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LIEUTENANT, UNITED STATES NAVY - VIETNAM WAR VETERAN

What is a veteran?

A “Veteran” – whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve, is someone who, at one point in

their life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America” for an amount of “up to and including their life.” That is an

honor. And there are way too many people in this country today who no longer understand that fact.

We are proud to honor and support our country’s veterans.

- Veterans Day doesn’t have an apostrophe. It is a day that is meant to honor all veterans. It is a day to thank all living veterans for their service to our country in war and in peace.

- Veterans Day is not the same as Memorial Day, which is a day set aside to remember those who gave their lives for our country.

- Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day to commemorate the end of the Great War – World War I. In 1938 it became an official holiday, primarily to honor veterans of World War I. In 1954, and then later in 1968 and again in 1975, Congress changed the day to honor all veterans of all wars and to finally set the date for observance to the original November 11 day of each year, beginning in 1978.

US Army Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, upon receiving the Medal of Honor (our nation’s highest Continued on page 11

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Ramblin’ Around the Corral with Bob Sweeney Gary King and I drove out to Roy’s Last Shot restaurant last Monday afternoon, but unfortunately the restaurant was closed, and Roy wasn’t around. I’ve heard great stories about Roy and his restaurant. He called wanting to place some ads about being open and serving Thanksgiving dinners. I hope that I can contact him to find out the details for the scrumptious dinner I know he will provide.

No doubt casinos will be carving turkey for customers and the many fine buffets are starting up again. This has been a tough year for the restaurant industry. Don’t panic about buying a turkey for Thanksgiving. This is only a supply chain challenge and those Butterball turkeys should be in abundant supply, but plan on paying more money for the bird and trimmings.

We’ve upped the distribution of the Weekly Register-Call (WRC) by 20 percent in just two short months.

News stand sales have improved, and subscriptions are rolling into P.O. Box 93. Doreen is back at the helm of the Black Hawk post office returning from a stint in Glenwood Springs. Thank you all for helping me and our team to save this 159year newspaper treasure. You will see a considerable amount of news coming in from Clear Creek County where they are hungry for news coverage in Idaho Springs and Georgetown. Don’t worry about out-of-town news, we’ll have all the

local news fit to print as it happens.

Part of this extended coverage is related to my involvement with the Masonic Lodge here in Central City and Grand Master Danny Tomlinson, a 40-year friend of mine who was born and raised in Idaho Springs. We connected when I attended the Nevadaville Masonic Lodge breakfast back in September and met a number of Idaho Springs and Georgetown folks. Danny has just been an incredible help in news coverage and photography. Some of his flag photos are magnificent.

I’ve also been invited to the Idaho Springs Rotary Club and have attended several meetings and looking forward to a local Rotary meeting at the Century Casino soon. We are working on relocating the office of the WRC to the second floor of the Central City Masonic lodge in the original newspaper office. I know how to operate all of the old newspaper printing equipment including the linotypes and handset type. In time maybe some tours of the equipment may be in the offering. One of the linotypes has some serious roof leaking water rust on the keyboard and needs some immediate attention.

The Weekly Register-Call will be involved in all local events and will be covering holiday activities. We invite church notices on Christmas services and programs. We cherish our police and military veterans and honor our veterans on November

ll, a day of remembrance and gratitude.

We are going to keep Aaron Storms vision and diligence alive and well as we navigate through new technology and teamwork.

My philosophy is that I’m merely the custodian of this 159-year-old newspaper; a historic publication that survived Indians burning the wagons bringing newsprint to the pioneer frontier newspaper. They printed the paper on wallpaper.

Maybe you’ve noticed that we’re printing color on every page on the best newsprint that we can buy.

The paper has maintained the same printing schedule, but changed to a different printer located in Berthoud, the old Longmont Times printing operation operated by The Denver Post. The printers now put the mailing labels on the paper where Gary King had to hand label the newspapers at his home every Wednesday evening.

We have had to install computers and new programs. Aaron took his computers to Dallas where he is enjoying his grandchildren. This newspaper could have folded, but thanks to Aaron and myself, and now a diligent staff, this newspaper will live onward into Colorado history.

You subscribers and advertisers are making this possible.

Local subscriptions are only $49 annually in Colorado and just $59 elsewhere in the U.S.A.

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Gilpin County back on track with finances

BY DON IRELAND

SENIOR REPORTER REPORTING FROM THE OCTOBER 26 GILPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Gilpin County lost millions of dollars as the result of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.

The loss of revenue occurred when statewide health mandates closed all casinos in Black Hawk and Central City for three months. When the county’s 21 casinos shuttered, Gilpin County received no gaming dollars from the state. As a result, the county government was forced to slash its budget.

This year, things have been getting better – much better. Visitors have returned to both gaming towns and revenues in recent months have surpassed those reported two years earlier, prior to the pandemic. Black Hawk, the larger gambling town in Gilpin County, reported a 25%

increase in casino revenues in September, compared to 2019.

During last week’s Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners meeting, Treasurer Mary Lorenz reported there is $25,493,556 in county funds through the end of September. The total is more than $10 million higher than the same period from a year earlier. She also said the total of county taxes collected is at 98.96, slightly less than the 99.2 report from 2020.

“We need to give ourselves a pat on the back for digging out of a hole,” she noted. Gilpin County reduced programs, limited its workforce and took other measures as the result of reduced income during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s wonderful

to see things going in the right direction. It’s much better than last year’s report,” Lorenz said about the new numbers.

Commission Chair Linda Isenhart was pleased with the report. “These are really good numbers. They breathe good life back into our county.”

Commissioner Web Sill also said the results are “very, very good news.” He said it’s also a good time to be cautious because the future is uncertain. Commissioner Sandy Hollingsworth agreed, telling citizens that “your Board of Commissioners is very cautious about spending.”

H-R HELP The BOCC unanimously approved an $18,000 contract with H2R-Solutions, which

will assist Gilpin County’s Human Resources department for the remainder of the year.

The department is using an interim director and has a backlog of personnel-related work projects.

Isenhart said the county is working on a solution regarding a lack of office space at its Apex Valley Road building. The county’s Human Resources department is in need of more space in the building, which also houses offices for the Gilpin Ambulance Authority.

SHERIFF’S REPORT Gilpin County Sherriff Kevin Armstrong reported his officers and the Colorado State Patrol have increased patrols on Highways 119 and 46, where rises in speeding

and noise have been reported by residents.

Because of cooler weather arriving, Sherriff Armstrong reported a decrease of 911 calls during September. He said 391 calls were received in September, compared to 453 in August, 523 in July and 454 in June.

During September, there were 138 calls to provide victim services – the highest amount of the year. Reports of identity theft totaled 44 calls, a sharp increase from 18 the previous month.

Domestic violence call also were at an annual high – 68 in September.

The sheriff reported 38 people were taken into custody Continued on page 10

Gilpin County Arts Association roaring amid pandemic - seeking treasurer

BY DAVID JOSSELYN

On October 16, the Gilpin County Arts Association (GCAA) Board met with members for its annual membership meeting.

President Eric Miller was happy to announce that while most industries were hit hard by the pandemic, it seemed to work in their favor. They were able to hold a Juried Show, Member’s Show, and host, for the first time, the Colorado Pastel Society Show.

Visitation stayed strong and membership remained about the same. During the meeting three people were voted onto the Board: Tish Higgins – bookkeeper, Julianna Korman – member, and Mikki Moss – at large.

The position of treasurer remains open. The treasurer is responsible for keeping to the budget and can sign checks. Much of the talk was steered toward 2022 which will showcase the Diamond Jubilee Annual Juried Show.

The GCAA has been holding the longest running art juried show in the state since 1947 using the eclectic rooms of historic Washington Hall as its gallery. Washington Hall was the original courthouse and features an original jail cell on its bottom floor with the courtroom above. The courtroom opens into an ‘L’ shaped room adjoining the old building with the timberwalled sheriff’s house in the back. Next to the sheriff’s quarters is a room designed by renowned western artist Angelo Di Benedetto, dubbed the Sluice Room, showcasing a water feature

and rock walls. On the other side of the sheriff’s pad is a naturally brightly lit square room seemingly designed for art with large windows looking out into a lovinglymanicured garden.

2022 will enjoy the Diamond Jubilee 75th Annual Juried Show, opening June 1, which GCAA President Eric Miller is excitedly planning with Vice-President and Gallery Manager, Michele Roussel. They are compiling a list of big names in the art world to invite as jurors for this special occasion. A juried show is an art show in which every piece has been scrutinized by a panel of jurors as acceptable for entry; then a show judge awards pieces (first, second, third, honorable mention) in each category. The GCAA juried show is open to artists in all 50 states.

In years past, Washington Hall was without heat, so shows were limited to a four-month period from the end of May through the beginning of September; however, thanks to help from the City of Central, a heating system was installed in 2018 allowing the gallery to be open year-round. A typical year consisted of the juried show followed by a member’s show and then an end of season fundraiser.

Thanks to the year-round heat, the roster in 2022 includes the Colorado Pastel Society Show beginning on April 9, and the Colorado Watercolor Society Show beginning September 10. The Member’s Show is moved to October 22, allowing

members the opportunity to have sales through the holidays. Filling in during the cold winter months will be artist-in-residence, Virginia

Unseld. Virginia works with pastels, acrylics, and oils and will be using the sheriff’s room as her studio. Next year promises to be filled with art

in Central City especially in Washington Hall. If you are in town, or just passing through, it would be worth your time to check it out.

G N I R I H NOW for the 2021-2022 winter season

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Veteran appreciation goes mobile and teaches youth the value of liberty On October 26, Wreaths Across America (WAA) reported an abundance of support from communities throughout the country for its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE). MEE is a rolling interactive exhibit that salutes the nation’s fallen veterans, honors those who serve, and teaches the next generation about the value of freedom. The tour began its journey in February 2021 in Alabama, and will be finishing this year’s travels as a member of “the escort to Arlington” - a week-long outreach event that will conclude for the year at Arlington National Cemetery for WAA Day on December 18.

Plans for 2022’s MEE

national tour starts in February and heads to the southern states through April, then turning north to visit Ohio, Michigan, and parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota in May to June.

From there, MEE makes its way far west, welcoming home Vietnam Veterans.

Starting in September 2022, the tour begins to make its way back east stopping in Colorado, then to eventually return back to next year’s escort to Arlington.

Don Queeney, Director of Transportation, and the MEE, Wreaths Across America, says, “The goal of the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit is to bring communities together and teach about the

organization’s mission while remembering the service and sacrifice of our nation’s heroes.” Queeney further states, “The exhibit serves as a mobile museum, educating visitors about the service and sacrifice of our nation’s heroes as well as to serve as an official ‘welcome home’ station for our nation’s Vietnam Veterans.”

The 2021 tour was bolstered by local volunteers, including the Daughters of the American Revolution.

MEE and WAA ambassadors report welcoming home over 1,500 Vietnam veterans as part of the organization’s partnership with the United States of America Vietnam War Veterans Commemoration.

Route map of the Wreaths Across America (WAA) Mobile Education Exhibit.

Holiday bonuses returning for Black Hawk city employees

BY DON IRELAND

SENIOR REPORTER REPORTING FROM THE OCTOBER 27 BLACK HAWK CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Black Hawk city employees will receive a 3% holiday bonus this year.

At last week’s meeting, the city aldermen unanimously approved the gift for employees at the urging of City Manager Stephen Cole. “We didn’t budget for it,” he noted.

The request came after Black Hawk reported a sharp uptick in gaming revenues – 25% in September - compared to the same period two years ago.

Last year, Black Hawk slashed city spending as the result of the pandemic. Employee holiday bonuses were part of the cuts and the city didn’t fill vacant positions when the Colorado gaming industry came to a standstill. Casinos

were closed completely for three months due to the state’s Covid-19 mandates. When the casinos reopened, Colorado’s three gaming towns saw visitors slowly return. However, many casinos didn’t plug in all of their machines due to the state’s social-distancing requirements, reducing potential income for the casinos and the local government entities that benefit from gaming revenues.

LAND PURCHASE The aldermen approved purchasing 7.4 acres of three former mining-claim properties from Lindsey and Rosa Ashby. Black Hawk will pay $52,000 for the land, which is on Gregory Hill.

The former claims – known

as the Mammoth 366 Mining Lode, Morning Star 4849 Mining Claim and the Parole 4848 Mining Claim – will be incorporated into Black Hawk’s outdoor recreational plans. The city plans to develop more than 700 acres of hiking and mountain biking trails, mostly north of the city.

Part of the multi-year project includes expanding the trails south to Gregory Street and eventually climbing to the top of Gregory Hill. Mayor David Spellman previously said the city wants to build a trailhead near Gregory Plaza and the Red Dolly casino to accommodate visitors’ vehicles. The anticipated trail on the south side of Gregory Street will reach to the top of Gregory Hill, where the forthcoming Hawk’s Landing Airstream Trailer lodging area and Artisan’s Point craft beverage district will be located.

Hikers and bikers would be able to use the forthcoming trails from Gregory Street to Artisan’s Point and the forthcoming Promixo Spirit’s Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort.

OPIOIDS SETTLEMENT The aldermen unanimously approved Resolution 78-2021, a memorandum of understanding related to Colorado’s participation in the national opioids’ settlement. City Attorney Corey Hoffman said Black Hawk was one of the original litigants in the state’s lawsuit against three opioids manufacturers, McKesson, Cardinal Health and Johnson & Johnson.

The three firms are expected to finalize a financial settlement with the state. Black Hawk will be among the communities expecting to receive monies from the settlement over an 18-year period. The yet-unknown amount of settlement money will go toward various anti-drug programs and related projects.

“There is no downside to this agreement,” Hoffman advised city officials.

VOLUNTEERS PRAISED Spellman commended residents Larry Linker, Lynette Hailey and Karen and Rebecca Midcap for volunteering to remove litter along North Clear Creek. The four picked up trash from the banks of the stream and Linker donned boots, wading into the stream to remove any debris stuck on the rocks.

“I think they did an excellent job,” said the mayor, noting the residents cleaned from near Z casino to the south end of town. North Clear Creek is the main stream that runs along Highway 119 through Black Hawk.

AMBULANCE PACT Black Hawk Aldermen approved the Second Amendment to the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for Ambulance Services between the City and the Silver Dollar Metropolitan District (SDMD). The SDMD was formed in 2000 under the Special District Statutes, to provide financing and construction of transportation-related issues outside of the Black

Hawk city limits. In 2012, the Service Plan for the SDMD was amended to include ambulance services.

The Gilpin Ambulance Authority (GAA) was established in 2009 and serves all of Gilpin County including the cities of Black Hawk and Central City. Gilpin County and Black Hawk each have two Directors and Central City has one Director on the authority board.

Many of the GAA calls come from Black Hawk, which attracts up to 20,000 visitors daily.

The Second Amendment to the IGA increases the percentage from 45% to 75% that the SDMD shall contribute to the City of Black Hawk for the ambulance services provided

by GAA within the city. The City of Black Hawk shall pay the remaining 25% share.

The SDMD is authorized to provide to the City the name of a representative from the SDMD that the City shall appoint as one of the City’s two voting members on the GAA’s Board.

The SDMD derives revenues from the collection of taxes/ revenues from those properties – primarily casinos- within the SDMD boundary: including property taxes, device fees and specific ownership taxes.

As part of another new IGA with the Gilpin Ambulance Authority last week, Black Hawk will continue to provide fleet-maintenance services to the ambulance authority vehicles at a rate of $115 per hour, excluding parts.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:

Herbert Hoover Shull, 32nd Degree Mason, American hero, loving husband

BY DANNY TOMLINSON This article is taken from The November Rite Works, the monthly magazine of the Denver Consistory of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite.

Our member spotlight this month is 92 year-old, Brother Herbert Hoover Shull, a member of “the greatest generation.”

Named after President Herbert Hoover, Brother Herbert is a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He served in the United States Army Air Corps, and later the United States Air Force for 22 years before retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1968. Although Brother Herbert always has been and continues to be a loyal Democrat, his father was a staunch Republican and named his son after the Republican 31st President of the United States, Herbert Hoover.

Herbert was number ten of fourteen siblings - seven boys and seven girls. His dad was running out of names for the boys and was a fan of President Hoover who began his term as President in 1929 - the same year Herbert was born.

Herbert was born and grew up in Sugar Creek County, Pennsylvania, about 90 miles from Pittsburgh.

The nearest town was Franklin, Pennsylvania. His dad worked for the

Pennsylvania Rail Road on the track gang – laying and repairing track. He worked for the railroad from the time he was 14 years old until he died at the age of 65. Herbert’s mother was from the small town of Sharon, Pennsylvania, 45 miles from Franklin.

Herbert’s fraternal grandfather originally immigrated to the United States from Berlin, Germany. Herbert graduated from Rocky Grove High School on May 28, 1948.

Herbert’s father was a member of the Brotherhood of Way rail workers union.

In 1929, the same year that Herbert was born, his father took out a loan from the union to buy a Model A Ford. His payments on the loan were $2 per month.

He never did pay the loan off, however, as they continued to refinance the car loan - using the Model A as collateral for a home and any additional living expenses the family needed. When Herbert’s father passed, the loan was paid off in full.

The way Herb’s parents met sounds like a script for a movie. His mother was a teenage girl living in Sharon, near the Alleghany River. One day, she wrote a note with her name and address on it and put the note in a bottle which she then threw into the Allegheny River. Several days later one of Herbert’s

uncles found the bottle 45 miles downriver and gave the note to Herbert’s dad. He called the young lady, went to visit her, began a courtship, and ended up marrying her. Together, they raised the family of fourteen children.

Upon graduation from high school in May 1948, Herbert expected to be drafted as the Korean War was heating up. Five of his brothers had already been drafted into the Army, with three of them having served in World War II. He decided to join the Army Air Corps and went to Lackland Air Base in Texas for boot camp and training. The Army Air Corps became known as the United States Air Force officially in September 1949.

Herbert and two of his brothers served during the Korean War and later the Vietnam War. All five brothers survived, or in his words, “came back.”

Herbert enjoyed serving in the Air Force with the ability to live and work in Germany, France, Belgium, Tokyo, Hawaii, Alaska and Denver, Colorado at the old Lowry Air Force base. He had been stationed at Lowry for a couple of years where he and his wife Lucia had bought a house near Fitzsimons Army Hospital. In 1965 he received orders for Vietnam. They kept the house because they loved living in Denver and eventually

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were able to return upon his retirement. They still live in the same house that they bought in 1961 for $14,400. He describes himself as very conservative and recounts that as he was growing up, his dad would give each of the siblings five pennies to drop in the offertory plate at Sunday school. Herbert would give the church two of the pennies and keep the other three - putting them in a Mason jar he had buried under the front porch of their home in Franklin. He figured the church had enough money and his family might need those three pennies at some time in the future.

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Good news: No tax hike in 2022 for Black Hawk residents

BY DON IRELAND SENIOR REPORTER

Black Hawk is considering a 2022 budget that contains good news for residents.

“There is no tax increase needed,” Mayor David Spellman announced last week.

The city’s proposed spending plan, discussed by city aldermen in a budget session on Oct. 27, is expected to be approved by year’s end. Black Hawk is projecting to receive $30.6 million in revenues in 2022, which calls for no increase in sales or property taxes, use taxes or device-fee revenues. It also forecasts a 5% increase in gaming tax revenues compared to 2021.

The budget includes total expenditures of $54.1 million, excluding inter-fund transfers.

Finance Director Lance Hillis said a recent, significant turnaround in the city’s

Hawk being able to hire additional workers, improve their benefits and fund other

Lake Gulch Road. Drone aerial photo by Don Ireland. casino-gaming revenues this year will result in Black

programs. The city receives a large part of its income

by taxing casino devices - expected to raise $7.192 million next year.

Black Hawk, Gilpin County and the state receive part of the revenues spent by visitors on gaming. The proposed budget anticipates the city will receive $8.35 million next year as its share of statewide gaming funds. The city also leverages a local sales tax, a portion of which benefits Gilpin County School District RE-1. That sales tax is projected to generate $3.3 million for the city next year, with the school district to receive $1.167 million from the tax.

As operator of its own municipal water system, Black Hawk expects to receive $3.2 million in revenues from

its customers next year. Most of that money will come from the city’s 15 casinos, since homeowners are not charged for water service. Lodging taxes, permit and license fees, business licenses, inspection fees and other, smaller city charges are among other revenues the city will receive in 2022.

The mayor noted that casino revenues in September 2021 were 25% higher than they were the same month two years ago, before the pandemic arrived. During the period from June through August 2021, casinos saw an average of

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Gilpin County schools keep mask mandate

BY DON IRELAND

SENIOR REPORTER REPORTING FROM THE OCTOBER 12 GILPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Gilpin County will keep a mask mandate in place in its schools through the end of the current semester, Dec. 16.

At last week’s meeting, the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners – acting as the Gilpin County Health Board – voted 2-1 to continue the mask mandate.

Commissioners Linda Isenhart and Sandy Hollingsworth voted in favor of continuing the mandate while Web Sill voted against it. Public Health Order 21-04 requires masks to be worn “by anyone inside school district buildings, buses or other enclosed spaces to protect the health, safety and wellness of Gilpin County school children, teachers and others from Covid-19 and its variants.”

The subject of requiring students to wear masks in the Gilpin County School District building, where students from kindergarten to grade 12 attend classes, has been a point of contention and debate throughout the county.

During the Oct. 12 BOCC meeting, several parents raised objections to the order and asked the commissioners to drop the mandate.

Sill commented that children are less likely to encounter complications if they get Covid. “I think we’re worrying about something that is relatively minor,” he said. “If

we don’t get back to reality soon, we’ll never get back to reality.”

The District 1 commissioner cited a report regarding Covid outbreaks in the United Kingdom and in Maine and Connecticut – where cold weather has begun. “Most of the people coming down with Covid are vaccinated people,” he said before casting his vote.

On the other side, Gilpin County Public Health Director Dr. Dawn Comstock said federal and state statistics show school districts with mask mandates have lower transmission rates than those who do not. “Masking is effective at the national and Colorado levels,” she said.

Prior to the Gilpin County mask mandate, there were 13 cases of Covid reported among faculty and students from eight different households in the district, Dr. Comstock said. However, after the mask order went into effect, there have been only nine cases in Gilpin schools, coming from two different households. She also said misinformation has been circulated that says it is unhealthy for children to wear masks.

“There is no clinical evidence that masks are unsafe for children to wear,” according to Dr. Comstock. She noted that additional studies

show that children do not develop mental-wellness issues from wearing masks.

The doctor said the rising number of Covid-19 cases is a concern around Colorado.

“ICU capacity is over 90 percent in metro Denver. There is a serious concern about hospital capacity.”

Sill said no Gilpin County students have died as the result of Covid, nor have there have been any deaths of school children in the nation. He also said inaccurate reports say the current Covid-19 pandemic have labeled the pandemic as the Gilpin County School District RE-1 campus on Highway 119. deadliest in U.S. history. He said more than 675,000 peo- Drone photo by Don Ireland. ple died during the Spanish County Library from 10 a.m. vaccinated in the county.

Flu pandemic a century ago, Alisa Witt, who is a school to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays in when the country’s population district health/physical eduNovember. Shots also are was 120 million. The Covid cation teacher and a member available at the Gilpin Compandemic has claimed more of the public health advisory munity Center from 9 a.m. than 700,000 lives recently board, said, “Masks help preto 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Modat a time when the U.S. poperna booster shots also are vent the spread of this deadly ulation exceeds 331 million available. disease.” Despite having been people. “Mathematically, the Free Covid testing is availfully vaccinated, she reported Spanish Flu was three times able from 9 a.m. until noon coming down with Covid. as deadly,” he commented. on Tuesdays in the parking lot She said mask mandates will Bonnie Albrecht, Gilpin at Z Casino in Black Hawk. help prevent the spread of the County’s public health coTesting also is offered from disease. “I believe it’s parents’ ordinator, said the number 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesattitudes about masks being of Covid cases has been days at the health department unnecessary is the only thing creeping up in the county, building on Highway 119 in that stresses out some of the with 14 new cases during the mid-county. past week. (Oct. 18-22). “The students. I’d like to keep the Dr. Comstock said doses of public mandate in place until Center for Disease Control Covid vaccines for children, considers us in a high-risk cat- public health officials and exages 5 to 11, are expected egory,” she said, noting 61.1% perts deem that they are not to be available in the counnecessary. We all need to do of eligible persons have been ty around Friday, Nov. 5. our part to end this pandemic – no matter how inconvenient She said doses may not be available on that date due to it is.”

Dr. Comstock agreed. possible shipping delays. Dr. “Trust me, I want this to end,” Comstock noted that initial she said. demand for the vaccines is COVID SHOTS AND expected to exceed supply.

TESTS AVAILABLE For updated information on Gilpin County offers Covid-19 in Gilpin County, Covid-19 clinics at the Gilpin visit: www.gilpincounty.org.

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IN THE AREA

Gilpin Parks and Recreation throws Halloween party

BY DAVID JOSSELYN

“Our mental health is so tested right now,” states Krystal Meyer, Events Coordinator for Gilpin County Parks & Rec, “and this is so important for our

mental health” ‘This’ refers to the inaugural Spooky Monster Stroll with trick-or-treating, a haunted trail, hayrides, games, face painting, and prizes put on with the help of many volunteers and sponsors. Meyer, who was recently hired by the county for this position, had no budget and no blueprint to follow. “This is kind of our first time,” said Krystal. “This is important to the community for our mental health; it gets everyone out for a happy occasion, not a funeral, not the doctor’s office, not at the grocery store.

When you’re here at an event you get to just visit and enjoy Parks and Recreation Director Gabrielle Chisholm each other and have takes her transformation to the next level licking fun and not think about the stresses

her paw. It had some ‘pawdered’ sugar on it.

of the world.” Meyer’s stresses have been a little less worldly and more focused on where the money was going to come from for this event and who the volunteers were, and if people would show up. Well, show up they did with well over 500 families descending upon the rodeo grounds dressed as all sort of motley creatures from baby shark to dinosaurs to King Arthur and his trusted steed Patsy (Flying Circus fans are cheering right now).

There were games a-plenty in the barn from ring toss to mummy wraps to donut eating contests. Sheriff Armstrong happily maneuvered a tractor pulling hay wagon full of people around the rodeo grounds while Undersheriff Tonia Kapke and Deputy Pat Kapke directed traffic. The southeastern section of the hiking trail from the parking lot to the southern rodeo grounds was sectioned off for a long trick-or-treating journey

into the spooky cob-webbed forest. Children were greeted by a friendly witch and her trusty sidekick “Skelly” with some untainted organic apples to begin the trek.

Along the way, children met clowns, witches, mummies, and other characters who happily relinquish candy for that famous threeword demand, “trick-or-treat.”

The first half The hats may be similar, but Bonnie Cowherd’s clown of the trail was open for anyone seems much friendlier than the witch. to enjoy while older paths was manned by the second half the county’s unsung hero, for older children due to its Nate Whittington, Manager intense descent into truly frightening imagery. The intersection of younger to Continued on page 12

Idaho Marketing Alliance holds Trunk-or-Treat Halloween event

BY DANNY TOMLINSON The Idaho Springs Marketing Alliance held a Halloween Trunk-or-Treat event on Miner Street in downtown Idaho Springs on Friday afternoon, October 29. Downtown merchants, the Clear Creek 2000 Rotary Club, the Idaho Springs Police Department, the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office, and all the downtown eating and drinking establishments came together to celebrate. They filled nearly three blocks with candy and goodies for a wide variety of goblins, witches, monsters, superheroes, cowboys and cowgirls, fairy princesses, with their teachers and parents.

It was a great day in the mountains! The children were all from Carlson Elementary School in Idaho Springs and there were well over 100 attending in costume. The outdoor tables set-up by the restaurants and breweries along Miner Street provided great viewing for visitors that had come to enjoy a beautiful fall day with great weather and plenty of sunshine in Idaho Springs.

This is another great example of small-town America at its very best.

We at the Weekly Register-Call trace our roots back to small towns in Colorado and really enjoy these special days.

Sadie Schultz did a great job of organizing the event. Rotarians Robert & Mary Smith helped hand out the candy.

Dinosaurs and gouls fill their buckets with candy.

Mary Jane Loevlie from the Argo thought she recognized her friend with the (dead) flowers.

Rotarian Danny Tomlinson brought Old Navy down for the Trunk or Treat.

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Looking back A turnback in time

Editor’s Note: “Looking Back” is a collection of historical newspaper reports from Gilpin County.

30 years ago November 1, 1991

Gilpin County’s resident Santa Claus has been busier than ever in his Forest Hills workshop making trunks out of red oak and adding to his line of miniature cannons.

Ed Saxton is known to many as Santa Claus during the Wintershire Festival, traditionally held on Thanksgiving weekend. Saxton has been the festival Santa for five years.

The trunks are a new addition to Saxton’s many other creations. “The idea come from my head,” says Saxton.

“I don’t measure anything. I build them from sight. The only thing I measure for is the placing of the hardware.”

Saxton said he got the idea for building trunks from watching too many Egyptian and pirate movies. “I thought about being an archeologist,” said Saxton. “To be able to look at something and build it for nothing is great! Having this kind of ability is a godsend.”

Since the age of eight, Saxton has been working with wood.

His family was a boat building family in California. “We built boats from eight to 44 feet, including steel boats,” said Saxton. “In 1949 I was making 50 cents an hour building boats.” Besides handcrafting miniature cannons and trunks, Saxton also reloads ammunition, works on radio-controlled boats and gliders, and does plumbing, heating and foundation. If you find yourself needing someone with talent in any of these areas, or would like to see some quality craftsmanship, call Santa Cannons and Reloads.

The Social Register: Died: Marjorie “Marge” Leona Quiller passed away at her home in Central City, October 26th, 1991. She was 63 years of age. Born in Central City on December 1st, 1926, she was the only child of Earl H. and Annie Davey Quiller.

Her father owned and operated Quiller Grocery Store in Central City throughout his lifetime. Marge attended school here and graduated from Gilpin County High School. She completed her education at Loretto Heights College in Denver, majoring in education. She retired from teaching in May 1989, after 45 years of service in the Gilpin County Public School system.

A reception was held in her honor at Gregory Hall at the Black Forest Inn on May 7th of that year. Over 200 acquaintances, friends, former and present students, and fellow teachers attended the reception for a much-loved community resident and teacher. She

was presented with a loving cup by the school with the following inscription: “Thanks from the Gilpin community for a distinguished teacher career, 1944-1989.” Marge also received a plaque for her longtime service from the Mason’s Grand Lodge and a VCR. She was a member of the Golden Queen Order of Eastern Star, the White Shrine of Jerusalem and the Cody Thomas Unit #166. Marge was preceded in death by her parents, Earl in 1961 and Annie, who passed away last September at 92 years of age. Marge is survived by her aunt, Leona Davey, Modesto, California; and cousins Billie Jean Smith, Houston, Tx; Cindy Tong and Clara Kiras, Colorado Springs, Co; Lenore Donnelley, Lakewood, Co; Beth Lundren, Denver, Co; and Maxine Grey, Central City. Arrangements were handled by Hennigan’s Funeral Service of Idaho Springs. At her request, her body was cremated. A memorial service was held on October 27th, at 1:00 p.m. at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in Central City. The Reverend Irene Sullivan officiated. A memorial fund has been established at the Gilpin County School for the purchase of a cement bench including a plaque to be placed in her honor at the school.

60 years ago November 10, 1961

Central City Nuggets: Criminal complaints have been filed with Justice of the Peace Addyman, against R.B. Smith on issuance of short checks and writing checks with no account in a bank.

The complaint was signed by Jos. Sevigny of the Ramstetter Café and George Ramstetter.

He was arrested in Georgetown, and Sheriff Tom Collins left Tuesday afternoon for that city to bring him back to Central City for hearing.

Mrs. Lillian Warren left Thursday for Farmington, New Mexico, where she will visit her daughter and family for several months.

Married: A very quiet and beautiful wedding ceremony was performed November 4th, 1961, by Rev. Roy McVickers, of the Methodist Church of Lakewood, uniting in wedlock Mrs. Agnes Nafziger of this city and Frank Gates of Black Hawk. The couple held their romance as a secret, and it was not until Saturday evening at the meeting of the Opera House Association that it was known. Mrs. Gates has been a resident of Central City since 1945, coming here from California. She is a most versatile writer of short stories, many

of them being published in various magazines, particularly in “Ranch Romance,” and her description of each character makes most interesting reading. Frank (Pancho) has been a resident of Black Hawk for the past thirty years, is an artist of exceptional ability and has been Master of Properties at the Central City Opera house for the past twenty years. Their hundreds of friends in Gilpin County extend heartiest congratulations.

Died: A letter from Carmel, California, stated the death of Houghton Sawyer, at the age of 90 years. Gus Rudolph, of Black Hawk, is a great-grand nephew of the deceased.

90 years ago November 13, 1931

Albert Kruse was up from Denver last week, on a short visit at the old home and with friends.

Horace Kruse came up from Raton, New Mexico, Tuesday, on a visit with his mother, and sister, Mrs. Fred Rogers, at Gregory Point.

Jefferson and Gilpin counties have completed 2,000 feet on the highway over the Guy Hill road, and next week the county commissioners of both counties will meet with the Highway Advisory Board on Monday, November 16th, to ask for an appropriation to complete the road over Guy Hill.

The operators working in the gulch below the depot are erecting a building over their workings, so that work can be carried on through the winter months. Reports are they are doing well in opening up the old channel of the creek, which is returning gulch gold which has been buried there for centuries, and that they contemplate putting in electric power to replace their old gasoline engine.

120 years ago November 15, 1901

Mrs. D. H. Allen returned Wednesday evening from a visit with relatives in eastern Kansas.

A fire occurred in Nevadaville Tuesday afternoon in the barn at the rear of Patrick McKibbon’s house, which was quickly put out by the fire department with the aid of the chemical engine. The loss was small.

An exchange tells the following truthful story: “In the beginning God created the heavens and earth; then the editor and liberal advertiser and prompt paying subscriber—it was good. Next day it snowed, and He created a man who did not believe in advertising, and another who did

not take his home paper—then He rested. Then the devil got into the moulding room and created the man who takes the paper for years and fails to pay for it. After he had completed that sorry job, and having a few lumps of mud left, he created the excuse of a man who settles his subscription by instructing the postmaster to mark his paper ‘refused’.”

Mrs. C.L. Sisson had sold out her confectionery and news stand business at the Black Hawk post office to H.C. Keam, of that city, and had gone to Denver where she had purchased a well-established restaurant business on California Street.

Sinking operations are being carried on at the shaft on the Phoenix-Burroughs property, on Quartz Hill, with three shifts of miners who are making two feet per day. When the present lift is completed, the shaft will be 1,356 feet in depth.

Born: In Central City, November 10th, 1901, to the wife of James Oliver, a daughter.

Died: In Black Hawk, November 8th, 1901, of pneumonia, Joseph Dewhurst, aged 36 years.

Died: In Nevadaville, November 9th, 1901, of miner’s consumption, John Gilbert, aged 41 years.

Died: At American City, near Apex, November 11th, 1901, Mrs. D.B. Stedman, aged 79 years.

Died: The body of an old man, about 60 years of age, was found hanging from a tree stump Thursday morning, at Elk Creek, on the line of the Colorado & Southern railroad, below the Forks of Creek, the deceased evidently having committed suicide.

He used some heavy wrapping twine for the purpose, wrapping the same around the stump several times, and when found by the crew of the morning passenger train, his knees were hanging within a few feet of the ground.

Conductor Ward notified the

coroner at Golden, who took charge of the body and effects.

NO particulars as to the identity of the suicide had been developed at this time.

151 years ago November 17, 1871

A sociable given by the Methodist society was held at the residence of Henry Bolthoff the first of the week.

Joseph Cramer had his thigh and two ribs broken, besides receiving other injuries by a falling rock while working in the Shanstrom and Kinney Claim on the Kansas Lode, on Friday.

Phillip Martin was in town on Saturday and reported that work on the railroad was progressing rapidly, nine miles of grade having been completed, and the grading camp had been moved to Brown’s Bridge.

Mr. Cyrus Lyon went down the shaft on the Clinton Extension Mine to see why the third shot had failed to explode and was badly injured by the explosion which followed.

Rev. George Balcom, an evangelist from New York was holding services at the Baptist churches in this city and Nevadaville.

Mr. O.S. Buell and wife and Richard C. Lake and wife were recent arrivals from the East.

Daniel Stiffe, J.S. Scott, John Shanstrom and Thomas Richards, as the building committee of the proposed Methodist Church of Nevada, were ready to let bids for the building, which was to be 26x50x12 feet.

Mr. C.C. Welch was up from Golden the first of the week, on railroad business.

Mr. M.A. Shaffenburg, the United States Marshal of Colorado, was a visitor to Central the first of the week.

Married: At Central City, November 16th, 1871, Rev. W. Demster Chase officiating, Mr. Albert H. Smart of Bowton and Mrs. Maria Louise Swinburne, of Fredericksburg, Va.

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Economic, fiscal, and community contributions of the Walstrum Quarry to Clear Creek County

BY DANNY TOMLINSON As we drive down Interstate 70 we begin to see the mining activity off to the north side of the highway. This activity is the Walstrum Quarry, operated by Albert Frei & Sons (AFS). It’s often referred to by locals as “the Frei quarry” at the base of Floyd Hill. The Walstrum Quarry is so named because the original 100 acres of the quarry were bought from Mrs. Violet Walstrum by Albert Frei, Sr. The quarry is located just inside the eastern boundary of Clear Creek County and was originally permitted and began operations in 1983. AFS is a locally owned, privately held company that takes a great deal of pride in the fact that earnings, profits, and investments stay here locally and aren’t sent off to foreign shores or other states.

The company stays current with emerging technology and machinery while being environmentally conscious and protective of our natural resources. The reclamation

being done at the quarry is evidence of this commitment and the resident herd of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep that can be seen daily at the quarry are healthy and enjoying life at the Walstrum Quarry.

The Walstrum Quarry is one of only four large-scale sources of hard-rock aggregate in the Denver and Front Range area. Hard-rock aggregate is a critical component of roadways, public works infrastructure, homes, and commercial centers. The aggregate is also used for slope stabilization, erosion control, trail construction, and streambed restoration and preservation. In other words, our lives are dependent every day and in many ways on hardrock aggregate. Since 2015, the Walstrum Quarry has produced an annual average of 3.2 million tons of material.

This includes boulders, rip rap, crushed stone, road base, and other miscellaneous products.

The other benefit of the quarry is the huge economic

impact the operations of the quarry have on the local and state economies.

In Clear Creek County, the operations at the Walstrum Quarry contribute: - 102 jobs, including 61 direct jobs and 41 indirect jobs in the County.

- $8.8 million of payroll and other compensation - $6.3 million in direct pay and $2.5 million in indirect income.

- $23.2 million in annual economic output or production.

As a large and stable source of tax revenue for Clear Creek County, the 2019 fiscal year impact to the county was as follows: - $1.6 million in property and sales tax revenues to the county – about 4% of the County’s total tax receipts for the year. o County General Fund received approximately $1.3 million; o Clear Creek School District RE-1 received approximately $225,000;

o The Metropolitan Recreation District received approximately $44,100; o The Emergency Services District received approximately $19,300; o And the Library District received approximately $19,300.

And all of these significant sources of revenue to the County were provided with a very minimal demand or burden on services provided by the County. Because of its location at the junction of I-70 and US Highway 6, virtually no truck traffic occurs on county roads. The quarry doesn’t use municipal water or sewer, further lowering its burden on County or City services.

We at the Weekly RegisterCall are proud to support the entrepreneurial spirit of people like Albert Frei, Sr. and his children who now manage and run the company.

We applaud the vision and dream that he had of building a hugely successful mining

operation in the heart of Colorado’s mining country and are especially pleased to be able to support the efforts of his family and employees to continue the work that he began nearly 40 years ago.

The value of conscientious and hard-working men and women to our American way of life cannot be overstated.

The level of concern for the environment, for the people we work with and the communities we live in is something we should all strive to attain. We support the approval of the Spur Amendment to the Walstrum Quarry and encourage you to, as well.

Note: Much of the statistical data in this article was taken from a study completed in August, 2020 by BBC Research & Consulting in Denver, Colorado. We thank them for their work.

Come back next week for a continuation of this series.

Good showing in the mines of Gilpin County

BY MARY PEERY

Reprinted from: Times, June 5, 1901

Nevadaville, Colo., the Kansas-Burroughs Consolidated Mining company comes to the front for May, 1901 , with an output of 446 tramway cars of ore from their holdings on the Kansas and Burroughs on Quartz hill. The month’s shipments represents 3,791 tons. The following are the shipments made by this company for the first five months of 1901: No. of Cars Month January 331 February 370 March 380 April 375 May 446 Total number of cars shipped: 1,902.

The ore is shipped via the

Gilpin Tramway company, whose cars have an average capacity of eight and one-half tons of stampmill ore. The smelting ore will average fully twelve tons to the car.

The bulk of the ore output from the company’s mines is treated under stamps although there have been occasional shipments of crude ore made to Idaho Springs for treatment by concentration.

The company gives employment to 140 men and during the years that it has been operating in this country it has always met its bills promptly, whether they were for labor or supplies, and there is not a dollar of indebtedness against the

company. The company is a close corporation, with but few parties interested. Richard Sykes is president, H.A. Hoffman treasurer, Granville Moore secretary, P. McCann of this city manager.

Messrs. Sykes and Hoffman are also interested with other Denver gentlemen in what is known as the Patch Mining company, which has an option on the great California mine and tributary veins, at one time worked by the Gold Coin Mines company. Last Friday they resumed unwatering the California main shaft, which, according to an underground survey made by the late Alfred Rickard, is 2,230 feet deep, ten feet deeper then generally

supposed. Should no detention be met with, the Patch Mining company will soon reach the bottom of the shaft, there being not to exceed 150 feet of water yet to remove from the lower workings. As each engine has a capacity of 125-horse power, and has recently been placed in the best possible working condition, and there is plenty of boiler capacity, there is little fear of delay being met with.

Hon. Henry C. Bolsinger is still engaged in the formation of a pool for the purpose of resuming work upon the Hubert group of veins in this district. It is likely the explorations will be made through a shaft west of the main shaft on the Hubert vein.

Every business man in this town, as well as throughout Gilpin county, trusts that the ex-senator will be successful in his endeavors. It is too valuable a mine to be permitted to remain idle, as it has been for several years.

The building which is to enclose the new plant of twenty-five rapid-drop stamps of the Avon Gold Mining and Milling company will soon be in readiness for the installation of the batteries, stamps , tables, engine, boiler, etc. Work will soon be commenced on the erection of the aerial tramway, which is to run from the mill building to the Climax mine, on Quartz hill.

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Gilpin County back on track with finances Continued from page 3

during September, the most so far in 2021. That included 32 men and 6 women.

About 84% of the incidents were gaming related. The department issued 15 traffic summons in September, including speeding, illegal passing, driving while under the influence and other violations.

Sherriff Armstrong said he has received a number of compliments about the department, a sentiment also echoed by the county commissioners.

OPIOID SETTLEMENT The commissioners authorized Gilpin County to be part of the nationwide opioid settlement case involving Johnson & Johnson, Amerisource Bergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson. Colorado is expected to receive a $400 million settlement that will be distributed to participating counties, cities and regions in the state.

Gilpin, Clear Creek and Jefferson counties are one of the regions slated to receive

money from the settlement.

Central City and Black Hawk also have chosen to participate in the settlement process.

The settlement monies, expected to be several thousand dollars for Gilpin County, will arrive beginning next year and will take up to 18 years to receive the total distribution, according to County Attorney Bradford Benning.

DORY HILL ROAD WORK Benning said the county will consider making improvements to the section of Dory Hill Road near Black Hawk. When the city adjusted its boundary map, a part of Dory Hill Road – up the hill from the Ameristar Casino – suddenly fell under the county’s jurisdiction.

Most of the road already is maintained by Gilpin County.

According to Benning, the county would like to widen that section of the road, which is very steep, he said.

Drainage improvements also would be considered as part of potential work.

Gilpin County holds tax lien sale

A Gilpin County tax lien sale will be held online at zeusauction.com. You must register before 5 p.m. on November 15, 2021. The sale begins at 8 a.m. on November 16 and continues until 5 p.m. on November 18. For questions, contact

Sri at 1-800-800-9588. Public computers are available for use at the Gilpin County Library. Bidding rules can be located at the Gilpin County Treasurer’s office website at www.gilpincounty.org – Departments, Treasurer.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Gilpin Eagles lose hard-fought game to Soroco Rams, 32-46

BY GARY KING

The Gilpin High School Eagles varsity football team played the final game of the season on their home field on Friday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m. At half-time, the school honored the senior football players along with their parents.

The Game The Rams received the initial kickoff and mounted a 23-yard drive from their own 37-yard line to Gilpin’s 41-yard line in 7 plays before losing the ball to the Eagle’s on a fumbled pass attempt. The Eagles offense came out strong early on with 3 1st-and-10s and a 16-yard rushing touchdown

by Cole Tuddle (2) on the 4th play of the Eagle’s possession.

The touchdown was followed by a failed 2-point conversion putting the Eagles ahead 6-0.

The Rams responded with a 36-yard series for a touchdown followed by a failed conversion attempt matching the Eagles score at 6-6. On the subsequent possession following the Rams kickoff, the Eagles were forced in 6 plays to punt the ball. The Rams took advantage with a touchdown in 2 plays followed by another failed conversion making the score 6-12 Rams. On the Eagle’s 1st play after the Rams kickoff Seth Gordon (32) ran the ball for a 59-yard touchdown. After a failed 2-point conversion attempt the score was tied at 12-12. With half a minute left in the quarter the Rams scored again followed by a 2-point conversion ending the quarter at 12-20 Rams.

To open the 2nd quarter the Eagles continued a 7-play drive that was started in the 1st quarter with a pass to Trey Lindberg (4) for a 50-yard Eagle’s touchdown. After a failed conversion attempt the Eagles trailed the Rams by 2 points on a score of 1820. Following 1 turnover on downs by the Rams and 2 by the Eagles the Rams scored one more time before the end of the half without a conversion bringing the half-time tally to 18-26 Rams.

After receiving the 2nd half kickoff, the Eagles were forced to punt on a 4th and 21 from their own 31-yard line. Four plays later the Rams completed a 32-yard touchdown pass followed by another failed conversion adjusting the score to 18-32 Rams. The Eagles responded with a 3-play 9-yard drive followed by a 50-yard rushing touchdown by Cole Tuttle (2). After a failed conversion attempt and with 5:53 left on the 3rd quarter clock the scoreboard exhibited 24-32 Rams. Although both teams were held scoreless for the rest of the quarter the Rams ended the quarter with a 2nd down on the Eagles 1-yard line.

On the 1st play of the 4th quarter the Rams scored a touchdown followed by another failed 2-point conversion owing to an incomplete pass.

With the score now at 24-38 Rams, the Eagles struggled

through a turnover on downs but interrupted a subsequent Rams 5-play drive with an interception by Ezra Williams (12) of the Eagles. On the 1st play of their possession the Eagles scored a touchdown on a 14-yard run by Seth Gordon (32) followed by a successful 2-point conversion bringing the Eagles within 6 points of the Rams on a score of 3238 Rams. With 4:29 left on the game clock The Eagles stopped another Rams drive with an interception by Trey Lindberg (4). The Eagles took 3 plays to advance only 5 yards and were forced to attempt a 1st and 10 but came up short turning the ball over to the Rams on the Eagles own 37-yard line. The Rams took advantage of their field position scoring another touchdown in 6 plays followed by a 2-point conversion adding another 8 points to their account. With seconds left on the game clock the Eagles made two quick 1st and 10s but ended the game without another score. The game ended with the Eagles 32 points to the Rams 46 points.

Coach’s Comments The South Routt County Rams (Soroco) traveled to town for the season finale.

A game between two teams that are building their football programs with good young players. A Friday night in late October at elevation can come with some weather issues. The two teams were blessed to play on one of the most beautiful nights that I can remember for a football game. The Soroco Rams are a small mountain community much like ours and they travel well to see their team play. Gilpin’s crowds are getting larger and more vocal at each home game this year.

The stage was set for a great game.

The boys played their best game of the season and can be proud of the way the whole team played. We really had a full slate of freshman play in this game and they never backed down. We are all looking forward to seeing these boys grow and play over the next years. A list of my freshman and their positions: Aidan Zeilbeck #22 played WR and CB, Drew Starkey #24 played FB, YB LB, and DE, Brennan Lautrup #81 played NG and G, Ryan Hanssen #89 played WR and DE, and Jonas Alexander #47 played DE and G. The night was a showcase for our seniors and their play did not disappoint. Seth Gordan #32 had two long touchdown runs and Jimmy Immordino #26 played the defensive linebacker position with speed and was a punishing runner up the middle all during the game. Alex Rodreaze Jimenez #33 was our quarterback and tossed his longest TD pass of the season. For Andrew Jewell #23, we needed to make a game-time decision on his play due to an injury suffered

earlier in the season. We were so proud of the way he played. When we put him in at CB the Soroco OC tested him right away by running at him. It was a mistake. We were all so happy to see him come up and make a spectacular open field tackle as if not missing a beat.

We start getting ready for the 2022 season by meeting every Monday and Wednesday morning for weightlifting and most of the team will be joining me on the track team so we can get stronger and fast in preparation for our new season and league. #gogilpin Half-Time Recognition of Senior Football Players Gilpin Football said goodbye to their seniors during a half-time ceremony. Coaches and fans expressed their gratitude for the opportunity to watch one last time and wished the players luck in their final season game. Each senior player accompanied his parents onto the field for recognition.

Andrew Jewell (23) accompanied his parents Michelle Hernandez and Dan Jewell onto the field. AJ was the second Jewell to go through the Gilpin football program.

AJ played in the night’s game after sustaining a broken hand earlier in the season. AJ played on the team all 4 years of his high school career and played cornerback and wide receiver in the night’s game. Congratulations AJ. Jimmy Immordino (26) accompanied his parents Krista and Joseph Immordino onto the football field. Jimmy is an exceptional senior. Jimmy is the 4th Immordino to play at Gilpin in recent years. Jimmy was a 4-year starter and has played quarterback, fullback, linebacker, and defensive end.

Jimmy has been a natural leader on the team and has never asked to come off the field.

Alex Rodriguez Jimenez (33) accompanied his parents Luz Jimenez and Herminio Rodriguez onto the football field. Alex has been a 4-year starter and has played offensive running back and wide receiver. Alex also was a force at defensive end for the football team. Alex has been a leader on and off the field and has consistently been an academic standout. Alex would run through a brick wall for his team if asked to and was always willing to play any position on the field.

Seth Gordon (32) accompanied his parents Valen and Nick Gordononto the football field. Seth has been a starter on the varsity football team for three years and is one of the fastest players with a nose for the ball. Seth was the kickoff and punt return specialist and has been the go-to ball carrier on sweeps around the end. His longest run back for a touchdown this year was an 82 yarder against Rangley.

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military award for valor) had the following words to share in his speech at the White House on 25 June 2019: - “Iran, Russia, China, North Korea, ISIS, al-Qaida. They may be watching this ceremony right now. Our military should not be mistaken for a cable news “gabfest” show. We don’t care what you look like. We don’t care who you voted for, who you worship, who you

love. It doesn’t matter if your dad left you millions when he died or if you even knew who your father was. We have been honed into a machine of lethal moving parts that you would be wise to avoid if you know what’s good for you. We will not be intimidated. We will not back down. We’ve seen war. We don’t want war. But if you want war with the United States of America, there’s one thing I can promise you, so help me God: Someone else will raise your sons and daughters.”

“We fight so our children never have to. We fight for one day when our children and our enemy’s children can discuss their differences without fear or loathing.

We fight so that anyone out there thinking about raising arms against our citizens or allies realizes the futility of attrition against a disciplined, professional, and lethal force built to withstand anything you can dream of throwing at us. Americans want this kind of country.”

“Americans want this kind of world, and we stand ready to defend it, to protect us, so help us God.” These are the words of a true warrior and patriot, so eloquently expressed on behalf of all veterans.

We hope that you will take time on November 11 to honor our country’s veterans and to thank them for their service. And if you are a veteran, “THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!”

100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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The 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will be commemorated at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, November 11, 2021. At 11 a.m., there will be a 21-gun salute, followed by a two-minute moment of silence. The Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act, P.L. 114-240 encourages nationwide observance on Veterans Day, at 11 a.m. local time.

The Congress approved building the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier more than 100 years ago. Initially, the monument was created to represent and honor the missing (MIA) and killed in action (KIA) troops of World War I, and was later expanded to include the missing and killed of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded 24 hours a day, seven days a week by “The Old Guard,” a part of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment. They have stood

guard for every minute of every day since 1937, with no exception for inclement weather or other conditions. They never stand down the watch. The first woman to earn the Tomb Guard Badge was Army Sgt. Heather Johnson, in 1996. Guards are changed every 30 minutes from April 1 to September 30 and then every hour from October 1 to March 31. The guards carry fully operational M14 rifles.

You can find more information about the Tomb of the Unknown soldier at arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Tomb-ofthe-Unknown-Soldier and more about the Tomb Guards at tombguard.org.

The official poster commemorating Veterans Day this year features a photo of a Tomb Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Thank you to our brave men and women in uniform and who have worn the uniform of our country’s armed services.

And, “Thank you for your service!”

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Memories of “Diana the curandera”

BY FORREST WHITMAN

An eight year old relative of mine just recited a healing poem. She had stubbed her finger badly, there were even spots of blood. She knew what to do. She gently rubbed it and recited: “Sana, sana, cullo de rana. Si no sanas ya; sanaras manana.” “heal, heal, ass of the frog, if not healed today, it will be healed tomorrow.”

She was restoring her internal balance. She calmed herself down in a couple of minutes after just a few tears.. That’s not an easy art to learn. More than that she was reciting a centuries old incantation.

According to at least one linguist at Western State Univ. ritual words like that came here to New Spain from old Spain, but originated in pre-Christian lands centuries before that. Incantations like that were stock in trade for Latina healing women especially in rural communities. These women, called “curanderas,” were fascinating. At least one of them was a friend of mine for a few years in the 1970s.

Felipe and I lunch with the curandera

I was excited the day my buddy Felipe and I went to meet “Diana the Curandera,” I knew that members of the Anglo community as well as Latinos consulted her from time to time. She made everyone feel better and any payment was purely voluntary.

Diana’s laugh was infectious and she had a most engaging manner. She was very good looking and dressed stylishly. She reminded us that her tradition was there to restore balance between a person’s emotional, spiritual and physical aspects. All of this along with having fun in life.

My good friend Felipe and I met her with a purpose. He was helping out an elderly lady who had many complaints. Mostly the somewhat older lady’s bones “just give me pain.” She showed

up that afternoon and was given some herbal tea plus encouragement to pray to, or light candles for, her inner guides. Christian, Buddhist, Native American or medicine bundles: it did not mater.

Something happened with that woman. Her bones bothered her less.

She got her hair and nails done and smiled more.

Diana gave her a blessing poem in English which she remembered to use. I got one too, and regretted the times I didn’t use it over the years.

Diana made various teas.

The one using the flower stalks of a common plant in abandoned rail yards, mullen, was effective for bad lungs. I tried that one and still use it some.

Another tea attracted love.

Umatilla berries were good for spitting out bad vibrations. I could never chew them for long. Once you spit them out the “bad thoughts” were spit out too. Another “calmer” was the core of lettuce. She

had many.

Over time we three got to be friends and Diana decided to ask us to be “assistant curanderos.” We had confidence in her, and vice versa. She offered to let us participate in “ritas” (healing rituals). We’d do some tasks for her, like taxi service. There was always lots of laughter and plenty of smiles. I was sad when Felipe moved away and then Diana moved too. Only I stayed.

The famous mal de ojo (evil eye) Whenever we’d tell anyone about our strange “apprenticeship” their first question was often about the “evil eye.” There is a lot of folklore about people being bewitched by this evil eye from a rival or enemy. Diana said she very rarely saw any evidence of directed evil.

Mostly she saw just plain old jealousy and animus leading to an unbalanced life (remember balance). If you did really have a curse going on then you needed more than curanderismo (the art Continued on page 14

Gilpin Parks and Recreation throws Halloween party Continued from page 7

of the Office of Emergency Management. Whittington tried to catch kids off-guard by demanding a trick when confronted with the magic words. Not many caught on that the words “trick-or-treat” are a demand to the adult for one or the other, and instead showed Whittington a trick of their own. Nate gladly accepted dancing, magically disappearing fingers, muscle flexing, and anything else the kids came up with to hand over a piece of his candy. The second half of the journey brings severed heads, body labs, and frightful images from horror films of pop culture.

Krystal Meyer was able to pull all this off without a budget thanks to the generous help of time and money from many people and

organizations. Erin Gibbs from Gilpin Ambulance, Parks and Rec Director Gabrielle Chisholm, Larry Sterling and Norma Jones from GCART (Gilpin County Animal Rescue Team), CC (Carolyn) Peterson and Sara Swanson from Friends of the Gilpin County Community Center, everyone from those organizations, “and on and on and on” Meyer’s list of people to thank continued.

“This is exactly what The hay wagon goes tractoring down the road.

I was hoping for” Krystal exclaimed as she reflected on the evening, “what better way to bring a community together than have an event so we can celebrate!”

Volunteers are setting up games for the Stroll. Susie Allen is testing their giant ring toss.

The prom queen visits the haunted trail.

Skyla attempts a complicated spell to help her eat her donut. Photo by Starla Carr.

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Herbert Hoover Shull, 32nd Degree Mason, American hero, loving husband Continued from page 5

Unfortunately, Herbert left for the military without digging up the jar, and when he and Lucia returned to visit, his childhood home had been torn down and a new house had been built on the site. Who knows if anyone ever discovered the several dollars’ worth of old pennies?

During his career in the Air Force, Herbert worked as a supply sergeant in the Inspector General’s Office. Think of the old television series “MASH” and Radar O’Reilly, or the supply sergeant that “knew another sergeant” and could get anything the colonel or the troops needed or wanted. When Sergeant Herbert was ordered to Vietnam in 1965 he arrived and found several old-timers – WWII vets – in place and just biding their time. He was the “new guy” sent in to shake things up and get things done correctly and there was perhaps a little bit of resentment on the part of the old-timers. Herbert went to the mess hall and talked with the men in charge. They needed pots, pans, cooking utensils, plates, cups and silverware. The motor pool needed tools and vehicles. The NCO Club [corps of non-commissioned officers] needed kitchen and dining supplies. In short, everyone needed the equipment to do their job and the needs had been neglected until Herbert arrived at Nha Trang [Vietnam], where the air base was located. Colonel Arno, Herbert’s Commanding Officer, gave him the authority to “hire” two C-130 transports, fly to the Philippines, and get everything they needed. Herbert did that, arriving back at Nha Trang on a Sunday with two transport aircrafts full. He went to the NCO Club, rounded up a crew of volunteers, and unloaded the planes. This was the beginning of a highly successful supply chain and network that helped greatly with American efforts in the early days of the Vietnam War. Herbert was awarded a Bronze Star for his work - and the framed Bronze Star medal and ribbon still hangs proudly in his living room next to his 50-year award as a member of El Jebel Shrine.

Illustrious Brother Jay Bobich and Brother Ron Williamson are

pictured at Herbert and Lucia’s home, presenting the 50-year award to Herbert.

“Herby” (as she [wife, Lucia] calls him) and Lucia met in Germany in 1951 where he was stationed, and she lived as a young German lady. The love story began when Herbert and his friend, Harry, were driving back to the base from a Munich basketball game in his 1948 Chevrolet.

They saw a very attractive 18 year old lady walking her dachshund.

Herbert stopped and began talking to her about the dog. He asked if she would like to go with him and Harry to the Enlisted Men’s’ Club to play bingo.

She explained that she would have to get permission from her parents, so they drove her and the dog to her home and went in to speak to them. Her father did not like Americans and refused to come downstairs.

He had been an American POW during the war. Her mother did convince him, that since there were two young men, it was ok and gave Lucia permission to go with them to the club. When they arrived, Harry and Lucia played bingo, and Herbert went downstairs to shoot craps. After taking her home at the end of the evening, he asked if he could see her again. Her parents reluctantly agreed that he could come to dinner.

When Herbert arrived at their home, he noticed a German Bible on a coffee table. He asked Lucia to get him a German Bible. This impressed her father greatly and he allowed the young man to continue seeing his daughter. Herbert and Lucia still have the Bible in their home.

Herbert and Lucia celebrated

their 69th wedding anniversary on October 10 of this year.

Lucia’s father Eric had been conscripted into the Nazi army and was taken prisoner in France by the Allied Forces. He was a bricklayer by profession and did a tremendous amount of work with his Allied captors in building sturdier and more humane buildings in the POW camp. Brother Herbert and Eric

became good friends as the young couple courted. In 1953 Herbert and Lucia sponsored her parents in coming to America. Herbert had to post a $2,500 bond with a bank to ensure that her parents would become productive members of society.

Herbert had been transferred back to Minnesota soon after he and Lucia married in Germany.

In 1952 she came to America on the USS General Buckner, an Army transport ship. When her parents came to America, they sailed on HMS Queen Mary, arriving in 1953. On both occasions, Herbert drove from Minnesota to New York City first to pick up his wife Lucia, and a year later her parents, Eric and Elizabeth.

In February 1962 on the coldest day in Colorado history, Lucia and Herbert adopted their daughter Sandra Dee Shull - named after the movie star Sandra Dee. Sandy has three children and Herbert and Lucia have two great grandchildren.

Herbert’s first car was a 1937 Chevrolet. On the way to Germany onboard the USS Sturgis, Herbert won the car in a poker game from a fellow soldier on his way back to Germany from leave in the United States. The car was located in Bremerhaven, Germany, in 1948. He hitchhiked to Bremerhaven and picked up his “new” car and that’s how a young, enlisted man serving overseas was able to have a personal car for his own use.

When Brother Herbert retired

from the Air Force, he and Lucia moved back to Denver, to the home they had bought several years earlier. He owned and operated a camera store at Sixth Avenue and Quebec right across the street from Lowry Air Force Base. One of the camera salesmen he did business with was a Shriner and encouraged Herbert to join El Jebel Shrine.

This was Mr. Axelrod, a member of El Jebel Shrine.

After nearly 18 years of operating the camera store, Herbert went to work for Navajo Trucking, primarily driving from the Eastman Kodak plant at Windsor, Colorado, to the Rochester, New York headquarters of Eastman Kodak.

After a serious health issue, he decided to retire. He and Lucia had invested well, using his conservative philosophy and he didn’t need to work any longer.

Herbert had become a Mason through a winding set of circumstances. While stationed in the Air Force in Minnesota, Herbert worked parttime at a gas station for owner Mr. Hartshorn who was also a Mason and Shriner in Minneapolis.

Mr. Hartshorn signed Herbert’s petition as first-line signer, but before he could be initiated, Herbert was transferred to Lowry Air Force Base. The lodge in Minneapolis started the paperwork to have Emulation Lodge #154 do the courtesy work to initiate, pass, and raise Brother Herbert. To this day, Brother Herbert has never sat in a lodge meeting in his home lodge in Minnesota. In 1962 he joined the Denver Consistory in the largest class ever – about 397

members. Although he hasn’t been active with the Consistory he is a Life Member of Denver Consistory. He was active with El Jebel on several of the patrols until his health began to curtail his ability to participate.

Lucia made him quit riding his motorcycle in the Daraja Patrol.

He is especially proud of being able to initiate his grandson into the Shrine in Billings, Montana three years ago.

Brother Herbert shared a valuable life lesson - as you grow up and mature, meet those people that you can depend on.

Decent people that are honest.

This is what first attracted him to Masonry and later served him so well in the military. Also, never put-off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Think about this amazing Brother - One of 14 siblings Named after a United States President - Career military veteran - Married 69 years to his wife Lucia - Recipient of the Bronze star - A veteran of two wars - Won his first car in a poker game on the transport ship to Germany - Has never sat in his home Blue Lodge Proudly sponsored his wife’s parents in their pilgrimage to America - Lived in about 10 foreign countries during his lifetime, but he and Lucia have lived the house they live in today since 1968. WOW! What a great and interesting man with a thousand tales to tell. Although Brother Herbert’s physical condition is a little weak, his mind is as sharp as ever. It was such an honor to be able to visit with him and Lucia for a few hours in their home in Aurora and to hear them relive so many wonderful memories. And they are a pair of 90-plus year old teenagers – the love they share is evident the first minute you meet Herby and Lucia. I hope you, too, get a chance to spend time with Brother Herbert Hoover Shull.

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Good news: No tax hike in 2022 for Black Hawk residents Continued from page 6

15% more revenue, compared to 2019. “That is stellar. That is a really impressive number,” commented Spellman.

Last year, the Covid-19 pandemic forced Black Hawk’s 15 casinos to close for three months. The statewide closures resulted in significant income declines for the state’s gaming communities, including Black Hawk, Central City, Gilpin County, Cripple Creek and Teller County. The various government entities were forced to make budget cuts as the result of the loss of income. When casinos were eventually allowed to reopen, many slot machines were left unplugged to accommodate social-distancing requirements, resulting in less income for the government entities.

This year, according to Hillis’ report, there were fewer slot machines, video poker devices and table games in the city, compared to two years ago. Black Hawk estimates there are 6,050 devices in the city this year – significantly less than 2019, when there were 7,062. Despite the decrease in machines, the income from them soared in Black Hawk recently.

The proposed budget includes: - Hiring 12 new full-time employees, including three police officers, three fire fighters, a communications supervisor, fire marshal/inspector, junior engineer, street maintenance worker, facilities maintenance worker and a fleet mechanic.

- Increasing employee salaries and benefits to keep Black Hawk competitive as an employer. That includes offering employees a 2% annual tenure award, which will allow workers to move through their pay range in 14 years – compared to the current compensation plan, which requires 24 years to move to the top of a pay range. Black Hawk currently has 106 full-time employees.

- Continuation of exterior painting grants to owners of historic homes in the city.

Black Hawk last month approved a $20 million borrowing plan for capitalimprovement projects. However, because the city is concluding payments on previous bond issues this year, payments on the new bond issue will not result in a significant boost in that portion of the 2022 budget.

The city plans to use the $20 million – plus money from the historic-preservation funds it receives from Colorado as a portion of the gaming-revenue proceeds – to pay for several new projects. They include construction of an additional, million-gallon water-storage tank and purchasing new

filtering equipment for Black Hawk’s watertreatment plant at the base of the Central City Parkway, near Interstate 70 and Clear Creek – one of the primary water sources for the city.

The mayor said it is important for Black Hawk to assure its future water supply, which will be needed for an increase in hotel rooms and forthcoming businesses that plan to create whiskey and other craft beverages. The Monarch Casino Resort Spa recently completed an expansion that added approximately 500 rooms. Proximo Spirits is expected to start work next year on its $50 million Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort, which will need water to distill the company’s TINCUP Whiskey brand. Other adult-beverage brewers, including distilleries and craft beer makers, are being offered free space to build new businesses in Artisan’s Point, a craft-beverage village atop Gregory Hill, overlooking the downtown casino district. The city’s budget and new bond issue will help pay for road improvements to Miners Road and Lake Gulch Road, where the Proximo facility will be built.

Monies also will be spent to continue expansion of 700 acres of hiking and mountain-biking trails in the northern part of Black Hawk, in the Maryland Mountain/ Quartz Valley area.

Funding also will be earmarked to continue expansion of the Gregory Street HARD (Historic and Recreation Destination) District along Gregory Street.

A new “Grand Staircase” at the gateway to the plaza and renovation of several vacant, former casinos are included in the plans.

In the spring of 2022, Black Hawk plans to hold the dedication for Gregory Plaza, which features historic buildings, a volunteer firemen’s museum, and several retail businesses – housed in renovated Victorianstyle homes.

City Manager Stephen Cole commented, “The city staff worked really hard on this budget.”

Hillis noted the city is in solid financial shape after a year of increasing gas prices, changes in the national economy and the pandemic. “We’re in a very good spot after what we’ve been through.”

Spellman praised Black Hawk’s staff and commended the aldermen for pressing on with projects designed to improve the city.

“They are trying to accomplish our goals of making Black Hawk a resort destination.

We’re going to stay the course on our vision.”

Memories of “Diana the curandera” of a curandera or curandero).

Then you needed a brujo, a magician. She wanted no involvement with that “curse stuff”, rare as it was.

She did see common “mal de ojo.” That came from excessive, obsessive, attention being paid to a baby or pet. The baby or dog would simply not thrive.

She thought our whole culture was out of balance due to television and social media telling us money or power was the only thing that counts.

She was concerned that we all tended to be obsessive and cause a lot of evil eye in the process.

I never saw it done, but what she did for mal de ojo was to place a pan of hot water under the affected being, for instance under the bed, and then watch it bubble. If she spied an eye it was confirmation. Normally a couple of prayers would cause the problem to cease.

Usually the person who was obsessed with the baby or puppy realized it was their inadvertent fault. Often they were in the room and ceased their obsession on the spot.

past came back up. They might not have thought of it in years, but there it was. That was bogging them down.

That’s when the curandera would lead the client in what I’d call a guided meditation.

Often the client would suddenly see herself getting divorced and crying, or he would see himself being brutally fired for something minor, and so on. That was the shock from the past bogging down the present. The subject would usually say it was mostly forgotten, but it still was active.

The only thing to do was to have a cleansing of the psyche, a “limpio” to re-establish balance. The person would fast and then stand nearly naked as the curandera recited prayers.

Then the holy water she had concocted would be poured over the subject. This would preferably happen in a healing pool. The hot pools in Idaho Springs were often used. It seemed to work remarkably well. Their “tino” or balance was restored so good energy could come back in. After that it was off to a favorite pizza place in Idaho Springs.

Shocks from the past (susto pasado) Another common ailment was shock from the past. This one was sneaky. Someone would be doing a task that was a bit arduous, like applying for a new job. It wasn’t working. Somehow their energy wasn’t there. Some forms were not filled out, or the appointments were not made.

Around that time the ailing one would have a dream in which something shocking from the

A tradition fading Both the curandera and my buddy Felipe are fading memories. I just heard from one old friend with some memories of her, but he’s the only one I’ve found. Curanderismo is a dying tradition. But how good to have known Diana the curandera and been her friend. How nice for my eight year old relative to inadvertently remind me that wisdom like that has a way of persisting. Sana, sana….

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Gilpin County Senior Program Activities

We are starting senior luncheons back onWednesdays at the community center on November 17. Lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m. You must RSVP. Unless you have already shown your vaccination card, you must bring it, or a negative Covid test from that week.

You must wear a mask in the building unless you are seated, eating with 6 feet distance between you and others outside of your home.

Please do not come if you are sick at all.

Know that this could all change at any given time.

Please RSVP at 303-515-4292 • Tuesday 11/9/21– Grocery Shopping @ Wal-Mart • Wednesday 11/10/21– Free Bingo Bring your own lunch • Thursday 11/11/21– Happy Veterans Day Closed!

• Wednesday 11/17/21- Social Time First day Lunch will be served, We ask for a $2.50 donation for lunch • Thursday 11/18/21– Grocery Shopping @ King Soopers • Monday 11/22/21– Grocery Shopping @ Wal-Mart • Wednesday 11/24/21– Free Bingo Lunch Served • Thursday 11/25/21– Happy Thanksgiving Closed • Friday 11/26/21-Happy Thanksgiving Closed Please call for details 303-515-4292

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Business classified ads, public notices and legals Business Ads HELP WANTED POLICE OFFICER Entry Level - Lateral, City of Black Hawk. Hiring Range: $67,260 - $89,541 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefits package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. The City supports its employees and appreciates great service! If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations visit the City’s website at www. cityofblackhawk.org for more information and to apply online for this limited opportunity.

Requires High School Diploma or GED, valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record, must be at least 21 years of age, and must be Colorado POST certified by date of hire. The City accepts online applications for Police Officer positions year round.

Applications will remain active for one (1) year from the date of submission. EOE. 48+ The City of Black Hawk is currently accepting applications for a full-time Fleet Technician I or II. Under the direction of the Fleet Supervisor, Skilled work in the maintenance and repair of City equipment, including light, medium, and heavy-duty automobiles, trucks, and equipment. Work includes maintenance and repair of emergency equipment, including fire, police, and ambulance, as well as transit buses. Minimum qualifications include: HS Diploma or GED; Minimum of three (3) to seven (7) years of experience in automotive

or heavy equipment repair preferably in a municipal setting.

Class R License and/or Class B CDL with air brakes and P Endorsement and good driving record. Fleet Tech II Must have current ASE Ambulance Technician Level I EVT certification. Salary is $25.20 – $34.39 per hour DOQ/E includes Medical (employee pays 10%), Vision, Dental, STD, and LTD all paid by employer. The City of Black Hawk conducts physical exams, drug testing, and background investigations as a condition of employment.

For more information about the position and/or to apply online, please visit the City’s website at www.cityofblackhawk.org.

Applicants must apply online and resumes must be attached to be considered. EOE 07+ Roy’s Last Shot Restaurant is hiring wait staff and cooks. Call 303-642-7870.

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.

Gilpin County Arts Association, is seeking a bookkeeper for our art gallery and to serve as bookkeeper/ accountant on our board. gilpinarts@gmail.com.

07+ CITY OF CENTRALPUBLIC 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.

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (EMERGENCY 911 DISPATCHER), City of Black Hawk. Hiring range is $52,444 - $60,311, DOQ/E. Position is responsible for the operation of the emergency communications console including the receipt of calls and proper dispatch of appropriate equipment and personnel to provide assistance to the citizens and visitors of Black Hawk in the areas of Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Requires high school diploma or GED; valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record; ability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Must be at least 19 years of age.

Applicant must successfully complete several preemployment tests including but not limited to typing, mathematical and multi-tasking skills, psychological exam, physical exam, drug testing, and background investigation as conditions of employment The City provides an excellent retirement package (up to 12% match) with benefits for you and your eligible dependents which include medical coverage (employees pay 10% of the premium), dental/vision coverage provided by the City at

no cost to you, and a generous combined leave package (sick, vacation, holiday, and floating holiday) that totals over seven weeks of paid leave annually.

For more information or to be considered for the position, please visit www. cityofblackhawk.org and click on the Job Openings link to apply online. Please upload a cover letter and resume with your application. Applicants are subject to skills testing, behavioral analysis, and drug screen. EOE POSITION OF IMPORTANCE: Gilpin County is soliciting letters of interest to serve on the Gilpin County Planning Commission to review land use and land subdivision issues at monthly meetings, currently held via Zoom. There are three positions available with a term that will end on December 31, 2024, with the option to request appointment to a new threeyear term beginning January 2025. All members must reside in Gilpin County; a mileage reimbursement is available, once in-person meetings resume.

Letters of interest should be addressed to: Gilpin County Commissioners, PO Box 366, Central City, CO, 80427, or via email to scate@gilpincounty. org. Letters must be received

by November 2, 2021. Informal consultations between the current Planning Commission and applicants will be held on November 9, 2021. For more information, please contact Deputy Clerk Sharon Cate at 303-582-5214 or email address above.

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LEGALS

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION Notice is hereby given that the Black Hawk City Council shall hold a public hearing upon Resolution No. 67-2021 for the purpose of determining and finding whether the area proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the State Constitution and Colorado Revised Statutes Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, and is considered eligible for annexation.

tion 30, as amended.

Section 3. Any person living within the area proposed to be annexed, any landowner of lands thereof, any resident of the municipality to which the area is proposed to be annexed, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation, or the Board of County Commissioners of Gilpin County, may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the City Council.

The public hearing is to be held before the Black Hawk City Council on December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearing shall be held in the City of Black Hawk City Council Chambers located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422.

RESOLVED AND PASSED this 13th day of October, 2021.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MAY ATTEND.

Name of Publication: Weekly Register-Call First Publication: 11/4/2021 Second Publication: 11/11/2021 Third Publication: 11/18/2021 Fourth Publication: 11/25/2021 Last Publication: 12/2/2021

A complete copy of Resolution No. 67-2021 including a legal description of the proposed property to be annexed is set forth in full below: STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF GILPIN CITY OF BLACK HAWK Resolution No. 67-2021 TITLE: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION AND ESTABLISHING DECEMBER 8, 2021, AS THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REQUESTED ANNEXATION OF A PARCEL OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF GILPIN (LAKE GULCH WHISKEY RESORT ANNEXATION NO. 8) WHEREAS, the owner of unincorporated territory, comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the area proposed for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-107, has filed a petition for annexation of a certain unincorporated property to the City (the “Petition”), which territory is more particularly described in EXHIBIT A; WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 31-12-108 requires that the City accept the Petition and establish a date, time, and place that the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation and the various requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S.; WHEREAS the City Council, at its regular meeting on October 13, 2021, reviewed the Petition and various documents submitted in support of the Petition; WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the record in this case and the various exhibits; has considered the request, the Comprehensive Plan, and the recommendations of the staff; and based upon the record which has been made concerning the request, has arrived at its decision; and WHEREAS, it has been found and determined that the applicant has substantially complied with all the procedural requirements as provided in Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S., in connection with the Petition.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLACK HAWK, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The Petition is hereby accepted and found to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S. Section 2. That a public hearing to consider the Petition is scheduled for December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers of the City of Black Hawk, which is located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado, 80422, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 3112-104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Sec-

/s/ David D. Spellman, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Melissa A. Greiner, CMC, City Clerk

EXHIBIT A Annexation Plat No. 8 A parcel of land located in Section 18, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East ¼ corner of Section 13, T3S, R73W, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W ¼ S13 1980” from whence the northeast corner of said Section 13, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W CC S12 S13 1980”, bears N 00°14’12” E, a distance of 2,639.74 feet, said line forming the Basis of Bearing for this description; thence S 68° 57’ 51” E a distance of 5,143.78 feet to a point of intersection of the easterly right-of-way of the Central City Parkway with line 2-3 of the Rickard Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 16283, being the Point of Beginning. thence along said line 2-3 of the said Rickard Lode N 67° 02’ 38” E a distance of 151.48 feet to the point of intersection with the westerly edge of Lake Gulch Road, County Road 6; Thence along said westerly edge of Lake Gulch Road the following 29 courses: 1.

S 13° 41’ 03” W a distance of 8.03 feet; 2.

S 14° 06’ 12” W a distance of 47.47 feet; 3.

S 11° 45’ 46” W a distance of 30.01 feet; 4.

S 13° 18’ 52” W a distance of 16.19 feet; 5.

S 10° 22’ 47” W a distance of 30.89 feet; 6.

S 09° 29’ 42” W a distance of 29.84 feet; 7.

S 11° 50’ 43” W a distance of 31.10 feet; 8.

S 11° 03’ 12” W a distance of 31.96 feet; 9.

S 10° 04’ 56” W a distance of 25.32 feet; 10.

S 11° 08’ 36” W a distance of 28.47 feet; 11.

S 32° 41’ 53” E a distance of 45.93 feet; 12.

S 44° 08’ 01” E a distance of 32.98 feet; 13.

S 52° 04’ 36” E a distance of 29.05 feet; 14.

S 54° 42’ 27” E a distance of 53.29 feet; 15.

S 58° 03’ 45” E a distance of 31.69 feet; 16.

S 59° 18’ 04” E a distance of 26.18 feet; 17.

S 63° 19’ 05” E a distance of 29.46 feet; 18.

S 60° 16’ 48” E a distance of 29.96 feet; 19.

S 61° 39’ 09” E a distance of 33.24 feet; 20.

S 61° 28’ 38” E a distance of 32.24 feet; 21.

S 55° 46’ 17” E a distance of 28.96 feet; 22.

S 56° 17’ 05” E a distance of 38.09 feet; 23.

S 51° 45’ 51” E a distance of 56.22 feet; 24.

S 48° 44’ 08” E a distance of 90.36 feet; 25.

S 45° 53’ 24” E a distance of 47.21 feet; 26.

S 43° 37’ 26” E a distance of 41.82 feet; 27.

S 45° 38’ 04” E a distance of 26.06 feet; 28.

S 49° 36’ 04” E a distance of 30.59 feet; 29.

S 53° 53’ 44” E a distance of 14.21 feet to the point of intersection with the south line of the southeast 1/4 of Section 18;

thence N 89° 44’ 17” W along said southeast 1/4 of Section 18 a distance of 269.81 feet to the easterly right-of-way of Central City Parkway; Thence along said easterly right-of-way of the Central City Parkway the following 4 (four) courses: 1. along a non-tangent curve concave to the southwest having a central angle of 23° 07’ 24”, a radius of 760.00 feet, an arc distance of 306.72 feet and a chord bearing N 36° 26’ 18” W a chord distance of 304.64 feet; 2. N 48° 00’ 00” W a distance of 77.39 feet; 3. along a curve concave to the northwest, having a central angle of 48° 00’ 00”, a radius of 400.00 feet, an arc distance of 335.10 feet; 4. thence N 00° 00’ 00” E a distance of 60.75 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 2.17 acres more or less.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION Notice is hereby given that the Black Hawk City Council shall hold a public hearing upon Resolution No. 68-2021 for the purpose of determining and finding whether the area proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the State Constitution and Colorado Revised Statutes Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, and is considered eligible for annexation.

The public hearing is to be held before the Black Hawk City Council on December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearing shall be held in the City of Black Hawk City Council Chambers located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MAY ATTEND. A complete copy of Resolution No. 68-2021 including a legal description of the proposed property to be annexed is set forth in full below: STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF GILPIN CITY OF BLACK HAWK Resolution No. 68-2021 TITLE: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PETITIONS FOR ANNEXATION AND ESTABLISHING DECEMBER 8, 2021, AS THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REQUESTED ANNEXATION OF PARCELS OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF GILPIN (LAKE GULCH WHISKEY RESORT ANNEXATION NOS. 9-12) WHEREAS, the owner of unincorporated territory, comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the area proposed for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. § 3112-107, have filed four (4) petitions for annexation of a certain unincorporated property to the City (collectively referred to as the “Petitions”), which territory is more particularly described in EXHIBIT A, attached to each Petition; WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 31-12-108 requires that the City accept the Petitions and establish a date, time, and place that the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation and the various requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S.; WHEREAS the City Council, at its regular meeting on October 13, 2021, reviewed the Petitions and various documents submitted in support of the Petitions; WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the record in this case and the various exhibits; has considered the request, the Comprehensive Plan, and the recommendations of the staff; and based upon the record which has been made concerning the request, has arrived at its decision; and WHEREAS, it has been found and determined that the applicant has substantially complied with all the procedural requirements as provided in Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S., in connection with the Petitions.

WHEREAS Section 1. The Petitions are hereby accepted and found to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S. Section 2. That a public hearing to consider the Petitions is scheduled for December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers of the City of Black Hawk, which is located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado, 80422, to determine if the proposed annexations comply with C.R.S. §§ 3112-104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.

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area is proposed to be annexed, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation, or the Board of County Commissioners of Gilpin County, may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the City Council.

RESOLVED AND PASSED this 13th day of October, 2021. /s/ David D. Spellman, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Melissa A. Greiner, CMC, City Clerk Name of Publication: Weekly Register-Call First Publication: 11/4/2021 Second Publication: 11/11/2021 Third Publication: 11/18/2021 Fourth Publication: 11/25/2021 Last Publication: 12/2/2021 EXHIBIT A Annexation Plat No. 9 A parcel of land located in Section 18, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East ¼ corner of Section 13, T3S, R73W, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W ¼ S13 1980” from whence the northeast corner of said Section 13, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W CC S12 S13 1980”, bears N 00°14’12” E, a distance of 2,639.74 feet, said line forming the Basis of Bearing for this description; thence S 70° 40’ 20” E a distance of 5,087.72 feet to a point of intersection of the easterly Right-of-Way line of the Central City Parkway with line 4-1 of the Rickard Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 16283, being the Point of Beginning.

Thence along said Easterly Right-of-Way line the following 2 courses: 1.

N 00° 00’ 00” E, a distance of 96.07 feet to a point of curvature; 2.

24.98 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, with a radius of 760.00 feet, a central angle of 01° 53’ 01”, and whose chord bears N 00° 56’ 30” W, a chord distance of 24.98 feet to the point of intersection with line 4-3 of the Pine Tree Lode, Mineral Survey No. 5080;

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S 83° 57’ 02” E, a distance of 33.15 feet; 24.

S 85° 25’ 50” E, a distance of 33.93 feet; 25.

S 87° 06’ 51” E, a distance of 31.81 feet; 26.

N 89° 52’ 43” E, a distance of 27.21 feet; 27.

S 85° 37’ 54” E, a distance of 28.02 feet; 28.

S 75° 08’ 14” E, a distance of 29.40 feet; 29.

S 53° 47’ 50” E, a distance of 22.16 feet; 30.

S 38° 37’ 56” E, a distance of 27.41 feet; 31.

S 18° 09’ 05” E, a distance of 27.17 feet; 32.

S 07° 44’ 55” E, a distance of 29.96 feet; 33.

S 04° 13’ 02” E, a distance of 30.37 feet; 34.

S 00° 41’ 58” W, a distance of 17.64 feet; 35.

S 00° 41’ 58” W, a distance of 12.88 feet; 36.

S 01° 13’ 29” W, a distance of 32.59 feet; 37.

S 00° 03’ 20” E, a distance of 31.86 feet; 38.

S 02° 47’ 46” W, a distance of 27.09 feet; 39.

S 06° 12’ 17” W, a distance of 35.66 feet; 40.

S 16° 17’ 42” W, a distance of 33.64 feet; 41.

S 24° 29’ 21” W, a distance of 26.96 feet; 42.

S 28° 41’ 22” W, a distance of 43.15 feet; 43.

S 34° 24’ 43” W, a distance of 28.10 feet; 44.

S 40° 01’ 56” W, a distance of 28.32 feet; 45.

S 43° 22’ 45” W, a distance of 38.09 feet; 46.

S 41° 40’ 02” W, a distance of 36.10 feet; 47.

S 37° 13’ 45” W, a distance of 34.41 feet; 48.

S 31° 34’ 31” W, a distance of 34.81 feet; 49.

S 26° 02’ 44” W, a distance of 15.85 feet to the point of intersection with said line 4-1 of the Rickard Lode; Thence S 67° 01’ 09” W along said line 4-1 of said Rickard Lode, a distance of 222.82 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 5.96 acres more or less.

Annexation Plat No. 10 A parcel of land located in Section 18, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East ¼ corner of Section 13, T3S, R73W, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W ¼ S13 1980” from whence the northeast corner of said Section 13, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W CC S12 S13 1980”, bears N 00°14’12” E, a distance of 2,639.74 feet, said line forming the Basis of Bearing for this description; thence S 62° 11’ 51” E a distance of 1,552.51 feet to the point of intersection of the easterly right-of-way of the Central City Parkway with line 4-3 of the Success Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 5280, being the Point of Beginning.

Thence N 85° 47’ 47” E along said line 4-3 of said Success Lode a distance of 219.43 feet to the point of intersection with line 3-4 of the Meeker Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 769;

Thence N 45° 54’ 58” E along said line 4-3 of said Pine Tree Lode, a distance of 92.12 feet to corner no. 3 of the said Pine Tree Lode;

thence N 72° 25’ 55” E along said line 3-4 of said Meeker Lode a distance of 198.36 feet to corner No. 4 of said Meeker Lode;

Thence N 44° 01’ 46” W along line 3-2 of the said Pine Tree Lode, a distance of 125.48 feet to a point of non-tangent curvature being a point on said Easterly Right-of-Way line of the Central City Parkway;

thence S 08° 09’ 30” E along line 4-5 of said Meeker Lode a distance of 45.96 feet to the point of intersection with said line 4-3 of said Success Lode;

Thence along said Easterly Right-of-Way line the following 3 courses: 1.

583.79 feet along the arc of a curve to the left, with a radius of 760.00 feet, a central angle of 44° 00’ 41”, an arc distance of 583.79 feet and whose chord bears N 35° 39’ 01” W, a chord distance of 569.54 feet; 2.

N 57° 39’ 21” W a distance of 123.98 feet to the point of intersection with line 1-4 of the Washingtons Day Lode, Mineral Survey No. 11885; 3.

N 39° 23’ 17” E, along said line 1-4 of said Washingtons Day Lode a distance of 48.50 feet to a point on the Southerly edge of Lake Gulch Road, County Road 6; Thence along the said Southerly and Westerly edges of Lake Gulch Road the following 49 courses: 1.

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S 66° 41’ 03” E, a distance of 4.28 feet; S 66° 40’ 06” E, a distance of 26.08 feet; S 61° 34’ 17” E, a distance of 31.12 feet; S 57° 56’ 49” E, a distance of 28.94 feet; S 54° 58’ 57” E, a distance of 28.22 feet; S 58° 52’ 53” E, a distance of 26.50 feet; S 62° 37’ 03” E, a distance of 31.29 feet; S 68° 24’ 20” E, a distance of 28.25 feet; S 67° 48’ 40” E, a distance of 31.66 feet; S 69° 00’ 03” E, a distance of 30.35 feet; S 69° 23’ 51” E, a distance of 31.56 feet; S 69° 16’ 06” E, a distance of 30.63 feet; S 69° 40’ 34” E, a distance of 29.91 feet; S 70° 53’ 21” E, a distance of 28.78 feet; S 73° 08’ 35” E, a distance of 29.67 feet; S 76° 41’ 49” E, a distance of 30.74 feet; S 81° 25’ 50” E, a distance of 30.35 feet; S 85° 47’ 52” E, a distance of 29.04 feet; S 85° 57’ 08” E, a distance of 28.87 feet; S 85° 10’ 50” E, a distance of 29.07 feet; S 84° 02’ 37” E, a distance of 25.38 feet; S 82° 55’ 20” E, a distance of 27.67 feet;

thence N 85° 47’ 47” E along said line 4-3 of said Success Lode a distance of 422.83 feet to corner No. 3 of said Success lode; thence N 62° 22’ 36” E a distance of 991.81 feet to corner No. 4 of the Tariff Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 966; thence N 47° 01’ 18” E along line 4-3 of said Tariff Lode a distance of 409.50 feet to the southwesterly edge of Lake Gulch Road, County Road 6; thence along the southwesterly edge of said Lake Gulch Road the following 48 courses: 1. S 44° 25’ 34” E a distance of 6.91 feet; 2. S 47° 16’ 09” E a distance of 32.68 feet; 3. S 44° 56’ 55” E a distance of 25.56 feet; 4. S 42° 17’ 50” E a distance of 25.12 feet; 5. S 41° 52’ 51” E a distance of 35.49 feet; 6. S 41° 29’ 04” E a distance of 32.24 feet; 7. S 41° 30’ 58” E a distance of 32.25 feet; 8. S 39° 40’ 26” E a distance of 30.55 feet; 9. S 43° 51’ 36” E a distance of 32.77 feet; 10. S 47° 25’ 27” E a distance of 31.87 feet; 11. S 47° 57’ 34” E a distance of 34.89 feet; 12. S 46° 02’ 34” E a distance of 24.23 feet; 13. S 38° 52’ 14” E a distance of 35.74 feet; 14. S 33° 48’ 48” E a distance of 25.62 feet; 15. S 29° 24’ 22” E a distance of 26.77 feet; 16. S 30° 56’ 40” E a distance of 26.10 feet; 17. S 37° 52’ 45” E a distance of 34.89 feet; 18. S 49° 29’ 24” E a distance of 30.84 feet; 19. S 59° 21’ 59” E a distance of 28.78 feet; 20. S 61° 44’ 13” E a distance of 33.99 feet; 21. S 61° 25’ 24” E a distance of 33.19 feet; 22. S 59° 58’ 24” E a distance of 27.27 feet; 23. S 51° 35’ 16” E a distance of 23.97 feet; 24. S 49° 06’ 25” E a distance of 25.35 feet; 25. S 45° 20’ 47” E a distance of 26.75 feet; 26. S 43° 58’ 04” E a distance of 27.46 feet; 27. S 42° 43’ 23” E a distance of 29.05 feet; 28. S 37° 44’ 53” E a distance of 27.18 feet; 29. S 34° 08’ 31” E a distance of 30.52 feet;

30. S 38° 01’ 46” E a distance of 27.43 feet; 31. S 42° 12’ 45” E a distance of 28.59 feet; 32. S 43° 31’ 15” E a distance of 28.69 feet; 33. S 45° 09’ 35” E a distance of 28.28 feet; 34. S 47° 37’ 34” E a distance of 28.86 feet; 35. S 48° 21’ 34” E a distance of 29.28 feet; 36. S 49° 32’ 52” E a distance of 31.07 feet; 37. S 51° 12’ 12” E a distance of 31.14 feet; 38. S 52° 37’ 45” E a distance of 28.67 feet; 39. S 53° 43’ 00” E a distance of 34.13 feet; 40. S 53° 50’ 43” E a distance of 24.95 feet; 41. S 50° 23’ 24” E a distance of 25.21 feet; 42. S 48° 28’ 12” E a distance of 25.02 feet; 43. S 48° 28’ 12” E a distance of 2.56 feet; 44. S 48° 55’ 48” E a distance of 30.51 feet; 45. S 51° 44’ 53” E a distance of 29.94 feet; 46. S 56° 10’ 53” E a distance of 33.17 feet; 47. S 62° 17’ 04” E a distance of 33.06 feet; 48. S 66° 41’ 03” E a distance of 22.40 feet to the point of intersection with line 4-1 of the Washingtons Day Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 11885; thence S 39° 23’ 17” W along said line 4-1 of said Washingtons Day Lode a distance of 48.50 feet to the point of intersection with the northerly right-ofway line of the Central City Parkway; thence N 57° 39’ 21” W along said northerly right-ofway line a distance of 507.58 feet to the beginning of a curve concave to the south having a central angle of 07° 27’ 51”, having a radius of 760.00 feet, an arc distance of 99.01 feet to the point of intersection with line 3-2 of the Justice Lode US Mineral Survey No. 394; thence N 41° 55’ 05” E along said line 3-2 of said Justice Lode a distance of 81.00 feet to corner No. 2 of said Justice Lode; thence N 47° 50’ 35” W along line 2-1 of said Justice Lode a distance of 100.27 feet to corner No. 1 of said Justice Lode; thence S 41° 56’ 29” W along line 1-4 of said Justice Lode a distance of 120.12 feet to the point of intersection with the said northerly right-of-way line of said Central City Parkway; thence along said northerly right-of-way line along a non-tangent curve being concave to the south having a central angle of 33° 40’ 01”, a radius of 760.00 feet, an arc distance of 446.57 feet, a chord bearing of S 89° 58 01” W and a chord distance of 439.34 feet; thence S 73° 06’ 01” W continuing along said northerly right-of-way a distance of 1305.67 feet to the beginning of a curve being concave to the north having a central angle of 63° 50’ 42”, having a radius of 650.00 feet, to the point of intersection with said line 4-3 of the Success Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 5280, the Point of Beginning, containing 17.24 acres, more or less.

Annexation Plat No. 11 A parcel of land located in Section 18, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East ¼ corner of Section 13, T3S, R73W, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W ¼ S13 1980” from whence the northeast corner of said Section 13, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W CC S12 S13 1980”, bears N 00°14’12” E, a distance of 2,639.74 feet, said line forming the Basis of Bearing for this description; thence N 72° 51’ 36” E a distance of 2,275.62 feet to corner No. 1 of the Caledonia Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 519, being the Point of Beginning.

Thence N 49° 29’ 47” E along line 1-2 of said Caledonia Lode a distance of 318.07 feet to the point of intersection with the southwesterly edge of Lake Gulch Road, County Road 6; thence along the southwesterly edge of Lake Gulch Road the following 10 courses: 1.

S 28° 29’ 34” E a distance of 21.80 feet; 2.

S 29° 02’ 31” E a distance of 38.14 feet; 3.

S 30° 53’ 34” E a distance of 34.55 feet; 4.

S 32° 21’ 41” E a distance of 29.64 feet; 5.

S 34° 37’ 33” E a distance of 34.03 feet; 6.

S 38° 27’ 56” E a distance of 36.03 feet; 7.

S 44° 59’ 11” E a distance of 33.97 feet; 8.

S 48° 19’ 15” E a distance of 30.25 feet; 9.

S 48° 45’ 27” E a distance of 32.27 feet; 10.

S 50° 32’ 17” E a distance of 30.35 feet to the point of intersection with line 1-2 of the Clay County Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 329B; thence S 50° 08’ 44” W along said line 1-2 of said Clay County Lode a distance of 159.20 feet to corner No. 2 of said Clay County Lode; thence S 58° 08’ 12” E along line 2-3 of said Clay County Lode a distance of 188.25 feet to the point of intersection with line 2-1 of the Clay County Lode, —Continued to next page—

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US Mineral Survey No. 329A; thence S 37° 28’ 00” W along said line 2-1 of said Clay County Lode a distance of 623.18 feet to corner No. 1 of said Clay County Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 329A; thence S 52° 39’ 32” E along line 1-4 of said Clay County Lode a distance of 151.05 feet to corner No. 4 of said Clay County Lode; thence N 37° 26’ 41” E along line 4-3 of said Clay County Lode a distance of 389.56 feet to corner No. 4 of the East Clay County Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 18776; thence N 89° 56’ 08” E along line 4-3 of said East Clay County Lode and its extension thereof a distance of 190.48 feet to the point of intersection with line 6-5 of the Blow Out Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 18776; thence S 36° 04’ 17” W along said line 6-5 of said Blow Out Lode a distance of 20.54 feet to corner No. 5 of said Blow Out Lode; thence S 89° 57’ 28” E along line 5-4 of said Blow Out Lode a distance of 184.33 feet to corner No. 4 of said Blow Out Lode; thence N 36° 08’ 54” E along line 4-3 of said Blow Out Lode a distance of 103.56 feet to corner No. 4 of the Great Britian Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 18776; thence S 89° 57’ 40” E along line 4-5 of said Great Britian Lode a distance of 186.34 feet to corner No. 5 of said Great Britian Lode; thence N 36° 07’ 10” E along line 5-6 of said Great Britian Lode a distance of 1.36 feet to the point of intersection with said southwesterly edge of Lake Gulch Road, County Road 6; thence S 46° 05’ 49” E along said southwesterly edge of Lake Gulch Road a distance of 12.22 feet; thence S 47° 24’ 34” E along said southwesterly edge of Lake Gulch Road a distance of 33.36 feet; thence S 46° 33’ 23” E along said southwesterly edge of Lake Gulch Road a distance of 8.79 feet to the point of intersection with line 2-1 of the Tariff Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 966; thence S 47° 00’ 48” W along said line 2-1 of said Tariff Lode a distance of 403.36 feet to corner No. 1 of said Tariff Lode; thence S 42° 58’ 42” E along line 1-4 of said Tariff Lode a distance of 149.74 feet to corner No. 4 of said Tariff Lode; thence S 62° 22’ 36” W a distance of 991.81 feet to corner No. 3 of the Success Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 5280; thence N 04° 16’ 10” W along line 3-2 of said Success Lode a distance of 150.04 feet to corner No. 2 of said Success Lode; thence S 85° 49’ 05” W along line 2-1 of said Success Lode a distance of 476.25 feet; thence N 46° 11’ 59” E a distance of 716.62 feet to corner No. 3 of the Pittburg Ext. Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 7069; thence N 00° 25’ 37” W along line 3-2 of said Pittburg Ext. Lode a distance of 150.29 feet to corner No. 2 of said Pittburg Ext. Lode; thence S 89° 18’ 06” W along line 2-1 of said Pittburg Ext. Lode a distance of 499.53 feet to the point of intersection with line 3-4 of the Calendonia No. 2 Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 520; thence N 48° 54’ 18” E along said line 3-4 of said Calendonia No. 2 Lode a distance of 705.54 feet to corner No. 4 of said Caledonia Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 519; thence N 40° 18’ 18” W along line 4-1 of said Caledonia Lode a distance of 150.08 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 20.37 Acres, more or less.

Annexation Plat No. 12 A parcel of land located in Section 18, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East ¼ corner of Section 13, T3S, R73W, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W ¼ S13 1980” from whence the northeast corner of said Section 13, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W CC S12 S13 1980”, bears N 00°14’12” E, a distance of 2,639.74 feet, said line forming the

Basis of Bearing for this description; thence S 69° 53’ 37” E a distance of 1,225.66 feet to the point of intersection of line 3-4 of the Caledonia Lode No. 2, US Mineral Survey No. 520 with the northeasterly right-of-line of the Central City Parkway, being the Point of Beginning.

Thence N 48° 54’ 04” E along said line 3-4 of said Caledonia No. 2 Lode a distance of 549.87 feet to the point of intersection with line 4-3 of the Pittsburg Ext, Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 7069; thence N 89° 18’ 45” E along said line 3-4 of said Pittsburg Ext. Lode a distance of 675.26 feet to corner No. 3 of said Pittsburg Ext. Lode; thence S 46° 11’ 59” W a distance of 716.62 feet to the point of intersection with line 2-1 of the Success Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 5280; thence S 85° 49’ 05” W along said line 2-1 of said Success Lode a distance of 459.86 feet of the point of intersection with said northeasterly right-of-line of the Central City Parkway; thence N 35° 24’ 20” W along said northeasterly right-of-line of the Central City Parkway a distance of 196.28 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 7.66 Acres, more or less.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION Notice is hereby given that the Black Hawk City Council shall hold a public hearing upon Resolution No. 69-2021 for the purpose of determining and finding whether the area proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the State Constitution and Colorado Revised Statutes Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, and is considered eligible for annexation.

The public hearing is to be held before the Black Hawk City Council on December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearing shall be held in the City of Black Hawk City Council Chambers located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MAY ATTEND. A complete copy of Resolution No. 69-2021 including a legal description of the proposed property to be annexed is set forth in full below: STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF GILPIN CITY OF BLACK HAWK Resolution No. 69-2021 TITLE: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION AND ESTABLISHING DECEMBER 8, 2021, AS THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REQUESTED ANNEXATION OF A PARCEL OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF GILPIN (LAKE GULCH WHISKEY RESORT ANNEXATION NO. 13) WHEREAS, the owner of unincorporated territory, comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the area proposed for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-107, has filed a petition for annexation of a certain unincorporated property to the City (the “Petition”), which territory is more particularly described in EXHIBIT A; WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 31-12-108 requires that the City accept the Petition and establish a date, time and place that the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation and the various requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S.; WHEREAS the City Council, at its regular meeting on October 13, 2021, reviewed the Petition and various documents submitted in support of the Petition; WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the record in this case and the various exhibits; has considered the request, the Comprehensive Plan, and the recommendations of the staff; and based upon the record which has been made concerning the request, has arrived at its decision; and WHEREAS, it has been found and determined that the applicant has substantially complied with all the procedural requirements as provided in Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S., in connection with the Petition.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLACK HAWK, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The Petition is hereby accepted and found to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S. Section 2. That a public hearing to consider the Petition is scheduled for December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers of the City of Black Hawk, which is located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado, 80422, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be

LEGALS required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.

Section 3. Any person living within the area proposed to be annexed, any landowner of lands thereof, any resident of the municipality to which the area is proposed to be annexed, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation, or the Board of County Commissioners of Gilpin County, may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the City Council.

RESOLVED AND PASSED this 13th day of October, 2021. /s/ David D. Spellman, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Melissa A. Greiner, CMC, City Clerk Name of Publication: Weekly Register-Call First Publication: 11/4/2021 Second Publication: 11/11/2021 Third Publication: 11/18/2021 Fourth Publication: 11/25/2021 Last Publication: 12/2/2021 EXHIBIT A Annexation Plat No. 13 A parcel of land located in Section 18, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East ¼ corner of Section 13, T3S, R73W, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W ¼ S13 1980” from whence the northeast corner of said Section 13, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W CC S12 S13 1980”, bears N 00°14’12” E, a distance of 2,639.74 feet, said line forming the Basis of Bearing for this description; thence S 87° 12’ 22” E a distance of 4,688.84 feet to corner No. 3 of the Washingtons Day Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 11885, being the Point of Beginning. thence along said line 3-4 of the said Washingtons Day Lode S 45° 12’ 88” E a distance of 150.58 feet to corner No. 4 of said Washingtons Day Lode; thence along line 4-1 of said Washingtons Day Lode S 39° 23’ 17”W a distance of 633.47 feet to the point of intersection with the northeasterly edge of Lake Gulch Road, County Road 6; Thence along said northeasterly edge of Lake Gulch Road the following 7 courses: 1.

N 66° 40’ 06” W a distance of 2.05 feet; 2.

N 66° 41’ 03” W a distance of 25.85 feet; 3.

N 62° 17’ 04” W a distance of 31.05 feet; 4.

N 56° 10’ 53” W a distance of 31.14 feet; 5.

N 51° 44’ 53” W a distance of 28.55 feet; 6.

N 48° 55’ 48” W a distance of 29.88 feet; 7.

N 48° 28’ 12” W a distance of 3.30 feet to the point of intersection with line 2-3 of said Washingtons Day Lode; thence N 39° 23’ 18” E along said line 2-3 of said Washingtons Day lode a distance of 664.25 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 2.25 acres more or less.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION Notice is hereby given that the Black Hawk City Council shall hold a public hearing upon Resolution No. 70-2021 for the purpose of determining and finding whether the area proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the State Constitution and Colorado Revised Statutes Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, and is considered eligible for annexation.

The public hearing is to be held before the Black Hawk City Council on December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearing shall be held in the City of Black Hawk City Council Chambers located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MAY ATTEND. A complete copy of Resolution No. 70-2021 including a legal description of the proposed property to be annexed is set forth in full below: STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF GILPIN CITY OF BLACK HAWK Resolution No. 70-2021 TITLE: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PETI—Continued to next page—

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US Mineral Survey No. 13338;

TION FOR ANNEXATION AND ESTABLISHING DECEMBER 8, 2021, AS THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REQUESTED ANNEXATION OF A PARCEL OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF GILPIN (LAKE GULCH WHISKEY RESORT ANNEXATION NO. 14)

thence N 26° 54’ 00” E along said line 1-7 of said Dale Lode a distance of 4.46 feet to corner No. 7 of said Dale Lode;

WHEREAS, the owner of unincorporated territory, comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the area proposed for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-107, has filed a petition for annexation of a certain unincorporated property to the City (the “Petition”), which territory is more particularly described in EXHIBIT A;

thence N 63° 58’ 12” E along said line 2-3 of said Black Diamond Lode a distance of 446.58 feet to the point of intersection with the southerly edge of Lake Gulch Road, County Road 6;

WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 31-12-108 requires that the City accept the Petition and establish a date, time, and place that the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation and the various requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S.;

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N 83° 11’ 19” E a distance of 23.36 feet; 2.

N 81° 54’ 30” E a distance of 26.00 feet; 3.

N 80° 36’ 50” E a distance of 37.64 feet; 4.

N 77° 53’ 04” E a distance of 25.96 feet; 5.

N 76° 30’ 21” E a distance of 27.01 feet; 6.

N 74° 45’ 56” E a distance of 27.07 feet; 7.

N 73° 10’ 29” E a distance of 27.76 feet; 8.

N 71° 02’ 53” E a distance of 29.23 feet; 9.

N 69° 29’ 32” E a distance of 29.75 feet; 10.

N 68° 02’ 26” E a distance of 28.95 feet; 11.

N 68° 11’ 55” E a distance of 28.31 feet; 12.

N 68° 11’ 21” E a distance of 28.17 feet; 13.

N 70° 17’ 29” E a distance of 27.18 feet; 14.

N 72° 23’ 23” E a distance of 26.00 feet; 15.

N 72° 28’ 10” E a distance of 26.92 feet; 16.

N 68° 41’ 24” E a distance of 27.19 feet; 17.

N 71° 51’ 48” E a distance of 26.69 feet; 18.

N 74° 45’ 31” E a distance of 27.02 feet; 19.

N 75° 42’ 50” E a distance of 28.46 feet; 20.

N 77° 13’ 39” E a distance of 28.92 feet; 21.

N 78° 51’ 11” E a distance of 28.33 feet; 22.

N 78° 32’ 38” E a distance of 27.26 feet; 23.

N 76° 41’ 51” E a distance of 24.88 feet; 24.

N 79° 17’ 59” E a distance of 14.47 feet; 25.

N 79° 17’ 59” E a distance of 14.37 feet; 26.

N 78° 11’ 27” E a distance of 5.81 feet; 27.

N 77° 38’ 35” E a distance of 7.14 feet; 28.

N 77° 38’ 35” E a distance of 27.82 feet; 29.

N 77° 18’ 33” E a distance of 35.14 feet; 30.

N 76° 11’ 24” E a distance of 34.55 feet; 31.

N 76° 19’ 36” E a distance of 34.26 feet; 32.

N 75° 55’ 53” E a distance of 33.03 feet; 33.

N 75° 45’ 56” E a distance of 33.26 feet; 34.

N 77° 56’ 07” E a distance of 37.18 feet to the point of intersection with line 1-4 of the St. Anthony Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 19174;

WHEREAS the City Council, at its regular meeting on October 13, 2021, reviewed the Petition and various documents submitted in support of the Petition; WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the record in this case and the various exhibits; has considered the request, the Comprehensive Plan, and the recommendations of the staff; and based upon the record which has been made concerning the request, has arrived at its decision; and WHEREAS, it has been found and determined that the applicant has substantially complied with all the procedural requirements as provided in Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S., in connection with the Petition.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLACK HAWK, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The Petition is hereby accepted and found to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S. Section 2. That a public hearing to consider the Petition is scheduled for December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers of the City of Black Hawk, which is located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado, 80422, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.

Section 3. Any person living within the area proposed to be annexed, any landowner of lands thereof, any resident of the municipality to which the area is proposed to be annexed, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation, or the Board of County Commissioners of Gilpin County, may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the City Council.

RESOLVED AND PASSED this 13th day of October, 2021. /s/ David D. Spellman, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Melissa A. Greiner, CMC, City Clerk Name of Publication: Weekly Register-Call First Publication: 11/4/2021 Second Publication: 11/11/2021 Third Publication: 11/18/2021 Fourth Publication: 11/25/2021 Last Publication: 12/2/2021 EXHIBIT A Annexation Plat No. 14 A parcel of land located in Section 18, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East ¼ corner of Section 13, T3S, R73W, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W ¼ S13 1980” from whence the northeast corner of said Section 13, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W CC S12 S13 1980”, bears N 00°14’12” E, a distance of 2,639.74 feet, said line forming the Basis of Bearing for this description; thence N 30° 07’ 02” E a distance of 580.34 feet to the point of intersection of line 1-2 of the Black Diamond Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 17634 with line 2-3 of the Fay Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 13338 being the Point of Beginning. thence N 26° 04’ 04” W along said line 1-2 of said Black Diamond Lode a distance of 80.46 feet to the point of intersection with line 1-7 of the Dale Lode,

thence N 39° 29’ 28” E along line 7-6 of said Dale Lode a distance of 160.32 feet to line 2-3 of said Black Diamond Lode;

thence along the southwesterly edge of Lake Gulch Road the following 34 courses:

thence S 39° 30’ 42” W along said line 1-4 of said St. Anthony Lode a distance of 392.10 feet to the point of intersection with line 3-4 of the Alice Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 18785; thence N 63° 23’ 00” E along said line 3-4 of said Alice Lode a distance of 371.35 feet to the point of intersection with line 3-2 of said St. Anthony Lode; Thence N 39° 31’ 27” E along said line 3-2 of said St, Anthony Lode a distance of 210.07 feet to the point of intersection with said southerly edge of Lake Gulch Road, County Road 6; thence along said southwesterly edge of Lake Gulch Road the following 18 courses: 1.

S 89° 47’ 40” E a distance of 26.55 feet; 2.

S 89° 16’ 33” E a distance of 25.73 feet; 3.

N 89° 11’ 13” E a distance of 25.02 feet; 4.

N 89° 11’ 41” E a distance of 28.08 feet; 5.

N 87° 57’ 44” E a distance of 28.75 feet; 6.

N 89° 07’ 00” E a distance of 25.28 feet; 7.

S 88° 32’ 40” E a distance of 28.15 feet; 8.

S 82° 16’ 38” E a distance of 26.04 feet; 9.

S 77° 37’ 44” E a distance of 25.62 feet; 10.

S 73° 18’ 40” E a distance of 30.03 feet; 11.

S 71° 44’ 22” E a distance of 26.36 feet; 12.

S 69° 56’ 57” E a distance of 31.66 feet; 13.

S 67° 22’ 05” E a distance of 26.00 feet; 14.

S 64° 31’ 22” E a distance of 25.12 feet; 15.

S 63° 34’ 32” E a distance of 26.32 feet; 16.

S 61° 36’ 30” E a distance of 25.13 feet; 17.

S 55° 33’ 38” E a distance of 30.91 feet; 18.

S 47° 36’ 27” E a distance of 0.69 feet to the point of intersection with line 3-2 of the Golden Gad Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 13048; thence S 63° 17’ 40” W along said line 3-2 of said Golden Gad Lode a distance of 722.08 feet to corner No. 2 of said Golden Gad Lode; thence S 31° 40’ 56” E along line 2-1 of said Golden Gad Lode a distance of 95.57 feet to the point of intersection with line 2-1 of the Calumet and Hecla No. 2 Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 13048; thence S 48° 55’ 49” W along said line 2-1 of said Calumet and Hecla Lode a distance of 61.79 feet to the point of intersection with line 3-4 of the Margaret Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 19229; thence N 21° 01’ 44” W along said line 3-4 of said Margaret Lode a distance of 114.04 feet to corner No. 4 of said Margaret Lode; thence S 69° 01’ 22” W along line 4-1 of said Mar-

garet Lode a distance of 186.95 feet to the point of intersection with line 3-2 of said St. Anthony Lode; thence N 39° 31’ 27” E along said line 3-2 of said St. Anthony Lode a distance of 73.31 feet to the point of intersection with line 1-2 of said Alice Lode; thence S 63° 22’ 25” W along said line 1-2 of said Alice Lode a distance of 53.94 feet to corner No. 2 of said Alice Lode; thence N 26° 45’ 28” W along line 2-3 of said Alice Lode a distance of 140.24 feet to the point of intersection with said line 1-4 of said St. Anthony Lode; thence S 39° 30’ 42” W along said line 1-4 of said St. Anthony Lode a distance of 345.75 feet to the point of intersection with said line 4-1 of said Margaret Lode; thence S 69° 01’ 22” W along said line 4-1 of said Margaret Lode a distance of 16.29 feet to the point of intersection with line 3-4 of said Elizabeth Lode; thence S 39° 23’ 48” W along said line 3-4 of said Elizabeth Lode a distance of 272.15 feet to corner No. 4 of said Elizabeth Lode; thence N 50° 27’ 18” W along line 4-1 of said Elizabeth Lode a distance of 148.43 feet to the point of intersection with line 4-3 of the Annie Mary Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 11571; thence N 62° 32’ 35” E along line 4-3 of said Annie Mary Lode a distance of 221.31 feet to corner No. 3 of said Annie Mary Lode; thence N 27° 32’ 41” W along line 3-2 of said Annie Mary Lode a distance of 149.99 feet to corner No. 2 of said Annie Mary Lode; thence S 62° 32’ 35” W along line 2-1 of said Annie Mary Lode a distance of 607.56 feet to the point of intersection with the northeasterly right-of-way of the Central City Parkway; thence along a non-tangent curve concave to the southwest an arc distance of 13.72 feet, a delta angle of 00° 44’ 55”, having a radius of 1050.00 feet, and whose long chord bears N 62° 43’ 25” W a distance of 13.72 feet to the point of intersection with line 5-4 of the Marks Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 13338; thence N 44° 35’ 21” E along said line 5-4 of said Marks Lode a distance of 80.14 feet to the point of intersection with line 1-4 of the Fay Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 13338; thence N 60° 43’ 32” E along said line 1-4 of said Fay Lode a distance of 714.47 feet to corner No. 4 of said Fay Lode; thence N 29° 20’ 48” W along line 4-3 of said Fay Lode a distance of 150.66 feet to corner No. 3 of said Fay Lode; thence S 60° 42’ 01” W along line 3-2 of said Fay Lode a distance of 442.61 feet to the point of intersection with line 4-3 of the Marks Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 13338; thence S 86° 28’ 49” W along said line 4-3 of said Marks Lode a distance of 122.51 feet to corner No. 3 of said Marks Lode; thence S 44° 22’ 49” W along line 3-2 of said Marks Lode a distance of 189.62 feet to the point of intersection with line 4-1 of said Black Diamond Lode; thence S 60° 42’ 01” W along said line 4-1 of said Black Diamond Lode a distance of 120.71 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 11.43 Acres, more or less.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION Notice is hereby given that the Black Hawk City Council shall hold a public hearing upon Resolution No. 71-2021 for the purpose of determining and finding whether the area proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the State Constitution and Colorado Revised Statutes Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, and is considered eligible for annexation.

The public hearing is to be held before the Black Hawk City Council on December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearing shall be held in the City of Black Hawk City Council Chambers located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MAY ATTEND. A complete copy of Resolution No. 71-2021 including a legal description of the proposed property to be annexed is set forth in full below: —Continued to next page—

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STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF GILPIN CITY OF BLACK HAWK Resolution No. 71-2021 TITLE: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION AND ESTABLISHING DECEMBER 8, 2021, AS THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REQUESTED ANNEXATION OF A PARCEL OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF GILPIN (LAKE GULCH WHISKEY RESORT ANNEXATION NO. 15) WHEREAS, the owner of unincorporated territory, comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the area proposed for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-107, has filed a petition for annexation of a certain unincorporated property to the City (the “Petition”), which territory is more particularly described in EXHIBIT A; WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 31-12-108 requires that the City accept the Petition and establish a date, time and place that the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation and the various requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S.; WHEREAS the City Council, at its regular meeting on October 13, 2021, reviewed the Petition and various documents submitted in support of the Petition; WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the record in this case and the various exhibits; has considered the request, the Comprehensive Plan, and the recommendations of the staff; and based upon the record which has been made concerning the request, has arrived at its decision; and WHEREAS, it has been found and determined that the applicant has substantially complied with all the procedural requirements as provided in Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S., in connection with the Petition.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLACK HAWK, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The Petition is hereby accepted and found to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S. Section 2. That a public hearing to consider the Petition is scheduled for December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers of the City of Black Hawk, which is located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado, 80422, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.

Section 3. Any person living within the area proposed to be annexed, any landowner of lands thereof, any resident of the municipality to which the area is proposed to be annexed, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation, or the Board of County Commissioners of Gilpin County, may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the City Council.

RESOLVED AND PASSED this 13th day of October, 2021. /s/ David D. Spellman, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Melissa A. Greiner, CMC, City Clerk Name of Publication: Weekly Register-Call First Publication: 11/4/2021 Second Publication: 11/11/2021 Third Publication: 11/18/2021 Fourth Publication: 11/25/2021 Last Publication: 12/2/2021 EXHIBIT A Annexation Plat No. 15 The Little Mattie Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 970 in Sections 17&18, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East ¼ corner of Section 13, T3S, R73W, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W ¼ S13 1980” from whence the northeast corner of said Section 13, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W CC S12 S13 1980”, bears N 00°14’12” E, a distance of 2,639.74 feet, said line forming the Basis of Bearing for this description; thence S 87° 15’ 37” E a distance of 5,334.83 feet to corner No. 1 of said Little Mattie Lode, being the Point of Begin-

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Thence N 44° 28’ 40” E along line 1-2 of said Little Mattie Lode a distance of 1499.34 feet to corner No. 2 of said Little Mattie Lode; thence S 45° 33’ 27” E along line 2-3 of said Little Mattie Lode a distance of 149.96 feet to corner No. 3 of said Little Mattie Lode; thence S 44° 29’ 09” W along line 3-4 of said Little Mattie Lode a distance of 1500.03 feet to corner No. 4 of said Little Mattie Lode; thence N 45° 17’ 32” W along line 4-1 of said Little Mattie Lode a distance of 149.75 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 5.16 Acres, more or less.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION Notice is hereby given that the Black Hawk City Council shall hold a public hearing upon Resolution No. 72-2021 for the purpose of determining and finding whether the area proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the State Constitution and Colorado Revised Statutes Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, and is considered eligible for annexation.

The public hearing is to be held before the Black Hawk City Council on December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearing shall be held in the City of Black Hawk City Council Chambers located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MAY ATTEND. A complete copy of Resolution No. 72-2021 including a legal description of the proposed property to be annexed is set forth in full below: STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF GILPIN CITY OF BLACK HAWK Resolution No. 72-2021

area is proposed to be annexed, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation, or the Board of County Commissioners of Gilpin County, may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the City Council.

RESOLVED AND PASSED this 13th day of October, 2021. /s/ David D. Spellman, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Melissa A. Greiner, CMC, City Clerk Name of Publication: Weekly Register-Call First Publication: 11/4/2021 Second Publication: 11/11/2021 Third Publication: 11/18/2021 Fourth Publication: 11/25/2021 Last Publication: 12/2/2021 EXHIBIT A Annexation Plat No. 16 Commencing at the East ¼ corner of Section 13, T3S, R73W, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W ¼ S13 1980” from whence the northeast corner of said Section 13, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W CC S12 S13 1980”, bears N 00°14’12” E, a distance of 2,639.74 feet, said line forming the Basis of Bearing for this description; thence N 74° 53’ 25” E a distance of 4,804.55 feet to corner No. 14 of the Gold Tunnel No. 21 Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 4589, being the Point of Beginning.

Thence N 46° 21’ 54” W along line 14-15 of said Gold Tunnel No. 21 Lode a distance of 150.01 feet to corner No. 15 of said Gold Tunnel No. 21 Lode; thence N 43° 56’ 51” E along line 15-16 of said Gold Tunnel No. 21 Lode a distance of 81.81 feet to the south line of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of said Section 18, being also the City of Black Hawk Patented Boundary;

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thence N 89° 32’ 31” E along said south line of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of said Section 18 and the City of Black Hawk Patented Boundary a distance of 209.92 feet to the point of intersection with line 1314 of said Gold Tunnel No. 21 Lode;

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thence S 43° 56’ 09” W along said line 13-14 of said Gold Tunnel No. 21 Lode a distance of 227.88 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.53 Acres, more or less.

WHEREAS, the owner of unincorporated territory, comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the area proposed for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-107, has filed a petition for annexation of a certain unincorporated property to the City (the “Petition”), which territory is more particularly described in EXHIBIT A;

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WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 31-12-108 requires that the City accept the Petition and establish a date, time and place that the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation and the various requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S.; WHEREAS the City Council, at its regular meeting on October 13, 2021, reviewed the Petition and various documents submitted in support of the Petition; WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the record in this case and the various exhibits; has considered the request, the Comprehensive Plan, and the recommendations of the staff; and based upon the record which has been made concerning the request, has arrived at its decision; and WHEREAS, it has been found and determined that the applicant has substantially complied with all the procedural requirements as provided in Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S., in connection with the Petition.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLACK HAWK, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The Petition is hereby accepted and found to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S. Section 2. That a public hearing to consider the Petition is scheduled for December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers of the City of Black Hawk, which is located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado, 80422, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.

Section 3. Any person living within the area proposed to be annexed, any landowner of lands thereof, any resident of the municipality to which the

Notice is hereby given that the Black Hawk City Council shall hold a public hearing upon Resolution No. 73-2021 for the purpose of determining and finding whether the area proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the State Constitution and Colorado Revised Statutes Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, and is considered eligible for annexation.

The public hearing is to be held before the Black Hawk City Council on December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearing shall be held in the City of Black Hawk City Council Chambers located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MAY ATTEND. A complete copy of Resolution No. 73-2021 including a legal description of the proposed property to be annexed is set forth in full below: STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF GILPIN CITY OF BLACK HAWK Resolution No. 73-2021 TITLE: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION AND ESTABLISHING DECEMBER 8, 2021, AS THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REQUESTED ANNEXATION OF A PARCEL OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF GILPIN (LAKE GULCH WHISKEY RESORT ANNEXATION NO. 17) WHEREAS, the owner of unincorporated territory, comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the area proposed for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-107, has filed a petition for annexation of a certain unincorporated property to the City (the “Petition”), which territory is more particularly described in EXHIBIT A; WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 31-12-108 requires that the City accept the Petition and establish a date, time and place that the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation and the various requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S.; —Continued to next page—

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WHEREAS the City Council, at its regular meeting on October 13, 2021, reviewed the Petition and various documents submitted in support of the Petition; WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the record in this case and the various exhibits; has considered the request, the Comprehensive Plan, and the recommendations of the staff; and based upon the record which has been made concerning the request, has arrived at its decision; and WHEREAS, it has been found and determined that the applicant has substantially complied with all the procedural requirements as provided in Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S., in connection with the Petition.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLACK HAWK, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The Petition is hereby accepted and found to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S. Section 2. That a public hearing to consider the Petition is scheduled for December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers of the City of Black Hawk, which is located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado, 80422, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.

Section 3. Any person living within the area proposed to be annexed, any landowner of lands thereof, any resident of the municipality to which the area is proposed to be annexed, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation, or the Board of County Commissioners of Gilpin County, may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the City Council.

RESOLVED AND PASSED this 13th day of October, 2021. /s/ David D. Spellman, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Melissa A. Greiner, CMC, City Clerk Name of Publication: Weekly Register-Call First Publication: 11/4/2021 Second Publication: 11/11/2021 Third Publication: 11/18/2021 Fourth Publication: 11/25/2021 Last Publication: 12/2/2021 EXHIBIT A Annexation Plat No. 17 A parcel of land located in Section 18, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East ¼ corner of Section 13, T3S, R73W, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W ¼ S13 1980” from whence the northeast corner of said Section 13, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W CC S12 S13 1980”, bears N 00°14’12” E, a distance of 2,639.74 feet, said line forming the Basis of Bearing for this description; thence N 41° 36’ 06” E a distance of 1,242.54 feet to the point of intersection of line 2-3 of the Black Diamond Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 17634 with the northerly edge of Lake Gulch Road, County Road No. 6, being the Point of Beginning.

Thence N 63° 58’ 12” E along said line 2-3 of said Black Diamond Lode a distance of 827.46 feet to the point of intersection with line 2-1 of the Elizabeth Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 15894; thence S 39° 23’ 46” W along said line 2-1 of said Elizabeth Lode a distance of 249.88 feet to the point intersection with the northerly edge of said Lake Gulch Road; thence along said northerly edge of said Lake Gulch Road the following 24 courses: 1.

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S 77° 53’ 20” W a distance of 12.58 feet; S 79° 17’ 59” W a distance of 14.10 feet; S 79° 17’ 59” W a distance of 14.97 feet; S 76° 41’ 51” W a distance of 25.03 feet; S 78° 32’ 38” W a distance of 26.85 feet; S 78° 51’ 11” W a distance of 28.58 feet; S 77° 13’ 39” W a distance of 29.52 feet; S 75° 42’ 50” W a distance of 28.93 feet; S 74° 45’ 31” W a distance of 27.76 feet; S 71° 51’ 48” W a distance of 27.85 feet; S 68° 41’ 24” W a distance of 27.08 feet;

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S 72° 28’ 10” W a distance of 26.21 feet; 13.

S 72° 23’ 23” W a distance of 26.42 feet; 14.

S 70° 17’ 29” W a distance of 27.99 feet; 15.

S 68° 11’ 21” W a distance of 28.57 feet; 16.

S 68° 11’ 55” W a distance of 28.34 feet; 17.

S 68° 02’ 26” W a distance of 28.70 feet; 18.

S 69° 29’ 32” W a distance of 29.17 feet; 19.

S 71° 02’ 53” W a distance of 28.52 feet; 20.

S 73° 10’ 29” W a distance of 27.05 feet; 21.

S 74° 45’ 56” W a distance of 26.43 feet; 22.

S 76° 30’ 21” W a distance of 26.42 feet; 23.

S 77° 53’ 04” W a distance of 25.17 feet; 24.

S 80° 36’ 50” W a distance of 18.32 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.93 Acres, more or less.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION Notice is hereby given that the Black Hawk City Council shall hold a public hearing upon Resolution No. 74-2021 for the purpose of determining and finding whether the area proposed to be annexed meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the State Constitution and Colorado Revised Statutes Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, and is considered eligible for annexation.

The public hearing is to be held before the Black Hawk City Council on December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearing shall be held in the City of Black Hawk City Council Chambers located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MAY ATTEND. A complete copy of Resolution No. 74-2021 including a legal description of the proposed property to be annexed is set forth in full below: STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF GILPIN CITY OF BLACK HAWK Resolution No. 74-2021 TITLE: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION AND ESTABLISHING DECEMBER 8, 2021, AS THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REQUESTED ANNEXATION OF A PARCEL OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF GILPIN (LAKE GULCH WHISKEY RESORT ANNEXATION NO. 18) WHEREAS, the owner of unincorporated territory, comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the area proposed for annexation pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-107, has filed a petition for annexation of a certain unincorporated property to the City (the “Petition”), which territory is more particularly described in EXHIBIT A; WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 31-12-108 requires that the City accept the Petition and establish a date, time and place that the City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the annexation and the various requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S.; WHEREAS the City Council, at its regular meeting on October 13, 2021, reviewed the Petition and various documents submitted in support of the Petition; WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the record in this case and the various exhibits; has considered the request, the Comprehensive Plan, and the recommendations of the staff; and based upon the record which has been made concerning the request, has arrived at its decision; and WHEREAS, it has been found and determined that the applicant has substantially complied with all of the procedural requirements as provided in Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S., in connection with the Petition.

or the Board of County Commissioners of Gilpin County, may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the City Council.

RESOLVED AND PASSED this 13th day of October, 2021. /s/ David D. Spellman, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Melissa A. Greiner, CMC, City Clerk Name of Publication: Weekly Register-Call First Publication: 11/4/2021 Second Publication: 11/11/2021 Third Publication: 11/18/2021 Fourth Publication: 11/25/2021 Last Publication: 12/2/2021 EXHIBIT A Annexation Plat No. 18 A parcel of land located in Section 18, Township 3 South, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the East ¼ corner of Section 13, T3S, R73W, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W ¼ S13 1980” from whence the northeast corner of said Section 13, being a US BLM standard brass cap, stamped “T3S R73W R72W CC S12 S13 1980”, bears N 00°14’12” E, a distance of 2,639.74 feet, said line forming the Basis of Bearing for this description; thence N 55° 10’ 45” E a distance of 2,029.15 feet to the point of intersection of line 4-1 of the St. Anthony Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 19174 with the northerly edge of Lake Gulch Road, County Road No. 6, being the Point of Beginning.

Thence N 39° 30’ 42” E along said line 4-1 of said St. Anthony Lode a distance of 328.85 feet to the point of intersection with the south line of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of said Section 18, being also the City of Black Hawk Patented Boundary; thence S 89° 38’ 09” E along said south line of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of said Section 18 a distance of 145.22 feet to the point of intersection with line 1-6 of the Susan-Mary Lode, US Mineral Survey No. 694; thence S 19° 06’ 00” E along said line 1-6 of said Susan-Mary Lode a distance of 44.24 feet to the point of intersection with line 2-3 of said St. Anthony Lode; thence S 39° 31’ 27” W along said line 2-3 of said St. Anthony Lode a distance of 246.50 feet to said northerly edge of Lake Gulch Road; thence along said northerly edge of Lake Gulch Road the following 8 courses: 1.

N 89° 47’ 40” W a distance of 21.27 feet; 2.

S 89° 45’ 47” W a distance of 26.85 feet; 3.

S 87° 30’ 36” W a distance of 25.59 feet; 4.

S 85° 59’ 16” W a distance of 29.83 feet; 5.

S 82° 42’ 42” W a distance of 26.71 feet; 6.

S 81° 04’ 54” W a distance of 30.69 feet; 7.

S 79° 51’ 30” W a distance of 30.19 feet; 8.

S 79° 21’ 17” W a distance of 22.47 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 1.04 Acres, more or less.

Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Legal # 5087 ______________________________________

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLACK HAWK, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The Petition is hereby accepted and found to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of Title 31, Article 12, C.R.S. Section 2. That a public hearing to consider the Petition is scheduled for December 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers of the City of Black Hawk, which is located at 211 Church Street, Black Hawk, Colorado, 80422, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.

Section 3. Any person living within the area proposed to be annexed, any landowner of lands thereof, any resident of the municipality to which the area is proposed to be annexed, any municipality located within one mile of the proposed annexation,

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LEGALS

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COUNTY TREASURER NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED 17-21 TD To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having Interest of Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Otwell M and Ernestine M Huggard 6580 Co Rd 108 Fulton, MO 65251 - 3931 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 16th day of November 2011, the then County Treasurer of Gilpin County, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Regina Jackson the following described property situate in the County of Gilpin, State of Colorado, to-wit: S: 28 T: 1S R: 72W Subd: LINCOLN HILLS Block: 00H Lot: 023 Account Number: R004849 Certificate Number: 10-5853 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Regina Jackson.

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent

property (and special assessment) taxes assessed against said property for the year 2010; That said property was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Otwell M and Ernestine M Huggard for said year 2010; That said Regina Jackson on the 17th day of September 2021, the present holder of said certificate (who) has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said property; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said property to Regina Jackson at 10:00 a.m. on the 24th day of February 2022, unless the same has been redeemed; Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

This Notice of Purchase has also been published in The Weekly Register-Call on October 28, 2021, November 4, 2021 and November 11, 2021.

Witness my hand this 19th day of October 2021 Mary R. Lorenz, Treasurer of Gilpin County, Colorado Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Legal # 50074

BLACK HAWK NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT Pursuant to Section 38-26107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on the 3rd of December, 2021, at Black Hawk, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City of Black Hawk (City) with Naranjo Civil Constructors, hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as Green Lake Intake Project.

1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his subcontractor, or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or the subcontractor for the work contracted to be done, may file with the City a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Clerk’s Office, City of Black Hawk, 201 Selak Street, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422 by 4:00 PM, November 30, 2021.

3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim.

Dated at Black Hawk, Colorado this November 1, 2021 CITY OF BLACK HAWK /s/ Melissa Greiner, City Clerk Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Legal # 5088 ___________________

CENTRAL CITY NOTICE OF BUDGET (Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.) (Pursuant to Section 10.6(a) Home Rule Charter) NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the City Council, City of Central for the ensuing year of 2021; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the City Clerk’s Office at 141 Nevada Street, where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at a Regular meeting with a public hearing before the City Council of the City of Central to be held at City Hall, 141 Nevada Street, Central City, Colorado on November 17, 2020 at 7 p.m..

Any interested elector of Central City may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

City of Central Published in The Weekly Register Call Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 5089 ___________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED BUDGET OF Gilpin Ambulance Authority NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Gilpin Ambulance Authority for the ensuing year of 2022; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the administrative offices of Gilpin Ambulance Authority at 495 Apex Valley Rd, Black Hawk, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection by contacting Erin Gibbs at erin@gilpinambulance. com; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the Authority to be held virtually on November 10, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Any elector within Gilpin County may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.

Published in The Weekly Register Call Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 5090 ___________________

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BLACK HAWK POLICE DEPARTMENT • On October 25, at approximately 0533 hours, Officer B. Davis responded to the Monarch Casino on a report of found narcotics. The suspect was identified and later issued a summons.

• On October 25, Officers responded to the Gilpin Casino on a report of found drugs.

The Drugs were back-tracked to a female suspect who was located and arrested.

Charges are pending for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

• On October 25, at approximately 1010 hours, Officer B. Davis had a camper towed from the city storage lot by Black Hawk Towing.

• On October 25, Officer Adler responded to the Monarch Casino (488 Main Street), for a theft incident. The suspect was located and issued a summons.

• On October 25, at approximately 2102 hours, I, Rick Grassi, responded to the Isle Casino parking garage, 401 Main Street, in reference to a hit and run that occurred. A report was taken.

• On October 25, at approximately 0026 hours Officer Espinosa responded to the Ameristar Casino on the report of a lost wallet containing $2,000 cash that was returned without the money. A suspect was identified, but would not make contact with me.

• On October 26, at approximately 0021 hours, Officers responded to the Bally’s North Casino, 255 Main Street, in reference to a stolen wallet. A report was taken.

• On October 25, medics responded to the Isle Hotel on a medical call. The party was transported to the hospital. The dog in the hotel room was later picked up by a family member.

• On October 27, Officer Geerdes took a cold theft report from a hotel room at the Ameristar. A suspect was identified.

• On October 28, Officer Geerdes was dispatched to the Isle Casino for a verbal disturbance. An adult male was arrested for several warrants and a violation of a protection order.

• On October 28, at approximately 0519 hours, BHPD was dispatched to the Ameristar Casino on a report of a male damaging property and harassing staff members.

Suspect was identified and arrested.

• On October 28, at approximately 1200 hours, BHPD Officer Hough responded to the Mardi Gras Casino on a report of a cold theft case. The suspect was identified and later contacted at the Monarch Casino during a medical call. He was released on a summons.

• On October 28, a male party called to report that a motorcycle he had parked at the Isle Casino was stolen between October 22nd and October 28th.

The motorcycle was found by the R/P and determined to not have been stolen.

• On October 28, Officer Espinosa responded to the Monarch Casino on the report of a stolen Phone. Two Muni summons for theft were issued.

• On October 29, Officer Geerdes responded to the Monarch Casino for a male who was intoxicated and would not leave the premises. After all other options were exhausted, the male was transported to the detox center for his safety.

• On October 29, at approximately 0619 hours, BHPD Officer was dispatched to the Gilpin Casino, located at 111 Main St. on a report of a stolen coat.

The suspect was identified and received a summons and released.

• On October 29, Officer Atencio stopped a vehicle for careless driving witnessed at the 6300 Block of Highway 119. The driver was arrested for DUI and other charges.

• On October 30, at approximately 0601 hours, BHPD Officers were dispatched to the Monarch Casino at 488 Main St. on a report of a Fraud involving a Hotel employee who fell victim to a telephone scam.

A suspect has not been identified and the case is ongoing.

• On October 30, at about 0712 hours, Black Hawk Police Officers responded to a report of a male that head-butted another guest at the Monarch Casino. The victim declined to prosecute the male party. However, the male party was found to be in violation of a protection order. The male party was arrested but denied entry into the Gilpin County Jail due to Covid-19 restrictions. The male party was released on a summons.

• On October 30, the Black Hawk Police Department responded to the Isle Casino on a report of drugs found in a restroom. the suspected drugs were collected and booked for destruction. No suspect has been identified.

• On October 30, I responded to 111 Hillside Street on a report of a suspicious party that had been observed in the area earlier that morning. No suspect has been identified and a report was taken.

• On October 30, Officer Geerdes responded to the Isle Casino on the report of a theft.

The female was issued a summons.

• On October 30, Officer Geerdes responded to a hit and run accident in the Monarch Casino parking garage. Case is under investigation.

• On October 31, Officer Espinosa responded to the Isle parking garage on the report of a suspect breaking into a vehicle. The suspect fled the scene and was not identified.

• On October 31, Officer Adler located a stolen vehicle, in the 200 block of Gregory Street. Report taken.

• On October 31, at approximately 1817 hours, Officer responded to 240 Main Street, on a report of a found wallet. The male party who tried to claim the wallet left before Officers arrived.

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

GILPIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN’S MEETING Thursday, November 4 at 7 p.m. Gilpin County Library located 15131 CO-119, Black Hawk, CO 80422.

AFTER SCHOOL AND FULL-DAY FRIDAYS Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m.

K-6th students will be transported to the Community Center after school. We will be

playing outside, gym games, arts and crafts, and so much more! This program is State Licensed with enthusiastic staff!

Go online or to the Community Center for more information. Gilpin County Community Center, 250 Norton Drive. 303-582-1453, visit gilpincounty.org or facebook.com/gilpincounty. org.

SAINT PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH November 7, 9 a.m., Words of Life Discussion, 10 a.m., Morning prayer.

November 14, 9 a.m., Words for Life discussion, 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rev. Lorrie Slaymaker

November 21, 9 a.m., Words for Life discussion, 10 a.m., Morning prayer, guitar music.

November 28, 9 a.m., Words for Life discussion, 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rev. Lorrie Slaymaker.

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR AND SALE AT THE GOLDEN GATE GRANGE

November 6, 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Located at 25201 Golden Gate Canyon Road, Golden, CO. Admission is free! Lunch will be available. Browse a wonderful selection of items from local crafters and artists including; nature and wildlife photography, books by local authors, pottery, an array of spectacular jewelry, leather fashion acces-

sories, gifts cards, barrel stave coat racks, wood art and toys, farmhouse decor, holiday decorations, wreathes and ornaments, pocket and sport knives, wind chimes, fused glass, and metal artwork, jams, jellies, savory dips, dried herbs, goat milk soap and lotions, Doterra and Princess House, handmade dragons and unicorns, baked goods and much more!

THE GILPIN COUNTY TRANSFER STATION The Gilpin County Transfer Station will be closed on Thursday, November 11th for Veterans’ Day. County offices will also be closed for the day.

Celebration of Life - Carey Lickey

Carey was born Sept. 21, 1973 in Wichita, Kansas. In 2005, the family moved to Colorado.

For the past several years Carey has worked at Hawley’s Mercantile store in Central City, CO. Visitors and locals that walked into the store always felt welcome with Carey’s warm greeting and friendliness. She loved her job and helping others around her. Carey passed away on October 25, 2021. She is survived by her parents Roger and Willy Lickey, her older brother Chad (Stacy), nieces Rachael, Autumn, Ember, nephew Nick, and cousin Lynn Pollitt.

Join family and friends to celebrate the life of Carey on November 6, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. James United Methodist church located at 123 Eureka St in Central City. Parking is available across the street at the Teller House parking lot.

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

• Black Hawk City Council - 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 3 p.m.

(BH Council Chambers) • Central City Council - 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m. (Central City Hall) • Central City Historic Preservation Commission, 2nd Wed if needed (Central City Hall) • Central City Planning Commission, 1st Wednesday, if needed (Central City Hall) • Elk's Lodge Members - 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.

(Central City Elk’s Lodge) • Friends of the Gilpin County Library - 2nd Thursday, 10 a.m. (GC Library) • Gilpin Ambulance Authority - 2nd Wednesday, 10 a.m.

(495 Apex Valley Rd) • Gilpin County Commissioners - Alternating Tuesdays, 9 a.m. (old GC Courthouse, 203 Eureka Street, 2nd floor) • 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)

824 Apex Valley Road Black Hawk, CO

• 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.

New Listing at $825,000 Single Family Residence/House 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, two levels 2,249 sq. ft.

Built in 1969

(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)

JESSICA NOONAN OLDE TOWNE GOLDEN REALTY LLC 303-278-2400 Office/720-394-3480 Cell www.oldetownerealty.com

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Stream through the backyard Trex decks front/back Freshly painted, newer roof, New flooring, new appliances 2.00 acres Gilpin RE-1 School District Attached 3 car garage No HOA, Annual tax $728/2020

• 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 Publisher’s Note: If these are your groups and a correction is needed or your group isn’t listed, please update us and we’ll get it listed for you here. Also, if you’d like to list the location and phone number, please email that to us at: admin@villagermediagroup.com.