Let us squelch a recent rumor: At the November meeting of the FPDL, someone mentioned that School District 49 Superintendent Ron Wynn was planning to leave the district if the mill levy did not pass. In a phone call to Dr. Wynn, he said, “Not true at all. I am completely committed to this school district, and I have no plans to leave.”Good!Another rumor we heard was that the Santa Fe Springs Development had restructured plans for its density, deciding on just 78 single-family homes instead of the 5,370 units previously planned. Not true. Santa Fe Springs has received final approval from the county commissioners – to this date, it is the largest master planned community approved by El Paso County.Historical Facts
-By Don Cronkhite, The Prairie JewelMining in ColoradoThe lure of gold and fabulous wealth drew many men to Colorado in the mid-1800s. Gold was first discovered around 1859 near Denver at Cherry Creek and Clear Creek.Not long after the first gold discovery, thousands of prospectors covered the mountains of Colorado. Another large gold strike happened near Cripple Creek around the same time. The gold rush was on!Colorado is a highly mineralized area, so many other metals were soon discovered throughout the state. Gold, silver, copper, zinc and platinum have been found in many areas of Colorado.In addition to metal mining, Colorado has a rich history of mining ventures, such as coal, oil, shale, uranium and some of the finest marble in the world. Many buildings in the country were made from Colorado marble. Washington, D.C. was fond of Colorado marble, and, consequently many important historical sites were built or carved from this stone.Other by products from mining often included precious or semi-precious gemstones like diamonds, aquamarine, crystals, red garnets and emeralds.
