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iNSIDE THIS ISSUE... 17 CCCPRD October 2020 Update

4 WildAware in Fall 11 Coal Creek Quick Quiz - Two By Jeremy King - CCCPRD President

By Jan Waddington and Chris McAllister Submitted by Ruth Rodgers 18 What’s Brewing at Coal Creek

5 Survivors in Chaos 13 CCCIA’s Fall Cleanup Coffee
By Patti Gaeddert
By MB Reith By John Baich, President – CCCIA
18 CCC Sky Watchers
7 It Takes A Canyon! 13 Hold on to Those Clothes!
By Barbara David & John Williams
By Dave Pence and Linda Martin Submitted by Jeannie Ney
20 CCCMonsterville Canceled
9 2020 Drive-thru Fish Fry 14 Tyranny and Love
By Vanessa and Steve Wishstar
By CCCIA Board of Directors By Glory Fletcher
22 Friends of the Gilpin County
10 September Crossword Answers 15 EARTHWATCH
10 Top Ten Legal Myths in Estate Community Center Group Forms
By Jody Dickson Submitted by Carolyn Collins Petersen
Planning
By Tamra K Waltemath 16 The Middle Way 24 October Crossword

By Rodger Ruge, Certified Human Potential By Tony Thorpe
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WildAware in Fall Spruce turns into Gap Rd. It had a collar so must be an
By Jan Waddington and Chris McAllister individual from the Mountain Lion Study. 
   Two bull Elk were at the top of Camp Eden. One with big
    Moose were reported as often as bears this month. One antlers was with female elk in the Plainview area. Other elk
that was on Indian Peak Rd. was seen four different times, by were hanging out with moose west of Rollinsville.
four different people. Then a trio consisting of male, female     Mule Deer are across the canyon, some with spectacular
and young were on Indian Peak Rd.  A moose, sometimes antlers. Soon they will be gathering a harem and the rut will
with a young one, was seen five times on, or near Elliot Lane start. Then, watch out! The bulls will be oblivious re traffic
and Katie Lane.  A “family” of a bull, cow, and one young as they chase the cows.
was in the Wondervu area. Two moose were on Old Carter     There were a few Fox reports - a great video of one
Lake Rd. and a “majestic” male was at the top of West Rudy chasing ground squirrels, but no reports of young.
Lane. Perhaps the same one was seen on Copperdale.     Speaking of ground squirrels, the Golden Mantled
Two males were at Gap and Pioneer Rd. and another was Ground Squirrel has already gone to hibernate but
near Rollinsville. How many individuals do we have? Good the Chipmunks, will out and about until heavy snowfall.
question, but even with photo and videos, could we really The Chickerees are busy stashing cones in their middens
tell?  because they really don’t hibernate at all.
    Black Bears will be with us until at least Thanksgiving     One report of a possible Yellow-bellied Marmot near
yet there wasn’t a single report of them breaking in, or Plainview is interesting because years ago one was seen in
accessing trash. What a credit to this community! A female that area.
bear, with three young, was seen near Hwy. 72. A single     Keep watching, and send those great pics, reports, and
bear was on Vonnie Claire, Nadm Drive, Crescent Lake Rd., videos to CCCWildlife, CCSpeak, or call Jan at 303-642-
between Skyline and Ranch Elsie, Debra Ann, top of Camp 0926 (Speak-up as I don’t answer with a hello because of
Eden, Warren’s Rd., and on Aspen Drive. Ten reports and no scammers.)
problem bears.     (Jan Waddington is a volunteer for Colorado Parks
   There was only one Mountain Lion report. It was full and Wildlife and sends quarterly reports, summarizing the
grown, and it crossed the road in front of a car where Twin wildlife in Coal Creek Canyon.)

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Here’s Chris! Woodpecker, Say’s Phoebe, tons of Pine Siskins, Lesser
Lots of Broad-Tailed Hummingbirds were reported over Goldfinch, Steller’s Jay, Dark-Eyed Junco, American
Kestrel, Mountain Bluebird, American Robin, Pygmy and
the past month, but mostly females and juveniles as the White-Breasted Nuthatches, Mountain and Black-Capped
males have almost all migrated south by now.  Many kind Chickadees, a rafter of 11 fast moving Wild Turkeys, Turkey
members were prepared for our early September 8th snow Vulture and Evening Grosbeak. During the canyon cleanup a
storm – they were thawing and rotating feeders hourly so Spotted Towhee and a Thrush were found deceased.
our little hummers had nectar to eat during the 3 very cold   Hope you will come join us in the Coal Creek Canyon
days that came after record highs over the holiday weekend.  Birds Facebook group to share the birds you see in CCC!  
One member put out a heat lamp for the hummers to keep
warm and another clever member wrapped a red bandana Thanks!
around her feeder.  During the storm, hummingbirds were Chris
photographed huddled on feeders, in bushes and under eaves
trying to stay warm and dry.  Once the storm passed, they Survivors in Chaos
resumed normal activity and as of this report, a few are still
being reported throughout the canyon, but will all soon be Never-never Land By MB Reith
gone.
  Our birdy highlights include a mated pair of Plumbeous Peter Pan’s Never-never Land is also called Never- land by
Vireo, a Red-Eyed Vireo, Adult and Young Great-Horned the author J.M. Barrie. Either way, the word never is there
Owls, Woodhouse’s Scrub Jays, a showdown between a and is a utopia where no grownups live. Except Captain Hook
Cooper’s and a Red-Tailed Hawk, 14 Band-tailed Pigeons and crew.. And some Indian tribes… boy, somedays ya just
and more than 30 Common Nighthawks migrating – what want to drift off to Never-never land and not try to be grown
a spectacular sight!  There were several reports of Wilson’s up anymore. We could call it Unprecedented Land.
Warblers – one was injured but a kind member helped him
and another flew into a house but the homeowner was able to I just reviewed the past 7 months of columns. Started with
get him back outside. March’s column written by 2/20/20. Funny enough it was
  Other reports included:  Green-Tailed and Spotted about Inspiration. About moving for- ward in what was the
Towhees, Northern Flicker, Clark’s Nutcracker, Hairy
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Survivors in Chaos Cont’d from page 5 I continue to strive to work to a best possible calming point.
After a mere 7 months I feel an inkling of less anxiety. Of
beginning of the year 2020 which for many of us old baby course that means NO MEDIA regarding any current events.
boomers seems truly to be never never land! Little did we You would think you need info for decision making, mentioned
realize in February where our next 6 months would take us. earlier… however doctors say NO TO NEWS. If you want to
After review of the next 6-7 months of columns? OMG. help others along the way… it is necessary to stay focused.

I basically got stonewalled in my brain for a bit. What Remember the mantra “together apart…” another one of
else to say? How to keep a positive spin on our lives today as many phrases zipping around our universe of unprecedented.
we speed towards 2021. Can I think of anything amusing or Interesting thing. While reviewing the past 7 months of columns...
funny and light chatter? To distract us from the overwhelming Weirdly enough? I NEVER mentioned unprecedented ever in
depression that is literally everywhere in the world? any column. I said never a lot. Meaning things had never
been this way or that. But unprecedented? Hadn’t actually used
Ideas flooding my brain yet want the best subject, the best that word. Today I thought in my head that I was overusing
advice, the best “take” on our “pandamit.“ Even staying unprecedented. While reviewing? Looked. Nope. NEVER.
clear of most media ? Still have new normal versus old normal Never mentioned once. So I decided to give definition as I
dueling in my head. Never before heard of. Never before done am want to do… educating us when I can.
this way. Never ran out of this or that or this or that… the
list goes on. The inventory comes and goes… started with tp. Unprecedented: adj, never before known or experienced,
Never will understand what forced folks to buy out the toilet unparalleled” Well, there you go. Never has worked well in
paper first. Then went the yeast for making bread. What else? every sense!
“Why I NEVER?” To quote Aunt Bee of Mayberry…
I am going to end with a reiteration of some of my normal
Never mind the political barrage of this year 2020. Do what advice: Plus using NEVER. :) (too much?)
you can to take what you need to make good choices and
leave what may seem to be obvious choices by the side of the NEVER give up. NEVER stop helping others. NEVER stop
road… move on. Sick or well we must figure a way to get on learning, searching for answers, trying to under- stand how
to the end of the current state of affairs. Never ending is not a others think and feel. NEVER stop trying to better yourself
scenario that exists. All things pass. Never fear! Hopefully physically and mentally. That means never stop starting
we will not have to take a quick train to the looney bin, or programs to help with the betterment of your physical or
many other things we could call our mental states. Perhaps mental health. NEVER stop making lists of things you need
you do not have a disheveled view of your world. And if to accomplish today, tomorrow, next year or even the year
so, that thought makes me feel very happy. I want some of after that…. Who knows how long THIS particular learning
what you have. experience will go on? NEVER give up on love of yourself, no
matter your faults, and NEVER give up on loving others. Love
will NEVER let us down! Peace!

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It Takes A Canyon! the Yellowstone River valley and witnessed the awesome
By Dave Pence and Linda Martin aftermath of a major wildfire event. These are all life-
changing experiences that have shaped my view of living in
Welcome to another edition of It Takes A Canyon! I don’t our mountain community of Coal Creek Canyon. I learned
think I’m alone when it comes to the heightened sense of to be focused, calm under fire, vigilant and prepared.
awareness (and often subtle anxiety) I feel on a dry, windy As emergency responders, we learned the first step in
day in fire season, especially during a Stage 2 fire ban. The arriving at an incident is to “survey the scene”. This
big snow in September was a blessing. It’s early fall and involves a rapid but thorough sensory check of the
I’m behind on my checklist of mitigation chores on my acre immediate situation. The process helps protect EMS
lot here on Hilltop Rd. I still need to record photos of my professionals from personal and potential injury. CCC
personal items and valuables to include in my bug out box volunteer firefighters have told me they do this habitually on
for insurance purposes. I have put all my family photos in a routine basis while driving through neighborhoods in CCC,
one place for easy retrieval. Each spring, summer and fall, making mental notes of evacuation routes, mitigation efforts
I make a few piles of slash to burn in the winter after I get by property owners and whose house could be possibly
a permit from Jeffco. I know every little effort helps the saved in the event of a major wildfire event. And which
chances of keeping myself and my neighbors from losing properties have little chance of protection.
our homes, valuable possessions and possibly our lives. One
step at a time. There’s a lot on our minds these days. There is actually a simple scoring system that is
sometimes used by rural fire departments to assess the
Many years ago as a Wilderness EMT, my fellow “defendability” of a home/structure and the property it sits
backcountry instructors and I trained for countless hours upon. It’s called a “Structure Triage Assessment”. It’s easy
in classrooms and emergency scenarios. We also logged to use and enables any property owner to quantitatively self-
emergency calls with local ambulance crews to improve our assess his or her surroundings to see what needs to be done
skills, learn from our colleagues get our recert points and to improve the chances of not losing their homes in the event
experience the adrenaline charge of on-scene emergencies of a wildfire. While there is no guarantee that our amazing
where back up was minutes away. In real backcountry CCC volunteer firefighters will be able to save your home,
emergencies, we worked together as a team to care for our the survey instrument can provide a personal checklist to
patient/s, knowing that additional support might be hours or determine if it is defendable and, if possible, CCCFD is able
even days away. I have had to evacuate a course of students to commit resources to protect it.
due to a rapidly approaching wildfire in the Wind River
Range in Wyoming and experienced the intense smoke and As always, I check in with out Fire Chief, Garret Ball,
falling ash and embers. The summer after the Yellowstone before I publish an article. Here’s what he had to say about
fire (starting in November of 1988), I horsepacked through a structure triage assessment. “Coal Creek Fire does use a

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It Takes A Canyon Cont’d from page 7 2020 Drive-thru Fish Fry
similar form to this. I emphasize that these forms are not
stone tablets. Many other factors weigh into whether our The era of COVID has forced the CCCIA to rethink
firefighters choose to defend- or not defend- a structure. a lot of our events this year. Due to health and safety
These important factors are things like fire behavior, guidelines, we have not been able to host large events where
weather, available resources, and how much time firefighters neighbors are allowed to gather and socialize. One of the
have before fire might impinge the structure.” ways the board has adapted to the new rules is by offering
drive up service. You can place an order online, drive to
Many thanks to my Hilltop/Warrens Rd neighbors for the hall, check in at the entrance to the parking lot, and the
helping to make our neighborhood safer by mitigating volunteers will bring your food out to you.
potential ground fuels and standing dead trees! It’s noticed This way has been remarkably successful with our
and appreciated! The best way for CCC residents to say pancake breakfast, so we decided to try it with a Friday
“thanks” to our volunteer firefighters is to continue mitigating night Fish Fry. The CCCIA hosted a Drive-thru Fish Fry on
your property. Keep up the good work folks! Friday, September 11th. After a lot of sweating and worrying,
it turned out to be a great hit. About half of the orders that
Dave Pence is a retired Boulder Valley we filled were ordered online and the rest were just drive-
Schools teacher, former W-EMT, former ups. This caused most of the sweating in of itself because
National Outdoor Leadership School we were worried about the amount of food we purchased.
(NOLS) instructor and a 30+ years resident We slowly ran out of food as the night went along and some
of Coal Creek Canyon. customers did not get coleslaw. With some help from the
canyon, we were able to make it through the night.
Linda Martin is a Volunteer Coordinator As with any event the CCCIA puts on, it requires a
for Saws & Slaws, past Board member of lot of help and support. The CCCIA would like to say thank
CCCIA and CCCPRD, past owner of Wee you to everyone that helped make this event successful. We
Creekers Child Care, and is now a happy would like to thank United Power for the kind donation to
employee at Canyon Liquors. Come in and help pay for the food that was served, Canyon Sammies
chat anytime! (720) 468-3243 for the donating the delicious brownies that we ran out of,
Mountain People’s Co-op for donating mac and cheese,
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Fish Fry Cont’d from page 9 Top Ten Legal Myths
in Estate Planning
and saving us at the end of the night. We would also like
to thank all of the volunteers that helped check people in, By Tamra K Waltemath
collect payment, cook fish, mix coleslaw, put orders together,
and deliver the orders to the waiting customers. Thank you 1. My children know what I want to happen after my death so I
Shelly, Chaucee, Bruce, John, Mary, Ashley, Kim, Caron, do not need a will.
Suzy, Lake, and Chelsea. And thank you to everyone that
come out in support of our community, we look forward to 2. If I have a will my estate will not go through probate.
seeing you all October 17th for Oktoberfest 2020, drive-thru 3. If you are married you don’t need a will because your spouse
style.
will inherit everything.
CCCIA Board of Directors 4. It is best to name all my children as personal representatives in

September Crossword Answers my will and as agents in my power of attorney so that none of
them feel left out.
ANSWERS: ACROSS: 1. Labor Day 6. Outs 9. ROFL 11. Al 12. Fromage 5. I do not need an attorney to help me write my will, it is a
15. Reyna 17. Allo 18. MA 19. Egg 20. Yod 21. Magazine simple document and there are lots of forms online.
24. WWA 25. Bozo 26. No 27. Tea 29. DD 31. TLC 32. Tay 33. Reese 6. Signing a quitclaim deed adding my children on the title to my
37. ES 38. Rinse 39. ESSO 41. ADT 42. Texans 44. TP 45. ICU 47. LT house is a good idea.
48. Aoki 50. Singer 53. Reddit 54. Gallon 7. Placing my children’s names on my bank accounts is the best
DOWN: 1. Lafayette 2. Broadway 3. Real Madrid 4. Are 5. Yo 6. Ole way to transfer my bank accounts at my death.
7. Tangent 8. Slag 10. Frazzle 13. ML 14. Goa 16. Yen 18. Mao Tse Tung 8. Probate in Colorado is awfully expensive and takes a long
22. GB 23. IOC 28. Easy 30. Dentist 34. Es 35. BSA 36. Boston time.
38. Rapid 39. Excel 40. SNL 43. Car 44. TKD 46. CI 49. OE 51. GA 52. RL 9. I do not have anything so I don’t need a will.
10. The agent in my power of attorney oversees my affairs after
my death.

If you believe any of these things to be true, please call my office to
set an appointment to speak with me.

This article was written by Tamra K Waltemath of Tamra K. Waltemath, P.C. This information is
for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific questions,
you should consult a qualified attorney. Tamra K. Waltemath is an elder law attorney focusing on
wills, trusts, estate and trust administration, probate and non-probate transfers, guardianships and
conservatorships. She can be contacted at: Tamra K. Waltemath, P.C., 3843 West 73rd Avenue,
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* * * Coal Creek Quick Quiz * * * photo source: www.coalcreekcanyonfd.org
Get to Know Coal Creek Canyon - - Round Two - - Oct. 2020
Submitted by Ruth Rodgers Coal Creek stories documentation update: - -

It’s time for another fun and challenging celebration The most recent interview in our quest for more
of the Coal Creek Canyon area, its history, and its unique
personalities! Have fun getting to know this special detailed and thorough Coal Creek Canyon history was
community better!
with DeDe Downing. It was so interesting to learn of her
1. Who was the first president of the CCCIA (Coal Creek
Canyon Improvement Association)? early years visiting the canyon and enjoying her family’s

2. What long-time canyon resident owned and ran Good property near Ranch Elsie Road and Hwy 72. I’m so glad
News Heating & Air Condi-tioning for 20 years?
she managed to purchase the piece of land she’d had her
3. In the August Mountain Messenger, readers learned that
in the previous month there had been 30 reported of eye on for so long, to build her home there, and to become a
sightings of what mammal?
full-time canyon resident so many years ago. Her home is a
4. Twin Spruce Drive follows along what tributary of Coal
Creek? delight; it and the hillsides around it are filled with interesting

5. What is the elevation of Scar Top Mountain? touches with so many stories to tell. They all truly express
6. What is the name of the railroad tunnel at the mouth of
her interests and her delightful personality. Clearly, many
Coal Creek Canyon?
7. For many years, live music combined with delicious, who grew up in the canyon have fond memories of DeDe

authentic German cuisine making the Copperdale Inn enhancing their lives through her time at the elementary
a popular and successful business in the canyon. Who
would play the accordion, piano, and organ, entertaining school. Continued on page 12
patrons as they dined?
8. WHO AM I?

[In each round, you’ll find a photo of a canyon resident, past or present, someone prominent,
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Coal Creek Quick Quiz Cont’d from page 11 5 = 8484 feet
6 = Golden Gate Canyon State Park
We are excited to now have a time set to meet with 7 = an all-volunteer “group of mountain folk who celebrate
long-time canyon residents John and Carol Jewsbury and
their daughter, Tammy Jewsbury Stewart, in Berthoud. We living in the Rockies by purposefully working to
still hope to reach out to several more canyon residents, past fire mitigate around our homes then feasting together as
and present. There are so many interesting stories to tell. neighbors.” - - “Building Stronger Communities Through
Down the road, we’ll be gathering additional information by A Healthier Forest”
more visits with Gene and JoAn Rouse, Doc and Doris Long, 8 = LEAVITT A. BOOTH (1/7/1908 – 2/12/2000)
Kathy Axton, and others.
Leavitt Booth and his siblings
Who else would you like to learn about through this grew up on the Brumm-Booth
activity and future publica-tions? Who else would you ranch, established in 1884, by
recommend that we interview in order to get a thorough pic- his grandparents, Jo-hann and
ture of our community and its many influences, celebrations, Gertrude Brumm. A merging several
and personalities? When might we sit down and document homesteads, the ranch was located
your favorite canyon experiences and memories?! near the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon
and spanned toward Ralston Creek. He
A request: If you have fond memories or resources to attended school in the one-room cabin recently moved to the
share about any of the busi-nesses or restaurants in Coal CCC K8 School property and graduated from Arvada High
Creek through the years, please reach out and share them. School. He and his wife, Murva, (married in 1930) raised
Some examples include: Black’s Café, Brooks’ Café, the three children: George, Murva Ann, and Clara. Leavitt was
Coal Creek Inn, the Copperdale Inn, Last Stand Tavern, Pat self-employed for most of his life, focusing on ranching and
Berry’s Place, and the Wondervu Café. Any others? real estate development. He developed a portion of the ranch
where his older children grew up into Blue Mountain Estates,
If you have any additions, corrections, or suggestions for and later planned, subdivided, and lived in Crescent Park.
this Coal Creek history activity, please feel free to contact me He was active in the Colorado Cat-tlemen’s Association,
at: www.rrodgerswrites.com the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge, the CCCIA,
and the Enterprise Grange. He was influential in obtaining
ANSWERS - - Round One - - Sept. 2020 electric power (REA) and telephone service in the canyon,
1 = the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association and in ensuring the paving of Highway 72.

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CCCIA’s Coal Creek Canyon Hold on to Those Clothes!
Fall Cleanup ...at least until 10/24/20

By John Baich, President - CCCIA The Women’s Ministry of Whispering Pines Church
is planning on hosting a Clothing Swap at the church on
CCCIA’s Coal Creek Canyon Fall Cleanup on September Saturday, October 24th, from 8am to 12pm.
12, 2020 was another success pulling 48 bags of garbage, a
couple of tires, and several pieces of large metal out of the We hope to gather donations of clean, gently used
CO Hwy 72 right of way from mile marker 13 through mile clothing for all ages: men, women, teens, and kids.
marker 24. We were blessed with wonderful weather and a
great team of volunteers, including: Kelly Carney, Brenda Please bring your bagged donations to the church on
Evans, Mike Fetters, Sue Fetters, Nancy Gerecht, Bruce Sunday, 10/11, and Sunday, 10/18 between the hours of
Goodwin, Jean Hill, Richard James, Karen Lautenschlager, 12noon and 1pm. It is helpful to label your bag for whom
Diane Mulvany, Tom Mulvany, Norval Olsen, Ruth Porter, you feel the clothes are suitable i.e. “boys, age 6-8” or
Ashley Roberts, Janis Robinson, Karen Ryan, Georgia “women, medium/large” but this is not required.
Schafer, Ron Schafer, Suzy Schemel, Talia Strain, and Tom
Ward. Please call the church office if you need to arrange a
different drop-off time. That would not be a problem. Only
Suzy Schemel, Karen Lautenschlager, Tom Mulvany clothing is being accepted at this time, no stuffed animals,
and Bruce Goodwin were treated to an air show by United toys, or other items.
Power’s helicopter contractor who was removing old utility
poles along their miles. The clothes will “quarantine” for a week, then please
plan to come on the 24th and look for any clothing you or
Blue Mountain Estates was also out cleaning up their someone you know may need – you can bring your own
stretch of CO Hwy 72 from Hwy 93 to mile marker 13 at the bag or we will have bags folks can use to gather items. The
same time giving me a chance to swap a few empty garbage clothes will be organized by gender and approximate size
bags for a nice socially distanced interaction with our canyon so hopefully will be easy to navigate. All clothing is free.
companions. Please wear a mask (we have extra) and we will practice
social distancing of course!
Again, special thanks to CDOT’s Jayne Schultz and Mike
Willits for providing us safety vests, training videos, signage, We hope to see you there!
and enough garbage bags to clean up our eleven mile stretch Whispering Pines 73 Gross Dam Rd (behind United Power) 303-642-3201
of HWY 72. The CDOT crew was either out Saturday
afternoon or very early Sunday morning as not an orange
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Tyranny and Love Malcolm Watts described Jesus Christ as “the one whom we
By Glory Fletcher need, without whom we dare not die.” I would add that He is
I lifted the mascara wand to my eyes and grimaced as I saw also the one without whom we dare not live.
myself in the mirror. Swarthy. Bloated. Ugly! I was flooded with
self-loathing any time I saw my reflection or stepped on the David shared the secret of satisfaction in Psalm 73:28. “But
scale. Every day was an unbroken cycle of binging and purging. as for me, the nearness of God is my good.” Definitively. God is
our portion in the land of the living (Psalm 142:5). Everything
I’d acknowledged my intolerable sickness for the first time that is without or outside of Him is not life-giving and is not
the day I turned “sweet 16.” As my family finished the final ultimately good.
drawl of “happy birthday to you,” I despised this mile marker
in my life. No. I despised who I was on this day of my life. So I have learned in dismal experience. Sin drove me to
Once I was no longer the center of attention, I slipped away to loneliness as I fought to keep my sin a secret. Shame battered
my bedroom and threw myself on the bed. I cried bitter tears me until I couldn’t look anyone in the eyes and went from one
as I admitted the painful truth to myself. I’d gotten so good panic attack to the next. Ravi Zacharias wrote, “Sin will take
at hiding my eating disorder that even my sister who shared a you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want
room with me didn’t know about it. My parents had no reason to to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay.” An eating
be concerned either. I was graduating from high school in a few disorder, like every other sin, is a task master. Life under the
months, in spite of the mono that had kept me home for half of tyranny of sin is a miserable affair, and its payoff is death. Sin
my senior year. I would be heading off to the college at 17 with will steal, kill, and destroy. Jesus came that we might have life,
a full-ride scholarship. My life looked perfect. and have it abundantly (John 10:10).

A year later, I shuffled down the row to my seat in the college We are powerless over sin, as our weak wills and spent
chapel. I slid into my chair on the upper balcony, wishing I efforts will prove. But God, who is rich in mercy, because
could disappear completely. The praise team welcomed us to of His great love, is willing and able to save us by His grace
stand for worship. I obliged and began lifelessly mouthing (Ephesians 2:4-5). He has rendered “powerless him who had
the words. My eyes wandered to the student I couldn’t help the power of death, that is, the devil, that He might free those
but watch. His assigned seat placed him in the center of the who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives”
mass of students on the bottom floor of the large sanctuary. (Hebrews 2:14-15).
His curly, carrot-colored poof of hair bounced up and down
while his pasty white skin reflected the lights overhead. From How does He do it? Thomas Chalmers called it “the
where I was sitting, I actually couldn’t miss him if I tried. If expulsive power of a new affection.” Christ is sweeter than our
his appearance didn’t draw enough attention, his vivid, earnest sins. His kindness draws us to repentance (Romans 2:4). He
facial expressions certainly made him conspicuous. As I gaped leads us to Himself with cords of kindness, with ropes of love.
at his utter lack of self-awareness, a cavernous ache crept into He lifts the yoke of sin from our necks, and comes to us to feed
my heart. This guy had an all-encompassing pursuit – one that us with that which truly satisfies (Hosea 11:4). He washes us
seemed to satisfy his very soul. As I saw the burning flame of with the water of His Word (Ephesians 5:26).
his love for the Lord, I longed to feel the warmth of such a love
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EARTHWATCH the environment. Find out where your representatives stand on
environmental policies. Then vote and make your voice heard.
Vote As If Ear th’s Life Depends On It by Jody Dickson ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We are watching…
Many of us look for what we can do to help the environment.
Obviously, there are lots of tips and tricks for things we can do as A powerful video by drag queen, Pattie Gonia, called
individuals and combined those things are impactful. That said, “Everything to Lose.” Effectively, it is a spoken word poem about
for exponential impact, we need our governments to be taking addressing the plastics affecting our oceans. The visuals are full
action as well. Government activity and policy making can bring of the flair one would expect from a drag queen, including dresses
in businesses and more community members into environmental made from plastics and other found items. There is a related
action that ultimately can quickly amplify our individual impacts. short documentary “Dear Mother Nature” that walks through
Government can play a major role in setting standards for the research and creation of the video itself. Search for both on
environmental protections. We’ve been warned by top scientist YouTube.
that say we have 10 – 12 years to make significant changes or we ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
will face a climate catastrophe that will not be easily mitigated. Calendar of Events:
Consequently, this level of attention by our policy-markers is
required now more than ever. Oct 1st – TEG Board Meeting - 6 pm This meeting will be on
a conference call. All are welcome. If you want to attend, please
How do we influence what our government prioritizes? We contact us for information. Please visit our website for more info:
vote! Our votes can result in changes in government activity that www.tegcolorado.org or on Facebook at fb.com/tegcolorado
acts for the wellbeing of the Earth. Local governments affect
the things that happen in our community directly like recycling Get Involved!
programs and growth management. Meanwhile, the US Congress Why should you become a member of TEG? When you
makes laws and provides critical funding to make these laws work
for us, and the President can help implement and enforce those become a member you have an instant platform for your local
laws. environmental priorities and plenty of opportunity to join us with
our current priorities including opposing the Gross Dam expansion.
This is why voting is critical. If voters don’t care about the To join, go to our website: www.savebouldercounty.org/about-the-
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The Middle Way indeed take this viewpoint, because they believe everything
is perfect, exactly as it is supposed to be, so that we can all
By Rodger Ruge, Certified Human Potential Life Coach discover our path, play our part in the dance of opposites, and
learn to love and respect it all for the sake of an inspired and
“Moderation is not compromise, but a profound passionate life journey.
understanding of the unity that underlies all oppositions.”
-Confucius Taking the middle way to its highest expression, we can
ultimate move beyond opposition and learn to walk between
Culture often perpetuates and glorifies divisiveness. My existence and non-existence. Polarities are seen as a hindrance
team is better than your team, my religion is the only religion to moving through life with ease and grace as following the
that counts, my class of people is better than your class of natural path, experiencing balance between all things. . The
people, my political belief is right, and your political belief Middle way is following the path of nature, balancing between
are wrong. all things. To drive this home, let’s look at a beautiful example
of this philosophy which can be found in water.
At the most extreme we can even experience opposition to
life. For example; when we repress that someday we will die Water adapts to its environment by coming into a unity, or
we forget that life and death go together. They are inseparable. relationship, with what is. Water works with gravity, moving in
Opposites like that tend to baffle us utterly. that dance by always flowing down the path of least resistance.
In so doing, water can carve massive canyons through solid rock
On and on it goes, and at the end of the day, we remain divided by simply honoring its nature. Water does not fight an obstacle,
and ultimately gridlocked on being able to move forward in any rather the obstacle is just part of the way and within that water
meaningful way. And, to maintain our trenched in ideologies, finds a way to flow around or through the obstacle.
dogmas and beliefs, we need to muster tremendous amount
of strength and energy to hold the line as we work toward Even if you build a dam, eventually enough water will form
constantly fighting and eliminating that which we oppose. But to make that dam irrelevant, perhaps slowing its flow down for
get this…if we were successful in getting of what we oppose, a bit, but never stopping it fully. Even when we do manage to
everything we know and stand for would also collapse. capture water in some form of a container, the water simply
becomes the container, adopting the shape perfectly and without
So, what does that mean? Should we be grateful for what we effort.
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When we freeze water, or boil water, or steam water…even CCCPRD October 2020 Update
in those extremes it adapts to its present moment environment By Jeremy King - CCCPRD President
by morphing itself to the circumstances it faces. This is truly
the middle way, and translating this into human principles as The sanitary/storage facility is in and is expected to be
a metaphor; water does not have judgment and simply accepts complete this fall and will be ready for future
what is while never sacrificing its essential nature. How close annual seasonal use from April 2021 thru
to water do you live your life? It’s a profound question to reflect October.  We anticipate the rapid growth of
upon if you care to do the work and take the time. recreational and if your interested in assisting
with this adventure, please come to our next
For the record; the middle way is a state of consciousness meeting as we will be discussing this topic in
that you can absolutely train and achieve. At the higher levels, further detail!  (See meeting times below)  
you are not attached to anything and at the same time, you can
fully appreciate what you have without the desire to change fix Also, we are optimistic and have
or improve anything. It is a form of deep gratitude, one of the scheduled next year’s Mountain Fest event for August 7,
secrets to living a full, conscious life that does not experience 2021!  Mark your calendars!  We’ll keep you posted on future
anything even close to the stress caused by defending our ideals events or feel free to visit our website. (see website below)
to the death. Think of it as a moderation in everything that brings
a deep sense of joy and fulfillment. Thank you all who attended the SNOW CONE Event! 
Unfortunately, the event was a bit chilly and it appeared we
The middle way is also about letting go of control over that literally brought the snow several days later!  See you next
which we have no control, while focusing, through thoughtful year! 
response, on the specific aspects of any life situation that we
can control. This is mastery of the self, moving us away from The Coal Creek Canyon Park & Recreation District
reaction and into thoughtful response to all life challenges and Board (CCCPRD) meets in person on every 3rd Tuesday
situations we may encounter. It’s the zone, the sweet spot and of each month @ 7:00pm located at the CCCIA
in that we become like our example of water, able to adopt to Community Center!!!  Please feel free to come and provide
any circumstance with ease and grace. public comment or to inquire how you can help with our
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What’s Brewing at Coal Creek *~Coal Creek Canyon Sky Watchers!~*
Coffee
By Barbara David & John Williams

Well, fall is in the air this morning!  As of now, we are Credit John Williams
still To Go and Patio Seating.  I know that will be an issue on
colder days, but we are so small that right now we still have *SKY WATCHERS* NOW BRINGS YOU ASTRONOMY AND
not been approved for indoor seating (other than the 2 chairs SPACE EXPERTS FROM NEAR AND FAR – VIA VIRTUAL
in the corner).  We apologize for the inconvenience, and MEETINGS ON ZOOM!
appreciate your understanding.
Interested in UFOs? We are still working on bringing
Along those same lines, the evening events normally held together three UFO experts on a panel to discuss this
here are suspended for now.  We will let you know as soon as intriguing topic! If you have seen something unexplainable
things get back to normal, whatever that new normal might – an Unidentified Flying Object – and want to email us a
be! description of it, your experience and perhaps a photo if you
have one, we’ll try to discuss it during the meeting. Please
In the meantime, we appreciate your continued support ~ send to [email protected]
it’s hard enough to keep the doors of a small business open
without huge events like Covid. Our local Sky Watcher Leonard David will be the
moderator of the panel. Everyone is welcome to join us,
Thank You for continuing to make us a part of your day. even if you’ve never been to a Sky Watchers meeting before.
See you in the morning...we’ll have the coffee ready! Make sure you’re on our Sky Watchers email list by sending
your name and email to the email above. We’ll send you an
Local Opportunities email once we have confirmed the date, and a reminder email
a few days before the meeting with the date, time and the
Young Living  Zoom link. If you’ve never used Zoom.com, we can help.
If you are interested in essential oils, let us be your local Just let us know.

contact.   OCTOBER NIGHT SKIES

Stampin’ Up By John Williams Tale of Two Moons
It’s that time of year again ~ the annual Christmas catalog
October has two full moons this year and have you noticed
has arrived! Catalogs are available at the coffee shop, or
contact Mallorie.   how the Moon this time of year seems to stay full longer?

Creative Memories Usually, the Moon rises about 50 minutes later each
There have been a ton of new releases recently.  Contact
night but if the Full Moon occurs around the equinox (which
Patti for a catalog, or grab one at the coffee shop.  Due
to Covid, we are not having our Monday Morning Get- occurred on September 22nd), it rises only about 25 or 30
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to sunset making it seem as if there is a Full Moon over possible to see Uranus with the naked eye. Uranus was at
several nights. For Native Americans and colonial farmers, its brightest in early September, but the seventh planet’s
this meant more light shining in fields and more time for brightness is just at the edge of what we can see. You will
harvesting. As the Moon rises in the east as the Sun sets in need a dark, clear sky to find this cold world. Look in the
the west, it may appear larger and redder than normal. The evening sky just a bit east of the red planet Mars. A pair of
apparent size of the Moon is called the “Moon Illusion.” It’s binoculars or small telescope should bring out the pale green
no bigger than when seen higher in the sky but because we disk.
have the horizon as a reference point, it appears larger.
Mercury is lost in the glare of the Sun this month. Dark
The second full Moon this month can be seen on skies prevail for the Orionid Meteor Shower on the night
Halloween. This Moon is called the Hunter’s Moon of October 21st and 22nd. A waxing crescent moon sets
following last month’s Harvest Moon. The name has been before midnight leaving the sky dark for this average meteor
used since the 1700’s and may have gotten its name because shower. Check out bright Venus which rises about 4 AM
it was time to go hunting in preparation for winter. Other – and contemplate that possibility of at least microbial life
names include Sanguine Moon or Blood Moon, associated existing in its atmosphere.
with blood from hunting or the color of the fall leaves. Some
Native American tribes referred to this Moon as the Travel Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 1st
Moon or Dying Grass Moon. so don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour. Those
celebrating Halloween will get an extra hour of sleep!
October marks the end of Milky Way season with the
heart of the galaxy now setting with the Sun. Jupiter and OUR AUGUST MEETING
Saturn are found in the west hovering above the mountains At our August 30th meeting, many of our 20 Zooming Sky
after sunset. They are moving closer together on their way
to their extremely close conjunction in December. Mars sits Watchers shared their photos of astronomy, Earth and nature.
right in the middle of the southern sky after dusk mid-month Some were taken during the earlier stay-at-home months and
and will be its brightest on October 13th. While it’s still others were their favorites from the past. It was inspiring to
not too cold, get outside at night and enjoy these celestial see what our talented Sky Watchers captured.
objects!
OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING – LIFE ON VENUS?
We generally think that only Mercury, Venus, Mars, Our September 27th Zoom meeting was after the October
Jupiter and Saturn are visible but this month, it is actually
Mountain Messenger deadline, so we’ll tell you more about

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Coal Creek Canyon October
2020
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

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Octoberfest We NEED your input!

Drive-Thru Style Should the CCCIA host a drive-thru Thanksgiving
dinner for the community this year? Would you be

Sat., October 17th │5pm - 7pm @ CCCIA Hall willing to donated uncooked food items? Would you
Dinner includes: One Bratwurst (extra one for $1), Sauerkraut, be willing to volunteer time on Thanksgiving to help?

German Potato Salad, Pickles & Strudel. Veggie Brats available too. Please contact Ashley at [email protected] or

$10 members $14 non-members $5 kids 303-642-7943

Drive thru and we’ll deliver your dinner right to your car Welcome new
Sign up for your time slot or just swing by:

coalcreekcanyon.org/octoberfest board members!
Questions? Contact Jay at [email protected] Annette and Tom Lambeth, Kim Huffman and Chris Passarelli

Sponsored by CCCIA and Your skills and talents will be a great addition to our board!

Thank you to our wonderful Lifetime Members who have given donations for our Community Center and all
the many individuals for their generous donations. CCCIA is a 501©3. Donations gladly accepted at:
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Sky Watchers Continued from page 19 Artistic illustration depicts the Venusian surface and atmosphere with phosphine
it in the November issue. At that meeting, our local Sky molecules. 
Watcher Dr. Bob Grimm, who is an expert on the planet Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser/L. Calçada
Venus (and other celestial objects), gave us a presentation
on the new discovery of possible signs of life in the upper – and John Williams has now posted videos of many of our
atmosphere of Venus. This is exciting news! We will likely Sky Watchers’ past presentations, in case you missed them or
archive the video of his Zoom presentation on our website at would like to see them again.
– https://sky-watchers.co – under Meetings.
As students return to school whether in person or online,
A 24-year Coal Creek Canyon resident, Bob is a Planetary our Space and Astronomy Resources section has great
Scientists Program Director at Southwest Research Institute links for their research projects – and their entertainment!
in Boulder. Here’s the description of what he covered in And – our astronomy and space experts would be glad to
his presentation: The recent discovery of phosphine in its help students virtually with their projects. Don’t hesitate to
atmosphere – claimed to be a “biosignature” gas attributable contact us at – [email protected]
to microbial life – has ignited new interest into a world that
he described to our group just two years ago as “the forgotten You can also find meeting updates and astronomy
planet.” He reviewed this discovery, the scientific vetting that information on our Facebook page created and managed
must follow, and possible follow-up missions to Venus. He Carolyn Collins Petersen at – https://www.facebook.com/
explained that any life cycle in the clouds of Venus must be CoalCreekCanyonSkyWatchers
tied to the evolution of its massive atmosphere and complex
surface. He addressed the question: How did “Earth’s Twin” We will email our Sky Watchers list when we have a
diverge into an alien world that may now be considered a future safe in-person meeting date, as well as let you know in
leading candidate for extraterrestrial life? our Mountain Messenger Sky Watchers article. When we can
meet again, it will be at the Coal Creek Canyon Community
On September 26th, Sky Watchers planned to participate Hall, 31528 Highway 72, Golden, CO 80403. Thanks to our
in the International Observer the Moon Night. It was also sponsors – CCC Park & Recreation.
after the October Mountain Messenger deadline, so we’ll
tell you more about it in the November issue. If you’d like We miss you all – stay safe! Cheers & Love from Barb &
to see images of the Moon from around the world that night, Leonard David and John Williams
and find out about the thousands of activities that took place
worldwide, go to – https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-
night

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Friends of the Gilpin County The main building of the Gilpin County Community Center Campus. Courtesy Gilpin
Community Center Group Forms County Parks and Recreation.

Submitted by Carolyn Collins Petersen county. Right now, so many people want to see the facilities
reopened, with all appropriate precautions and following
A group of Gilpin County residents has banded together to health department guidelines,” said FGCCC President
support reopening the county’s Community Center Campus Carolyn Collins Petersen. “So, we are focusing attention on
at 250 Norton Drive in Black Hawk, CO. The facilities the mill levy issue. However, our long-term goals are to find
were closed at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic by the ways to keep our community center open for many years, to
State Public Health Department and have been shuttered make it sustainable, and to expand its offerings. This is one
indefinitely also as a result of budget shortfalls due to the reason why we urge support of the short-term mill levy.”
immediate loss of gaming tax revenue.  To support a re-
opening effort, the county has placed Issue 1B on the ballot.
It calls for citizens to approve a three-year property tax mill
levy of 2.57 mills.  If passed, the additional funding will be
dedicated solely to the Parks and Recreation Department
for re-opening the center campus. If the mill levy does not
pass, current revenue and expenditure projections show that
it could be as many as eight years before the center could be
reopened.

Faced with long-term closure of this community resource,
citizens began talking earlier this year about ways to reopen
it. Their discussions led to the formation of the Friends of the
Gilpin County Community Center (FGCCC), a non-profit
organization. “We created FGCCC to be a long-term support
arm for Parks and Recreation and the community center.
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FGCCC plans to work with County leadership and the our home to a place where we knew no one,” she said. “The
Parks and Recreation Department on issues related to the Gilpin Seniors invited us to lunch at the Community Center
center, and to apply for grant funding for specific programs one day after we exercised, and voila — a new family, new
at the Community Center campus. The group also wants the friends for a lifetime. That pool is a lifesaver for me, and the
County government to think of the FGCCC’s membership as fellowship with other seniors on a regular basis is a blessing
a two-way sounding board, to facilitate communication about we couldn’t have imagined.”
community center needs.
Member Steve Schwettman, who heads FGCCC’s
The Gilpin County Community Center campus opened Wellness, Sports and Recreation Team, pointed out that the
in 2003 and is managed by the Gilpin County Parks and center has always been important to County students, too. “I
Recreation Department. It consists of a recreation building, noticed the teens would hang out at the open basketball court
barn, arena, ballfields, BMX track, and hiking trail. The main in the gym after school, which was a safe place for them to
facility is a certified Red Cross evacuation shelter for families congregate, he said. “It’s crucial to have our Center open for
and livestock, and has a secure drop-off point for ballots their activities, too.”
during elections.
Other events at the Community Center campus include
Many residents use the Community Center campus the County Fair, 4H shows and rodeos, the High Country
facilities to meet their recreational and community needs. It Auxiliary Chili Dinner and Silent Auction, the Winter Arts
comprises a multi-purpose area with ballfields, a barn and Festival, candidate meetings, farmers markets and more.
riding arena, BMX track, and hiking trail. There is a meeting In the past year, the center also hosted hearings about the
room in the main building for use by various groups, as well FAA Metroplex plan. Colorado State University maintains a
as sports and wellness facilities, pottery studio, and more. presence for its Extension program, which offers information
The campus hosts after-school groups, youth and senior about mountain gardening, forestry, wildfire mitigation, and
activities such as the popular senior lunches, quilting and other relevant issues.
sewing groups, classes, artists and potters, and a comfortable
space for people to enjoy board games. While the main campus is mostly closed, Gilpin County
Animal Response Team (GCART), which is headquartered
FGCCC group member Donna Okray Parman appreciates on the Community Center campus, has been able to get the
the center for all its diverse needs, particularly after she arena, BMX track, and ball fields opened for very limited
moved here from Michigan five years ago.  “We moved from
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Gilpin Community Center Continued from page 23 October Saws & Slaws News
use, along with the barn for 4H activities through CSU By Heather Hanson / Linda Martin
Extension. The County has won a Great Outdoors
Colorado grant, which is reserved for outdoor recreation Materials Matter
only. The grant will not affect the larger closure issues. People love the woods. One third of the United
In addition, for Election Day this year, the multi-
purpose room at the main Community Center building States lives in a Wildland Urban Interface. Here in the
will be open, but otherwise the building remains closed. canyon, we are lucky enough to live surrounded by
wooded beauty. Unfortunately, dry conditions, periods
“The Center is at the heart of our Gilpin of drought, and years of fire suppression, put us at grave
community,” said Petersen. “I know it’s tough to ask risk of Mega wildfire events. As a mountain community
people for even a small tax increase for a few years. But we hold an elevated responsibility to protect ourselves,
it’s also hard to imagine Gilpin County without those our first responders, and our lands.
activities and access to social and recreational events.
A lot of residents agreed with that, and it’s why we all Some of the features that make the canyon so quaint
got together to form our group to support its complete and rustic are the very things that make it so volatile
re-opening and the future operations of the center by the and combustible. Overpopulated forested acreage and
Park and Recreation department.” dead trees are only one component. Log cabins and
wooden clad homes built in the last century, while
Friends of the Gilpin County Community Center’s iconic, are hard to defend in the face of a fire event.
Web site is at www.gilpincommunitycenter.org. It
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FGCCC, and news about the upcoming mill levy vote. resistant building materials during instances of
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can gain a lot of mileage by installing non-combustible Event Updates
screening over attic vents and chimneys. Enclosing Saws & Slaws kept busy last month with Slash
gutters is also beneficial. FEMA tells us we should
be using Class A materials on our roofs and avoiding Collection, firewood processing and home fire
wood, chemically treated, or vinyl products. Metal mitigation. Next month we hope to hold our Chainsaw
works nicely here and makes a lovely sound during Safety Class on Oct 10, hold a Curbside Chipping event
rain. Snow has an easier decent from metal, and it is on Shimley, and deliver more firewood.
durable and long lasting.
Saws and Slaws is now taking applications for
Next, exterior walls. Walls are the most direct path a neighborhood events for 2020. Now is the time to talk
fire can take to your roof. Traditionally, stone, brick and to your neighbors about getting on the socially distanced
concrete were the best choices for fire resistance. Now, schedule. Get out, connect with those in your proximity,
modern materials like fireproof fiber cement siding, or and vow to get your properties safer and healthier.
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Other things we should absolutely consider are the Saws and Slaws is a 501(c)3 organization committed
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Fires occur for many reasons. Many are preventable
and human caused. By considering the materials we use
now and in the future, we fortify our communities and
free our fire fighters to address emergencies.

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CaCnyaornes
of Coal Creek Canyon

Where neighbors help neighbors

Did an unexpected emergency set you behind? Was your employment affected by COVID19 and
are you now having trouble paying a bill? Are you choosing one bill over another or doing without
essential things to try and stay current? Are you worried about the winter months ahead? You
are not alone --- Canyon Cares wants to help! Whether by providing resource referrals you may
not be aware of, or confidential one-time financial assistance, Canyon Cares serves our mountain
neighbors in Coal Creek Canyon, Nederland and rural Gilpin County.

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As the leaves change and the nights get colder, the needs of our mountain neighbors continue
as the Holidays fast approach. For those of us fortunate to be doing okay in this uncertain time,
Canyon Cares kindly asks you to...

Be A Holiday Helper Today!

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know that coming together to make the Holidays brighter for other community members is a rewarding
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Not in a position to donate to the 2020 Holiday Gift Program? Remember, you can always donate by simply
shopping at King Soopers! Join the King Soopers Community Rewards Program and every time you shop
for your normal groceries and swipe your SooperCard (or enter Alt ID), Canyon Cares automatically starts
earning a rebate. Simply register your SooperCard online at KingSoopers.com. To register:

• Login at KingSoopers.com (if you do not have a SooperCard, pick one up on your next visit, and then
create your free account online to access coupons and the Community Rewards program).

• From the top of the page, click on the “Save” tab and then select
• “King Soopers Community Rewards” from the drop-down menu.
• Click the “Enroll Now” button
• In the search box, type “Canyon Cares” and hit search.

• To verify you have found the correct organization, you should see the organization number “LF829″ listed
underneath the name.

• Click the “Enroll” button.

Ordering a few more items than usual to be delivered to your door? Amazon Smile is another great way to

support Canyon Cares with your purchases. To get started, head to Smile.amazon.com. On your first visit,

you’ll be prompted to select a charitable organization, and you can search for Canyon Cares of Coal Creek
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Canyon Cares thanks you for your support!

“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have”

- Margaret Mead

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Power Update October
2020

United Power Celebrates National Co-op Have You Considered
Month in October Driving Electric?

The arrival of a global pandemic has challenged us to think creatively and act proactively as we consider In special recognition of National Drive
how to best serve our members through uncertain times. We have responded the way only a cooperative Electric Week from September 26 -
could – by thinking of our members. October 4, United Power partnered with
This October, United Power will join more than 64,000 cooperatives across the country, stretching across Nigel Zeid of Boulder Nissan to dispell
nearly every industry that touches our daily lives, to celebrate National Co-op Month. some common electric vehicle myths. With
Our foundational commitment to community challenged us to think strategically about how to continue more range and availability than ever, now
offering services during the past few months. While leadership made difficult decisions about office is the perfect time to consider whether an
closures, disconnects and late fees, all were in recognition of the health and safety of both employees electric vehicle is right for you and your
and members. family.
In an effort to circumvent the financial hardships of members impacted by the pandemic, the Some common hesitations members have
cooperative’s board of directors also took action to provide member relief. Over the past few months, the about integrating an electric vehicle into
board has allocated $250,000 to establish the Co-op Cares Fund to help offset electric bills and opted for their daily lives concern important topics
an early capital credit retirement to provide a little extra relief. such as range, charging infrastructure, cost
In this unusual year, United Power found a way to care for your health and safety without sacrificing and safety.
the level of service you’ve come to expect from the cooperative. We’ve continued to offer services like “There’s a perception EVs can’t meet
rebates and energy management solutions, expanded payment options by increasing kiosk locations and the average person’s needs,” Zeid said,
hours and our member services specialists have remained available to help with any account-related “but with a little information, we can
assistance our members need. turn hesitation into excitement. Electric
Most years we spend this time sponsoring local fairs and festivals, and when they return, United Power vehicles have all the benefits of any other
will likely have played a role in making them a reality. Instead, we’ve found other ways to support our vehicle without much of the cost.”
local communities during this time, and continue to do so. For more information about National Drive
While we exist to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy, we hope you think of us as more than your Electric Week and electric vehicles, go to
energy provider, but as a partner in your community. We will “power on” through the difficult and unusual www.unitedpower.com/DriveEVWeek.
times and continue to serve our members the way we always have.
www.unitedpower.com
Round-Up: Members Helping Members

Every month thousands of United Power members voluntarily have their bills rounded up to the next
whole dollar through Operation Round-Up. In a normal year, a board made up of fellow members of the
cooperative would redistribute donated funds to nonprofits throughout the area to help provide meals,
living assistance and other services to those in need.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year has been anything but normal. In an effort to ensure
members impacted by COVID-19 were able to receive the same level of services from area nonprofits,
Operation Round-Up responded by going above and beyond, while also maintaining its commitment to
several partner organizations, such as Canyon Cares.
Your donations allow the foundation to distribute thousands of dollars to organizations that provide these
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continue meeting these needs.
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Useful Numbers/Websites ECRWSS
PRSRT STD
Fire Dept. & Ambulance 911 U S POSTAGE PAID
GOLDEN, CO
Coal Creek Non Emergency 303-642-3121 POSTAL CUSTOMER PERMIT NO 118

High County FD Non Emer. 303-582-5768

Jeffco Sheriff 303-277-0211

Boulder Co. Sheriff 303-441-4444

Gilpin Co. Sheriff 303-582-5500

Canyon Cares 720-515-1129

Coal Creek K - 8 303-982-3409 Excavating Recycle
Green Girl pg. 20 303-442-7535
Colorado Parks and Wildlife 303-291-7227 Jake of all Trades pg. 21 303-808-4490 Remodeling
Canyon Consult. pg. 7 303-386-3668
Drake Middle School 303-982-1510 We Can Dig it pg. 3 303-642-3853 Third and Long pg. 6 303-642-1314
Restaurant & Libation
Ralston Valley Sr High 303-982-5600 Firewood Last Stand Tavern pg. 17 303-642-3180
Roofing
Golden Sr. High 303-982-4200 High Timber pg. 14 303-258-7942 RoofingInColorado.com pg. 25 303-495-4828
Third and Long pg. 6 303-642-1314
Attendance 303-982-4260 Lumberjacks Firewood pg. 9 303-642-0953 Top Coverage pg. 3 303-258-9322
Rock/Retaining Walls
Nederland Jr. & Sr. 303-447-1010 Foundations Benchmark Land Care pg. 24 303-485-1001
Jake of All Trades pg. 21 303-808-4490
Nederland Elementary 720-561-4800 Jake of All Trades pg. 21 303-808-4490 Septic Services Columbia pg. 28 303-526-5370
Storage
Kwik Mart 303-642-3061 Gifts Apollo pg. 12 303-420-9915
Self Storage in CCC pg. 26 720-237-5737
P.O. Coal Creek (Crescent) 303-642-0119 Patti pg. 6 303-642-3994 Tires
Carl’s Corner pg. 6 303-642-7144
Pinecliffe Post Office 303-642-7358 Handyman Toilet/Portable
Air-O-Pure pg. 13 303-258-3597
Ride Provide 303-420-2589 Tom/Loftin Const. pg. 28 970-389-5914 Columbia pg. 28 303-526-5370
Trash/Rubbish Service
Wildlife Sightings 303-642-0926 Hauling High Country Rubbish pg. 27 303-642-0303
Tree Service
CCCIA Web site: coalcreekcanyon.org Benchmark Land Care pg. 24 303-485-1001 Brian Hard pg. 3 303-718-1990
High Timber pg. 14 303-258-7942
Facebook: Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado Big D Dumpsters pg. 6 303-642-7995 Jake of All Trades pg. 21 303-808-4490
Lumberjacks Firewood pg. 9 303-642-0953
Advertisers High Country Rubbish pg. 27 303-642-0303 Trucking
Health Wellness see also Massage Jake of All Trades pg. 21 303-808-4490
Accounting Treu Accounting pg. 20 720-730-4838 We Can Dig it pg. 3 303-642-3853
Animal Young Living, Patti pg. 6 303-642-3994 United Power pg. 31 Inside back cover 303-642-7921
Hands Hoofs & Paws pg. 7 303-503-6068 Veterinary
Rabbit House Society 303-469-3240 Heating & A/C CC Animal Clinic pg. 13 303-642-3468
Architect Sunique pg. 17 303-642-0474 after hours 303-279-1701
Art Coal Creek Coffee pg. 18 303-642-1900 Efficient Comfort pg. 30 720-299-8745 Vision
Attorney Golden Vision pg. 24 303-278-2020
Tamra Waltemath, P.C. pg. 28 303-657-0360 Paul Accetura pg. 24 303-642-0886 Water Delivery
Automotive - Repair, Sales Bulk Water Runner pg. 13 303-946-9026
Carl’s Corner pg. 6 303-642-7144 Insurance Harrington pg. 21 303-809-1029
Peak to Peak Imports pg. 9 303-258-0635 Water Purification
Carpenter Scott C. Cooper pg. 28 720-666-4356 Mitch Davis, State Farm pg. 4 303-424-4895 Doctor Water pg. 18 303-438-6669
CCCIA pg. 19 303-642-7300 Water Wells
Church Internet Network Setup Arrow Drilling pg. 29 303-421-8766
Our Lady of the Canyon pg. 7 303-642-3129 Aspen Well Drilling pg. 3 303-697-8335
Spirit of the Mtn. pg. 14 303-642-7640 Wondervu Consulting pg. 9 303-642-0433 Doctor Water Well pg. 18 303-438-6669
Coffee Shop pg. 18 303-642-1900 James Drilling pg. 15 303-420-5181
Computer Service Internet Provider Website Design
Geek for Hire pg. 26 303-618-0154 Wondervu Consulting. pg. 6 303-642-0433
Wondervu Consulting pg. 6 303-642-0433 Mountain Broadband pg. 4 303-642-3858
Construction
Canyon Consult. pg. 7 303-386-3668 Land Clearing
Jake of All Trades pg. 21 303-808-4490
Loftin Construction pg. 28 970-389-5914 Benchmark Land Care pg. 24 303-485-1001
We Can Dig it pg. 3 303-642-3853
CPA Karen Schwimmer, CPA pg. 7 303-642-0628 Jake of All Trades pg. 21 303- 808-4490
Denver Water/Gross Res pg. 10 303-628-6348
Directories gogilpin.com 303-582-3101 Lessons
Driveways
Benchmark Land Care pg. 24 303-485-1001 Guitar & Ukulele pg. 9 303-642-0582
Jake of All Trades pg. 21 303-808-4490
We Can Dig it pg. 3 303-642-3853 Liquor
Election
Amabile pg. 22 Mid County Liquors pg. 20
Hollingsworth pg. 11
Electrical Massage
Airways Electric pg. 24 303-234-1215
Mastercraft pg. 5 303-642-7312 Hands Hoofs & Paws pg. 7 303-503-6068

Masonry

Third and Long pg. 6 303-642-1314

Motorcycle/Marine Repair

Power Cycle pg. 16 720-863-1001

MOUNTAIN MESSENGER 303-642-0067

Now Hiring Eldora.com pg. 5

Odd Jobs

Tom/Loftin Construction pg. 28 970-389-5914

We Can Dig it pg. 3 303-642-3853

Painting/Staining

Caribou Painting pg. 12 303-641-7964

Jake of All Trades pg. 21 303-808-4490

Loftin Construction pg. 28 970-389-5914

Plumbing

Paul Accetura pg. 22 303-642-0886

Propane

Carl’s Corner pg. 6 303-642-7144

Pump Repair

Doctor Water Well pg. 18 303-438-6669

Real Estate

Byers & Sellers pg. 23 303-642-7951

Mock pg. 8 303-642-1133

Rex Homes pg. 16 303-997-2747

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