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To Grandfather’s house away!

We would not stop for doll or top, For ‘tis Thanksgiving Day. (Christmas as well) Well, the turkey, stuffing, cranOver the river and through the berries, gravy, rolls and sweet potawood, toes are now recent memories, and Oh, how the wind does blow! only the scales know how much we It stings the toes and bites the all really consumed. It is that time of year to indulge, enjoy the candy, By Bob Sweeney nose. eggnog, pies and cakes As over the ground we go.

“I thought growing old would take longer,” Over the river, and through the wood, was an email received from a good friend this And straight through the barnyard gate. week. Isn’t it the truth?

We seem to go extremely slow, It is so hard I read the obituaries to see who has gone to wait. next in the newspapers, the only place where Over the river, and through the wood, you can still find out who is living or deceased.

It’s a joy to have the Broncos defeat the Chicago Bears with Quarterback Brock Osweiler making a successful debut. We all know that Peyton’s best days are behind him and he may limp out part of this season. He is a legend, and we all love to see him perform when he’s healthy and can play well. It appears that Brock and Peyton and a great defense can give us some Sunday afternoon treats as the football season reaches the second phase and the playoffs.

It has always been said that the spirit of Christmas is in the giving, not the receiving, and that is so true.

Dec. 8 is Colorado Gives Day when individuals, foundations and corporations make donations to any selected nonprofit organizations like the Salvation Army and Goodwill.

Our Colorado casinos are very generous and do make many donations of both labor by employees and cash contributions to nonprofits. Most of the time they just do it without any fanfare but in 2016, we’re going to try and show the public that our casino leaders do in fact give back a lot to the multiple communities in which they operate successfully.

We do think that more nonprofits could use the many casino meeting rooms and facilities.

Food service is excellent, and banquets can be arranged very successfully in some of the larger venues.

As we arrive at the annual holiday season, here is a historical gem found by one of our history writers, Anna Lee Frohlich, in her great, great, great, grandmother’s diary from 1881.

“Nov. 27, 1851, we have passed in the other part of the house. Our sons and Helen went this evening to a ball in Canton. Father, Mrs. Witherell, Mr. Ames and self had a game of cards. Mr. and Mrs. H. Lothrop, Augustus and wife, Cyrus and Sarah Lothrop spent the day at Olivers. Everyone sitting around the Ames’s dinner table that day sang this verse put to music that being: A NEW ENGLAND BOY’S SINGING ABOUT THANKSGIVING DAY: (And Christmas as well) Over the river, and through the wood, To Grandfather’s house we go; The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through the white and drifted snow.

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When Grandmother sees us come, She will say, “O, dear, the children are here, Bring some pie for everyone.”

Over the river, and through the wood, Now Grandmother’s cap I spy! Hurrah for the fun! Is the pudding done?

Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!

-Lydia Maria Child – 1844

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Take the $155,000 Wheel of Cash for a spin every Friday and Saturday in December and you can win up to $2,000 in cash. Drawings are Fridays 4 – 10 p.m. and Saturdays, noon – 10 p.m. Make sure to be here on Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, and we will DOUBLE YOUR WINNINGS to celebrate the holiday. Earn one entry for every 10 base points or every half hour of tracked table games play. Don’t miss your chance to spin for big money, here at Mardi Gras Casino.

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Ugly Sweater – Reindeer Name Game Kiosk

Play every Monday to earn swipes in our Ugly Sweater Kiosk Game and you will receive a drawing entry multiplier or letters with every swipe. Collect the letters to spell Reindeer Names and win a tablet, FreePlay or CASH. Earn 100 base points for each swipe, up to 20 swipes each Monday. Play with us for a fun and festive holiday season.

Santa’s Hot Seats

Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, is loaded with gifts in Santa’s Hot Seat Drawings. Simply play with your A-Play Club Card at any of our slots, video poker or table games and you could be the next winner to reach into Santa’s Goody Bag for up to $500.

Get into the spirit of the holiday and join us 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

New Year’s Eve Countdown

Celebrate the New Year with two fun countdowns. Early Bird’s countdown is at noon and night owl’s countdown is at midnight. There will be $500 drawings every hour from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. and $1,000 drawings at midnight and 1 a.m.

Also enjoy champagne toasts at both countdowns and party favors for all. Don’t miss your countdown to 2016.

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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas Day at Bourbon Street Café and Buffet. Starting at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 25, enjoy a special holiday buffet and a glass of red or white wine for just $21.49 with your A-Play Club Card. May your holidays be bright at Mardi Gras, Gates and Gulch Casinos.

New Year’s Eve Buffet

Dig into your favorite dishes while ringing in the New Year at Bourbon Street Café and Buffet. You’ll enjoy a bountiful buffet and a glass of champagne for just $21.49 with your A-Play Club Card. Don’t miss this special buffet, beginning at 11 a.m. on New Year’s Eve.

Tuesday/Wednesday Tournaments

Win BIG Tuesdays and Wednesdays with our Slot and Video Poker Tournaments, open to everyone. Each Tuesday (except Dec. 15), play our $1,000 Slot Tournament and on Wednesdays (except Dec. 16), try our $1,000 Video Poker Tournament. Play 50 points for your first round and 100 points for each additional round, both days 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Don’t miss your share of $1,000, at the Golden Mardi Gras Casino.

Nifty 50+

With Nifty 50+, you get double the perks on Thursday, Dec. 3, and Thursday, Dec. 10. All guests age 50 and better get twice the fun with 50 percent off our Bourbon Street Buffet and 4X points on slots machines. All you need is your A-Play Club Card so stop by Guest Services for full details and to receive your multiplier.

New Member Offer

There has never been a better time to become an A-Play Club Member. Sign up today and you can win up to $1,000 and start receiving all the benefits you deserve.

Visit guest services for details and see how far your play can take you.

scraper giveaway! The giveaway will start at 11 a.m. at the first floor Host station!

Just earn 50 same day base points to get yours FREE! Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Pig Skin Tailgate Party Food Bar

Join us for our pig skin tailgate party food bar Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 28. The food bar will start one hour before the game starts, just earn 10 base points to participate.

$100 in Z-Play

Join us for our pig skin tailgate party and win up to $100 in Z-Play on Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 28. Just earn 10 base points then swipe your Clue Z card at the kiosk to win free Z-Play.

Who wants a discount on gas?

Earn your base points Monday through Sunday and receive up to $1.50 off the following Tuesday at our Z Stop Gas Station.

See Club Z for complete details.

Don’t want to pay for Breakfast?

Just earn 10 same day base points before 11 a.m. and receive a voucher for a free Double Down Breakfast at Club Z! Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

$3.99 Prime Rib Dinner

Join us every Friday this month for our $3.99 Prime Rib Dinner special. Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Want to convert your comps to FREE gas?

Earn Turbo, Nitro or Flame status and redeem your comps for up to $20 in gas each day!

Play and Ride

Z-Play at each drawing. We will have two winners per drawing hour. Earn entries with every 100 points for that day of play. Earn finalist entries with every 250 points earned from Dec. 9 through Dec. 31. On Dec. 31, we will have drawings from 1 – 11 p.m. every hour for $150 in Z-Play. At midnight, we will have one $2,016 in Z-Play winner and four $500 in Z-Play winners.

Get Reimbursed for Your ATM Fees

Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our ATM, bring your receipt to Z Casino within 2 hours from the time on your receipt. You will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back.

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Z Casino is the place for the most points.

Every day this month win up to 10X Points every day, just play our kiosk game.

Catch the Free Shuttle

Both the Black Hawk and Central City shuttle stops at Z Casino (on Selak Street adjacent to our free parking lot).

Club Z

Sign up for a new Club Z card at Z Casino and receive up to $100 in Z-Play the same day! See Club Z for complete details.

Kitchen Storage Container Giveaway

Join us Monday, Dec. 12, for our ice

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Dec. 27 – Jan. 2 everyday from 1 – 14 p.m. every other hour, win up to $500 in

Win your share of $10,000 this New Year’s Eve. Seven partygoers will win up to $2,500 Promo Play. Plus, one lucky guest will welcome 2016 with $5,000 CASH. Earn entries with every 100 base points or every 30 minutes of rated play on table games, starting on Nov. 29. Plus, earn 10X entries every Tuesday in December.

Very Merry Monday Point Multiplier

Every Monday in December, spin the Christmas Wheel at our promotional kiosk and get up to 20X points on your favorite slots. Simply swipe your card at a promotional kiosk before you play.

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Stop by Z Cafe located on the 2nd floor of Z Casino to get your favorite Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha and much more.

Stop by Z Casino’s Mustang Grill and try our specialties which include the amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous Z Ribs now only $7.77 with your Club Z Card. Located on the 3rd floor of Z Casino.

Table Games

Play the Hottest Table Games in Black Hawk at Z Casino! We have all your favorites including Craps with Sharp Shooter, and blackjack. Our table games are open Thursday through Saturday 2 p.m. to close and Sunday, noon – close.

Everyone playing wills core $5 Promo Play or a $5 Promo Chip for every Denver Pro Football team touchdown. Plus, after the touchdown, two lucky guests will play Plinko for a chance to intercept up to $1,000 Promo Play. Simply playing with your card in your favorite machine to win. Some restrictions apply.

Weekday Warriors Exclusive Menu

All day, Monday – Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, take advantage of the $2 breakfast, $4 lunch and $6 dinner menu in the Main Street Café. Some restrictions apply.

Weekday Warriors $20 Bus Fare Redemption

$80,000 Christmas Cash Drawings

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$10,000 Countdown to Cash

Every Thursday in December, play our new Off the Tree Kiosk Game and reveal a prize of up to $1,000 Promo Play. Simply swipe your card at promotional kiosk after earning 100 base points or playing 30 minutes of table games to win.

Earn 75 same day base points, redeem your bus ticket at Club Z and receive $25 in Z-Play. Earn 500 same day base points and get an additional $5 in Z-Play.

Join us every Wednesday through Saturday for our $80,000 Christmas Cash Drawings from 1 – 11 p.m. every other hour, win up to $500 in Z-Play at each drawing.

We will have two winners per drawing hour.

Earn entries with every 100 points for that day of play.

entries from Sunday through Saturday each drawing week, until Saturday, Dec. 26. Plus, earn 10X entries every Tuesday. Visit Guest Services for details on all promos.

www.saratogacasinobh.com What’s in the Sleigh Giveaway

Every Saturday in December, from 6 – 10 p.m., be one of five winners to unwrap a gift of up to $500 Promo Play. Earn entries for every 100 base points or every 30 minutes of rated play on table games. Accumulate

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All day, Monday – Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, get $20 cash back on bus fare. Gold members – only 150 same day base points. Platinum members – only 100 same day base points. Diamond members – FREE. Some restrictions apply.

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New Player Extras Club members get up to $210.

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Multipliers range from 5X to 20X points.

You will receive a free buffet after earning 100 tier points. Not valid on video poker.

Multiplier cannot be combined with any other offer. Must register prior to playing.

50+ Perks

www.theisleblackhawk.com New Year’s Eve Fun at Full Throttle Giveaway

Begin earning your entries now through New Year’s Day for a chance to win a brand new 2016 Ford Mustang. Receive one free entry every day and additional entries with play. Every Tuesday, you can earn 25X entries and better your chances to win our hot sports car. On Dec. 31, random cash drawings will be held from 8:30 – 11:30 p.m., and at 12:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day, one lucky winner will be headed home in a 2016 Ford Mustang. Visit Players Club for more details on all promotions.

Grinopoly

Here is your chance to win up to $1,500 in CASH on Friday, Dec. 11, 18 and 25.

Random drawings will take place from 6 – 10 p.m. Winners will get to play our exciting Grinopoly Game Board and win some major cash. Get one FREE entry and earn more with play.

Candle in the Win Giveaway

On Friday, Dec. 4, head up to the Isle to earn a “Home for the Holiday’s” scented Yankee Candle. One in five candles will contain a cash prize up to $500. The giveaway will start at 2 p.m., while supplies last.

Snow Banks of Smiles

Snow banks are only fun at the Isle, where everyone is a winner. Every Tuesday in December, from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. swipe your card at our promotional kiosk and then select four of ten snowballs for a chance to win cash and prizes.

20X Points on Pennies

Every Thursday in December is 20X points on all penny slots from 8 a.m. – midnight. Register at the Players Club or Cashier Services prior to playing. This promotion is not valid on Dec. 31.

Make You Happy Mystery Multiplier

Every Monday in December from 8 a.m.

– midnight, you will receive a lucky mystery multiplier when you visit the Players Club or Cashier Services upon registration.

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With age comes big bonuses! Every Sunday in December from 8 a.m. – midnight, everyone age 50 or better is invited to stop by for 5X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Receive one free buffet after earning 100 unadjusted points from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Cannot be combined with any other point multiplier.

New Member

In December, all new members of the Fan Club will receive a free buffet after playing 30 minutes on their new Players card. Guests who provide an email address at the time of enrollment will receive 5,000 Fan Club points.

Social Media

ticket at the Players Club or Cashier Services.

Limit one bus redemption per person per day.

Calypso’s Buffet

Whatever your taste, Calypso’s Buffet is sure to satisfy your appetite any day of the week! Enjoy all-you-can-eat breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner buffets. Featuring delicious breakfast spreads, crisp salads, freshly baked breads, tender chicken and beef entrées, wood stone-baked pizzas and savory side dishes.

Tradewinds

Tradewinds at the Isle has a new menu that features what we believe to be the best hamburgers in Black Hawk. Whether you try the classics, a green chili and chipotle, the black & blue or mushroom and Swiss burger you will not be disappointed. Tradewinds now offers the best desserts in town; visit Tradewinds at the Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk.

The Isle has all your favorite table games including Black Jack, Craps with 10 times odds and Roulette! Also available at the Isle, Three Card Poker, Bonus 6, Buffalo Black Jack, Double Deck Black Jack, 21+3, Mississippi Stud, Ultimate Texas Hold’Em and Let-It-Ride. Play “Craps-Free Craps” with 10 times odds.

Play And Stay

Not valid on Dec. 24, 25, 30 or Jan. 1, 2016. Earn 500 unadjusted points on your IsleOne club card Sunday’s through Thursday’s between 8 a.m. and midnight and stay the night on us! Or on Friday earn 800 unadjusted points and your hotel stay is FREE. This offer is valid only on the day the points are earned and is based on availability, blackout days in may apply.

You must register prior to playing. Offer subject to availability. Excludes holidays and blackout dates.

Bus Fare Refund

Do you ride the bus to Black Hawk?

The Isle will refund your bus fare up to $22. Simply earn 450 unadjusted points on your player’s card and present your return bus ticket to the player’s club or cashier services. Table Games and Poker players will receive their bus fare back with four hours of consecutive play. Guests must redeem bus

Platinum and Millionaire Bonus Points

The tier rewards are racking up in December with a great point multiplier day for Platinum and Millionaire players.

Tuesday, Dec. 1, Platinum players will receive 8X points and Millionaire players will receive 10X points. You don’t need to register, come on in and enjoy your favorite slot machine and receive bonus points all day.

Select and Gold Bonus Points

The tier rewards are racking up in December with a great point multiplier day for Select and Gold players. Tuesday, Dec. 8, Select players will receive 3X points and Gold players will receive 5X points. You don’t need to register, come on in and enjoy your favorite slot machine and receive bonus points all day.

25X POINTS-etta Pennies

Make sure to “like” Isle Black Hawk on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Stay up to date with all promotions, events and special contests! Also, make sure to register your email with the Players Club or Cashier Services to receive special promotion emails.

Table Games

See guest services for rules and additional details.

We’re giving the gift of points during the 25 Times Points-etta pennies multiplier.

Friday and Saturday, Dec. 25 and 26, receive 25X points on all your favorite penny slots from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Simply register at guest services before playing.

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Join us Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. – 19, from noon to 8 p.m. and Sundays and Tuesdays, Dec. 6 – 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Three winners will be selected every hour to win some Holiday Cash. Gold, Platinum and Millionaire members will get bonus game pieces based on tier. You could walk away with $750. See guest services for rules and additional details on all promos.

Big Game Safari

Join your friends at Lady Luck for a New Year’s Eve Big Game Safari. Have your photo taken at our fun photo booth, earn a light up champagne hat and celebrate with fun light-up giveaway items. Win up to $1,000 cash in our Big Game Safari from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Win Fan Club points on our other BIG games.

Season’s Greetings

Join us Tuesday, Dec. 1, and earn a great holiday gift. We’re giving you a lighted wintery town scene called “St. Nicholas Circle” by Thomas Kinkade. It plays “Deck the Halls” and it is just in time for the holidays.

Simply earn 300 unadjusted points to receive your gift in the promotions area.

New Member

There has never been a better time to sign up for the Fan Club at Lady Luck. Join the club today. When you’re a fan, you get better rewards faster than ever. For all new members, just play $10 and receive $20 in Otis & Henry’s Bar & Grill. Sign up your email address, receive $5 and start raking in those rewards.

Social Media

Make sure to ‘like’ Lady Luck Black Hawk on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Stay up to date with all promotions, events and special contests. Also, make sure to register your email with Guest Services to receive special promotion emails.

Play and Stay

Play More, Be Happy and stay for free with your friends at Lady Luck. Earn 500 Tier Score points Sunday through Thursday between 8 a.m. and midnight for a free room in the Lady Luck hotel tower. On Fridays play 800 Tier Score Points between 8 a.m. and midnight for a free room. Make sure to register at guest services prior to play. Offer subject to availability. Excludes holidays and blackout dates.

Club 40

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Wednesdays. Join us twice a week for Club 40. All guests age 40 or better will receive 6X points on slots and 2X points on video poker.

Guests will also receive a free entrée at Otis & Henry’s once they earn 25 Tier Score points on their Lady Luck Player’s Card.

Win Win Mystery Point Multiplier

Earn up to 20 Times Points Thursdays in December. Drop the puck from Noon until 8 p.m. in the promotions area and try to score up to 20 times points on slots. Plus you get 5X points on video poker. Excludes Thursday, Dec. 31.

Bus Fare Redemption

Guests who play with a Fan Club Card can receive up to $22 cash back on bus fare every day. Earn 350 unadjusted points on Lady Luck Player’s Card to receive cash back.

Poker and table games guests can earn too.

Ask Supervisor for details. Guests must redeem bus ticket at Guest Services. Limit one bus redemption per person per day.

Monte Carlo

There are now even more chances to win in the Lady Luck Poker Room. The new Monte Carlo Jackpots are up and running with 12 individual progressive prizes. There are jackpots for Royal Flushes, Straight Flushes and any 4 of a kind. Visit the Lady Luck Poker Room, located on the 2nd floor, for details and updated jackpot amounts.

Lady Luck Poker

It’s easier than ever to win BIG in the Lady Luck Poker Room. The Bad Beat Jackpot now includes a decreasing qualifier element starting at Aces full of Kings.

And make sure to check out the new Bounce Back Bonus offers—now every day of the week.

• Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $10 in Bounce Back Coupons after four hours of play.

• Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $20 in Bounce Back Coupons after five hours of play.

Visit the Lady Luck Poker Room, located on the 2nd floor, for additional details.

Table Games

Up your odds with the best table games crew in Black Hawk. Play Craps, Roulette, Bonus 6, Buffalo Black Jack Bonus and Double Deck Blackjack every day of the week. There are 20X odds on Craps EVERYDAY. $5 games open every day and $2 craps Monday through Thursday. See Table games, located on the second floor of Lady Luck, for additional promotions and details.

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Central City Nuggets $100 in Z-Play

Join us for our pig skin tailgate party and win up to $100 in Z-Play on Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 28. Just earn 10 base points then swipe your Clue Z card at the kiosk to win free Z-Play.

www.johnnyzscasino.com Club Z Card Sign up for a new Club Z card at Johnny Z’s and receive up to $100 in Z-Play the same day. See Club Z for complete details.

Kitchen Storage Container Giveaway Join us Monday, Dec. 12, for our ice scraper giveaway. The giveaway will start at 11 a.m. at the first floor Host station. Just earn 50 same day base points to get yours FREE. Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Pig Skin Tailgate Party Join us for our pig skin tailgate party food bar on Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 28. The food bar will start one hour before the game starts, just earn 10 base points to participate.

Play and Ride

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Earn 75 same day base points, redeem your bus ticket at Club Z and receive $25 in Z-Play. Earn 500 same day base points and get an additional $5 in Z-Play.

Johnny Z’s Casino is the place for the most points. Every day this month win up to 10X Points every day, just play our kiosk game.

$80,000 Christmas Cash Drawings

Prime Rib or Z Ribs

Earn your base points Monday through Sunday and receive up to $1.50 off per gallon the following Tuesday at our Z Stop Gas Station. See Club Z for complete details.

Join us every Wednesday through Saturday for our $80,000 Christmas Cash Drawings from noon – 10 p.m. every other hour with an additional drawing at 11 p.m., win up to $500 in Z-Play at each drawing. We will have two winners per drawing hour. Earn entries with every 100 points for that day of play.

Don’t want to pay for Breakfast?

Win Z-Play money

Who wants a discount on gas?

Just earn 10 same day base points before 11 a.m. and receive a voucher for a free Double Down Breakfast. Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Prime Rib Dinner special

Join us every Friday this month for our $3.99 Prime Rib Dinner special. Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Want to convert your comps to FREE gas?

Earn Turbo, Nitro or Flame status and redeem your comps for up to $20 in gas each day.

and bring your receipt to Johnny Z’s within 2 hours from the time on your receipt. You will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back.

Dec. 27 – Jan. 2 everyday from noon – 10 p.m. every other hour with an additional drawing at 11 p.m., win up to $500 in Z-Play at each drawing. We will have two winners per drawing hour. Earn entries with every 100 points for that day of play. Earn finalist entries with every 250 points earned from Dec. 9 through Dec. 31. On Dec. 31, we will have drawings from 1 – 11 p.m. every hour for $150 in Z-Play. At midnight, we will have one $2,016 in Z-Play winner and four $500 in Z-Play winners.

Get reimbursed for your ATM fees

Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our ATM

Try our amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous Z Ribs now only $7.77 with your Club Z Card, located on the 2nd floor of Johnny Z’s Casino.

Z Cafe

Stop by Z Cafe located on the 2nd floor of Johnny Z’s to get your favorite Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha and much more.

Table Games

Play the Hottest Table Games in Central City at Johnny Z’s Casino every day from 10 a.m. to close.

We have all your favorites from Craps with Fire Bet, Three Card poker, Double Deck Blackjack, and Buffalo Blackjack. Whether you’re in Central City or Black Hawk win at the Z.

Catch the Free Shuttle

The Central City shuttle stops right in front of Johnny Z’s in Central City. With quick, easy access to Z Casino in Black Hawk, ride the Central City Free Ride.

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Served daily starting at 11am $ 7.77 Prime Rib Dinner Served all other days

One voucher per Friday per guest. See Club Z for complete details on all promotions and offers. Management reserves all rights.

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December 1- 14, 2015

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Huge New Year’s Eve Grand Prize CASH Drawings. Fridays and Saturdays, 4 – 11 p.m., in November and December. Winner drawn every half hour gets a pie. Pick a Slice of Money Pie to win $50-$250, plus bonus entries, and a $500 winner at 11 p.m. Earn entries with every 150 base points played on your Player’s Club card from Nov. 1 – Dec. 27. Earn 2X entries on slots with all your play on Tuesdays. Fridays and Saturdays every half hour we draw a guaranteed winner. The winner wins a whole pie, plus picks a slice of the Money Pie, revealing either a cash prize or an Insta-Play prize with bonus entries. Stay for a guaranteed $500 cash prize at 11 p.m. Entries will be emptied from the weekly barrel after each Sunday drawing but kept and entered into the Big Barrel for our New Year’s Eve GRAND PRIZE Cash Drawings. After every drawing there will be a Hot Seat drawing for table games players who will choose a slice from their own pie packed with bonus entries. Thursday, Dec. 31, our drawings will proceed from 7:16 p.m.

– 12:46 a.m., drawing from our BIG BARREL for $1,000 CASH Prizes every half hour. At 12:16 a.m., we draw for our $5,000 GRAND PRIZE

Thursday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy FREE Bingo every from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with double prizes to celebrate the New Year. Win $200 Insta-Play Play or Table Games Play Chips prizes each hour, or $500 CASH PRIZES for our BIGGER BINGO games at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Players with a Player’s Card can pick up their Bingo card at the Player’s Club one hour before each game.

New Year’s Eve Celebration

Celebrate the New Year with Your Friends at Century. Enjoy Party Favors and two Champagne Toasts—one at noon for our Early Birds along with Double Bingo, and another at midnight for the Night Owls, along with Slice of the Pie Grand Prize drawings.

Free Prime Rib Tuesdays

Every Tuesday you can enjoy the our Prime Rib Special at the Mid City Grill for FREE from 11 a.m. with just 150 base points earned on your Player’s Club card that day. Must redeem for certificate at the Player’s Club prior to being seated for your meal, and must redeem certificate on the same day it is issued. Just play on Tuesdays and eat our most popular meal for FREE.

Sunday Football Score Board

Score a touchdown and $700. Score with drawings every half hour from 2 – 8 p.m.

Central City Nuggets every Sunday starting Sept. 13. Every player with a Century Casino Player’s Card can get one entry to the drawing per drawing day, additional entries are available to players who receive our mail. Winners punch out spots on our game board to find out how many “yards” they earned on that “down.” Gain a total of ten yards or more for a First Down to win $100 Insta-Play instantly. Score a Field Goal to win a total of $300 cash. And score a Touchdown to win $700 cash. Everyone playing the board wins at least a $50 Insta-Play prize.

New Members get up to $20 in Day One Insta-Play

Sign up at our Player‘s Club for a free club card to get a FREE SPIN to win up to $1,500.

Earn 10 base points on your day of signup and return to the Player’s Club for $5 in Insta-Play added right to your account. Earn 100 base points total on your signup day and redeem at the Club for $5 in Insta-Play added to your account. Earn 200 base points that same day for another $5 Insta-Play bonus. Finally, earn 300 base points that same day for another amazing $5 in Insta-Play bonus available at the Club. That’s up to $20 in Day One InstaPlay for New Members. Wow.

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Military Appreciation Monday

Guests with military ID will receive a free ice cream, plus 50% off meals (up to $25 in one day) at the Retro Deli or Mid City Grill.

Fantasy Golf Wednesday

Earn up to three Fantasy Golf Card Scratch Tickets Each Wednesday (at 250 base points, 400 base points, and 1,000 base points each) and Win your share of $1,000 in Cash and Insta-Play prizes if you have one of the lowest five scores recorded that day. Win DOUBLE PRIZES if your score is under par for the card.

Scores are tallied and winners posted the next day and prizes must be claimed within one week. Play, scratch, and win with Fantasy Golf Wednesdays at Century.

Enjoy our 8 oz. slow-roasted Prime Rib Special, accompanied by choice of potato with seasonal vegetables, for just $7.99 from 11 a.m., just by having a player’s card. Prime Rib special is also available for $14.99 with no card. Not to be combined with any other discount or coupon, except for the Tuesday Play & Eat 150 base points free Prime Rib discount.

Senior Celebration – Wednesday and Thursday Guests aged 50 or better receive 2X points on play ALL DAY from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., plus 50% off purchases (up to $25 in one day) at the Retro Deli or Mid City Grill. Please note that 50% food discount cannot be combined with any other coupon or discount, and including daily food specials.

Birthdays at Century All guests can come in on the day of their birthday and get 2X points plus a free gift. Guests who come in on the day of their 21st birthday receive the 2X points and the gift, plus $10 in comp added to their account, plus a $5 Promo Chip to use at the tables. Guests with a birthday coupon from our mailer redeem it at the Player’s Club for a gift of 10X their age in points.

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A Tailing Tale

A Tailing Tale of the Terror of the West

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his week’s cases, gloves, boots, hats, Tale comes etc. Passengers riding on f r o m By Maggie the seat with the driver Charles treated him to drinks and and Mary Magoffin cigars on the road. Drinks Ramstetter of Golden were also free at the staGate Canyon. Charles was tions. However, drivers born in the old Eight-mile seldom drank on the road house in Golden Gate and many not at all, owing Canyon and Mary grew up to their being temperance in Golden. men.

Charles and Mary run Compiled from: Thoma commercial cow-calf as, W.R., Lectures on Hisoperation in Golden Gate Maggie@maggiempublications.com tory, in The Trail, 1916, v.

Canyon. They have four 9, no. 2, p 5-7) children and four grandchildren. Their When the mountain road to Central registered cattle brand, read by brand City was the terror of the West, the chief inspectors as “C Lazy Three,” names among those who handled the reins in their press. and out of Denver was Bill Opdyke, who C Lazy Three Press publications has drove the mountain line to Central City. won a total of nine awards, including the That was a route that required the maxi2010 Eric Hoffer Award for Legacy Fic- mum of skill and endurance, and Bill tion. drove it for years. He was a man of powThis week’s story of “The Terror of the erful form, with an arm like a piece of West” is an excerpt from their book John steel, bluff, hearty, good-natured, darGregory Country: Place Names and ing, and unexcelled in the management History of Ralston Buttes Quadrangle, of a coach-and-six. which is available at Golden Gate CanOne of the long descents to Central yon State Park.

City route was known as Smith’s Hill.

Mary also authored The El Dorado Down this Bill was accustomed to drive Trilogy available from Baker & Taylor, at a furious gallop, and sometimes on a Amazon, and clazythreepress.com. dead run.

The Dutchman’s ranch was a few miles this side of Black Hawk, to which The Terror of the camp the Dutchman made a daily trip with milk. Returning home late in the afWest (Smith Hill) Smith Hill takes its name from road ternoon, he would be ascending Smith’s builders E. Smith and N.K. Smith who, Hill with his old horse and cart just with their Enterprise wagon road, about the time the coach came along. opened two separate stage routes be- The milk peddler frequently got in the tween Clear Creek’s N Fork and the way of the coach, and Bill used to curse him roundly. The old Dutchman paid no Gregory Road.

Stagecoach drivers were the best- attention to the warning, so one day Bill liked, most honored people in the coun- calculated the distance and took a wheel try through which they traveled. Their off the cart as neat and clean as if cut dress was the finest, their clothing made with an axe, without even checking the to order, boots and hats of the best de- speed of the coach, and leaving the milk man a picture of signs.

Autocrats consternation and of the road at all despair. times, their orders For several were expected to days, the Dutchbe obeyed with Mail your stories with contact man disappeared the greatest celerfrom the hill. He ity. Their salaries information: Maggie M was having his cart averaged $300/ P.O. Box 6571, Westminster, CO repaired. The day month in addition 80021 he drove it home to the perks, which Email: Maggie@maggiem I (W.R. Thomas) were considerable. publications.com was sitting on They were not If you prefer to tell me your the box with Jake tipped with mere Hawk, whose run coins, but with story orally and have me write silk handkerchiefs, it was that day, it for you, please feel free to call good cigars, silverand as we started me at 303-881-3321 mounted cigar down Smith’s Hill

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grade, Jake called my attention to the old fellow, near the foot of the hill, beating his horse in a frantic attempt to make a turnout ahead of the coach. He got there in safety, and as the coach swept by at its usual speed, the Dutchman looked up and, seeing Jake Hawk on the box, exclaimed with a tone of relief: “Mine Got! I dot it var de Opdyken!”

My Misadventures of the Cholua Brothers Series Book 1, Dead Man Walking, and Book 2, Pistols and Petticoats, can now be purchased from the Cholua Brother’s Coffee section in Mountain Menagerie on Main Street in Central City. Copies of Dead Man Walking are available at the Gilpin County

History Museum. Copies of either book can be purchased on my website at Maggiempublications.com, Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and Lulu.com.

Please plan to stop by and see me at this year’s annual Tommy Knocker Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6 at the historical Teller House in Central City. I will be signing copies of all three books of the Misadventures of the Cholua Brothers series.

This column is sponsored by Cholua Brothers Old Time Coffee Store - Black Hawk and was previously published in the Central City Weekly Register-Call.

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December 1 - 14, 2015

Central City Nuggets

Going Green

Football Sundays

Bring back the joy of an old time Christmas Christmas is a time of love and shared memories. You can bring back the joy of an old fashioned Christmas by going green with gifts and activities that warm the heart and also save some green.

With the colder weather and long nights, the holiday season traditionally has been a time when families spend more evenings together gathered around the warmth of the fire.

Something loving baking in the oven creates delightful aromas and warms our homes and our spirits.

Sipping warm spiced drinks helps our bodies stay comfortable and slows us down so we can rest and recharge for the year ahead. Although brightly colored Christmas lighting and electronic gadgets add excitement to the season, you might consider spending more quality time with your loved ones and enjoy the traditional tastes, scents and activities of the season. Here are few simple, green suggestions.

To savor the season, pour apple cider in a crockpot and simmer with aromatic mulling spices of cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.

Few things are more traditional than holiday baking. To make your baking healthier, replace one-cup sugar in any baking recipe with one cup unsweetened applesauce. Replace one-cup vegetable oil in cakes and cookies with one cup mashed banana.

I remember old-fashioned fragrant Pomander Balls made from oranges from my childhood. Here are the directions: To prepare the orange for inserting whole cloves, start poking holes around the orange with something sharp such as a nail or skewer.

Wipe off the orange with a towel, and then push cloves into the holes.

Poke cloves evenly all over to cover the orange or make a spiral or rings around the orange. To make a hang-

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ing version, attach a ribbon by tying it around the pomander and securing it with pins or a hot glue gun. To prevent molding before displaying, let your pomanders dry and season for about a week in the refrigerator.

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Spreading Christmas cheer to others

If Blackjack is your game, play with us every day in December. Players at the table split $10,500+ when the dealer draws an 8-card 21. In addition to an 8 card 21 we have decided to Supercharge this promotion.

This means that when the dealer draws a 7 card 21 the table will split 10 percent of the bad beat jackpot, which is currently at $10,500. Central City and Black Hawk’s only bad beat jackpot.

In the spirit of giving to celebrate the birthday of Jesus, why not perform little random acts of kindness, like letting others go ahead of you in line, holding the door open for a handicapped person, visiting lonely shut-ins, or calling old friends? Doing something extra for others adds a caring touch, which can help to put you in the joyful spirit of the holiday season.

A personalized Christmas message with pictures on your computer printed on colorful Christmas stationery will warm more hearts than a purchased Christmas card.

You can even save on stamps by emailing the card as an attachment to friends and relatives. My husband and I have composed our own greeting cards for many years.

Keep the message short because a picture with a cutline is worth a thousand words.

Christmas is an appropriate time to pass down family history and heirlooms with a note explaining their origins. Or make a photo album or CD of digital family pictures and include your memories in a personal letter.

To dress up your holiday goodies, bake breads in small individual-size loaf pans. One recipe can be divided into several small loaves before baking for several gifts. You also can promote peace and good will by giving gifts you assemble. Purchase wicker baskets or holiday tins from the dollar store and attractively pack them with homemade goodies or wine, fruit, cheeses, coffees and teas.

How would you like your house payment made for one year? Dec. 4 – Jan. 30, we will hold drawings every Friday and Saturday, 5 – 9 p.m. Three winners from each drawing will win cash or Reserve play prizes and automatically receive 50 entries into the grand finale drawing on Jan. 30. The winner of the grand finale drawing will receive a prize package valued at $20,000.

See Guest Services for full details for all promos.

$10,500 Supercharged Blackjack Progressive Bad Beat

$10,000 Money Maker Slot Tournament

Join us Saturday, Dec. 12, 1 – 4 p.m. for our Money Maker Slot Tournament. The first round is free and you can earn up to three additional sessions with every 300 base points earned that day. The top 10 tournament winners have a chance to win an additional $2,000 by spinning the wheel.

Reserve Casino is the place to be for professional Denver football games. Don’t miss out on all the great food, games, and prizes. Play free squares for your chance to win up to $250. Watch the game on our big screen and make sure to wear your favorite football gear. Must earn 50 base points to join party.

Football Hot Seats

Choose Reserve Casino as your Sunday football destination. On Dec. 6, 13 and 20 when Denver’s home team scores, one slot player and one table games player will be randomly selected. See official rules for prize breakdown. Wear your favorite football gear and win double the prize.

Pigskin Pick’em

Do you think you can pick the weekly winners from professional football? We’ll let you give it a shot on our promotional kiosks. Each week guests will play against each other for the top weekly prize of $100 and top 5 places receive free play prizes. Not good at picking the winners? The bottom two finishers will also receive $5 in free play with Reserve Fumble prizes. Participate every week for your chance to win $1,000, the guest with the most season wins takes home $1,000.

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Colorado History

Holiday gifts for Colorado history lovers

Local history buffs are usually bibliophiles, so it’s fairly easy to choose a gift they will like. The literary choices this holiday season are plentiful, so let your imagination and your wallet be your guide.

Noel addresses subject matter in his usual entertaining style, addressing a smorgasbord of topics ranging from agriculture and mining to transportation and tourism. He wisely

By Rosemary Fetter enlists input from othcallieanne_9@msn.com er experts in various fields, including Professor Stephen J. Leonard, Professor James WhiteColorado, A Historical Atlas side and film historian David EmAuthor: Thomas J. Noel rich. Because of the broad range Cartography: Carol Zuber Mallison of subject matter, there is far too Publisher: University of much information here to digest in Oklahoma Press, 2015 This book, a must for any seri- one or two sittings. This is an inous local history aficionado, also valuable resource and well worth makes a great gift for newcomers the purchase price. to the state. Written by Professor A few tidbits you may not know: Tom Noel, a.k.a. “Dr. Colorado,” • Vineyards and wineries are flourishing in Colorado: More arguably Colorado’s best known than 80 licensed wineries and historian, the atlas is his second 120 licensed grape growers valiant attempt to capture the essence of our complex state between have gone into business since the covers of a book. Far more 1980, when Colorado Mountain complete than his 1994 version, Vineyards (Colorado Cellars) Noel’s “piece de résistance,” is an sold wine grown and processed entertaining compilation of historiin Palisade. Most are located cal and topographical facts coupled in the Grand Valley of western with intriguing stories, observaColorado along the Colorado tions and trivia. The most comRiver. Orthodontist Dr. Gerald prehensive snapshot of the state Ivancie opened the first experimental Denver winery in 1969. to date, this is more than a coffee table book. The full-color atlas • Colorado has six of the 25 principal silver districts in the Unitincludes beautiful cartography by ed States, including Leadville, Texas artist Carol Zuber-Mallison Aspen, Crede and Telluride. and a wealth of photographs, charts • Lamar boasts a petrified wood and graphs and artwork.

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gas station, built in 1932.

• Colorado has an alligator farm in the San Luis Valley, opened

by Ewing and Lynn Young in 1987. Originally brought along to dispose of remains on a fish farm, the 100 gators have become a star attraction.

• The state’s only six-seat twostory outhouse in Georgetown was built behind the now-restored Hamill House by silver mining magnate George Hamill.

The Moffat Line, David Moffat’s Railroad Over and Under the Continental Divide Author: John A. Sells Publisher: iUniverse Available online, through iUniverse, and at Barnes and Noble For David Halliday Moffat, one of the city’s original power brokers, forging a direct path through the Continental Divide was a longtime goal. At age 63, when many thought he was about to retire, he staked his entire fortune (approximately $20 million) to build a railroad that would run straight westward from Denver to Salt Lake City, burrowing through the formidable peaks of the Divide.

It would be his biggest gamble, his worst failure, and his greatest contribution to the growth of Denver.

Moffat was one of eight children, a self-made man from a poor, working-class family in Washingtonville, New York. He began his career at age 11 as a messenger for the New York Exchange Bank, promoted to assistant bank teller by the time he was 16. Moving to Omaha to join his brother while still in his teens, he became a cashier for the Bank of Nebraska and sold real estate in his spare time. He made a fortune by the time he was 20 and lost it in a bad business deal soon after.

He was hired by the Woolworth brothers (unrelated to the Woolworths of five and dime fame) to open a stationery store in Denver at the

Auraria settlement. A strong supporter of the city’s successful efforts to build a link to the Union Pacific Railroad in Cheyenne, which saved the settlement from oblivion, he developed a lifelong fascination with railroads. Later president of Denver’s First National Bank, he was involved with construction of the 150-mile Denver and South Park line to Leadville, a line from Wagon Wheel Gap to the Creed District, and the Florence and Cripple Creek in 1893.

The author compassionately details the story of Moffat’s line and the hardships faced as he attempted to conquer the Rockies. While trying to raise capital for his railroad, Moffat died bankrupt in New York City in 1911. Although the Moffat Road never reached its original Salt Lake destination, the 40-mile gap between the tunnel and the Rio Grande line at Dotsero eventually closed, reducing the distance between Denver and Grand Junction by 176 miles. In 1947, the Denver and Rio Grande Western eventually absorbed the Denver and Salt Lake Railroad. The pioneer of the Mof-

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fat Tunnel became an important aqueduct, diverting water from the Fraser River on the Western Slope to ever-thirsty Denver. By providing a water supply for the developing suburbs, David Moffat, who helped to save Denver in 1866, was indirectly responsible for the city’s successful growth into a metropolis.

According to the author, “This story is also about the men who drove the trains and built and operated the railroad under incredible railroad and equipment challenges, day and night.”

An easy to read account that provides new information about Moffat’s time, life and struggles and should be of particular interest to railroad buffs.

Other noteworthy holiday possibilities: Ladies of the Brown, A Woman’s History of Denver’s Most Elegant Hotel: Hotel historian Debra Faulkner provides a lively account of celebrities and commoners, the women who visited, lived at and worked in and still haunt Denver’s fabulous Brown Palace Hotel (2010).

Rocky Mountain National Park: The First 100 Years: Award-winning author Mary Taylor Young tells the story of Denver’s fabulous mountain park and the people who created it, from prehistoric days into the future (2014).

Portrait of Boulder: Photography

by Steve Mohlencamp, text by Sylvia Pettem. Beautiful book features Mohlencamp’s photography of the fabulous Boulder and environs (2015).

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Decorated for the holidays, the Governor’s Mansion opens its doors for self-guided tours, Dec. 3-6 and 10-13, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

One of the mansion’s 11 fireplaces is all decked out for Christmas.

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he Queen of Quality Hill, the gorgeous Georgian Revival dwelling at 400 E. 8th Ave. has served as Colorado’s official Governor’s Mansion for more than a half century. Officially called the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion today, its first floor is open to the public for guided tours in summer and for receptions for visiting dignitaries and other events. For decades, the beautiful building has been decorated for the holidays and open to the public in early December Visitors are dazzled by the spacious reception hall, drawing room, library, dining room and the sunny southfacing Palm Room. Interior décor features white marble flooring, white stone columns, 11 fireplaces and exquisite antique furnishings.

Built in 1908, the three-story 27room residence was designed by Willis J. Marean and Albert J. Norton in the elegant Quality Hill neighborhood.

The stately mansion would be home to three prominent Colorado families – the Cheesmans, Evans and Boettchers – before it beaome the Executive Residence on Dec. 31, 1959.

The mansion’s red-brick exterior is trimmed in elaborate white features characteristic of Georgian Revival style that harkens back to the Georgian era when the U.S. consisted of British colonies under the reign of King George. Its hipped roof is embellished by a molded cornice with dentils and prominent square modillions. The

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north-facing main entrance features a two-story portico with paired, fluted Ionic columns sheltering a doorway with transom fanlight and sidelights.

Quoins ornament the building’s corners. The second-story balcony is crowned by a massive broken pediment, and the roof is pierced by many small gabled dormers with elaborate pediments.

The mansion’s first residents were the Cheesman family who built it in 1908. Patriarch Walter S. Cheesman made his wealth by developing railroads, building waterworks and banking endeavors. He started planning the residence with his wife Alice and teen-aged daughter Gladys, but, sadly, he died before construction began.

Gladys and her mother proceeded with the plans and moved into their massive new home in 1908.

Soon it became the setting for Gladys’ wedding to her childhood sweetheart John Evans II, the grandson of Colorado’s second territorial governor; the elder Evans is also remembered for founding the University of Denver. The widowed mother and young couple lived together until the birth of the Evans’ first child in 1911, after which Gladys and John relocated to their own mansion at 2000 E. Alameda in the Denver Country Club district.

Mrs. Cheesman lived here the rest of her years. After her death in 1923, Claude K. and Edna Boettcher purchased the property for $75,000. He

was the head of a financial empire begun by his father Charles Boettcher that eventually included Great Western Sugar Company, Ideal Cement Company, securities, utilities, and transportation.

He also owned the Brown Palace hotel.Mr. Boettcher presented the deed to his wife Edna as a Valentine’s Day present in 1924.

The Boettchers’ luncheons, bridge parties, receptions and balls made the mansion a social focal point of Quality Hill. To accommodate their lavish entertaining, they expanded the dining room and extended the Palm Room by enclosing the former porch in floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the fountain and gardens and stunning views south towards Pikes Peak. They also converted Mrs. Cheesman’s music room into a billiard parlor. The Boettcher family toured the world acquiring furnishings and objets d’art, including European antiques purchased at bargain prices after World War I. Notable guests included Charles Lindbergh and future president Dwight D. Eisenhower.

After Claude Boettcher died in 1957 and Edna died in 1958, the Boettcher Foundation donated the mansion to the state of Colorado. However, three state agencies deliberated for nine

months before accepting the “gift.”

The aging mansion was in need of extensive expensive repairs and maintenance. Gov. Stephen L. R. McNichols finally accepted the property as a gift to the state on New Year’s Eve 1959, saving it from certain demolition. He and his wife moved in along with their five children.

At the time, the surrounding Capitol Hill neighborhood was in a state of flux. Several elderly mansions were demolished and replaced high-rise apartment complexes. More properties were threatened, but the organization of Historic Denver, Inc. – specifically to preserve the Molly Brown House – and the Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods contributed to conserving the historic character of the 1880s-1910s district.

Architect James Sudler, whose wife Barbara was director and president of the Colorado Historical Society, led the committee to restore the mansion and maintain its landscape and surrounding open space. Preservation work in the 1980s was guided by noteworthy architect Ed J. White, Jr., and the adjacent Governor’s Park was developed with assistance from Boettcher Foundation, public agencies, and the City of Denver.

During the Christmas holidays, the house is decked out and opens its doors for open-house-style tours (with docents available to answer questions). The tours take place Dec. 3-6 and 10-13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The American Society for Interior Designers is involved in festively showcasing each first-floor space.

When you visit the Mansion you will be surrounded by art and artifacts with connections to the pioneer Cheesmans, Evans and especially the Boettcher. The grand entry hall is lit by ornate 18th century French chandeliers, and its walls are covered in artwork from France, Italy and China line the walls, as well as a rare 1740

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Beauvais tapestry. Furnishings include an Italian ebonized table with silvered metal mountings and a hand carved Italian baroque credenza dating from the 16th century.

On display in the Drawing Room is a Waterford cut crystal chandelier that hung in the White House ballroom in 1876 when President Grant presided over America’s centennial celebration.

The State Dining Room features a table and throne-like chairs from Italy, hand carved from walnut. The massive table features lion and shield supports. Flanking the fireplace are antique French rococo style mirrors atop console tables. Over the table hangs an 18th century French bronze and crystal chandelier, with fruit shaped pendants in amethyst.

A centerpiece of the library is the Louis XIV French cylinder desk made of rare and delicate tulip wood with massive ormolu mounts. The library also boasts four 1690 armchairs, one of Aubusson tapestry. A glass display case holds unique jade sculptures from the 16th and 17th centuries, a pair of four-foot-tall Chinese cloisonne urns and four Tang mortuary horses.

The second and third floors of the residence have functioned as the private quarters of the first families for Govs. Stephen L.R. McNichols, John Love, John D. Vanderhoof, Richard D. Lamm, Roy R. Romer, William Owens and William Ritter. First ladies Frances Owens and Jeannie Ritter spearheaded recent restoration efforts.

You will enjoy the spirit of Christmas and the spirits of the many residents and visitors to possibly Colorado’s most famous and flamboyant mansion. You won’t, however, see any of Claude K. Boettcher’s beloved and massive model ship collection. Mrs. Boettcher gently but firmly insisted they be relocated, so he built a small restaurant at the Brown Palace to display the ships and calls it the Ship Tavern.

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hand came up.

I looked down to a Kd - 9d while near the button. By the time the betting got to me there were 5 callers and I decided to call for the pot odds. The button called, the big blind raised, and a total of 7 of us called to see the flop with more than $550 in the pot already.

The flop came Jh - Qd - 3c, giving me a gut shot straight draw and a backdoor flush draw.

There was one bet and a raise to $80 with 5 of us calling, adding another $400 to the middle for a total of nearly $1,000.

The turn was a 6h and 3 of us called an $80 bet from across the table.

I gotta be honest - as the river card came down I shut my eyes and when I opened them there was the magical 10s laying on the felt, giving me the second nut straight!

There was a bet; I raised the remainder of my money; and, to my chagrin, the player to my left immediately re-raised. One player

called and the raiser tossed his Ad - Kd that completed the nut straight on top of the pile of chips in the middle of the table.

Bummer: I lost a $1,500 pot with the second nut hand! Instead of a solid win for the night, my first foray into the Big, Big Game was a $900 loss and a rough beat at the end.

But, as Mike McDermott says in the famous poker movie Rounders, “You can’t lose what you don’t put in the middle, but you can’t win much either.”

So, I’ll be back next week and take my shot again at the Big, Big Game and this time will make my mark with a solid win.

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SAGITTARIUS - (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) You are ready for the holidays. You would be happier visiting family this year than having them to your house. You may even talk everybody into this idea as people are listening to you. Of course you may want to have the family over, be careful as you will want to over-extend yourself in the celebration. Lucky Numbers: 4, 14, 17, 28, 43, 47

CAPRICORN - (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) You are optimistic and positive at this time, which brings successful dealings. Recently you have become more competitive and impulsive.

This is not the way to your success. Be deliberate and thoughtful as that will bring your success. Lucky Numbers: 5, 11, 16, 25, 38, 42

AQUARIUS - (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) You will be energized both mentally and physically, ready for whatever comes your way. This is a good time for taking on projects that require ingenuity and resourcefulness. This is also a good time for socializing with everybody. You are much in demand. Lucky Numbers: 7, 13, 15, 39, 40, 48

PISCES (Feb 20 - March 20) This transit can go either way, depends on how you handle it. You have the tendency to think big and spread yourself in all directions.

To be successful you should work with another and in terms of mutual growth. By achieving goals together you will see yourself. Lucky Numbers: 4, 21, 27, 30, 47, 64

ARIES - (March 21 - April 20) Various events in your life are humming along easily at this time. Your communications are quite effective at this time. There is a tendency to act impulsively at this time, best to think things through. Lucky Numbers: 2, 8, 16, 17, 47, 64

TAURUS - (April 21 - May 21) Projects that you have been working on are now moving along and coming to fruition. Although this is a time of advancement in your life professionally, this is also a time for romance. Most of your pursuits at this time will be successful. Lucky Numbers: 3, 6, 12, 25, 31, 33

GEMINI - (May 22 - Jun. 21) You maybe trying to take on too much at this time. You may do things because you think you’re lucky at this time. Your luck hasn’t changed just your confidence and optimism. Others may try to stop impulsive actions on your part, listen to them. Lucky Numbers: 1, 6, 25, 52, 59, 64

CANCER - (June 22 - July 22) Although many of the challenges you have been facing for a while have not completely left your life they are being met. You will succeed in over coming not only the old challenges, but also positive opportunities are there. Your positive attitude is a winning recipe. Lucky Numbers: 7, 15, 31, 33, 50, 56

LEO - (July 23rd – Aug 22) You are energized about your life. Your focus is self-improvement and career advancement. You have reason to be energized as the gold ring is within your grasp. Go for that gold ring, its yours.

Lucky Numbers: 4, 16, 25, 27, 47, 53

VIRGO - (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) This transit makes you feel good and optimistic about your life. You want to not over extend yourself through your optimism, taking on more than you can handle. Those around you will be concerned, listening to them will help you avoid arguments.

Lucky Numbers: 23, 29, 39, 52, 56, 59

LIBRA - (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) Those around you are amazed by your gift of smooth communication at this time. You are focused on your goals and those who you are in competition. Be careful not to act rashly or impulsively as it will go against you. Being deliberate and cooperative will bring success.

Lucky Numbers: 3, 11, 15, 20, 24, 40 SCORPIO - (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Things are moving together smoothly for you at this time. You maybe inclined to sit back and let things go on autopilot. This is also the time for thinking big, taking chances you might not have in the past which will pay out at this time.

Lucky Numbers: 7, 9, 12, 34, 46, 51

32. Reste 33. Isle 35. Sap 36. Golan

With the blinds at $20 - $40, I jumped in behind the button and it was time to play!

A few hands later I had a pair of red 10’s, the betting was raised to $80 before the flop, and I called. With a flop of Jh - Ks - 4s and a quick bet in front of me, I folded quickly and was already down nearly $100.

Just before the first round of blinds came around I looked down to As - Js. I called the $40 bet and saw the surprisingly unraised flop of Ad - 10d - 5s with 5 players. I bet and only one player called. The turn came a 9d and as I put him on diamonds I checked and surprisingly he did also. The river brought another diamond and when we both checked, I won with my top pair against his straight draw.

I won more than $250 on this hand and was up just a bit after the first round.

Over the next hour I won a few and lost a few and still had just more than $400 stacked in front of me when the following key

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pair. The turn came a 10; the river came a 10; and I lost to quad 10’s.

That was a tough beat!

I sat down, buying in for $900. As I looked around the table, the average stack was around $2,500.

As I waited for the blind to come around so I could post after the button, I checked out my competition.

There were two very solid players I recognized immediately and from my experience they usually were only in a hand if they were ahead. There was the guy who had beaten me on my right who was in a lot of hands and one gentleman across the table who I remembered playing a tight yet aggressive game. The rest of the players were unknown to me - but looked solid.

20. Bondi 22. Tri 23. Fox 24. Sod

I went up to play s o m e cards on Saturday night in the AmBY eristar CaLARRY sino Poker JOHNSON Room and was hoping for a real active $2 - $5 - $100 Hold’em game or even a nice $30 - $60 limit Hold’em game.

But, to my surprise I walked into an absolutely wild and crazy $40 - $80 limit Hold’em game with a half kill which took it to a $50 - $100 game if a player won two hands in a row. And - there was just one seat open!

If the game itself wasn’t enough, the player just to the right of the open seat had given me with the worst beat of my life just last year in a huge $30 - $60 Hold’em game. In that game I had pocket A’s and he had 10 - 7.

The flop came A - 10 - 7 giving me top set and him the two lower

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