30 years ago – April 10, 1987
One of the major concerns the Environmental Protection Agency has had is the contamination of North Clear Creek from the tailings at the Gregory Incline in Black Hawk. The installation of the 36 inch galvanized pipe last week was to divert the creek water away from the tailings. Yet, this week, free flowing water began to leak into the creek under the pipe. There were also visible leaks at the pipe seams. On Wednesday, as the crew was removing the tailings along the crib wall, water trapped within the tailings was released. Water poured from the wall, turning the water rust in color. The water cascaded down the bank and entered North Clear Creek where the drainage pipe is located. The creek immediately became polluted. One of the works on the site said that the leak was expected. According to him, the backed up water was slowly leaking before the clean-up started.
Some dogs have fleas. And some flea markets have dogs. There was a puppy guarding his purchase, a stuffed animal, in the presence of his owners, Penny and Bill Round of Gilpin County. Several people at the recreational center’s flea market examined many of the items before making a purchase. Bill and Frances Byers of Gilpin County purchased a can opener, then proceeded to look for cans to open. Pat Carr and Diedre Scanion of Gilpin County, at their booth, appeared to be happy about their sales on Sunday. The flea market was sponsored by the Gilpin County Recreation Center on Saturday and Sunday. According to Angelo diBenedetto, director of the board for the center, the sales to benefit the recreation center totaled approximately $300. DiBenedetto said that he received several requests to hold the flea market more frequently. The Board of Directors of the recreation center will take the matter into consideration at a future date, he said. DiBenedetto did like the idea.
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