30 years ago – January 27, 1989
Intent looks of concentration graced the faces of the participants in the first Chess Tournament at Gilpin County School. The month long event, coached by former International Chess Federation member Lon Huckaby, has attracted 20 students, 10 in the 6th grade division, and 10 in the 7th grade division.Since January 17, the students began playing one round of tournament chess each week. They are following the rules of the International Chess Federation, including recording all moves in their competition games. This allows Huckaby to review the games later, which will help him determine just how much talent and potential talent he has to work with. If Huckaby feels it is justified, he may establish a local team to participate in the Colorado State Chess Team Championships, which include both elementary and junior high divisions. Competitors are awarded one point for a win, one half-point for a draw, and nothing for a loss. At the end of the tournament, those with the highest overall scores will be pronounced winners, with small trophies going to the high scorers. First round winners were announced late Tuesday afternoon. In the sixth grade division, Jesse Peterson, Mike Klemp, Mike Rivers, Chris Ensign, and Brian Livsey each earned a point toward the championship. Seven and eight grade division victors the first week included Jarrod Henningson, Dan Bartell, and Bran Salerno. Although there was one more game played in this division, the game had not yet been turned in to Coach Huckaby, so the winner’s name is not known.
Recycling measures are being considered in Gilpin County, although the specific of a recycling program have not been established. One possibility, according to Larry Romine, owner of Clear Creek Disposal and operator of the county’s three compactor sites, may be to place recycling collector stations at the compactor sites. He plans to look into this possibility in the next few months.
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