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FLOODPLAINSCCCWP PUBLIC WORKSHOP

November 12th, 5:30pm at CCCIAGame NightSat., November 14th

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Mountain Artisans Guild Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale

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WHO MAKES THE BEST CHILI IN COAL CREEK CANYON?Come enjoy chili and vote for your favorite!

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Community Meeting withCongressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07)

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Pastor Todd W. Fletcher 720-401-6471 Adult Sunday School: 9AM Sunday Morning Worship: 10AM Nursery (0-3) and Children’s Church (ages 3-7) available each Sunday during worship Two bi-monthly home fellowships and weekly men’s and women’s Bible studies Mission: To Exalt, Edify, Equip, and Evangelize the world for Christ

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WHISPERING PINES CHURCHPower for Living through Knowing Christ and Sharing His Love 73 Gross Dam Rd (behind United Power)www.whispering-pines-church.orgOffice: 303-642-3201Pastor Eric Prinkey: 720-926-2038Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30AM(nursery and children’s program available during worship)Adult Sunday School at 9:30AM on SundaysSeveral small group Bible studies and fellowships available throughout the month

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iNSiDE THiS iSSUE... 4 CCCIA’s Thanksgiving Meal By Ashley Roberts

5 Good Farma Fudge By Jessica Bauer, MS, CNS

6 Conservators By Tamra K Waltemath

7 WildAware of Tracks in Winter By Jan Waddington and Chris McAllister

8 Here’s To Your Health... By Dr. Brandy Victory

10 8th Annual Canyon Cares Holiday Food Basket By Canyon Cares

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12 A Letter to My Friends and Neighbors of Coal Creek Canyon By Claude Thoemke

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CCCIA’s Thanksgiving Meal Thank You By Ashley Roberts

The CCCIA’s Thanksgiving meal was a bit less chaotic than usual this year. I know that some people were still having trouble getting out of their driveways, since Thanksgiving came on the heels of the giant snowstorm earlier that week. Still, we had enough volunteers to make sure that it took place, and as usual we didn’t run out of most food items (turkey was an exception!) I’m always grateful for all the help I do get. Here’s to everyone that worked hard in the kitchen or donated cash, food, time and energy to make sure we were able to pull it off again. As with everything the CCCIA does, I want to make a point of thanking our corporate sponsor, United Power, for their generous cash donation to this event again this year. We rely on United Power to make us a financially viable organization, and we greatly appreciate their support for everything we do. Many individuals anonymously gave

cash as well. I really want you to know how much that means to me- it helps to ensure that we can keep doing events like this every year. Thanks so much to everyone who donated money in whatever amount.

I had some great cooks and helpers again this year. My all-important turkey chefs were Kathy Gale, John and Susan Baich, Shelly and Jay Schaller, and Joan Bevirt (who made a killer smoked bird). Many, many others brought other food items. Brandy and Eric Johnson, Susan Baich, Diane Mulvaney, Chris and Mike from Canyon Liquors, Linda Martin, Nancy, Doug and Jake Gerecht, Georgia and Ron Schaffer, Gail and her daughter Kelly, Shelly and Jay Schaller, Jane and Mike Marsolek, Dede Downing, Bruce and Joan Bevirt, Kathy and Al and the extended Gale family, Kate and Mark Tallman and their extended family, Cheryl Walker, Doc, Doris and Anne Long and the extended Long family, Penny and Darrell Smith, and many, many others whose names I didn’t even get! A million thanks to everybody who brought prepared dishes or donated food ingredients. We could not have done it without you. Of course there’s plenty of work to do in addition to cooking. Bruce Goodwin tackled the monumental task of shoveling snow the day before so that we could get into the building, and Suzy Schemel, Diane and Tom Mulvaney, Nancy, Shelly and Jay helped me out with set-up that night. Gene Shatek was the first person


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This article was written by Tamra K Waltemath of Tamra K. Waltemath, P.C. This information is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific questions, you should consult a qualified attorney. Tamra K. Waltemath is an elder law attorney focusing on wills, trusts, estate and trust administration, probate and non-probate transfers, guardianships and conservatorships. She can be contacted at: Tamra K. Waltemath, P.C., 3843 West 73rd Avenue, Westminster, CO 80030; 303-657-0360; or visit her website at: www.WaltemathLawOffice.com.

CONSERVATORSBy Tamra K Waltemath

The purpose for appointing a conservator is to protect a person’s property from mismanagement or dissipation. The Court may appoint a conservator, upon petition and after notice and hearing, when it finds that someone has money or property that they cannot manage. A conservator is appointed by the courts to assist another with their financial affairs. The person who needs help with their financial affairs is called the protected person. The person seeking appointment as a conservator must be someone interested in the welfare of the person to be protected or someone who would be adversely affected by lack of effective management of property of the protected person. To be appointed as a conservator, you must file a petition with the court. Interested persons must be notified of the petition. Interested persons are generally a spouse, adult children, other adults who have been responsible for the care and custody of the protected person, the protected person’s doctor and people who have authority to act for the protected person such as agents under a financial power of attorney. The petition must include a letter from the protected person’s doctor that indicates that a conservator is necessary. In addition, the petitioner must file an Acceptance Of Office form and attach his or her driver’s license, a criminal history check and a credit report. The court then appoints a visitor to investigate and report to the court whether a conservator is necessary and if the person petitioning the court for appointment is a suitable person to be appointed. After all this documentation is filed with the court, the court holds a hearing where the protected person must be present. It is the responsibility of the petitioner to have the protected person present in court for the hearing, unless there is good cause to excuse the protected person. The protected person has the right to object to the appointment of a conservator and they have the right to their

own attorney. If the court decides that it is in the best interest of the protected person to appoint a conservator, it then makes an appointment and issues Letters of Conservatorship and an Order. The Order will require the conservator to file annual reports with the court.

A conservator may receive the protected person’s income and pay his or her bills. A conservator holds title as a trustee to all real and personal property that is owned by the protected person. The conservator has specific duties to properly manage and invest the property of the protected person. The conservator must never commingle the protected persons’ property with their own property. Unless good cause is shown, the court will require the conservator to post a bond to ensure their performance. A conservator must propose a financial plan within three months of appointment describing how the protected person’s assets will be invested and applied for their best interest. The financial plan is like a budget, which is approved by the court and updated as necessary. An annual Conservator’s report is also required showing the changes in income, expenses and assets.

The appointment of a conservator is terminated by the death of the protected person, death of the conservator or order of the court. A conservator must transfer any money owned by the protected person at his or her death to the protected person’s estate and a final accounting must be rendered.


WildAware of Tracks in Winter By Jan Waddington and Chris McAllister

Animal tracks were everywhere in December! Wake up in the morning and it looks like there was a animal convention in your driveway. And, trying to decipher what visitors you had can be difficult. One clue as to size is the stride - the length of one set of tracks. That gives you an idea of the length of the body of the animal (excluding the head and tail of course). Those very round tracks, say “cat” (four toes and no claw marks), but bobcat and feral cat are hard to tell apart. Trail cams, of course, are a tremendous improvement over just guessing, and can be so helpful to learn track patterns. The distinctive track pattern of Nuttall’s Cottontail Rabbit is the easiest to decipher, and was quite common in the canyon. No Black Bear reports! The last report was on November 16, west of Wondervu - perhaps on its way to dependable snow cover for denning. The Elk herd is at the base of the canyon. Our canyon is rather unique in having lots of open space for them - both Jeffco to the south and Boulder to the north of Hwy. 72. Once again, sadly, we had a Mule Deer with an arrow in its head. This time it was from a crossbow and Parks and Wildlife euthanized the deer. Other deer were in small herds on Nob Way, and across the canyon. They do find walking on our roads easier going than through deep snow, but we’ll share the road. Two bull Moose and two cows were near Hwy. 72 and Hwy. 119. Moose were also on Nadm, and Camp Eden. Gray Fox was on Warren’s Rd. Mountain Lion tracks were at Ridge/Rudy Lane and Brook area. They were also on Shimley Rd., and then a lion was seen on a trail cam at Rudi Lane West.

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A Bobcat was off Sylvan Rd. and another was on Warren’s Rd. Coyotes were yippping near K-8 School. Please report sightings on Coal Creek Speak, or on Coal Creek Canyon Wildlife Facebook or call Jan at 303-642-0926.

Here’s Chris!Over the past month, there were numerous Evening and Pine Grosbeak sightings throughout the canyon! A huge flock of Evening Grosbeaks visited a platform feeder regularly and didn’t care when the feeder had to be taken down and relocated on top of the patio table due to the high winds. Another report showed a beautiful flock roosting in a maple bush. Other great sightings were of Cassin’s and Gray-Crowned Rosy Finches and Red Crossbills eating salt out of the road after the snow. Folks also reported many of our regular canyon visitors including Steller’s Jays, Dark-Eyed Juncos (including the stunning Oregon group), Mountain and Black-Capped Chickadees, Red-Breasted and White-Breasted Nuthatches, a ton of Pygmy Nuthatches, a single Clark’s Nutcracker, a Northern Flicker, Hairy Woodpeckers (one was reporting pecking on a house) and a Townsend’s Solitaire who was seen and not just heard! There were also 23 Wild Turkeys spotted crossing the road not far from the school and two were reported from Spruce Canyon Circle. A Northern Goshawk was caught on video attacking his reflection. The Great-Horned Owls continued to be heard hooting back and forth at dusk and dawn – looking forward to seeing the owlets this spring! Yes I know it’s


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still winter, but I’m already counting down the return of our little hummer friends in just a few short months!Join us in the ‘Coal Creek Canyon Birds’ Facebook group to report your sightings and learn about our canyon birds. We are so excited that our group will be participating in Audubon’s 120th Christmas Bird Count being held on December 20th. The lower part of Coal Creek Canyon is included in Zone 1 of the newly approved Northern Jeffco circle. Be on the lookout for the highlights in next month’s bird report!

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Here’s To Your Health...Preventing Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Cognitive Decline

By Dr. Brandy VictoryA worrisome subject for many, and understandably so. Alzheimer’s is the only one of the nation’s ten most common causes of death for which there is no effective treatment. Of the 244 experimental Alzheimer’s drugs tested from 2000-2010 only one was approved and its effects are modest, at best.Dementia, Also called major neuro-cognitive disorder, causes problems with

thinking, memory, and reasoning. It happens when parts of the brain are damaged. Dementia isn’t a disease itself. Rather, a group

of symptoms caused by other conditions. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia.Between 60% to 80% of people with dementia have Alzheimer’s. But there are many other causes of dementia.Here’s the catch: the latest research is revealing that Alzheimer’s may not be a single disease. It has defeated the greatest minds in research and may show us we’re using the wrong approach. If you have the gene that increases your risk or you have a loved one fighting this terrible battle, you have every right to be upset. It may seem like a hopeless situation, until now.Alzheimer’s and it’s associated cognitive decline can, and has in many cases, been reversed. Dr. Dale Bredesen (author or “The End of Alzheimer’s”) and many of his colleagues have hundreds of patients who have done just that, and these concepts are what I am now putting into practice with my patients.I know this may be hard to believe in the face of decades of conventional wisdom, saying cognitive decline can be reversed, and I expect you to have healthy skepticism.Just consider whether or not it may be valuable to begin taking the easy steps towards prevention. What if it worked? Would it hurt anything if it didn’t? A healthy risk may be a good thing.

SymptomsAlthough there are differences in symptoms of dementia vs. Alzheimer’s, many seem common among the two. There are also different causes of dementia which determine symptoms, so not every person will have the same set of symptoms.


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Symptoms of dementia may include: Memory loss, usually noticed by family Difficulty communicating/finding words Difficulty with visual and spatial abilities, such as getting lost while driving Difficulty reasoning or problem-solving Psychological changes Personality changes Depression/Anxiety Inappropriate behavior Paranoia

People with Alzheimer’s may: Repeat statements and questions multiple times Forget conversations, appointments or events, and not remember them later Routinely misplace things, often putting them in illogical locations Get lost in familiar places Eventually forget the names of family members and everyday objects Have trouble finding the right words to identify objects, express thoughts or take part in conversations

3 Types Of Alzheimer’sThis conversations lengthy, as there’s a lot more to say beyond a mere 750 words, however, research is showing there are multiple ways Alzheimer’s can begin.

Synopsis:Type 1: Chronic Inflammation - This type tends to run in families. Inflammation promotes cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and other diseases. This subtype often begins with a loss to store new information.

Type 2: Atrophic - Often seen in people who carry 2 copies of the APoE4 gene and symptoms initiate about a decade after the inflammatory type. This type often begins with the inability to form new memories even when the ability to speak, write and calculate all remain intact. There’s no evidence of inflammation in these people.Type 3: Toxic - Strikes at a relatively young age often following great stress. Rather than beginning with memory loss it starts with cognitive difficulties involving numbers, or speech or organizing.

What To Do:There’re a few things I’d recommend to begin turning around your potential for cognitive decline. Being that Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of dementia, these tools can help on both fronts. Reduce chronic inflammation Reduce toxic exposure Improve insulin resistance Optimize nutrition with proper supplementation Exercise improves brain blood flow Add bacopa and ashwaganda , L-theanine, ginkgo biloba and other brain-boosting herbs(*Talk to your doctor before beginning herbs/supplements) Ensure vitamins K, D and omega 3s are sufficient Get tested for heavy metals and mold toxicity Get genetic testingI hope this is a helpful starting point. I personally offer my patients these tests and help them get on specific protocols for their personal

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needs, and I recommend getting professional help if you’re concerned about cognitive decline.You may also want to join us at our next workshop:

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Here’s To Your Health... Continued from page 9

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Community Comes Together for 8th Annual Canyon Cares Holiday Food Basket Drive & GiveawayCanyon Cares is so thankful for all who contributed non-perish-ables, canned and dried goods, their time, and/or effort to make Canyon Cares 8th Holiday Food Basket Drive and Giveaway a suc-

cess. A very special thanks to United Power for their huge financial support of this year’s holiday baskets! Additionally, thank you to Whispering Pines Church for the week-long use of their Fellowship Hall while all the goods were checked and sorted, and the baskets assembled and distributed. Thanks to Lena, the Pastor’s Pantry organizer, and Patti Gaeddert too. For all of the local businesses and churches who let us set a donation basket in their establishments, we thank you. This includes Coal Creek Canyon K-8, Carl’s Cor-ner, Kwik Mart, Coal Creek Coffee, Last Stand Tavern, Coal Creek Liquors, Wondervu Cafe, Chapel in the Hills, and Whispering Pines Church. Not only did the CCC K-8 families donate a large quantity of food, but a couple of classes made handcrafted cards to include in the baskets for a special touch. Speaking of special touches, a heartfelt thank you to the generous and loving anonymous donor who consistently supplies the turkey and/or ham portions for each and every basket! Thanks to Kris Jonsson and John Betz for the use of their trucks and help with picking up goods from the Arvada Community Table. What a wonderful whirlwind of activity at the church with Boy Scout Pack 51 filling the baskets on the 5th of December! The kids and their families and others, including Mia and Evan Manniko, and Kris and Tami Lawson and their kids, made quick work of the task at hand with a resulting 48 baskets completed! Thank you to Canyon Cares emeritus, Dave Schemel, for photographing this fun event. Both current Canyon Cares board members (and some of their family members), as well as emeritus, came together whether for gathering and sorting of the donations, the assembling of the baskets, or on the day of distribution itself. Oh, what a big day December 7th was! So many folks helped with the distribution of the baskets, which was not an easy task due to


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their weight! There were many volunteers who showed up to help haul those heavy baskets, including Pastor Todd Fletcher from Cha-pel in the Hills, Kathy Keating, Pastor Eric Prinkey from Whisper-ing Pines, with his precious special helper, Joy, and many more. An enormous shout-out goes to Elyena Jack for her grace under pressure and organized and efficient manner. The looks and words of appreciation from the recipients of the baskets will not soon be forgotten. To share some time together and let folks know they are loved and a part of the community makes for a special time indeed.Please know that if we missed thanking you here, we did not mean to and we really appreciate each and every person who helped in this huge endeavor. And, of course, this would not be possible without the outpouring of donations from the community. The Canyon Cares Holiday Basket Drive and Giveaway helps fill a need and provides a bit of cheer during the Holidays in our Coal Creek Canyon community and surrounding areas. Whereas Boulder and Gilpin Counties are able to provide a basket for folks through county organizations, Canyon Cares reaches those who might oth-erwise not have such a resource at hand, in addition to doing so for those in nearby areas. Your support and caring is so appreciated by Canyon Cares and felt by many! To contact Canyon Cares for assistance or to make a donation call 720-515-1129; go to our website, www.canyoncares.org ; our email [email protected] ; or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CanyonCares. Canyon Cares Wishes Everyone Happy Holidays and a Very Happy New Year!


A LETTER TO MY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF COAL CREEK CANYONThis may be my last writing to you all. It has been fun and a privi-lege to write them. I know Colon Cancer will take me before too much longer, and I can hardly wait, because I know what is in store for me. Please allow me to share my life with you. I lost my first wife in 1970 to Colon Cancer. We had four wonderful daughters by that time. A year later I married a woman from Alaska. She also had lost her husband to a Brain Cancer. Her husband and my wife were related, so I came to know her from their trips down here to visit. After some long distance courting, she now in California, we decided to marry. This gave her four children and my four a Mom and Dad again. Both of our oldest kids were on their own. We moved into our freshly built Coal Creek Canyon home with our 6 girls, between the ages of 10 and 16. The first thing that happened was we were out of water. It was not easy to bring two families together for us as parents, and for our girls. Only God and our church made this transition happen. What next?A year later we had a baby boy. He had plenty of baby sitters. Now 48 years later, the kids are all gone their separate ways, but are all friends. Now I know that many people wonder what hap-pens when you die? I will try to explain, the best I can, what I learned from the Bible. Our soul will leave our body and go to one of two separate places.

In the Gospel of Luke 23:43 it tells of Jesus and two thieves hung on the crosses, one thief asked Jesus to remember him, and Jesus replied “today you will be with me in Paradise”. Paradise is a temporary Heaven where the dead “in Christ” will be until after the Tribulation and Judgement takes place, in God’s own time line. The other unbelieving prisoner on the cross would have gone to Hades, which is a place for the lost, and he will awake in Hell. Any time now the Trumpet of the Lord will blow. The dead “in Christ” will rise first, then we that are alive will be changed and all go to be with the Lord forever. Everyone who has heard God’s call to repent of our sins, through Jesus’ death on the cross, will receive God’s forgiveness, and be saved. Our names will be written in the “Lamb’s Book of Life” and will never be removed from it. After the so called Rapture of the saved (I Thessalonians 4:13-18) in God’s time line, will be the “Tribulation”. Seven years of terrible judgement, war and death. Thank God we will not be here on Earth during that time. After that comes the first resurrection of our new bodies, just before the 1000 year Millennium. (Revelation 20:4-6. I know I’ve given you a lot to chew on. The important thing is that your name is written in the “Lamb’s Book of Life”, (John 1:29) so called because Jesus is referred to as “The Lamb of God”.I love all you readers, and pray that I will see you all in Heaven one day. Claude Thoemke, Deacon, Chapel In The Hills, cbthoemke@hot-mailcom, 303-642-3285


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Long time Coal Creek Canyon resident, B. Steve Egan passed away on Dec. 20, 2019. He died peacefully in his sleep, after years of suffering

from COPD. He leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Susan, and two sons, Kevin R. and Michael P. Egan. He was born on July 3, 1941 in Del Norte, CO. He graduated from Centennial High School of Pueblo in 1959. He was a Vietnam Veteran, had worked for Pueblo Civil Defense, and retired from U.S. West as an executive. He received a B.A. degree from University of Colorado, Pueblo in 1975. He moved into Coal Creek Canyon in 1986, and really enjoyed this wonderful mountain community. He was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, and became a stained glass artist. A celebration of life will be planned for the coming spring/summer.

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Come hear another great presentation from science author/space artist Michael Carroll about his recently-released book entitled Ice Worlds of the Solar System: Their Tortured Landscapes and Biological Potential. Michael has given three other Sky Watchers presentations over the last few years on planetary science, as well as on his scientific research trip to Antarctica. Here’s what he will cover in his presentation:The moons of planets might have a better chance of hosting alien life than the planets themselves. The icy moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have taught us important lessons about new volcanic forms – cryovolcanism – and the bizarre landscapes sculpted by those erupting geysers. Many ice moons and dwarf planets, including Ceres and Pluto, are in fact sea worlds, hiding deep oceans beneath their ice crusts. Michael explores the frozen worlds beyond Mars, delving into the interior forces of migrating ice diapirs (come learn about what diapirs are), seafloor volcanism and tidal friction, which help form the landscapes found above and biologically friendly environs buried below. He’ll cover the latest research in the field, filling in details with his original artwork.Michael received the American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Science’s Jonathan Eberhart Award for the best planetary

science feature article of 2012. He lectures extensively in concert with his various books, and has done invited talks at science museums, aerospace facilities, and NASA centers. He is a Fellow of the International Association for the Astronomical Arts. His thirty-some titles also include Alien Volcanoes, Space Art, Drifting on Alien Winds and several novels. His latest novel – part of Springer Publishing’s Science and Fiction series – is Lords of the Ice Moons (2019) which takes place primarily on Enceladus. One of Carroll’s paintings is on the surface of Mars – in digital form – aboard the Phoenix lander. Carroll is the 2006 recipient of the Lucien Rudaux Award for lifetime achievement in the Astronomical Arts. He loves orange marshmallow circus peanuts, a candy that has undoubtedly been outlawed by the nutrition boards of several countries.Mike will have his new book, Ice Worlds of the Solar System, for sale at a special Sky Watchers discount of $25. (It sells online for $40.) He can take cash, checks or credit cards. At the meeting, Leonard David will also provide a brief update on international space missions, and John Williams will bring us the latest astronomy news – including the latest on Orion’s dimming star Betelgeuse! After that, we’ll set up our telescopes and check out some celestial objects, weather permitting.JANUARY NIGHT SKIES – BetelgeuseBy John Williams Something interesting is going on in the Great Hunter Orion constellation this season. Perhaps you’ve noticed that the star of the hunter’s right shoulder is dimmer than the last time it swung through the frozen skies. It’s the dimmest in more than a century.Normally, Betelgeuse -- really pronounced ‘beetle-juice’ -- is among the 10 brightest stars in the sky. The red giant star began dimming in October, according to astronomers and by mid-December, Betelgeuse wasn’t even among the top 20 brightest stars. The dimming of Betelgeuse isn’t all that unusual for a variable star like Betelgeuse. The shifts in brightness have been


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also leads other inspiring nature awareness/connection hikes and Wellness classes. Contact her for dates, times and locations at – [email protected] NOVEMBER MEETING At our November 23rd meeting, Brian Enke gave us a great presentation on Settling the Red Planet – how humans will live on Mars in the future. Brian is a Senior Space Research Analyst at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder. John Williams also provided astronomy news and Leonard David gave us updates on international space missions. Dave Schemel also shared his astrophotography image from the November 11th Mercury’s transit across the Sun!OUR DECEMBER HOLIDAY POTLUCKOn December 21st, 27 of us gathered for our annual holiday potluck – and as always at almost any Coal Creek Canyon event involving food, the cuisine was excellent! It was mostly a social evening, although Leonard David gave a brief update on international space missions. Thank you to everyone who brought dishes to share!

At our November 23rd meeting, 29 people showed up for Brian Enke’s presentation on Settling Mars. Credit: Dave Schemel



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CCC Sky Watchers Continued from page 17 December 14th Santa VisitA big thank you to the Coal Creek Canyon Community Center for inviting Santa in for a cozy visit on Dec 14, 2019. The weather was Christmas-like and 60+ canyon children (and their parents) enjoyed sharing their secret wishes with Santa, writing letters to the North Pole, decorating cookies and making fun crafts. We all enjoyed a cup of cocoa and goodies with Mrs. Claus too.

Thank you, Santa and Mrs. Claus, for the special visit to Coal Creek Canyon during your very busy time of year!Special thank you to: *United Power for their generous donation!*Hands together for Tommy Drouillard and Michael Madura for our new photography system.*The CCCVFD, Garret Ball for delivering the Jolly Old Elf in style.*Abbie Koorndyk and Cindy Kolinski and for providing crafts. *Laura and Piper Olson and Megan Reichard for providing homemade cookies and decorations. *Max Deming for helping the children write letters to Santa.*Penny Smith as Mrs. Claus and Nancy Viviano for line management.*Jane Marsolek for capturing the event in photos.


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Out In The Yard – Heather HansonHappy New Year Coal Creek Canyon! We are grateful for all your support in 2019 and wish you a brilliant new decade! It’s definitely winter in the canyon. Winter is the best time for properties with excess slash, that didn’t make collection, to obtain and execute a burn permit. In cases of beetle activity, winter is the ideal time to shut down any moving plans they might have. There is an art and practice to burning for forest cleanup and health. Before you attempt a burn you will want to be educated on the rules and regulations put forth by our local fire department and respective

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A Roman Emperor, Stoicism and Resiliency

By Rodger Ruge, Human Potential Institute Life CoachIn this month’s article we are going to take a look at something that has been called “The Meditations”, a series of writings from one of the truly great Roman Emperors, Marcus Aurelius, who served from 161 to 180 AD. Aurelius was a practicing stoic, and as you will see, his timeless wisdom is especially relevant today. “Self-discipline starts with finding your purpose”. Motivation is the natural by-product of knowing your purpose in life because when you have that clearly defined then you can approach all of life with a clear view of the goals you desire. Everything in your life will radiate out from the center and provide a constant source of hope, positivity and inspiration. “Count on yourself”. In the words of Marcus Aurelius: “you should turn your desire to stone, quench your appetites and keep your mind centered on itself”. Focus on developing a plan that moves you toward achieving your life purpose. This comes in clearly identifying the actions steps necessary through planning and then making sure the old habits that tend to sabotage that process don’t get in the way. “Show up every day”. Make an iron clad contract to show up fully each and every day to work on the purpose that drives your life. This surrounds the idea that we must build up our lives, action by action. Most fail at this because they are not consistent in their actions. Achieving our goals, outcomes, dreams and desires requires tremendous amounts of work, becoming consistent in actions toward those things is the key to success. “Practice voluntary hardship”. This sounds counter intuitive. Why would anyone want to create suffering of any kind, right?


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you’re not willing to do your job as a human being? Why aren’t you running to do what your nature demands?” “Ignore naysayers”. In the words of Marcus Aurelius: “when another blames you or hates you, or people voice similar criticisms, go to their souls. Penetrate inside and see what sort of people they are. You will realize that here is no need to be racked with anxiety that they should hold any particular opinion about you.” That is a fine example of empowerment and a critical aspect of developing bulletproof resiliency. “Find wise people to emulate”. Whatever your goal, someone has likely already done it and done it well. Learn from them, copy their path and innovate from there to make it even better. So much time and energy can be saved by this practice. I’ve always made it a point to surround myself with people who are smarter than me, people who act as mentors and I always have a formal coaching relationship going – they help me see past my blind spots and that’s priceless. “Honestly review your day”. At the end of each day, last thing before I go to sleep, I do a meditation review of my day. I make a mental note to celebrate the successes and adjust where improvement is needed. This is so dependable that typically when I wake up the answers I seek to any questions I had magically appear.

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SURVIVORS IN CHAOSWelcome(3rd) Decade: 2020! By MB ReithHave been pondering Surviving the Chaos situation currently at hand. Moving into the 3rd decade in the 2000s can seem to be even more overwhelming than the last almost 70 years of THIS Aquarian’s life. (1/25/20) Stop by for a cookie and beverage that afternoon if you wish, not much else to do on a often gloomy January Saturday :) Obviously, I’ve celebrated many of those January 25th days! Glad to be alive and to know many of you who read this column.From so many points of view and review of the necessities of life—WHAT??? !!! Used as a sentence(?) (a one word sentence?) seems to say it all. Well, more or less… as it is often followed by other words— like WTF. Which is somewhat politically correct to write as an abbreviation nowadays. I think.Makes me think of a hundred years ago when our country was in what was called the “Roaring Twenties”. History. That’s part of what living is all about: making history. Reading history. Hopefully learning? Something? From history? If you have nothing better to do with your life here in these 2020’s? Get to reading about history. You could do worse things. Or better things like— improving the life you are making history with right now. I had thought about writing about Getting in Shape. A


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Survivors in Chaos Continued from page 27whole column spent extolling the virtues of getting in shape. I will limit it to this paragraph. Lucky for me I chose to exercise since I was a kid… they made us do PE back in the dark ages. It’s helping some through the difficult (and hard to believe) transition to OLDER than dirt, which is what some of those of us approaching 70 feel like! Yah Yah I keep being told 70 is the new 60. To which I reply: those 60s started reasonable and then deteriorated to WHAT??!! This is falling apart now too! Or the common phrase: “you are doing pretty good for someone your age”. AGE AGE AGE It’s just a state of mind. What else do “they” say? You are as young as you want to be. I know one thing they do say: Stay active. I know I just said read about history. And I also said get in shape. The first will keep your mind active, the second will help keep your body in shape. And both parts need to be operating as best you can, at any age! To take you/us into the next decade and beyond. What does Buzz Light Year say? I’m guessing: into infinity and beyond. Disney has some sayings like that too.

Every January for the most part we all enter the year hoping we can accomplish at least some things on our life goals list. Be it real or imaginary. The life “experts” say write it down. Or visualize it. Or “do It” Many cutesy phrases. Catchy. Don’t care what your phrase is. What sticks with you. Just keep on trying to improve your life and the lives of those you touch. As mentioned here time and again: the best “medicine” if you will, is LOVE. Love of self, and love of others, and love for the earth, solar system, universe, etc. Ahhh… there I go with my lofty ideals. Got me this far. Still smiling, most of the time. Try anything to help you achieve a feeling of love. Back to reading again. Or conversation. Try thinking while you do active things with our “aging” bodies. IF you have difficulties with finding joy, and a feeling of happiness don’t sit and stew about it. Don’t go on the internet and sink further into the darkness that may be there calling you to it’s depressing depths… depression. Life suckers. These things exist around us. Including bad influencers. Get away from negativity. Remember the Church Lady? She knew “the Devil” makes us do it… and she was pretty close! Find places to find happiness. If you MUST live on that internet? Find good things to look at and participate in. You CAN BE IN CONTROL of what goes into your mind and body. IF you are having problems getting yourself in control to do the right things? Please seek help. Professional. Trusted friend(s). Book learning, even! Pastors and other church people! The good folks are out there. The good folks want to help others find their goodness. A good helper won’t make you feel bad for anything you may be thinking etc. A loving person wants to be there for everyone they know. OK. Think before you speak if you can. Get smarter every day. Find that joy each day in any one little thing. Look around, especially Coal Creek Canyon… joy is right outside your door. Please drive carefully in and out of said canyon… Happy New Year!


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CCCPRD January 2020 Update - Written by: Jeremy King - CCCPRD President

Our 3rd annual Spring Tree and Flower Sale” is just around the corner and is scheduled the day after Arbor Day on April 25th, 2020! We will be located at the Canyon Coffee Shop from 9:00am - 1:00pm. We are striving to provide pre-order sales available on

our web-site sometime in February. We hope to sell everyone flower or tree! See you there! Are you ready Rock??? This coming Feburary 2020 - CCCPRD presents “Knucklehorn”FYI - We will be hosting a psychedelic rock-n-roll event open to the public, families and friends, etc.. on LEAP DAY, February 29th, 2020 at the CCCIA Hall from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm and there will be band cover ticket charge of $10.00/person with kids under 12 free. This is a BYOB event!!!! All proceeds will benefit the “Coal Creek Canyon Park and Recreation District” community improvement projects. Come Visit our website and get your kiddos signed up for this year CCCPRD SUMMER SOCCER CAMP(Ages 3-14)!!! - Time is running out as our summer soccer camp is scheduled for the week of July 27th - July 31th, 2020! You can get more information and also register directly on the Challenger Sports website @ https://challenger.configio.com/pd/212470/coal-creek-canyon-pr I would like to mention for planning purposes that our annual “Mountain Festival” will be held this year on August 1st, from 12:00pm - 5:00pm”. Mark your calendars as we will be featuring “Knucklehorn” for the 3rd consecutive year as the headlining musical act!!!!

In closing, The Coal Creek Canyon Park & Recreation District Board (CCCPRD) meets on every 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 7:00pm located at the CCCIA Community Center!!! Please feel free to come and provide public comment or to inquire how you can help with our committees, Mountain Festival, community services, etc.. Please contact us on our website @ http://www.cccparkandrec.org/. Thank you all for your continued support!!!

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Power Update

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Board Proposes Modest Rate IncreaseUnited Power’s Board of Directors proposed a modest change for 2020 residential rates. Residential members on the standard rate will see a 1.5% increase, which amounts to an average monthly increase of $1.58. The new rates will be effective with January 1, 2020 electric use, so members will see these changes reflected on their February 2020 bills.

The board also approved an additional residential rate in response to concerns raised by members utilizing the time of day rate. The rate is an additional time of day option, but provides incentive for members to shift consumption to off-peak periods.

United Power’s standard residential rate charges a flat rate for energy and demand 24 hours per day, and the standard time of day rate charges for anytime demand with on-peak and off-peak energy charges.

The NEW Peak Time of Day Rate still charges for both on- and off-peak energy, but only charges for demand during on-peak hours (Mon-Sat, 2-10 p.m.) at a slightly higher rate.

The cooperative introduced the demand rate structure last year, allowing it to more fairly bill members for their usage and impact on the system. The new rate structure separates energy and demand, which had previously been blended together, and allows members to have more control over the components of their bill that raise their costs. For example, staggering appliance use instead of stacking reduces demand.

Members can learn more about demand at www.unitedpower.com/demand. There are many helpful resources and videos to help members understand how the two components of their power are billed and how to control their demand and lower their overall electric costs.

January 2020

Smart Choice Rate (RD1)The Smart Choice rate is beneficial to members who use a lot of energy (kWh) and can shift their demand (kW) away from on-peak hours of 2-10 pm.

2019 Rate Proposed 2020 RateEnergy (per kWh) $0.0430

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2020 Change: No Change

Standard Residential Rate (R1)This is the default rate for residential members. Includes energy (kWh) and anytime demand (kW) charge with no time of day restrictions.

2019 Rate Proposed 2020 RateEnergy (per kWh) $0.1015 Energy (per kWh) $0.0995

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2020 Change: Average monthly increase is $1.58

Residential Time of Day Rate (RTD1)The Time of Day rate offers a reduced off-peak energy charge to shift energy away from on-peak hours. Includes anytime demand (kW) charge.

2019 Rate Proposed 2020 RateOn-Peak Energy (per kWh) $0.1540 On-Peak Energy (per kWh) $0.1540

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2020 Change: Average monthly increase is $3.23

NEW Residential Peak Time of Day Rate (RDP1)The new Peak Time of Day rate increases the off-peak energy (kWh) savings and offers off-peak hours with no demand (kW) charge.

2019 Rate Proposed 2020 Rate

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Off-Peak Energy (per kWh) $0.0552

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2020: New Time of Day energy rates with on-peak only demand

Scholarship OpportunitiesApplications Due: Jan. 31, 2019

Each year, United Power awards academic scholarships to outstanding students served by the cooperative. Scholarships include awards for students attending an accredited university or college in Colorado or pursuing a specific degree program, as well as 10 book scholarships. This year, United Power will award 17 scholarships for a total of $19,500. Awards range between $1,000 and $2,000.

Eligibility varies for each scholarship, but in general overall academic achievement (such as GPA and ACT/SAT scores), extracurricular activities and community involvement rank high in the evaluation process. A brief written essay is required, and the applicants primary residence must be in United Power’s service territory.

For more information, including a list of available scholarships, visit www.unitedpower.com.

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Electrical AirwaysElectricpg.3 303-234-1215 Mastercraftpg.15 303-642-7312Excavating JakeofallTradespg.26 303-808-4490 WeCanDigitpg.9 303-642-3853Fencing Sawyer’sFencingpg.16 303-475-2082Firewood HighTimberpg.3 303-258-7942 LumberjacksFirewoodpg. 6 303-642-0953Foundations JakeofAllTradespg.26 303-808-4490Gifts Pattipg.29 303-642-3994Gun Depot JerryWardpg.3 303-642-0783Handyman Tom/LoftinConst.pg.20 970-389-5914Hauling BenchmarkLandCarepg.13303-485-1001 BigDDumpsterspg.19 303-642-7995Health Wellness see also Massage Dr.BrandyVictory,DCpg.9 303-619-7766 GoodFarmapg.17 720-907-7700 YoungLiving,Pattipg.29 303-642-3994Heating & A/C EfficientComfortpg.5 720-299-8745 RalstonButtespg.7&24 303-642-0968Insurance MitchDavis,StateFarmpg.30303-424-4895Internet Network Setup WondervuConsultingpg.27 303-642-0433Internet Provider MountainBroadbandpg.30 303-642-3858Land Clearing BenchmarkLandCarepg.13303-485-1001 JakeofAllTradespg.26 303-808-4490Lessons Guitar&Ukulelepg.17 303-642-0582Liquor MidCountyLiquorspg.4Massage HandsHoofs&Pawspg.16 303-503-6068Masonry ThirdandLongpg.28 303-642-1314MOUNTAINMESSENGER 303-642-0067Odd Jobs Tom/LoftinConstructionpg.20970-389-5914 WeCanDigitpg.9 303-642-3853Painting/Staining CaribouPaintingpg.3 303-641-7964 JakeofAllTradespg.26 303-808-4490 LoftinConstructionpg.23 970-389-5914Plumbing MorganRooterpg.11 303-249-3836Propane Carl’sCornerpg.18 303-642-7144Pump Repair DoctorWaterWellpg.4 303-438-6669Real Estate Aquarianpg.14 303-642-0672 Byers&Sellerspg.8 303-642-7951 Homeforrentpg.19 281-608-8499 Mockpg.21 303-642-1133 RexHomespg.11 303-997-2747Recycle GreenGirlpg.13 303-442-7535

Animal HandsHoofs&Pawspg.16 303-503-6068 RabbitHouseSociety 303-469-3240 VetTechPetSittingpg.13 303-642-0477ArchitectSuniquepg.23 303-642-0474Art ArtSitesAtelier.compg.23 CoalCreekCoffeepg.27 303-642-1900Attorney TamraWaltemath,P.C.pg.4 303-657-0360Automotive - Repair, Sales Carl’sCornerpg.18 303-642-7144 PeaktoPeakImportspg.6 303-258-0635CarpenterScottC.Cooperpg.29 720-666-4356CCCIA pg.12 303-642-7300Church OurLadyoftheCanyonpg.6 303-642-3129 SpiritoftheMtn.pg.22 303-642-7640Coffee Shoppg.27 303-642-1900Computer Service GeekforHirepg.11 303-618-0154 WondervuConsultingpg.27 303-642-0433Construction Canyon Consult. pg. 16 303-386-3668 GrateContractingLLCpg.25303-579-9519 JakeofAllTradespg.26 303-808-4490 LoftinConstructionpg.23 970-389-5914 WeCanDigitpg.9 303-642-3853CPA KarenSchwimmer,CPApg.16 303-642-0628Denver Water/Gross Res pg.20 303-628-6348Directories gogilpin.com 303-582-3101Drain Cleaning MorganRooterpg.11 303-249-3836Driveways BenchmarkLandCarepg.13303-485-1001 JakeofAllTradespg.26 303-808-4490 WeCanDigitpg.9 303-642-3853

Useful Numbers/WebsitesFireDept.&Ambulance 911CoalCreekNonEmergency 303-642-3121 HighCountyFDNonEmer. 303-582-5768JeffcoSheriff 303-277-0211 BoulderCo.Sheriff 303-441-4444 GilpinCo.Sheriff 303-582-5500 CanyonCares 720-515-1129CoalCreekK-8 303-982-3409 ColoradoParksandWildlife 303-291-7227DrakeMiddleSchool 303-982-1510 RalstonValleySrHigh 303-982-5600 GoldenSr.High 303-982-4200 Attendance 303-982-4260 NederlandJr.&Sr. 303-447-1010 NederlandElementary 720-561-4800KwikMart 303-642-3061 P.O.CoalCreek(Crescent) 303-642-0119PinecliffePostOffice 303-642-7358RideProvide 303-420-2589WildlifeSightings 303-642-0926CCCIAWebsite:coalcreekcanyon.org Facebook:CoalCreekCanyon,Colorado

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