30 years ago – January 10, 1986
Central City Police Chief Mike Brewer on Monday began the first of 10 classes to give his officers more training. Brewer was somewhat disappointed because eight people signed up for the nystagmus training, but only four attended. The class teaches roadside sobriety test techniques to be used by officers. Those that attended the class were Bill Clay, Joe Meeds, Mark Yacano, and Mike Cheney. Brewer said he was pleased with the high test scores received after completion of the class. Fulltime and reserve officers from the city will be required to attend at least eight of the 10 training sessions.
A 10-ton discrepancy has been noted on the load limit signs at the bridge at the junction of Apex Valley Road and Upper Apex Road. Motorists arriving at the bridge via Upper Apex Road are told the bridge’s load limit is 15 tons, which is believed to be correct. But, whoa, those driving east see a sign with a 5-ton limit notation. Several explanations come to mine: 1. The Gilpin County road crew thinks that anyone going east (that’s coming down from the old town of Apex) couldn’t get anything heavier than five tons on that part of the road anyway; 2. The “1” fell off or was stolen from one sign; 3. It’s a quiz, and drivers are being asked to take two out of three; 4. The direction from which a truck hits the bridge makes a difference in how much it will hold; 5. Or, someone on the road crew has a sense of humor. The Register-Call is hoping it’s #5.
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