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The 116th National Western Stock Show (NWSS) kicked off on Saturday, January 8 with a great big “YEEHAW” and it was wonderful. The 2021 show was cancelled because of the COVID pandemic, but the NWSS

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was held this year, with appropriate COVID restrictions. Although the traditional parade through downtown Denver with horses, cattle and longhorn steers had to be cancelled because of Thursday’s snowstorm and

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cold weather, Colorado showed up in force to open the show today. The Stock Show is Colorado’s most iconic and treasured western tradition. The show is for 16 days. There is a lot of building and modernization being

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done on the historic grounds of the Stock Show and several new facilities are opening this year. With COVID restrictions in place, the pens on the lower level of the Hall of Education Continued on page 13

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Remembering Lew Cady and Little Kingdom Come I really welcome 2022 and all the wonderful news and features that the Weekly Register-Call (WRC) will be writing about in our 160-year anniversary coming up this summer. No other newspaper in Colorado has the recorded history of the early day history of this state like the WRC. The newspaper binderies, dating back to the first editions,are safely stored by Black Hawk Mayor, David Spellman, whose family has been a part of Gilpin County history for over 100 years. We will keep recording news as it happens - that is the first recorded history as events occur and witnessed at that time. Too many “wokers” want to rewrite history as they see it today to please their narrative about what a bad country we have been, contrary to the founding of the greatest nation in history that has embraced all people from around the globe. I’ve been reading the Weekly Register-Call for over 50 years through the Bill Russell era with the many exposes’ on the county government and clever April Fool editions. This newspaper has a very colorful history that will be continuing onward for many years to come. What a great legacy Gilpin County has in the past, present, and bright future. I once subscribed to Claude Powe’s “Tommyknocker” newspaper that was in competition for a short time against Russell’s newspaper.

Perhaps some of the local historians still have copies of Powe’s newspaper. Are there any Powe’s still around? Another somewhat shocking publication was Lew Cady’s “Little Kingdom Come” publication with some of the local ladies exhibiting their handsome frames. I first picked up a copy of his publication at Dostal Alley while having one of their famous brews and was blown away by the local talent portrayed vividly in his publication. I don’t know how he convinced those ladies to model so prominently. Are any of the models still around? Westword, in their February 25, 2010 edition, carried a story about The Rocky Mountain News closing one year earlier on February 28, 2009. This was a sad day for Colorado newspaper readers. The Denver Post became the survivor of a bitter and long-running newspaper war. But, Westword related the following story that is worthy of our readership and historic preservation about Lew Cady and his publication reprinted herein: “All is not lost for Colorado journalism and its traditions, however: The Little Kingdom Come” has been ‘bringing beery news to the “pointylands”of Central City for four decades, and it put out a forty-year anniversary issue on February16, 2010. Not bad for a paper with the motto “published whenever we damn well feel like it.”

“So how has the mostly tonguein-cheek (but always beer in mouth) paper stayed alive while others have failed?” “More nudity, for one thing,” says editor Lew Cady, and he should know. Cady and a crew of cohorts posed naked for the regular Gunslinger features in the anniversary issue; while LKC regularly features a nude Gunslinger, this was only Cady’s third showing. “I do it every tenyears he says, “In other words, I’m a good sport once a decade. And I do it only in groups with women Gunslingers in them so nobody will notice me. While guns and cowboy hats are placed somewhat strategically, the shot doesn’t leave nearly enough to the imagination.” “But readers are used to staring at the naked truth in the LKC, even if many of the paper’s articles and photos are doctored. My favorite year was the year gambling came to Central City, and we warned them that it would get out of control. Cady recalls, And they didn’t listen, and it got out of control.” Now, as the LKC’s current cover story reveals, “Local lady loses eight billionth dollar in Gilpin County!” “But, Central City is still a great place,” says Cady. “There are a lot of funny people in Central City. It’s a joy to hang around with them and drink beer with them.” “Clothed and naked.” Continued on page 14

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Neguse Statement on President Biden’s Visit to Tour Marshall Fire Damage

On January 7, Congressman Joe Neguse joined Colorado Governor Jared Polis in hosting President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden in Boulder County for a tour of Marshall Fire damage and visit with impacted community members. “Today, the President saw Colorado’s strength and resilience on full display. As our community begins the long road to recovery following the unprecedented Marshall Fire, we were grateful to have President Biden and the first lady in Boulder County to see firsthand the impact this disaster has had on our community and the ways in which our community is coming together to help each other through this devastating tragedy,” said Congressman Joe Neguse. “Over the last week we’ve worked closely with state and local leaders to equip those in Superior, Louisville, and throughout Boulder County with adequate federal resources as they begin to rebuild. I am deeply grateful to President Biden and his Administration for swiftly authorizing a Disaster Declaration last weekend to begin the flow of federal funds to our community. Throughout the visit today, I reiterated to the President the urgent need to bring additional help for short and long-term housing solutions, given our community’s affordable housing crisis, and expanded resources for local fire departments as

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Colorado faces increasingly more devastating wildfires. In the days and months ahead, our local, state and federal governments will be united to ensure our community and every family and individual impacted receives the help they need.” Congressman Neguse played a pivotal role to ensure Individual Assistance was included in the Disaster Declaration authorized by the President earlier this week. Already over $269,000 has been authorized by FEMA to assist individuals directly. The Declaration also includes federal funding to rebuild public infrastructure lost in the fire, support for small businesses and expanded unemployment insurance for employees who have been impacted. In addition to these resources, Congressman Neguse is advocating for additional funding for SAFER grants, which support local fire departments, HUD Community Development Block Grants, to assist in the long-term recovery and restoration of housing and economic revitalization, an extension of the federal mortgage pause for disaster victims and the President’s continued support for bold climate resiliency measures as outlined in the House-passed Build Back Better Act. For Marshall Fire Resources, visit Neguse. House.Gov/Marshall-FireResources. For assistance replacing lost documents or navigating federal benefits contact Congressman Neguse’s office at: (303) 3351045.

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Gilpin County Public Health Order 22-01 GILPIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER No. 22-01 REQUIRING FACE COVERINGS FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS AGES 3+ IN INDOOR PUBLIC SPACES Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes (“C.R.S”) §§ 25-1-506 and 508, the Gilpin County Board of Health (“Board”) issues this Gilpin County Public Health Order 22-01 Requiring Face Coverings for all Individuals Ages 3+ in all Public Indoor Spaces. The Board is working to stop the spread of Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”). To support this effort, the Board finds it necessary to implement mitigation measures to require all individuals aged 3 and

older to wear Face Coverings while within any public indoor space in Gilpin County. The intent of this Order shall be to control and reduce the spread of COVID-19 to prevent unnecessary deaths and serious illness, to maintain consistent health care capacity, and to protect individuals who live, work, and play in Gilpin County. Additionally, this Order largely follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (“CDC”) Guide to Masks, which recommends that all individuals aged 2 and older should wear a Face Covering indoors in public areas. For more information, visit https://www.gilpincounty.org/ common/pages/DisplayFile. aspx?itemId=18254481

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Following Marshall Fire, Neguse Unveils Proposal to Increase FEMA Wildfire Recovery Efforts, Accelerate Distribution of Wildfire Detection Tools

On January 7, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, unveiled bicameral legislation to help prevent future wildfires, fund state-of-the-art firefighting equipment and programs, and support recovery efforts for communities impacted by fires. The Western Wildfire Support Act will allow communities in Colorado and across the western U.S. to acquire the training, equipment, and funding they need to combat the increasing dangers posed by wild and rangeland fires. The Marshall Fire which left over 1,000 homes in Boulder County destroyed

or damaged last week was the most destructive fire in Colorado history. Given Hurricane winds and lack of precipitation this fall, the fire spread through neighborhoods in a matter of hours, causing over 30,000 residents to evacuate. “The unprecedented and terrible Marshall Fire has drawn harsh light on the lifethreatening and destructive nature of wild and rangeland fires. We cannot expect our communities to bear the burden of these disasters on their own. As we endure increasingly worse wildfire seasons, it is critical for the federal government to lend a hand in stopping fires before they start, fighting them if they spread, and helping our communities fully recover after they’ve been contained,” said Congressman Joe Neguse. “The Western Wildfire Support Act is the

transformative legislation we need to modernize how we address wildfires and to comprehensively support communities at risk of these devastating environmental disasters.” “Nevada and other western states have faced devastating wildfires in recent seasons, and we have to do more to protect our communities,” said Senator Cortez Masto, Senate sponsor of the legislation. “To address these fires, the West needs more resources to prevent wildfires, fight the ones that do spark, and help our landscapes recover afterwards, so they’re more resilient to fires in the future. I’ll keep working with Congressman Neguse to pass this comprehensive legislation to give Western communities the resources they need to address wildfires now and into the future.”

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Gilpin County ushers in new year BY DON IRELAND SENIOR REPORTER

REPORTING FROM THE JANUARY 4 GILPIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Charles Dickens penned the immortal line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” when he wrote A Tale of Two Cities in 1859. That epic phrase also seemed to be the unintended theme of the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners’ first meeting of 2022. The January 4 session was held via videoconference, the result of pandemic concerns that motivated the commissioners to stop conducting in-person public meetings last year. As Gilpin County stepped into the new year, there was some good news and bad reported during the session. Although there was positive news regarding the county’s financial condition, the surge of the Omicron variant motivated the commissioners to issue a new, county-wide indoor mask mandate. County Treasurer Mary Lorenz provided the BOCC some good news: the county is in good financial shape after sustaining drastic budget shortfalls during the height of

the pandemic in 2020. Gilpin County finished November 2021 with a $23,366,754.71 cash balance in its coffers, a substantial increase from its November 2020 total of $16,108,666.09. The figure represents a $7,258,088.62 increase. Tax collections as of November 2021 were at 99.25 percent, an increase from 99.2 percent a year earlier. COVID INFORMATION By a 2-1 vote, the BOCC – acting as the county Board of Public Health – reinstated a mask requirement for indoor public spaces for the next few weeks to potentially help reduce the current spread of the Omicron variant. People ages 3 and over are required to wear masks while indoors at municipal offices, schools, restaurants, casinos and other businesses, according to Public Health Order 2201. The commissioners said they want to help prevent the spread of Omicron, which has been spreading rapidly

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nationally. Commissioners Linda Isenhart and Sandy Hollingsworth voted in favor of approving the mask mandate through February 1, the date of the first BOCC meeting next month. Commissioner Web Sill voted no, echoing his past votes against mask mandates. A full copy of PHO 22-01 is available on Gilpin County’s website: www.gilpincounty.org. Gilpin County Emergency Manager Nathan Whittington reported there was a 25.5% Covid positivity rate in the county the week prior to January 3. According to available figures, 83.1% of residents age 70 and up had received at least one Covid vaccination, as did 76.7% of those aged 60-69. More than 62% of adults ages 40-49 had been vaccinated. Fewer than 50 percent of those below the age of 24 had been given a single vaccine dose. The youngest age group, children ages 5-11, had the lowest vaccination rate, 28.4%. Whittington reported there

were no new Covid-related hospitalizations or deaths reported in Gilpin County during the week preceding January 3. The decision to implement the new mask order came after the recommendation of Dr. Dawn Comstock, Gilpin County’s Public Health Director. Gilpin County continues to hold vaccination clinics from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Gilpin County Library and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays at the Recreation Center. Appointments are required and can be made via the county’s website. SHERIFF’S REPORT Sheriff Kevin Armstrong gave a report regarding November figures for his department. There were 361 emergency 911 calls received during the month, the lowest number since last spring. The number of crimes reported and people requiring police assistance

also slightly declined in November. Incidents involving assaults, domestic violence and harassment also slightly dipped while there was an increase in the number of calls involving identity theft and fraud. During November, a total of 17 traffic summons were issued for incidents including speeding, illegal passing, DUIs, driving under restraint and careless driving. Sheriff Armstrong reported four significant crime incidents occurred during the month. They included: - A burglar broke into Roy’s Last Shot restaurant and bar along Highway 119 after closing one night. The person stole several items and caused hundreds of dollars in damage. The investigation is continuing. - A man called to report he planned to blow up the Easy Street Casino in Central City. Deputies conducted a thorough Continued on page 7

Kaiser Permanente co tri utes to ild re relief Organization provides $500,000 to bolster ongoing wildfire relief efforts in Boulder and surrounding communities

On January 6, Kaiser Permanente, the state’s largest nonprofit, integrated health system, announced a $500,000 contribution to organizations providing relief and recovery support to communities affected by the recent wildfires in Boulder County. Kaiser Permanente’s contri135 Clear Creek St. bution includes an immediate Black Hawk, CO 80422 *By Post Oﬃce donation of $350,000 to the Sunday - Thursday 6:30am - 6pm Fri-Sat 6:30am - 7pm American Red Cross, which 303-582-0306 www.TheBandC.com is working alongside government and community partners to help provide urgent relief support, including shelter and food, to people impacted by the fires. They also committed an additional $150,000 to the Boulder County Wildfire Fund through the Boulder Community Foundation for relief efforts. The contributions are being made through a Kaiser Permanente donor-advised fund at The Denver Foundation. “Our hearts are with every Coloradan impacted by these fires. We hope these contributions will help ensure they can receive supplies and support

quickly and that the tireless volunteers can remain healthy in the process,” said Mike Ramseier, regional president for Kaiser Permanente in Colorado. Kaiser Permanente has also added the Boulder County Wildfire Fund to its employee donation matching program. Kaiser Permanente matches 100% of qualifying donations up to $1,000 per calendar year for each Colorado physician and employee. “Our thoughts go out to those in Colorado who have lost their homes and have been displaced by these wildfires,” said Bechara Choucair, chief health officer at Kaiser Permanente. “We at Kaiser Permanente know we must all do our part to help those individuals as they find safety and start the hard work of rebuilding their lives.” Extreme drought conditions across the State of Colorado have resulted in years of severe fire seasons, extending into times of the year when fires are not common. This includes the recent devastating wildfires in Boulder County and surrounding communities, which destroyed more than 1,000 structures and homes and forced 35,000 people to

evacuate. “Thanks to Kaiser Permanente’s generous support, the American Red Cross is able to shelter and support families impacted by disasters big and small across the country,” said Anne McKeough, chief development officer at the Red Cross. “We are grateful for partners like Kaiser Permanente as we work together to provide comfort and hope to people in need when the unthinkable happens.” Kaiser Permanente has a long-standing commitment to the health of communities across the country, including during times of natural disaster. In addition to this latest round of support, Kaiser Permanente has also provided more than $250,000 to the Red Cross since 2020, supporting work to provide shelter, food, emotional support, health services, and recovery supplies to thousands in need. To find out more about Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to its communities visit about. kp.org . If you’d like to help people impacted by the fires, you can donate directly to the Boulder County Wildfire Fund or the American Red Cross of Colorado.

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Sandy Hollingsworth serves as new chair BY DON IRELAND SENIOR REPORTER

REPORTING FROM THE JANUARY 4 GILPIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Sandy Hollingsworth becomes chair of Gilpin County Commissioners, replacing Linda Isenhart As a new calendar year began for the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners last week, a longstanding tradition continued. District 2 Commissioner and Chair Linda Isenhart opened the meeting but later passed the BOCC leadership baton to District 3 Commissioner Sandy Hollingsworth, who ran the remainder of the meeting and is scheduled to do so for the remainder of the year. As she has done in the past, Isenhart opened the meeting with a message of importance or praise to those who participated in the Zoom videoconference. Her message touched on the Dec. 30 wildfire in nearby Boulder County that destroyed 991 homes [1,084 as of Jan. 6] in the Superior and Louisville areas. “Before we get (this meeting) started, we want to reach out to our friends that have been affected by the Marshall Fire. We know how horrific this has been. Please know that Gilpin County is here to help out however we can,” she said. Isenhart also praised Hollingsworth, who helped in an effort that collected about 80 coats for the fire

victims, many of whom had to flee their homes quickly. “Your outstanding public service is showing through,” Isenhart said of her fellow commissioner. She told residents they can contact Boulder community services if they would like to provide assistance or donations. Noting that this was her final session as the commissioner chair, Isenhart thanked Deputy Clerk Sharon Cate for her efforts the past year. “This will be the last meeting I will be chairing. I want to give a special thank you to Sharon because she has made my year as the chairperson of the Gilpin County Commissioners a real delight. She does so much behind-the-scenes work that no one really ever sees. She’s the reason our meetings go so well.” Jason Gumer of the Monarch Casino Resort Spa of Black Hawk, praised Isenhart during the virtual meeting. “On behalf of the gaming community and business community in Gilpin County, and also speaking on behalf of the Colorado Gaming Association, we really want to thank Commissioner Isenhart for her leadership over what was a very, very trying last year. The business community has gotten through it stronger than before. We firmly believe

that it was because of the leadership of all of our county commissioners, especially Commissioner Isenhart. We owe you immense gratitude for all the work you have done.” “Thank you,” responded Isenhart. “I think we’ve had a good relationship because of all the work we’ve done.” During her final year in office, Isenhart will continue participating in several Gilpin County committees, the statewide Colorado Counties organization (CCI), Colorado & Counties Acting Together (CCAT), the Gilpin Ambulance Authority Board and others. It’s been a general tradition for the three county commissioners to each serve a year as the leader for the group. Next year, District 1 Commissioner Web Sill is in line to take over the role. Isenhart, whose district includes Dory Lakes, Paradise Valley Estates, Roosevelt Ridge and the central section of Gilpin County, will leave the BOCC at the end of the year because she is termlimited after holding the commissioner’s seat for eight years. Longstanding county regulations prohibit commissioners from serving no more than two consecutive four-year terms. However, any commissioner whose two terms expire can run again in

the future, following a fouryear absence from being off the BOCC. For example, Sill was a county commissioner many years ago. He returned to office when he was elected to a four-year seat in 2020, the same year Hollingsworth was elected to the BOCC. Hollingsworth’s district

Health Collective and other organizations. Last year, she participated in a residential survey that could bring a new health clinic to Gilpin County in 2022 – the first such health facility in the county in nearly a decade. Sill’s district encompasses the southern section of Gilpin

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includes Rollinsville and the northern sections of Gilpin County, including areas where Gilpin children attend schools at Boulder County School District RE-2 in Nederland, Boulder County. This year, she will continue to represent Gilpin County on CCI, CCAT, Colorado Communities for Climate Action, Clear Creek Watershed & Forest

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County, including the cities of Black Hawk and Central City, plus the Missouri Lakes and Aspen Springs neighborhoods and surrounding places. The commissioner said he plans to continue to work with local government officials and will periodically attend various council meetings in Central City and Black Hawk.

State Legislature directs local school property tax mill increase

BY DAVID MACKENZIE

GILPIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

In December 2021, many Colorado school districts began raising property taxes to fix a decades’ old practice that reduced local taxes for education based on what has now been determined to be an incorrect interpretation of the Colorado Constitution. The legislature passed HB 211164, requiring the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) implement a mill levy correction plan for districts. The plan must ensure that districts incrementally correct the mill levy by not increasing more than 1 mill a year beginning in the 2021 tax year. The Mill Levy Correction impacts 118 out of 178 Colorado school districts. Gilpin County School District RE-1 (GCSD) is one of the 118 school districts that has been directed by the State legislature to raise their local property tax mill levy. GCSD has been directed to raise the total program mill levy to the level approved by voters at the

time the GCSD taxpayers voted to de-TABOR in 1996. In the 1990s and 2000s, many school districts obtained voter approval to retain and spend revenue above the property tax revenue limitation imposed on the district by the Colorado Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) provision of the Colorado Constitution. TABOR limits the amount of revenue the state can retain and spend. GCSD will increase the total program mill from 4.075 to 5.075 mills in 2021 to be collected in 2022. A $500,000 residential home owner will see a $35.75 property tax increase for GCSD. GCSD mill levy correction will increase the total program mill levy over the next three years from 4.075 mills to 6.651 mills. Total program mill levy was 6.651 mills when the voters de-TABOR-ed in 1996. The mill levy correction will Continued on page 14

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Central City - Water main concern

BY DAVID JOSSELYN

REPORTING FROM THE JANUARY 4 CENTRAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Work Session No work session was conducted. Regular Council Meeting Mayor Fey convened the regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, in City Hall Council Chambers. Council members Jeff Aiken, Judy Laratta, and Mayor Jeremy Fey were present. Kara Tinucci was attending remotely. Mayor Fey led the Pledge of Allegiance and then asked for any amendments or additions to the evening’s agenda. Attorney McAskin asked to amend the agenda by adding an Executive Session regarding the termination of a lease agreement for 130 Main Street. Mayor Fey next asked for a minute of silence in recognition of Cody and Shelby Allen who tragically passed in December 2020 from carbon monoxide poisoning. The Allen’s were prominent members of the city and fondly remembered by many residents. “They are truly missed in our community,” said Fey. Mayor Fey asked if there were any conflicts of interest for any member of the council. No one reported a conflict of interest.

Public Forum Mayor Fey opened the floor to the public for anyone who wished to speak to a topic on that night’s agenda. No one chose to address council. Old Business No old business was on the agenda. New Business Council considered action on eight Annual Appointments and two Resolutions. Annual Appointments The following positions are being considered for appointment: Mayor pro-Tempore (this is a council member who assumes the role and authority of Mayor in the event of the Mayor’s absence. In some municipalities, this would be the Deputy Mayor); the legal publication for 2022 (this is the designated publication where all public no-

tices must be published); the DRCOG (Denver Regional Council of Governments) representative; the Gilpin Ambulance Authority Representative and Alternate; the I-70Coalition Representative and Alternate; and the LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Committee) Advisory Representative. Alderwoman Judy Laratta has been faithfully serving as the Mayor pro-Tempore for the past three years. Alderman Aiken moved to nominate Laratta as the pro-Tempore and was seconded by Alderwoman Laratta. The motion was passed unanimously. Requests to be the legal publication for 2022 have been submitted by both the Weekly Register-Call and the MountainEar. The Weekly Register-Call has been the legal publication for many years and is historically the oldest continuously published paper in the state. Mayor Fey announced that an email was sent to Council from the editor of the MountainEar, Barbara Hardt, championing the paper. Alderwoman Laratta commented, “I think this is the first time in history we’ve had two people wanting to be our paper.” Mayor Fey commented that the Weekly Register-Call has been publishing for 160 years and that there is no reason to move away from that. He continued that the new ownership will be good

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The Mayor called for a motion to approve the consent agenda which consisted of the regular bill lists through December 27 and the minutes from the December 7 meeting. Alderwoman Laratta moved to approve the Consent Agenda and was seconded by Alderwoman Tinucci. The motion passed unanimously.

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inertia and energy for the paper. Alderman Aiken commented he likes the MountainEar but doesn’t feel like they should leave the Weekly Register-Call. Fey added that both papers have been engaged and covering the City and “we are very blessed.” Alderman Aiken moved to continue with the Weekly Register-Call as the legal publication and was seconded by Alderwoman Laratta. The motion passed unanimously. For the DRCOG representative, Alderman Aiken moved to allow Kara Tinucci to hold that position and was seconded by Alderwoman Laratta. The motion passed unanimously. For Gilpin Ambulance, former Alderwoman Jackie Johnson was the primary representative with Manager Miera being the alternate. Mayor Fey wondered if they should leave any openings for the new council person to be elected later this month. Both candidates were at the meeting, so Fey asked them if either one would be opposed to be the representative for Gilpin Ambulance. Alderwoman Laratta moved to keep the position open for a future councilperson and was seconded by Alderman Aiken. The motion passed unanimously. Continued on page 15

CPW purchases shooting park On January 4, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported it has closed on a real estate transaction for the purchase of the Colorado Clays Shooting Park in Adams County. CPW will take over ownership of the shooting park and will manage it as a state recreation area. The agency entered into a concessionaire agreement with its previous Vice President of Marketing, Cory Kraft, who will continue to run the facility under CPW ownership. “This ties directly into our mission to provide safe, responsible and accessible recreational sport shooting opportunities and education,” said CPW Northeast Region Manager Mark Leslie. “We look forward to a seamless transition out there, as the public will continue to enjoy the offerings they previously had available to them at Colorado Clays.” Located just 30 minutes northeast of Denver and near Barr Lake State Park, Colorado Clays Shooting Park offers the region’s most complete shooting range experience. “We have high demand for safe places the public can go to shoot along the Front Range and the purchase of this established range helps with safety concerns,” Leslie said. “It will continue to provide a safe and professional shooting experience and we felt it was important to continue to offer the public those opportunities at this first-class facility.” Situated along a cottonwood creek bottom, overlooking Colorado’s snow-covered peaks to the west, Colorado Clays is open to the public and specializes in accommodating both Continued on page 14

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Vote Jill Story for City Alderman January 25, 2022

Central City, CO Let’s get this town bustling again! Small business * Infrastructure * Community welfare Art * Entertainment * Adventure I fell in love with this amazing town and its unique character from the second I laid eyes on it. Moving here and becoming friends with the people in this community have just solidified those feelings. I believe that together we can bring history into the future. If you want to know my ideas or have questions, please go to my website.

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Gilpin County ushers in new year Continued from page 4

- search of the premises but found nothing suspicious. - There has been an increase in the number of vehicle break-ins in Gilpin County, primarily in parking garages. Most of the parking garages are in the casino districts in the county. - A deceased woman’s body was found along Highway 72, about a mile east of Pinecliffe. Several leads are being investigated and the situation remains under investigation. FIRE BAN CONTINUES Despite some recent snow, the Stage 1 Fire Ban for Gilpin County will continue temporarily, according to Armstrong. “My biggest concern right now is the winds we’ve been having,” he said. ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS The commissioners said they and County Attorney Bradford Benning will

continue to handle duties for the vacant county manager’s position. “Hopefully, we will get a new county manager soon,” said Isenhart. Reappointed to their positions were Benning and Cate, while the three commissioners will continue to serve in the capacities of Board of Adjustments and the Local Liquor Licensing Authority. Also reappointed were Budget Officer Lorna Plamondon, Chief Building Official Stephen Strohminger, Emergency Manager Nathan Whittington and Road Supervisor Dave Rich. The Commissioners once again named the Weekly Register-Call as Gilpin County’s newspaper of record, continuing a tradition of using the state’s oldest newspaper. The BOCC also decided to post legal notices in another, Boulder County-based weekly newspaper that is sold in Gilpin County for the immediate near future.

During the discussion of which newspaper should carry the county’s official notices, questions were raised if Gilpin County could legally have two newspapers of record. An eleventh-hour rate offer, submitted by email from the other paper the night before the BOCC meeting – given to the commissioners after the Weekly RegisterCall had submitted its bid - also was scrutinized. Employees participating in the meeting said using two newspapers would double the amount of money the county would spend in 2022 – something that hadn’t been included in the budget. The commissioners said they planned to have a meeting with representatives of both publications to discuss the matter in the near future before making a final decision. OTHER BUSINESS - Whittington reported Gilpin County has

received a total of $1,995,687.82 in funding from the state’s Department of Legislative Affairs (DOLA) during the pandemic. The money was spent on salaries and supplies related to Covid-19 response efforts during the past two years. It is possible the county could receive another grant of $20,000 this year. - Gilpin County expects to receive a $49,062 grant from the state’s Emergency Management Performance division this year. The 2022 grant will be about $11,000 less than the previous year, according to Whittington. - The BOCC certified and issued licenses for ambulances that will be used by the Gilpin Ambulance Authority during 2022. The authority usually has three persons staffing the operation 24 hours

Congressman retires

Colorado Education Association Statement on Rep. Ed Perlmutter Retirement

On January 11, upon hearing the news that Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CD-7) will not seek reelection, the following statement can be attributed to Amie Baca-Oehlert, high school counselor and president of the Colorado Education Association:

“We thank Congressman Ed Perlmutter for his neverending support and advocacy for Colorado’s educators and students. From his time in the Colorado state Capitol to the halls of Congress, he was a tireless advocate for public school funding at the local, state, and federal levels, outspoken about the importance of special

education and worked hard at the federal level to upgrade technology for all schools. He understood families, communities, and the importance of a strong public school in every neighborhood - and knew every school in his district and many of the parents, educators and students. With his wife, Nancy and sister, Cassie Perlmutter, who are both members of

a day and typically has four ambulances ready to use in the event of an emergency. - A new contract was approved by the commissioners with Teryx for computer IT services and support. The company will be paid $6,050 per month. There will be additional charges for internet security services and extra projects. - The commissioners approved a $500 monthly lease with Albert and Mary Jane Frei. A portion of the Frei’s property, located east of the Central City Parkway and along Lake Gulch Road, is used as a shooting range by Gilpin County deputies, Black Hawk police, Colorado Division of Gaming agents, Colorado State Patrol and the Golden Gate State Park rangers.

CEA, he was always there to fight for our members and our students.” We wish Congressman Perlmutter and his family well as they begin their next chapter. We will miss his strong voice in championing public education and advocating for educators, students and families.

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

30 years ago January 10, 1992

The newly elected board of directors of the Gilpin County Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday over breakfast at the Teller House to choose officers for 1992, as follows: Dick Allen, Treasurer; Dave Hartquist, Parliamentarian; Steve Grogan, Barb Hilditch, Secretary; Reed Grimes, President; Cindy Trautwein, Andy Baroletti, Gaming Chairman; Bill Plein and John Ficke, Vice President. An arm… and a leg? We know the buildings in the gambling districts are commanding high prices, but it appears to us as if the situation is getting a bit out of hand. As usual, things are not always what they seem. The mannequin parts are some of the furnishings that were being removed from the Historama on Main Street in Central City last Monday. The Social Register: Joanne Bryant Gilmore is very ill and in intensive care at University Hospital in Denver. Joanne, who is a member of the wait staff at the Gilded Garter, has been suffering from the severe cold which has been so prevalent in Central this year. She has developed a rare form of pneumonia and blood infection as a consequence of the first illness. Friends may send cards and best wishes to Joanne at I.C. U. 6 North, University Hospital. Married: Claire McCartney Hagen of Black Hawk has announced the engagement of her daughter, Kathleen Anne McCartney, of Denver, to Michael Timothy Schwein, of Arvada, the son of Jim and Shirley Schwein of Evergreen. The groomto-be attended Wilmot Elementary School and Evergreen Junior High School and graduated from Evergreen Senior High School in 1978. He earned an undergraduate degree from Colorado School of Mines and an MBA at the University of Colorado. He is currently employed as a Senior Financial Analyst at Storage Technology Corporation in Louisville.

The bride-to-be grew up in San Diego, California, where she graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 1979 with a degree in biology. After moving to Denver in 1983, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the University of Colorado in 1990. She is currently employed as a pharmacist at the University Hospital in Denver. The wedding will take place June 6th, 1992, at Christ the King Church in Evergreen.

glamorous girls in abbreviated bathing suits, absorbing sunny rays, eating poi and stuff like that there, Vern returned just in time to get busy shoveling snow, and changing from summer shorts to heavy red flannel necessities.

90 years ago January 15, 1932

Three engines were required to bring up the regular train to Black Hawk on Wednesday, there being six

60 years ago January 8, 1962

Central City Nuggets: “It’s a pleasure to live in Colorado,” or is it? It really isn’t as compared with the weather in this vicinity for the past several days. Two feet of snow or more has descended since last week and thermometers have registered from twenty to forty degrees below zero. That’s not Colorado weather. Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, Arthur (pardon the pun, thermometers) dropped to a low of 30 degrees below zero in this vicinity, and as we go to press, the temperature is still under the freezing point. Roads are slippery and much difficulty has been experienced in starting the engine in automobiles, and exclamations of displeasure are expressed in language which cannot be said in these columns. In fact, it appears that my jalopy will have to remain in the garage until Spring, or until a wind wafts its warmth so that it will be possible to use. Frozen radiators, batteries, and gas lines on cars are common every morning occurrences and we wonder when this cold spell will end. Weather predictions state it will be several days before Old Boreas relents and gives us a warmer spell. “Oh, what is so rare as a day in June… and over it softly her warm ear lays.” Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Sorenson and son returned last Saturday from a month’s vacation in Hawaii. After basking under sunny climes, viewing

Part of the “Menare” (Latin for “flow”) stained-glass installation at a building on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden, Colorado. There is but little local news this week, apparently no one has been hatched, matched, or dispatched, or born, married, or died, for after all what can people do in this kind of weather? Black Hawk Gold Dust: The Ralph Swearingens and the Gordon Hollises enjoyed the weekend at their cottages in Chase Gulch. About 40 of the cats and dogs in this city were given rabies shots by Dr. MCool at the City Hall last Sunday. Fire destroyed the trailer house home of the Jacobsons in the Colorado Sierra subdivision last Saturday. Get well wishes to Mrs. Alberta Eccker in Presbyterian Hospital in Denver. Mrs. Eccker has been in poor health.

carloads of coal in the train. A cold wave, coming down from Montana, struck Colorado on Wednesday, and still lingers in our midst. Snow had been predicted by the weather forecasts, but so far, the flakes have not reached into the mountains. The “flu” epidemic still holds down many of our citizens, who go about muffled up in overcoats and blankets resembling mummies, but who seem to know what they are about, and are coming out all right. Requiem mass for Mrs. Margaret Mathes, Colorado pioneer who died Thursday, two months before her 100th birthday, was held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, in St. Mary Magdalene’s Church in Denver. Continued on page 9

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Looking back... Turnback in time

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Died: In Central City, January 13th, 1932, George Heselwood, of pneumonia, aged about 48 years. Died: James A. Flynn, 46 years old, who had been a miner in the Gilpin County district all his life, died of lung trouble Saturday morning at the home f his siter, Mrs. Catherine Melenk, in Golden. He had undergone an operation about a month ago at St. Anthony’s. Died: Mrs. Mary Harper, 70, of Denver, died at St. Anthony’s Hospital Sunday night of heart disease. 120 years ago January 17, 1902 Mr. M. Walls, who left Nevadaville some six months ago for the mines in British Columbia, returned last Saturday evening. He reports that many men are idle in that section on account of strikes, and is satisfied to remain in Gilpin County. Mr. Thomas Hughes, of Russell Gulch, was doing some surface work on the ’91 lode, in the rear of his residence. Mr. Willard Teller, of Denver, the

gentleman who is interested with Professor Wynn in securing fabulous values from wall rock and other refuse material from mines throughout the state, was a visitor to Central City on Wednesday last, presumably to attend to matters before the district court. Probably there are more genuine dollars in that line of business than can be found in the great process which is under his protecting care. Father Desaulniers, of St. Mary’s Church of this city, was in Denver on Tuesday to attend a reception given at the Brown Palace Hotel to Bishop Matz but the Catholic clergy of the state. Born: In Central City, December 27th, 1902, to the wife of Giovanni Asiono, a daughter. Born: In Black Hawk, January 3rd, 1902, to the wife of Enis Siegfred, a son. Born: In Black Hawk, January 10th, 1902, to the wife of Mateo Andreatta, a daughter. Born: In Black Hawk, January 8th, 1902, to the wife of Ben Kimber, a

son. Born: In Russell Gulch, January 11th, 1902, to the wife of Richard Drew, a son. Born: In Idaho Springs, January 14th, 1902, to the wife of George K. Kimball, a son. Born: In Central City, January 13th, 1902, to the wife of Daniel Mundy, a daughter. Born: In Central City, January 14th, 1902, to the wife of Charles McMasters, a son. Born: In Central City, January 15th, 1902, to the wife of John O’Dobbin, a son. Married: In Central City, January 8th, 1902, Thomas Hooper, Justice of the Peace, officiating, Mr. James Atkinson and Miss Edna January, both of Central City. Married: In Cheyenne, Wyoming, January 6th, 1902, Washington Henderson and Miss Lizzie Williams, both of Central City. Died: At Lake View, near Central City, January 15th, 1902, of miner’s consumption, Joseph Unterrasner,

aged 52 years.

151 years ago January 19, 1872

The public schools in Central opened with a total attendance of 243 pupils. At the opening evening of the Black Hawk skating rink by Jenness and Everett, mention was made of Miss Lind and the Misses Katie and Clara Oyler as being the most graceful skaters. The Grand Duke Alexis of Russia and his party were recent arrivals in Denver and were being royally entertained. Born: In Central City, January 15th, 1872, to the wife of Joseph Dostal, a son. Died: Mr. Charles Rule was killed by the falling of a stull in the Leavitt Mine at Mountain City on Monday afternoon.

Remembering John J. Moriarty September 30, 1930 - January 5, 2022

John Moriarty was born in Fall River, the son of John Sr. and Fabiola Moriarty. His father was a chauffeur for various area politicians including Mayor Harry Monks and Senator McClaine. John attended Sacred Heart Elementary School and later Durfee High where he graduated as the highest-ranking student in his class in 1948. In the fall of 1948, he entered the New England Conservatory in Boston as a full collegiate student,

after having taken piano lessons there during his last three years of high school. While at the Conservatory, he became interested in vocal repertoire and the importance of the pianist as an accompanist and vocal coach. Subsequently, he found himself in the world of opera, variously as a stage conductor, administrator, and most importantly, as a conductor. Returning from Europe where he had studied under the aegis of the Frank Huntington Beebe Award, John received an appointment to the faculty for the New England Conservatory where he became increasingly involved in opera projects, eventually producing the first two live opera productions on Boston’s WGBH-TV. In 1959, John received his first professional opera position at the Santa Fe Opera Company. He spent seven years with that company as Chorus Master, Stage Director, and eventually Artistic Administrator, the second highest position in the company. He was simultaneously Artistic Administrator, Stage Director and Chorus Master with the Washington Opera (known then as the Opera Society of Washington). In 1965, John returned to the New England Conservatory where he could teach during the winter and pursue opera activities in the summers at various times with the Lake George Opera Festival, Wolf Trap (where he was Director of the Wolf Trap Company), and the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and eventually Central

City Opera in Colorado. After four summer seasons there as Principal Conductor, he was asked, in 1982, to assume directorship of the Opera Festival. The Festival, which dated back to 1932, had a distinguished history but had fallen on hard times and had accumulated a burdensome debt and was in imminent danger of shutting down. John’s most satisfying accomplishment has been what he called “rescuing this fabled company from the edge of the grave”. After sixteen successful seasons, he stepped down from his managerial position and was honored with the title Artistic Director Emeritus. Teaching was John’s passion. He formed an intensive opera-training program at Boston Conservatory, which was so successful that New England Conservatory joined it in 1980. Students from John’s opera training programs have sung or are singing with every major opera company in the U.S., including New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera, and the esteemed New York Metropolitan Opera. In 1975, E.C. Schirmer Music Co. published his book of Diction for Singers, a reference manual and instructional manual dealing with the stage pronunciation of Italian, Latin, French and German. It has gone through numerous reprints and has become the standard textbook in conservatories and universities throughout the U.S. He has also made recordings of opera; opera

excerpts, and has performed as piano accompanist on Cambridge, Parnassus and Newport Classic records. Teaching had been central to John Moriarty’s life, although he retired as Chairman of the New England Conservatory Opera Department in 2001, he continued to teach there two days a week. The Conservatory honored him with its Outstanding Alumni Award in 1982 and with an honorary doctorate in 1992. In 1989, he moved back to Fall River and resided on Rock Street, directly across from the former location of St. Helena’s Convent where he received his first piano lesson from Sr. Stephen Mary of the Holy Union Sisters. With this move, his life seemed to come full circle. John is survived by his partner of 53 years, James T. Bynum; two sisters, Frances Souza of South Easton, MA and Helen Hallin of Poway, CA as well as several nieces and nephews. His Visiting Hours will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. in Waring-Sullivan Home at Cherry Place, 178 Winter St, Fall River followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Name Church, 709 Hanover St, Fall River. Burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Fall River. Relatives and friends are invited and the family requests that masks be worn to help protect those that are vulnerable. For those of you who are unable to attend, you may view the Funeral Mass and Burial via Facebook livestream.

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Gilpin County works on disaster prep BY DON IRELAND SENIOR REPORTER

There are many bad things that could happen with almost no notice in Gilpin County. Everything from strong winds that can spread fire for miles – the same as what occurred two weeks ago today in Boulder County. There’s also the possibility of a major snowfall, measuring several feet deep, that could leave people stranded. What if there’s a widespread power outage or if something causes several neighboring homes to explode and catch on fire? Okay. You get the picture. There are a lot of terrible things that could happen. Most people don’t want to even think about these types of things, especially after many Gilpinites have been watching the ongoing situation in nearby Boulder County, where the quick-spreading wildfire has destroyed more than 1,084 homes, killed at least one person and caused an estimated half-billion-dollars in damages - in addition to leaving Superior and Louisville residents in need of

finding new places to live for a and beyond sent equipment fications from the sheriff’s long time. and personnel to help in department.) Fortunately for Gilpin 2020, when the three largest Depending on the type of County residents, there wildfires in Colorado history emergency situation, some are people who spend time ravaged at different places in Gilpin residents could find thinking about the unthinkthe Rocky Mountains. When shelter at the Gilpin County able – and plan to be ready if the Marshall Fire – now the Recreation Center on Norton an emergency occurs. They most destructive fire in state Drive, next to Highway 46 include Emergency Manager history – erupted on Dec. 30, and the Justice Center. The Nathan Whittington, and his firefighters and first respondGilpin County RE-1 School assistant, Diane Stundon. ers from many places raced to District building on Highway The list also includes Sheriff Kevin Armstrong and his depart- “If you want to see the best in humanity, throw a disaster ment, Gilpin Counat them. There are no prejudices, no politics or skin color. ty’s Public Health Department, Gilpin Everybody comes together to help one another.” Ambulance Author- Nathan Whittington, Gilpin County Emergency Manager ity and firefighters throughout the county, including those at Timberline Fire Protection Boulder County to help. 119 also could be used. A District, Black Hawk Fire De“All emergency managers new generator was installed at partment, Central City’s Fire in the region are on the same the school complex on Nov. Department and others. page,” noted Whittington. 5, the result of an effort led If Gilpin County requires Should circumstances by Sheriff Armstrong’s office outside assistance, the Office merit the need, Gilpin Counin cooperation with United of Emergency Management ty is ready to alert residents Power. The sheriff’s office also can quickly request help with two types of warnings: has been used as a “warming from the state and other jua pre-evacuation notice or a center” for residents who have risdictions in Colorado who mandatory evacuation one, temporarily lost heat in their are willing to help. As an according to Whittington. homes. example, fire departments (See related story on how to Whittington, who has been the Emergency Manager from throughout the state sign up for emergency noti-

for three years, stressed that residents should know which roads to use in the event of an evacuation order. Because the majority of county roads are unpaved and not very wide, residents could encounter a problem if they need to flee many areas. Whittington noted that, in the Marshall Fire situation, officials turned all lanes of the Boulder Turnpike (U.S. 36) into an eastbound-only highway and made Wadsworth Boulevard available only to southbound traffic. In Gilpin County, however, there aren’t four-lane roads that could enable a mass exodus of vehicles to leave. “We don’t have those to get people out and first responders in simultaneously. We don’t have that luxury,” he noted. In Whittington’s opinion, the beauty and enjoyment of living in a mountain-rural community can be a double-edged sword. “Isolation is the biggest threat to the county. If you cut off our roads, Continued on page 11

Gilpin emergency manager evacuates family, offers advice BY DON IRELAND SENIOR REPORTER

Hundreds of homes were destroyed near the Superior Marketplace during the Marshall Fire while some of their neighbor’s places were unaffected. A total of 1,084 homes completely burned. The wildfire also damaged other homes and several businesses closed. Damage is estimated at more than $500 million.

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Gilpin emergency manager evacuated his family from the Marshall Fire area, offers advice to aid your planning Gilpin County Emergency Manager Nathan Whittington has been involved in disaster preparations and recovery efforts for two decades, having worked for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the state and other organizations. He was there to help with the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack in New York City and following Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. For a moment, forget about Whittington’s training and experience… Two weeks ago, Whittington wasn’t in his office when the Marshall Fire began engulfing homes in Boulder County. Rather, he was a father and husband who was at his home, located about a mile from the growing wildfire situation in Superior, CO. The reverse 911 call he received Dec. 30 ordered residents to begin evacuating their homes because of the approaching wildfire. For Whittington, his professional training enabled him to quickly get his family out of harm’s way and escape. They planned to stay

with family in the region. Fortunately, first responders helped prevent the flames from reaching Whittington’s neighborhood on the Broomfield-Boulder County border. As the result, the Whittington family was able to return home safely. However, his personal “close call” served as anoth-

Gilpin County Emergency Operations Manager Nathan Whittington. er motivating reason why Whittington wants Gilpin County residents to plan ahead, should a disaster strike their neighborhood or the entire county. Too often, many residents merely talk about preparing for an evacuation or disaster. The problem: If disaster strikes, it’s too late to start creating a plan. Regardless of whether it’s an indoor fire, a wildfire outside, an unexpectedly-heavy snowfall or another critical situation, being prepared for the unthinkable is your best strategy, according to Whittington.

“If you think you need to evacuate, you need to evacuate,” said the emergency manager, who has been part of the Sheriff Kevin Armstrong’s department and is headquartered at the sheriff’s office at 2960 Dory Hill Road in mid-county. Here are some Whittington’s recommendations on how to plan effectively: - Visit www.ready.gov for checklists and how to plan for an emergency or evacuation. “I love this site,” commented Whittington. - Sign up to receive Gilpin County emergency management office Hyper-Reach notifications at gilpincounty.org. Residents can choose to receive notices via phone, text or email. They also can select if they want to receive weather alerts. - Join the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office page on Facebook. - Practice an emergency evacuation at your home to learn how you could save time in the event it’s not a false alarm. Experts recommend knowing at least two ways to leave your dwelling. - In advance of an Continued on page 16

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you isolate Gilpin County. That’s why it’s so important that Gilpin County residents should be prepared.” If a massive snowstorm hits the county, there could potentially be huge issues. Whittington explained that casinos – which may have as many as 20,000 guests at a time – usually only have enough food to last somewhere between 24 and 36 hours. There are no medical facilities in the county, so anyone needing medical help will be required to travel distances in adverse weather and driving conditions. Having enough food to serve people locked in the county jail also could pose an issue. Don’t get the impression that Whittington is obsessed with thoughts of gloom and doom. He isn’t. During the past two years, he has worked with public health officials to help the Gilpin County during the Covid-19 pandemic. When the Marshall Fire occurred, Stundon drove the county’s Red Cross trailer to Boulder

to provide assistance. During his 20-plus years in emergency management, Whittington has seen some horrible situations that involved the loss of many lives. However, there is another side to the story. “If you want to see the best in humanity, throw a disaster at them. There are no prejudices, no politics or skin color. Everybody comes together to help one another,” remarked Whittington, who said he believes the Marshall Fire victims will find better times ahead someday. “They’ll come back better, stronger and more resilient than before.” Gilpin County’s Office of Emergency Management is working on plans to update its website and trying to become better connected with local residents. “We don’t get much feedback,” said Whittington. “We’d want the hear the community’s concerns. If you have questions, email us. We want the Gilpin County community to know we’re here for them.”

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You can donate, too! Black Hawk, casinos donate $157,000 to help fire victims The City of Black Hawk and its casinos will donate $157,000 to help the victims impacted by the Dec. 30 Marshall Fire in Boulder County. It is possible other local casinos will contribute, too. Black Hawk City Council, at yesterday’s meeting, was expected to approve a $50,000 donation to the fire relief efforts. That donation will be matched with another $50,000 from the Silver Dollar Metropolitan District, which includes most of the casino properties in the city. Mayor David Spellman explained, “The City of Black Hawk felt compelled to offer some heartfelt assistance to the families that saw the upheaval of their lives due to the catastrophic fire which they suffered. As our fellow Coloradans brave rebuilding their lives, we want them to know the City of Black Hawk stands united with them. There will be much for them to endure in the days ahead, but in true Colorado spirit, we know they will rise to the challenge.” Wednesday’s vote was to ratify the contribution. City aldermen, during a telephone poll last week, decided they felt Black Hawk should make a contribution to help victims in the neighbor-

ing county. Black Hawk officials also spoke with representatives from the casino district, asking if they would join the effort to help. In addition to the $100,000 being offered by Black Hawk and the Silver Dollar Metropolitan District, the Saratoga Casino ponied up a $50,000 donation to the fund while another $7,000 contribution has been made by the Sasquatch and Wild Card casinos. All monies will be donated to the Boulder County Community Foundation. “After seeing the devastation caused by the wildfire in Boulder, we knew we needed to provide support,” said Tim Morrissey, General Manager of Saratoga Casino Hotel. “We’re committed to helping neighboring communities in their time of need and our hearts go out to all the families that have been impacted.” The Marshall Fire in nearby Boulder County destroyed more than 1,084 homes in the communities of Superior and Louisville. Although federal, state and local government agencies are helping fire victims with the recovery, Boulder County’s Community Foundation is accepting monetary donations to help struggling families with their various, immediate needs. For more information or to donate, please visit: www.commfound.org.

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Rural resident runs for Secretary of State

Rural Colorado Resident Declares Candidacy for Colorado Secretary of State in 2022 On January 4, Rural Colorado Yuma County resident Mike O’Donnell announced that he has thrown his hat into the ring to be Republican nominee for Colorado Secretary of State at the November 2022 election. “That office is, or ought to be, a business office serving the entire business community as well the voting citizens of Colorado,” said O’Donnell. “It seems to have strayed from both paths.” O’Donnell spent twenty years as the head of Colorado Lending Source, a nonprofit economic development organization and the largest U.S. Small Business Administration lender in the state. He currently operates a nonprofit that provides otherwise financially excluded small business owners in Colorado access to the 0% Kiva loan program (kiva.org). According to O’Donnell, the state is currently battling a federal suit for violating the National Voter Registration

Act of 1993 because it has the “dirtiest” electoral rolls in the nation. “Forty of Colorado’s sixtyfour counties have voter registrations rates exceeding 100% of the eligible citizen voting age registrations,” said O’Donnell. “Dirty voting rolls increase the potential for bad political actors to hijack mailin ballots for their own ends.” “I would work to clean up the electoral rolls.” In addition to potential electoral integrity issues that many Colorado citizens are concerned about, O’Donnell is also focused on the economics of operating the Office. “Many people don’t realize that annual business registration and filing fees pay for more than 90% of the cost of operating the Secretary of State’s Office. It is the only Colorado agency that doesn’t require a huge amount of tax payer support each year.” “But that won’t be the case for 2022/23,” said O’Donnell. “The incumbent Secretary of State has organized with the legislature to drop all business filing fees for the

2022/23 fiscal year to $1, necessitating a transfer of $16.71 million in taxpayer funds from the General Fund to operate the Office in 2022/23.” O’Donnell said that Colorado has amongst the lowest business registration and filing fees in the nation so it doesn’t seem to make any sense to drop fees to almost nothing six months from now. According to O’Donnell, this was one of the two straws that broke the camel’s back when it came to making a decision to run for office. “The fact that the incumbent Secretary of State seems to think that elections belong to her and not the people, is reason enough on its own to run in an effort to restore integrity to Colorado elections. But the fact that she doesn’t care about redirecting taxpayer funds to the Office for no good reason, really has me fired up,” O’Donnell said. For more information about Mike O’Donnell and his platform to be the next Colorado Secretary of State, please visit https:// mikeodonnell.us .

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Final redistricting maps approved Colorado Senate Districts Statewide - Final Approved Plan Denver Metro Area

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The Colorado Independent Redistricting Commissions and the Colorado Supreme Court have approved final redistricting plans. The districts in these plans will be in effect beginning with the 2022 General Election. Each plan page includes an interactive map, court materials, supporting materials and reports, and printable maps. To see more maps, plans, and reports, visit https://redistricting. colorado.gov/content/2021-final-maps .

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A Western Legacy

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The National Western Stock Show, January 8, 2022. and the Expo Hall are virtually empty, but the enthusiasm for the Stock Show is not diminished at all. The National Western Stock Show is much more than a rodeo and cattle show. There are many educational opportunities, especially for youngsters to learn about animals and farming and ranching. The Citizen of the West Dinner honoring Ron Williams this year, the Junior Livestock Auction, and the Coors Art Exhibit and sale all raise money for scholarships to 100 students studying agriculture and medicine for practice in rural areas at colleges and universities in Colorado and Wyoming. The NWSS is host to 20 Pro Rodeo performances during the final 11 days of the show. And there’s lots of food - beef, pork, turkey, and chicken. If you leave the Stock Show hungry, it’s your fault. We have been attending the Stock Show since we were little kids and have truly enjoyed every minute of the Stock Show, even in the belowfreezing weather that is known locally as “Stock Show weather.” It’s a great opportunity to spend time with longtime friends that we may only get to see once a year. We are privileged to be able to eat some great Colorado beef, Colorado grown fruits and vegetables and to support the ranching and farming heritage of Colorado. Along with mining, ranching and farming really define Colorado’s history. A special place at the Stock Show is the National Western Club, one of the many dining facilities at the Stock Show. Sean McNicholas, the CEO/ President of SSA Group is following in his father Kevin’s footsteps and continues to serve the best prime rib in town. Kevin McNicholas is a legend in the Denver catering and food service

community. Unfortunately, Kevin passed in 2019. A quote from the SSA Group website – “It all Started With a Handshake - Kevin McNicholas made the first agreement to provide press box catering, souvenirs, and programs for Denver’s Mile High Stadium, followed by partnerships with the National Western Complex that same year, and the Denver Zoo, in 1974.” The quote is especially meaningful when you read the line “it all started with a handshake.” This is the way that these Westerners do business. On trust and a sense of responsibility to treat the other person right. Sean is the President/CEO and told us that there has been a McNicholas family member at the National Western Club for every day of its operations since 1971. Fifty-two years of serving the best food around. They will prepare about 30,000 pounds of prime rib during this year’s show. Another long-time vendor is Brother Harris’ Stock Show Boot Shine. Brother Harris was an institution at the Stock Show prior to his passing in 2013. He knew every one of his

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Jim Thomas, Danny Tomlinson, Brenda Corbett, Brian Corbett (in hat), Russ Magyar, April and Idetta.

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and good nature continue today as his daughters and grandchildren carry on the business. A day at the Stock Show is made complete with a smile and a hug from his family members. This year is their 63rd year at the Stock Show! Rick and Diane Bishop own Western Traditions and supply cowboy and western hats to the world. It’s a personal tradition of mine to have Rick clean and shape my Stetson every year. If you’re in the market for a western hat, Rick is “the hat guy.” These are just a few of the wonderful folks you will see at the National

Western. They all are friendly, hospitable, and good, honest people who are proud to carry on our cowboy heritage. We urge you to see for yourself the spirit of Colorado at the National Western Stock Show. Catch a rodeo, see a horse show, take the kids to the petting zoo, take in the Coors Art Show, get your hat shaped, your boots shined and eat some beef. You will be hooked on the western lifestyle. God Bless America! We are so fortunate to have the National Western right here in Denver for two weeks every year.

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Remembering Lew Cady and Little Kingdom Come Continued from page 2

*** I haven’t seen any naked ladies running loose in Central City but the brewed beer at Dostal Alley and Lisa’s pizza and chicken wings are terrific. Gary King and I make it a weekly habit to share a brew and talk about the future of Central City, Black Hawk, and Gilpin County with Steve Boulter,

now retired school board president and a darn good bartender. It’s good to remember Lew Cady and the long running history of Central City portrayed every week in “Looking Back.” More to come, maybe some more naked ladies to build circulation.

CPW purchases shooting park Continued from page 6

competitive and recreational shooters of all ages and abilities. It hosts the region’s widest variety of clay target shooting, including sporting clays, skeet and trap, as well as both rifle and pistol shooting. This past year, Colorado Clays hosted over 30,000 visitors and threw over four million clay targets. “We are excited to partner with the state to continue to offer a safe, convenient and affordable recreational shooting range for local Coloradans,” Kraft said. “We look forward to collaborating with Colorado Parks and Wildlife on expanding educational and program opportunities while continuing to ensure that the facility is available for our state’s outdoor enthusiasts for the next 26 years and beyond. We are thankful for all of our past and future patrons and we look forward to seeing you at Colorado Clays.” Colorado Clays is open to the public and memberships are not required. All staff are CPR/First Aid certified and are NRA Trained Range Safety Officers. Colorado Clays is named as a nod clay target shooting. Clay pigeon shooting is the art of shooting at special flying targets, known as clay pigeons or clay targets, with a shotgun. Clay target shooting has at least 20 different forms of regulated competition called disciplines. These can be roughly divided

into three main groups: trap, skeet and sporting clays. This property also has a state-of-theart rifle and pistol range that includes a heated, semi-enclosed, shooting canopy with 10, 100-yard rifle lanes and 10, 25-yard handgun lanes. The shooting canopy has natural ventilation and individual illuminated shooting stalls. The range is fully baffled, with no blue sky, allowing the shooter to enjoy natural light and ventilation. Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s northeast region is a member of the Northern Front Range Recreational Sport Shooting Partnership ( N F RRS S P ) with the U.S . F orest S ervice, A rapa ho e & Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland and Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin and Larimer counties. Its purpose is to develop a landscape-level, multi-jurisdictional strategy to provide safe, responsible and accessible recreational sport shooting opportunities. The purchase of Colorado Clays Shooting Park was made entirely with grant funds awarded to CPW by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through its Office of Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs (90 percent) along with Great Outdoors Colorado and the Colorado Lottery (10 percent). CPW closed on the purchase on Tuesday, December 21.

State Legislature directs local school property tax mill increase Continued from page 5

Remembering Bob D at The Red Dolly Casino.

not provide more revenue for GCSD. The mill levy correction will shift the revenue source to fund school districts back to local property tax and reduce the CDE revenue to fund local public schools. This change to increase local property tax for schools will reduce the CDE per pupil revenue, also called the State share. The Black Hawk Educational Enhancement Tax (EET) continues to provide revenue for GCSD. The intergovernmental agreement between the City of Black Hawk and GCSD stays in

force when the mill levy exceeds 8 mills when the increase is required by state or federal law. The EET provides 1.5% tax revenue from food, beverage, and lodging from the City of Black Hawk to GCSD since 2008. Today, the annual revenue exceeds $1 million for students and teachers in the classroom. The 2021 mill levy with the total program correction of 5.075 mills, voter-approved overrides of 2.754 mills, transportation of .364 mills, and the abatement .001 mills, the GCSD 2021 total mill levy is 8.194 mills.

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Gilpin County Public Health updates As of January 10, 2022, The Gilpin County Public Health (GCPH) office offers the following updates and information: If you are an individual that did an at-home test for COVID-19, you can report it through this website: https:// covidbinax.colorado.gov/ login. You will need to create an account first. For facility name, you can enter “home”, for facility address, enter your home address. The CDC now recommends those aged 12 and older receive a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine 5 months after completion of their initial series. See clinic details below to register for a booster. The CDC has updated its

recommendation for people who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to receive a booster 5 months after completion of their initial dose; it previously was 6 months. See clinic details below to register for a booster. On Tuesday, January 4, the Board of Health approved Public Health Order #22-01 requiring facial coverings be worn for everyone 3 years of age and older in public indoor spaces. Due to insufficient resources, COVID-19 testing will only be offered on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. at the Public Health building. See website for information to register. The CDC has updated

isolation and quarantine guidance. See their website for more information. GCPH is unable to process any water samples at this time due to insufficient staffing. They apologize for any inconvenience. Please check back soon to see if services have resumed. GCPH is currently without a Public Health Coordinator and Administrative Assistant. Please direct all inquiries to GilpinPublicHealth@ co.jefferson.co.us and allow additional time for responses. Additionally, some services may be temporarily unavailable. Boosters are available in Gilpin. See below for clinic details.

Scheduling links for COVID-19 Vaccination (Please note, the links may say Jogan Health - this is the contractor used to provide the vaccine; you are scheduling for the correct site if you use the corresponding information on the GCPH website): Gilpin County Library 1/12 Pfizer 12+ Gilpin County Library 1/12 Moderna Gilpin County Library 1/12 J &J Gilpin Community Center 1/15 Pfizer 5-11 Gilpin Community Center 1/15 Pfizer 12+ Gilpin Community Center 1/15 Moderna Gilpin Community Center

1/15 J & J The new office is located at 15193 Hwy 119, Black Hawk, CO 80422. All regular public health services (including COVID testing and water sample drop off) will take place at the new office. As of 1/4/2022, Gilpin County has had a total of 630 confirmed COVID-19 cases (54 confirmed and probable cases), 23 hospitalizations and 4 COVID-related deaths. As this number has begun to change daily, it is best to visit CDPHE’s COVID website at https://covid19.colorado. gov/data for the most updated information.

Water main item of concern

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Mayor Fey has been serving as the I-70 Coalition representative and wished the keep that position. Alderman Aiken moved to continue with Fey and was seconded by Alderwoman Tinucci with Manager Miera being the alternate. Alderwoman Laratta has been the LEPC representative with Manager Miera as the alternate. Laratta said that the position is interesting, she enjoys it, and would like to do it again. Alderwoman Tinucci volunteered to be the alternate in Miera’s place, “He’s taking on a lot already,” said Tinucci. Alderman Aiken moved to nominate Laratta as the representative with Tinucci as the alternate. No Changes to Notice Postings City Clerk Bechtel introduced Resolution 22-01 which would designate the public places for posting of notices of regular and special meetings of Council, along with other local public bodies. There are no changes proposed keeping the posting places as the Central City Post Office and City

Hall. Additionally, digital postings will be made to the City’s website. Alderwoman Laratta moved to approve Resolution 22-01 and was seconded by Alderwoman Tinucci. After the vote was called, the Resolution passed unanimously. No Longer EV Free Planner & Main Street Advisor Roemhildt introduced Resolution 22-02 which would approve a MOU (memorandum of understanding) with CC Tollgate LLC (parent company of Century Casino) regarding the installation, use and maintenance of an EV (electric vehicle) Charging Station at the Century garage. The EV Charging Station would be funded in part by the Charge Ahead Colorado grant ($9,000) in conjunction with a DOLA (department of local affairs) Main Street grant ($7,500). The City would still contribute $6,479 to the project. Roemhildt argued that EV stations are growing along primary thoroughfares like I-70, but scenic by-ways,

such as the Peak-to-Peak Highway, are under-represented. A fee structure would be used to offset the use and maintenance of the charging station. Charges are for actual energy usage, but there would be no fee to park. The estimate life span of the charging station is 10 years. Alderwoman Laratta moved to approve Resolution 22-02 and was seconded by Alderwoman Tinucci. After the vote was called, the Resolution passed unanimously. Staff Reports and Council Updates Manager Miera commented that Division Chief Wheeler could not attend tonight but sent information regarding COVID-19 cases for the County. In the last seven days, 47 positive results came from 187 tests; there were new no hospitalizations or deaths. Per the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment website, Gilpin County has a total of 637 cases with 3 related deaths over the course of the pandemic to date.

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Alderwoman Laratta asked Director Beard “I was wondering how bad our water main is? What shape is it in? Will it be repair after repair?” Manager Miera commented that a Work Session will be scheduled to go over the water system and its future. Director Beard, who was attending remotely without a microphone, entered into the chat feature that “Water mains are fairly new. 1993. The pipe itself is in great condition. Small bolts are what has been failing. We have an aggressive plan to make those repairs this year. We have approximately 18 left to rebuild and in total, we have 120 valves. But only 40 needed rebuilt”. He continued “It stemmed from poor installation in 1993.” Alderwoman Tinucci commented that she has tested positive for COVID. The omnicron variant is “very contagious.” She contracted it Christmas Day and was only around five people. “Just be careful, everybody out there. It’s here.” Alderman Aiken commented that the City Crew has done a great job with the latest storms; “A commendable job.” Alderwoman Laratta said “Happy New Year everybody and I hope it’s ten times as good as last year.” She also gave kudos to Abigail Robbins who stepped in while Manager Miera was on break and kept Council informed during the water emergencies. She thanked Jack and the water department. Laratta then commented about Mayor Fey’s comments regarding bitcoin from the December meeting. She said the Mayor dragged the Council “into this embarrassment” with bitcoin. She reported that

Attorney McAskin found that an account of this sort by the City would not be allowed. Mayor Fey commented that all of council should look into cryptocurrency for themselves. “I don’t think we should be embarrassed by having a discussion about” bitcoin and other strategies. Public Forum Mayor Fey opened the floor to the public for anyone who wished to speak to the council on any items not on the agenda. Resident Sean Michael Connery addressed council saying, “I have noticed the speed limit sign on Gregory Street seems like the battery is always off and would like to encourage the Sheriff’s department to do some enforcement along that stretch” for both speeders and “people going the wrong way.” Resident Jill Story next address council inquiring about City owned property. She discovered that Central City owns quite a bit of property and is “curious what the town does with that property. Is it rentable? Also, is it possible to get a piece of land for a small dog park.” Ms. Story is one of two candidates vying for the open council seat in the special election to be held January 25, 2022. Ballots will have been mailed this week. Mark your calendars Council moved to go into Executive Session at 7:53 p.m. The next regular Council Meeting will be Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

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Gilpin emergency manager evacuates family Continued from page 10

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“Chumlee” and the American dream BY PETER WAGNER Pubisher of the North West Iowa Review A few weeks ago I wrote that Connie and I, the morning we arrived in Las Vegas for business and fun, and before I learned I had Covid, had visited the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop made famous by History Channel’s Pawn Stars television series. We had just a few hours earlier checked in at the Golden Nugget for the 2021 Circus Fans Association convention. Since we had arrived a day early, and our room wouldn’t be ready until afternoon, we decided to visit the location where the Pawn Stars TV show is filmed. The doorman told us we could walk there since it was only a short six blocks. He also told us not to miss it since the

building was much smaller than most visitors expect. What he didn’t tell us was Vegas blocks are longer than the standard blocks we have back home. From a distance the multipurpose building looks large, and it is. But once inside, the public space is tight and limited. Evidently the rest of the building is used for offices and as storage space for pawned and purchased vehicles and other oversized items. Of course, none of the TV series stars were there. “The Old Man” business founder and family patriarch Richard Harrison, has been dead since 2018. Nothing is ever said about his passing since

he still shows up on many of the TV program reruns. The show, after all, has been on television since 2009. Rick Harrison, his son Cory “Big Hoss” Harrison and comic relief “Chumlee” Russell were also absent from the scene. We were told they only come in when new episodes of Pawn Stars are being filmed. But there was a life-size image of Rick in the back area of the narrow show room and visitors could stand there to have their picture taken. I did, and in the photo it looks like two living, breathing human beings standing side-by-side. There was no charge for standing beside the fake Rick for the photo but much of one side of the narrow building did

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southwest of America. I’ve driven across the country in a rusty old Volkswagen (red, naturally), and crisscrossed the Midwest and the south on Greyhound buses. I’ve attended library meetings and conferences in countless cities all over the United States. I’ve studied literature under giants like Robert Hass and John Barth, and learned philosophy from Aristotle (Scoledes). I’ve been mentored in library science by John Ellison, George Bobinsky and Charles Conaway at the State University of NY at Buffalo, and was graduate teaching assistant to

Dr. Duane Quiatt in Physical Anthropology at the University of Colorado at Denver. I’ve gotten drunk with archeologists and librarians everywhere. I played the outfield through my childhood years, left-center-and right, and once hit a baseball deep into center field, onto the roof of the high school. I made an over-theshoulder catch running full speed towards the centerfield wall. I ran cross-country in high school and, with a teammate, ran seven miles after school and made the coach late for dinner because he had

to wait for us to return after everyone else went home. I’ve worked as a librarian with juvenile delinquents in youth institutions, with blind and physically handicapped in libraries for the blind, with Chippewa-Cree Indians at a tribal college in Montana, with Japanese students at a Japanese university in Denver, with West Indian ladies and patrons in a library in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and with Christian students and faculty at Colorado Christian University (while not myself being a Christian). I’ve worked with inner city blacks at an

Educational Opportunity Center in Buffalo, New York. I’ve worked in small towns and big cities. A state library consultant once summed it up for me: “Some librarians are just destined for unusual jobs, and I guess you’re one of them.” If you take all of the above Continued on page 21

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Business classified ads, public notices and legals Business Ads HELP WANTED POLICE OFFICER Entry Level - Lateral, City of Black Hawk. Hiring Range: $63,953 - $93,220 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. The city supports its employees and appreciates great service! If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations visit the City’s website at www. cityofblackhawk.org for more information and to apply online for this limited opportunity. Requires High School Diploma or GED, valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record, must be at least 21 years of age, and must be Colorado POST certified by date of hire. The city accepts online applications for Police Officer positions year-round. Applications will remain active for one (1) year from the date of submission. EOE. [TFN] Roy’s Last Shot Restaurant is hiring wait staff and cooks. Call 303-642-7870. [TFN] Gilpin County is currently hiring for the following positions: • Custodian • Equipment Operator I— starting pay $21.00 / hour • Guest Services Representative (Part-time) • Facilities Maintenance Technician • Food Pantry Volunteer Coordinator (Part-Time) • Motor Vehicle Technician • Office Assistant—Assessor’s Office (Part-Time) • Office Assistant—Public Works • Road & Bridge Worker (Seasonal) • Senior Services Aide & Transportation Driver • Sports Official (Part-Time) Sheriff’s Office: • Communications Specialist I • Communications Specialist II • Corporal - Detentions • Deputy - Patrol • Detentions Officer - NonCertified • Detentions Officer - PostCertified To review employment opportunities and apply, go to http://www.gilpincounty.org. EOE [TFN]

Gilpin County Arts Association, is seeking a treasurer, bookkeeper, and secretary on our board. gilpinarts@gmail.com.[TFN] CITY OF CENTRAL-PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT The City of Central is seeking qualified applicants for a fulltime Public Works Maintenance Worker. The ideal candidate should have a High School diploma or GED and one year of experience as a construction laborer. The candidate should possess a valid Class B Colorado Driver’s License or be capable of obtaining one within three

months of the date of hire. The position is required to perform a wide variety of unskilled and semi-skilled work in maintenance, construction and repair of the CIty’s infrastructure and facilities including but not limited to highways, roads, bridges, streets, curbs, sidewalks, buildings, and other city-owned properties, operates trucks and light equipment incidental to the work. Hourly rate begins at $18.96 per hour and is dependent on qualifications and experience. A detailed job description can be found on the City’s website www.centralcity.colorado. gov. Qualified applicants should submit an employment application which can be found at www.centralcity.colorado. gov. to the Finance/Human Resources Director at arobbins@ cityofcentral.co or mail to (P.O. Box 249, Central City, CO 80427). The position is open until filed; however, applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis EOE.[TFN] COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (EMERGENCY 911 DISPATCHER), City of Black Hawk. Hiring range is $53,792 - $61,861, DOQ/E. Position is responsible for the operation of the emergency communications console including the receipt of calls and proper dispatch of appropriate equipment and personnel to provide assistance to the citizens and visitors of Black Hawk in the areas of Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Requires high school diploma or GED; valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record; ability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Must be at least 19 years of age. Applicant must successfully complete several pre-employment tests including but not limited to typing, mathematical and multi-tasking skills, psychological exam, physical exam, drug testing, and background investigation as conditions of employment The City provides an excellent retirement package (up to 12% match) with benefits for you and your eligible dependents which include medical coverage (employees pay 10% of the premium), dental/vision coverage provided by the City at no cost to you, and a generous combined leave package (sick, vacation, holiday, and floating holiday) that totals over seven weeks of paid leave annually. For more information or to be considered for the position, please visit www. cityofblackhawk.org and click on the Job Openings link to apply online. Please upload a cover letter and resume with your application. Applicants are subject to skills testing, behavioral analysis, and drug screen. EOE [TFN] MAINTENANCE WORKER I or II, DOQ/E. City of Black Hawk Hiring Range: MW I $22.4370 $25.8024, MW II $23.5586 $27.0927 per hour.

Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. Requirements: High School Diploma or GED, Valid Colorado Class R driver’s license Class B or A preferred. Ability to obtain a Class A driver’s license within two years of employment. Applicant must have ability to lift 80 pounds. The City provides an excellent retirement package (up to 12% match) with benefits for you and your eligible dependents which include medical coverage (employees pay 10% of the premium), dental/vision coverage provided by the City at no cost to you, and a generous combined leave package (sick, vacation, holiday, and floating holiday) that totals over seven weeks of paid leave annually. For more information or to be considered for the position, please visit www. cityofblackhawk.org and click on the Job Openings link to apply online. Please upload a cover letter and resume with your application. EOE [TFN] WATER MANAGER, DOQ/E. City of Black Hawk Hiring Range: $120,308 $138,354, Annually. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. Requirements: Graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or related field, and considerable experience in civil engineering work. Seven (7) years of increasingly progressive responsible Public Works and Utilities design/review and construction experience required. Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in the State of Colorado, Class A water treatment license preferred. Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license and maintain a safe driving record. The City provides an excellent retirement package (up to 12% match) with benefits for you and your eligible dependents which include medical coverage (employees pay 10% of the premium), dental/vision coverage provided by the City at no cost to you, and a generous combined leave package (sick, vacation, holiday, and floating holiday) that totals over seven weeks of paid leave annually. For more information or to be considered for the position, please visit www. cityofblackhawk.org and click on the Job Openings link to apply online. Please upload a cover letter and resume with your application. EOE [TFN] THE CITY OF BLACK HAWK is currently accepting applications for a full-time Facilities Maintenance Technician I. Hiring Range for Facilities Maintenance Tech I $24.9697–$28.7154, per hour DOQ/E. Under the direction of the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, provides a variety of skilled and semi-skilled work in the construction, maintenance, repair, inspection, restoration, and cleaning of both City occupied and leased buildings and facilities. Works varied schedule to limit the disruption to City operations. Responds to

calls for maintenance and repair services 24/7. Requirements HS Diploma or GED; Minimum of three (3) years of experience in building maintenance or custodial work. The City provides an excellent retirement package (up to 12% match) with benefits for you and your eligible dependents which include medical coverage (employees pay 10% of the premium), dental/vision coverage provided by the City at no cost to you, and a generous combined leave package (sick, vacation, holiday, and floating holiday) that totals over seven weeks of paid leave annually. For more information or to be considered for the position, please visit www.cityofblackhawk.org and click on the Job Openings link to apply online. Please upload a cover letter and resume with your application. EOEwww.cityofblackhawk.org. Applicants must apply online and resumes must be attached to be considered. EOE [TFN] CIVIL ENGINEER, City of Black Hawk. HIRING RANGE: $83,832 - $96,407 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to work in Colorado’s premier gaming community. This is highly responsible work in planning, managing, and coordinating a variety of capital improvement projects throughout the City of Black Hawk. This position includes capital improvement project contract administration and coordination and review of utility improvement and private development projects. Work is reviewed by the City Engineer and Director of Public Works through observation, conferences, reports, and achievement of desired objectives. The City provides an excellent retirement package (up to 12% match) with benefits for you and your eligible dependents which include medical coverage (employees pay 10% of the premium), dental/vision coverage provided by the City at no cost to you, and a generous combined leave package (sick, vacation, holiday, and floating holiday) that totals over seven weeks of paid leave annually. For more information or to be considered for the position, please visit www. cityofblackhawk.org and click on the Job Openings link to apply online. Please upload a cover letter and resume with your application. EOE [TFN] FIRE MARSHAL, City of Black Hawk. Hiring Range: $111,280 - $127,972 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west

of Golden. Requires Associates Degree in Fire Science or related field. A valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record. Must be certified by the State of Colorado as a Fire Inspector II. Fire Suppression System Inspector, (certification may be attained within 6 months of employment) and have 5 years’ experience in the fire inspection field. The City provides an excellent retirement package (up to 12% match) with benefits for you and your eligible dependents which include medical coverage (employees pay 10% of the premium), dental/vision coverage provided by the City at no cost to you, and a generous combined leave package (sick, vacation, holiday, and floating holiday) that totals over seven weeks of paid leave annually. For more information or to be considered for the position, please visit www. cityofblackhawk.org and click on the Job Openings link to apply online. Please upload a cover letter and resume with your application to be considered. EOE [TFN]

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER SUPERVISOR (EMERGENCY 911 DISPATCH), City of Black Hawk. Hiring range is $78,737 $90,548, DOQ/E. The Communication Supervisor supervises all Communication Officers, operations in the Communication Center. This includes management of all staff training, resources, and dispatch consoles. This is a working supervisor position that will include duties and shifts equivalent to a Communication Officer I and Communications Officer II. Requires high school diploma or GED; valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record; CCIC/NCIC; NIBRS Operation; Emergency Medical Dispatching and Colorado Notary Public. Advanced Operations ability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The City provides an excellent retirement package (up to 12% match) with benefits for you and your eligible dependents which include medical coverage (employees pay 10% of the premium), dental/vision coverage provided by the City at no cost to you, and a generous combined leave package (sick, vacation, holiday, and floating holiday) that totals over seven weeks of paid leave annually. For more information or to be considered for the position, please visit www. cityofblackhawk.org and click on the Job Openings link to apply online. Please upload a cover letter and resume with your application. EOE [35,36]

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GILPIN COUNTY TREASURER NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED 29-21TD 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: Helen B Sherwood 554 S 170 W Orem, UT 84058 Helen B Sherwood PO Box 1265 Conway, AR 72032 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15th day of November 2006, the then County Treasurer of Gilpin County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to William J Merline the following described property situate in the County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, to-wit: MINE, USMS: C T MINE NAME: ERNST PERCENT: .075 ACRES: .03 DESC: (UND 1/13 OF TRACT DES

219/50) CENTRAL CITY SECT, TWN, RNG: 12-3S73W Account Number: N002799 Certificate Number: 05-4811

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Helen B Sherwood PO Box 1265 Conway, AR 72032

Witness my hand this 28th day of December 2021

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to William J Merline. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said property for the year 2005; That said property was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Helen B Sherwood for said year 2005; That said William J Merline on the 15th day of November 2021, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said property; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said property to William J Merline at 10:00 a.m. on the 5th day of May 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

Mary R. Lorenz, Treasurer of Gilpin County, Colorado Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Legal # 5116 _________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED 32-21TD 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:

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15th day of November 2006, the then County Treasurer of Gilpin County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to William J Merline the following described property situate in the County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, to-wit: MINE, USMS: 115 MINE NAME: MAMMOTH & M S Percent: .076 ACRES: 1.39 DESC: (UND 1/13) GREGORY SECT, TWN, RNG: 12-3S-73W Account Number: N008534 Certificate Number: 05-4813 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to William J Merline. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said property for the year 2005; That said property was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Helen B Sherwood for said year 2005;

Helen B Sherwood 554 S 170 W

on the 15th day of November 2021, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said property; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said property to William J Merline at 10:00 a.m. on the 5th day of May 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 Weekly Register-Call on January 6, 2022, January 13, 2022 and January 20, 2022. Witness my hand this 28th day of December 2021

Mary R. Lorenz, Treasurer of Gilpin County, Colorado Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: January 6, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Legal # 5217 _________________

That said William J Merline

WATER COURT DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO DECEMBER 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 3 2 302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of DECEMBER 2021 for each County affected. _____ 21CW3216 NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL DECENNIAL ABANDONMENT LIST FOR WATER DIVISION NO. 1: The State Engineer and the Division Engineer for Water Division 1, by and through the Attorney General hereby provide notice of the filing with the Water Clerk of the decennial abandonment list for Water Division 1 under section 37-92-401(4)(c), C.R.S. (2021). Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 37-92-401(4) C.R.S. (2021), the Division Engineer, in consultation with the State Engineer, has revised and finali ed the decennial abandonment list, which contains those water rights that the Division Engineer has determined to have been abandoned in whole or in part. The decennial abandonment list, when concluded by judgment and decree, shall be conclusive as to the water rights determined to have been abandoned. The initial abandonment list (published in uly 2020) and the final revised abandonment list are available online at: https://dwr.colorado.gov/services/water-administration/water-rights. The initial and final revised decennial abandonment lists may also be inspected after December 31, 2021, at the offices of the State Engineer, Division Engineer, and Clerk of the Water Court. Contact the respective offices for information on hours and/or appointments. This decennial abandonment proceeding, including any protest proceedings, are subject to Rule 12 of the Uniform Local Rules for All State Water Court Divisions (Water Court Rules), effective as amended on December 13, 2018 and available on the Water Court’s website at: https://www. courts.state.co.us/Courts/Water. Any person who wishes to protest the inclusion of any water right on the final decennial abandonment list shall file a written protest with the Water Clerk and the Division Engineer in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 37-92-401(5), C.R.S (2021) not later than June 30, 2022. The fee for filing such a protest with the Water Clerk is forty five dollars ($45.00). The protest shall set forth in detail the factual and legal basis therefor. A form for such a protest (JDF 304W) is available on the Water Court website. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Published in The Weekly Register Call Published: January 13, 2022 Legal # 5239 _________________ DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO DECEMBER 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 3 2 302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of DECEMBER 2021 for each County affected. 21CW3235 (1991CW125 AND 2010CW133); CITY OF CENTRAL, COLORADO, c/o Daniel Miera, City Manager, 141 Nevada Street, Central City, CO 80427, (303) 582-5251. Please direct all pleadings to Andrea L. Benson, Esq. and Gilbert Y. Marchand, Jr., Esq., Alperstein & Covell, P.C., 1391 Speer Blvd., Suite 730, Denver, CO 80204, Phone: (303) 894-8191, Fax: (303) 861-0420, emails: alb@alpersteincovell.com and gym@alpersteincovell.com. APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE AND TO MAKE WATER RIGHT ABSOLUTE IN GILPIN, CLEAR CREEK, JEFFERSON, ADAMS, AND WELD COUNTIES. Names of Structures: Central City Pipeline, North Clear

Creek Pumping Pipeline and Chase Gulch Reservoir and Enlargement. Previous Decrees: Case No. 91CW125, Water Division 1, by decree dated May 20, 2004: Description of Water Rights: Central City Pipeline (Existing) Legal description of points of diversion: The Central City Pipeline begins in Section 30, Township 2 South, Range 73 West, and traverses generally in a Southeasterly direction to the applicant’s water treatment facility. Water is diverted into the pipeline at the following points of diversion: Miner’s Gulch diversion facility located in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 30, Township 2 South, Range 72 West of the 6th P.M., Gilpin County, Colorado, at a point approximately 1,700 feet from the West section line and 400 feet from the South section line of said Section 30. Broomfield Gulch diversion facility located in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 31, Township 2 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M., Gilpin County, Colorado, at a point approximately 200 feet from the East section line and 60 feet from the North section line of said Section 31. Peck’s Gulch diversion facility located in the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 5, Township 3 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M., Gilpin County, Colorado at a point approximately 2,100 feet from the West section line and 100 feet from the North section line of said Section 5. Source: The diversion facilities are located on Miner’s Gulch, Broomfield Gulch and Peck’s Gulch, respectively each of which is a tributary of North Clear Creek. Date of appropriation: December 31, 1991. Amounts decreed: Table 1. Amounts Decreed in Case Nos. 91CW125

Point of Diversion

Amounts Decreed Absolute (c.f.s.)

Amounts Decreed Conditional (c.f.s.)

Total Amounts Decreed (c.f.s.)

3.1

Miner’s Gulch

2.98

Broomfield Gulch

0.445

Peck’s Gulch

0.12 0

3.1

0.445

North Clear Creek Pumping Pipeline (Proposed). Legal description: North Clear Creek Pumping Pipeline is to be located on the North bank of North Clear Creek at a point in the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 34, Township 2 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M., Gilpin County, Colorado at a point approximately 1,650 feet from the East section line and 1,630 feet from the South section line of said Section 34. Source: North Clear Creek a tributary to Clear Creek. Date of appropriation: December 31, 1991. Amount decreed: 10 cubic feet per second, CONDITIONAL. Chase Gulch Reservoir, Enlargement and Refills. Legal description of reservoir: Chase Gulch Reservoir is an existing reservoir located in the S ½ of the NW 1/4 and the N ½ of the SW 1/4 of Section 2 and the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 3, Township 3 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M., Gilpin County, Colorado with the dam axis intersecting Chase Gulch at a point approximately 2,200 feet from the West section line and 2,590 feet from the South section line of said Section 2. Source of water: The reservoir is an on-stream facility that intercepts the water tributary to Chase Gulch, a tributary of North Clear Creek. Water has also been stored in the reservoir through the Central City Pipeline from the sources and through the facilities described in paragraph 12 (A), above. In the future, applicant also plans to store water in the reservoir from North Clear Creek through the North Clear Creek Pumping Pipeline described in paragraph 12(B), above. Dates of appropriation: December 31, 1991 and December 31, 1992, as set out in Table 2, below. Amounts decreed:

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and add it together, you barely scratch the surface of my life. It’s true that “Seventy-six trombones led the big parade,” one for each year of my life (so far). But you can’t forget the “Hundred and ten clarinets right behind.” In other words, trombones sound the highlights, but it’s the many more clarinets that tie everything together into a cohesive marching song. Life as defined by a marching band is what I’m talking about. First, I went to Kindergarten, and that’s where I got my initial marching orders. “Stand in line, single file,” the nuns said, and boy did I comply! Throughout elementary school I was perfect, even in my imperfections. When I skipped school to attend the Buffalo Bisons’ opening game of the baseball season, I got a bunch of kids to skip with me—they told their parents Larry was

doing it, and so it must be all right, and so it was. After all, I was an altar boy. I marched through high school, stepping not so high as I once did. Only a few ever do, like the guy who as a freshman knew he was headed for West Point and a commission later on, or the young actor who was sure to take Broadway by storm and win a TONY award, which of course he later did. For the rest of us it was an awkward time. Even the most popular among us harbored secret insecurities, like pimples covered with Clearasil. But we made it through, each in our own way. I got off the beaten track when I opted to attend a business school instead of college. It turned out one can learn a lot while making a two-year mistake. Mainly I learned that a proprietary business school is not the same as a communi-

ty or junior college. And that if you decide to go to college later, you have no credits to transfer in. Big lesson! Fifty years later these schools are still around, even though they are occasionally shut down by the Department of Education, and rightly so. Then I marched into the second half of the 60s, right onto a college campus where suddenly the whole world opened up, just waiting to be discovered. I wanted to major in everything, and the closest thing to everything was English, followed by Philosophy and Anthropology. I marched day and night for five years, while working full-time as a hospital orderly, juggling the two schedules so that they complemented each other, while sacrificing only sleep. (I get the sleep back now when I try to watch TV in the evening while sitting on the couch.)

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Table 2. Amounts Decreed in Case No. 91CW125

Name

Appropriation Date

Chase Gulch Reservoir

December 31, 1991

Chase Gulch Reservoir Enlargement

Amounts Decreed Absolute (acre-feet) 259

Amounts Decreed Conditional (acre-feet)

Total Amounts Decreed (acre-feet)

Chase Gulch December 31, Reservoir Refill 1991

330

December 31, 1992

787

Chase Gulch Reservoir Enlargement Refill

December 31, 1992

787

330

Administration: The applicant is limited to storage in Chase Gulch Reservoir under the decree in Case No. 91CW125 and the decree in Case No. 96CW1032 to one fill and one refill from all North Clear Creek basin sources. Any amounts stored under the priorities awarded in Case No. 91CW125, as summarized in Table 2 above, shall be offset against the amounts stored in the same water year pursuant to the fill and refill priority for Chase Gulch Reservoir from the sources decreed in Case No. 96CW1032. Capacity: 1,117 acre-feet, no dead storage. Surface area of high water line: Approximately 34.9 acres. Maximum height of dam in feet: 103.5 feet. Length of dam in feet: 669 feet. Use of the water: The water rights decreed to all of the foregoing structures will be used for all municipal purposes, including domestic, industrial, commercial, fire protection, irrigation, stock watering, recreation, piscatorial and wildlife conservation within the present and future service area of the applicant. The water will also be used for exchange purposes, for replacement of diversions and/or depletions resulting from the use of water from other sources and other priorities from the same source and for augmentation purposes. The Water Court has decreed that applicant has the right to use and reuse to extinction, including use by augmentation and exchange in its plan for augmentation and exchange in Case No. 92CW168, all water lawfully diverted or impounded under the priorities adjudicated in Case No. 91CW125. Provide a detailed outline of what has been done toward completion or for completion of the appropriation as conditionally decreed, including expenditures, during the previous diligence period. Pursuant to Paragraph 37 of the Decree entered in 91CW125 and paragraph of the Decree entered in 10CW133, the Subject Water Rights are part of the City’s integrated water supply system being planned and developed by the City. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4) (b), when an integrated system is composed of several features, as is the case here, work on one feature of the system is considered in finding that reasonable diligence has been shown in the development of water rights for all features of the entire system. During this diligence period, the City has continued to improve, operate and maintain its water distribution system, of which the Subject Water rights are or will be a part. The City has spent $3,678,000.00 in ongoing maintenance, operations, and capital repairs during the last diligence period in order to enable it to more efficiently and effectively provide water service to its existing and future customers. Those improvements include the design and construction of new diversion structures located at Peck’s Gulch and Miners Gulch, and new measurement structures (meters) on Peck’s Gulch, Miners Gulch, and Broomfield Gulch, described above. The City has also recently purchased new and improved meters that will be installed on these same structures in 2022. The City has also engaged an engineer for work on design, cost estimating, and grant sourcing for replacement of the Central City Pipeline structure in 2022, also

Then I marched into VISTA and worked as a volunteer on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation for a year. That was a rural march in an impoverished community, with a South Dakota winter thrown in to make it even tougher. More of life’s lessons along the parade route. There were a couple of trombones but a lot of clarinets along the way. In 1971 I marched back home to Buffalo, and met a different drummer who taught me how to march to my own tune. I was recruited into library school by the most revolutionary library professor in his or any time. I earned a master’s degree in Library Science and set out on a series of off-the-beaten-track library jobs which, before I knew it, became a career and the career became a life. When I retired after almost 50 years, I stepped out of the parade and

watched it continue on without me. You don’t all of a sudden stop marching just because they stopped paying you. I gathered together my lifetime of poetry and published a book called “The Dogwood Tree and Other Poems.” After about three years I have a progress report on the book’s sales. I can hear the drum roll. As of this morning, the sales of my book have totaled the grand number of…eight. I’m confident that before I’m done, the sales will reach double digits, even well into the teens! I still here the sound of the seventy-six trombones calling to me, and if I listen carefully, I also hear the hundred and ten clarinets right behind. The soundtrack of my life.

described above. During the last diligence period, the City has defended its water rights against applications filed by others in cases where the City has determined that injury to its water rights could occur in the absence of appropriate terms and conditions. The City has also filed its own water court applications to maintain diligence or perfect conditional water rights and for administration of its existing water rights, all of which are part of the City’s integrated water system, including the water rights awarded diligence in Case Nos. 2016CW3114 (decreed May 4, 2017), 2019CW3102 (decreed November 25, 2019), and 2020CW3108 (decreed June 21, 2021). The City has expended approximately $37,390.00 in attorney fees and costs as Applicant and/or Opposer in these water court applications. The City has spent $424,738.00 in engineering fees related to the water court cases described above, and water rights accounting and other water resources related issues, including but not limited to responding to comments from the Division Engineer on its current accounting for water rights owned by the City that are part of its integrated water supply system. Claim to Make Absolute: During the last diligence period, the City has diverted the Peck’s Gulch water right in priority and placed it to beneficial use as follows: Peck’s Gulch (described above in paragraph 4(a) above). Date: Various dates, including specifically May 30, 2021. Amount: 3.1 cfs. The actual diversion rate on May 30, 2021 was 2290.4 GPM (5.1 cfs), but Peck’s Gulch is decreed for a maximum of 3.1 cfs. On May 30, 2021, there was no call on Clear Creek or the South Platte and therefore the diversions were made in-priority under free river conditions. The City’s Peck’s Gulch data log reflecting the diversions on May 30, 2021, is attached as Exhibit A and a photo of the meter on that day is attached as Exhibit B. A copy of the Division of Water Resources’ call data for that time period is attached as Exhibit C. Name and address of owner or reputed owners of the land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool: Applicant. WHEREFORE, Applicant City of Central, having demonstrated that it has diverted the Peck’s Gulch water right in priority and placed it to beneficial use seeks an absolute decree in the amount of 3.1 cfs for said water right; and the City having demonstrated that it has steadily applied effort to complete the appropriation of the remaining conditional water rights in a reasonably expedient and efficient manner under all the facts and circumstances, respectfully requests this Court to find that it has exercised reasonable diligence in putting to beneficial use the conditional water rights, and to continue the conditional decree for another six years, or such period as may otherwise be permitted by law. THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Published in The Weekly Register Call Published: January 13, 2022 Legal # 5240

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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)

GILPIN COUNTY TRANSFER STATION County Transfer Station will be closed Sunday, PAGEThe PB Gilpin W E E K LY R E G IS T E R -CALL January 16 for Martin Luther King Day.

• Alzheimer’s Caregivers - 3rd Monday, 4 p.m. (Mt Evans Health Care, 3081 Bergen Peak Dr, Bergen Park) • American Legion - 4th Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

TH U R S D AY, S E P TE MB E R 2 , 2 0 2 1

Denver,

• Black Hawk City Council - 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 3 p.m. (BH Council Chambers, 211 Church St., Black Hawk))

GILPIN COUNTY OFFICES Gilpin County offices will be closed Monday, January 17.

• Central City Council - 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m. (Central City Hall)

PEAK TO PEAK ROTARY CLUB Thursday mornings at 11 a.m.; Regulary scheduled community meetings at the Century Casino. Email mlorenz.rotary@ outlook.com for more information.

• Elk's Lodge Members - 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:30 p.m. (Central City Elk’s Lodge)

• Central City Historic Preservation Commission, 2nd Wed if needed (Central City Hall) • Central City Planning Commission, 1st Wednesday, if needed (Central City Hall)

Senior-at-Large

ployment benefi to Denver, base • Friends of the Gilpin County Library - 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.BY (GC Library) LARRY GRIECO at the Educatio When I moved to Denver in Center, where I • Gilpin Ambulance Authority - 2nd Wednesday, 10 a.m. (495 Apex Valley Rd) the mid-70s, I landed—like most a year for its pe • Gilpin County Commissioners - Alternating Tuesdays, 9 a.m. (via Zoom until newcomers—in futher notice) Capital Hill. It who took a lon was a tiny basement apartment on Getting unemp • Gilpin County Democrats - 4th Thursday, 7 p.m. (GC Library - gilpincountydems.org/contact.html) Marion Street, about a block-and- enabled me to r a-half south • Gilpin County Historic Advisory Commission, quarterly on Tuesdays, 7 p.m. (GC Library) 303-582-5831 without needin of Colfax. first. The rents • Gilpin County Planning Commission, 2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m. (GC Courthouse Central City) 303-582-5831x3 Florence, my were low, whic Haitian friend like me, who n • Gilpin County Public Library Board of Trustees - 2nd Thursday, 7 p.m. (GC Library) who drove land while gett • Gilpin County Republicans - 1st Thursday, 7 p.m. (email GCRCGilpin@gmail.com) out with me with employme from Buffalo, • Gilpin County School Board of Education - 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. (GC School Board Room) Capital Hill helped me ing grounds for • Gilpin County Senior Living - 1st Monday, 6:30 p.m. (GC School Board Room) move in. It Kerouac and a was partially • High Country Auxiliary - 4th Tuesday, odd number months, 7 p.m. (Gilpin County Library) 303-582-5367 hippies and bea furnished and, like most basein Denver, as th ment apartments, was dimly lit • Main Street Central City Commission - 3rd Wednesday each month, 6 p.m. (Central City Hall) from any outside source. I arrived Platte River, ru • Masonic Lodge - 2nd Wednesday each month, 6 p.m. (Central City Masonic Lodge, 1st High door) center of town, about aEmonth before Martha, attracting litera who Hwy was moving with Springs) me from • Narcotics Anonymous - Every Tuesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. (Loaves and Fishes, 545 103 Idaho who were betw Buffalo, but as soon as I had an • Nederland Community Clothing Closet - 1st & last Thursday & every Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Denver Folklor address, her boxes began arriving. My cat, Tater, arrived by air by Harry Tuft i (Nederland Community Center) most of the not before Martha did. I spent most • Peak to Peak Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays 7-9 (Gilpin Library) 303-642-0276 ers of the 60s a of the time with Scot and his Joan Baez, Jud girlfriend, Rena, and a few other • Peak to Peak Rotary - Thursdays 11 a.m. Email mlorenz.rotary@outlook.com (Century Casino) friends, all hippies of one sort or Dylan, Pete Se • Timberline Fire Protection District - changes each month, 6 p.m. (TFPD Station) Arlo Guthrie, R another, and in all shapes, sizes Elliot, Taj Mah and colors. Check https://timberlinefpd.colorado.gov/elected-officials-board-of-directors Cotton. I remem I had transferred my unem• VFW - 4th Tuesday, 7 p.m. Call 303-999-7728 for meeting location

GILPIN COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION Monday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday: Youth camp only Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. POOL HOURS Monday: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Closed from 12 - 4 p.m.), 4 - 7 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. New Year New You Health Fair: POSTPONED Youth Basketball - Late Registration Still Open Practice starts week of 1/17/22. Games Saturdays 1/29 – 3/19, $80/Resident Child, $92/Non-Resident Child. Volunteer Coach for U7 age group needed! Coach’s kids play free!

Public Meetings in Nederland • Nederland Board of Trustees - 2nd Tuesdays

Pottery Handles, Feet & Lids Saturdays, 1/22 – 3/12 (8 weeks), 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., $160/ session. Working separately with handles, feet, and lids, we will organize these appendages into some classy lidded containers. Sugar Bowls to Onion Jars to Casseroles are some of the possibilities. Some Clay experience helpful. Emphasis will be on wheel work, but hand builders are welcome, too. Volleyball drop-in, Thursday January 13 and 20, 5 - 7 p.m. Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League Thursdays, 1/27 – 3/10, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Ages 14+, $100/ team - Registration ends 1/24 - Masks required. NEW! Family Gym Time,Thursdays 12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Balls, Mats, Climbing Wall & More – 18+ Supervision required - $2/person. Hatha Yoga: Mondays, Fridays 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Asana Stretching/Yoga: Mondays, Wednesdays 5:30 – 6:45p.m. Senior Fit: Mondays, Fridays 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Taekwondo: Mondays, Wednesdays 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Taekwondo & Kinder Kicks: Mondays, Wednesdays 6 – 7 p.m. Fitness Yoga/Core: Saturdays 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Pickleball: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Aquafit: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

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- On January 13, Officer

and a female party fled the scene in vehicle. The vehicle was later located, and a second suspect vehicle was identified. The other vehicle was located, and the male party was arrested for trespassing, eluding and driving under restraint. The male party was transported to the Gilpin County Jail.

Adler responded to the Black Hawk Post Office (7340 Clear Creek Blvd.) for a property damage incident. Report taken.

- On January 13, at

approximately 1002 hours, Officer B. Davis completed a phone report of theft of $500 from a hotel safe. The suspect was identified and later given a summons.

- On January 5, Officer

Geerdes was dispatched to a disturbance in a hotel room at the Ameristar Casino, 111 Richman St., Black Hawk. An adult female was arrested for harassment and violation of a protection order/ domestic violence.

- On January 3, Officers

responded to the Monarch Casino on the report of a counterfeit bill. A report was taken, and the bill confiscated.

- On the January 3, at

approximately 2215 hours, officers responded to the Monarch Casino regarding violation of a mandatory protection order. The suspect was arrested without incident.

- On January 6, the Black

Hawk Police Department responded to a report of a bus that was stuck in the 100 block of Richman Street. The bus was found to have slid into a streetlight pole. There was minor damage to the vehicle’s bumper and no apparent damage to the pole. A report was taken.

- On January 5, a Black

Hawk Police Officer observed a male party acting suspiciously behind a building on the Avenue of All Stars. The male

- On January 6, Detective

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Metcalfe and Officer Romero responded to the Monarch Casino on the report of harassment. There is suspect information. - On January 6, Officer

Hough was dispatched to the Dory Hill Water Dept. to take a damage to city property report involving a snowplow.

- On January 7, Detective

Metcalfe responded to the Monarch Casino on the report of found property that had been retrieved from a hotel room. The items were booked into evidence.

- On January 7, Detective

Metcalfe responded to the Isle Casino on the report of a theft. There is no suspect information.

- On January 7, BHPD

Officers were dispatched to a disturbance at the Monarch Casino parking garage involving an employee and patron. Both were cited for disturbing the peace.

- On January 7, Officers

responded to the Ameristar Casino on the report of an aggressive guest. A male party was arrested for a warrant.

- On January 8, Black

Hawk police officer responded to Golden Gates Casino on a physical disturbance report. Parties involved decided not to pursue any criminal charges against each other.

- On January 8, Officer

Atencio spotted a careless driving vehicle at Highway 119 and Main Street at 0050 hours, the vehicle was stopped, and the driver was arrested for DUI.

- On January 8, Officers

responded to the Ameristar Casino on

the report of a physical disturbance. A male party was arrested for harassment (DV) and transported to the jail. - On January 8, Officer

Atencio was conducting an area check of the KMM Parking Garage and observed a suspicious vehicle. A large amount of controlled substance was found in the vehicle, and a female party was released pending charges. The investigation is ongoing.

- On January 8, Black

Hawk Police Officers responded to Monarch Casino on an assault report. No charges were filed. Case was proven to be unfounded after the investigation.

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