We’ve all heard it before, and it’s true—it takes a village to make things happen. That’s so true up here in Gilpin. Many things get done in the county thanks to volunteers from “the village.” Take the Gilpin County Fair, for example. We had thousands of people visit the fair, enjoy the events, visit the vendor booths, and take part …
Category: President’s Thoughts
Five Years Ago
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been nearly five years since an intrepid group of Gilpinites from across the county banded together to help get our Community Center open (as safely as we could) during the first years of the pandemic. Those first Zoom meetings brought together folks from all around the county, of all persuasions, to work toward the …
Why a Dance?
We’re excited to offer a dance on September 28th from 5:30 to 9 p.m. to celebrate the re-opening of the Gilpin County Community Center now that the roof replacement is nearly finished. The dance idea is something our member Marilyn Ashmore came up with earlier this year. We wanted to celebrate the continued operation of the Center and, most important—to …