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Vol. 34 No. 4 cccmountainmessenger.com August 2016

Pastor’s PantryEver y Wednesday3:00pm to 5:00pm

Whispering Pines Church

Fire Ban In effect for Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District -w w w.coalcreekcanyonfd.org

Home Access ProgramAugust 4th, 7PM @ CCCIA Hall

Assistance for CCC residents withproperty damage from the 2013 floods.

See page 37

Saturday, August 13th, 10 am - 4 pm, CCCIA Hall

An Evening WithBrodie Kinder and Ken Fisher

Rescheduled - August 26th at the CCCIA

Saturday,August 27that the CCCIA Hall

See page 23

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See page 30

Thursday, August 25th

6:00PM, at the BMFSI Barn

Back-to-SchoolCCCK-8

PTSA BarbequeTuesday, August 23th | CCCK-8 School

See page 17

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Gilpin County FairSat. and Sun.,Aug. 20-21.

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CHURCH & COMMUNITY DIRECTORY FACEBOOK: Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado

FriendsOfTheCanyon.orgCHAPEL IN THE HILLS Office: 303-642-3130

Pastor Todd W. Fletcher 720-401-6471Adult Sunday School: 9AMSunday Morning Worship: 10AMNursery (0-3) and Children’s Church (ages 3-7) available each

Sunday during worshipTwo bi-monthly home fellowships and weekly men’s and

women’s Bible studiesMission: To Exalt, Edify, Equip, and Evangelize the world forChrist

Our Lady of the CanyonFr. Tom DowdMass Sundays 9:15 am at the CCCIA HallFor questions or to confirm Mass schedule callJane 303-642-3129

Spirit of the Mountain Lutheran Church at CCCIAContact Steve Hauser: 720-490-6826Sunday Worship 11:00 am

WHISPERING PINES CHURCHLocated off Gross Dam Rd. Behind United Power73 Gross Dam RdChurch Office: 303-642-3201Adult Sunday School each Sunday at 9:30AMSunday Morning Worship 10:30AMNursery and full Children’s programs available each Sunday during worshipThree bi-monthly home fellowships and men’s and women’s ministries available as well

CCCIA BOARD MEETING & other information.Second Tuesday of each month 7 pm at the Hall. All meet-ings open to the public. To have items added to the agenda,please call 642-1540. For Hall rental/info contact Hall Managerat 642-7300. For membership, Molly Fisher 642-3955.31528 Highway 72, coalcreekcanyon.org

JEWISH HAVUR AHcall 258-7971

Fire District Board Mtg.Second Monday eachmonth 7 PM at CCCFPDStation #1 (30579 Hwy. 72)All meetings open to thepublic

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSEvery Wednesday7:00 pm at United Power

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4 Shared Emergencies

By Garret Ball, CCCFPD Chief

6 Bonfils Blood Drive Recap

By Ashley McNamara

8 August Saws & Slaws News

By Peggy Stevens, Jody Dickson & Rebecca Jessep (CCC) Alan Brewer & Kris Hess (Ned)

11 What’s Brewing at Coal Creek

Coffee... By Patti Gaeddert & Mallorie Knight

12 Protecting the Client

By Tamra K Waltemath

13 Children’s Clothing Swap

By Lindsey Muessel

14 CCCIA Elects New Officers

for the Next Year By Tom Mulvany, Past-President

14 EARTHWATCH

By Jody Dickson

15 WildAware - well, maybe

By Jan Waddington

16 CCC Environmental

Community Picnic and New Home Access Program By Jackie Daoust, CCCWP Watershed Program Assistant

17 Park and Rec Update

By Linda Martin, President

18 CCC K-8 Supply

Submitted by Sheryl Roberts, Principal’s Secretary

23 An Evening with Brodie

Kinder and Ken Fisher Submitted by Ken Fisher

24 66th Annual CCCIA 4th Fest

By Tom Mulvany, 4th Fest Chairman

28 Canyon Cares Seeking Board

Members Submitted by Dawn Williams, President

29 August Crossword

By Tony Thorpe

30 CCC Sky Watchers!

By John Williams & Barbara David

32 Socialization

By Linda Martin, Dir., Wee Creekers

33 August Event Calendar

By Linda Martin

35 Hunting and Shooting

By Golden Vision Clinic, P.C.

37 So Many Local

Opportunities By Patti Gaeddert & Mallorie Knight

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Shared EmergenciesGarret Ball, CCCFPD Chief

The recent Cold Springs fire generated a lot of healthy conversation within our community regarding how we react to elevated fire danger ratings and how our community members can contribute to the overall mission of keeping our district safe and being prepared in the event that we do have a significant wildland fire here in Coal Creek. I’d like to take this opportunity to share information on what we do as a fire protection district during elevated fire danger, what we ask of you during these times, as well as provide some pointers on how you can be more informed and as a result more prepared.

In the weeks leading up to the Cold Springs Fire you probably noticed our fire danger rating sign at the base of the canyon continually creeping upwards. The rating on the sign is a result of our monitoring of fuel moisture levels (how receptive to fire our vegetation is), energy release components (how hot a fire would burn under our given conditions), and detailed fire weather forecasts. You can also find our daily fire danger rating on the fire department website in our Community Resources section (coalcreekcanyonfd.org/resources). While the danger rating had increased leading up to the Cold Springs Fire, all the criteria that our three counties use to go into a fire ban had not yet been met. The counties use credible scientific data from a variety of sources to determine whether they legally meet criteria necessary to enact fire bans.

Shortly after the Cold Springs Fire started, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle enacted a fire ban for Boulder County. He did so not only with consideration of the above mentioned data, but also with concern for local resource draw-down due to the Cold Springs Fire, ie: how many local resources were committed to the Cold Springs Fire and how many local resources we would have available to combat a new wildland fire in addition to that. As soon as Boulder County

went into fire ban, we asked that our entire district go into a fire ban. This is standard practice for CCCFPD, and is done with the safety of our community in mind. When one of our three counties go into a fire ban, the other counties usually follow suit but there can sometimes be a time lag for them to do so. When you see fire ban signs go up in the canyon, or

Firefighters Cathrine Brown and Paul Zimmerman on patrol dur-

ing a lightning storm near Gross Reservoir. Credit: CCCFPD Chief


(Construction - Ten Yard & Twelve Yard Size)

OwnerJerry Deges

notice that we have posted a fire ban on our website or Facebook page, we are asking our entire community not to have campfires, use fireworks, etc., regardless of what county you reside in. We are also asking that you assist us by being diligent in reporting any concerning activities to Boulder County Communications: 911 emergency line or (303) 441-444 non-emergency line.

As you all know, all three of our counties enacted fire bans. With bans in place, and during periods of concerning fire weather, it is not uncommon for you to see increased activity from our Fire Department. This due to our personnel conducting “fire severity patrols” coupled with an increased number of calls for service from concerned residents. For example, since the start of the Cold Springs Fire our volunteers have spent more than 140 personnel hours patrolling the district and more than 200 personnel hours responding to calls for service. There is no need to be overly concerned if you see our fire apparatus in your neighborhood.

In terms of being informed and prepared in the event of a major emergency, we have provided many links for you to utilize on our department website in the Community Resources section. To stay informed on incidents in our area, we have posted links where you can sign up to receive emergency notifications from our three counties. These systems will notify you of significant incidents in the area and your potential need to evacuate. We also strongly encourage our residents to prepare their properties for wildland fire incidents through mitigation and have posted links to more information on how to do so. There

are several skilled local mitigation companies listed in the Mountain Messenger who can assist you if needed. In terms of preparing your household for emergency evacuation, one very useful source is the Boulder Office of Emergency Management website (www.boulderoem.com/disaster-preparedness). From this site you can download their Disaster Preparedness Guide.

Lastly, in the event that we do encounter any kind of major incident in our district, we ask that you keep in mind that we as a community have a shared emergency. This is something that you all did very well during the 2013 Flood, and incidentally was a major factor that drove me to apply to

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Firefighter Drew Steffe on patrol in the Chute Road area


become your Fire Chief. As the floodwaters rose, there were thousands of understandable “individual emergencies.” You couldn’t get to work or get home from work, the power was out to your home, you were concerned for your pets, you were thinking about how the incident affected you personally. However, we as a community moved past that quickly and started thinking of it as a shared emergency. People started asking, “what can I do to help?”. You started seeing how you

Bonfils Blood Drive RecapBy Ashley McNamaraThe fourth annual Bonfils Blood Drive at the Hall went down wonderfully well on Saturday, July 16th. Our appointment sheet was jam-packed, and we actually had to turn down sev-eral walk-ins. A total of 23 pints of blood were collected, and the Bonfils team leader called that number “exceptional”! New this year, the Bonfils team drove up in a van instead of the BloodMobile and set up inside the Hall. This worked so well that next year, they may decide to set up an additional donor bed, increasing the number of units we could poten-tially collect with our little drive. AWESOME! WAY TO GO, COAL CREEK!!!

I really want to thank everyone who showed up to donate, even those who were turned away. I never cease to be amazed by the generosity of the Coal Creek Community. We had multiple whole families of people who showed up together to donate, setting a beautiful example for their kids and helping strangers in their hour of greatest need, all in the space of an hour or two. Special thanks as well goes out to the Bonfils phlebotomist team consisting of Mark, Chel-sea and Paige this year; Joey, our Bonfils Coordinator (who drove up from the Flats to donate as well); Suzy Schemel,

could assist your neighbors with their individual emergencies and how you could contribute to our shared emergency in a positive manner.

If we all do what we can to prepare our property and household, engage in the necessary information channels to stay informed, and prepare ourselves mentally for this concept of a shared emergency, we will be well equipped as a community to handle whatever incident comes our way.

for her timely technical sup-port, and of course Tami Waltemath, who helps me organize this event every year. I appreci-ate everyone who partici-pates more than I can say.

If you didn’t have time that Saturday or were one of the walk-ins we had to turn away, you can still donate blood with Bonfils and have your donation added to our numbers, so the final total could rise even higher. Please make an appoint-ment with Bonfils at their Denver West location in Golden, at their 124th and Huron location in Westminster or their Hwy. 36 location in Boulder (call 303-363-2300 for more info or to schedule an appointment at any of these locations). Please use the site code 1741 to have your donation counted toward our numbers. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

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Mountain Cookoff

The Stage The Aspen

Tent All-Day Activities

10:00 Drop-off entries

Mountain Obstacle Course

Artisan & vendor booths open

Voting for photo contests: “Best Dressed Pet”

“Best Mountain Ride” “Weirdest Thing I Found In My Yard”

“Back 40” Treasure Hunt

“Mountain Life” Rope Maze

Soap Whittlin’

Mango Carvin’

10:30 Donut-eating competition

11:00

Food and drink available for

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Community voting to

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Jerry Rasch & Friends

11:30

12:00

12:30 Pie-eating

competition

1:00 Jerry Rasch &

Friends

1:30

2:00

“Oh HAIL No!”

2:30

3:00 Awards Ceremony & Live Competitions

Best Beard Best Fake Beard Best Mountain Folk Outfit

Prizes awarded for: Burliest Man & Woman Homebrew Competition Mountain Cook-Off Photo contests

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August Saws & Slaws NewsBy Peggy Stevens, Jody Dickson & Rebecca Jessep (CCC)Alan Brewer & Kris Hess (Ned)

Our deepest sympathy goes out to those who lost homes and we are heartened by the progress firefighters made. We hope everyone who has been displaced from the fire is back home soon.

4th of JulyThank you to all the people that came to visit us at our booth at the 4th Fest in Coal Creek Canyon. We appreciate both the people that thank us for the work that we do, as well as the people that came by to find out more about who we are and what we do. We had a few people submit their application to host a S&S event and a few more that signed up to volunteer. We look forward to seeing you again at future events!Recent Events:July 9 11873 Lillis Lane (CCC)July 23 Big Springs area (Ned)

We had an amazingly productive and fun Saws & Slaws event on three properties on Lillis Lane in Coal Creek Canyon on July 9, which was supported by 25 volunteers that included helping hands from Coal Creek Canyon and as far away as Fort Collins/Loveland. It was wonderful to see our youth so actively involved with helping hands, as well, because it is with our youth that will build the

next generation of Saws & Slaws to sustain our efforts in maintaining our unique mountain communities, managing forest health, and performing fire mitigation.

Upcoming Events:A list of upcoming Saws and Slaws events is below and we hope you can join your neighbors to help reduce the risk of wildfire in Nederland and Coal Creek Canyon. No training required, many hands make light work!

We are seeking new volunteers to help at events and we are continually seeking out homeowners who would like to have a S&S event. We have had tremendous volunteers over the years and thank you all profusely. The events over the last few weeks serve to heighten our awareness of wildfire and increase our focus on the importance of mitigation. If you have thoughts about volunteering or know someone who may like to participate now is the time!

Aug 20 31600 Hilltop Road event (CCC)Aug 27 On Thunder Ridge Road, near Cold Spring & Ridge Rd. (Ned)Sept. 10 Tunnel 19 Road event (CCC)Oct 8 Curbside Chipping – Crescent Park Neighborhood (CCC) (Crescent Park HOA sponsored event)We start with a safety meeting at 7:45 a.m. and end at noon with a potluck lunch.


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Please consider joining Saws & Slaws for the morning to help your neighbors and friends reduce the fire risk in Nederland and Coal Creek Canyon! Volunteers and volunteer groups can contact Rebecca at [email protected] in Ned events, contact Alan at [email protected]. Events are updated on www.sawsandslaws.org.

Curbside Chipping – Hilltop Community As we mentioned in previous articles, we received funding from Boulder County to continue to offer our curbside chipping events. In this model, property owners and caretakers, stack their slash in an accessible (i.e. near road or driveway) location. Then, on a designated date we will roll through and chip the piles. This is way easier way to address slash compared to hauling it to a slash weekend (next one in September) or sort yard.We are going to try to combine events this year. On August 20th, we are planning our regularly event in the Hilltop community (off Ranch Elsie by the school). This means we will get two sets of volunteers. If you aren’t available in the morning, then you can help us in the afternoon!

Boulder County is only paying for half of the expense, so property owners will be expected to pay $30 for 20 minutes of chipping if the chips are spread. It will cost $60 for 20 minutes of chipping if the chips are hauled away. We will help you estimate the time/expense needed once you contact us to sign up. How you prepare your slash piles will dramatically affect the time required to chip! We need neatly stacked piles with the thick ends of the branches perpendicular to the road. Note that DRY slash takes a lot longer than green slash. Feel free to keep pieces pretty long too. Our hired chipper can handle big pieces, and the less pieces we need to handle the faster the chipping will go. We

Saws & Slaws Lillis Lane event group photo.

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will NOT be chipping logs (but could potentially pick those up later for a Firewood Project.)

If you live in that community (Hilltop and Warrens Rd) and would like us to stop by that day to chip a pile at your

property, please contact Jody Dickson, x3568 or [email protected].

After August, our next scheduled curbside event will be in October in the Crescent Park community. Stay tuned for more details about that next month.

Firewood For Sale - $150/cord As tied to our TWO grant projects in Coal Creek, near Fire Station #2 and Camp Eden Road, we are raising matching funds through firewood sales. We will be selling wood generated from the site as firewood for $150 a cord delivered. The wood will be bucked into round firewood

(AKA it will NOT be split.) I know it is hard to plan for firewood during the heat of the summer, but if you sign up today you’ll get the first deliveries in the fall. If you are interested in purchasing a cord, please contact Jody Dickson, [email protected], x3568 (We are also contributing matching funds through volunteer labor to prep and deliver this wood. If you are interested in helping in that capacity, please contact Jody for that as well!) Of course, if you would like to make a cash donation, those are welcome anytime too!

**BE PREPARED: Please download Your Personal Wildland Fire Action Guide at https://goo.gl/tjxIh6. This document will help you understand how to Create Defensible Space, Making Your Home Fire Resistant, how to Create Your Own Action Guide in case of a family disaster, and includes an Emergency Supplies List.**

Like us on Facebook, follow us on YouTube, check out our photos on Imgur (sawsandslaws.imgur.com). Stay safe and see you out there!

Saws and Slaws Continued from page 9

More Power! From the July 9 Lillis Lane Saws & Saws event.


6:00PM CCC Environmental Community

BMFSI Barn

What’s Brewing at Coal Creek Coffee...The building has sold, and we have a new landlord! Hopefully, that means some maintenance items will finally be taken care of. If that’s the case, and we have ‘construction’ going on, please bear with us...it will mean good things are in store for all of us!If you are driving up/down the canyon weekday mornings, I’m sure you’ve seen our Summer Drive Thru ~~ Ethan sitting at a table at the end of the parking lot! Please stop by and tell him good morning and get your coffee without even having to get out of your car...it gets lonely out there for him.We want to say a special ‘Thank You’ to Tyson Long and April Lewandowski for the gift of the two new recliners in our ‘living room’. They are such a nice addition and are being enjoyed by many. It was so nice to be able to get rid of the tired old chair we had back there.Summer is here, so we are doing our Friday Night Suppers again. We will have dinner beginning at 6pm for $8.95 (although the shop will remain open from 3-6pm), and we will have music when possible. So, if you are a musician, or know someone who is, and would like to ‘sing for your supper’, let us know and we’ll get you on the calendar. Please be sure to RSVP by Wednesday if you are coming, so we know how many we are cooking for...it’s really difficult to add to the list on Fridays!

Just a few reminders -- * 1st Thursday night of each month is Book Club at 6:30 ~~ August is ‘The 5th Wave’ * 1st and 3rd Tuesday nights of each month -- Quilting -- 6-8pm * Friday Night Supper -- 6pm (RSVP’s due by Wednesday) * Fresh baked breads and muffins daily * Breakfast Burritos and Breakfast Sandwiches served all day * Lunch served daily * Take and Bake Meals available, including Homemade Pizza * We can cater your party or special event * Free Wi-Fi * Open Monday-Thursday 5:30am-3pm * Open Friday 5:30am-8pm(ish) * Open Saturday and Sunday 7am-3pm Thanks for making us a part of your day! See you in the morning ~~ we’ll have the coffee ready.


PROTECTINGTHE CLIENT “Can I get a power of attorney for my mother?” People call my office and ask this question quite often so my assistant asked me to write an article about the issues involved in answering this question. We don’t

know if your mother wants to appoint you to act for them or whether you may be a child who wants to take advantage of their mother. I realize that this may sound absurd to some of you because you think my assistant should know that you would never take advantage of your own mother, but it happens and we see many children and others take advantage of the elderly. A power of attorney is a document in which someone (the principal) appoints someone else (an agent) to make decisions for them and it gives third parties (banks, doctors) the authority to talk to the agent and give them protected information. A power of attorney may grant the agent significant legal authority to access bank accounts and investments, sell property and even change beneficiaries on insurance and retirement.

It is my job as an attorney to help my clients understand these types of documents as well as their legal rights and the practical implications of signing powers of attorney and or becoming an agent. The principal must be able to understand what a power of attorney is so that they can make an informed decision regarding who should be allowed to act for them and receive information, when that agent should have the authority to act, what powers

they want to give their agent and what powers they want to retain for themselves. The principal must be able to give me directions; I cannot rely solely on what their children or others tell me. Your parent must be competent and they must understand, with my help, the implications of signing a power of attorney. It is not unusual for children to bring their parent(s) in to discuss powers of attorneys, wills and many other legal documents. It is the policy of my office that I always speak with the parent(s) alone when they are brought in by children or others because I need to know that the parent(s) is not being forced into doing something that they do not want to do. Some children get very upset when I ask to speak to the parent(s) alone, these are the clients I worry about.

So please, ask your parent(s) to prepare powers of attorney when they are still able to understand legal documents and the ramifications of their actions. I can make powers of attorney effective only upon their incapacity or disability so that their agent(s) cannot act for them unless or until they become incapacitated or disabled. This enables your parent(s) to handle their own finances until or unless they become unable to act. I do not want to unknowingly be part of a scheme to take advantage of an elderly person and so I will not be able to prepare powers of attorney for your parent(s) if your parent is unable to understand the basic concepts of a power of attorney and give me instructions on who they want to act for them.

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

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COAL CREEK CANYON IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

www. coalcreekcanyon.org 31528 HWY. 72

CCCIA

Mark your calendar:

CCCIA Outdoor Fish Fry & Concert F R I D A Y S E P T E M B E R 9

5 : 3 0 - 8 : 0 0 P M C C C I A H A L L

Non-Members Members Kids 12 & under $15 $12 $4

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S T R E E T A T U N I T E D P O W E R & W H I S P E R I N G P I N E S C H U R C H

Canyon Clean Up

Pancakes and Flea Market

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, Westminster, CO 80030; 303-657-0360; or visit her website at: www.WaltemathLawOffice.com.

We are happy to announce that we will be having the Coal Creek Canyon Children’s Clothing Swap once again at the CCCIA Hall. Below are the dates and times.

Tuesday, September 27th Clothing Drop Off from 4pm-7pm

Thursday, September 29th Clothing Swap from 4pm-7pm

Start saving your clean, gently used children’s clothing sizes newborn to 14, including maternity clothing. Contact [email protected] for questions or to volunteer to help sort the clothing on Sept 29.


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CCCIA ELECTS NEW OFFICERS FOR THE NEXT YEAR.By Tom Mulvany, Past-PresidentAt the July monthly meeting of the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association, the Board of Directors elected their new officers. The newly elected officers include: Kate Tallman-President; John Stevens-Vice-President; Michael Madura- Secretary; and Ashley Roberts- Treasurer.

These officers will serve a one-year term in accordance with the CCCIA bylaws. Additional board members include: Tom Mulvany (Past-President), Bruce Goodwin, Suzy Schemel, Tami Waltemath, Tina Ligon, Cindy Riegel, and Jay Shaller

Information about our CCCIA sponsored events can be found in our monthly ad in this publication, on our website www.coalcreekcanyon.org, on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/CoalCreekCanyonImprovementAssociation, on our roadside signs at the Community Center and at the bottom of the canyon, and by calling our Hall Manager @ 303-642-1540. Remember, our beautiful Hall can be rented for private events. Contact Suzy @ 303-642-1540 for more information and rental rates. Individual, family, and business memberships for the CCCIA, established in 1947, are welcome. Please come and Join and Enjoy our community based organization. UPCOMING EVENT:***FISH FRY DINNER & LIVE BAND***Watch for additional info on a great evening in CCC; FRIDAY, September 9th; 5:30 - 8:00 PM at the CCCIA Community Hall. More details @ coalcreekcanyon.org

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WildAware - well, maybe by Jan Waddington After 23 Black Bear reports last month, there were only 8 reports on 10 bears this month. Unfortunately, one of those reports was of a 3:55 a.m. ground level window break-in on Sylvan Rd. The bear was apparently after dog food, and in the end was shot by a Parks/Wildlife officer. An autopsy showed the bear had only half a right front paw. This was a sad story related on Coal Creek Canyon Facebook on July 2. Also, many miles away and a few days earlier, a chicken coop on Gap Rd. near Stanton was destroyed by a bear. Three bears were seen by the same person, on Fisher Rd. One was a large cinnamon phase bear, another was a brown/black yearling, but the other was a b-i-g black bear, not very close, that greeted the homeowner with huffs and puffs! There was a sow with a cub on Crescent Lake Rd., a “good sized” bear on Ranch Elsie near Skyline, a bear in neighborhood trash on Brook Rd., and a cub all alone on Spruce Canyon Circle. Mule Deer fawns finally made their appearance. A doe with twins, a doe with one fawn, and still another doe with a fawn - it was on Nob Way. A big moose, probably a male, was seen in an unlikely place - it was running fast on the flats headed toward Blue Mt. Estates. Another moose crossed a yard on Nob Way. Then there was the majestic looking bull moose with a full rack that was seen in Golden Gate State Park - not exactly Coal Creek Canyon, but it is “our” state park, and always worth monitoring. This one even had its photo posted on social media.

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One bobcat was just off Spruce Canyon Circle near the top of Sawmill Gulch. Luckily, it stayed in view quite a while to the delight of residents. The Broad-tailed hummingbirds now have company at the feeders. Rufous hummers have arrived after breeding in the Northwest US. Also, if one watches carefully a Calliope hummer might be seen. (Please be sure the feeders are way out of reach of bears).

Thanks for staying in touch and call Jan (303-642-0926) with any wildlife questions or sightings, or post on Coal Creek social media giving a general location.

(WildAware is Jan Waddington’s report on wildlife in Coal Creek Canyon. She is also a volunteer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife Bear Aware program and reports her hours to them quarterly. When necessary Wildlife Officers are contacted at 303-291-7227 or after hours at 303-239-4501. They have the ultimate responsibility for wildlife in Colorado.)

CCC Environmental Community Picnic and New Home Access ProgramBy Jackie Daoust, CCCWP Watershed Program Assistant

CCCWP has been busy planning a new exciting event in the canyon along with launching another program to people affected by the 2013 floods.

You and your family are invited to join CCCWP, Saws and Slaws, TEG, CCC Parks and Rec, and Blue Mountain Forest Stewardship Initiative (BMFSI) for the Coal Creek Canyon Environmental Community Picnic. This picnic is held in appreciation of all the work done by the volunteers for these groups, but it is also for any Coal Creek Canyon resident that

may be interested in or would like to get involved with the various environment related work that happens in Coal Creek Canyon. If nothing else, please come enjoy free food and an outdoor movie night with your family and meet more of your canyon neighbors. There will be no speakers or agenda, simply some delicious food, beautiful scenery, and a chance to mingle with your community during a sunset movie. There is so much going on all the time, we thought it would be nice to simply be outside and appreciate our beautiful canyon and the residents that help to keep it that way. Everyone is welcome! Food and drinks from J’s BBQ will be provided! Food will be served the whole time, so stop in any time. The movie that will be shown is WALL-E, rated G.

The CCC Environmental Community Picnic will be on August 25th at 6PM at the BMFSI Barn: 8856 Blue Mountain Drive Golden, CO 80403 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling 303-586-1491 by August 22 and bring a chair and blanket for the movie in case it gets a little chilly! Parking is limited. Please car pool if possible.

There is also a new opportunity for flood recovery work on private creek crossings. CCCWP has developed a partnership with Metro Volunteers and the CDBG DR Home Access Program to provide financial assistance to homeowners and renters who lost access to their homes during the 2013 floods. This assistance can be used to upgrade culverts and bridges that were damaged by the floods. It may also be possible to provide reimbursement for work that has already been completed, if certain criteria are met. Please join us for more information and application instructions on August 4th, 7PM @ CCCIA Hall. CCCWP staff are also available


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Park and Rec UpdateBy Linda Martin, President Happy August, Coal Creek Canyon! Have you had a wonderful summer so far? hopefully you have found some great opportunities to get outside, get active, and enjoy all that Colorado summer has to offer!! We’ve got some really awesome activities to offer you this month. First of all, Come on Down to the Hall on Saturday, August 13th for the Mountain Fest!! You are in for a serious treat! Fun for everyone! Live music, Vendors and Artisans, Mountain Cookoff, Homebrew Contest, Photo Contests, Live contests, Treasure Hunt, Rope Maze, Pie eating, Food and Drink, Soap Whittlin’, Burly Mountain Obstacle Course (BYOB for the chug station-beer or bubbly equivalent), Event T shirts, All Things MOUNTAIN!! The full schedule is available in this issue of the Mountain Messenger. Our sponsors are many and still rolling in but I would like to thank the ones we’ve got

so far: At the Mountain Lion level ($500+) we have United Power and The Stage Stop, At the Black Bear level ($250+) we have Decino Family Dentistry, The Mountain Messenger, The Mountain Ear, and The Westfalen Hof. At the Moose level ($100+) we have Roy’s Last Shot, Canyon Liquors, Tamra Waltemath, P.C., Kathy Keating Real Estate, B & F Supermarket, Mountain Broadband, ACE Hardware, Wee Creekers, and The Wondervu Cafe. At the Mule Deer level ($75+) we have Do Your Brew, Back Country Pizza, and Elevate Conditioning, At the Red Fox level ($50+) we have Coal Creek Coffee, Starr Peak Sweets, Highlander Monthly, The Business Connection, Carl’s Corner, and Eldora Lodge. And at the Chipmunk level ($25+) we have the Kathmandu Restaurant, Caregiving Concepts, 2 Left Feet Dance Studio, The Rustic Moose Gift Shop and Brightwood Music. Special mention to Gardecor.com for donating fabulous prizes, too! And still more are coming in. No matter the level, we appreciate ALL of our sponsors because we really couldn’t do it without them!! Many give us amazing gift certificates that we then pass along to our winners! This festival will raise funds to keep the turf field at the school insured and maintained (to the level that Jeffco School maintains it. They clean it, we pay for it) Thank you in advance for all that come out to participate. We promise you will laugh out loud several times before the Fest is over!! For full details, please visit www.cccmountainfest.com.



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• 2 – Folders (solid colored)• 2– Pkgs. of #2 American made wooden pencils - Sharpened • 2 – Package of 8 colored markers (any size tip)• 1 – Box of 24 crayons• 1- Box of colored pencils• 1 – Pack of dry erase markers• 2– Spiral notebooks• 1– Box of zip-lock baggies (any size except snack size!)• 3– Glue sticks or glue bottles (preferably white)• 1 – Ream of copy paper• 1- Pack of construction paper• 2- Lysol wipes • 1- Box of Kleenex • 1 Box of Band-Aids (child size)• 1- Headphones set

First Grade Supply ListClearly label these items with your child’s name on the out-side:•1 – Large Backpack, big enough to hold daily reading folders and large library books w/name on it• 1 – Lunch box or lunch bag w/ name on it


• 1- Headphones (sized to fit your student, this will be their personal set and will come back home at the end of the year)• 3 – Small glue sticks (Elmer’s preferred)• 1-Small bottle Elmer’s glue• 1 – Package of 8 colored wide tip markers (classic colors preferred)• 2 – Large box of facial tissue• 1-Lysol wipes• 1-Roll of paper towels• 5-Composition notebooks• 1-Box of 24 crayons• 1-1 inch 3 ring binder • 3 – Heavy plastic folders with 2 pockets.• 2 pkgs of SHARPENED pencils• 1 pkg of white copy paper• 1 pkg of black dry erase markers• 1 Box Quart size Ziplock bags • 1 Box gallon size Ziploc bags• 1 Box of Band-Aids (child size) ART SUPPLIES (for Art Class) 6 -Sharpened wood pencils2 - Pink erasers

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Second Grade Supply ListClearly label these items with your child’s name on the outside:• 1 – Large Backpack, big enough to hold daily reading folders and large library books w/name on it• 1 – Lunch box or lunch bag w/ name on it• 3 – Heavy plastic folders with 2 pockets clearly labeled in the up per right hand corner with your child’s name. • 1-1 inch 3 ring binder with your child’s name clearly marked on it


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Third Grade Supply List• 2 – Package markers • 2 – Packages of #2 American made wooden pencils• 1 personal pencil sharpener• 2 – Composition notebooks (small, lined) • 8 – Pocket folders (any color)• 2 – Rolls of clear scotch tape• 1 Pair of scissors and 1 ruler• 3 packs of lined paper (wide ruled)• 2- three ringed notebooks• 6 Spiral notebooks• 1 pair of ear buds/ headphones• 2 Containers of anti- bacterial wipes • Package of glue sticks (3)• Pencil topper erasers (1 package)• 3 Box of Kleenex• 1 Box of Band-Aids (child size)• 1 pump bottle of antibacterial ART SUPPLIES2 fine tip black Sharpies 4-Sharpened wooden pencils

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7thGradeSupplyListMath• 1”3-ringbinder• GridpaperCompositionbook(Red)• Folder(Red)• Protractor,Ruler,andCompass• 1-Packageof¼”graphpaperScience• Compositionnotebook(Black)• 1”3ringbinder• 1folder(Black)LanguageArts• Compositionnotebook(Green)• Packageofloose-leafnotebookpaper• Folder(Green)• 1”3RingbinderSocialStudies• 1”3-ringbinder• Compositionbook(Blue)General• 2Packages(48pack)of#2woodenpencils (pre-sharpenedpreferred)• Packageofpencil-toperasersorpinkpearlerasers• Packageofgluesticks• 2Boxesoftissue• BoxofBand-Aids• Dividersfor3-ringedbinders(2packages)

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Brodie has been sharing his pure vocals and alternative rock style since his first high school band, in Maryland, covered the tunes of the 90’s while Brodie co-

wrote many of their well-received originals. Moving to Chicago, Brodie challenged his musical roots collaborating with an eclectic group of Chicago musicians on a variety of projects.

He toured with the international Up With People Show, literally traveling around the world with performances in the US, Europe, Thailand and Taiwan, before landing in Hawaii to finish college and stay grounded in music, performing solo, in multiple duets and his band OMG Charlie Darwin, that spawned his first single, Beautiful Day, which is included on the 222 EP and again on his “Unplugged” Grazie album, featuring Melanie Jean. Brodie migrated to the Canyon from Hawaii in 2010, landing his first day job and his Colorado musical debut at our very own Coal Creek Coffee. Since then, he’s headlined shows at Denver’s Walnut Room, Mercury Café, Behind the

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Ken Fisher needs no introduction to Coal Creek Canyon. He and Molly moved here “just after the ice age”. He can be found flipping pancakes at the CCCIA hall in support of CCCIA’s College Scholarship Fund and riding on the back of a BMW convertible as the Grand Marshall of the 4th of July parade.

In addition to his steadfast community service, Ken He has been a joyful center piece of the Canyon music scene. His smooth western swing style has graced many CCCIA events and he can be found filling the stage or just sitting in at many local favorites such as the back deck of the Last Shot, at events across the front range with his Rough Around the Edges Band and even in area schools where Ken continues to give back to new generations of music lovers.

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66TH ANNUAL CCCIA 4TH FEST“THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME”By Tom Mulvany, 4th Fest Chairman

The CCCIA Board of Directors and myself, as the 4th Fest Chairman would like to thank everyone that came out to enjoy the many activities at the CCCIA Hall and to celebrate the 4th of July in Coal Creek Canyon. The weather as great, everyone was safe, and based on the people in attendance, I would have to say it all was successful. We want to thank all those volunteers that helped make this event a great day. It would not have been possible without your support. A big ‘THANKS’ to Bruce Goodwin and his early morning crew for serving another great Pancake Breakfast.

Sky is a spanky slice of life down at the end of the road where he and Molly live. His Carousel of Happiness and Ballad of the Frozen Grandpa blend the purest blue grass with Ken’s unique western ballad story telling style in songs anchored here in our own back yard.

Don’t miss these two Canyon greats sharing a very special unplugged, up close and personal concert in the Canyon’s living room, the CCCIA Hall. BYOB. It’s a donation at the door with proceeds going the CCCIA Scholarship Fund. Seriously, you have nothing better to do that evening, so be there.


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carrying the US Flag. The Parade Marshall Suzy Schemel accompanied by her husband Dave closely followed them. The Schemels are long-time canyon residents and have been involved with many community activities for decades including the CCCIA and Canyon Cares. They have in the past, and continue to contribute to numerous activities that benefit our canyon residents. Anna Waltemath coordinated the parade again this year.

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Dave Schemel and Jane Marsolek were the semi-official photographers for the event again this year. The CCCIA could not produce this event without the help of our generous sponsors, especially Kathy Keating of Mock Realty and United Power who are there to help us every year. In addition, support for the event came from Columbia Sanitary, Aquarian Realty, Canyon Liquors (Jumpy Castle), Mountain Messenger, Whole Foods Market, Rudi’s Bakery, Waltemath Law Office, Wee Creekers, Animal Urgent Care, Table Mountain Veterinary, Wondervu

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Café, Carl’s Corner, and Kwik Mart. All of these businesses contributed by means of monetary support or in-kind items. We really appreciate their help in supporting this canyon community event. Please express your appreciation to them when you visit their businesses. It takes several months and a couple hundred man-hours of work from numerous volunteers to produce this event, but when you stand on the parking lot at the hall along with about 300 people for the flag raising, it makes it all worth while. There is that ‘special’ Coal Creek Canyon community feeling and it drives home the theme of this year’s celebration --“There Is No Place Like Home”………So if you have not attended the 4th Fest, mark your calendar for next year – you will be glad you came.


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Another event we would love to invite you to is the CCC Environmental Community Picnic and Outdoor Movie! Please find the ad in this MM for full details. It is Thursday August 25th from 6-9 down in Blue Mountain. Food will be served and a movie projected on the side of the barn, weather permitting (otherwise indoors). This picnic is brought to you by many: The CCC Watershed Partnership, The Environmental Group, CCCPRD, Saws and Slaws, and The Blue Mountain Forest Stewardship Initiative (BMFSI) so we hope you will join in the good eats and fun to celebrate our own Mountain Environment! We can’t wait! As always I would like to take a moment to remind everyone about some of the fabulous clubs and activities that the Park & Rec District sponsors. Thursday mornings at the Hall, we have Kathy Bremers teaching Watercolor Painting! On the second Thursday evening of the month, we have th CCC Homesteaders’ Club, learning something more about sustainability and self sufficiency. The Skywatchers are meeting this month on the 27th at the Hall. Please find their article in this publication. Check out the full page calendar outlining all of these events and many more in the Canyon. We also love to get out and hike every once in a while with Joelle! Please email her to get onto the Outdoor Recreation email list at [email protected]. For more info about us, please “like” us on Facebook (you’ll want to see photos from the Mountain Fest anyway!) and visit our website at www.cccparkandrec.org. If you are interested in volunteering for the Mountain Fest, or if you have any questions, please call Linda at (303) 642-0273. Cheers, have a great month and don’t forget to Get Yer BURLY On!!!!!!

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The next Sky Watchers meeting is: Saturday, August 27th – From 7 to 9:30 PM At the Coal Creek Canyon Community Center (CCCIA Hall), 31528 Highway 72 (Coal Creek Canyon Road), Golden, CO 80403

Come see another great presentation from award-winning Space Artist and Science Writer Mike Carroll – This one is about “exoplanets”!

Earth 2.0: are you out there?Observatories like Keck in Hawaii and the Kepler spacecraft have revealed a host of planetary types never before imagined. Some of these weird wonders orbit at just the right distance from their star to have Earthlike conditions. We’ll travel to a few of these strange new worlds, and on the way we’ll discover what makes the Earth the way it is. Are some of these super-Earths likely to have life? What about moons orbiting dwarf Neptunes? We’ll see giant water worlds, planets locked in a face-to-face orbit with their suns, and worlds twice as ancient as our own. After his presentation, Mike will be selling and signing his books. If you think you might be interested in purchasing a book, please bring cash or a check. Mike lives in Denver and we appreciate him making the trek up here to bring us his visions of new

worlds. Check out his awesome Artwork Gallery at his website – http://stock-space-images.comMike’s presentation is a great update to the Exoplanets presentation that our local planetary scientist Bob Grimm gave about a year ago – with Mike’s stunning new exoplanet artwork. Sky Watcher Leonard David will also provide his brief monthly update on other current space exploration missions. After the presentations, we’ll set up our telescopes and check out Jupiter and its moon, Mars, Saturn and other celestial objects – weather permitting, of course.

OUR JUNE MEETINGWe had two great presentations at our June 25th meeting. One by Carolyn Petersen on the Mauna Kea Observatory’s stunning cosmic images, and one by John Williams on the JUNO spacecraft which went into orbit around Jupiter on July 4th. Our July 30th meeting with Pluto scientist Dr. Leslie Young was after the Mountain Messenger deadline, so we’ll report on that in the September issue.

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August meeting presenter Mike Carroll’s “exoplanet” artwork of a possible small planet (around another star) similar to our Neptune - from a nearby Earthlike moon. This is from his upcoming book Earths of Distant Suns.


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FIVE PLANETS AND A METEOR SHOWER IN AUGUST!by John WilliamsAugust brings nearby celestial wonders galore starting with the appearance of all five visible planets for a second time this year; but only briefly. Earlier this year, we saw the five naked eye planets in the morning sky as we looked forward in our orbit around the Sun. Now, we get to see them again behind us as we pass Mars while Venus and Mars move to overtake us on their inner tracks.

Three of the planets are easy targets. Jupiter, Mars and Saturn are among the first “stars” that show as darkness falls. Mars blazes bright in the southern sky forming a triangle with Saturn and the bright star Antares. Jupiter far to the west

now in early August shines just a bit dimmer but is still the brightest object in the western sky. Now for the elusive pair of planets, Mercury and Venus. In late July, they reappeared in the glare of evening twilight. As August progresses, they rise higher; moving closer to Jupiter. By the week between August 8 and 15, you should be able to catch Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn in that order from the west. I’d add this to your skywatching bucket list. The next time all five planets grace the sky at the same time is in July 2020.

The nice thing about skywatching in the Coal Creek Canyon area are dark skies and cool evening temperatures. This month’s celestial offerings don’t require any special equipment. One of the most dazzling shows occurs this month as Earth passes through the cometary tail of Comet Swift-Tuttle. Each year, the Perseid meteor shower is the spectacular result. The shower peaks on August 10, 11 and 12 and with a crescent moon setting before midnight, we should be in for a good show. The best time to watch for meteors is after midnight, but they can come zipping in at any time. Meteors are tiny bits of sand and dust that slam into Earth’s atmosphere and burn up. These meteors re-enter at speeds of

Sky Watchers vehicles in the CCC July 4th Parade! Note the Rob Osborne family’s big telescope in the back of their space-decorated truck! Thank you George Lehmkuhl for walking with Barb, and Bella & Sylvie Langmuir for riding with us! Credit: Dave Schemel

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Socialization by Linda Martin, Director, Wee CreekersOh, those cute, little, squishy face newborns!! We LOVE them!! They are so helpless and itty. They come into our world with a few reflexes they will need. They come already familiar with the voices of their immediate family. They come with their temperament and their own unique style, even if it takes us some time to discover what it is. Kids come in a bazillion different shapes, sizes, colors, and abilities. What they do with all that is up to them.....and US! As family members, caregivers, friends, and also community, we have a lasting effect on children’s behavior. We can essentially “train” them for life. We show them how things work, what to do in certain situations, what to say, how to get help, etc. This is socialization at its finest. At Wee Creekers we are honored every day to be chosen to help raise the children of this fine community (and even one who lives in the flatlands!) so that they are more likely and better suited to live healthy, happy lives. This topic is always so interesting to me as I look around at all the children of the world and see the many ways they are being taught to behave, and in some cases taught to NOT behave. Parents are not necessarily endowed with the knowledge of how children develop and learn. Let’s face it: making a baby is easy! Raising that baby to a healthy adulthood is NOT! They don’t come with operating instructions, after all! When it comes to socialization, how do you know if you’re doing it right? Well, sometimes you don’t get much feedback right away. What might work for a toddler might not be so okay for a 4 year old who, in turn, probably acts quite a bit differently from a 7 year old, and so on. So you have to do a

few things along the way to help ensure your child’s success. First, you have to remember to shower your child with love and affection. Make sure they know everyday how much they mean to you and how much you love them. This is the most critical ingredient of all. Children who have a strong relationship to at least one adult tend to fare pretty well in the world, against other odds. Sure, they are going to do some things that will make you crazy. They will disappoint you, hurt your feelings, make you wish for some alone time. They’ll make you lose sleep, cost you a bunch of money, and they will waste your time and your food! They will learn how to push your buttons better than you even knew yourself. They will manipulate you to the best of their little abilities. But at the end of the day, they are still your precious, beautiful child and it is important for them to know that, even though sometimes things can be rocky, you still love them with all your might. Second, you have to learn to change perspective. See things from someone else’s point of view. It is not always easy but when you are teaching your child how to do something, or in many cases NOT teaching them to NOT do something, ask yourself “will this be okay in public? Will it be okay with peers? Will Grandma be okay with it? Is it really a positive skill?” Or is it something that you tolerate because you are “picking your battles” and don’t want to exert the energy to socialize them right now? Or maybe it is so darn cute that your heart melts and you can’t tell them not to do it. Babies are cute! They really are. And there’s not a mean bone in their little bodies but they don’t know the world like you do and they rely on you to show them the way. Usually all it takes to help a child learn the “socially acceptable” to either

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smile (approval) or frown (disapproval). The baby will know what that means. They will mirror your frown in a knowing way and usually move on. When signals are confusing, they don’t know what to do next. Sometimes they have to double check and try the behavior again. Gentle words that guide their actions in a reasonable direction are a nice way to let them know that you are still a good source of information. Once we had a child who liked to play with his parents’ faces. He would touch their glasses, beep their noses, put both hands lovingly on their cheeks. As a parent, you gotta love that kind of focused loving attention! But when it came to interacting with other babies, you can imagine that these gestures were not met with the same heartfelt acceptance. Quite the opposite, it was quite bothersome to them! And the child couldn’t understand why his actions were now being met with disapproval? Babies have to be taught that we all have a personal space and that it is not a good social practice to enter another’s “bubble” unless it is wanted mutually by both parties. A hug is a mutual contract. Sitting inside the same toy car has to be “negotiated”, even by babies. Of course, parents don’t have the same bubbles as everyone else when it comes to their babies but they have to keep those bubbles in mind when they teach their own baby about the ways of the world. In the sandbox, when a toddler wants my shovel, the adult in me is happy for them to have it but the

educator in me says “this is my shovel. Please find your own shovel” or “you can have it when I’m done”. This is because I am not teaching the children how to play with ME, I am teaching them how to play with EVERYONE!! There can be big differences. Parents who teach their children the difficult art of complex negotiation may, in fact, be successfully raising the stock brokers and car salespeople of tomorrow but in the meantime, there will be a lot of school years in which their extra sophisticated negotiation skills will not be their best attribute. Now, if a parent can say out loud to themself, “Negotiation is super important to me. I DO want Junior to be excellent at it. It is worth it to me that they go through some awkward years in high hopes of being an expert. I know they will thank me!” then far be it for me to say they are wrong. There is no wrong or right, necessarily, just “more socially acceptable” and “less socially acceptable”. I think the biggest barrier to positive social development is that adults aren’t really taking the time to change perspective or think about tomorrow’s repercussions of today’s guidance (or lack thereof). Nobody goes through their role as a parent saying, “I want my kid to be awkward in social settings. I want them to be the oddball who needs more attention in school in order to be successful”. Obviously things happen along a continuum, slowly but surely, and the next thing you know, your kid is spitting at somebody else’s kid on


the first day of Kindergarten! Surprised? Well, by this time, probably not. Didn’t they just spit at someone else last week? Embarrassed? I’d say so, yes. And so, to the many parents out there, hoping against hope that you are doing it right, just take a moment to ask yourself, “Is this behavior okay? Will it be socially acceptable? Will it help them make friends?” If yes, great. If no, ponder it until you decide what you should do about it. If you don’t really know, then ask your Facebook friends. They LOVE to give you advice! Sometimes the answer to stopping an unwanted or anti social behavior is to just give it the frown and the gentle reminder that we don’t do that. Be ready with a helpful hint of what might work better, in case your child needs that extra help. Babies, toddlers, preschoolers, school aged kids, (teenagers, young adults, old adults...) we are all constantly learning better ways. We live for the smiles, we attempt to avoid too many frowns, and we are receptive to new information when it is given lovingly. Help give your child a pro social start by thinking about behavior intentionally. Decide which behaviors will work in the long run and teach to those. Remember, we affect behavior. Everyday. Let’s be as responsible about it as we can. Our kids might not know to thank us for it later but we’ll know we made a difference. Good luck and Happy and Healthy Children to YOU!!

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130,000 miles per hour. If Earth passes through a dense part of Comet Swift-Tuttle’s cometary dust cloud, we could see a great show (we can hope!!) but generally we see about 50 meteors per hour.Here’s what you need to enjoy a night of Perseid-watching:

- Find an open and dark sky to enjoy the show. - Get comfy. Lay back on a blanket and take in the whole sky, or sit back in an “anti-gravity” or lawn chair. - Relax. Just wait and watch. Give yourself time to observe – at least an hour. I tend to fall asleep relaxing out in the open for hours and waking every so often to watch the sky before drifting off again. Meteors seem to come in bursts followed by lulls in the action. Also, it can take 10-20 minutes for your eyes to fully adapt to the darkness.

- They all trace back to a point in the sky. All these meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus. Near midnight, Perseus rides nearly straight overhead. - No special equipment or knowledge of the night sky is needed. Just relax and look up. You’ll see them.

Everyone of any age is welcome at our meetings. You don’t need to know anything about astronomy or telescopes. We ask for a donation of about $5 for each adult to cover renting the Hall and other related expenses. If that’s a problem, just show up. Children of any age are always free.

If you’re interested in attending our future meetings, events and Star Parties, please send your email to [email protected] or call 303-494-7677 and leave a message with your name, email and/or phone number.

For more information about our meetings and events – and our very own printable CCC Sky Map created monthly by John Williams – visit our website at – www.sky-watchers.co – and click on Sky Charts at the top of the page. Two other great websites with astronomy and space news are Sky Watcher Carolyn Petersen’s www.thespacewriter.com and www.LeonardDavid.com

Sky Watchers is grateful for our sponsor – CCC Park & Recreation District Board.

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We’ll Pay if You Have That Old Fridge Hauled AwayWhen an old refrigerator is moved to a garage or basement, it takes twice as much energy to keep your food cold and can cost over $130 a year to operate.

United Power members qualify for rebates on new Energy Star® refrigerators and a $75 refrigerator/freezer recycling credit is available for members who send their old refrigerator or freezer away for proper disposal by a reputable appliance recycler. Reselling or donating a refrigerator does not qualify as proper disposal.

Visit www.unitedpower.com for the rebate application and details on refrigerator recycling. Proof of haul away by a retailer or a receipt from a reputable appliance recycler is required with the rebate application.

UNWANTED Appliances offers curb-side pick-up of refrigerators and freezers and is willing to pick-up from select areas in the United Power mountain territory. Contact UNWANTED Appliances at 1-888-8-UNWANT (1-888-886-9268) to schedule an appliance pick-up, or to get details on the closest facility available for drop-off. Request a receipt from UNWANTED to submit with your rebate application as proof of recycling.

Don’t move that old refrigerator to the garage, recycle it to save energy and money!

Giving Money Back to Members It’s August, and for United Power members it heralds another capital credit retirement! Cooperatives are “not for profit” operations, which means we don’t work to make margins for shareholders, we work for you, our members. Every year the United Power board of directors assesses the cooperative’s financial condition, and determines if and how much the cooperative can afford to return to our members. This year, United Power will

be returning $4 million dollars in capital credits to our members.

Anyone who had service in 2015 or earlier will receive a refund as part of this year’s capital credit retirement. Any member who has a retirement of $10 or more will receive a check in the mail. Refunds under $10 will be issued as a bill credit and will appear on bills in August or September. Watch for your refunds, coming soon!

Visit our website, www.unitedpower.com, under the ‘Member Benefits’ tab to learn more about capital credits.

OPERATION UP

When you round up your monthly electric bill to the next whole dollar, you provide assistance to worthy organizations and needy families in your community.

Sign up today: check the box on your next United Power statement, click on ‘My Community’ online at www.unitedpower.com, or call a Member Services Representative at 303-637-1300.

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Rock/Retaining WallsJake of All Trades pg. 6 808-4490

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United Power pg. 35 Inside back cover 642-7921Veterinary

Animal Urgent Care pg. 20 420-7387CC Animal Clinic pg. 15 642-3468

after hours 279-1701Vision Golden Vision pg. 14 278-2020Water Delivery

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ExcavatingJake of all Trades pg. 6 808-4490We Can Dig it pg. 14 642-3853Silver Eagle pg. 4 642-7464

Fencing Sawyer’s Fencing pg. 28 475-2082Firewood

High Timber pg. 21 258-7942Locally Cut CCC pg. 36 720-464-9611Lumberjacks Firewood pg. 16 642-0953

FoundationsJake of All Trades pg. 6 808-4490

Garage DoorColorado’s Choice Installs pg. 19 489-6271

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Heating & A/CColo Service Techs pg. 36 720-299-8745Ralston Buttes pg. 27 & 35 642-0968

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Propane Carl’s Corner pg. 32 642-7144Pump Repair

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Recycle Green Girl pg. 30 442-7535Remodeling

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Animal CareCanyon Critter Care, Nancy pg. 8 642-1321Rabbit House Society 469-3240Vet Tech pg. 28 642-0477

Architect Sunique pg. 32 642-0474Art Coal Creek Coffee pg. 21 642-1900Attorney

Mowry Law LLC pg. 19 638-1770

Tamra Waltemath, P.C. pg. 14 657-0360Trevor McGarvey pg. 26 720-343-9896

Automotive - Repair, SalesCarl’s Corner pg. 32 642-7144Coal Creek Auto pg. 8 642-3005Ingram Car Care pg. 26 421-2200Kysar's Place Inc. pg. 38 582-3566Peak to Peak Imports pg. 28 258-0635

CaregivingCaregiving Concepts pg. 28 720-326-6190

CCCWP pg. 11 & 37 586-1491CCCIA pg. 13 642-7300Child Care Wee Creekers pg. 34 642-abcdChurch Our Lady of the Canyon pg. 15 642-3129

Lutheran pg. 6 642-7640Cleaning-Commercial, Residental

Alpine pg. 20 898-6702Coffee Shop pg. 17 642-1900Computer Service

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ConstructionCanyon Consult. pg. 16 522-7266Jake of All Trades pg. 6 808-4490Langford Home Services pg. 9 918-1277Loftin Construction pg. 5 970-389-5914RedPoint Construction pg. 29 642-3691Third and Long pg. 20 642-1314We Can Dig it pg. 14 642-3853

Directories gogilpin.com pg. 13 582-3101Drain Cleaning Morgan Rooter pg. 27 642-3166Driveways

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Canyon Cares 303-642-3201Coal Creek K - 8 303-982-3409Coal Creek Park and Rec Dist. 303 642-0273

Joelle: 303 642-0428Coal Creek (Crescent) P.O. 303-642-0119Colorado Parks and Wildlife 303-291-7227Drake Middle School 303-982-1510Ralston Valley Sr High 303-982-5600Golden Sr. High 303-982-4200 Attendance 303-982-4260Nederland Jr. & Sr. 303-447-1010Nederland Elementar y 720-561-4800Kwik Mar t 303-642-3061Pineclif fe Post Office 303-642-7358Ride Provide 303-420-2589Wildlife Sightings 303-642-0926CCCIA Web site: coalcreekcanyon.orgFacebook: Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado

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