From Tony Vrba  tonyvrba@nullgmail.com

Gold Hill Soup Potluck– Monday, March 12th at 6 pm Fire Barn Community Room

Let’s warm up with some hearty soup and a great community get-together with the March Soup Potluck!  Bring soup, dessert, crackers, cheese, salad, bread,  etc. and your own drinks – we will have the bowls, spoons, etc.  

The Boulder County Sheriff-Joe Pelle will join us and will let us know about many important issues in the county. 

Hope to see you there!

From Tony Vrba  tonyvrba@nullgmail.com

MIKE & BONNIE COATS will return to the Pub next Saturday, March 10th, 1:00 – 3:00.  Enjoy the classic melodies of the Traditional American Songbook while we serve afternoon lunch and a selection of beers.

You are welcome to attend this hearing and aid the County in their decisions. Information regarding this docket is available for public examination at the Boulder County Land Use Dept, 2045 13th St, Boulder CO. You can also call the County office at 303 441-3930 or email sfrederick@nullbouldercounty.or for more information, or view the file online at www.bouldercounty.org/landusedockets by searching by the docket number listed.

From Tony Vrba, tonyvrba@nullgmail.com

Gold Hill Soup and Smiles – Monday, March 12th at 6 pm, Fire Barn/Community Center

Let’s warm up with some hearty soup and a great community get-together with the March Soup Potluck!  Bring soup, dessert, crackers, cheese, salad, bread, etc., and your own drinks – we will have the bowls, spoons, etc.  

The Boulder County Sheriff, Joe Pelle, will join us and will let us know about many important issues in the county. 

Hope to see you there!

Tony Vrba,  GHTMeeting Chair

At last! The FARMER SISTERS will perform Saturday March 3rd, thanks to a good weather forecast this time. Doors 5:30, Music 6-8.  $5.

Also, The Gold Hill Store & Pub will initiate two new evening pursuits this week:  Friday Pizza + Beer Special 5-8pm, with plans for a weekly Fish Fry; and Sunday Happy Hours with bar snacks 5-7pm (or later).

A great tradition!  MIKE & BONNIE COATS return to the Pub this Saturday, Feb 24th, 1 – 3 pm, for an afternoon of Bluegrass, Gospel, and Americana.   Join us for lunch, a beer, and this rousing session of true American Music.

Ok, Gold Hill area folks, it’s time for participatory democracy! The Caucuses are Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at 7:00 P.M., and you get to help select candidates for offices in Colorado, starting with Governor, as well as elect delegates to attend the County Assembly.

You must be a registered Democrat or Republican as of January 8 in order to vote at the Caucus.

To find out what happens at the caucuses and other info contact https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Candidates/FAQs/caucuses.html

The Democratic Caucus will be at the Gold Hill Elementary School, 890 Main Street, Gold Hill. You can pre-register on line https://www.bocodems.org/caucus/

and print out your pre-registration to bring with you, or register at the Caucus – registration starts at 6:00 p.m and the Caucus is at 7:00

If you are a Republican, the Republican Caucus will be held at Mesa Elementary, 1576 Lehigh Street in Boulder. You can pre-register and bring your pre-registration with you to  the Republican Caucus at http://caucus.cologop.org

Boulder County Democratic Party

Mailing Address:
Boulder County Democratic Party
P.O. Box 18793
Boulder, CO 80308

Physical Address:
5735 A Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303-1340

Call: (720) 526-2104     info@nullbocodems.org

Boulder County Republican Party

Mailing Address:
619 Ken Pratt Blvd. 
Longmont, CO  80501

Phone: 303-758-3333 (303) 443-6606

https://www.bocogop.org/index.php

6-7:30 pm Gold Hill Pie Party! Monday, Feb 12th 6pm at the Fire Barn Community Room Bring a pie (or 2,3…) to share and enjoy the sampling-bring your spatula for cutting the pie. Sweet or savory- please identify your pie with a note; gluten free, sugar free, and the kind, etc. I heard that there will be Cajun Shrimp Pie, Chicken Pot Pie, Key Lime and more!!!! Did you know there are over 231 varieties of apple pie! We will have napkins, plates, forks and cups, though bring your own beverage; If you are not the baking type, enjoy sampling for a $5 donation. Everyone in the area is encouraged to participate. Gold Hill Town Meeting follows at 7:30

February 12, 2018

Gold Hill Town Meeting Agenda

6-7:30 pm Gold Hill Pie Party! Monday, Feb 12th 6pm at the Fire Barn Community Room Bring a pie (or 2,3…) to share and enjoy the sampling-bring your spatula for cutting the pie. Sweet or savory- please identify your pie with a note; gluten free, sugar free, and the kind, etc. I heard that there will be Cajun Shrimp Pie, Chicken Pot Pie, Key Lime and more!!!! Did you know there are over 231 varieties of apple pie! We will have napkins, plates, forks and cups, though bring your own beverage; If you are not the baking type, enjoy sampling for a $5 donation. Everyone in the area is encouraged to participate. Gold Hill Town Meeting follows at 7:30

7:30 Start GHTMeeting

Approval of previous Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

Committee Reports

Old Business

• Move money for Forestry
• GH Communication Plan
• Rick – Fire Cisterns in Town Meadow – plans are at the GH Store
• Strategic Plan of: Community, Communication, and Mitigation
  • Community Center lead needed

New Business/Announcements

1. Soup and Sherriff March 12^th
2. Town Portrait
3. Noise
4. Amend By Laws discussion
5. Guideline for website postings
6. Budget guidelines

Gold Hill Store & Pub –  Wednesday, February 7th, 2018, Don’t forget, seats are limited…..

Please join us in welcoming lead singer and guitarist from the Gasoline Lollipops, Clay Rose. Tickets are $10 per person. Please email kortmccumber(at)gmail(dot)com to reserve seats. The best way to guarantee a seat is to call or pay in person, in advance at the Gold Hill Store & Pub. 303-443-7724. Doors @ 6:30pm, Concert @ 7pm. 531 Main Street, Gold Hill, CO

His musical style has been described as “complex, macabre and powerful …Tom Waits’s meets mountain bluegrass.”

Amy Fortunato 

amy@nullcowboys-sweetheart.com

From Chief Chris Finn

Firefighters
Attached is a map with road closure dates.
When the road is closed, our district runs down to the closure!
Questions?
Chris

—–Original Message—–
From: Cash House [mailto:cehouse4662@nullgmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2018 8:44 AM
To: Chris Finn; Michael Schmitt; Andy Almafitano; Jeremy Felix; Chris
Williams
Cc: Bret gibson Home; Four Mile Fire Crew
Subject: Gold Run road closure map

Hey Chiefs,

Please see the attached road closure map for the Gold Run area west of
Salina.   These closures will begin Monday, Feb 12.  These will be full
daytime closures so no access will be available through these locations
during a 3-5 day period from the start of the closure except at night….
super fun.  

There aren’t exact addresses for the closure sites so I will do my best to
get that info out to ya this week and add it to the map.

For any EMS/Fire response above these closure locations, all access must
come up sunshine canyon, through the town of Gold Hill and then down Gold
Run.  

Give a shout with any questions.  

Saturday afternoon music at the Gold Hill Store & Pub

From Tony Vrba – tonyvrba@nullgmail.com

Get Your Pie on!

Gold Hill January Pie Party!  Sunday January 21^st at 4pm at the Fire Barn Community Room

Bring a pie (or 2,3…) to share and enjoy the sampling-bring your spatula for cutting the pie. 

Sweet or savory- please identify your pie with a note; gluten free, sugar free, and the kind, etc.

I heard that there will be Cajun Shrimp Pie, Chicken Pot Pie, Key Lime and more!!!! Did you know there are over 231 varieties of apple pie!

We will have plates, forks and cups, though bring your own beverage;

If you are not the baking type, enjoy sampling for a $5 donation. 

Everyone in the GHTM area is encouraged to participate.

Hope to see you there!
Debra, Joan and Tony

Mountain MidLife Friends:
​Sign up now for Mountain MidLife Breakfast THIS Saturday, January 13!  Optional hike follows. Details in calendar listings below. Sign up by replying to this email or call 303-258-0799. (Meetup recently redesigned the site and no longer shows the “+1” signup to the host, so if you signed up there, please contact us if you are registering more than one.)

 URGENT Special Opportunity! Easy money for NAS! We need less than one minute of your time and your vote to bring dollars to our host nonprofit.

Lucky’s Market in north Boulder has nominated Nederland Area Seniors to be included in their new Bags for Change Program! In Bags for Change, every time a customer brings in a reusable bag they receive a 10¢ credit. They can choose to keep the credit or donate it to one of three local nonprofit organizations. It adds up quickly to a significant donation!

Winning nonprofits are decided by community vote and we need YOUR help to secure this substantial community donation. The voting has already begun and runs ONLY THROUGH MONDAY, JANUARY 15.  At the end of the voting period the three nonprofits with the most votes will be the next Bags for Change recipients. We are currently in 3^rd place and we need your votes to stay there!

Let’s make this happen! To vote, go to Lucky’s Market-North Boulder’s Facebook page, or just click here: http://woobox.com/vskh2j  We only have this week to do this, so please post this on your own Facebook pages and email your friends, family, and co-workers to ask them to vote for us, too!

 It is not too soon to sign up for Mountain MidLife Dinner & Games Night on Friday, January 26, only two weeks away!  See details in calendar listings below.

 Invite a friend to a meal (lunches every Monday and Wednesday or monthly dinners or breakfasts) and offer to pick them up and drop them home afterwards. With a “requested contribution” of $5 (over age 60), we offer a fun and affordable get-together with friends. We need and appreciate your anonymous meal contributions, but please ensure people know that we welcome anyone over age 60 even if they cannot pay.

All ages of adults are welcome at all events, attended mostly by folks over age 50.

Sign up for all Mountain MidLife events at 303-258-0799 or Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group or by replying to this email.

New Opportunity!  Create Our Events

Our new board is reconfiguring some of the ways our organization can operate most effectively. We invite all of the folks who have enjoyed an event or outing in the past few years—or would like to in the future—to help us sustain our vibrant activity levels. Your input about what specific outings you would like our organization to plan and a small amount of your energy to help make them happen for everyone is needed. We are reducing hours for our tiny overburdened staff and need YOU, our friends we love to get together with, to help keep our group lively. If we don’t step up to make them happen, our wonderful array of activities and outings could become a distant memory. Let’s get together regularly to plan all the fun times we can share! Please call us at 303-258-0799to volunteer with our fun programs and activities planning group.

Open Enrollment Insurance Help

For our MidLife Friends under age 65 not yet eligible for Medicare and needing to sign up for health insurance, open enrollment began November 1. Assistance in navigating the Connect for Health Colorado financially assisted Marketplace is available free at the Nederland Community Center from 9am to 3pm on Tuesday, January 9. No need for an appointment – just drop by. To obtain a list of materials to bring if applying for financial assistance (tax credits) or for more general information: whymebouldercounty.org,whyme@nullbouldercounty.org, or 303-441-1000.

Luncheon Program – AirMedCare Network

Helicopter flights for life threatening emergencies are not covered by many insurance companies and can cost over $40,000. Learn about a program to reduce costs from Amy Scott of the AirMedCare Network at lunch THIS Wednesday, January 10.

 Book Group

The Book Group will meet at a private home on second Thursdays; the next meeting is THIS Thursday, January 11, 6:30pm, and the format is pot luck. Call us at 303-258-0799 for the location or other info. January’s book is The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande.

Featured Event!  Social Saturday Breakfast & Hike

Come join us for breakfast and optional hike following at the Nederland Community Center on Saturday, January 13. Doors open at 8:30am, with the meal served at 9:00am. Menu is at end of email. All ages of adults are welcome. Cost is only $8 under age 60 and $5 requested contribution from those over age 60. Please RSVP to 303-258-0799 or reply to this email or www.Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group. (Please note that the newly designed site is not showing us the “+1” on signups, so we need to hear from you on email or voicemail for such registrations…) An optional hike follows at 10:15am.

Please VOLUNTEER to help at these events. If you enjoy cooking and would like to assist our friendly new chef Cher Rainbolt the evening prior or early in the morning, please let us know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If you can help at the door with greeting/check-in and welcoming/orienting our newest guests, we really appreciate it. We need 2-3 people to handle this each time and need to know several days in advance that we have these positions covered.

New Date! Annie at BDT Stage (Boulder’s Dinner Theater)

Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score features some of the most well-known musical theatre hits, including Tomorrow.

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. After escaping, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations and befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

Join us for an evening of dinner and show on Thursday, February 15, 6:15pm. NOTE: We have moved this date due to a schedule conflict with the Art at the Center Opening Reception, discovered after our print newsletter’s press time.Ticket price is $45 for angle seats if we have a group of 12 or more. We need to lock in the tickets immediately, so please call as soon as you read this to let us know if you are planning to attend. We need to receive payments by NEXT Monday, January 15.

New Snowshoe and X-C Ski Interest Groups

The BIGfoot Snowshoe hike tradition resumes with our volunteer leader Gunda Starkey. These hikes meet on third Fridays at 10:00am at the lower east entrance of the Nederland Community Center to carpool to a nearby trailhead. Our first snowshoe hike of the season will be on Friday, January 19. Please sign up at 303-258-0799. If you have no snowshoes but would like to learn and participate, let us know.

Join us for classic cross-country skiing on the groomed trails at Eldora Mountain Resort. We will meet inside the Nordic center, just left of the downhill beginners’ slope, on Sunday, January 28, at Noon. Single day trail passes on weekends are $32, or $22 over age 65, and equipment rentals are $27, or $22 over age 65. Our volunteer leader (not a certified ski instructor) can help beginners; otherwise please consider scheduling a lesson in advance with a professional instructor ($80) from Eldora Nordic Center prior to our outing. Plan to arrive early if requiring rental equipment.

With varying skill levels in our group and snow/trail conditions being fickle, we will need to communicate prior to the event. Please call Gunda at 303-459-0412 with questions/reservations and indicate what type of cross country skiing you have done and your skill level so we can plan groups. This event presents inherent risk of injury and all participants must sign a liability waiver.

Swing Dance to Live Big Band Music

Swing Dance to a live dance band at the Avalon Ballroom at 63^rd and Arapahoe in Boulder on Saturday, January 20. Dance lesson 7pm-8pm included with the price of admission. Dancing 8-11pm. DJ dance music during intermissions. Light snacks provided. All ages welcome. No partner or dance experience required. Please wear non-marking shoes. Dress to express yourself. Casual is fine. Admission: $15 per person general; $10 students; $5 children accompanied by adult; volunteers free. Cash or check.

Foot Care

 Local Registered Nurse Debbie Neal serves mountain older adults with toenail and skin care, review of foot concerns – Monday, January 22. By appointment, downtown Nederland, $30, sign up at 303-258-0799.

Open Stage with Danny Shafer

The new Boulder Oskar Blues on Pearl Street near 9th proudly hosts Danny Shafer’s Open Mic, which is one of the longest-running in Boulder. Recently featured in the Daily Camera, this jam session features an eclectic mix of some of Boulder’s most talented locals. Come jam with Danny Shafer and friends from 7:30-9:30pm—or enjoy listening while we snack, drink, and visit on Tuesday, January 23. No admission charge. Call our office at 303-258-0799 if attending so we can be sure someone brings the Mountain MidLife table tent sign and everyone can find each other.

Featured Event!  Mountain MidLife Dinner & Games

In all the fun of our Holiday Singalong, we missed our Games Night last month, so we have added it to the next Mountain MidLife Dinner on Friday, January 26 – 5:00pm doors open for social, 5:30pm meal served. Please reserve as far in advance as possible at Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group, by replying to this email, or by phone at 303-258-0799.  If you have special dietary needs not already registered with us, please inform us several days in advance. $10 Adults under age 60 or $5 requested contribution over age 60.

Please VOLUNTEER to help at these events. If you enjoy cooking and would like to assist our friendly new chef Cher Rainbolt in the afternoon, please let us know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If you can help at the door with greeting/check-in and welcoming/orienting our newest guests, we really appreciate it. We need 3-4 people to handle this each time and need to know several days in advance that we have these positions covered.

Art at the Center Opening Reception

Art at the Center hosts a wonderful wine-and-appetizers event at the Nederland Community Center to launch its new art show of local talent on Thursday, February 1, 5:00pm–7:00pm. Live music by talented young guitarist Desmond Blake. The requested donation of $5 provides two free beverage tickets.

Wine/Beverage Tasters!

This evening is more about the social than any formal tasting. Just bring a bottle of something you’d enjoy sharing and an appetizer. Held in a private home Saturday, February 3, 6:30pm. Call, email, or sign up on Meetup for reservations and we will email the location.

Luncheon Program – TRU PACE

TRU PACE is a unique program of multiple levels of services available to help mountain seniors who need nursing-home-level care so they may age in place at home while benefiting from these services in Lafayette. They even come pick us up at home to take us to their center for everything from PT and medical to counseling, social, meals, and more. Learn about the variety of services offered from Leslie Mader at lunch Wednesday, February 7.

Open-Caption Films at Monday Matinees

Our friendly Backdoor Theatre crew at the Nederland Community Center has added a special matinee showing every Monday at 1:30pm of the prior weekend’s film. Please help spread the word to friends whose jobs or busy schedules prevents them from attending movies on Friday and Saturday evenings. The matinee includes “open captioning”, which shows the words at the bottom of the screen. This is most helpful to those of us who stopped attending movies because we have trouble understanding what the actors are saying. Enjoy this new, enhanced feature and show your support to the BDT so they can continue to offer this new service!

Other Events of Interest

Plan an outing or interest group and we can post it at Meetup. Email details to Serene at serenekarplus (at) gmail.com. Adults of all ages are welcome at all events.

  WEEKLY CALENDAR

Lunch at Nederland Community Center — RSVP 2 days ahead

   Every Monday & Wednesday, Noon

Mtn MidLife Breakfast/Brunch, Nederland Community Center —RSVP one week ahead if possible

   Second Sat Odd # Mos, 8:30am/9:00am

   Second Sun Even # Months, 11:00am/11:30am

Mtn MidLife Dinner at Nederland Community Center —RSVP one week ahead if possible

   Fourth Fridays, 5:00pm/5:30pm

Exercise at St. Rita’s Catholic Church; free

   Every Monday & Wednesday, 10:30am

Pickleball at Nederland Community Center; Ned CC fees

   Every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 10:00am

Writing Skills at Ned Community Library; free

   Every 1st and 3rd Monday, 1:00pm

Writing Life Stories at Ned Community Library; free

   Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1:00pm

NedKnits at Ned Community Library; free

   Second Thursdays, 1:00-3:00pm, Ned Comm Library

BIGfoot Memorial Hike Meet at Nederland Community Center; free

   Every 3rd Friday, 9:00am, Call NAS to Confirm

 January Menu

Please RSVP two days ahead for lunches, a week ahead for breakfasts and dinners to 303-258-0799.

M     1  HOLIDAY—No Lunch

W    3  Ham and Bean Soup, Cornbread, Greek Salad, Orange/Pineapple/Grape

M    8   Herb Baked Tilapia, Quinoa, Spring Mix Salad w Chickpeas, Berries         

W  10  Chicken Pot Pie w Carrot/Peas/Potatoes, Spinach Salad w Egg/Onion/Mushroom, Pear

Sa  13  Vegetable Frittata, Turkey Sausage, Berry Oatmeal, WW Toast, Melon

M  15  Vegetarian Chili, Cornbread, Spinach Salad w Feta, Apple

W  17  Roast Pork, Broccoli/Carrot, Baked Potato, Mixed Berries

M  22  Chef’s Salad, Vegetable Soup, WW Bread. Pear

W  24  Fish Taco, Roasted Vegetables, Pinto Beans/Rice, Lettuce/Salsa, Peach

Fr  26   Beef Pot Roast w Carrot/Celery/Potato, WW Roll, Caesar Salad, Banana

M  29   Chicken Salad Sandwich on Croissant, Italian Salad, Pear

W  31   Grilled Cheese Baguette, Cauliflower Dill Soup, Spring Mix Salad, Strawberries

​We look forward to seeing you at an event soon!

Serene Karplus

serenekarplus@nullgmail.com
303-

​258-0799

GOLD HILL TOWN MEETING NEWSLETTER

Minutes of the December 11, 2017 Town Meeting

 The next regular Town Meeting is Monday, February 12, 2018, 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center.   However, a Special Town Meeting has been called for Monday, January 8, 2018, 7:00 p.m. See Agenda attached

 The December meeting was called to order by Chair Tony Vrba. Ten people attended: Tony, Debra Yeager, Member at Large Dan Maedke, Vice Chair Jojo Morrison, Bobby Vrba, Mark and Dina Elder, Secretary Gretchen Diefenderfer, Michael Albes, and Rick Sinner.

Minutes of the October 9 meeting were approved.

Treasurer’s Report was submitted by email as Treasurer Martha Knapp could not attend:

At the previous regular Town Meeting in OCTOBER our bank balance was $13,703.75. Our current total cash assets are $15,361.75.

Revenue since the October meeting includes donations to the cemetery fund, pint glass sales and the Gold Rush fundraiser. Expenses include advertising for the Gold Rush event.

Earmarked fund totals are as follows:
General Fund $1779.09; Cemetery $6,507.78; Community Relief $3,326.95; Forest Management 0

(zero); Safe Link (funds for SafeSite, AirLink, NeighborLink projects) $3,785.25; Community Planning $232.68.

Notes: As seen in the spreadsheet below, the Forest Management beginning negative balance reflects the Town Meeting share of the Chipping Project expenses after reimbursements. $552.75 was transferred to Forest Management from the General Fund to balance it out.

Respectfully submitted, Martha Knapp, Treasurer Gold Hill Town Meeting, Inc. 12/11/17

 COMMITTEE REPORTS – Tony reported that since some committees do not report regularly, she would just request anyone with a report to speak.

IMA- Tony reported that the IMA has been working on communication plans for all the communities to prepare in case of emergencies. Dina added that, speaking of communications, AirLink has almost finished the work from their grant and have installed most of the equipment in Jamestown to link them up to us – hopefully it will be complete by the end of the week. They also have another $1800 in the Community Communication grant to spend. Jamestown bought and distributed Walkie-Talkies, but she isn’t sure this is the best use of the money for Gold Hill. They are also looking at a back up generator as well as possible replacing an old radio in Jamestown. Deb added that she has met some people on the Peak to Peak who have 3 ham radio towers they are not using and would give them away. Dina will follow up.

Gold Hill School – Jojo reported that the Fall Fiesta was a great success. They made around $17,000. Thanks to all who participated and contributed. There is still honey available – just stop by the school.   Also t-shirts and hats can be ordered online at the school website (goldhillschool.com).

Mining – Gretchen reports that it’s gone very quiet at the Mill – no cars and the Porta-pottie is gone. Deb asked if we know about progress on the permitting process, but no one did.

ADDENDUM: A small sign on a tree down on Lefthand has been posted stating:

            This site is the location of a proposed mining operation. The Colorado Milling Company, LLC, whose address and phone number is 50 West 100 South, Moab, Utah 80342, (303) 588-1119, has applied for an Amendment to Reclamation Permit No. M-1994-117 with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board. Anyone wishing to comment on the application may view the application at the Boulder Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 1750 33^rd Street, Boulder Colorado 80301, and should send comments prior to the end of the public comment period to the Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street,Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203.

Certification

I, Mark A. Steen, hereby certify that I posted a sign containing the above notice for the proposed permit area known as the Gold Hill Mill on December 19, 2017.

Apparently it involves pumping water up from Lefthand Creek to the Mill. Several people are looking into this as it affects our community, and it will be added to the agenda for the Special Town Meeting on January 8.

Historic Gold Hill – Deb reports that there are very few Gold Hill calendars left – contact Marie Brookhart. Next year the museum’s community outreach program will be on the Switzerland Trail in June. They will have some Forrest Crossen books from the Elks Club for sale.

Fire Department – Bobby reports that they’ve had some great trainings – burned a car and practiced putting it out. There have been a couple of medical calls.   The Forest Service has been cleaning up an abandoned campsite on FS 453.

Community Planning –no update on Rancho Fazoo

OLD BUSINESS

GHFPD Cisterns in the Town Meadow- Tony has signed a letter for the Fire Department stating that the GHTM supports this project to improve water supply for fire fighting in Gold Hill.

Support for survey on paving part of Sunshine? – Tony asked George Gerstle from the County about projected costs or plans, and there is apparently no plan at present for paving another 1.6miles of Sunshine. Gretchen said that in the past it seemed that paving costs are so huge up front and the potential impact on Gold Hill so great, that the CCs haven’t supported paving. Jojo added that we should look into the best technology taking into account safety as well as preserving the historic character of the area – maybe some third approach rather than just dirt vs. pavement. The feeling seemed to be to let sleeping dogs lie, at this point. Rick added that when our roads deteriorate, calling Ted Plank of the Road District seems to get a response pretty quickly.

GH Hazard Mitigation Plan – Tony reported that Peter Swift had filled out the original report a few years ago and Mike Chard of the Office of Emergency Management requested an update. All Peter had really requested was support for a Community Center and Safe Site in emergencies. Tony got some input from the Fire Board, as well as Dina’s communication plans and Virginia Schultz’s forestry ideas to include.

NEW BUSINESS

 Volunteer Appreciation, possible Bylaw ammendments, Strategic vision for 2018/19 – Tony reports that Council members have been talking about these issues, and decided to have a Special Town Meeting to look at ideas. It was decided to schedule it for Monday, January 8, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. here at the Community Center. And, as the Colorado Milling Company and their Amendment to Reclamation Permit No. M-1994-117 has also come up, that will be added to the agenda as well.

Guidelines for posting on the town website – Tony asked about the guidelines. Gretchen reported that Jennie Rice put some together when she set up the town website, and she will send them to the council. This will be added to the agenda for Special Town Meeting agenda, also.

Town Noise – Rick wanted to express disappointment in the letter attached to the last minutes from Joanne Cole. It’s not accurate to say that there is only music at the Inn on Friday and Sunday – many times it’s also Saturday. Also, the advice at the end seemed mean spirited – to live and let live no matter the increasing noise and crowds, most of the impact coming from people heading outside during breaks between sets to smoke and drink, etc..   Realistically, no one is going to approach a group of 30-40 people on the front porch who have been drinking and partying and ask them to please take it off Main Street.

Deb reported that she has spoken with Brian Finn and she feels like they are aware of the impact on the community. The standard big night is Friday and seems to be becoming more and more popular. There maybe something to be done that would be good for all. Jojo stated that there needs to be mutual respect on both sides. She thinks that it seems to be getting a little much and they may be looking at solutions, too. There needs to be some brainstorming . Deb added it is about starting a conversation, everyone agrees that we want the Inn to be successful.   Is this a one on one issue? Rick is not going to say anything against the Inn, but he does think there is a problem and he is not the only one. He did want to clarify that he is the one who said at the August meeting that, yes, he knew he was buying a house near an airport, but didn’t expect jumbo jets to start landing here. Tony thinks that Rick should talk to the Finns. Gretchen added that there is an old norm that individuals should approach neighbors first to see what they can work out.

Respectfully submitted, Gretchen Diefenderfer, Secretary

SPECIAL GH TOWN MEETING SET FOR JANUARY 8, 2018 at 7:00p.m., Community Center

Agenda

1. Amend Bylaws discussion – GHTM Schedule change, Length of office, Map, etc.,
2. Strategic Vision for 2018/9 
3. Guidelines for website postings
4. Committee Spending Policy/Volunteer appreciation
5. Colorado Milling application for an Amendment to Reclamation Permit No. M-1994-117 with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board to pipe water up from Lefthand to the Mill.

For the bylaws, go to the town website (goldhilltown.com), on the left side select Gold Hill Town Meeting and then go down to “What is the Gold Hill Town Meeting”

SPECIAL GH TOWN MEETING SET FOR JANUARY 8, 2018, 7:00 p.m., at the Community Center

Agenda

1. Amend Bylaws discussion – GHTM Schedule change, Length of office, Map, etc.,
2. Strategic Vision for 2018/9 
3. Guidelines for website postings
4. Committee Spending Policy/Volunteer appreciation
5. Colorado Milling application for an Amendment to Reclamation Permit No. M-1994-117 with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board to pipe water up from Lefthand to the Mill.

For the bylaws, go to the town website (goldhilltown.com), on the left side select Gold Hill Town Meeting and then go down to “What is the Gold Hill Town Meeting”

I have reserved the community room for Jan 8th at 7pm for the special GHTMeeting to discuss:

1. Amend Bylaws discussion – GHTM Schedule change, Length of office, etc.
2. Strategic Vision for 2018/9 
3. Guidelines for website postings
4. Committee Spending Policy/Volunteer appreciation
5. Colorado Milling application for an Amendment to Reclamation Permit No. M-1994-117 with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board to pipe water up from Lefthand to the Mill. 

Tony Vrba, Chair, GHTM

tonyvrba@nullgmail.com

Approval of previous Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

1. Partner with GHFPD on installation of Cisterns in meadow. 
2. Support a survey for paving of Sunshine
3.  GH Communication Plan
4.  GH Hazard Mitigation Plan

1. Volunteer Appreciation 
2. Amend By Laws discussion -GHTM Schedule change, Length of office, etc.
3. Strategic Vision for 2018/9 
4. Guideline for website postings
5. Town noise

Jamestown Holiday Fair, locally-made crafts and bake sale.