Starting today, Colorado consumers can apply for rebates on energy-efficient appliances and home energy upgrades from an $18 million economic stimulus program. Interested parties should apply right away since this is a first-come-first-served program.

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How do you compare on the slopes?  Check out some of the wackiest ski outfits ever.  Next time you are in one of Colorado’s beautiful ski areas, take a look at what is around you.

WOW!

Wedding bells are ringing!  Evergreen Conference Center will host thier annual Evergreen Bridal Fair on Sunday, March 2st.  This is an opportunity to meet with wedding professionals and get help in planning your wedding from ceremony to honeymoon. 

Sunday, March 21, 2010
Noon-4pm
Evergreen Conference Center
27618 Fireweed Drive (next to Center Stage)
Evergreen, Colorado
Admission is free
For more information call
303-674-3525

The Denver metro area is showing signs of recovery. Can Evergreen/Conifer be far behind?  A great article from the Wall Street Journal.

With the 2010 Census now underway, the Better Business Bureau urges the public to cooperate but cautions people about potential fraud and identity theft. Here are three things you should know and share with family and friends:

• Official U. S. Census workers now going door to door can be identified by their
badge, handheld device and canvas Census Bureau bag. Ask to see the individual’s
badge before answering any questions, and do not invite anyone you don’t know
into your home.

• Census workers will verify how many people live at your address and gather
information about each person, including name, age, gender, race, and so on.
Although they may ask for basic financial information, such as salary range, they will
NOT ask for Social Security, bank account or credit card numbers, nor will they solicit
donations. You are not required to answer any questions about your
financial situation.

• Census workers may contact you in person or by telephone or mail, but they will NOT
contact you by email. Beware of email scams and never click on a link or open an
attachment in an email allegedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.

For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit www.bbb.org.

Have you ever considered the bottom line impact of real estate transactions on our local economy? According to the National Association of Realtors’ Bureau of Economic Analysis, for every home sold in Colorado, $21,429 in income is generated from real estate related industries, including home construction, mortgage lending, title insurance, rental and leasing, home appraisal, and moving services. Expenditures on consumer items, such as indoor and outdoor furniture, appliances, paint and so on, generate an additional $5,331.

Each home sale also spurs spending at restaurants, sports games and charity events; the size of this “multiplier” effect is estimated at $12,845. Furthermore, home sales induce additional home production; typically one new home is constructed for every eight existing home sales. Therefore, for each existing home sale in the state, 1/8 of the new home’s value is added to the economy, or an estimated $29,763.

In sum, the total economic impact of a typical home sale for a median priced property ($238,100) in Colorado is $69,367. Homebuyers’ tax credits are being more than paid for by the positive economic impact of home sales.

Love Letters is a Pulitzer Prize for Drama nominated play by A. R. Gurney.  The bittersweet story of a lawyer and artist’s relationship unfolds from what is written and what is left unsaid in their letters.

Evergreen Players
Saturday, February 13, 2010
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Center Stage
27608 Fireweed Dr.
Evergreen, CO

Adults $18
Senior (60 and up) $14
Youth 12 and under $8

This workshop is designed to provide an interactive and joint educational opportunity regarding promising practices in health care with an introduction to the evolving specialty of Forensic Nursing.

March 5, 2010
10am-2pm
Tuscany Tavern
Ellingwood Trail
Evergreen, Coloraodo
$50 – includes lunch and 3 CEU’s for nurses

RSVP by Feb 24th
C_SANE Consulting
1524 Belford Ct.
Evergreen, CO 80439
Mary Pat DeWald
marypat@evergreennursing.com

Gold Rush is the theme for the night commemorating the 150thanniversary of Colorado’s Gold Rush.  Help our community while enjoying a glittering event that includes dinner, dancing, a silent and live auction.  Come dressed for the Gold Rush and bring along unwanted gold jewelry and other items to be weighed by an assayer with proceeds benefiting Mt. Evans Hospice.

Saturday, February 20, 2010
6 pm – 10 pm

Mt. Vernon Country Club
24933 Clubhouse Circle
Golden
303-674-6400

$75 per person
$125 Patron Level

Here’s an interactive chart that shows how Denver’s real estate market has fared compared to other major cities across the US.