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VOLUME 156 | ISSUE 10
Olympian Stacy Gaskill returns to Golden Finishing seventh in her first Olympics, snowboarder says it’s good to be home BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Olympian Stacy Gaskill returned to her home in Golden Sunday, Feb. 13, after her 22-hour flight from Beijing, China. The tired 21-year-old snowboard cross competitor who finished seventh in her first Olympics was met by friends and family at the entrance to her Mount Vernon residence. “It was hard to leave the games,” said Gaskill, who had been in the Olympic Village since January. “But it’s good to be home.” One of the youngest competitors on the U.S. snowboard team, Gaskill learned to ski at age two and snowboard at age eight. Her mother, Paralympian Martha Hill Gaskill, represented the United States in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, taking bronze in the giant slalom. “It’s hard to sum up and to put it into words,” said Gaskill of her Olympic experience. She said there were a lot of restrictions, and because of COVID, the athletes weren’t able to get out and socialize, but there was a “definite community vibe in the village.” So now that she’s home, what’s next? Gaskill, who also is a member of the U.S. National Ultimate Frisbee team and studies integrative physiology University of Colorado Boulder, said she’s on her way to San Diego and is excited to “get some sunshine.” According to her official Olympic
Golden Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick to retire City to appoint Deputy Chief Joe Harvey as successor BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Greeted at Denver International Airport by her family and friends, Olympic snowboarder Stacy Gaskill, second from left, poses for a photo with Craig, her father, left; her mother Martha, second from right; and sister Leyssandra, right.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTHA GASKILL
Longtime Golden Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick will retire after 32 years of service to the city, including 20 years as chief. On Feb. 17, a news release from the city said the chief would step down, effective March 16, and appoint Deputy Chief of Police Joe Harvey as his replacement. Kilpatrick spent 10 years as a police officer in Englewood, Colorado, before joining the City of Golden in 1989 and led the department through one of the most significant periods of growth in city history. “The City of Golden is a safer and stronger place because of Chief Bill Kilpatrick’s leadership and years of service to the Golden Police Department,” said Golden Mayor Laura Weinberg. “We thank Chief Kilpatrick for his leadership and wish him the best in his retirement.” “I’ve been honored to serve alongside Deputy Chief Harvey, and he’s earned the trust of our department, our City Council, and other city leaders. Deputy Chief Harvey will carry forward the SEE CHIEF, P3
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