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Trails for All Works Hard for our Community!
While experiencing thick fog and light sprinkles all day, a wonderful crew of 10 Trails for All volunteers cleared the North Taylor Creek (Megan Lake) Trail of all deadfalls (downed trees) all the way to the lake. Four stalwart sawyers raced to the lake clearing LOTS of deadfalls and re-routing around a few huge jumbles of big trees. The rest of the crew daylighted (removed brush and encroaching limbs) from almost all of the trail. Thanks are certainly due to Bill, Dave, Wayne, Jack, Marvin, Doris, Doris, Sally, Janet, and Chuck for opening this wonderful trail to hikers and equestrians.
Courtesy Photos via Facebook
Custer County Search and Rescue - Always Ready to Assist in Times of Trouble
Yesterday, Sunday, August 21, at approximately 1500 Custer County SAR was called out for an injured ATV driver who had rolled his machine off the Rainbow Trail between the Macey Lake TH and N. Colony Lakes TH. Three ATV teams and one ground team set out from the Horn Creek TH to assist the injured subject. After dodging rain showers, fog, slick, muddy trails and darkness, the teams were able to bring the subject back to Horn Creek TH to meet with Flight for Life Colorado Lifeguard 4 at 2130 for transport to the hospital. We want to also thank Custer County EMS for responding to the trailhead as well. All teams were out of the field by 2230.
We'd like to remind folks to check weather forecasts, be aware of the type of terrain they are traveling in, and be prepared for changing trail conditions. Having extra clothing, food, water, and wet-weather gear is critical as rescues often take many hours to complete. It can be difficult to stay warm when not moving due to injury, and this party was able to construct a lean-to, had several layers of clothing for all members of the group, and used body-heat to help keep the subject warm. We also advise wearing safety gear including helmets when riding ATVs.
We are thankful for Frecom Dispatch, Flight for Life Lifeguard 4, and Custer County EMS for their support on this mission.
We'd like to remind folks to check weather forecasts, be aware of the type of terrain they are traveling in, and be prepared for changing trail conditions. Having extra clothing, food, water, and wet-weather gear is critical as rescues often take many hours to complete. It can be difficult to stay warm when not moving due to injury, and this party was able to construct a lean-to, had several layers of clothing for all members of the group, and used body-heat to help keep the subject warm. We also advise wearing safety gear including helmets when riding ATVs.
We are thankful for Frecom Dispatch, Flight for Life Lifeguard 4, and Custer County EMS for their support on this mission.
Application period to open for Underfunded Courthouse Facility Grants - Press Release
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
DENVER – The application period for grants to help eligible counties cover costs associated with courthouse master planning services, repair and remodeling, or construction projects will open on Aug. 31, 2022.
To be eligible for grants, counties must meet at least two of four criteria set in statute: counties whose total population is below the median among all Colorado counties; counties in which per-capita income is below the state median; counties in which property tax revenues are below the state median; and counties in which the population living below the federal poverty line is above the state median.
Approximately 3 million dollars ($3,000,000) is available from the Colorado Underfunded Courthouse Facility Cash Fund. Forty-one counties, which meet at least two of the criteria set in statute, are eligible for grants. Twenty of those counties are given the highest priority for grants as they meet all the statutory criteria.
Under Colorado law, counties are responsible for building and maintaining courtrooms and other court facilities; the Judicial Department is responsible for furnishing those courthouses. The 2014 General Assembly created the grant program to help counties with the most limited financial resources ensure access to safe courthouses that allow for the efficient and effective administration of justice.
Funds from the grants may be used to pay for master planning services for a courthouse project, matching or leveraging additional grant funds or to address emergency needs due to the imminent closure of a courthouse. Grant funds may not be used to pay for furniture, fixtures or equipment, and cannot be used as the sole source of funding for new construction unless the need stems from the imminent closure of a courthouse.
Applications, rules and other information on the grants may be found at www.courts.state.co.us/underfunded. Grant applications must be received via email by 5 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2022 to the Underfunded Courthouse Facility Commission email address: UFF@judicial.state.co.us. Applications will not be accepted by fax, post, or in person, and there is a 25MB limit for email attachments.
For questions and more information visit: www.courts.state.co.us/underfunded
or email UFF@judicial.state.co.us.
DENVER – The application period for grants to help eligible counties cover costs associated with courthouse master planning services, repair and remodeling, or construction projects will open on Aug. 31, 2022.
To be eligible for grants, counties must meet at least two of four criteria set in statute: counties whose total population is below the median among all Colorado counties; counties in which per-capita income is below the state median; counties in which property tax revenues are below the state median; and counties in which the population living below the federal poverty line is above the state median.
Approximately 3 million dollars ($3,000,000) is available from the Colorado Underfunded Courthouse Facility Cash Fund. Forty-one counties, which meet at least two of the criteria set in statute, are eligible for grants. Twenty of those counties are given the highest priority for grants as they meet all the statutory criteria.
Under Colorado law, counties are responsible for building and maintaining courtrooms and other court facilities; the Judicial Department is responsible for furnishing those courthouses. The 2014 General Assembly created the grant program to help counties with the most limited financial resources ensure access to safe courthouses that allow for the efficient and effective administration of justice.
Funds from the grants may be used to pay for master planning services for a courthouse project, matching or leveraging additional grant funds or to address emergency needs due to the imminent closure of a courthouse. Grant funds may not be used to pay for furniture, fixtures or equipment, and cannot be used as the sole source of funding for new construction unless the need stems from the imminent closure of a courthouse.
Applications, rules and other information on the grants may be found at www.courts.state.co.us/underfunded. Grant applications must be received via email by 5 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2022 to the Underfunded Courthouse Facility Commission email address: UFF@judicial.state.co.us. Applications will not be accepted by fax, post, or in person, and there is a 25MB limit for email attachments.
For questions and more information visit: www.courts.state.co.us/underfunded
or email UFF@judicial.state.co.us.
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Valley Strong Dinner
Who's hungry?
The 6th Annual Valley Strong Community Dinner is just a few weeks away! It's the one day a year when our most beautiful views aren't to the east or the west - they're right across the table. On Wednesday, September 21, we will come together to celebrate our special community and all that makes us Valley Strong.
Valley Strong is FREE! There is no charge to host a table or attend! We are organized by volunteers and funded by donations from our generous neighbors and local businesses. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift securely online.
The 6th Annual Valley Strong Community Dinner is just a few weeks away! It's the one day a year when our most beautiful views aren't to the east or the west - they're right across the table. On Wednesday, September 21, we will come together to celebrate our special community and all that makes us Valley Strong.
Valley Strong is FREE! There is no charge to host a table or attend! We are organized by volunteers and funded by donations from our generous neighbors and local businesses. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift securely online.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Maria Fabula, President & CEO of Community Resource Center Email: fabula@crcamerica.org
Community Resource Center Launches GrantCorps Program to Support Colorado NonprofitsDenver, CO August 16, 2022: Community Resource Center is excited to announce the launch of GrantCorps, a new statewide program designed to support small, rural, and systemically marginalized communities, as well as BIPOC-led organizations that experience barriers accessing private and government grant funding.
Maria Fabula, President & CEO of Community Resource Center, shared, “GrantCorps will provide direct grant research, writing, consulting, and training support to eligible nonprofits across Colorado that do not have the means to employ professional grant writers yet have impactful programs and community reach.”
For over 40 years, Community Resource Center (CRC) has worked with its partners across Colorado to increase access to information and build the capacity of organizations. The need to develop a GrantCorps was identified with input from small, under-resourced nonprofits and communities across Colorado that consistently requested additional support in fund development.
GrantCorps will link tools, information, training, and CRC’s long-standing Rural AmeriCorps VISTA program together to support the grant seeking, grant development, and management needs of the organizations most in need. Eligible organizations will be BIPOC-led, located in rural communities, have budgets less than $1M, and experiencing barriers accessing private and government grant funding. GrantCorps offerings will be available in English and Spanish. Community Resource Center will host four GrantCorps VISTA members that will support partner organizations' development and grant-seeking needs, including research, writing, applying for, managing, and reporting on funding opportunities.
“We are excited to celebrate the launch of Community Resource Center’s GrantCorps! AmeriCorps VISTAs are perfectly positioned to serve as a powerhouse team of grant- writers for small, under-resourced non-profits across Colorado through our partner, CRC. We look forward to their success in the year to come as they serve to strengthenthe non-profit sector across the state!” said Jill Sears, Regional Administrator,
AmeriCorps Mountain Region.
The project is made possible by HB21-1264, signed by Governor Jared Polis in June 2021. The bill provides funding to help the people, businesses, and industries most impacted by COVID-19 recover from the effects of the pandemic. Of these funds, CRC received a grant of $300,000 through the Colorado Workforce Development Council, a Governor-appointed, public-private partnership with the purpose to advise, oversee, and integrate the work of the Colorado talent development network.“Nonprofit
organizations are critical to Coloradans’ wellbeing,” said Bob Brasser, Senior Consultant for Stimulus Programs of the CWDC. “In the wake of the pandemic, their work has become more urgent than ever. Through CRC’s GrantCorps program, we know that these organizations will be better positioned to focus on the boots-on-the-ground work that makes them so effective.”
Through GrantCorps, Community Resource Center will also offer participating
organizations access to the Colorado Grants Guide™, a comprehensive guide to funding sources for Colorado nonprofits. In 2022, Community Resource Center launched the guide on a new platform with increased functionality and features.
Additional support for the effort has been provided by the Colorado Health Foundation and Boettcher Foundation.
Please join us to learn more about GrantCorps! The first GrantCorps program information session is scheduled for August 2022 and training will begin in September. For more information, visit: crcamerica.org/grantcorps.
About Community Resource CenterCommunity Resource Center (CRC) is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1981. Its mission is to support, strengthen, and galvanize change-makers across the nonprofit ecosystem, working together to create a more equitable Colorado.
About the AmeriCorps VISTA Founded in 1965, Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) is an anti-poverty program designed to provide needed resources to nonprofit organizations and public agencies to increase their capacity to lift communities out of poverty. AmeriCorps VISTA provides opportunities for Americans 18 years or older from a diverse range of backgrounds to dedicate a year of full-time service with an organization (“sponsor”) to create or expand programs designed to empower individuals and communities in overcoming poverty.
About the Colorado Workforce Development Council The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) is a Governor-appointed, public- private partnership with the purpose to advise, oversee, and integrate the work of the Colorado talent development network. Its mission is to enhance and sustain a skills-based talent development network to meet the needs of employers, workers, job seekers, and learners for today and tomorrow.
Media Contact: Program Contact:Maria Fabula (she/her) Katy Pepinsky (she/her/ella)
President & CEO Director of GrantCorps
Community Resource Center Community Resource Center
fabula@crcamerica.org pepinsky@crcamerica.org
Contact: Maria Fabula, President & CEO of Community Resource Center Email: fabula@crcamerica.org
Community Resource Center Launches GrantCorps Program to Support Colorado NonprofitsDenver, CO August 16, 2022: Community Resource Center is excited to announce the launch of GrantCorps, a new statewide program designed to support small, rural, and systemically marginalized communities, as well as BIPOC-led organizations that experience barriers accessing private and government grant funding.
Maria Fabula, President & CEO of Community Resource Center, shared, “GrantCorps will provide direct grant research, writing, consulting, and training support to eligible nonprofits across Colorado that do not have the means to employ professional grant writers yet have impactful programs and community reach.”
For over 40 years, Community Resource Center (CRC) has worked with its partners across Colorado to increase access to information and build the capacity of organizations. The need to develop a GrantCorps was identified with input from small, under-resourced nonprofits and communities across Colorado that consistently requested additional support in fund development.
GrantCorps will link tools, information, training, and CRC’s long-standing Rural AmeriCorps VISTA program together to support the grant seeking, grant development, and management needs of the organizations most in need. Eligible organizations will be BIPOC-led, located in rural communities, have budgets less than $1M, and experiencing barriers accessing private and government grant funding. GrantCorps offerings will be available in English and Spanish. Community Resource Center will host four GrantCorps VISTA members that will support partner organizations' development and grant-seeking needs, including research, writing, applying for, managing, and reporting on funding opportunities.
“We are excited to celebrate the launch of Community Resource Center’s GrantCorps! AmeriCorps VISTAs are perfectly positioned to serve as a powerhouse team of grant- writers for small, under-resourced non-profits across Colorado through our partner, CRC. We look forward to their success in the year to come as they serve to strengthenthe non-profit sector across the state!” said Jill Sears, Regional Administrator,
AmeriCorps Mountain Region.
The project is made possible by HB21-1264, signed by Governor Jared Polis in June 2021. The bill provides funding to help the people, businesses, and industries most impacted by COVID-19 recover from the effects of the pandemic. Of these funds, CRC received a grant of $300,000 through the Colorado Workforce Development Council, a Governor-appointed, public-private partnership with the purpose to advise, oversee, and integrate the work of the Colorado talent development network.“Nonprofit
organizations are critical to Coloradans’ wellbeing,” said Bob Brasser, Senior Consultant for Stimulus Programs of the CWDC. “In the wake of the pandemic, their work has become more urgent than ever. Through CRC’s GrantCorps program, we know that these organizations will be better positioned to focus on the boots-on-the-ground work that makes them so effective.”
Through GrantCorps, Community Resource Center will also offer participating
organizations access to the Colorado Grants Guide™, a comprehensive guide to funding sources for Colorado nonprofits. In 2022, Community Resource Center launched the guide on a new platform with increased functionality and features.
Additional support for the effort has been provided by the Colorado Health Foundation and Boettcher Foundation.
Please join us to learn more about GrantCorps! The first GrantCorps program information session is scheduled for August 2022 and training will begin in September. For more information, visit: crcamerica.org/grantcorps.
About Community Resource CenterCommunity Resource Center (CRC) is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1981. Its mission is to support, strengthen, and galvanize change-makers across the nonprofit ecosystem, working together to create a more equitable Colorado.
About the AmeriCorps VISTA Founded in 1965, Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) is an anti-poverty program designed to provide needed resources to nonprofit organizations and public agencies to increase their capacity to lift communities out of poverty. AmeriCorps VISTA provides opportunities for Americans 18 years or older from a diverse range of backgrounds to dedicate a year of full-time service with an organization (“sponsor”) to create or expand programs designed to empower individuals and communities in overcoming poverty.
About the Colorado Workforce Development Council The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) is a Governor-appointed, public- private partnership with the purpose to advise, oversee, and integrate the work of the Colorado talent development network. Its mission is to enhance and sustain a skills-based talent development network to meet the needs of employers, workers, job seekers, and learners for today and tomorrow.
Media Contact: Program Contact:Maria Fabula (she/her) Katy Pepinsky (she/her/ella)
President & CEO Director of GrantCorps
Community Resource Center Community Resource Center
fabula@crcamerica.org pepinsky@crcamerica.org
Yuck!!
We have discussed this before, but I need to address it again, because it is a recurring theme that I hear... Yuck...yep, we need to discuss the word, Yuck.
Yuck is the word I hear when I tell people to eat more fruits and vegetables...When I tell them all the different kinds of vegetables out there, they make that face with the wrinkled up nose and say “YUCK.” When I discuss eating fruit I again hear the word yuck.
When you eat a diet that is mostly processed, sugar- filled, and sodium- laden foods, the thought of eating something in its natural state makes you say Yuck… There are several factors at play. One of them is that our minds are addicted to processed foods. I have covered this before, but you actually do have an addiction to foods high in sugar and sodium. It is by design folks...those companies want you buying their products, so they are engineered to trigger those cravings and to get you to eat more. Also, your taste buds have been trained to enjoy those foods! You need foods high in sodium and sugar to get that taste sensation you desire.
This is why the thought of a salad makes you say yuck...vegetables in their natural state do not release the dopamine in your brain or activate your taste buds like the processed foods do (they will, but it takes time. You will actually reach a point where your body CRAVES greens!!)
Here is where willpower comes in. It takes two weeks to start altering your taste buds, two weeks before your taste buds will start actually tasting the true flavor of natural food and not need the high sodium and high sugar of processed foods. Until then you may think, flavorless...you may even have texture issues. It is almost like you have to retrain your brain. Here is a problem though, as long as you keep indulging in those highly- processed foods, your taste buds will not change and you will still have the triggers in your brain.
I have a lot of people that start eating clean and they are doing great and then a couple weeks into it, they decide to have a “cheat meal.” Then after the cheat meal, they explain how their hunger levels are up and they are craving sweets like crazy. This is because you have reactivated the dopamine release in your brain and it triggers those cravings.
Confused? Think about grabbing the bag of potato chips. Can’t eat just one? Find yourself eating the entire bag? That is the lovely chemical release in your brain that is triggered by that carb fat combo of the potato chips.
All this time you were just thinking that you couldn’t lose weight, and that you weren’t meant to be healthy. You didn’t realize that there are a lot of factors working against you that you have to overcome. It is more than just calories in and calories out and moving more…but it can happen. It just takes time, and the latest fad diet isn’t going to do it for you.
Start by making small changes. Eliminate one bad food from your diet at a time, while adding in healthy food. Baby steps will get you there!
Yuck is the word I hear when I tell people to eat more fruits and vegetables...When I tell them all the different kinds of vegetables out there, they make that face with the wrinkled up nose and say “YUCK.” When I discuss eating fruit I again hear the word yuck.
When you eat a diet that is mostly processed, sugar- filled, and sodium- laden foods, the thought of eating something in its natural state makes you say Yuck… There are several factors at play. One of them is that our minds are addicted to processed foods. I have covered this before, but you actually do have an addiction to foods high in sugar and sodium. It is by design folks...those companies want you buying their products, so they are engineered to trigger those cravings and to get you to eat more. Also, your taste buds have been trained to enjoy those foods! You need foods high in sodium and sugar to get that taste sensation you desire.
This is why the thought of a salad makes you say yuck...vegetables in their natural state do not release the dopamine in your brain or activate your taste buds like the processed foods do (they will, but it takes time. You will actually reach a point where your body CRAVES greens!!)
Here is where willpower comes in. It takes two weeks to start altering your taste buds, two weeks before your taste buds will start actually tasting the true flavor of natural food and not need the high sodium and high sugar of processed foods. Until then you may think, flavorless...you may even have texture issues. It is almost like you have to retrain your brain. Here is a problem though, as long as you keep indulging in those highly- processed foods, your taste buds will not change and you will still have the triggers in your brain.
I have a lot of people that start eating clean and they are doing great and then a couple weeks into it, they decide to have a “cheat meal.” Then after the cheat meal, they explain how their hunger levels are up and they are craving sweets like crazy. This is because you have reactivated the dopamine release in your brain and it triggers those cravings.
Confused? Think about grabbing the bag of potato chips. Can’t eat just one? Find yourself eating the entire bag? That is the lovely chemical release in your brain that is triggered by that carb fat combo of the potato chips.
All this time you were just thinking that you couldn’t lose weight, and that you weren’t meant to be healthy. You didn’t realize that there are a lot of factors working against you that you have to overcome. It is more than just calories in and calories out and moving more…but it can happen. It just takes time, and the latest fad diet isn’t going to do it for you.
Start by making small changes. Eliminate one bad food from your diet at a time, while adding in healthy food. Baby steps will get you there!
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