3-17-22 Weekly Register Call

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March 17, 2022

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Crook’s Palace getting a royal upgrade for new restaurant

By Don Ireland Senior Reporter

Hawk and expand their hours. They Architectural rendering of the proposed changes for the Crook’s Palace Okay, there won’t be butalso will have their building will be the new home for JKQ Barbecue and Grill.

Photo courtesy of PEH Architects lers wearing tuxedos, and no own parking lot and one will be served a meal via outdoor dining area a covered silver platter. Howat the new location, ever, those who plan to visit something they are the city’s newest restaurant currently without. will be given something of Although the design a glitzy, upscale atmosphere work for the extewhen they visit the forthcomrior improvements to ing JKQ Barbecue and Grill Crook’s Palace will be in Black Hawk this spring. completed soon, the The renovation plan for city still must obtain the restaurant, much like the bids to have work done process of slow-cooking ribs on the historic buildand chicken on a smoker, will ing, which is owned by take some time. of Black Hawk’s first Founders Day celebration, Black Hawk and leased to the Tinuccis. The restaurant JKQ Barbecue and Grill, owned by John and Kara scheduled for the June 4 weekend at Gregory Plaza. will already be open for business to patrons when the Tinucci, are expected to be operating in Crook’s construction begins, likely later this summer.

The Tinuccis, who have leased space for their Palace by May 1, in time for the start of the anweekend restaurant business for several years in nual tourist season. The opening also will be part Central City’s Teller House, will move to Black Continued on page 8

Another record month for Black Hawk’s casinos

By Don Ireland Senior Reporter

Black Hawk’s 15 casinos enjoyed a record-setting month in January, according to newly-released figures obtained by the Weekly Register-Call.

Casinos reported Adjusted Gross Proceeds (AGP) of $59,151,416 for the month, a 30.55% increase from the $45,310,078 reported for Black Hawk in January 2021. During January 2021, when Covid-19 concerns lingered, Black Hawk casino revenues fell 11% compared to January 2020. Colorado classifies casino income in terms of Adjusted Gross Proceeds (AGP), the total amount of all wages made by players, less all payments made to players.

The January 2022 figures continue a modern-day “winning streak” in Black Hawk, which saw a record-setting year for casinos in 2021.

The January 2022 casino revenues generated an estimated $11,037,779 in taxes for the state, a 37.28% increase in revenue from the prior year. The figure doesn’t include income from sports betting, which is reported separately by Colorado.

Collected casino taxes – primarily generated by slot machines and video poker devices - are distributed to the state,

Gilpin and Teller counties and Colorado’s three gaming communities: Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek. Of the three, Black Hawk accounts for 82% of all gaming revenue generated in the state.

The previous “best January” in Black Hawk occurred in 2020 when the casinos reported $50,801,105 in AGP. That was two months before the Covid-19 pandemic arrived in the United States, eventually forcing the closure of all Colorado casinos for three months.

For 2021, Black Hawk’s 15 casinos reported a total AGP of $729,376,832 – some $328,000 more than the previous year, when pandemic restrictions lingered.

From 2015 through 2019, Black Hawk’s gaming-revenue income averaged about $600,000 in AGP annually.

The January 2022 gaming results were something of a surprise to officials who were concerned that the number of visitors coming to Black Hawk would slow down, primarily because of lingering Covid concerns, winter weather, inflation and higher gas prices. A newly-completed, $400 million expansion at the Monarch Casino Resort Spa is given as one of the reasons Black Hawk continued to attract additional Continued on page 94

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Clear Creek Watershed group gets Gilpin backing

By Don Ireland Senior Reporter

The Gilpin Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), citing a need to support clean water and healthy forests in the region, has thrown its support to a new group planning to improve the Clear Creek watershed and its surrounding forests.

BOCC members voted unanimously to give a letter of support to the Clear Creek Watershed and Forest Health Partnership (CCWFHP) group’s grant request during their meeting on March 15. The CCWFHP group is seeking a $20,000 state grant to help reduce potential wildfire danger and subsequent stream debris contamination in the Clear Creek Watershed, including Clear Creek, Gilpin and Jefferson counties.

Kerry Major, a Gilpin County resident who works for Golden’s water-quality laboratory, said the Clear Creek Watershed covers 400 square miles, including the Clear Creek and North Clear Creek

streams in Gilpin County. The CCWFHP, which formed a little more than a year ago, also works with the region’s state and national forest services. She asked the BOCC to support her organization’s plan to request for the state grant before the March 30 application deadline.

Gilpin County will not contribute any money to the CCWFPH at the current time.

A study by the Matrix organization identified potential projects to help improve the watersheds in the three counties. The CCWFHP conducted one wildfire-mitigation program near Georgetown Lake recently.

Another area identified as needing help is the Missouri Gulch/ Missouri Creek section of Gilpin County north of Black Hawk.

Water from the gulch supplies water to North Clear Creek, one of the sources for the City of Black Hawk’s municipal water system.

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Inside the Weekly Register-Call this week BH Boost in taxes...............................................................9 Dam Recreation access closed...........................................3 Drones in the war..............................................................10 Gilpin County Commissioners...........................................11 Governor visits Gilpin County...........................................12 Timberline Fire Station.................................................... 4-5 Running for office.........................................................13 The Batman................................................................19

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Putin will have his Waterloo moment When I was in junior high student in Craig, I became interested in Napoleon Bonaparte and checked out an enormous book on his life from the local library. I would recommend reading this history book for anyone, young or old. At that time, I lived on a rural cattle ranch, 30 miles from the nearest town, with a kerosene lamp for reading at night. In the late1940s we had no electric power, and television was not invented yet. My father had a battery-powered radio where we listened to the KOA livestock report at noon. The large red radio battery was ordered from Montgomery Wards in Denver and was not to be used for any other purpose except a Joe Lewis prize fight or the world series, my dad’s few pleasures in life.

Back to the life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte; I remember an early story in the book about Napoleon’s first successful conquest in his brilliant and tragic military career that ended at Waterloo, Belgium, in 1814.

Napoleon, born in 1769, was of slight stature, 5’6,” and at an early age, he and his friends were bullied by older and larger male students. Apparently, his hometown of Ajaccio, France, was on a lake or seashore with a sandy beach. He and his allies buried rocks and clubs under the sand and then proceeded to taunt the bullies who chased them onto the seashore. Napoleon and his first little army whipped the bullies with their clubs and rocks.

That was his first militant excursion of what became the Napoleonic Wars that lasted 20 years and enhanced the French empire, and placed Napoleon on the throne twice.

While he won his first battle, he lost his last one at Waterloo to the Duke of Wellington in a massive battle, was captured and exiled to the island of Elbe. Years later, he died at St. Helena in1821.

The Waterloo battle came after a disastrous invasion of the Russian empire in 1812, followed by his Waterloo disaster in 1814.

I recall history of Napoleon because it seems to parallel the career of Vladimir Putin. He

is presently destroying his checkered career of rising to vast power only to meet his Waterloo. He is destroying his world reputation and what will be left of the current Russian empire when this conflict ends badly for him.

While his controlled Russian media paints a different picture of his invasion, the truth will eventually prevail as the body bags of dead Russian soldiers arrive back in their homeland. With the surprising social media news flowing out of Ukraine, indeed Russian citizens have access to the internet and more transparent media outlets in the West and the East. The truth will prevail ultimately, but the end of this nightmare is of grave concern to the free world.

Putin will have his Waterloo and will destroy Russia along with his disastrous Ukrainian invasion. He may, in time, win the war but lose the battle as he destroys a prosperous democratic-oriented Slavic state with deep Russian roots. He and Russia will live in infamy for decades for the death and destruction he has caused.

The chain of events changes from day to day, and at this writing, the war moves past day 17. He is starting to bomb the western regions where the urgent supplies are flowing in from the U.S. and NATO allies. The Baltic states have been wonderful in supporting the millions of refugees pouring out of Ukraine.

Ukrainian people have shown their superb bravery and heroism defending their young nation from Putin’s attempted greed and bloody grasp for more power and fantasy to restore the old USSR communist regime.

Napoleon had his Waterloo, and Putin will have his, destroyed by his misguided invasion of Ukraine.

The Chinese should be paying close attention to the world’s reaction to this aggression and the high-cost of invading a neighbor.

Napoleon knew how to treat bullies, and the Ukrainian fighters are waging a heroic fight against a bully regime.

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Dam recreation access now closed off Highway 72

By Don Ireland Senior Reporter

Although the Gross Dam Road along Highway 72 remains open to public access this week, access to select recreation areas on the south side of the dam was shut off on March 15.

The closures pertain only to the recreation area on the south side of the dam, including access to Windy Point, Osprey Point and the Miramonte Picnic Area, as well as the scenic overlook.

Gross Dam Road, which adjoins the United Power building, is off Highway 72 (Coal Creek Canyon Road) on the Gilpin County boundary with Jefferson and Boulder counties.

Denver Water, which owns the dam, said the public closure is necessary so contractors can prepare work on a $531 million, five-year project that will double the capacity of the reservoir.

Gross Dam serves about 10 percent of Denver Water’s 1.5 million customers in the Front Range.

The public still can access the Gross facility from its north side in Boulder County. In addition, a full recreational closure will occur for two to three weeks in April or May, which will enable Denver Water to make

access improvements for the upcoming boating season. The exact closing dates aren’t yet known.

In addition to the closing for recreational access to the south side of the dam, there are other restrictions in effect.

They include: There will be no access to hiking trails and picnic areas from the south side. The scenic overlook will also be closed.

Southside access will not reopen until construction is complete in several years.

At the north recreation access, the following changes will occur: The North Shore and South Boulder Creek Trail (below the dam) will remain open to the public throughout the project.

All access to on-water recreation will be relocated to the North Shore.

Denver Water also plans to evaluate a pilot shuttle program that would aid recreators in getting from the North Shore parking lot to the water’s edge, as the existing access route is longer and steeper than the previous access point on the south side at Osprey Point.

Access to Winiger Ridge, another popular location at the western edge of the reservoir,

Trail closures to protect nesting eagles

will remain largely unchanged until tree removal activities begin in 2025. Additional closure information will be announced closer to that work beginning.

“Our goal is to keep this recreational amenity open in the safest way possible throughout the duration of the project, and we’re pushing hard to have it all ready for boating season this year,” said Brandon Ransom, manager of recreation for Denver Water.

“Denver Water recognizes Gross Reservoir is a popular recreation site, and we plan to proactively communicate with recreationists via signage, traditional media, websites, email newsletters and social media, among other means – and we strongly encourage visitors to check these channels before heading to a facility to ensure they are aware of any closers or changes.”

As the project moves forward, there will also be periodic on-water recreation closures to ensure recreationist safety. Such closures will be temporary, and every effort will be made to alert the public to closure periods ahead of time.

Residents and the public can receive up-to-date

information on the expansion project via a website www. grossreservoir.org. They also

can visit Denver Water’s website and sign up for email alerts

9Health:365 Fair coming to a town near you The 9Health:365 Fair will be happening again in Idaho Springs after a threeyear absence. The Weekly Register-Call is proud to support the return of the Health Fair to our mountain communities. The Health Fair is open to everyone but is hopeful of attracting participants from Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties.

The Idaho Springs Lions Club, the Clear Creek 2000 Rotary Club, the Clear Creek Veterans Coalition and several community volunteers will join with many sponsors to make free and low-cost health screenings available to our friends, families and neighbors.

This year’s Health Fair will be held Saturday, April 30, at the Clear Creek Recreation Center at the corner of 12th Avenue and Miner Street in Idaho Springs from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be free parking in the city lot and assistance for those needing

Free and Low-Cost Health Checks

help parking. The Clear Creek Roundabout, the county-wide bus system, will be making extra runs that day to assist those folks without personal transportation.

Free health screenings will include blood pressure, height, weight, and BMI. COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters will be available at no cost.

Everyone is encouraged to register online for preventive screenings at www.9health365.org/ labscreenings. Individuals can save money over the already significantly reduced costs of blood screening by registering online and scheduling an appointment.

This is a great program that is once again coming to the mountain communities.

Make plans to attend the 9Health:365 Fair on Saturday, April 30, “For the Health of it!”

See you there.

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At your local Health Fair you'll learn how to take steps towards a healthier future

9Health:365 Fair Coming Soon Near You Nesting eagles.

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ELDORADO SPRINGS — Eldorado Canyon State Park is announcing wildlife closures in the Rattlesnake Gulch area, effective immediately, to protect nesting golden eagles on the south side of the canyon.

This closes the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin and the Continental Divide Overlook and includes the Continental Crag climbing area.

These areas are closed to all uses, including rock climbing, through July 15 or until further notice.

Golden eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under the authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Disturbing a golden eagle nest can carry a fine of up to $5,000 and one year in prison.

For more information on rock climbing, visit www.cpw.state. co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Rock-Climbing.

Clear Creek Recreation Center 98 12th Ave. Idaho Springs, CO 80452

April 30th | 8am-12pm (303) 698-4455

Take advantage of health benefits like: ● Affordable preventive health screenings starting at just $25! ● FREE health screenings available (Blood Pressure, Height, Weight, BMI, and more!) ● Speak with a local medical professional one-on-one ● FREE COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters* ● Consultations with community health advisors and organizations**

Get more information at www.9health365.org *COVID vaccinations may not be available at all 9Health Fair sites **Not all sites will be able to bring in outside community resources and organizations

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New fire station plans continue along Central City Parkway

By Don Ireland Senior Reporter

If all goes well, construction could begin late this spring for a new Timberline Fire Protec-

tion District building adjoining the Central City Parkway.

Fire Chief Paul Ondr said TFPD expects to hear “in May” if it will receive grant

funding for the new building.

“If we are successful (getting the grant), we’ll get started on building it right away.” Before the awaited news, TFPD plans

The proposed Virginia Canyon Station near Central City will resemble Timberline Fire Protection District’s Station 8 (above) on Smith Hill Road.

Photo courtesy of TFPD

to do earth-moving work and have a well drilled because Central City doesn’t have any municipal water lines close to the proposed site.

The forthcoming station, called the Virginia Canyon Station, will be built at the west end of the Virginia Canyon Road Bridge over the Central City Parkway. It will be just north of Central City’s public-works facility along the parkway. The station site is on the Woodbury Claim property at 7561 Virginia Canyon Road and was purchased by Timberline from Robert and Anna Young in December.

The new 40-by-60 foot two-bay station will resemble Timberline’s Station 8, builtin 2013 near Smith Hill Road and Golden Gate Canyon Road.

Once the Virginia Canyon Station is completed, it will help fire responders be in closer proximity to the southwest section of Gilpin County, including the Russel Gulch, Bald Mountain Road, Virginia Canyon Road (also called “Oh My God Road”) Alps Hill Road, Missouri Flats, the Young Ranch, part of the Albert Frei & Sons Quarry, and Highways 119 and 6 south of Black Hawk.

If requested, firefighters from the new station also will be able to assist the Central City and Black Hawk fire departments. Central City has its own fire department on Lawrence Street, around the corner from the Main Street casino district. Black Hawk’s paid professional department has the equipment to service some of its high-rise resort casinos. The city also plans to have its fire department protect the forthcoming Promixo Spirits’ $50 million Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort, a distillery about a half-mile south of the new Timberline station.

“We have a mutual aid agreement with Central City,” said Ondr, who has been the TFPD chief for five years and has spent more than two decades in firefighting. He noted that Timberline and Black Hawk also have a mutual aid and an auto-aid pact.

The agreement enables Black

Hawk to respond to calls along Highway 119 south of the city limit to Highway 6, the primary road used by visitors driving to the casino district.

Timberline leaders have already taken steps to have equipment in place in the forthcoming building. An existing fire truck, currently housed along with the county’s Apex Valley Road building, will be relocated to the Virginia Canyon station. A second vehicle called a brush truck - used to fight brush and grass fires – has been ordered and is expected to arrive in the county this fall.

Not only will the new fire station allow faster response time for the region, but it also could help improve fire-insurance ratings for homeowners in the area. That improved rating, according to Ondr, may help a homeowner obtain, keep or decrease the cost of their homeowner’s insurance policy. Insurance Service Office (ISO) gives fire departments a rating, between 1 and 10, regarding their ability to effectively respond to prevent fires. A lower rating means that a fire department is performing to higher standards.

In 2017, Gilpin County voters approved a measure that enabled TFPD to expand its service territory to include 25 square miles of coverage for southwest Gilpin County.

The Virginia Canyon Station location, Ondr said, “has great access for area volunteers, perfect access to main roads, and is strategically located within five road miles of almost every property in the area.”

Timberline Fire Protection District (www.timberlinefpd. colorado.gov/) serves homes and businesses in the Peakto-Peak area north of Black Hawk and into the Nederland area of Boulder County. It has more than a half-dozen stations along Highways 119, 46 and 72, including Rollinsville, Pinecliffe and near Taggert’s gas station and convenience store in mid-county. TFPD is a combination agency consisting of career, part-time and volunteer personnel from — Continued to next page —

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Timberline Fire Station for Southwest Gilpin County Gilpin County.

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Fire protection is a significant concern in Gilpin County, including about 150 square miles – primarily wooded.

The Roosevelt and Arapaho National Forests stretch into the county, home to Golden Gate Canyon State Park.

During the past three years, wildfires have caused millions of dollars in damage and resulted in significant environmental impact in the state. The three largest wildfires in state history,

the Cameron Peak Fire, the East Troublesome Fire and the Pine Gulch Fire, occurred in Colorado in 2020.

On Dec. 30, the Marshall Fire in Boulder County became the most destructive wildfire in state history when it destroyed more than 1,000 homes and businesses in Superior and Louisville.

According to various reports, damages resulting from the three forest fires and the Marshall Fire have caused more than a billion dollars in damage.

The map shows the location for the new Timberline Fire Protection District station near the Central City Parkway.

Courtesy of TFPD

The drawbacks of being an oligarch

By Dorothy Rosby

I’ve heard so much about oligarchs lately that I couldn’t help wondering if it might be a good career move for me. Before I made the switch, though, I thought I should find out more, so I went to my go-to for career advice, my good friend Google. That’s where I learned that Russian oligarchs wield a bit of political power along with busy day jobs of making, spending and laundering money.

Sadly, I’m not qualified for the position seeing as I’m not Russian—or a billionaire. But based on my research, I don’t think it would be that great anyway.

And that’s not just sour vodka talking. There are a lot of things about the job I wouldn’t care for, not the least of which would be hanging out with a particular self-centered, bad-tempered Russian president.

Also, I’m not cut out for managing people. I’d need employees if I were an oligarch—pilots to fly my airplanes, crews for my yachts, a commander for my personal submarine, groundskeepers to mow my golf courses, handsome pool boys to clean my swimming pools and, of course, housekeepers to keep all my mansions clean.

There’s no way I’m doing that myself.

Then I’d need a payroll department to pay all those employees and managers to order them around when I’m not there. The next thing you know, I’d be holding staff meetings and hiring and firing employees all the time. I’d be so busy I wouldn’t have time to enjoy my tennis courts when my friends came over.

That would be a shame because I’m sure I’d have more friends if I became an oligarch. Probably more relatives too.

Not only would they

always be asking if they could stay on my private island or take one of my Ferraris for a drive, but they’d also expect better gifts from me than I give now. Plus, when we’d all go out to lunch, and the server asked if we were all on one check, everyone would look at me expectantly. Sure, I’d be able to afford anything on the menu, but I’d never again enjoy the simple pleasure of having someone else buy me lunch.

Another drawback is that instead of trying to keep up with the Joneses, I’d be trying to keep up with Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffet. Right now, Alexei Mordashov is the richest Russian oligarch, with Vladimir Putin, whom you may have heard of, coming in a close second.

But I was shocked to learn that while Mordashov is the richest oligarch, he’s not the richest person in the world and not by a long shot.

Elon Musk has a whopping $223 billion compared to Mordashov’s measly $29 billion. I bet a lot of people see Mordashov way down there on the list of billionaires and feel bad for him.

No one likes being pitied.

I suppose he and the other oligarchs may be richer than we think. One of the skills of a successful oligarch is knowing how to hide money from people who have the gall to think you might owe them some of it. There are lots of ways to do this besides the one we all think of first: putting it in your mattress. If you’re a billionaire, that takes a lot of mattresses. So, oligarchs are forced to find other creative ways to hide their wealth, including money laundering, which is not what you’d think: forgetting to empty your pockets before you throw your pants in the washer.

You can see how hard

hiding money is, even if you only have $29 billion to hide. Plus, there’s political influencing, management duties and yacht shopping to be done. Being an oligarch is a demanding job, but I’m sure any oligarch would tell you it’s also gratifying—at least financially.

Dorothy Rosby is the author of three books of humorous essays, including Alexa’s a Spy and Other Things to Be Ticked off About, Humorous Essays on the Hassles of Our Time.

Contact drosby@rushmore. com.

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“Looking Back” is a collection of historical newspaper reports from Gilpin County.

30 years ago- March 13, 1992 Owners Brown and Gene Reagan have agreed to put the old Kwik Mart, the home of the Knights of Pythias in early Black Hawk days, back together “exactly like it came down.”

Early in the afternoon on Sunday, March 8, the weather service predictions of blizzard conditions in Gilpin County began to come true. Ominous dark clouds enveloped the mountains, visibility was poor, and snow began falling steadily by 2 p.m. The highways and city streets became treacherous, with a few of the gaming towns’ visitors leaving as soon as the first few flakes covered the ground. At 4 p.m., law enforcement agencies began regulating traffic flow as the streets of Black Hawk and Central were clogged with vans, buses and private vehicles which had slid sideways or gone into ditches. The road crews came out, but the snowfall was so dense that, as soon as the plows passed through, the roads immediately filled with the heavy accumulation once again. In Central City, the large truck used for sanding was out of order with a clutch problem. Road crew superintendent Bob Dietz put his personal pickup truck into service as a sand truck and drove about all the high and low streets of Central with a two-man crew in the back who, with snow stinging their eyes, were shoveling sand onto the streets. Later in the evening, law enforcement closed Highway 279 leading out of Central City to Black Hawk. Route 119 was closed at 8:30 p.m. after there were six accidents between the stoplight and Coyote Inn. I-70 was eventually shut down, as well as Highway 6. Several hundred people were left stranded in Gilpin County on Sunday night.

The Bonanza Casino and the Glory Hole Saloon and Gaming Hall played host to over 230 anxious people who were forced to spend the night in Central City. Inquiries to the Teller House the next day resulted in, on the fifth try, a statement that there was no one in the casino when it closed. However, there had been reports that a number of those who stayed at the Glory Hole or the Bonanza had come from the Teller House. People who were given shelter at those two casinos said they were fed from the buffet at the Glory Hole during the night and fresh breakfast was prepared in the morning. Chef Jake and

his staff, most of whom were also marooned by the storm, worked throughout the night to provide and serve food to the overnight guests. The space under and on top of the tables was filled with people trying to sleep. One man even slept on Big Tiny Little’s piano near the downstairs bar at the Glory Hole. When the wait staff from the day and swing shift grew too weary to work, the executives and management took over and even served the wait staff.

60 years ago- February 23, 1962 Central City Nuggets: Wm. McDowell of Denver was up last Saturday visiting with friends and looking over his various real estate holdings.

Mr. and Mrs. Delbert McLaughlin and his father, George, were up from Denver last week visiting with friends and attending to business matters. Was nice to see “Curley” up here, even for a few hours.

H.E. Jerdon, aged 60, of the South Beaver, was critically injured last Thursday afternoon at his home when a shotgun fired accidentally. Sheriff Tom Collins was called, and Dr. Fowler, of Idaho Springs, and as it appeared he was dead, deputy coroner Ernest Wright was notified and arrived at the scene, but Dr. Fowler noticed a sign of life and rendered medical attention, and he was taken to Colorado General Hospital in the Tomfort ambulance. Shotgun pellets were embedded in his head and face, and he was in serious condition, but reports on Wednesday of this week state he is slowly recovering from his ordeal.

Mr. Louis Ziege is critically ill in Porter Hospital in Denver after brain surgery last Friday. Mr. Ziege is a brother of Wm. Ziege of this city and a former resident of Central.

His many friends wish him an early convalescence.

90 years ago- March 18, 1932 Last year great areas of the country suffered from the drought, and now the rivers are threatening to break their banks and do a lot of damage. Sometimes we are inclined to believe that the weatherman has it in for the administration.

Born: At a hospital in Denver, March 6, 1932, to the wife of James Prouse, twin daughters, one weighing 5 pounds, 11 ounces, and the other 2 pounds, 9 ounces.

Reports are that all concerned are doing nicely and that Mrs.

Prouse and the babies are expected home this week.

Married: In Central City, March 6, 1932 by County Judge Louis J. Carter, Mr. Richard Sobey, of this city, and Miss Martha Rader, of Idaho Springs. The couple will make their home in this city.

Died: In Central City, March 11, 1932, Mrs. Emma J. Morgan, aged 64 years, 2 months and 2 days. Deceased had been a sufferer from many ailments for several years, which finally resulted in making her almost entirely helpless, and yet, with all her suffering, she was patient and cheerful and enjoyed life as best she could under her condition. She was born in Michigan and, at the age of 9 months, came with her parents to Gilpin County in 1868 and settled in East Nevadaville, where she grew up to womanhood and was organist and a member of the choir there. She was married to Mr. Evan Morgan in 1887, and the couple made their home in this city, where she sang in the choir of the M.E. Church here. She had a sweet and lovely voice which added greatly to the music given each Sunday at the regular services. Funeral services were held at the residence on Spring Street, on Monday afternoon, at one o’clock, which were conducted by Mr. Hugh Lawry of this city.

“Good Night” was feelingly rendered by Miss Nellie Vincent and Mrs. Della Grutzmacher, after which the remains were taken to Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, for interment. The pall beaters were William Ziege, William Goebel, Al. Vincent, Earl Quiller, Clifford Parsons and Harry Armfield. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Forence Stevens of Livingstone, Montana, and Mrs. Gertrude

Gray, of this city.

Died: In Central City, March 12, 1932, of heart failure, Fred Frey, aged 70 years. The announcement of his death came as a great surprise to his many friends in Gilpin County, and the summons came so sudden that even his sister did not know of it until she came into the kitchen and found him dead.

He had started a fire in the stove and had passed on a few minutes later. Mr. Frey was born in Boston, Mass., and he was six years old when his parents arrived in Gilpin County in 1868. He attended the public schools in this city, grew up to manhood here, and for years was employed

by McFarlane & Company in the building of stamp mills, business blocks and residences, and was one of the best carpenters and mill wrights in the county. He followed mining for many years and, at the time of his death, owned the “Hayseed” and other mines in the Quartz Valley District. He is survived by a sister, Miss Minnie Frey, of this city, and other relatives. Funeral services were held from the McFarlane residence, in this city, on Wednesday afternoon, with interment in the City Cemetery.

120 years ago- March 21, 1902 Mrs. J. A. Flynn and children, after a visit with relatives in this city, left for their home in Denver on Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. Jim Hooper returned Tuesday morning from a trip of two months spent in the east on mining business.

Miss Kate Leahy left Sunday morning on a visit with relatives and friends in the area.

Saturday was the thirty-eighth birthday of William Nicholas, and a number of friends plotted together and gave him a surprise visit that evening. Those who made up the party were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teats, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Rule, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fuelscher, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Richards, Mr. and Mrs. P.R. Hicks and Mr. and Mrs. I.N. Welch, and Mesdames Robert Wilkinson, J. Jurgens, Ellen Rule, and J. Signa, and Messrs.

Fred Rowe, Frank Mills, John Parks, Thomas Mitchell, W.C. Matthews and C. Jurgens, and Misses Eisie Teats, Jessie and Laura Rule, Minnie Welch and Master John Teague.

Manager S.V. Newell of the Concrete Mine deposited at the Rocky Mountain Bank Monday afternoon gold retorts weighing 70 ounces, representing a clean-up at the Iron City mill, of a run of

ore from this property. The average shipments amount to 20 tons per day, and the ores are reported as carrying very fair values.

Born: In Nevadaville, March 16, 1902, to the wife of Charles Workmeister, a daughter.

Born: In Black Hawk, March 18, 1902, to the wife of D.J. Smith, a son.

Died: In Central City, March 14, 1902, Mrs. Annie Taylor, aged 37 years.

Died: In Apex, March 17, 1902, of pneumonia, Carl J.W. Mordahl, aged 17 years.

151 years ago- March 22, 1872 The Rev. Mr. Dickinson, who visited this city last fall, arrived on Saturday to take charge of the Congregational Church of this city.

Jack Curtis, driving for the Overland Stage Company, brought up on Saturday’s stage a good-sized load of passengers, having 16 preachers and five children.

A social reunion of the members of the Presbytery of Colorado, the Presbyterians of this city and their friends was held at the residence of A.J. Van Deren on Monday evening.

Dr. E. Garrott returned from the east on Saturday, after an absence of five months, and announced that he would resume his practice.

Rev. W.E. Hamilton of Black Hawk had received and was intending to accept an invitation to go to Pueblo.

Mr. J.W. Clayton deposited in the bank of this city during the week a gold retort weighing 100 ounces, the result of a run of nine cords of ore at his mill, from the claim of Roberts and Company, on the Kansas Lode.

Mr. J.W. Sullivan of Black Hawk boasted that, while being a hospital steward at Andersonville Prison during the Civil War, he had given a certain kind of medicine to the Yankees, from which they had never recovered. An old soldier, hearing of the remark, and ascertaining its correctness, called on Sullivan, who did not deny the accusation, but the thrashing he afterwards received made him feel mighty sorry that he had talked so much.

Born: At Clifton Springs, New York, March 13, 1872, to the wife of Ed. H. Blosson, a daughter.

Married: In Georgetown, March 20, 1872, at the Barton House, Rev. I. H. Beadsley officiating, Mr. Uriah S. Gill and Miss Mattie M. Freeman, both of Denver, C.T.

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Ukrainian orphan trains and happy outcomes Children of Europe came here

Between 1854 and 1929, a quarter-million children rode the orphan trains. The typical route was from the east coast to the mountains and plains. Some orphans were as young as two or three, but most were older.

Volunteers accompanied those very young ones, but plenty of older kids were just put on the train by an overburdened orphanage worker. Kids got off the train in Colorado usually with nothing but a piece of paper stating their age and name.

Orphans from everywhere Some children were from Europe, including what is now Ukraine, but many were from orphanages near at hand. Their parents were killed in the war, natural causes, or a thousand other reasons. Families assumed responsibility for the riders they took home. They took them off the train, no questions asked.

In times of strife, the trains were fuller. The Civil War broke society apart. That caused a massive increase in the number of children.

In some cases, parents could no longer provide for the kids. The children came from all over, but New York One of the Orphan trains.

City orphanages were one significant source.

Happy outcomes Many of the stories are happy. Most of the kids taken off the orphan trains found good homes. There were a few cases where the orphanages later discovered that the kids were just put into workhouses like sawmills and field worker gangs. The orphanages were overwhelmed and had little or no ability to check out those taking kids home. When they found cases of abuse, the kids were rarely, if ever, taken back to the orphanages. Another home was located, literally at trackside. Some kids emancipated themselves the western way: They walked off to the trackside and took out.

There are many happy stories of children lighting up the lives of couples and families. Many adopted parents even went through the formal legal adoption procedure. That resulted in children who hardly resembled their parents in skin color or build but had the same last names. Adopted or not, the kids did become part of farm and ranch families and lend a needed hand. There was often much love both ways.

Boxcar children Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote a best-selling series

Photo courtesy Pat Martin, The Fence Post

about four orphan kids who set up life in a boxcar. It was

Forrest Whitman said to be inspired by actual events. The books are lots of fun if pretty fanciful. Some of the kids knew that they were loved before the separation.

They kept a tattered photo or two, usually of a mother.

Rarely did parents send kids to orphanages with no regrets.

The boxcar kids were a tiny bit based on reality.

Some of the boys hoped to be adopted by mining families or cowboys. The idea of mining precious metals was alluring. The older kids had often read dime novels about cowboys and miners. They had heard of the Rockies, or some had, and wanted to see the mountains. That’s what they told reporters.

Not much is known The photos of these youngsters getting off the

trains are also disturbing.

These are not smiling faces.

These are not plump little girls. These are not smiling boys. Some had fled with little more than a change of clothes. They knew they would be met at some station and taken in by families needing more hands. Hard work was in their future. They hoped if someone picked them from an orphan train, they might be adopted or kept on in better circumstances. It was better than an orphanage.

The fact is we know very little about the actual kids except for briefs in the Denver papers.

Nothing but their clothes Today’s kids coming out of Ukraine are assisted by groups like The International Refugee Committee. “Voices of Children” is another group supporting direct aid to children who have fled. The group “Colorado for Ukraine” is also supplying aid. They specialize in keeping people safe as they flee.

Still, there are plenty fleeing the invasion of Ukraine who escapes with only the clothes on their backs. Most of them had everything invested in Ukraine. A bank account in a bombed-out bank may or may not still function. The house or a safe deposit box full of jewels and old watches is undoubtedly gone.

Today’s recently orphaned are in a much better situation than children of the orphan trains. Those kids came out of the train often with nothing but their clothes. More psychological help’s available today. All sorts of trauma therapy are being applied. But the trauma is still profound.

Even for families re-united, there remain years of healing needed.

Sunflower therapy Early advertisements for the Denver and Rio Grande

Western Railway always talk of the most scenic way through the Rockies. The great circle route on the Rio Grande Denver/Toltec/ Durango/Denver was fun.

The poster child for the railroad was the Curecanti Needle. That 700-foot spire is where the waters coming out of the Gunnison river meet the Morrow Point reservoir.

One Railway Age story talked of a displaced person (called a DP) who worked a track segment through that wonder of an area. He grew a lovely flower garden, noted by travel writers. It featured a row of sunflowers to back up the formal front flowers. Could he have been Ukrainian, whose symbol is the sunflower.? It makes me wonder.

Colorado of the big heart Our state was noted for having “a big heart” We were a good stop for the orphan trains. We seem to be living up to that heritage today.

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JKQ BBQ & Grill opening in Crook’s Palace Architectural rendering of the proposed changes for the Crook’s Palace building will be the new home for JKQ Barbecue and Grill.

Photo courtesy of PEH Architects

Continued from page 1

Black Hawk Mayor David Spellman and Peter Heinz, principal at PEH Architects, said the remodeled exterior would make the JKQ/Crook’s Palace building appealing to motorists driving past it in the Gregory HARD (Historic Appreciation Recreation Destination) District, across from the new Gregory Plaza.

“The construction project the city is undertaking will make Crook’s Palace stand out and be more eye-catching and inviting to the traveling public on Gregory Street,” Mayor Spellman said.

“With the enhancement of the project, additional outdoor seating, and JKQ BBQ and Grill opening, Crook’s Palace will once again establish its prominence in Black Hawk and Gilpin County and become the anchor business in the Gregory Street HARD District. It will be another outstanding project in Black Hawk.”

Heinz said the current outside patio facing Gregory Street would more than double in size from its current 300 square feet, creating seating for 36 people – up from the current number of six. The patio will be covered with a roof that has heating units beneath it to provide warmth for outside diners on chilly days. Glass sound-barrier panels bearing the JKQ name and logo will be placed along the front of the building and new patio.

Corinthian columns and exterior

lighting, matching some existing exterior lamps, will also be part of the project.

An ADA ramp, currently in front of the building and adjoining the sidewalk along Gregory Street, will be relocated to the parking lot, next to handicapped parking spaces. The new ramp also will be the entrance to the indoor dining room. In recent years, the Crook’s Palace parking lot was leased by the city to Sasquatch Casino for its employees and patrons. That lease will be ending before JKQ’s opening.

In April, Black Hawk City Council will hold a public hearing to determine whether to grant an alcohol license to JKQ Barbecue and Grill.

At last week’s meeting, Black Hawk’s aldermen unanimously approved a plan to have PEH Architects design a new look for the front of the Gregory Street restaurant. The Boulder-based architectural firm, which has conducted other projects for the city, will be paid $26,550 for the design for Crook’s Palace, which closed a decade ago.

In other business at last week’s council session: The aldermen awarded $65,023 in funding for the newly-created Gregory Street HARD District Marketing Association, which will promote business along the corridor from the Saratoga and Sasquatch casinos west to the Red Dolly casinos.

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The marketing association also will coordinate the activities for the official June 4 grand opening for the plaza. Founders Day will pay tribute to William L. Lee, Dr. Frederick H. Judd and Mylo Lee, the founders of the Black Hawk Gold Mining Company – from which the City of Black Hawk derived its name. In May 1859, the discovery of gold in Gregory Gulch by its namesake, John H. Gregory, brought thousands of prospectors and miners to the area, combing the hills for more gold.

The city became incorporated in 1864 and is one of the oldest communities in Colorado.

The Black Hawk founders are prominently featured in Gregory Plaza, completed last year. A foursided Founders Clock, bearing the names of the three men and their company, towers over the plaza and is near a historical plaque denoting Black Hawk’s origins.

Dr. Judd and the Lees, who had the same surname but weren’t related, moved from Rock Island, Ill. to the hills west of Denver to be part of the gold-rush fever. “They deserve an abundance of recognition for essentially founding and incorporating the City of Black Hawk,” Spellman previously told the Weekly Register-Call. “Although many pioneering men and women warrant credit for fostering the development and ensuring the success of the city, these three men deserve recognition for the formation of Black Hawk.”

Council awarded a $4 million bid to Palace Construction, which will build an $800,000 “Grand Staircase” to Gregory Plaza and renovate the vacant Lucky Star and Eureka casino buildings. A renovated building design and installation of an elevator will be part of the project for the two-story structure. Once completed, Black Hawk plans to rent four spaces in the combined buildings into retail space.

City staff said Palace submitted the lowest bid of four received for the work. The price was lower than the original, projected $4.8 million costs for the job.

Council approved new fees for outdoor events. The charge for an outdoor festival permit is now $100. The same amount will be charged for organizations that want to have an alcohol-tasting event.

Gilpin Community Center rebounds, grows

By Don Ireland Senior Reporter

The Gilpin Community Center closed its doors for a year after the Covid-19 pandemic struck. However, during the past 12 months, the Community Center has reopened, rebounded, and attracted a growing attendance.

Gilpin Community Center staffers reported on how the facility has continued to bounce back and thrive since the March 2021 reopening.

From all indications, the staff expects even more positive results in 2022 as public programs continue to grow, according to an hour-long presentation given to the Gilpin Board of County Commissioners at their meeting on March 15. A lengthy work session regarding the Community Center followed the regular BOCC meeting.

Commissioners Sandy Hollingsworth, Linda Isenhart and Web Sill voiced strong support for the Community Center, noting how important the center is to the quality of life of county residents.

“The commissioners are very supportive of the Community Center,” said Chair Hollingsworth.

Added Sill, “I will move heaven and earth to keep this open.”

Community Center Director Gabrielle Chisolm told the commissioners, “We’ve done and accomplished a lot during the past year,” During that time, county residents made 20,441 visits to the center.

“We’ve been a lot busier since the mask mandates went away,” added Tabitha Oline, who works at the center. She noted that finding and hiring additional staff members has been “a challenge.”

In 2020, Gilpin County voters narrowly approved a two-year, 2.57 mill tax increase, generating $1.131 million to continue operating the center for 2021 and 2022. At the time, pandemic restrictions forced the county’s 21 casinos in Central City and Black Hawk to close for three months. The closings and slow return of patrons after the casinos reopened resulted in a crushing blow to the county’s finances, which, in turn, forced the county commissioners to slash its budget and programs.

Community Center supporters told the commissioners that it is unknown what will happen when the two-year mill levy expires and how maintenance plans and capital expenditures will

be funded by the county, which owns the building.

Commissioners said improving gaming revenues and another ballot question whether to continue the milltax levy - may be potential solutions to help the center.

A few years ago, public concerns for the community center led to the creation of a new, non-profit organization, the Friends of Gilpin Community Center.

The group helps provide leadership for the center and wants to generate support for it, including fund-raising activities.

This year, the community center continues to offer a variety of programs for all ages, from after-school youth programs to activities for senior citizens. They include a teen movie night on March 25, the annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 9 and the annual summer county fair.

Chisolm said the Community Center’s pool reopened last spring, and 28 staff members were hired in the past year. A new software program, Active Software, was installed to help coordinate center activities and programs.

Joline Logan, who also works at the center, said three senior citizen programs, including Silver Sneakers, Silver & Fit and Renew Active, are available for residents age 65 and older. Currently, 162 seniors are participating in the programs, she said. In addition, seniors are offered to attend a weekly meal at the center.

Gilpin Community Center staffer Jake Rippy said the facility offers licensed child-care programs and after-school programs for students, including field trips, camps, a youth council and other activities for junior high and high school students. “We have a lot of fun in these programs,” he said.

Other programs offered by the center include youth softball, adult softball, soccer, volleyball, basketball, martial arts (Taekwon-Do), pottery classes, AquaFit (swimming), stitching classes and family gym times.

Chair Sandy Hollingsworth said, “I know you are doing a fabulous job at the center.” Adding, “I can’t thank you enough (for your work).”

Chisolm and Rippy said the center received more than $150,000 in grants from federal, state and other sources – including some Covid-related funding grants - during the past two years.

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Black Hawk gambling revenues increased Continued from page 1

Black Hawk’s leaders to continue with their “ongoing renaissance” goals, intended to reshape the city into a regional resort destination for adults. The plan calls for adding a variety of new attractions – other than casinos – to attract people to Black Hawk from Colorado’s Front Range cities and beyond. The renaissance is the brainchild of Mayor David Spellman and other city leaders.

Black Hawk’s aldermen have voted to spend millions of dollars to create new hiking and mountain biking trails, a historic-retail shopping and dining district and a forthcoming distillery district, all aimed at attracting people who may not be interested in gambling.

For outdoor enthusiasts, Black Hawk is developing more than 700 acres of trails in the Maryland MountainQuartz Valley area at the northern end of the city. Additional new trails are expected to be completed in 2022.

Future plans include expanding the trail system to the new Gregory Plaza HARD (History Appreciation Recreational Destination) District on Gregory Street. A new trailhead parking lot is planned for just west of Gregory Plaza, which opened in December.

Gregory Plaza includes three new retail shops in remodeled historic homes – including Basin + Bend, the Woodbury Collective and Mountain Poppy Boutique – a fire truck museum and a restored historic church. The city’s first stand-alone restaurant, JKQ Barbecue and Grill, is expected to open in May across from Gregory Plaza. An official grand-opening event, “Founders Day,” is planned for June 4 at the scenic plaza.

Elsewhere in town, other renaissance work is occur-

ring. Hawk’s Landing, which will feature up to 50 luxurystyle, permanently-installed Airstream trailers, will offer outdoor enthusiasts an alternative to staying in a casino hotel room. The Hawk’s Landing development will be located atop Gregory Hill and provide mountain views for guests. The site will be next to a forthcoming distillery business district, Artisans’ Point, which overlooks the downtown casino district. Black Hawk offers free land, rebates and other incentives to attract potential beverage makers to establish businesses at Artisans’ Point.

The most significant new attraction slated for Black Hawk will be Proximo Spirits’ $50 million Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort, which will be constructed during the next two years between Artisans’ Point and the Central City Parkway. The Proximo facility is expected to be the state’s largest distillery and will be home to the company’s Tincup whiskey brand. City officials estimate the Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort could attract 20,000 annual visitors.

A newly-completed, $400 million expansion at the Monarch Casino Resort Spa is given as one of the reasons Black Hawk continued to attract additional visitors in January.

The increased gaming revenues enable Black Hawk’s leaders to continue with their “ongoing renaissance” goals, intended to reshape the city into a regional resort destination for adults. The plan calls for adding a variety of new attractions – other than casinos – to attract people to Black Hawk from Colorado’s Front Range cities and beyond. The renaissance is the brainchild of Mayor David Spellman and other city leaders.

Black Hawk’s aldermen have voted to spend millions of dollars to create new hiking and mountain biking trails, a historic-retail shopping and dining district and a forthcoming distillery district, all aimed at attracting people who may not be interested in gambling.

For outdoor enthusiasts, Black Hawk is

New Black Hawk taxes bolster city’s pot of gold

By Don Ireland Senior Reporter

T

o improve their fortunes, Black Hawk leaders don’t plan to chase a leprechaun around this St. Patrick’s Day (today). As the Luck of the Irish goes, two new device fees are adding more new coins for the city’s pot of gold without the help of a little green fellow.

Black Hawk’s taxes on sport-betting kiosks in casinos generated $19,950 in new revenues in January, the first month the new device fees were levied. Stadium games, which include multi-player electronic gaming devices dice, roulette, blackjack and others - led to $16,100 in new income for the city, according to just-released figures.

All totaled, the two new device fees increased city income by $36,050 in January.

If the trend continues for the remaining months of 2022, the new taxes will bolster city revenues by about $432,000 this year.

A $350 monthly fee – or $4,200 per year - is collected for every stadium device or sports-betting kiosk located in each of Black Hawk’s 15 casinos. The amount is four times that casinos charge

developing more than 700 acres of trails in the Maryland Mountain-Quartz Valley area at the northern end of the city. Additional new trails are expected to be completed in 2022. Future plans include expanding the trail system to the new Gregory Plaza HARD (History Appreciation Recreational Destination) District on Gregory Street.

A new trailhead parking lot is planned for just west of Gregory Plaza, which opened in December.

Gregory Plaza includes three new retail shops in remodeled historic homes – including Basin + Bend, the Woodbury Collective and Mountain Poppy Boutique – a fire truck museum and a restored historic church. The city’s first stand-alone restaurant, JKQ Barbecue and Grill, is expected to open in May across from Gregory Plaza. An official grand-opening event, “Founders Day,” is planned for June 4 at the scenic plaza.

Elsewhere in town, other renaissance work is occurring. Hawk’s Landing, which will feature up to 50 luxurystyle, permanently-installed Airstream trailers, will offer outdoor enthusiasts an alternative to staying in a casino hotel room. The Hawk’s Landing development will be located atop Gregory Hill and provide mountain views for guests. The site will be next to a forthcoming distillery business district, Artisans’ Point, which overlooks the downtown casino district. Black Hawk offers free land, rebates and other incentives to attract potential beverage makers to establish businesses at Artisans’ Point.

The most significant new attraction slated for Black Hawk will be Proximo Spirits’ $50 million Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort, which will be constructed during the next two years between Artisans’ Point and the Central City Parkway. The Proximo facility is expected to be the state’s largest distillery and will be home to the company’s Tincup whiskey brand. City officials estimate the Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort could attract 20,000 annual visitors.

for standard slot machines or video-poker devices.

Jan. 1 marked the start of the two new Black Hawk taxes. The new fees were overwhelmingly approved by 87 percent of Black Hawk voters during the Nov. 2 election. At the time, the city estimated the two new taxes could generate up to $1 million in new income annually.

More than $5 billion in sports betting has occurred in Colorado since May 2020 after state voters approved that form of wagering. Most sports bets – 98 percent – are placed via apps affiliated with the majority of the state’s 30 casinos. Taxes collected by the state for sports betting are primarily distributed to the state’s water plan. The casino towns do not receive any income from sports betting proceeds, which is why Black Hawk leaders encouraged its voters to give the city a chance to snag a few dollars from the sports-betting kiosks.

Neighboring Central City and Cripple Creek in Teller County haven’t considered a tax on sports-betting kiosks.

Maybe they’re hoping to catch a leprechaun, instead.

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Helpful little drones are big spies in ukraine war effort Age of Drones

By Don Ireland

One of the frequent questions I hear while traveling around Gilpin County with my drone is, “Can people spy on me with a drone?”

For me, as an FAA-certified drone pilot, the answer is no. Any responsible drone pilot – or any adult with a spec of human decency and intelligence – wouldn’t use a drone to watch someone in the privacy of their home or property. There are a couple of reasons for this: First, drones (like the one I use) are great for taking general aerial photos of buildings or groups of people at a parade. Many of my drone photos are often printed in the Weekly-Register Call.

However, the lenses on these types of drones can’t “zoom in” on someone the way a typical, hand-held camera with a massive zoom lens can do. That kind of drone is mostly a fantasy, for now - like something you’d see in a James Bond film.

If you’re inside your home, a drone really can’t “see” inside your window, primarily because of the glare from the window glass. Of course, there are stories of crazed exboyfriends trying to use drones to try and spy on their former girlfriends.

When that happens, the police can become involved because stalking someone isn’t legal, regardless of whether a drone is used. That being said, the FAA rules say anyone with a drone can fly at a reasonable distance in the federally-regulated airspace above your property, much in the same way a manned airplane or helicopter can. (According to court cases, you own your property but don’t own the air above it.)

In war-torn Ukraine, drones are playing roles in the conflict. Russian forces use their drones to conduct aerial surveillance and determine where to send their troops.

On the other hand, civilians and concerned people from different countries use drones to help the

Ukrainians track the invading Russian forces.

Drone DJ, a respected website for drone news, reports that people from other countries are trying to help the embattled Ukrainian people defend their homeland.

Eyes on Ukraine, a Dutch volunteer group, says it has sent 187 DJI Mavic Mini 2 drones to Ukraine so “we all can see” what Russia is doing to the East European nation.

The group says it will strive to get as many drones as possible in the air over Kyiv and all other places in Ukraine where fighting is going on “so the truth will not perish in this war.” To that end, Eyes on Ukraine has raised enough funds to procure 209 drones to date, with 187 of them already en route to Ukraine.

As Eyes on Ukraine puts it: “If people are able to film on the spot with drones, we can all see what is happening. As a result, it will become much more difficult [for Russia] to deny attacks on civilian targets or the use of cluster bombs.”

A Finnish group also is trying to help, sending another 140 DJI drones to Ukrainians.

Reports say other groups and individuals worldwide are also sending drones to Ukrainian citizens.

The DJI Mavic Mini 2 ($449) is a tiny consumer drone that can hold in the palm of your hand. It takes good video and only requires a

the wreckage so that Russians couldn’t find or track it. Elena is being called a war hero in drone circles around the globe.

From a different perspective, police departments from around this country are now deploying drones to help them locate criminals escaping from crime scenes. Generally, the drones fly overhead and send live pictures to an officer on the ground, helping police determine exactly where the suspect is hiding or running.

In many cases I’ve The DJI Mavic Mini 2 drone is being read, the criminal sees used to help Ukrainians keep track of the drone overhead, stops Russian troop movements. and puts his hands up to Photo, courtesy of Digital Photography Review surrender to police. Such situations have saved law enforcement time and have kept police and innocent bystanders from getting in harm’s way, should the criminal possess a few minutes to learn how to fly it. weapon.

According to Forbes Magazine, the Thirty years ago, almost no one Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has had a cellphone, laptop or the been recruiting everyday citizens internet. Drones, like the rest of via FaceBook to use their consumer technology, are rapidly evolving. drones to help the war effort. Many Most drones are used for good of the drones sent to Ukraine are purposes – helping first responders made by Chinese manufacturer DJI, in emergencies or tracking fire lines. which sells about 80% of the drones Other drones can be used to help used worldwide. find lost hikers or track down older One interesting note: Drone DJ reported an awe-inspiring story from adults with Alzheimer’s who have wandered away from home. Farmers Dniprovskyi, an urban district in are using drones to help plant crops, Kyiv. A woman named Elena was spray fertilizer and watch the growth sitting on her apartment balcony and of their plants. heard a buzzing noise. When she Sorry, I still can’t help but grin – looked up, a Russian drone was close by, apparently studying her building. thinking about Elena chucking the jar of pickled tomatoes and taking down Elena grabbed a jar of pickled the Russian spy drone. God Bless her tomatoes and hurled it at the drone.

The jar struck the drone, damaging it and her fellow Ukrainians! (“Age of Drones” is an occasional and dropping it from the sky. Elena and her husband went outside, where column about the emerging presence of drone technology in our lives.) they located the drone and trampled

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County backs Watershed group According to Major, the Missouri Gulch area has been impacted by legacy mining, off-road recreation and minimal forest management. “Missouri Creek was identified as one of the most at-risk basins in the 2021 Upper Clear Creek Pre-Wildfire Planning Study,” she said.

If CCWFHP receives the grant, several seniors from the Colorado School of Mines will participate in a program to help conduct the proposed work. The organization said fire-mitigation work and stream-cleaning preservation work would be part of the project, which will involve other groups.

Resident Bill Merline, who lives in the Missouri Lakes neighborhood, expressed concern that Missouri Lakes HOA residents weren’t told about the Clear Creek Watershed group’s plans for fire-mitigation and stream work in Missouri Gulch. He noted that the programs could

potentially impact water in a local ditch that supplies water to the area.

In other business: Mobile biz rules The commissioners approved revisions to regulations covering food trucks and other mobile businesses operating in Gilpin County.

Interim Community Development Director Tami Archer said the changes would simplify the process for vendors to obtain permits to operate.

The BOCC approved new rates for mobile businesses based on the length of time they plan to sell their food and products.

Rental meetings Chair Sandy Hollingsworth said the county plans to hold meetings in the coming months to hear residents’ opinions about short-term rental properties in Gilpin County. Earlier this month, the commissioners imposed

Man tried to cash 2 bad checks at the same bank A man from Empire was arrested by the Idaho Springs Police Dept. (ISPD) on March 10 for multiple check fraud cases in Clear Creek County.

There were also arrest warrants out for Anthony Stockman, 31, from El Paso County for driving under restraint and Denver County for possession of a dangerous drug.

It began on March 2 when the ISPD responded to the CityWide Bank at 1744 Miner St. because Stockman was allegedly trying to cash a fraudulent check. Although the check was made out to Stockman, the bank teller at the drive-up window thought the business check was suspicious and contacted the owner. At which time the teller called in the ISPD. Before ISPD arrived, the

female driver and Stockton drove away.

As it turns out, in September 2021, ISPD had a previous check fraud incident involving Stockman. In that case, he had been an employee at the business on Colorado Boulevard and allegedly stole the check. He then supposedly put his name as the payee and tried to cash the check without the business owner’s permission – at the same CityWide Bank.

Needless to say, there were several warrants out for the arrest of Stockman, so when an ISPD officer spotted him on March 8, he was contacted and eventually arrested on the warrants, where he was taken to the Clear Creek County Detention Facility. He was due to be in court on March 16.

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a 90-day moratorium on new short-term rental property permits, explaining an increase in complaints about the rentals.

Crime calls rise Sheriff Kevin Armstrong gave his department’s report for January 2022. He noted there had been an increase in calls to the department. Calls for victim services rose to 377, compared to 306 a year earlier. The number of adults detained in the jail averaged 34 for the month, compared to 14 previously.

“We’ve been getting busier and busier,” said Armstrong, noting the increasing number of jailed adults has resulted in the need for more food, personal supplies and other needs. He said the increase in police activity isn’t “one thing in particular,” such as increasing patrons to county casinos.

Covid cases down Alisa Witt, the county’s public health coordinator, said the county’s positivity rate has fallen to 5.3 percent, down from the previous 17.2 percent. To date, 63.4 percent of Gilpin County residents have been fully vaccinated.

Appointments The BOCC appointed Craig Connell as the interim road supervisor for the public works department. Connell, who has been with the department for 15 years, will assist Public Work Supervisor John Combs.

Appointed to a two-year term as an alternate on the planning commission was long-time resident Bill Thibedeau, who has a background in education and forest-agriculture. Thibedeau is a retired Boulder County teacher who owns property in mid-county and was recommended for the majority of the Gilpin County Planning Commission.

Clerk’s report Gilpin County Clerk and Recorder Sahari McCormick said her office has seen an increase in automobile-license requests, noting, “there have been a lot of new car sales in the county.” She said a resignation and one staffer on leave has resulted in a higher workload in the department.

McCormick invited anyone interested in working for the clerk’s office should visit the

department’s website.

“Getting to know you” Newly-hired County Manager Ray Rears, who has been in his new position for less than a week, said he plans to hold informal sessions in the coming weeks with various county department staff members. He also would like to meet with officials from Gilpin County RE-1 School District, the City of Black Hawk and Central City – his former employer.

An informal “getting to know you” meet-and-greet with Rears is planned for 1:30 p.m. on April 19 at the old county courthouse in Central City.

In-person meetings The BOCC announced it would resume in-person meetings at the county courthouse beginning on April 5, following a year of holding commissioner meetings via videoconference because of the pandemic. The upcoming BOCC sessions will also be aired live via the Microsoft Teams videoconference platform for those who want to attend the meetings virtually.

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Gov. Polis visits Gilpin County

Polis talks with Eric Douglas, chair of the Gilpin Democrat Party while Commissioner Isenhart and Susan Beruman listen in. Beruman is running for commissioner.

Gilpin County Sheriff Kevin Armstrong greets Gov. Jaron Polis. Armstrong is running for Sheriff this year to retain his seat.

Brief meet-andgreet prior to ribbon cutting

By David Josselyn Governor Jarod Polis traveled to the City of Black Hawk for the official ribbon cutting and grand opening of the newly remodeled Monarch Casino on March 4. The renovations began at the Monarch in 2013 and, with the opening of the Monarch Chophouse in November 2022, were finally completed. The Polis 2022 campaign team and the Gilpin Democrats took advantage of some extra time. The governor quickly set up a meet and greet at the Central City Courthouse before the opening ceremony. A brief campaign speech and questions were made during the short 45-minute window beginning at 6 p.m. that Friday.

The Governor arrived to speak with a small crowd of Gilpin Democrats, including Commissioners Linda Isenhart and Sandy Hollingsworth, along with Assessor Anne Schafer, County Clerk Sahari McCormick, and Chief Deputy Clerk and Recorder Ashley Martin, who is running for County Assessor (Anne Schafer is not running for reelection in 2022). Also present was Gilpin’s Republican Sheriff Kevin Armstrong.

Polis focused on five topics: health insurance, public schools, renewable energy, housing and substance abuse. He reported that insurance rates for those renewing their private insurance in the marketplace (primarily selfemployed) had been reduced by 24% across the state, with Gilpin County enjoying 30% reduced rates. (Per the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, the actual overall rate is increasing by 1.1%. Information directly related to Gilpin County was not available.

However, Polis most likely referred to a 24% savings compared to purchasing private insurance without the program. He reported that funding for public schools increased by $30,000, which is up to districts to use that money. The State is working on a package to purchase electric school buses, saving the districts money on fuel costs and supporting renewable energy. He acknowledged that housing is an issue across Colorado but did not cite a policy or plan to help alleviate the crisis.

Creating two new sites as part of a substance abuse program was touted by Polis. The program includes a 500-bed residential substance abuse treatment facility for each location.

The sites would also reduce homelessness while providing muchneeded care for addictions.

Questions were fielded by the Governor, ranging from the soft-ball electric vehicle charging stations to the more hard-hitting missteps during the pandemic.

The Infrastructure Act will allow Colorado to receive $800 million to $1.2 billion over the next four years will enable Colorado to expand broadband internet service to more than 99% of the state. This executive order signed

by Polis on Feb. 17 accelerates initiatives to coordinate with state agencies to ensure

broadband deployment is prioritized.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will allow Colorado to receive $800 million to $1.2 billion over the next four years and allow Colorado to expand broadband internet service to more than 99% of the state. By signing an executive order on Feb. 17, Polis accelerated initiatives to coordinate with state agencies to prioritize broadband deployment.

Former senator Jeanne Nicholson encouraged Polis to support Gilpin County’s Senior Housing initiative to develop the land near the Community Center next to the Gilpin County Food Pantry. Polis commented that he “would love to work on that” and would pass the information on for consideration.

A question regarding the expansion of electric vehicle charging stations came from Isenhart. Polis responded that there is current annual funding precisely for expanding the electric charging station grid through the Charge Ahead Colorado program. This awards grants to deploy electric charging (EV) stations across the state and, according to the Energy Office of Colorado, has awarded funds for more than 1,000 EV stations. Polis said there would be charging stations in every state park in the next couple of years. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Plan awarded Colorado $8.4 million in 2022 and an additional $57 million over the next five years to enhance the EV charging system.

As for what missteps Polis believe were made in handling the pandemic over the last two years,

Gov. Polis addresses the Gilpin County Democrats in the Central City Courthouse on Friday, March 4. he commented that he was always frustrated that he didn’t know beforehand what information would be hitting his desk. Referencing Colorado’s 80% vaccination rate, Polis said he wishes it would have been more, including doing handstands to get the word out for people to get vaccinated.

initial costs and “are now saving money.” Polis responded, “That’s a great idea” and continued that as they look at better forest management, “we use the wood… that’s exciting.”

“Water scarcity is going to be an issue, so much of Colorado’s water is shared to states downstream,

Deputy Clerk Ashley Martin and County Clerk Sahari McCormick discuss issues with Polis. Martin is running for County Assessor.

“[We] respects people’s decision (whether to get vaccinated or not); some areas of the nation had vaccine passports, and we never did that.

Some businesses could choose(to mandate masks), but it was never done (by the State). We didn’t require that because we respect as a basic value individual responsibility and decision making.” The actual vaccination rates for Colorado vary depending on age County Assessor Anne Schafer groups, from shakes Polis' hand. Schafer has cho95.7% for sen not to pursue another term. people over Photos by David Josselyn 65 down to 39.8% for ages 5-11 per the COVID 19 official website.

Polis was urged to tour the Gilpin County Road and Bridge building heated with beetle kill wood for several years and the

rightly so; however, more and more demand on water is ever-growing.

What are you going to put into place to ensure we retain the water Colorado needs?” Polis was asked. Under a 99-year-old compact between the states, Nebraska has the right to divert some water from the South Platte River that flows into the Lodgepole Creek under the South Platte River Compact of 1923.

Polis acknowledged that “Nebraska is threatening to do some projects,” including creating canals to divert water from the South Platte in Colorado, but “we are in compliance with our centuries-old compact.” Colorado has a backlog of water and “more funding (is needed) than ever before for water projects,” Polis said.

“I will be thrilled to be governor, not in a pandemic for a while,” before heading out the door to the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Governor’s seat is up for election this year, and he will be facing opposition from Dustin Rorex in the primary. The winner of the Democrat primary will move on to meet one of 13 Republican candidates and one of two Independent candidates.

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The ins and outs of running for election in Colorado in 2022

by Freda Miklin Villager Governmental Reporter Elections in Colorado are governed by Colorado Revised Statutes Title One Elections. Article Four of Title One includes the highly detailed process by which candidates for all county, district, statewide and national offices, who run with an R or a D after their name, can get on the ballot.

On March 19, the Democrats and the Republicans will hold their county assemblies. The parties will choose candidates for county offices who will appear on their party’s primary ballots, along with candidates who successfully petition onto those ballots (more later about that). Primary ballots will be mailed to registered voters of each of the two parties, along with all unaffiliated voters, during the week of June 6 and are due back by June 28. Unaffiliated voters in the state have been permitted to vote in one, but not both, of the major party primaries since 2018.

Delegates to attend the following assembly levels for each party are selected at and from county assembly delegates. Then the same process is repeated in subsequent higher-level assemblies. At the congressional district assemblies, which will be held after the county assemblies but before the state assembly, candidates earn the right to appear on their party’s primary ballot by getting at least 30% of the votes cast for congressional district representatives to Congress, the State Board of Education, and the C.U. Board of Regents.

The big prize awarded at the county assembly is being selected for the state assembly. The state assemblies of the two major political parties, which will occur on April 9, are where candidates for statewide offices, including, in 2022, governor, attorney general, state treasurer, secretary of state and United States Senator, will earn a position on the primary ballot by garnering at least 30% of the votes cast by state assembly delegates.

State law allows any candidate for office in Colorado who wants to get on their party’s primary ballot without taking a chance of failing to garner at least 30% of the votes of the county, district, or state assembly delegates by petitioning their way onto the ballot. It is a cumbersome process that can be very expensive and has several pitfalls. Of course, the candidate must verify that a person who signs their petition is a member of the candidate’s party. There is also a rule that a party member can only sign one candidate’s petition for a particular office. Suppose a candidate for the new U.S. Congressional District 8, for example, (the Republicans and Democrats each currently have four candidates who have received approval of their petition format from the Secretary of State) gets the signature of an in-district party member on their petition. In that case, that candidate has no way of knowing whether that signer has already signed or will subsequently sign another candidate’s petition. Only the first signature of that party member submitted to the Secretary of State on a candidate will be counted. All

candidates for all offices throughout the state seeking to get onto their party’s primary ballot must submit their petitions to the Secretary of State by March 15. That office then reviews the signatures on the petitions and determines sufficiency or non-sufficiency.

As of March 11, the last date the data was updated, 64 net (five withdrew before they submitted petitions) candidates for all offices throughout the state who had received approval of their petition forms from the Secretary of State to gather signatures get on the primary ballot. Of that total, only nine had already submitted their petitions ahead of the March 15 deadline. Three of the nine had been deemed to have a sufficient number of valid signatures, two had been deemed to have not turned in an adequate number of valid signatures, and the petitions of four candidates were still being reviewed. The 55 remaining candidates for offices from U.S. Senator down to State House were apparently not being turned in until the deadline or very close to it.

The number of valid partymember signatures needed to get on the primary ballot using the petition process varies by office being sought. Candidates for U.S. Senate and governor must collect at least 12,000 valid signatures of party members from every area of the state. A candidate for Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State Treasurer must gather at least 8,000 votes from around the state.

Candidates for U.S. House need at least 10% of the number of people who voted in the last primary elec-

Calling all candidates

The Weekly Register-Call would like to hear from candidates in Gilpin County and Central City running in the June 28 primary.

A candidate can send us a photo and information (a maximum of 400 words) about themselves to: admin@weeklyregistercall.com. You can include information on your background, ideas you’d like to implement if elected and reasons why you’re seeking office.

Information can be sent to us from now through early June.

Bios will not be published beginning two weeks before primary election day.

Candidates also can purchase advertising space in the Weekly Register-Call, which is a great practice to help voters become better acquainted with you. No other media source reaches so many county residents every week. Contact Becky at admin@ weeklyregistercall.com or 303-906-9902.

One small note: We will not publish candidate information deemed libelous or misleading and reserve the right to edit copy for length, content and clarity. For more information, please get in touch with us.

tion, or, if there was no primary, the last general election (which will be a much larger number). State senate and house candidates need 30% of the number of votes cast in the previous primary for the office they are seeking. If there was no primary, they need 30% of the votes in the last general election, capped at 1,000.

Many people are watching the race most closely for the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Nine candidates have raised their hands for the nomination to try to unseat incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Michael Bennet. (Bennet has a nominal challenger for the Democratic nomination, but he is expected to win it handily.) Of the nine Republican candidates, only two have indicated they will try to get on the primary ballot by petition.

That leaves seven candidates each trying to garner at least 30% of the vote of Republican state assembly delegates on April 9 in Colorado Springs. Simple math tells us that the maximum number who can accomplish that is three, and that result would be unusual based on the history of the process.

Some races appear to be effectively set for November as of this writing. For State Attorney General, it seems that Republican John Kellner will challenge incumbent Democrat Phil Weiser. Incumbent State Treasurer Democrat Dave Young will likely face Republican Lang Sias.

Stay tuned. Much is yet to unfold. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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Neguse secures funds for county emergency operation center WASHINGTON, D.C.— This week, Congressman Joe. Neguse secured $138,557 in federal funding to support the Gilpin County Emergency Operations Center. Gilpin County is a small rural community with limited resources. Currently, they are using an EOC-in-a-box concept, the setup of which takes valuable time and energy away from response efforts. Having a permanent location for emergency support coordination will save time, allow for more effective responses, and, ultimately, produce better post-disaster outcomes for the community.

In total, Congressman Neguse secured over $7 million in funding for community projects in his district that Congress will fund in FY 2022. The omnibus package passed the House last week and now heads to the Senate, where swift passage is expected.

“For 517 days during the height of the pandemic, Gilpin County ran an

emergency COVID-19 operation out of one room.

The federal funding will allow them to expand their space, upgrade communication services and ensure proper COVID-19 precautions can be utilized,” Neguse said. “With all that our emergency personnel is doing amidst historic wildfires and a pandemic, it’s crucial they are equipped with the space and resources to keep our communities safe.”

“This is a valuable step forward to create Gilpin County’s first dedicated Emergency Operation Center space,” said Sandy Hollingsworth, Chair of the Board of Gilpin County Commissioners. “It will benefit residents and local businesses through a multiagency response coordinated from a central location. Our Emergency Manager, Nate Whittington, visualized this concept and pursued this grant. It is to his team’s credit that we have made great strides in coordinated

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“Gilpin County is on the edge of being ready to support our community in our greatest hour. This award supports In August, Congressman Neguse toured the site the county’s Courtesy photo milestone, a fully functioning, ready-to-go Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Before this award, the EOC was packed away when not being activated.

This room will serve as a The Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition, together critical coordination center with Idaho Springs Elks Club #607, will commemorate the during emergencies and 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Sunday, allow planning meetings, March 27, at 1 p.m. at the Idaho Springs Elks Club. The training, and support for our Weekly Register-Call proudly supports America’s military local volunteer groups. We and its veterans. Join your neighbors and friends in have seen what devastating honoring and thanking all our veterans, especially those disasters can do to our who fought in the Vietnam War. communities across the front The Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Ceremony will range. Having a centralized feature free burgers and brats for all who attend. Veterans facility that can support will receive their first drink free, and the Elks Club will emergency response is have a cash bar available for guests. critical, and the recovery The United States of America Vietnam War efforts may take months Commemoration exists to fulfill the following five to years to complete,” said objectives: Nate Whittington, Director To thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, of Emergency Management. including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or “Thank you so much, listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice Congressman Neguse, for on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the your proactive approach families of these veterans. and foresight in need of this To highlight the service of the Armed Forces during the project and to secure the Vietnam War and the contributions of federal agencies and funding.” governmental and non-governmental organizations that Neguse submitted several served with, or in support of, the Armed Forces.

Community Project Funding To pay tribute to the contributions made on the home requests to the Appropriations front by the people of the United States during the Committee and has had Vietnam War. remarkable success To highlight the advances in technology, science, and advocating for projects in medicine related to military research conducted during the Colorado’s 2nd District. The Vietnam War. Gilpin County Emergency To recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by Operations Center is among the allies of the United States during the Vietnam War. the 10 Neguse-sponsored Come “thank a Vietnam veteran” on Sunday, March 27 projects funded in FY2022.

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SAVVYSENIOR

Super Cheap Smartphone Plans May I finish? Dealing with chronic interrupters for Scrimping Seniors We have all experienced interruptions with a coworker,

BY JIM MILLER

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you direct me to some really cheap wireless smartphone plans for seniors who don’t use much data? I use my smartphone primarily for texting and talking but need some data for checking my email and a few other things when I’m away from Wi-Fi. Right now, I pay $30 per month but am looking for a better deal.

Senior Scrimper Dear Scrimper, I can recommend several super cheap wireless providers for older smartphone users who are looking to save money by paring down their cell phone plan. Here are three of the cheapest options available that you can switch to without sacrificing your service quality.

Cheapest Wireless Plans For extremely light smartphone data users, the very cheapest wireless plan available today is through Tello (Tello.com), which lets you build your own plan based on your needs or budget. For as little as $6 per month, you can get unlimited texting, 100 minutes of talk time and 500 megabytes (MB) of high-speed data. Increases in talk time or data can be added in $1 increments.

Tello uses the T-Mobile network and gives you the option to bring your existing phone or purchase a new device while keeping your same phone number if you wish. If you want to keep your phone, it must be unlocked.

Just enter your phone’s ID (press *#06# on your keypad to get it) on Tello’s website to make sure that it’s compatible with the network.

Another super cheap plan to consider is the annual prepaid plan offered through Boost Mobile (BoostMobile.com).

For only $100 per year (or $8.33 per month), this plan provides unlimited talk, text and 1 gigabyte (GB) of 5G or 4G data each month. If you need more data, their $150 annual plan (or $12.50/month) gets you 5 GB. Boost Mobile uses the T-Mobile and AT&T networks and lets you use your existing phone (if compatible) or buy a new one.

And a third option to look into is Mint Mobile (MintMobile.com), which is recommended by Consumer Reports and has one of the best values for a cheap plan.

Mint offers a $15 per month

plan (plus taxes & fees) that provides unlimited talk and text and 4 GB of 5G/4G data each month. They, too, use the T-Mobile network and will let you use your existing phone (if compatible) or buy a new one.

Lifeline Program If your income is low enough, another option you should check into is the Lifeline Assistance Program.

This federal program provides a $9.25 monthly subsidy that could go towards your phone or internet service.

To qualify, you’ll need to show that you’re receiving certain types of government benefits such as Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), SSI, public housing assistance, veterans’ pension and survivors’ benefit, or live on federally recognized Tribal lands. Or, if your annual household income is at or below 135 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines – $17,388 for one person or $23,517 for two – you’re also eligible.

To check your eligibility or apply, visit LifelineSupport. org. If you do qualify, contact a wireless provider in your area that participates in the Lifeline program and sign up for service with them. You can also ask your current company to apply your Lifeline benefit to a service you are already getting, if it offers the benefit.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

being interrupted. We are telling a great story or are in the middle of answering a question, and someone interrupts us. At first, we forgive as we attempt furiously to get back to where we were in the story, but interrupting becomes more frequent. Even a behavioral pattern is maddening and damages relationships.

When we are partnered with an interrupter, whether in romantic, familial, friend or collegial relationships, we become tense, talk faster and get defensive. We are on guard, feel stressed and realize that what we are saying might be derailed or devalued at any moment.

While an occasional interruption might be annoying, it probably doesn’t warrant a reaction. However, it should be addressed if you are in a relationship with a chronic or frequent interrupter. Consistent interruptions by the same person feel disrespectful and demonstrate self-centeredness, even narcissism. Regular and constant interruptions make us feel insignificant and that what we are saying isn’t worth being heard.

Some interrupt others because they want to feel heard or feel like they need to say something before they forget what they were thinking. Some tendencies to interrupt stem from cultural differences and family backgrounds. Interrupting seems natural. Maybe one’s family of origin modeling of communication was chaotic, and everyone interrupted everyone. Other reasons for interruptions are impatience, goal-driven, and many tasks to complete. Still, others

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use interrupting to control the conversation, and some interrupt because they are so excited about what you are saying that they cannot wait for you to finish contributing their thoughts and feelings.

Many chronic interrupters are not even aware of how much they interrupt. To them, interrupting others is about the rhythm of the conversation and how it maintains its movement, excitement, and interest.

According to research, men interrupt women more than they interrupt men. A study from George Washington University found that men interrupted women 33 percent more often than other men. Regardless of who is interrupting, when an interruption occurs, the interrupter communicates that their question or comments are more important than your thoughts or opinions. Whether chronic interrupters are aware or not, they assert their power, knowledge, and ideas at your expense. Interruption may be a tactic used by emotionally abusive people who use it to assert dominance and control.

To deal with chronic interrupters, one must address it before a conversation starts while calm and objective using “I” messages about how you feel when you are being interrupted. If you are addressing chronic

let them know you expect them to allow you to finish your conversation, and there will be adequate time to respond or ask questions.

You could use this tactic with a partner as well. Still, the experts tell us that we should address the habit of interruptions by setting up expectations saying, “When I am asked a question, please allow me to finish my answer or my story without interruptions.” You could have a kind gesture or word as a reminder that you asked your partner to let you finish before jumping into the conversation. It is essential to give the interrupter the benefit of the doubt. Some people do not realize that they interrupt as much as they do. If you call them on it, kindly and gently, it is more likely to produce behavioral change.

Once you have had a discussion or two about the chronic interruptions, you need to think about how you will respond when it happens again, because it will. No one can change a pattern of behavior or a habit overnight. When you are interrupted in the future, you can ignore the interruption and keep talking; you can stop talking altogether, or you can say, “May I finish?” and then continue. You can make an impact by stopping the conversation and walking away. The key is that you are prepared ahead of time to handle interruptions, maintain focus, and not let them derail you. Let’s all work together to enhance our relationships by allowing individuals to finish their thoughts and conversations before jumping in. It is the kind thing to do. joneen@myrelatioshipcenter.org

By Larry Grieco

Three Lessons Learned I had a teacher in the summer of 1968 at the University of Buffalo who taught a course in American Literature. He was a poet with the name of Martin Blaze.

One of his little idiosyncrasies was he would prop the classroom door open and frequently glance toward it.

If he saw anyone looking in, he would say, “Come in or go away! But don’t hover!”

He couldn’t stand hoverers.

They drove him crazy. He was bitter towards the Catholic Church because of its ban on contraceptives. “What are they saying?” he would shout angrily. “Just because we can’t afford to start a family, I am not allowed to make love to my wife? It’s insane!” I gulped in my seat at his rage.

But just the same, it is hard to forget a poet with the name of Martin Blaze.

When I still lived in the projects in Buffalo, there moved in next door another university faculty member. This man’s name was John, who was Greek and taught Philosophy.

He was married and had an infant son. In his class, at the beginning of each term, he would write his name on the board and say to the students, “You may call me John. I am just as proud of my first name as my last!” John wore heavy, steel-toed work boots.

Once some anti-war protesters tried to disrupt one of his classes because they demanded that all “teaching as usual” be suspended as a demonstration of solidarity. John gave them each the boot, literally, and they never approached his classroom again. The walls between units of the projects were thin, and one day I

overheard through the wall (unintentionally) a heated argument between John and his wife. John, it seems, was in the process of writing a philosophy textbook, and his wife, deliberately or not, was distracting him. He screamed at her. “You have never attempted a project like this!” he shouted, “You have no idea of the concentration it takes!” I didn’t understand what he was talking about, but it wasn’t directed at me, so why would I? Now that I am in the process of writing a book myself, the smallest minor interruptions cause me to grit my teeth and growl like a wild beast. “I finally get it, John,” I think to myself.

Another professor of Philosophy was a close friend of mine. One day, in a phone conversation with him, he revealed that he was

separating from his wife. I was shocked and let him know it.

“That’s not possible,” I said, incredulously, “the two of you are the perfect couple.”

He exploded in a fit of rage, directed at me. “How can you be so egotistical?” he screamed. “We have separate bedrooms—you think that’s perfect? You think that’s normal?” It is difficult to respond when a Philosophy professor is yelling at you.

I suddenly knew what John next-door’s wife was experiencing—speechlessness.

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Theft: No one has been identified as stealing property at the Wild Card Casino Trespassing: Someone was contacted and issued a city summons for trespassing at 401 Main St. Assisting another agency: BHPD arrived at the Monarch because someone was drunk.

They were found to be wanted in Gilpin County. This person also was hauled to the pokey.

March 10 Theft (larceny) and possession of a controlled substance: Officer Hough arrived at the Isle on a lost property report.

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Theft: A summons was issued to someone who allowed their fingers to abscond with cash from the wallet of another person at the Ameristar.

March 12 Phony money: A $20 bill was arrested and taken into custody when it was transferred at the Monarch.

Assisting other agencies: BHPD, BH Fire Department, Gilpin County Ambulance and the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office responded to an area near the Maryland Mountain trails on a report of a man

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By David Josselyn

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Warner Brothers and DC Comics have released yet another reiteration of the Batman comic in live-action movie format simply titled, The Batman. DC has been racing to catch up with the Marvel juggernaut and has continually made the egregious error of attempting to mimic Marvel without understanding why Marvel films are truly popular.

With this latest installment, they may finally try to do something unique and incomparable with Marvel. The Batman is an art film. Okay, so it’s art, but is it any good?

The Plot The citizens of Gotham have little to no evidence the Caped Crusader, broodingly played by Robert Pattinson (the Twilight series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), exists; he has done such an excellent job of staying in the shadows, only a handful of people, primarily police officers and criminals, know he is not a myth. When a mysterious person monikered “the Riddler,” played by Paul Dano (12 Years a Slave, There Will Be Blood), begins terrorizing the city with murders of some of its elite, Bruce Wayne’s alter ego is slowly pulled into the light in his efforts to beat down the terror. The Riddler develops a cult following of his own as light shines on the crimes of the people he is killing, seemingly to justify the murders.

Meanwhile, Bruce gets caught up in a cat and mouse game with a burglar, Selina Kyle, played by Zoë Kravitz (Mad Max: Fury Road, X-Men: First Class), stealing from the mob-controlled by Carmine Falcone. Falcone, played by John Turturro (Fading Gigolo, O Brother, Where Art Thou?), has problems of his own as his underling only known as Oz (who looks remarkably like a cross between Burgess Meredith from the original TV series and Marlon Brando), played by Colin Farrell (The Lobster, In Bruges), sees an opportunity to take over the entire organization. Somehow, Batman, and the only person on the police force who truly trusts him, Lieutenant James Gordon, played by Jeffrey Wright (No Time to Die, Westworld), must put a stop to the Riddler and reign in rampant crime by the mob.

The Good two The plot works. Not only is this an excellent introductory movie (just in case there is someone out there who has never seen a Batman movie), but the story has just enough continuing intrigue, depth and detail

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without getting beaten down by heavy-handed exposition or too much detail.

Most of the acting is top-notch. Pattinson gets overshadowed by commanding performances from Farrell, Dano, Turturro, Wright and Kravitz. Andy Serkis, who plays the iconic butler Alfred, has some great scenes playing a strait-laced role sans prosthetics.

As mentioned above, the cinematography is outstanding, which is not easy to do in a primarily green-screen world.

They paid great attention to every shot, the angle, the distance, the focus, the movement, the backdrop. This

could not have happened with a fantastic visual effects team who blended real and CGI effortlessly.

The music, composed by the great Michael Giacchino, perfectly fits the film’s mood, scene, and feel. He created some unique motifs for Batman underscored by chimes, and other seldom heard percussion instruments setting apart this Batman from previous versions.

Finally, the message.

The trailers for the movie emphasize Batman’s words, “I am vengeance,” a theme that permeates the film with a question of whether vengeance is justified and does it make the Bat more of a villain than

a hero. The question is faced head-on by the end of the film, allowing the answer to be subtle.

The Bad Editing, editing, editing. Did I mention this was an art film?

The director decided to keep in all those long, lingering shots of brooding stares, and the three hours (two hours, 55 minutes) felt double that. I caught myself checking my watch a few times, which I almost never do. The movie plods. There is a great action sequence leading to what is expected to be the ending, but that only happens at about the two-hour mark. Another hour ticks by as the movie concludes with another great action scene before a denouement that would have made Peter Jackson proud. As a DC movie, they bend over backward to not be Marvel by refusing to add post-credit scenes, and I theorize that director Matt Reeves just decided to put his own post-credit scenes in the closing frames instead. Where editing should deserve credit is the fight sequences. They

made sense and could be easily followed.

In Summary The Batman is not horrible.

Sure, it kowtowed to DC’s darker, bleaker world having almost every scene at night with little to no color to brighten the frame. Gotham City is the wettest comic book city I’ve ever seen (was it supposed to be Seattle?) as it was pouring rain in most of the shots.

However, it felt different, it made sense, and it should have been what DC strived for from the beginning: their own unique style with a hint of mimicry.

It would be far better to hold close to a two-hour time limit, and Robert Pattinson, while believable, does not own the role. The movie has a wellearned PG-13 rating for strong violent and disturbing content, drug content, strong language (one use of the f-word, plus many other words), and some suggestive material. After all my nit-picking, my rating remains high at four out of five greeting cards.

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GILPIN COUNTY Gilpin County is currently hiring for the following positions: • Facilities Maintenance Technician I - $19.78 - $23.73 per hour DOQ Case Manager - Adult Programs: $18.36 - $21.57 per hour DOQ Communications Specialist: $21.75 - $26.10 per hour DOQ Custodian I: $15.17 - $17.83 per hour DOQ Digital Media Technician: $23.93 - $28.72 per hour DOQ Deputy Clerk – Motor Vehicle Technician: $16.69 - $19.61 per hour DOQ Deputy - Court Security: $31.64 - $46.22 per hour DOQ. Deputy - Detentions - POST Certified: $31.64 - $46.22 per hour DOQ. Detentions Officer - Non Certified: $24.50 - $34.42 per hour DOQ. Economic Development & Diversification Specialist: $60,222.00 - $72,266.00 DOQ Facilities Maintenance Technician I: $19.78 - $23.73 per hour DOQ Finance Director: $95,008 $116,385 DOQ Human Services & Public Health Office Administrator:

$19.78 - $23.73 per hour DOQ Road & Bridge Worker: $16.69 $19.61 per hour DOQ Senior Services & Transportation Driver I: $13.79 - $16.21 per hour DOQ Transfer Station Attendant: $16.69 - $19.61 per hour DOQ Volunteer Athletic Coach: This is a volunteer position Youth Camp Aide: $12.54 $14.73 per hour DOQ Youth Program Leader: $16.69 $19.61per hour DOQ TFN

_________________________ POSITION OF IMPORTANCE: Gilpin County is soliciting letters of interest to serve on the

Gilpin County Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB). The purpose of this board is to advise and assist the Board of Health and the Public Health Department in their efforts to improve the overall health of the community. This includes identifying strengths and opportunities in public health services, identifying local health needs, providing recommendations on public health strategies and goals, and recommending policies to improve health outcomes.

Whenever possible, members should have expertise from the following categories: Public Health, Mental or Behavioral Health, Community Advocacy, Healthcare, and/ or Environmental Health. Terms are two years; PHAB meets monthly with the Public Health Coordinator. Letters of interest should be addressed to: Gilpin County Commissioners, PO Box 366, Central City, CO, 804270366, or via email to scate@gilpincounty.org. Letters must be received by March 24, 2022.

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CITY OF CENTRALPUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT The City of Central is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Public Works Maintenance Worker. The ideal candidate should have a High School diploma or GED and one year of experience as a construction laborer. The candidate should possess a valid Class B Colorado Driver’s License or be capable of obtaining one within three months of the date of hire. The position is required to perform a wide variety of unskilled and semi-skilled work in maintenance, construction and repair of the CIty’s infrastructure and facilities including but not limited to highways, roads, bridges, streets, curbs, sidewalks, buildings, and other city-owned properties, operates trucks and light equipment incidental to the work. Hourly rate begins at $18.96 per hour and is dependent on qualifications and experience. A detailed job description can be found on the City’s website www.centralcity.colorado.gov. Qualified applicants should submit an employment application which can be found at www.centralcity.colorado.gov. to the Finance/ Human Resources Director at arobbins@cityofcentral.co or mail to (P.O. Box 249, Central City, CO 80427). The position is open until filed; however,

applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis EOE TFN

_______________ WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR The City of Central is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Water Treatment Plant Operator. The ideal candidate will have a High School diploma or GED and one year of experience in water treatment utilities operations.

The candidate must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver’s License and must possess a valid class “D” Water Operator License and a valid class “1” Distribution License within one year of hire. May be required to work long or non-traditional hours to fulfill organizational needs, work on department projects, or respond to emergencies - ‘oncall’ duties are required. The position is required to perform several technical duties related to the treatment of water such as water sampling and analysis; pump station, reservoir and valve vault inspections; and water quality monitoring. The City provides a comprehenhave made plenty of friends along the way. Take time to appreciate that.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 This week you will have an opportunity to see things how they are and not necessarily as you imagine them to be, Aries. This clarity could require some restructuring.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Long-term goals are nearing completion, Taurus. You have gained so much from your pursuits and you

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Communication difficulties arise this week, Gemini. Someone can coach you into getting your point across with sufficient finesse. Seek a communication mentor.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, there may be some passionate discussions coming up this week with family members.

Everyone wants his or her point of view to be heard.

sive benefit package including health and dental insurance coverage for the employee and dependents, with approximately 97% of the premium paid by the City for dependents and 100% of the premium paid for the employee. Vacation and sick leave accrual. 401(a) and 457b employer retirement contributions. Fifteen paid holidays throughout the year. City paid Long-term Disability and Life Insurance. The salary range for this position is $19.91 - $23.40.

Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience. Qualified applicants should submit on really. The position is open until filled; however, applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis.

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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you need to be flexible, especially over the next few days. People may put you to the test with a perceived unwillingness to compromise, but cooperate when possible.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, in order to reach a destination you have in mind, you may have to rethink the route you’re taking. A direct course just may not be the way to go in this instance.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Always be honest with yourself and others, Libra. That means being true to you and never putting on

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SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you want to do things for others out of the goodness of your heart, and you will not need anything in return. Good deeds are their own reward.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, dining out too many days in a row may leave you feeling sluggish. Reassess your eating habits and commit to making more meals at home for a bit.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, recognize that not everyone has your best interests at heart. Others’ intentions may not be sinister, but your own interest and the interest of others may not align.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Sometimes you are a bit proud and do not like asking for or accepting others’ help, Aquarius. You deserve the breaks that others are willing to offer you, though.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 This is a good time of the month to nurture loved ones, Pisces. Play with your kids or sit and chat with an elderly relative who needs you.

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WATER COURT DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO FEBRUARY 2022 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of FEBRUARY 2022 for each County affected.

22CW3015 BOULDER AND GILPIN COUNTIES - APPLICATION TO MAKE conditional water right ABSOLUTE OR FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE - 1.

Name, Address, Phone Number, and E-Mail Address of Applicant.

ELDORA ENTERPRISES LLC (“Eldora”), c/o Brent Tregaskis, General Manager, 2861 Eldora Ski Road, Nederland, Colorado 80466; Phone: 303-416-8670; E-mail: btregaskis@ eldora.com. Copies of all pleadings to: Richard A. Johnson, David F.

SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE COAL CREEK CANYON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District, Boulder, Gilpin and Jefferson Counties, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Robert E. Grimm Year Term to 2025 John M. Stevens Year Term 2025

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COAL CREEK CANYON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT /s/ Kathy Bremers Designated Election Official Published in The Weekly Register Call Published: March 17, 2022 Legal # 5319 _________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE

TIMBERLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Timberline Fire Protection District, Gilpin and Boulder Counties, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: John Carder Three-Year Term to 2025 Whitney Donoghue Three-Year Term to 2025 Vacancy 2023

One-Year Term to

John Bushey 2023

One-year Term to

TIMBERLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official Published in The Weekly Register Call Published: March 17, 2022 Legal # 5320 _________________

Bower, Michael S. Davidson, Johnson & Repucci LLP, 850 W. South Boulder Road, Suite 100, Louisville, Colorado 80027. 2. Overview. Eldora operates Eldora Mountain Resort (the “Resort”) on its fee property and adjacent Forest Service property, which is located primarily in the Middle Boulder Creek basin and partially in the South Boulder Creek basin west of the Town of Nederland. A general location map of the Resort and its water rights features is attached as Exhibit A. In Case No. 92CW153, Eldora was decreed a conditional storage right for Lake Eldora Reservoir.

By this application, Eldora seeks to make the conditional storage right absolute or, in the alternative, for a finding of reasonable diligence. An engineering report supporting this application demonstrating that the Lake Eldora Reservoir storage right was filled in the amount claimed is attached as Exhibit B. 3. Description of Conditional Water Storage Right. (a) Name of Structure.

Lake Eldora Reservoir. (b) Original and Relevant Subsequent Decrees. The decree for the Lake Eldora Reservoir conditional storage right was entered on June 14, 2000, in Case No. 92CW153, Water Division 1. The conditional water right was continued in its entirety by the decrees entered on December 31, 2008, in Case No. 06CW151, Water Division 1, and on February 3, 2016, in Case No. 14CW3159, Water Division 1. (c) Legal Description. The outlet dam for Lake Eldora Reservoir is in the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of the NW1/4, Section 28, Township 1 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M. (d) Sources. (i) Surface flows tributary to Middle Boulder Creek. (ii) The Lake Eldora Seepage Sump, the beginning of which is located at a point whence the NW corner of Section 29, Township 1 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M. bears North 79°30ʹ West, 2,250 feet. A water right for the Lake Eldora Seepage Sump was decreed on April 20, 1972, in Case No. W-322, Water Division 1, for a rate of 1.0 cubic feet per second, with an appropriation date of December 31, 1968, for snowmaking. The source for the Lake El-

dora Seepage Sump is groundwater and subsurface seepage tributary to Boulder Creek. (e) Date of Appropriation. December 31, 1929 for domestic, irrigation, recreational (including fishing and wildlife), and fire protection uses. December 31, 1961 for municipal, industrial, snowmaking, and augmentation uses. (f) Amount. 33.3 acre-feet, conditional. (g) Uses. Municipal, domestic, irrigation, industrial, recreational (including fishing and wildlife), fire protection, snowmaking, and augmentation purposes. The water stored in Lake Eldora Reservoir may be pumped directly for use or released into Peterson Lake. 4.

Claim to Make Absolute. Applicant is requesting that the entire 33.3 acre-feet Lake Eldora Reservoir conditional storage right be recognized as absolute for all its decreed uses. The stage-volume diversion records on file with CDSS show that Lake Eldora was full in May and June of 2017, June and July of 2019, and May of 2020. Eldora’s accounting shows that this right was paper-filled pursuant to the General Administration Guidelines for Reservoirs, dated October 2011 and amended February 2016. The engineering report, prepared by BBA Water Consultants, Inc. (“BBA”), evidencing this accounting is attached as Exhibit B. Consistent with DWR Written Instruction 202001, the paper-fill procedure was prescribed by law, and therefore, the Lake Eldora Reservoir storage right may be recognized as absolute. 5. Alternative Claim for Finding of Reasonable Diligence. During the subject diligence period, Eldora stored under the conditional Lake Eldora storage right, which shows effort towards developing and using the water right. In addition, the following activities were undertaken toward completion and application of the subject right to its decreed beneficial uses. (a) Lake Eldora Investigations. On November 15, 2016, BBA, Deere & Ault Consultants, Inc., and undersigned counsel visited Lake Eldora to investigate the structure, discuss operations, and explore options for Eldora to improve the reservoir structure, including potentially lining Lake Eldora. Eldora also commissioned BBA to examine long-term

on-site storage options and the costs and benefits of implementing certain projects. BBA has also performed multiple other site visits to Lake Eldora during the last six years. (b) General Engineering. Eldora incurred significant expenses for general water resources consulting and engineering services.

As part of this work, BBA: (i) accounted for and coordinated the operation of Eldora’s water rights, plan for augmentation, and return flow recapture plan, including the Lake Eldora right decreed in Case No. 92CW153; (ii) prepared and submitted Eldora’s accounting to the Division Engineer’s Office; (iii) actively assisted Eldora in its acquisition of new and leased water rights for use at the Resort, including providing expert witness services in conjunction with changing the rights in the Division 1 Water Court; and (iv) produced engineering reports to assist Eldora in its longterm water rights planning. (c) Resort Improvements and Capital Investments. Eldora has continued its efforts to expand the skiable terrain and to perform other improvements at the Resort. After many years of work, on April 25, 2019, Eldora received approval from the United States Forest Service to increase the amount of skiable terrain in the South Boulder Creek basin with snowmaking. Similarly, on February 11, 2020, Eldora received approval from the Boulder County Board of Commissioners to expand the Resort’s parking lots. Both projects required a great deal of time and expense to receive permitting and demonstrate Eldora’s continued efforts to expand the Resort’s operations. In addition, Eldora continues to expend significant sums in improving the guest experience. In late 2017, Eldora launched the new Alpenglow lift, a high-speed sixpack lift which replaced two older fixed-grip lifts on the front side of the main mountain. Eldora also acquired a new Zaugg terrain-shaping machine. All of these improvements and capital investments show Eldora’s continued efforts to fully develop and use its water rights portfolio, — Continued to next page —

March 17, 2022 • WEEKLY REGISTER CALL | PAGE 23 — Continued from previous page — including Lake Eldora. (d) Additional Water Rights Cases. During the subject diligence period, Eldora prosecuted and obtained change decrees in Case Nos. 12CW87 and 16CW3015, both of which added senior irrigation rights to Eldora’s water rights portfolio. Eldora also received diligence decrees in Case Nos. 14CW3159, 19CW3122, 19CW3160, and 20CW3121. In addition, Eldora is currently prosecuting an application in Case No. 19CW3250 to enlarge its Jenny Creek Exchange right in the South Boulder Creek basin. All these cases are connected to and show Eldora’s intention to fully-utilize all aspects of its water rights portfolio. (e) Protection of Eldora’s Existing Water Rights. To protect its existing water rights, Eldora actively participated in water rights cases filed by other parties during the subject diligence period. In participating in these cases, Eldora incurred significant legal and engineering expenses. 6. Name and Address of Landowner Upon which any New or Modified Diversion or Storage Structure is Located, Including Any Modification to the Storage Pool. No new or modified structures are required by this application.

Lake Eldora Reservoir is on land owned by the Eldora Property LLC and Energy Resources Technology Land, Inc., c/o Donna Cartwright, 229 Terry Street, Longmont Colorado 80501. WHEREFORE, for all the foregoing reasons, Eldora respectfully requests that the Water Court enter a decree finding that (i) the Lake Eldora Reservoir storage right has been made absolute as set forth above or, in the alternative, (ii) Eldora has been reasonably diligent in its efforts to develop the right and that the same shall be continued in full force and effect. (__ pages plus exhibits) THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of APRIL 30, 2022 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. <<<-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->>> DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO FEBRUARY 2022 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of FEBRUARY 2022 for each County affected.

2022CW3027 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF GILPIN c/o County Manager, P.O. Box 366; 203 Eureka St., Central City, Colorado 80427 (Attorney: County Attorney Bradford Benning. APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE FOR EXCHANGE AND TO MAKE ABSOLUTE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF EXCHANGE ABSOLUTE, IN GILPIN COUNTY, Name of Appropriative Rights of Substitution and Exchange: Gilpin County Ralston Creek Exchange (“Exchange”). Introduction. In Case No. 2003CW217, Gilpin County obtained a decree amending its augmentation plan that included operation of an exchange of water from Tucker Lake to both Dory Lake and the Dory Lake Inlet Ditch (hereinafter collectively “Dory Lake”).

The exchange allows Gilpin County to store water upstream in Dory Lake for a like amount of Gilpin County’s Tucker Lake water available at Tucker Lake. The exchange will be operated by transferring, delivering, or releasing Gilpin County’s water in Tucker Lake at the Tucker Lake Inlet or at Tucker Lake itself. In Case No. 2003CW217, Gilpin County did not apply for a decreed priority for this exchange and subsequently obtained a decree for this Exchange in Case No. 2011CW272. Legal Description of

Exchange Reach and Points of Substitution and Exchange: Exchange Reach. The attached Exhibit 1 Map from the decree in Case No. 11CW272 shows the approximate locations of the exchange reach, exchange-to-points, and exchangefrom-points. The Map is incorporated herein by reference. The exchange reach extends from Tucker Lake, including but not limited to Tucker Lake itself and any future outlet works and its inlet through the Haines and Piquette Ditch on Ralston Creek in Jefferson County, upstream to both the Dory Lake Inlet Ditch and to Dory Lake itself in Gilpin County. Exchange-to-Points/Points of Diversion: Water will be diverted under the claimed exchange at the following points of diversion. Dory Lake Inlet Ditch: The Inlet Ditch to Dory Lake is located in the SE1/4 NW1/4, Section 29, T2S, R72W, 6th P.M., Gilpin County, Colorado, at a point approximately 1,350 feet east of the West Section Line and 2,225 feet south of the North Section Line of said Section 29. Dory Lake: Dory Lake is located in the SE1/4 NW1/4, Section 29, T2S, R72W, 6th P.M., Gilpin County, Colorado. Dory Lake itself is a decreed point of diversion for Dory Lake, diverting inflows and local runoff. Exchange-from-Points/Points of Release of Substitute Supply: A substitute supply of water will be released, booked over, or delivered under the exchange from or at the following locations. Tucker Lake Inlet: Tucker Lake is filled by the Haines and Piquette Ditch, the headgate of which is located on the north bank of Ralston Creek in the SE1/4 SW1/4, Section 33, T2S, R70W, 6th P.M., Jefferson County, Colorado. Tucker Lake: Tucker Lake is located in the S1/2 SW1/4, Section 35, T2S, R70W and the N1/2 NW1/4, Section 2, T3S, R70W, 6th P.M., Jefferson County, Colorado. This includes any release structure that currently exists or could be constructed in the future from Tucker Lake. Gilpin County’s available Tucker Lake water will be transferred from Gilpin County’s Tucker Lake storage account into Denver View’s account, Arvada’s account, or other accounts in Tucker Lake. Additionally, the water will also be released from Tucker Lake through outlet works that may be constructed in the future in Section 2, T3S, R70W and Section 35, T2S, R70W, 6th P.M., Jefferson County, Colorado. Gilpin County will not attempt to construct any outlet structure without first demonstrating or obtaining a legal right to do so. Water and Water Rights to Be Used for Substitution and Exchange Supply: Tucker Lake Water Rights.

Gilpin County owns 8 of the 300 shares of capital stock of the Denver View Reservoir and Irrigation Company (“Denver View”), or 2.67% of Denver View. Denver View stock represents water rights totaling 1,064.6 acre-feet, which water rights are owned pro rata by the shareholders of Denver View. The Gilpin County portion of the Tucker Lake water rights are further described in Case Nos. 94CW277 and 2003CW217.

Under these decrees, Gilpin County is entitled to storage and full consumptive use of up to 21.2 acre-feet annually under its Tucker Lake water rights; 11.15 acre-feet per year under Priority 2 (June 1, 1869) and 10.05 acre-feet under Priority No. 4 (March 19, 1899). Source: The source of water to be diverted by exchange at Dory Lake and/or through the Dory Lake Inlet Ditch is an unnamed tributary of Ralston Creek sometimes referred to as South Ralston Creek and waters tributary to Ralston Creek.

The source of water and water rights to be used for the substitution and exchange supply described herein is Ralston Creek. Date of Initiation of Appropriation: November 23, 2010.

Amount Decreed: 21.2 acre-feet per year in total at a rate that is the lesser of either: (1) 3.0 c.f.s. or (2) the combined flow rate available at the Dory Lake Inlet Ditch and Dory Lake itself.

A total of 8.27 acre-feet of this amount and 0.64 c.f.s was decreed absolute and the remaining 12.93 acre-feet and 2.36 c.f.s. was decreed conditional. Decreed Use: All municipal uses, including without limitation irrigation, domestic, commercial, fire protection, recreational, and piscatorial, directly, after storage, or by augmentation of uses pursuant to the plan for augmentation decreed in Case No. 2003CW217 and 2011CW273 or a separately decreed augmentation plan. The water diverted by substitution and exchange is fully consumable and will be fully consumed by first use, reuse, and successive use or disposition to extinction and completely disposed of for the above- described purposes. Additional Amount Claimed Absolute.

During the 2016 through 2021 seasons, Gilpin County has utilized and continued to work towards perfecting all of its Ralston Creek Exchange.

Gilpin County has exchanged a portion of its Tucker Lake water up to Dory Lake in every year except 2016.

In 2016, Gilpin County was able to fill Dory Lake under its own priorities. In the remaining years, the exchange was completed by diversions of water into storage in Dory Lake during

times of a call from water rights owned by City of Arvada, with a like amount of water booked-over to Arvada in Tucker Lake. The maximum amount of water exchanged during this six-year period occurred in 2020.

In 2020, water was delivered to storage in Dory Lake by exchange beginning May 11, 2020 and continuing through May 30, 2020. During this period a total of 14.78 ac-ft was exchanged to the Dory Lake Inlet Ditch.

The decree in Case No. 11CW272 made 8.27 ac-ft of the 21.2 ac-ft exchange right absolute. Based on the water exchanged in 2020, an additional 6.51 ac-ft has been diverted and put to beneficial use since the original filing and should be determined absolute. During the diligence period, the maximum rate of exchange of 0.555 c.f.s. occurred on May 15, 2020. This exchange rate is less than the previously decreed absolute exchange rate of 0.64 c.f.s.

Therefore, no additional exchange rate is being claimed absolute herein.

All exchanges occurred with the knowledge and approval of the Water Commissioner and the City of Arvada, which operates Tucker Lake.

Reasonable Diligence. Unified Water System Activities. The Gilpin County Ralston Creek Exchange is an integral feature in Gilpin County’s unified water system and integrated project supporting Gilpin County’s water needs in Gilpin County. The Exchange is dependent upon continued adequate water supplies, measurement, accounting, and operations of, water rights, the augmentation plan, and Dory Lake.

This Exchange supports Gilpin County’s water use from its Justice Center Wells on the Justice Center Complex, which is the location of Gilpin County’s Combined Courts, Recreation Center, Event Arena, athletic fields and sites, parks, certain County government offices, as well as supporting Gilpin County’s Public Works and Road and Bridge Department in maintaining Gilpin County roads and other projects throughout Gilpin County. The use of water from Gilpin County’s Justice Center Wells impacts both Ralston Creek and North Clear Creek.

See Case Nos. 94CW277, 2003CW217, 2011CW273, 2011CW272, and 2011CW271. Consequently, Gilpin County needs a multifaceted means of replacing depletions and effectively and efficiently managing its water needs, supplies, and development in both of these river systems. The Ralston Creek Exchange is an integral part of Gilpin County’s unified water system by providing for Gilpin County’s water needs and helping to better manage its water needs and replacement obligations within the Ralston Creek stream system. This Exchange allows Gilpin County to store water in Dory Lake, a location higher upstream and within the headwaters of Ralston Creek. This provides at times for greater utility in both water storage efficiency and replacement to impacted senior rights above Tucker Lake as well as providing redundancy and an alternate storage option depending on the circumstances. The exchange is part of the County’s unified water system and integrated project allowing water use for the County’s Justice Center Complex. Gilpin County’s diligence includes retaining BBA Water Consultants, Inc. and formerly retained the now defunct private legal counsel (Petrock, Fendel & Poznanovic, P.C. fka Petrock & Fendel, P.C.) to assisting in all water and water rights matters including the Gilpin County Ralston Creek Exchange. Additionally, Gilpin County’s employees assist Gilpin County with this Exchange and other water and water rights matters. During the diligence period for Case No. 11CW272, Gilpin County expended approximately $170,000 to BBA Water Consultants, for water resource consulting services pertaining to the County’s plan for augmentation for the Justice Center and Recreation Center facilities, including, but not limited to, assistance with operating Dory Lake, augmentation accounting, and communications with the water commissioner and City of Arvada.

These efforts included tasks applicable to Ralston Creek operations, Clear Creek basin operations and both basins. These efforts are further described below: Ralston Creek Basin-Specific Tasks: Preparation of annual summaries of Dory Lake storage volume amounts for compliance with DLPOA lease agreement. Communications with the City of Arvada regarding Tucker Lake operations and Gilpin’s storage accounts every month. Communication and coordination with the Water Commissioner and City of Arvada each year for in-priority diversion of water into Dory Lake during limited periods of available water.

Monitoring of weather forecasts and spring runoff conditions for potential opportunities to store water in Dory Lake. Multiple site visits to Dory Lake to calibrate lake data logger and inlet ditch transducer. Communications with Road and Bridge Department regarding use of Slough Pond for diversions when needed and as water becomes legally available. Reviewed

a SWSP Request by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) regarding pond depletions on Ralston Creek. Evaluated potential impact of depletions and replacement plan on Gilpin County’s augmentation plan and Dory Lake operations. Reviewed Youth With a Mission SWSP Request on Ralston Creek and provided comments and concerns. Followed SWSP process. Various activities researching and assisted with the purchase of additional Tucker Lake share from Randolph property. Researched and obtained available historical photographs Review of County Assessor records regarding property ownership. Review prior change of use decrees for Tucker Lake shares, prepare summary table and provide to County Attorney. Various activities researching historical information and approximate value of Tucker Lake share potentially available and provided a brief summary to client. Clear Creek Basin-Specific Tasks: Requested and coordinated releases to be made by Central City on behalf of Gilpin to provide additional water supplies. Various communications with Central City and Black Hawk regarding joint use of Clear Creek basin water facilities (e.g., emails with CC regarding acquisition of storage space in Chase Gulch Q1 2021). Communications with Central City regarding potential exchange operations. Tasks Applicable to Both Ralston and Clear Creek Basins: Revisions to and finalization of Gilpin County’s accounting forms for Case No. 11CW273 based upon requests by the Water Commissioner and the Division Engineer’s Office. Prepare, review, and submit Gilpin County’s monthly water accounting report to the State. Ongoing monitoring of Ralston Creek and Clear Creek streamflow and call conditions. Annual communication with Farmers Highline augmentation station operator regarding Gilpin County’s augmentation station deliveries.

Provided assistance with Gilpin County’s well meter calibration. Reviewed Gilpin County’s well permits and provided recommendations and considerations regarding the potential conditions of the well structures and pumps, including the Justice Center wells and a well located on a property acquired by Gilpin County.

Communicated with client and subcontractors regarding replacement and upgrade of water monitoring devices. Prepared detailed workplan regarding the same. Participated in installation of water monitoring devices. Prepared a memorandum to document the installation of new water monitoring devices at Dory Lake.

In response to a residential well complaint, reviewed information on Black Hawk wells, including diversion records, decrees, and agreements between Black Hawk and Gilpin County; prepared a memorandum summarizing Black Hawk and Gilpin County Justice Center municipal groundwater withdrawals and trends, and implications of those withdrawals to nearby wells. Prepared a map of Black Hawk and Gilpin County wells and various residential wells.

Updated a figure presenting Gilpin County Justice Center well pumping and water levels. Researched and summarized well pumping amounts

by Black Hawk. Interviewed local well driller and pump installer. Various activities related to a leak at potable water storage tank. Requested approval from DWR to deduct tank leakage from well pumping volume.

Addressed issues regarding possible water quality issues associated with County effluent used in Plan for Augmentation. Review of water rights applications by others in both Ralston and Clear Creek basins to ensure protection of County water resources and water rights. Preparation of County water operations manual/ SOP guidelines for operations in both Clear Creek and Ralston Creek basins. Outside Legal Counsel Diligence Work. Gilpin County’s former water attorneys (Petrock Fendel Poznanovic P.C. fka Petrock & Fendel, P.C) regularly reviewed water court resumes and other matters that could affect the exchange operation to determine if action was needed.

Gilpin County’s attorneys filed statements of opposition and participated in water court proceedings during the diligence period to protect its water rights including the Exchange. This work was done between 2016 and 2019. In 2020, Brad Benning, former partner with Petrock Fendel Pozanovic, P.C., accepted an offer to come inhouse as the County Attorney for Gilpin County. Petrock Fendel Poznanovic regularly reviewed monthly resumes to protect Gilpin County’s water rights and review accounting and regular updated provided by BBA Water Consulting, Inc. Petrock Fendel Pozanovic, P.C. completed final litigation and settlement necessary to obtain its decree in Case No. 2011CW271 in March 2016, which is part of Gilpin County’s integrated water project and unified water system. Petrock Fendel Pozanovic, P.C. obtained a diligence decree in Case No. 2017CW3016 for an exchange originally decreed in Case No. 2003CW217 for return

flows from water used from the Justice Center Wells. This exchange was also found to be part of Gilpin County’s unified water system and integrated project. County Personnel Diligence Work and County. Gilpin County’s staff performed regular maintenance, repair, and work on the unified water system and recorded data for the County’s accounting for its augmentation plan and operations of Dory Lake and worked with the County’s water engineers, BBA Water Consultants, as well as Petrock Fendel Pozanovic, P.C., former water law firm for Gilpin County. Gilpin County staff undertook investigation into improving the pumps and pump design and placement for better operation, longevity, capability, and efficiency. This work is presently ongoing. Gilpin County staff engaged in water planning and development research periodically during this diligence period to assess the current needs, projects, and actions needed to address Gilpin needs in addressing is water needs including diligence and use of its water rights and exchanges. Gilpin County’s legal department including the County Attorney and paralegal assist in reviewing all water and water rights related matters including the operation of this Exchange and related water matters, reviewing accounting provided by BBA Water Consultants, reviewing water resumes for applications or other matters of concern, pursuing water rights purchases addressing Gilpin County’s water need, maintaining contracts, payments, and business relationships with the ditch companies, Gilpin County further paid $158,224.83 in this diligence period to preserve and continue Gilpin County’s water rights and rights to use water infrastructure necessary for operations of its unified water system including annual payments for use of the Coors’ augmentation station; lease of Dory Lake storage capacity from the Dory Lakes Property Owners’ Association; Church Ditch Water Authority annual member fees and costs; and Denver View Reservoir and Irrigation Co. (Denver View) annual shareholder dues; Gilpin County purchased 1 additional share in the Denver View in 2020 at a price of $100,001.00 to be changed or otherwise incorporated into Gilpin County’s water supply in the future. Name(s) and address(es) of owner(s) or reputed owner(s) of the land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool. Property owner of Tucker Lake: The City of Arvada, c/o Ken Peterson, Water Resources Administrator, P.O. Box 8101, Arvada, CO 80001-8101Wendy Essert at 8101 Ralston Rd., Arvada, CO 80002, Email: ken-p@arvada.org with copy to Wendy Essert at wessert@arvada.org; and Arvada’s water attorneys: Steven P. Jeffers and Madoline Wallace-Gross, Lyons Gaddis, PC Attorneys for City of Arvada, 950 Spruce Street, Suite 1B Louisville, CO 80027, Telephone: (720) 726-3671, E-mail: sjeffers@lyonsgaddis.com; mwg@lyonsgaddis. com. Property owner of Dory Lake: Dory Lakes Property Owners Association (DLPOA), c/o , Gary Sloneker, president of the DLPOA a P.O. Box 666, Black Hawk, CO 80422, Email: dorylakespoa@gmail.com; and DLPOA’s water attorney Gilbert Marchand, Alperstein & Covell, P.C., 2299 Pearl St., Ste. 400-C, Boulder, CO 80302; Email: gym@alpersteincovell.com.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of APRIL 30, 2022 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Published in The Weekly Register Call Published: March 17, 2022 Legal # 5321

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Regularly Scheduled Community Meetings PUBLIC MEETINGS IN GILPIN COUNTY • AA Meetings - Sundays at 6 p.m. (St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 226 E. First High St., Central City) • Al-Anon Meetings Thursdays at 7 p.m. (St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 226 E. First High St., Central City) • Alzheimer’s Caregivers 3rd Monday, 4 p.m. (Mt Evans Health Care, 3081 Bergen Peak Dr, Bergen Park) • American Legion - 4th Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m. above Dostal Alley. Come join us!

• Black Hawk City Council - 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 3 p.m. (BH Council Chambers, 211 Church St., Black Hawk) • Central City Council - 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m. (Central City Hall) • Central City Historic Preservation Commission, 2nd Wed, if needed, (Central City Hall) • Central City Planning Commission, 1st Wednesday, if needed, (Central City Hall) • Elk's Lodge Members - 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:30 p.m. (Central City Elk’s Lodge) • Friends of the Gilpin County Library - 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

(GC Library) • Gilpin Ambulance Authority - 2nd Wednesday, 10 a.m. (495 Apex Valley Rd) • Gilpin County Commissioners - Alternating Tuesdays, 9 a.m. (via Zoom until futher notice) • Gilpin County Democrats - 4th Thursday, 7 p.m. (GC Library gilpincountydems.org/contact.html) • Gilpin County Historic Advisory Commission, quarterly on Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

(GC Library) 303-582-5831 • Gilpin County Planning Commission, 2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m. (GC Courthouse Central City) 303-582-5831x3 • Gilpin County Public Library Board of Trustees - 2nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (GC Library) • Gilpin County Republicans - 1st Thursday, 7 p.m. (email GCRCGilpin@gmail. com) • Gilpin County School Board of Education - 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. (GC School Board Room) • Gilpin County Senior Living - 1st Monday, 6:30 p.m. (GC School Board Room) • High Country Auxiliary - 4th Tuesday, odd number months, 7 p.m. (Gilpin County Library) 303-582-5367 • Main Street Central City Commission - 3rd Wednesday each month, 6 p.m.

(Central City Hall) • Masonic Lodge - 2nd Wednesday each month, 6 p.m. (Central City Masonic Lodge, E 1st High door) • Narcotics Anonymous - Every Tuesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. (Loaves and Fishes, 545 Hwy 103 Idaho Springs) • Nederland Community Clothing Closet - 1st & last Thursday & every Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

(Nederland Community Center) • Peak to Peak Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays 7-9 (Gilpin Library) 303-642-0276 • Peak to Peak Rotary - Thursdays 11 a.m. Email mlorenz.rotary@outlook.com (Century Casino) • Timberline Fire Protection District - changes each month, 6 p.m. (TFPD Station) Check https://timberlinefpd.colorado.gov/elected-officials-board-of-directors • VFW - 4th Tuesday, 7 p.m. Call 303-999-7728 for meeting location

PUBLIC MEETINGS IN NEDERLAND • Nederland Board of Trustees - 2nd Tuesdays

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What’s Happening in Gilpin County Parks & Recreation Gilpin County Community Center 250 Norton Drive www.gilpincounty.org 303-582-1453 www.facebook.com/gilpincounty.org/

Pool Hours Monday: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. - closed 12 p.m.-4:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Please call for current hours Thursday: Please call for current hours Friday: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. **The Pool hours will remain the same during Spring Break 3/21-3/25** Building Hours: Mon/Wed/Thur: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Spring Break All Day Youth Camp | 3/21 – 3/25 $35/day/child for residents, $45/day/child for nonresidents Easter Egg Hunt & Dive | Saturday 4/9 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Free! Egg Hunts for ages 0-12, bouncy house, crafts| Egg Dive @ noon | Photos with the Easter Bunny 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Friends of the Gilpin County Community Center’s “Heart of the Community Fund” Supports residents in need with Family or individual 10-punch cards for access to the pool, gym, and exercise facilities, as well as scholarships for youth who need help to cover fees and equipment for Taekwondo and youth sports (apply on-line) www.gilpincommunitycenter.org Family Gym Time | Thursdays 12:30 – 3 Balls, Mats, Climbing Wall & More – 18+ Supervision required - $2/person Hatha Yoga: Mondays & Fridays 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Senior Fit: Mondays & Fridays 11 a.m. – 12 noon Taekwondo: Mondays & Wednesdays 6 – 7 p.m.

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