30 years ago – January 9, 1987
Children at Gilpin County RE-1 returned to school this week after being on Christmas vacation for two weeks. Many of the kids were pleased to be back in school and others were not too sure. Jimmy Nelson, a fourth grader, said that he was “happy” to be back in school. Terry Hulle, a six grader, said that “school is more subtle and weird.” Sam Austin, also in the sixth grade, said that he liked being back in school with his friends. Other students were not quite as pleased. One student said that school is boring and stupid. A couple of students agreed that it was “sort of” all right.
Dick Allen pleaded no contest to furnishing alcohol to a minor, a second class misdemeanor, in Gilpin County Court on Tuesday. Allen was accused of furnishing alcohol to Daren Hayes, a 16 year old minor, in August. Hayes was fatally injured in a single car accident the same day he was reportedly given alcohol. Allen was originally fined $500 and sentenced to six months in jail for the offense. Judge Andrew J. Krodshen suspended $400 of the fine, making it $100, and suspended the jail sentence provided that Allen complete one year of unsupervised probation and not have any criminal offenses during that time period. He is additionally required to complete 40 hours of community service. Allen is a resident of Central City and was recently elected and sworn in as an alderman of the Central City Council.
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