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TRAIL’S END

When the Hard Rains Fell Historic Floods in Colorado Page 17

HUMOR

Dorothy Rosby Lawns are Dumb Page 18

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The Last Hand

Let the games begin Life is a game of inches and even seconds. Watching the Olympics, it is such an inspiration to see young men and women who have trained so hard since childhood to participate in these world games.

Success comes by inches and seconds that can be life changing for athletes’ careers. Gold medals mean TV endorsements, a $25,000 check from the IOC and the pressure from family, fans, and government officials in countries like China that sponsor these athletes from childhood to compete for national pride.

It appears that free enterprise and our Olympic organization must be doing many things right with headquarters right here in Colorado Springs.

The women’s gymnastic team has won gold again for the second year. What wonderful girls, and they just swept the completion, winning by a huge margin.

Michael Phelps is continuing his historic and record-breaking career as the oldest swimmer in the competition. He is such a powerful swimmer and it will be interesting to see if this is his last Olympic games.

With the astronomical cost of hosting the games, there is a discussion about having a permanent site for them. The world could bid on the location, and no doubt the United States would be a

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favored venue—but where and at what cost?

Rio is proving to be BY BOB SWEENEY a good site and Brazil is such an exciting country. What most of South America lacks is stable governments, progress and economic stability for the people.

We have to be thankful that here in America we have had a stable government for centuries and that our twoparty political system, even with the squabbling and ongoing drama, has maintained the best country in which to live, work and play.

Gamblers know about timing, winning by the odds, competition, stress and how winning and losing can depend on a roll of the dice or a cut of the cards. Maybe we should have Texas hold ‘em as an Olympic sport in which players compete to win using brains rather than brawn.

Chess could also be added to the mix of games.

Golf begins as an Olympic sport this year for the first time, and that is certainly a game of inches.

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A Tailing Tale

Memories and restoration of a 1906 Elmore

Awhile back, I minutes, actual had the pleasure running time, in of spending a few the 30 horsepower hours with Donald By Maggie Elmore, coming Vaughn of Gold- Magoffin by way of Golden, en, and hearing over the old stage his beautiful story road via Guy Hill, about a woman, an and then down automobile, and his Dory Hill through deep respect and afBlack Hawk. fection for both.

Luella told how In 1991, Donald Mr. McFarlane worked on Luella much preferred Thomas’s home, and his horse and bugMaggie@maggiempublications.com during that time, gy to the Elmore they became great and how after his friends. Luella, then in her 70s, death in 1929, the car was stored shared many stories with Donald for many years in the Baleria Botabout growing up in Central City, tling Works, located at the corner and in particular tales about a 1906 of Spring and Gregory Streets.

Elmore automobile owned by PeIn 1936, Luella’s husband, Joter McFarlane. Luella recalled how seph and his brother-in-law, J. as a child she made many delight- Gilbert McGrath, purchased the ful trips with Mr. McFarlane over Elmore from Peter McFarlane’s the Virginia Canyon road when he sons, Fred and George McFarlane. had business to attend to in Idaho By 1972, the Thomases had fully Springs, and how he always ad- restored the car. They added a new dressed her as “Little Miss Curls.” cloth top over the original bows Luella remained a close friend to the McFarlane family, and over the years, she and her husband, Joseph, borrowed the car from time-to-time to drive in various events. She fondly recalled one such occasion in 1927 when they borrowed the Elmore and then drove it to Denver to take part in the parade and festivities of the Elk’s National Convention.

She said as they proceeded down 16th Street, as a unit of the parade, a man by the name of George Williams leaped from the curbing and onto and new leather upholstery on the the Elmore saying, “Where did seat to replace the original, which you get this car?” He stayed with had deteriorated over the years. them the remainder of the day and Otherwise, they were able to retain reminisced about how in 1912, ac- most of the original parts. They did companied by his brother Joseph, have to replace the horn, which W.M. Oliver and Tony Cessario, he someone stole when the Thomases drove up from Denver on a Tues- stored the vehicle in one of their day morning to deliver the Elmore mines. to Peter McFarlane. He said they In 1972, Luella told in an article left Larimer Street and made the in the Weekly Register-Call of how trip to Central in one hour and 55 the car was one of only eight in ex-

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istence. Through Donald Vaughn’s research, he has learned it may be even less than that, because most of the Elmores were sedans while the McFarlane car is a two-passenger roadster.

Throughout the years that Luella and Joseph owned the Elmore, they often dressed in period costume and drove the car through the streets of Central City and Black Hawk. Many opening days of opera season included the arrival of Luella and Joe in their costumes, accompanied by as many family and friends as could sit or stand on the Elmore.

She said the Elmore was always a “fun” car, and they often carried as many as 11 passengers from Central City to Idaho Springs, oblivious to the fact it is but a oneseat roadster.

After Joseph’s death in 1966, the Elmore was put into storage, where it remained until 1991 when Donald Vaughn was hired to do the work on Luella’s home.

During the hours Don spent with Luella, it was obvious to him how important it was to her to one day get the Elmore running again. And so, he set out to do just that. The day the car sputtered and roared to life, Don drove Luella around her neighborhood and then returned to her house for a celebration. Luella had a number of photos taken to commemorate that day and she wrote the date on the back of the

pictures. Don said, “It was a very important date to her, because the car had been a highlight in her life, and when she saw the car running again, she could not stop smiling.

There were friends and neighbors at the party who shared the car warming experience and watched her glow in her memories of her life with her husband and the car that had been such a binding pleasure in those years.”

Don recalls also that, “She introduced me to the Central City Opera and sparked my interest in the richest square mile on earth.”

Several years later, Luella gave the car to Donald. She asked him to care for it, preserve it and always remember that it was more than just an automobile. It was a piece of history and the source of much joy to a great many people for many, many years.

Donald has done more than just take care of the Elmore. Owner of Able Piering, and a man who loves to dance and enjoy life, Donald has dedicated himself to restoration and enshrinement of the McFarlane Elmore, as well as retaining many historical records of Luella and Joseph Thomas.

He recently completed construction of a new home in Golden where he built a second garage for the specific purpose of housing the automobile. He commissioned the building of a model of the car, which he had encased in a glass box. He has many manila file folders filled with research on the car and its manufacture. With the assistance of Rick Holdaway, a mechanic who specializes in working on vintage automobiles, Donald has brought the Elmore back to its original magnificence and it runs like a top. In addition to once again replacing the fabric top and leather seat, as previously done by the Luella and Joseph, Donald stripped the paint from the solid maple wheel spokes, and lacquered and polished them to a beautiful finish.

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At the end of our meeting, Donald escorted me to the garage where he proudly revealed his pride and joy. The running boards were encased in bubble wrap, but the rest of the vehicle sparkled and shined like a new penny. He took time to show me how the old headlights worked from a canister on the side of the car, and you had to light each headlight like a candle. In the box on the back of the car, Donald has designed electronic boxes and switches so various features are highlighted when it is on display.

It is truly a precious piece of history any museum would be proud to display.

FROM MAGGIE

Be sure to check out my website for past columns at www.MaggieM Publications.com.

The first two books in my Misadventures of the Cholua Brother’s Series are available on my website, on Amazon.com, Lulu.com and BarnesandNoble.com. They can also be bought through the Gilpin Historical Museum and Mountain Menagerie in Central City. Watch for the release of the third and final book in the series Bonanza Beans available in late February or early March.

Cholua Brothers Mining Company specialty coffees are available at Mountain Menagerie in Central City or from their website at www. choluabros.com.

This column was previously published in the Central City Weekly Register-Call.

Send in your tales Mail your stories with contact information: Maggie M P.O. Box 746495 Arvada, CO 80006-6495 Email: Maggie@ maggiempublications.com If you prefer to tell me your story orally and have me write it for you, please feel free to call me at 303-881-3321.

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It’s time to go fishing at Lady Luck for your chance to score over $1,000 FanPlay and cash when you try to catch the fish worth the most.

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Every Tuesday in August from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. we’re selecting three winners each hour at random to receive some hot cash during hot seats! Simply play on your card in any machine and you’re automatically entered, the higher your tier the more FanPlay you receive! See guest services for rules and additional details.

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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 August 1 through noon on September 17. Place your entries in Lady Luck’s Jackpot Frenzy drawing that takes place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. You could win up to $1,000! A total of $10,000 in cash prizes will be given away! See guest services for rules and additional details.

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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 Tier Score points on their Lady Luck Player’s Card. See guest services for rules and additional details. Management reserves all rights.

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Summer BBQ

Enjoy the Colorado Summer on our back patio! Summer Barbeques are back every Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Earn a delicious barbeque by playing 10 unadjusted points on your Lady Luck Player’s Card. Simply visit the Lady Luck promotions area to redeem! See guest services for rules and additional details.

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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 unadjusted points and receive $20 in Otis & Henry’s Bar & Grill and $10 in Match Play on Table Games. Sign up your email address, receive $5 and start raking in those rewards. See guest services for rules and additional details. Management reserves all rights.

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Make sure to ‘like’ Lady Luck Black Hawk on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. 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.

Bus fare redemption

Ride in style to Lady Luck! Guests who play with a Fan Club Card can receive up to $23 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.

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ning a progressive jackpot that much easier with 12 individual progressive prizes that can hit multiple times a day. There are jackpots for Royal Flushes, Straight Flushes, and any 4 of a kind. Monte Carlo Madness takes effect when our bad beat jackpots all reach $25K and 100% of the jackpot rake gets distributed to the Monte Carlo hands making the amounts increase twice as fast. Visit the Lady Luck Poker Room 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.

Select and Gold Bonus Points

The tier rewards are racking up with a great point multiplier day for Select and Gold players. Tuesday, August 30 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!

our Miles of Smiles Giveaway! Win a brand new 2016 Chevrolet Corvette on Sunday, September 4. Drawings will take place from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. and the Corvette will be given away at 9 p.m. Rack up your entries starting August 1, through September 4! Earn bonus entries based on your tier every Tuesday leading up to the Miles of Smiles Giveaway. Don’t forget to swipe your card every day to receive a free entry. Receive one free entry each pro-motional day and earn additional entries for every 100 tier points.

Banko Blowout Giveaway

We’ve taken classic Bingo and made it better! Break the bank every Friday in August from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. during our Banko Blowout Giveaway. During each drawing there will be three winners that will get to go up on stage and play Banko against one another. The first person to hit Banko will receive $1,000 and the other two winners will receive $250 in FanPlay!

Receive one free entry each promotional Friday and earn additional entries for every 100 tier points.

Happy Grab Giveaway

Snatch as much money as you can during our Happy Grab Giveaway every Tuesday in August from 2 p.m.– 7 p.m. Winners will get 30 seconds to grab as much cash as possible out of our Happy Grab machine. Receive one free entry each promotional Tuesday and earn additional entries for every 100 tier points.

$10,000 Jackpot Sweepstakes

The rich get richer on Saturday, August 27 during our $10,000 Jackpot Sweepstakes.

Drawings will take place from 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Earn entries now through August 27 with each hand-paid taxable jackpot of $1,200 or more.

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Earn 20X points on pennies every Thursday in August from 8 a.m.– midnight. Register at Cashier Services prior to playing.

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We’re multiplying the fun on every Monday in August! From 8 a.m.– midnight, you will receive a lucky mystery multiplier when you visit the Cashier Services upon registration.

Receive up to 20X points on your favorite slot machines and 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

With age comes big bonuses! Every Sunday in August 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 tier points. Cannot be combined with any other point multiplier.

New member Play 30 & 5,000 FanClub points for an email

In August, 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

Make sure to ‘like’ Isle Black Hawk on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram. To stay up to date with all promotions, events and special contests! Also, make sure to register your email with Cashier Services to receive special promotion emails.

Play and Stay at the Isle

During the month of August, earn 500 tier points on your Fan Club card Sunday’s through Thursday’s between 8 a.m. and 12 a.m. (midnight) and stay the night on us! On Fridays earn 800 tier points and your hotel stay is Free. Poker players have the opportunity to get a free room by playing six consecutive hours (only valid Monday – Thursday). Poker players cannot redeem both the hotel offer and bus reimbursement in the same day; they must choose one offer they want to redeem.

This offer is valid only on the day the points are earned and is based on availability, blackout days may apply. Must register prior to playing.

Offer subject to availability. Excludes holidays and blackout dates.

Bus Fare Redemption

Do you ride the bus to Black Hawk? The Isle will refund your bus fare up to $23. Simply earn 350 tier points on your player’s card in August for your refund! Then, present your return bus ticket to cashier services. Table Games players will receive their bus fare back with four hours of consecutive play. Poker players can earn their bus fare back with six hours of consecutive play. Guests must redeem bus 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.

Seafood Takeover

Seafood is taking over the Isle for the entire month of August! Stop by all three of our food outlets for the best seafood specials around.

Farraddays will be featuring lobster bisque, pesto crusted mahi mahi and many more mouthwatering seafood specials. At Calypso’s Buffet feast on all-you-can-eat crab legs and tons of delicious seafood entrees. Don’t forget to check out Tradewinds for monthly seafood specials.

Try the New Desserts at Tradewinds

Tradewinds at the Isle has a new menu that features the best hamburgers in Black Hawk. Whether you try the classics, the California or the Tradewinds Classic Burger, you will not be disappointed. Tradewinds now offers the best desserts in town; visit Tradewinds at the Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk

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Sounds of summer block party

Summer is not summer without a rockin’ Block Party! Saturday, August 20 from 3 – 11 p.m. on Main Street between the Golden Mardi Gras, Golden Gates and Golden Gulch Casinos we’ll be rocking to the country music of the Ben Marshall Band and local favorites

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Patio BBQs

Get Your Grill On! Join us every Saturday on our Mardi Gras patio for a summertime BBQ! Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, brats and hot dog meals served with a bag of chips and a drink for just $5 Cash! Items also served a la carte.

3x point multiplier Thursdays

Make Thursdays your day to play big and earn points faster with our 3x Point Multiplier!

Swipe at any Mardi Gras or Golden Gates promotional kiosk to activate your point multiplier each Thursday and watch your slot points multiply faster than ever. Point multiplier is valid for all card tiers and only valid on slot machines (video poker and multi-game machines featuring video poker excluded).

Twist headphone to hybrid speakers giveaway

Move to the groove with twist headphones to hybrid speakers and take the party with you wherever you go!! Qualifying A-Play members may pick up their gift from 9 a.m.

– 9 p.m. August 25 at the A-Play Club. All other guests may earn the hybrid speakers after 750 base points on slots or five hours of tracked table games play.

Night owl specials

If you work in Black Hawk or Central City or you are simply a Night Owl, we have great specials for you from 2 a.m.- 8 a.m.! All guests who earn 50 base points may play our Night Owl Kiosk Game to win food or FreePlay. Our Service Industry Special for casino workers offers one free premium liquor drink and 30% off food (with valid employee ID or gaming license). So join us where it pays to be a Night Owl, at the Golden Mardi Gras and Golden Gates Casinos!

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! If you earn 350 points on your day of sign-up, you earn a second swipe at our promotion kiosk for even more prizes! Visit guest services for details and see how far your play can take you!

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Win a new Honda HR-V Crossover!

Qualify on Fridays 5-11 p.m., Saturdays 2-11 p.m. and Sundays 2-7 p.m. – Now thru Sept. 5. Two winners each hour play War for a share of $250 InstaPlay and car finalist entries! $300 cash prize at 11 p.m. Fri/Sat, 7 p.m. Sun! Win hourly $1,000 Cash Prizes – Labor Day, Sept 5, 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.! Win the car – Labor Day, Sept 5, at 10 p.m.! Earn entries even easier with just 50 base points on your Player’s Club! Every hour we will draw two winners who will play out a game of War on our Duel of the Century game board! The winner pulls down $200 InstaPlay and 20 car finalist entries, and 2nd place is awarded $50 InstaPlay and 10 finalist entries.

Following each drawing, a Hot Seat drawing will be held for table games players, awarding the winner 50 virtual barrel entries to the next drawing! For the last drawing of each day, $300

cash and 30 finalist entries is the prize for the winner of the final daily round of War. Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5 is our final blowout event!

Qualifying drawings and War games will be held hourly from 2 p.m. -10 p.m. with $1,000 cash and 50 finalist entries as the prize for winning! Then, at 10 p.m. we draw 10 names from our Finalist Barrel who draw envelopes filled with $200 InstaPlay prizes — one of them with the key to a Brand New 2016 Honda HR-V!

Bonus Entry Tuesdays

Earn 2X Entries on slots and video poker for our weekend drawings and boost your chances to win a 2016 Honda HR-V on Labor Day with all your play on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to midnight!

Table games players win hourly hot seats for 50 (fifty) virtual drawing barrel entries from Noon10 p.m. every Tuesday!

Chips ahoy – win playing table games!

It’s back! Play table games any day at Century and you can take “The Helm” for a spin and win Promo Chips to boost your bets and your chances of winning! You earn spins on the ship’s wheel with specific bonus hands or conditions in all of our table games. Promo prizes on the wheel include prizes up to $100 in promo chips!

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Century Casino is the best place to enjoy the full roster of Central City events! Park in our free covered parking, enjoy our welcoming casino floor, and you’re right next to Main Street!

The Great Central City Beer Festival – Saturday, Aug. 27

Join us for a special exhibition as local breweries take over Main Street to demonstrate their sudsy arts (tasting is a separate ticketed event)!

Main Street will be packed with vendors, food, and fun all day and into the night! Noon - 6 p.m.!

New Craps Bet - Ride the Line

Play the brand-new Craps Bet in town at the friendly tables at Century! It’s called Ride the Line. Get paid odds for each point the shooter rolls. The more you roll, the more you win!

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 InstaPlay 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 Insta-Play for New Members! Wow!

Bigger Bingo –Thursday Bingo

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

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 seven Fantasy Golf Card Scratch Tickets Each Wednesday (at 250 base points, 400 base points, and 1,000 base points, and every thousand base points thereafter up to 5,000) 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!

$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 11am, 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, ex-cept 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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$250 Insta-Play & FINALIST CAR entries!

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Featured exclusively at Johnny Z’s in Central City, the Multiplier Zone. Play slots in the Zone and get 10X points all day and night. That’s right, a full 10X points on all of your slot play in the Multiplier Zone! Why settle for less when you can play in the Zone?

10X Points

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

Hawaiian Getaway Drawings

Every Wednesday through Sunday

August 16-29, 2016

from August 3 – September 30 join us for our $100,000 Hawaiian Getaway Drawings from Noon – 10 p.m. every other hour and a bonus 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.

On October 1 from 1 p.m.- Midnight every hour we will have one drawing winner for $150 in Z-Play. Earn entries from August 3 – October 1 with every 250 points at 9:30 p.m. we will have one Hawaii trip winner and four $500 Z-Play winners.

Silver Tsunami Club

Are you 60 years of age or older?

Join us every Monday and Tuesday this month for our Silver Tsunami Club 60+ days. Just earn 60 base points that day and receive one free special of the day and a free nonalcoholic soft drink, coffee or tea. Just one more way to win at the Z!

Club Z

Sign up for a new Club Z card at John-

ny Z’s and receive up to $100 in Z-Play the same day! See Club Z for complete details.

Don’t want to pay for Breakfast?

On Mondays and Tuesdays just earn 10 same day base points before 11 a.m. and receive a voucher for a free Double Down Breakfast and Wednesday through Sunday just earn 20 same day base points before 11 a.m.!

Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Prime Rib Dinner

Join us every Friday this month for our $3.99 Prime Rib Dinner special after earning 10 same day base points.

Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Play and Ride!

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.

Get reimbursed for your ATM fees

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

Famous Z Ribs

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.

Come celebrate your birthday with us New and existing members play our kiosk game to win free Z-Play.

Roll the Dice Join us every Monday through Thursday this month for our Roll the Dice table game drawings. Win a drawing for your chance to win up to $100 in promo chips at each drawing. Drawings are from 1 p.m.-11 p.m. every other hour.

Play the Hottest 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!

Want to convert your comps Z Cafe to free gas?

Stop by Z Cafe located on the 2nd Catch the free shuttle!

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

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Go for the Gold Giveaway

Earn 2000 points in the month of July to qualify for our End of Month Drawing on August 30. Ten lucky guests will be called at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Guests can play the progressive board for a chance to win $50 - progressive amount. See Guest Services for full details.

Winning Wednesdays Wednesday’s in July were for winners! Every Wednesday in August we will be hosting a free slot tournament from 12-3 p.m. That’s not all however, stick around after the slot tournament for Winning Wednesday’s Drawings! One lucky guest will win $500 at 6 p.m. See Guest Services for full details.

Grill Giveaway

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Casino•Guide Casino

Games

Slots

Ameristar - 24/7 Bull Durham

BJ, P, C, R, VP VP

Lodging

Food

Parking

Contact

over 1400 536 rooms 188 No

B, D, SD, Starbucks SB

free valet and self parking city lot

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Z Casino 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

453

No

SD

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

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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

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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

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Midnight Rose - 24/7

P, VP

400

19

SD, B

validated self parking

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Wildwood Casino- 24/7

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

68

SD, D, B

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877-945-3963/playwildwood.com

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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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A reservoir in the great American desert

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n 2008 my first research adventure was to look for the Neponset ranch headquartered in Evanston, Wyoming from 1883 to 1918. It was owned by my great grandfather George F. Chapman and his partners, and it was much loved by my grandmother B e t h C h a p man. In Beth’s photo albums she © Anna Lee Ames Frohlich always referred to the “ranch in Wyoming.”

I knew from her stories that there was a reservoir called “Neponset” on the ranch, so I set out looking for a ranch with a good sized reservoir in the vicinity of Evanston. I was having no luck at all looking at old or new maps.

Finally, I called government offices in Evanston. Nobody knew what I was speaking of, but each person that I talked to kindly passed me on to someone else who might be able to help. Eventually, I hit the jackpot when I was introduced to Denice Wheeler, an historian and writer, who had actually been the federal chairman under President Clinton of the Bear River Commission. She knew exactly where the ranch and the reservoir were and that the reservoir was not in Wyoming. It was in Utah!

On August 13, 1886, when George Chapman and his partners acquired the right to tap water from the Bear River and to carry it across the border to Neponset Ranch in Utah, that right was granted in perpetuity. It is still being used today, and keeps the ranch, now “Deseret,” going.

In 1899 the directors of the Neponset Ranch took out a first mortgage for $60,000 in 20-year, 6 percent, Gold bonds. “All the water rights and canals belonging to the company are included within the mortgage, and are given in security for the bonds herein offered. … The objects of the corporation are the development and improvement of its irrigable lands (suitable for irrigating, but not yet irrigated), the purchase, construction, and control of irrigating canals and water

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“Canyon” carved by the Neponset Canal on its way to the reservoir.

rights, the raising of livestock, and the operating of markets and stores. … All the lands of the company are located in the celebrated Bear River Valley.”

The funds acquired from the bonds were probably used in numerous ways, including the completion of the Neponset Reservoir in 1901.

Why “Neponset?” George Chapman and his brothers had grown up in a house on the banks of a tributary of the Neponset River where it ran

through the town of Canton, Massachusetts. They were very familiar with, and fond of the Neponset River watershed. When they moved to the West they brought along the name for sentimental reasons.

The reservoir was built under rudimentary conditions as had been the canal. They did not have fancy equipment. On the ranch today is some of the old equipment like scrappers and a heavy roller.

Also found on the ranch were the

My first view of the Neponset Reservoir

Waterfall on the Neponset Canal star hand drills that would be hammered into stone to split it. Since George Chapman had just married Alice Ames, they no doubt did a lot of the work with Ames shovels.

Since George’s father Oliver Chapman had been a key player in the development of the steam shovel, it would have made sense if they had had one. It looked for a short time as if maybe they did. There is a story about an old steam shovel being buried on the ranch, but a partial picture of it taken in the 1980’s shows, according to heavy equipment expert Keith Haddock, that it dated to about 1920.

This comes from Bill Hopkin who managed the ranch for a number of years after it had become Deseret Land and Livestock.

I recall my Grandfather Stuart, who grew up in Woodruff and lived here his entire life, talking about how the locals would hurry to get their hay put up in the summer so they could take their teams of horses and work for Chapman’s building the canal and Neponset Reservoir.

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I’m sure that project was a real financial boost locally.

The source of the Bear River is high in the Uinta peaks in the Rocky Mountains. It eventually flows northward through the town of Evanston in the southwest corner of Wyoming before it is tapped by the Chapman Canal just to the northwest of Evanston. When the Chapman Canal crosses the border into Utah and onto what was the Neponset Ranch it becomes the Neponset Canal. The water flow then falls toward the Neponset Reservoir.

On the way there the strong flow of the water has carved out a canyon through the sedimentary rock. After leaving the reservoir, the water enters the drainage of Salaratus Creek and the waste water eventually finds its way back to the Bear River.

Just as the reservoir is fed by other sources as well as the canal, it sends out water in different directions and benefits other ranchers.

(Thanks to Denice Wheeler, Bill Hopkin, Keith Haddock, and Craig Kennedy for the reservoir map).

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When the hard rains fell

Most of the time, rain in Colorado May 19 by a terrifying roar. In typi- gan on June 16, 1965 with a 14” downis a good thing. With an annual aver- cal flowery Victorian prose, journalist pour near Larkspur that sent a wall age precipitation of only 14 – 17 inch- O.J. Goldrick described a sound “like of water up Plum Creek and into the es, most of it falling in the mountains, the roaring of Niagara or the rumbling South Platte. Downtown was nearly this is a semiarid state. of an enraged Etna...the paralyzed, while bridges, homes and But when heavy rains water engine of death businesses washed away at a cost of come, particularly durdragging its watery train $530 million. Six people died. After ing dry years, they can be of maddening waves.” the 1965 calamity, public outcry led to deadly. Between 20 and Rocky Mountain development of major flood control 30 significant floods ocNews staff escaped by projects including Cherry Creek Dam cur annually in the state. grabbing a rope thrown and Chatfield Reservoir.

While most are merely from shore, just as the One of the state’s most horrific inconvenient and don’t office was swept away by floods and biggest news stories ocreceive much publicity, the water and buried in curred in southern Colorado. The

BY ROSEMARY FETTER others have been devasthe sand. The flood de- 1921 Pueblo Flood is the yardstick by callieanne_9@msn.com tating. stroyed the newspaper’s which all other floods in the state have During the past century and a half, 3,000 lb. cylinder press, scattering been measured. At least 260 people the most severe floods in terms of loss pieces of type along the creekbed. died as two rampaging rivers, the Arof life and property damage have been After the cataclysm, the newspaper kansas and the Fountain, converged the multiple Cherry Creek floods, wisely relocated to 236 Larimer. Oth- on the city. The Pueblo Flood actually the Pueblo Flood of 1921 and the Big er casualties included Trinity Method- consisted of three consecutive floods, Thompson Flood of 1976. More re- ist Church and City Hall, while low-ly- the first caused by heavy rain in the cently, the catastrophic floods of 2013 ing Auraria (which later became west Dry Creek area on June 2. The storm caused considerable damage in Boul- Denver) was the hardest hit. Total clouds gathered again on Friday afterder County. losses approximated $350,000. noon, June 3, and by late afternoon Nearly 140 years ago, the Great More than a century passed before torrential rains had forced evacuation Flood of 1864 nearly destroyed new- the Cherry Creek problem would be of low-lying neighborhoods. As the born Denver when innocent-looking resolved, with floodwaters inundating Arkansas rose, sightseers gathered Cherry Creek shocked settlers by morphing into a raging torrent. With frightening force, a wall of water swept away trees, buildings and at least 19 people who stood in its way.

The Arapaho, who camped along Cherry Creek for generations, had warned settlers of potential danger, but ignoring both the Native Americans and experienced mountain men, gold-seekers built rickety frame structures along the creek bed. Denver’s first newspaper, the Rocky Mountain News, actually stood on stilts in the middle of the creek to show impartiality between the Auraria and Denver Cherry Creek flooded downtown Denver several times before conCity settlements. struction of Cherry Creek Dam and Chatfield Reservoir. This photo After a week of heavy rains cas- was taken in 1933. caded over the plains and inundated the dry streambed, the citizenry was the city again in 1878, 1912, 1933 and along the banks to watch the rising abruptly awakened at midnight on 1965. The last Cherry Creek flood be- waters, impervious to the flood-warning sirens.

At approximately 8 p.m., the torrent ripped into the levee west of the city and a 10 ft. wall of water cascaded over the Union Avenue Bridge and down Main Street. People, houses, cars and even trains were swept away by the floodwaters as spectators scrambled for higher ground. Many escaped by climbing to the second stories of the buildings, while others watched the devastation from the relative safety of Goat Hill, the city’s high ground. The flood peaked on Friday night, June 3, when water stood The Great Pueblo Flood of 1921 inundated nearly 15’ at the intersection of 1st downtown with 15 feet of water. and Santa Fe, the lowest point in the

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business district. On Sunday morning, Schaeffer Dam on Beaver Creek broke, flooding the city again and impeding rescue and cleanup efforts.

The black river swooped down upon two passenger trains, the Missouri Pacific and the Jamestown in Boulder County suffered massive Denver and damage during the 2013 floods.

Rio Grande, a total 17.15 inches fell between Sept. flipping the railroad cars on their sides. Corpses, 9 and Sept. 16, approximately the carcasses and millions of dollars in same precipitation that all of Cologoods would be found in the quick- rado usually experiences in an entire sand of inundated farmlands for 35 year. Several areas were hit hard, inmiles on both sides of the Arkansas. cluding the mountain towns of Estes More than 100 people lost their lives.

Park and Lyons, which were isolated Since the 1921 Flood, the Arkan- by floodwaters and inaccessible for sas has been moved, straightened and days. In Longmont, the St. Vrain dammed so that it no longer presents River, cut the city in half, while Boula threat to the city. The Riverwalk has der Creek swelled to raging torrent become a popular tourist destination, and the itself town became isolated by featuring boat rides, sculpture, shops road closures The highest rainfall ever and restaurants. Some buildings in recorded in Boulder in a single day downtown Pueblo’s historic district, (9.08 inches) fell on Sept. 12. By the however, still retain watermarks be- time it was over, nearly 900 homes tween their second and third floors, were damaged or destroyed, 10,000 grim reminders of Mother Nature’s people would be evacuated and over temper tantrum. $2 billion in damages reported. At the Colorado’s next major water disasheight of the flood, 1,000 people were ter occurred July 31, 1976 in the Big unaccounted for, but miraculously, Thompson Canyon, which runs 25 only eight people died. miles west from Loveland. Tourists According to the U.S. Department and residents partied and picnicked of Commerce National Weather Serin the Canyon on the weekend comvice, flooding is the No. 1 weather-rememorating Colorado’s Centennial, lated killer in the United States, with the last holiday weekend before school would start. That night, a hard driving more than half of all fatalities autorain fell between 6:30 and 11 p.m., related. Many lives have been lost between 12 and 14 inches on slopes at because people failed to follow simple the western end of the canyon. At 9 precautions: 1) Know your area’s flood risk. p.m. authorities began alerting camp2) Seek high ground immediately in ers to evacuate the area. Amazingly, the event of a flash flood. Leave some ignored the warning. When the your car. flash flood hit the Canyon, 144 people died and 88 were seriously injured 3) Don’t try to walk or swim through a flooded area. Only six inches of in what became Colorado’s deadlifloodwater can knock you off your est natural disaster. Most had been feet, and two feet can carry away camping by the riverbank. More than your automobile.

1,200 survived by clinging to canyon walls or climbing out of the path of the 4) Avoid a flooded roadway – turn around and go back. Watch out 19 ft. wall of water. for high water under heavy bridgMore recently, the 2013 “1,000 es and low areas. year rain, 100 year flood” took its heaviest toll in Boulder County, where 5) Never camp next to a river.

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Humor

Lawns are dumb!

Lawns are dumb.

Mother Nature’s verThey’re attractive but sion of a comb over. high maintenance, And that seems like a pretty but senseless— very good reason not the bimbos of the to mow. Not that I do. natural world. As I’m You may be thinkhauling hoses around ing that if we’d water my lawn, I can’t help more, we wouldn’t but wonder if there have so many bare isn’t a better use of spots. And you my time and water. might be right. But

BY DOROTHY ROSBY And if it’s not the you haven’t seen our drosby@rushmore.com lawn that’s dumb. lawn. It’s big, and as I like my lawn for about half a the summer wears on, it gets day every spring. It turns green bigger. Really! In the spring, it’s and asks little of me. But as the the size of football field. At least days wear on, it gets more and it seems that way. By fall, it’s more needy. There’s bindweed as big as an 18-hole golf course and crabgrass, and the dande- with extra hazards. If you think lions pop up like spam in my I’m exaggerating, come over inbox. and drag hoses around it for a And since we hired someone while. to fertilize the grass and kill the In fact, I’d like that very weeds, the lawn looks worse. much. That’s how we water at At least the weeds were green. our house, and frankly we could Without them, there’s noth- use the help. It would take ing covering the bald spots. a sprinkler system or a truly Between cuttings, our grass is dedicated waterer to keep our

gigantic lawn green. There’s no sprinkler system in my future and no dedicated waterers in my house. That means, where we live, the grass really is greener on the other side of the fence and I sincerely wish my neighbors could say the same thing.

Why water when we’ll just have to mow more often? Or rather my husband will have to mow more often. I rake, pull weeds and water now and then, but I do not mow. That’s because part of our lawn is on a very steep hill and I’m not as tough as I look. I’d be risking my life mowing the hill. I let my husband risk his instead. Neglecting to water is one small kindness I can show him. Plus, I’m hoping he’ll water if I don’t.

After a summer of plucking weeds, dragging hoses, and watching my husband mow, I’m rewarded with a ton of cottonwood leaves and pine nee-

dles to rake in the fall. Both are deadly to grass. It’s reminds me of a Liam Neeson movie. “Rake or the lawn dies.”

Unfortunately, there are no truly dedicated rakers in our house either. Our lawn doesn’t stand a chance, between the leaves and the pine needles— and us.

Today as I was dragging hoses across my lawn, I stopped and looked up at the hills behind my house. No one waters, rakes or mows them, but they’re

beautiful. That’s when it hit me.

Crabgrass and dandelions are not the problem. Cottonwood leaves and pine needles are not the problem. The lawn is the problem. That and a shortage of dedicated waterers and rakers.

Dorothy Rosby is the author of the humor book, I Didn’t Know You Could Make Birthday Cake from Scratch: Parenting Blunders from Cradle to Empty Nest. Contact drosby@ vastbb.net.

Horoscopes ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you know how to lay on the charm to get a job done, and you might need to work your magic this week. Some might scoff, but the end results will be positive.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, the pressure to make decisions is easing up, and you can finally relax and focus on entertaining things. Take some time to strengthen an important relationship as well.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, recent contributions on the job are finally getting you some special attention. Your efforts paint you as a team player, and others are taking notice.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, your work ethic is recognized by superiors this week. Accept this well-earned praise, but keep working hard to maintain your reputation.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, ideas in your head are developing so quickly that you can’t pin one down. Your creativity is a feather in your cap, so make an effort to sort out your ideas.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, while you may have one foot on the ground, your head seems to be up in the clouds.

Make an effort to regain your focus so you can finish the tasks at hand.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, a big decision has you mulling all of the potential outcomes. Take a few breaths and some extra time to reevaluate your priorities in the next few days.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Decisions that seemed so easy to make just a few days ago now seem like uphill battles. Don’t sell yourself short, as you can handle the challenges ahead.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Problem-solving does not interest you this week, Cancer. You just want things spelled out to you in black and white. If things become too complicated, ask for clarification.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, beauty is everywhere if you just look for it. Pay attention to the little details that can show you the potential of others. You may be surprised at what you find.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 You have an ability to attract power and love, Scorpio. Make the most of this power and try to help others as much as possible. You will be glad for having done so.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you are much more comfortable when surrounded by a close network of friends. Organize a get-together with your social circle.

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