Clear Creek County Sheriff`s

Volume 6, Issue 3
October—December 2015
Clear Creek County
Clear Creek Chatter
Welcome Clear Creek County’s Newest Employees
Brendan Meager—Detentions Deputy
Jacob Hillman—Control Tech
John Bryan—Communication Specialist
John Loughrey—Site Development Inspector
Kayli Bassuk—Case Worker III
Lauren Courtney—School Social Worker
Marsha Williams—Confinement Nurse
Michael Johnson, Robert Knapp & Stephen Ruholl—Equipment Operator II
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Charlie’s Place Updates
2
CSU Extension Updates
3
Transportation Updates
4-5
Internet Tax Lien Sale
5
Housing Authority Update
6
News from Open Space
7
Temporary Fire Restriction
7
Women’s Wellness Day
8
2015 Clear Creek County Organizational Structure
As of June 1, 2015, in an attempt to create a more efficient and effective
organization, some County offices were restructured to promote teamwork,
communication, and support. The updated organization structure is listed below.
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CLEAR CREEK CHATTER
Dedicated to
Saving the
Lives of
Companion
Animals
What’s Up
with Charlie’s
Place??
Helen Buck Memorial Park
Dedication
Please come join the shelter staff and
volunteers for the dedication and celebration
of the Helen Buck Memorial Park.
Sunday, October 18th @ 11:00 am
Charlie’s Place
500 W Dumont Rd, Dumont
* Please don’t bring pets
Howl at the Moon Fundraiser for Charlie’s Place
Friday Night, October 30th
5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
at the Elk’s Lodge in Idaho Springs
Join us for an enchanted Hallows Eve at the Elks
Lodge and help support “Charlie’s Place”
For more information,
contact Donna Gee
(303)679-2309 or
dgee@co.clear-creek.co.us
Enjoy appetizers provided by the local restaurants
of Clear Creek County,
cash bar, silent auction, and lots of dancing!
$10 per person
(Adults Only Please)
Tickets can be purchased
at the door!
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Our Season was Chock-full
of Good Stuff
4-H activities: Summer camps, Exhibit Day, club meetings,
archery practices, information booths at back-to-school nights,
our JOIN 4-H open house, selling 4-H truck raffle tickets,
attending the FTC
ROBOTICS KICK-OFF with
the HS Robotics Club –
C2 Botz, and the 7th annual
Clear Creek Watershed
Festival.
Garden activities: ASK-A-MASTER GARDENER BOOTH at the
Farmers Markets, work days at our NATIVE PLANT
DEMONSTRATION GARDEN, working on signage and a
brochure for the garden, preparing and giving horticultural
presentations, and responding to numerous mountain
garden/landscape-related inquiries. We are currently
recruiting for the 2016 Master Gardener Program.
Applications are due no later than 4pm on November 6, 2015.
The 11 week course will be held starting January 13, 2016 at
the Denver Botanic Gardens, Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
GROW YOUR LOVE OF MOUNTAIN HORTICULTURE!
We also hosted our first EXTENSION APPRECIATION DINNER,
Advisory Committee meetings, the CSU RAM TOUR, and had a
booth at Women’s Wellness Day.
Fall will bring a new 4-H year with new kids and leaders; info
booths and activities at the Fall Fest, Women’s Wellness Day,
Pumpkin Smash, and Big Horn Sheep Fest; and more
gardening presentations, and possible energy presentations.
As always – we love working with the Clear Creek community
and appreciate all the support we receive!
For an
application
and/or
additional
information,
please contact:
Christine Crouse
christine.crouse
@colostate.edu
303-679-2424
or
Christy Nealon
CSU@co.clearcreek.co.us
303-679-2425
1111 Rose St.
P. O. Box 2000
Georgetown, CO
80444
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CLEAR CREEK CHATTER
CDOT Summer Wrap Up
No need to tell Clear Creek County residents that
this has been a record year for I-70 construction
in Clear Creek County:
Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel (EJMT) Improvements
A fire suppression system has been
installed. The hope is that with this
system in place trucks carrying
hazardous materials will be able to use
the tunnel during bad weather events
instead being routed over Loveland
Pass.
Eastbound Peak Period Shoulder Lanes “Mountain Express Lane”
Updates from
the County’s
Transportation
Liaison!!
The Eastbound Peak Period Shoulder lane is expected to
go into service by the end of the year. Most of the paving
is complete, but signs and electronics need to be
installed and tested. This lane will be operated only
during periods of congestion
on weekends and holidays
and there will be a toll.
Eastbound Paving from EJMT to Georgetown
The Eastbound paving from EJMT to Georgetown
should be complete soon. Some work still remains – bridge expansion
joints and some guardrail and shoulder work, but look forward to a smooth
ride in the future.
Veterans Memorial Tunnel
The Veterans Memorial Tunnel widening is complete
and the re-dedication was on Patriots Day,
September 11th. The Veterans Memorial Tunnel
was previously known as the Twin Tunnels.
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Updates from
the County’s
Transportation
Liaison
Continued!!
Old Game Check Station Trail Head
This county-owned property served as the detour for
interstate traffic during the widening of the former Twin
Tunnels (now Veterans Memorial Tunnels). The parking
lot, bike path and its amenities, and the in-stream
improvements should be wrapped up by the end of
September. This greenway
addition is a significant benefit to the local
Clear Creek community that came to us
because of the tunnel widening.
County Road 314
County Road 314 which also served as part of the
detour, has been rebuilt and should re-open to
traffic by October 1. It will include a separate bike lane for most of the distance to
Hidden Valley.
2015 Clear Creek County Annual Internet Tax Lien Sale
www.zeusauction.com
OCTOBER 12, 2015 – AUCTION SITE OPENS FOR REGISTRATION AND RESEARCH
NOVEMBER 6, 2015 – BIDDING OPENS AT 8:00 AM MST
NOVEMBER 9, 2015 – AUCTION CLOSES AT 5:00 PM MST
AUCTION FORMAT
 The tax lien sale will be an Internet auction
administered by SRI Inc. Properties available for
bid will be listed on the SRI website
Questions regarding the
www.zeusauction.com beginning on or about
operation of the auction
October 12, 2015.
 Bidding OPENS November 6, 2015 at
should be addressed to
8:00 AM MST and will CLOSE on November 9,
SRI at 1-800-800-9588
2015 5:00 PM MST.
 Tax payments will not be accepted during the
Tax Lien Sale.
For More information on the Clear Creek County Treasurer’s Rules and Information
please click below or type the below information in your browser:
http://www.co.clear-creek.co.us/index.aspx?NID=548
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CLEAR CREEK CHATTER
Housing Authority Plans for Fall/Winter
The following education programs will be available this
last quarter of 2015. Watch for further information as
we get close to the dates. They are free and light
refreshments served. Reservations required.
Landlord/Tenant Lunch & Learn - in the Commissioners Board Room in
Georgetown - October 23, 2015 Noon till 1:30pm. Presented by Summit
Combined Housing Authority and Northwest
Colorado Legal Services. Attendees will learn
about available legal resources and strategies to
reservations, questions prevent and resolve landlord-tenant conflicts.

For
or comments, contact
Sally Rush at
sallyr@summithousing.us
or by telephone
970-409-8458 or
(local office) 303-679-4218.
Homebuyers Class – in the Commissioners
Board Room in Georgetown - Saturday, November 7,
2015 10:00 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. This CHFA approved
Homebuyers Counseling Program meets the
requirements to qualify for the Down-payment
Assistance Loan Program with SCHA or other CHFA
financing.

Post—Homebuyer Class—Weatherization ‘Positive
Energy Hour—Heritage Center, Georgetown Monday,
November 16, 2015 4:30 pm till 6:00 pm.

Keep SCHA Loans in mind! 2% interest for 20 years is a great deal for Down
Payment Assistance or Rehabilitation of your existing home.
***Check the Clear Creek County Facebook Page for an update on our Clear
Creek County Housing Authority Field Trip to Summit County
this September. The Commissioners, county and
municipalities officials and community residents visited
SCHA’s annual board meeting and then toured some
examples of the workforce housing in Summit County.
Exciting possibilities for our county!***
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CLEAR CREEK CHATTER
News from Open Space
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) Give
Historic Rutherford Trail Restoration Boost
More than 50 VOC outdoor enthusiasts spent the last weekend in August working
on the historic Rutherford Trail, which connects Georgetown to the Silver Dale nonmotorized recreation area. The project, sponsored by the Clear Creek County
Open Space Commission (OSC), consisted of building more
than 200 feet of boardwalk to protect hikers and the
environment in muddy, boggy sections of the trail. Prior to the
actual project, dozens of local County citizens helped fell and
limb trees to make bridge stringers and haul materials to the
site for setup.
The goal of the project was to address the often muddy
hillside that covers much of the trail, construct the boardwalk,
as well as improve and widen the trail. In addition, the project
helps make the trail safer, more sustainable and increase recreational access.
Temporary Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for all Lands in
Unincorporated Clear Creek County
Pursuant to the Annual Operating Plan regarding the implementation of
Fire Restrictions and Fire Bans; and due to the continuing high fire danger
conditions within Clear Creek County, the following activities are prohibited:
1. Building, maintaining, attending or using any open fire, except a fire within a
permanently constructed fire grate in a developed park, campground or picnic area.
2. Sale, possessing, discharging or using any type of fireworks or other pyrotechnic
device to include sparklers. .
3. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation
site, or while stopped in an area of at least three feet diameter that is barren or
cleared of all combustible material.
For more information use the County’s website at
4.All other outdoor
www.co.clear-creek.co.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=337
spark or flame
producing activities.
or call (303)679-2300
Our County’s Mission Statement
“To provide effective, efficient
services while fostering sustainable
economic growth to enhance our
mountain lifestyle.”
Get the County’s latest information on
our website, Facebook and Twitter
www.co.clear-creek.co.us
Have a great story or know something
interesting happening in Clear Creek
County? Contact John Bryan,
Communication Specialist (303)679-2307
or jbryan@co.clear-creek.co.us
County “Women’s Wellness Day” Kicks-Off October 10th
For an appointment
call: Public Health
Nurse Tami Bradley
(303)679-2385
For more
information call:
Laura Robertson
(303)670-7539
Clear Creek Public Health announces “Women’s Wellness
Day 2015”, on Saturday, October 10th, at the Elks Lodge
(1600 Colorado Blvd) in Idaho Springs. The event runs from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is free and open to the public. Refreshments and fun are all included!
Partnering with several organizations, CCC Public Health
wants to provide a day of health and wellness, education,
networking and some pampering for attendees.
A mobile mammography unit will provide screenings to attendees 40 years and older . Most insurance is accepted,
and billed at the time of service. Screenings may be free for
individuals with no insurance or high-deductibles with qualifying income. Other services at the event will include free
oral screenings by a local dentist, interaction with regional
health professionals, stress management with a certified
wellness coach, information about vision loss, immunizations, nutritional health,
and much more.