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Rain or shine the doors open Gaming workforce deserve our praise

A big “thank you” to the huge labor force that has to brave the weather conditions to unlock the front doors, brew the Hitting the “Jackpot” isn’t coffee, shovel the decks, having a 10-ton rock fall off the peel the potatoes, prepare Clear Creek Canyon wall and those wonderful buffets, hit a car. Maybe there should and park those cars in be an award for such a thing. sub-zero temperatures. These winter snows melt in A casino is just a buildthe rocks and then when the ing without the managewater freezes, the rocks break. Remember the old adage that By Bob Sweeney ment and staff to make it all work well and keep went something like this, “A drop of water can wear away the hardest customers happy in pursuit of profits, stone.” There is nothing more damag- great food, fun and games. Over the past 21 years, we watched ing than a leaking roof and water wearing down a building. Look at the ancient the industry mature and become larger, buildings made out of stone and rock, seen improved food and beverage sermost crumbled to the ground with the vices, and acquired more sophisticated roofs failing, then the water, wind, hur- pit bosses and dealers. There was a time, not too long ago, that there were very few ricanes and eternity doing the rest. There have been experiments where staff that knew how to run an operate a holes have been drilled in rocks and then craps table. March is here and that means peofilled with water. Water expands with tremendous physical force when it freez- ple will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, es, and will just a little bit of frozen water March 17. That always meant corn beef and cabbage at Fitzgeralds, which is now will crack a boulder. So for gamblers and the casino hosts, Saratoga Casino with a theme change from shamrocks to race horses. this weather has been a nightmare.

But, according to the staff at Saratoga, the kitchen is ready to serve that famous meal all day March 17. Remember to wear some green or you’ll get pinched or better yet, maybe kissed. Remember when you pick your car up in one of those chilly parking lots to slip the valet a tip. Lastly, ride one of those comfortable and safe buses up to your favorite Colorado casino. They have always been one of the best assets for the gaming industry of around the clock service right to the front door of your favorite casino. www.coloradogambler.com And good luck in all of your activities!

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Refined VW Golf earns merits in motion FRONT SEAT

2015 Volkswagen Golf TSI SE Capacity: 5-passenger hatchback 03.8 inches Wheelbase: Length: 167.5 inches Width: 70.8 inches Height: 57.2 inches Curb Weight: 3,023 pounds Track: 61 inches front, 59.8 rear Ground Clearance: 5.4 inches Turn Circle: 35.8 feet Front-wheel-drive Drivetrain: Engine: 1.8-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder Horsepower/ Torque: 170/200 Transmission: 6-speed automatic Steering: electromechanical power Suspension: Front strut, rear multilink Fuel mileage: estimate 25/36 Fuel mileage: average 31.2 13.2 gallons, Fuel Tank: regular unleaded Wheels: 17-inch Tires: Continental 225/45R17 Cargo Volume: 22.8 cubic feet Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles basic, 5/60,000 powertrain Competitors: Ford Fiesta hatchback, Subaru Impreza Sport, Honda Fit, Mini Cooper Clubman, Fiat 500L Assembly Plant: Puebla, Mexico Parts Content: German 25%, Mexico 21%, U.S./Canadian 7% Base Price Lowest Model: $18,815 Review Model: $24,895 Base Price Destination Charge: $820 Sticker Price: $25,715

By Bud Wells There’s not a lot of glamour associated with the 2015 Volkswagen Golf TSI SE hatchback, yet I seemed, over and over, to look for reasons to get into its driver’s seat and maneuver it all over town. This allure might explain its surprising choice as car of the year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. The little Golf beat out a couple of hot-shot finalists – the Ford Mustang and Hyundai Genesis – for the honor. The new Golf, a five-passenger compact, sits an inch lower, is two inches longer and looks a bit sportier than last year’s model. It shows refinement inside and, with the small turbocharged engine, is fun to drive (except for the turbo lag on takeoff). Its sticker is just over $25,000. Another Volkswagen I drove recently which might be an even better value is the 2015 Jetta SE four-door. It doesn’t have a backup camera and there is no navigation screen. Let me tell you what it does have – the 1.8 turbocharged engine and manual transmission producing fuel mileage into the 30s, heated front seats, SiriusXM satellite radio and Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity. That for a sticker price of $20,810. While the Golf’s wheelbase is only an inch shorter than that of the Jetta’s, it is 16 inches shorter in overall length. At 3,023 pounds on a wheelbase of 103 inches, the Golf is a superb handler; the German engineering is appreciated. The front-wheel-drive configuration performs well with the

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The 2015 Volkswagen Golf was Car of the Year in Detroit.

This new VW Jetta carries a sticker price of $20,810.

1.8-liter turbo 4-cylinder developing 170 horsepower and 200 lb.ft. of torque and tied to a 6-speed automatic transmission. It has strut front and multilink rear suspension and rides on Continental ProContact 225/45R17 tires. The Golf averaged 31.2 miles per gallon in overall driving. Small, inconspicuous paddle shifters are easy to touch and use with the transmission’s manual mode. The Golf’s out-of-the-way

touch-shifters contrast in appearance with the 6-inch-long magnesium paddles on the Infiniti QX70 which replaced the VW in my driveway. Inside the VW are firm, supportive perforated leather seats (heated in front), a 5.8-inch touchscreen display with small but clear-imaged backup camera and flat-bottomed steering wheel. The rear-seating area has added legroom and headroom and the

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cargo space behind the rear seats has grown from less than 16 cubic feet to more than 22. As for the Jetta, few cars in that price range will handle better than the German product (built in Mexico) from VW. Rural roads with their bends and knolls and short-stretch straightaways brought out the best in the front-wheel-drive Jetta. It exhibits precise steering. The Jetta is Volkswagen’s best-selling model,

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ahead of the Passat and Golf. I reviewed the first Jetta, an 1980 model, 35 years ago; it was 15 inches shorter than today’s sedan and weighed only 1,900 pounds. The 2015 Jetta weighs 3,000 pounds on a wheelbase of 104.4 inches and overall length of 183.3 inches. The added size gives it a roomy interior and a nice-sized trunk of almost 16 cubic feet. The driver’s side sun visor can’t be swung completely around to the side window because of obstruction by the overhead grip handle, and is left hanging at an awkward position.

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ACROSS: 1. Famous snowboarder, can’t spell Shaun (4, 5) 7. Canadian golfing legend, Norman (3) 10. Johan pitches, Moss catches and Carlos lays it down (7) 11. Biblical boat, or submarine (5, 3) 12. In reference to (2) 13. Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority (5) 17. The Barbary Pirates trade (7) 19. Singer from Philly (3) DOWN: 1. National Forest near Leadville (3, 6) 2. National Forest from Georgetown to Vail (7) 3. Clint Eastwood spaghetti movie (7) 4. Troubled Colts owner, Jim (5) 5. Casino profit (4) 6. In, in French (2) 7. NY liberal arts college (7) 8. Flew over the cuckoo’s nest (3) 9. Madden Football game creator (2)

20. Type of rugby, has it’s World Cup this year (2) 21. Cerebral or motor part of the brain (6) 23. Dr. best selling soap (8) 26. The, in French (2) 27. Make something more clear (7) 30. Portable lighting device (7) 35. You can go there and buy a car (2) 36. Actress Michele (3)

37. Language spoken in Southern India and Sri Lanka (5) 40. Sergey Bubka’s track and field event (4, 5) 41. Spa on Ameristar’s 9th floor (3) 42. Unwell (3) 43. At birth, humans have 270 of these (5) 44. Cause to lose luster (7)

14. Bowl in Hawaii (3) 15. Former Middleweight title contender ‘Bomber’ Graham (5) 16. Female fox (5) 18. Regret with sorrow (3) 21. Railroad company (3) 22. My God in Hebrew (3) 24. Brooklyn hoops player (3) 25. French car manufacturer (7) 28. J.K Rowling’s Harry (6) 29. Giorgio’s Italian fashion house (6)

31. earlier than the present time (3) 32. Rockies’third baseman Arenado (5) 33. Legendary Vegas performer (5) 34. Non-imaginary Madrid soccer team (4) 38. Injured and out of action (2) 39. Whip or flog eye hair (4)

Crossword puzzle by Tony Thorpe Answers on page 18

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get $10 in FREE Z-Play. All new members qualify for the $105 Z-Play new member rebate.

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www.zcasinobh.com Club Z Sign up for a new Club Z card at Z Casino and receive up to $105 in Z-Play the next day! That’s not all, you will get 4X points on all slots and a free ice cream or Z Café brewed beverage. See Club Z for complete details.

Want to Convert your Comps to free Gas? Earn Nitro or Flame status and redeem your comps for up to $20 in gas each day.

Z Casino is the place for the most points. Earn 6X points on slots every Wednesday & Thursday.

Shuttle Stops Both the Black Hawk and Central City shuttle stops at Z Casino (on Selak Street adjacent to our free parking lot).

Z Cafe Stop by Z Cafe located on the 2nd floor of Z Casino to get your favorite Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha and much more.

Mustang Grill

Join us on St. Patrick’s Day, earn 25 base points and receive a free St. Patrick’s Day Special in the Mustang Grill.

The Z Casino Mustang Grill has an exciting menu. Try our specialties which include the amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous Z Ribs now only $7.77. Located on the 3rd floor of Z Casino.

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Earn 75 base points, redeem your bus ticket at Club Z and receive $25 in Z-Play.

$40,000 Pot O’ Gold $40,000 Pot O’ Gold Drawings only at Z Casino. Come check out this awesome promotion everyday this month from 1 – 11 p.m. every other hour. Win up to $250 in Z-Play at each drawing. Earn entries with every 250 points for that day of play. Earn more finalist entries with every 500 points earned all month long. The grand prize drawing will be on March 28 starting at 9:30 p.m., where you could win $2,000 in Z-Play or win one of our four $500 Z-Play prizes.

Play the Hottest Table Games in Black Hawk at Z Casino! We have your favorites including Craps with Sharp Shooter, Three Card Poker, and Blackjack! Our table games are open Fridays and Saturdays 4 p.m. to close and Sundays noon – 10 p.m.

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Get Reimbursed for your ATM Fees Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our ATM and bring your receipt to Z Casino, you will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back.

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comps or earn 10 base points and pay cash to receive $2 breakfast.

multiplier is valid from time of registration until midnight on Thursdays in March.

$2 Craps, Roulette and Blackjack

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$15,000 Leprechaun Loot

Limits may raise at the PIT’s discretion.

Fridays, March 13 and Saturdays, March 14, 2 – 11 p.m. Sunday, March 15 • 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Our lucky leprechaun will locate 20 winners each day at their slot machine to win up to $500 cash. Play with your Club card for your chance to win.

Five Days O’ Fun St. Patty’s Celebration Friday, March 13 – Tuesday, March 17. Enjoy Irish fare in The Café, free green beer, Guinness and party favors every day. For some Irish luck, come rub the rare piece of stone from the Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland. Plus, on Saturday night, Shamrock & Roll with the Ruby Rakes.

$50,000 Progressive Sweepstakes Win up to $15,000 on Saturday, March 28. From 3 - 10 p.m., 20 winners will be drawn to pick from 20 banks. One bank contains the grand prize of $15,000. Earn entries from March 1 - 28 for every 250 base points earned on slots and for every 2 ½ hours of rated play on table games. Registration starts at 2 p.m. If $10,000 is won in February, the grand prize will reset to $5,000.

Sports Legends Memorabilia Table Games Drawings, Saturday, March 7, 14, 21 and 28. Between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., one guest will win authentic pro sports memorabilia. Qualify Sunday – Friday of each week between 2 – 10 p.m. with winning table games hands. Last chance qualifiers every Saturday night.

Mystery Penny Multiplier

www.saratogacasinobh.com $20,000 Rainbow to Riches Fridays, March 6, 20 and 27 and Saturdays, March 7 and 21. Follow the rainbow from 4 – 9 p.m. and win $250 or $500 cash. Then from 9 – 10 p.m., one lucky

Every Thursday, visit Guest Services between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. to spin the penny point multiplier wheel for up to 12X penny points. Stop by the wheel before you play.

$2 Early Bird Breakfast Daily • 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Pay with

Saratoga 50+ Guests 50 and over reap the rewards every Monday and Tuesday at Saratoga. Earn 4X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Take advantage of our discounted menu items in The Café or $10 off with 50 base points earned. Plus, receive a $20 bus refund when you earn 200 base points.

EPerks: Win an iPad Mini Drawing: Tuesday, March 31. Earn entries: March 1 – 30. Receive an entry every day your play. Winner will be notified via email and will have until Tuesday, April 15, to claim their prize. Need not be present to win.

March is here and it’s time to think about making your garden sparkle! Let Lady Luck help. Tuesday, March 3, 10, 24 and 31 you can earn a garden variety gift. You get a fantastic gift when you earn 300 points. Each Tuesday has a different gift. See guest services additional details.

St. Patrick’s Day On Tuesday, March 17, when you play 25 unadjusted points you will get a free T-shirt. Plus, you might be lucky and win a prize when you open your shirt. You could win food credit for Otis and Henry’s or even some green cash. See guest services for rules and additional details. Make sure to stop into Otis & Henry’s for a delicious St. Patrick ’s Day Meal. Glazed corned beef served with boiled mustard potatoes and fried Irish cabbage with bacon for $15.99.

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www.black-hawk-ladyluck. isleofcapricasinos.com Wink ‘N’ Win

Make sure to like Lady Luck Black Hawk on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Stay up to date with all promotions, events and special contests! Also, make sure to register your email with Guest services to receive special promotion emails.

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Wink ‘N’Win every Friday and Saturday in March! Three winners will be chosen every hour from 2 – 8 p.m. The higher your Fan Club status, the more chances you will have to win. You could win up to $250 in one drop. Earn one free drawing entry and additional entries with play. See guest services for all promotions.

Try the newest mouthwatering menu option in Otis & Henry’s, the grilled pork chop. It’s a slow cooked 12oz double bone, spiced-rubbed pork chop served with brown gravy and tobacco onions! Start your day off or finish your meal with an espresso, latte or a cappuccino. For details stop by Otis and Henry’s, located on the 2nd floor of Lady Luck next to table games.

Mystery Point Multiplier Thursdays

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Thursdays are a Point Multiplier Mystery. Stop by the promotions area from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. to play a game and reveal a mystery point multiplier every Thursday in March. You could win up to 20X on slots; plus 5X points on video poker. Guests must spin the mystery wheel at the promotions area prior to playing to receive points. Point

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Make sure to stop at Lady Luck Guest Services to get your new players card. The new five tier Fan Club has lots of perks for members. Get double, triple, or quadruple points by reaching the gold, platinum or millionaire tiers. Whether your tier is club, select, gold, platinum or millionaire, the Continued on page 7

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more you play, the more you earn! Plus more rewards, more coupons and more food!

Play and Stay Sundays through Thursdays earn a free room in the Lady Luck Hotel Tower. To earn play 450 unadjusted points on your Lady Luck Player’s Card. Poker and table games guests can earn a free room, too. Visit guest services or speak to a table games supervisor for restrictions and additional details. Offer subject to availability. Excludes holidays and blackout dates.

Club 40 We’re multiplying the fun Mondays and Wednesdays. Join us twice a week for Club 40. All guests age 40 or better will receive 6X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Guests will also receive a free entrée at Otis & Henry’s once they earn 25 unadjusted points on their Lady Luck Player’s Card. Make sure to check out Otis & Henry’s brand new Blue Plate Specials menu. Breakfast is available all day, too! See guest services for rules and additional details on all promotions.

Lady Luck Poker Room! The Bad Beat Jackpot now includes decreasing qualifier element. And make sure to check out the new Bounce Back Bonus offers—now every day of the week! • Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $10 in Bounce Back Coupons after three hours of play. • Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $20 in Bounce Back Coupons after four hours of play. • Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $30 in Bounce Back Coupons after five hours of play. • Be in a game by 11 a.m. and receive $10 in Bounce Back Coupons after three hours of play. Visit the Lady Luck Poker Room, located on the 2nd floor, for additional details.

Table Games Up your odds with the best table games crew in Black Hawk. Play at Craps, Roulette, Buffalo Blackjack Bonus and Double Deck Blackjack every day of the week. There are 20X odds on Craps everyday. There are multiple $5 games open every day and $2 craps Monday through Thursday.

Bus Fare Redemption Guests who play with a Fan Club Card can receive up to $22 cash back on bus fare every day. Earn 350 unadjusted points on Lady Luck Player’s Card to receive cash back. Poker and table games guests can earn too! Just play 3 consecutive hours at Table Games or 4 hours in a Live Poker Game. Guests must redeem bus ticket at Guest Services. Limit one bus redemption per person per day.

Monte Carlo There are now even more chances to win in the Lady Luck Poker Room. The new Monte Carlo Jackpots are up and running with 12 individual progressive prizes! There are jackpots for Royal Flushes, Straight Flushes and any 4 of a kind. Visit the Lady Luck Poker Room, located on the 2nd floor, for details and updated jackpot amounts.

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Tuesday and additional entries with every 100 unadjusted points earned.

50+ Perks With age come big bonuses every Sunday in February from 8 a.m. – midnight. Everyone 50 or better is invited to stop by for 5X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. You will receive one free buffet after earning 100 unadjusted points and free soft serve ice cream will be available from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Cannot be combined with any other point multiplier.

St. Patty’s Day Selfie Station One thing that is destined to bring you Good Luck on St. Patty’s Day is winning 200,000 points! All you have to do for your chance to win 200,000 points is SNAP and SHARE! SNAP a Selfie at our St. Patty’s Day Selfie Station and SHARE your photo on our Facebook Page! A Winner will be announced on our Facebook Page. All it takes to win is a little luck!

10X Points Penny Slots Receive 10X points on penny slots each Thursday in February from 8 a.m. midnight. You must register at the Player’s Club or Cashier Services prior to playing. Not valid on video poker. Penny Point multiplier cannot be combined with any other offer.

Bus Fare Refund

www.theisleblackhawk.com Hoops to Happiness Every Friday in March you could walk away $2,000 richer. You could be one of the lucky winners to shoot baskets for cold, hard cash. Drawings will be held from 7. – 11 p.m. Guests will receive one free entry and additional entries with every 100 unadjusted points.

Emotimania: The Happy Punch Board Game Every Tuesday in March, you will have a chance to win up to $500. Drawings will be held randomly from 3 – 7 p.m. Winners will get to punch our game board and collect fantastic prizes! Receive one free entry each

Do you ride the bus to Black Hawk? The Isle will refund your bus fare up to $22. Simply earn 450 unadjusted points on your player’s card and present your return bus ticket to the player’s club or cashier services. Table Games and Poker players will receive their bus fare back with four hours of consecutive play.

Play 30 & 5,000 Points for Email In March, all new members of the Fan Club will receive a free buffet after playing 30 minutes on their new Players card. Guests who provide an email address at the time of enrollment will receive 5,000 Fan Club points

Play And Stay Play 450 unadjusted points on your

IsleOne club card Sundays through Thursdays between 8 a.m. and midnight and stay the night on us. Or on Friday play 750 unadjusted points and your hotel stay is FREE. Check with the Player’s Club or Cashier Services once you have earned your points to receive your hotel offer. This offer is valid only on the day the points are earned and is based on availability, blackout days may apply.

Table Games The Isle has all your favorite table games including Blackjack, Craps with 10 times odds and Roulette. Also available at the Isle, Three Card Poker, Bonus 6, Buffalo Blackjack, Double Deck Blackjack, 21+3, Mississippi Stud, Ultimate Texas Hold’Em and Let-It-Ride. Play “Craps-Free Craps” with 10 times odds.

Calypso’s Buffet Whatever your taste, Calypso’s Buffet is sure to satisfy your appetite any day of the week. Enjoy all-you-can-eat breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner buffets. Featuring delicious breakfast spreads, crisp salads, freshly baked breads, tender chicken and beef entrées, wood stone-baked pizzas and savory side dishes.

Tradewinds Tradewinds at the Isle has a new menu that features what we believe to be the best hamburgers in Black Hawk. Whether you try the classics, a green chili and chipotle, the black & blue or mushroom and Swiss burger you will not be disappointed. Tradewinds even offers a mouthwatering cheeseburger burrito.

What’s Rockin’ at The Isle For the month of March, all bands will perform Saturday nights ONLY, unless otherwise stated *. Bands will perform on the Stage from 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. on Saturdays. Bands will be starting an hour later due to the upcoming March Madness games. • March 7: Mighty Nice Band (Variety) • March 14: Mary Louise Lee Band (R&B, Funk) • March 21: Boomers (Classic Rock) • March 28: JV3 (90s)

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www.goldenmardigras.com $125K Pots of Gold Pick your pot of gold in our $125,000 Pot’s of Gold drawings and you can win up to $2,000. Drawings are hourly 5 – 11 p.m. on Fridays and 3 – 11 p.m. on Saturdays. Earn one entry for every 10 base points or every half hour of tracked table games play.

$20,000 Dollar Dash Point Chase

Play every Sunday in March and you could win the Dollar Dash and your share of $20,000. The top base point earner of the month will win $5,000 in cash with prizes awarded for top 5 overall winners and top 10 weekly winners. Come in every Sunday and be our Dollar Dash Champion.

Pick-A-Pot Kiosk Game

You can win cash, QuickPlay and other prizes every Tuesday, in our Pick-A-Pot Kiosk Game. Swipe your A-Play Club Card at any promotion kiosk with no point requirement for the first swipe and get an additional swipe after earning 200 base points on slots after 3 a.m. on the day of the promotion. Enjoy kiosk fun with us, here at the Mardi Gras, Gates and Gulch casinos.

VIP Wednesdays If you are a gold or platinum VIP, watch your mail for special events planned just for you. Our VIP Wednesdays include exclusive multipliers, drawings, tournaments and more. Ask a Casino Host for the schedule of upcoming VIP events and we thank you for being part of our VIP family.

St. Patrick’s Day Multiplier Come in and enjoy the luck of the Irish and earn cash back faster than ever with 5X points on penny slots on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17. While you are here, stop by Bourbon Street Café and Buffet for a delicious St. Patty’s lunch or dinner. PAGE 7

Central City Nuggets St. Patrick’s Day Special

www.johnnyzscasino.com Club Z Card Sign up for a new Club Z card at Johnny Z’s and receive up to $105 in Z-Play the next day. That’s not all, you will get 4X points on all slots and a free ice cream or Z Café brewed beverage. See Club Z for complete details.

Want to Convert your Comps to free Gas? Earn Nitro or Flame status and redeem your comps for up to $20 in gas each day.

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ATM and bring your receipt to Johnny Z’s within Johnny Z’s to get your favorite Cappuccino, Join us on St. Patrick’s Day, earn 25 30 minutes from the time on your receipt. You Latte, Mocha and much more. base points and receive a free St. Pat- will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back. Table Games rick’s Day Special in the Z Grill. 6X Points Play the Hottest Table Games in Central City Johnny Z’s Casino is the place for the most at Johnny Z’s Casino every day. We have all your Win a 1969 Camaro or a points. Earn 6X points on slots every Monday & favorites from Craps with Fire Bet, Three Card 2015 Camaro Tuesday. poker, Double Deck Blackjack and Buffalo BlackThe Giveaway we have all been waiting for jack. Whether you’re in Central City or Black is finally here! Win a 1969 Camaro or a 2015 Ca- Bring a Friend maro. Drawings will be every day from noon to If you are a current Club Z Member and you Hawk look for the Z. 10 p.m. You could win up to $500 in Z-Play at bring a friend with you to Johnny Z’s Casino and each drawing. You will also receive finalist entries they become a new Club Z Member you get $10 Booya Booya is back every Monday through Thursfor the Grand Prize Drawing every time you win. in FREE Z-Play. All new members qualify for the $105 Z-Play new member rebate. day in the Z Spot Pit. Get any 4 suited blackjacks Earn more finalist entries with every 1,000 points on your Booya card and receive $20 in promo earned all month long. The grand prize drawing chips. Prime Rib and Z Ribs will be on May 2 starting at 9:30 p.m., where you Try our amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous could win one of the Camaros or one of our four Z Ribs now only $7.77, located on the 2nd floor Shuttle $500 Z-Play prizes. of Johnny Z’s Casino. The Central City shuttle stops right in front of Johnny Z’s in Central City. With quick, easy acGet Reimbursed for cess to Z Casino in Black Hawk, ride the Central Your ATM Fees Z Cafe nd Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our Stop by Z Cafe located on the 2 floor of City Free Ride.

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Spiritual

Building good luck By Dana Holliday, psychic/medium

Good luck feels fun, joyous and happy. To build good luck, when good things happen, I like to thank the universe and ask for more. Like “Thanks, universe, I’ll take more of that please.” Or you can even be more specific, thanking for the free cup of coffee you received or the wonderful customer service and attention you got. The universe responds to all this. It’s important to recognize all the gifts, big or small we get from the universe. So if someone stops to help you, thank them and the universe. You can do this during the day and make a list at the end of the day of the gifts you received. This will build momentum and help your luck continue to flow and at a faster rate because you are now including it in your awareness and asking for it. The more you ask, the more you get. “The better it gets, the better it gets,” says Abraham Hicks. You can create a mantra/affirmation and repeat this whenever you get a chance. An example might be: “I am awash in financial abundance, I am open and willing to receive. I have an unlimited amount of cash flowing to me now. Money comes to me easily and effortlessly. I am thriving in abundance now.” It’s important to make it positive and in the now as if it is already happening or happened. This is an easy and fun way to get that

lucky energy flowing. You can write these down or just say them to yourself. I like to write it down so I can see it and it makes it real for me. Also you can call on your money angels/guides. Yes, that’s right, there are money angels. You can ask your angels or guides for assistance at any time. You can just ask for more luck and fortune to come your way or help with an increase in luck. You can also call on Archangel Barachiel. He helps in games of chance, happy surprises and good luck trinkets. He works with prosperity and abundance. So be sure to just invoke his name in any request for a windfall you have. You may want to say something like, “Barachiel, I call on you to assist /help me with this bet/opportunity today. Surround me with your light of luck and abundance, in gratitude, Dana.” This helps build on the momentum you had from before. You can use these at any time. It’s best if it’s on a consistent basis, but even just doing it on the spot will help your luck magnify. Dana Holliday, psychic/medium, is a dynamic and experienced psychic that can help you navigate through life, connect to your spirit guides and get clarity. Visit www.yourspiritualgps.com or email dana@yourspiritualgps.com.

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e left our i n stigators of mayhem riding away from the shoot out between themselves and four lawmen, which left two of those lawmen dead on the morning of July 30, 1895. Fred George and Patrick Coughlin’s escapades had progressed from bad to worse to as bad as they could get. Before they mounted their weary horses to leave the scene, they took the guns and ammunition belts belonging to the deceased but took no other belongings. Before the day of July 30 was out, posses were forming. Sheriff Hardy from Salt Lake with four deputies took the train to Ogden where they met up with Sheriff Wright from Evanston. The six men arranged to have a special train take them from Ogden to Evanston in the evening. How quickly news could travel after the advent of the telegram! On the evening of July 30, a posse had left Evanston for the cabin on Duck Creek in the Wasatch Flats where the violent scene had taken place. Someone thought that they saw a movement at the cabin, and they fired hundreds of rounds of ammunition into the cabin before checking and finding the cabin empty. In Evanston a posse was gathered by Sheriff Harvey Hardy. They left the morning of the 31st to find the murderers. They combed the area west of the cabin, and other bands of searchers spread out around the area. Men were joining the posse including Harrington, who had been shot at by Coughlin in Crandall Canyon on July 28. The posse now consisted of about 25 men. Coughlin and George were spotted riding their pathetic horses on Chapman and Strong’s range (Neponset Land and Livestock). Officers felt that the horses could only last a few miles more and that a final bloody battle was eminent, but this was not to happen on that day. Meanwhile, general excitement in the area was gaining. The town of Almy, Wyo., near Evanston, added 40 men to the search. They were joined by 10 men from Whitney’s ranch and eight from Chapman and Strong’s Neponset ranch. It would probably be a good guess that George Galbraith, the strong scots foreman of Neponset, would have been among those who joined in. Close to 100 men were now

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Escape route of Coughlin and George. The black line is for July 30 - the start of Aug. 1. searching for the two weary, but wary, desperadoes. At this point, Coughlin and George probably made an error. Had they headed south into the Uinta Mountains, they would have been much harder to find. Instead they stayed in more open land to the north which they were more familiar with. They breakfasted in Huntsville, bought tobacco and other things, and then headed toward Ogden through Ogden canyon. On July 31 they approached Ogden from the east and rode up to a black-

smith shop owned W.A. Boatwright. In describing them later, Boatwright said one rode a sorrel horse and the other rode a dark brown one and they looked young and haggard and rough. Even though they were heavily armed and were looking around as if they were concerned about who might show up, he didn’t realize at the time that these were the fugitives about whom much fuss was being made. They asked him to put a shoe on one of the horses, but he told them he was too busy and sent them across the street to the establishment of another

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farrier, L.C. Williamson. The two men, holding rifles and standing at the door, told Williamson that one of the horses had something in its foot. They asked him to clean it out and put on a new shoe. He did as they asked while one man watched from the door and another sat inside. They spun quite a yarn for Williamson as if they wanted to justify their presence in the area. Williamson was unable to help them with their request for the newspaper from the day before. Like Boatwright, he did not suspect who they were. After Coughlin

and George paid Williamson 40 cents for his blacksmithing services and headed north a few blocks and then south, it finally dawned on Boatwright just who they had been helping. He sent a message to town, but the message never reached the searching officers. At this point, since the shootout, no shots had been exchanged between the fugitives and the men who were chasing them, unless you count the hundreds of rounds shot into Palmer’s empty shack. The chase, however, was hardly over.

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St. Patrick’s Day

In Honor of St. Patrick’s Day Irish immigrants who made Colorado history By Rosemary Fetter

Although the Scots-Irish (Protestant Irish from the north) began immigrating to the U.S. in Colonial days, the major exodus from Ireland took place during the potato famine from 1845 – 1851, striking again in 1879. Two-thirds of the country relocated during this period, primarily to North and South America. More than a million Irish refugees fled to the U.S. alone, forming the first mass migration in this country’s history. Many of these immigrants formed their own enclaves in the large cities, while others were more adventurous. The first Irish arrived in Colorado during the 1858-59 Gold Rush, finding work in the Nevadaville mines (near Central City) and Leadville. Others worked for the railroads. Many, called terriers, were hired to blast holes in the rock to build railroad tunnels. Some men opened saloons or joined the brewery business, settling in the Auraria neighborhood, where the college campus stands today. Following are just three of numerous Irish who made contributions that put Denver (and Colorado) on the map.

John Kernan Mullen 1847-1929

One of Denver’s wealthiest and Tom Walsh, most respect1851 - 1909 ed 19th Thomas Patrick century Walsh was an Irish industrifarmer’s son, who alists, followed his older Mulbrother Michael to len was the U.S. in 1869. born Trained as a carpenin the ter, he headed west milling to Colorado at age 21 center to build bridges for the of BalColorado Central Raillinasloe, road. After two years, he near Galcame down with “gold feway, the ver” and drifted through year that Colorado mining camps the Great J.K. Mullen owned flour mills until he heard about the Famine in five states. big strike in the Black struck Ireland. The Mullen family soon joined Hills, He returned to Colorado other emigrants to America, settling $100,000 richer, mostly due to his in Oriskany Falls, N.Y., where Mul- skill as a builder rather than at tradlen’s father and uncle worked at the ing in claims and mines. He opened local mill. Although he was a whiz two moderately successful hotels in

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he was hero and villain to generations of fans, many of whom never even saw a boxing match. William Harrison Dempsey was ninth of thirteen children, of Irish, German and Native American ancestry. Dempsey’s mother Celia, inspired by the life of nineteenth century gladiator John L. Sullivan, shared her interest in boxing with her sons, hoping to raise a cham- For further information, see Irish Denver by pion prizefighter. Dennis Gallagher, Tom Noel and Jay Fox. She knew she had a Firpo bout of 1923, Dempsey’s fifth winner when, at age 8, her scrawny title defense, was called the Fight little Willie knocked the neighbor- of the Century, the most exciting hood bully out cold, and the county battle fought for the heavyweight veterinarian had to revive him. championship. At the opening bell, At 16, he set out on his own, fightLuis Angel Firpo of Argentina struck ing under the name of Kid Blackie Dempsey with a right to the jaw. in mountain mining camps. At the Gold Coin Club in Victor, Willie sub- Dazed, Dempsey dropped Firpo four stituted for his brother one night in times, and Firpo retaliated by tossa match. Bernie had called himself ing the champ into the press row. Jack Dempsey, after a 19th century Sportswriters pushed him back onto middleweight. When he won the the platform, where the half-unconfight, Willie kept the name and Ber- scious Dempsey spent his fury on the unfortunate Argentinian with two nie became his manager. Dempsey’s big break came in To- knockouts, the last for the full count. The champ finally met his match ledo July 4, 1919, when he dropped six foot six, 250 lb. champion Jess against ex-marine and ShakespeareWillard. With ferocity boxing enthu- lover Gene Tunney, who battered in siasts hadn’t seen in years, the l78 lb. one side of his face and took the title. fireball downed his amazed oppo- Tunney won again in the controvernent in three rounds. The Dempsey- sial “long count” Chicago rematch, although many thought the match has been rigged This photo of Vincent, Tom and Evalyn Walsh was in Tunney’s favor. taken a few years after Tom struck it rich. Walsh later Dempsey staged a gifted Evalyn with the infamous Hope Diamond. comeback in the summer of 1931, taking on 175 opponents and knocking most of them out. He fought until 1941, making at least $5 million before he left the ring permanently. Over the years, he invested wisely in mines, hotels, restaurants, and other fighters, using the money to open a highly successful restaurant in New York. He married four times, twice to movie glamor girls, and tried his hand as an author, actor and businessman. He died at the age of 86.

with numbers, young Mullen quit Leadville, selling them in the early school at 14 to help support the fam- 1890s to move his wife and children ily, taking on an apprenticeship at a to Ouray. He became a multi-millocal flourmill. He added his middle lionaire after a bonanza gold discovname, Kernan, in honor of an ad- ery at the Camp Bird Mine. Personable and good-looking, mired local conservative Irish leadWalsh subsequently took the family er, attorney Francis Kernan. A hard worker, he eventually back east to Washington, D.C., where opened his own his modest flourmill he and his wife, Carrie, entertained in Denver, building an empire that presidents McKinley, Roosevelt and spread across five states. Although Taft in their million-dollar 60-room Irish good luck contributed to his mansion. He also hosted President success, he toiled relentlessly to Taft in his Wolhurst mansion near prove himself. By adhering strongly Denver, He was appointed by Presito the Protestant work ethic, he was dent McKinley as a Commissioner to readily accepted into a nineteenth the Paris Exposition and ran for the century business world that was ad- U.S. Senate, but his egalitarian, humittedly prejudiced against both im- manitarian views were considered dangerous by the rich and powerful. migrants and Catholics. When Mullen finally retired in In 1902, he sold the Camp Bird to a the 1920s, he chose his daughter London syndicate for more than $5 Edith’s husband, Oscar Louis Malo, million. to manage the empire. Malo later became an investment Jack Dempsy, banker. Although 1895 - 1982 Mullen’s milling The prizefighter empire has since who triggered the dissolved into other Golden Age of Boxing conglomerates, inwas Jack Dempsey, a cluding ConAgra, young dynamo from his legacies include Manassa, Colorado the charities founded (hence the “Manassa by Mullen and his Mauler”). Dempsey family, including attracted the greatthe Mullen Foundaest crowds and drew tion, the Weckbaugh the biggest money Foundation and the in the history of the Eleanore Mullen prize ring at the time. Weckbaugh FoundaWith a personal Jack Dempsey was a hero tion to fellow Coloradans. magnetism as powerful as his punch,

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Thomas Fitzpatrick: An Irishman among the Indians Many Irish immigrants to America in the early 19th century fled poverty, religious oppression, and government tyranny. America represented freedom, dreams of success, and new beginnings. For one 17-year-old Irish immigrant, America gave him those opportunities and much more – an the untamed American West. Thomas Fitzpatrick was born in County Caven, Ireland, in 1799. Despite receiving a fairly good education, he ran away to sea and became a sailor. Fitzpatrick immigrated to America in 1816, jumped from a ship at New Orleans, and worked his way up the Mississippi River to St. Louis, where he eventually settled, for the time being. Fitzpatrick was off to an exciting start, to say the least. Yet Fitzpatrick, not realizing it at the time, soon signed up for the adventure of a life time. “Ascend the river Missouri to take part in the fur collecting business,” was the lead in an advertisement placed by William Ashley in the Feb. 13, 1822, issue of the Missouri Gazette and Public Adviser. The ad called for 100 enterprising men to join Ashley. Fitzpatrick, at the age of 23, jumped at the chance, and was joined by many other soon-to-be legendary scouts and trappers as Jedediah Smith, Mike Fink, William Sublette, Jim Bridger and Jim Beckwourth. Ashley’s new company, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, was the first to invest in employees to trap the beaver for the everpopular Eastern fashions, rather than buying them from the Native Americans. Ashley did not pay his trappers a wage, but took a share of the earnings from the furs the trappers obtained, in exchange for transporting them to the Rocky Mountains. Ashley also supplied each man with traps and gunpowder, food and supplies. Accepting this arrangement, the men set off for their first expedition into the Rocky Mountain West. Led by Ashley, and his partner Andrew Henry, the trappers were sent off on the Missouri River in two groups, in May 1822. Fitzpatrick soon proved to be a natural leader. Reaching the junction of the Yellowstone River, the group

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built a stockade, did some trapping, and by the fall of 1822, the profits were high when they returned to St. Louis. Fitzpatrick and his party, more than 70 strong, returned to the West, where on May 30, 1823, the group were attacked by several bands of Arikara Indians. Twelve of Ashley’s men were killed and the rest were forced to retreat. Stranded in the Wind River Valley, Jedediah Smith managed to get away under cover of darkness and bring back reinforcements, thus the discovery of South Pass through the rugged Rocky Mountain range. For several years Fitzpatrick worked the rivers and creeks of the Rockies along with other noted trappers of the day. By 1830, Fitzpatrick, along with Jim Bridger, Milton Sublette, Henry Fraeb and Jean Gervais, purchased the Rocky Mountain Fur Company from his good friend, Jedediah Smith, who had purchased it from William Ashley. Life as a mountain man was dangerous. Fitzpatrick, like many

Thomas Fitzpatrick other famous mountain men, had several near-death episodes. Early on, perhaps during the fight with the Arikara in 1823, he had gained the nickname “Broken Hand,” when his left hand became severely damaged from an accidental gunshot. In July 1832, while en route to the yearly mountain man rendezvous, a harrowing encounter with

a large number of Gros Ventres, near Pierre’s Hole, left Fitzpatrick barely alive. It was a long recovery, and when he did recover, his hair was completely gray, earning him the nickname of “White Hair” by the Indians. Fitzpatrick’s travels led him all over what would become Colorado Territory. In 1834, on his way to the annual mountain man rendezvous, Fitzpatrick made his first visit to Bent’s Fort. Here, he learned the rendezvous had been canceled, so he spent his time in conversation and relaxation with the Bent family and the Cheyenne Indians. He and Yellow Wolf, the respected chief and friend of the Bents, became great friends. Fitzpatrick would return many times to Bent’s Fort during his travels and adventures. Fitzpatrick trapped on the Green River in the fall of 1834, where he was attacked and robbed by the Crow Indians. He made Fort William his base along the Laramie River for the next few years, trading with the Sioux until early 1836, when he sold his trapping business

An overlook of the fort, a sight Thomas Fitzpatrick must have often viewed.

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to the American Fur Company. For the next few years, Fitzpatrick hired out to the AFC, and also hired on as a guide to parties into or across the Rockies. In 1841, he guided a wagon train from Missouri to Oregon, and a second party later that year from Fort Laramie to Fort Hall, which involved another near-death encounter with the Pawnee. In 1843, Fitzpatrick was the chief guide for John C. Fremont’s second westward expedition. For the next 18 months he led the “Pathfinder” to California and north to Oregon. Returning east, Fitzpatrick and Fremont arrived at Bent’s Fort in early 1844. Later that same year, Fitzpatrick guided Stephen Watts Kearny and his Army of the West to the fort, where the army prepared for the war with Mexico. The following year, Fitzpatrick led Kearny’s army south of Santa Fe until the command met Kit Carson at Socorro, New Mexico. From there, Carson took over as guide and Fitzpatrick took Carson’s dispatches from Fremont to Washington, D.C. At the nation’s capitol, Fitzpatrick received the appointment as the first Indian Agent for the Upper Platte and Arkansas Rivers. Fitzpatrick’s jurisdiction was from the Laramie River south to the Arkansas River and east to Leavenworth, where on his recommendation, the first military post on the western plains was constructed. As Indian Agent, in 1847, Fitzpatrick counseled with the Southern Cheyenne at Bent’s Fort, where he made Bent’s Fort his home. Here, he had an office set up where he conducted his business with the local Indians as well as messages received from the government. Fitzpatrick was instrumental in organizing the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851, a peaceful agreement with the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Shoshone and Sioux tribes. In 1854, while in Washington D.C. on official business, Fitzpatrick contracted pneumonia and died very suddenly. He left behind his French-Indian wife and two daughters; he was 55 years of age. He is buried in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Trusted by the Indians, depended upon by the trappers and mountain men, Fitzpatrick was influential in the opening of the West. This Irishmen deserves great respect in the history Colorado and the American West.

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PISCES (Feb 20 - March 20) This is a time of year for new beginnings for you. This is a good time for promotion for you at work. If the opportunity is there go for it. You are beginning a period where you maybe more intuitive. Lucky Numbers: 5, 27, 30, 31, 40, 58

email her at navamsa9@q.com SCORPIO - (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) There’s a tendency for you to be the leader of a group or manager at work. Don’t let any position go to your head. Be careful with your communications, speaking in an authoritative tone will be taken the wrong way at this time. Lucky Numbers: 7, 10, 13, 15, 57, 58 SAGITTARIUS - (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) This is definitely a great time for romance for you, new or existing. You are likely to meet new partners. This is also a good transit for travel, education, new health diet regime and general social activities. Lucky Numbers: 3, 19, 29, 39, 41, 57 CAPRICORN - (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) Many changes have been ongoing in your life. To maintain your present relationships you should be sensitive to others feelings. If you approach those around you in a narcissist way you will find the quick loss of many friendships. Lucky Numbers: 3, 13, 19, 27, 38, 46

CANCER - (Jun. 22 - July 22) There is a tendency to indulge yourself at this time. You may spend a lot of time on your appearance or money on excessive extravagances. Lack of restraint will have terrible consequences, so be careful. Lucky Numbers: 3, 6, 24, 29, 40, 51 LEO - (July 23rd – Aug 22) Overall this is good period for you, good for education, financial investments, travel, sports, romance and work with children. Mostly this is good for activities rather than communications. Lucky Numbers: 4, 13, 26, 27, 39, 49 VIRGO - (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) You are energetic and ready for challenges in your career. Be careful not to turn the career challenges into challenges with others around you. There is also a tendency to want others to take less meaning for responsibilities from you. This can cause tension too. Lucky Numbers: 6, 16, 20, 34, 44, 51 LIBRA - (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) You are likely to encounter relationship issues at this time. This is due to a focus on yourself and an all or nothing attitude. If you are sensitive to others needs around you have a silver tongue at this time that can get you out of trouble. Lucky Numbers: 11, 15, 22, 25, 32, 46

AQUARIUS - (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) You have more energy that is good for starting a new health regime. This is also quite good time for romance for you. You will find a partner living not to far from your home. Also this is a good time if married for your family relations including with your children. Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 12, 17, 45, 50

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watch a Tweety and Sylvester marathon. In episode after episode, the original Sylvester attempted to capture sweet, innocent Tweety, but Tweety always escaped, often thanks to his own cleverness. Other times, he was rescued by his loyal bodyguard, Hector the bulldog, or his owner and protector, the umbrellawielding Granny. That’s how it is at our house too. Kitty is cuter than Sylvester, but he’s just as persistent. Mr. Tweeters sings cheerfully until the cat sneaks into the guest room. There is no Hector, so I’m left to defend Tweeters. I guess that makes me Granny. Hey wait… (Dorothy Rosby is the author of the humor book I Used to Think I Was Not That Bad and Then I Got to Know Me Better. Contact drosby@knology.net or see www.dorothyrosby.com.)

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stops short at the door, meowing loud enough to make Tweeters and every other bird in the neighborhood stop singing and take cover. And that’s when it hits me. Sufferin’ succotash! I’m living in a dad-burned cartoon. I tawt I taw a puddy tat! I did! I did taw a puddy tat! I don’t care what his name is; from now on I’m calling the cat Sylvester. If you didn’t grow up with Tweety and Sylvester cartoons like I did, hang o u t at my house for few days, a n d you can

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I visit Mr. Tweeters often. He’s lived with us for nearly three years, so I’ve become attached. Plus he needs to eat. But visiting him requires stealth and strategy. Kitty always wants to come along, and maybe I’m cynical, but I don’t trust his motives. And that’s why I find myself tiptoeing down the hallway, carrying Tweeters his food and fresh water. There’s not a cat in sight. I open the door just wide enough to slip through, and suddenly Kitty appears out of nowhere, heading my way. I dash in and close the door behind me, spilling water and birdseed. Kitty

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pending disaster. My husband and We call the kitten I acquired a kitten in Kitty because, by the the same way most time we caught on to middle-aged people his name, “Kitty” was acquire a pet. We inhabit. We call the caherited it from our nary Mr. Tweeters beson. cause creativity isn’t Over the years, I’ve our strong suit. had some minor issues For his safety, with cat allergies, but this cat doesn’t seem By Dorothy Rosby Tweeters has been drosby@rushmore.com banished to a lonely to bother me. Or rathguest room where er he doesn’t seem to bother my allergies. He does we can close the door to keep bother me. He climbs like Spi- the cat out. It’s such a waste. der Man. He thinks my stocking He sings so beautifully; it’s like feet are chew toys. He just now having an orchestra perform in jumped up on the keyboard and the shower. Tweeters seems OK with the typed cccccchhhkkkkooop. He types very fast—but with lots of arrangement though. He sits on the swing in his cage, singing errors. Still, we would get along just his little canary heart out, oblivfine, were it not for the other ious to the drama taking place pet we inherited from our son on the other side of the door. I a few years back: a canary. You don’t feel good about the situamight think a cat and a canary tion though. Tweeters has done under the same roof is like a fox nothing to deserve it, except be living in the henhouse or like born a canary. I’ve done nothme living at Dairy Queen. And ing to deserve it either, except you would be right. I sense im- be born a sucker.

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