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Vol 4 No 45 - June 5, 2008NewsCasino revenues continue to drop
Lynn Volkens -
Gilpin casinos saw revenues drop again in April, continuing the pattern of
decline that has prevailed since January. The 20 casinos in Black Hawk
experienced a 7.6% drop in revenues from March. April’s revenues totaled $42.3
million, compared to March revenues of $45.8 million. Compared to the $47.9
million April 2007 revenues, Black Hawk casino revenues are down by 11.7%.
Central City’s six casinos reported April 2008 revenues of $5.6 million. That’s
down 4.2% from March’s $5.9 million and a bigger dip (16.7%) from April 2007’s
$6.8 million. Additional News
SportsIntermountain Baseball action Lisa Kunz - Two Gilpin High School students were honored last week for making the
Second All Conference Baseball team. Gilpin high school baseball players, along
with Nederland and Clear Creek High Schools, played together as one team, the Clear Creek Golddiggers.
This combining of teams was necessary due to the low number of students
interested in playing baseball in each of the three schools, according to Head
Coach Jeff Schuessler. This season is the second time that the three teams
played as one and the fourth time that Gilpin teacher Schuessler coached the
team. Three players from Gilpin: David Gerhardus (junior), Bobby Garza
(sophomore), and Andy Schaffer (senior) each donned the blue and gold of Clear
Creek to face opponents from other schools along the Front Range who have
similar student population numbers. The Digger’s team played AAA ball in the
Frontier League, a tough league comprised of Platt Canyon, Bennett, Sheridan and
Denver Academy.
GovernmentClark elected to Central City Council Lisa Kunz - The May 27, 2008 meeting was called to order by Mayor Buddy Schmalz.
Present were Alderman Ron Engles, Chip Wiman and Bob Spain. City Clerk Wendy Hefner swore in the newest City Council member, Tralece Clark. No Conflicts of Interest were presented. The Consent Agenda was approved and included the regular bill lists for May, the minutes of May 6, 2008 and the April financial reports. Public Forum Barbara Thielemann represented the Hidee Gold Mine, located above Central City. Ms. Thielemann invited the alderman (and woman), along with the public to the 4th Annual End of Spring Celebration on June 20th from 4-7pm. Food, drink and entertainment are all free. In favor of the agreement between Black Hawk and Central
City to improve the park situated above Central City was Gloria Gaines. Mrs.
Gaines asked if a stop of the Gilpin Connector may be an option. City Manager
Lynette Hailey explained that she is a member of the Board for the Black Hawk
Transportation Authority and as such, she explained that the Gilpin Connector is
contracted through BHTA by the county. If a stop were to be added, Mrs. Gaines
would have to direct her request to the County Commissioners. City Manager
Hailey further added that the Connector stops only at paved stops so since the
park is on an unpaved road, the liability of such a stop would need to be
addressed.
FeaturesThose amazing Hales Their influence on Gilpin history
Linda Jones -
Colorado has honored the Hales by naming several things for them: a
Horace Hale, the father, came to the Territory of
Colorado, and its low humidity, for his health. (He also had a bit of “gold
fever” in his blood, perhaps inherited from his father who had spent two years
in California prospecting and mining.) After admission to the Michigan bar,
Horace was forced to delay starting a law practice because of his chronic
bronchitis. When his brother Albert visited from the new gold fields in the
Rockies and suggested the healthful climate here, Horace returned with him to
Central City, arriving in October of 1863. He began working in Henry Teller’s
law office, which is now located across from the opera house, but he thought
outdoor work would help his respiratory problems more so he began working in
mining and freighting.
CommunityStudent’s Flea Market Learning the value of a dollar
Lynn Volkens -
“Going once, going twice, sold.” Those were the words that auctioneer and
teacher, Mrs. Joyce Campbell, shouted over the noise in the Multi-Purpose Room
to end the flea market taking place last Thursday at Gilpin County RE- The students in fourth, fifth and sixth grade had a chance all year to gather “Scholar Dollars” for assignments well done or good behavior. Teachers awarded the Scholar Dollars for being an outstanding student or turning in a great homework assignment or sometimes, for students simply doing their best, regardless of the grade on the homework. The Dollars were stashed into desks or hidden in cubbies, whatever the spot - the students gathered and guarded the make-believe money until finally the chance came to spend the coveted Scholar Dollars. The students in each of the three upper grades had
another assignment first however; they were to accumulate items from home which
they thought other students would buy. Out from under beds and out of closets
came treasures that had been outgrown or long forgotten. Large bags and boxes
were seen arriving at school as early as Tuesday and the challenge was on to
price the items not too high, not too low, but “just right” to get the student
buyers interested in buying their items. At 10 am the students rushed into the
Multi-Purpose Room, each vying for the perfect spot to display and hawk their
wares. Some choose tables, some choose the floor, but all took this exercise as
entrepreneurs very seriously. As well they should. They had no idea that amongst
all the fun, there was a lesson to be learned.
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peak, a Denver street and an Army WW II ski training camp. Between them the
father and son gathered honor after honor. Among other distinctions, a Hale was
the first president of CU, a war hero, a Denver tramway system builder and an
opera house builder. Their contributions continue to enrich our state.
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