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It Takes a Canyon! ▪ By Dave Pence and Linda Mar tin
small parking lot, often requiring canopies to provide shade.
This makes accessibility a challenge and parking scarce.
Welcome to the November edition of It Takes A Canyon! Other groups include:
This month’s interview is with Ronnie Cooper, a • Cub Scout Troop 51 (24 members) will hold meetings
member of the CCC K-8 PTSA. The Eagle’s Landing Community
Park is a great idea and a worthwhile project for everyone in and activities at the pavilions teaching responsibility and
CCC. Please consider making a contribution! stewardship.
• Coal Creek Canyon Sky Watchers (200 members), an
Thanks for joining us Ronnie. Please tell us about the Eagle’s astronomy and space exploration group, is excited to have a
Landing Community Park project and how it will be accessed/ safe area for the expensive and fragile telescopes they bring
used by the CCC community?
out to view the night sky.
Our project is the building of two permanent pavilions
and a natural amphitheater at the Coal Creek Canyon K-8 • The Alumni Association of CCCK8, CANOE (Coal Creek(C[anFyoOXn VLYH
(CCCK8) school. The goal of this project is to build an outdoor
gathering space with a focus on building community and .DWK\ .HDWLQJCommunity and Alumni Nurturing our Eagles), which has
providing outdoor experiences. The sub-committee of the
CCCk-8 PTSA has imagined many public uses for the outdoor over 200 members that are dedicated to the school and
space including music performances, a sports hub, lunch projects that improve and maintain the unique character of
and shelter area during summer camps and sports leagues, CCCK8. They would love the opportunity to use the pavilions
a location for the Parks and Rec District’s annual Tree and for events and association gatherings.
Plant sale, bike maintenance workshops, adult and youth • Our forestry management group, Saws and Slaws, at 250
sports leagues as well as outdoor-related programing and members, is looking forward to having a gathering spot for
workshops. Our local improvement association, the CCCIA, volunteer picnics, meetings, and classes.
has roughly 200 members. They operate the only other • Our local churches, who represent roughly 180 members,
gathering space in our canyon, the CCCIA Hall. Their full support the project and would like to use the space for
support shows that the need for an outdoor meeting spot church picnics and family gatherings.
is a priority for community improvement. Right now, events
at the CCCIA Hall that require outdoor space happen in the How will this project benefit students, teachers and parents
at CCC K-8? Would kids have outdoor classes there?
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It Takes a Canyon! Cont’d from page 3 support from Coal Creek Canyon Park and Recreation District as
The teachers and staff at CCCK8 are also very committed fiduciary partner, the project has been awarded a $50,000 grant
from Jefferson County Conservation Trust Fund Community
to providing unique educational experiences and immersive Partnership Program.
teaching and learning to reach all students. Access to the
outdoors is very important to our school staff, students, and We are now seeking additional financial resources. Through
families. For many years teachers have led all-grade Innovation volunteer pledges from community partnerships, and dedicated
Stations. These classes, taught by teachers, experts and companies with ties to the Coal Creek Canyon Community, we
volunteers, allow students to choose their station based on hope to complete this project to enhance our community and
personal interest. Some of our previous outdoor Innovation its members. We would love to work with a donor on naming
Stations have been: geocaching, snow cave building and snow and sponsorship of the project. The impact for community
science, snowshoeing, picnic table building, mountain biking, engagement and impact is extensive and broad in the spectrum
mini-golf, trail maintenance, fly fishing, canoeing, and disc of uses. We would appreciate more community consideration
golf to name a few. These immersive experiences encourage of the project.
outdoor learning and exploration of individual student interests.
At CCCK8, we believe that outdoor education is a priority, and Does Jeffco School District support the project? Who owns
that we can not only build a connection to nature within our the Park? How can the CCC community best support your
local community while teaching fundamental science skills efforts?
such as observing, classifying, measuring, communicating,
and inferring. Additionally, students who care for our outdoor Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has also been a
spaces practice stewardship and learn ethics through “leave great community partner for our ongoing campus vision. They
no trace” practices. have generously supported all of our past sports field projects
and our community relationship with them is excellent. They
The pavilions and amphitheater will allow our community understand the role that the school and facilities play in the
and students of CCCK8 to gather outdoors for lunches, ability for our community to recreate and are always excited
assemblies, performances and other community events in a and supportive when we have a project on the horizon. Eagles
way that is safe and accessible for all. The location includes Landing is no exception. With the support of JCPS as both the
ample parking, sidewalks, a baseball field, soccer field, and contractor and partner for this project, we know that the work
accessible restroom making it an ideal space for groups to will be completed in a timely fashion, with great attention to
gather. The space will be ADA accessible and near the parking detail, and continual communication. JCPS will manage the
lot so people with limited mobility will be able to join in. project and complete the installation, ensuring that everything
The new areas complement the fields in a way that supports meets the expectations for safety and ADA accessibility.
outdoor recreation other than field sports. Additionally, Eagles
Landing Community Park allows for self-driven and passive Please contact Tami Lawson at [email protected] if
recreation in the outdoors and offers a safe place to rest, eat, you have questions or wish to make a tax-deducible donation.
reflect, and gather. Powerfully said in the 1989 film Field of Your contribution will make a big difference and benefit our
Dreams “If you build it, they will come”. entire community!
What sponsors are supporting Eagle’s Landing Community Dave Pence is a retired Boulder Valley Schools teacher,
Park? former W-EMT, former National Outdoor Leadership
School (NOLS) instructor and a 30+ years resident of
The CCCK8 PTSA has committed volunteers who have Coal Creek Canyon.
organized the design process, gathered community support,
explored and applied for grants and raised funding from the Linda Martin is a Volunteer Coordinator for Saws &
community. The CCCK-8 students raised funds via a Penny Slaws, past Board member of CCCIA, CCCPRD, and past
War and a Go Fund Me campaign shared over Facebook. With owner of Wee Creekers Child Care.
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Oktoberfest
▪ By Shelly Peters-Schaller
Iwould like to thank everyone who helped make Oktoberfest
a success this year.
United Power, Craig Taber, with Locavore Delivery,Tom
& Diane Mulvany, Tamra Waltemath, Bruce Goodwin, Sean
Walkinshaw, Suzy Schemel, Ashley Roberts, & Lili Neisser!
Could not have done without you. I also would like to thank
everyone who came out to eat brats and made Coal Creek
Canyon Oktoberfest fun!
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Obituary
Carl A. Vair Carl will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and
community.
October 11, 1959 - October 19, 2022
Carl married the love of his life, Jodi, on August 22,
Mr. Carl A. Vair, 63, of Platteville, CO passed away 2022. She survives. He is also survived by his mother,
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Good Samaritan Medical Donna L. Bulgrin, and husband Virgil of Paonia, CO, his
Center in Lafayette, CO. children, Jason, and wife, Rachel of Loveland, CO, Heide Vair
of Denver, CO, Ari Vair of Arvada, CO, a stepson, Christopher
Carl was born October 11, 1959 in Denver, CO to Theodore A. Hansen, of Denver, CO, his grandchildren, Brighid,
and Donna L. (Knight) Vair. Genevieve, and Gabriel, all of Loveland, his brother, Keith
Vair, and wife, Cindy, of Westminster, CO.
Carl attended Nederland Junior-Senior High School. He
owned and operated Carl’s Corner, a gas station and Carl was predeceased by his father, Theodore A. Vair.
garage, in Coal Creek Canyon, CO for 28 years. Carl was
a cornerstone in the community. He and his crew helped Funeral services was held at 1 pm, Wednesday, October
the local fire department tremendously by servicing their 26th,at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, graveside
trucks. He was out early after snow storms to clear snow service followed at Crown Hill Cemetery.
for churches, neighbors, and the fire department for many
years. Carl was known for his sense of humor, being a In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American
practical joker, and always willing to lend a helping hand! He Lung Association, National Direct Response, P. O. Box 756,
was a thrill seeker from a very young age, and was an Osceola, WI 54020-0756 or any charity of your choice.
adrenaline junkie with a need for speed, whether in a race
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How To Choose an Elder Law Attorney
▪ By Tamra K. Waltemath
How do seniors choose an attorney? You must pick an
attorney who specializes in the type of law you need. been practicing law in Westminster, Colorado since I opened
These days all attorneys are specialized because we cannot my own practice in 1994. I have always focused my practice on
keep current on every type of law. It is important to choose areas of the law which concern seniors: estate planning which
an attorney who has handled the type of legal matter that you includes wills and trusts, probate which includes estate and
are dealing with at the time. The level of experience is also trust administration, legal guardianships and conservatorships.
important; ask the attorney you are considering hiring how I have always enjoyed working with the senior population. I
many similar cases they have handled. Choose an attorney first recognized my ability to work with seniors when I would
that you feel comfortable with. Make an appointment with visit my grandmother in the nursing home. I quickly realized
any attorney you are considering hiring to determine whether that I could help seniors with their problems and that it was a
or not you could have a relationship with that attorney. The pleasure to be of service to them.
location of the attorney’s office is also important and handicap
access is also an important factor because even if you do not I have 42 years of legal experience and a beautiful office in
need it now, because you do not need a wheelchair or walker, a house which is over 100 years old. My office is convenient
you may need it later. Most of my clients want an attorney to any senior living in the North West metro area, but I have
who has an office in close proximity to their home so that they clients who come from the foothills, Aurora and as far away
do not have to drive across town to visit with their attorney. If as Sterling, Colorado. Our office has free parking close to the
an attorney’s office is close to your home, you won’t hesitate office and it is handicap accessible. If you need legal assistance,
to make an appointment when you need help. Also if you I hope you will call my office and make an appointment with
are unable to drive, it will be more convenient to arrange me so that we can discuss your needs.
transportation. Recommendations are very important. If you
can get a recommendation from another attorney, a friend or This article was written by Tamra K Waltemath of Tamra K. Waltemath,
a relative this is priceless. P.C. This information is for general informational purposes only and
does not constitute legal advice. For specific questions, you should
I am a 1989 graduate of the Denver University Law School consult a qualified attorney. Tamra K. Waltemath is an elder law attorney
and a 1980 graduate of the University of Colorado. I have 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,
Westminster, CO 80030; 303-657-0360; or visit her website at:
www.WaltemathLawOffice.com.
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WildAware - of Abert’s Squirrels
▪ By Jan Waddington and Chris McAllister
Abert’s Squirrel is all black, fifteen inches long, with a big tail, Mule Deer - A doe usually has twins. They have been seen across
and ear tufts! It has rarely been reported in Coal Creek Canyon the canyon, and down near Blue Mt. Estates. But this year, a doe with
but it gave one family quite a surprise by visiting. This squirrel is triplets was on Sylvan Rd. The bucks and does were still together on
closely tied to Ponderosa Pine at an altitude of 5000, to 8000 feet, Ranch Elise - a reminder that the rut is still “on”.
so it should do well in our canyon. Other squirrels - the Chickaree, Coyote - A coyote was seen pouncing on voles in Wondervu.
Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel, and Chipmunk are so common Red Fox - A fox was on Nob Way and in Wondervu, also probably
we take them for granted. elsewhere but not reported because it is so frequent.
Black Bear - Well, it happened - a bear broke a garage door. In past Raccoon - A raccoon was on Camp Eden.
years this happened all too often, before folks got smart about not Bobcat - The only report of a bobcat this month was from Ranch
leaving trash or food in a garage. And if that was necessary, leaving a Elsie at Burland.
radio on a talk show to convince bears a person was in the garage. As Garter Snake - This is probably our most common snake, but one
you know, even a car with food, or the smell of groceries can attract at 9000 ft. seems a little high.
a bear so some people spritz a little ammonia on the floor of the Rabbit - Rabbits, probably Nuttall’s Cottontail which is common
garage after a shopping trip. We had another report of a break-in, from 6000 to even 11,000 feet, is quite plentiful this year in our
at a dog kennel on Camp Eden. We presume this was also caused canyon.
by a bear. That’s difficult to explain. However, in general, we are Keep watching, and reporting on Coal Creek Canyon Wildlife, Coal
making good progress in keeping bears out of trash and away from Creek Speak, or email [email protected]
bird feeders. A bear with two cubs, just being wild bears, were seen
on Ranch Elsie. Here’s Chris with the Bird Report.
Moose - An amazing video showed-up on Coal Creek Canyon
Wildlife, a moose of the year, in Wondervu, still nursing. It was close Migration was really ‘on’ this past month! We received a few final
to the size of its mom and had to stretch its long legs on the ground reports of migrating Broad-Tailed Hummingbirds in late September
in order to nurse. This also is hard to explain! (latest recorded by one member on the 30th). Everyone in the canyon
The “rut” is still on. A moose couple, as well as a family of cow/bull is very sad when they leave, but migration is necessary for them to
and young, was near Hwy. 119, and bulls with cows were in Wondervu, overwinter in warmer climates down south! Safe travels to our little
Twin Spruce, Ranch Elsie, Wondervu, and the Magnolia area. A cow feathered beauties, we miss you already! We are already looking
moose with one young was on Dowdle. A bull moose was on Stanton. forward to your return in only 6 months! There were also several
This all seemed quite normal but then a bull moose charged a gal on reports of groups of 10+ migrating hawks. But the big highlight was
Thorodin Rd. She did manage to get in her car so she was safe, but the flocks of migrating Sandhill Cranes! Members shared photos and
what a scare that was. It’s a reminder to give moose lots of space and videos where you could see them circling and calling. They are so
keep in mind what trees you could get behind when out walking. majestic and it is such a treat to see them as they pass over!
Elk - A lone bull elk was at the top of Coal Creek Heights Drive.
Other reports this month included a Western Meadowlark at
9,000 feet, a Bald Eagle circling and calling, several reports of Evening
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Grosbeaks (a new yard bird for one member), Dark-eyed Juncos calling briefly and finally a Northern Saw-whet tooting away in the
(one was sitting on a deck rail for over 20 minutes and others were dark! That was such a special night for me – I just love owls! One
hanging out on a porch), White-breasted and Pygmy Nuthatches (one member recorded a Great-horned Owl calling and another shared
member had a nuthatch hiding the pepper plants), Hairy and Downy a wonderful photo of one sitting on the shed roof. There was also
Woodpeckers, Mountain and Black-capped Chickadees, Wild Turkeys a cool photo of the rare Halloween skeleton bird...lol (such a neat
(one member shared a cool photo of a hen on the deck railing eating decoration for fall).
from the bird feeder), Steller’s Jays, Clark’s Nutcrackers and our other
regular mountain bird species. We hope you will join us in the Coal Creek Canyon Birds Facebook
group and share what you see in your yard.
I had a three-owl night this past month – first hearing a pair
of Great-horned owls hooting back and forth, then a Long-eared Thanks!
Chris
Winter Heating Assistance Programs in Colorado (LEAP)
▪ By John Jantsch
Winter in the mountains can produce bitter cold days and
nights. As such, heating is the single largest energy expense One of these resources is a federally funded state program
for most Colorado households. called the Low-income Energy Assistance Program or LEAP. The
program is designed to help eligible hard-working Colorado
The primary mission of Canyon Cares is to provide emergency families, seniors, and individuals pay a portion of their winter
financial relief for area residents struggling to pay their bills. In home heating costs.
addition, we help by sharing public and private resources available
to those we support. LEAP is accepting applications for the 22-23 winter season
starting November 1, 2022.
Who Can Get LEAP?
To qualify for LEAP benefits, you must:
• Pay home heating costs either directly to a utility company or to
a landlord as part of your rent.
• Be a Colorado resident and a citizen or permanent legal resident
of the United States, or have a member of your household who
is a U.S. citizen.
• Have a total household income that’s 60% of the state median
income or less.
How LEAP Works
If you are approved for the program, LEAP looks at your current
income and your heating costs for last year and then makes
one lump-sum payment directly to your heating provider. The
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LEAP Cont’d from page 9 Colorado’s Weatherization Assistance Program
money helps pay some of the costs of heating your home The Colorado Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
throughout the heating season (applications are accepted
from November 1 to April 30). However, you can only get helps qualified Coloradans save money, increase comfort,
one LEAP payment in each heating season. and better their homes and the environment through
proven energy conservation solutions.
How to Apply
You can apply for Colorado LEAP: Some of the no-cost energy and utility bill saving services
offered include:
• By calling 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435).
Jefferson County - • Energy audits
https://www.jeffco.us/2637/Energy-Assistance-LEAP • Energy conservation education
Gilpin County - • Air infiltration sealing
https://www.gilpincounty.org/departments_offices/ • Insulation in attic, floors, and walls
human_services/low_income_energy_assistance_program • Furnace repair or replacement
Boulder County - • LED light bulbs
• High-efficiency appliances
https://www.bouldercounty.org/families/housing/low-income-energy-assistance/ • Solar
• Air source heat pumps
When Your Heating Stops Working: CIP
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enrolled in Colorado LEAP can receive emergency service assistance-program
if their heating system stops working through The Crisis
Intervention Program (CIP) As a registered 501(c)3, Canyon Cares serves the
• Repairing your broken heating system (this does not emergency financial needs of residents of our mountain
community.
include routine maintenance)
• Replacing your broken heating system, if needed, and John Jantsch is a resident of Coal Creek Canyon and a member of
• Snow removal in rural areas to make it possible to the board of Canyon Cares.
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Thank You!
The Crescent Park Community
Fire Protec�on Associa�on Thanks
HIGH COUNTRY RUBBISH REMOVAL
for their con�nued support of
our Slash Collec�on Event on
October 1. We appreciate the
donated use of their truck to
dispose of the chips from the slash
collec�on. County High Rubbish
Removal are true supporters of
our community’s ongoing efforts
of Fire Mi�ga�on.
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Another spicy landslide victory but competition heats
up at the 2022 Chilifest presented by United Power
▪ By Sean P. Walkinshaw
The Coal Creek Canyon Community continues to be a destination
for the finest chili in the Centennial State! The beloved Coal The 2022 Winners. Left to right: Brian McGuire, Scott Smith, Hybre Thorne,
Creek Canyon Improvement Association hosted and returned with Tina Montoya, Adeline Clairmont and not pictured (Rebecca Walkinshaw)
an in-person event for The 2022 Chilifest presented by United Power.
Over a dozen talented chefs this year showcased award winning That’s right yall- Hybre Thorne, a previous winner of the Coal
chilis. Ranging across red, green and vegan chilis- the aroma of Creek Canyon cookoffs who has won top prize multiple times now-
rivalry seems to strengthen with each passing year. Some recipes took the title again with best in show + 1st place in the green chili
dating back to a century ago are heavily guarded family secrets- only category! It was a landslide victory according to the 45+ voting
to be tasted at this annual event. The 2022 Chilifest presented by attendees; even in a very thick bowl of competition (all the judges
United Power was the 24th annual event- the history of this event acknowledged- every contestant this year brought their A-game).
is becoming rich and all eyes on the prize: Who’s serving up the Her green chili is a masterful example of a traditional green chili-
best chili in The Canyon?. So let’s get to it...For the 2022 cookoff, balancing heat & spice that has you drooling before your tasting
the Executive Chair of event, Sean Walkinshaw, made a five alarm spoon lands on arrival. Tina Montoya, the 1st place red chili
decision to split the competition into (2) distinct categories: A red category, swooped in with a last minute walk-in entry but what a
chili category and green chili category but still have an overall best blessing that she did. She delighted all guests with a red chili that
in show champion. had playful notes of a gravy-like texture that she then smothered
Red chili category:
1st place- Tina Montoya
2nd place- Brian McGuire
3rd place- Scott Smith
Green chili category:
1st place- Hyrbe Thorne
2nd place- Adeline Clairmont
3rd place- Rebecca Walkinshaw (vegan chili)
Best in show champion: Hybre Thorne
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A friendly group enjoying the chilis. with the 2022 best in show winner: Hybre Thorne (bravo!). The
2022 Chilifest presented by United Power was a room filled with
over mashed potatoes (it was brilliant). Even in this sea of meat- tunes from vinyl, joyous laughter in the grand room, the whispers
the competition was teased with a vegan entry this year. Rebecca of secret ingredients, the occasional gasp from an extra hot chili
Walkinshaw’s vegan chili entry had us all questioning our taste that lingered too long but most importantly: the sound of vibrant
buds and in some cases our rigid beliefs of what even constitutes mountain community enjoying each other’s company. This event,
chili by asking- “how is this possibly vegan...like really....how?”. A these beautiful sounds and faces, these award winning chilis
magical 3 bean chili paired with a variety of peppers & chilis from being sampled by many though could not have happened without
the Southwest has us all in awe and one step closer to becoming the generous financial support of United Power. CCCIA is terribly
a full time vegan. Each category placing contestant, like in years grateful and appreciative to their commitment to serve & build
past, was graciously awarded prizes ranging from chili themed salt community.
& pepper shakers to chili cookoff champion grade aprons. However
and notable, introduced to the competition in its 24 year history, So do you have what it takes to have your name engraved on the
was a sterling silver vintage trophy cup dating back to the 1950s. Chilifest trophy? Planning for the 2023 Chilifest presented by United
This Chilifest trophy, similar to the Stanley Cup (Go Avalanche!) Power is already in the works and a target date is being established
will be engraved with each past chili cookoff winner but will start for early October. If you’re interested in sponsoring the 2023 event,
please reach out to CCCIA, as we’re eagerly looking to introduce
some prize money and a live band for next year. However, and let
the debating start now, the Texan Sean Walkinshaw is tentatively
planning to introduce another category beyond red and green: A
Texas “no bean” chili category. As an ode to the Lone Star State,
an authentic Texas Chili, or chili con carne, must not have beans. A
battle of Colorado vs Texas is now in the works- may the best chili win.
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Survivors In Chaos ▪ By MB Reith
Still Here Af ter All These Years
Chuckle for me, as I remember that Saturday Night Live (SNL) in Perhaps our advice to the younger generations? Certainly enjoy
late ‘74 or probably ‘75, didn’t look it up. If you saw it you know. all of life’s offerings that you can. And unless you are born wealthy, or
If you didn’t? just try to imagine: Paul Simon singing “Still Crazy After get lucky? You will have to work. So. You need to enjoy this life in this
All These Years.” IN A TURKEY SUIT!!! I took editorial license and world in this era every minute of every day. Which also means taking
changed it because as the author of this column? I do not want to care of yourself health-wise — your physical health. Also mentioned
own up to Paul’s version of the song! What ME crazy? No more than ad nauseum here time and again. Again, to remind myself to stop
the next human being. And fittingly? I am still here! staring at that lovely, easy recumbent bike. RIDE IT!
I glance through last 11 months of columns—Dec 2021—Oct My yearly exam? Dr. said I seem to have a handle on the memory
2022. Seem kinda redundant many a month. However appear to be loss which occurs in almost everyone sooner or later. I explained
reasonably good information for, in particular: living in this era. to her about my lists and staying in touch with those close to me.
Helpful to me and helpful to them. She said that writing more down
Era: noun 1. a period of time marked by distinctive character , is often her counsel to her patients beginning this journey into the
events, etc. future. Take note.
This era I find myself in. Through no fault of my own. Just because I strongly encourage others, especially young adults heading to
I was born. Blame somebody else. Right? Silly. We still all need to middle age? Maintain a friendly relationship with SOMEONE. Long
own up to our own part in our own destiny. PERIOD. time friend. Family member you get along with most of the time.
Help others while you can and with any luck? What goes around will
Thinking about the past too much or considering the future too really come around. Heck, I don’t know. This is my first rodeo into
much? Both wastes of precious time. One begins to realize this aging. I am trying to learn as I go. And to learn without anger. That
MORE, I think, after we reach 50. Before that? At least in my life with is truly a challenge. I am not usually an angry person!
my family and friends (what I can recall) we didn’t give aging a lot
of thought. Perhaps we should have, huh??? Sadly both my parents “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1964) is a semi-
died at what I considered early—Dad was 67 and Mom was 72. Both autobiographical novel by Joanne Greenberg, written under the pen
died of cancer. Some history. The only fortunate part? They both name of Hannah Green.” Straight from GOOGLE. Don’t remember
died fairly quickly. Sad because they WERE gone so fast, but also as when I read it. But I did. My BFF and I have often discussed that
we know the fight with cancer can be long and costly in many ways. fine line between good and bad mental health.
Sadly, it is part of our lives. Dad wouldn’t go to doctor, so by time he
went (67) was literally too late. Mom? She had a couple bouts with My husband and son also find times to discuss it (mental health—
minor cancer in her 60s, but got invasive small cell cancer at 72 and mine). I won’t expound on that here. This is where the finger pointing
she was gone in months. AFTER a clean bill of health 6 months earlier. goes on. Them at me and me at them. Just strong finger pointing.
I’m sure you all have similar stories or know of others who have. At Nothing too serious. Not as harmful as it could be if finger pointing
least those gone before 2020 didn’t have our current unprecedented was put into words. Now, IF someone has constructive comments
stuff to learn from. to make about whatever is causing finger pointing? That could be a
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good thing. Part of communicating so we can all get along and assist thank goodness, I am aware of it enough to continue to work on
each other in the journey still ahead of most of us! compensating for things not being the way I had hoped. BUT It’s
almost like I have literally forgotten to be here now. WHAT?? Forget
I sigh, as I write this, because I have aged into one of the worst THAT! Be here now! Peace out...
people I know for being concerned with the future. In a way,
Saws & Slaws News
November Update ▪ By Jody Dickson
As is often the case, unfortunately our October event had to be Let’s get to know Chris a little better:
cancelled due to high winds that day. We plan to get back there What’s your favorite Tree? Two answers and one strays a bit
early next season. We’ve been knocking out some of those smaller from the question.
projects that we had on our list to do. Mostly it has been chipping - Large, old Douglas fir that probably survived past fires. Especially
slash piles and then hauling the chips away! As we mentioned last the ones with gnarly branches and broken tops.
time, if you’ve been waiting for us and haven’t heard from us in - Felled lodgepole pine, preferably cut in groups to create forest
a while, please don’t be shy about giving us a reminder!! Email openings that improve wildlife habitat. Upper Coal Creek Canyon
[email protected] or call us at 303-588-6639 is overloaded with lodgepole, much of it near the end of its life
By the time this issue prints, Jeffco Slash collection continues cycle or already dead.
for one more weekend (Nov 3 – 6th) down at Blue Mountain. More Continued on page 17
information can be found at:
https://www.jeffco.us/2493/Slash-Collection
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are closed for the season, so maybe it is time
to take a break. Ah, we know better. We may Hometown
slow down over winter, but work doesn’t stop.
We’ll make some good piles for next year!
Speaking of next year, we are building our Holiday Meal
schedule of events for next summer. If you’d
like to be on that schedule, please just contact Fundraiser
us at the email or number above so we can
start planning. Also let us know if you’d like
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What neighborhood do
you live in? Off Camp Eden
Road on Divide View Drive.
If you had to evacuate
right now what would you
grab? Of course people,
pets, and important papers.
But most of our stuff is
replaceable and life safety
would be the priority over
any material item. However,
I would grab an old wool
blanket that my grandmother
gave me.
How did you find out
about Saws and Slaws? Not
Featured volunteer, Chris Reichard. sure exactly since it has been Chris is making space for more chips!
so long. Probably from Jody and Steve or the Mountain Messenger. What’s the best thing you’ve eaten at the Potluck? I have had
great slow cooked meat like pork at several events
We also joined a neighborhood event while building our house which
What’s your favorite thing about Coal Creek Canyon? Being so
was some early involvement that helped prepare our defensible fortunate to live in a semi-wild setting without all the structure and
commotion of urban/suburban areas.
space.
Thanks, Chris!! We love having you as a volunteer, too, and if
What motivates you to devote your time to fire mitigation with I may be so bold to speak for the rest of the community… so does
everyone else!!
Saws and Slaws? Despite all the news stories, continually escalating Safety Tip of the Month: This is a repeat of a safety tip we’ve
published before, but it is still and always important: Know and
wildfires and the knowledge that communities like ours need to be Respect Your Limits! If you don’t feel comfortable felling a particular
proactive, there is no army coming to do it for us. The Saws and Continued on page 18
Slaws model works best with large numbers of volunteers, people
volunteering outside their immediate neighborhood and being part
of the mitigation army. Another motivation is that there is a relatively
small group of highly dedicated, repeat volunteers that show up over
and over regardless of the neighborhood. I also volunteer to help
out the repeat volunteers.
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tree for *any* reason, then simply don’t do it! There is no shame in to be cautious, trust your gut, evaluate the risks and act accordingly.
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An Appointment with Death ▪ By Glor y Fletcher
We have a code silver. This is an active shooter situation. When we asked how we could pray for her, she tearfully requested
Please assume all shelter-in-place procedures. We are in prayer for a pain-free death. The other side of death was not so
“ lockdown.” daunting for this dear Christian, but the thought of passing through
yet more pain left her in dread. The fact that her appointment with
The apprehensive voice over the speaker sliced through the silence death is expected has done little to make it more palatable for her.
in the room where I sat waiting for my doctor. My mind hopscotched
from one frantic thought to the next until my eyes settled on the door Why does the prospect of our own deaths prompt such a visceral
handle. No lock. Would someone come and get me? fear? It is true that the experience of it is inscrutable to each of us,
and that it signifies the rigid finality of our existence in this life.
I’d just come in for a routine prenatal appointment! Could I
actually die today because I’d chosen the 3:00 p.m. time slot? Was But the most ominous gravity of death is summed up in Hebrews
I ready to die? 9:27. “it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes
judgment.”
My thoughts were interrupted when my doctor peeked in and
asked me to follow her to an office with a locking door. She did her The experience of death – no matter how peaceful or painful,
best to perform a routine exam despite the distraction of texts from expected or unexpected – is merely a passing.
concerned family members and updates over the loud speaker.
That which follows is where death truly stings. Jesus acknowledged
After what seemed like hours, our eyes darted toward the door this fearful truth: “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot
when we heard footsteps in the hall. Before panic really set in, we kill the soul. Rather, fear Him who can destroy both soul and body
heard the assuring call, “Sherriff’s Department!” in Hell” (Matthew 10:28).
Within an hour, the police had cleared the building and the Judgment, like death, is unavoidable. The cords of the grave will
lockdown was lifted. I exited numbly past the Caution tape strewn entangle us all, and the snares of death will confront every one of
about the halls, musing that a routine checkup could have been my us (Psalm 18:4-5). And upon death, we will all appear before the
appointment with death. judgment seat of Christ to receive our due for the good or evil we’ve
done during our lives (2 Corinthians 5:10).
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secrets of men by Christ Jesus. Why? Because God wrote the law on of death and delivered all those who through fear of death were
our hearts so that even our own consciences bear witness against subject to its tyranny (Hebrews 2:14-15). He bore our sins on the
us (Romans 2:15-16). Who has never violated their own conscience, cross and granted us His own righteousness.
much less the laws of society or government? And what of God’s
perfect law by which we will ultimately be judged? Christ is the reason Sandy can loathe death’s pain yet wait for it in
peace, because she is merely passing into the presence of the Judge
The work of the law is to reveal the power of sin over our hearts. who will have mercy on her.
The law (be it moral or religious) merely brings awareness of sin”
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the sting of death is sin, because after death we must give an account its victory. Honestly, I cannot think of a better reason for joy as we
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EARTHWATCH by Jody Dickson
Extreme Weather & Climate Change
It seems that more and more of the recent weather reporting since warming temperatures speeds up the drying of organic
is talking about how these extreme events are tied to climate matter making them primed for burning.
change. Bad weather events can happen at any time and
anywhere if the conditions are right. It seems that conditions I found a couple of maps online that track the extreme
are right more and more often and that these events are getting weather-attributed events both in the United States and around
more extreme as well. While an individual weather event is hard the world. The poignant visuals make it clear how widespread the
to tie to climate change, these overall changes and trends do impacts are. See ClimateBrief.org and C2es.org to see them.
indicate their connection to climate change and increasing global
temperatures. All of these events can threaten human life both directly
and indirectly (e.g. loss of crops), but they can also threaten the
Extreme weather events take many shapes: heat waves, delicate balance of the ecological systems that support a wide
drought, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires to name a few. As variety of life. While it can be hard to notice the effects of climate
Europe experienced this summer, heat waves are happening change in our daily lives, these extreme weather events impact
three times more often than they did in the 1960s in the USA us directly and often significantly as we experienced in the 2013
and they last longer. Overall higher temperatures also boost flood and as we live under the threat of extreme wildfires.
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precipitation events have occurred since 1996. Like we saw with
Hurricane Ian last month, hurricanes are getting stronger, lasting Vote as if the Earth
longer and are causing higher storm surges and more floods depends on it. Because
due to the rising sea levels. As we’ve seen closer to home, the
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EarthWatch Cont’d from page 20 (As a side note, the Washington Post also had an article recently
We are reading … A kid’s article in the Washington Post about how about the hazards of being a wildland firefighter BEYOND the
what beavers do naturally helps ecosystems manage a wildfire obvious firefighting. It profiles several wildland fire fighters and
event. When they make their dams, it creates both ponds and is a personal and powerful piece.)
canals that spread across a floodplain. These soggy areas can
be effective wildfire breaks when a fire passes through the area. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The research has shown that beavers create broad underground
irrigation systems, decreasing erosion and soil loss. These beaver- Calendar of Events:
made wetlands have survived and remained healthy after fires in November 10th – TEG Board Meeting – 6 pm – Our board
several western states. While we don’t have a lot of beavers in meetings are on a conference call. All are welcome. If you want
Colorado because we also don’t have a lot of water, it is nice to to attend, please contact us for information. Please visit our
think about something that they do for themselves works well for website for more info: tegcolorado.org or on Facebook at fb.com/
us too! If you’d like to learn more about it, search for ‘Beavers’ and tegcolorado
‘Wildfires’ on the Washington Post website for the full article.
Get Involved!
Why should you become a member of TEG? By
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generations involved in environmental action.
To join, go to our website: tegcolorado.org
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QUESTIONS: ACROSS: 49. Turkey Day with no S (10)
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*~*~* Coal Creek Canyon Sky Watchers! *~*~*
▪ By Barbara David & John Williams
Credit John Williams
Our next Sky Watchers Zoom meeting on November 19th Five members of the 2022 Haughton-Mars Project on Devon Island
will feature a very unique presentation by Rod Pyle who traverse an Arctic landscape on ATVs. Credit: Rod Pyle
recently returned from Mars – actually a month living at a
Mars “analog” site in the Arctic Circle! Local Sky Watcher Leonard David will also provide us with
a brief update on international space missions. Everyone is
What’s an analog site? Mars (or lunar) analog habitats welcome to join us. If you’re not already on our Sky Watchers
are established on Earth to prepare astronauts, engineers email list, send your email to – [email protected]
and researchers for the future challenges of sending a crewed During the week before our meeting, we send out an email
mission to those far off destinations. Analog sites are inhabited reminder and the Zoom link. We’ll also email you the day of
by small teams of volunteers and may operate under “Mars- the meeting with the link so you have it handy.
like” conditions for a few days to over a year. These sites
have past or present geological, environmental or biological POSSIBLY A DECEMBER SKY WATCHERS IN-PERSON HOLIDAY
conditions similar to a celestial body such as Mars or the Moon. POTLUCK?
These simulated missions also monitor the social aspects of
small crews working together. We are finally considering an in-person holiday potluck at
the CCC community hall for our December meeting, which
Rod is Editor-in-Chief of the National Space Society’s Ad we used to do before the pandemic. It would likely be a
Astra Magazine and author of 20 space books. He is also a Saturday evening. We will keep monitoring the Covid situation
space journalist and TV producer. He earned his MA degree and recommendations. For our 2023 meetings, we may try
from Stanford University. Rod traveled to the High Arctic for a combination of in-person and Zoom meetings, so we can
the month of August 2022 to work with other explorers and
researchers at the Haughton-Mars Project. HMP is a NASA-
affiliated Mars analog base on Devon Island, the largest
uninhabited island on Earth.
Besides its generally Mars-like topography, Devon Island
contains the Haughton Impact Crater, also heavily reminiscent
of Martian terrain. HMP is an ideal place to test Mars mobility
systems, spacesuits, and other Mars exploration systems
and techniques. It’s also cold, windswept, gritty – and it has
polar bears! Join us for Rod’s engaging presentation about
the challenges of “A Month on Mars” and the results of their
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continue to have some expert presenters from the east and documented that variability in 1596 introducing a new class
west coast. (We would need enough donations to cover the of star to astronomy. And being new and special for its day,
$30 rental of the Hall, but that would likely be only a few dollars the star was named Mira, meaning wonderful or astonishing
per person.) Check the December Mountain Messenger for in Latin, by Johannes Hevelius for his star chart in 1662.
confirmation and details.
This November, Jupiter sits in the constellation Pisces and
NOVEMBER NIGHT SKIES – The Monster of Autumn Nights is high overhead by 8pm. Saturn rises a couple of hours before
By John Williams Jupiter with Mars rising a couple hours after. These three
planets dominate the crisp evenings this fall. Mercury and
Of all the myths in the night sky, the rescue of Andromeda Venus are still very close to the Sun this month. A full “Beaver”
by Perseus on winged Pegasus is among the most memorable. Moon rises November 8th. This moon is also known as the
And it plays out in the fall skies over Coal Creek Canyon every Frost Moon and Dark Moon. New Moon occurs on November
year. The area is also home to other players in the Greek 23rd. If you care to brave frosty skies, an average meteor
saga including the “W” shaped Cassiopeia, “house-shaped” shower, with an average of 15 meteors per hour, known as
Cepheus, Triangulum and the great sea monster Cetus. Cetus the Leonids will streak through the night of November 17th
is the fourth largest constellation in the sky and yet gets little and 18th. Find a warm place to sit back and watch for shooting
attention next to Andromeda’s galaxy and Perseus “evil” star stars. They can occur anywhere but seem to emanate from the
Algol. constellation Leo.
Below “W-shaped” Cassiopeia and the two starry strands of OUR OCTOBER MEETING
Andromeda, look for the great Square of Pegasus. To the south Our October 1st Zoom meeting featured planetary scientist
of this giant square we find the zodiacal constellation Pisces,
the Fishes. We are crossing into an area of the heavens known Dr. Dan Durda with a presentation about his crater impact
as “The Sea.” And south of Pisces is Cetus. This constellation experiments and research on asteroids, the Meteor Crater in
is one of the equatorial constellations, at about the same Arizona, and the recent NASA DART mission which happened
level as you would see Orion as it crosses the sky during the on September 26th, just before our meeting. Here’s the link
winter. Unfortunately, there are no easy patterns to discern to the results of DART, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test –
Cetus. The constellation contains eight formally named stars, https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart Dan, who works
14 stars with known planets (thanks to the Kepler space at Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, has conducted
mission) and one Messier object, Messier 77 (M77 or NGC many hours of crater impact research at the NASA Ames
1068). One of the named stars is Mira may have been known Vertical Gun Range in California. He took us inside the facility
to ancient Chinese, Greek and Sumerian astronomers as a for a close-up look at his hypervelocity impact research.
variable star but German pastor astronomer David Fabricius
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SkyWatchers Cont’d from page 27 Thanks to John Williams for our website, hosting our Zoom
meetings, and being the co-director of Sky Watchers. Thanks to
STUDENTS, PARENTS & TEACHERS! Carolyn Collins Petersen for our Facebook page – https://www.
facebook.com/CoalCreekCanyonSkyWatchers We’re grateful
OUR WEBSITE HAS GREAT SCIENCE EDUCATION for our sponsors – CCC Park & Recreation District.
RESOURCES!
Keep looking up! ~ Barb & Leonard David and John
Find links to astronomy and space exploration topics, and Williams
activities for kids, at – https://sky-watchers.co/resources
The Conductor’s Dispatch
The Wild Side ▪ By Brad Swar t zwelter
As soon as the railroad leaves the Metro Area and rises up At certain times of the year, huge numbers of Rocky
into our part of the world, things get wild. The landscape Mountain Elk will be grazing below Eastridge near Blue
undulates in broken crags and deep canyons. Vegetation Mountain. From Fire Clay, we can see the herds meandering
becomes thick and tangled. Forests get dark and dense. And right over the same prairie that was home to Arapahoe and
animals – wild animals – become plentiful. Ute Indian camps from centuries past. Seeing the migratory
path of the elk, it is easy to understand why those tribes chose
Riding in the locomotive of a train from the Big Ten Curves that spot. It is as if their grocery store of abundance came right
near the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon all the way to Moffat up to their front door.
Tunnel, engineers and conductors can see every form of wildlife
there is in these parts. Not a trip goes by that we do not see Among the largest and heaviest animals we see, the most
numerous mule deer. It feels as if that species is the middle common is the mighty black bear. From the train we often
ground in the food chain. Those vegetarians, along with rabbits, see bears, especially in the area east of Cresent Village near
squirrels and other mammals, convert plant energy into a Tunnels 10-18. They usually scurry off into the forest as soon
protein rich food source for higher predators. as the locomotive gets close. So, only employees in the cab
see them. Most of the passengers riding in coach cars behind
Smaller rodents are harder to spot from a locomotive, unless the power never get to see those magnificent creatures bound
they are dangling from the talons of a red tailed hawk, bald about the forest.
eagle, or other raptor. Often, we will see expert arial fisher-birds
snag an unsuspecting brook trout from the ponds of Lincoln Other big beasts seen from the train include moose. Late
Hills – to the consternation of human anglers. Autumn is the best time to see them. Usually, there are several
wandering around between Pinecliffe and East Portal. Just
Coyotes are always on the prowl on the open spaces near the a week ago, an entire train load of passengers on Amtrak’s
escarpment of the mountains. On a night run, it is not unusual California Zephyr were able to watch a Bull Moose with huge
for our railroad headlight to catch a glimpse of those dog-like antlers walking through South Boulder Creek with two cows
creatures congregated around a fresh kill.
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and a half grown calf in tow. Steam was rising from the water To me, seeing wildlife on the Moffat line is one of the great
as drops fell from the beard of the massive male. A glint of thrills of working for the railroad. What other job has an office
sunlight shrouded the scene as if it was a photograph by Ansel window that sports a constant parade of nature’s stunning
Adams. beauty and vibrant life forms? Every day that I sign into work
at Denver Union Station, in the heart of the city, I know that in
At the very top of the food chain – possibly even higher than only a couple of hours I will be out of that man-made jungle.
humans in a wild setting – is the fierce mountain lion. It is a It is exhilarating to know that soon I will be where nature has
rare and special day when we get to see one of these elusive not been paved over, and where wild creatures still roam. I
cats cruise past our tracks. Their graceful gait and long tail are know that the tracks will take me to a place that is fully alive.
almost like poetry in motion. No other animal in the forest has I will be in a place that is mostly untamed. I will be in a place
the speed, agility, claws, or fangs to challenge our greatest that is still, in many ways, wild.
felines. When we are lucky enough to see one of those powerful
predators from the train, they are indifferent. I suppose they are All Aboard!
so used to being beyond threat that they don’t get intimidated
– even by a 1500 ton locomotive thundering by. See you on the rails,
Conductor Brad
Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
Early Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy is Crucial for Eye Health ▪ By Golden Vision Clinic, P.C.
If you have a diabetic condition or know someone who
does, you are probably aware of the fact that diabetes can
interfere with the body’s ability to break down sugar. Over
time, this condition can weaken the lining of small blood
vessels in the body and cause them to change and leak.
When this occurs in the retina of the eye, it is called diabetic
retinopathy. Early diagnosis and treatment is essential, since
the eye disease can lead to blindness. That’s one reason why
it is important to have your eyes examined YEARLY by a doctor
of optometry if you are a diabetic. Continued on page 30
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Diabetic Eye Disease Cont’d from page 29 your eye that sends visual messages to the brain. As diabetic
retinopathy progresses, you may notice a cloudiness in your
As we get to know you and your family history of eye vision, floaters or blind spots in your vision. This is usually
disease; be sure to mention this to us so that we can rule out caused by blood, leaking from abnormal new blood vessels,
any signs of the disease. Not every diabetic patient develops which blocks light from reaching the retina. In the advanced
retinopathy, but the chances of getting it do increase after stage, connective scar tissue forms in association with new
having diabetes for several years. Evidence also suggests that blood vessel growth, causing additional vision distortion and
factors such as pregnancy, high blood pressure and smoking blurriness. With time, this tissue can shrink and detach the
may cause diabetic eye disease to develop or worsen. retina by pulling it towards the center of the eye and away
Diabetic retinopathy describes all the types of blood vessel form its underlying structure.
changes that can occur inside the retina due to high blood
sugar levels. The duration of elevated blood sugar levels can As a diabetic, or person at risk, it is important that
also cause these changes. This condition usually affects both you take steps to help prevent the development of diabetic
eyes at the same time and develops in stages. retinopathy and to help maintain a healthy body. One of those
is having Annual eye examinations. Others include taking
The beginning stage may produce visual symptoms like prescribed medication correctly, following a proper diet, and
blurriness in your central and peripheral (side) vision, or it exercising regularly. Minimize the large swings in the blood
may produce no visual symptoms at all. It mainly depends sugar levels. By following these guidelines, chances are good
on where the blood vessel changes take place inside your that you can enjoy a lifetime of good vision and health.
eye’s retina, which is a light‑sensitive tissue lining the back of
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Winter Weather May Cause Outages
With winter weather arriving, we want to make sure our Winter Weather
members understand the potential for outages due to Outages
strong winds, heavy snow and ice. Tree limbs become a
hazard during heavy snow because they can break and fall Unclaimed Capital
into lines. Heavy snow may also cause damage to cross Credits
arms and other electrical equipment along United Power’s
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clearer understanding of the extent of the outage. www.unitedpower.com, click on ‘My
Cooperative’ and look for the ‘Capital
Do not assume United Power is aware of your outage. If Credits’ page to view the entire list of
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period of time, usually more than a few minutes, please
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than 25 years ago as a way for members to help give and individuals in local communities.
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High County FD Non Emer. 303-582-5768 Electrical PERMIT NO 118
Jeffco Sheriff 303-277-0211 Airways Electric pg. 27 303-995-4935
Boulder Co. Sheriff 303-441-4444 Mastercraft pg. 18 303-748-9831 Real Estate
Gilpin Co. Sheriff 303-582-5500 Raceway Electric pg. 30 303-880-5752 Janet Ingvaldsen pg. 23 720.600.9006
Excavating Lise Friisbaastad pg. 22 720-514-9727
Canyon Cares 720-515-1129 Jake of all Trades pg. 9 303-808-4490 Tony Thorpe pg. 8 720-552-2127
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Wildlife Sightings 303-642-0926 Land Clearing High Country Rubbish pg. 21 303-642-0303
Benchmark Land Care pg. 29 303-485-1001 Tree Service
CCCIA Web site: coalcreekcanyon.org Jake of All Trades pg. 9 303- 808-4490 Brian Hard-Lumberjake pg. 14 303-718-1990
Lessons High Timber pg. 12 303-258-7942
Facebook: Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado Guitar and Ukulele pg. 27 303-642-0582 Jake of All Trades pg. 9 303-808-4490
Lodging Trucking
Advertisers SkyRun Nederland pg. 18 303-625-9814 Jake of All Trades pg. 9 303-808-4490
Directory Massage We Can Dig it pg. 4 303-642-3853
Hands Hoofs & Paws pg. 25 303-503-6068 United Power pg. 31 Inside back cover 303-642-7921
Accounting Treu Accounting pg. 29 720-730-4838 Masonry Veterinary
Acupuncture Third and Long pg. 25 303-642-1314 CC Animal Clinic pg. 30 303-642-3468
Newsletter after hours 303-279-1701
Acupuncture Specialists pg. 11 720-556-5332 Mountain Ear pg. 22 303-810-5409 Vision
Animal Services Mountain Messenger 303-642-0067 Golden Vision pg. 4 & 30 303-278-2020
Odd Jobs Water Delivery
Hands Hoofs & Paws pg. 25 303-503-6068 Tom/Loftin Construction pg. 7 970-389-5914 Bulk Water Runner pg. 5 303-946-9026
Rabbit House Society 303-469-3240 We Can Dig it pg. 4 303-642-3853 Water Purification
Architect Painting/Staining Doctor Water pg. 14 303-438-6669
Sunique pg. 7 303-642-0474 Caribou Painting pg. 26 303-641-7964 Water Wells
Attorney Jake of All Trades pg. 9 303-808-4490 Arrow Drilling pg. 6 303-421-8766
Tamra Waltemath, P.C. pg. 14 303-657-0360 Loftin Construction pg. 7 970-389-5914 Aspen Well Drilling pg. 30 303-697-8335
Automotive - Repair, Sales Plumbing Doctor Water Well pg. 14 303-438-6669
Peak to Peak Imports pg. 27 303-258-0635 Paul Accetura pg. 29 303-642-0886 James Drilling pg. 13 303-420-5181
Canyon Cares pg. 15 Pump Repair Website Design
Carpentry Doctor Water Well pg. 14 303-438-6669 Wondervu Consulting. pg. 29 303-642-0433
Third and Long pg. 25 303-642-1314
CCCIA pg. 24 303-642-7300
Church
Spirit of the Mtn. pg. 12 720-490-6826
Computer Service
Wondervu Consulting pg. 29 303-642-0433
Construction
Jake of All Trades pg. 9 303-808-4490
Loftin Construction pg. 7 970-389-5914
We Can Dig it pg. 4 303-642-3853
Denver Water/Gross Res pg 19 303-628-6348
Directories gogilpin.com 303-582-3101
Driveways
Benchmark Land Care pg. 29 303-485-1001
Jake of All Trades pg. 9 303-808-4490
We Can Dig it pg. 4 303-642-3853
E-BIKES
Blue Mountain Cycles pg 28 303-246-6727
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