30 years ago – March 15, 1985
Nahanni Warburton will be Gilpin County School’s entrant in the state spelling bee next month. At the end of the local competition, the eighth grader first had to spell “nuance,” which the runner up had missed and then “unabridged.” Warburton won a $35 cash prize. Second place winner in the sixth, seventh and eighth grade category was Jeff Lorenz who received $25 for his efforts. Thad Kittrell placed third and won $15. Both are in the eighth grade. For the cash prizes, the local VFW organization donated $100 and Gilpin County Bank donated $50.
Jim Lewis of Stagecoach Cable TV service was present at the meeting to respond to questions from the council about the current progress of the cable television service. In January, the council agreed to hold a special election contingent upon a letter of formal commitment from a financial institution guaranteeing the financing of the cable service. To date, the letter of commitment has not been received and the 60 day extension period is lapsing. If the council decided not to take any action at the meeting, the contract could be terminated at the end of the 60 days. Schmalz asked if the council was going in circles. He referred to the special election not being granted without the letter of commitment from the bank and the letter of commitment not being sent without the election. He added, “It could go on forever.” The council unanimously decided to grant an additional 60 day extension provided that Black Hawk and Stagecoach come to a similar agreement, since the cable system would be for both cities.
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