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Recollections of the Teller House By Mary Peery Here begins a series of little histories about the Teller House, which will celebrate its 150 anniversary on June 25. The first history is from Muriel Sibell Wolle, who taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and served as head of the Department of Fine Arts. Wolle loved Colorado ghost towns and learned about their history, primarily from: her visits, tales from the locals, and library research. Along with visiting the small mountain towns, she would sketch, draw and paint pictures to augment
her observations. During one of her visits to Central City, she had her pictures on display at the Teller Law Office, which will soon become the Eureka Street Popcorn. Below are excerpts from two of her books: Ghost Cities of Colorado and Stampede to Timberline: “The Teller house was big and substantial and a little gloomy. The dining room was empty by the time I arrived, save for Mr. Teller, who invited me
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he iconic Fritz Peak Observatory, which has been sitting in mothballs for years, will be getting a “third life” soon. This week, the Timberline Fire Protection District will acquire the former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) building and eventually convert it into a fire station. The public is being invited to tour the forthcoming fire station from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 9, according to Chief Paul Ondr of Timberline. The fire department’s board will conduct a meeting in the building immediately following the open house. “We’re very excited about this,” he said. Timberline plans to transform the observatory into a fire station, which will house fire-related equipment currently stored in a bay at Gilpin County’s public works building in Rollinsville. The department would like to build “two or three” new bays for other fire trucks and fire apparatus at the observatory in the future, Ondr said. “The ability to obtain this large facility in such a great location at NO cost to our residents is simply incredible.” The Fritz Peak Observatory, at 19126 Highway 119, includes a three-story main building, a nearby two-bedroom cottage and Dutch Peak, an observation site behind the building that overlooks most of the Rollinsville and mid-county area. The building will require some roof and septic system repairs and other remodeling. “With this additional operational space, an increased number of firefighters can be on duty, expanding our current resident, shift, and overnight firefighter programs and accommodations,” Chief Ondr stated. “We anticipate reduced response times to the north end of the county once we are fully functional.” According to Ondr, Timberline began discussions about Fritz Peak Observatory in 2017. Although NOAA stopped using the facility for its research several years earlier, it was still being used by the late Dr. Clyde Burnett, a professor from Florida Atlantic University, who conducted daily research in the building from 1977 until 2019. Dr. Burnett, who wrote several books, passed away later that year. The observatory on the east side of the highway is about 8,790 feet in elevation. It is part of two buildings on a 5.8-acre site that also includes Dutch Peak, which is at an elevation of 8,954 feet. Continued on page 8
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Property right wars We’re in the fourth week of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russians. Slavic nation against Slavic nation, bloodline fighting to the death over the rich fertile plains of Ukraine, that provide along with Russia, one-third of the world grain products. The major wars fought on earth’s vast domain have been over land and religion. This latest conflict appears to be over land and Putin’s vision of restoring and resurrecting the old USSR empire. Over three decades since Ukraine split away from “Mother Russia” and was established as a separate democratic country. Putin misjudged that some of the population would not like to return to his communist regime. It was reported that some of the Russian soldiers in the war were instructed to take their dress uniforms and that they would be welcomed as liberators and heroes. Instead, they were met with javelin and stinger anti-tank weapons. The red army doesn’t appear to be the tough, rugged, hardened troops defending Stalingrad and defeating some of Germany’s best SS troops who perished on harsh Russian soil. The Romans, Persians, Mongols, Egyptians, British, Japanese, and a lengthy list of empires and rulers attempted to take more land by warfare and military invasions. Some were successful and changed world boundaries forever. In the early day, Americans took land away from the Indian tribes and put them on reservations. Germany wanted to dominate Europe and had they invaded England rather than Russia, the United Kingdom might be producing Volkswagens and better beer. Where would Hitler have stopped? But it was not Hitler invading Poland that brought the U.S. into World War II, but the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed on Dec. 7, 1941, “Today is a day that will live in infamy.” The United States entered the war against Japan and Germany shortly after that. Before the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the death of 2403 military personnel, America was sending military supplies to England. It had not entered the war somewhat similar to the present-day Ukraine conflict. Roosevelt, and the nation’s leadership, became fearful of the Japanese, many born in America, and forced 120,000 Japanese/American citizens into 10 internment camps across America. One of the camps, “Ameche,” located at Grenada, East of Pueblo in the Arkansas Valley, became home to 7,300 Japanese internees. A total of 10,000 Japanese passed through Ameche. This past year the camp was designated as a National Monument site. It will be preserved in history as a reminder of the harsh treatment of Japanese citizens and how hysteria can grip a nation. Our Japanese citizens were innocent, but the death and destruction of American lives and the threat of a possible Japanese invasion invoked the action at that moment in history. Governments, when challenged, can do
stringent things and invoke certain emergency powers that may be right at the time, but looking back into history may seem arbitrary by modern-day thoughts. The proposal to rename Mt. Evans because Gov. Evans was governor at the Sand Creek Massacre of Indians is an example of rewriting history from then to now. Recently, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau crushed the trucking impasse in Ontario by seizing the trucks, closing their bank accounts, and seeking retribution from donors to the peaceful trucker protests. Currently, any Russian oligarchs who owns property in the United States and worldwide are having their yachts, jets, estates, and a worldclass soccer franchise, all seized because they have alleged contact with Russia. Going back in history 30 years, only 13 percent of the old USSR was dominated by the Communist elite, who divided up much of the Soviet wealth when the USSR dissolved. Some stayed in the newly formed government while others departed over time, investing their wealth worldwide, including New York, London and even Aspen real estate. What right does the government have to seize private property anywhere in the free world when not at war? If a war breaks out with Russia, will we round up millions of Russian/ Americans and reopen Ameche? It is repulsive to see peaceful dissident truck drivers have their trucks and bank accounts seized. It is repugnant to see any foreigner’s property seized in the United States over a political driven civil war or uprising worldwide. Many middle east investors own property in the United States. It is reported that China owns thousands of acres of agricultural land in our farm belts, along with some of our meat processing firms. If they invade Taiwan, will we seize the Chinese properties in the United States? U.S. land and properties? Will they, in turn, take U.S. investments in China like the new Tesla factory? Emergency powers in wartime may reach extremes, but the United States has bolstered military aid to Ukraine while attempting to stay out of a major war with Russia. I credit President Biden and the Pentagon for not putting boots on the ground and “no-fly” air support and delivery of jet planes from NATO countries. The conflict is painful to watch and endure for all Americans and the civilized world. We can only pray for a peace treaty to end this conflict before a more significant war explodes. Ukraine fighters have captured the hearts of Americans, and we want them to maintain their democracy and freedoms. Many local Russian/ Americans are appalled at what Putin has done to their Russian reputation and image. There is a message to heed; the Russian public would not support this war if they had transparency in their media. We still enjoy the freedom of the press, and we must never lose that constitutional privilege. Putin may find the old proverb, “If you live by the sword, you may die by the sword.”
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Analysis
Employment in 2022: “Everybody wants you!” By Don Ireland Senior Reporter
Thousands of Americans lost their jobs during the last significant economic downturn, which stretched from December 2007 through June 2009. Thirteen years later, it’s a vastly different scene nationwide – including Gilpin County. There are swarms of employment signs on display at local businesses. They include “now hiring,” “join our team,” and “start a new career,” to name a few. According to Black Hawk City Manager Stephen Cole, finding the “right people” isn’t easy. “To compete in today’s tight labor market, Black Hawk staff routinely evaluates employee compensation to ensure we offer a competitive salary and a benefits package that will attract new employees and retain current employees. Our City Council has created an employee-friendly workplace that establishes a pro-
work/life balance. Although it’s taking longer than in the past to fill vacancies, we feel confident we will be able to fill our vacant positions once we get our message out to job seekers about the benefits of working for the City of Black Hawk. It is more difficult to recruit and retain employees, a situation occurring across the country.” The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 resulted in a significant financial impact on many businesses. Some leaders, who owned restaurants or walk-in operations, closed completely during stay-at-home mandates. Employers in other industries reduced staffing levels as business income fell. Other bosses were able to keep running by allowing staffers to work remotely from home, using computers, cell phones and video conferencing technologies to stay in touch with customers and fellow employees. As the nation slowly recovered from the worst pandemic in
memory, employers found themselves with a new set of workplace challenges. Some employees didn’t want to return to the office daily. In contrast, others put in their notice and sought new opportunities elsewhere. Tens of millions of workers quit their jobs since last summer, creating situations labeled “The Great Resignation” or “The Great Reshuffling.” Although the employees said farewell to their old jobs, they didn’t necessarily seek new positions. Business leaders said the “The Great Absence” of potential employees could potentially be the result of several things: ● Older employees (age 55 and up) watched many older family members and friends die due to complications associated with Covid-19. Those in that age category took early retirements, hoping to enjoy their remaining years during these uncertain times. ●
Those in their prime working years don’t want to relocate to accept new positions. Many seek remote work or jobs that don’t require regular trips to an office or commutes that may cost them hours from their personal hours.
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Some potential workers may not want full-time work because they want to spend more time with their schoolage children and families.
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Younger employees, including those considered Generation Z or young Millennials, are not joining traditional companies and organizations. Some in those age categories are trying to generate their own incomes as media influencers, YouTube or Tik Tok stars.
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Honorable Mayor Jeremy Fey March 2022 City of 25, Central P.O. Box 249 Central City, Colorado 80427 Honorable Mayor Jeremy Fey City of Central Delivered by email: jfey@cityofbentral.co P.O. Box 249 gilpinhistory@live.com Central City, Colorado 80427 Dear Mayor Fey, Delivered by email: jfey@cityofbentral.co gilpinhistory@live.com Your neighboring City enthusiastically supports non-gaming attractions and amenities, which will help drive additional Dear Mayor Fey, visitations and the duration of those visitations to the “Richest Square Mile on Earth.” We believe it is in the best interest of Your cities, neighboring City enthusiastically supports non-gaming both when possible, to not only work together but work attractions andwith amenities, whichand will help drive additional cooperatively other entities organizations to achieve visitations and the duration of those to theis“Richest these ambitious endeavors. The Cityvisitations of Black Hawk Square Mile by on the Earth.” We believe it is 71 in the best interest of encouraged prospect of Engine being fully restored bothperhaps cities, when not only work again together but work and evenpossible, rumblingtodown the track between Black cooperatively with other entities and organizations to achieve Hawk and the City of Central. these ambitious endeavors. The City of Black Hawk is encouraged by the prospect of Engine 71Hawk beingstrongly fully restored With the above in mind, the City of Black supports and perhaps even rumbling track of again between Black the Gilpin Historical Society down in theirthe pursuit Engine 71 and the Hawk and the City of Central. Society’s plans associated with the train. We believe the Gilpin Historical Society’s proposition with the train will help history With the above in “Little mind, Kingdom the City of Hawk strongly supports come alive in the ofBlack Gilpin” and conclude it could the Gilpin Historical Society in their of Engine 71 and very well become a significant visitorpursuit attraction, benefiting all the Society’s plans associated with the train. We believe the Gilpin involved. Historical Society’s proposition with the train will help history come alive in regards, the “Little Kingdom of Gilpin” and conclude it could With my best very well become a significant visitor attraction, benefiting all involved. With my best regards,
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In recent months, Black Hawk casinos have been reporting record revenues and increased visitors, especially on weekends. Operating a business during high-volume times requires dozens of workers. The Monarch Casino Resort Spa held its grand opening in March, completed a $400 million expansion. The casinos website has openings for several positions, including IT and tech; leadership, food and beverage; hospitality; engineering and facilities; and positions on the gaming floor. Neighboring Ameristar Casino Resort Spa also is seeking dozens of workers for various jobs ranging from hotel and casino workers to those who specialize as massage specialists or finger-nail technicians. Nearly two dozen different job posts are offered at the Isle Casino in Black Hawk’s GOLD (Gaming, Outstanding Lodging and Dining) District along Main Street. Anyone stopping in at a casino in Central City or Black Hawk recently has seen the signs offering employment opportunities. Maverick Gaming, which owns Z Casino in Black Hawk and the Grand Z and Dragon Tiger in Central City, has offered new employees a $1,000 hiring bonus. It is seeking to fill 36 positions at
the trio of casinos. Their newspaper ads offer new workers food and gas discounts (the company owns the Z Stop gas station on Highway 119), a 401k retirement plan, medical, dental and vision benefits, and other perks. “No experience needed – we will train you,” according to the listing. Easy Street and the Famous Bonanza casinos in Central City are offering to pay for a new employee’s gaming license for new hires if their new job requires one. They also offer a $300 signing bonus. The illuminated screens hanging outside the Red Dolly Casino tell passers-by of job opportunities, including line cooks. Other “now hiring” signs can be found at Dostal Alley Brewpub in Central City. The same as businesses, local governments are scrambling to attract and land new workers, many of whom will be coming from neighboring counties. Enticements include increased salaries, benefits and perks. By leafing through the pages of the Weekly Register-Call, there are dozens of available government jobs available in Gilpin County, the city of Black Hawk and Central City. Many of Gilpin County’s 6,600 residents are already employed in the local gaming-hospitality industry, while hundreds more hold government positions. Local employers, including government leaders, depend on workers who live outside the county’s boundaries to fill positions. Increasing pay rates, improving benefit packages and offering new employee sign-on bonuses attract those who live in Jefferson, Denver, Arapahoe, Adams, Boulder and Clear Creek counties to work in Gilpin County. Currently, Gilpin County has 17 positions available for prospective employees, ranging in pay from $12.54 hourly for a youth camp aide to a full-time finance director, whose income could be negotiated between $60,222 and $72,266 annually.
The county offers benefits packages for many positions. For months, Central City has been looking for a public works maintenance worker and a water treatment plant operator. Pay for the public works position starts at $18.96 per hour; the water treatment plant post range from $19.91-$23.40 per hour, plus benefits. In Black Hawk, where casino tax revenues set a record last year, providing higher starting salaries and benefits isn’t an issue. In recent months, the city gave bonuses to all employees. It also has allowed employees to stay on the clock during lunch breaks as an additional benefit. Black Hawk has job openings in the police, public works and water departments. Pays start at $46,902 for a maintenance worker while a new water department manager could be paid, depending on experience, from $120,308 to $138,354.” The city’s job postings say Black Hawk offers an “unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premier gaming community.” Last year, Central City went to a four-day workweek (Monday-Thursday), offering many employees a three-day weekend. Last week, the City of Black Hawk adopted a similar four-day plan for many jobs that are not in the police, fire or public works departments, most of which require 24-hour or on-call availability. The four-day workweek is expected to continue into September when it will be reevaluated. Cole commented, “Our commitment to City employees includes looking for ways to support their work-life balance in the wake of rising inflation and fuel costs as 85 percent of our employees live in the Denver metro area. Our employees agree that a four-day workweek will help them manage rising gasoline prices better and still provide City residents with the high level of service they expect and deserve.”
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Water: the new Gold
Colorado wants more water, but not floods By Don Ireland Senior Reporter
Droughts and wildfires have been news topics in Colorado and the West during recent years. However, often omitted from the conversation of potentially perilous natural events is the subject of floods, which also have devastated parts of the Centennial State. Lower-than-normal precipitation amounts have sounded the alarm bells around the western United States, including most of Colorado. Terms, including “megadrought,”
“severe drought,” and “moderate drought,” are frequently used to describe conditions in various regions. Another term, “aridification,” used by climate scientists and researchers, describes the continued dry condition of soils over a prolonged period. It has been reported – many times – that the West is in its driest period in more than 1,200 years. That lack of rainfall has reduced the flow of the Colorado and other rivers, leading to less water being available to more than 20 million people in
A destructive flood swept through Black Hawk on Aug. 12, 1887. The building on the right (with the fence section up against it) is 221 Gregory Street, the present-day site of the vacant Eureka and Lucky Star casinos. Photo courtesy from the personal historical archives of Black Hawk Mayor David Spellman
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western states. That lack of precipitation also is considered a factor for the growing numbers of forest fires and wildfires. In 2020, Colorado experienced the three largest wildfires in state history: the Cameron Peak, East Troublesome and Pine Gulch fires. Three months ago, exceptionally-strong winds fueled the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, destroying more than 1,084 homes, killing two people and displacing thousands of Louisville and Superior residents on Dec. 30, 2021. The quick-spreading inferno is
considered the most destructive wildfire in state history, causing an estimated $1 billion in losses. As recently as last weekend, another blaze started near the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder. Floods, like fires, also can result in the substantial loss of property and life. Fortunately for humans, they don’t occur as often. In Gilpin County, there have been several floods – mostly flash floods – during the past 150 years in the valleys tucked between hills and mountains. One of the most historic floods occurred following several rains around Black Hawk during the summer of 1887. The ordinarily gentle stream that flows along Gregory Street from Central City to Black Hawk turned into a raging torrent, reaping heavy damage to buildings along the stretch. At the time, Black Hawk was a quarter-century old and a boomtown. Thousands left their homes in the eastern U.S. and flocked to Black Hawk, Central City and surrounding Gilpin County, hoping to find gold and strike it rich. Black Hawk had other flash floods, one in 1914 and another during the mid-1980s. A few years before 1990, the latter took place when Colorado voters approved limited gaming for Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek. In that modern-era “gold rush,” developers flocked to Black Hawk to build casinos, aspiring to make a fortune from visitors who came to play slot machines and video poker. Within a couple of years following the legalization of Colorado gaming, more than a dozen casinos sprung up along the banks of North
Clear Creek in downtown Black Hawk. Here’s a cringe-worthy question: What would happen if a flash flood – akin to the one that occurred in 1887 – struck Black Hawk today? Given certain weather-related circumstances, it could happen. However, thanks to newer technologies - including satellite imaging and drought monitoring equipment - early awareness of a potential flood are possible. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed an executive order that created the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). It was given the dual mission of emergency management and civil defense. When a hurricane, tornado, fire, flood or other emergency occurs, FEMA dispatches teams to help local governments and civilians recover from the disaster. FEMA also provided supplies and funds to organizations nationally during the Covid-19 pandemic, including assistance to Gilpin County. FEMA also has developed a nationwide plan to assess areas for potential floods and offers property owners in those areas the opportunity to purchase government-backed flood insurance. The federal authorities also designate flood zones throughout the county, which give property owners awareness of whether or not their home or business could sustain damages in the event of a flood. Locally, FEMA has updated flood-zone information to government leaders in Gilpin County, Central City and Black Hawk. In February, Gilpin County and Central City officials approved updates Continued on next page
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to ordinances and flood zone maps recommended by FEMA. Last week, Black Hawk’s city council adopted its revised guidelines ahead of FEMA’s April 8 deadline. Such revised ordinances establish flood zones for potential building projects, requiring contractors and developers to build structures where the potential for flooding is minimized. Municipalities can also develop stormwater runoff standards, potentially reducing the amount of water that will flow through a low-lying area following rain or after snow melts. FEMA also lists areas most likely to sustain heavy damage during infrequent, larger floods. The agency categorizes “100-year floods” or “500year floods” as potential events that may occur only once in a lifetime or longer. In approving its new ordinance for FEMA, Black Hawk announced a new way for residents and businesses to learn if they are in a flood plain. On its website (www.cityofblackhawk. org), the City will list its flood zones as part of its Global Information System (GIS) mapping system. The city launched the new mapping section last month and contains a state-of-the-art look at Black Hawk. **** Concerns for destructive floods arise after wildfires. When trees are destroyed, and soils are covered by ash, rain is less likely to be absorbed into the ground, reaching streams more quickly. Fallen trees and landslides also can impact waterways. Following the Cameron Peak Fire, destructive debris flow in Larimer County led to flash flooding in the Poudre Canyon on July 20, 2021. The floods destroyed five homes and killed one person. The fallout from flash floods can impact water supplies. Following the Poudre Canyon flooding, municipal water providers couldn’t draw from
Potential FEMA flood zones, displayed in green, are now available on Black Hawk’s website. The stateof-the-art Global Information System (GIS) maps show building locations, bus stops, parks, bike routes, trails zoning and much more.
streams in the region. Officials cited that sediments, debris, dissolved nutrients and heavy metals could clog intake pipes, cause algae, reduce reservoir capacity, cloud and contaminate water – quickly raising the cost of water treatment. Those providers used water – previously stored in large underground and above-ground tanks – and alternative methods to supply customers until polluted streams became suitable again. **** Flood Factor, a free online tool created by the nonprofit First Street Foundation, makes it easy for residents to learn their property’s risk of flooding and understand how flood risks are changing because of the changing environment. According to Flood Factors, 1,375 properties in Gilpin County have a
“greater than 26 percent chance” of being severely affected by flooding during the next 30 years. The report said that the 1,375 properties represent 16 percent of all properties in Gilpin County. In addition to the damage to properties, flooding can also cut off access to utilities, emergency services, transportation and may impact the overall economic well-being of an area. Overall, according to Flood Factor, Gilpin County has a “major risk” for severe flooding during the next 30 years, which means flooding is likely to impact day-to-day life within the community. **** The Mile High Flood District, available online, has information about the eight largest floods in the Denver metro area. The largest flood oc-
curred in 1965, resulted in 21 deaths statewide and caused an estimated $4 billion in damages. More recently, a September 2013 flood killed 10 people and caused nearly $4 billion in damage across 24 Colorado counties. That included four people who died in Boulder County. In Idaho Springs, an elderly man died when the ground collapsed beneath him, and he was swept away by Clear Creek. A section of Coal Creek Canyon (Highway 72) on the GilpinBoulder-Jefferson County boundary was damaged, resulting in the road being closed for two months. Overall, the flood-displaced 18,000 people and destroyed more than 1,800 homes and 200 businesses. (Water: the new Gold is an occasional column about water issues impacting Gilpin County and Colorado.)
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to join him at the long table in the farthest corner. There over crackers, cheese and milk, he told me something of the hotel’s history. It was built in 1872 and at one time was the most famous caravansary west of the Mississippi. He showed me a newspaper clipping of the New Year’s Evening dinner of December 31, 1872, which read: Grand dinner at Teller House tomorrow The most elaborate bill of fare we venture to say that has been provided by any hotel west of the Mississippi River for a public dinner will be served by the Teller House tomorrow. New Year’s Evening at half past eight o’clock. Every description of wild and domestic meats to be found have been gathered. There are fishes, beef, mutton, pork, oysters in every style, turkey, mallard duck, mountain grouse, prairie chicken, wild turkey, antelope venison, buf-
falo, Rocky Mountain black bear, with entrees, vegetables, relishes, side dishes, pastries, puddings, ice cream, jellies and dessert, to be ornamented also with elegant pyramids of cakes and other elaborate designs in confectionary. It is intended to be the great dinner of the Territory—incomparably greater than has been witnessed in the west. The price is fixed at $5 per head or $10 per couple. It is expected that a large number of ladies and gentlemen will be present. Another clipping from the Central City Register of June 25, 1872, described the grand opening of the building: “Four years ago, the Register began the agitation of the hotel subject, and its editors resolved that it should never cease until a new hotel went up or the paper went down… This resulted in a proposition from Henry M. Teller, a $60,000 structure…if the citizens would subscribe $10,000 cash towards purchasing the
ground. Three gentlemen canvassed the city and, in about three days, raised the money… The furniture cost $20,000… the Senior partner and his estimable lady supervising arrangements throughout the building…The Parlors are perfect marvels of elegance…all sleeping rooms to the number of 90 are tastefully fitted with all essential conveniences… The majority are without transoms…Guests may therefore lie down to peaceful slumbers undisturbed by apprehensions of getting their heads blown off or valuables lifted by burglars...” Having announced the opening for Monday noon the 24, Bush and Co. (the proprietors) sent out invitations to nearly a hundred citizens of Central and vicinity. Most of them came with their ladies. “After dinner, the party assembled in the spacious parlors where a few brief speeches were made, garnished with exquisite music by Prof. Barnum’s orchestra.”
Teller House in the 1940s Courtesy photos
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“Looking Back” is a collection of historical newspaper reports from Gilpin County. 30 years ago March 27, 1992 The Social Register: Born: Black Hawk Postmaster Tony Trujillo and his wife Laura are the parents of Brittany Helena Trujillo, who was born March 13, 1992, at 9:45 p.m. at Lutheran Medical Center. Brittany was 20 inches long and weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce. Grandparents on the mother’s side are Roger Lee and Patty Ann Morris, Littleton, and Helen Ann and Richard Eilenberger, Arlington, Texas. Born: Welcome to Cody James Hughes, who was born at 10:35 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, 1992, at Rose Health Care Center, Denver. He weighed in at 9 pounds and 6 ounces and was 20 inches long. His mother is Holly Deal, who has been a facility manager for seven years at First Interstate Bank in Black Hawk. His father is Larry Hughes, who is employed at Otto’s Casino, Black Hawk. Mother and baby are reported to be doing well. Born: Megan Kaleen Spellman was born March 20, 1992, to CinDee and Mark Spellman. She weighed 8 pounds even and was 21 inches long. She is welcomed by older sister Valerie, aunts and uncles Buddy Schmalz, Lisa Schmalz, David and Bernie Spellman, all in Gilpin County; Christie and Mark Yacano, Evergreen, and Sandy and George Hill, Fallbrook, Calif. Grandparents are Bruce and Sandy Schmalz, Central City, and Bill and Delores Spellman, Black Hawk. Megan is also welcomed by great-grandmother Ruth Schmalz of Delta. 60 years ago
March 9, 1962 Black Hawk Gold Dust: Mr. Wilhelm Lorenz is having a stretch of the flume covering replaced with heavy timbers and lumber, which will provide access to parking space for his patrons at the Black Forest Inn. Relatives of Mrs. Shirley Barker honored her with a birthday dinner at the home of Mrs. Emma Eccker last Sunday. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Knoll and Dale; Donald Mattivi and family; Miss Kathryn Eccker and Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Barker of Rocky Flats. Rollinsville Amalgam: Jimmy and Pat Collins of Denver were in Rollinsville and Central City on Saturday. Accompanying them was their new little Sealyham Terrier named “Sam.” They visited Pat’s folks in Rollinsville and Jimmy’s in Black Hawk and Central City. Young Tom Robb of Central City was the winner in the County spelling contest held last Friday at Clark Grade School auditorium. Runner-up was Susan Hickey. 90 years ago April 1, 1932 At a meeting of the directors of the First National Bank, held on Tuesday afternoon last, Mr. Walter McLeod, who has been assistant cashier of the bank, was elected cashier to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. William O. Jenkins. The directors also elected Mr. Paul Fullerton, of Denver, as a member of the Board. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dukes and three sons motored up from Denver Saturday evening to spend Easter Sunday
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with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Johnson, returning home that afternoon. Wilfred Fullerton motored up from Denver Tuesday morning to attend a director’s meeting of the First National Bank, held that afternoon, of which he is the vice president, returning home during the afternoon. Martin Noonan, accompanied by Miss Caroline Thomas, were up from Denver Tuesday for a day’s outing. Mr. Noonan is connected with the publicity department of the Orpheum Theatre, and when he gets his full growth could be used as one of the attractions on the stage. The latest developments are that the kidnappers of the Lindbergh Baby have been located, and a demand of $500,000 has been made by them for to return of the infant. The several parties who
have been named to make the deal are in touch with the kidnappers, but nothing has yet been completed, which would warrant the completion of the deal. 120 years ago April 4, 1902 Easter Sunday was a great day at the M.E. Church, the whole day being given over to missions, and the contributions to the missionary cause totaled $300. In the morning, the sacrament was administered, and Dr. Phifer delivered the sermon. In the evening the programme was given by the Sunday School and choir. Mrs. Samuel Bostwick returned to Denver Saturday afternoon after being up to visit her mother, Mrs. Feehan, in Black Hawk, who had been on the sick list for a few days. Mr. E. Manson, the feed and lumber dealer of Black Hawk,
left for Denver Saturday afternoon on a visit with his wife and daughter over Sunday. Operations were suspended this week at the California and Hidden Treasure properties on Quartz Hill, which have been operated by the Patch Mining Company, and the properties were turned over on Tuesday to Mr. A.L. Collins, representing the English owners. Mr. Collins says he has notified the English owners, and he expects that arrangements will be made to hold the water in the mines and look to the early operations of the properties. A party of leasers were working in the 800-foot level of the Cook Mine and are reported to have shipped a lot of smelting ore that returned 14 ounces gold to the ton. Arrangements are now underway to sink this shaft and upraise — Continued to next page —
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If gaming had not come Some loses and some gains
It didn’t matter what a few of us locals did or did not want to happen. The state government gained needed funds. Historic Colorado got cash to save significant old buildings. Every local government gained. Now Central City could dig up its antiquated water supply and those wooden pipes from 1864. The new water treatment plant worked well. Every homeowner gained because of lower taxes. Every job seeker gained as the casinos hired.
I had mixed feelings when amendment four passed in 1990. Gaming was on the way in Colorado! As I voted for it, I expected the limited gaming available in Gilpin County in 1991 would increase, but not by much. Any gaming here was extremely limited. There were bingo nights, a few Local attitudes Forrest Whitman card games in the often changed back room at the Elks People who had never tried gaming Club, a slot machine or two at the in any form sat at a table and tried out Teller House on special nights. Gamblackjack (“21,” as we called it). They ing was a hometown affair. liked it and came back for more. Some put a few nickels in a slot machine. It No one expected it was fun and didn’t cost much. QuarMostly there was no expectation ters sometimes replaced nickels before that gaming proceeds would gush in long. Many of my neighbors had a as they have. A few building ownpositive attitude toward the games of ers in Central City and Black Hawk chance. hoped the new money would allow When out-of-town guests arrived, a them to keep their buildings going. A new attraction happened. There was few optimists hoped there might be skiing and cross country trekking as a million-dollar year ahead, but not always. Now there was a new suggesanytime soon. tion. Let’s go to a casino! The food Would any of us pundits in 1990 was good and inexpensive. No mathave believed the statistics today? ter how bad your luck, you weren’t $59 million in adjusted gross income going to be out even a hundred bucks. in January! That’s just in black Hawk Maybe you could win a jackpot. alone. Most doubted any amounts like Somebody had to win; why not you? that would ever flow from the three gaming towns. Coffee groups lost One lamentable change comes under What changed? the category of “community lost.” Obviously, gaming became a sigMost folks in Gilpin had a favorite nificant part of Colorado’s economy. coffee spot. Many coffee groups met — Continued from previous page —
from the Fisk and Bobtail properties to make connections with those properties. Born: In Black Hawk, April 1, 1902, to the wife of Richard Frazer, a son. Born: In Russell Gulch, March 29, 1902, to the wife of John W. Nelson, a son. Born: In Black Hawk, March 30, 1902, to the wife of James Meyer, a daughter. Married: In Black Hawk, March 31, 1902, Rev. A.B. Inside the Bobtail Mine
Glocker officiating, Mr. John Waters and Miss Eliza J. James, both of this city. Married: In Nevadaville, April 3, 1902, Rev. S.A. Webber officiating Mr. George Riedl and Miss Dora Williams, both of Russell Gulch. Married: In Denver, April 2, 1902, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. William F. Previll and Miss Ethel Harris. Died: In Perigo, Gilpin County, March 31, 1902, of
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regularly for coffee and local gossip. Our sense of community depended on those groups to some degree. Once gaming arrived, some of the group spots began to disappear. A restaurant with more or less vacant space didn’t mind a coffee group. The local coffee drinkers might not be big spenders, but they were reliable. If you wanted to contact a certain person, you’d often begin at the restaurant where they had a regular coffee group. One of these groups moved to midcounty at the gas station, one stuck it out at the store in Black Hawk. Most simply went away. No restaurant could dedicate space to coffee tables. Every square foot was far more valuable as gaming space. There were big debates about what gaming space meant anyway. Did it include cabinets? How about the walls between devices? Arguments about space took up lots of time at the gaming commission. Like it or not, most coffee groups did not survive.
A community center gained A big gain for our sense of community was and is the community center. While the old coffee groups didn’t survive, some members still greet each other at the community center. Teens now have a fairly safe spot to play games and socialize. Senior activities provide a busy calendar. Especially nice is the swimming pool—nothing like taking a swim class to develop a friendship. We have to thank gaming taxes for a really fine community center. Another big change was available money for historic preservation. Those early gaming checks probably saved a dozen buildings.
pneumonia, Ernest Biasi, aged 24 years. 151 years ago April 5, 1872 A festival was given in Black Hawk Friday evening by the M.E. Church, which netted them $440.12. Considerable interest was taken in the cake contest between Mrs. George Briggs and Miss Lena Grimes, the former having 633 and the latter 628 votes, this being a prize for the most beautiful lady. The vote for the homeliest man was to favor of Mr. Ives. The main shaft on the Caribou Mine was down 275 feet, and the property was making daily shipments of between 30 and 40 tons of mineral. Excavations were being made for the blast furnace for the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company in Black Hawk for the treatment of silver ores. During the past three days, the company had paid out the sum of $8,000 for that class of ores from Clear Creek County. The Congregational Church of this city gave a bazaar on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, at which the sum of $650 was raised.
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Ghost buildings saved The Gilded Garter was a great spot for lunch. Their jalapeno burger was well known. Unfortunately, the building was about to become a ghost. The rear wall was obviously leaning out. It looked like the end until the first gaming checks came in. A building crew was set up to replace the whole rear wall. Apparently, the jiggling and jostling was too much. When the crew arrived the next morning, the wall was gone. Only a whiff of dust remained. Over the next week, a scaffold was erected, and the second floor at least was kept intact. No doubt the new money saved that ancient watering hole. It wasn’t the old Gilded Garter. No fancy girl would be lowering her derriere in black mesh stockings through that trap door above the bar. That was a thing of the past. On the other hand, there would often be some music like a country-western trio. The tale of the Glory Hole The new gaming money did save several buildings. One of the most obvious is the Glory Hole. It had an elaborate iron front. It was quite interesting in design. Unfortunately, it was quite out of plumb too. The front doors leaned eight degrees to the side. As the front was rebuilt, the front doors were preserved, leaning to the side. It’s become a photo shot. A topic that never grows old Was bringing gaming to Gilpin County worth it? That debate will never cease. I’d give gaming a plus overall. I wonder what readers think.
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The elevation of FPO and Dutch Peak were attractive to researchers because they could get away from light pollution and atmospheric pollution from larger communities, including Denver and Boulder. In approximately 1958, scientists from the University of Colorado began using the site to study the aurora borealis. Dr. Eric Williams, a Deputy Director (Planning) at the Chemical Sciences Laboratory and Earth Systems Research Laboratories at NOAA’s Boulder division, previously told the Weekly RegisterCall that most upper atmospheric observations occurred during the wintertime. After a few winters, the scientists realized they needed a “base camp” due to the arduous conditions. The Commerce Department’s National Bureau of Standards purchased the nearby three-story building – now known as the Fritz Peak Observatory – in 1965. The building enabled scientists to have a full-time research and staging area while allowing them to lodge overnight. No dome or large telescope was ever installed atop the building. FPO was primarily used as a laboratory to conduct scientific research on the Earth’s atmosphere in an effort to better understand and predict its behavior. Today, NOAA’s Chemical Sciences Laboratory (previously the Aeronomy Laboratory) research focuses primarily on several issues related to atmospheric chemical composition: climate, air quality, radiation and clouds. The government observatory was the second life
for the building, which initially was built as the Severance Lodge by Horace “Skip” Severance, a World War II veteran, and his wife Dorothy in 1946. A kitchen, gift shop, bar, and ballroom were on the ground floor. The ballroom area included a large brick fireplace. When Severance Lodge became a research facility, scientists and their associates ate at tables in the former ballroom. Next to the room was a stone staircase, which offered passage to the dormitorystyle rooms upstairs. Scientists brought in various instruments and built wood and metal shops inside, where they created new equipment. One experiment included shooting different colors of laser beams from the building to conduct measurements. The laser beams lit up the skies in part of the county. Said Ondr, “We know that many people in the area have driven past the Observatory for years and wondered what it looks like inside. Today, it is empty because the observation equipment has been removed, but it is still interesting to see! We are still learning about the history of the building and would appreciate any information that the community would like to share.” The chief said Timberline’s acquisition of the Fritz Peak site wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts and hard work of many people. They include: ● NOAA: Carol Ciufolo, Dr. David Fahey, Megan Melamed and Dr. Eric Williams.
Laser beams from the Fritz Peak Observatory lit Gilpin County’s night skies. Photo courtesy of Dr. Andrew Langford, NOAA
strong, sheriff, and Nate Whittington, emergency manager. ● Colorado Wildfire Matters Review Committee: Representative Lisa Cutter, House District 25: Senator Tammy Story, Senate District 16; Senator Joann Ginal, Senate District 14; Senator Don Coram, Senate District 6; Representative Marc Snyder, House District 18; Senator Cleave Simpson, Senate District 14; Representative Donald Valdez, House District 62; Senator Pete Lee, Senate District 11; Representative Perry Will, House District 57; Representative Mike Lynch, House District 49. ● Timberline Fire Protection District: Rick Wenzel, board president; John Bushey, Board vice president; Whitney Donoghue, board treasurer; Chip Smith, board member at large; Jennifer Hinderman, administrative chief; and Christina Willis, volunteer firefighter.
● Gilpin County residents Wanda Sundquist and Bonnie Nash.
The Fritz Peak Observatory will become a new station for the Timberline Fire Protection District in Gilpin County. Drone photo by Don Ireland
● General Services Administration: Will Morgan and Bettina Alcantar.
● Additional support: Vaughn Jones, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control; Tim Griffin, United States Forest Service; Mark Gabriel, CEO and President of United Power; Holly Woodings, vegetation/construction specialist for United Power; and Sean Demeule, vice president and general manager, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa, Black Hawk.
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Community Resource Day in Central City Five Organizations Coming Together
possible without access to a prime location, and Pastor Scott Schiesswohl with St. James Methodist Church has answered the call. St. James is graciously opening their fellowship hall (lower level) for the event. St. James is an active church in the Central City and Gilpin community, helping people in need through funds raised by sales at the Ermel’s Thrift Shop just down the street. This is a natural extension of their community outreach program. The Resource Days have been strategically timed to fall on the Wednesday immediately following the Food Bank of the Rockies truck delivery at Gold Mountain Village every third Tuesday of the month. Extra food from the delivery
Snow and cold could not dampen the spirits of Shari Haidvogle from Kaiser and David Josselyn from Human Services. The March Community Resource Day was a festive occasion being the eve of St. Patrick’s Day.
By David Josselyn Tamara Orndoff visited the Levitt Street Market in Central City in the summer of 2021 and fell in love with the town and, more importantly, the community. As she wandered among the stalls talking to the locals, she wondered what the County had to help people find the resources they needed in health care, food and nutrition, and other services. As a Resource Outreach Coordinator for Benefits in Action, Orndoff is continually reaching out to make sure rural counties, like Gilpin County, are connected to important sources for healthy living. Benefits in Action is a nonprofit in Lakewood that serves individuals across the state by increasing understanding and access to healthcare resources. The organization was started by Kim Powers, Jane Barnes and Debbie Showalter in 2015 when they realized that there were many Coloradoans in need of benefit assistance. Since their inception, they have grown “exponentially” and serve more than 2,800 individuals providing navigation and application assistance for Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, Connect for Health Colorado and other programs. Orndoff has worked her magic to bring together several organizations, including Kaiser Permanente, the Audio Information Network of Colorado, Gilpin Human Services and Martinez Mobile Dental, for a pilot program in Central City appropriately titled “Community Resource Day.” Together, they aim to equip people with what they need; each organization brings its own unique skillsets to the table. Shari Haidvogle has been a foothills resident for over 30 years and is in a newly created role with Kaiser Permanente.
Shari Haidvogle from Kaiser Permanente serves tantalizing treats during the Community Resource Day on March 16. Tamara Orndoff from Benefits in Action appears excited to be there along with Pastor Scott of St. James Methodist.
can be found at St. James for those in need. The next Community Resource Day will be
Wednesday, April 20, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Shirley is GOP candidate for assessor Her job is to focus on community outreach and engagement with seniors and those living with a disability. Kaiser Permanente aims to improve communities and help people access the care and services they need to live their best lives. Haidvogle will also be bringing refreshments and gift bags courtesy of Kaiser Permanente. The Audio Information Network of Colorado (AINC) caters to the visually impaired by giving listeners free access to recorded newspapers, magazines and more. Professional readers record the newest editions of the Arvada Sentinel, the Boulder Daily Camera, the Lakewood Sentinel and many more local (and national) publications. Podcasts stream in English and Spanish using many platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Echo. AINC can provide smart devices or digital receivers for their listeners. A trained eligibility technician from Gilpin Human Services will also be in attendance to provide education and access to SNAP (food) benefits, Health First Colorado Medicaid, TANF, Old Age Pension, Aid to the Needy Disabled, LEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program) and Child Care financial aid. Applications for all programs will be available, and if there are no outstanding verifications, applicants can receive immediate eligibility results. Perhaps most exciting is that Martinez Mobile Dental of Lakewood will provide on-site basic dental care. General cleanings and exams and oral health education will be available at no cost. There are additional services for older adults over 60 if they qualify for the low-income dental program. None of this would be
My name is Becky Shirey, and I’m the Republican Candidate for Gilpin County Assessor. After years of living and working in Gilpin County, I believe I know the area. Many residents and I have watched how the county has changed since 1990. I’m a quick learner, I love a challenge, and I’m comfortable with a fast and changing pace. I can motivate others to get results while creating a sense of teamwork. I look forward to interacting with the varied people of Gilpin County as your Assessor and hope to learn from each one I meet. When I moved here, Gilpin was a rural community. In 1991 the first casino opened, and many people started coming to Black Hawk and Central City. Soon apartments and condos were built and new homes to accommodate all the new residents seeking the quiet and beauty of this area. My work history uniquely qualifies me for Assessor. I moved from Chicago, hired as a comptroller for a new Chevrolet Dealership in Colorado Springs. Over the next few years, I worked as comptroller and GM for other new car dealerships, overseeing budgets of over $13 million ($31 million in today’s economy), 50 employees, and 10 support staff. I was in the top 5 percent of the nation for GM comptrollers, leading the stores into the computer age and improving profitability. After moving to Gilpin County, I joined others working in the casino business, eventually becoming Player Development Manager for Colorado Central Station/Isle Casino. I furthered my computer and people skills education, overseeing approximately 1800 VIPs accounts. In 2006 I started my own Farmers Insurance Agency and earned four insurance licenses
and my security license. I ran a profitable business that allowed me to sell my agency in 2020. After the sale, I started a small independent insurance agency from my home and managed income properties in Colorado and Florida. My insurance agency specialized in mountain properties, and I have inspected and insured many homes in this area. I am familiar with the differences between reconstruction value, appraisal value and market value in homes and I’m trained and experienced in calculating each of those. As Assessor, I want to encourage more coordination between County departments and increase communications with the community. As Assessor, I will manage an efficient but customer-focused department that will be an integral part of the Gilpin County government.
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Central City Opera toasts its 90th anniversary at the annual Theatre of Dreams Gala on April 29 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Tickets are available at www.centralcityopera.org/ gala. Metropolitan Opera star and previous Central City Opera principal artist Will Liverman headlines the evening, with additional performances by tenor Matthew Plenk and mezzo-soprano Kira DillsDeSurra, accompanied by pianist Jeremy Reger. A baritone from Chicago, Liverman was recently featured in Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, the Met’s first performance of an opera by a Black compos-
er. In 2018, he received rave reviews as Papageno in Central City Opera’s production of The Magic Flute, and NPR has described him as “a new, exciting voice in the opera world.” “It’s an honor to chair the Theatre of Dreams Gala as we kick off Central City Opera’s 90th season,” said Heather Miller, gala chair and chief marketing officer at UMB Financial
Corporation. “The evening is sure to deliver top-tier food, cocktails and entertainment— all for a good cause.” Funds raised will support Central City Opera’s year-
round initiatives, including the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program, education programs that reach over 40,000 people around the state, the stewardship of 27 historic properties in Central City and the continuation of the Summer Festival, a Colorado tradition since
1932. The masquerade-themed evening starts at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails in the museum’s Leprino Family Atrium overlooking the Denver
skyline and the Rocky Mountains. At 7:30 p.m., guests move downstairs for dinner and a program honoring Pamela and Louis “Dutch” Bansbach for their contributions to Central City Opera over the past two decades, including funding productions like 2021’s Carousel this year’s The Light in the Piazza. The night is rounded out by musical performances, dessert and a live auction hosted by Denver’s favorite “Fundaneer,” Halie Behr. Support Colorado’s oldest performing arts organization by buying a table or individual tickets to the Theatre of Dreams Gala at centralcity opera.org/gala or calling 303-292-6700.
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fleeing their homes, so WeeCycle worked to figure out how we could tap into our connections and help these families.” WeeCycle aims to raise enough money to send at least one full container of diapers (that’s approximately 270,000 diapers), if not more. The cost of one shipping container is $36,000. The organization is partnering with their diaper distributor to purchase supplies in bulk at a discounted rate and Convoy of Hope to distribute the diapers. All of the proceeds from donations will buy and transport diapers to Ukrainian refugees. To donate online to help get diapers to babies and toddlers fleeing Ukraine, visit www.weecycle.org/ support-ukraine.
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Central City Opera celebrates 90th Anniversary Teaser of three operas launches 2022 Festival
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entral City Opera (CCO) Guild had much to celebrate with an exceptional dinner at Glenmoor Country Club. Committee members Karen Ritz, Kristin Bender, Christina Dinegar, Kathy
Eichenberger, Susan Stiff and Wendy Wenkstern planned a divine evening with the excitement featuring dramatic excerpts from The Light in the Piazza, Two Remain and Die Fledermaus. The soiree culminated
with a champagne toast to the 90th anniversary of CCO and performances brought back to the “House” in Central City. Funds raised from this evening go to the beautiful gardens at the opera house with planting scheduled for June 8. The 2022 opera season is July 2 - July 31.
The talented artists performing for the teaser – tenor Michael Hoffman, soprano Amanda Raddatz, baritone Armando Contreros, accompanist Jeremy Reger, Original opera art by Erin Robinson mezzo-soprano Jenna Clark, soprano Jenée Luquette James with Director of Education & Community Engagement Emily Murdock Photos by Scottie Iverson
CCO Guild President Louise Atkinson, Event Chairs Karen Ritz and Kristin Bender
CCO Artistic Director Pat Pearce, CCO Board Co-Chair Anne McGonagle, loyal supporter Sharon Martin, new CCO President and CEO Pamela Pantos and CCO Development Associate Michael Walker
Nancy Parker launched the planting of Opera House Gardens in 1985
Armando Contreros leads the champagne toast to a new opera season back in Central City Suzie and Marty Erzinger (L’Esprit d’Noel sponsors) and loyal supporters Beverlee Henry Fullerton, Susan Stiff and Erin Nichols
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Missouri Lakes 1 HOA approves fire-mitigation plan By Don Ireland Senior Reporter
A fire-mitigation plan will begin April 4 in Gilpin County’s Missouri Lakes 1 Homeowners Association (HOA), following weeks of discussion between the HOA Board, residents, Timberline Fire Protection District and the county’s Office of Emergency Management. The project, expected to take up to two months, will include removing trees near the unpaved roads in the 87home development. Timberline Fire Protection District Chief Paul Ondr said Monday that he has already talked with 30 residents about the potential tree and branch removals for their properties with talks with another 10 are planned for this week. During a three-hour meeting with HOA Board members and residents earlier in the month, Ondr promised to speak with each property owner about their trees that encroach on the county’s right-of-way for neighborhood roads. If the owners don’t want any trees removed, Timberline will abide by their decision. Several HOA Board members had been pushing back against the project, claiming that removing trees would hurt the neighborhood’s aesthetics and result in a drop in property values. Ondr said residents might be unable to evacuate – in the event of a sudden wildfire – if trees are burning and potentially blocking the narrow roads. In addition, firetrucks might not be able to drive around tight bends because of trees too close to the streets.
Existing narrow, tree-lined roads could prevent residents from evacuating or allow firefighters to move equipment into the Missouri Lakes 1 neighborhood. Drone photo by Don Ireland
On Saturday, March 26, the HOA emailed a notice to residents, saying the association’s attorney determined the county has the jurisdiction to conduct the mitigation plan. Four of the five HOA board members approved the idea on the condition that trees would not be removed without prior approval from each property owner. “I’m ecstatic about the decision,” Ondr said this week. “I didn’t anticipate the hurdles that we ran into, but we’re going to work closely with each individual homeowner. Our plan is to make this mitigation program a model project for other neighborhoods in the county.” In approving its 2022 budget in December, Gilpin
County authorized $25,000 for the fire-mitigation project, but the county commissioners didn’t decide the merits of the proposal. Ondr said county officials and the Missouri Lakes HOA still have a few related matters to resolve before the work begins. By mid-May, most of the dead and diseased trees – along with potentially problematic branches – will be removed from the rights-ofway in the neighborhood. A woodchipper will arrive in Missouri Lakes 1 and be used for the felled trees. Neighbors will be permitted to have additional branches or trees chipped as part of the program should they have them removed from elsewhere on their properties. Timberline and Nathan
Whittington, the county’s Emergency Operations Manager, previously said they want fire-mitigation programs expanded throughout Gilpin County to protect residents in an emergency. The majority of the county’s roads are narrow and unpaved, which can cause problems if evacuation orders are issued to a neighborhood. Getting first-responders and their equipment into a community can be difficult if residents are evacuating the area simultaneously. In February, Whittington and county leaders announced they were purchasing newlyavailable equipment, intended to give faster notification of a possible wildfire to first responders. The N5 sensors, developed by a Maryland company, are small box-sized
modules that will be mounted initially in six places around the county. Each sensor can detect heat or fires more than a half-mile away. Advanced algorithms in each module continuously monitor and detect air quality and heat changes. Alerts are sent to the company and designated Gilpin County authorities when significant changes are detected. A similar test of N5 technology also will occur in California this year. Whittington said he hopes to obtain grants or other funding to purchase and install more than 150 N5 sensors in the future around Gilpin County, a 150-square-mile region made up primarily of forests. “We want to get to a wildfire before it becomes a wildfire,” said Whittington. “In Gilpin County and the throughout the rest of Colorado, we’ve got to look at wildfire mitigation and wildfire prevention differently. We’re always waiting to see a plume of smoke going into the air before we find the fire. With this technology, the hope is that we can identify the fire, locate the fire and put that fire out before that plume of smoke even exists.” A new wildfire that started several days ago near the National Center for Atmospheric Research in southern Boulder County, and the destructive Dec. 30 blaze in the towns of Louisville and Superior, Boulder County, have heightened public awareness of wildfire dangers recently. In an emergency, minutes can make the difference between life and death or a successful effort to prevent homes from catching on fire, according to Whittington.
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New Gregory Street retail project moves ahead Coverage of the Black Hawk Council session on March 23 By Don Ireland Senior Reporter
A new chapter is coming for Black Hawk’s long-vacant Eureka and Lucky Star casino buildings. Black Hawk City Council approved a site development plan for the property at last week’s meeting. In May, remodeling is expected to begin to combine the two structures into one. The city will start pursuing new retail or commercial tenants for the remodeled building before work is completed late this year or early in 2023. The plan, which was unanimously approved, finalized the concept for the two-story building. The council had given the original plan the green light in May 2020. However, the project didn’t move ahead at that time because the Covid-19 pandemic arrived. A state-mandated, three-month closure of casinos resulted, in slashing income for Colorado’s three gaming communities, including Black Hawk. As a result, some city projects were delayed. City officials said that the front of the long-vacant casino buildings would be remodeled to match other historical properties along Gregory Street in Black Hawk’s History Appreciation Recreation Destination (HARD) District. There will be a common entrance hall, including a new elevator and restrooms, in an enclosed common area between the two structures. The development plan for the 5,623 square foot structure includes having four retail/office spaces, two on each floor. Last month, the council approved a $4 million bid to Palace Construction, which will renovate 221 Gregory Street and build a “Grand Staircase” just up the street. The $800,000 custom staircase will enable pedestrians to walk past 221 Gregory
Street, the Green Solution dispensary and Skyline Properties real estate office building while heading to or from the new Gregory Plaza. The remodeled Lucky StarEureka building is across from the closed Crook’s Palace restaurant and saloon at 200 Gregory St., which will become the new home for JKQ Barbecue and Grill later this spring. Office hours Black Hawk’s main administrative offices will be closed on Fridays, beginning March 26. Staff members will work four 10-hour days Monday through Thursday, although some Friday hours may be available by appointment. The change will not affect the police, fire and public works departments, many of which operate on a 24-hour or on-call basis. City Manager Steve Cole said the change will benefit existing staffers and would be considered attractive for potential employees, many of whom would be required to travel from outlying counties to work in Black Hawk. Liquor parking The Aldermen approved new parking-space rules for new distilleries, tasting rooms and distillery warehouses built atop Gregory Hill. The new regulations require one parking space for every 500 square feet of a distillery building, one for every 150 square feet for a tasting room and between one and three parking spots for a distillery warehouse measuring more than 4,000 square feet. Baseline Engineering’s Vince Harris, a city consultant, said his firm studied parking regulations for similar operations in other communities, including Stranahan’s whiskey distillery in Denver. Currently, construction of the Rick Thomas Distillery is underway on Gregory Hill.
Architectural rendering of how 221 Gregory Street will look after the building is remodeled. Courtesy of PEH Architects
It is expected to be the first of several alcohol-creating emporiums in Artisans’ Point, a neighborhood of craftbrewing operations. Artisans’ Point will be near the forthcoming Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort, a $50 million project slated for a 340-acre site. Proximo Spirits, which owns Stranahan’s in Denver, plans to build Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort. The international spirits company hasn’t submitted final site development plans, yet that will require Black Hawk’s approval. The Proximo Black Hawk distillery operation on Gregory Hill, expected to be the largest distillery in the state, will be the home for its Tincup Whiskey brand operation. Crook’s thumbs up The city’s Aldermen approved a resolution approving a “certificate of appropriateness” for exterior work proposed for Crook’s Palace by a unanimous vote. The resolution confirmed a report from the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, which gave its nod to proposed alterations to the building during their March 15 session. Last month, the city council approved a plan to install an awning and frosted glass panel
in the front of the building. The additions would enable JKQ Barbecue to offer expanded outdoor patio seating to patrons. The Historic Preservation Commission said the proposed work would not remove or alter historic materials on the property. The changes could be removed sometime in the future without harming the original structure. The commission further noted that the awning will look different from the original building but would allow visitors to continue to view both the historic and non-historic parts of the original structure. Local businessman Tom Feeney suggested that some materials for the proposed patio should include stone veneer rather than metal. “I love the idea of the patio,” said Feeney, who owns a convenience and liquor store on Black Hawk Boulevard. “I think stone would look so much better.” The Crook’s Palace building received a Local Landmark Designation from the city in 2011. A 48”-by-33” bronze plaque, listing the history of Crook’s Palace, will be installed in the dining room area later this year, according to Mayor David Spellman.
New contract The Aldermen approved a new contract with Weecycle Environment Consulting of Lafayette. The consulting company will be paid up to $50,000 this year to provide the city’s testing and abatement consulting services. Black Hawk previously hired the company to determine if there is any asbestos, radon, mold or lead-based paint on homes in the city. Six of 22 eligible Black Hawk property owners applied for rebate funds to have their homes repainted this year. Work will occur sometime between June and late September. Rebate funds for the painting projects are provided to eligible historic homes. According to city literature, the city established the program in its budget many years ago to continue and enhance a “functional, sustainable, healthy, and vibrant residential community.” The City established a painting cycle for the homes, enabling each property owner the chance to have their house repainted periodically. The City offers a palette of several colors from which owners can choose for their homes.
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Vietnam War Veterans Day Commemoration By Danny Tomlinson March 29 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. The Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition, in partnership with Idaho Springs Elks Club #607, held a commemorative ceremony on Sunday, March 27, at the Elks Club. The mission was to thank all veterans for their service and sacrifice, especially those brave men and women who served our country in the Vietnam War. More than 50 veterans, family
members and friends helped us honor these heroes. The Elks served a burgers and brats luncheon, and then the Veterans Coalition presented a brief program in the dining room of the Elks Club. The 14 Vietnam War veterans in attendance received a Vietnam War Veteran Lapel Pin – “a lasting memento of the Nation’s thanks.” They each received a copy of the Presidential Proclamation designating March 29 of each year as National Vietnam War
US Navy Vietnam War Vets “Twig” Lindsey and Jeff Ginsberg on KP duty
Veterans Day. The ceremony was especially meaningful for these veterans to receive the thanks of their friends and neighbors, in contrast to the reception they received upon their return back in the 1960s and 1970s. We spoke of the sacrifice that wives and families made during the Vietnam War and the 58,276 names carved in the Vietnam Wall – those killed during the Vietnam War or are still missing in action. The total includes eight women
killed in the war. The Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Census Bureau numbers indicate that those 6.4 million living Vietnam veterans are equal to one in every eight Americans 65 years and older. When you consider just men that age, it’s one in every three. An anonymous writer once asked, “What is a Veteran? A “Veteran” – whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve – is someone who, at one point
in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America” for an amount of “up to, and including his or her life.” That is an honor. And there are far too many people in this country today who no longer understand that fact. The Weekly Register-Call proudly supports our country’s military, and we are pleased to be able to participate in events like this that honor our nation’s men and women in uniform.
Clear Creek County Veterans Coalition Board member and US Army veteran Troy Erickson presenting US Navy veteran Dave Swain with his lapel pin and Presidential proclamation.
Photos by Danny Tomlinson
“Hoss” and Carol Monsebroten rode their Harley up from Kiowa to honor the vets.
Veterans Jeremy Jones and “Biff” Eckles shared the cooking duties.
“Twig” Lindsey and Jim Thomas sharing lunch and “sea stories”.
Jeffrey and Alana Gowin with their daughter Tenley came up from Denver to honor the veterans.
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Brewmaster gives Central City a reason to say “Cheers!” By Don Ireland Senior Reporter
When he walks into the bar, no one shouts “Bruce!” to greet him. Meet Mr. Schmalz, best known as Buddy. Not even his mother calls him by his given first name. It’s well known around the region that Buddy Schmalz loves his family and serving various community efforts around Central City, where he’s lived since childhood. His passion, however, is brewing beer at the family business, Dostal Alley Brewpub, Casino and Restaurant in Central City. “It’s more exciting to me now than it was over 20 years ago,” said Schmalz. “I still have a hard time sleeping the night before a brewing day, anticipating the excitement.” Dostal Alley was just another small casino along Main Street after limited gaming arrived in Central City and Black Hawk in the early 1990s. Because micro-brewed beers were becoming popular around the county, Schmalz figured that starting a brewing business would give Dostal Alley a competitive edge that would differentiate it from other local casinos. In 1998, it was decided that Dostal Alley would get into the beer-making business. The problem, however, was that Schmalz didn’t know much about the subject. One bartender who worked at Dostal Alley had done some home brewing, which gave Schmalz a few pointers. It wasn’t until he grew a friendship with Dave Thomas that things took off. Thomas, who had spent decades as one of the top brewers at the Coors factory in Golden, collaborated with Schmalz to help create some custom beers at Dostal Alley. “I was very, very fortunate to have good friends in the brewing business who helped me. After Dave retired from Coors, he wanted to stay in the beer business,” said Schmalz of Thomas, who wrote a book about the history of beers and brewing in Gilpin County. At first, the locals who stopped at the bar at Dostal Alley weren’t keen on the idea. “Most of our customers were older. They wanted their traditional beers: Bud Lights, Schlitz and Coors. It took a while for our beers to catch on.” Schmalz’ efforts to get into brewing paid off in 2001 when Dostal Alley’s Pub Ale won a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival. The barely-known local operation won out over other entries at the festival, attracting tens of thousands of brewers and beer drinkers to Denver annually. The success didn’t stop. Dostal Alley won four more GABF medals for its Shaft House Stout and Pub Ale in the years that followed.
Buddy Schmalz works tirelessly to create custom craft beers for Dostal Alley. Photos by Don Ireland
Today, there typically are five different, locally-created beers on tap at Dostal Alley. They also sell growlers (64-ounce glass bottles), crowlers (32 oz. cans) and 22-ounce bottles to go. The varieties of beer also change throughout the year. The Summer Wheat brew is available in spring and early summer. During the winter, SnowLine Winter Ale arrived. Central Haze (named in honor of Central City) is a spring tradition, and Pumpkin Porter shows up before Thanksgiving. “The quality of the beer is my highest priority,” said Schmalz, who has developed more than 50 styles of beer over the years. “Some are a one-time thing. We are constantly trying to define what we sell.” Those crafting experiments have included barrelaging some products to create new tastes in recent years. One beer you won’t find these days is Colonel Selak’s Amber Ale, which Schmalz brewed and bottled one time exclusively for Black Hawk’s sesquicentennial celebration in 2014. (Selak Street is the location for Black Hawk’s city offices.) “It was a great project for us to do. I glued on each label by hand,” recalled Schmalz, who has been friends with Black Hawk Mayor David Spellman since they were kids. Schmalz said using the combination of the right ingredients is the key to making good beer. The primary ingredients include water, malt (malted grains), yeast and hops. Sometimes, Schmalz uses
hand-picked hops from around Central City for use in the Jacob Mack beer, which tends to sell out quickly. While grain prices and other ingredients have been subject to inflation, Schmalz said beer prices haven’t risen. “Grain prices have increased 10 percent this year, but we aren’t planning to pass along those increases to customers,” he noted. It takes between four and five gallons of water to create a one-bottle gallon of beer. One of the reasons Dostal Alley’s beers are good, he said, is because of the water in Central City, which comes from the city’s mountain reservoir. “It is first-use water. No human lips have touched it before,” said Schmalz. He also considers water a precious resource. “I’m very water-conscious. We recycle a lot of the water we
use for other purposes. I don’t want water to just go down the drain.” When water – and other things – get into the sewers in Central City, Schmalz is there. He is one of five board members on the Black Hawk-Central City Sanitation District, the local agency that collects and treats wastewater. Spellman is chairman of the group. Schmalz also has been a board member on the Gilpin Ambulance Authority, which provides medical assistance to Gilpin County residents. He served as Central City’s mayor – following in his father’s footsteps – for six years before being elected to the Gilpin County Board of Commissioners for eight. He’s also served as the junior varsity boys’ basketball coach at Gilpin County High School and has been involved with other youth
sports activities. While working at Dostal Alley, Schmalz hears lots of local stories and gossip about the area. Occasionally, he catches “a little grief” because the last bottle or keg of a specialty beer sells out. Because of limited space in the building, there isn’t room to expand the brewing part of the business. “It’s not on the table,” he commented. Most of Dostal Alley’s beers are available only in the bar. However, a few of the custom beers are sold at the Base Camp convenience store in mid-county, Annie’s liquor/ convenience store in Central City, and at the White Buffalo Grille in the Lodge Casino, Black Hawk. Schmalz’ parents, Sandy and (the late) Bruce Schmalz, converted their rock shop and souvenir storeroom into presentday Dostal Alley after gaming arrived. Bruce Sr., once Central City’s mayor, former Black Hawk Mayor Bill Lorenz and others were the driving forces behind the movement to allow limited gaming in three old, former mountain mining towns – Central City, Black Hawk and Cripple Creek. The Schmalz’ children, Lisa, CinDee and Buddy, eventually took over the family business and continue to run it today. Lisa, who is married to Steve Boulter, serves as the general manager, while CinDee Schmalz Spellman handles the accounting and audit information. (Steve Boulter was president of the Gilpin County RE-1 School Board for years and works at Dostal Alley, too. CinDee’s late husband, Mark, is the brother of David Spellman). Buddy Schmalz and his wife, Gwen, are the parents of Rachel and Ty, who are college graduates who also have worked in the family business. Buddy Schmalz isn’t thinking about retirement or giving up his community involvement. He’d rather concentrate on whipping up more possibilities for new beers. “It’s a very physical process. As I get older, the kegs don’t get any lighter,” he said, smiling.
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March 23
Traffic accident: A “prang” was reported at the 400 block of Gregory Street that damaged a city light pole. Ordinance violation: The owner of a house at 101 Horn St. was given a ticket for violating an ordinance concerning short-term rental property.
March 24
Criminal traffic violation, stolen vehicle, trespassing, fraud, obstructing an officer: Thank goodness for a snowstorm. Because a car got stuck in the snow on Miners Mesa Road, it was discovered that the horseless carriage was stolen. Once the vehicle was out of the snow, the driver decided it would be a good idea to flee from the BHPD. He eventually stopped and busted. Found drugs: A bag of narcotic paraphernalia was discovered at the Ameristar Hotel after it was deserted. Trespassing: Multiple hotel rooms were infringed on at the Lodge. Larceny: Another item grew legs in the Monarch Disorderly conduct: Parties were released to sober adults after they had been partying too much at the Isle.
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Theft: Mysterious legs were at it again—this time the Lodge when a jacket walked away.
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Theft: After a coat sauntered away at the Monarch, a suspect was pinpointed and a warrant issued. Damaged property: No bloke has been identified after a report of damage to property at the corner of Gregory and Selak Streets. Possession of drugs and drug equipment: a human being was busted after a report that drugs were found at the Monarch. Damaged property: Somehow, property was damaged at the Monarch garage. Theft: Again, at the Mon-
arch, a report of theft was taken.
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Found property: Someone can’t be heard after a cell phone was located at the intersection of Main and Highway 119. Theft: Jackets seem to be having their own party because another one disappeared from the Monarch. Assisting Gilpin County Sheriff’s office: A dude was busted for doing something stupid — driving while drunk (allegedly). Possession of drugs and drug equipment: Another dude was given a ticket for having drugs. Assisting CSP: Two cars meet head-to-head on Highway 119, resulting in the road being closed. Theft: It wasn’t a jacket this time, but a backpack from the Golden Gates Casino.
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Crimes against someone else: A fracas was reported at the Ameristar. A woman was busted for domestic violence. Theft: A cellphone joined the party with the jackets and backpack. Damaged property, trespassing: Someone was trying to nab some petrol at the Ameristar and attempted to circumvent officers on Highway 119. Controlled substance: drugs. Traffic problem: traffic stop. Theft: Oh no! Now an iPhone is frolicking with the rest of the crew. Damaged property: Again, Will Smith didn’t do it by a guy who punched a light fixture on the 12th floor of the Monarch. Violation of court order: A guy was nabbed for ignoring a mandatory protection order at the Lady Luck. Public intoxication: Some digger was drunk at the Ameristar and taken to detox. Lost property: Now the cellphones can talk to each other? Damaged Property: OK, this guy really took losing to a new level. He punched, elbowed and kicked a slot machine at the Lodge.
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Addiction nation Addictions are a personal challenge, a familial hardship, a workplace issue, a community concern, and a national tragedy. Addiction is on the rise. According to the CDC, over 81,000 people died from drug overdoses in one year. This is alarming as it is the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded. The increasing mental health issues, violence, homelessness, crime, isolation, depression, and suicide associated with addiction is shocking. It is beyond disturbing that adolescents are getting addicted earlier and earlier in their young lives. Why do individuals become addicted? The answer is highly complex. Adverse childhood experiences, hardships, lack of coping skills, lack of relationship or communication skills, disconnection, unhappiness, disappointment, abandonment, overwhelming obstacles, lack of hope and the list goes on. Johann Hari, an expert on addiction, states that the only reliable treatment for addiction is connection. In his book, Chasing the Scream: The Search for Truth About Addiction, Hari outlines the data about the importance of closeness, attachment, bonding, support, positive relationships and social connections. Additionally, societies that are community-minded, unified, share food, traditions, music, language and passions have the highest longevity rate regarding life expectancy. Another expert in the field of addiction experimented with rats. He had rats living alone in one rat cage with no rotation wheels, toys, plants, or color. These rats chose to drink pure water or water laced with heroin. The solo rats preferred the drug-ridden water, and most of them died from an overdose of heroin. Dr. Bruce
Alexander also set up a rat cage with toys, colors, wheel platforms and other rats to befriend. The choice was the same, pure water or water laced with heroin. These social rats avoided the drug water and chose pure water instead. This study and others like it highlight that social connection is the key. One can cultivate social connections with a prosocial tribe. This is a healthy way to overcome any kind of addiction, whether drugs, alcohol, gambling, pornography, food, or shopping. One must find people and meet up groups that have common interests. Things like bowling, painting, concert-going, sports, cooking classes, fitness groups, faith-based groups, Bible studies, political affiliations, and book clubs are great ways to be surrounded by like-minded people. Those who care for an addicted individual need to be the one to help build this community. Many times, the addicted individual does not have the bandwidth to do so. Preventing addiction should be a call to action for our nation. Teaching the next generation coping skills, building assets and resiliency, empowering adolescents with self-regulation and decision-making capabilities and strategies, teaching relationship and life skills, and assisting young people in building their prosocial tribe and training youth to protect their delicate and developing brain from substances that would affect the growth process, particularly around the pre-frontal cortex which is where decisions and executive cognitive functioning are stored. If our national policies do not change the tide of the rising addictions, we do so at great social peril. joneen@myrelationshipcenter.org
Growing up, I regularly watched the first position player since Rocky a very popular weekly half-hour Colavito, with the Yankees in the sitcom called Topper on our waning days of his final season, to black-and-white television. be the winning pitcher, thanks to It featured the antics of a couple Adam Melhuse’s FIRST MAJOR and their martini-swigging St. LEAGUE HIT, a bases-loaded, Bernard named Neil. All three walk-off pinch single in the 12th had perished in an avalanche and against Atlanta August 22, 2000. could be communicated with only Imagine any of those classic by a very proper banker named games being decided—in either Cosmo Topper. team’s favor—by a guy who didn’t Everyone around Topper do anything to reach second, scorthought he was looney, of course, ing the winning run in the 10th. as he went from one awkward That’s what this will do to the situation to another, seemingly talking to game—no more hard-earned victories in himself. As ghosts, his mischievous friends the 15th. Forget about any game lasting 17 or more innings, as the one between the could be seen and heard only by him. Rockies and Diamondbacks did when they A popular cartoon character named played 18 at Coors Field on August 15, Casper the Friendly Ghost was around at 2006, or as the Rockies and Padres did on the same time. Casper had his own comic April 17, 2008, by going 22 innings in San books and starred in numerous animated films. No fewer than 20 actors and actresses Diego. Some people might say, Thank Goodness. spoke Casper’s line over the years. Those shows were fun. But ghostly enter- But they can’t be real baseball fans. A real tainment 60-70 years ago is ghastly baseball baseball fan hangs on every pitch, every swing, every play. today. It’s bad enough that baseball fans had to In case you missed the story last week, sit through almost four months of a lockMajor League Baseball and the players out—with no free agent rumors or signings union have agreed to place the so-called and no trades—while virtually nothing hap“ghost runner” (one who didn’t bat) on pened except squabbling over money until second base to start the top and bottom of spring training loomed. every extra inning again this season. Now a delayed season will be marred by In my opinion, it’s the greatest abomina“Caspers” and “Neils” on second base every tion in baseball history. time a game is tied after nine innings. They justified its original use as a tool to But at least they’ll play NINE INNINGS help limit the pandemic exposure of players every game. No more seven-inning doubleand others by hastening the conclusion of headers. At least, for now. games tied after nine innings. The good news, we should recognize, is Now they’ve rationalized it as necessary to help prevent injuries to players who that second base could be LARGER at some didn’t have a full spring training to get their point if the owners and players deem it will cut down on injuries. And pitchers won’t hit bodies in shape for the long season ahead. anymore in the National League. And shifts Good grief! likely will be restricted by next season. And Consider this: If the “ghost runner” had ... been in use throughout the Rockies’ so I think I need one of Neil’s martinis. far 30-year existence, three of their greatDenny Dressman is a veteran of 43 years est games would not have unfolded in the in the newspaper business, including 25 at dramatic and historic ways they did. The the Rocky Mountain News, where he began suspense, controversy and charm all would as executive sports editor. He is the author have been lost. of 13 books, seven of them sports-related. I’m talking about the official Coors Field You can write to Denny at dennydressman@ opener versus the Mets in 1995, the Wild comcast.net. Card tiebreaker with the Padres in 2007, and a historic regular-season game against the Braves in the first year of the new millennium. Dante Bichette won the frigid Coors inaugural with a three-run walk-off home run in the 14th. It was the third time Coors Field's the Rockies had come from behind in their last half-inning inaugural in '95 of that memorable opener. was a classic Matt Holliday’s head-first slide and umpire Tim McClelGo behind the scenes as the land’s controversial “safe” Colorado Rockies come to call sent Colorado to the life in LoDo. Experience their post-season in the 13th against early years--the expansion San Diego and Hall of Fame draft, the players strike and closer Trevor Hoffman—capwinning the first NL Wild Card--highlighted by Dante ping another do-or-die rally. Bichette's game-winning The Rockies went all the way Order from Amazon: Search homer in the 14th inning of to the World Series that year if Denny Dressman Walkoff. the 20th and Blake opener. you recall. And Brent Mayne became
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Dear Savvy Senior, virus, which gives How effective is shingles – a virus the shingles vaccine that already exist in and what is the CDC your body if you’ve recommendation for had chickenpox – a getting it? My older chance to reactivate. brother and sister, Here’s what you both in their fifties, should know about BY JIM MILLER got COVID a few shingles, the shinmonths back followed by gles vaccine, and the Censhingles. Do you know if ters for Disease Control and there is a connection bePrevention (CDC) recomtween these viruses, and mendations. would the shingles vaccine have protected them? What are Shingles? Scared of Shingles Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a burnDear Scared, ing, blistering skin rash Great question! Many that affects around 1 milhealthcare professionals lion Americans each year. across the country have been The same virus that causes urging their older patients to chickenpox causes shingles. get the shingles vaccine (in What happens is the chickaddition to the COVID-19 enpox virus that most people vaccinations) during the get as kids never leaves pandemic because getting the body. It hides in the COVID-19 can increase nerve cells near the spinal your chances of developcord and, for some people, ing shingles. And the more emerges later in the form of severe case of COVID you shingles. get, the greater your risk for In the U.S., about one out shingles. of every three people will The reason for this is develop shingles during because when you contract their lifetime. While anyone COVID-19 your immune who’s had chickenpox can system becomes comget shingles, it most compromised fighting off the monly occurs in people over
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Dear Readers, Who may hold themselves out as a mortuary science practitioner, a funeral director, or an embalmer? Under the Colorado Revised Statutes regarding professions and occupations, Section 1254-111 provides: (1) A person shall not advertise, represent, or hold oneself out as or use the title of a mortuary science practi- BY DONALD PETERSON tioner unless the person: a. Has at least 2,000 hours practicing or interning as a mortuary science practitioner, including without limitation, experience in cremation and embalming; b. Has graduated with a certificate, diploma, or degree in mortuary science from: i. A program accredited by the American board of funeral service education or its successor, if the successor is approved by the director, and the program is part of a school of higher education; or ii. A school of higher education accredited by the American board of funeral service education or its successor, if the successor is approved by the director; and c. Has taken the mortuary science test, known as the national board examination, administered by the international conference of funeral service examining boards or its successor, if the successor is approved by the director, and received a passing score. (2) A person shall not advertise, represent, or hold oneself out as or use the title of a funeral director unless the applicant: a. Has at least 2,000 hours practicing or interning as a funeral director; and b. Has directed at least 50 funerals or graveside services. (3) A person shall not advertise, represent, or hold oneself out as or use the title of an embalmer unless the applicant: a. Has at least 4,000 hours practicing or interning as an embalmer; and b. Has embalmed at least 50 human remains. (4) For purposes of this section, intern or practice hours from Colorado or any other state shall meet the standards set by this section. What are the four key medical/estate plan documents you need now? Many of my clients have asked what are the critical documents needed, particularly in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Simply being married does not give you the legal right to gain access to your spouse’s medical records or make medical decisions on your spouse’s behalf, even in an emergency. To avoid this problem and help others care for you and to achieve your overall estate planning goals, the following documents create an effective medical/estate plan package: 1.Healthcare Power of Attorney; 2.General Financial Power of Attorney; 3.Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treatment (“Living Will”); and 4.Will (or a Will with a Trust). Careful medical/estate planning should include preparation and signing of these documents, to accomplish your goals and protect you, both during your lifetime, and at the time of passing. The Power of Attorney documents allow you to designate those agents whom you authorize to help you on your behalf during your lifetime, and the Will/Trust documents allow you to nominate others to help with your estate after your passing, as well as to identify the beneficiaries and the distributions to them, to accomplish your estate planning goals. As a courtesy, there is no charge for my initial consultation with clients. I have served seniors and their families for over 45 years regarding their medical and estate planning needs. A 30% reduction on estate plan documents is currently being offered due to the covid-19 crisis. for a free telephone or video consultation, please call: Donald Glenn Peterson, Esq. Don Peterson Law Firm
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Sandwiched between the blockbuster The Batman and the drama of the Academy Awards, Paramount Pictures released a comedy adventure titled The Lost City starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. The film was shot midpandemic wholly in the Dominican Republic, well isolated from the chaos of the world, which gives the movie a realism in location and limits the amount of CGI used, instead of getting incredible backdrops of a tropical paradise. Rotten Tomatoes currently has an audience score of 86 percent, but is it really up to the hype? The plot Loretta, played by Sandra Bullock (Miss Congeniality, The Proposal), is a reclusive romance writer who has lost her passion for the fan-favorite heroine, Angela, and her adventures with Dash. Loretta’s book covers feature the Fabio-esque model Alan, played by Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street, Foxcatcher), and they go on book tours together. Loretta’s latest Angela and Dash novel features an exotic adventure trying to find the scarlet crown worn by the princess of the lost city of D (the native name for the city which is many syllables long and I am unable to find in today’s Google searches) and the book has caught the unwanted attention of treasure seeker Abigail Fairfax, played by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter movie series, Now You See Me 2). Fairfax kidnaps Loretta believing she knows the location of the Lost City, and Alan, wanting to prove he can live up to his book character’s fame, goes on the hunt to rescue Lorette, whom he secretly loves.
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The good As implied above, the cinematography was outstanding; even the backdrops from the greenscreened soundstage (Pinewood Studios has a soundstage in the Dominican Republic) appear natural. A vacation to The Lost City staring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum the island is Courtesy Paramount Studio now on my Nevertheless, it was the perfect mix bucket list. of bombastic horns and gentle strings The editing was excellent. The movie clocks in just shy of two hours, with plenty of synthesizers thrown in. but I would have guessed only 90 minutes. The action sequences flowed The bad Although not truly bad, the combiwell in and out of the flirty and comenation of the plot, acting, and writdic dialogue. ing leaves some to be desired. If you The original music composed by thought the plot sounded familiar, you Turkish native Pinar Toprak (Capmight be thinking of the 1984 movie tain Marvel, Justice League) melded Romancing the Stone with Michael perfectly with the scenes. However, it could be accused of being a bit gener- Douglas and Kathleen Turner. This is ic, nothing we haven’t heard before. basically a remake of that film. Unfor-
tunately, the writing for The Lost City makes far less sense than the 80s film. Bullock shines as Loretta, but Tatum and Radcliffe are more caricatures. A bright spot of acting comes in a cameo by Oscar Nunez (The Office, The Proposal), who milks every scene he’s in. The movie is mostly devoid of adult content in terms of language. Even the violence is comedic mainly (except for one shockingly gory scene); however, there is a prolonged nude shot that starts appropriately but remains unnecessarily long on the same image. We get it, know what’s happening, the joke happened, and don’t need to keep seeing it. Finally, there is really no redeeming takeaway from the movie. Sure, it’s a comedy and doesn’t really need one, but if there were some impactful statement on culture, society, humanity, love, whatever, it would have elevated the movie into an exceptional comedy. In summary The Lost City is full of visual and audio gags that will get you laughing. This movie does them well, whether you are into the raunchy double-entendres, the witty wordplay, or the vaudevillian physical gags. What it doesn’t do well is bring the romance. Unfortunately, there was little chemistry between the co-stars and the relationship seemed forced. Nevertheless, this is a tremendous check-your-brain-atthe-door kind of comedic entertainment that would be a good distraction for a couple of hours. It is rated PG-13 for violence, some (one) bloody images, suggestive material, partial nudity and language. I saw the film with friends, and on a scale of five, my friend Katy rated it four on-loan purple sequin jumpsuits, and my friend Abby rated it four and half butt leeches. My lovely wife rated it four and a quarter “not bad.” I rate it four red shells.
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sional toothache. I totally get it what the substitute teacher was saying. You can go along for days, weeks, even months and years, taking health for granted, until something happens and you become under the weather. All of a sudden, your body reminds you that it’s alive. If you embrace the fact that you hurt, for whatever reason or reasons, and accept it as a condition of life, you should realize that it’s a good thing. That goes for emotional as well as physical ailments. I’m sure you remember the well-known dictum of Rene Descartes, “Cogito, ergo sum,” or “I think, therefore I am.” This could have been the source of the French substitute teacher’s personal philosophy on pain. To paraphrase, “To be aware is to be alive.” Or, “To hurt is life.” Pain causes us to be conscious of our body and our mind. Although it shouldn’t make us happy to hurt, it should give us a sense of being or existence that is absent when we’re “feeling no pain.”
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the cars and trucks. The leather trimmed captain seats were soft and comfortable with great leg room in the spacious cabin. The JBL ll/ sound system with subwoofer and amplifier provided clear and continuous Sirius XM music and news channels. The UBS outlets and charging ports kept the cell phone on full power for
the duration of the trip. The larger size Highlander gives the driver and passenger the feeling of height and safety along the busy highway, and the vehicle boasts a perfect overall 5-star safety rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Road sign alerts were continually posted on the windshield to obey changing speed limits. The dark “Blueprint” metallic finish paint shimmers in the sunlight on the attractive body style of one of Toyota major allwheel drive popular SUVs. The platinum model is loaded with navigation and safety features that add to the drive with lane departure warn-
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BLACK HAWK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Black Hawk, acting as the Black Hawk Local Liquor Licensing Authority, will hold a public hearing concerning a new Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License application for JKQ Consolidated, LLC dba JKQ BBQ & Grill for a premises located at 200 Gregory Street, Black Hawk, CO 80422. The date the application was deemed complete by the City Clerk’s office was February 10, 2022. Kara R. Tinucci is the managing member and Joseph R. Tinucci is the other member of the LLC, with a business address of 215 W. 1st High Street, Central City, CO 80427. The public hearing is to be held before the City Council of the City of Black Hawk on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearing will be held in the City of Black Hawk Council Chambers located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado, 80422, or at such other time or place as the hearing may be continued. THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST MAY PRESENT EVIDENCE AND CROSS-EXAMINE WITNESSES Respectfully submitted, Melissa A. Greiner, CMC, City Clerk Published in The Weekly Register Call Published: March 31, 2022 Legal # 5331 _________________
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Allen Dornbrock, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30000 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Gilpin, County, Colorado on or before August 12, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Brian Dornbrock, Personal Representative c/o Johnson & Associates, Attorneys at Law, P.C. 4611 Plettner Lane Suite 200 Evergreen, CO 80439 Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: March 31, 2022 Last Publication: April 14, 2022 Legal # 5332 _________________
GILPIN COUNTY TREASURER NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED 01-22TD 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 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 19th day of November 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 purchase therefore to Mark S Merline.
FORECLOSURE 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 18, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Gilpin records. Original Grantor(s).................................................... KENDAL J KILMER Original Beneficiary(ies).. MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION .... SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR STEARNS LENDING, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt.LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust..........................................................July 13, 2016 County of Recording........................................................................Gilpin Recording Date of Deed of Trust.........................................July 18, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)... 156783 Original Principal Amount.....................................................$217,745.00 Outstanding Principal Balance.............................................$169,695.57 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the 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.
That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said property for the year 2007;
Also known by street and number as: 539 KARLANN DRIVE, BLACK HAWK, CO 80422.
That said property was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Fred L Wiesner for said year 2007;
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
That said Mark S Merline on the 14th day of January 2022, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said property;
NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said property to Mark S Merline at 10:00 a.m. on the 21st day of July 2022, unless the same has been redeemed; Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. This Notice of Purchase has also been published in The Mountain Ear on March 24, 2022, March 31, 2022 and April 7, 2022. Witness my hand this 14th day of March 2022 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 _________________
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00a.m. on Thursday, 05/19/2022, at The Office of the Gilpin County Public Trustee, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication
3/24/2022 4/21/2022 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; DATE: 01/18/2022
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: Anna Johnston, Esq #51978 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard #700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 9372509 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. ©Public Trustees› Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: March 24, 2022 Last Publication: April 21, 2022 Legal # 5328 _________________
Call Becky at 303-906-9902
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GILPIN COUNTY Gilpin County is currently hiring for the following positions: • Case Manager - Adult Programs: $18.36 - $21.57 per hour DOQ • Communications Specialist: $21.75 - $26.10 per hour DOQ • Community Benefits Program Specialist: $49,770 $59,724 per year DOQ • Custodian I: $15.17 $17.83 per hour DOQ • Deputy Clerk – Motor Vehicle Technician: $16.69 - $19.61 per hour DOQ • Deputy - Court Security: $31.64 - $46.22 per hour DOQ. • Deputy - Detentions - POST Certified: $31.64 - $46.22 per hour DOQ. • Detentions Officer - Non-
Certified: $24.50 - $34.42 per hour DOQ. • Economic Development & Diversification Specialist: $60,222.00 - $72,266.00 DOQ • Equipment Operator II: $21.75 - $26.10 per hour DOQ • Facilities Maintenance Technician I: $19.78 - $23.73
per hour DOQ • Finance Director: $95,008 $116,385 DOQ • Road & Bridge Worker (Seasonal): $16.69 - $19.61 per hour DOQ • Senior Services & Transportation Driver I: $13.79 - $16.21 per hour DOQ • Slash/Mulch Site Attendant (Seasonal): $16.69 - $19.61 per hour DOQ • Transfer Station Attendant: $16.69 - $19.61 per hour DOQ • Volunteer Athletic Coach: This is a volunteer position • Youth Camp Aide: $12.54 $14.73 per hour DOQ • Youth Program Leader: $16.69 - $19.61per hour DOQ
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One-on-one interactions may have been a little rare lately, Scorpio. You should find the time to spend with a close friend or even a romantic partner. Make a plan today.
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Heavy or sensitive issues could weigh on you, Aries. However, things are likely better than you think, so find a silver lining or someone with whom you can share your struggles. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Don’t underestimate the power of positivity, Taurus. You can evoke more change than you may expect if you channel all of your confidence. Others will feed off your energy. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 A mysterious energy is affecting your decisions, Gemini. Don’t be scared or suspicious. Just go with the flow for a little while and things will sort themselves out. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you will never be short on ideas, but you may need to figure out what is worthy of your
energy. You can’t focus your attention on a million projects without help.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 An adrenaline boost comes your way this week, Sagittarius. You can plow through that to-do list that has been waiting for you for some time.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Get yourself noticed for all the right reasons, Leo. Try your best in the workplace to have higherups see what you’re made of this week and next. A promotion could be near.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Your comfort zone gets a shake-up this week, Capricorn. Even if things may be a little awkward, it doesn’t necessarily make them bad. Explore any possibility that comes your way.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Apply a reality check to assess which projects you should keep going and what ones are better left to the side. It just may free up a lot of extra time, Virgo.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 The stars are affecting your creativity and skills of perception. With these senses amplified, you may find solutions to problems that have evaded you.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Start looking at which desires or needs you have been ignoring, Libra. It might be time to reassess what you hold dear and rearrange your priorities.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Love is on the brain, Pisces. You will have plenty of opportunities to spend time together over the course of the next few days.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
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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
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www.gilpincounty.org 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. 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. 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 introduction 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. Youth Baseball registration opens 4/18 T-Ball ages 5-6 | Coach Pitch ages 7-8 | Minors ages 9-10 | Majors ages 11-13 Register online or at the Community Center – Practice starts mid-May – Practice schedules will be determined by volunteer coaches during registration – Games on Saturdays starting 6/4 (times TBD) Adult Co-Ed Softball registration opens 5/1 Games Wednesday nights 6/1-7/20 | Tonya Putnam Memorial Tournament Saturday 7/23 | $300/team | Register online or at the Community Center 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.