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PROMOTIONS
Black Hawk, Central City promos, Father’s Day specials Page 4-5, 9-10
CASINO EATS
Saratoga Casino debuts summer BBQ buffet Page 6
COLORADO HISTORY The Pikes Peak Hill Climb: ‘Unsers’ Mountain’ Page 16
GOING GREEN
Students learn to garden the green way Page 18
COUPONS • COLORADO HISTORY • CASINO GUIDE •GAMING • MAP • ENTER TAINMENT
The Last Hand
Gambler
Beat the odds and go home winning It’s so fun to fer good deals, but ride the elevator usually one has to into some of the be a player of some casinos. The arrival stature to cash in exuberance is great on the freebie trips with suitcases and known as RF&B overnight carry-on that usually aren’t bags in hand, as so free by the end the newcomers arof the stay. Best thing you rive to spend the By Bob Sweeney can do on arrival evening. is to find a copy of No doubt some come to make their fortune, the Colorado Gambler and others out of curiosity; some see what is going on in the caknow better, others just are sinos and casino towns. The seeking to have an enjoyable newspaper includes informacomplimentary mini-vacation tion on where to get the great close to home. offers, buffet deals and curFor what airline fares cost, rent entertainment. players can come to ColoraMost players want to undo’s gaming towns and play pack quickly and get to the those expensive airfare dol- machines and tables. Maybe lars in slots or table games the more cautious just want and be dead even, win or lose to wander around the casino and check out menus, enterat the tables. Airfares have risen in re- tainment, the coffee shop, cent time and even a good and look at the colorful slot deal can run at least $300, machines. If you’re a people and when you double that watcher, there is a plethora for two people, it get’s very of folks of all ages and backexpensive. Nevada hotels of- grounds having a great time
while concentrating on their games. The returning veterans already have their seats picked out in front of their favorite slots. It is wartime, a chance to get even, or spend some funds saved up for the trip – win, lose or draw. The best way to approach a gambling adventure is to budget so much per day, hour or evening and stick to the mental discipline of the plan. It is so funny when one wins right off the bat and is faced with continuing play to lose back the winnings or keep on playing. That’s a hard choice, but advanced planning comes into play. Did you set a goal for what you would win or lose? If so, stick to the plan. Enjoy a great meal in one of the steakhouses, or at the buffets, where the food is just fantastic and ranges from fillets, crab legs and lobster all at a bargain price or using gambling bonus points.
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Make sure you have a club card at the casino so you do get the freebies, mailings and promotions. Most couples don’t like to gamble together because it makes them nervous to see a loved one win and especially lose. Gamblers are very superstitious, so don’t do anything to upset that mysterious run of good luck that really does exist. Remember the old saying that is so true: “If you didn’t have bad luck, you wouldn’t have any luck at all.” Winning is about mental discipline, just having fun, enjoying the trip, and testing your skill against that of the experts who design these games of chance. It is very hard to beat the house, but we all love to try. Odds do matter but not all www.coloradogambler.com the time. Beat the odds and go home a winner.
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June 3 - 16, 2014
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win Up to $1,000 Fridays, June 6, 13 and 20 5:00pm - 10:00pm Guess whether the next card is higher or lower to win. One free entry each promotional day, plus earn additional entries with every 10 unadjusted points.
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Win a Weber Q 1000 Grill Kit Plus Earn Grilling gifts ®
Sunday, June 15 • Noon - 5:00pm You could win a Weber Q 1000 Grill Kit every half hour. Just earn 10 unadjusted points to enter. Plus, receive a FREE grill gift set when you earn 25 unadjusted points. One in five gifts will have a CASH prize of up to $100 inside.
1-800-THE-ISLE • www.theisleblackhawk.com © 2014 Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Isle and Get Winning! are registered trademarks of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Must be 21 or older. Weber and Weber Grill are registered trademarks of WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS LLC. Grill gift sets valid while supplies last. Promotions subject to change or cancellation without notice. Please visit the players club or cashier services for details. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-522-4700.
Signifies a Father’s Day Promo
will receive a free buffet after playing 30 minutes on their new Players card. Plus, receive $20 on your next visit.
Play and Stay
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Not Your Daddy’s Caddy
Win one of two Cadillac’s on July 3 and 5. Guests will receive one free entry on promotion day and additional entries with each set of 20 unadjusted points earned. Plus earn 25X entries each Thursday.
$1,000 Hi-Low Game Show
Fridays June 6, 13 and 20. Participants will guess whether the next card is higher or lower. Win up to $1,000 when you guess right. Get one free entry each promotional day, plus earn additional entries with every 10 unadjusted points.
Pull For Perks
Monday June 2, 16 and 30 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Earn 10 unadjusted points on your player’s card for your chance to win gifts, food or up to $500. Visit the Player’s Club or Cashier Services to receive your pull tab. Receive up to five pull tabs per day.
Mystery Point Multiplier
Receive up to 15X points Tuesdays in June. Swipe your card at any of the three gold kiosks to reveal your point multiplier. Bring your slip to the Players Club or Cashier Services prior to playing. Point multiplier not valid on video poker. Plus, earn five unadjusted points and receive a free buffet.
Play 30 unadjusted points on your IsleOne club card Sundays through Thursdays between 8 a.m. and midnight and stay the night on us. 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, and 21+3. Now exclusively at the Isle you can play “Craps-Free Craps” with 10 times odds.
Calypso’s Buffet
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. Enjoy succulent crab legs 7 nights a week with our dinner buffet.
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. So the next time you are hungry for a great burger, visit Tradewinds at the Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk.
Play 30 Thursdays
Receive a free Calypso’s buffet after playing just 30 minutes. Thursdays in June from 8 a.m. to midnight. Must register at the Player’s Club or Cashier Services prior to playing.
Bus Fare refund
Do you ride the bus to Black Hawk? The Isle will refund your bus fare up to $20. Simply earn 35 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.
Free Buffet Cash
All new members of the IsleOne player’s club
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Night of 101 Winners
Join us on Friday, June 20, for the Night of 101 Winners. One Hundred and one guests will be called between 2 – 10 p.m. to select a car tire. Each tire is worth some cold, hard cash. Top prize $500. Guests receive one free entry for coming in and additional entries for every 50 points played.
Mystery Point Multiplier Thursdays
Starting at noon until 8 p.m., guests can swipe their player’s card at kiosks located at the promotions area and to the right of the main cage. Point multipliers can be 2X, 3X, 5X, 7X, 10X or 20X. Guests must redeem voucher at the promotions area prior to playing to receive points. Point multiplier is valid from time of registration until midnight on Thursdays in June.
CHA-CHING-O Giveaway
Join us on Tuesdays in June from noon to 8 p.m. for the chance to win some Cha-Ching-O cash. Guests will receive one free entry for coming in and can earn additional entries for every 50 unadjusted points. Every hour between noon and 8 p.m., one winner will be chosen for the chance to drop three chips and score some Cha-Ching-O cash.
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Car Bucks
Every Monday in June from noon – 8 p.m., three winners will be selected each hour to pick a car and win some cash in Car Bucks. Top prize is $250. Guests will earn one free entry every Monday and additional entries for every fifty points played. See Guest Services for rules and additional details for all promotions.
Not Your Daddy’s Caddy
Lady Luck is giving away a brand new 2014 Cadillac CTS. Play and earn your entries into the drawing from Monday, June 2 until Friday, July 4. Guests will receive one free entry every day and
Club 40
Join us twice a week, Wednesdays and Fridays, for Club 40. All guests age 40 or better will receive 4X 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.
Bus Fare Redemption
Every day in June guests who play with a Lady Luck Player’s Card can receive up to $18 cash back on bus fare. Earn 300 unadjusted points on Lady Luck Player’s Card. Poker and table games guests can earn too by playing 3 consecutive hours at table games or 3 hours in a live poker game. Guests must redeem bus ticket at Guest Services. Limit one bus redemption per person per day.
Blue Plate Specials
Wet your appetite with Otis & Henry’s new Blue Plate Specials. Try a blackened prime rib sandwich or fish and chips. Each day features a different special for only $6.99. Try a delicious milkshake.
Monte Carlo
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.
Lady Luck Poker
Summer barbeques are back every Saturday from 2 – 4 p.m. through Aug. 30. Earn a delicious barbeque by playing 5 points on your Lady Luck Player’s Card.
The Bad Beat Jackpot is now a decreasing qualifier. Starting at Ace’s full of Jacks and decreasing each week to Ace’s full of Deuces’until it hits. And make sure to check out the new Bounce Back Bonus offers. • Be in a game by 10 a.m. Sunday-Friday and receive $10 in Bounce Back Coupons after three hours of play. • Be in a game by 10 a.m. Sunday-Friday and receive $20 in Bounce Back Coupons after four hours of play. • Be in a game by 11 a.m. Sunday-Friday and receive $10 in Bounce Back Coupons after three hours of play.
$10,000 Jackpot Frenzy
Kings Krushed
Grills And Bills
Come in for burger flipping fun every Saturday in June. Earn one free entry every Saturday and additional entries for every 100 points played. One guest will be chosen every half hour from 2 – 8 p.m. to play for their chance to win a Lady Luck grill or some nice, green dollar bills. Top Prize $250.
Summer BBQ
Paradise 50 Plus
Each Sunday, all guests age 50 or better can join the Paradise 50 Plus club. You will receive 3X points on all slots, 2X points on video poker, a free ice cream and a Free Calypso’s Buffet after earning five unadjusted points. For complete details, please visit the player’s club.
additional entries for every 100 points played. Tuesdays are twice as nice. Earn 2X entries into the Not Your Daddy’s Caddy car drawing every Tuesday. Drawings will be Friday, July 4, 2 – 9 p.m. The Cadillac CTS will be given away at 6 p.m. when three lucky winners will be chosen. Two will win $500 and one will drive away in a brand new Cadillac.
unadjusted points on Lady Luck Player’s Card. Play 4 hours at table games or play 6 hours in a live poker game. Offer subject to availability. Excludes holidays and blackout dates.
Now through July 19, earn an entry into Lady Luck’s $10,000 Jackpot Frenzy. Guests will receive one free entry for every jackpot $1,200 or better won during entry earning dates. Then on July 19, Lady Luck’s Jackpot Frenzy drawing will take place from 2 – 7 p.m. Guests can win their share of $10,000.
Play And Stay
Play and Stay with your friends at Lady Luck. Sundays through Thursdays earn a free room in the Lady Luck Hotel Tower. To earn play 500
Win $20 in Bounce Back coupons if your pocket Kings are Krushed by a higher ranked hand in any live Hold’em game. Promotion runs every Tuesday and Thursday in June from 3 – 11 p.m.
Table Games
Join the Lady Luck Table Games crew for the best value in Black Hawk. 20X odds on Craps everyday in June. Play at Craps, Roulette, Buffalo Black Jack Bonus and 21+3 extreme. There are always multiple $5 games and $2 craps Monday through Thursday.
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Italy Trip Giveaway
You could win a first class vacation to Rome and the Amalfi Coast on Saturday, July 26, during our Sounds of Summer Block party. Your dream vacation includes airfare, transportation, hotel accommodations and other amenities when we give away a fabulous three-day, two night vacation for two. Package includes airfare, accommodations, transportation and greens fees. Earn entries from May 1 through June 28, one entry for every 500 base points or 5 hours of tracked table games play.
$1,000,000 Summer
Get your shot at being a millionaire this summer in our fun and interactive $1,000,000 Summer Spin. More than 250 players will have their chance at the million during the Friday and Saturday drawings, with special drawings on Sunday, Aug. 31, and Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. Drawings start at 5 p.m. on Fridays and 3 p. m. on Saturdays, and you will receive one entry for every 10 base points on slots or 30 minutes tracked table games play. Don’t miss out on your chance at becoming a millionaire.
Father’s Day Multiplier
To celebrate Father’s Day, everyone will receive 5X points on penny machines and 2X points on video poker machines all day Sunday June 15.
$60K Sizzling Sundays
Win your share of more than $60,000 in cash and prizes with our $60,000 Sizzling Sundays. You have a chance to win whether you have an A-Play Card or not with this sweet drawing. Drawings are every Sunday, through Aug. 31st, from 1 – 5 p.m.
Beach Ball Bounce
You can win cash, QuickPlay and other prizes on the bounce, every Wednesday, in our Beach Ball Bounce 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.
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$60,000 E-Z Win Drawings
Come check out the amazing promotions we have this month. June 1 – 28, win up to $250 in Z-Play at each drawing! We make it “E-Z” to win at Z Casino. Continued on page 5 June 3 - 16, 2014
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Father’s Day BBQ
Join the Z Team on Father’s Day June 15th for a delicious BBQ only 25 base points.
Table Games
The Hottest Table Games in Black Hawk are now open at Z Casino. We have all your favorites from craps to three card poker. The party begins with Z!
6X Points
Z Casino is the place for the most points with 6X points on slots every Monday and Thursday.
Take a ride on us
Z Casino offers convenient free shuttle service directly to Johnny Z’s Casino in Central City. Shuttle runs Thursdays, noon – 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, noon – midnight, and Sundays, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Free Valet parking every day
Our Valet hours are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Let us do the parking for you!
Z Bucks is now open
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Thanks Dad
Treat yourself to the new Summer BBQ Buffet with premier outdoor dining this Father’s Day. Dad’s meal is on us. Plus, kids over 21 get a $5 buffet with dad.
Father’s Day Duct Tape Giveaway
Head to the 2nd floor and get your favorite Frappuccino, Cappuccino, Mocha and much more.
The first 500 guests receive a free roll of duct tape.
Mustang Grill
Father’s Day Hot Seat
The Z Casino Mustang Grill is now open with an exciting new menu. Try our specialties that include the amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous Z Ribs now only $7.77, located on the 3rd floor.
Twelve hot seat winners will receive a Dewalt 12/20-Volt max charger and radio. To enter, play with your club card from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
$13,000 Mystery Load
Friday, June 13 • The only Friday the 13th this year. Join us for our $13,000 Mystery Load. We’ve randomly loaded 130 accounts with $100 cash. Earn 13 base points and visit Guest Services on Friday the 13th to see if you are an instant winner.
Gas and Cash Slot Tournament
Play up to two rounds every Wednesday in May from 10 a.m. to noon. Start earning points at 9 a.m. The top 10 individual scores win and compete in the finals at 12:30 p.m.
Mystery Penny Multiplier
Thursdays in June, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Spin the wheel to multiply your penny points up to 12X.
$15,000 Double Spin & Win
Fridays, June 6, 13 and 20, 4 – 11 p.m., 15 guests will spin the prize wheel to win up to $1,000 in Promo Play. Earn entries for every 100 base points on slots and every thirty minutes of rated play on table games from Sunday to Saturday.
Park, Play, Free Buffet
Now every day in June. Earn 50 base points
on the day you valet park and receive a free meal at the Garden Buffet.
Free Tank of Gas
Saturdays, 5 – 11 p.m., 10 winners will drive away with a $50 gas card.
Early Bird Breakfast in The Café
Every day in June, 9 – 11 a.m., enjoy one of these delicious specials for only $2: Café Classic Sandwich, Biscuits & Gravy or Café Breakfast.
Saratoga 50+
Guests 50 and over reap the rewards every Monday and Tuesday at Saratoga. Earn 5X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Plus, earn 50 base points for a free meal in the Garden Buffet or receive 50% off. Take advantage of discounted menu items in The Café and receive a $20 bus refund when you earn 200 base points.
$5 Promo Play
Put your email to work – provide a valid email address not already on file at Saratoga and receive $5 Promo Play just for signing up, plus you’ll be eligible for exclusive email promotions.
Bring a Friend
Bring a friend and sign them up as a new Club member and receive $5 Promo Play. Plus, new members receive $10 Promo Play. Up to 4 new friends each day.
$21,000 1st Year Anniversary Celebration
Friday, June 27, 2 – 11 p.m., 21 winners will be drawn to pop a balloon worth $250 up to $1,000 Promo Play. Plus, all winners will be qualified to win one of two $5,000 prizes at 11pm. Earn entries for every 100 base points on slots and every thirty minutes of rated play on table games from June 1 – June 27.
$5,000 Hot Slot Tournament
Sunday, June 29, 1 – 5:30 p.m., 24 hot seat winners will receive $100 Promo Play and a chance to play a five minute tournament round to earn as many points as they can. The top 10 winners will face-off in the finals at 5:30 p.m. 1st place: $1,000 2nd place: $500 3rd place: $300 4th place: $200 5th – 10th place: $100
Sunday, June 15 12 hot seat winners will receive a DEWALT 12/20-Volt MAX Charger and Radio To enter, play with your Club card from 10am-7pm. Plus, the first 500 guest get a free roll of duct tape!
Must be 21 and a Club member. Saratoga Casino reserves all rights. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700.
June 3 - 16, 2014
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Casino Eats
Saratoga Casino debuts summer BBQ buffet By Vi Cooper
The Colorado Gambler has a confession: We never met a grand opening we didn’t love. This time, we ventured to Black Hawk to visit the summer barbecue buffet on-site at Saratoga Casino’s Garden Buffet. The brainchild of Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage Brian Grzyb, the season-long menu offers a host of home-style American favorites, ranging from miner’s slow smoked pulled pork and big home-style smoked brisket to fire-pot baked beans and hot roasted sweet corn and much, much more. Chef Grzyb believes his spread is the only complete barbecue menu in town, but, he adds, “If anyone else does it, they don’t do it as well as we do.” The Chicago native was driving to Evanston to enroll at Northwestern University, when, he recalls, he realized he preferred a career as a chef and turned around and headed for culinary school at the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago. His first job was washing dishes and mopping floors, graduated to cooking at a number of well-known restaurants in Chicago and ultimately, from sous chef to executive chef and director. He says the secret to the deep, rich flavor of the variety of food on the menu can be traced to the careful attention afforded each dish and the development of the special sauces that accompany them. For example, the Carolina-style pulled pork is slow roasted eight full hours and served with an accompanying apple cider vinegar, sugar and mustard sauce we found unique. “We cook it all right here, start-
Executive Chef Brian Grzyb holds up a skewer of melt-inyour-mouth Churrasco Beef and Bacon Explosion, sliced to order at the Garden Buffet.
ing from scratch, every day,” Grzyb said. The buffet’s mountain-style beer brats are served with caramelized onions and a beer glaze that imparts a smoky tang to the dish. The chef spent some time at the holy grail of barbecue, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. A work of art is the blast cap bacon explosion, an Italian sausage and ground beef combination that is then wrapped in lattice-laced bacon and glazed with a smoked barbecue sauce, creating a moist yet meaty hearty entree. The sweet Baby Ray’s barbecued spare ribs
are another product of patient, long-term roasting, resulting in meat that literally falls off the bone. For traditionalists, the menu includes garden-herb grilled chicken breasts, Mississippi honey barbecue chicken quarters, fried chicken, turkey and stuffing, fried catfish, Cajun smoked sausage and skewered beef. Besides the baked beans and corn, side dishes include cowboy potato casserole (a combination of grilled potatoes and special seasonings), spicy collard greens, baked macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, lima beans and cabbage with bacon. There is a range of salads, including a fully loaded salad bar. There are special soups daily (with corn bread and rolls) and for dessert, there’s Auntie B’s bread pudding, Sweeties’ strawberry shortcake, Granny’s old-time apple cobbler and a wide selection of slab-mixed ice cream. Non-alcoholic drinks are included in the $10.99 price (with player’s card, $12.99 without card). A full bar is also on site. Saratoga Casino’s Garden Buffet will feature the barbecue menu through Labor Day, although Chef Grzyb could probably be persuaded to extend the season if demand warranted a longer stay. The 124seat dining room is open Monday through Thursday from noon until 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from noon until 10 p.m.; and Sunday from noon until 8 p.m. There is a rooftop outdoor dining space that seats 30 people, with reservations recommended to ensure prompt seating.
The winning team behind the summer barbecue buffet at the Saratoga Casino, Black Hawk, are servers on left: Alex Carrillo and Saralee Velasquez; back row left to right: Hugo Ayala, Brian Grzyb, Genaro Garcia and Luis Arellano; front row left to right: Karina Sanchez, Anabel Garcia-Lopez, Anthonita Mier-Ramos, Tabitha Romero and Belinda Tanguma-Quintana; and server on right: Reggie Owens. Photos by Sharon Sweeney
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Saratoga Casino’s Garden Buffet will feature the barbecue menu Photo courtesy of Saratoga Casino through Labor Day.
Savory, mouth-wateringly tasty, this barbecue platter displays the Summer Barbecue menu. Clockwise from top: Mississippi honey barbecue chicken quarters, home-style smoked brisket, Baby Ray’s spare ribs, roasted sweet corn, smoked pulled pork, mountain-style beer brats, spicy collard greens, campfire smoked sausage and in the center, roasted vegetable and lima beans.
The carefully hand-latticed, bacon-wrapped Italian sausage and ground beef combination is a tasty entrée, with a medley of spices and glazed with a classic barbecue sauce.
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June 3 - 16, 2014
$1,000,000 SUMMER J u n e , J u ly & A u g u s t
More than 250 players will get a chance to be a millionaire!
Drawings Fridays and Saturdays
Father’s Day Multiplier SUNDAY, JUNE 15
5 x POINTS ON PENNY SLOTS
2 x POINTS ON VIDEO POKER
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Cover Story
Summer of the Century Come for the Action, Stay for the Fun Summer is heating up as is the fun and action at Century Casino in Central City. “It’s going to be a fun and exciting summer season at Century and in Central City,” said Mickey Rosenbaum, Century’s general manager. “There is no better time to check out Century and experience the difference in hospitality and casual sincerity that prevails in the Central City gaming experience.” Century Casino has been voted as Denver’s Best Casino for the past two years in the Denver AList polls. “We are extremely proud of this recognition and work hard every day in demonstrating why we deserve it,” said Rosenbaum. “Entertainment is about having fun and has always been the foundation of our success. We have the best staff that cultivates sincere relationships with our players. We are like family to our guests and players and they love coming here.” Century showcases 500 of the latest and loosest slots in a warm and inviting gaming layout. The tables room is separated from the slot floor in a fun, yet intimate setting. A 150-year-old rock fireplace occupies one corner and windows to Main Street keep the real world at hand. Enjoy blackjack, craps, roulette and a 2-5 game of Texas
Century showcases 500 of the latest and loosest slots in a warm and inviting gaming layout.
Hold‘em poker with some of the most friendly and fun dealers you’ll find anywhere in gaming. Fantastic promotions every day have always been a huge part of the Century experience. The casino is well known for its completely free Bingo on Thursday, with hourly prizes from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. of $100 each. Did you know that Century’s basic point earn value is twice that of its closest competitors? June offers penny players a great multiplier with 5X points on penny slots every Tuesday. Any day you play,
you earn points, comps for the great food selection, and entries to the weekend drawings. In June, the Rocket to Riches Progressive drawings offer growing cash prizes on-the-hour and $100 progressive prizes on-the-half-hour, which could add up to a progressive cash prize of $10,000 awarded Saturday, July 5 at 11 p.m. Century is known for the consistent quality food and great selections in the Mid City Grill and Retro Deli. The signature $5.99 8 oz. Prime Rib Dinner is back this summer and served daily from 11 a.m.
Century features a 26-room “boutique style” hotel for those who want to spend a night close to the action.
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with a Player’s Card. Try a delicious thin crust pizza or one of the new varieties of noodle bowls in the Deli. And don’t forget the complete line of Starbucks specialty drinks also available in the deli. Century features a 26-room “boutique style” hotel for those who want to spend a night close to the action and the 500-car covered parking garage provides close casino accessibility from every level. Central City is packed with festivals and events you won’t want to miss all summer long. All summer events feature bands and alcoholic
Enjoy Century’s signature $5.99 8 oz. Prime Rib Dinner, which is back this summer and served daily from 11 a.m. with a Player’s Card in the Mid City Grill.
Photos courtesy of Century Casino
beverages allowed on the streets. Madam Lou Bunch day on June 21 is always a wild celebration highlighted by bed races down Main Street. Come for the Action and Stay for the Fun all summer at Century Casino and Central City. You’ll Love the difference! Visit centralcity.cnty.com or on facebook.com/ CenturyCasinoCC.
Century Casino in Central City offers consistent quality food and great selections in the Mid City Grill and Retro Deli.
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June 3 - 16, 2014
Gaming
It’s World Series of Poker Time
Who’s looking forward to the 45th annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel and Casino - 2014 style? I know I am. Beginning May 27 at noon with the $500 Casino EmployBY ee’s No-Limit Hold’em Event, LARRY cards will be in the air and the JOHNSON chips will be moving across the felt. The legendary tournament runs through the Main Event let in a variety of poker tournathat winds up July 14 with the dements including Lowball, No Limit termining of the final nine playHold’em, Omaha, H.O.R.S.E., Severs that will battle for the coveted en Card Stud, and Razz among othWorld Championship bracelet in ers. Buy in’s for the tournaments November on National Television. For the first time ever the winner range from the $500 opening will be guaranteed an eight-figure tournament, to numerous $1,500 tournaments, to a $25,000 mixed payday - $10 million. “There is real optimism 2014 tournament, and a $50,000 Poker can be our biggest year yet with an Players Championship. This year anticipated $200 million in prize will even include a $1 million event, money to be paid out this sum- which will be limited to 56 players. There are many types of satellite mer,” said WSOP executive directournaments every day along with tor Ty Stewart. Along the way players will have lively cash games, daily deep-stack 65 separate opportunities to win tournaments, and any kind of actheir own Championship Brace- tion a player would want - all going
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day and all night! My wife and I have made it a yearly trip over the past decade (only missing last year due to family commitments) and interestingly enough, I’ve only played in two large buyin events. This is because the live action is so good and the smaller tournaments around the main ones are continuous. And, to be honest - Las Vegas has gotten in the way, as there is just so much to do. But - this year / it’s bracelet time. Four years ago, while I didn’t cash in the $1,500 No Limit Hold’em tournament I played in (in fact, was out in the first 6 hours) - my wife and I had a great night in the VooDoo Lounge on the roof of the Rio that lasted until the wee hours of the morning with the sunrise peeping over the desert horizon. Overall, we lost a bit that year - but, we sure had a great time! Three years ago I had a good run at the cash $20 - $40 Limit Hold’em game on the first day,
paid for the trip, and decided to enjoy the rest of it with the wife and didn’t play anymore (yep, I really won that trip!). My wife met numerous great players, watched the final of the big $50,000 tournament, and just had a great time. On this trip we went to two shows, totally relaxed, and were able to enjoy Las Vegas. Two years ago, I played in another $1,500 No Limit Hold’em event and did much better - although with the same results. I made it into the 2nd day (always fun to bag up chips) but went out when my pocket Kings lost to an A - K. All the money was in before the flop - so I felt good about the play, just really wanted to go a bit deeper into the tournament. I was lucky enough to win most of the buy in back in cash games and was defiantly pokered out after the hours at the tournament table and then battling the live action. That’s the one great thing about being in Las Vegas - there is always somewhere to go or something to
do. In our case, we went over and saw the show Rock of Ages, partied with the cast after, and had a blast. There is something about the entire setting of The World Series of Poker that is truly magnificent and simply awe-inspiring. The large hall where the main tournaments are held is like a huge, wideopen cathedral and its atmosphere is continuously highly charged with the hope of every player in the room. It’s then father electrified by the pain of the 90 percent of those players losing (as only 10 percent are paid usually), and then re-energized through the day by the jolts of fresh enthusiasm as new players begin their own journey to infamy or a bone bone-crushing defeat. Even if you don’t make it to Las Vegas for the grandfather of all tournaments this year - follow it online, on ESPN, or follow your friends / it’s always fun to sweat them and cheer. But for me - as I said above / it’s Bracelet Time Baby! Remember - Play your Game!
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Stop by Johnny Z’s Casino on June 7 for our 4th Anniversary Hat giveaway just 100 base points, June 20 for our Johnny Z’s Casino 4th Anniversary Z-Shirt giveaway just 100 base points, June 27 for our Johnny Z’s Casino 4th Anniversary Pint Glass $10,000 Doublin’ Dice giveaway just 100 base points. You don’t want to Head to the Z-Spot Pit and win up to $200 miss out on all the fun.
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Melvin Grifford won the Mini Cooper on May 26 at Century Casino in Central City.
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Colorado History
Pikes Peak Hill Climb
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It is the race to the clouds, a trail that winds and weaves its way to the top of America’s inspiration point – The Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library
‘Unsers’ Mountain’ By Linda Wommack
The Daytona 500, America’s Race, is the official start of the NASCAR racing season, while the Indy 500 is the climax in IRL open-cockpit racing. The Indy 500 is etched in motor sports history by thrilling racers run by great teams and led by legendary families in racing history. Second and third generations in today’s sport include three members of the Andretti family, a fourth generation of the famed A. J. Foyt legend, as well as the third generation of Colorado’s legendary Unser family. With the thrill of the racing sport today, it’s well worth recalling the beginnings of the thrilling sport. And it all goes back to the Unser family and a simple dream and a magic mountain, that evolved into the Indy 500. It started right here in Colorado. The story of America’s most thrilling auto race is filled with history, lore and a legendary racing family. It is the story of ingenuity, camaraderie, competition and community spirit. It is the race to the clouds, a trail that winds and weaves its way to the top of America’s inspiration point – Pikes Peak. The auto race to the top of America’s most picturesque mountain
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began as a tourist attraction. It succeeded, and is now known the world over. Spec would be pleased to know his many thousands of dollars spent for the world’s highest paved road is still paying off - some ninety years later. Spec is the wealthy Spencer Penrose of Cripple Creek mining millionaire fame and the money if not the brains, behind the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. It all started, as these things often do, with a slow economy and a million ideas for a quick fix. Spec had the ideas and the millions to go along with it. In 1914, when the automobile was the new craze sweeping the country, Spec envisioned a grand highway to the peak of Pikes Peak and to promote the highway; a first ever automobile race to the top! A long two years later, the road was completed, with the first auto race to the top of America’s beloved landmark taking place on Aug. 12, 1916. With great fanfare, Spec announced the first Pikes Peak Hill Climb. The nationally famous cigarsmoking racer, Barney Oldfield, agreed to race, but placed 12th in the finish. The winner of that first historic race was Rea Lentz, driving a Romano racecar up the 12.5-mile road in 20.55.4 minutes. A grand ceremony was held at the finish line atop the summit. Spec presented an
over-sized trophy, (on loan) and a cash prize of two thousand dollars. In the mix of all of this racing madness were three local teenage brothers from Colorado City. The Unser boys, Louis Jr., Joe and Jerry had raced motorcycles as well as a car or two with other locals. But they had never seen an actual race, let alone in their own backyard! That is until they watched the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Louis and Marie Unser, and their three boys, arrived in Colorado City in 1909. The Unser family, European immigrants, found a home and improved health for Louis Sr., in Colorado’s climate at the base of Pikes Peak. Louis, a German immigrant, and meat cutter by trade, gained employment at the Borscht Meat Market, then located at the northeast corner of 26th Street and West Colorado Avenue. The young family of five lived above the market in the most modest of accommodations. While Louis worked below in the meat market, his Swiss immigrant wife, Marie, raised their boys with a healthy dash of religion and family values thrown in. The family pride, born of the old traditions, seems to have taken root in the boys, however, religion was quite another factor. Louis recalled in interviews
years later, “Mother made us attend church, down the street. Boy! We couldn’t wait until it was over to go play in the fields.” The family later moved to a small house in the 2700 block of West Colorado Avenue, which still stands today. The three Unser boys attended Midland School. After school, the boys often hung around the auto court at 2616 West Colorado Avenue. At the age of 14, Louis, the oldest of the Unser boys, quit school to learn about cars, and more importantly, racing. In an interview, Louis once described the art (or lack of) early-day racing, as a “pitch-in effort.” The Unser boys worked odd jobs to make enough money to buy auto parts. Often, they would “rummage junk yards for tires and such,” Louis recalled. In time, they managed to build a racecar with a Studebaker engine, a rusted Ford frame, and rummaged tires and wheels. The body was pieced together bit by bit until finally the Unsers had a racecar. Pikes Peak, often referred to as Unser’s Mountain, has been the official racing playground for this famous family. Since that first race, there have been only eight Pikes Peak Hill Climb races without an Unser competing. In 1916, all three brothers competed in the Pikes Peak
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Auto Hill Climb where Joe was the top Unser finisher, placing in the top 10. Thus began the first generation of racing Unsers. Louis was the first Unser to win the race in 1934. From 1934 to 1947, only nine races were held due to World War II. Louis won eight of those nine races becoming “King of the Mountain.” The Unser legend was born, although neither Joe nor Jerry ever won the race, but came close several times. Joe finished 2nd four years in a row and was the first Unser to lose his life when testing a car for the Indy 500 on a Denver highway in 1929. Somewhere along the line, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb was dubbed “The race to the Clouds.” And it fit the Unser racing legend, for in 1937, Jerry Unser brought his family of four sons, Jerry Jr., Louie, Bobby and Al into the racing sport at Pikes Peak. This became the second generation of racing Unsers. In 1953, Uncle Louis won his last race to the clouds. By then he was also known as the “Old Man of the Mountain” and had accumulated a record nine wins, six of which were race records. A new era has dawned with the fourth generation of Unsers now racing the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, proving it is still “Unsers’ Mountain.”
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n 1864, the Closed trails also put small, scatan end to any mail detered disputes livery from family and between the sweethearts. Plains Indians After the Territoand the settlers blew rial leaders decided into a conflagration, to attempt by armed eventually leading to force to put an end to the Sand Creek Massa- By Linda Jones the Indian “outrages” jones.128@live.com cre in late November. on the Plains, TerritoThe match was what rial Gov. John Evans history has termed the “Hungate issued a proclamation on Aug. 11 family massacre” near present- calling for volunteers. Word was day Elizabeth on June 11, 1864. received in Black Hawk by newHistorians may still debate the ly commissioned Capt. Clinton cause of the hostilities between Tyler and in Central City by Hal Nathan Hungate and the Arap- Sayre, who was commissioned aho (probably) warriors, but the to form the Third Colorado Cavresult cannot be disputed – Na- alry. Tyler enrolled all but three of than, his wife Ellen, and their two his 90 officers and men at Black daughters, age 2 and 5 months, Hawk on Aug. 15, 1864, and that were all mutilated and murdered. same day Judge George Backus The bodies were brought to Den- mustered them into service and ver and the remains prominently they set out for Denver. In only displayed in the center of town, four days after Evans’ call, the whipping up more fear of the so- Rangers had enlisted, mounted called “savages”. and marched a full company of Escalating tensions along the men from Black Hawk to Denstage routes caused their closure. ver where they joined other reIn the 21st century we can’t begin cruits. Tyler’s Rangers furnished to appreciate the hardships im- their own equipment, horses and posed on those early settlers when clothing. the supply routes were closed. Officers under Capt. Tyler Almost every grocery item, tool, were three lieutenants, a surgeon animal feed, piece of cloth and/or and an ensign. All came from clothing and household item was Black Hawk except the surgeon, brought in by stage or oxen train who was enrolled in Denver. from back east in “the States.” The Rangers also included five
sergeants, six corporals and 73 privates. Only seven privates did not complete their full term of service with the company; one was discharged in August and the remainder after mid-September, all for unknown reasons. All except those discharged served one month and 29 days. Captain Tyler received $70 a month, the officers less and the privates, only $16 a month. The officers and privates were each credited with $6.88 “for servants clothing” and “40 cents a day for use of horses and horse equipment.” Tyler’s Rangers marched all over northern and northeastern Colorado Territory, from springs to known Indian hangouts to early military forts. They repulsed several attempts by the natives to drive off stock, their own and ranchers. Twice they faced a party of Indians who retreated, but the Rangers were ordered by Gen. Mitchell to not follow the Indian tracks. The Rangers never actually engaged in a battle and their only injury occurred when a horse fell with a rider; the injured man recovered in a few days. The Rangers more than once scouted far past their rations and “suffered for want of provisions.” After scouting near the Bijou, they returned with relics of the
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Hungate family. An anonymous writer compared the “Ranchemen, some of whom are afraid to live, 20 together, in blockade houses” with “our mountain men, who ride alone 300 miles.” Another anonymous writer declared, “The mountain boys have already in two weeks done more than the [regular military] have in two years in thoroughly scouting the country.” A report on the troupes from the pen of Major Gen. Henry M. Teller survives. He wrote, “Discipline: Good. Instruction: Fair. Military Appearance: Good. Arms: Good, found by themselves. Accoutrements: Various, found by themselves. Clothing: Poor, found by themselves.” Tyler’s Rangers returned to Denver on Sept. 30 where Gov. Evans addressed them; the address was printed in the Rocky Mountain News. Evans praised them for being “more promptly at the point of danger than the U.S. 100-day fighters.” Because of the “careful guarding by white militias, the Indians retired to their safe haunts in the wilderness of the plains.” The Rangers had “pressed 300 miles down the line of communication with States to the place where the greatest depredations were being committed. A more noble and patriotic
service than yours has not been rendered by any body of men at any period in the history of our country … Your presence materially aided in preventing one of the most extensive and horrible Indian massacres ever planned by brutal malice and savage barbarity…The Tyler Rangers shall live in the praise and gratitude of all our good and true, loyal and just citizens.” While today we label Evans over-zealous, the settlers and their governor had reason to be frightened in 1864. In two separate raids, one on Cherry Creek and one below Fort Lupton, white men were killed, in addition to the Hungate family of four. On Oct. 14, the Rangers reached Black Hawk and were relieved from active service by order of Teller. Tyler had been elected to the first-ever Black Hawk City Council in April and he resumed his duties there. In House Bill 655 on March 4, 1917, the federal government granted pensions to the surviving officers and enlisted men of survivors of “certain Indian wars” from Jan. 1, 1859 to January 1891 inclusive. Were many of Tyler’s Rangers still alive 53 years after their meritorious service?
Tyler’s Rangers was recruited by Gov. Evans in August 1864 to secure the Front Range from Indian depredations. Clinton Tyler raised a force of 90 officers & men in 1 day in Black Hawk & they served from mid August to late September with distinction. Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library
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Going Green
Students learn to garden the green way
GEMINI - (May 22 - June 21) You are inspired in many ways at this time. This is a great time for your exercise regime. You will be successful. Also a good time for romance and taking the lead. This is a good time for a promotion, as you appear to be a leader. Lucky Numbers: 6, 7, 18, 30, 49, 58 CANCER - (June 22 - July 22) This is a good time for romance. You are more eloquent than usual. There is a but in this, be careful of being too impulsive as this is not the time to impulsively jump into anything. In general think before you speak or act and all will go well for you. Lucky Numbers: 2, 5, 8, 27, 42, 48 LEO - (July 23 – Aug 22) Keep working on your exercise regime, as this is a great time for romance. You have great presence and energy that is attractive to others. Relationships are your forte in general. People around you are impressed with your positive energy. Lucky Numbers: 4, 10, 13, 21, 39, 56 VIRGO - (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) This is an important time to see the other guy’s point of view. People around you only want to help. You are lucky in financial transactions. When you are in happy mood you are especially lucky at this time. Lucky Numbers: 4, 6, 24, 31, 32, 47
received many helping hands. Dr. Joan Armon, a Regis University professor who is on Gov. John Hickenlooper’s Urban Gardens committee, has been very instrumental in connecting us with outside resources and working in the garden, according to Sara Kammer fourth grade teacher. Armon got a permaculture landscape architect to design the organic garden and recruited Regis students to assist with the project. A drip system also was donated to facilitate watering. Kammer’s fourth grade enthusiastically sowed the first seeds three years ago. Proudly she explains now these experienced older students really know how to
A student shows off a large and a small Photos by Emmy Wood carrot.
work in the garden. “They love to dig carrots,” she said. Later a Boy Scout, a grandson of a former parent, built a garden shed to earn his prestigious Eagle Badge. Another Scout installed logs in the garden for students to sit on while they learn about gardening and observing nature.
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Frequently they conduct classes in the garden. Jennifer Jensen, the school’s life sciences instructor, teaches the children how to identify different plants and tells them about the beauty of nature and plants. The art teacher, who works frequently with youngsters in prekindergarten and kindergarten, encourages the children to draw garden vegetables. She tells them if you love strawberries, you need the bees to pollinate the blossoms to make strawberries. She also points out that bees look fuzzy and are not like wasps. “Now the children know why we need bees and need to protect them, she said.”
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LIBRA - (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) Any projects you do on your own, or that you have control over can be successful at this time. If you haven’t been working on that holiday weight this is a good time to start your membership at the gym or your own exercise regime. Lucky Numbers: 6, 9, 21, 23, 40, 43 SCORPIO - (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Although you may have been focused on your exercise regime, this is a great time for that promotion. Luck is with you in approaching those in authority at this time. Put in your application for that job you want, you’ll get it. Lucky Numbers: 15, 16, 32, 39, 47, 57 SAGITTARIUS - (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) Your feelings tell you more than your thoughts at this time. If you feel uncomfortable walking into a room or with certain people at this time, listen to your feelings. Same is true if you feel good around someone. Lucky Numbers: 5, 12, 16, 17, 29, 47 CAPRICORN - (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) You can be very lucky in romance at this time. Think through your actions before you act to be most fortunate. Your thoughts and ides are inspired and will bring success. Lucky Numbers: 20, 22, 39, 42, 44, 59
AQUARIUS - (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) You are lucky at this time. Romance is highlighted as well. You may even initiate a new and exciting relationship. If in a relationship this will be a very romantic period. Lucky Numbers: 1, 11, 12, 15, 31, 53 PISCES (Feb. 20 - March 20) Any games that involve mental skill you will be successful. You are also lucky in financial speculation. You may even be competitive in some intellectual skill. Lucky Numbers: 4, 17, 24, 25, 35, 62 ARIES - (March 21 - April 20) This is a great time to follow though with an exercise regime. You are energetic and need to express this energy in a positive way. Otherwise this energy could come out in ways that do not support those around you. You Lucky Numbers: 17, 22, 31, 33, 44, 47 TAURUS - (April 21 - May 21) Your creative juices are flowing. Those around you are open to your ideas as well. Lucky times for you in general. Relationships are going well. Your happy disposition is contagious. Lucky Numbers: 4, 5, 39, 40, 52, 64
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Emma Bowie, a first grader, proudly holds up a cucumber from the school garden.
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zucchini, and use tomatoes and peppers for salsa. The garden project cooperates with the school’s federally-funded school lunch program, which aims to get kids to eat more colorful vegetables with their meals. “If they grow it, they will eat it,” points out Emmy Wood, the school art teacher. She added that students especially like to eat the sun gold cherry tomatoes. Larger tomatoes are used for spaghetti sauces and stews. The art teacher explains the older students save and plant the tomato seeds from the previous year in paper cups filled with soil, which has been enriched with dirt from composting with red wiggly worm beds. The younger children take great pride in transferring the small seedling into larger containers. Before transferring the tomato seedlings into the garden, students enriched the soil by composting it with layers of manure, leaves and cardboard. The 700-square-foot garden plot behind the school at 1843 West 52nd Ave. in Denver has
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Students at Guardian Angels grade school are learning to respect nature by growing food in their own garden without harmful pesticides or fertilizers in inner city Denver. It is a space for students and their teachers alike to learn about growing green and developing healthy eating habits. All 171 students in the school from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade have been involved with the garden in some way, according to Principal Mary Gold. This is the third year that students have planted vegetables in their garden, and again they will feast on the harvest of their labors with a back-to-school picnic in August. Teachers and volunteers tend the garden in the summer and make pickles from the cucumbers using garden dill, bake loaves of zucchini bread from
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