Volume 159 Issue 18

Vol. 159 No. 18 September 16, 2021

BY LINDA WOMMACK

ambling has been a popular pass time since the beginning of time. The Greeks wagered on chariot races and the Romans had laws regulating gaming as early as 900 B.C. The turning point in the game of chance was the invention of playing cards.

Historians disagree on when the first cards were invented.

Some believe they originated in China, others say Korea, still

salary of these men averaged twenty dollars a week, but a few were lucky and managed to hit “the big one.” Professional gamblers flocked to the mining towns to engage the miners in a friendly game of cards.

The most popular card game in Colorado’s saloons and the American West, was Faro, a classic house game. This was a fast action game and the odds were greater at winning then in other games. A standard deck of cards was used, as well as a dealing box, and a device for

Faro, seen above, was a very popular card game with gamblers in the Old West.

was the professional gambler.

A game so simple left the door wide open for cheaters, most of which were professional gamblers, working for the house at short stints. Some of the better gamblers quite good at this practice were Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp.

“Wyatt just acquired a quarter stake at Faro, Doc.” “Since when is faro an hon-

versions of poker existed in the 1880s, as well as today. The key element then and now, was concentration. The standard poker A Faro layout featured 13 square boxes with pictures of a hand is five cards. In a draw, standard playing card, Ace through King, in each box your chances of improving card counting, similar to an abaothers believe India. No matter the deal increase or decrease, cus. Placing a bet, meant paying where they originated, the Britdepending on the “luck of the careful attention to the cards ish Museum shows proof that draw.” playing cards were in use by the already dealt. Players bet a rank The size of the bets dependof card to win, another to lose. fourteenth century. Their very ed on the game. Faro was twenIf the winner and loser cards arrival in America, the rapid ty-five cents to a dollar, Rouexpansion of their poplette was as little as ularity and the colorful ten cents, and Poker games they inspired games had a one makes playing cards to two dollar limit. as American as, well...

Higher-stake games Texas Hold ‘em. did exist. It was It was Christopher the fashion of the Columbus that introupper-class gents of duced the standard these mining towns deck of 52 cards to to host all-night America. The popugambling in the back larity of card games and upper rooms of swept the American the saloons. frontier becoming a Colorado’s Bogaming phenomenon nanza King, H.A.W. and creating legends.

Tabor gambled often These gambling legat his own Tabor ends of the American Opera House. ClifWest are etched in ton Bell ran private stone. Those passing gambling rooms through or making a upstairs at the Opera Colorado gamblers experience the entertainment.

Photo courtesy of Linda Wommack name for themselves House. Tabor played are of the same rank, the house in Colorado included Doc poker for high stakes, usually est game? The odds are all on Holliday, Poker Alice, Bat Mas- takes half of all bets. The card loosing. It was common for the house,” says Doc. terson, Big Ed Chase, Belle Sid- counting device allowed the Tabor to lose as much as five “It’s fair. It’s not like they’re dens, Luke Short, Soapy Smith, player a count of cards already thousand dollars in one night. holdin’ a gun to their head,” played, saving his serious bets Lou Blonger, and Wyatt Earp, Senator Edward O. Wolcott was says Wyatt. for later in the game, when the among others.

“Poker. Now that’s an honest another player at Bell’s private odds were better.

Several games of chance rooms. In contrast to Tabor’s game,” Doc replies.

A seemingly easy and lowexisted in the saloons and gamluck at cards, Wolcott usually -Tombstone risk game, it’s a wonder it bling halls of the American won. Wolcott’s gambling was In contrast to the ease of became the rage all over ColWest. The majority of the gama major issue in the senate Faro, Poker was a card game bling clientele were miners. The orado’s saloons. The reason election of 1888. When asked that required great skill. Many about the gambling, Wolcott said he lost at cards what he had won at the races. Hmm. In any event, his honesty won him the election.

Because gold dust was the predominant means of exchange, all saloons, gambling houses and bordellos operated with a set of gold scales. The scales were found sitting on a piece of carpet, which the op-

Photo by Camillus S. Fly

erator could easily allow a few grains of the gold dust to fall off the scale. The amount of gold dust shaken from the carpet at the end of the night could be as much as twenty dollars.

Paper and coin money replaced the gold dust by the 1880s, but Colorado preferred the solidness of the coin currency. After all, Colorado’s main industry, gold and silver, supplied the nation’s cash reserve.

Mining seemed to be the biggest gamble in any mountain boom town. Professional gamblers made their way to the mining towns, shortly after the first miners would arrive. For the most part, they were welcomed.

The saloon keeper needed the gamblers to run the games and enhance his business and would either hire them, or support the independent gamblers in their establishments.

Superstition played a big part in gambling. Many gamblers believed it to be bad luck if someone looked over their shoulder. In poker games, almost no one would count their chips before the game because of bad luck. It was considered bad luck to engage in any game with a one-eyed player. One form of diminishing bad luck was to walk around one’s chair three times before sitting.

The card shark was found in every atmosphere of gambling.

The card shark was the crooked gambler, out to make a fast, clean sweep and move on to another town. One noted card shark of the day, Dick Clark, wore an enormous diamond ring. The diamond faced the palm of his hand, so that he could see the deck through the shine as he dealt. However, Clark would never hide an Ace up his sleeve, he felt that was too low-down.

A turn of the card didn’t always turn the table in Colorado’s Old West.

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Nevada #4, A.F.&A.M. Nevadaville, Colorado Pancake Breakfast September 12, 2021

BY DANNY TOMLINSON

The Nevadaville Masonic Lodge, Nevada #4 held its Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on a sunny and delightful late summer morning in historic Nevadaville. The lodge was chartered in December 1860, making it one of the oldest Masonic lodges in Colorado and the only ghost town lodge in the state.

The more than 200 guests arriving at the breakfast via a “hayride” up the hill were served a breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, ham, bacon, coffee and juice by the

DeMolay Boys Chapter of Golden and cooked to order by members of the lodge. The guests were then able to tour the Lodge room, not ordinarily open to the public, and see the magnificent restoration and preservation efforts by the lodge members. The lodge room looks exactly as it did in 1879 when the lodge Temple was built. Many attendees had never seen a Masonic lodge room and all were awestruck by the beauty of the ledge.

Interrupting the tranquility and fellowship of the morning was a loud disturbance and

gunfire in the street in front of the lodge. It seems that the local undertaker was providing a brief history of the area, including the lodge to several of the guests when an unsavory character came along and suggested that the undertaker was too long-winded. After a heated exchange, the undertaker shot the intruder, whose friend then shot the undertaker and then threatened to shoot the sheriff who had arrived on scene. Fortunately the sheriff was a faster draw.

The entire scenario played out in about 10-15 minutes with

four desperadoes laying shot to death on Nevadaville Road. To the amazement of the crowd, the scene played out again an hour later! The Wild Bunch of Gilpin County did a fantastic job of entertaining the crowd.

Adding to the enjoyment of the day was the gracious hospitality of the Co-Mayors of Nevadaville – Mike and Mary Peery. Mike and Mary own the Nevadaville City Hall and Kramer’s Saloon next door to the Masonic Lodge.

They have done a great job of restoring both buildings and generously open both building

up for tours on the day of the pancake breakfast and several other occasions during the year. They provide a wealth of knowledge about the area and are happy to share it with visitors.

The annual pancake breakfast fundraiser is normally held on the Sunday following the 4th of July. The breakfast and tours are open to everyone and it is always a great family event. Be sure to put it on your calendar for next year.

You’ll have a great time in the mountains.

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Three Local Historic Masonic Lodges Still Survive We’re happy to announce that we are starting to get a good grasp on how to continue to publish the oldest continuous weekly newspaper in Colorado.

We’re proud of our predecessors who have kept it on the press every week since 1862, and truly honored the torch has been passed to us.

The Weekly Register-Call is more than a business venture to me… it is a historic treasure that I intend to keep publishing for decades to come. We appreciate everyone’s help and patience as we create new files, and work with existing writers to continue their good reporting. So far we have only had one reporter retire and he will be promptly replaced.

Gary King is doing an awesome job on mailing the newspaper and managing the deliveries around the county. Gary and I had time to have a tasty brew at Dostal Alley along with some excellent chicken wings last week. He will also be doing some sports reporting as we move along. In addition, we’re on the hunt for new sites for newspaper boxes.

As you can tell by reading this newspaper, I love Colorado history and am elated to be the custodian of this historic newspaper.

We will keep the section, “Looking Back” by Emma Berg, our historical columnist, going strong. Soon, it will return to two pages with vintage photos to match.

Emma tenderly goes through the ancient, fragile binderies to weave her historical events for us all to enjoy. I think we may go back to the first editions and start all over again. Back in the day, the Indians

raided the wagon trains carrying newsprint to the newspaper. They had to print on wallpaper! How times have changed. I’ve been reading The Weekly Register-Call for decades, all through the turbulent Russell era when he was mayor and owned the newspaper. I’ve heard about newspaper items scattered around and I would like to start putting these materials back together to curate a record of Gilpin County’s rich history.

I also have read Lew Cady’s “The Little Kingdom Come” that was quite the publication. Where have all those ladies gone? Fondly remembered, Lew was a character and passed away a few years ago.

It was my great pleasure, and honor, to be invited to the Nevadaville Annual Pancake Breakfast last Sunday by Central City Grand Master Danny Tomlinson. Danny and I go way back in time to when he was a lobbyist for Mountain Bell. He now lives in Idaho Springs and took all of the photos of the gunfight by the gritty “Wild Bunch.” Danny also wrote about the western gunfight at this gun-smokin’ event (page 2-3).

From the hayride into the Lodge and the breakfast served by the DeMolay Boys, I couldn’t have enjoyed myself more on a Sunday afternoon. I once was one of those members in high school.

I was given a tour of the old city hall with the tiny jail in the basement of this age-old building.

How times have changed. In November of 1861, a town fire destroyed 50 homes and another in 1887 destroyed nearly all of the Main Street buildings. The last fire

occurred in 1914.

Nevadaville, first referred to as “Nevada,” was founded in 1859 three weeks after the Gregory Gold Discovery. Nevada means “snowfall” and the residents reached a name compromise to call the town “Nevadaville.” The town was surrounded by gold with many of the mines located in, or near the town. It is surely worth a visit just a short drive past the cemetery, a few miles northwest of Central City off the dashing Central City Parkway.

At the breakfast, I enjoyed meeting a number of very friendly folks, many from nearby Idaho Springs. I had the pleasure of sitting across from Jan Bowland, who with husband, Bob, owns the “Mighty Argo” gold mine—the number one tourist attraction in Idaho Springs (ArgoMillTour.com). Watch for a feature on the famed ARGO soon.

For The Weekly Register-Call, I’ve added one new sports column written by Denny Dressman, one of the editors of the Rocky Mountain News for 25 years. Alas, The Rocky, another historic paper, sadly passed into history. It won’t happen here if you’ll be patient, supportive with ads and subscriptions, and giving us your local news. We like letters and emails and being part of the local communities, send to bsween1@aol.com.

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Black Hawk City Council Report

BY RANDY BEAUDETTE REPORTING FROM THE BLACK HAWK CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Black Hawk City Council took on a couple of Council Bills that included the appointment of the Business Improvement District (BID) Director and an enhanced sales tax incentive at their regular meeting held September 8, 2021.

Black Hawk Planning and Development Director Cindy Linker rang the bell and Mayor Spellman called the Council to order promptly at 3:00 pm followed by Roll Call and the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call revealed Council members that were present included Council Members: Linda Armbright, Paul Bennett, Jim Johnson, Greg Moates, Hal Midcap, and Benito Torres. Also present: City Attorney Corey Hoffmann, City Manager Stephen Cole, Planning and Development Director Cindy Linker, City Clerk/Administrative Services Director Melissa Greiner, and Deputy City Clerk Michele Martin.

City Attorney Hoffmann asked Council to declare any Conflicts of Interest on any issue appearing on the agenda this afternoon other

than those already disclosed and filed with the City Clerk and Secretary of State. There were no objections from the City Council or from anyone in the chambers.

Meeting Minutes Black Hawk City Council approved the meeting minutes from the August 25, 2021 Regular Meeting with no corrections or amendments.

Business Improvement District (BID) Director (CB-25) City of Black Hawk appointed Norris Herman Hamilton as the designated elector of Isle/Lady Luck Casinos to the Board of Directors of the BID. Mr. Hamilton replacing Ken Ostempowski. Mr. Hamilton is a Colorado registered voter and was confirmed by the BID Board at their June 22, 2021 Board meeting, receiving the Board’s unanimous recommendation for appointment to the BID Board at the City Council’s earliest opportunity.

Black Hawk City Council unanimously approved CB-25 Enhanced Sales Tax Initiative (CB-26) On April 1, 2014 the registered voters of the

City approved a ballot question obligating the City to share with Monarch Growth, Inc., the Developer, the City’s 4.00% Sales tax generated from lodging sales, up to an amount not to exceed $2,700,000. With the Certificate of Occupancy obtained by Monarch Growth on August 31, 2021, all the requirements placed on the Developer have been satisfied. The attached Enhanced Sales Tax Incentive Program Agreement details the terms and conditions including a maximum repayment period of fifteen years or reimbursement of $2,700,000, whichever occurs first. Black Hawk City Council unanimously approved CB-26 Quit Claim Deed (Resolution 60-2021) Resolution 60-2020 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Quitclaim Deed on Behalf of the City to a Newly Appointed Registered Elector Qualified to Serve on the Silver Dollar Metropolitan District.

This Quit claim Deed, between the City of Black Hawk, a Colorado

home rule municipality, whose address is 201 Selak Street, Black Hawk, CO 80422 (“Grantor”); and Norris Herman Hamilton (“Grantee”).

WITNESSETH, that Grantor, for and in consideration of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other goods and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold and conveyed and QUITCLAIMED, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell convey and QUITCLAIM to Grantee, as a joint tenant with right of survivorship, an undivided ONE PERCENT (1%) interest in and to all of Grantor’s right, title, interest, claim and demand in and to the real property, together with all improvements.

Black Hawk City Council unanimously approved Resolution 60-2021.

Timberline Fire Exclusion (Resolution 61-2021) Black Hawk City Council approved a Resolution authorizing the Filing of a Petition for the Exclusion of City-Owned Property on Lake Gulch Road from the Timberline

Fire Protection District.

Commercial Lease (Resolution 62-2021) Black Hawk City Council also approved a resolution approving the Commercial Lease with The Woodbury Collective Corporation for the property located at 327 Gregory Street, Black Hawk, Colorado. The Commercial Lease has a term of roughly 40 months, expiring on December 31, 2024. The monthly rent of $1,142.00 is based on $0.50 per square foot. This lease contains a numbers provisions including a rent credit for anticipated disruption due to adjacent construction, an allowance for tenant improvements, and standards of operations, including expected minimum operating hours.

City Manager Report City Manager Stephan Cole reported that with the robust recovery in Black Hawk’s budget, City employees can expect a 2.05 % market adjustment.

Council will conduct the vote for the market adjustment in an upcoming meeting.

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Sixth Five-Year Review and Community Interviews for the Central City/Clear Creek Superfund Site Gilpin and Clear Creek County, Colorado The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is conducting the sixth five-year review of the Central City/Clear Creek Superfund Site in Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, Colorado. Five-year reviews provide an opportunity to evaluate the implementation and performance of remedies to determine whether they are protective of human health and the environment. The site’s sixth five-year review will finish in 2022.

The Central City/Clear Creek Superfund Site was listed on the National Priorities List in 1983, making it a Superfund site. The Study Area encompasses the approximately 400 square mile Clear Creek watershed. The area has been impacted by heavy metals from historic mining operations, including impacts to aquatic life and potentially human health. Cleanup to date has been focused primarily on addressing the impacts to surface water and includes: treatment of point-source discharges and contaminated water; waste pile stabilization, capping, off-site disposal and diversion of run-on water; development of a repository to consolidate and manage mine waste rock and tailings; and other activities. Cleanup activities and investigations at the site are ongoing.

We want to hear from you!

Community members are encouraged to participate in community interviews to share information that may be helpful in the five-year review process. To schedule an interview, please reach out to the contact below by October 15, 2021: Jeannine Natterman, Public Involvement Coordinator Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment jeannine.natterman@state.co.us 303-692-3303 Current site information is available at https://cdphe.colorado.gov/central-city-clear-creek.

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Mayor Responds to Communication Questions

BY DAVID JOSSELYN REPORTING FROM THE CENTRAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Work Session

Council met with Staff for a Work Session prior to their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 6:02 pm.

The topics covered were a remote participation policy for council members and a preliminary discussion of the 2022 Budget.

City Attorney Marcus McAskin reviewed a draft of remote participation policy for official meetings. If Council agrees, the draft will be added to tonight’s regular meeting.

The attorney’s office compared policies with other small municipalities including Castle Rock, Elizabeth, Broomfield, and others. The intent of the policy is to permit fully remote meetings and limit abuse of remote attendance. Mayor Fey has expressed repeatedly the importance for Council members to be physically present during meetings.

The policy would allow for a limited number of remote attendees per year and have a contingency clause in case remote signals are dropped.

City Manager Daniel Miera reviewed the budget process for the 2022 Fiscal Year. He reported that the gaming tax revenues that have come in exceeded projected amounts.

There is another tax distribution to come in later this year and together with actuals, the projected gaming tax revenue is projected to be a little over $550,000. Council will review and discuss each section of the Budget in a number of Work

Sessions over the next few weeks.

Regular Council Meeting

Mayor Fey convened the regular meeting at 7:04 pm on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in City Hall Council Chambers.

Council members Jeff Aiken, Judy Laratta, Kara Tinucci, and Mayor Jeremy Fey were present.

Mayor Fey led the Pledge of Allegiance and then asked for any amendments or additions to the evening’s agenda. No changes were made to the agenda.

Mayor Fey asked if there were any conflicts of interest for any member of the council.

There were no conflicts expressed.

Consent Agenda

The Mayor called for a motion to approve the consent agenda which consisted of the minutes from the August 17 meeting and regular bill lists through September 1.

Alderwoman Laratta moved to approve the Consent Agenda and was seconded by Alderman Aiken. The motion passed unanimously.

Public Forum

Mayor Fey opened the floor to the public for anyone who wished to speak to a topic on that night’s agenda. No one chose to speak to Council.

Old Business

No old business was on the docket.

New Business

Council considered action one Resolution.

Special Election

City Clerk Reba Bechtel introduced Resolution 21-25 which would call for a Special Mail Ballot Election to be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. The purpose is to elect a successor council member to fill the seat vacated by Alderwoman Jackie Johnson.

The term for this seat would be through December 31, 2022.

Per State Statute 31-10-910, anyone desiring to fill this position would need to file their intent with the City Clerk with 25 valid signatures of registered voters no sooner than the 91st day prior to the election (October 25, 2021) and no later than the 71st day prior to the election (November 15, 2021).

The term for this seat would begin Tuesday, February 4 and run through the remainder of 2022.

Alderwoman Laratta moved to approve Resolution 21-25 and was seconded

by Alderman Aiken. The Resolution passed unanimously.

Staff Reports and Council Comments

Manager Miera commented that Staff is continuing to work with the Gaming Commission on Free Play and how to recognize revenue.

Alderman Aiken commented that in the last four days, the plants and flowers have “taken a beating” due to lack of water and heat. He also reported that it was a “good weekend” and there was “a lot of business in town.”

Alderwoman Tinucci commended the Public Works department for “going above and beyond” to pull off the

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two events held on Main Street (Madame Lou Bunch Day and the Great Central City Beer Fest).

Alderwoman Laratta commented that Mayor Fey requested a meeting with herself and Alderman Aiken separately to discuss the upcoming election. “We have always been able to exchange ideas and have meaningful conversations.” She reported that even though they disagreed on many things, they departed friends. However, she was informed by a third party that Mayor Fey secretly recorded their meeting without her knowledge and subsequently “bragged” about doing so to more than one person. “I wonder who else the Mayor has recorded without telling them?” She went on that his actions have been “deceptive, dishonorable” and “I don’t trust the Mayor.” She asked the public to judge for themselves how they want the City to be run.

Mayor Fey commented he is recognizing the high holiday of Rosh Hashanah (September 6 through 8) and he is focusing on atonement. “Please forgive any transgressions I have committed over this last year” and “I promise to be a better friend, family member, etcetera moving forward.”

Public Forum

Mayor Fey opened the floor to the public for anyone who wished to speak to the council on any items not on the agenda.

Three people chose to address Council.

Deb Wray, citizen of the City first approached the podium. She stated that she was speaking as a “concerned citizen” regarding the meeting of August 17, 2021. Council held a forum for candidates requesting appointment to the

vacant seat and the evening ended with a locked Council so no appointment could be made, thereby necessitating a Special Election. The meeting, reported Wray, “left me uncomfortable with the interaction between candidates and Council. Now there is a delay in filling that position.” Deb stated that one candidate was treated “with little respect” and “I hope this whole experience, bad and good, was a learning experience.”

Caleb Littlebear, resident of Central City, next addressed Council. He informed them he has “only been here for a brief moment” and “I must concur with Ms. Wray.” Littlebear then addressed the comments from Alderwoman Laratta regarding Mayor Fey and spoke to the Mayor directly saying, “Regarding the Mayor, in the time I have known you, I have come to have a lot of respect for you and feel this recording issue will soon be behind you.”

Todd Williamson, resident of Central City, also addressed Council. He reported that he is “brand new to City and want to voice my concern about the future.” He explained that he had relatives visiting and found himself “taking my family outside of Central City to show them everything the area has to offer but did not take them into the City because I didn’t feel there was much to offer outside of the casinos.”

Mark your calendars

Council moved to enter Executive Session at 7:27 pm to determine positions relative to the potential sale or trade of real property and the lease agreement for 130 Main Street (formerly known as Scarlett’s Casino). The next regular Council Meeting will be Tuesday, September 21, 2021.

CITY OF CENTRAL CALL FOR CANDIDATES SPECIAL ELECTION

TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2022 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.

A Special Mail Ballot Election will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 to fill vacant Alderman/Council Member seat with term to end December 31, 2022.

Notice is hereby given that candidate petitions will be available starting Tuesday, October 26, 2021 for candidates interested in running for Alderman/Council Member for the City of Central and may pick up a petition at Central City Clerk’s Office, 141 Nevada Street, Central City, Colorado 80427, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday (appointments recommended).

Deadline for completion and submission of petitions is Monday , November 15, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., no postmarks accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS. For more information contact the City Clerk’s office at 303-582-5251 x 3 or direct line 720-279-7330.

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Qualifications: The Central City Charter (Section 3.3) lists the qualifications of persons eligible to the office of Alderman as: • Be at least eighteen years of age or older on the date of the election.

• Be a registered elector of the City of Central.

• Resided in the City for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the election date.

• Be a United States Citizen for at least one year prior to the election • No council member shall have been convicted of a felony within the last seven years of the election.

• No council member shall be a salaried employee of the city during the member's term of office nor shall any council member, during this term of office, perform personal services for the city for which the member is compensated.

Published in The Weekly Register Call, First Publication: September 16, 2021, Last Publication: October 21, 2021 Legal # 5027

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SENIOR AT LARGE

, Adventures in God s Country

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BY LARRY GRIECO

o, in 1990, I was in northern Montana for a while, working on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in the Bear Paw Mountains, about ten miles south of Havre. The reservation is a home to two tribes, the Chippewa and the Cree, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs recognizes it as the ChippewaCree Reservation. I ran the library at a tribal college on the reservation called Stone Child College. For all intents and purposes, the college library doubled as the public library.

I commuted every day from Havre, which has a population of about 10,000 people (the eighth largest city in Montana, if you can believe that), through the Bear Paws, in a very old AMC Gremlin, which was red in color. There was probably no car in the history of the automobile that was worse than my Gremlin. When I was driving the two days from Denver to Havre, on my first trip to Montana, the car broke down and I had to hitch a ride into some little town on the way, and get a tow truck to come out and tow the Gremlin into town.

The repairs took a day and a half, and then I was on my way again.

I made it to Havre and got a room in a motel on the main

drag in the center of town.

The room they gave me had pictures, obviously torn out of magazines, of Jesus and His disciples taped to the wall. My guess is a previous motel guest decorated his or her room with these pictures and the cleaning people saw no reason to take them down. They might have been on the wall for years.

I reported to work at Stone Child College the next morning (they had hired me on the basis of a phone interview, so this was our first face-to-face meeting). I met a bunch of people, all Chippewa or Cree, and some students, and was graciously given the afternoon off to look for an apartment.

I found a place to live almost immediately, a tiny little house, no bigger than a shack, behind a standard size house. I had a miniature kitchen, a smaller living room, and a bedroom somewhere in between in size.

However, these weren’t three distinctive areas—they all kind of met in the middle with no defining walls or doorways.

The bathroom was tiny, but at least it was private and had a door. It was notable that I had to open and walk through two doors to enter the house, which was a clever double barrier against the intense cold of a Montana winter. I was

thankful for that. I had just finished living for a year in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, in the beautiful Caribbean, until Hurricane Hugo came and blew havoc across the land.

I had my cat with me, Tater, who turned out to be more than an adequate defense against mice and other rodents. Tater had been with me in St. Croix and we had been through the hurricane and its aftermath together. Strange adventures were nothing new to either one of us, although she was approaching the twenty-year mark. Most of her life was spent with me, and I never heard one complaint, no matter how weird our moving around happened to be. We found each other in Buffalo, moved to Denver, then to Daytona Beach, then to Brush, Colorado, then St. Croix—and now in northern Montana. We would before long return to Denver, her final destination, where she rests in peace, in an urn next to my bed.

I made many friends in Havre and on the reservation.

It was like two worlds—one I went to every day while immersing myself in the operation of a college library, and the other when I got back to town every night. There was little interaction between the

townspeople and the native American community. Being both a professional librarian and an amateur anthropologist, I had a firm foothold in both cultures as I moved back and forth each day.

I was there almost one year, and made several trips by Gremlin home to Denver and back again. Bobbi flew out to Helena a couple of times and I picked her up and brought her to Havre. She was still finishing up her bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at Metropolitan State College in Denver. She was not a good note-taker, so when I was in the Virgin Islands and now Montana, she would tape her art history lectures on cassettes, and send them to me, and I would transcribe them into notes and send them back for her to study. Thus, I kind of minored in Art History while never having set foot in class. She needed no help in the studio art classes she took, becoming a skilled welder of metal sculptures. Like me, she was the first in her family to earn a four-year college degree.

True to form, I made a good bartender friend in Havre. Bev was born there and was quite certain she would remain there for her whole life. I would frequently stop in for a beer and got to know her and the

regulars at a bar the name of which escapes me. When I told them one night, toward the end, that I was leaving to go back to Denver, one of them actually wept. They said, “If you’re ever out this way again…,” and Bev quickly said, “He won’t be. Why would he be? We’re on the way to nowhere.” Of course, she was right. Maybe if I ever get the unlikely urge to visit Saskatchewan, I will pass through Havre, and see if anyone is still around.

One time, on a 30-hour drive from Havre to Denver, the radiator sprung a leak and the Gremlin overheated.

The highway happened to run parallel to a river, and I remember stopping and filling up bottles of water from the river and pouring them into the radiator, and doing this repeatedly until I came upon a farmhouse. This time I didn’t need to get towed. I called a mechanic who came out from somewhere (nowhere?) and replaced my water pump and about six hours later I was on the road again. When my musician friends talk about being endlessly on the road, I wonder if they have these sorts of adventures. Luckily, I was young and little if anything could daunt me. But the Gremlin came awfully close.

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30 years ago September 13, 1991

An evening of pure enjoyment and fun will be offered to everyone attending the Annual Gilpin County Historical Society dinner on September 21. Plan to join the society in a fanciful, lighthearted look at the Victorian era when “high moral standards” were the backbone of society. Although our conservative forefathers were prudish in dress, decorum and speech, they sought advice and solutions when nature impeded functions of a sexual origin. This leads to the topic of discussion for the evening’s entertainment when Jane Bass will present her sometimes serious yet highly amusing lecture simply entitled “Victorian Sex.” Bass describes herself as not employed, nor retired, a historian, an artist, a poet, and inveterate collector, but most of all a perpetual student. Her talk about Victorian Sex grew out of an extensive collection of early sex books, some dating back to the 1850s as well as numerous health and healing devices of that era.

One such remedy advertised in its day through Sears, Roebuck & Company, designed for men, was the giant power 80-gauge Heidelberg electric belt. The belt, selling for $18, promised that it was “positively wonderful in its quick cure of all nervous and organic disorders arising from any cause, whether natural weakness, excesses, indiscretions, etc.” Members and non-members of the historical society are cordially invited to attend the annual dinner which will be held at the Black Forest Inn’s Gregory Hall in Black Hawk.

Driving through Black Hawk and Central City is definitely a rite of passage these days. Recently Denver media reported that Governor Romer is adamant that Highway 119 will remain open in October no matter how congested it becomes in Black Hawk and Central City. Well, 119 is still open, but once you

Turnback In Time

BY EMMA BERG turn the corner at Highway 279 in Black Hawk, it’s a different story. Construction of utilities and private buildings has closed some streets and narrowed others.

Beginning at the intersection of 119 and 279 in Black Hawk adventuresome drivers are stopped by men working in the middle of the intersection.

Once through Black Hawk and into Central City, our hero finds, after weaving through streets narrowed to one lane, that Gregory Street between Main and Spring is completely blocked. Tiring of the adventure, the intrepid wayfarer seeks relief on the residential byways. But what does he find on East High Street?

Yet another street closure, this time for storm drains. As work speeds up in preparation for October 1, travel through the two towns, whether on foot or by vehicle, has become increasingly challenging. The question in many people’s minds is whether this is a temporary inconvenience or a forecast of things to come.

60 years ago September 22, 1961

Central City Nuggets: In the trial held before County Judge A. Sterling Gilbert before a jury of six, which occupied Monday and Tuesday, wherein Franklin Roberts, a student at the University of Colorado, was charged with assault and battery against Deputy Sheriff James Steele, of Rollinsville, at the State Stop Inn last July 21st, the verdict as brought in by the jury was that the defendant was found guilty as charged. The trial was the aftermath of a quarrel wherein Steele was severely hurt by several rocks thrown at him

by Roberts, one rock knocking out several teeth, and the other causing a deep bruise on his forehead. Steele as an officer and proprietor of the Stage Stop Inn was justified in evicting Roberts from his place of business, and the jury had little alternative in bringing the guilty verdict.

Judge Gilbert allowed the defense the usual ten days for appeal, and sentence was deferred until that time.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tyson, of Oklahoma City, are visiting his brother Jack Tyson and

wife at the Lost Gold Mine and enjoying the sights of Central City.

90 years ago

Mike Mattivi and little Gary Allen are recovering from attacks of pneumonia.

Mr. Wilfred Fullerton, Vice President of the First National Bank of this city, came up from Denver on Thursday of last week, to attend a directors meeting held that afternoon.

Black Hawk Gold Dust: Mrs. Mary Coleman, who has been staying with her son Roy and wife since July, will leave this week for her home in Alton, Ill.

September 18, 1931

Mr. Barlow Wilmarth, a prominent citizen and mine operator at Georgetown, was a visitor to Central last week, attending to business matters.

Mr. and Mrs. B.E. Seymour, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. James Rule, motored up from Denver on Saturday to spend a couple of days at the old home.

Will Hambly and wife were up from Denver Sunday, for a short visit with friends.

Mr. Melvin Blake has made several trips to a doctor in Idaho Springs for treatment of a severe case of hives and is much better at present.

The John Anderles in Chase Gulch have recently painted their house yellow with turquoise trim and it is very attractive.

Mrs. George Bonner drove up from Denver last Friday to get her mother, Mrs. Josephine Robinson, who has closed the Antique Shop for this season and will spend the winter in Denver.

Mrs. Wm. Landau went to Des Moines, IA on the plane with her son and daughter-in-law.

She said it rained constantly during the three day stay. She returned to Denver Wednesday on the train.

Mrs. Ruth Blake returned home Sunday after spending two weeks in the hospital.

Danny Blake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Blake, has enrolled in Colorado State University at Ft. Collins, where he will begin the study of Game and Wildlife Conservation.

Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Lake came in from their summer home at Manchester Lake, the first of the week, to remain for the winter.

Will Davey has been down in the southern portion of the state and in Mexico, looking over mining properties for eastern capitalists.

120 years ago September 20, 1901

Ed. Mitchell, Burt Seymour, Horatio Hazard and Fred McLaughlin returned Friday from a two-week camping trip in Middle Park.

Mr. L.l. Humphrey, who had been examining mining property in Montana, returned home Saturday, bringing back some handsome specimens of ore from the mines of that section.

Mrs. Elias Goldman left Wednesday morning for New York City, on a visit with her daughter and old friends.

Miss Maud Rule left on Monday a visit with her brother, Wilbur Rule and wife, near Steamboat Springs, going by rail via Wolcott.

The Golden Globe said a very peculiar accident took place on the top of Guy Hill last Monday. A little boy, son of E. Ramstetter, drove a team

out to a place where there was some white spar rock, with the idea of gathering some to take to the house. His mother stood in the doorway watching the boy only a short distance away. Suddenly, from almost a clear sky, came a bolt of lightning, striking the horses, and they dropped dead in their tracks. The lad was knocked down, but arose again, and was carried in the house by his mother. When examined, on one side of his body from the waist down, was plainly printed the picture of a pine tree, that stood near.

The lightning passed off the boy’s toes, and the skin was peeled off of them. It was a fortunate thing for the boy, an unfortunate thing for the father, and a startling surprise for the mother. The pine tree photographed on his boy may be a bonanza for the lad hereafter, if he should consent to exhibit the same.

A new addition is being built to the east end of the Phoenix-Burroughs shaft building, making the surface plant and building assume large proportions. Regular shipments of from 5 to 6 tram cars are loaded daily, of milling ores, for shipment to the Carpenter Smelter at Golden, and weekly shipments of smelting ore to the sampling works at Black Hawk.

151 years ago September 22, 1871

Rev. W. E. Hamilton, the minister of the Presbyterian Church of Black Hawk, returned the first of the week from a trip to the valley.

The Loughran Brothers were opening up the Robert Emmett Lode in Chase Gulch, with good paying results. The shaft was down 40 feet, carrying a crevice two feet in width that yielded 4 ½ ounces gold to the cord in the stamp mill.

Mayor Hugh Butler returned Sunday evening by coach after a five-week trip to New York.

Mr. Loveland, of Golden, had 200 men at work grading the narrow-gauge roadbed for the Colorado Central Railroad up Clear Creek Canyon.

A handsome gold retort was on exhibition at the banking house of Thatcher, Standley & Co., of this city, which weighed 84 ounces, the product of 9 cords of mill ore from the California Mine.

The smelting ore from this mine was shipped to the Hill Smelter in Black Hawk and was netting from $75 to $100 per ton. Messrs. D.C. Collier, of the Miner’s Register, and Joseph Collier, the photographer, left the first of the week for the Snake River country to get photographs and make stereoscopic views of that section.

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FUN REUSING ABANDONED RAILS Some rails become pedal biker’s hand car routes

BY FORREST WHITMAN

You can’t take the Rio Grande Railroad from South Fork up to Creede, Colorado anymore. But the rails are still there. Some others might be rescued from “rails to trails” and kept as rails with new uses.

Up river from South Fork

There’s more than one way to get to Creede, Colorado, but the train doesn’t run anymore.

There is an echo of our booming railroad past when a hand car (maintenance of way car) shows up down in South Fork where the rails head up toward Creede.

Freight service is still offered to South Fork by a short line railroad out of Alamosa. But, if you want to get to see the lush areas along the river you can now take a hand car for three miles.

This is not just a typical maintenance of way vehicle either. It’s built like a common hand car, but makes no gasoline engine put put sound. Now the only sound is the deep breathing of hardy souls pushing the pedals on recumbent railroad foot pedals.

You can get to the old ruins or possibly glimpse a moose as

you cruse along the river. Up to six folks can get on board.

That’s just one example of old rails used in a new way.

Drawbacks? Peddled hand cars will never enter Creede (actually the city limits) due to an old dispute. Too bad, as that entrance would have been nice. The physical exertion is somewhat intense, but there are two of you working at it.

Also the steel wheels have been replaced by much lighter sturdy plastic. There are no more equipment racks and snow covers either. It’s left a lot of weight behind for easier peddling.

Burnam Yards rails

Burnam yards coach building and repair shop just burned down in Denver. That had not been in use for DRGW passenger trains for some time.

We shed a tear at our house remembering that lovely old dining car with it’s swallow tail design and a flower at each table. That’s not to talk down about AMTRAK today.

They feature flowers, even washable linens, as part of their sustainability program.

There is talk of both RTD and AMTRAK using those Burnam rails. If not we could

some mileage for the Empire hope for some setup like the Soloviev’s company applied Builder train. Possibilities for South Fork operation. Maybe for this ruling under the public recreation reuse are there. the view from I 25 will entice accommodation and antiT H U R S D AY, S E P TE M B E R 2 , 2 0 2 1 those rails in the future. Think monopoly railroad rule dating of peddling along the Platte or way back. The Union Pacific Too late for down to Black even going into Union Station R.R. owns that line and has Hawk? to catch the light rail. Many long denied any access nor How many rails are still fun possibilities there. turned any wheel on it either. there going down hill from They are accused of charging the Central City station? monopoly rates on their line to Coal goes away, but can They were intact for a cuarter ployment benefits from Buffalo Denver and then on west. (the mile not long ago. Think of peddled cars come? to Denver, based on my last job old Rio Grande went directly Coal is used less and BY less LARRY a short peddle with a view of GRIECO at thewest Educational Opportunity to Salt Lake city and these days. That’s bad for When the Black to Hawk multiinstory I moved Denver Center, where I had filled in for beyond) railroads, but good for our casinos at night. thelife mid-70s, I landed—like most a year for its permanent librarian Soloviev offered to buy and death fight to ameliorate newcomers—in Capital Hill. It who the took a Rio longGrande maternity leave. outright. climate change. A few lines odd peddle car was a tinyAnbasement apartment on Getting old unemployment checks No joke, a few years ago have reduced their trackage Marion Street, aboutata the block-andhappening Surface enabled me to arelocate to line Denver he bought grain haul as a result. Wouldn’t a peddle a-halfBoard south Transportation without needing to have a job (Towner line) that goes in hand car work well along the of Colfax.

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U.P. announced that they had from Buffalo, view of the Colorado River.

Transportation Board (NSTB). Capital Hill was the stomphelped me just leased the line to a firm out Tourists could raft or stroll It was for an unusual decision,ing grounds for the likes of Jack move in.

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Business Classified Ads, Public Notices & Legals Business Ads HELP WANTED

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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.

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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+ Information Specialist - Are you looking for a job that utilizes the best of your imagination and creative talents with your honed analytical and writing/editing and organizational skills? Just a quick 45-minute drive from downtown Denver along beautiful Clear Creek, the City of Black Hawk’s Information Specialist position provides the opportunity to put all your talents to work.

The position is an integral part of the Executive Team representing the Administrative Services Department. The ideal candidate is extremely detail-oriented, a resourceful multi-tasker, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a portfolio of creative communications pieces.

Requires High School diploma or GED; five years’ responsible work experience in a support role utilizing desktop publishing software (Adobe Creative Cloud Suite preferred). Hiring Range: $59,804 - $68,775 (paid hourly) depending on qualifications and experience. 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

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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 cityowned 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.

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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 pre-employment tests including but not limited to typing, mathematical and multi-tasking skills, psychological exam, physical exam, drug testing, and background investigation as conditions of employment The City provides an excellent retirement package (up to 12% match) with benefits for you and your eligible dependents which include medical coverage (employees pay 10% of the premium), dental/vision coverage provided by the City at no cost to you, and a generous combined leave package (sick, vacation, holiday, and floating holiday) that totals over seven weeks of paid leave annually. For more information or to be considered for the position, please visit www.cityofblack hawk.org and click on the Job Openings link to apply online.

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BLACK HAWK

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT

Dated at Black Hawk, Colorado this 14th day of September, 2021.

CITY OF BLACK HAWK

Pursuant to Section 38-26107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of October, 2021, at Black Hawk, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City of Black Hawk (City) with Roche Constructors, Inc., hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as Gregory Street Phase 2, also known as the Gregory Street Plaza.

/s/ Melissa A. Greiner

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.

COUNTY COURT GILPIN COUNTY, COLORADO 2960 Dory Hill Rd #200 Black Hawk CO 80422 Case No.: 2021 CV 96 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME The court orders the following publication for a change of name: Name of Maksim Markvich Grenader is requested to be changed to Max Mark Grenader.

1.

Pursuant to statute, public notice of this change of name shall be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county. This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

2.

Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name.

Date: Sept. 8, 2021 David Taylor, Judge Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: September 16, 2021

2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Clerk’s Office, City of Black Hawk, 201 Selak, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422 by 4 P.M. on September 30th, 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.

City Clerk Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: September 16, 2021 Last Publication: September 23, 2021 Legal # 5026 _____________________

NAME CHANGE

Last Publication: September 30, 2021 Legal #5023 _______________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF ROY E. BOWLING aka ROY BOWLING, DECEASED Case Number 2021PR30018 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Gilpin, County, Colorado or on or before January 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Antoinette Williams 45 Golden Gate Drive Golden, CO 80403 Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: September 16, 2021 Last Publication: September 30, 2021 Legal # 5024 _______________________

MISCELLANOUS STORAGE SALE Notice of sale of storage lock ers, A5/14 belonging to Jerri M. Sonnier, Described, Household etc., to be held at PATENT MINI STORAGE, 816 Russell Gulch Road, Central City, Colorado, on September 25th, 2021 Saturday Starting at 11 a.m.

Published in The Weekly Register Call First Publication: September 16, 2021 Last Publication: September 23, 2021 Legal # 5025 ____________________

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Regularly Scheduled Community Meetings PUBLIC MEETINGS IN GILPIN COUNTY • AA Meetings - Sundays at 6 pm (St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 226 E. First High St., Central City) • Al-Anon Meetings - Thursdays at 7 pm (St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 226 E. First High St., Central City) • Alzheimer’s Caregivers - 3rd Monday, 4 pm (Mt Evans Health Care, 3081 Bergen Peak Dr, Bergen Park) • American Legion - 4th Tuesday, 6:30 pm • Black Hawk City Council - 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 3 pm (BH Council Chambers) • Central City Council - 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 7pm (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, 7:30pm (Central City Elk’s Lodge) • Friends of the Gilpin County Library - 2nd Thursday, 10 am (GC Library) • Gilpin Ambulance Authority - 2nd Wednesday, 10 am (495 Apex Valley Rd) • Gilpin County Commissioners - Alternating Tuesdays, 9 am (old GC Courthouse, 203 Eureka Street, 2nd floor) • Gilpin County Democrats - 4th Thursday, 7 pm (GC Library - gilpincountydems.org/contact.html) • Gilpin County Historic Advisory Commission, quarterly on Tuesdays, 7 pm (GC Library) 303-582-5831 • Gilpin County Planning Commission, 2nd Tuesday, 7 pm (GC Courthouse Central City) 303-582-5831x3 • Gilpin County Public Library Board of Trustees - 2nd Thursday, 7pm (GC Library) • Gilpin County Republicans - 1st Thursday, 7 pm (call 720-595-6100 for location) • Gilpin County School Board of Education - 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 pm (GC School Board Room) • Gilpin County Senior Living - 1st Monday, 6:30 pm (GC School Board Room) • Main Street Central City Commission - 3rd Wednesday each month, 6 pm (Central City Hall) • Masonic Lodge - 2nd Wednesday each month, 6 pm (Central City Masonic Lodge, E 1st High door) • Narcotics Anonymous - Every Tuesday, 7:30-8:30 pm (Loaves and Fishes, 545 Hwy 103 Idaho Springs) • Nederland Community Clothing Closet - 1st & last Thursday & every Saturday, 10 - noon (Nederland Community Center) • Peak to Peak Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays 7-9 (Gilpin Library) 303-6420276 • Peak to Peak Rotary - Thursdays 11 am. Email mlorenz.rotary@outlook.com (Gilpin County Library) • Timberline Fire Protection District - changes each month, 6 pm (TFPD Station) check https://timberlinefpd.colorado.gov/elected-officials-board-ofdirectors • VFW - 4th Tuesday, 7 pm. 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@weeklyregistercall.com

What’s Happening in Gilpin County Parks & Recreation Gilpin County Community Center / 250 Norton Drive gilpincounty.org | 303-582-1453 | http://www.facebook.com/gilpincounty.org/ Pool Hours Monday: Wednesday: Friday: Saturday:

8:00am-12:00pm - closed 12:00pm-4:00pm - 4:00pm-7:30pm Please call for current hours 8:00am-5:30pm 9:00am-3:30pm

Shelby Allen Memorial Volleyball Tournament – **DATE CHANGE** **October 2nd** LOCATION CHANGE: Outside @ Pete Gones Memorial Park - Games start @ 10am - $30/Team – Double Elimination – 4 Players/Team – Must have at least 1 female – Registration fees contribute to scholarship fund – Other donations accepted at www.shelbyallen.org – Stick around to remember Shelby and gather with friends and refreshments outside of the gym We’re getting new software – ACTIVE NET is coming soon!

Thank you for your patience during this transition!

After School and Full Day Fridays 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.

Insurance Partners: Renew Active, Silver & Fit AND SILVER SNEAKERS now available Fitness Classes Yoga with Constance: • “Asana Stretching Drop-In Class” Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45p $9/class or $5/senior 60+ Yoga & Senior fit with Linza: Mondays & Fridays • “Hatha/Yin” 9:30-10:30a. $7/class or $5/seniors 60+ • “Senior Fit” 11:00a-12:00p $3/seniors 60+ Fitness Yoga/Core with Linda: Saturdays 9:15-10:15a, $8/class or $5/seniors 60+ Drop-In Sports and Activities (drop-in fees apply) Aquafit Club: M/W/F 9:30-10:30a & 4:30-5:30p | Ages: 18+ Pickleball: M/W/Sa 9:30-11:30a | Ages: 18+ Taekwondo: M/W 6:00-7:00p | Ages: 7+ Building Hours Mon/Wed: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Friday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Spooky Monster Stroll – Trick or Treat Trail Saturday 10/23 – Starts @ 5:00pm – @ Community Center Barn & Trail Costume Contest – Games & Treats – Music & Dancing – Moon Gazing @ 9pm

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The Postscript “A Good Story”

BY CARRIE CLASSON

To me, “the farm” has always meant the farm where my mother grew up, one of 11 children.

Every book I ever read that was set on a farm, and many other books as well, all took place in my imagination at my mother’s family farm and the surrounding woods.

The farm seemed enormous when I was young.

There was a barn full of cows and a coop full of chickens and a granary full of all sorts of things we weren’t supposed to climb into but did anyway.

There were lots of feral cats and usually one dog, who was always named Rex until my Uncle Andy inherited the farm and took the unprecedented step of giving the new dog a new name. The dog was named Thor.

The farm housed hundreds of stories in my mind that had nothing to do with the actual farm, but were situated there because the place was so embedded in my heart as a child.

This week I visited the farm for the first time in more than two years.

The first thing I noticed was that the farm had shrunk. In some ways, it actually is smaller. The barn is gone, as is the chicken coop. The granary is empty, there is no more vegetable garden, fewer trees, and a number of outbuildings gradually yielded to gravity and were burned.

My Uncle Andy is still there, however. And so is his wife, Bea. They will both turn 90 soon. Andy broke his leg since I last saw him and is now rely-

ing on a walker, but if his movements were slowed, his wit was not.

“Did you hear about the bald guy who always had a comb in his pocket?” he asked me.

“No.” “He said he couldn’t part with it.”

“Oh, Andy!”

The jokes were the same and so was the food.

Carrie Classon’s memoir is called “Blue Yarn.”

Learn more at CarrieClasson.com.

There were desserts disguised as salads and desserts that were supposed to be desserts. My Aunt Carol, who is 92, baked a key lime pie. It was her second pie of the day; the first was the coconut cream she’d brought to church.

“They ate it all up!” she reported with satisfaction.

But while the people seemed very much the same, the farm seemed much smaller, less mysterious, no longer filled with stories from all the books I read when I was young. Sitting with my aunts and uncles and cousins on the front lawn, I realized how little I actually knew about the farm and how almost all the associations I had with it came from my imagination. The farm was a pleasant place, but it no longer seemed filled with stories.

The next day, my cousin Jill posted a photo she’d taken at the farm.

It was a photo of tattered white curtains hanging in the attic window of the farmhouse. They had been there as long as I had been alive, growing more frayed with every passing year. By now they are a bit spooky, hanging in shreds, only visible in a certain light.

“Aunt Ruthie hung them there in 1944,” Jill wrote. She keeps track of family lore.

“I never knew that!” I said.

“She told me herself.”

Now I want to ask Ruthie what had inspired her to climb up a ladder and hang curtains in this nearly inaccessible place. Ruthie died several years ago, so I will never know. All I know is that, like me, Ruthie loved to read. I think she’d be pleased that, more than 75 years later, she’d given us all a good story.

Till next time, Carrie

LIFE COACHING Is divorce my only option? Part 1 0f 2

BY DR. MICHAEL BROOKS

Although divorce can be complicated, there are ways to deal with it and get through it. Divorce is more common these days than it used to be. Back when our grandparents or great-grandparents were going through marriage problems, they had to go to court and have a reason to get divorced. During those times, getting up in front of a judge could be embarrassing for you and your family. You would need a reason as to why you wanted a divorce; if the judge didn’t like your cause, or he didn’t like your explanation, the divorce wasn’t granted.

Unlike today, if you have any reason wanting a divorce, it’s granted, no questions asked. I think the process of today’s divorce isn’t complex whatsoever, with the exception of finances, property, and child custody. With tongue in cheek, yes, it can be very complicated. Hiring a lawyer can be difficult; you need someone who can argue your case, and you can feel confident has your best interests at heart. The divorce court has a backlist of pending divorces. Divorce is ugly, divides families, and causes hard feelings.

There are really no winners in a divorce other than the lawyers.

I had a call last week with someone asking, “Is divorce my only option?” I said no, you actually have a few options besides divorce. She went on and asked, “What are my options?” I went on and explained her options.

1. Get counseling/ marriage coaching for yourself and your husband.

2. If that doesn’t work, get counseling for yourself.

3. File for a legal separation and wait it out and see if your separation gives you both time to sort things out and come back together and

work on your marriage.

It seems to me some folks are hell-bent on getting a divorce without considering all their options. Yes, you may not like the person you’re married to and are in a bad spot in your relationship; consider other options besides divorce.

Next week we will continue this article on “Is divorce my only option?”

Seek marriage coaching/ counseling if you need help in restoring your marriage/relationship. Getting help is not a sign of weakness, but only strength. I’m available if you need to talk to someone.

Dr. Michael Brooks is the founder of Applicable Counseling and life coaching services. It is affordable, accessible, anonymous, and available by appointment from the privacy of your home. To avoid travel time and from the comfort of home, many clients prefer to meet with Dr. Mike over the phone or via Zoom. If you want to have a Zoom meeting with Dr. Mike, send him an email at mike@applicablecoaching. com to set up an appointment. The convenience of this type of Counseling/Coaching is the most effective means of Life Coaching and

counseling for those who live outside of Colorado. Give Dr. Mike a call at 303-880-9878.

Dr. Mike is holding Zoom classes on “Boundaries in Dating” by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. If you’re interested in attending this class, it’s on Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. You’ll need to send Mike your email address to get a link for the Zoom class. You can sit in and listen or be a participant. These classes are free.

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OBITUARY PEAK TO PEAK ROTARY CLUB Thursday mornings at 11 am; Regulary scheduled community meetings at the Gilpin County Library. Email mlorenz.rotary@outlook.com for more information.

• YOGA WITH CONSTANCE Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:45 pm - $9 a class, $5 a class for seniors 60+. Gilpin County Community Center, 250 Norton Drive. 303582-1453, visit gilpincounty.org or facebook.com/ gilpincounty.org.

• YOGA & SENIOR FIT WITH LINZA Mondays and Fridays - “Hatha / Yin,” 9:3010:30 am, $7 a class, $5 a class for seniors 60+.

“Senior Fit,” 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Gilpin County Community Center, 250 Norton Drive. 303-5821453, visit gilpincounty.org or facebook.com/ gilpincounty.org.

• FITNESS YOGA / CORE WITH LINDA Saturdays, 9:15 - 10:15 am - $8 a class, $5 a class for seniors 60+. Gilpin County Community Center, 250 Norton Drive. 303-582-1453, visit gilpincounty.org or facebook.com/gilpincounty.org.

• DROP-IN SPORTS & ACTIVITIES AT THE GILPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER Aquafit Club: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9:30-10:30 am and 4:30-5:30 pm. Ages: 18+.

Pickleball: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays 9:30-11:30 am. Ages: 18+.

Taekwondo: Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 pm. Ages: 7+.

Gilpin County Community Center, 250 Norton Drive. 303-582-1453, visit gilpincounty.org or facebook.com/gilpincounty.org.

Drop-in fees apply.

• AFTER SCHOOL AND FULL-DAY FRIDAYS Saturdays, 9:15 - 10:15 am - 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. 303582-1453, visit gilpincounty.org or facebook.com/ gilpincounty.org.

• GILPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER POOL Mondays, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm. Closed 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Wednesdays, please call for current hours. Fridays, 8:00 am 5:30 pm. Saturdays, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm. Gilpin County Community Center, 250 Norton Drive. 303582-1453, visit gilpincounty.org or facebook.com/ gilpincounty.org.

• GILPIN DEMOCRAT CENTRAL COMMITTEE September 23, at 7 pm - [www.gilpincountydems. org] Meetings on the 4th Thursday of every month.

All are welcome! Next meeting: Monthly meetings are on Zoom. Please submit a request on the Contact page if you wish to join a meeting: gilpincountydems. org.

• SAINT PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WORDS OF LIFE September 19, 9 am Words of Life discussion.

10 am, Morning prayer, guitar music. 226 E. First High Street in Central City next to the Gilpin History Museum. 303-582-0450, stpaulschurchcentralcity@ gmail.com, stpaulsepiscopalchurchcentralcity.org.

ALAN GREEN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GRANTS The Alan Green Memorial Foundation (AGMF) is now accepting grant applications from Gilpin County organizations and non-profits that benefit Gilpin residents. AGMF is a non-profit organization

created by the Green family and friends in memory of Alan Green. Lela and Ken Green lost their son and his wife in a commercial plane crash. Since l983 the AGMF has given yearly grants to benefit Gilpin County residents. Applications are available on the website: alangreenmemorialfoundation.org. Return your completed application digitally by e-mail to: alangreenfdn@gmail.com. Regarding any questions leave message for Sharon at 303-582-5562.

APPLICATION DEADLINE is September 30, 2021.

PLEIN ART FESTIVAL

BY THE CENTRAL CITY OPERA September 24-26, Observe artists at work, and enjoy activities for the whole family! More than twenty specially selected artists from across the country travel to Central City this September to paint the incomparable Colorado scenery and historic atmosphere. All events are free with the exception of the Friday Night Kick-Off Party at the Monarch Casino Resort Spa and the Sunday Preview Party in the Teller House. The festival culminates in an exhibition and sale, where 60+ paintings created during the event are displayed and available for purchase. Buy tickets at: https://centralcityopera.org/

MOUNTAIN PEAK LIFE Nederland Area Seniors FALL HARVEST DINNER Saturday, September 25 at 5 p.m.

BBQ Pulled Pork, Butternut Squash Ravioli, Roasted Vegetables, Garden Herb Salad, Homemade Breads and Baked Apples & Ice Cream Seating is Limited - RSVP Required by Wednesday 9/22 Email: MountainPeakLife.RSVP@ gmail.com or Call: 303-259-0799 Community Events Calendar Fall Equinox Sunset Hike (Nederland), Wed. Sept. 22, 5-7 p.m.

Celebrate the start of fall on this sunset hike. All ages welcome.

Register at www.

BoulderCountyOpenSpace.org/register Bee Festival - presented by City of Boulder, Sat. Sept. 18, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Celebrate Pollinator Appreciation Month at Central Park West Civic Area.

Estes Park Autumn Gold Festival, Sat. – Sun. Sept. 25 & 26 Bond Park A festival of bands featuring talented local musicians, food, and fun.

MPL September Group Activities LIMITED FREE TICKETS & TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE RSVP REQUIRED Enchanted Forest at Wild Bear Nature Center, Sat. Sept. 25, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants, Sun. Sept. 26, 1:10 p.m. Game Time RSVP by Email: MountainPeakLife.

RSVP@gmail.com or Call: 303-259-0799

Weekly Register-Call

Peggy Rothe April 19, 1944 - August 2, 2021 A Celebration of Life will be held 12:00 p.m., October 9, 2021 at The Gilpin County Community Center Peggy passed away peacefully at her home in Rollinsville before dawn on August 2, 2021 at the age of 77. She was with her family and caregivers who supported her as she courageously battled a rare form of Parkinson’s disease. Throughout her illness she maintained a positive attitude and enjoyed the time she was able to spend with her friends and family.

She was born Marion Peggy Sichel April 19, 1944 in New York City, where she attended elementary and high school. She received her Associate Degree in Nursing from Bergen Community College, her BSN from Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, her Masters in Public Health Nursing from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and was a member of Sigma Theta Tau International (the Honor Society of Nursing).

While living in New Jersey, Peggy was employed as head nurse of the Psychiatric Unit at Hackensack Medical Center, at Northwest Bergen Hospice, as substitute school nurse for Pascack Valley Regional High Schools, and as head nurse in the Forensic (Jail) Unit of Bergen Pines County Hospital in Paramus, NJ. She donated her time to various organizations, most notably as Commissioner of the Montvale Athletic League (Little League) and as a committee member for Boy Scout Troop 126 (it was a trip to Colorado with this unit that eventually led to her moving here).

Peggy and Gene moved to Gilpin County in 1993 and built their home in Rollinsville in 1995.

She worked as the Gilpin County Public Health Nurse Manager from 1994 until 2003 and served as the County’s representative to the Jefferson Center for Mental Health and the Gilpin Ambulance Authority. As the County Nurse, she organized the Gilpin County Senior Program (with Volunteers of America), was the liaison with the Gilpin Schools and performed nursing services for the jail. She became the Jail Nurse when the new Justice Center was built in 2003 until she retired in 2009, after which she taught Public Health Nursing at CU until 2012.

She volunteered on the Board of Directors, Eagles’ Nest Early Learning Center at the time of its construction, Friends of the Gilpin County Library, Ermel’s Thrift Shop (St. James United Methodist Church, Central City), the Alan Green Memorial Foundation, and the High Country Fire Auxiliary.

Peggy is survived by her daughter, Lori Weissman of Mahwah, NJ and her husband Eugene (Gene) Rothe of Rollinsville, as well as her cousins, Yvonne Lumsden of Thornton, CO and Sue Loeser of Riverdale, NY and Delray Beach, FL. She was preceded in death by her daughter Deborah Weissman Wallis.

A Celebration of Life will be held this fall; date, time and location will be published when established. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MichaelJFox.org) or the Scleroderma Foundation (Scleroderma.org).

Peggy is survived by her daughter, Lori Weissman of Mahwah, NJ and her husband Eugene (Gene) Rothe of Rollinsville, as well as her cousins, Yvonne Lumsden of Thornton, and Sue Loeser of Riverdale, N.Y. and Delray Beach, Fla.. She was preceded in death by her daughter Deborah Weissman Wallis.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MichaelJFox.org) or the Scleroderma Foundation (www.Scleroderma.org).

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THANK YOU for attending the Touch-A-Truck Event produced by Rotary Clear Creek 2000 Club!

Ryker Butler, 7, of Lakewood was fascinated by some of the mining equipment at the “Touch a Truck” event held Sunday at the Albert Frei & Sons Walstrum Quarry along U.S. 6 at the Black Hawk exit of I-70. The event was a community service fundraiser sponsored by Rotary Clear Creek 2000 Club, with proceeds benefitting local youth programs. Hundreds of residents from Gilpin, Clear Creek, Jefferson, Denver and surrounding counties turned out to check out the heavy equipment, fire trucks and EMS vehicles. Food booths and giveaways were part of the festivities.