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Sept. 10
Carl Patterson, conservator for the Denver Art Museum, will speak at 2 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Community Center in Georgetown. Patterson will speak on how to care for antiques and art collections. The registration fee is $10 at the door and a tea and tour of the Hotel de Paris Museum are included.
The Idaho Springs Columbine Garden Club will meet on Thursday, Sept. 10, at noon at the Wendlings’ home on Chicago Creek Road. For more information, call 303-567-2909
Sept. 11
The Homecoming Parade will tentatively start at 2:30 p.m. in downtown Idaho Springs, ending at City Hall/ train depot for a quick pep rally. The football game will begin at 7 p.m. The poms squad will perform at halftime, the anticipated King and Queen and their court will arrive in style, and fireworks will round out the halftime festivities.
Sept. 12
The Clear Creek Watershed Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Courtney-Ryley-Cooper Park in Idaho Springs (next to the Visitors Center). Enjoy live music, a barbecue lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Smokin Yardís, an ice cream social from 1 to 3 p.m., gold panning, face painting, a petting zoo, 20 environment booths, fly-tying demonstrations from Trout Unlimited, games and a drumming demo. Please, no pets. For more information, call Chris at 303-567-2699.
Sept. 12-13
Altitude Sickness Board Shop will host the 2009 Altitude Cup Mountain Board Challenge on Sept. 12 -13 at 400 S. Main St. in Empire. This event is an open competition for pro riders, masters, open class, women and youths. Events include big-air freestyle, four-person head-to-head racing from top riders in the country in BoarderX, and the only dirt slalom event in the U.S. Kids and adults can take advantage of the free learn-to-ride at noon Sept. 11. The event is free to spectators. For more information, call David Kennedy at 303-489-7699 or Altitude Sickness at 303-569-2719.
Sept. 16
The Clear Creek County Planning Commission will convene a public hearing to consider certification of the Floyd Hill gateway subregional master plan at its regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Clear Creek High School auditorium, 185 Beaver Brook Canyon Road. The master plan is available online at www.co.clear-creekc.o.us under “County Projects.” A paper copy is available for review at the Planning Department, 1111 Rose St. in
Georgetown, and at Clear Creek High School in the main office. Written testimony may be submitted to Frederick Rollenhagen, Clear Creek County Planning Department, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444 or faxed to
303-569-1103, ATTN: Planning Dept., or e-mailed to rollenhagen@co.clear-creek
.co.us.
Sept. 17
A once-a-month health information, assessment and referral program will be hosted by Loaves and Fishes Food Bank, 545 Highway 103 in Idaho Springs.
• Sept. 17 —- noon: home weatherization tips/assessments and energy assistance applications
• Oct. 15 — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: seasonal flu shots and winter home safety tips
• Nov. 19 —- time TBA: Diabetes: Are you at risk?
For information, call 303-567-3143.
Sept. 18
Devil’s Gate History Club will present Camp Hale and the 10th Mountain Division during WWII: A Living History, by Earl Clark, 10th Mountain Division member, and Dick Over, 10th Mountain Division member, at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Georgetown Community Center, 613 6th St. in Georgetown. The public is welcome to this free event.
Sept. 19
The Clear Creek Alumni Association board will hold its next meeting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Senior Center in downtown Idaho Springs. Anyone interested in attending is welcome.
The United Center presents Credibility Gap at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at 1440 Colorado Blvd. in Idaho Springs. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person at the door or $12 per person in advance at Java Mountain Roasters and Two Brothers Deli in Idaho Springs and at Tomay Memorial Library in Georgetown. For reservations, leave a message at 303-567-1771.
Historic Georgetown Inc. announces the inaugural Georgetown Cook-off to be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. Share your version of miner’s stew, bread or cobbler. Registration fee is $25. Entry forms are due Sept. 14. There is no entry fee for visitors at the event. The day begins with the participants cooking from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. and ends with judging, tasting for the public and prizes for participants. All proceeds benefit our preservation/conservation organization. For more information, call 303-569-2840 or visit www.historicgeorgetown.org.
Come to Georgetown on Sept. 19 for the First Dutch Oven Cook-off. It’s not too late to enter the competition. The winning entries, main dish, bread or dessert food categories are awarded a cash prize. There will be singers, music, square dancers, storytellers and history exhibits on the streets and a beer garden on the Hamill House lawn. The judging starts at 3 p.m. in the new downtown bandstand area, followed by the People’s Choice tasting contest, and finally the award ceremony downtown at 4 p.m. For more information, call 303-569-2840 or visit www.historicgeorgetown.org.
Oct. 11
Come join the fun at the Great Pumpkin Race and Fall Fest from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at
Idaho Springs baseball fields. The Clear Creek Recreation District, Department of Health, and Clear Creek School District are teaming up to put on a 1-mile and 5k race to benefit the three elementary schools in Clear Creek County. For a registration form, visit the rec center or any of the schools, or register online www.IdahoSpringsFunRun.EZregister.com.
ONGOING
A new bluegrass jam, Bluegrass at the Buff, takes place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Buffalo Restaurant in downtown Idaho Springs. Never jammed or played with others before? This will be a great environment to learn. For information, call 303-567-2729 or e-mail eric@steelemedia.com.
Clear Creek Rock House Teen Center offers Monday night Bible study at 6 p.m.; on Tuesdays, learn Spanish at 12:15 p.m.; Wednesday at 4 p.m. is a 12-step program; and Wednesday night has open mic at 6 p.m. On Thursdays at 4 p.m. learn Spanish; Friday night movies are at 6 p.m. The Rock House is open from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Free health assessments are offered to those 18 and older by Colorado Heart Healthy Solutions and Clear Creek Public Health. Cholesterol screenings, diabetes check, cardiac assessment, education, navigation, referrals and resources are offered from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday by appointment at the Community Resource Center in Idaho Springs. Call for an appointment, and allow 30 minutes for screening. For an appointment and information, call Carolyn Kennedy at 720-470-9506.
Friends of Beaver Brook Watershed, a nonprofit organization formed to ensure a quality environment and outdoor experience, seeks volunteer weekend rangers to hike and patrol the park during the hiking season. The organization also seeks volunteers to assist in weed management. Training is provided. Beaver Brook Watershed is a Clear Creek County Open Space Park with access from Highway 103. For information, contact Kay at 303-674-5709 or kayaxtell@msn.com.
Idaho Springs Public Library
• One-on-One Computer Instructions — 30-minute sessions are being offered. For more information or to set up an appointment, call Bob at 303-567-2020.
• Library donations — Donations of books, DVDs and CDs are always appreciated and support many of the library programs. Drop off books anytime.
• Story time starts from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays this fall for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.
• Narcotics Anonymous in Evergreen meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays at 3757 Ponderosa Drive across from Evergreen Safeway.
• The National Wild Turkey Federation meets monthly at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday. For location and information, call 303-679-1892.
• The First Columbine Garden Club meets at 10 a.m. the second Thursday of the month. For further information, call 303-670-3106.
• The Mill Creek Historical Society meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Dumont School House.
• Idaho Springs city council meetings: 7 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of every month. All requests to be placed on the agenda need to be turned into the city clerk by the Wednesday before the Monday meeting in written form. Televised on Channel 10 locally. The meetings are at Idaho Springs City Hall, 1711 Miner St.
• Al-Anon United Strength Group, a support group for family members and friends of alcoholics and addicts, meets Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at United Gathering Place, 1422 Colorado Blvd. in Idaho Springs (white house next to the United Church). For information, call Mary Ann at 303-567-0885 or Cheryl at 303-567-4623.
• Upper Clear Creek Watershed: 9 a.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Idaho Springs City Hall. • Idaho Springs work sessions: 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of every month; open to the public at the Idaho Springs City Hall.
• Historic Preservation Review Commission: 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month; open to the public at the Idaho Springs City Hall.
• Idaho Springs Planning Commission: 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month; open to the public at the Idaho Springs City Hall.
• Clear Creek County Planning Commission: 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month at the Idaho Springs City Hall.
• Upper Clear Creek Watershed: 9 a.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Idaho Springs City Hall.
• The Clear Creek Democrats hold their monthly meetings at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Tommy Knockers Restaurant in Idaho Springs. The public is welcome.