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Free event for all Canyon Kids
SANTA VISIT Saturday, December 10th
HolidayShoppingEventNov. 14th
Holiday Food Drive
You can par ticipate by donatingcanned and packaged food
Coal Creek K-8Evergreens Fundraiser
Taking orders now through November 29th
Thursday, November 26th, noon – 2:00pm, CCCIA Hall
Vol. 33 No. 7 cccmountainmessenger.com November 2015
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What’s Brewing atCoal Creek Coffee...
Pastor’s PantryEvery Wednesday, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Whispering Pines Church
See page 25
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FLOODPLAINSCCCWP PUBLIC WORKSHOP
November 12th, 5:30pm at CCCIAGame NightSat., November 14th
See page 23
Mountain Artisans Guild Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale
Or Wildland Team MemberLook for information in the January issue
Holiday Band Concert and Book Fair
Sunday, December 4th, 1-4 pm
POSTPONED!!!!!New date - To Be Announced
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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 for Christ
Our Lady of the Canyon Fr. 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 CCCIA Contact Steve Hauser: 720-490-6826 Sunday 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 10:30AM Nursery and full Children’s programs available each Sunday during worshipThree bi-monthly home fellowships and men’s and women’s ministries available as well
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CCC K-8 C3AC & PTSA Meets the first Monday of each month in the LMC.5:30pm – 7pm C3AC7pm – 8pm PTSA
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WildAware in WinterBy Jan Waddington Black Bears - With the warm, dry fall we had, will the bears forget to go to bed? They would have had to find caves, downed timber, or stay-up late, because there was cer-tainly no snow for a snow cave. There were five bear reports in our canyon: Mid-October a bear eating pumpkins, Oct. 22 on Gross Dam Rd, Oct. 25 a sow with two cubs at Mile 14 on Hwy. 72, Nov. 5 a bear near Westfalen Hof, and Nov. 14 (hopefully the last bear of the season) on Spruce Canyon Circle. Two Bobcats were seen and photographed near Copper-dale, bobcat was on Nob Way, bobcat with 2 kits plus a single bobcat was seen on Elliot Lane, and video showing bobcat diving into the grass for unknown prey was on Ranch Elsie. However, not all bobcat sightings were welcome as one played havoc with chickens on Rudi Lane. Coyotes - Two were seen on Spruce Canyon Drive, and a photo was taken on Spruce Canyon Circle of one looking very much like ‘The Big Bad Wolf’. Red Fox was seen on Nob Way, and one with “a golden coat” was seen on Spruce Canyon Drive.
Abert’s Squirrel (that’s the one with ear tufts) was seen on Spruce Canyon Circle. A rarely seen Ermine, in Colorado often called Short-tailed Weasel, in it’s white winter coat, was watched near Ranch Elsie Rd. and Hwy. 72. Thirsty birds visiting water baths were Townsend’s Solitaire, Steller’s Jays, Wild Turkeys, finches, juncos (Gray-headed, and Oregon types back for the winter) plus the ubiquitous crows. Flying overhead were ravens calling their “krack, krack” sound, and migrating Sandhill Cranes, circling, perhaps looking for a safe overnight camp. Thanks for staying in touch and call Jan (303-642-0926) with any wildlife questions or sightings, or post on Coal Creek Canyon social media giving a general location.
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Park and Rec UpdateBy Linda Martin, President Happy December, Coal Creek Canyon!! May it be a joy-ous month filled with (safe) celebrating and merriment. We want you to be healthy and happy and ready for 2017. The first thing I want to tell you about is the Holiday Drop and Shop event we are doing Saturday, December 3rd between 10-5 at Wee Creekers child care center. We and a bunch of volunteers would be happy to entertain your kiddos while you do your Holiday shopping (or go on a date, or do noth-ing at all). Please call me at (303) 642-0273 (h) or at 2223 (w) to see if we still have space. It is $5/hr and goes toward things like our cash match for the CCC Ballfield. That brings me to the second thing I wanted to tell you about. This month we should be hearing back to see if we will be granted money from Jeffco Open Space to build a turf baseball field at the K-8 school! We are excited to be able to broaden the athletic horizons of both the school and the community. If we get the grant, we hope to do the instal-lation around Spring Break, weather permitting of course!! We are planning a Big Ole Party for everyone in the Can-yon! We’re calling it... wait for it... a Big Ole Party!! Clever, right? It will be in the depths of winter, either January or February so stay tuned. We’ll have a DJ (the best around) and food, (you bring the drink), and lots of party favors,
decorations, games, you name it. We all need a little Bright-ness in the middle of winter, don’t we? If the Hall allows it, we can even make a fire in the fireplace. Yay! Join us the second Thursday of the month for CCC Home-steaders Club at the Hall. This month, on December 8th at 7 pm, Miriam Payne (also a Board member!) will be doing a class on Essential Oils. Don’t miss this informational session on something that has been used for medicinal, cleaning, and all around good smells for THOUSANDS of years!! You will be amazed. Sky Watchers meeting is Sunday, December 11th at 6:30 PM, and will be a holiday potluck party with a few brief presentations, then telescope viewing if weather permits. For more details, please see the Sky Watchers article in this MM. Hope you can make it! Kathy Bremers will be holding her Watercolor Class at the Hall every Thursday, 9:30-12. There is a $15 materials fee, plenty of support and connection to like-minded folks, whether you’re advanced or just starting out. This is a great opportunity. To contact us, please call us at (303) 642-0273, email us at [email protected], you can “like” us on Facebook, go to our website at www.cccparkandrec.org, or you can come to our meetings! They are the first Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 in the Back Room of the Hall. From the Board to you and yours, we are wishing you Health, Joy, Community in Coal Creek Canyon this month. Happy Holidays!
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EARTHWATCHAs part of marking the end of 2016, I’m feeling the need to express some gratitude for the good things that are happening in our world… with an environmental theme. I am grateful for: - canyon neighbors that are passionate enough about the environment to work to protect and improve it. - our ability to step outside our doors into a diverse and vibrant forest and the fantastic nearby hiking trails. - sunrise, sunset and meteor showers - the efforts the Coal Creek Canyon Watershed Partnership continue to make to make our community more resilient in the event of a future flood... - … and their organizing the CCC Environmental Picnic this summer. - beautiful outdoor scenes and wildlife sightings photographed and shared so everyone can appreciate the life and beauty of where we live. - the CCCK-8 kids that continue to monitor the health of Coal Creek through the Riverwatch program - our ability to experience and study the natural environment - that our Earth continues to sustain human life. - homesteaders and survivalists learning and sharing how to meet our own needs, especially the practice of gardening and foraging. - hummingbirds… actually all birds - canyon clean-up keeping our roadsides free of trash - more people bringing reusable grocery bags to the grocery store. - Boulder Eco-Cycle celebrating their 40th anniversary, and we continue to find new ways to reuse and recycle - the silence while snow falls - supporting my local farmer and buying local food - increasing concern and action around climate change - rainbarrels now being legal in Colorado - the cycle of life: birth, growth and death - over 300 sunny days a year. - last but not least, we are grateful for every single TEG member. Thank you for your continued support of our little organization! Best wishes for 2017! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dec 1 – TEG Board Meeting – CCCIA – 5:30 pm Visit our website for more info: www.tegcolorado.org or on Facebook at fb.com/tegcolorado -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Why should you become a member of TEG? By being a member of TEG, you can do more than wonder about how you can make a difference for the environment in Coal Creek Canyon. To join, go to our website
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PROBATE LAW IN COLORADO
Many people believe that if they have a Last Will and Testament (“Will”) they do not have to go through probate; this is not true. In Colorado, if a person owns assets
exceeding $64,000.00 or they own an interest in real estate (your home) they must go through probate whether or not they have a Will. A Will may simplify probate because the Will is used as a set of directions. Your Will names a per-sonal representative so the court knows who you want to oversee your estate after your death. Without a Will many people may have equal rights to be named as your personal representative. For example, if you have no spouse, all your children have equal rights to be your personal representa-tive. If more than one person wants to be named personal representative and they have equal priority, a hearing will be required. A Will should also indicate who is to receive your assets at your death; these people are called beneficiaries. If you do not have a Will, the State of Colorado has laws to decide who is entitled to receive your property and who has priority to be your personal representative.
There are three ways to administer an estate; for-mally, informally or by affidavit. If the probate assets do
not include real estate and are worth less than approximately $64,000.00, a beneficiary can execute an Affidavit for Collec-tion of Personal Property Pursuant to Small Estate Proceed-ing which directs the holder of the assets to release the assets to the rightful beneficiary(ies) without further action.
Informal probate is used when the person asking to be ap-pointed as personal representative has priority for appoint-ment and the Will has no irregularities. Informal probate does not require court supervision but it is still a court process. Informal probate is begun by filing forms with the probate court and paying a filing fee. One of the forms re-quests that the court appoint a personal representative. Once the personal representative is appointed, the personal repre-sentative has the authority to transfer assets to the estate, pay the expenses and taxes of the estate and distribute the assets pursuant to the Will or Colorado laws of intestacy, if there is no will. If there is a dispute among the people who have an interest in the estate or if the Will is ambiguous, the estate may need to be probated on a formal basis.
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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.
Probate Law in CO Continued from page 7
Come and hear. Sing along!Join us. Celebrate in song.
“we wish you a hopeful Christmas….we wish you a brave new year”
Peak to Peak Chorale invites you to our Holiday concert in Coal Creek Canyon, Friday, December 9
at 7pm at the CCCIA.
We will present a varied program with new cho-ral arrangements of popular seasonal songs, and beautiful mood-setting music by Eric Whitacre.
Refreshments served.
“there’s something in the air….there’s a little bit of heaven everywhere.”
Our final Faith & Grief event for this year will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17th, at 10am at the CCCIA Hall. Because of the holiday’s, we will follow the program with a brief candlelight service of remembrance for those loved ones who have died.
If you are grieving the death of a loved one, please know that we welcome you to come and hear others who have been through a loss as well. Each person’s journey of grief is different, yet hearing the stories of others shows that you are not alone and it can bring Nocomfort and peace.
The brunch is a full breakfast and there is no charge. Please call Cathy Monkman at 303-731-5803 to make a reservation by the 14th if you can. Otherwise, just come. You may also make a reservation via the web-site: faithandgrief.org. That website has many other resources to help folks through this difficult time.
This event is hosted by Spirit of the Mountain Lutheran Church, but no affiliation is necessary to attend. Thank you for spreading the word if you know someone else grieving.
What’s Brewing at Coal Creek Coffee...Merry Christmas! Just a reminder that we will be closed on Christmas Day. We will also open late on New Years Day.Last month, Linda Martin wrote a wonderful article on why you should support our local daycare/preschool/school-aged care center ~ Wee Creekers. She pointed out several reason people use for taking their kids to a center in town, and the advantages of keeping them here in the canyon. Let me just go out on a limb and say that every business here in the canyon could do the same...write an article telling you why it’s important to support their business. I would guess that they all hear the same excuses ~ it’s cheaper in town, it’s close to my work, it’s more convenient, etc. Our local business owners all work very hard to keep their doors open, and it isn’t easy as is evident by the number of businesses that haven’t been able to survive and have had to close their doors. So, I would like to issue a challenge to all the residents of Coal Creek Canyon. I’m not asking you to rearrange your life or make any complicated changes. I’m just asking you to increase your purchases at our local businesses by one a month. If you stop at the liquor store once a month, stop twice. If you eat out once a month, eat out twice. Don’t stop at the coffee shop because you don’t drink coffee? No problem! We have chai, hot chocolate, baked goods, food...just stop in once a month. It’s not a big
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list and come one down ~ we can save you a trip to town, and you are supporting your neighbors. There are also catalogs for several of the local businesses available at the shop...please feel free to grab one.Just a few reminders -- * 1st Thursday night of each month is Book Club at 6:30 ~~ December is ‘The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus’ * 1st and 3rd Tuesday nights of each month -- Quilting -- 6-8pm * Sunday Brunch from 9am until gone * Fresh baked breads and muffins daily * Breakfast Burritos and Breakfast Sandwiches served all day * Lunch served daily * Soup of the day * Grab & Go Meals * Take and Bake Meals available, including Homemade Pizza
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Emergency Preparedness Roundup – Winter is Upon UsBy Justin Bukartek, Boulder Office of Emergency ManagementFor us canyon residents, winter has finally arrived after a prolonged autumn. The advent of the snowy season can mean a lot of things for mountain residents: nestling in for hibernation, snow-birding in Arizona, or needing a few extra minutes in the morning to warm up the vehicle before starting the slower than usual commute down into town for work. But for all of us (minus our snowbirds who we’ll see next spring), winter calls for some extra preparation. Here are some tips and reminders to set you up for success as temperatures start to drop, snow starts to accumulate, and the days get shorter and the nights turn longer.Top off your propane. If you rely on propane gas to heat your home, run your kitchen stove or operate your water heater and furnace, it’s a good idea to top off your tank before the cold season hits. Fuel consumption increases in the winter months, so getting topped off helps avoid the risk of running out. Come February or March, having to wait 24-48 hours for a refill can feel like a very long time.
Clean your chimneys. Many canyon residents use wood-burning stoves as their primary source of heat. If you fall under this category, you most likely already have your cords of wood prepped and easily accessible. But it’s just as important to have your chimneys swept. Cleaning your chimney removes the accumulation of soot and creosote that builds up in your flue. Allowing soot and creosote to linger can be enough to fuel a chimney fire that may damage the chimney and even spread to the roof and home.Bulk up your extra food and water. One doesn’t have to look back very far to know that our canyon can be the brunt of a winter storm. When we get that 55” dumping, the last thing you want to do is run out to the store for dinner. Making sure you have a few extra jugs of water and some nonperishable food stocked goes a long way in preparing you if we get the big one that knocks out power for 2-3 days. Check your vehicle’s tires. This one is self-explanatory and more of a reminder, but if you haven’t already it’s definitely time to change over to your studded tires, dig the tire chains out from the shed, or finally replace those bald tires you’ve been squeaking by with. Losing traction around the S-curve is not where you want to be this winter. And it goes without saying- keep the speeds down!
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~ Isaiah 9:6
CHRISTMAS EVE CELEBRATION
7:00 PM, DECEMBER 24TH WHISPERING PINES CHURCH
73 GROSS DAM RD 303-642-3201
We look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus with you and your family. There will be no services at Whispering Pines on Christmas Day.
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SANTA VISIT Saturday, December 10th
Continued on page 15
Get prepped for snow removal. It’s time to break out the snow shovels. Do you have one in your vehicle to dig yourself out? Not a bad idea if you have the room. Buy some salt that you can throw down and help prevent slipping during daily treks to the mailbox. If you haven’t changed the oil in your snow blower since last season, it might be a good idea to do that too. For those of you hiring a snowplow to service your driveway, make sure you’re on their schedule. Don’t wait until the first big snowstorm to call because it’ll be too late.Be safe this winter!Next month: Don’t forgot our four-legged friendsFor more information, please visit your respective emergency management website: Boulder County: boulderoem.com Gilpin County: gilpincountysheriff.com/emergency-management Jefferson County: jeffco.us/sheriff/emergencies
Winter “Break” by Jody DicksonWhile our official 2016 Saws & Slaws season is over, we are still hard at work! We had an awesome 2016 season for which we are very grateful, but it has been hard to sit down and celebrate it! As the adage goes, there is so little time and so much to do. If you are interested in helping Saws & Slaws in any capacity, please contact us at [email protected]. I will list plenty of opportunities below, but if there is something you think you could do that is not listed below, just let us know!
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and other projects we have in the works. TEG has been an excellent sponsor to us over the years, so we don’t want to leave them left holding any bags! We are also building a business plan that will develop a vision for the future of our organization and both how to make that vision come to life while remaining sustainable as an organization. Do we focus on Coal Creek Canyon or do we help other areas develop their own Saws & Slaws programs? (Or some other combination therein!) In any case we’ll have to figure out how we will fund ourselves, how we will protect our volunteers and homeowners, and recruit at the same time.
All of this will be decided by our Board of Directors. Thank you to those who applied to be on our Board of Directors. The applications were due on December 1st. Now, we will be forming a nominating committee of sorts that will review the applications and make a recommendation. Still want to be on the board? Interested in helping us develop the business plan, select board members, or build a budget? Just let us know. We can use your help!Shaded Fuel Break ProjectsIn September, treatment work began on our second (of
three) 10-acre treatment near Camp Eden & Highway 72. All of this work is being done by a professional contractor and being funded through a State of Colorado grant with support from United Power, our Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District, and through firewood sales (and the volunteer hours that make that firewood!) I’m happy to report that the 10-acres ‘south’ of the highway before Camp Eden is nearly complete. We just have some chipping left to do. Our contractor spent a lot of time working on an area under the power lines and in a creek bed that was difficult to access and THICK with vegetation. The difference in the area is amazing. You can see some of the shaded fuel break work from the highway. Before/after pictures to come. In the meantime, work has begun on the third 10-acre treatment that is on the north side of the highway around Fire Station #2 and east from there. Weather permitting, we should be done with that treatment before the end of the year.
Fast & Furious Firewood Due to the progress on both work sites as well as donated wood from various kind neighbors, we have a LOT of wood available for firewood. At press time, we only have two cords in the queue and a few orders
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to top off. Weather permitting these will be done the first weekend in December. We have currently been able to work twice a month preparing and delivering firewood. This means if you place your order now, you will likely have your firewood very soon! (I trust that it will eventually become consistently cold! Wouldn’t a warm fire be nice?) Cords of bucked (NOT split) wood are $150 per cord. If you are interested in purchasing a cord or multiple cords, please contact Jody Dickson, [email protected], x3568 Let us know if you are interested in being part of our firewood crew (bucking, hauling, and occasionally splitting) Thank you, again, for your support!Next Season PlanningEven with all of this going on, we are planning for next year’s season. We have a few sites queuing up for our monthly events next year. We are hoping to have events each month May through October. Ideally events would be on three to four neighboring/nearby properties. If you are interested, please complete our application. It can be found online at http://sawsandslaws.org/saws/educational/ Do not think of this as an accepted/denied application. We are really just trying to evaluate where you are in the process (i.e. how close we are to being able to host an event in your neighborhood.) Our annual Chainsaw Skills & Safety class should be in April. If you are interested in taking this class, please let us know at [email protected] so we can send you the details once they are finalized. This class (or its equivalent is required if you want to be a sawyer at one of our events. That said, anyone interested in brushing up or learning chainsaw skills is welcome. Even our most experienced sawyers said they have learned things in this class.I’m also excited to announce that work has begun on a forest health/fire ecology educational series that we hope to host next spring as well. There is a lot to learn about why we do (or need to do) the work that we do. We hope with this series that we will provide the participants with the fundamental understandings of how we treat the forest and plan for fire. Part of this series will include field trips to see impacted and treated forest in our area.As you can see there is plenty of opportunity to participate in Saws & Slaws. We wish you a lovely holiday season and look forward to working with you in 2017! Please feel free to contact us on our Facebook page or via email ([email protected]) if you are interested in participating in any capacity. This is important work, and we’d love to have you be part of it. Thank you!
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Septic Maintenance in Coal Creek CanyonBy Jackie Daoust, CCCWP Watershed Program AssistantOn October 20th, Chris Wallis from Boulder County Public Health spoke to Coal Creek Canyon residents at the CCCIA Hall regarding private septic systems and maintenance. The concept seems simple enough, but with new information coming out regularly about what is best for septic systems it is important to revisit this topic, especially in mountain communities. Mountain communities do not have public wastewater treatment plants, so it is up to landowners to make sure bacteria and other toxins don’t leach out into our groundwater and streams. Chris referred to septic systems as Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS). Here are some of the highlights of his presentation, in the form of Do’s and Don’ts:
DO:Conserve water to avoid overloading the system- Have your septic tank pumped regularly (2-4 years - depending on use)
Use substitutes for hazardous household chemicals- Keep septic tank covers accessible for inspections - and pumpingGet your OWTS permitted and approved by BCPH-
DON’T:Put dental floss, feminine hygiene products, - condoms, diapers, cotton swabs, cigarette butts, coffee grounds, cat litter, paper towels, latex paint, pesticides or other hazardous chemicals in your OWTS.Don’t add any septic maintenance or treatment - chemicals such as Rid-X.Use caustic drain openers for clogged drains. Instead - use boiling water or a drain snake to open clogs.Allow vehicle or livestock traffic on your OWTS. - This can compact the soil or damage the pipes, tank or other OWTS components.Plant anything over or near the drain field except - grass. Roots from nearby trees or shrubs may clog and damage the drain lines.
Repair or replace your septic without obtaining the - required permit. Use licensed OWTS contractors when repairs or services are needed
Chris Wallis explained that septic maintenance matters to your health, to your family, to your home, to our water and to the community. Maintaining a healthy, functioning OWTS keeps you and your family safe from contaminated water and E. coli bacteria. Everyone downstream depends on clean, reliable water; so unmaintained OWTS can be disastrous when bacteria and other toxins leach out into our groundwater and streams through a poorly maintained system. If you have any questions regarding your septic you can call Boulder County Public Health as a resource (Even if you are in Jefferson or Gilpin County): 303-441-1564. If you have questions with anything regulatory related, please contact your county. Jefferson County Public Health: 303-271-57334 & Gilpin County Public Health: 303-582-5803.
CCCWP will be holding a Mountain Water and Gardening Public Workshop on January 17th at 7PM in the CCCIA Hall. Irene Shonle the CSU Extension Director of Gilpin County will be speaking. Please come and find out how and why you can conserve water while living in Coal Creek Canyon.
SURVIVORS IN CHAOS The END is near!!MB Reith
Nah! I am not a gloom and doomer. I do not think the world is coming to an end — yet. One of our favorite scientist’s: Neil de Grasse Tyson says yes the world will end but I believe he said some amount of millions of years when the sun finally plunges wherever fallen stars plunge and the world as we know it will cease to exist. Until then? IF you have watched the movies over the years with Star Ships and other planets, you know there is every eventuality we will succeed in getting to those other places in those type of conveyances and humanity as we do know it? Won’t disappear, won’t skip a beat. Will just keep on keeping on in spite of human beings and their craziness.Was going to say, in late OCT: the end is near for several things in our sphere of current life. One was the election process. Now as I modify this is—now a mere 12 days past. I probably speak for many, both sides...we are numb. And that is all I AM going to say on the end of that particular historical (hysterical) event. NOW the rest is in front of us. We do not want to consider this current events test an end. Moving forward is always the best way to proceed that I have discovered over the years. Thru every season for many baby boomer years that’s the way I play it. That’s what I would suggest.The other EVENT? The Holidays are here! And the END OF 2016. Certainly a memorable year.
I often wonder and keep forgetting (sign of the times, distractive thinking??) to ask my 85 year old mother-in-law or other clients I have that are older than me. If it actually seems to go even faster as you age past the 70s into the 90s!? How can that be? It would seem like years will be going by like months now, or even weeks? We probably won’t make it onto the space ships where there is really time distortion. According to Star Trek etc. At least I know I won’t be going anywhere much further than the Colorado borders, being as anxious as I tend to be getting the older I get, the closer to those 70s and beyond. And loving Colorado so much, in it’s beauty and nature. Why go anywhere else??? I can see the terrorists much better in our wide open state! Ho Ho. Nah, we have all sorts of things happening around us and even to us, but gloom and doom? The end of the world as we know it, anytime soon??? Don’t think that is going to happen in spite of current trains of thought going on here in late November 2016. If you know what I mean? I think you do. Not going there. Think of Thanksgiving and all it means instead.As I always continue to harp. Change what you can. Usually that is only your self. You can effect others change to a degree, but basically only can truly change yourself, your plans, your ideas even. You are the only one that can truly control yourself. No one else. There is a fervor about regarding making changes. To make changes hard enough on yourself, but broader ones? CAN be done. Takes a supreme commitment . It is a worthy goal. The lesser but as important goal? Is to change your way of dealing with something that may not be your choice in our world of living with other human beings. Again, you are the one who can change yourself. Just saying, I tell myself this same stuff. Those voices. Stand up and enjoy those gifts we are all given. We are all blessed to be living in our world.As December begins, the holidays roll over us like a steam roller. Remember the joy! The year is getting to the end. Stay positive. If negativity appears? Push it away. It does not help you. It takes your energy away. Stay healthy in body so you can stay healthy in mind. We see the consequences of mental illness all around us. Try to do your part
to keep yourself in good spirits no matter what is going on around you. It can be challenging. I know depression can be around the corner lurking to mess with your life. It can be seasonal... IF you need help dealing with the feelings that the END is near sometimes? Please seek someone to talk to. I mean it! Hug your loved ones! Best medicine. Peace, prepare…. 2017 looms!!
The Holiday Season for the Sane ParentBy Linda Martin, Director of Wee Creekers I probably do this every year around this time. I give parents a pep talk to remind them what is truly important at this time of year, hopefully before they get “wrapped up” and swept away in the gush of energy emanating from retail stores, either in the physical or the virtual world. The pressures on American families to perform is astounding. Keeping up with the Jones’ is always hard but have you seen what the Jones’ are buying their 4 year old THIS year?? Oh, how are we going to keep up?? We aren’t. The Jones’ have forgotten that materialistic ambitions lead to greed and greed leads to jealousy, and jealousy leads to hate (and Yoda has taught us that hate leads to the Dark Side). There’s no place for this sort of money-driven competition, especially among our young children. What makes a 2 year old happy? A large cardboard box, with holes cut out for the windows and doors. That and a little photo book of their people that they are allowed to keep for themselves. What makes a 3 year old happy? In my experience a 3 year old is happiest when they have just made someone else happy, whether it be their parent, a friend, or the neighbor down the street. Help this child to create actual gifts to give and they will be happy! Maybe their gift is one of supplies to make things for others? Perhaps they could unwrap all the ingredients needed to make a batch of cookies? Mmmm!
What makes a 4 year old happy? Oooh. Now we enter into the land of the conscientious child. This child knows what Christmas is (or has been) about. This child is bound to hear about all the incredible gifts their peers received. This child cannot just be given cardboard, or be asked to help make cookies for the neighbors. Well, they CAN and they SHOULD but it won’t satisfy their time-honored sense of reception. Hmmm. Tricky! This is a magical time for a child. They are completely enthralled with the whole notion of the Holiday Season. They love the songs, the treats, the fancy clothes (okay, some of them), the special trips into town to see the lights, meals with family and friends, the holiday decorations all over the place. They get suspended in time and the holiday season lasts a really long time for them. They love every minute of it…except the STRESS! Kids don’t typically get stressed out at this time of year but we sure do, and stress rolls downhill!! It’s a busy time, lots of things to see and do! It’s an exPENsive time! How will we afford to get all the gifts? It’s a cold, snowy, icy time and we have to travel in it! Oh, the pressures! So here’s what we need to give our kids: US! Not just our physical self but a SANE representation of us! We need to back away from the hype and hysteria. We need to make ourselves available to our children in ways they have not enjoyed in past holiday seasons. For some of you, the notion of making more time for your kids is just stressing you out
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MORE! I know. It’s hard! I don’t just mean time here, either. Giving our children a parent that is not completely distracted counts for a lot! We need to lower our stress levels altogether. What I would have to recommend is to begin to recognize what parts of the Holiday Season are really important to you and what parts are just hand-me-downs from our parents or the darned Jones’? Here are some permissions: If you love to decorate, then decorate! If you dread it, then don’t! Do you go to too many parties? Skip a few! It’s okay! Love to bake? Bake! Hate it? Don’t bake! Love the tree idea? Get a tree! Big mess? I did without a tree for many years. Turns out the holidays visited my house anyway! Most importantly, you don’t have to buy that many presents. Your child’s teachers would love a card from you but even that is not required. They know you are busy. You can make up for it in February if you want, when they are immersed back in their routines. Encourage relatives to downsize on the amount they give to your children. Buy locally. Here’s a tough one: Avoid commercial products altogether. If it says Disney, Spiderman, Power Rangers, or has any of those other logos designed to make you buy too much, forget it! Your kids don’t need it! Let them enjoy open ended toys that are cool because of what your child does with it, not because of the logo imprinted on it. That is a HUGE challenge for the typical American! Let me know how that goes!! For the presents your child DOES receive, let’s be good about being thankful. If a full fledged thank you card ain’t gonna happen,
at least have them thank the person with spoken words. It means a lot. Kids need love, not presents. Presents don’t make our kids happy. Our support and acceptance of them just the way they are makes our kids happy. One year olds don’t need any gifts. At all. ’Nuff said. 2 year olds need that cardboard box and an indestructible photo book (homemade? Perfect!). 3-4 year olds need to be given a way to give back. 5-8 year olds need to be given an opportunity to create, or build, or be active with something. If it is hand made by someone they love (whether or not it is made expertly) it will be something they treasure. 9-12 year olds need something that says you know their uniqueness. Older kids need to learn to be reasonable and thoughtful in their requests for gifts. As they get older, it is very powerful to give them an opportunity to NOT receive a gift and instead give theirs to someone in greater need. We need to help our kids become givers, and help prevent them from becoming takers. Generosity is something we haven’t been teaching our American kids very well. We can be generous with our time and our love. They can be generous with their creating and giving. They can learn to give their time to others, too. They are watching us intently in the Holiday Season. They are trying to decipher what the true meaning of the Holidays are. Dig deep and find out what is truly important to you. The rest is really just fluff and the Jones’ are hoping that you will set a slower pace this year because it turns out that they are watching YOU!
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Questions ACROSS: 1. Pear tree bird (9) 8. Business Administration degree (3) 11. Front range town with ice skating lake (9) 13. Walked through water (5) 14. Wind direction (2) 15. After BC, before Domini (4) 16. Range SUV with room for the dog (5)18. Banned pesticide did keep mosquitoes at bay (3) 19. Top soccer league (3) 20. Behind Mandarin as most spoken language (7)
21. Indiana NBA team (6)22. Queen’s abbreviation (3) 24. To make unwell (3) 25. Relationship between a part and a whole (2) 26. Make a loud noise whie drinking (5) 28. Popular internet slang (3) 30. Score in baseball or cricket (4)32. Appliance manufacturer (2) 33. Outer layer of a fruit (4) 34. Pacific island (5) 36. Brazilian soccer great (4)
37. Past simple of eat (3)39. Kraft gelatin dessert (5) 41. Throat condition (5)43. Radiohead song (5) 44. Active ingredient in Roundup heavily concentrated in Cheerios (10)DOWN: 1. Ski area just east of Grand Junction (10)2. Famous reindeer (7) 3. Morrison amphitheater (3, 5) 4. Fluid delivery system (2) 5. Colorado NBA team (6, 7) 6. Alkaline foods (6) 7. For example (2) 8. Beckham soccer movie (4, 2, 4)9. Condition that affects deep sea divers (5)10. Queen song bites the dust (7, 3)12. Egyptian sun god (2) 17. Browns 3 QB (2) 23. Governing body of English Rugby (3)24. Press organization (2) 27. Not fake (4) 29. Teamed with Coors (6) 31. Do this to hot tea (5) 33. Tiny bit of mold (5) 35. Atlantic City state (2) 37. Falcons (3) 38. Make an effort (3) 40. Lactase gene (3) 41. Gibson guitar (2) 42. Acid/alkaline scale (2)
So Many Local Opportunities ~~ by Patti Gaeddert and Mallorie Knight What fun we had at our annual fall retreat! Eleven ladies and our supplies swooped in and took over Eldora Lodge for the weekend and got a lot of projects completed...photo albums, fall cards, Christmas cards, Christmas ornaments...along with lots of food and conversation.Keep in mind, my Monday get-together it isn’t just for scrapbookers ~~ with this in mind, I’ve changed the name to Crop & Craft. So, gather the craft of your choice and come spend some time with other crafters. There is a $10 fee, and you can use all my tools and equipment. Beverages and munchies are provided. Questions? Drop me an e-mail/facebook me (I’m rarely around the phone).Catalogs for all the following businesses are available at the coffee shop, or you can contact us and we’ll get one to you.Creative Memories ~ Heritage Makers --I represent both of the above scrapbooking companies, so one of them is sure to have what you need! Heritage Makers has traditionally focused more on the digital scrapbooking, but have branched out into the traditional scrapbooking through their new ‘Our Memories for Life’ products. Now that Creative Memories has returned to the scrapbooking scene, they are working hard to increase their inventory, and are adding new items monthly. Check both them out online at creativememories.com/user/pattigaeddert or heritagemakers.com/649782, or contact me at [email protected] Living Essential Oils --The new catalog is out, and available at the coffee shop. We would love to have you join us in the world of essential oils, but promise not to pressure
you into anything. You can reach us at [email protected] or [email protected]. You can check out Young Living online at youngliving.com -- Patti’s number is 1547750 and Mallorie’s number is 1561545.Origami Owl -- The new winter line is out and it’s gorgeous! It’s got sone great holiday looks. The new catalog is perfect for getting something special for a loced one, or yourself. Host a girl’s night and get stuff for free! Check it out at mallorieknight.origamiowl.com or shoot me an email at [email protected]. And like my Facebook page -- Canyon Owl for deals and giveaways!Thirty-One --There is still time to get the perfect personalized gifts for christmas! Like my Facebook page, FUNctional Solutions in the Canyon, for all kinds of fun. Check out the new line at mythirtyone.com/354430 and email me at [email protected]’ Up! --The NEW Catalogs are available at the shop...both the Annual catalog as well as the Holiday catalog ~ or you can check us out online at canyonstampin.stampinup.net or contact Mallorie at [email protected] Quick Note from Two Left Feet... Our schedule is on our Facebook page. (So make sure you ‘like’ us.) You can contact us through Messenger, email ([email protected]) or call us at -0583. We’d love to have you join our family! If you don’t see the class that you want to take let us know and we can add it! Until next month, keep dancing!Until next month...Thank You for supporting your local businesses!
*~* Coal Creek Canyon Sky Watchers! *~*By John Williams & Barbara David
Credit: John Williams
The next Sky Watchers meeting is: Sunday, December 11th – From 6:30 to 9:00 PM (Note: This is a new time 6:30 PM & a Sunday)At the Coal Creek Canyon Community Center (CCCIA Hall), 31528 Highway 72 (Coal Creek Canyon Road), Golden, CO 80403 Come celebrate the holidays with Sky Watchers! Let’s make our Sunday, December 11th meeting a potluck party! People who come to our meetings are very friendly and we all enjoy talking with each other, so we’ll have a couple of brief presentations and then let’s escape the holiday rush and just relax and enjoy each other! If you bring a potluck dish, a snack to share, or wine or beer, you don’t have to contribute the $5/adult that we usually ask for to cover the Hall rental and other expenses.We’ve heard many people say: “I’ve always wanted to come to Sky Watchers.” This is your opportunity to get a ”taste” of Sky Watchers and meet some of the 35 people who show up at every meeting. We’ll have hand-
outs like our Sky Maps for December, our logo stickers, how to buy a telescope, information on the August 21, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse which passes through Wyoming and eclipse glasses for those who didn’t get them at a previous meeting – maybe even some star-studded gift items to buy.Sky Watcher Leonard David will provide his brief monthly update on current international space exploration missions, and we may have another brief presentation, but mostly we want to make this a social time. If the weather is clear, we’ll set up our telescopes and have more time to do some viewing of the Moon, Venus, Mars and other celestial objects. Leonard will have copies of his new National Geographic book, Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet, for sale and to sign in case there are others who didn’t get copies at our last meeting and would like one. The Mars book will also be available at the WonderVu Gift Shop next to the restaurant. The book is a companion to the six-part NatGeo docu-drama TV series called “Mars” that is produced by Ron Howard’s team and looks into the next 25 years as humans land on and learn to live on Mars. It debuted on November 14th and goes through the week of December 19th. The series will be repeated too.OUR NOVEMBER MEETINGLeonard David gave a presentation on his new NatGeo Mars book at our November 13th meeting. Books were
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sold and personally signed for 18 Sky Watchers! Our NASA Solar System Ambassador John Williams also gave a presentation about robotic spacecraft and the challenges of “Entry, Decent and Landing” on other planets and the Moon. In case you missed Leonard’s
Mars book presentation at our last meeting, he will be doing presentations and book signings at Denver Museum of Nature & Science on January 12th; at Longmont Public Library on January 26th; and as part of a panel sponsored by Colorado Public Radio at the Newman Center on January 11th. For more information, please go to his website at – www.LeonardDavid.comDECEMBER’S NIGHT SKIES – SupermoonlightBy John WilliamsWith long stretches of darkness and a Full Moon that blots out the view of the usually spectacular Geminid
Meteor Shower, December becomes a perfect time to learn a little moonlore by supermoonlight.Full moon occurs when the Moon is opposite Earth from the Sun in its 27-dayish orbit. And once per month, the Moon’s elliptical, egg-shaped orbit brings it closest to Earth at a point called perigee. The farthest point in its orbit is called apogee. Head out on the night of December 13th and you’ll not only see a spectacular Full Moon but also it will be at its closest for the month; the third of three supermoons in as many months. Can you feel the Moon’s gravity tugging at your eyeballs? Probably not but with about 30,000 miles between the
Leonard David signs copies of his new National Geographic Mars book for Sky Watchers.Credit: Dave Schemel
The Super Moon rising above Broomfield on the night of November 14th.
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Moon’s closest and farthest approach, perigee full moons can be as much as 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than an apogee full moon. Get your fill of supermooonlight now. The next won’t occur until January 2, 2018. December’s Full Moon is known as the Full Cold Moon. Some Native American tribes called it the Long Night’s Moon since it occurs near the winter solstice when we have the least amount of daylight. Solstice occurs on Wednesday, December 21st.Bright Venus is now the ruler of the evening skies. Saturn has faded into the Sun’s sunset brilliance. Mercury makes a brief showing this month and will be its highest above the western horizon just after sunset around December 15th. In the morning, look for Jupiter high in the sky in the early dawn all month.______________________________________Everyone of any age is welcome at our meetings. You don’t need to know anything about astronomy or telescopes. We usually 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. For our December 11th meeting, bring something to share – and you don’t need to contribute the $5.
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 Collins Petersen’s www.thespacewriter.com and www.LeonardDavid.com
Sky Watchers is grateful for our sponsor – CCC Park & Recreation District Board. Keep looking up!
Sky Watchers take a break from looking through their telescopes to pose for our November group photo.Credit: Dave Schemel
Steps to Visually-Friendly Computer Use for ChildrenHere are some things to consider for children using a computer:
Have the child’s vision checked. This will make • sure that the child can see clearly and comfortably and can detect any hidden conditions that may contribute to eyestrain. When necessary, glasses, contact lenses, or vision therapy can provide clear, comfortable vision, not just for using the computer, but for all other aspects of daily activities.
Children often have a limited degree of self-• awareness. Many children keep performing an enjoyable task with great concentration until near exhaustion (e.g., playing video games for hours with little, if any, breaks). Prolonged activity without a significant break can cause eye focusing (accommodative) problems and eye irritation. Strictly enforce the amount of time that a child can continuously use the computer. A ten-minute break every hour will minimize the development of
eye focusing problems and eye irritation caused by improper blinking.
Children are not the same size as adults. Carefully • check the height and arrangement of the computer. The child’s size should determine how the monitor and keyboard are posi t ioned. In many situations, the computer moni tor will be too high in the child’s field of view, the chair too low and the desk too high. This results in the upper eyelids being retracted to a greater extent. A good solution to many of these problems is an adjustable chair that can be raised for the child’s comfort, since it is usually difficult to lower the computer monitor. A footstool may be necessary to support the child’s feet.
Carefully check the lighting for glare on the computer • screen. Windows or other light sources should not be directly visible when sitting in front of the monitor. When this occurs, the desk or computer may be turned to prevent glare on the screen. Sometimes the glare is less obvious. In this case, holding a small mirror flat against the screen can be a useful way to look for light sources that are reflecting off of the screen from above or behind. If a light source can be seen in the mirror, the offending light should be moved or blocked from hitting the screen with a cardboard hood (a baffle) attached to the top of the monitor. In addition, the American Optometric Association has evaluated and accepted a number of glare screens that can be added to a computer to reduce glare. Look for the AOA Seal of Acceptance when purchasing a glare reduction filter. Reduce the amount of lighting in the room to match • the computer screen. Often this is very simple in the home. In some cases, a smaller light can be substituted for the bright overhead light or a dimmer switch can be installed to give flexible control of room lighting. In other cases, a three-way bulb can be turned onto its lowest setting.
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Bundle Up for Winter StormsAre you ready for winter’s cold grasp? Snow and ice are inevitable when dealing with winter storms, but being prepared can make a world of difference. United Power recommends the following tips to help you prepare for wintery blasts.
Winterize Your HomeWinter storms wreak havoc on your home. By winterizing your living space, you’ll be prepared for extreme cold and hazardous conditions.
• Remember to maintain and inspect heating equipment and chimneys every year to ensure they’re working safely and properly.
• Caulk and weather strip doors and windows to make the most of your heating system.
• Freezing temperatures often cause water pipes to burst. Remember to insulate pipes with insulation or newspapers and plastic. Allow faucets to drip during extreme cold to avoid frozen pipes.
• Consider installing storm windows for better insulation, or cover windows with plastic (from the inside) to keep the cold out.
Prepare a Winter Survival KitSevere winter storms often bring heavy accumulation of ice and snow, which can lead to downed power lines and extended outages. United Power crews will work hard to restore power, but having a winter survival kit on hand is a smart idea.
• Food: Store food that does not require cooking, such as canned goods, crackers, dehydrated meats and dried fruit. Keep a large supply of water on hand. Ready.gov recommends five gallons per person.
• Medication: Be sure to refill all prescriptions in the event of a major power outage.
• Identification: Keep all forms of identification handy, such as driver’s licenses, photo IDs and social security cards. Bank account information and insurance policies are also good to have on hand.
• Other items: First Aid Kit, blankets, warm clothing for every family member, flashlight, battery-powered radio and extra batteries.
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