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Full house, hot seats BY BOB SWEENEY The winter blast last week didn’t deter the grand opening of the Dragon Tiger Casino, formerly Johnny Zs, Saturday afternoon and evening January 22. The fans poured into the newly remodeled casino to enjoy the program presented by the Colorado Asian Cultural Heritage Center and enjoy the ambiance of the new facility. The opening of this facility is the first new casino to re-open in Central City in almost ten years and is the beginning of a city renaissance. The grand opening coincides with the beginning of the Chinese New Year commencing February 1, 2022. Black Hawk has enjoyed the grand opening of the Monarch Hotel and Spa that is comparable to anything Las Vegas has to offer. Gaming fans can now save airline fares and COVID-19 flight risks and just travel to Black Hawk and Central City. Hotel guests at Ameristar, Monarch and the sister hotel to Dragon Tiger, Grand Z, can find plenty of great cuisine, the latest slot machines, blackjack, craps, and the latest craze - the historic French game of
Baccarat. Dragon Tiger has an Asian theme that will include a gourmet dining room featuring Asian cuisine that will open in the near future. A sampling of the food was presented to guests Saturday evening at a VIP reception. The food was delicious from prime rib, shrimp, to various Asian specialties. During the evening, I had the pleasure of having a long discussion with Tom Feeney, a long-time Gilpin resident that has just opened his new liquor store next to the Black Hawk post office. By the way, the new postmaster “Doreen” is doing a fantastic job of operating the post office, returning to Black Hawk from a stint in Glenwood Springs. I was picking up the mail late in the evening last week and there was Doreen out in the lobby moving packages. I’ve always admired the postal department and how hard they work going back to the early founding of America and the hunger for mail and newspapers. When I was president of the National Newspaper Association I had the honor of spending two hours with
the Postmaster General of the United States at his office in Washington D.C. Mail delivery is so vital in the newspaper industry and we are honored to have periodical privileges of being able to travel as first-class mail, when possible. The Weekly Register-Call is the only legal newspaper in Gilpin County with a periodical permit filed at the Black Hawk post office. Postal regulations dictate that we must have a business location, paid subscribers, and be published in the country for 52 consecutive weeks. The WRC has been published in the county since 1862 and will be celebrating its 160th anniversary in May. We’ll be featuring various casinos in Central City and Black Hawk in future issues with special events and hospitality specials. Stay tuned, you may win a jackpot. Congratulations to the Maverick on making a large investment in Gilpin County, Black Hawk, and Central City. It’s about creating jobs and maintaining a strong tax base, and continuing to attract visitors to this wonderful county.
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Gilpin County reimbursed FROM THE GILPIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Thank a board member today
BY DAVID MACKENZIE GCSD SUPERINTENDENT January 18, 2022 Gilpin County School District RE-1 (GCSD) Board of Education members exemplify local citizen control and decision-making in education. Elected to a seat on the five-member Board by school district voters, they volunteer hundreds of hours and contribute an immeasurable amount of expertise to assure that our schools are providing the best education possible for the students of our community. January is School Board Recognition Month and the perfect time to acknowledge their service to our students and our communities, especially during one of the most complicated school years in U.S. history. School board members are citizens whose decisions affect our students: what they learn; who will teach them; and what kinds of facilities house their classrooms. These are individuals elected to establish the policies that provide the framework for our public schools. They represent you, and they take this responsibility seriously by attending lengthy, sometimes challenging, meetings, conferences and forums where they broaden their knowledge about education when meeting with and holding numerous conversations about the schools. They also attend sessions before the Colorado General Assembly.
Our Board is one of 178 such boards across the state. These boards enable us to have local control of public schools, meaning that decisions on school programming are made by local, elected representatives who understand the community’s unique needs, values, culture and circumstances. It’s a tradition that began nearly 300 years ago. With the advice and counsel of the educational professionals they hire, our Board Members have an impact on virtually every aspect of our schools. It’s a huge responsibility and one that our Board Members do not take lightly. Please recognize the dedication and hard work of these Board Members who represent us. On behalf of the students and staff of GCSD, take a moment to tell a Board Member “thanks for caring about our student’s education.” So, thank you Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Goodlett, Ms. Krug, Mr. Marr, and Ms. Swanson for caring about our student’s education. Board Members are applauded for always doing “what is best for kids.” Thank a GCSD Board Member today. Gilpin County School District RE-1 10595 CO Highway 119 Black Hawk, CO 80422 Main Telephone 303-582-3444
Clear Creek fire ban rescinded On January 12, 2022, Sheriff Rick Albers has rescinded the Temporary Stage 1 Fire Restrictions with No Shooting for the unincorporated areas of Clear Creek County. Clear Creek County will no longer have any fire restrictions as of Wednesday, 1/12/2022, at 8:00am, Noon. The Clear Creek County
Sheriff’s Office has assessed the conditions of Clear Creek County and determined that no fire restrictions are needed at this time. We will continue to monitor conditions and place restrictions as they are needed. We continue to ask the public to remain diligent and use caution when dealing with open fires.
PRESS RELEASE January 21, 2022 Gilpin County is pleased to announce that the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) has finalized the Gilpin County Health and Human Services Building Grant EIAF #8964 by
reimbursing the county in the amount of $929,678.68. This DOLA grant was for the renovation of the new Human Services and Public Health building located at 15193 Highway 119, Black Hawk, CO 80422. The new office building houses Human
Services, Public Health, the Senior and Veterans Programs and Jefferson Center for Mental Health services. Gilpin County appreciates being a partner with DOLA on funding grants for programs that benefit our residents.
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2022 Gilpin County races BY DON IRELAND SENIOR REPORTER
Registered Gilpin County voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on a variety of political contests during 2022, including several local races involving county offices. Central City and Black Hawk voters also will decide this year on some of their local leadership for 2023. Here is a rundown of various elections slated for the months ahead.
several Republican challengers are expected to be on the primary ballot. Joseph Neguse (D), who represents Gilpin County in Colorado’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives, is expected to seek another two-year term. It is anticipated there will be at least one challenger for Neguse’s seat.
Gilpin County row offices this year. Up for election will be the county Assessor, Treasurer, Coroner, Sheriff and Clerk & Recorder. Currently in office are incumbents Kevin Armstrong, sheriff; Mary Lorenz, treasurer; Anne Schafer, assessor; Zane Laubhan, coroner; and Sahari McCormick, clerk and recorder.
ELECTION DATES The Primary Election will be on Tuesday, June 28. The General Election will be on Nov. 8, 2022 for most offices. Per a longstanding tradition, Black Hawk’s biennial local municipal election will be the second Tuesday in April – this year on Tuesday, April 5.
STATE CONTESTS Gilpin County residents are part of Colorado’s District 49 in the state house and District 16 in the state senate. Both offices will be up for election in the primary and general elections. Michael Lynch (R) is the current District 49 state legislator while Tammy Story (D) is the state senator for District 16.
NATIONAL RACES Gilpin County voters, along with all Colorado voters, will elect a U.S. Senator during this year’s elections. Incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet (D), who was first elected in 2010, has announced he will seek another six-year term. His name will be on the primary ballot. The names of
GILPIN COUNTY A new District 2 County Commissioner will be elected this year. Linda Isenhart, who chaired the Gilpin Board of County Commissioners last year, is term limited and cannot run following eight years in office. Eligible voters also will be asked to cast votes for several
BLACK HAWK Seats for half of Black Hawk’s six aldermen will be decided on Tuesday, April 5, in the city’s biennial municipal election. The final filing date for Black Hawk residents to submit election paperwork for an alderman’s term was on Monday, Jan. 24. Incumbents Linda Armbright, Jim Johnson and Hal Midcap have told the Weekly Register-Call that they plan to seek new terms. Mrs. Armbright, the city’s only female council member, has been in office since 2006. Alderman Johnson was first elected in 2010. Midcap was an alderman from 1995-2000 and from 2014 to the present. According to Black Hawk’s municipal code, if only three residents file to run for the
a few years ago, my energy and my platform was clear,” he said. “My experience over the past three years – with the resistance I’ve gotten from some people on council on anything I wanted to do – it’s not as clear of a path as I’d liked. When you’re on the outside, it’s easy to think of what it’d be when you’re inside the building.” Fey said he believes he hasn’t done a good job to motivate council to understand his vision for Central City. “I still believe I’m going to be one of the people who’s going to be a catalyst to help Central City become a world-level destination. It’s possible I might have to do that on the commercial side, not on the political side.” During the past couple of years, the mayor said some issues have been sidetracked due to the pandemic and political discourse nationally. “I still think I should have been able to accomplish more than what I have,” he noted. “The potential to do things is still there. I’m kind of a
results-driven entity but I still don’t see any cranes in the air around here and other things this environment is deserving of.” The mayor expressed frustration that three vacant buildings in town have been slated to become new casinos, although the process has been extremely slow. Part of the reason the new casinos have been proposed, he said, is because of the addition of sports betting in Colorado. “I don’t know why – in 2022 – it’s taking more than 18 months to get a background check (completed for the new casino owners),” he commented. “In a struggling city like ours, with an economy dependent upon a single industry, I would think they could do all these background checks and licensing procedures in an expedited manner. I’m not saying be sloppy or careless (in the process) – but does it really need to take a year to determine if someone is deserving of a license? That’s very frustrating to me. There are two operators who want to
three seats, council has the option to cancel the April 5 election and automatically declare them the winners. The code provision enables Black Hawk, which has about 100 residents, to save money and paperwork related to ballots and election costs if there are no contested races. Observers say the six aldermen and Mayor David Spellman rarely encounter competition for their elected positions because of their active involvement with residents in their tight-knit community, which includes many of their friends and relatives who reside in Black Hawk. For example, a ballot issue – related to new gaming device taxes – was on the Nov. 2, 2021 ballot. Black Hawk voters overwhelmingly approved the council-backed ballot issue by an 43-6 vote (87.76 percent voter approval), a tribute to local officials’ ability to convey their vision for the city to their neighbors. Black Hawk’s elected officials are not term limited, unlike those who run for selected offices elsewhere. Part of the reason is because of the city’s small population, which
limits the number of eligible residents who could consider running for office. Anyone who wants to seek office in Black Hawk must have lived there for a year, be a registered voter and a U.S. citizen. In addition, any Black Hawk resident who works in a local casino would be required to forfeit their state-issued gaming license if they are elected. CENTRAL CITY The terms for a mayor and two aldermen will be up for election this year. All city elections are non-partisan, according to Central City’s Home Rule Charter. Mayor Jeremy Fey was elected four years ago and is eligible to run for a second term. According to Central City law, a person cannot be elected to any office for more than two consecutive terms. Central City’s mayor serves as the fifth voting member of council and doesn’t have veto powers. This year, the terms for Alderman Judy Laratta, who serves as mayor pro-tempore, and another alderman – who Continued on page 10
Mayor Fey comments on future
BY DON IRELAND SENIOR REPORTER
For the moment, Jeremy Fey says he “doesn’t know” if he will seek a second term as Central City’s mayor. Of course, he has time to make the decision the deadline because the filing deadline is months away. “I don’t know (if I’m running),” said Fey last week. “We’ll see what happens after the special election, when we learn who the new council person is. No matter what, in this final year of my (current) term here, I’m going to be more aggressive in bringing my initiatives to the table and asking council to be accountable for their decisions on them. I haven’t done that much in the past because I was trying to keep everyone happy. The last thing I want is for developers to think there is turbulence in the landscape where they might want to spend money.” The mayor said he’s taking the wait-and-see stance until he learns if the new council member and the three current ones are open to initiatives he’s proposing. “When I ran
Mayor Jeremy Fey
get going right now but they haven’t gotten approval yet.” Four years ago, Fey was a relative newcomer to Central City. However, he walked the streets and talked with many residents. In the end, he nar-
rowly upset incumbent Kathy Heider to become mayor. “She was a successful and popular incumbent – some people told me I had no chance of winning,” he said.
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Covid decision and hiking trails BY DON IRELAND
SENIOR REPORTER REPORTING FROM THE JANUARY 18 GILPIN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING
The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners used their 100-minute session last week to make changes for 2022. They also gave indications that additional significant decisions may be on the horizon for their Feb. 1 and 15 sessions. By a unanimous vote last week, the BOCC approved a change to renumber legislative districts within the county, based on a statewide redistricting plan. There won’t be any changes for Gilpin County residents – with the exception that a few of their old voting districts are now reclassified with new numbers. Gilpin is now part of state house District 49, formerly called District 13. The state Senate District in which Gilpin County falls is now called District 8, formerly called District 16. Michael Lynch (R) currently represents Gilpin County in District 49. Incumbent Tammy Story (D) represents the county in State Senate District 13. Gilpin County will continue to remain in the 2nd U.S. Congressional District, an area of north-central Colorado, including Boulder, Fort Collins, Longmont, Idaho Springs, Vail and Grand Lake. The congressional seat is held by incumbent Joe Neguse (D). COVID DISCUSSION The County’s Public Health
Order, which went into effect on Jan. 4 as an effort to limit the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, is expected to be reviewed at the Feb. 1 meeting. The order requires people to wear face masks inside public places, including schools, casinos and government buildings. Last week, Gilpin County Emergency Manager Nathan Whittington reported Gilpin County had a 25.33% positivity rate during the previous week. There were 73 confirmed and likely cases in the prior seven days, including one hospitalization and zero known deaths. Gilpin County is continuing to offer vaccine and booster shots by appointment. For information, visit: www.gilpincounty.org. Whittington announced the county was recently approved for a $20,000 grant for Covid-related costs from the state Department of Legislative Affairs. To date, Gilpin has received a total of $2,015,687.82 from DOLA during the past two years. INTERVIEWS Commission Chair Sandy Hollingsworth said the BOCC has scheduled several interviews for a new county manager in the weeks ahead. It is unknown if they will hire a new manager in February or the following months. Gilpin County has been operating
without a manager since the resignation of Abel Montoya early last summer. The three commissioners and Attorney Bradford Benning have been helping to fill duties associated with the role since then. HIKING TRAIL IGA The commissioners said they are close to finalizing an Inter Government Agreement (IGA) with Boulder County for the Toll Trail that includes the northern part of Gilpin County and part of Boulder County. This area is a popular recreation destination with access to the James Peak Wilderness, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Roosevelt National Forest, and Eldora Ski Area. The IGA would allow Boulder County Parks and Open Space rangers to have jurisdiction along the Gilpin County part of the trail and issue tickets for violations. A vote on the IGA was delayed until Feb. 1 after the BOCC questioned if Boulder rangers would be authorized to issue parking tickets to hikers who had left their vehicles illegally parked on the side of Gilpin roads. Benning said the Toll Trail, which is part of the Toll family’s Tolland Ranch, will be used for hiking only and camping would be prohibited. The Toll Family has granted an easement for the forthcoming 5.3-mile trail, which will connect the West Magnolia
BREAKING NEWS
Jill Story wins Central City BY DON IRELAND
SENIOR REPORTER REPORTING FROM THE CENTRAL CITY SPECIAL ELECTION
Jill Story won the special election for Central City Council on Tuesday night. Story edged Marcia Enloe, 54 votes to 52, in the race for the vacant council position after Jackie Johnson resigned last year.
Story’s term will expire at the end of 2022. About 20 percent of Central City’s 528 eligible voters cast ballots in the special election. Another council term, currently held by alderman
Judy Laretta, also will be up for election later this year because she is term limited. Election results from Tuesday are preliminary and unofficial.
Trail system (east of Tolland Ranch) to the Jenny Creek Trail (west of Tolland Ranch). FIRE BAN LIFTED The Commissioners unanimously ended a Stage 1 Fire Ban, which had been in effect since November. The recommendation to end the ban was made by Sheriff Kevin Armstrong, who said residents should check the department’s Facebook page for up-to-date fire restrictions that may be put into effort. NEW HR DIRECTOR Chanda Johnson was introduced at Gilpin County’s new Human Resources Director by Susie Allen, who had been serving as interim director. Ms. Johnson, who began her new role this month, previously worked for the city of Federal Heights, near Denver. “I’m happy to be here,” she said. “Thank you for being so incredibly welcoming to me.” ANOTHER SHOT The commissioners, acting as the county’s Liquor License Authority, renewed the liquor license for Roy’s Last Shot restaurant on Highway 119 in mid-county. The restaurant is owned by Roy and Barbara Stewart. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER The commissioners voted to continue to use the Weekly
Register-Call as its newspaper of record for legal notices for 2022. The Weekly Register-Call is the oldest newspaper in Colorado, founded in 1862. It has been the official newspaper of record for Gilpin County, Black Hawk and Central City for generations. Another weekly newspaper, based in Nederland, Boulder County, also will carry copies of Gilpin’s legal notices. Commissioners Linda Isenhart and Web Sill voted in favor of using two newspapers, explaining they want to reach as many county residents as possible. Commission Chair Hollingsworth voted against the measure and advocated for a paper that is headquartered in Boulder County. She said she is concerned about the potential costs and the amount of additional time staff members might need to work with two papers. MORE VEHICLES Chief Deputy Clerk Ashley Martin reported that revenues from vehicle registrations significantly increased in 2021. Last year, $2,856,962 in vehicle registrations occurred, an increase from $2,393,916 in 2020 and $2,308,642 in 2019. Recording fees last year were $136,102, roughly an $28,000 increase from the previous year.
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Council hears earful on Engine 71
BY DAVID JOSSELYN
REPORTING FROM THE JANUARY 18 CENTRAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Work Session Council met with Staff for a Work Session to hear information about the 2022 Rock Wall Grant, sexually oriented business, and the recording of work session. Rockin’ It Historic Preservation Officer Jamie Boyle addressed Council regarding the Rock Wall program. An extension to the Historic Paint Program in 2021, the City is adding the Historic Rock Wall program to help offset costs of repairing and rebuilding the historic rock walls on residents’ property. The City is offering a matching grant of $5,000 to reimburse costs. Residents will be able to submit applications through November 30th with having been completed no later than November 1, 2022. The current proposal is a
reimbursement program and would require residents to have work completed before applying for the grant. Boyle suggested Council consider the hardship that might cause for a resident to go through the whole process and submit an application only to receive a denial. Alderman Aiken, who has built about 20 rock walls in Central City, commented that the walls have a great amount of cement in them. Aiken expounded that some walls have had 6,000 pounds of cement in them that are 15 feet square. “The cement”, explained Aiken “you would never know it by looking at it, is behind the stacked rocks”. The walls he built walls are made for water to flow through them. “Some of these walls look good that could fail soon, while some walls have bulges” and other defects, warned Aiken, “that will
be standing 30 years from now”. Alderman Aiken also sees issues using a grading system to determine the necessity of repair. “I’ve seen some walls that would hold for another 20 years be taken down. Dry stacking will lead to trouble later on”. Aiken said his view is if a wall falls, fix that wall, but don’t take down walls. Alderwoman Laratta commented that she agrees with Jeff (Aiken) and he fixed one of her walls. Alderwoman Tinucci commented that they should remove the mortar clause and include a provision for fallen walls. Mayor Fey commented that he doesn’t think $35,000 is going to go far or have much incentive for the program. The budget for the program is $35,000 with a $5,000 cap per applicant. Fey suggested the City offer increase their matching grant to more
than $5,000. A Risqué Request Community Development Director Ray Rears addressed Council regarding sexually oriented businesses. A sexually oriented business is legally defined as on that is part of the sex industry such as erotic performance and erotic paraphernalia. Rears informed Council that the City Code would need updating regarding proximity to other establishments (schools, churches, etc.) to allow this kind of business; and then introduced Teddy Vasilas, a member of Golden Hills, LLC. Vasilas reported that the group he represents is interested in Central City for a sexually oriented business and that they have several establishments in the Denver metro area. They are also looking possible locations in Vail and Copper Moun-
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tain, but Central City is their preferred site. When asked by Council to name some of the existing place, Teddy apologized and said he signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and cannot reveal the names unless an agreement is made to move forward. Vasilas said they would like to keep this a very private business, perhaps partnering with a casino and run their business on an upper floor. “This City is remarkable and we believe the burlesque dancing and nude models is part of the historic culture here that we would want to bring back”. Teddy acknowledged the City’s Code and said the reason he is here is to request Council consider changing the Code so that their type of establishment could have a place in Central City. “Safety is number one for us; it is important that everybody is treated well and remains safe”, reassured Vasilas. Vasilas has been in contact with several of the casinos and employees in the City to gauge interest, “Admittedly, there was some hesitation, but after time for thought, they think it would bring people in”. Alderman Aiken commented, “I would be willing to check it out”. He was quick to add, “not to go in there. I do not like strip joints, it’s degrading to women”. He acknowledged that his opinion is a personal thing and would look at it differently as a Council person. “It would be a real touchy subject”. He added, “I think it would bring in more of a high-end clientele”. Alderwoman Laratta commented, “I think it fits in with our culture up here. This town is not a town you drive to to drink and party because you have to drive back down the road” so “we need accommodations up here”. Teddy commented that two buildings “popped out” as they scouted; one is next to the old Doc Holiday’s building that could be a boutique hotel. “Central City should be a hub of service”. Mayor Fey commented that he has said “Maybe Pine Street should be a red-light district, again”. Council agreed the possibility is worth investigating and “getting a feel from our constituents”. Mayor Fey opened Continued on page 7
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Central City restaurant changes
BY DON IRELAND SENIOR REPORTER
The dining choices are changing in Central City. One new breakfast spot has opened on Main Street while another local eatery is expected to move down the hill into neighboring Black Hawk. Last Friday, the Ante Up Café opened at 125 Main Street, across from longtime Central City mainstays, the Easy Street Casino and Dostal Alley. The Ante Up offers a vari-
ety of coffees, espresso and teas. It offers patrons several styles of breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches, oatmeal, pastries and a $10 breakfast special. The restaurant’s Facebook page on Monday offered a $2.50 molasses chocolate chip cookie, boasting the cookie is “as big as your head.” The restaurant obtained its occupancy permit from Central City on Friday and opened for business that day.
The JKQ Barbecue restaurant, which has been operating on weekends in the Teller House at 120 Eureka Street, is expected to move to a larger location in the former Crook’s Palace restaurant building on Gregory Street in Black Hawk later this spring. JKQ Barbecue was started by John and Kara Tinucci in October 2018 after they moved from Las Vegas to Central City. JKQ is a com-
bination of the first letters of their first names, plus a Q (for barbecue). Black Hawk City Council was scheduled to approve the lease for the former Crook’s Palace space at yesterday’s (Jan. 26) meeting. According to the proposed lease, JKQ will open at its new location in April. It will operate as a restaurant with the potential of obtaining a liquor license. The new location will have a front patio
dining area, rooftop dining and an adjoining parking lot – something it doesn’t have it its current location. The restaurant’s new hours are slated to be 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays from May 1 through Sept. 30, considered the height of the summer tourism season, and Thursdays through Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Oct. 1 to April 30.
Council hears earful on Engine 71 Continued from page 6
up the Work Session for public comment and two people addressed Council on this issue. Jill Story, resident of Central City and candidate for Council was first to the podium. “I feel like we have a good idea about strip clubs, and I feel gentlemen’s clubs are a dated thing. I look at burlesque as 100% part of our culture; however, I find a definite distinct difference between strip clubs today versus the excitement of the 1920s”. Deb Wray, resident of Central City next spoke to Council. “I think this would be better for Black Hawk, all the casinos and the lights. It doesn’t sound wholesome to me. I want to see kids walking down the streets and going to the museums and the gallery. I don’t have a good feeling about it.” To Record or not to Record Mayor Fey discussed the possibility of recording Work Sessions, not only for transparency, but also for greater access to the public. Alderwoman Larratta commented “I think it’s a good idea.” Alderman Aiken had no objections. Manager Miera commented that per the attorney’s office, there are a growing number of municipalities that are recording their work sessions. Attorney McAskin
commented that of the six jurisdictions in proximity, four record their work sessions. Regular Council Meeting Mayor Fey convened the regular meeting at 7:03pm on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in City Hall Council Chambers. Council members Jeff Aiken, Judy Laratta, Kara Tinucci, and Mayor Jeremy Fey were present. City Staff represented includes City Manager Daniel Miera, City Clerk Reba Bechtel (remotely), Community Development & Historic Preservation Director Ray Rears (remotely), Planner & Main Street Advisor Lisa Roemhildt (remotely), Historic Preservation Officer & Special Projects Coordinator Jamie Boyle (remotely), Public Works Director Sam Hoover (remotely), and Public Utilities Director Jack Beard. Also present was Gilpin County Sheriff Division Chief Sean Wheeler. Mayor Fey led the Pledge of Allegiance and then asked for any amendments or additions to the evening’s agenda. Pro-tempore Laratta moved that she, along with Alderwoman Aiken, would like to add an item to the agenda of an Executive Session regarding possible ethics violations by the Mayor of Central City and for questions re-
Engine 71 in front of the Grand Z Hotel and Casino. Photo by Carissa Seidl.
garding ethics violations, and was seconded by Alderman Aiken. City Clerk called for a vote and the motion passed unanimously. Mayor Fey asked if there were any conflicts of interest for any member of the council. No one reported a conflict of interest. Consent Agenda with Resolution 22-04 The Mayor called for a motion to approve the consent agenda which consisted of the regular
bill lists through January 11, the minutes from the January 4 meeting, and approval of Resolution 2204 for a lease termination agreement. Resolution 22-04 would terminate an agreement with SPRT Entertainment, LLC for the Scarlett’s Casino building at 130 Main Street. SPRT Entertainment submitted a request for termination on January 2, 2022. Alderwoman Tinucci asked about when the costs would come in from the water main breaks. Director Beard commented that
the expenses are estimated to be about $12,000 for the first break and $15,000 for the second not including asphalt repair. Asphalt will be about $5,000 in addition to those amounts. Manager Meira asked Council for direction to Staff on next steps for Scarlett’s. Mayor Fey said he assumes Staff is wondering if Council is comfortable moving forward with other realtors interested in the property. Alderwoman Laratta Continued on page 17
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“Looking Back” is a collection of historical newspaper reports from Gilpin County.
30 years ago January 24, 1992 The Social Register: Born: Jeffrey Devere and Robbie Brooks are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Laurel Elizabeth Devere. Laurel was born Saturday, January 18, at 11:16 a.m. She weighed six pounds, 10 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Married: Ann Leffingwell and George Dickinson wish to announce their upcoming marriage. The ceremony will be held on February 14 in the 130-year-old Cavalry Episcopal Church in Golden. Ann Leffingwell is a county commissioner for Gilpin County; George Dickinson is a commissioner for Clear Creek County. Died: Leona Alice Davey, age 85, of Modesto, CA., died from respiratory complications on January 13, 1992. Miss Davey was born in Nevadaville, CO to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davey. She was a graduate of Gilpin County High School and took training as a registered nurse in Colorado Springs. Miss Davey was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Central City and the Order of the Eastern Star. A resident of Modesto since 1950, Davey was a registered nurse for 44 years, having last worked at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. During World War II from 1942-46, Davey was captain in the U.S. Army, serving with an evacuation hospital in Europe. Survivors include Lenore Donnelly of
CO and Tom Davey of WY. She was preceded in death by her sister Annie Quiller and her niece Marjorie Quiller of Central City. Sallas Brothers Funeral Home of Modesto was in charge of services, with cremation. The remains were buried in Acacia Memorial Park, Acacia, CA. 60 years ago- January 26, 1962 Central City Nuggets: Rev. James Mills of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is officiating as chaplain of the State Senate on Mondays and Tuesdays. Died: Funeral services were held in Denver Monday for Oswald W. Magor, brotherin-law of Mrs. Fannie Magor of this city, who died from a heart attack at the age of 66 years. Oswald was born in Central City and attended St. Aloysius Academy, later moving to Denver where he finished his education at North High School in Denver. He is survived by his widow, two sons, and four grandchildren. Rollinsville Amalgam: Last week Art Crow took Vera Crow’s father, A. C. Turley of Greenville, IL., to a matinee performance of the stock show. They made a day of it and both enjoyed it. Mr. Turley has devoted his life to farming and raising animals and of course appreciated the animals he saw at the show.
90 years agoJanuary 29, 1932
Another commemorative postage stamp has just been
issued by the U.S. Post Office department. It is a two-cent denomination and is issued in commemoration of the Olympic games that are to be held in this country this year. It is called “111 Olympic Games Stamp” and carries the picture of a ski jumper in action on a background of snow and the mountains. The stamps go on sale at Lake Placid, N.Y., on January 25, at the time of the ski tournament and will be on sale at other offices on January 26. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McFarlane, accompanied by Mrs. John C. Osgood, Mr. Huntley McDonald, Mr. James H. Hine, Miss Olga Cosgriff, of Denver, and Mrs. Frederick Kruse, of New York City, motored up on Sunday last and were guests at lunch with Mrs. J. B. Cosgriff, returning home that afternoon. Thomas Mitchell, who enjoyed a week’s vacation in Denver, visiting relatives and friends, returned home Monday evening. Sheriff Oscar Williams, while in attendance at the meeting of the sheriffs in the state, at Denver, last week, had the lucky number which won for him a $35 revolver, which had been presented to the organization by a Denver businessman. As soon as the weather permits, Mr. Williams will spend hours on the mountain sides getting used to the gun, and woe to the man who commits a crime that would cause the sheriff to use the gun to put him out of commission. Married: In Englewood, January 25th, 1932, Rev. Hoover officiating, Mr. Cecil
Miller and Miss Josephine Alberta Kimball, both of this city. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kimball of this city, where she was born and grew up to womanhood. Mr. Miller is from Oregon and has a good position with the Ute Mining Company, operating the Pittsburg Mine, in Lake District. At the wedding, Mr. Harry Rice was the best man and Miss Georgia Hamllik the bridesmaid. A “shower” was given the bride at her home on Saturday afternoon, which was attended by a large number of her girlfriends. The couple have the best wishes of their many friends in Gilpin County for a long and happy future. On their return to Central they will have apartments in the Hawley Block.
120 years ago January 31, 1902 Captain E. M. Stedman and Josiah Stedman returned to American City on Tuesday, after visit to the mines of Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs. Victor Hugo Maymon has taken a position with the Colorado Telephone Company, in this city, and is holding down the night shift. Henry Jacobson, foreman of the foundry in Black Hawk, is in the employ of J. L. Buckman & Company, in their market at Golden. The three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dunstone of Black Hawk, fell of a chair at the home on Monday, breaking his right arm at the elbow. Brice M. Myers and associates, who are working
the Continental Mine on Quartz Hill made a shipment of 16 tons of smelting ore last Monday to the samplers in Black Hawk, from which good returns are expected, the ore comes from the 140-foot level. Born: In Central City, January 26th, 1902, to the wife of Sherman Pool, a daughter. Born: In Black Hawk, January 22nd, 1902, to the wife of Emil Dewey, a son. Born: In Black Hawk, January 28th, 1902, to the wife of John Webster, a daughter. Died: In Black Hawk, January 28th, 1902, of tuberculosis, William J. Jewell, aged 42 years. Died: In Black Hawk, January 29th, 1902, of miner’s consumption, Edward Trembath, aged 48 years. Died: In Central City, January 29th, 1902, of pneumonia, Michael, son of Mr. and Mrs. Terence Caragher, aged 2 months. Died: In Central City, January 29th, 1902, of miner’s consumption, Thomas Launder, aged 42 years. Died: In Denver, January 29th, 1902, of pneumonia, Dr. Samuel A. Bonesteel, one of the best known and successful physicians in Denver.
151 years ago February 9, 1872
Gold retorts weighing 885 ounces were on exhibition at the bank of Nathaniel Young & Company, in this city, the January product of the Leavitt Mine, at Mountain City. The retorts were valued at $15,000 and were the product of 105 Continued on page 9
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“Bomb trains” coming? BY FORREST WHITMAN
One railroad died at Yankee Doodle Lake
The Oil of Utah beckons A new railroad from the main line of the Union Pacific R.R. in Utah is planned to go to the Uinta oil beds. The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has given the green light to Colorado Midland and Pacific Railroad. That makes no sense in the opinion of the STB chair, Martin Oberman, who was the only member to vote against the 85-mile-long line. There’s no question but there is a lot of waxy crude oil to be pumped in that part of Utah. One estimate is 350,000 barrels a day for a total of 4 billion barrels. That might take 41 years to extract. The new railroad could make that happen.
that if humans really do want to slow climate change we veto this railroad. Developing more oil sources is a terrible idea he argued. He called the railroad just one more contributor to climate change. This, as he writes, at the very time when the ill effects of climate change are so obvious. This “oil play” produces a lot of greenhouse gas, the rough equivalent of six commercial coal fired generating plants. That contributes to drought and other bad climate events. The new railroad, after joining the Union Pacific main line, will export the waxy crude in heated cars. That’s up along the Colorado River, through the Moffat Tunnel then down to the gulf coast. This crude oil “play” seems to have investor momentum and some public money has gone into development studies. The U. S. Forest Service is expected to give a green light even though the rails will go through some wilderness candidates and some stunning red rock canyons. Oddly, the forest service supervisor said the regulations call for maintaining road-less areas, not rail road free areas. He’ll OK it.
The chair takes exception The dissenting STB member (Oberman) argued
The tunnel at Yankee Doodle Lake General Palmer of the Rio
Looking at old photos of Yankee Doodle Lake near Corona, (atop Rollins Pass above Rolllinsville), led me to think some railroad projects should not happen. One ended there at Yankee Doodle Lake. Gilpin history tells us a lot about why. One railroad project gaining steam in Utah today looks similar.
Looking back... Turnback in time
Grande Railroad and David Moffat, then of the Denver Utah and Pacific Railroad, began talking up a tunnel in the 1880s. It would exit lower than the summit at Rollins Pass. Yankee Doodle seemed an ideal portal. Divers have gone down along the debris piles under the lake and saw evidence of a major tunnel project. In some ways a tunnel made sense. When trains began to be run in 1904 they were constantly being snow bound at Corona atop the pass. Eventually the Moffat tunnel was built at a lower elevation. The promoters reasoned that a tunnel ending at the lake would have been shorter and needed fewer snow sheds. What happened? The tunnel was abandoned for a reason that echos today. No government money was forth coming to “insure” the venture. That government “insurance” had happened in many ways. One was propping up silver prices. Another was money loaned to railroads. Unfortunately, that silver plan to boost the economy was always unstable and aid to railroads tied up in coils of politics. The government saves big oil The parallels to today’s
Utah rail line are striking. For years oil companies have not seen enough profit in waxy crude oil to build the Uinta line. What changed the equation? Partly it was stimulus money. That’s probably ready cash for construction. More basic was the belief that government will continue to prop up oil prices. Private investment firms are ready to join in the $1.4 billion dollar price tag on the assumption that oil companies are immortal. Parallels to the past Today private investors and the Union Pacific R. R. are finally on board. But investors were ready to jump in during the last years of the 19th century too. Then suddenly the government dropped out of silver subsidy. Next a recession hit hard. That left only the debris pile extending out into the lake. What would happen if the government stopped propping up oil now? Climate change The facts about climate change will be in debate, but some facts are clear. We have only so much atmosphere and ocean to accept all the burden we exhale as a species. Most think we are quickly reaching the point where the earth will become too hot
and dry and temperamental for many species to live here, including ours. Others put a longer time frame on the climate change. But almost no one disagrees with the basic science. Will earth be livable for our grandchildren? That’s the question. “Oil bomb” trains Over thirty environmental groups are in court trying to stop the railroad project. They argue that use of public money for a private project like that is questionable. They also argue on safety grounds. Waxy crude must stay heated to be liquid enough to haul in tank cars. Those crude oil cars have blown up, hence “oil bomb trains.” There have been some spectacular accidents. One “bomb train” demolished much of the downtown in a small Canadian town in Quebec with much loss of life. The current plan is to haul those cars through the Moffat Tunnel. If one did blow up in there it would be “hell to pay” as they say. There is also speculation that some traffic would have to be hauled on the old Rio Grande R. R. tracks over Tennessee Pass as the tunnel reached capacity. That’s said to be very possible due to Continued on page 21
A little piece of Central City BY MARY PEERY
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cords of mill ore, treated in the stamp mills, and showed an average of 8 ½ ounces to the cord. Besides the above production, the property was yielding at excellent grade of smelting ore, which was to be sent to Swansea, Wales, for treatment. The mine was being worked by Mr. John Mellor, on a lease from Bela S. Buell, the owner of the mine. Married: In Black Hawk, February 2nd, 1872, at the residence of S. Mishler, near Black Hawk, Mr. George Little and Mrs. Mary J. McAllister, and at the same time Mr. A. D. Lytle and Miss Martha J. Tucker. Married: In Georgetown, February 2nd, 1872, Rev. J. H. Beardsley officiating, Mr. W.J. Lampshire and Miss Emily Jane Tragoing, both of Brownsville, Colorado. Married: In Central City, February 4th, 1872, Rev. W. Demster Chase officiating, Mr. William Clark, of Georgetown, and Miss Lizzie Hatfield, of Central City.
Here is a little piece of Central City in Platteville, Colorado. The picture is of architectural molding off the Central City Opera House. It is on display at The Platteville Pioneer Museum located in Platteville, Colorado, situated between Greeley and Fort Lupton along Highway 85. Photo by Mary Peery.
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Art show in Nederland On January 15, the Nederland Community Center announced their next art show in early March. The reception date is to be announced, and they are hoping to move forward with a reception in spring. Updates will be posted. The Nederland Community Center reports that at least four pieces were sold during their last show. Artists should note that the deadline for digital submissions of up to six pieces of art are due no later than midnight on Monday, February 21, 2022. Artists will be notified which pieces are accepted no later than February 24, 2022. Drop-off of the art
pieces is on Saturday, March 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Submissions can be emailed to yourartatthecenter@ gmail.com or you may also call Annie at 303-619-0804. Ideal image sizes for digital submission is approximately 1200 pixels on the longest side, and about 1MB in file size. This will be sufficient to show well on screen should the Community Center post the artwork online. Keeping the file size at about 1MB also assures the email is It was announced on received well. January 20, 2021 that Support the arts and visit the Central City Opera nederlandcommunitycenter.org/art-athas been approved for the-center. a $15,000 Grant for Arts Projects award to support its 2022 Summer Festival, which will feature a regional premiere performed by rising singers from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program. The grant is among 1,248 projects across America totaling $28,840,000 that were selected to receive this first round of fiscal year 2022 funding in the Grants for Arts Projects category.  “The National Endowment for the Arts [NEA] is proud to support arts projects like this one from Central City Opera that help support the community’s creative economy,” said NEA Acting Chair Ann Eilers. “Central City Opera is among the arts
NEA awards Central City Opera organizations nationwide that are using the arts as a source of strength, a path to well-being, and providing access and opportunity for people to connect and find joy through the arts.” Founded in 1932, Central City Opera is the fifth oldest professional opera company in the country and is renowned for its exquisite world-class productions, competitive and robust young artist training program and creative educational and community engagement activities. Its summer festival, only 35 miles west of Denver, takes place at 8,500 feet above sea level in the Colorado mountain town of Central City, where the company owns and maintains 27 Victorianera properties, including the intimate 550-seat jewel box opera house built in 1878.
“Public funding is essential for a small opera company like Central City Opera and we thank the NEA for including us in this round of grants,” said Central City Opera’s General/ Artistic Director Pelham “Pat” Pearce. “This funding will allow our organization to bring a relatively new opera to a wider audience and provide young singers with the opportunity to perform a highly important and emotional piece.” For more information on other projects included in the Arts Endowment grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news. Learn more at centralcityopera. org. For tickets and festival information, call (303) 292-6700 or email boxoffice@ centralcityopera.org.
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was decided in Tuesday’s special election (see related story) – will expire. Ms. Laratta, who was first elected to council in 2014, will leave council at the end of the year because she is term limited. NO SCHOOL RACES There will not be any school board terms up for election this year in the Gilpin County RE-1 or the Boulder RE-2 districts this year. Several board members were elected in November and the remaining board seats aren’t up until 2023. Gilpin County RE-1 District includes the central and southern parts of Gilpin County, including Central City and Black Hawk. Several precincts in the northernmost part of Gilpin are part of the Boulder County RE-2 District, an area served by Nederland schools. HOW TO RUN There are a few ways aspiring candidates to prepare to run for office. Candidates for coun-
ty positions can file through Tracer on the SOS website, which is a statewide database maintained by the Colorado’s Secretary of State. They have 10 days to register once declaring their intent to run for office. The Tracer site can be found at: https://tracer.sos. colorado.gov/PublicSite/ Homepage.aspx. Candidates for local offices would file directly with the city clerk coordinating elections in Central City or Black Hawk. The local clerks coordinate the election with McCormick, Gilpin County’s clerk and recorder. The deadline for the local cities to submit information with the county is Sept. 9 for the November election. There are a couple of ways to go about getting on the ballot as a county candidate. One is to file for candidacy on Tracer, talk to your party chair, and go through a County Assembly to receive 30% or more of the votes to get onto the ballot. The second way
is to submit a petition, available through the county clerk and recorder’s office, containing the required amounts of signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. Each position has a specific number of signatures required, based on primary information for that position from the 2018 primary. Petitions are now eligible to be circulated, with the deadline being March 15 at 4:30 p.m. to return them. Early February is the deadline for candidates to participate in county party assembly if they opt for that route to get onto the ballot. The Democratic caucus/assembly is March 5 and Republican caucus is March 3 with assembly on March 10. If you are unaffiliated with a party, you must obtain a petition from the clerk’s office. Unaffiliated candidates can start circulating a petition on May 19 but must return them to the county clerk’s office prior to close of business on July 14.
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Full house at Dragon Tiger Casino BY JW
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It was a FULL HOUSE Saturday Night. The Dragon Tiger Casino in Central City hosted their Grand Opening last Saturday night to a packed crowd. I was there early with Bob Sweeney and Carissa Seidl to catch the spectacular show that the Asian Cultural Society put on. The drums were pounding out the rhythm of prosperity and success. People lined up to see all the action. Dancers and dragons swirling about to the beat of the drums - everyone was amazed at the show, people were clapping, cheering, and throwing money around. The crowd really loved it. I really loved it. Dodd, Breanna, [Jimmy, Suellen,]and all of the staff at the Dragon Tiger did a really amazing job. Congratulations to all of them. Suellen, the bartender, was so wonderful she radiated with her beautiful smile serving up the cocktails - she looked like she was having the best time of her life and so did everyone else. After the dancing dragon and good fortune ceremony, we went upstairs to sample the VIP buffet. Shimp, kung pao chicken, cashew chicken, steaks, prime rib, and so much more. What a spread they put out for their VIP’s. The staff really went all out and
it showed. I took the time to place a wager on the football game and sat at the bar to watch the game and people watch for a bit. Bob Sweeney met up with Tom Feeney and they sat at the baccarat table to have some fun and talk business while Carissa interviewed contestants for the new truck giveaway and tried to find a slot machine to sit at. All the machines were going full bore - she found it hard to find an open slot machine for her to sit. I took time to talk to everyone there so I could get their personal feedback. Everyone, and I mean everyone I spoke to, loved it. People kept coming through those front doors nonstop. I walked outside for a bit to take a look and there were cars lined all the way down the street. I walked back in and people were hooting and hollering - everyone wanted to win that truck. All in all, I would say it was a resounding success. Congratulations once again to all of the people involved in putting such an amazing opening night show together. May they have many years of success. I recommend everyone stop by and try their luck at the Dragon Tiger Casino.
The baccarat tables open for bankers and players.
The grand opening event begins with a gorgeous Chinese New Year Dragon Dance ceremony.
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The beautiful and bright Suellen Barnhard of Dragon Tiger gets ready for a show-stopping grand opening on Saturday night. Suellen is a class-act, making casino patrons happy with excellent cocktails and conversation. Tip well! She’s on top of her game!
Top left: A full bar at the Dragon Tiger Casino. Top right: Kristy O’Bryan of Denver plays and wins at video poker at the Dragon Tiger Casino bar. Bottom right: Gamblers winning on the banker and player’s roll in the French game of baccarat. Dragon Tiger Casino is highly focused on the classic card game.
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Top: Colorado Asian Cultural Center puts on a magnificent show. Middle left: Dragon Dancer rests during the eye-dotting ceremony. Middle right: Dragon Tiger executive dots the dragon eye.
Above: Performer for the Dragon Dance watches the ceremony between sets. Left: Dragon Dancers entertain the crowd in rythmic fashion with drums and music.
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A long line from the front door forms for gamblers to obtain players cards and win a new truck.
A stunning display of the Dragon Dance to bring good luck to the patrons of Dragon Tiger Casino.
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Boulder County fire aid tops $43.6 million DENVER – In the three weeks since President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for the Marshall Fire and straight-line winds in Colorado, federal agencies have provided more than $43.6 million in grants and loans to assist in recovery as of January 20, 2022. To date, a total of 2,645 people in Boulder County have applied with FEMA for assistance. FEMA has approved $802,354 through the Individuals and Households program, consisting of $679,540.95 in Housing Assistance for home repairs and rental expenses, and $122,813.35 in Other Needs Assistance for repair or replacement of personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, moving expenses and other disasterrelated needs. In addition, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $42,848,000 in low interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, and businesses. BOULDER COUNTY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER CAN STILL APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE OR CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THEIR APPLICATION IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: - Going on-line to DisasterAssistance.gov. - Calling 800-621-3362 (800-4627585 TTY). Multilingual operators are available. The toll-free numbers are open every day from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. MST. - Visiting the Disaster Recovery Center at 1755 S. Public Road, Lafayette, Colorado. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST daily. - Downloading the FEMA mobile app for smartphones. The application deadline is Tuesday, March 2, 2022. FEMA Public Assistance FEMA’s Public Assistance Program (PA) is a grant program which provides funding for rebuilding necessary infrastructure to state and local governments and certain types of private nonprofit organizations following a
presidential disaster declaration. Assistance is available for debris removal and emergency protective measures taken to promote public safety. The federal cost share for eligible work is no less that 75 percent. The state is conducting informational briefings for potential applicants on how to apply for this assistance. Mitigation Community Education & Outreach FEMA’s Mitigation Community Education & Outreach team provides mitigation advice to community members affected by the Marshall Fire and straightline wind event. Topics include home repair, ignition resistant construction, wind resistant construction, putting together supply kits, and hiring a contractor. Mitigation specialists are located at the Disaster Recovery Center in Lafayette and also will be visiting local home improvement stores. From Thursday, Jan. 20 through Tuesday, Jan. 25 the team will be at McGuckin Hardware located at 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, Colorado. In the coming weeks, outreach will continue at additional local home improvement stores, below: - Thursday, Jan. 27 – Tuesday, Feb. 1: Home Depot, 1600 29th St, Boulder, Colorado - Thursday, Feb. 3 – Tuesday, Feb. 8: Lowe’s, 1171 Dillon Rd, Louisville, Colorado - Thursday, Feb. 10 – Tuesday, Feb. 15: Home Depot, 393 S Hover Rd, Longmont, Colorado - Thursday, Feb. 17 – Tuesday, Feb. 22: Lowe’s, 355 Ken Pratt Blvd, Longmont, Colorado - Thursday, Feb. 25 – Tuesday, March 1: Ace Hardware, 1727 Main St, Longmont, Colorado. Additional Aid for Individuals Disaster Unemployment Assistance: In Boulder County, the last day to file claims with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is Thursday, February 3. To learn more and start a claim, visit https://cdle.colorado. gov/unemployment/disasterunemployment-assistance.
By the Numbers - 2,098 cumulative survivor interactions have taken place at the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center. - A total of 497 FEMA housing inspections have been completed. - FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams visited 2,079 homes and businesses and have so far interacted with 1,686 survivors. - FEMA Mitigation Specialists have provided rebuilding and repair advice to 475 survivors through their outreach at local home improvement stores and at the Disaster Recovery Center.
More Information: For more information about Marshall Fire and straightline winds recovery in Boulder County, visit the FEMA disaster webpage at https://www.fema. gov/disaster/4634, the Colorado Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management webpage at https://dhsem. colorado.gov/ or the Boulder County webpage at https://www. bouldercounty.org/disasters/ wildfires/marshall/. For the Small Business Administration information, visit https:// disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ ela/s/.
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Council hears earful on Engine 71 Continued from page 7
moved to approve the Consent Agenda and was seconded by Alderwoman Tinnuci. The motion passed unanimously. 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.
City making it effective April 6, 2022 and updated the Municipal Code accordingly. The update would make the City Code consistent with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Alderwoman Laratta moved to approve Ordinance 22-01 on the first reading and set the second reading and public forum for the next regular meeting held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, and was seconded by Alderwoman Tinucci. The motion passed unanimously.
New Business Council considered action on one Resolution and Staff Reports and Council Updates one Ordinance. Lisa Roemhildt informed Council the City Historic Paint Program was successful in securContinues ing Main Street Open Manager Miera introfor Business funding in duced Resolution 22-03 2021; however, due to which would approve unforeseen circumstances, the 2022 Historic Paint two businesses that were Reimbursement Program previously approved are Guide. The program no longer able to use this would be continued as it funding, so this opens was at the end of 2021 and up funding for additional the budget has $10,000 businesses. The funding set aside for the program. is encouraged to be used Applications can be subfor painting or facade remitted on the first of each pair. If funds are not used, month from May through they will revert to the DeSeptember. The funding partment of Local Affairs available can be fluid if (DOLA). there is a flood of applicaManager Miera updattions; however, that is not ed Council on the radar projected. speed sign on Gregory Alderwoman Laratta Street. There was a solar moved to approve Resissue which, along with olution 22-03 and was the age of the battery, seconded by Alderwoman caused it to malfunction. Tinucci. After the vote The City has ordered a was called, the Resolution new battery. passed unanimously. Division Chief Sean Wheeler updated that Flood Insurance there have been 79 new Lisa Roemhildt introCOVID cases in the last duced the first reading of seven days with no hosOrdinance 22-01 which pitalizations. “I believe it would adopt the flood inhas been milding out, as I surance study for Central would say”. He added that
Jim Crawford bemoans the lack of communication between the City and the Historical Society regarding Engine 71. The attendees in the room were transfixed on his statements.
they have increased patrol on Gregory for wrongway drivers. Attorney McAskin commented at the Mayor’s request regarding the legality of Bitcoin as an investment by municipalities. McAskin admittedly stated it was likely Bitcoin was not legal for municipalities to invest in, but he did additional research. Investing would not be prohibited by Colorado law, but the City would need to update its policy and they would have to comply with the Legal Investments Act which guides the investment of public funds. McAskin also commented that since the City’s policy has not been updated since the 1990s, there are some differences between the City’s policy and the State’s investment policy, so it may be worth looking at for this reason. Alderwoman Tinucci reflected on Resolution 22-04 saying, “It’s unfor-
CCWS - Historic Preservation Officer Jamie Boyle addressed Council during Work Session. She would like to see modifications to the grant proposal for fairness to the applicants.
tunate we had to terminate the agreement, but would like to thank Daniel and Staff for all the work they did” on the initial agreement. Alderman Aiken reported that the Central City Opera lost a “giant person” when John Moriarty passed away last week. Moriarty passed on January 5, 2022, and was a American conductor and stage director of productions at opera companies throughout the United States. “He was a good friend” who helped rescue the opera when they were bankrupt. “His value to the Opera and the City was huge”. Alderwoman Laratta added that John lived in the Moriarty House and that Moriarty Lane (the small continuation of Spruce Street behind the Opera House) was named after him. “He kept the property in pristine condition” and was “one of the greatest people to have graced our City”. Alderwoman Laratta reminded attendees that a special election is coming up (January 25) and “I would beg you to vote, every single vote counts”. She added a challenge to Gold Mountain Village Apartments resident “who are notorious for not voting. You can’t complain unless you vote”. Laratta assured attendees, online and in person, that the Central City Council is available to “anybody who would like to discuss anything”. Mayor Fey reported that an anonymous document regarding purported ethics violations was received by Council leading to the Executive Session. Fey said openly he was trying to figure out “how to admonish” Alderwoman Laratta. “Judy (Laratta), you have been, over a year
now attacking me personally, and maliciously, and falsely. I can’t stand for it anymore, I have been turning the other cheek meeting to meeting, but I can’t ignore it anymore”. Fey said there are two aspects we all see in Central City, the grand character of our historic district, “It’s beautiful, it’s remarkable, it’s aweing. But once you get a little more intimate with it”, he continued, “you see the other aspect, the vacancies. Some of us may say that’s who we are, that’s our destiny, that’s our lot, we have to work with that. I believe that the main majority of us in this room right here, on Zoom, and that come through (the City), see something else, we see potential. It’s an amazing potential we have to actualize this wonderful City. For us to bicker up here or try to create schisms within the City, is a waste of our bandwidth, it’s a waste of our energy, it’s a waste of our responsibilities to our neighbors. We need to come together, we need to work in unison with our cultural aspects, with the Central City Opera, with the Gilpin History Society, with the Arts Association. We’ve done such a great job, those of us in this room and those of prior years in preserving these bricks and this mortar and theses stones. It’s beautiful. The question I have, and hope it will take us to the next step, if Henry Teller was standing today at the corner of Eureka and Pine, would he be asking, ‘How do I build a hotel or maintain a hotel from the late 1700s’, or if he was talking to the group that funded most of Eureka, would he ask, ‘How do we build a theater, an opera house, that Continued on page 22
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“The Art of Singing in the Dark” BY LARRY GRIECO
Two days ago, I was walking Ruby the Wonder Dog at 6:30 in the morning and there was a full moon out. The sun had already come up but the moon forgot to go down. Not the first time but every time it happens it’s like a magical moment. It was so cold I had to wear a sweater under my winter coat, and pull my watchman’s cap down over my ears and wear wool socks and hiking boots. (“Thy rod and thy staff they comfort us.”) We don’t mind the cold, Ruby and me, for a chance to see the sun and moon staring at each other.
Fifty-two years ago, I was standing in the desert southwest and contemplating the constellation, Orion the Hunter, more distinctly than I had ever seen it before. Nothing like the desert to light up the night sky in ways that we never could have dreamed of in the middle of the city. And I remember reading that Steve McQueen once said: “I’d rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on Earth.” I suddenly knew first-hand the reason why he said that. Thirty-two years ago, I was lying on my back on a
concrete pier on the island of St. Croix well after midnight. Crazy Jane was lying next to me, just inches away. A few feet away was the Caribbean Sea and 25 million miles away was the planet, Venus. Needless to say, and because of the certitude of trisecting, I knew exactly where I was, and that hasn’t happened often in my life. Forty-two years ago, I was driving all night from Havre, Montana to Denver, Colorado, after I had driven all day. The stars were out but I wasn’t navigating by them—instead I was concentrating on the
road in my headlights, and trusting it was indeed taking me towards my intended destination. On the seat next to me there were two battery operated cassette players. I was playing a cassette of Bob Dylan’s “Blood on the Tracks” album on one of them, while I was singing along with Dylan, and at the same time recording our “duet” on the other cassette player. This is not as easy as it sounds when you are watching the road and driving 70 miles an hour through the Montana outback. Then I would play the tape of our
collaboration and it didn’t sound that bad, despite the fact that I can hardly carry a tune in a handbasket. After several attempts at “Tangled Up in Blue,” I finally had it down, and moved on to “A Simple Twist of Fate,” Continued on page 23
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Business classified ads, public notices and legals Business Ads HELP WANTED 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] 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] 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. Under the
direction of the City Engineer and Public Works Director by observation, conferences, reports, and achievement of desired objectives. Highly responsible for planning, managing, and coordinating various capital improvement projects throughout the City, including capital improvement project contract administration with coordination/review of utility improvement and private development projects. Requirements: Graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or related field. Two (2) years of increasingly responsible civil engineering design/review and/or construction experience. Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in the State of Colorado preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification encouraged. Benefits: employees cost-share 10% of the medical premium with the City’s cost-share of 90%, and the City provides 100% coverage cost for dental, vision, group life, and short/long term disability. The City provides an excellent retirement package with guaranteed 8% match of base earnings and up to a 12% match based on employee’s retirement election. Newly hired employees enjoy over seven weeks combined annual leave (PTO and Sick), which increases with tenure. Apply Now: 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 COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER I or II (Emergency 911 Dispatcher), City of Black Hawk Hiring Range: $53,792 - $64,954 (paid hourly), DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premier gaming community 18 miles west of Golden. Under the direction of the Communications Supervisor, responsible for the operation of the emergency communications console, including the receipt of calls and proper dispatch of appropriate equipment and personnel to assist the citizens and visitors of Black Hawk in the areas of Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services. Requirements: high school diploma or GED; valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record; ability to work various shifts, including days, evenings, graves, weekends, and holidays. 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. Benefits: employees cost-share 10% of the medical premium with the City’s cost-share of 90%, and the City provides 100% coverage cost for dental, vision, group life, and short/long term disability. The City provides an excellent retirement package with a guaranteed 8% match of base earnings and up to a 12% match based on an employee’s retirement election. Newly hired
employees enjoy over seven weeks combined annual leave (PTO and Sick), which increases with tenure. Apply Now: 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 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I, City of Black Hawk Hiring Range: $51,937 –$59,728 (paid hourly), DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premier gaming community 18 miles west of Golden. 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: high school diploma or GED and minimum of three (3) years of experience in building maintenance or custodial work. Benefits: employees cost-share 10% of the medical premium with the City’s cost-share of 90%, and the City provides 100% coverage cost for dental, vision, group life, and short/long term disability. The City provides an excellent retirement package with guaranteed 8% match of base earnings and up to a 12% match based on employee’s retirement election. Newly hired employees enjoy over seven weeks combined annual leave (PTO and Sick), which increases with tenure. Apply Now: 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 FIRE MARSHAL, City of Black Hawk Hiring Range: $111,280 - $127,972 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to work in Colorado’s premier gaming community. Requirements: Associates Degree in Fire Science or related field from a regionally accredited college or university or equivalent education. Five (5) years experience in fire inspection field, a valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record, CDFPC Fire Inspector II certification, NIMS IS-100 and IS-700 certifications, AHA Professional Rescuer CPR certification. Benefits: employees cost-share 10% of the medical premium with the City’s cost-share of 90%, and the City provides 100% coverage cost for dental, vision, group life, and short/long term disability. The City provides an excellent retirement package with guaranteed 8% match of base earnings and up to a 12% match based on employee’s retirement election. Newly hired employees enjoy over seven weeks combined annual leave (PTO and Sick), which increases with tenure. Apply Now: 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
FIREFIGHTER, City of Black Hawk Hiring Range: $62,260 - $71,599 (paid hourly), DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premier gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. Requirements: high school diploma or GED, valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record, current CDPHE EMT-B certification, AHA Professional Rescuer CPR certification, CDFPC Firefighter I certification, CDFPC Hazardous Materials Operations certification. Benefits: The City’s generous benefits package is available to full-time employees and eligible dependents and includes medical/dental/vision coverage. Employees cost-share 10% of the medical premium with the City’s cost-share of 90%, and the City provides 100% of coverage cost for dental, vision, group life, and short/long term disability. The City provides an excellent retirement package with guaranteed 8% match of base earnings and up to a 12% match based on employee’s retirement election. Newly hired employees enjoy over seven weeks combined annual leave (PTO and Sick), which increases with tenure. Apply Now: 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 POLICE OFFICER (Entry Level or Lateral), City of Black Hawk Hiring Range: $63,953 - $93,220 (paid hourly), DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premier gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. Requirements: 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 or enrolled in an Academy by date of hire. Benefits: The City’s generous benefits package is available to full-time employees and eligible dependents and includes medical/dental/vision coverage. Employees cost-share 10% of the medical premium with the City’s cost-share of 90%, and the City provides 100% of coverage cost for dental, vision, group life, and short/long term disability. The City provides an excellent
retirement package with guaranteed 8% match of base earnings and up to a 12% match based on employee’s retirement election. Newly hired employees enjoy over seven weeks combined annual leave (PTO and Sick), which increases with tenure. Apply Now: 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 WATER MANAGER, City of Black Hawk Hiring Range: $120,308 – $138,354, Annually, DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premier gaming community 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 required Class A water treatment license preferred. Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license and maintain a safe driving record. Benefits: employees cost-share 10% of the medical premium with the City’s cost-share of 90%, and the City provides 100% coverage cost for dental, vision, group life, and short/long term disability. The City provides an excellent retirement package with guaranteed 8% match of base earnings and up to a 12% match based on employee’s retirement election. Newly hired employees enjoy over seven weeks combined annual leave (PTO and Sick), which increases with tenure. Apply Now: 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
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LEGALS
GILPIN COUNTY December Disbursement Publication The Board of County Commissioners County of Gilpin, Colorado 203 Eureka St., P.O. Box 366 Central City, CO 80427 Regular Meeting of the Board Held December 2021 GENERAL (FUND # 1) Air O Pure ................. Portables .............. $$285.00 All Copy Products ..... .................Coffee/Copier Lease............... $1,759.75 Allen/Susan .............. Phone ..................... $200.00 Alpine Credit ............. Civil Reimb ................. $2.70 American Red Cross Training .................. $256.00 Anthem BCBS ......................................... Medical Ins & Claims . $732.91 Arrington/Shannon .... Uniforms ................. $139.99 AT&T ......................... Cell Service ......... $2,884.99 BC Services .............. Civil Reimb ............... $11.34 Bishop-Brogden ........ Consulting ........... $7,666.50 Blue$360 Media ........ Handbooks ......... $1,740.75 Bob Barker ................ Toiletries ................... $39.09 Boulder County ......... Autopsy ............... $1,375.00 BR Printers ............... Tax Notices .......... $2,750.00 Brink’s ....................... Transport ................ $219.24 Brown/Garry ............. MOW Mileage ........ $171.92 C R Smith ................. Pump ................... $3,247.09 Carasoft Tech ........... Software ................. $393.60 CenturyLink .............. Phones/Internet ... $1,362.30 Cigna ........................ Medical Claims/ ...................................Base ................. $183,234.59 Cintas ....................... Uniforms/Supplies .. $118.87 City of Central ........... Water ...................... $134.78 CO Chassis .............. Repair .................. $1,528.98 CO County Clerks Assc ................................... Dues .................... $1,217.37 CO Dept of Agricul .... Supplies ................... $64.00 Co Dept of Revenue . Payroll Tax ......... $32,837.07 Co Natural Gas ......... Utilities ................. $8,209.76 County Sheriff’s Office of CO ................................... Dues .................... $3,236.00 CRA .......................... Retirement ......... $95,351.87 Creative Forms ......... Forms ..................... $419.04 D L Christiansen ....... Pre-employ ............. $450.00 Delta Dental .............. Insurance ............ $7,279.24 Dickson/Brittanie ....... Training .................. $100.00 Dickson/Carmel ........ Training .................. $100.00 Dooley Enterprises ... Ammo .................. $4,442.51 Eldorado ................... Water ...................... $598.07 Employers Council .... Services ................. $680.00 Farmer Brothers ....... Inmate Meals .......... $241.85 Ferguson/Guy ........... Inspections .......... $6,810.00 First Responder Trauma ................................... Training ............... $2,216.00 Forza Forensics ........ Training .................. $512.32 FSL EyeMed ............. Insurance ............ $1,241.65 FYI Screening ........... Background ............ $167.20 GAA .......................... IGA .................... $52,594.55 Galls ......................... Uniforms .............. $2,715.61 George T Sanders .... Filters ..................... $445.38 Gilpin County P & R .. Memorial ................ $146.50 Gilpin County VS ...... Postage .................... $14.32 GPS Servers ............. Civil Reimb ................ $ 6.70 Grainger .................... Supplies .............. $7,665.48 Gray/Lyssa ............... Phone/Supplies ...... $813.83 H$2R Solutions ......... Services ............. $7,087.00 Hamilton/Harriet ........ Business Cards ........ $66.23 Hartford ..................... Insurance ............ $6,820.06 HD Supplies .............. Supplies ................. $829.25 Heng/Jeffery ............. Phone ..................... $100.00 Indian Peaks ............. Supplies ................. $470.73 Industrial Chemicals . Supplies ................. $906.00 IRS ............................ Payroll Tax ....... $184,200.36 Isenhart/Linda ........... Conf ........................ $384.20 JeffCo Treasurer ....... Toxicology............... $500.00 Johnstone ................. Supplies ................. $653.11 JSC/Vista .................. Awards.................... $984.60 Konica Minolta .......... Copier Lease .......... $225.68 Language Line .......... Interpr ....................... $50.10 Lexipol ...................... Manuals ............. $11,400.00 Mahoney/Kristina ...... Uniforms/Conf/ ...................................Supplies .................. $260.16 Major Heating & Air ... Maint ................... $1,849.69 Meridian Fire & Security .................................... ................................... Services .............. $2,711.50 Metro Appliance ........ Steamer .................... $27.60 Motorola Solutions .... Radios ............... $12,210.54 Mulholland/Nancy ..... Training .................. $100.00 NAPA ........................ Parts ......................... $55.35 NMS Labs ................. Pathology ............... $147.00 NTL Assoc of School RE ................................... Training .................. $445.00 Office Depot .............. Supplies ................. $291.24 Omni Pro .................. Cleaning .............. $3,656.27 Orc ............................ Testing .................... $730.04 Peak Perspectives .... Notices ..................... $58.68 Pohl/Leon ................. Phone ....................... $30.00 Polar Gas .................. Utilities ................. $2,152.08 Postmortem Pathology ................................... Autopsy ............... $1,025.00 Proforce Law Enforcement ................................... Supplies .............. $3,478.50 Quality Office Products ................................... Supplies ................. $138.31 Quill .......................... Supplies ................. $987.48 Shamrock Foods ...... Supplies ................. $558.77 Southern Health ........ Medical ........... $23,216.42 SRI ............................ Services .............. $1,096.00
Staples ...................... Supplies ................. $531.53 State of Co ................ Printing/Postage ..... $780.49 Stuntronics ................ Supplies .............. $1,085.00 Summit Food ............ Inmate/ ...................................Senior Meals ...... $21,603.00 Summit Pathology .... Toxicology............... $100.00 Sweet/Dorothy .......... MOW Mileage ........ $197.68 Targets Online .......... Supplies ................. $979.66 Teryx ......................... Software/Hardware$2,590.00 Transunion Risk ........ Investigative ........... $150.00 Tyler Tech ................. Software ............ $20,732.24 United Power ............ Utilities ................. $7,079.42 Unum ........................ LTC Insurance ..... $4,237.60 US Imaging ............... Imaging ............. $53,263.84 US Postal Service ..... Postage ..................... $7.54 USA Comm ............... Internet ................ $2,299.40 VOA .......................... Meals/Transport ..... $281.00 Weekly Register Call Public Notices ........ $827.06 Wells Fargo ..............Supplies/Parts/ .. Postage/ ...................................Fees/Rental/Meals/ ...................................Training/Ads/Uniforms/ ...................................Lodging/Conf ........ $9,987.74 Western Paper .......... Supplies .............. $2,827.09 Westtel International . Serv & Maint ...... $14,972.00 Xerox ........................ Copier ..................... $706.53 Zoom ........................ Services ................. $146.26 FUND #$1 TOTAL .... .......................... 856,119.74 PUBLIC WORKS (FUND # 2) A&E Tire ................... Tires .................. $11,372.20 Ace Irrigation ............ Culverts ............. $12,462.82 Albert Frei ................. Road Materials .... $3,832.93 AT&T ......................... Phones ................... $131.88 Blackwell Oil ............. Diesel/Gas ........... $4,315.58 CenturyLink .............. Phones ................... $359.56 Cintas ....................... Uniforms ................. $813.44 Co Barricade ............. Signs ................... $1,090.00 Co Chassis ............... Repairs ................ $5,017.04 Co Dept Rev ............. Payroll Tax ........... $4,780.23 Co Natural Gas ......... Utilities ................. $1,366.09 CRA .......................... Retirement ......... $17,668.48 Delta Dental .............. Insurance ............ $1,384.75 Eldorado Artesian ..... Filters ....................... $55.00 Envirotech ....................... Dust Suppressant ...$16,383.96 Front Range .............. Pre-employ ............. $200.00 FSL EyeMed ............. Insurance ............... $196.05 FYI Screening ........... Pre-employ ............. $140.80 General Air Service ... Weld Gas............. $1,107.84 Gilpin County PW ..... Postage/Frames ....... $35.69 Glove Wagon ............ Gloves .................... $863.37 Goodyear .................. Tires .................... $3,008.38 Hartford ..................... Insurance ............... $994.21 Honnen ..................... Repairs ................... $554.41 Imco .......................... Repairs ................... $155.76 IRS ............................ Payroll Tax ......... $26,681.37 Lawson ..................... Fasteners ............... $660.21 Logan/Shirley ............ Boots ...................... $149.99 Martin Marietta .......... Road Base .......... $2,995.99 NAPA ........................ Parts ....................... $527.78 Power Motive ............ Parts ....................... $203.09 ProCom .................... Pre-employ ............... $41.00 Rotochopper ............. Parts .................... $4,928.62 Stockyards Ranch .... Supplies ................. $157.70 United Power ............ Utilities ................. $1,991.04 Unum ........................ LTC Insurance ........ $511.20 Wagner Equipment Company ................................... Parts .................... $3,730.12 Wear Parts ................ Blades ............... $14,750.00 Weekly Register Call Notices ..................... $31.12 Wells Fargo .............. Paper/Training/ ...................................Supplies .................. $188.01 Xerox ........................ Maint ...................... $251.13 FUND #$2 TOTAL ............................... 146,088.84 LIBRARY (FUND #3) A$1 Discount ............ Water ..................... $900.00 Authors Unbound ...... Author Visit .......... $1,250.00 CenturyLink .............. Phone ....................... $85.87 CO Dept Rev ............ Payroll Tax ........... $1,045.64 Co Natural Gas ......... Utilities .................... $713.10 CRA .......................... Retirement ........... $1,830.68 Delta Dental .............. Insurance ............... $232.36 Demco ...................... Label Protectors ....... $41.44 Eldorado ................... Water ........................ $28.95 FSL EyeMed ............. Insurance ................. $26.14 Gilpin County ............ Cost Allocation .. $43,559.00 Hartford ..................... Insurance ............... $143.86 Ingram Library Services Books .........................$2,380.06 IRS ............................ Payroll Tax ........... $5,250.84 Kanopy ..................... Streaming ................. $76.00 Lowe/Lance .............. Cleaning ................. $975.00 Meridian .................... Extinguishers ............ $62.50 Orc ............................ Water Testing ......... $399.45 Peak Perspectives .... Promo/Subscript ..... $170.00 United Power ............ Utilities .................... $586.53 Unum ........................ LTC Insurance .......... $97.60 Vonage ..................... Phone ..................... $155.47 Wells Fargo .............. DVDs/Supplies/ ...................................Subscript ................. $818.74 Xerox ........................ Lease ..................... $156.37 FUND #$3 TOTAL .... ............................ 60,985.60 HUMAN SERVICES (FUND #4) AT&T ......................... Phones ................... $366.50 AAA Translation ........ Services ................... $64.00 Axiom ........................ Software ................. $146.70 Clear Creek County .. IGA ...................... $6,273.14 CO Dept Revenue .... Payroll Tax ........... $2,641.49
CRA .......................... Retirement ........... $9,142.25 Delta Dental .............. Insurance ............... $732.26 Eldorado ................... Water ........................ $92.60 Front Range .............. Pre-employ ............... $30.00 FSL EyeMed ............. Insurance ............... $130.70 Grimes/Megan .......... Fuel .......................... $32.64 Hartford ..................... Insurance ............... $672.50 IRS ............................ Payroll Tax ......... $13,508.73 Law Office of Jeffrey Ti ................................... Services ................. $361.66 ProCom .................... Pre-employ ............... $41.00 Unum ........................ LTC Insurance ........ $222.00 USA Comm ............... Internet ................... $100.00 Vendor ...................... Emerg Asst .......... $4,160.00 Wells Fargo .............. Services/Supplies $2,154.40 Xerox ........................ Copier ..................... $266.44 FUND #$4 TOTAL ................................. 41,139.01 PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY (FUND # 5) Idexx Distrib .............. Supplies ................. $837.66 FUND #$5 TOTAL ...................................... 837.66 SOLID WASTE (FUND #6) Air-O-Pure ................ Portables ................ $225.00 BFI- Foothills ............ Disposal Fees ..... $4,587.99 Centurylink ................ Phones ..................... $34.84 Cintas Corp ............... Uniforms ................. $275.48 CO Dept Rev ............ Payroll Tax .............. $678.74 CRA .......................... Retirement ........... $1,371.00 Delta Dental .............. Insurance ............... $116.18 Eldorado ................... Water ........................ $62.40 FSL EyeMed ............. Insurance ................. $26.14 GFL Environmental ... Recycle .................. $262.91 Hartford ..................... Insurance ............... $112.44 IRS ............................ Payroll Tax ........... $3,407.67 United Power ............ Utilities ...................... $73.17 Unum ........................ LTC Insurance .......... $45.60 Wastequip ................. Container ............. $8,708.00 Wells Fargo .............. Masks/Stickers .... $1,016.96 FUND #$6 TOTAL ................................. 21,004.52 PARKS & REC (FUND #8) Air-O-Pure Portables Portables ................ $110.00 Aquatic Resources ... Pool Supplies ...... $1,999.56 Aqueous Solution ..... Pool Supplies ......... $673.81 Briggs/Steve ............. Instructor ............. $1,330.20 Centurylink ................ Phones ..................... $90.98 Cline/Elizabeth .......... Music ...................... $120.00 CO Dept Rev ............ Payroll Tax ........... $2,356.14 Co Natural Gas ......... Utilities ............... $12,875.20 CRA .......................... Retirement ........... $3,561.66 Crown Trophy ........... Trophies ................... $22.50 Delta Dental .............. Insurance ............... $437.72 Douglas/Linza ........... Instructor ................ $155.20 Eldorado ................... Water ........................ $36.50 Foundation Fitness ... Equipment ........... $4,760.00 Front Range .............. Pre-employ ............... $30.00 FSL EyeMed ............. Insurance ................. $65.35 FYI Screening ........... Pre-employ ............... $18.00 Green CO$2 Systems CO2 .............................203.36 Hartford ..................... Insurance ............... $427.45 Holistic Homestead ... Snacks ................... $103.17 IRS ............................ Payroll Tax ......... $10,854.31 Lehrer/L .................... Instructor .................. $42.40 Peak Perspectives .... Ads ......................... $200.00 ProCom .................... Pre-employ ............... $41.00 Rizzuto Creations ..... Refund .................... $110.00 Schwettman/Steve .... Punch Cards .......... $120.00 Stone/Eric ................. Music ...................... $110.00 Teryx ......................... Phones/Laptop ....... $253.00 United Power ............ Utilities ................. $4,220.44 Unum ........................ LTC Insurance ........ $103.60 Weekly Register Call Notices ..................... $31.12 Wells Fargo .............. Youth Camp/ ...................................Supplies .................. $578.68 Xerox ........................ Copier ..................... $247.86 FUND #$8 TOTAL ................................ 46,289.21 TOTAL ALL FUNDS ....................... $1,172,464.58 LORNA PLAMONDON COUNTY OF GILPIN Published in The Weekly Register Call Published: January 27, 2022 Legal # 5250 _________________
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“Bomb trains” coming? Continued from page 9
likely a dozen or more long daily oil trains. That route would pass near ski areas, not to mention towns like Minturn, Buena Vista, Canon City and Salida. The railroad argues that newer rail cars are safer. Yet rules seem to be weakening over the last administration’s years we are allowing more weight to be hauled per oil car. LEGALS Lots more research is needed
about safety issues. Yankee Doodle Lake is tranquil now Yankee Doodle Lake is well worth a visit. By all means get up there and enjoy it one of these bluebird days. Unfortunately it makes me think of a less than tranquil railroad history. I can only wonder if history will repeat itself. Some railroads are a bad idea as Gilpin history shows.
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GILPIN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given for a public hearing before the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners to receive public input regarding proposed revisions to the GILPIN COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 13-01 FLOODPLAIN DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE. Any and all documents pertaining to these matters may be viewed between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday at the Gilpin County Court House, 203 Eureka Street, Central City. If you would like to receive a complete document via return email please send a request to tarcher@gilpincounty.org, or call 303-582-5831 with questions and/or comments.
Polis proclaims January 23-29 “Colorado School Choice Week” Governor Jared Polis Proclaims Jan. 23-Jan. 29 “Colorado School Choice Week,” Puts Education in the Spotlight Colorado students, communities to hold more than 450 events as part of nation’s longest-running annual celebration of school choice. Gov. Jared Polis has issued a proclamation declaring Jan. 23-Jan. 29 to be “Colorado School Choice Week.” In doing so, he joined a growing number of state and local leaders who have taken pen in hand to officially recognize School Choice Week and the importance of every child receiving an effective education. Families and teachers will celebrate Colorado School Choice Week with more than 450 events and activities. From at-home activities to a large school fair in Colorado Springs, the diverse celebrations
echo the varied learning festivities.” needs of students across National School Choice the state. The goal of the Week shines a spotlight on Week’s celebrations is effective K-12 education to raise awareness about options for children. As educational opportunities, a not-for-profit effort, the bringing parents from every Week focuses equally on background and income traditional public, charter, level clear and hope-filled magnet, online, private, information and home education January 27,about 2022 their • WEEKLY REGISTER CALL | PAGE 21 learning options. options. Every January, More than 26,000 events participants plan tens of have been independently thousands of events and planned for the week activities –– such as school nationwide, raising fairs, open houses, and awareness about public, student showcases –– to private, virtual, and home raise awareness about education. school choice across all “Thank you, Gov. Polis, 50 states. Year-round, for recognizing that parents National School Choice want and indeed must have Week develops resources options for their children’s and guides to assist families education,” said Andrew searching for schools or Campanella, president of learning environments National School Choice for their children. The Week. effort is nonpolitical and “We wish Coloradans nonpartisan and does not the best in their National advocate for legislation. School Choice Week For more information, celebrations and look visit schoolchoiceweek. forward to seeing many com/colorado. wonderful pictures of the
Applicant: Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners Date: February 15, 2022 Time: Meeting starts at 9:00 AM Place: Virtually via Zoom only Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99355198296 GILPIN COUNTY No in-person meeting will be held. Published in The Weekly Register Call PUBLIC Published: January 27, 2022 NOTICE Legal # 5251 Notice is hereby given for a public hearing before the Gilpin ___________________________ County Board of County Commissioners to receive public input regarding proposed revisions to the GILPIN COUNTY CENTRAL CITY ORDINANCE NO. 13-01 FLOODPLAIN DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE. CITY OF CENTRAL, COLORADO – Any and all documents pertaining to these matters may be Legal Notice viewed between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday at the County Court Notice is hereby given thatGilpin the City Council of House, the City203 of Eureka Street, If you like to receive a Central passedCentral on first City. reading andwould set the Public Hearing complete document via15, return please send a request for Tuesday, February 2022email at 7:00 pm on: Ordinance to tarcher@gilpincounty.org, or callAn 303-582-5831 with No. 22-01: Ordinance No. 22-01: ordinance of thequestions Council and/or comments. City of the City of Central, Colorado, adopting by reference the Flood Insurance Study for Gilpin Applicant:Colorado Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners County, and Incorporated Areas produced by Date: February 15, 2022 Management Agency and effecthe Federal Emergency Time: Meeting starts 9:00 AMSections 18-6-40, 18-6-60, tive April 6, 2022 and at amending Place: Virtually via Zoomofonly 18-6-130 And 18-6-250 the Central City Municipal Code Join Zoom Meeting concerning floodplain regulations https://zoom.us/j/99355198296 No in-person meeting willThe be purpose held. Summary of Ordinance: of this Ordinance is to adopt the revised Flood Insurance Study FIS (“FIS”) report Published in The Weekly Call and accompanying Flood Register Insurance Rate Map (“FIRM”) or Published: January 27, 2022 Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (“DFIRM”); by reference Legal # 5251 and make related updates to its current floodplain regula___________________________ tions to be effective on April 6, 2022, which must be adopted by reference and incorporated into the City’s Municipal CENTRAL CITY Code. A copy of the approved Ordinance is available on the City’s CITY OF CENTRAL, COLORADO website: www.colorado.gov/centralcity or at the–office of the Legal Notice City Clerk. Notice is hereby givenCOLORAO that the City Council of the City of CITY OF CENTRAL, Central passed first reading and set the Public Hearing /s/ Jeremy Fey, on Mayor for Tuesday, Approved as February to form 15, 2022 at 7:00 pm on: Ordinance No. 22-01: McAskin, Ordinance No. 22-01: An ordinance of the /s/ Marcus City Attorney City Council of Bechtel, the CityCity of Central, Attest: /s/ Reba Clerk Colorado, adopting by reference the Flood Insurance Study for Gilpin County, and Incorporated PublishedColorado in The Weekly Register Call Areas produced by the FederalJanuary Emergency Management Agency and effecPublished: 27, 2022 tive April 6, 2022 and amending Sections 18-6-40, 18-6-60, Legal # 5252 18-6-130 And 18-6-250 of the Central City Municipal Code concerning floodplain regulations
— EndThe ofpurpose Legalsof— Summary of Ordinance: this Ordinance is to adopt the revised Flood Insurance Study FIS (“FIS”) report and accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map (“FIRM”) or Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (“DFIRM”); by reference
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Council hears earful on Engine 71 Continued from page 17
accommodates a performance of yesteryear or the crowd of yesterday’? No! Would Florence Sabin be sitting on her porch on the Casey saying, ‘Well woman don’t go to med school’? No! She would be saying, ‘How do we take this City, this community, this state, this nation, this world, to the next level’? What I want to see from this Council, this those in this room, the businesses, and everyone involved in this City, is to come together, and let’s try to figure out how do we not only embrace the buildings and the walls in this town, but that ingenuity, that commercial prosperity, that social and economic and cultural greatness that this City was built around. We can do it. We have that aspect, so if we spent our time and our energy working on those items, there’s no question in my mind; put all the past beside us, there’s no question in my mind, if we work on those elements, Central City once again will become once again the richest square mile on earth... Let’s go, we got this”. 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. Deb Wray first addressed council informing them, “I have stepped down as president of the Gilpin Historical Society after six years. I thank you for all your support. I would like to introduce Jim Crawford; he’s the new President”. Jim Crawford then addressed Council. “I am now the president of the Gilpin Historical Society; god rest my soul”. He informed them he is “a little disappointed in the communication with the City”. At the last meeting, “Council stated there would be a workshop this month regarding Engine 71”. Engine 71 is the historical engine sitting adjacent to the Grand Z Casino. The engine is owned by the City and Gilpin History requested
in the meeting that the City relinquish ownership transferring it to Gilpin History so that they could not only repair and refurbish the engine, but to also put it into operational status for a proposed rail line between Black and Central City recreating the historic line for the purposes of tourism. “What we would like to see from the City” continued Crawford, “is tonight to have an agreement of the transfer of the train from the City to the Historic Society. We want this workshop to be as productive as possible without further delays. We are committed to keeping the train in the City and would hope Council is too”. Deb Wray then stepped back to the microphone for her comments. “I am also concerned that the train request has been delayed by Council for a year and a half. We are trying to bring tourists here to see our great city. A locomotive is the number one attraction in the state of Colorado. It’s a no brainer”. She reported the engine is falling apart; the coupler holding the boxcar to it has fallen off and that there is nothing in the City Budget to keep the train from falling apart. “You talked about opening a men’s club for history and that train has a bigger history than men’s clubs”. Gilpin History has the backing, the money, and the plans, and they can get the grants to restore the engine to working order. “We are just trying to help the City”. Marica Enlow, resident of Central City and candidate for the open Council seat, then addressed Council. “I am running for City Council along with Jill (Story). I have lived in the City for 13 years. The casinos are a vital part of the City and generate a lot of revenue. We need them to keep our City going, but I want to see more. We all need to find some common ground to get that done”. Dana Laratta, Marketing Manager at Century Casino, then spoke to Council. “I am happy to see the Open for Main Street funds available and I will pass it on”. He reported that the Century is “pretty good on our paint
CCWS - Council Candidate Jill Story addresses Council regarding sexually oriented businesses. She would favor burlesque only.
and edifice”, but what he sees that needs most done “is when you look down. The street itself is not in great shape and the City should ask itself if this is what they desire tourists to see”. The casinos’ primary demographic is sixty to seventy years of age “and they need a level surface”. Todd Williams, resident of Central City next spoke to Council. He has been here since July 2021, “and I’m excited that the election is happening soon, and we will have a full complement. I think we have been too long without a full complement on Council”. Joe Behm, Executive Director of the Business Improvement District (BID), then talked to Council via Zoom. He reflected that “a number of years back, when John Zemple was contemplating changing the entryway of the Grand Z Casino, they thought about asking the City to take the Engine (71) back, removing it from the property’. Behn then suggested that there may be an idea to create a park-like setting that could house not only that Engine, but “also the Steam Shovel in Nederland that helped build the Panama Canal”. A historic park would drive “an amazing amount” of media coverage. Our designs our underway for a historic park, but they are not quite ready to present them. “We would ask for more time before any transfer of antiquities”. Joe asked Council ot “Imagine a trestle spanning the Parkway having the Engine on it”. Then he informed Council, “We too are talking about restoring the engine and boxcar”. The District (BID) would fully
expect the City to put up a performance bond, in the neighborhood of $2 million, Behm estimated. Rick Steele, resident of Cheyenne Wyoming, then addressed council via Zoom. He lived in Central City from 1969 to 1976. “I was concerned about what I see going on with one of a kind stuff. Engine 71 was built before 1898 and the combine dates back to the earliest part of history. To have someone take it from the City and run it into the ground would be a travesty. If someone wanted to start a railroad, I’m all for it, just not with the historic Engine. If somebody wants to start a train, have them finance it themselves. It seems to me Central City would be shooting themselves in the foot by doing this again”. Eric Chinn, resident of Central City, then stepped up to the podium. “I will be celebrating owning my home for 5 years next month. My comments are as a member of the Gilpin Historical Society”. Chinn reported The Central City Railroad Museum is a 501C3 in existence. This organization has the funding and backing for the project (restoring Engine 71 and building the rail line). The organization has another steam engine and a diesel other than the 71. “Either way, there will be trains operating in Central City again”. Eric then explained the future plans which will extend the line up to Miner’s Mesa where our Sister City (Black Hawk) will join us in building a terminal. “There will be a 1500 seat auditorium”. Phase 4 takes the train to Idaho Springs “where we can be somewhat like Durango & Silverton (Rail Road)”. The
potential after that is to extend the train from there to Golden and all the way to DIA. “Wouldn’t it be cool to restore it to use it instead of restoring it just to look at it? I love y’all and I have unconditional rapport with all of you. I would really like to see the City back on its feet. I don’t like seeing vacant spaces and houses”. Bill Porter, representing the bond holders for the Parkway, then remotely addressed Council. “My encouragement in seeing the train debate from a distance, is that Council be very methodical in this. It is something you ought to be putting money into to preserve”. He estimated the cost of this project would be more than finishing the Belvidere Theatre. “You would be well advised to slow the process to be sure whoever you are giving it to has all the financing and all the issues in place before giving it away”. Mark your calendars Council moved to enter Executive Session at 8:26pm. Council reconvened the regular meeting at 9:32pm. Mayor Fey announced that they discussed an anonymous document accusing him of ethics violations. He believes there will be a motion coming soon to convene as the Ethics Commission. Alderwoman Tinucci moved to adjourn the Regular Meeting without reconvening as the Code of Ethics Committee and was seconded by Alderman Aiken. The motion passed three to one with Alderwomen Laratta voting against. The next regular Council Meeting will be Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
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“The Art of Singing in the Dark” Continued from page 18
by then my voice had really warmed up and to my tin ear it sounded so sweet. With two songs complete in our recording session, Dylan and I started in on “You’re a Big Girl Now.” I have to admit we sounded more than a little like drunken sailors, but that’s not really a bad thing since drunken sailors really know how to have fun, which we were so obviously doing. Plus, I was not in any danger of falling asleep at the wheel, a desirable fringe benefit of operating a mobile recording studio. When we got to “Idiot Wind” I believe we began to sound more like the Everly Brothers, which I considered real progress. And
then “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” was such a joy to sing along with I tried to suppress happy tears, unsuccessfully, and my accompanying runny nose gave my contribution a distinct nasal twang which only improved our sound. Meanwhile the night had gone by and I only had half the album finished. With the sunrise imminent, I pulled off the road at an all-night truck-stop. Eggs and bacon and home fries and lots of black coffee brought me back down to Earth, and I never did record the flip side of “Blood on the Tracks.” The enchantment of the night of driving and singing was never to be repeated in the light of day. The cassette I recorded went the way of all cassettes,
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vanishing into thin air, with only I knowing it ever existed—until now—having told you. Just thank your lucky stars you won’t ever have to listen to it! Twelve years ago, I was in Washington, DC, at the annual conference of the American Library Association. It was 2010 and I had nominated the Gilpin County Public Library for the EBSCO Award for Excellence in Small and Rural Public Libraries, on the basis of our “Artist-inResidence” program. As luck would have it, it turned out that we won, and they staged a lavish awards ceremony where all the various awards were presented to the winners in front of an audience of around two thousand attendees. When the EBSCO
Award presentation was announced and my name was called out, I advanced to the stage to receive the plaque. Meanwhile a beautiful young lady with brightly-colored red hair, who was never accused of being shy, and who I had been mentoring for several years, was sitting in the front row of the balcony, and when I climbed the steps to the stage and began to walk across it, she shouted out—loudly—“Larry Rock Star!” There were the delighted murmurs of two thousand librarians and I, never much for public speaking, completely forgot my prepared words of humble thanks. I rambled on for about 45 seconds about how rural libraries never get recognized and thanked EBSCO for
sponsoring this award, blah, blah, blah. And then I walked off the stage. It occurs to me now, remembering all this, that I certainly was not a rock star at that given moment, or ever really. But during a long night in Montana, some forty-two years ago, I came closer than most people ever get. I participated in an imaginary recording session with Bob Dylan and his band and produced a cassette tape to prove it. Orion and all the other stars were silently shining down on us, and I was reflecting their light back up to the sky (Montana being Big Sky Country), while the moon was full, and the sun was rising. For a brief moment, I am pretty sure, I transcended myself.
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PEAK TO PEAK ROTARY CLUB mornings at 11 a.m.; Regulary scheduled community PAGEThursday PB W E E K LY R E G IS T E R -CALL meetings at the Century Casino. Email mlorenz.rotary@ outlook.com for more information. GILPIN COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION Monday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. 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 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Please call for current hours Thursday: Please call for current hours Friday: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 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! 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. 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 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Friday 2 - 4 p.m. Aquafit: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
FRIENDS OF THE GILPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER’S “HEART OF THE COMMUNITY FUND” Support residents in need with family or individual 10-punch cards for access to the pool, gym, and exercise facilities, as well as scholarships for youth who need help to cover fees and equipment for Taekwondo and youth sports. Apply online: https://gilpincommunitycenter.org .
CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS GILPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER: February 12 Dad & Daughter Dance & Dive 5:30 - 8 p.m., $25/couple, $10/additional child (early bird special 1/15- 2/7) Join us as at the Community Center for a sweet night with your sweetie! Dance, swim, food, crafts and more! (Bring a suit and towel for the pool FUN.) POSTPONED: NEW YEAR NEW YOU - POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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ployment benefi to Denver, base BY LARRY GRIECO at the Educatio When I moved to Denver in Center, where I the mid-70s, I landed—like most a year for its pe newcomers—in Capital Hill. It who took a lon was a tiny basement apartment on Getting unemp Marion Street, about a block-and- enabled me to r a-half south without needin of Colfax. first. The rents Florence, my were low, whic Haitian friend like me, who n who drove land while gett out with me with employme from Buffalo, Capital Hill helped me ing grounds for move in. It Kerouac and a was partially hippies and bea PUBLIC MEETINGS IN GILPIN COUNTYfurnished and, like most basein Denver, as th ment apartments, was dimly lit • AA Meetings - Sundays at 6 p.m. (St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 226 E. First High fromSt., anyCentral outside City) source. I arrived Platte River, ru center of town, a month Martha, • Al-Anon Meetings - Thursdays at 7 p.m. (St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 226 E. about First High St.,before Central City) attracting litera who was moving with me from • Alzheimer’s Caregivers - 3rd Monday, 4 p.m. (Mt Evans Health Care, 3081 Bergen Peak Dr,soon Bergen Park) who were betw Buffalo, but as as I had an Denver Folklor address, her boxes began arriv• American Legion - 4th Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. ing. My cat, Tater, arrived by air by Harry Tuft i most of the not • Black Hawk City Council - 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 3 p.m. (BH Council Chambers, 211 Church Black Hawk)) before Martha did.St., I spent most ers of the 60s a of the time with Scot and his • Central City Council - 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m. (Central City Hall) girlfriend, Rena, and a few other Joan Baez, Jud • Central City Historic Preservation Commission, 2nd Wed if needed (Centralfriends, City Hall) all hippies of one sort or Dylan, Pete Se Arlo Guthrie, R another, and in all shapes, sizes • Central City Planning Commission, 1st Wednesday, if needed (Central City Hall) Elliot, Taj Mah and colors. Cotton. I remem I had transferred my unem• Elk's Lodge Members - 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:30 p.m. (Central City Elk’s Lodge)
Regularly Scheduled Community Meetings
• Friends of the Gilpin County Library - 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. (GC Library) • Gilpin Ambulance Authority - 2nd Wednesday, 10 a.m. (495 Apex Valley Rd) • Gilpin County Commissioners - Alternating Tuesdays, 9 a.m. (via Zoom until futher notice) • Gilpin County Democrats - 4th Thursday, 7 p.m. (GC Library - gilpincountydems.org/contact.html) • Gilpin County Historic Advisory Commission, quarterly on Tuesdays, 7 p.m. (GC Library) 303-582-5831 • Gilpin County Planning Commission, 2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m. (GC Courthouse Central City) 303-582-5831x3 • Gilpin County Public Library Board of Trustees - 2nd Thursday, 7 p.m. (GC Library) • Gilpin County Republicans - 1st Thursday, 7 p.m. (email GCRCGilpin@gmail.com) • Gilpin County School Board of Education - 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. (GC School Board Room) • Gilpin County Senior Living - 1st Monday, 6:30 p.m. (GC School Board Room) • High Country Auxiliary - 4th Tuesday, odd number months, 7 p.m. (Gilpin County Library) 303-582-5367 • Main Street Central City Commission - 3rd Wednesday each month, 6 p.m. (Central City Hall) • Masonic Lodge - 2nd Wednesday each month, 6 p.m. (Central City Masonic Lodge, E 1st High door) • Narcotics Anonymous - Every Tuesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. (Loaves and Fishes, 545 Hwy 103 Idaho Springs) • Nederland Community Clothing Closet - 1st & last Thursday & every Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Nederland Community Center) • Peak to Peak Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays 7-9 (Gilpin Library) 303-642-0276 • Peak to Peak Rotary - Thursdays 11 a.m. Email mlorenz.rotary@outlook.com (Century Casino) • Timberline Fire Protection District - changes each month, 6 p.m. (TFPD Station) Check https://timberlinefpd.colorado.gov/elected-officials-board-of-directors • VFW - 4th Tuesday, 7 p.m. Call 303-999-7728 for meeting location
Public Meetings in Nederland • Nederland Board of Trustees - 2nd Tuesdays
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