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Mothers go the extra mile for all of us Being a parent, I asked their Mother’s Day is May 10 and mother one time some secrets we need to shower love, respect about raising these great gals and admiration for our mothand she said, “Spank them ers. Where would the world be when they’re on your lap and without women and those who you don’t have to spank them as have withstood motherhood they grow up.” and raising and supporting Her point being to discipline their children?

Most of us have seen the By Bob Sweeney children when they’re young and set them on the right path Baltimore mother shooing her son back home from the violence on the of life. It sure worked for the Gray family. streets. Some television folks have sugAnother point about raising children gested to honor her as the “Mother of that I read and respected from a notable the Year.” She cared about the conduct figure was to never argue with children and safety of her son and did something when angry. Let some off time pass to about it. cool off before any disciplining begins.

The other side of the same coin, it is Today, that is called a “time out.” Minds unlawful these days to spank or strike a tend to close when angry. child for any reason. Most of us grew up My mother is gone now, but not forfearful of mother’s tongue and father’s gotten. A schoolteacher, she spent her belt. lifetime in classrooms working with third “Spare the rod and spoil the child” is grade children and was revered by her an age old saying among parents. students over four decades of education.

During my newspaper years, I emA UNC Greeley graduate, she went ployed two sisters in Craig by the name to the frontiers of Maybell to teach very of Norma and Janet Gray. They worked lively ranch kids how to read and write. in our ad department and mailing room She married a rancher and spent her lifewhile they were in high school. They time in the Craig area. were the best workers and great girls.

Down through the years, I’ve seen

many people wheeling their mothers and fathers into some of our casinos in wheelchairs. All are handicapped accessible and some elderly ladies and men like to play the slot machines and enjoy the great buffets.

Moms like a day out and a good visit while riding up our scenic canyon or the Central City Parkway. Go take a visit your favorite casino with mom and go enjoy a great meal. The valet staffs are great to help load and unload mom from the vehicles.

Check the Gambler ads in this edition and take mom for a ride to the mountains.

I wish my mother were here to tell her how much I loved her and to thank her for caring for my brother, her grandchildren and me.

All you mothers are just the best people on earth and this special day is to honor all women and especially those who have gone the extra miles for us.

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Hellcat idled; Denali sparks GMC Sierra

“Well, hell’s bells,” let me mutter.

My longedfor time in the SRT Hellcat version of the Dodge Charger in reality lasted five hours. The Cat is the beast with a 707-horsepower, 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V-8 engine and 8-speed transmission.

I walked from my garden one afternoon last week to welcome the Hellcat into my driveway. That evening, four of us were aboard when I drove away from a smalltown restaurant for a short run of the powerfully built Dodge. Along the way, prompted by the Charger’s driver info center, we detected an oil leak. The big four-door was quickly parked, Chrysler execs soon reclaimed possession and it is in Detroit getting a once-over and retuning.

It will be back; I’ll drive it again, and I look forward to it. What a potentially awesome sedan.

In the meantime, let’s talk of my week

The 2015 GMC Sierra Denali Crew Cab sits in the snow in Big Thompson Canyon.

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the dazzling and cushy Denali trim and a $2,500 package adding the 6.2-liter V-8 power and an 8-speed automatic transmission. The engine/tranny option is a step above in performance and smoothness over the standard 5.3 V-8 and 6-speed automatic.

A new magnetic ride control suspension adds increased containment of body motion by instantly changing damping to meet the demands of the roadway.

With Jan along, I got to test the fourwheel-drive capability when we drove the Sierra into Big Thompson Canyon, west of Loveland, during a mid-April snowstorm.

The switch of grip controls – from two-wheel to automatic all-wheel to four-wheel-high to four-low is as simple as turning a dial at the extreme left side of the dashboard.

GMC’s Denali, named for the vast national park in Alaska, offers bright chrome honeycomb grille, easy-lift and lower tailgate, heated and cooled front bucket leather seating, wood trim, Bose surround sound and navigation with Bluetooth/USB and rearview camera. Big, roomy bins are a highlight in the front center console. The ease of entering and exiting the four doors of the Sierra are aided by 6-inch-wide step rails. Rear bumper cornersteps lend access to the pickup box.

Horsepower for the 6.2 engine is 420, with 460 lb.-ft. of torque. The 8-speed smooths shift points and the driver gains more direct control with use of paddle shifters at the steering wheel. Overall fuel mileage for my drives was 17.7 miles per gallon; EPA estimate is 15/21.

Options not aforementioned in the $57,820 sticker price were power sunroof, trailer brake controller, lane-departure

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2015 GMC Sierra Denali 1500 Crew Cab Capacity: 5-passenger pickup Wheelbase: 143.5 inches Length: 229.5 inches Width: 80 inches Height: 74 inches Curb Weight: 5,750 pounds Track: 68.7 inches front, 67.6 rear Ground Clearance: 8.9 inches Turn Circle: 47.2 feet Drivetrain: Four-wheel-drive Engine: 6.2-liter V-8 Horsepower/Torque: 420/460 Transmission: 8-speed automatic Steering: electric power rack-and-pinion Suspension: Magnetic ride control Fuel mileage est: 15/21 Fuel mileage avg: 17.7 Fuel Tank: 26 gallons, premium

recommended (not required) Wheels: 20-inch Goodyear Wrangler LT 265/60R20 Tires: Cargo Volume: 5-foot-8 bed Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles basic,

5/100,000 powertrain Competitors: Ford F-150 King Ranch,

Ram 1500 Laramie Limited Assembly Plant: Silao, Mexico Parts Content: U.S./Canadian 45%, Mexico 52% Base Price: Lowest Model: $41,115 Base Price: Review Model: $52,155 Destination Charge: $1,195 Sticker Price: $57,820

warning, forward-collision alert and safetyalert seat. Some other standard equipment features were spray-on bedliner, power sliding rear window, remote vehicle start, power-adjustable pedals, heated steering wheel and dual-zone climate control.

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Take me out to the Ball Game

Play Sunday May 17 and when you earn 100 base points, you can stop by a promotional kiosk to guess at how many items are in our container, located at the A-Play Club. Win more guesses for each additional 250 base points you earn, up to three guesses per promotion day. The three closest guesses each promotion day will win a pair of tickets to an upcoming home baseball game! Stop

by Guest Services for details and we will see you on Sundays!

Fiesta Fun Kiosk Game

You can win cash, FreePlay and other prizes every Tuesday, in our Fiesta Fun Kiosk Game! Swipe your A-Play Club® Card at any promotion kiosk with no point requirement for the first swipe and get an additional swipe after earning 200 base points on slots after 3a on the day of the promotion. Enjoy kiosk fun with us, here at the Mardi Gras, Gates and Gulch casinos!

Cinco De Mayo Multiplier

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with us at the Golden Mardi Gras, Golden Gates and Golden Gulch casinos! Have fun while you earn cash back faster than ever with 5X points on penny slots all day on Tuesday, May 5.

Mexican Fiesta Buffet

Wednesdays are Mexican Fiesta Day at Bourbon Street Café & Buffet. Come enjoy a delicious fiesta feast and you will receive a free frozen margarita with each buffet purchase.

Mother’s Day

Bring the special mom in your life in for her special day, Sunday, May 10th.

Earn just 250 base points or 4 hours of tracked Table Games play and you can take home a plush neck massaging pillow! Don’t miss the perfect gift for that perfect someone!

Table Games

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May 30 starting at 9:30 p.m., where you could win your choice of a trip to Hawaii, Bahamas, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Rico & Laguna Beach or win one of our four $500 Z-Play prizes. Double your prize amount May 15, 16 & 17 help us celebrate our first anniversary.

Get Reimbursed for Your ATM Fees

Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our ATM and bring your receipt to Z Casino within 30 minutes from the time on your receipt, you will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back.

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If you are a current Club Z Member and you bring a friend with you to Z Casino and they become a new Club Z Member and earn 10 base points, you get $10 in FREE Z-Play. All new members qualify for the $105 Z-Play new member rebate.

6X Points

Club Z

Sign up for a new Club Z card at Z Casino and receive up to $105 in Z-Play the next day! That’s not all, you will get 4X points on all slots and a free ice cream or Z Café brewed beverage. See Club Z for complete details.

Cinco De Mayo

Join us Tuesday, May 5 for Cinco De Mayo. Just earn 25 same day base points to receive a voucher for a free Cinco De Mayo special. See Club Z for complete details.

Mother’s Day

Join us Sunday, May 10, for Mother’s Day. Just earn 25 same day base points to receive a voucher for a free traditional Mother’s Day special. 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! See Club Z for complete details.

Free Surf and Turf

Join us every Saturday for our free Surf and Turf special. Just earn 100 same day base points to receive a voucher for a free Surf and Turf special!

See Club Z for complete details.

Want to Convert your Comps to free Gas?

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

Z Casino is the place for the most points. Earn 6X points on slots every Wednesday & Thursday.

Free Shuttle

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

Z Cafe

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

Winners will spin four times and are awarded their total in cash. If the amount equals $500, we’ll supersize the prize to $250,000. All members receive one free entry. Earn additional for every 50 base points on slots and 15 minutes of rated play on table games for the drawing week.

Mom’s Day to Play

Sunday, May 10, Vera Bradley for mom and a prize for you. We’re drawing four hot seat winners every hour from noon – 7 p.m. to select a Vera Bradley bag. Two will have a special surprise of $500 cash. Then at 7 p.m., one guest will receive the mother of all prizes: $1,000 cash and a Vera Bradley luggage set. Play with your Club card to win.

Memorial Weekend

Saturday, May 23 – Monday, May 25. Bonus night and winners to super-size the fun. Each day from noon – 8 p.m., 10 winners will spin the Big Wheel four times for a chance to win $250,000. All members receive one free entry. Earn additional for every 50 base points on slots and 15 minutes of rated play on table games from May 22 – 25.

Thank you Vets

Free all American burger for all vets and active military on Monday, May 25. Present Military ID in The Café to receive discount.

$10,000 Big Money Mania Grand Prize

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Win a Helicopter Ride

Booya

Booya is back on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the Z Spot Pit! Get any 4 suited blackjacks on your Booya card and receive $20 in promo chips.

Play and Ride

Every Friday in May Play table games for your chance to fly over Denver in a helicopter. Each Friday night we’ll select a winner at 10:30 p.m. to receive a 50 mile ride over Denver. Qualify daily with winning hands!

Mystery Penny Multiplier

Every Thursday visit the Host Stand from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. to spin the penny point multiplier wheel for up to 12X penny points. Stop by the wheel before you play.

$2 Early Bird Breakfast

Daily • 9 – 11 a.m. Try our $2 Early Bird Breakfast in The Café!

Earn 75 base points, redeem your bus ticket at Club Z and receive $25 in Z-Play.

$2 Craps, Roulette and Blackjack

$150,000 Pick Your Paradise Drawings

Saratoga 50+

Come check out this awesome promotion everyday this month from 1 – 11 p.m. every other hour, win up to $250 in Z-Play. We will have two winners at each drawing. Earn entries with every 250 points for that day of play. Earn more finalist entries with every 500 points earned all month long. The Pick Your Paradise Giveaway will be on

Like us on Facebook to participate in our weekly trivia challenge. Each week is a new chance to win $50 Promo Play and a gift certificate to The Café.

Join Now, Win Now

Join the Club to automatically win $5 Promo Play. Plus, receive $10 off at The Café after earning 20 base points.

Tuesday, May 5, Celebrate Cinco De Mayo!

From noon – 6 p.m., 10-hour seat winners will choose a sombrero worth up to $500 cash! Play with your Club card to win.

The Z Casino Mustang Grill has an exciting menu. 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.

Play the Hottest Table Games in Black Hawk at Z Casino! We have your favorites including Craps with Sharp Shooter, Three Card Poker, War Blackjack and Blackjack! Our table games are open Thursday and Sunday, noon to 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays, 4 p.m. to close.

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Caliente Cash

Saturday, May 30. Earn entries: April 26 – May 30. There’s BIG money up for grabs and you just may be the winner. From 2 – 9 p.m., 11 winners of up to $750 Promo Play. Then at 10 p.m., one lucky guest will win $5,000 CASH. All members receive one free entry. Earn additional for every 100 base points on slots and 30 minutes of rated play on table games.

Mustang Grill

Drawing: Sunday, May 31. Earn entries: May 1 - 30.

Receive an entry every day your play. Winner will be notified via email and will have until Sunday, June 14, to claim their prize. Need not be present to win.

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Hit three red 7’s on marked Sizzling 7’s machines to receive $10 CASH BONUS! Management reserves all rights.

Pizza

Delicious Pizza only 99-cent per slice on Sasquatch Casinos second floor.

$1,000 or Nothing Slot Machine

Come Monday, Tuesday and Friday to receive a spin on our $1,000 or Nothing Slot Machine with each locked up jackpot. Management reserves all rights.

Ladies’ Day

Ladies get $20 free slot play, free meal, free T-Shirt, free margarita Tuesday May 5.

Men’s Day

Testosterone Tuesday May 12, real men eat bear steak and lamb fritters for free. $20 free slot play, free hat, free Tommy Knocker beer samples for all guys. Management reserves all rights. While supplies last.

Win a 2015 Ford Edge

Earn entries today. Grand Prize Drawing Sunday, June 7. See official rules at Sasquatch Casino Cage. Management reserves all rights.

ATM

Fifty-cent ATM everyday at Sasquatch Casino.

Limits may raise at the PIT’s discretion.

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Every Friday in May; Saturday, May 9, from 5-10 p.m., five lucky guest will spin the big wheel.

Guests 50 and over reap the rewards every Monday and Tuesday at Saratoga. Earn 4X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Take advantage of our discounted menu items in The Café or $10 off with 50 base points earned. Plus, receive a $20 bus refund when you earn 200 base points.

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Win a 40” TV with an email address.

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Continued from Page 6 away with $1,500. Be one of the lucky winners to drop three chips down our Wink ‘N’ board for your chance to huge cash prizes. Drawings will be held from 7 – 11 p.m. Guests will receive one free entry and additional entries with every 100 unadjusted points.

Keychains & Cash Giveaway

On Tuesday, May 5, 12 and 19 you have a chance to win up to $500 in cold, hard cash.

Drawings will be held randomly from 3 – 7 p.m.

Winners will get to select a keychain which will hold a secret cash prize or bonus entries into our Miles of Smiles Camaro Giveaway. Receive one free entry each Tuesday and additional entries with every 100 unadjusted points earned.

8X Spring Fling Multiplier

Receive 8X points on your favorite slot machines on Saturday, May 23, 8 a.m. midnight. You must register at the Player’s Club or Cashier Services prior to playing. Not valid on video poker. 8X Spring Fling Multiplier cannot be combined with any other offer.

Miles Of Smiles Giveaway

Beginning Monday, April 20, through Sunday, May 24, you can earn entries to win a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS that will be given away on May 24 at 9 p.m. Receive one free entry every promotional day and additional entries with more play. You can receive 5X entries on Tuesday, May 5, 12 and 19.

Drawing times and amounts are as follows for May 24: • 6 p.m. – One (1) winner for $500 • 6:30 p.m. – One (1) winner for $500 • 7 p.m. – One (1) winner for $500 • 7:30 p.m. – One (1) winner for $500 • 8 p.m. – One (1) winner for $500 • 8:30 p.m. – One (1) winner for $500 • 9 p.m. – One (1) winner for the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS and two (2) winners for $500 • 9:30 p.m. – One (1) winner for $500 • 10 p.m. – One (1) winner for $500

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club or cashier services. Table Games and Poker players will receive their bus fare back with four hours of consecutive play.

New Member Play

In May, 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.

Play and Stay

Earn 450 unadjusted points on your IsleOne club card Sundays through Thursdays between 8 a.m. and midnight and stay the night on us, or on Friday earn 750 unadjusted points and your hotel stay is free. Check with the Player’s Club or Cashier Serv ices once you have earned your points to receive your hotel offer. This offer is valid only on the day the points are earned and is based on availability, blackout days may apply.

Table Games

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

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 stonebaked pizzas and savory side dishes.

New Desserts At 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.

With age comes big bonuses Sunday, May 10, 17 & 31 from 8 a.m. – midnight. Everyone 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 and free soft serve ice cream will be available from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Cannot be combined with any other point multiplier.

10X Points Penny Slots

Receive 10X points on penny slots each Thursday in May from 8 a.m. - midnight. You must register at the Player’s Club or Cashier Services prior to playing. Not valid on video poker. Penny Point multiplier cannot be combined with any other offer.

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

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others will win cash. PLUS starting at 2 p.m., there will be $500 hourly cash drawings till 5pm and $1,000 hourly cash drawings from 7 – 9 p.m. See guest services for rules and additional details for all promotions.

giveaway. One winner will be chosen every half hour from noon to 5 p.m. Guests will receive keys based on Fan Club tier. If the guest has the winning key, they will unlock $500. Each guest called is guaranteed a cash prize.

Roundin’ up the Beef

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We’re warming up the grills and Roundin’ Up the Beef in May. Join us for tasty beef specials at Otis and Henry’s. Also, keep your eyes peeled for the prize patrol, every day in May. You could win up to 10,000 Fan Club points or $20 food credit at Otis & Henry’s when you play Holy Cow or Cash Cow. Just play on your Fan Club Player’s card. Plus on Fridays and Saturdays you could be roundin’ up to $1,000. We’re picking winners every hour on Fridays and Saturdays, May 8-22, 2 – 10 p.m. to draw five cards and make the best hand possible. Receive one free entry on drawing days and additional entries with play.

Play and Stay

Sundays through Thursdays earn a free room in the Lady Luck Hotel Tower. To earn play 450 unadjusted points on your Lady Luck Player’s Card. Poker and table games guests can earn a free room, too. Visit guest services or speak to a table games supervisor for restrictions and additional details. Offer subject to availability.

Excludes holidays and blackout dates.

Club 40

We’re multiplying the fun Mondays and 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 unadjusted points on their Lady Luck Player’s Card. Make sure to check out Otis & Henry’s Roundin’ Up the Beef specials available for a limited time. Breakfast is available all day, too.

Mystery Point Multiplier Thursdays

Stop by the promotions area from noon – 8 p.m. to play a game and reveal a mystery point multiplier every Thursday in May. You could win up to 20X on slots; plus you’ll get 5X points on video poker. Guests must spin the mystery wheel at the promotions area prior to playing to receive points. Point multiplier is valid from time of registration until midnight on Thursdays in May.

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Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines and start earning entries into the Miles of Smiles Camaro giveaway. We’re giving away a 2015 Camaro on Saturday, May 23. Start earning entries now. You get one free entry every day and can receive even more entries with play. Plus, earn 2X entries Sundays in May. On Saturday, May 23, we’re selecting three lucky players—one will win a 2015 Camaro, two

Mother’s Day. Join us on Sunday, May 10 for the It’s in the Bag giveaway. One winner will be chosen each hour from noon – 5 p.m. to pick a designer handbag or watch to take home.

That’s not all. Each designer item will contain a CASH prize. You could take home $500. Receive one free entry and additional entries with play.

Unlock Some Smiles

Come in and Unlock up to $500 every Tuesday in May during our Unlock Some Smiles

Make sure to like Lady Luck 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 Guest Services to receive special promotion emails.

Table Games

Up your odds with the best table games crew in Black Hawk. Play at Craps, Roulette, 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.

Be sure to check out War Blackjack, our newest optional wager in the Lady Luck table games pit. See Table games, located on the second floor of Lady Luck, for additional promotions and details.

Jackpot Frenzy #2

Jackpot payouts just got a whole lot sweeter. Earn an entry into Lady Luck’s next $10,000 Jackpot Frenzy. Guests will receive one free entry for every jackpot $1,200 or better won from May 4 through noon on July 11. On July 11, place your entries in Lady Luck’s Jackpot Frenzy drawing that takes place from 2 – 7 p.m.

You could win up to $1,000. A total of $10,000 in cash prizes will be given away.

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. Just play 3 consecutive hours at Table Games or 4 hours in a Live Poker Game. 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 three hours of play.

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

• Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $30 in Bounce Back Coupons after five hours of play.

• Be in a game by 11 a.m. and receive $10 in Bounce Back Coupons after three hours of play.

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

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Join us May 8 – July 5 for drawings every Friday and Saturday from noon – 10 p.m. Five winners at every drawing will get the chance to win up to $1000 or a Lucky Charm that automatically qualifies them for the July 5 Finale Drawing. Earn 5X entries every Tuesday and Thursday. Bonus Drawings on May 24 & 25, noon – 10 p.m.

Bonus Lucky Charm Qualifier Drawings on July 3, 4 and 5.

$10,000 Money Maker Slot Tournament

Join us Saturday, May 2, 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 $2000 by spinning the wheel.

$3,500 Blackjack Progressive Bad Beat

If Blackjack is your game, play with us every day in May. Players at the table split $3,500+ when the dealer draws an 8 card 21! Central City and Blackhawk’s only bad beat jackpot. Open to all players.

Mother’s Day Giveaway

Sunday, May 10, earn 500 points and guest can choose a lucky rose with either cubic zirconia or diamond earrings. Highest point earner May 10 from 3 a.m. – 2:59 p.m. will receive a set of Diamond Earrings.

Memorial Day Patio BBQ

Enjoy a delicious Memorial Day BBQ including burgers, hot dogs, potato salad and all the classics. Monday, May 25, 4 – 10 p.m. Earn 300 points and receive yours for free.

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Central City Nuggets voucher for a free traditional Mother’s Day special. 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. See Club Z for complete details.

www.johnnyzscasino.com Club Z Card

Sign up for a new Club Z card at Johnny Z’s and receive up to $105 in Z-Play the next day. That’s not all, you will get 4X points on all slots and a free ice cream or Z Café brewed beverage. See Club Z for complete details.

Cinco De Mayo

Join us Tuesday, May 5 for Cinco De Mayo. Just earn 25 same day base points to receive a voucher for a free Cinco De Mayo special. See Club Z for complete details.

Mother’s Day

Join us Sunday, May 10, for Mother’s Day. Just earn 25 same day base points to receive a

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Free Surf and Turf

Join us every Saturday for our free Surf and Turf special. Just earn 100 same day base points to receive a voucher for a free Surf and Turf special! See Club Z for complete details.

Want to Convert your Comps to free Gas?

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

Drawings. Progressive drawings will be every Thursday through Sunday from noon – midnight. You could be the lucky winner of up to $500 in Z-Play.

now only $7.77, located on the 2nd floor of Johnny Z’s Casino.

Get Reimbursed for Your ATM Fees

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

Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our ATM and bring your receipt to Johnny Z’s within 30 minutes from the time on your receipt. You will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back.

Johnny Z’s Casino is the place for the most points.

Earn 6X points on slots every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in May.

Bring a Friend

Booya

6X Points

Earn 75 base points, redeem your bus ticket at Club Z and receive $25 in Z-Play.

Wild Weekend Drawings

Prime Rib and Z Ribs

Starting May 7, join us for our Wild Weekend

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, Inbet Blackjack and Buffalo Blackjack. Whether you’re in Central City or Black Hawk look for the Z.

If you are a current Club Z Member and you bring a friend with you to Johnny Z’s Casino and they become a new Club Z Member and earn 10 base points, you get $10 in FREE Z-Play. All new members qualify for the $105 Z-Play new member rebate.

Play and Ride

Z Cafe

Try our amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous Z Ribs

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Booya is back every Monday through Thursday in the Z Spot Pit. Get any 4 suited blackjacks on your Booya card and receive $20 in promo chips.

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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Central-city.cnty.com Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Win a Mini-Cooper Fridays, Saturdays 2 – 11 p.m. and Sundays 2-6 p.m. through May 24. Winner drawn every half hour. Uncover a Yellow Brick to win $50-$250, plus bonus entries. $500 winner at 11 p.m. Friday/Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday. Earn entries with every 150 base points played on your Player’s Club card starting March 29. Earn 2X entries on slots with all your play on Wednesdays. Earn bonus car entries with Insta-Play prizes in drawings every Friday, Saturday and Sunday… leading up to the car drawing on Memorial Day. Every half hour we draw a guaranteed winner. The winner picks a Yellow Brick from the Road, revealing either a cash prize or an Insta-Play prize with bonus car 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 Memorial Day car drawings. After every drawing there will be a Hot Seat drawing for table games

players who will choose a brick from their own stretch of Yellow Brick Road for entries. Sunday, May 24, our drawings will proceed from 2 – 11 p.m., and on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, we draw for cash and Insta-Play prizes from $50 to $250, with eight Insta-Play prizes including one of eight “Wizard of Odds” characters to win the car. At 10 p.m. we draw for two $500 winners who also automatically get a character. After the 10 p.m. drawing we take all present character winners to the car and draw for The Wizard to discover who is the lucky winner of a 2015 4-Door Mini Cooper.

Mother’s Day Bracelet Giveaway Just earn 250 base points on your Player’s Club card on Sunday, May 10, to earn a 12-piece beaded charm bracelet. With a stylish blend of 11 different beads (rhinestone encrusted, silvertone metal, glass and stone), this fashionable bracelet makes a unique accent to any outfit. Durable lobster claw clasp keeps it secure around your wrist. This eight inch long sparkling thing of beauty will make Mom look like a million.

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

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Central City Nuggets 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.

Midnight Madness Fridays and Saturdays, 11 p.m. – 1 a.m.

Win $50 Hot Seat drawings for Insta-Play or Table Games Play Chips every half-hour from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night.

Bigger Bingo –Thursday Bingo Enjoy free Bingo every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., with $100 Insta-Play Play or Table Games Play Chips prizes, with $250 cash prizes for our bigger bingo games at 11 a.m., 8 p.m., and one random hourly game. Players with a Player’s Card can pick up their Bingo card at the Player’s Club one hour before each game.

Play & Eat Tuesdays Every Tuesday you can enjoy the special of

the day 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.

Tuesday Bonus Entries Earn 2X Entries on slots to win a 2015 4-door Mini Cooper, or to the 500 Buck-O-Rama.

Miltary 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. We also offer a regular hotel Military discount rate of $39.95 before tax for a standard room Sundays through Thursdays (certain holidays exempted).

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.

$7.99 Prime Rib Every Day 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.

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 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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Casino•Guide Casino

Games

Slots

Ameristar - 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP

Black Hawk Station Bull Durham

Lodging

Food

Parking

Contact

over 1400 536 rooms

B, D, SD, Starbucks

free valet and self parking

720-946-4000/.ameristar.com/Black_Hawk.aspx

VP

120

No

SD,SB

city lot

303-582-5582/ blackhawkstationcasino.net

VP

188

No

SB

city lot

303-582-0810/.bulldurhamcasino.com

Z Casino Formerly Bullwhackers Mon-Thurs 8am-3am/Fri-Sun 24/7 BJ, C, R, VP

400

No

SD, D

free valet and self parking

303-271-2500/zcasinobh.com

Canyon - 24/7 Fri/Sat

BJ, C, R, VP

415

No

SD, SB

free valet and self parking

303-777-1111/canyoncasino.com

Saratoga - 24/7 Fri/Sat

BJ, C, R, VP

585

No

SD, B

free covered valet

303-582-6100 (1-800-538-LUCK)/saratogacasinobh.com

Gilpin - 24/7

BJ, C, R, P, VP

460

No

SD

free valet across the street

303-582-1133/thegilpincasino.com

Golden Gates - 24/7

BJ, P, C, VP

280

No

D

free valet and covered self parking

303-582-5600/thegoldengatescasino.com

Golden Gulch

VP

140

No

V

free self/free valet

303-582-5600/thegoldengatescasino.com

Golden Mardi Gras - 24/7

BJ, C, R, VP

680

No

SD,SB,D

free valet and covered self parking

303-582-5600/goldenmardigras.com

Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk - 24/7 BJ, C, P, R, VP

1308

238

B,D,SD

free valet and self parking

1-800-The-Isle/theisleblackhawk.com

Lady Luck - 24/7

BJ, P,C, R, VP

500

164

SD,SB

free covered valet and self parking

1-888-Lady-Luck/ladyluckblackhawk.com

Lodge - 24/7

BJ, C, R, P, VP

975

50

B, D, SD, SB

free valet parking

303-582-1771/thelodgecasino.com

Red Dolly

VP

149

No

SD

free self parking

303-582-1100/reddollycasino.net

Monarch - 24/7

BJ, C, R, VP

766

No

B

free valet and self parking

303-582-1000/monarchblackhawk.com

Sasquatch

No

70

No

D

No

720-880-1616

Wildcard

VP

220

No

D

city lot

303-582-3412/thewildcardsaloon.com

Century Casino - 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP

520

26

SD,D

free covered self parking

303-582-5050/cnty.com

Dostal Alley - 24/7

VP

64

No

SD

free self parking

303-582-1610/dostalalley.net

Easy Street

VP

205

No

SD

free self parking

303-582-5914/famousbonanza.com

Famous Bonanza

BJ, P, R, VP

244

No

SD , D

free self parking

303-582-5914/famousbonanza.com

Johnny Z’s - 24/7 Mon-Thurs 8am-3am/Fri-Sun 24/7 BJ, C, VP

367

No

SD, D

free covered parking

303-582-5623/johnnyzscasino.com

Reserve Casino Hotel - 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP

700

119

SD, D, B, SB, V

free valet and self parking

1-800-924-6646/reservecasinohotel.com

The Brass Ass - 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP

250

No

SD

free covered self parking

800-635-LUCK/triplecrowncasino.com

Bronco & Buffalo Billy’s - 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP

750

23

SD

free self parking

877-989-2142/broncobillyscasino.com

Century Casino - 24/7

BJ, R,

448

21

SD

free self parking

719-689-0333/cripple-creek.cnty.com

Colorado Grande - 24/7

BJ, R, VP

211

5

SD, SB

free self parking

877-244-9469/coloradogrande.com

Double Eagle & Gold Creek - 24/7

BJ, P ,C, R, VP

700+

158

SD, SB

free valet and covered self parking

800-711-7234/decasino.com

Johnny Nolon’s - 24/7

VP

255

No

SD

free self parking w/validation

719-689-2080/johnnynolons.com

J.P. McGill’s - 24/7 Fri/Sat

VP

300

40

SD

validated self parking

800-635-LUCK/triplecrowncasinos.com

Midnight Rose - 24/7

P, VP

400

19

SD, B

validated self parking

800-635-LUCK/triplecrowncasinos.com

Wildwood Casino- 24/7

BJ, P, C, R, VP, TH 530

68

SD, D, B

Climate controlled self parking

877-945-3963/playwildwood.com

Games Key

Food Key

BJ - Blackjack, P - Poker, C - Craps, R - Roulette, TH - Texas Holdem’, VP-Video Poker

B-Buffet, D-Deli, SD-Sitdown, SB-Snackbar, V-Vending Machine

This information is subject to change without notice.

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Grady won $500 in the A-Play Club New Player Promotion at Mardi Gras Casino.

Les won $13,331 playing a 5X Pay penny progressive at Century Casino in Central City.

Danny won $9,000 playing a Triple Play machine at Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk.

Jessica and Constance won $4,050 at Lady Luck Casino Black Hawk.

Richard won $4,309 playing Whales of Cash at Reserve Casino Hotel Black Hawk.

Fred won $7,200 playing 12X Pay at Saratoga Casino Black Hawk.

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Going Green

Planning a green no-fly Colorado vacation

Summer vacation plans often bring up images of jetting off to faraway countries. But is that the green way to go?

Whether it is just for a weekend or an extended vacation, we Coloradans can enjoy scenic adventures that need not start at the airport. There’s no escaping the fact no-fly travel close to home is the green way to go.

When our children were youngsters, we toured many parts of the United States and Canada. But nowhere have we found more history, beauty, and adventure than in Colorado, which has some of the nation’s most spectacular scenery and adventures. Here are a few suggestions for adventuresome no-fly Colorado trips.

Using public transportation

Using public transportation will always cut down on the pollution because you are not adding more pollutants with your own car. For starters, why not consider a two-day adventure via a casino bus with overnight stays at one of the casino hotels in Cripple Creek, Black Hawk or Central City? The room prices and food costs are very reasonable. With your bus ticket, you also get discounts on food and casino plays to save you green. Call the casino hotels and advertisers listed in this Colorado Gambler for details.

Try riding buses or the light rail to get from the suburbs to Elitch’s Gardens or downtown Denver. A good

day trip would be visiting Elitch’s Gardens (one of the rail stops) and the newly restored downtown Union Station hub via light rail. Many light rail lines converge at Union Station now.

It is a breathtaking ride on an old coal-powered steam train that runs between Durango and Silverton along the old Denver & Rio Grande Railroad track in the San Juan Mountains. While riding this historic narrow gauge train, we saw incredibly beautiful and rugged mountain scenery. These narrow-gauge trains were the last to serve Colorado’s mining towns in the 1880s.

This trip takes over three hours one way and allows over two hours in the mining town of Silverton for lunch and shopping before returning to Durango.

Instead of driving your car, try ascending the summit of the famous

The Great Orlov diamond legends

The Orlov Diamond, weighing about 198 carats is surrounded by intrigue, a French grenadier’s plot, a stolen idol’s eye, murder, a royal lover’s gift, Catherine the Great and Count Orlov, and the Russian Royal Scepter - adventures rivaling a James Bond movie.

The facts of the Orlov diamond have been lost with time, but it is reported that the diamond once served as an eye of the statue of the presiding deity of the temple of Srirangam in southern India. The man responsible for its removal was a French deserter, a grenadier from the Carnatic wars who converted to the Hindu faith. Whether the deserter did this sincerely or solely to gain access to the statue is not known.

During a stormy night he pilfered the stone from the statue’s eye around 1750 and fled to Madras where he would find protection with the British Army, as well as a buyer. He eventually sold the stone to a sea captain for $10,000. The captain, in turn, sold it to a merchant named Khojeh Raphael described as “a complete old scoundrel” for $60,000. Khojeh took it to Amsterdam.

Count Gregory Orlov was not a descendent of royalty but came about his title by extraordinary means. Or-

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lov’s grandfather was an Imperial Guard for Peter the Great of Russia. In 1698, when Peter the Great barely escaped assassination in the hands of one his bodyguards, he resolved to destroy the Corp altogether. This he did by cutting off their heads by the hundreds. The Czar aided in this bloody work with his own hand and decapitated many of his mutinous soldiers on a big log of wood. One young soldier annoyed at finding the severed head of a comrade exactly in the spot where he decided to lay his own neck, kicked it aside with the remark, “If this is my place I want more room.” The Czar laughing with the brutality of the observation, pardoned the soldier and gave him a post in his new regiment of the guards.

The victim founded a family destined to become renowned in Russian history. His son was taken into the ranks of the nobles, and his famous grandson, Gregory, was born in 1734. He was tall and handsome with courage and a reputation as a womanizer. He was at the point of being sent to Siberia to think over his misdeeds when the Grand Duchess, Catherine, interested herself on

his behalf and rescued him from Siberia. Years before, Gregory became romantically involved with a German princess by the name of Sophie Friederike Auguste (who was now the Grand Duchess Catherine, married to Czar Peter, III).

Orlov inspired her with the ambition to become the Czarina of Russia. Gregory then conspired with his brothers to overthrow Catherine’s husband, Peter III, “a feeble, drunken imbecile” and set up Catherine in his place. In the revolt of 1762, Catherine ordered her husband into confinement. She did not order his death, but the fact remains that sometime later Peter III was strangle

by Alexei Orlov, brother of Gregory.

Now as Czarina, Catherine gave the brothers many riches and titles assuring their position in the royal court. Catherine, who seemed unable to refuse Gregory anything, was several times on the point of recognizing him officially as her husband.

14,100-foot Pikes Peak Mountain by cog railway. Get aboard the railway at Manitou Spring west of Colorado Springs. When you reach the summit on a clear day, you can view Denver 75 miles to the north and the Sangre de Cristo Mountain in southern Colorado and New Mexico 100 miles to the south. It takes about three hours for the round trip.

Exploring the Four Corners region

There is scarcely a more beautiful place on the face of the earth,” wrote Captain J. N. Macomb, the leader of the first topographical survey into the Four Corners area. Today this spectacular Four Corners region where four states meet is a popular year-round destination. A good place to start your adventure is Cortez, Colorado, which has ample lodging and restaurants.

Known as “the archaeological

center of the United States,” this Four Corners area was once home to over 50,000 Anasazi (Navajo for “ancient ones”) who built urban-like cities over 1,000 years ago. While exploring nearby Mesa Verde, we realized how small these ancient peoples were. Once we had to crawl on all fours through a narrow crack in the cliff. The kids went through quickly, but it took more time for my husband and me to crawl through.

One of Colorado’s great “natural” spots in this area is the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, 30 miles northeast of Alamosa. Our youngsters enjoyed romping and roaming about this 57-acre giant sand pile. Thousands of years ago streams dropped their sandy loads on this valley floor. Some of the sand dunes in this area are more than 700 feet high and are among the tallest sand dunes in the world.

Gemstone & Minerals Gregory was on the verge of grasping this great prize when it was snatched away.

In 1772, while on a mission to the Turks, Orlov’s credit with Catherine was utterly destroyed by her hew lover, Potemkin. Orlov hurried back to Russia in hopes of repairing his relationship, but was met by an order to travel abroad. It was thus that Catherine always did away with her ex-lovers by sending them on missions throughout Europe. Orlov, mad with rage, set out on his travels and wandered all over Europe. It was during his exile that he heard of the wonderful diamond that Khojeh Raphael had for sale.

Orlov spent one day in Amsterdam with Khojeh. Khojeh sold the diamond to Orlov for $450,000 who also procured an annuity for him of $8,000. He presented it to Catherine in an attempt to regain his place as her favorite. She accepted the gift but refused to reinstate Orlov to his former position in the court. While he failed to regain her affections, Catherine did give Gregory a marble palace in St. Petersburg where he eventually got married, had no children, went insane and died in 1783. This is the official version.

(Author’s note) - It’s my opinion upon my research and “reading between the lines” that Orlov’s pur-

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chase of the diamond for Catherine went more like this: Khojeh previously tried to sell the diamond to Czarina Catherine for a much higher price knowing that she could well afford it. It was beneath Catherine’s dignity to even negotiate with the “scoundrel” even though she wanted the diamond. But she had a plan.

Knowing that no other monarch in Europe at that time had the desire nor the money to buy the diamond, she sent an official to Amsterdam, undercover, to negotiate a price.

The price agreed by both parties was $450,000, plus, an annuity of $8,000 paid by the Russian government. Then she summoned Orlov to go to Amsterdam to “buy” the diamond and present it to her as a gift to “get back into her good graces.”

She accepted the gift, then banished him from the royal palace. I doubt if Orlov or anybody would put up a half million dollars for a “gift” hoping to renew his affair again (which was very cold) and yet procure an annuity from the Russian state as part of the price, then get tossed out of the royal palace for good.

Catherine never wore the Orlov diamond, but had it mounted on top of the double eagle in the Russian Imperial Scepter where it exists today in the Kremlin Museum. A replica of the Orlov diamond and other famous diamonds can be seen in the Natural History Museum in Denver.

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The Tower Bell of ster gave the Sermon.

Leicester Cathedral It was a very posirang for the beginning tive sermon, outlinof the Compline Sering Richard’s life and vice. It was followed worthwhile contributions. Richard who had

by The Reception of the Remains, and King believed in serving, in healing, and in honor Richard’s coffin was eswould finally have his corted into the Catheremains committed to dral where The Bishop rest in peace. His first of Leicester anointed the coffin with water burial had been done in which served as a rehaste, though it prob© Anna Lee Ames Frohlich minder of baptism. ably included a brief A pall was placed over the cof- funeral provided by the friars. That fin, a practice which grew during is why this service was referred to as the middle ages. This pall had been a reinterment, not a funeral. Now, especially made of the occasion. It said Cardinal Nichols, God would was black and covered with color- be Richard’s mediator and advoful representations of people who cate. had been involved in the process “Worthwhile contributions?” I of finding and reburying Richard. have already discussed in another These included Dr. John Ashdown- article how Shakespeare has been Hill whose book had inspired the proved wrong about King Richard’s search and Philippa Langley who deformity. He was not a hunchback. spearheaded the search and kept it Now sources at Leicester University moving. think that Richard’s scoliosis was Richard had been Catholic, and such that he could have hidden it a rosary had been placed inside from the eyes of the general poputhe coffin by Dr. John Ashdown- lace. Perhaps only those close to Hill. A copy of a Vulgate Bible from him knew about it at all until he was the 1400’s was placed on the cof- stripped after death at the Battle of fin, and a processional cross was Bosworth. Was Shakespeare also placed near it. Dr. John Ashdown- wrong about Richard III’s characHill donated a crown that he had ter? had made for the occasion. It was Shakespeare’s most damning placed on the coffin by a Brownie accusation of Richard was to claim scout. The jeweled crown was the that he had the little princes in the open type, which would have been Tower murdered. There were others, especially Henry VII who had worn into battle.

Throughout the service the reason to want the princes out of the Leicester Cathedral Choir and the picture, but it was such a heinous Leicester Cathedral Chamber Choir crime that it suited Shakespeare to enriched the service with their voic- accuse his villain of committing it. es. Their music seemed to float up- His Richard was so vile that he became a parody, a cartoon of a man. ward to the vaulted ceilings.

His Eminence Cardinal Vincent (It has been said, however, that Nichols, Archbishop of Westmin- “you cannot fight Shakvespeare and

Pall over the coffin of King Richard III. Dr. John Ashdown-Hill and Philippa Langley’s representations are the second and third from the right. Both are holding pictures of Richard III.

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Philippa Langley and Anna Lee at a “coffee morning” the day after the Compline Service.

win,” Jennifer Tey, “The Daughter of Time.”)

Back to those worthwhile contributions:

Richard believed in availability of education

• He founded Middleham College in 1478 while in his 20’s, before he was king.

• He brought about reforms during his reign such as creating easier access to books and the freer use of printing presses.

Richard was an advocate of justice and made changes in judicial law for greater equity

• He originated the idea of bail while awaiting trial.

• He simplified the concept of land ownership by saying that only one person could own a piece of land. Before that ownership could exist in layers making current ownership unclear.

• Juries could no longer be made up of jurors all associated with one landowner.

• They all had to be separate landowners or associated with different landowners.

• All laws had to be written in English, not Latin or French as was the custom, and they had to be posted in towns.

• Richard came up with the idea of presumption of innocence until proven guilty. (Perhaps it is only fair to treat his personal history that way too.)

Dr. John Ashdown-Hill and Anna Lee following the Compline Service.

The location of King Richard’s coffinless grave in the choir of Grey Friars monastery was not always a secret. Henry VII who had defeated him in battle had a tomb, an effigy of Richard carved in alabaster, placed over it.

Later Henry VIII had the monasteries demolished. Tombs were not disturbed, but over time the weather wore them down, especially one like Richard’s made out of a soft stone. Later landowners knew the location of the grave and marked it, but even that knowledge faded away. It ended up under a parking lot until it was located by historians hunting for the grave and the location of the old monastery.

One day Philippa Langley was in the area where they wanted to look, and she reacted as if struck by a thunderbolt. She knew that she was standing on King Richard’s grave.

Because of layers of red tape it was over three years before Philippa and Dr. John Ashdown Hill were able to experience the thrill of finding the long lost skeleton of the King.

The historical research of Ashdown-Hill along with his study of the DNA that became proof of Richard’s identity combined with the determination of Philippa Langley and the hard work of a team of scientists and historians brought this search to a fruitful conclusion.

Anna Lee and her daughter Liz outside Leicester Cathedral.

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Mother’s Day blossomed in America

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By Rosemary Fetter

lthough Mother’s Day is celebrated widely in the U.S. and around the world, the idea of honoring motherhood dates back to man’s earliest beginnings, and some civilizations still consider the mother the true head of the household. In classical Greece and Rome, the ancients held a three-day festival in mid-March called the Hilaria, honoring the goddess Rhea. According to mythology, Rhea was the mother of Jupiter (or Zeus), who was in turn the father of all the deities ruling Mt. Olympus.

The ancient worshippers of Asia Minor, along with the Greeks and later the Romans, also made offerings to their Great Mother of Gods, Cybele. Centuries later, Christians celebrated this festival on the fourth Sunday in Lent in honor of Mary, mother of Christ. The English observed “Mothering Sunday,” honoring Mom with customs similar to our own, children would pick flowers and take charge of cooking and housework for the day. The oldest son would present mother with a mothering cake, which was usually an elaborately decorated and calorie-laden plum cake.

In the United States, the Mother’s Day Movement got its start from pacifist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe, who wrote The Battle Hymn of the Republic. In 1870 Howe created the “Mother’s Day Proclamation,” to call attention to the need for peace by pointing out mothers who were left alone in the world without their sons and husbands after the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War. Three years later, she staged a peace protest in Boston, campaigning for a “Mother’s Peace Day” to be held every June 2.

The woman who made Mother’s Day a national celebration, however, was a teacher named Anna Jarvis. Ironically, she never had any children of her own and spent much of her life in angry protest and litigation against the growing commercialization of the holiday she helped to establish.

Anna Jarvis was born in l864 in Grafton, W.Va., where she graduated from Mary Baldwin College.

Her mother, Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis, had organized several “Mother’s Day Work Clubs” in the 1850s to improve the poor sanitation and health conditions in her rural county. After

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In 1870, Julia Ward Howe created the “Mother’s Day Proclamation” to call attention to the need for peace.

Anna Jarvis made Mother’s Day a national celebration. her father died in l902, young Anna and her mother lived with relatives in Philadelphia. When Ann Marie died three years later Anna felt guilty that she had not given her mother enough attention, although by most accounts she had been a loving daughter. In l907, on the anniversary of her mother’s death, she invited a group of friends to her home to announce an annual celebration of Mother’s Day. According to popular believe, Anna was inspired by a Sunday school lesson her mother gave, in which she said, “I hope and pray that someone, sometime, will found a memorial mother’s day. There are many days for men, but none for mothers.”

The first service was held in Grafton on the second Sunday in May, the anniversary of her mother’s death. When the ceremony was over, Miss Jarvis gave a white carnation, which was her mother’s favorite flower, to each of the 407 mothers and children present.

Mother’s Day is still observed on the second Sunday in May, and carnations are still the symbol, with pink and red carnations reserved for living mothers and white carnations

for the deceased.

With the support of a friend named John Wannamaker, who just happened to be one of the country’s most successful merchants, she began a campaign f o r widespread recog nition of the Mother’s Day. She wrote to politicians, religious leaders, newspaper editors and reporters and anyone she thought might have some influence, including Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Gradually, Mother’s Day celebrations began in communities nationwide. In 1909, the House of Representatives adopted a resolution calling for

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officials of the federal government to wear white carnations on Mother’s Day. Locally, The Denver Post announced the city’s first formal observance in l911. Three years later, on May 8, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson officially proclaimed Mother’s Day a national holiday.

Jarvis had intended Mother’s Day to be a religious event a n d struggled for years against the holiday’s commercialization. In 1923, she filed a lawsuit to stop a Mother’s Day festival, and was even arrested for disturbing the peace at a convention selling carnations for a mother’s group. She even protested the 1934 issuance of a Mother’s Day stamp, which featured the portrait of Whistler’s mother. The painting “Arrangement in Black

and Gray” had been purchased by the French government and exhibited at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair.

Although the Postmaster General apologized to Jarvis, he issued the stamp anyway.

Anna Jarvis became a recluse in 1944 after the death of her blind sister, a close companion. Penniless and pathetic, she asked to be admitted to the general hospital.

Ironically, the person who initiated Mother’s Day never profited from its success. She died in a sanitarium in 1948 at the age of 84.

Colorado women, who had been the second in the nation to win the vote, were among the earliest supporters of a national Mother’s Day. On the day of the first celebration in 1911, The Denver Post reported a day filled with songs and religious services. A national organization called the Mother’s Conference held a fundraiser, selling blue enamel pins with a single carnation for decoration.

This year, Mother’s Day will be celebrated on May 10. According to the National Retail Federation, U.S. consumers are expected to spend $21.2 billion in jewelry, flowers, cards, and the time-honored tradition of taking Moms out to dinner.

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VIRGO - (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) This is a good transit to get much accomplished as things flow for you. You have the self-confidence to take action toward many of your personal goals. If you didn’t have any you will get direction in your life at this time. Lucky Numbers: 11, 34, 39, 40, 43, 46

LIBRA - (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) This is a good time to try and see things from the other person’s point of view, not doing so can cause relationship issues. You may have issues involving money at this time as well. Lucky Numbers: 6, 12, 17, 21, 35, 44

SCORPIO - (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) At this time you have a clear vision of your path in life. You also are able to see the motivations of those around you clearly. You maybe asked to take a leadership role at this time due to your gifts. Lucky Numbers: 7, 10, 13, 14, 23, 25

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AQUARIUS - (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Through meaningful encounters with others you will find out which way you should go at this time. Work with anther person to achieve mutual goals set by both of you. By working and being a twosome, you will be successful. Lucky Numbers: 2, 3, 21, 25, 27, 34

PISCES (Feb 20 - March 20) Your energy level will be higher than usual and you will be able to do whatever you want as far as work or play. You have clear insight for self-improvement at this time. Lucky Numbers: 6, 8, 19, 24, 47, 53 ARIES - (March 21 - April 20) Overall this transit brings positive results as you have a great attitude that propels you forward in your life. There maybe people around you or even circumstances that block your progression.

Remain positive and you will carry through. Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 9, 16, 25, 42

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TAURUS - (April 21 - May 21) You feel like you should be the center of attention. You would like those around you to do the work and you enjoy the benefits.

Perhaps you should throw a party, for the fun of it. Lucky Numbers: 3, 12, 17, 24, 48, 62

GEMINI - (May 22 - June 21) Things are going well for you. Whatever you try seems to fall into place as you go along. This has allowed you the confidence to stir things up and confront those around you that you may not agree with. Lucky Numbers: 16, 18, 24, 33, 40, 53

CANCER - (June 22 - July 22) This is a good time for socializing with others. You will enjpoy the company of others and derive much benefit from them. Your senses are enhanced at this time as well. Lucky Numbers: 3, 8, 20, 32, 47, 57

LEO - (July 23 – Aug 22) You may encounter challenges at this time. You may not know who is putting blocks before you. Nothing can be gained by forcing issues, be resourceful and you can meet the challenges. Lucky Numbers: 8, 12, 13, 17, 33, 40

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a mistake as I needed to raise to see where the better was - did he have a King?

The turn came a 4h and the original better tossed out the $60 with one player calling. At this point I made my third and biggest mistake. After thinking about it, I tossed in my hand so sure the better had a big pair or at least a King for top pair I threw the hand in the muck.

The river came a 3c and both players checked. The player who had led the betting turned over pocket 10’s with the caller tossing in a spade draw - my pocket J’s would have won and all I had to do was call that last bet.

So – my best play of the session was reading an opponent and maximizing my win while my worst play was failing to read my opponent and losing money I should have won.

The end result: a $32 win for the day.

Remember - play your game!

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said “I knew that, why didn’t I fold this?” He then stalked away.

The play that made this hand was my check on the turn as it convinced him I had a lower pair than his King’s. So, a decent sized win to start the day and a good series of poker plays that maximized the pot.

Now, the worst hand! I had moved over the $30 - $60 limit hold em game.

I looked down to pocket J’s in the big blind. By the time the betting got back to me there were 4 callers, it was $90 to go - and I called. Here was my first mistake, I should have re-raised to $120 if going to play the hand or simply folded. If I had raised, the other players would have sensed strength and may have checked the bets to me.

The flop came Ks - 7h - 9s.

The better bet $30 quickly and one player called in front of me.

As there was no chance for a raise behind me, I went ahead and called. Once again, this was

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if I had bet he would have folded.

The river came a 5c, pairing the board and giving me the second best hand with Ace’s full of 5’s (quad 5’s could beat me, but that’s it!)

He immediately bet pushing out $80.

Well, I sat back and visibly put my thinking cap on.

I hemmed and hawed a bit, finally said raise, and pushed out $180.

He didn’t like that and showed his irritation by looking directly at me and adjusting his seating position while I did my best to look uninterested.

Finally, after a minute or so he looked like he was going to toss his cards in so I put mine next to my chips with my finger ready to push them in - like I knew he was folding and was ready to push my cards to the dealer.

Well, that did it - he pushed in a stack to call my bet and when I turned over A’s he stood up, flipped up his Kh - Qc, and

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ast weekend I played one hand great and, just a few minutes later, played a hand so terrible it is officially labeled as my worst play of 2015.

BY The best play was just LARRY three hands after sitting JOHNSON down into a $2 - $5/$100 limit hold’em poker game.

I looked down to pocket A’s around to see what happened in middle position and made a on the turn. moderate raise to $20. The raise The turn came an Ac giving was designed to get a few play- me a set – perfect. Somewhere ers to call - but not too many in the back of my head that little Four players called and we voice was trying to remind me of saw the flop of Kh, 5s, and 3d – something about the player who good for me. The player ahead had called - he looked familiar, of me checked and, as we had like we had played together in around $80 in the pot, I bet the past. $40 - a strong bet and would So, I listened to that little demand a raise if a player had voice and as he had just checked flopped a King with a big kicker, the bet to me, I also checked two pair, or a set. The player in the turn - slowly and deliberthe big blind was the only one to ately tapping the table as if the Ace hurt my hand. My purpose call.

At this point I put the player was to get the player convinced on a King with a decent kicker. he had the best hand and then He seemed to be just hanging bet - hopefully heavy. I believe

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