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END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220411T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220411T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20220410T000349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220410T000349Z UID:12326-1649703600-1649707200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:GHTM 4-11-22 DESCRIPTION:Gold Hill Town Meeting \nMonday\, 7:00 p.m. April 11th\, 2022 \n____________________________________________________________________________ \nZoom Virtual Meeting \n  \nGold Hill Town Meeting is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \n  \nTopic: Gold Hill Town Meeting April 11 \nTime: Apr 11\, 2022 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83018419138?pwd=VnpjTUZhRmxsQnpzUDFmTHdSOWx1UT09 \n  \nMeeting ID: 830 1841 9138 \nPasscode: 745674 \nOne tap mobile \n+16699006833\,\,83018419138#\,\,\,\,*745674# US (San Jose) \n+12532158782\,\,83018419138#\,\,\,\,*745674# US (Tacoma) \n  \nDial by your location \n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \n        +1 253 215 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\n____________________________________________________________________________ \n  \nNext Gold Hill Town Meeting: June 13th\, 7:00 pm \n____________________________________________________________ \n  \n  URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/ghtm-4-11-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220319T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220319T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20220313T035810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220313T035810Z UID:12291-1647685800-1647691200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Calendar Meeting\, Saturday\, March 19 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/calendar-meeting-saturday-march-19/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220315T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220315T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20220314T002057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T002057Z UID:12300-1647370800-1647374400@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Zoom link for Fireboard Meeting Tuesday DESCRIPTION:GHFPD BOARD MEETING ZOOM LINK\, TUESDAY\, MARCH 15\nPosted on: March 13th\, 2022 \n\n\n\nGOLD HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT March 15\, 2022\, 7:00 PM\nNOTE: MEETING WILL BE IN THE FIRE BARN \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85990338437?pwd=YU5HNnpRa0lkcFA2bTBEWjFVQlJJdz09 \nCALL TO ORDER ATTENDANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES \nFIRE CHIEF’S MINUTES \nCALLS: \nType of call\nInitial response\nNumber of volunteers who arrived.\nWho took command and transfer (if any)? Equipment used.\nOther Departments who arrived.\nLessons learned. \nTRAINING:\nTraining team members \nPast training Upcoming training New volunteers \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nMAINTENANCE: V ehicles \nEquipment EQUIPMENT: \nInventory \nCondition \nOTHER BUSINESS \nForest Projects: Kris G\nGrass mowing around Gold Hill: Boyd Designated Election Official: Jay C Mill Levy Campaign: Rich Bookkeeper: Update.\nWebsite: Update. URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/zoom-link-for-fireboard-meeting-tuesday/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211011T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211011T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20211011T004346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211011T004346Z UID:12102-1633978800-1633984200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Gold Hill Town Meeting 10-11-21 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/gold-hill-town-meeting-10-11-21/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211011T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211011T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210923T193032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T193032Z UID:12043-1633978800-1633984200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Next Town Meeting will be Monday October 11\, 7:00 P.M. by Zoom DESCRIPTION:GOLD HILL TOWN MEETING NEWSLETTER \nMinutes of the Monday\, August 9\, 2021 Town Meeting by Zoom \nNext Town Meeting will be Monday October 11\, 7:00 P.M. by Zoom \nThe meeting was called to order by Chair Emma Dirolf.  Twenty-one people attended via Zoom: Emma\, Secretary Gretchen Diefenderfer\, Boyd Brown\, Kirah and Sebastian Combelic\, Lacey Story\, Leslie Finn\, Marielle Sidell\, Michael Wollard\, Pam Sherman\, Peter Swift\, Sarah O’Brien and Sam Bennett\, Val Crist\, Virginia Schultz\, Joanne Cole\, Member at Large Dan Maedke and Crissy Maedke\, Rick Sheingold\, Emily Rose\, and Treasurer Martha Knapp. Please let me know if I missed anyone. \nMinutes – Gretchen heard from Karen Simmons about unknown acronyms in the June minutes. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and it’s changed in the minutes.  With that addition\, the minutes were accepted as published. \nTreasurer’s Report – Martha submitted her report: \nAt the previous regular Town Meeting in June 2021 our bank balance was $16\,725.90. Our current total cash assets are $45\,455.10. \nRevenue Summary: $29\,422 Comm. Foundation Fire Mitigation grant\, $1360 town cleanup donations\, $50 food bank donation totaling $30\,832. \nExpense Summary: $361.16 Cemetery supplies\, $1339 town cleanup\, $347.64 web hosting\, $55 office supplies totaling $2102.80. \nFund transfers: none. \nCurrent fund totals by earmarked account:\nGeneral Fund $2939.80; Cemetery $244.05; Safe Link (combined funds for SafeSite\, AirLink\, NeighborLink projects) $2516.79; Community Planning/Fundraising $300; Fire Mitigation Grant $29422.00; Community Relief Fun $2\,375.20; COVID-19 Response Fund $1\,057.26; Water Harvesting/Ag Education Grant $4\,000. \nAnticipated general fund and other expenses for the remainder of 2021\nTotal $2300 as follows: $350 for liability insurance; $200 website maintenance\, $1600 for fundraising expenses; and $150 for additional misc. expenses including bank fees and port- a-potty maintenance. \n\n\n\nGOLD HILL TOWN MEETING\, INC. TREASURER’S REPORT \n \n \n \n\n\nAugust 9\, 2021 \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nActivity Spreadsheet and Summary \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nDATE \nACTIVITY / DESCRIPTION \nEarmark ACCT \nCREDITS \nDEBITS \nBALANCE \n\n\n \nReport Balance Forward\n \n \n \n$ 16\,725.90\n\n\n21-Jun\nck# 1300: MSimms for cemetery supplies\nCF\n \n$ 361.16\n$ 16\,364.74\n\n\n22-Jun\ndeposit: CommFndtn Grant for Fire Mitigation Activities\nFM\n$ 29\,422.00\n \n$ 45\,786.74\n\n\n4-Jul\ndeposit: Town Cleanup Donations\nGF\n$ 1\,360.00\n \n$ 47\,146.74\n\n\n15-Jul\nck#1301 Western Disposal – cleanup\nGF\n \n$ 1\,339.00\n$ 45\,807.74\n\n\n24-Jul\ndeposit: SWilson donation – food bank\nSL\n$ 50.00\n \n$ 45\,857.74\n\n\n8-Aug\nck#1302 GDiefenderfer for webhosting bill\nGF\n \n$ 347.64\n$ 45\,510.10\n\n\n9-Aug\nck#1303 USPS coil of stamps\nGF\n \n$ 55.00\n$ 45\,455.10\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n$ 45\,455.10\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \nEnding Balance \nTotal \n$ 30\,832.00 \n$ 2\,102.80 \n$ 45\,455.10 \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \nBALANCES / ACTIVITY by Account \nBeginning \nCredits \nDebits \nEnding Balance \n\n\nGF\nGeneral Fund\n$ 3\,321.44\n$ 1\,360.00\n$ 1\,741.64\n$ 2\,939.80\n\n\nCF\nCemetery Fund\n$ 3\,205.21\n$-\n$ 361.16\n$ 2\,844.05\n\n\nSL\nSafe Link (SafeSite\, AirLink\, NeighborLink)\n$ 2\,466.79\n$ 50.00\n$-\n$ 2\,516.79\n\n\nCP\nCommunity Planning/Fundraising\n$ 300.00\n$-\n$-\n$ 300.00\n\n\nFM\nFire Mitigation Grant Fund fka Forest Mgmt\n$-\n$ 29\,422.00\n$-\n$ 29\,422.00\n\n\nCRF\nCommunity Relief Fund\n$ 2\,375.20\n$-\n$-\n$ 2\,375.20\n\n\nCOV\nCOVID-19 Response Fund\n$ 1\,057.26\n$-\n$-\n$ 1\,057.26\n\n\nH2O\nWater Harvest/Ag Education Grant\n$ 4\,000.00\n$-\n$-\n$ 4\,000.00\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \nTOTAL \n$ 16\,725.90 \n$ 30\,832.00 \n$ 2\,102.80 \n$ 45\,455.10 \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n  \nELECTIONS – Emma asked Gretchen to run the elections as she had not done it before.  \nChair – Nominations for Chair were called for.  Dan nominated Emma\, Mari seconded\, and Emma agreed to run. Further nominations were called for\, but were not forthcoming and Emma was elected by acclamation to cheers all around. \nVice Chair – Mari expressed her thanks for being allowed to serve as vice-chair\, but added that she cannot do it anymore as she will be writing her dissertation and nominated Sarah O’Brien\, seconded by Gretchen.  No further nominations were heard and Sarah was elected by acclamation.   \nSecretary – Gretchen announced that\, if anyone else wanted to be secretary\, she would be happy to step down. Dan nominated Joanne who responded with a resounding no!  Mari seconded Gretchen’s nomination and as there were no more nominations\, Gretchen was elected by acclamation. \nTreasurer – Martha said that she enjoyed her years as treasurer\, but respectfully declined to run again.  Emma said that Rick Sheingold had expressed an interest some time ago and nominated him.  Val seconded. Martha saw him walking by her house and called him in to join the meeting.  Rick stated that he was starting to get very  busy and can’t accept at this time.  No further nominations could be elicited.  Martha was asked if she would continue until we could find another candidate\, but she said no. She pointed out that it’s a lot of responsibility on top of keeping the books.  There are reports to file with the Feds and the State\, plus numbers to pull for grants. Mari said that she would volunteer to function as the interim treasurer until we can find someone willing and able.  Everyone agreed to look for another candidate\, who could be approved by the Council post-election. \nMember at Large – Dan would like to step down.  Mari had sent an email to Marcus Moench asking if he would be interested\, but he said only if no one else would agree.   Mari nominated Marcus and Dan seconded.  Duties: Fundraising\, including buying t-shirts and glasses\, bake and rummage sales in the past.  Dan is willing to assist a new Member at Large.  Sebastian expressed an interest.  Dan nominated Sebastian\, Emma seconded\, and a vote was held.  The vote was 16 to 2 in favor of Sebastian. \n  \nCOMMITTEE REPORTS \nMountain Stewards – Virginia reports that Maya MacHamer is working with Mountain Stewards on the Wildfire Week\, date TBD.  She also announced events:  Gold Hill Observe and Sketch Nature Walk\, August 14 from 8:30 to 10:00 am\, and Conversation about all things Fire on August 28th – contact The Watershed Collective (erin.bloulderwatershedcollective.org) – Emails to be forthcoming.  \n  \nForestry and Forest Management – Virginia reports that the mitigation project should be starting soon.  She attended a forestry nature walk that was good and well attended.  Val asked how the $29\,000 grant money is to be spent\, but Virginia replied that it’s early stages yet and not decided. \n  \nGold Hill School – Chrissy reported that School starts Wednesday\, the 18th.  There are three new kindergartners – Wilder\, Ezra and Gabriel!  Sue has retired after 12 years and everyone wishes her well.  They have a one year assigned teacher\, Gaye Paxton from Ward\, and will be looking for a new full-time teacher for the following year.  They are anxiously awaiting the BVSD recommendations to the School Board and then they will have a better idea of what school will look like.  They are hoping to have Pam Sherman in school who is working on permaculture and working with the kids along with Steve and Dina.  They haven’t done any fundraising since the pandemic. \n  \nMuseum – Gretchen reports the 2022 calendars are out and for sale at the GH Store\, the Inn\, the Red Store\, and from Marie.  Boyd reports that the board has decided to require masks in the Museum.  Things are going really well.  The evolution of outhouses exhibit has been interesting for people.  Coming back from COVID has meant things are always in flux\, but it’s turning out to be a good year. \n  \nCommunity Fund Raising – Dan is happy to work with Sebastian. Wondering if people will be able/want to gather in a large group\, possibly with masks.  Sebastian said the Bake Sale has always been wonderful.  They will consider the options.  Gretchen added that she would really like to see the bake/rummage/craft sale come together if possible. \n  \nCemetery – no report \n  \nCommunity Center – Gretchen reported that the 909 Pine investors are really interested to see the survey results.  Mari said that the results have been released to the committee (39 pages)\,  and there seems to be quite a lot of interest in a Gold Hill town space – they got 97 responses.  Now the committee has to schedule a time  to meet soon and get the info out asap.  The 909 people would like that in order to figure out how to move on.  They originally set a time frame of knowing the desires of the town within a year\, and if it amounts to selling it\, good weather would be a better time.  They bought it kind of precipitously because it seemed to be a good deal and could possibly serve the community\, but\, if the decision is no\, they would like to sell it to some young people in town.  They’ll have to figure out how choose who that might be without starting a bidding war and driving the price way up.  The intention is to get  an appraisal to give them a better starting place. \n  \nSafeLink/NeighborLink/AirLink – Deb reports that NeighborLink is moving along getting its ducks in a row for communications in case of emergency.  AirLink – Pam reports that it’s really a robust\, active group.  They meet weekly on Ham radios.  They’d like more people to join – it’s a great way to know what’s going on in an emergency.  Let Dina know if you’re interested or have questions.  Deb recommended that Dina put out a notice.  Pam said there is a technician class coming up. \n  \nWeed Management – Pam reported that she and Virginia are meeting with Maya about bringing goats to Gold Hill in a well-managed way – that’s a complicated conversation.  Anyone who would like to join the conversation\, please contact Pam or Virginia. Mari asked of homeowners can rent goats.  25 years Loni Lanning (?) was here and is now is now in the biggest goat weed management business. \n  \nHistorical Zoning –  no report \n  \nFire Department – Leslie reported that trainings continue.  Addendum – Three new volunteers all took the 130/190 Basic Wildland course and passed with flying colors: Jay Clark\, Mike McNett\, and Danielle Maida.  Kudos! They have had a number of calls and really need more volunteers – particularly medical volunteers: EMRs or EMTs.  There is an EMR class scheduled for the end of September to December.  Some of it will be online plus Saturdays hands-on.  They had one campfire call and the Sheriff was there responding.  Some other areas are closed and they know we’re impacted. Emily asked if it’s possible to close Rocky Point to fires.  Leslie said it’s possible for the community to petition\, but that has previously gone nowhere.  Roads 453 and 456 are on the Forest Service docket to put in rings and close off the tiny places\, decreasing the fire spots from 40 to 20.  Joanne added that the Fire Ban is being lifted as of tomorrow. \n  \nSpeed Study – Emma reports that the County has finished the study and we’re supposed to hear results within the next couple of weeks – she hasn’t been able to get an update or information yet. She will send out info out to the town as soon as she gets any. She has seen some awesome “Children at Play” signs.  Leslie noticed people parking on both sides of streets and wonders about more permanent signs saying parking on one side only.  The Fire Department puts up temporary ones on the Fourth of July.  Kris reported on a good “Kids on Bikes” signs on Lickskillet.  Chrissy put out a wagon with signs – we have like 10 kids near the crossroads and several people are trying to figure out what to put out.  Martha saw a box near the corner by her house and thought it was probably the speed study equipment. Deb noticed that when there are a lot of people in town\, they start parking in front of mailboxes\, too.  Also\, there is high grass interfering with visibility at the corner of Prospect and Main.  \nPeter added that when they did the original study\, he requested that the County hold a public meeting\, but that never came about.  He did think the surreptitious box Martha spoke about was perfect.  Chrissy wondered about having a 4-way stop at the crossroads.  Peter replied that the County uses the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices\, so there is an actual formal process\, based on volume\, speed\, etc. to decide.  \n            Mari said that events and businesses draw traffic.  Could we request that business people having events send out info on parking? Leslie said that the Inn has a request on their website for people to park responsibly.   Deb asked about suggesting parking down Fourmile on one side and cones in front of mailboxes. Emma suggested that maybe our new vice-chair could meet with business owners about parking issues and Sarah said she will do it! \n            Chrissy said that Rick Sheingold has a new electric weed whacker and could maybe weed whack the corners?  Peter replied that weeds in the County right of way are their responsibility and we should contact them.  Val pointed out that we should talk to our neighbors first.  Boyd agreed that we should check with owners of the property and said that he could do some weed whacking\, too.  Kris G is also ready to weed whack. \n            Gretchen pointed out that when cars park all up Horsfal\, two cars cannot pass.  Someone has to back up until they can  pull into someone’s driveway!  It’s a disaster waiting to happen. \nEmma asked Leslie if the fire department has cones.  Not really – only a few on the trucks.  She added that when she was Mayor\, the County put up signs limiting parking and she thought the law said no parking some number of feet from an intersection.  Also\, people often seem to ignore legal signs – she was 20 bicyclists blow right through the stop sign on the west end of town \nEmma summarized that obviously parking issues are a big concern for all of us and:                     \n1) We need to get the County report \n2) We need to talk to the business owners \n3) People with cones \, please put them out \nChrissy added that we also don’t want to pollute the town with signs – cones work – maybe the town meeting could purchase some. \n            Peter suggested that maybe we should have a special town meeting with the county traffic engineers and roads people about all these issues and trouble spots.  Emma suggested that we could vote on buying cones\, but Sebastian volunteered that they have 7 they could lend. \n  \nTown Clean Up – Gretchen reported that it went well\, rain and all.  Lots of people helped and it was very much appreciated.  We ended up getting two dumpsters by mistake\, but we filled them up and people donated enough to pay for them!  Some generous people donated to help cover people who couldn’t.  Our community spirit at work is a wonderful thing. \n  \nWildfire Mitigation Week – Timing still to be determined.  We have grants for this year and possibly next near\, too. Please reach out if you are interested in planning or have questions. \n  \nFire Ban Over – Emma pointed out that everything is drying out – don’t forget to clean out gutters\, weed whack\, clear vegetation around dwellings. \n  \nRespectfully Submitted\, Gretchen Diefenderfer\, Secretary \n  \n  URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/next-town-meeting-will-be-monday-october-11-700-p-m-by-zoom/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211002T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211002T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210927T232418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T232418Z UID:12058-1633176000-1633190400@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Historic Boulder Ghost Walk DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 2nd\, Historic Boulder will be hosting their annual Ghost Walk and this year Gold Hill is part of the walk.  The museum will have members posted at the Red Store\, the Pub\, the Bluebird Lodge\,  the cemetery\, and the museum from noon until 4 pm.  These attendees will be coming to Gold Hill in private vehicles and may be roaming around town.  Please be aware that there will be more traffic in town and specific to these locations. \nDeb Yeager URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/historic-boulder-ghost-walk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210919T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210919T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210831T215146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T215146Z UID:12004-1632049200-1632060000@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Celebration of the Life of Gene Culver DESCRIPTION:Please save the date –  Sunday/ September 19th from 11:00 to 2:00 at the Gold Hill Inn for a celebration of the life of Gene Culver  \nMore details to follow as the date nears. \n \nKris Gibson URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/celebration-of-the-life-of-gene-culver/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210910T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210910T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210907T025822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210907T025822Z UID:12024-1631282400-1631286000@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Gold Hill School’s Musical Play DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited! \n\nThe Gold Hill School’s 3-4-5 Class Presents the Musical Play\, Bullies Anonymous! \n \nThis Friday\, September 10th at 2:00 in the Beer Garden @ the Inn\n \n“Bullies Anonymous is a place where bullies can go to stop being so… so…. So bully-ish.”  Come and see a performance by your favorite local 7\, 8\, 9 & 10 year olds as they teach each other and the audience about bullying and what to do when faced with a bully.  This is a funny\, short musical by Bad Wolf Press that all will be sure to enjoy.  Please remember to socially distance while at the event.\n \nSpecial thank you to the Gold Hill Inn for allowing us to perform here\, as guests are still not allowed inside the school due to current Covid restrictions.  \n \nChrissy URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/gold-hill-schools-musical-play/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210909T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210909T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210907T025955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210907T025955Z UID:12026-1631208600-1631214000@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:County Commissioners - American Rescue Plan funding Town Hall DESCRIPTION:September 2\, 2021 \n\n \n\n\nCounty Commissioners next Town Hall will focus on American Rescue Plan funding for the county\n\n\nEste mensaje sigue en español. \n  \nBoulder County\, Colo. — Boulder County residents are invited to join the Board of County Commissioners for a Town Hall meeting Thursday\, September 9\, 5:30 – 7 p.m. on Zoom. This virtual meeting will focus on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds coming to the county and the commissioners and staff will explain how the funds work\, what they can be used for\, and ask the public for their ideas on how to use the funds. \nWHAT: Board of County Commissioners ARPA Town Hall \nWHEN: Thursday\, September 9\, 5:30 – 7 p.m. \nWHERE: https://boco.org/BOCC_Town_Hall \n\nHOW: Some live questions and comments on ARPA will be taken during the meeting via the Zoom functions. The Town Hall will be live translated into Spanish and American Sign Language (available through Zoom). Visit American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – Boulder Countyfor additional background. \n\n\nLa próxima Asamblea Pública del Tribunal de Comisionados se enfocará en los fondos que recibirá el condado asignados por el Plan de Rescate Americano \n  \nCondado de Boulder – Se invita a los residentes del Condado de Boulder a participar en la Asamblea Pública de la Junta de Comisionados del Condado que se llevará a cabo el jueves 9 de septiembre de 5:30 p.m. a 7 p.m. por Zoom. La asamblea virtual se enfocará en los fondos que estarán recibiendo el condado asignados por la Ley de Plan de Rescate Americano (ARP) y los comisionados y el personal explicarán cómo funcionan estos fondos\, para qué pueden ser utilizados\, y pedirán al publico que aporten sus ideas sobre cómo utilizar estos fondos. \nQUÉ: Asamblea Pública de la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Boulder sobre ARPA \n\nCUÁNDO: Jueves 9 de septiembre de 5:30 p.m. a 7 p.m. \n\nDÓNDE: https://boco.org/BOCC_Town_Hall \n\nCÓMO: Se recibirán algunas preguntas y comentarios sobre ARA durante la asamblea usando las funciones de Zoom. La Asamblea Pública será traducida en español y lenguaje de señas y estarán disponibles en Zoom. Visite American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – Boulder Countypara más información. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact the Board of County Commissioners\n\n\nView Commissioners’ Meeting Documents and Records\n\n\nVisit the County Commissioners’ webpage\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNews Links\n\n\nNews Releases\nEvents Calendar\nSocial Media URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/county-commissioners-american-rescue-plan-funding-town-hall/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210809T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210809T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210808T153756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210808T153756Z UID:11954-1628535600-1628539200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Gold Hill Town Meeting Monday DESCRIPTION:Gold Hill Town Meeting \nMonday\, 7:00 p.m. August 9th\, 2020 \n____________________________________________________________________________ \nZoom Virtual Meeting \n  \nTopic: Gold Hill Town Meeting – August 9th\, 2021 \nTime: Aug 9\, 2021 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82525741816?pwd=Y0tWUE1JUjlFUjc3MHVoaWJkNitkQT09 \n  \nMeeting ID: 825 2574 1816 \nPasscode: 169991 \nOne tap mobile \n+16699006833\,\,82525741816#\,\,\,\,*169991# US (San Jose) \n+12532158782\,\,82525741816#\,\,\,\,*169991# US (Tacoma) \n  \nDial by your location \n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) \n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) \n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \nMeeting ID: 825 2574 1816 \nPasscode: 169991 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kqUZ7BuyJ \n  \n____________________________________________________________ \n  \nReview of Previous Minutes (additions or corrections) \nElections \nTreasurer’s Report \nCommittee Reports \nMountain Stewards  \nForestry and Forest Management \nGold Hill School \nMuseum  \nCommunity Planning and Fundraising  \nCemetery \nCommunity Center \nSafeLink/NeighborLink  \nFood Pantry \nEmergency Preparedness/Communications \n  \nAirLink  \nWeed Management \nHistorical Zoning \nFire Department \nOther Town News:  \n  \nSpeed Study Update \n  \nBoulder County interns just finished data collection for this study this week. They will start analyzing the data and putting together a report for you all in the next week or so (we come in line after a few more studies). We should hear from them in the next few weeks. None of our signs were changed or added before the study. They will evaluate after reviewing study results. \n  \nCommunity Concerns  \n  \nTown Cleanup Info \n  \nUpcoming Meetings/Events \nWildfire Mitigation Week: : Date TBD – Dumpsters\, equipment\, and skilled crew       \navailable to assist Gold Hill residents with wildfire mitigation on your property! \n  \n____________________________________________________________________________ \n  \nNext Gold Hill Town Meeting: October 11th\, 7:00 pm \n____________________________________________________________ \n  URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/gold-hill-town-meeting-monday-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210704T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210704T123000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210701T180312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T180312Z UID:11902-1625398200-1625401800@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:4th ofJuly Parade DESCRIPTION:Our Fourth of July Parade is ON!  No pancake breakfast at this time. \n \nWe’ll line up at the fire station beginning at 11:30. Parade begins at noon. Walkers and floats will precede the fire engines by several minutes in order to avoid the engine fumes and some of the noise\,  so don’t be late. \n \nWe’ll line up floats and fire engines on County Rd. 52 (Gold Hill road) going west from the fire station. Walkers can line up at the station as space allows. Line up on the NORTH side of the road to allow outside traffic to flow until the parade begins. Do not line up Gold Run Street. We need to keep this open for traffic flow. \n \nI will be parade marshal this year if you have questions.\n \nSee you there!\n \nVal Crist\n303 440 9926 URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/4th-ofjuly-parade/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210702T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210702T170000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210701T032740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T032740Z UID:11897-1625238000-1625245200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Walk With a Forester through part of Gold Hill Mitigation Project DESCRIPTION:Please join the Boulder Watershed Collective for a walk with Ben Pfohl\, Supervisory Forester from the Colorado State Forest Service\, to learn more about how a forester sees the forest.  In addition to decreasing wildfire risk\, we are stiving to improve the health of local forests.  We will learn what landscape characteristics provide indicators of forest health specifically around Gold Hill and how the forest would benefit from restoration.\n\n \n\n\nWho: Gold Hill Residents\n\n\n\n\nWhat: Walk With a Forester\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Friday\, July 2 from 3-5 pm\n\n\n\n\nWhere:  Meet at the Bluebird Lodge to walk the North Trail\n\n\n\n\nWhy: To Understand Indicators of Forest Health \n \n\n\nThis is an informal walk intended to generate questions and conversation along the way.  We will walk a portion of the North Trail through the forest treatment area.  This will be a slow paced\, easy walk.  Topics might range from tree species\, forest density\, slopes\, mistletoe/beetles\, previous mitigation\, etc.  Forest restoration is not just about thinning trees! Learn about the complex decisions that inform restoration projects. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \nMaya MacHamer\nDirector\n \nBoulder Watershed Collective\n1740 Fourmile Canyon Dr.\nBoulder\, Co. 80302\n(c) 303-817-2261\n(o) 303-449-3333\nboulderwatershedcollective.org \n\n \nI recognize that the Boulder Creek watershed sits upon land within the territories of the Ute\, Cheyenne\, and Arapaho peoples. Further\, I acknowledge that 48 contemporary tribal nations are tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado. URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/walk-with-a-forester-through-part-of-gold-hill-mitigation-project/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210626T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210626T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210614T144940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210614T144940Z UID:11866-1624698000-1624716000@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:2021 Spring Clean Up DESCRIPTION:2021 Spring Clean Up\nSaturday\, June 26 \n9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Bluebird Lodge parking lot. \nFor all within the Town Meeting boundaries  \nDIVERSION is the focus again this year.  Boulder County is a great support for our diversion/recycling efforts\, but they are no longer providing any money for trash disposal.  We will be getting one dumpster for trash and we will have to pay for it ($795)\, so we will need to charge (rate sheet at the end).  \nThree Dumpsters will arrive between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. – 1 for junk/trash (we will need to collect a fee for trash and donations for the diversion stuff)\, one for metal\, one for wood – slash and general wood/lumber as in the past.  Please don’t come with stuff earlier than 9:00.  \n***And\, yes\, please\, we need volunteers to help!*** \nTo volunteer\, please contact me\, Gretchen Diefenderfer\, at gretchend@nullmac.com  (303-442-3847). \nDIVERSION (see http://www.ecocycle.org/charm).  \nMixed rigid plastics (playground stuff\, coolers\, etc.) and Styrofoam  \nTires – no rims. \nElectronics\, small appliances \nAppliances – refrigerators! \nMattresses \nHousehold hazardous waste (HHW) \n            Oil\, Antifreeze \n           Car batteries \n            Latex paint \n  \n        METAL Container – No liquids – No fridges – No tires on rims (just rims are ok!) – No batteries – No paint cans with paint still in them.  We will take fridges and tires this year\, but they have to go in the diversion trucks [there will be one for tires and appliances\, one for HHW\, one for mattresses\, and more for electronics.   Wire fencing and barbed wire are ok \n WOOD Container – No chemically treated wood including stain or paint – No nails in the wood (although a few seem to be ok\, just not an excessive amount) – No particleboard.  Slash is ok – no longer than 18” (be judicious with this – there is only one dumpster and it can’t take a forest of slash)  \n        TRASH  Containers  – junk – No recyclables!  We need to pay for this and will need to charge for trash. We also request donations for the diversion items.  Please remember that it would be much more expensive to take a truckload to the dump or to Nederland (a carl load taken to Nederland is charged $25 and a small pick up is $40). \n         $5 per large trash bag \n            $15 – $18 per car\, van\, or SUV (less for just a few things) \n            $25 per pick-up truck or trailer full \n            $30 – 40 per vehicle with trailer \n Repurposing – We encourage people to bring stuff that others might want.  Be prepared to pick these items up if no one wants them\, or for them to go into the dumpsters.  We will take some stuff down to donate in Boulder\, either to second hand stores or to Resource 2000.  We don’t know if we will have the town bake/rummage/craft sale in September\, too. \n Any propane bottles must be vented and this means the entire top mechanism must be removed.  Just opening it does not suffice. We made this mistake once and it cost us \nIt’s amazing how much stuff piles up!  This is your chance to clear that stuff out! \nAnd\, yes\, please\, we need volunteers to help –  please contact me\, Gretchen\, at gretchend@nullmac.comor 303-442-3847    THANK YOU! URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/2021-spring-clean-up/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210625T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210625T193000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210529T011818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210529T011818Z UID:11783-1624642200-1624649400@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Museum’s 7th annual Community Outreach Cocktail Party DESCRIPTION:You’re invited Gold Hill…….. to the Museum’s 7th annual Community Outreach Cocktail Party on Friday evening\, June 25th beginning at 5:30 pm.  COMMUNITY OUTREACH – this year\, thanks to Covid and shortages of toilet paper\, if you remember back about 14 months\, is a presentation on personal care through the ages and outhouses.  We have some terrific information on this subject and we’re excited to share it with you and a great NEW outhouse (for studying only) on the south lawn of the museum.  Please plan on saving the date and joining us on that Friday evening. Bring your smiles\, your questions\, and your great humor for this fun evening.  We will have the museum open or you to enjoy as well as our interactive presentation and some AMAZING new information on a subject that we presented a couple of years ago:  Tellurium!  Come one\, come all and enjoy our cocktail party on the south side of the museum. \n  \nWe’re excited to be opening the museum this summer and we have some great new exhibits.  Our opening day is Saturday\, May 29th and our new hours are 11am – 3 pm.  Come see us soon and wear your mask.  It is a requirement throughout this season. URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/museums-7th-annual-community-outreach-cocktail-party/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210622T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210622T190000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210622T213058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T213058Z UID:11890-1624383000-1624388400@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:GH Forest Restoration Meeting Tonight DESCRIPTION:Hello\,\n \nA reminder that the Community Meeting regarding the forest restoration project is tonight at the Fire Barn at 530pm.  An agenda is attached and zoom link is below for those who cannot attend in person. Looking forward to seeing you there.  \n \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86441949682?pwd=MGJJNWhVUzhWaHpWZ1RJMk94R090Zz09 Meeting ID: 864 4194 9682 \nPasscode: 607116\n \nThanks\,\nMaya\n\nMaya MacHamer\n\nDirector\n \nBoulder Watershed Collective\n1740 Fourmile Canyon Dr.\nBoulder\, Co. 80302\n(c) 303-817-2261\n(o) 303-449-3333\nboulderwatershedcollective.org \n\n \nI recognize that the Boulder Creek watershed sits upon land within the territories of the Ute\, Cheyenne\, and Arapaho peoples. Further\, I acknowledge that 48 contemporary tribal nations are tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado. URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/gh-forest-restoration-meeting-tonight/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210615T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210614T035802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210614T035802Z UID:11861-1623783600-1623787200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Fire Board Meeting Tuesday 7 pm DESCRIPTION: GOLD HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT \nAND PENSION BOARD AGENDAS \nJUNE 15\, 2021\, 7:00 PM \nNOTE: WE WILL MEET AT THE FIRE BARN AND TELEVISE THE MEETING VIA ZOOM \nRichard Lopez is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89315667975?pwd=WlIvOGxvQ1JvWjBCV21IcFNkeE5Sdz09 \nMeeting ID: 893 1566 7975\nPasscode: 750424\nOne tap mobile\n+13462487799\,\,89315667975#\,\,\,\,*750424# US (Houston) \nCALL TO ORDER \nATTENDANCE \nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES \nFIRE CHIEF’S MINUTES  \nCALLS: \nType of call \nInitial response \nNumber of volunteers who arrived. \nWho took command and transfer (if any)? \nEquipment used. \nOther Departments who arrived. \nLessons learned. \nTRAINING:  \n         Training team members \n         Past training \n         Upcoming training \nMAINTENANCE: \n         Vehicles \n         Equipment \nEQUIPMENT:  Committee report:  Chief\, Kris G. \n         Inventory \n         Condition \nOTHER BUSINESS  \n  \nForest Projects: \n\nUpdate on project timeline Maya MacHamer\n \n\nGrants:  \n\nMarcus Moench\, Community Foundation Grant\n\n         Arc Gis:  \n\nDirolfs’\, Marcus updates\n\n  \nGold Hill Posting  Board and Preparedness flyer: \n\nKent\n\n  \nPENSION BOARD AGENDA \nCALL TO ORDER \nATTENDANCE \nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES \nDiscussion of “training” activities that count towards Pension: \n  \n-Other items. \n  \n  \n  URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/fire-board-meeting-tuesday-7-pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210614T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210614T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210614T035237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210614T035237Z UID:11859-1623697200-1623702600@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:GHTM Monday at 7 pm DESCRIPTION:Gold Hill Town Meeting \nMonday\, 7:00 p.m. June 14th\, 2020 \n____________________________________________________________________________ \nZoom Virtual Meeting \n  \nTopic: Gold Hill Town Meeting \nTime: Jun 14\, 2021 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84375012707?pwd=cXN3c2hhbW5CWnJwanU0SFZYSy9KUT09 \n  \nMeeting ID: 843 7501 2707 \nPasscode: 332032 \nOne tap mobile \n+13462487799\,\,84375012707#\,\,\,\,*332032# US (Houston) \n+16699006833\,\,84375012707#\,\,\,\,*332032# US (San Jose) \n  \nDial by your location \n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) \n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) \n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \nMeeting ID: 843 7501 2707 \nPasscode: 332032 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb1efJZlaS \n  \n____________________________________________________________ \n  \nReview of Previous Minutes (additions or corrections) \nTreasurer’s Report \nProperty Tax Valuation – Martha \nCommittee Reports \nMountain Stewards  \nForestry and Forest Management \nGold Hill School \nMuseum  \nCommunity Planning and Fundraising  \nCemetery \nCommunity Center \nSurvey Updates \nSafeLink/NeighborLink  \nFood Pantry \nEmergency Preparedness/Communications \nWe had 35 responses from the community. The majority of participants prefer town news to come through email communication\, followed by website and in-person communication. Text message was also a method that many desired\, however we do not have this capability at this time.  \n  \nRegarding emergency communications\, please make sure you’re signed up for County Everbridge Notifications through the Office of Emergency Management. To sign up\, copy and paste this link into a web browser:  \n  \nhttps://member.everbridge.net/453003085612231/login \n  \nAirLink  \nWeed Management \nHumans’ Love/Hate Relationship with Weeds–Uses and Mitigation Strategies– Pam \nLocal Weed Mit Event – Joanne \nHistorical Zoning \nSponsoring Cabin Restoration – Martha \nFire Department \nOther Town News:  \nSpeed Study Update \nCounty interns starting this week and our contact is working to schedule speed studies. This will likely happen toward the end of June or into July.  \nThey evaluated our speed signs and said they’ll plan to make changes before speed study collection. \n  \nOur interns will be starting next week and I am working on a schedule for them to complete the speed studies. Currently\, I see them working on this towards the end of June but\, it could be July. I did look at the speed limit signs on the west side of town and plan to make changes hopefully before we start collecting data for the speed study. \n  \nCommunity Concerns  \n  \nTown Meeting In Person? \nDiscuss and vote on staying remote or joining in person. \n  \nUpcoming Meetings/Events \nTown Cleanup and Summer Wildfire Prep:  \n  \n–Town Cleanup Day: June 26 – Dumpsters available for Spring Cleaning \n  \n–Wildfire Mitigation Week: Date TBD – Dumpsters\, equipment\, and skilled crew      available to assist Gold Hill residents with wildfire mitigation on your property! \n  \n____________________________________________________________________________ \n  \nNext Gold Hill Town Meeting: August 14th\, 7:00 pm \n____________________________________________________________ \n  URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/ghtm-monday-at-7-pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210609T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210608T164757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T164826Z UID:11800-1623265200-1623268800@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Wildfire Partners Mitigation Info - Zoom DESCRIPTION:Let’s Talk Mitigation! \nYou’ve got questions. \nWe’ve got answers! \nPlease join us for our virtual Let’s Talk Mitigation event! Wildfire Partners staff members\, Abby Silver and Leslie Brodhead will be available to answer your questions and discuss wildfire mitigation. \nThis month we’ll be discussing what Colorado’s drought means for this coming wildfire season. \nDate:  Wednesday\, June 9 \nTime:  7 – 8 p.m. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81466075732?pwd=WDAyaTRyNU5LNTFFMGk5eVBlVjNvdz09 \nMeeting ID: 814 6607 5732\nPasscode: 201467 \n  \nYou can email questions ahead of time to info@nullwildfirepartners.org. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nWildfire Partners \n2045 13th Street \nBoulder\, CO  80302 \nwww.wildfirepartners.org \n303-441-1420 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWildfire Partners · PO Box 471 · Boulder · Colorado · 80306\n\n\nPreferences   |   Unsubscribe\n\n\nThis email was sent to gretchend@nullmac.com.\n\n\nClick here to view the online version. URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/11800/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210531T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210531T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210525T000419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T041619Z UID:11764-1622451600-1622462400@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Mountin' Mountain DESCRIPTION:Check out the attachment for info!  Pass it on! \nBecky URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/mountin-mountain-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210419T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210419T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210325T184527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210325T185312Z UID:11600-1618858800-1618864200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Wildfire Mitigation for Gold Hill DESCRIPTION:Join the Gold Hill Town Meeting in partnership with the Gold Hill Fire Protection District for an evening with Abby Silver\, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist on April 19\, 2021\, 7:00 by Zoom – see details attached.  \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83639987421?pwd=bk9GdDRxbEVvZm8wL285TDQ3RnZLdz09 \nMeeting ID: 836 3998 7421 \nPasscode: 749041 \nDial by your location \n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) \n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) \nMeeting ID: 836 3998 7421 \nPasscode: 749041 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kRLTrhASJ \n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAHolisticPerspectiveonWildfireMitigationMonday\,April19th\,2021at7:00p(ZoomMeeting)JointheGoldHillTownMeetinginpartnershipwiththeGoldHillFireProtectionDistrictforaneveningwithAbbySilver\,WildfireMitigationSpecialistwithWildfirePartners\,andMayaMcHamer\,DirectoroftheBoulderWatershedCollective\,onApril19th!Theywillbediscussingtheimportanceofwildfiremitigationfromthelandscapescaledowntotheindividualproperty.Topicswillinclude:foresthealth\,ecologicalbenefitsofmitigationandfire\,environmentalsensitivity\,creatingdefensiblespaceandhomehardeningonlargermountainparcelsandinthemore“urban”settingoftheGoldHilltownsite\,aswellastouchingonissuesaroundhomeownersinsurance.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\nHTML view of the presentation URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/wildfire-mitigation-for-gold-hill/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210223T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210223T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210222T171305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T171305Z UID:11511-1614106800-1614112200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:GHFPD Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:GOLD HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT\nBOARD OF DIRECTORS & PENSION BOARD ZOOM AGENDA\nFEBRUARY 23\, 2021 7:00 PM\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81305640603?pwd=TWdwZG1kanh1OUJkRHJXdnhDdWJTZz09 \nCALL TO ORDER\nATTENDANCE\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES \nFIRE CHIEF’S MINUTES\nCALLS:\nType of call\nInitial response\nNumber of volunteers who arrived.\nWho took command and transfer (if any)?\nEquipment used.\nOther Departments who arrived.\nLessons learned.\nTRAINING:\n Training team members\n Past training\n Upcoming training\nMAINTENANCE:\n Vehicles\n Equipment\nEQUIPMENT:\n Inventory\n Condition \nOTHER BUSINESS \nForest Restoration Projects:\n● Update on project timeline Maya MacHamer\n● Possible webinar/zoom call on large scale forest projects. \nGrants:\n● Kris Gibson\, Update and confirmation of SAM.gov and next steps.\n● Marcus Moench\, Urban Sustainability Directors Network\, Partners in Places program https://www.fundersnetwork.org/partners-for-places/ \nWi-Fi for Fire Barn:\n● Installation and operations. Jessica\, Chief Finn. \nArc Gis:\n● Arc GIS\, structure protection pending meeting with Fourmile project team. Dirolf\,\n● Grant applications for IPads update. \nCampers west of town:\n• Campers and campfires will return. Proactive steps and protocols should be developed that provide a safe and speedy alternative to waiting for a Sheriff to arrive hours later. Vrba’s practice of leaving water containers at campsite is one option. The board has discussed the possible use of a drone to scout a campsite. \nADJORN AND RECONVENE AS THE GOLD HILL FIRE PENSION BOARD. \n Update and review. URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/ghfpd-board-meeting-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210223T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210223T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210216T180033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210216T180033Z UID:11491-1614106800-1614112200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:GHFPD Board Meeting postponed until Feb. 23 DESCRIPTION:Due to Covid\, Board meetings are being conducted by ZOOM until further notice.\nPlease check back here at goldhillfire.org before the meeting date to access the Zoom Link for the meeting. You will also find minutes of previous meetings as well as other Fire Department information \nCANCELLED – Tuesday\, February 16th\, 2021 – 7:00pm – Via ZOOM LINK\nRESCHEDULED – Tuesday\, February 23rd\, 2021 – 7:00pm – VIA ZOOM LINK \nNotice with the Zoom Link will follow URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/ghfpd-board-meeting-postponed-until-feb-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210208T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210207T203746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210207T203746Z UID:11461-1612810800-1612816200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:GHTM Agenda\, Monday\, Feb. 8\, 7:00 p.m. DESCRIPTION:Gold Hill Town Meeting\nMonday\, 7:00 p.m. February 8th\, 2020\n____________________________________________________________________________\nZoom Virtual Meeting \nTopic: Gold Hill Town Meeting\nTime: Feb 8\, 2021 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/5819435005?pwd=LzY2TkFUNFpzdUs1UWkrSVdVVkxBQT09 \nMeeting ID: 581 943 5005\nPasscode: 349031\nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,5819435005#\,\,\,\,*349031# US (San Jose)\n+12532158782\,\,5819435005#\,\,\,\,*349031# US (Tacoma) \nDial by your location\n +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\nMeeting ID: 581 943 5005\nPasscode: 349031\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kyPx2aCqz \n____________________________________________________________ \nReview of Previous Minutes (any additions or corrections)\nTreasurer’s Report\nCommittee Reports\nMountain Stewards\nBee Safe Neighborhood – reminder\nRegister online at: https://www.thepeoplesbees.com/pledge\nCoordinator: Chrissy Maedke \n Update from Mountain Stewards – Virginia \nForestry and Forest Management\nMaya McHamer to answer questions about Gold Hill mitigation project\nGold Hill School\nMuseum\nCommunity Planning and Fundraising\nCemetery\nCommunity Center\n Call for volunteers who will participate on the Gold Hill Community Center Committee. The Gold Hill Town Meeting Board is interested in community members who would be willing to participate in an evaluation of community center functions and roles\, potential site locations\, and links with other community needs. Ideally this would have representation from the Gold Hill Town Meeting Board\, Friends of Gold Hill Community Center\, Fire Department\, and other Gold Hill institutions. The ideas that have emerged and the potential opportunity to gain a key asset are very exciting\, but we do need to evaluate what is attainable in real detail. This group\, made up of 7 community members will support a visioning process along with the practical steps required to make decisions. Please contact Mari at marielle.sidell@nullgmail.com if you would like to participate! \nSafeLink/NeighborLink\nFood Pantry\nEmergency Preparedness/Communications\n Survey Intro – Sarah\nAirLink\nWeed Management\nHistorical Zoning\nFire Department\nOther Town News:\nCommunity Resources\nMental Health Vouchers from the Boulder Community Foundation\nAdditional info – contact Kelly Viet at 847-903-3396 or veit.kelly@nullgmail.com\nhttps://www.bouldercounty.org/news/announcing-the-launch-of-a-new-wildfire-mental-health-program/\nCommunity Concerns\nSpeeding in Gold Hill – County has no additional solutions\, but is developing a Speed Study. If there is interest\, we can sign up when it is complete.\nUpcoming Meetings/Events \n____________________________________________________________________________ \nNext Gold Hill Town Meeting: April 12th\, 7:00 pm\n____________________________________________________________ URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/ghtm-agenda-monday-feb-8-700-p-m/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210208T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210125T184256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T211157Z UID:11433-1612810800-1612816200@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Next Regular Town Meeting will be Monday February 8\, 7:00 P.M. by Zoo DESCRIPTION:GOLD HILL TOWN MEETING NEWSLETTER\nMinutes of the December 14\, 2020 Town Meeting by Zoom \nNext Regular Town Meeting will be Monday February 8\, 7:00 P.M. by Zoom \nThe meeting was called to order by Chair Emma Dirolf. Thirteen people (if I missed anyone\, please let me know) checked in: Emma\, Deb Yeager\, Val Crist\, Marcus Moench\, Elisabeth Caspari\, Sarah Davis of S.R.D. Consulting\, Secretary Gretchen Diefenderfer\, Dick Cole\, Leslie Finn\, Emily Rose\, Vice-Chair Mari Sidell\, Virginia Schultz\, Chris Dirolf \nEmma then introduced Sarah Davis\, our Boulder County Consultant\, to present the summary of the Resilient Renewal Design Initiative (https://www.resilientgoldhill.com/feasibility-study)\, the study conducted for Gold Hill with our Technical Advisory Committee composed of Marcus\, Elisabeth\, Dina and Mark Elder\, Bob Mazurkiewicz\, Paul Melamed\, Virginia\, Cat Russell\, Heidi Kessler and Richard Roth. The goal of the study was to evaluate the technical\, economic\, social and environmental feasibility of providing the community with renewable energy. It kicked off in Feb. 2020 and met monthly looking at solution brainstorming\, feasibility\, and prioritization. The most feasible solutions seem to be for individual households: energy efficiency\, rooftop solar installations\, and home battery back-up systems. Other areas of consideration are a Community Center Solar Microgrid although there are regulatory challenges with Exel Energy. Other considerations: local water supply\, communication issues\, electrical vehicle charging\, mobile battery storage trailer\, neighborhood hubs. They looked at the technical feasibility\, financial feasibility and regulatory feasibility of all the solutions considered\, and the possible path forward – the need to create a non-profit quasi-governmental entity\, benchmarks and system tracking progress. Phase 1 – Funding for bulk purchasing for solar systems\, battery storage systems\, etc.\, before the end of 2021. Phase 2 – Finding space for a Community Center – new or retrofit. Phase 3 – Future possibilities\, including wind energy and geothermal energy.\n Addressing energy efficiency\, Virginia added the EnergySmart link: https://energysmartyes.cfom / and Cat Russell has a renewable energy survey we can all fill out at https://www.climateactionmaps.org/challenges\nFor more information\, the study is full of amazing information and there will be hard copies at the Store. You can also contact one of our Gold Hill members of the committee: Dina Elder: dina.elder@nullgmail.com\, Marcus Moench: marcus.moench@nullgmail.com\, Cat Russell: wildcat.russell@nullgmail.com\, Virginia Schultz: virginia.schultz@nullcolorado.edu They are looking at grants for funding from the State and the County. Reliable communication is top of the list. DOLA is revamping their funding. Virginia added that the USDA has all kinds of grants for conservation. Even FEMA is thinking of funding things before disasters strike vs. after. \nMinutes of the October GHTM were approved as published \nTreasurer’s Report – Martha emailed her report\nGold Hill Town Meeting Treasurer’s Report Summary: 12/14/2020\nAt the previous regular Town Meeting in August 2020 our bank balance was $17\,999.74. Our current total cash assets are $17\,297.10.\nRevenue Summary: Cemetery Fund donations $100\, General Fund additions $243.15 from pint glass sales totaling $217 and bank safe deposit box refund $26.15.\nExpense Summary: Cemetery miscellaneous expense $60.44; Liability insurance policy renewal $303 from the General Fund; and $682.35 food bank expense from the COVID-19 Response Fund.\nFund transfers: $300 from General Fund to Community Planning/Fundraising for t-shirt/pint glass expenses.\nCurrent fund totals: General Fund $3676.86; Cemetery $3\,105.21; Safe Link (combined fundsfor SafeSite\, AirLink\, NeighborLink projects) $2\,466.79; Community Planning/Fundraising $300; Forest Management $0 (zero;) Community Relief $2\,375.20; COVID-19 Response Fund $1\,373.04; Water Harvesting/Ag Education Grant $4\,000.\nAnticipated expenses for remainder of 2020: General Fund $50.00 for porta-potty maintenance. \nPrepared by\nMartha Knapp\, Treasurer Gold Hill Town Meeting\, Inc. 12/14/2020\nWe do still have money in the COVID relief fund to help people in need in this time of COVID – loss of income\, jobs\, medical needs. For information and the application form\, https://goldhilltown.com/ghtm-community-relief-fund/ Quite a bit of money has gone to help support the Gold Hill Food Bank also\, which serves the community on Mondays at 3:00 p.m. in front of the Gold Hill Hotel and Inn. \nCOMMITTEE REPORTS\nMountain Stewards – Email from Chrissy Maedke – How to sign up to be a Bee Safe Neighborhood – This program is now being sponsored through The People’s Bees https://www.thepeoplesbees.com \nThe idea is that you try to get at least 75 addresses to commit to either:\n• Level One Pledge: I will not use any insecticide products that include neonicotinoids or systemic poisons on my property.\n• Level Two Pledge: I will not use any insecticide products whatsoever on my property.\n• Level Three Pledge: I will not use any insecticide products whatsoever on my property\, and will plant nectar- and pollen-rich flowers to feed the local bees.\nThey register online at: https://www.thepeoplesbees.com/pledge\nWhen a person registers\, the neighborhood is Gold Hill\, and I am the coordinator: Chrissy Maedke. (PS\, I am doing this as a citizen\, not as a teacher.) \nForestry and Forest Management – Virginia reports that there are big Wildfire Mitigation projects in the works. Maya MacHamer at fourmilewatershed@nullgmail.com is working with us and the Fire Department on plans for the north side of Gold Hill including the Ashley property and the Ashram. The old mitigation efforts will be re-mitigated and improved. We will have to burn slash piles and possibly do prescriptive burns as well. Chris Dirolf has participated in prescriptive burns and every little bit helps to thin trees and open the landscape. There is nice data on how much the mitigation work that had been done helped in our last fire. Emily spoke about the cutting that was done on the north side in the past and the slash was left. She had questions about how this will be dealt with. Virginia replied that this is a big project and there will be a full report and maps. The work on the top can be done with hand crews\, but the lower\, steeper parts will probably require big equipment. There will be opportunities for local input to make sure our concerns are addressed. Mari added that Maya is very available and willing to come to the GHTM and do community outreach. Chris Dirolf said that Tuesday\, Dec. 15 is the Fire Board Meeting and they will be looking at this project and touching base with Maya on Thursday. Emma is happy to invite Maya to come to our February and April GHTMs so we can tell her our concerns and find out about the plans.\nGold Hill School – no report \nGold Hill Museum – Deb reports that they are finishing up the year and there are still things available for sale: towels\, t-shirts\, etc. Call Deb at 303- 449-0454. \nCommunity Planning – no report\, Cemetery – no report\, Community Center – no report \nFood Pantry – Deb reports that the Foot Pantry is still distributing food on Mondays in front of the Gold Hill Hotel and Inn at 3:00 p.m. They are working on getting the refrigerator and freezer used for storage wired – they’re temporarily hooked up with extension cords at the Firebarn now. \nSafeLink/NeighborLink/AirLink/Emergency Preparedness/Communications –\nDeb reports that NeighborLink\, our glorified phone tree\, is still getting updated and we’re working on how to get information to everyone in emergencies\, how to reach new people and let them know about how to get connected to make sure they hear about evacuation orders\, and get signed up with the Office of Emergency Management (boulderoem.com) for Everbridge (the County’s reverse 9-1-1) www.boco911alert.com. We’re working on a survey to find out how everyone wants to be contacted\, who all lives in each house\, their email address\, etc. Virginia added that OEM is coming out with a new hazard mitigation plan as well. More revised information will be included in Welcome Buckets. \nWeed Management – Marcus noted extensive leafy spurge outbreaks that will need to be addressed. \nHistorical Zoning – no report \nFire Department – Leslie reported that COVID vaccinations are now happening and how soon the GHFPD gets them is still unknown. \nNon Discrimination Statement – Marcus said that we need a non-discrimination statement in the bylaws\, specifically to apply for grants. Here is what we came up with at our last meeting:\nThe Gold Hill Town Meeting\, Inc.\, does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race\, color\, religion (creed)\, gender expression\, age\, citizenship status\, national origin (ancestry)\, disability\, marital status\, sexual orientation\, political affiliation or military status\, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include\, but are not limited to\, election of Town Council members\, participation by any members of the Town Meeting area\, selection of volunteers or vendors\, or potential hiring and firing of any staff. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of the Gold Hill Town Meeting\, Inc.\, its partners\, guests and attendees\, volunteers\, subcontractors and vendors.\nGretchen moved that we approve this statement and add it to the bylaws and the motion carried. \nZoom for the GHTM – Virginia moved that we approve purchase of a professional Zoom account for town meetings and affiliated educational events. Mari seconded and the motion passed. \nEmma will reach out to Maya MacHamer and see if she can attend our next meeting to discuss the Wildfire Mitigation planning for Gold Hill\, and to Pam Sherman about weed management. Someone suggested getting a town goat. \nRespectfully submitted\, Gretchen Diefenderfer\, Secretary URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/next-regular-town-meeting-will-be-monday-february-8-700-p-m-by-zoo/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210125T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210125T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20210125T210956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T211344Z UID:11438-1611601200-1611606600@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Special Town Meeting re: Possible Community Center DESCRIPTION:Topic: Special Town Meeting on Zoom: Community Center\nTime: Jan 25\, 2021 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) \nJust to highlight – we do have a dial in option now that we have the Town Zoom account! Those who can’t video chat can call in. Let your neighbors know who do not have internet \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81912512782?pwd=Q1hkSFVMZnVVanFESXpTSENjV0s0QT09 \nMeeting ID: 819 1251 2782\nPasscode: 883568\nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,81912512782#\,\,\,\,*883568# US (San Jose)\n+12532158782\,\,81912512782#\,\,\,\,*883568# US (Tacoma) \nDial by your location\n +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\nMeeting ID: 819 1251 2782\nPasscode: 883568\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kddWsp4o2P \nBest\, \nEmma M Dirolf\nemma.dirolf@nullgmail.com\n513.259.1532 URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/special-town-meeting-re-possible-community-center/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200214T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200214T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20200206T032140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200206T032140Z UID:10695-1581699600-1581710400@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Valentine's Day at the Pub DESCRIPTION:Valentine’s Day at the Pub\nJoin us Friday\, February 14th for a romantic evening at the Gold Hill General Store and Pub!\nWe will be offering a special Valentine’s Day three-course menu. \nComplimentary Small Bites\, Champagne\, and a Rose \nMixed Greens Salad with Goat Cheese\, toasted Almond\, and Cranberry  \nLasagna with Braised Spinach and Gruyére\, Chocolate Torte\, Blueberry Compote\n$18 \nOptional Wine Pairing\n$10 \nSeating available from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm with reservation. Walk-ins if available.\nCome hang at the bar anytime 🙂\nStop in or call 303-443-7724 during business hours to make a reservation! \nWe will happily accommodate any allergy or restriction you may have. Just let us know when you make your reservation! \nSpecial Valentine’s Day flower offering! \nSave a trip down below and order your special someone flowers at Fiori Flowers before February 12th and we’ll save you the $35 delivery fee by bringing them to the Pub for you to pick up on the 14th. \nCall Fiori Flowers: 720-565-2434 and mention the Gold Hill Pub to order\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStore Hours\nMon – Thursday 11-5\nFriday 11-9 \nSaturday 10-9\nSunday 9-5\n  URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/valentines-day-at-the-pub/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200210T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20200209T032016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200209T032016Z UID:10704-1581361200-1581366600@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:GHTM Agenda DESCRIPTION:Gold Hill Town Meeting \nMonday\, 7:00 p.m. February 10th\, 2020 \nGold Hill Community Center \nReview of Previous Minutes \nTreasurer’s Report \nCommittee Reports \n\nMountain Stewards\n\nDeclaration of Climate Emergency \n\nForestry and Forest Management\nGold Hill School\nMuseum\nCommunity Planning and Fundraising \nCemetery\nSafeLink/NeighborLink/AirLink\n\nUpcoming Meetings/Events \nNext Gold Hill Town Meeting – April 13th\, 7:00 pm \nOther Town News: \nIMA \nCSA \nWeed Management \nHistorical Zoning \nFire Department \nMining \nCommunity Center URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/ghtm-agenda/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191209T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20191116T211342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191116T211412Z UID:10610-1575918000-1575923400@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:GHTM Town Meeting DESCRIPTION:GOLD HILL TOWN MEETING NEWSLETTER \nMinutes of the October 14\, 2019\, Town Meeting \nNext Town Meeting will be Monday\, December 9\, 2019\, 7:00 P.M. at the Community Center \n The meeting was called to order by Chair Marielle Sidell.  Fifteen people attended: Chris Dirolf\, Vice Chair Emma Salmon\, Treasurer Martha Knapp\, Chair Marielle (Mari)\, Josh Kravetz\, Cat Russell\, Ota Lutz\, Tony Vrba\, Maya MacHamer and Cat Price with the Fourmile Watershed Coalition\, Bear Carlson\, Poppy Copeland\, Member at Large Dan Maedke\, Dina Elder and Secretary Gretchen Diefenderfer. \nMinutes – were approved as published.  \nTreasurer’s Report – Martha reports – At the previous regular Town Meeting in August 2019 our bank balance was $12\,347.78. Our current total cash assets are $11\,147.78. \n Revenue Summary: Cemetery fund donations of $400.  \n Expense Summary: $600 advance for pint glass order; $1000 advance for Gold Rush event. \n Fund transfers: none \n Current fund totals:  General Fund $14.19; Cemetery $6\,339.85; Safe Link (combined funds for SafeSite\, AirLink\, NeighborLink projects) $2\,466.79; Community Planning/Fundraising $0 (zero;) Forest Management $0 (zero;) Community Relief $2\,326.95. \n           The General Fund only has $14.19 left because she hasn’t received the Gold Rush funds yet. \nSunset Trail Running Festival – Maya MacHamer\, Coordinator of the Fourmile Watershed Coalition\, attended to update us on the Sunset Trail Running Festival held on September 22. Their Coalition was organized in 2015 around flood recovery in Gold Run and Fourmile canyons.  They are not incorporated and operate under the fiscal auspices of the Fourmile FD.  Much of that flood recovery work is now done and they are transitioning to watershed health on a larger\, wholistic scale\, including resiliency\, forest health\, and wildfire mitigation\, in parts of Sugarloaf\, Fourmile\, Gold Hill\, and Sunshine.  They are part of the Boulder County Collaborative composed of lots of fire districts\, USFS\, State Forest Service\, Boulder County and the City of Boulder.  There has been a lot of cooperation and collaboration and they are now looking to bring all agencies together to identify projects and find funding. \n            So\, the Race!  The original race was a fundraiser for the Fourmile Fire Department.  It felt like a good opportunity for education and to create an intersection between the fire departments and the recreation community.  For this year\, Maya contacted Joe Grant\, a racer in Gold Hill\, and he knew Lee Troop\, an Olympic runner and race organizer.  Both donated their time and an incredible volunteer effort was organized. \n            The race generated $3\,500.00 for Forest Restoration\, and included 180 runners in five different races\, including a race for the Gold Hill School kids.  50 volunteers helped from the 4 fire departments.  The logistics went pretty well. They tried to offset the parking limitations with shuttles\, AMR donated a bus\, permits were waived by BoCo and the FS. The runners loved it and by all accounts the volunteers did\, too.  The 4 districts and the Ham radio operators used it for training and communications.  They hope to have this event every year. \n            They would like to put the funds into Gold Hill\, as the HQ of the race\, if there is an identified project.  They figure to double the $3500 with grants.  Dina suggested a soil health component.  She has been doing research and it fosters forest health\, watershed preservation and lessens wildfires and erosion. \n            Maya suggested that we proceed to identify a project by getting representatives from the 4 districts: Fourmile\, Gold Hill\, Sugarloaf\, and Sunshine.  Tony pointed out that Virginia Schultz has been working on a big project on Gold Hill’s north slope involving her 40 acres\, Caroline Ashley’s 150 acres and the Ashram’s 130 acres.  Chad has been doing work for them evaluating effective mitigation plans and goals for individual landowners which will help them as well as protect the town.  Both Gretchen and Bear and others supported the idea of supporting a north slope project – we’ve known for years of the danger to the community of fire on that slope.  \n            Maya has also looked at our old\, somewhat outdated CWPP (Community Wildfire Protection Plan).  She suggested something that fits into that. \n            Tony added that the Sustainability/Resiliency Committee pushed for more community members getting wildfire hazard and mitigation assessments from Wildfire Partners and possibly we could help people do the work to meet the requirements to get certified. \n            Martha reported that the Fourmile Fire was so intense that the soil was sterilized and wondered what we could do to help it recover. \n            Maya again stressed that we need to come up with representatives to meet and plan a project.  Grant application times are coming up and would help us generate more money.  Sunshine and Fourmile both have a mill levy dedicated to mitigation\, but we do not. \n            Dina suggested we have a test site in the burn area to see what helps.  With that it was agreed that Dina and Virginia be our representatives. \n            Dan heard from some community members that they had an issue about not enough information in advance – logistics – roads closed\, couldn’t get to their houses\, etc.  Tony said that the County issues permits\, they contact Chris Finn and he notifies GHFPD people.  The coalition sent letters\, put up signs and a town email went out – no one is sure what more can be done.  Dina suggested maybe we should conduct a town survey to see how it could be better handled.  Chris added that\, if it’s an annual event then people would be more prepared and Bear concurred. \nFuture Bike Rally – Josh Kravetz has three kids at the Gold Hill School and organized the bike rally through Gold Hill in 2016.  He has been talking to Dan Maedke about possibly combining the Gold Rush town fundraiser with a bike rally to raise more money.  He has a company called Adventure Fit and spoke about multiple ways to raise funds. His idea is to create a fall event with perhaps the school and the town as beneficiaries.  This generated a huge discussion. \n            Dan said that he doesn’t feel like we’re getting as much benefit as we could from the Gold Rush for the amount of effort that we put into it.  If we could lower the list of expenses and make more money\, we could do more things for the community.  We would need to figure out how the town feels about events and the impacts vs benefits.  Josh said that the cause needs to be something that people can get behind.  Josh thinks it could be a huge benefit and that cyclists and runners would support it. \n            Martha pointed out that the Gold Rush is a community event that townspeople participate in and she wouldn’t want that to get lost. She sees it as a socialization event\, with so much of the community working together\, that benefits us all.  \n            Dan thinks the two events could exist side by side – keep the small event\, plus a bigger event to bring more people.  Josh thinks the Gold Rush should continue plus the bike rally and maybe an old-fashioned hootenanny – close a section of Main Street. \n            Chris\, who is a forest/wildfire mitigation person\, and worked on the big mitigation project at Betasso\, and said money is a real factor.  If we are hoping to mitigate the North Slope\, we would probably need helicopters and they cost.  Also\, we should consider this asap – you never know when the next fire will occur. \n            Bear added that the Gold Rush is our main fundraiser for the Gold Hill Town Meeting and then if we try to make it so much bigger with a bike rally – it seems like a conflict – such a separate thing.  Also\, someone pointed out that there are only so many volunteers to help run events and it takes quite a few just to run the Gold Rush/Bake/Rummage/Craft Sale. \nAnother consideration is that the running race was close to the same time as the Gold Rush and then to add another event…? \nGretchen added that the idea of closing Main Street has not been a popular one.  Josh will put out a summary to send to the town.  We need to find out how the community feels. \n  \nCOMMITTEE REPORTS \nGold Rush – Dan presented a report comparing expenses and profits for 2018 and 2019.  Several people noted that there didn’t seem to be as many people this year as last.  Martha wondered why we spent almost twice as much on food this year as last\, but made so much less\, and Dan added that there was a lot of food left over.  \nHe again expressed his feeling that we need to make some changes – that it’s frustrating that we don’t make much for the amount of effort we put in.  \n \n  \nGold Hill School – Dan reported that the Fall Fiesta will be November 13th.  Also\, Janos Wilder and Dave Query are teaming up as chefs for a dinner at the Inn on October 22nd.  Archery and gardening are over now and they are starting to work on the school play. \nHistoric Gold Hill/Museum update – Deb Yeager emailed her report – We had a very successful summer at the museum which included the community outreach event on Tellurium with Ed Raines as our presenter.  Additionally\, we hosted the ANFRM meeting\, the Colorado Association of Front Range Museums\, plus an ice cream social in the Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden and a tour of our cemetery hosted by Chellee Courtney.  Currently\, we are in the process of constructing an 8’ x 12’ shed which will house our lawn equipment and supplies as well as and most importantly\, make us compliant with the ADA by adding a compostable toilet kindly donated to us by Shirley and Larry Hannert.  We are thrilled to finally be able to accommodate disabled guests and those museum visitors who need a facility. We will continue to have off street parking and we will not have to compromise the bell tower so all is well in the world of the museum.  We will be working this winter on the creation of our 2020 exhibits\, our 2021 calendar\, and training the museum board on how to record artifacts and appropriately log our museum treasures for perpetuity.  Additionally\, we are continuing to enhance our ‘friends of the museum’ format and are looking forward to reaching out to the newest members of our community for positions on our board and finalizing our community outreach for 2020.  We are constantly looking for more items for the calendar including but not limited to photos\, poetry\, recipes\, oral history and histories of properties\, old artifacts\, and papers that you may find in the recesses of your attic.  Please remember us when you come across those old things.  Gretchen added that we would love to have more people on the calendar committee\, too.  Contact Gretchen or Marie if you would like to join us. \nBear said he’d heard rumors about resurrecting the old Gold Hill bus.  Gretchen reported that an old White chassis (maybe not the original\, but from the same period)\, that Tim Walter used to drive the Bluebirds up to Gold Hill in has been living in the Weaver’s garage. Marcus and Elisabeth would now like to use the garage and the Museum board wants to restore it to something like its original grandeur (!) and possible give tours in?  We vacillate between thinking how wonderful that would be to how are we going to accomplish this and where are we going to house it.  Several people have volunteered to work on it and Tony added that she thought Bobby would help. \nMountain Stewards (formerly Climate/Sustainability Committee) – Tony reported that their prior mission was more about surviving emergencies\, including sustainability and resiliency.  They applied for a grant last year to study where to go forward with sustainability and resiliency\, particularly in the face of climate change.  There is a copy of the report at the Gold Hill Store and we’re working to link to it on the town website (goldhilltown.com).  They are now working on a more complete mission statement to include mountain stewardship more broadly.  They are meeting regularly now on the third Monday of the month at 6 pm. The next meeting will be October 21 at Tony’s house.  They have put in for a solar assessment grant through the County (since we are not an incorporated town) to make us more independent\, but haven’t heard yet.  They have also been focusing on water supply and water testing and have applied for a grant for $2000 to test peoples’ water.  \n            Dina made a motion that the GHTM support this grant application and administer the $2000 for water testing.  Ota seconded and it passed unanimously. Bear added that we have a bizarre water situation in Gold Hill with at least 5 different aquifers\, so especially in our community it would be good to have a way to test it.  Dina said that safe\, abundant water is our goal. \n            Tony reported that we now have a beautiful logo designed by a local artist.  Our focus is making a better community for the future.  We began by learning how climate change will affect Gold Hill and now will focus on resiliency and sustainability in the face of it. \n            Dina reported that Deb Yeager was working in the Museum one day when Todd Moses\, a geomorphologist who went to CU and loves Gold Hill\, visited.  He wants to make GH his pro bono project for the year – to evaluate at our overall water situation up here for us. He also has an amazing record for helping raise grant money – he writes the technical part. \nDeclaration of Climate Emergency – Cat Russell brought a Climate Action Resilience Map – a visual representation of all the subjects they have been addressing on how to develop our resources up here for a better future.  She reported that Boulder\, as well as Aspen and other communities in the US\, have declared a Climate Emergency and she went to the launch party in Boulder.  She would like to have an event here to invite the community to organize together\, to look at climate change and ways to reduce our impact to head off our contributions to it as well as how to adapt to it and maybe make our own declaration.  Looking at fundraising\, some things are free or not very expensive.  For instance\, it only costs about $10 a month to support wind energy with Excel Energy.  Also\, we could support the Climb by all riding the going to a sports bar or something together.  \nDan would like more information on climate change. Cat has trained as a climate reality trainer with Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project so she would be happy to make a presentation.  All over the country on Wednesday\, November 20\, there are events happening so this could fit right into that.  She feels that in the face of government inaction we need to reorganize ourselves as tighter communities to take the lead for ourselves. We have so many resources.  She has been teaching climatology for 17 years and Ota works with federal agencies (NASA) gathering data so together they have a lot of information useful to us. \nSo\, the plan is to have the presentation in November and the GHTM can take a vote at the December 9th town meeting on whether we want to go on record as declaring a Climate Emergency.  More information to follow. \nCSA (the food share group) – Mari reports that it will be continuing next year although they are looking into a different provider. Nine families split 3 shares this year.  Contact Deb or Mari if you are interested. \nSafeLink/NeighborLink/AirLink – Dina still has the GoTenna devices and she and Ota have been testing locations.  At their weekly meetings they have been discussing how the community would be able to communicate during a disaster – not just the Hams\, but a majority of the community.  These are tiny radio devices that\, paired with a smartphone\, enable text messages to hop from one to another and create a community web.  They need to be located within 20’ of each other or line of sight.  They cost $70-$80.  She is not sure what the next step is. \nHistorical Zoning – Bear reports that there are three projects coming up.  At 671 Main Street\, Paul and Anya want to put in solar panels. The HZ position on solar panels is that of course they aren’t historical\, but they are environmental so they support them as long as they are flush with the roof.  The second one is Boyd Brown’s project at 775 Pine Street.  And the third one is Mari and Ian’s at 541 College.  The general process is for projects to start at HZ first\, but in this case the County has issued permits before HZ was done with their process\, although there are still some to go.  Bear will pursue this with the County. Plans for the projects are at the Gold Hill Store for public inspection. \n Fire Department – Gretchen would like to point out that minutes of the Gold Hill Fire Protection District Board of Directors are on the GHFPD website –  goldhillfire.org \nNEW BUSINESS \nHoliday Potluck – Mari would like to reinstate our holiday potluck.  She will work on a date and location\, but sometime in December \n            Also\, bring your own cups to town meetings and Mari will bring water. \n  \nRespectfully submitted\, Gretchen Diefenderfer\, Secretary \n  URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/ghtm-town-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20191112T062657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191112T062657Z UID:10593-1574272800-1574280000@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:The Climate Crisis: An Opportunity to Work Together! DESCRIPTION:The Climate Crisis: An Opportunity to Work Together!\nCat Russell\nWednesday\, November 20\, 2019\n6 -8 pm\nCommunity Center\n \nDo you have lingering questions about why climate scientists are convinced that human carbon emissions are driving the climate change we are seeing? Are you curious about what assumptions the future predictions in the news are based on? Do you wonder what local changes are predicted to come about in the next few decades? Are you looking for hopeful ideas of projects we can do together to strengthen our resilience as a community in the face of climate change and reduce our contribution to the problem at the same time? Are you concerned about the affordability of climate actions you’re considering? Cat will bring an engaging presentation tailored to Gold Hill; please feel free to send questions in advance (wildcat.russell@nullgmail.com) and come participate in the conversation about the science of the climate crisis and possible local technological and cultural responses.\n \nGold Hill resident Dr. Cat Russell has been teaching Climatology at the High School level for 17 years\, currently at the Shining Mountain Waldorf high school in Boulder. Cat traveled to Minneapolis last summer to be trained by Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project and got a bunch of fantastic slides to share. Now Cat regularly gives presentations on the climate crisis and volunteers to help families\, individuals\, and organizations map their climate actions. Check out Cat’s website at www.climateactionmaps.org. URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/the-climate-crisis-an-opportunity-to-work-together/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191112T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191112T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T023450 CREATED:20191113T165356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191113T165759Z UID:10597-1573578000-1573588800@goldhilltown.com SUMMARY:Fall Fiesta time! DESCRIPTION:It’s Fall Fiesta time!  Come celebrate our beautiful school and community at the Gold Hill School’s Annual Fundraiser!  Join us this Wednesday\, November 12th\, from 5-8 p.m at the Gold Hill Inn.  The 3rd and 4th graders will be serving up a Mexican Food buffet (vegan options also available) with drink and dessert- $10 dinner tickets\, $20 Family Dinner Tickets (up to 4 people per family).  Tickets available at the door.  Bring your wallet for an amazing Silent Auction and Raffle – Tickets $10!  There will be fabulous live music by Haiden Davis and Many Mountains.   Funding supports our experiential learning\, field trips\, visiting artists and art supplies\, outdoor education\, costumes\, and supplies for our annual school play\, camping trip\, and more!  Can’t wait to see you there! \n \nChristine Maedke \nchristine.maedke@nullbvsd.org URL:https://goldhilltown.com/event/fall-fiesta-time/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR