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Crook’s Palace: Rich past history, tasty future ahead By Don Ireland Senior Reporter
March’s full moon was setting over Idaho Springs on March 18 at about 6:45 a.m. The March full moon is known as the worm moon, which is often thought to describe the earthworms that appear as the soil warms in the spring and invites birds to feed.
There is some e citement in lac Ha re ardin the lon -vacant Croo s alace resta rant and ar. n the months ahead the Cit of lac Ha hich o ns the ildin ill reathe ne life into the re or Street str ct re hen ohn and ara Tin cci open their ar ec e and rill as ne tenants. The plan to e open for siness a 1 altho h the cit ill have parts of the ildin pdated after the resta rant la nches. Altho h the f t re is arnerin attention Croo s alace also has a rich histor in lac Ha s past sa s a or David Spellman. As an avid historian on his hometo n Spellman shared his research on Croo s alace ith the Weekly-Register Call. Accordin to a or Spellman: n a of 1 62 Henr elo erected and opened a 10-pin o lin alle and saloon on the site of presentda Croo s alace. He ilt the ood-framed str ct re ith a lar e s li ht over the saloon s ac portion a distinct feat re that o ld ecome a focal point of the saloon for a s ccession of f t re o ners. On ne 23 1 62 elo sold the o lin alle and saloon to Dorast s Dic . S inner for $450. no n as the S inner o lin Saloon Dorast s sold one-half interest to his rother phraim . S inner on arch 13 1 64. n ne of 1 64 the S inner rothers leased the o lin saloon to atric . ri ht and it ecame no n as the lac Ha o lin Saloon. On an. 1 1 65 the S inners sold the o lin saloon to ri ht and his partner illiam H. ames for $3 000. n Novem er 1 6 ri ht and ames sold the o lin saloon to Ovando . Hollister and Alvin arsh for $1 50. arl in 1 6 Hollister and arsh leased the o lin saloon to Thomas . O ler ho removed the o lin alle s added illiard ta les and re randed the saloon as the S li ht illiard ooms. n April 1 1 O ler sold the saloon and illiards siness to ohn . Collier ho renamed it the S li ht Saloon. n Decem er 1 2 pon the arrival of the first train of the Colorado Central ailroad to lac Ha a rand cele ration as held ith s pper ein served at the S li ht Saloon. On Nov. 6 1 5 Hollister sold his one-half interest in the lot and ildin to Collier for $1 300. On Sept. 22 1 0 arsh sold his one-half interest in the lot and ildin to Collier for $500.
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Special report
Empire water woes unlikely for Black Hawk, Central City By Don Ireland Senior Reporter
mpire ecame mired in a diffic lt sit ation the past fe da s hen leaders anno nced there asn t an ater availa le from the to n s m nicipal s stem. To ma e matters orse an availa le ater had to e oiled eca se it as SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEKLY REGISTERCALL NOW NEWSWEEKLYREGISTERCALL.COM
considered potentiall nsafe for drin in and coo in p rposes. mpire a Clear Cree Co nt to n of 300 residents and a fe local sinesses is several miles est alon - 0 from daho Sprin s and ilpin Co nt . ocals ho need ater m st o to a 2 000- allon ater tr c par ed in to n here the can receive ottled ater and a five- allon c et filled ith drin a le ater. Altho h mpire officials are racin to et their m nicipal ater s stem ac p and r nnin properl the sit ation is li el to contin e for the immediate f t re. f it can happen in mpire co ld a ater shorta e or contaminated ater sit ation occ r in the lac Ha and Central Cit hich have their o n m nicipal-o ned ater s stems in ilpin Co nt The ans er from officials in oth cities is not li el . lac Ha hich has a o t 100 residents and 15 casinos that can attract more than 20 000 visitors dail has een or in to improve its ater s ppl thro h vario s pro ects d rin the past 25 ears. n a sin le ord it s red ndanc lac Ha a or David Spellman. e have t o ater treatment plants s pplied t o different ater Continued on page 14
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Beware the Ides of March U kr ai ne war now e nt e r s f our t h w e e k, a nd t he R us s i ans cont i nue t o de s t r oy ci t y , a f t e r ci t y , ki lli ng i noc e nt chi ldr e n a nd c i vi li ans . O ve r 3.4 m i lli on U kr ai ni ans ha ve ed to near co ntries the m aj or i t y t o Poland t ha t ha s we lcom e d t he m wi t h ope n ar m s . A m az i ngl y , t he R us s i ans haven t om ed the trains ha ul i ng U kr ai ni ans t o s af e t y . T he ni ght ly ne ws s how s the massive r le of once attractive ildin s and apa r t m e nt s de s t r oye d w i t h cont i nua l ae r i al and m i s s i le attac s. There on t e m ch to fi ht over if peace doesn t come soon e cept t he landm as s of de s t r uc t i on. I t i s t ough t o wat ch t hi s i nva s i on a nd not ant to drop a om on the remlin. nstead of the 2 fi hters in oland. But we don’ t want t o s e e W or ld W ar I I I . T hi s i s a war f or f r e e dom and de m ocr acy , and w he r e t he U .S . i s a cha m pi on of t he s e ri hts t this is another ar in rope. t can t e descri ed as a Civil ar et een t o count r i e s t ha t we r e onc e t he S ovi e t U ni on. The American Civil ar sa 00 000 A m e r i can pe r i s h a nd t hous and m or e wounde d t o s ave t he U ni on a nd f r e e t he s lave s . N or t he r n troops rned the cit of Atlanta to the ro nd and if that ar had een televised the horrors of that ar o ld e ceed raine s r talit and de at hs . T hi s war i s s e ndi ng a s t ar k m e s s age t o A m e r i cans t o ke e p our de f e ns e up, t ha t evil e ists in this orld and that a peacef l soverei n state can e invaded at an moment t he
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an a ressor. e can fear that Tai an ill e ne t. R us s i a wi ll gr i nd U kr ai ne t o r ui n, a nd m any of t he na t i on’ s rave patriots ill pe r i s h. I f a ce as e fire can e reached the ssians ill e gi ve n t he gua r ant e e t ha t N A T O wi ll ne ve r pr ot e ct U kr ai ne s oi l, reco nitions of Crimea and the separate order t e r r i t or i e s gi ve n up f or pe ace . O nl y a m i r acle wi ll s ave U kr ai ne and the rave fi hters ho inspire s to love o r count r y . T he wor ld, pr i m ar i ly t he U ni t e d S t at e s , w i ll have to aid in re ildin raine cities and h e lpi ng t o he al t he m e nt al and phys i cal i m pa ct of t hi s m ode r n- da y w or ld t r age dy . I f A m e r i ca was at t acke d, w he r e woul d w e r un? W ha t r ai lr oad w oul d t ake us t o s af e t y? e have ns and e o ld fi ht to save o r h om e land j us t li ke t he U kr ai ni ans . W ho w oul d com e t o our ai d? t in the end the attle o ld e fo ht ith n clear om s and the orld o ld ecome a shattered planet ith n clear radiation lo in across a destro ed orld. There o ld e no inners. T hi s m as s i ve t r age dy c onve ys t o t he f r e e orld that the ar arians are at the ates and e had etter heed the arnin s. “ Be war e t he I de s of M ar ch” was a f am ous R om an w ar ni ng c e nt ur i e s ago. I t r i ngs t r ue t oda y .
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March 24, 2022 • WEEKLY REGISTER CALL | PAGE 3
Water: the new Gold
Colorado ponders: Is it time to kiss your grass goodbye? By D
on I r e land
S e ni or R e por t e r D e pe ndi ng on w li ve d dur i ng your m i ght ha ve a di f f t i ve on t he wat e r
he r e you’ ev li f e , you e r e nt ep r s pe cyou dr i nk.
I f you gr e w up i n G i lpi n Count y or anot he r Color ado m ount ai n c om m uni t y , you a r e accus t om e d t o ge t t i ng your wat e r f r om a gr ound w e ll. Havi ng your wat e r t e s t e d pe r i odi cally f or che m i cals , m i ne r als and s af e t y i s a nor m al way of li f e . S o i s m ai nt ai ni ng a pum p s ys t e m , pi pe s and pos si l a treatment filter. I nde e d, w e lls ar e a com m on t hi ng i n m ount ai n c om m uni t i e s and a gr i cul t ur al ar e as . T he r e ar e m or e t ha n 284,000 gr oundwat e r we lls i n C olor ado, accor di ng t o W at e r E duc at i on Color ado ( W E CO) , a nonprofit or ani ation in Denver. By t he way , a n e s t i m at e d 79 pe r ce nt of t hos e we lls ar e f or dom e s t i c or hous e hol d us e .
Com m i t t e e una ni m ous ly a pr ove d HB22- 1 15 a fe w we e ks ago. I f ap pr ove d by t he f ul l le gi s lat ur e t hi s s e s s i on, t he bi ll woul d allocat e f undi ng f or hom e owne r s who want t o conve r t t he i r bl ue gr as s lawns i nt o s om e t hi ng m or e ap pr opr i at e f or Color ado’ s ar i d c li m at e . T he m one y , a va i labl e i n 2023, w oul d e na bl e F r ont R ange r e s i de nt s t o i ns t all na t i ve and wat e r - wi s e pl ant s t o r e pl ace pa r t or all of t he i r lawns .
T he or e t i cally , i f eno h atlande r s m ake t he lawn s wi t ch, i t coul d si nificantl red ce Federal, state and local officials are concerned about declining water flows in the Colorado River, which t he am ount of wat e r supplies water to more than 20 million people in seven western states. (Drone photo of the Colorado e n e e d d y b t e h F r ont River in No Name. R an e g e s e p ci ally Photo by Don Ireland at a t i m e whe n t he popul at i on c ont i nue s A f e w p e opl e who l i ve i n t o r g ow i n C olor ado t e r , a pr e ci ous r e s our ce . T he G i lpi n B oar d of Count y s om e m ount ai n c om m uni t i e s , s uc h a s Ce nt r al Ci t y an d t e h W e s t . T e h Color ad o W at e r Plan , a dopt e d Com m i s s i one r s r e ce nt ly e na ct e d a s i x- m ont h and B lack Hawk, ge t wat e r f or t he i r hom e s f r om a i n 201 , 5 e s t i m at e d t a h t a m i lli on e p op l e i n t he s t at e m or at or i um , pr e ve nt i ng i ndi vi dua ls f r om conve r t i ng m uni ci pa l- ope r at e d w at e r s ys t e m . T hos e r e s i de nt s , cou l d e b a p r ch e d y b 205 0 a s wat e r e d m an s d in ne wly- acqui r e d pr ope r t i e s i nt o s hor t - t e r m r e nt li ke pe opl e i n C olor ado’ s F r ont R ange , m e r e ly t ur n cr e as e an d t e h am ou t n of av a i lab l e wat e r e d cli ne s . als . O ne of t he r e as ons gi ve n f or t he m or at or i um on a f auc e t t o obt ai n w at e r f or dr i nki ng, c ooki ng i s t ha t s om e s hor t - t e r m r e nt al owne r s ar e allowi ng F or de cade s , gr oups , i nc ludi ng A udbon R ockand ba t hi ng. I f you ow n a we ll on your pr ope r t y , opl e t o r e nt a pl ace dur i ng t he i r s t ay . I f i e s , C olor ado N at i ve Plant S oci e t y , P lant S e le ct , t he you know your wat e r s our ce . I f you us e a m uni ci p al t oo m any pe W i ld O ne s and ot he r s ha ve be e n t r yi ng t o pr om ot e s ys t e m , t he t hought of t he or i gi n of your wat e r pr ob - t he r e ’ s onl y s o m uc h w at e r i n t he we ll of a r e nt al home havin a do en people drin sho er and t he us e of na t i ve and ot he r low- wat e r pl ant s pe ci e s abl y doe s n’ t cr os s yo ur m i nd ve r y of t e n. sh toilets can ic l drain the ell potentiall i n F r ont R ange ya r ds . N at i ve pl ant pr opone nt s als o r e s ul t i ng i n a t e m por ar y l ack of wat e r . I f you l i ve i n a pl ace whe r e m uni ci pa l wat e r i s poi nt out t ha t t hos e s pe ci e s he lp bol s t e r and s us t ai n ava i labl e , i t ’ s pr oba bl e you don’ t t hi nk m uc h a bou t r ds , be e s , hum m i ngbi r ds and I f you l i ve i n G i lpi n C ount y , you s i m pl y c an’ t call pol li na t or s , i nc ludi ng bi wat e r – unl e s s a pi pe br e aks or you r e ce i ve an tter ies. a com pa ny a nd a s k t he m t o com e t o your hom e t o uns ua lly hi gh w at e r bi ll f r om t he wat e r pr ovi de r . r d i ll an o t e h r we ll, or e p r a h s p r d i ll e d e e p r . P r i or t o G i lpi n C ount y a nd m os t m ount ai n r e s i de nt s G e ne r ally s pe aki ng, i f you us e wat e r f r om a m u r d i lli g n a r g ou d n wat e r we ll, a r p op e r t y ow e n r is alr e ady know t he y ne e d t o m ana ge t he ava i labl e ni ci pa l s our ce , you pr oba bl y a s s um e wha t you’ r e r e qui r e d t o obt ai n a pe r m i t f r om t he Color ado D i vi wat e r t he y ha ve . A pa r e nt ly , F r ont R ange r e s i de nt s dr i nki ng m us t be s af e be caus e t he wat e r pr ovi de r i s s i on of W at e r R e s our ce s , a ls o know n a s t he S t at e ha ve n’ t got t e n t he m e m o ye t . O nl y t i m e wi ll t e ll i f r e s pons i bl e f or ha ndl i ng t hos e t hi ngs . n ineer s office. f o o n a ell it s li el o t he i de a of t r adi ng t ur f gr as s f or wat e r - wi s e na als o di s pos e of was t e wat e r i nt o a s e pt i c s ys t e m , A bout 80 pe r ce nt of t he s t at e ’ s 5.8 m i lli on r e s i t i ve s and pl ant s wi ll s uc ce e d i n t he F r ont R ange . whi ch a ls o r e qui r e s pe r i odi c m ai nt e na nc e . de nt s li ve i n t he F r ont R ange , m os t ly a long t he I - 25 T he bi ge s t cha lle nge s wi ll be t o convi nc e D e nve r cor r i dor be t we e n F or t Colli ns and C olor ado S pr i ng s , ar e a hom e owne r s t ha t gr e e n l awns ar e n’ t “ cool” I n m ount ai n c om m uni t i e s , i nc ludi ng G i lpi n C oun i nc ludi ng D e nve r . T he i nt e r e s t i ng t hi ng t o not e anym or e … a nd t ha t wat e r - s av i ng pl ant s , s hr ubs and t y , l ocal r e gul at i ons s t at e t ha t we ll wat e r cannot be i s t ha t m os t of t he wat e r us e d i n t he F r ont R ange ot e h r a v r i e t i e s r e ally a r e “ Color ad o l an s d cap i ” g n . us e d t o i r r i ga t e lawns , ga r de ns , w i ndbr e aks or any com e s f r om m e lt i ng s now pa ck i n t he m ount ai ns . ot he r out s i de us e . I t ’ s a way of li f e i n t he m ount ai ns , A s m uni ci pa l wat e r r at e s r i s e and w at e r ava i labi lI t ’ s e s t i m at e d t ha t abo ut 80 pe r ce nt of t ha t m e lt i ng e choi ng t he ada ge , “ was t e not , w ant not .” i t y de cli ne s i n t he W e s t , ot he r pl ace s ha ve s t ar t e d mo ntain sno pac o s into vario s streams and out lawi ng t ur f lawns . S om e ci t i e s i n C ali f or ni a, r i ve r s on t he W e s t e r n S lope . N e ar ly 100 ye ar s ago, T ha t ’ s a s t ar k cont r as t t o wha t ’ s be e n oc cur r i ng ater from the en ineers fi red o t ho to se reservoirs dams f or de cade s i n t he F r ont R ange . M any ne wcom e r s t o Nevada and Ari ona hich dra Color ad o R i e v r ) a h e v alr e ad y a b e n d r e s i de nt s f r om lake s , pum pi ng s t at i ons and t hous ands of m i le s of t he D e nve r ar e a, m any of whom m i gr at e d f r om t he wat e r i g n t e h i r lawn s wh i le als o s t r e s s i ng t he i m por pi pe s t o m ove t he wat e r f r om t he W e s t e r n S lope t o rain astern .S. re p for decades ith la ns. t an c e of cli m at e ap r p op r i at e l p an t s . T he pr opos e d t he gr owi ng F r ont R ange com m uni t i e s . T he r e ’ s s t i ll I t ha s be e n c ons i de r e d “ e s s e nt i al” f or ge ne r at i ons . i b ll y b C olor ad o l e i g s lat or s i s an e f f or t t o gi ve s om e wat e r ani m os i t y be t we e n f olks on t he W e s t e r n T he pe r s on w ho ha s a de ad or br own l awn m ay be Ce t n e i n al S t at e o h m e own e r s an op t i on t o m ove S lope and F r ont R ange wat e r pr ovi de r s who m ove r i di cul e d by ne i ghbor s . I f t he y don’ t cut t he gr as s away f r om s u i g n K e t n c u ky B lu e G r as s and s i m i lar t he wat e r . r e gul ar ly , t he ci t y or t he i r hom e owne r s ’ as s oci at i on wat e r t i h r s t y t r u f r g as s op t i on s . m ay s e nd t he m a vi olat i on l e t t e r about t he s i t ua t i on. Of all t he wat e r us e d a long t he F r ont R ange , a bout A f e w ye ar s ago, a ut hor S ar ah C ar olyn S ut t on e x86.7 pe r ce nt goe s t owar d a gr i cul t ur al us e , a ccor d Havi ng t he “ m e ane s t , gr e e ne s t lawn i n t own” i s l p ai e n d w y h i t ’ s a o g od r e as on f or e p op l e t o r e duc e i ng t o t he Color ado W at e r Plan. A not he r 6. pe r ce n t s om e t hi ng of a com pe t i t i on i n s om e ne i ghbor hoods . t e h i r m on t l h y w at e r i b lls y b c a h i g n g n t e h i r ou t door goe s t owar d i ndus t r i al and noncons um pt i ve us e s . T o ke e p a he alt hy l awn, t he owne r m us t wat e r t he i r lan s d cap i . g n T e h t i t le of t e h o b ok i s : I t ’ s t i m e to T he r e m ai ni ng 6.7 pe r ce nt of F r ont R ange wat e r i s gr as s s e ve r al t i m e s a we e k ( bl ue - gr as s lawns can’ t K i s s o y r u G r as s G ood e y b . us e d by e ve r yda y r e s i de nt s , m uni ci pa li t i e s and bus is ur vi ve i n C olor ado w i t hout r e gul ar wat e r i ng) . T he y ne s s e s . als o m us t s pe nd m one y t o m ow i t , a e r at e and f e r t i lPuc ke r up, F r ont R ange ! i e it. Of co rse there s also an e pense to maintain He r e ’ s whe r e t he m at h ge t s i n t r i gui ng, i f not t he s pr i nkl e r s ys t e m f or t he lawn. NOT : Colorado State niversit s ilpin Co nt af in . p to half of all ater reachin a sin letension office located ne t to the ilpin Comm f am i ly hom e annua lly i n t he F r ont R ange i s us e d f or Back t o t he m at h. i n t y C e nt e r , i s a gr e at r e s our ce f or t hos e who w ant wat e r i ng t he lawn. T ha t ’ s no t ypo – ha lf . kn o w le dge about pl ant s t ha t wi ll t hr i ve on t he i r Some elected Colorado leaders have reali ed that i h h g e le a v t i on r p op e r t y . V i s i t www.gi lpi n.e xt e ns i on. T he i de a of us i ng ha lf of your annua l wat e r s up ly us i ng ha lf your wat e r t o ke e p your lawn gr e e n m i ght colos t at e e . u d f or ad i d t i ona l i nf or m at i on. t o m ai nt ai n a gr e e n l awn i s cons i de r e d “ was t e f ul ” not be t he wi s e s t t hi ng t o do i n a n e r a of cli m at e or “ r i di cul ous ” by m any w ho ha ve t he i r own w e ll. cha nge , m ode r at e t o e xt r e m e dr ought and de cli ni ng ( W at e r : t he ne w G old i s an oc cas i ona l colum n G i lpi ni t e s who r e ly on w e ll wat e r ha ve de ve lope d am ount s of s now and r ai n i n C olor ado a nd t he W e s t . ab o ut wat e r i s s ue s i m pa ct i ng G i lpi n C ount y a nd li f e s t yl e s t ha t i nc lude pa yi ng c ar e f ul at t e nt i on t o waColor ad o ) . T he s t at e hous e A gr i cul t ur e , L i ve s t ock and W at e r
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Lowering bridge to its new home CDOT moves Scott Lancaster Bridge to new site
By Danny Tomlinson
J u s t e as t of I d ah o S p r i n g s , n e ar t h e V e t e r an s M e m or i al T u n n e ls on I n t e r s t at e 7 0, a
s m all wood e n b r i d g e s i t s of f t o t h e s ou t h s i d e of t h e h i g h way , n e ar Cle ar Cr e e k.
si nificance of the b rid g e . T h is is the Scott ancaste r Br i d g e , p ar t of the Scott ancaster emorial T r i al. T h e Color ad o D e p ar t m e n t of T r an s p or t at i on ( CD OT ) i s wor ki n g wi t h t h e Ci t y of I d ah o S p r i n g s an d Cle ar Cr e e k Cou n t y t o r e locate the rid e as a p ar t of t h e Pe aks t o Plai n s Location of the Scott trail pro ect. That Lancaster Bridge pro ect ill evenCourtesy CDOT t all connect the Plat t e R i v e r wi t h t h e h e ad wat e r s of Cle ar Cr e e k, n e ar t h e s u m m i t of oveland ass. Cre s have E v e r y on e h as s e e n t h e b r i d g e een or in to enhance the on ou r t r i p s alon g I - 7 0 b u t e xi s t i n g r oad , an d p ar t of t h e m ay n ot kn ow t h e s t or y an d pro ect incl des improvem e n t s t o p or t i on s of t h e trail ad acent to C 314 an d t h i s p e d e s t r i an b r i d g e relocation. E ar li e r t h i s we e k, t h e b r i d g e was li f t e d f r om i t s or i g i n al ab u t m e n t s an d moved to a near location. pon completion of the pro ect the rid e wi ll b e a p e d e s t r i an b r i d g e an d i n t e r p r e t i v e s i g n ag e e xp lai n i n g t h e s t or y of t h e b r i d g e . CD OT , t og e t h e r wi t h e n g i n e e r s f r om Y E H E n g i n e e r i n g , A CC an d
D u f f y Cr an e , we r e ab le t o re-locate the rid e in a o t a half-da . ch plannin allo ed the pro ect to e completed ith minimal disr ption of traffic and no d am ag e t o t h e b r i d g e . The Scott ancaster rid e as constr cted over Clear Cree in 1 3 in memor of Scott ancaster ho as attac ed and illed a m ou n t ai n li on wh i le r u n n i n g on a t r ai l i n I d ah o S p r i n g s i n 1 1. The rid e as des i g n e d b y a S wi s s e n g i n e e r t h at h ad d e s i g n e d a s i m i lar b r i d g e i n S wi t z e r lan d . G e r ald hipps nc. a local comp an y an d t h e or i g i n al own ers of the Denver roncos loaned cranes and vol nteers t h e n b u i lt t h e b r i d g e . nade ate rid e condit i on s p r om p t e d t h e m ov e . T h e a tments the rid e is c rrentl placed on are not sta le so the rid e ill e placed on ne concrete a tments in the ne location. Additionally , a n e w s t e e l b r i d g e wi ll b e b u i lt ov e r Cle ar Cr e e k at the ori inal site of the Scott ancaster rid e. T h e t r ai l i n t h i s ar e a wi ll remain closed ntil or is complete the overall pro ect t i m e li n e g oe s u n t i l S e p t e m b e r 2023 . There ill not e a safe location for o servers. Once the pro ect is complete there wi ll b e an op p or t u n i t y t o f or mall commemorate the Scott ancaster rid e s ne site.
Crews from YEH Engineering, ACC and Duffy Crane moved the bridge to its new location. Photos courtesy CDOT
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March 24, 2022 • WEEKLY REGISTER CALL | PAGE 5
Decision looms for Missouri Lakes 1 HOA fire project By Don Ireland Senior Reporter
T h e M i s s ou r i L ake s 1 Hom e own e r s ’ A s s oci at i on b oar d an d i t s r e s i d e n t s ar e e xp e ct e d t o d e ci d e i f t h e y f av or or r e j e ct a p r op os e d fire-miti ation plan for their nei h orhood ithin the n e xt f e w d ay s . T h e d e ci s i on i s a con u n d r u m f or s om e h om e own e r s . Sho ld the approve a plan hich ill ive residents a fi htin chance to evac ate the narro tree-lined roads in their private nei h orhood in the event of a ildfire Or sho ld the ta e their chances an d ke e p t h e s ce n i c t r e e s alon their npaved roads a move that co ld trap them inside a la in inferno sho ld one occ r Those in char e of the proposed plan said the o ld move ahead ith firemiti ation or in the HOA onl if most residents ive their approval. f the don t the pro ects ill e scrapped. Tim erline Fire rotection District and other ilpin Co nt a encies ant to c t do n do ens of trees and remove dead or potentiall dan ero s tree lim s in the HOA. Doin so co ld help residents ic l e v acu at e t h e 87 h om e s i n the nei h orhood hose onl entrance is on Hi h a 11 across from the ilpin Co nt -1 school comple . Tim erline Chief a l Ondr p r om i s e d t h e r e s i d e n t s t h e y o ld have a sa on hich trees o ld e removed from the co nt s 50-foot ri ht-ofa alon 2. miles of roads i n M i s s ou r i L ake s 1 . He s ai d that in the event of a fire residents o ld have reater s rvival chances to evac ate ic l if certain trees hich co ld fall and loc road access ere removed no . The fire-miti ation plan also o ld help firefi hters et into the nei h orhood and ne otiate sharp t rns ith fire tr c s if some trees ere r e m ov e d b e f or e t h at . ilpin Co nt approved $25 000 for most of the firemiti ation or in its 2022 d et. Altho h the oard of Cou n t y Com m i s s i on e r s a thori ed the f ndin the have not ta en an official
vote re ardin the plan. The co nt s emer enc mana er Nathan hittin ton or ed ith Tim erline to develop the fire-miti ation plan for M i s s ou r i L ake s 1 . He ci t e d that federal and state maps sho that the area incl din M i s s ou r i L ake s , i s con s i d e r e d at si nificant ris if a ildfire occu r s . Ondr and hittin ton e plained the pro ram d rin a three-ho r session to a standin -room-onl a dience at the ilpin ecreation Center last ee . ore than 25 of the estimated M i s s ou r i L ake s 1 p r op e r t y own e r s s h owe d u p t o h e ar a o t the pro ram atch v i d e os ab ou t d e s t r u ct i v e nei h orhood fires and et ans ers. The attendees also incl ded ilpin Co nt Sheriff evin Armstron en ohl representin the Colorado State Forest Service Co nt ana er R ay R e ar s , Cou n t y A t t or n e y rad ennin ilpin Co nt lic or s Director ohn Com s nited o er s Holl oodin s and representatives from Tim erline and the s h e r i f f ’ s d e p ar t m e n t . Cou n t y Com m i s s i on Ch ai r S an d y Hollin s orth ho as in attendance to learn details of the proposal didn t offer an opinion on the fire-miti ation plan d rin the session. For a lar e part of the meetin Ondr and hittin ton tried to e tin ish several r mors e a erations and spec lation a o t the plan circ latin the area. The told isso ri L ake s 1 r e s i d e n t s t h e m e r i t s of protectin them ith the proposed fire-miti ation plans and ass red them that the pro ect asn t desi ned t o r u i n t h e s ce n i c, wood e d nei h orhood. Ondr promised his department ill personall wor k wi t h e ach M i s s ou r i L ake s 1 own e r t o d i s cu s s the removal of an trees or b r an ch e s on t h e i r p r op e r t y i f the miti ation plan is iven the reen li ht. There is a ris of catastrophic ildfire. t s not a estion of if t hen. This isn t a scare t act i c. W e wan t t o d o t h e or so o can et o t on
o r o n if a fire occ rs . e ant to e a le to stop that fire. f e can t stop the fire e still need to et o o t. hat e d li e to do i s n ot as d r as t i c as wh at ’ s een portra ed some Ondr contin ed. o ld n ot cu t d own a t r e e wi t h ou t tal in to the o ner first. T h e ch i e f s ai d d e ad t r e e s , t r e e s wi t h d i s e as e s , s om e i overhan in lim s and leanin trees that mi ht fall and loc the roads are the primar tar ets for the firemiti ation plan. e o ld n ot wan t t o com e i n an d c t do n a 200- ear-old onderosa ine. e ill or ith each individ al o ner to help determine hat trees the ant to eep. hittin ton and Ondr s ai d t h at i f M i s s ou r i L ake s 1 approves the plan or o ld e in later this sprin and concl de in a o t si ee s. Trees tar eted for removal are ithin 15 feet of t h e s i d e s of t h e r oad s , wh i ch is ithin the co nt s le al ri ht-of- a . f the pro ect is con d u ct e d i n M i s s ou r i L ake s 1 it is possi le that a similar pro ect o ld e offered for the nei h orin isso ri a es 2 s division in the f t re. f isso ri a es 1 re ects the plans the co nt plans to move on and or on other fire-prevention pro ects else here in the cou n t y . nited o er hich o ns tilit poles and lines in the nei h orhood ants to trim s om e t r e e s an d b r an ch e s t h at m ay i n t e r f e r e wi t h nei h orhood and individ al po er lines accordin to Ondr. n addition the fire department o ld offer to ha l a a other ranches and t r e e s r e m ov e d b y r e s i d e n t s else here in their lots e ond the co nt s ri ht-ofway . isso ri a es HOA resident ill ritton ho at t e n d e d v i a v i d e ocon f e r e n ce , and oard em er ill erline ho as in the a dience complained that r e s i d e n t s an d t h e as s oci at i on eren t iven ade ate notice a o t the plan or the meetin . ritton lamed
Timberline Fire Protection District Chief Paul Ondr. More than 50 area residents filled the Gilpin Recreation Center meeting room for three hours to hear about the proposed fire-mitigation plan for the Missouri Lakes 1 neighborhood. Photos by Don Ireland
Tim erline s lac of transparenc re ardin the pro ect. e all sho ld h av e p ar t n e r e d u p f r om the et- o he told Ondr an d cou n t y r e p r e s e n t at i v e s . Ondr disp ted claims that Tim erline and the Office of mer enc ana ement had een developin the isso ri a es miti ation plan for ears eca se the co nt onl recentl approved f ndin for the or . erline ar ed that Tim erline s proposal said it planned to remove 5 percent of all trees on oth sides of the co nt s 50-foot ri htof- a . Ondr admitted that t h e n u m b e r was p r i n t e d i n some literat re t it mi ht not e that hi h dependin on the o tcome of tal s ith h om e own e r s . D rin the arch 1 oard of Cou n t y Com m i s s i on e r s ’ meetin ritton erline and other residents voiced fierce opposition to the proposal claimin tree removal o ld have severe ramifications for propert val es. erline told the commissioners e came here to live in a forest n ot a ci t y p ar k. W i t h ou t t r e e s , ilpin Co nt o ld e a asteland. D rin last ee s comm nit meetin ritton said he anted additional time for the HOA s attorne to revie the plan and ive an
opinion. Ho ever Ondr and hittin ton stressed that the don t ish to prolon ed tal s to contin e mainl eca se the ant to e in and finish the miti ation or this sprin efore the start of the s mmer ildfire season. Several times d rin the meetin Ondo and others told residents that man accu s at i on s an d r u m or s ere nfo nded or reatl e a erated. One s ch r mor he deno nced as a claim that the fire department said o ldn t ans er a isso ri a es fire call eca se the nei h orhood onl has a solo e n t r an ce / e xi t . Com s hose cre s clear sno from the co nt -o ned roads in the HOA ref ted a claim an a dience mem er ho said their nei h orhood t r e e s we r e h ar m e d wh e n ilpin Co nt spread iceslicin chemicals alon the nei h orhood roads. Com s r e s p on d e d t h at t h e cou n t y doesn t se s ch chemicals on u n p av e d r oad s . n addition some residents said the felt their HOA oard didn t comm nicate s fficientl ith them on the s ect. Others said the attended the meetin at the R e cr e at i on Ce n t e r b e cau s e the d heard ver little a o t the plan and anted more i n f or m at i on . A t t h e e n d of t h e s e s s i on , man meetin participants filled o t s rve s hich ere s mmari ed and posted on the front pa e of Tim erline s e site the ne t da . Of the 25 isso ri a es HOA o ners ho filled o t the s rve more than 20 said the favored the firemiti ation plan if Tim erline wor ks wi t h t h e m . S i n ce t h e meetin fire department r e p r e s e n t at i v e s an d m e m b e r s of the HOA ere e pected to contin e tal in a o t the plan and potentiall reach a d e ci s i on s oon . Ondr said isso ri a es 1 residents ho ant additional information can call Tim erline at 303-5 2-5 6
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“Looking Back” is a collection of historical newspaper reports from Gilpin County.
Gilpin Tram, Shay No. 3 in front of the engine house in Black Hawk. Courtesy Wikamedia commons
3 0 years ag o Marc h 2 0 , 1 9 9 2 D i ck A lle n b e cam e Ce n t r al Ci t y ’ s t h i r d m ay or i n s i x m on t h s wh e n h e was s wor n i n W e d n e s d ay , M ar ch 1 8. He r e p lace s R an d A n d e r s on , wh o was ap p oi n t e d i n S e p t e m b e r t o r e p lace Br u ce S ch m alz . A n d e r s on an d S ch m alz b ot h r e s i g n e d wh e n b u i ld i n g s t h e y own e d we r e t u r n e d i n t o cas i n os . A lle n , wh o own s t h e L os t G old M i n e on u p p e r E u r e ka S t r e e t , s ai d h e h as n o p lan s t o op e n a cas i n o. T h e L os t G old M i n e i s n ot z on e d f or g am i n g , h e n ot e d ; i t i s z on e d as a s p e ci al r e v i e w u s e , n ot com m e r ci al. He i n t e n d s t o con t i n u e s e r v i n g as cou n t y cor on e r , an e le ct e d p os i t i on h e h as h e ld s i n ce 1 987 . T h at was t h e y e ar t h at Allen as first elected to
Ce n t r al Ci t y Cou n ci l, t oo. D rin the almost five ears t h at h e h as b e e n an ald e r m an , A lle n h as b e e n t h e finance chairman or in t o p r e p ar e t h e y e ar ly ci t y b u d g e t s wi t h J ack Hi d ah l, wh o was ci t y cle r k f or m an y of t h os e y e ar s , b u t n ow i s t h e ci t y m an ag e r . T h e ci t y b u d g e t was ar ou n d $ 240, 000 f or 1 988, s ai d A lle n . T h i s y e ar , i t i s $ 2. 3 m i lli on , wi t h s u p p le m e n t al ap p r op r i at i on s p lan n e d t o m ake i t e v e n lar g e r . T h e s t af f at ci t y h all h as i n cr e as e d , t oo, f r om t h r e e i n 1 987 t o s e v e n t h i s y e ar . A lle n h as b e e n at t h e L os t G old M i n e s i n ce 1 980. T h e first simmer he or ed for t h e n - own e r L or n Br own an d h as b e e n t h e r e e v e r s i n ce . Be f or e t h at , h e wor ke d at t h e Black F or e s t I n n i n
Black Hawk f r om 1 97 4. A lle n g r e w u p i n L e ad , S . D . , an d g r ad u at e d wi t h a Bach e lor of S ci e n ce d e g r e e f r om R u n s s e lae r Poly t e ch n i c I n s t i t u t e i n T r oy , N . Y . On e of t h e b i g g e s t ch alle n g e s A lle n s e e s as m ay or i s m aki n g s u r e t h at t h e ci t y ’ s ab i li t y t o p ay i t s lon g - t e r m d e b t d oe s n ’ t g e t ou t of h an d . T h e ci t y n e e d s t o b alan ce i t s com m i t m e n t t o p ay f or i m p r ov e m e n t s , h e s ai d , ag ai n s t wat e r d e m an d s s u r e t o com e f r om n e w d e v e lop m e n t . Ce n t r al Ci t y m u s t als o t ake t h e t i m e t o s t e p b ack, look at A m e n d m e n t N i n e , A lle n s ai d , an d d e t e r m i n e wh at li m i t e d g am b li n g was m e an t t o b e . L i m i t e d m e an s a li m i t on t h e i n cr e as e d g r owt h , i n clu d i n g , h e s ai d , ad d i t i on s t o e xi s t i n g b u i ld i n g s t h at ar e ou t of p lace . “ W e n e e d t o
t ake a g ood look at t h e r e as on f or A m e n d m e n t N i n e , ” s ai d A lle n . “ I m p r ov i n g h i s t or i cal p r e s e r v at i on i n this to n that comes first an d f or e m os t . W e als o n e e d t o look at way s t o i m p r ov e t h e q u ali t y of li f e f or p e op le wh o li v e h e r e , s o t h e y d on ’ t g e t i n u n d at e d b y wav e s of g am b li n g . ” I n or d e r t o h av e t h e t i m e t o d e v ot e t o h i s d u ties as ma or hich he fi u r e s wi ll b e ab ou t 20 h ou r s a we e k, A lle n i s r e s i g n i n g f r om t h e Ch am b e r of Com m e r ce Boar d of D i r e ct or s at t h e i r n e xt m e e t i n g . By the time his term of office i s ov e r i n J an u ar y 1 995 , A lle n h op e s t o s e e Ce n t r al Cit financiall solvent. “ R e m e m b e r , ” h e s ai d , “ I ’ v e een finance chairman since 1 987 . ” He wou ld als o li ke Ce n t r al Ci t y t o s t i ll b e a f u n p lace t o v i s i t an d li v e . 6 0 years ag o Marc h 2 , 1 9 6 2 Ce n t r al Ci t y N u g g e t s : W h at can an E d i t or s ay ab ou t t h e we at h e r at t h i s p ar t i cu lar t i m e , e s p e ci ally as h i s con v e r s at i on an d wr i t i n g s con s i s t of d e s cr i p t i v e ad j e ct i v e s an d n am e s t h at ar e com m e n s u r at e wi t h h i s p u r i t an i cal v ocab u lar y ? I n ot h e r wor d s , i n wr i t i n g t h i s , h e m u s t u p h old h i s d i g n i t y an d r e p u t at i on an d n e v e r g i v e v oi ce t o e xp r e s s i on s t h at wou ld b e con s i d e r e d ot h e r t h an wor d s t h at wou ld b e u s e d u n d e r p re s e n t ci r cu m s t an ce s b y cle r g y m e n an d ch u r ch m e m b e r s . Con f or m i n g wi t h t h e ab ov e e xp lan at i on , we wan t t o e xp lai n ab ou t t h i s d ar k we at h e r wh i ch h as b e e n p r e v ale n t h e r e s i n ce S u n d ay . G ood n e s s g r aci ou s , t h e t h e r m om e t e r s h av e r e g i s t e r e d b e t we e n 1 0 an d 30 d e g r e e s b e low z e r o, an d ap p ar e n t ly , n o le t - u p i s i n s i g h t . On ly t wo we e ks h e n ce an d
S p r i n g i s s u p p os e d t o b e wi t h u s , b u t M y G ood n e s s wh at s h ou ld we e xp e ct i f t h e p as t we e k i s an y cr i t e r i on of wh at m ay f ollow. S i x i n ch e s of s n ow i s on t h e g r ou n d , r oad s s li p p e r y , an d i cy wi n d s f r om J am e s Pe ak ar e n ot con d u ci v e t o a h ap p y f r am e of m i n d , an d s o I cov e r m y e ar s wh e n e xp r e s s i on s ar e m ad e i n m y p r e s e n ce r e lat i v e t o t h e we at h e r . W e ll, m ay b e s u m m e r wi ll s oon b e h e r e . Oh , D e ar M e , I h op e s o. N ow, d on ’ t as k Y e E d i t or t o t e ll y ou ab ou t t h e we at h e r i n h i s r e al lan g u ag e . D i e d : M r . L ou i s Z i e g e , f or m e r r e s i d e n t of Ce n t r al Ci t y , d i e d las t T h u r s d ay at Por t e r Hos p i t al i n D e n v e r f ollowi n g s u r g e r y . M r . Z i e g e was b or n i n Ce n t r al Ci t y on Oct ob e r 3, 1 882, t h e s on of p i on e e r p ar e n t s M r . A n d M r s . A lou i s Z i e g e . He was e m p loy e d i n h i s y ou n g e r y e ar s b y t h e Q u i lle r an d G ab ar d i G r oce r y of t h i s ci t y an d t h e Bor z ag o G r oce r y i n Black Hawk. I n lat e r y e ar s , h e op e r at e d h i s own s t or e wi t h h i s b r ot h e r W alt e r . A f t e r h i s r e t i r e m e n t , h e m ad e h i s h om e wi t h h i s s on , W i lb u r , i n D e n v e r . He i s s u r v i v e d b y t wo s on s , L ou i s of R i ch lan d , W as h i n g t on , an d W i lb u r , of D e n v e r ; t wo d au g h t e r s , M r s . L u ci lle T r y on of T we n t y n i n e Palm s , Cali f or n i a, an d M r s . E v e ly n Clar k of G alt , Cali f or n i a; a b r ot h e r , W m . O. Z i e g e , of t h i s ci t y , an d a s i s t e r , M r s . L ou i s M ar k of D e n v e r . F u n e r al s e r v i ce s we r e h e ld M on d ay at t h e S t e v e n s M or t u ar y i n D e n v e r wi t h i n t e r m e n t i n Ch ap e l Hi ll M e m or i al G ar d e n s . Bl ac k Haw k Gol d Dust: M r . an d M r s . R ay He n d r i cks r e t u r n e d h om e las t F r i d ay f r om N e w M e xi co. Continued on next page
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Crook’s Palace: Rich past history, tasty future ahead Past (left photo): Here’s how Crook’s Palace looked 50 years ago, in 1972.
Photo courtesy Mayor David D. Spellman’s personal collection.
Present (right photo): This is the current-day look of Crook’s Palace. The front sidewalk and outside patio will change in the months ahead. Photo by Don Ireland
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Colli e r ope r at e d t he S kyl i ght S aloon unt i l e ar ly 1882, w he n he le as e d t he siness to ohn . riffith ho r an t he s aloon unt i l m i d- 1883. A f t e r hich riffith opened the Oasis S aloon i n a bui ldi ng he pur cha s e d di r e ct ly a cr os s G r e gor y S t r e e t . I n lat e 18 83, C olli e r s old t he s aloon bus i ne s s t o T hor va ld ( T om ) H. C r ook. Cr ook s old t he bus i ne s s t o W i lli am H. C ochr an i n J une of 1887. I n D e ce m be r of 1888, C ochr an s old t he s aloon bus i ne s s ba ck t o Cr ook and hi s pa r t ne r , J ohn M . N e ls on. C r ook bought out N e ls on i n D e ce m be r of 1890. J ohn Z . C olli e r di e d D e c. 1 1, 1892; hi s wi f e S ar ah r e t ai ne d ow ne r s hi p of t he S kyl i ght S aloon l ot and bui ldi ng. I n S e p t e m be r of 1898, S ar ah a gr e e d t o r az e t he old w ood- f r am e d S kyl i ght bui ldi n g t o e r e ct a one - s t or y br i ck bui ldi n g t ha t T hor va ld C r ook woul d le as e f r om he r t o ope r at e a we llappoi n t e d s aloon. I n F e br ua r y of 1899, T ho r va ld C r ook ope ne d hi s Br i ck Palace S aloon t o r ave r e vi e ws
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T h e i r t r i p was cu t s h or t b y b ad we at h e r i n t h at s t at e , b u t th e y v is ite d an e p h e w i n S u g ar Ci t y an d t h e Har r y Cr owe s i n W i lli am s b u r g . M r . Cr ow i s s lowly r e cov e r i n g f r om a b ou t wi t h v i r u s p n e u m on i a. M r . an d M r s . Pau l E ccke r an d M r s . A lb e r t a E ccke r we r e u p S u n d ay v i s i t i n g Pau l’ s m ot h e r an d s i s t e r . M r . an d M r s . E r n e s t W r i g h t an d ch i ld r e n we r e i n G e or g e t own S u n d ay t o s p e n d t h e d ay wi t h h e r p ar e n t s , t h e E ar l S m i t h s . D i e d : W or d was r e ce i v e d of t h e d e at h of M r s . M ar i e W i lli am s las t T u e s d ay i n D e n v e r . S h e was t h e wi d ow of V e r n e W i lli am s , wh o f or m e r ly li v e d i n M ou n t ai n Hom e D i s t r i ct . S h e i s s u r v i v e d b y t wo d au g h t e r s an d a s on . 9 0 years ag o Marc h 2 5 , 1 9 3 2 M r s . S an d e ll of t h i s ci t y le f t on S at u r d ay las t on a v i s i t wi t h h e r d au g h t e r M r s . A r n old M e y e r an d f am i ly at Cu m b e r lan d , I owa. M r . He r b T h om p s on , m an ag e r of t h e t e le p h on e e xch an g e at L i t t le t on , accom p an i e d b y h i s wi f e an d
as the finest saloon The finest selection of choice i n G i lpi n Count y . wi ne s , l i quor s , a le s , br andi e s and By 1900 , t he na m e ci ga r s ar e f or s ale , t oge t he r wi t h ha d c ha nge d t o an e le ga nt qua li t y of be e r .” Cr ook’ s Palace . A On F e b. 1 1, 1904, S ar ah A . D e nve r s ouve ni r Colli e r s old t he br i ck bui ldi ng publ i cat i on, w hi ch and l ot t o Cr ook f or a m e r e $300. f e at ur e d bus i ne s s e s Cr ook ope r at e d C r ook’ s Palace i n B lack Hawk, unt i l hi s de at h on J une 25, 1929. Ce nt r al Ci t y a nd He m ade i t t hr ough P r ohi bi t i on N e va da v i lle , as a bi lli ar d ha ll, s e lli ng c i ga r s t he f ollowi ng and s e r vi ng nonalcohol i c Future: de s cr i pt i on of be ve r age s —f or t he m os t pa r t . Crook’s Palace front patio will be expanded, and Cr ook’ s Palace A f t e r t he de at h of T hor va ld some interior renovations will occur, based on a was i nc lu de d: Cr ook, a s uc ce s s i on of owne r s rendering created by PEH Architects. “ Of all t h e and ope r at or s f ollowe d ove r t he Sketch courtesy of PEH Architects re fre sh m e n t ne xt 75 ye ar s unt i l t he Ci t y of up t he i nt e r i or wi t h t he ha nds om e s t r e s or t s i n t h e t h r e e Black Hawk pur cha s e d C r ook’ s and costliest f rnit re he co ld find. ci t i e s , t h e Cr ook Palace , locat e d Palace on A pr i l 27, 2004. T he ba r i s about 30 f e e t i n l e ngt h on G r e g or y S t r e e t , i s s i m p ly an d A hi s t or i cal pl aque – c ont ai ni ng t he and i s of good de s i gn, but t he m os t itho t e a eration the finest place above i nf or m at i on – w i ll be i ns t alle d at t r act i ve f e at ur e i s t he com bi na t i on of i t s ki n d t o b e f ou n d i n t h e cou n t y . i n t he r e nova t e d C r ook’ s Palace / m i r r or cas e aga i ns t t he wall, ba ck of T h or v ald Cr ook, t h e p r op r i e t or , J K Q Bar be cue bui ldi ng i n t he f ut ur e , s t ar t e d i n b u s i n e s s h e r e 1 2 y e ar s ag o, t he ba r . T he de s i gn i s of t wo he avy accor di ng t o S pe llm an. T he 48” X colonna de s s upor t i ng t he m i r r or , a nd an d h e h as b e e n v e r y s u cce s s 33” br onz e pl aque wi ll be m ount e d t he woodw or k i s all of po li s he d bi r ch f u l. on t he wall adj ace nt t o t he ba ck ba r and m ahoga ny w ood, a nd t he ge ne r al “ One ye ar ago, M r . C r ook e r e ct e d as vi s i t or s and pa t r ons e nt e r t he f r ont e f f e ct i s ve r y a r t i s t i c. a ne ildin of ric and fitted door i nt o t he s aloon.
t wo s on s , ar r i v e d i n Ce n t r al las t we e k on a v i s i t wi t h r e lat i v e s . M r . W i lli am M ar k M u ch ow cam e ou t f r om Ch i cag o las t F r i d ay on a t ou r of i n s p e ct i on of t h e op e r at i on s of t h e Ch ai n O- M i n e s Com p an y , of t h i s ci t y , of wh i ch h e i s t h e h e ad an d g e n e r al m an ag e r . W or d was r e ce i v e d h e r e the first of the ee M r s . C. O. R i ch ar d s of an acci d e n t wh i ch b e f e ll M r s . J am e s R u le , on S at u r d ay las t , wh e n i n s t e p p i n g f r om t h e s i d e walk, s h e f e ll, f r act u r i n g h e r h i p . S h e was t ake n t o S t . L u ke ’ s Hos p i t al, b u t i t wi ll b e s e v e r al m or e d ay s b e f or e t h e f u ll e xt e n t of h e r i n j u r i e s can b e d e t e r m in e d . 1 2 0 years ag o Marc h 2 8 , 1 9 0 2 M r . Ot t o R u t t kam p of Black Hawk, wh o h ad h i s r i g h t kn e e i n j u r e d b y a f alli n g r ock at t h e Bon an z a T u n n e l a cou p le of we e ks ag o, e xp e ct s t o t h r ow away h i s walki n g can e an d r e s u m e wor k i n a f e w d ay s . A m on g t h e b an kr u p t cy cases filed in the Federal Cou r t i n D e n v e r on M on d ay las t , we n ot i ce t h e
n am e of Har r y J . S e ar s , of t h i s ci t y , am on g t h e n u m b e r. M i s s He le n an d M as t e r W alt e r Hu n t i n g t on , of D e n v e r , af t e r a p le as an t v i s i t wi t h t h e i r g r an d p ar e n t s , M r . an d M r s . G e or g e S t r oe h le of Black Hawk, r e t u r n e d h om e on T u e s d ay of las t we e k. T h e K an s as - Bu r r ou g h s M i n i n g Com p an y , op e r at i n g on Q u ar t z Hi ll, i s g i v i n g e m p loy m e n t t o 1 40 m e n u n d e r t h e m an ag e m e n t of Pat M cCan n . T h e d ai ly av e r ag e s h i p m e n t s r e ach f r om 85 t o 1 00 t on s , t h e or e g oi n g t o t h e m i lls , con ce n t r at or s an d t o t h e G old e n an d D e n v e r s m e lt e r s . Bor n : I n S p okan e , W as h i n g t on , M ar ch 1 7 , 1 902, t o t h e wi f e of A . W . M cM or r an , d au g h t e r . Bor n : I n N e v ad av i lle , M ar ch 20, 1 902, t o t h e wi f e of N i ck G r e n f e ll, a s on . Bor n : I n R u s s e ll G u lch , M ar ch 21 , 1 902, t o t h e wi f e of M . R e i d l, S r . , a d au g h t e r . Bor n : I n N e v ad av i lle , M ar ch 23, 1 902, t o t h e wi f e of J oh n R ob e r t s , a s on . Bor n : I n N e v ad av i lle , M ar ch 23, 1 902, t o t h e wi f e of T h om as O. D av e y , a s on .
Bor n : I n R u s s e ll G u lch , M ar ch 27 , 1 902, t o t h e wi f e of J os e p h Hor e , a d au g h t e r . Bor n : I n Ce n t r al Ci t y , M ar ch 25 , 1 902, t o t h e wi f e of J oh n I v e y , a s on . M ar r i e d : I n Ce n t r al Ci t y , M ar ch 22, 1 902, J u s t i ce Thomas Hooper officiatin A u g u s t D od le r an d M i s s T i lli e R i p p i e , b ot h of Ce n t r al Ci t y . D i e d : I n Black Hawk, M ar ch 21 , 1 902, K ar l Ch r i s t i an , s on of M r . an d M r s . A . M or t e n s e n , ag e d 1 0 y e ar s . D i e d : I n Ce n t r al Ci t y , M ar ch 21 , 1 902, L u lu Be r n i ce , d au g h t e r of M r . an d rs. .T. riffith a ed 1 y e ar . D i e d : I n Ce n t r al Ci t y , M ar ch 26 , 1 902, M r s . N an cy Bu s h , ag e d 80 y e ar s . D i e d : I n Black Hawk, M ar ch 26 , 1 902, of m i n e r ’ s con s u m p t i on , J os e p h F le i s s , ag e d 6 5 y e ar s . D i e d : I n I d ah o S p r i n g s , M ar ch 25 , 1 902, M r s . J oh n Bat e , ag e d 5 7 y e ar s . 1 5 1 years ag o Marc h 2 9 , 1 8 7 2 J oh n A . R e i ch ar d , an e m plo ee of the Herald office wh i le e n g ag e d i n a f r i e n d ly wr e s t li n g m at ch wi t h on e of t h e R e g i s t e r p r i n t e r s , h ad t h e s m all b on e i n h i s r i g h t le g b r oke n . D r . E d m u n d s on was calle d an d at t e n d e d t o h is in ju rie s . T h e G i lp i n T r am way
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Marc h 1 4 Mi sc el l aneous i nc i d ents: A v e hicle as left all itself in the 500 loc of ain Street. lac Ha T owi n g p i cke d u p t h e lon e ly v e h i cle and is ein ept compan . Dam ag ed p rop erty: T h e r e was a o t $6 000 in dama e hen someone thre a lass ottle at one of the m i r r or s i n t h e e le v at or of t h e M on ar ch Cas i n o. T h e s u s p e ct was i d e n t i fied and a felon case as filed. Fl i g ht to av oi d p rosec uti on: D u r i n g a “ walk- t h r ou g h ” at t h e M on ar ch , I n v e s t i g at or R i ch ar d G r as s i s aw s om e on e t r y i n g t o s t e al a T I T O t i cke t f r om t h e “ Hi g h L i m i t s ” g am i n g ar e a. On ce t h e cu lp r i t as identified it as discovered t h at h e was wan t e d ou t of D e n v e r f or a m i s d e m e an or ch ar g e of d om e s t i c v i ole n ce . He was h au le d t o t h e h oos e g ow. Marc h 1 5 Ag g rav ated assaul t: BHPD r e ceived a report of a possi le s icidal i n d i v i d u al. On ce h e was con t act e d an d r e s i s t e d ar r e s t s f or t h e m u lt i p le f e lon y war r an t s . He , t oo, was t ake n t o j ai l. Found p rop erty: A andoned d r u g s we r e f ou n d at t h e L od g e Cas i n o, y e p , t ake n i n t o cu s t od y . Marc h 1 6 Harassm ent: A t i cke t was g i v e n t o a m an wh o f ollowe d a wom an into the female athroom at the L od g e Cas i n o. Found p rop erty: nidentified propert as left itself at the Ame r i s t ar Hot e l. Dam ag ed p ub l i c p rop erty: raffiti on the s si n at the ad L u ck Cas i n o s t op . Thef t: Pos s e s s i on of a li ce n s e p lat e was t r an s f e r r e d f r om on e p ar t y t o an u n au t h or i z e d p e r s on f r om t h e I s le Cas i n o G ar ag e . r fi de t: Officer Atencio responded to a m lti-car oo- oo at t h e i n t e r s e ct i on of R i ch m an an d Hi g h way 1 1 9.
Marc h 1 8 Possessi on of d rug eq ui p m ent: hile helpin a Department of G am i n g ag e n t at t h e M on ar ch , s om e on e was g i v e n a t i cke t an d t old t o ap p e ar i n m u n i ci p al cou r t f or p os s e s s i on of a d r u g p i p e . Dam ag ed p rop erty: A p lic or s emplo ee ac ed into a g u ar d r ai l wi t h h i s t r u ck. N e t h e r needed to e transported to the hosp i t al f or t r e at m e n t . Dom esti c p rob l em : A lt h ou g h t h e p e r s on wh o r e p or t e d a s i t u at i on at t h e M on ar ch d i d n ot wan t t o m ake a report Officer cCall m arrived. Thef t: A ce ll p h on e was r e t u r n e d to H D a oman s spected of s t e ali n g i t f r om s om e on e e ls e at t h e M on ar ch . Fl i g ht to av oi d p rosec uti on: A n u n f ou n d e d r e p or t of s u s p i ci ou s act i v i t y at t h e A m e r i s t ar r e s u lt e d i n t h e na in of someone ith t o arr an t s ou t f or t h e i r ar r e s t . r fi de t: T h e L ad y L u ck Cas i n o p ar ki n g lot was t h e s ce n e of an i n v e s t i g at i on of a h i t an d r u n . r tr fi o t o : Ou t side of el din Officer Atencio no ot h e r i n f or m at i on was g i v e n on a car t h at s cu r r i e d away . Thef t: T h e s e p oor ce ll p h on e s . A n ot h e r on e we n t m i s s i n g at t h e od e Casino t the person ith the stic fin ers as spotted and t h e p h on e s h owe d a h ap p y f ace e m oj i wh e n i t was r e t u r n e d t o i t s own e r . Marc h 1 9 Harassm ent: A m an was h au le d t o j ai l af t e r a d om e s t i c v i ole n ce i n ci d e n t at t h e A m e r i s t ar . Ob struc ti ng p ol i c e, j usti c e, harassm ent, thef t: A wom an was ar r e s t e d f or all t h os e ch ar g e s at t h e M on ar ch . Marc h 2 0 Thef t: A h i t ch was h i ke d f r om a v e h i cle at t h e I s le . Be cau s e t h e p u r loi n i n g occu r r e d i n an ar e a n ot covered sec rit cameras no one as fin ered for the thiever .
March 24, 2022 • WEEKLY REGISTER CALL | PAGE 9
Gilpin Dem, GOP races shaping up for June primary
Susan Berumen
By Don Irel and Senior Reporter T he pol i t i cal r ace s cont i nue t o t ake s ha pe i n G i lpi n Count y f or t hi s ye ar ’ s e le ct i on. M os t not abl y , t he ba t t le f or t he Count y C om m i s s i one r D i s t r i ct 2 s e at s e e m s t o be na r r owi ng. I t appe ar s t ha t D e m ocr at S us an B e r u m e n wi ll f ace R e publ i can J oe M ar r f or t he s e at unl e s s an ot he r candi da t e s uc ce s s f ul ly c ollects s fficient si nat res to qua li f y t o ge t t he i r na m e on t he ba llot .
W ho e ve r wi ns t he f our - t e r m i n D i s t r i ct 2 wi ll t i p c ont r ol of t he t hr e e - m e m be r count y com m i s s i on t o t he i r pa r t y . Cur r e n t ly , L i nda I s e nha r t ( D ) , w ho ha s be e n a com m i s s i on e r f or e i ght ye ar s , i s t e r m - li m i t e d a nd cannot s e e k anot he r f our ye ar s . F or t he pa s t ye ar , I s e nha r t and D i s t r i ct 3 Com m i s s i on e r S andy Holli ngs wor t h ( D ) ha ve be e n i n t he m aj or i t y , r e s ul t i ng i n D i s t r i ct 1 C om m i s s i one r W e b S i ll be i ng t he lone R e publ i can on t he BOCC. S i ll i s cha i r m an of t he G i lpi n Count y R e publ i can C om m i t t e e . L as t we e k, J oe M ar r won t he G i lpi n C ount y R e pub li can C om m i t t e e e ndor s e m e nt dur i ng t he local G OP’ s A s s e m bl y . M ar r won 85% of t he de le ga t e s ’ vot e s , c om pa r e d t o t he 15% r e ce i ve d by R i cha r d W e nz e l. T he pa r t y ba cki ng m e ans W e nz e l woul d ha ve t o colle ct s i gna t ur e s t o e ar n a pl ace on t h e ba llot t o cha lle nge local bus i ne s s m an M ar r , w ho c ur r e n t ly s e r ve s as pr e s i de nt of t he G i lp i n Count y
R E - 1 S chool Boar d a nd pr e vi ous ly s e r ve d on t he count y’ s lp anni ng c om m i s s i on, i n addi t i on t o ot he r com m uni t y pr ogr am s . Be r um e n, w ho w or ks i n Central Cit s finance departm e nt , s e r ve d on t he M ount ai n M e di cal T as k F or ce t ha t ha s t r i e d t o br i ng a m e di cal cli ni c t o t he count y . F or t he pa s t t hr e e ye ar s , s he ha s s e r ve d a s pr e s i de nt of t he G i lpi n Count y Boar d of T r us t e e s . P r e s t on Y oung ( D ) , w ho or i gi na lly filed ith the state for the Dist r i ct 2 com m i s s i on s e at , w i ll not be r uni ng a ga i ns t Be r u m e n s i nc e he f ai le d t o ga i n e nough pe t i t i on s i gna t ur e s t o ge t on t he ba llot . H e de ci de d not t o go t he cauc us / as s e m bl y r out e . T he G i lpi n C ount y R e pub li cans , dur i ng l as t we e k’ s as s e m bl y , a ls o e ndor s e d: • I nc um be nt M ar y L or e nz f or G i lpi n C oun t y’ s t r e as ur e r and publ ic t r us t e e . • I nc um be nt K e vi n A r m s t r ong f or G i lpi n Count y s he r i f f . • N e wcom e r Be cky S hi r e y w i ll cha lle nge D e m ocr at A s hl e y M ar t i n f or t he count y a s s e s s or ’ s pos t . M ar t i n ha s be e n t he chi e f de put y c le r k f or S aha r i M c-
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GOP eve nt T he G i lpi n C ount y R e publ ican C om m i t t e e ’ s ne xt m e e t i ng wi ll be at 7 p.m . on M ar ch 31 at t he G i lpi n C ount y L i br ar y . I t wi ll not hol d a m e e t i ng i n e ar ly A pr i l be caus e local G OP de le ga t e s and a lt e r na t e de le ga t e s wi ll be at t e ndi ng t he s t at e wi de G OP conve nt i on. L ocally- e le ct e d de le ga t e s t o t he s t at e ga t he r i ng i nc lude S i ll, M ar i e M or ni s , G ar y K r age nbr i nk, V e ne t t e K r age nbr nk, B r e nda D i e hl , M i s t i Hops on a nd L ayt on K s ach.
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t h e ot h e r ki d s we r e b e i n g d r e s s e d an d s e le ct i n g t h e i r s ch ool clot h e s f or t h e d ay , s h e h ad lon g b e e n u p . He r ki t ch e n d u t i e s we r e e n d le s s . A ls o, s h e h ad t o cle an t h e b at h r oom s . I r on i cally , s h e cou ld n ot u s e t h e f am i ly b at h r oom s b u t h ad t o u s e t h e s e r v an t s . W h e n s h e was ab ou t 1 4, s h e r an away . S h e d i d n ’ t g e t f ar an d was d i s ci p li n e d h ar s h ly . On ly at ag e 1 8 cou ld t h e or p h an ch i ld r e n g ai n t h e i r f r e e d om . A t t h at t i m e , s om e of t h e h ap p i e r s i t u at i on s m ar ke d a b i r t h d ay . Ch i ld r e n t h e n t ook t h e n am e s of t h e i r b e n e f act or s . The new b eg i n By t h e t u t u r y , t h e ch s oci e t y an d t o i n s i s t on
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Mining and philanthropy at the heart of AFS Touch-a-Truck with kids, big and little, climbing on the equipment.
By Danny Tomlinson
M i n i n g i s at t h e h e ar t of Color ad o’ s r i ch h i s t or y , an d we ar e s o f or t u n at e i n G i lp i n an d Cle ar Cr e e k Cou n t i e s t o e xp e r i e n ce an d s h ar e t h at h e r i t ag e d ai ly . T h e s e ar ch f or g old an d s i lv e r more than 160 ears a o first ro ht the o ld- e miners to hat o ld later ecome Colorado Territor and t h e n , i n 1 87 6 , t h e S t at e of Color ad o. I t all e an ri ht here. The rich minin h e r i t ag e of Color ad o con t i n u e s t od ay , al eit on a some hat different scale. V i s i t or s t o t h e ar e a can v i s i t a r e al
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g old m i n e an d s e e wh at a m i n e an d a m i ll look li ke an d h ow t h e y op e r at e . V i s i t or s t o t h e Hi d e e , t h e A r g o, t h e Cap i t al Pr i z e , t h e Ph oe n i x an d s e v e r al ot h e r s can g o u n d e r g r ou n d an d s p e n d a fe min tes learnin a o t ho the g old an d s i lv e r we r e m i n e d an d p r oce s s e d . Bu t f e w v i s i t or s t o t h e ar e a r e ali z e t h at as t h e y d r i v e d own F loy d Hi ll on I n t e r s t at e 7 0, t h e y ar e p as s i n g a r e al li v e , h on e s t t o g ood n e s s m i n e t h at op e r at e s t o t h i s d ay as on e of t h e m os t i m p or t an t e m p loy e r s i n t h e r e g i on and a si nificant contri tor to the
econom and ell- ein of the comm u n itie s . e re spea in a o t the alstr m arr o ned and operated Al ert F r e i & S on s ( A F S ) , a f am i ly - own e d Colorado siness that has een in siness for more than 60 ears. AFS op e r at e s t h e W als t r u m Q u ar r y i n Cle ar Cr e e k an d G i lp i n Cou n t i e s an d t wo s an d an d g r av e l op e r at i on s i n A d am s Cou n t y . A F S e m p loy s n e ar ly 1 00 e m p loy e e s an d p r ov i d e s ag g r e g at e p r od u ct s f or i n f r as t r u ct u r e p r oj e ct s acr os s t h e F r on t R an g e . T h e r oot s of com m u n i t y e n g ag e m e n t ar e d e e p - s e at e d i n t h e le ad e r ship of AFS most nota l in the late Al ert Frei Sr. He as al a s activel e n g ag e d i n t h e com m u n i t i e s wh e r e h e op e r at e d h i s m i n e s . W h e t h e r h e was t e ach i n g at - r i s k ki d s h ow t o wat e r s ki on a r e clai m e d g r av e l p i t , p acki n g f ood o es at the local food an or erect-
in field li g h t s f or an u n d e r fu n d e d s ch ool d i s t r i ct , h e alway s f e lt t h at t h e com m u n ity ’s in v e s tm e n t s t r on g ly contri u te d to as u s taina le e con om y an d Con s t r u ct i on M at e Al Frei, Jr r i al I n d u s t r y . L ooki n g f or war d , A F S ’ cu r r e n t t h i r d g e n e r at i on of o nership has contin ed to em race t h i s v i s i on an d t ake n i t s com m u n i t y i n v olv e m e n t t o t h e n e xt le v e l. T h e m an y activities have a si nificant impact s om e of wh i ch i n clu d e s p on s or i n g local schools and ooster cl s thro h innovative i e-tech pro rams ro otics cl mentorships and constr ction materials for athletic fields sponsorin man non-profit f ndraisers hosti n g e d u cat i on al an d local s t ake h old e r t ou r s , an d e n d le s s h ou r s of v olu n t e e r h ou r s u t i li z i n g A F S ’ s m at e r i als , as s e t s , n e t wor ks an d e q u i p m e n t . Be t we e n 201 5 an d 2020, A F S d on at e d m on e t ar y g i f t s an d p r od u ct s am ou n t i n g t o n e ar ly $ 25 0, 000. M an y of the contri tions made AFS we r e u s e d t o le v e r ag e ad d i t i on al f u n d i n g f r om ot h e r d on or s . T h e p r od u ct s donated si nificantl contri ted to the con s t r u ct i on of t r ai ls an d h e lp e d r e s t or e r i v e r s an d s t r e am s . T h e s e p r oj e ct s wi ll enefit the comm nit in perpet it and i n clu d e d on at i on s t o t h e Cle ar Cr e e k W at e r s h e d F ou n d at i on an d t h e T om Be n n h of f L ake T r ai l i n G e or g e t own . n Decem er 2021 Al ert Frei S on s we r e awar d e d t h e E xce lle n ce i n S staina ilit Comm nit n a ement A ard the Colorado Stone S an d & G r av e l A s s oci at i on . T h i s p r e s t i g i ou s awar d was p r e s e n t e d t o A F S i n r e cog n i t i on of t h e 2021 “ T ou ch A Tr c event presented AFS in p ar t n e r s h i p wi t h t h e Cle ar Cr e e k 2000
One of the displays at the Touch-aTruck community event. Photos by Danny Tomlinson
otar Cl . On S e p t . 1 2, 2021 , A F S f aci li t at e d an e v e n t wi t h i t s lon g - t i m e p ar t n e r Cle ar Cr e e k 2000 R ot ar y t h at d i s p lay e d m an y d i f f e r e n t t y p e s of “ t r u cks . ” T h e e v e n t was h e ld acr os s t h e s t r e e t f r om t h e W als t r u m Q u ar r y , a 40- y e ar - old Cle ar Cr e e k an d G i lp i n Cou n t y op e r at i on an d was free to the p lic. T h e e v e n t’s u n d e rwr i t i n g an d s p on sorship enefited local y ou t h p r og r am s an d t h e R ot ar y F ou n d at i on v ocat i on al s ch olar s h i p f nd. ost nota l e tensive minin e ipment as ro ht o t of t h e q u ar r y f or t h e e v e n t . Ot h e r t r u cks an d e q u i p m e n t i n clu d e d t h e Cle ar Cr e e k Cou n t y E m e r g e n cy S e r v i ce t r u cks , a m as s i v e wr e cke r t r u ck an d t h e Cle ar Cr e e k Cou n t y S h e r i f f ’ s s p e ci ali z e d S W A T v e h i cle d on at e d the .S. ilitar . A s a v i t al e m p loy e r i n t h e r e g i on , t h e s e p oi n t s ar e n ot e wor t h y : · A F S f u n d s 1 00% of t h e e m p loy e e ’ s m e d i cal i n s u r an ce an d 20% of t h e e m p loy e e ’ s d e p e n d e n t ’ s m e d i cal i n s u r an ce . · AFS has a safe har or 401 p lan , wh i ch A F S m at ch e s 4% of t h e emplo ee s contri tion · AFS has a si nificant profits h ar i n g p lan t h at h as r e p r e s e n t e d ap p r oxi m at e ly 25 % of t h e e m p loy e e ’ s ross earnin s for the last five ears. · A F S i s a locally own e d , privatel held compan . rofits and i n v e s t m e n t s s t ay local an d ar e n ot for arded to an investment or p lic com p an y ou t - of - s t at e ; · A F S h as a s t r on g h i s t or y of p r om ot i n g wi t h i n . M os t of i t s e m p loy e e s h av e a t e n u r e of 1 0 p lu s y e ar s , an d A F S s u p p or t s e m p loy m e n t t h r ou g h t o
Clear Creek 2000 Rotary visiting the Quarry
Each scoop in the loader is 20 cubic yards - three scoops to the truckload.
f u ll r e t i r e m e n t ag e . · A F S in v e s ts in t h e m os t m od e r n m i n i n g e q u i p m e n t an n u ally an d i s alway s f or war d - t h i n ki n g r e g ar d i n g t e ch n olog y an d e n v i r on m e n t ally s staina le prod cts. T h e Weekly RegisterCall i s p r ou d of t h e g r e at nei h or and comm nit partner in Al ert Frei S on s . A n d ar e g r at e f u l t o s e e t h e m i n i n g h e r i t ag e of t h e ar e a con t i n u e wi t h t h i s com p an y an d t h e i n d i v i d u als op e r at i n g i t .
The resident herd of bighorn sheep at the Walstrum Quarry
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Big Battle in Black Hawk Mother–son Nerf war breaks out in Community Center By David Josselyn A s t h e s u n was s e t t i n g S at u r d ay , M ar ch 1 2, s old i e r s of all ag e s cau t i ou s ly ap p r oach e d t h e G i lp i n Com m u n i t y Ce n t e r , f u lly i n t e n t on e xe r ci s i n g t h e i r S e con d A m e n d m e n t r i g h t s . S om e cam e wi t h p i s t ols , ot h e r s s e m i - au t om at i cs , an d s om e , b las t e r s t o d e f e n d t h e i r t e r r i t or y ag ai n s t t h e t y r an n y of t h e i r esh and lood all ith ri ht or an g e t i p p e d b lu e an d y e llow am m o s of t e n ou g h t o b e s af e at clos e d i s t an ce s . T h e M ot h e r / S on N e r f Bat t le was ab ou t t o b e g i n ! A s m ot h e r s cor r alle d t h e i r t r oop s on t h e we s t e r n h alf of t h e g y m , h ot D om i n o p i z z a’ s t an t ali z i n g s m e ll g ot m ou t h s wat e r i n g . E v e n t Coor d i n at or K r y s t al M e y e r p au s e d t h e m ake s h i f t s ou n d s y s t e m p lay i n g f am i ly - f r i e n d ly h i t s f r om D i s n e y an d m od e r n p op t o call e v e r y on e t o or d e r . M e y e r lai d ou t the ro nd r les t h e r e ar e n on e an d e n cou r ag e d e v e r y on e t o b e s af e an d h av e fu n . T h e e as t e r n h alf of t h e g y m was b e d e cke d wi t h g y m n as t s oormats pended f or b lockad e s an d e v e r y m e d i ci n e b all av ai lab le f r om t h e s t or e s f or i n v e n t i v e m in d s tou s e in t h e i r s t r at e g y . A s com b at an t s e n t e r e d t h e e as t s i d e , p an d e m on i u m e r u p t e d ith darts in h i t h e r an d y on am on g d e li g h t e d s cr e am s an d lau g h t e r . T h e e v e n t was f u n d e d f r om p ar t of an A lan G r e e n e F ou n d at i on g r an t an d wi t h
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Combatants quickly scurried to nd positions from which to shoot. These soldiers became wary of the nearby photographer.
The war room where combatants are loading their weapons and applying war paint during the mother-son Nerf Battle on March 12 at the Community Center.
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t e ach e r . W e ar e con t i n u ally g r at e f u l t h at we d i s cov e r e d t h i s “ h i d d e n g e m ” t h at i s G i lp i n Cou n t y S ch ool! T h e s m all clas s s i z e s , M on t e s s or i op t i on , an d f ou r - d ay s ch ool we e k ar e all v e r y at t r act i v e f e at u r e s f or ou r f am i ly . I t m ake s t h e d r i v e ov e r f r om Cle ar Cr e e k Cou n t y m or e t h an wor t h i t . Ou r t h r e e ch i ld r e n , E lli an ah ( 1 2) , J as p e r ( 9) an d M ali ah ( 8) , h av e all e n j oy e d t h e i r e xp e r i e n ce i n p r e s ch ool, e le m e n t ar y an d m i d d le s ch ool an d con t i n u e t o g r ow
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U nde r Color ado l aw, a Pe r s ona l R e pr e s e nt at i ve i s a pe r s on who i s le g ally a ut hor i z e d t o be r e s pon s i bl e f or an e s t at e whe n s om e one di e s . “ Pe r s ona l R e pr e s e nt at i ve ” i nc lude s e xe cu t or , a dm i n i s t r at or , s uc ce s s or Pe r s ona l R e pr e s e nt at i ve , s pe ci al adm i ni s t r at or and pe r s ons who pe r f or m s ubs t ant i ally t he s am e f unc t i on u nde r t he law gove r n i ng t he i r s t at us . U nde r Color ado R e vi s e d S t at ut e s , S e ct i on 1512- 203 r e BY DONALD PETERSON ga r di ng p r i or i t y a m ong pe r s ons s e e ki ng a poi nt m e nt as Pe r s ona l R e pr e s e nt at i ve , w he t he r t he pr oce e di ngs ar e f or m al or i nf or m al, persons ho are not dis alified have priorit for appointment in the f ollowi ng or de r : 1. 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Cons e r va t or s of t he e s t at e s of pr ot e ct e d pe r s ons or , i f t he r e i s no Cons e r va t or , a ny G ua r di an, e xce pt a G ua r di an a d l i t e m of a m i nor or i nc apa ci t at e d pe r s on, m ay e xe r ci s e t he s am e r i ght t o nom i na t e , t o obj e ct t o anot he r ’ s an a poi nt m e nt , or t o pa r t i ci pa t e i n de t e r m i ni ng t he pr e f e r e nc e of a m aj or i t y i n i nt e r e s t of t he he i r s and de vi s e e s t ha t the protected person or ard o ld have if alified for appointment. No person is alified to serve a ersonal epresentative nder the a e of 21 or a person the Co rt finds ns ita le in formal proceedi ngs . I n de t e r m i ni ng w ho i s le ga lly r e s pons i bl e whe n s om e one di e s , i nc ludi ng w ho m ay ha ve pr i or i t y a s Pe r s ona l R e pr e s e nt at i ve , i t i s be s t t o cons ul t wi t h a n a t t or ne y e xpe r i e nc e d i n pr oba t e m at t e r s . 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Business and classified ads COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER I or II ( E m e r g e nc y 91 1 D i s pa t che r ) , Ci t y of Black Hawk Hi r i ng R ange : $53,792 - $ 64,954 ( pa i d hour ly) , D OQ / E . U nbe li e va bl e enefit pac a e and e ceptional oppor t uni t y t o s e r ve i n Color ado’ s pr e m i e r ga m i ng com m uni t y 18 m i le s we s t of G olde n. U nde r t he di r e ct i on of t he Com m uni cat i ons S upe r vi s or , r e s pons i bl e f or t he ope r at i on of t he e m e r ge nc y com m uni cat i ons cons ole , i nc lud i ng t he r e ce i pt of calls and pr ope r di s pa t ch of appr opr i at e e qui p m e nt and pe r s onne l t o as s i s t t he ci t i z e ns and vi s i t or s of Black Hawk i n t he ar e as of Poli ce , F i r e , and E m e r ge nc y M e d i cal S e r vi ce s . R e qui r e m e nt s : hi gh s chool di pl om a or G E D ; va li d Color ado dr i ve r ’ s li ce ns e wi t h a s af e dr i v i ng r e cor d; abi li t y t o wor k va r i ous s hi f t s , i nc ludi ng da ys , e ve ni ng s , gr ave s , we e ke nds , and hol i da ys . A pl i cant m us t s uc ce s s f ul ly com pl e t e s e ve r al pr e - e m pl oym e n t t e s t s , i nc ludi ng b ut n ot li m i t e d t o t ypi ng, m at he m at i cal and m ul t i t as ki ng s ki lls , ps yc hol ogi cal e am ph sical e am dr testi ng, and ba ckgr oun d i nve s t i ga t i on as con di t i on s of e m pl oym e n t . enefits: emplo ees cost-share 10% of t he m e di cal pr e m i um wi t h t he Ci t y’ s cos t - s ha r e of 90% , and t he Ci t y pr ov i de s 100% cove r age cos t f or d e nt al, vi s i on, gr oup li f e , and s ho r t / long te rm di s abi li t y . T he Ci t y pr ovi de s an e cellent retirement pac a e ith a g ua r ant e e d 8% m at ch of ba s e e ar ni ngs and up t o a 1 2% m at ch ba s e d on an e m pl oye e ’ s r e t i r e m e nt e le ct i on. N e wly hi r e d e m pl oye e s e nj oy ove r s e ve n we e ks com bi ne d annua l le ave ( PT O and S i ck) , whi ch i nc r e as e s wi t h t e nur e . A pl y N ow: vi s i t www. ci t yof bl ackha wk.or g and cli ck on
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GILPIN COUNTY G i lp i n Cou n t y i s cu r r e n t ly h i r i n g f or t h e f ollowi n g p os i t i on s : • Cas e M an ag e r - A d u lt Pr og r am s : $ 1 8. 36 - $ 21 . 5 7 p e r h ou r D OQ • Com m u n i cat i on s S p e ci ali s t : $ 21 . 7 5 - $ 26 . 1 0 p e r h ou r D OQ • Cu s t od i an I : $ 1 5 . 1 7 - $ 1 7 . 83 p e r h ou r D OQ • D i g i t al M e d i a T e ch n i ci an : $ 23. 93 - $ 28. 7 2 p e r h ou r D OQ • D e p u t y Cle r k – M ot or V e h i cle T e ch n i ci an : $ 1 6 . 6 9 - $ 1 9. 6 1 p e r h ou r D OQ • D e p u ty - Cou r t S e cu r i t y : $ 31 . 6 4 - $ 46 . 22 p e r h ou r D OQ . • D e p u t y - D e t e n t i on s - POS T Certified: $31.64 - $46.22 per h ou r D OQ .
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 — Spending time alone could be good for you this week, Aries. While working toward your goals, you also are enjoying some much-needed peace and quiet. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 — Your friends may be pushing you to move forward
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since you seem to be stuck in the past, Taurus. Don’t stay stagnant for too long or you may lose motivation for change. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 — A collaboration with someone close to you yields surprising results, Gemini. You may have been looking for inspiration for some time and nally found it. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 — Cancer, a longing for
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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 — Leo, a fantastic investment opportunity comes your way but there is a lot of red tape that could get in the way if you let it. Work through all angles to make things happen. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 — Virgo, idolizing someone can have its plusses and minuses. You may
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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 22-01PT To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January t e undersi ned Pu lic Trustee caused t e otice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Gilpin records. Original Grantor(s)................................................... D LJ L Ori inal Beneficiary ies . MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION .... SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR STEARNS LENDING, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of DebtLAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust .........................................................July County of Recording.......................................................................Gilpin Recording Date of Deed of Trust ........................................July Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)... Original Principal Amount .................................................... Outstanding Principal Balance ............................................ Pursuant to S - i you are ere y notified t at t e covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 8, BLOCK 2, COLORADO SIERRA, SUBDIVISION ALPHA, UNIT 1, COUNTY OF GILPIN, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 539 KARLANN DRIVE, BLACK HAWK, CO 80422. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, descri ed erein as filed otice of lection and De and for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. T O otice s ere y iven t at will at pu lic auction at a on T ursday at T e Office of t e ilpin ounty Pu lic Trustee sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of t e said rantor s rantor s ’ eirs and assi ns t erein for t e purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust plus attorneys’ fees t e e penses of sale and ot er ite s allowed y law and will issue to t e purc aser a ertificate of Purc ase all as provided by law. First Publication Last Pu lication Name of Publication
3/24/2022 The Weekly Register-Call
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED 01-22TD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Fred L Wiesner 1349 E Kiva Dr Pueblo West, CO 81007 ou and eac of you are ere y notified t at on t e t day of ove er 2008, the then County Treasurer of Gilpin County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Mark S Merline the following described property situate in the County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, to-wit: MINE: F I SMITH-CT 100% 1.82 Acres 122/46 CENTRAL CITY 12-3S-73W Account Number: N002871 Certificate Number: 07-5238 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purc ase t erefore to S Merline.
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That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said property for the year 2007; That said property was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Fred L Wiesner for said year 2007; T at said ark S erline on t e t day of January t e present older of said certificate w o as ade re uest upon t e Treasurer of said ounty for a deed to said property; T at a Treasurer’s Deed will e issued for said property to ark S erline at a on t e st day of July unless t e sa e as een redee ed Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual e ecution of said Treasurer’s Deed This Notice of Purchase has also been published in The Mountain Ear on arc arc and pril itness
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Mary R. Lorenz, Treasurer of Gilpin County, Colorado Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Legal # 5325 _________________
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Notice is hereby given for a public hearing before the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners to receive public input regarding an application for Local Landmark Designation pursuant to Ordinance T e applicant Judd otc an is re uestin t e property at i way e desi nated as a Gilpin County Local Landmark. Any and all documents pertaining to these matters may be viewed by request. If you would like to receive a complete document via return email please send a request to tarcher@ ilpincounty or all with questions and/or comments. pplicant Docket Site Location Date: Ti e Place:
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Black Hawk CO 80422 April 5, 2022 a Gilpin County Courthouse, 203 Eureka St. Central City Colorado 80427
Published in The Weekly Register Call Published: March 24, 2022 Legal # 5327 _________________
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Mary R. Lorenz, Public Trustee in and for the County of Gilpin, State of Colorado By: Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: nna Jo nston s Barrett rappier eisser an LLP Speer Boulevard Denver O ttorney ile The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Pu lic Trustees ssociation of olorado evised Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Pu lication pril Legal # 5328 _________________
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The ONLY Official source Gilpin County Legal Notices! of PUBLIC NOTICES No other newspaper can provide Gilpin County with a notarized Publisher’s Affidavits stating a legal notice was, in fact, published as required by Law, in a newspaper meeting the de nition of a legal newspaper as de ned in the Colorado Constitution 24-70-108.
GILPIN COUNTY DISBURSEMENTS The Board of County Commissioners County of Gilpin, Colorado 203 Eureka St., P.O. Box 366 Central City, CO 80,427 Regular Meeting of the Board Held February 2,022 GENERAL (FUND # 1) ALERT SAM - Services ................................................. $100.00 Advanced Detection - Services ..................................... $360.00 Aetna - EAP ................................................................ $1,738.80 Albert & Mary Jane Frei - Lease ................................. $1,000.00 All Copy Products - Copier Lease .............................. $1,057.89 Alpine Rescue Team - Workers Comp ....................... $5,000.00 API Outsourcing - Maint ................................................ $300.00 At&t - Phones ........................................................... $4,410.62 Avenu Insights - Software ........................................... $4,169.94 Barcodes - Supplies ...................................................... $320.35 Bishop-Brogden - Services ......................................... $1,098.25 Blue Knight Security - Services .................................. $3,025.00 Bob Barker - Toiletries ................................................... $765.05 Boulder County - Autopsies ........................................... $675.00 BR Printers - Print/Postage ........................................ $2,390.29 Brautigam/Maria - Notary Supplies .................................. $93.83 Brink’s - Transport ......................................................... $219.24 Canyon Glass - Glass ................................................. $1,754.60 Caraghar/Anna - MOW Mileage .................................... $603.75 CBI - Backgrounds ........................................................ $235.50 CCNC - Dues ................................................................. $100.00 Church Ditch Water - Carriage ...................................... $740.00 Cigna - Base/Claims ............................................... $171,018.20 Cintas - Uniforms/Supplies .............................................. $72.03 City of Central - Water ................................................... $140.85 Co Communities - Dues ............................................. $2,500.00 Co Counties - Dues ................................................ $12,000.00 Co Dept of PH - Services .............................................. $460.00 Co Dept of Revenue - Payroll Tax ............................ $19,332.92 Co Division of Fire - Services ..................................... $6,187.75 Co Jail Assoc - Dues ....................................................... $40.00 Co Natural Gas - Utilities .......................................... $10,703.06 Cook/Jennifer - Mileage ................................................. $178.43 Corp Comm - Cameras/Phones ................................. $2,869.00 Cowherd/Bonnie - MOW Mileage .................................. $129.29 CRA - Retirement ..................................................... $68,650.98 CSU - Salaries ............................................................ $3,675.00 David L Christiansen - Testing ....................................... $650.00 Delta Dental - Insurance ............................................. $8,268.79 Dominion Voting Systems - Services ........................ $26,000.00 Dory Lakes Property - Lease .................................... $11,792.26 DRCOG - Dues ........................................................... $2,200.00 Eagles Nest - Funding .............................................. $41,607.00 Eldorado - Water ........................................................... $311.00 Employers Council - Consulting .................................... $140.00 Ferguson/Guy - Inspections ....................................... $5,652.50 First Call of Co - Transport ............................................ $135.00 First Responder Trauma - Training ............................. $2,216.00 FSL EyeMed - Insurance ............................................ $1,150.16 FYI Screening - Background ......................................... $211.70 GAA - IGA ............................................................... $170,116.46 Galls - Uniforms .......................................................... $1,875.51 Gilpin Car Wash - Maint .....................................................$4.00 Gilpin County Parks & Rec - Services .... $344.00 Not a transfer Grainger - Supplies ..................................................... $1,157.85 Harmsen/Robert - Civil Reimb ............................................$9.20 HD Supply - Ladder/rugs/supplies .............................. $1,053.79 Holst & Boettcher - Civil Reimb ....................................... $18.40 Home Depot - Heater/LEDs ........................................ $1,842.33 IC Group - Forms ........................................................... $359.18 Indian Peaks - Supplies ................................................. $116.10 IRS - Payroll Tax ..................................................... $126,812.59 JeffCo - Storage/DA/Funding ................................. $271,062.25 Jefferson Center Mental - Funding ........................... $13,610.00 Johnson/Candace - Postage ........................................... $11.60 Jones/Wesley - Uniforms ............................................... $108.00 JSC/Vista - Plaques ....................................................... $111.80 KNS Comm - Consulting ............................................ $1,200.00 Konica - Copier Lease ................................................... $506.21 Language Line - Interpr ................................................. $303.45 Major Heating & Air - Repair ....................................... $1,321.59 Multicard - Ribbon ......................................................... $208.31 NAPA - Parts .................................................................. $707.30 NHS Labs - Lab Work .................................................... $456.00 Office Depot - Supplies .................................................... $28.76 Omni Pro - Cleaning ................................................... $3,656.27 On Point Auto Glass - Repair ........................................ $730.00 Orc - Water testing ........................................................ $839.90 Polar Gas - Utilities ..................................................... $2,620.80 Pro Auto - Software .................................................... $1,295.00
ProCom - Pre-employ ...................................................... $82.00 Quality Office Products - Supplies ................................. $104.50 Quill - Supplies ................................................................ $63.98 Safety One - Training .................................................. $5,370.00 Southern Health - Medical ..................................... $23,465.04 SouthernCarlson - Supplies ........................................... $158.93 Staples - Supplies .......................................................... $246.40 State of Co - Print/Postage ............................................ $627.36 Stundon/Diane - Fuel/Supplies ...................................... $166.47 Summit Food - Inmate/Senior Meals ........................ $22,143.48 Summit Pathology - Services .......................................... $50.00 Sun Trust - Energy Mngmt ........................................ $73,541.60 Sweet/Dorothy - MOW Mileage ..................................... $290.17 Timberline - Impact Dues ......................................... $13,962.00 Transunion Risk - Investigative ....................................... $75.00 United Power - Utilities ............................................... $7,601.45 Unum - LTC Insurance ............................................... $2,141.80 Upper Clear Creek Waters - Dues ................................. $731.69 Value West - Website ................................................. $3,600.00 VOA - Meals/Transport .................................................. $153.50 Weekly Register Call - Public Notices ........................... $777.05 Wells Fargo - Supplies/Parts/Postage/Fees/Rental/ Meals/Training/Ads/Uniforms/Lodging/Conf ........ $6,359.76 Western Paper - Supplies .............................................. $234.01 Xcel - Utilities .............................................................. $1,833.86 Xerox - Copier ............................................................ $1,392.97 FUND #$1 TOTAL - 1,196,109.70 PUBLIC WORKS (FUND # 2) Aetna - EAP ................................................................... $298.08 At&t - Phones ................................................................ $263.55 ATTP - Parts ............................................................... $1,063.52 Blackwell Oil - Fuel ................................................... $11,807.57 Brown Tools - Drill Kit ................................................. $1,009.95 Cintas - Uniforms ........................................................... $416.38 Co Barricade - Signs ....................................................... $78.00 Co Dept Rev - Payroll Tax .......................................... $2,987.00 Co Natural Gas - Utilities ............................................ $2,102.50 CRA - Retirement ..................................................... $10,515.01 Delta Dental - Insurance ............................................. $1,474.20 Eldorado Artesian - Filters ............................................... $55.00 Envirotech - Ice Control .............................................. $2,614.00 FSL EyeMed - Insurance ............................................... $196.05 FYI Screening - Pre-employ ............................................ $30.20 General Air Service - Weld Gas ..................................... $205.81 Indian Peaks - Supplies ................................................... $45.96 Intermountain Safety - Boots ......................................... $738.25 IRS - Payroll Tax ....................................................... $19,098.61 Lawson - Fasteners ....................................................... $240.27 Martin Marietta - Road Base ....................................... $5,247.64 NAPA - Parts, Tire changer ............................................ $850.92 Polar Gas - Utilities ........................................................ $525.42 Pro Auto - Software .................................................... $1,790.00 United Power - Utilities ............................................... $2,209.28 Unum - LTC Insurance .................................................. $235.20 Wagner Equipment Company - Parts ......................... $2,566.66 Weekly Register Call - Notices ........................................ $50.85 Wells Fargo - Supplies .................................................. $765.79 Xerox - Maint ................................................................. $247.62 FUND #$2 TOTAL - 69,729.29 LIBRARY (FUND #3) A$1 Discount - Water 300.00 Aetna - EAP ..................................................................... $66.24 Blackstone - Books ........................................................ $203.78 Century Link - Phones ................................................... $170.88 CO Dept Rev - Payroll Tax ............................................ $482.00 Co Library Consortium - Maint .................................... $2,130.00 Co Natural Gas - Utilities ............................................ $1,031.09 CRA - Retirement ....................................................... $1,057.52 Delta Dental - Insurance ................................................ $255.60 Eldorado - Water ............................................................. $28.45 FSL EyeMed - Insurance ................................................. $26.14 FYI Screening - Pre-employ ............................................ $18.00 Ingram Library Services - Books ................................ $1,010.24 IRS - Payroll Tax ......................................................... $2,945.64 Kanopy - Streaming ....................................................... $147.00 Lowe/Lance - Cleaning .................................................. $650.00 Orc - Water Testing ........................................................ $399.45 United Power - Utilities .................................................. $647.46 Unum - LTC Insurance .................................................... $30.80 Vonage - Phone ............................................................. $153.59 Weekly Register Call - Subscript ..................................... $45.00 Wells Fargo - DVDs/Supplies/Subscript ..................... $1,206.69 Xerox - Lease ................................................................ $140.23 FUND #$3 TOTAL - 13,145.80
HUMAN SERVICES (FUND #4) AAA Translation - Services .............................................. $90.00 Aetna - EAP ................................................................... $149.04 At&t - Phones ................................................................ $732.41 Axiom - Software ............................................................. $50.00 CO Dept Revenue - Payroll Tax ................................. $1,556.00 Co Welfare Fraud Council - Dues .................................... $30.00 CRA - Retirement ....................................................... $5,720.70 Delta Dental - Insurance ................................................ $707.40 Eldorado - Water ............................................................. $14.40 FSL EyeMed - Insurance ............................................... $117.63 IRS - Payroll Tax ......................................................... $9,648.10 Law Office of Jeffrey Ti - Services .............................. $1,937.50 Unum - LTC Insurance .................................................... $90.00 Vendor - Emerg Asst ................................................... $1,450.00 Weekly Register Call - Subscript ..................................... $45.00 Wells Fargo - Services/Supplies .................................... $346.98 Xerox - Copier ............................................................... $388.44 FUND #$4 TOTAL - 23,073.60 PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY (FUND # 5) Xerox - Copier Lease 0.22 FUND #$5 TOTAL - 0.22 SOLID WASTE (FUND #6) Aetna - EAP ..................................................................... $49.68 Air-O-Pure - Portables ................................................... $225.00 BFI- Foothills - Disposal Fees .................................... $1,425.06 Cintas Corp - Uniforms .................................................... $41.34 CO Dept Rev - Payroll Tax ............................................ $402.00 CRA - Retirement .......................................................... $909.56 Delta Dental - Insurance ................................................ $176.85 Eldorado - Water ........................................................... $140.51 FSL EyeMed - Insurance ................................................. $26.14 Intermountain Safety - Boots ......................................... $163.25 IRS - Payroll Tax ......................................................... $2,406.11 United Power - Utilities .................................................... $86.71 Unum - LTC Insurance .................................................... $22.80 FUND #$6 TOTAL - 6,075.01 PARKS & REC (FUND #8) Aetna - EAP ................................................................... $115.92 Amanda Meldrum - Photos ............................................ $100.00 Aqueous Solution - Pool Supplies ................................. $563.31 ASCAP - License ........................................................... $367.00 Briggs/Steve - Instructor ................................................ $600.00 Clear Comfort Water - Cartridges ............................... $5,055.00 Co Dept of HS - Pre-employ ............................................ $35.00 CO Dept Rev - Payroll Tax ......................................... $1,423.08 Co Natural Gas - Utilities .......................................... $14,990.27 Corp Comm - Alarms ..................................................... $258.00 CRA - Retirement ....................................................... $2,783.40 Crown Trophy - Medals ................................................. $260.70 Delta Dental - Insurance ................................................ $579.60 Douglas/Linza - Instructor .............................................. $227.20 Eldorado - Water ............................................................. $32.50 Fitness Repair - Repair .................................................. $187.50 FSL EyeMed - Insurance ................................................. $78.42 FYI Screening - Pre-employ ............................................ $36.00 Green CO$2 Systems - CO2 ..........................................$370.72 Holistic Homestead - Snacks ......................................... $119.41 IRS - Payroll Tax ......................................................... $8,119.44 Lindberg/Carrie - Mileage/Training ................................ $242.04 Motion Picture Licensing - Dues .................................... $850.00 ProCom - Pre-employ ...................................................... $41.00 Schwettman/Steve - Punch Cards ................................... $60.00 Tadasana Yoga - Instructor ............................................ $108.80 Thorpe/Tony - Refund .................................................... $206.00 Three Brothers Printing - Mailer .................................... $725.00 United Power - Utilities ............................................... $4,504.59 Unum - LTC Insurance .................................................... $71.80 Weekly Register Call - Notices ........................................ $33.90 Wells Fargo - Youth Camp/Supplies/Postage ............. $3,780.16 Xerox - Copier ............................................................... $259.76 Zeckser/Heather - Refund ........................................................... $385.00 FUND #$8 TOTAL - .................................................. $47,570.52 TOTAL ALL FUNDS .......................................... $1,355,704.14 LORNA PLAMONDON COUNTY OF GILPIN Published in The Weekly Register Call Published: March 24, 2022 Legal # 5326 _________________
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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 - First and third Tuesdays, 9 a.m., old courthouse building, 203 Eureka St., Central City Sessions are live and available via Microsoft Teams.) • 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 Saturday Morning Clay with Steve | 4/2 – 5/21 | 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon For our Spring eight-week session, we will work with Altered Pots. Starting with wheel-thrown pieces, we will make round pots into square or oval pots, maybe also creating feet and handles. Slice away or add parts. Maybe push a pitcher past its function, maybe not. A round dog’s dish can become a footed, serpentine flower container. Pottery with Rebecca | 4/2 – 5/16 | 5:15 - 7:45 p.m. Class will focus on basic pottery forms and methods; beginners are welcome! We’ll cover both wheelthrown and hand-building techniques, glazing and an intro to other methods of decorating pots. 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 p.m. 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. Taekwondo & Kinder Kicks: Mondays & Wednesdays 6 – 7 p.m. Pickleball: Mon/Wed 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. & Fri 2 – 4 p.m. Aquafit: Mon/Wed/Fri 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. & 4:30 – 5:30 Stretch, Flex & Tone: Thursdays 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Gilpin Stitchers Club: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.