Bennhoff a good choice
in commissioner primary
Editor:
Clear Creek County Democrats need to choose our candidate for commissioner from District 3. Our choice is between Randy Wheelock, community volunteer, builder and activist in the Clear Creek Democrats, and Tom Bennhoff, 25-year veteran chief probation officer for the 5th Judicial District, small businessman, and former mayor (police judge) of Georgetown.
Among their shared positions: Both favor recreation-based tourism, workable solutions to Interstate 70 congestion, expanding emergency egress and access for Clear Creek neighborhoods, and much more.
Both are long-time residents of the county with a breadth of volunteerism and community spirit.
But there is a clear choice in this election. While I am grateful to Randy for his community involvement and work within the local Democratic Party, I encourage my fellow Democrats to cast their vote for Tom Bennhoff.
As probation officer, he honed the skill of listening to all views and considerations. And as mayor of Georgetown, he brought people together to solve complex needs such as the Clear Creek water treatment facility, a roundabout, and the Silverplume–Georgetown wastewater treatment facility, among others.
If elected as our county commissioner, Tom has committed to meet regularly with every Clear Creek County community so that everyone has a seat at the table when decisions are made.
We should hope that members of the Board of County Commissioners have the ability to listen to all sides and bring people together to find balanced solutions. Tom Bennhoff has a record of doing that as mayor of Georgetown and will do that full-time as our county commissioner.
The primary is June 26. Mail-in ballots are out. Independents can also show up: Declare and vote.
Etta Satter
Beaver Brook Canyon

Thanks for stopping fire
on Chicago Creek
Editor:
We want to thank all of the wonderful, hardworking, dedicated EMS responders and firefighters, who so bravely and quickly controlled a lightning-caused fire in the mountains above our home on Chicago Creek.
You are greatly appreciated.
Mark and Joan Nelson
Chicago Creek Road