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Get to know the Monument board of trustees By Danny Summers
dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com On April 7, Rafael Dominguez was sworn in as the new mayor of Monument. That same day, three board of trustee members for the town were also sworn in; Kelly Elliott, Jeffrey Kaiser and Stanley Gingrich. All three retained their seats. Here is a little information on each of the six Monument board of trustee members.
KELLY ELLIOTT
The El Paso County transportation department has big plans for the intersection of Gleneagle Drive and Struthers Road. A roundabout is planned in the next or third quarter of 2015. Photo by Danny Summers
Roundabout to be built in location of Gleneagle Drive, Struthers Road Roundabout won over traffic signals By Danny Summers
dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com Motorists that have approached the three-way stop at the corner of Gleneagle Drive and Struthers Road are all too aware of the chaos that can sometimes ensue. A bright morning sun can lead to a plethora of problems. That same blinding afternoon sun sometimes makes things even worse. But if all goes according to plan, a roundabout will be built in the location by the spring or summer of 2015. “We did a study and what the study recommended is a roundabout,” said El Paso County engineer Andre Brackin. “A signal would not make sense there. Plus it would be too costly.” Brackin and his team have been monitoring the intersection for years. In early 2011, the Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a professional service contract to Wilson and
Company for Civil and Traffic Engineer Planning and Design Services. The traffic study examined possible ways in which to make the intersection safer. “We did the study because we needed to figure out a way to make that intersection safer,” Brackin said. “Ultimately this is all about safety.” There is an all-way stop sign located at the intersection. Brackin said there have been several accidents over the years caused by motorists running the stop signs. The county added flashing beacons atop the stop signs in 2010. Brackin said that it is not uncommon for motorists to use Struthers as an arterial for Monument, and at times a frontage road for Interstate 25. Many times, when the interstate is closed between Northgate Boulevard and Baptist Road, motorists use Struthers, which creates heavy traffic. The traffic in the area is expected to get even heavier with the future interchange of Powers Boulevard and I-25 near North Gate. According to Brackin, an outside consultant group will design the roundabout. It will be two lanes on each side. “At some point the County Commis-
sioners will weigh in on the issue again,” Brackin said. “If they okay it we will go ahead and hopefully have this completed by the second or third quarter of next year.” Brackin added that funding for the project is the biggest factor slowing the completion of the roundabout. He estimated that it should cost under $200,000. That figure includes the design of the roundabout, a site survey, construction, and the purchase of some land west of Struthers. “There are some other things that would need to be done along the way; some grading issues and some drainage issues,” Brackin said. “The total cost of the project could be $125,000 on the low end and $200,000 on the high end.” The roundabout idea won out over a traffic signal for a couple of reasons. “The roundabout will keep traffic flowing at a steady pace,” Brackin said. “A traffic signal in that area would probably cost at least $250,000. “We just put one in at the Constitution and Powers and it cost $240,000 to $250,000.” Last fall, three roundabouts were constructed on North Gate, south of Struthers. Funding for that came from the I-25 expansion project.
Elliott moved to Monument with her husband and two daughters in 2005. She moved here after accepting a vice president position in a medical device company in Colorado Springs. Elliott received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from San Jose State and Master of Science degree from the University of California at San Francisco. She is an ex-ICU and interventional cardiology (Cardiac Cath Lab) RN who has held executive positions for years in medical device companies. She is currently the president, CEO, and founder of a consulting firm that works with medical device companies in developing strategies and strategic implementation for bringing new medical devices to patients through research and new device approvals across global markets.
JEFF BORNSTEIN
Bornstein has been a resident of Monument for 12 years. He is originally from California. He attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and earned a BA in speech communications/business. He has two children; Jacob who is attending his second year at the University of Colorado, and a daughter Savannah, who is in her first year at Palmer Ridge High School. Bornstein works for Kluber Lubrication NA LP. Kluber specializes in specialty lubricants. He has been with the company for 15 years as a Project Manager/OEM Specialist. He feels very strongly about maintaining the beauty that Monument brings, while also preserving that “small town feeling.” He is very passionate about education, Monument schools, water resources, smart growth along with supporting local merchants.
BECKI TOOLEY
Tooley has been a resident of Monument for 10 years and has served as a commissioner for the town. She has worked in
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Tri-Lakes mayors weigh in on pot vote Marijuana measure lost by a 3 to 1 margin in Larkspur By Danny Summers dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com On April 8, residents of the Town of Larkspur voted against allowing recreational marijuana facilities in the town. A week earlier, a similar measure fell in Palmer Lake. As far as new Monument mayor Rafael Dominguez is concerned that is great news. “After noting the results of the defeat of ballot measures associated with the question of recreational marijuana sales, it is clear the region is against it,” Dominguez
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said. “Despite the prospect of sales tax revenues from the sale of marijuana, the people voted in favor of public safety and maintaining the quality of life in their communities.”
Health fair comes to Tri-Lakes Area in May Staff report Once again the Tri-Lakes area will host a health fair. As with the 2013 health fair, this year’s fair is being organized and run by students of the UCCS Beth-El School of Nursing and Health Sciences. The Fair will be Saturday, May 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A variety of free and low cost health screenings, tests, and consultations will be available. Past year’s fairs have included hearing and eye tests, skin cancer screenings, cholesterol tests, immunizations, blood pressure screenings, and a wide variety of health- related vendors. This year’s offerings are still in the deveolpment stage because the event is a final course project for the senior class of student nurses to com-
plete immediately prior to their May graduation from UCCS. The students arrange all the details for the fair, obtain the health services to be provided, solicit vendors and sponsors, arrange for publicity and run the actual event. As in all past TriLakes health fairs, this event is presented by Tri-Lakes Health Advocacy Partnership in conjunction with the Tri- Lakes Chamber of Commerce and UCCS. As the planning for the fair proceeds, details on specific offerings at the fair will be updated on the HAP website at www. TriLakesHAP.org/HealthFair. Information for potential vendors and sponsors is also available at that same location or by calling HAP at 719 464-6873.
Dominguez has been strong on his stance against the sales of recreational marijuana. The Larkspur vote was defeated 3 to 1. The ordinance would have allowed for a minimum of three recreational pot shops as well as a number of grow facilities on the north end of town. Another ballot question asked residents whether they were in favor of an excise tax of 5 percent. It would have given residents a share of the profits from the facilities. It also lost by a 3 to 1 margin. The Palmer Lake vote lost 538 to 481 on April 1. Palmer Lake mayor Nikki McDonald was open to the prospect of having a recreational marijuana shop in town so that the town could collect profits from sales. She
said she was not surprised by the Larkspur vote. “I had been hearing that most of the citizens that could actually vote were not in favor of it,” McDonald said. “Especially when it was for three stores. “Our ordinance, if it had passed, only allowed for one store. We used Manitou’s ordinance as a guide. They allowed two shops for 5,000 residents. Palmer Lake’s committee thought that was a great way to do it. Since our population is almost 2,500 they wrote it for one for every 2,500 people.” McDonald added that as far she knows the Town Council will uphold the citizens’ vote. “To do another vote will have to be done by a citizens’ referendum and not by the Council,” she said.
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AUTHOR SIGNING Sherry Janes will sign her two titles in the Spirit Songs series, and Kevin Paul Tracy will sign his two titles “Rogue Agenda” and “Blood Flow” from 5:30-7 p.m. April 24 at Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument. Call 719-481-2665.
HOMETOWN HISTORY Castle Rock Historical Society
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presents Jim Sawatzki’s “Landmark for All” at 7 p.m. April 10 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle rock. Hear about how this hometown history was made, aired on PBS, and how Jim spent his career documenting local communities. See more at palmerdivideproductions.com. Refreshments served at 6:30 p.m.
LUNCHEON THE Pikes Peak Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals plans its annual Administrative Professionals Week seminar and luncheon April 24 at the Double Tree by Hilton, 1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., Colorado Springs. Go to www.iaap-pikespeak.org.
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AUTHOR SIGNING Molly Wingate and Marti Woodward will sign their title, “Slow Parenting Teens: How to Create a Positive, Respectful and Fun Relationship with your Teenager” from noon to 2 p.m. April 26 at Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105
AUTHOR SIGNING Ron Scott will sign his book “The 2012 Political Contest in America: Conversations with Gadfly,” and Erin Healy will sign “Stranger Things” from 5:30-7 p.m. April 10 at Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument. Call 719-481-2665.
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He is interested in using his experience to make a positive difference in the community and help provide vision, direction, and leadership. He also enjoys ATVing, motorcycling, hiking, and cycling in the mountains throughout Colorado. He has summited all 54 of Colorado’s 14ers.
Gingrich was appointed to the Board of Trustees in October 2009. Gingrich holds a B.A. in Business, a B.S in Materials and Welding Engineering, and an MBA in Operations Management and Finance. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the United States and Canada. He leveraged his education and experience in managing operations to establish a consulting practice, serving clients in manufacturing, engineering, and management. Gingrich specialized in helping under performing companies achieve higher levels of performance and profitability and has served in several interim C-level roles. He is president of a local non-profit organization that seeks to provide aid to underprivileged children around the world.
marketing and business development for more than 20 years and wants to use her experience to help the town grow and thrive. Tooley strongly believes in the town motto “Proud of our Past - Confident in our Future” and is actively involved in the community to set a good example. She and her husband have been married for 24 years and have three children. Tooley and her family can often be found at local sporting events or navigating the nearby trails on foot or by bicycle. Tooley encourages everyone to get involved
Howe uses a song from The King and I, “Getting to Know You,” as way to reflect on his several years in Monument and his present position as a trustee. He enjoys the challenges and knowledge that comes with involvement in the community. He said that his previous experiences in education in Michigan, Southern California, and Washington are a great help as he peruses the local history. He works for the Town’s cemetery and as a volunteer with hospice.
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Martha Maxwell and womans’ work “Historians relate not so much what is done as what they would have believed.” — Ben Franklin, 1743 I was reminded recently that one must be careful in considering history. It often depends on who wrote it. Traditionally dominated by white men in the winner’s circle, their fantastic adventures, war stories and “important” achievements take on nuances that cast their kind in favorable or at least forgiving, light. Their kind is my kind. Maybe that explains my predisposition to consume and my historic inclinations. But, in the interest of equal time, or at least a feeble attempt to acknowledge others might have had a role in what came before, I discuss today, one of my young daughter’s heroes. Martha Maxwell, a self-educated natu-
ralist and artist, first came to Colorado during Pikes Peak Gold Rush in 1860 with her husband, a Pennsylvanian coal miner. Reportedly, her childhood affinity for animals developed into a taxidermy hobby and eventually an all-consuming nature study . “In an effort to preserve a record Colorado’s wildlife, Maxwell created dynamic
displays of wild animals.” notes Women of the West Museum. “ She single-handedly mounted and arranged them in detailed realistic habitats. In 1876, she exhibited one such diorama at the Philadelphia Centennial under the title ‘Women’s Work.’” Maxwell dedicated her life to taxidermy and considered it “as a fine art, subservient to science.” According to Bios In History, Maxwell was the first woman to collect and prepare her own skins and mounts. “She spent nearly eight continuous years in the field in the Rocky Mountains, documenting the presence of species previously not known to live here.” Much of her camping and hunting for unique animals took place in the mountains around Boulder and many of her
diorama display techniques are still used in museums today. For these notable contributions, the respected ornithologist Robert Ridgeway named a new variety of screech owl (some accounts say she discovered the first one) Scops asio maxwelliae or Mrs. Maxwell’s owl after her. She is the first woman to have a subspecies named after her. “To a naturalist, intent upon knowing the secrets of the natural world, the capture of the smallest bud or insect gives as much pleasure as to have outwitted and slain the fiercest grizzly in the mountains or the largest buffalo on the plains,” wrote Maxwell in 1878. That is different historic perspective than I’m used to. As I said, we must consider who has been writing all the history.
Jackie Robinson and baseball’s color barrier April 15 was Jackie Robinson Day across Major League Baseball. Players on all 30 teams wore No. 42 on their jerseys in honor of Robinson. Robinson’s importance to baseball is significant on a number of fronts. He was the first black player to appear in a major league game in the 20th century. He fought the odds while playing at a very high level and helping the Brooklyn Dodgers to six World Series in his 10 years with the team. Now here’s the rest of the story. Robinson probably was not the best player in the Negro Leagues. Other Negro League stars like Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige were past their prime. But Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey believed Robinson was the right player for a variety of reasons. The former UCLA multi-sport star (he also played football, basketball and ran track for the Bruins) was educated, married and raised in an environment in southern California that was a melting pot for people of all races and color. Rickey selected Robinson from a list of promising black players. Rickey was especially interested in making sure his eventual signee could withstand the inevitable racial abuse that would be directed at him. In a famous three-hour meeting on
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Aug. 28, 1945, Rickey asked Robinson if he could face the racial animus without taking the bait and reacting angrily. Robinson was beside himself. He said “Are you looking for a Negro who is afraid to fight back.” Rickey replied that he needed a Negro player “with guts enough not to fight back.” Robinson gave the commitment to Rickey that he would “turn the other cheek” to racial antagonism. On Oct. 23, 1945, Rickey signed Robinson to a contract for $600 a month and assigned to play for Triple-A Montreal in the International League for the 1946 season. In the fall of 1946, following the baseball season, Robinson returned home to southern California (he was raised in Pasadena) and briefly played professional basketball for the short-lived Los Angeles Red Devils.
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Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers broke baseball’s color barrier on April 15, 1947. Courtesy photo The Dodgers signed Robinson to a major league contract just five days before the start of the 1947 season. Baseball people, especially those in Brooklyn, were still digesting the previous day’s news of manager Leo Durocher’s one-year suspen-
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Coal county in these parts I have done columns about the area around us that was at one time the center of coal mining activity. Franceville was named for Matt France, an early Colorado Springs man. Not far away was McFerran, named for Judge J.H.B. McFerran, who at first farmed that area before learning of the coal. It was the building of the railroads here that really got this area going. In the 1870s the coal all around this area was found to be in a huge crescent starting near Garden of the Gods, almost all the way to Fountain. When the Denver and New Orleans railroad was building south from Falcon in 1879, they built a branch line to the Franceville mines, and later to McFerran. The little town of Franceville is long gone, but in 1890 it boasted more people than Monument. The area produced about 500 tons of coal every day, about half of that used in the local markets. The smaller McFerran operation was purchased from the judge, by eastern interests. Most of their coal was used by the railroads, or shipped east. The little towns almost all the way to Omaha could buy the coal mined in McFerran. The little community rivaled that of Franceville. It had houses, hotels a company store and even a school. Franceville was an interesting community. The last time I was able to visit, I had a guide who had lived there as a child. He knew the location of the old stores and we found the remains of the old school house. They had around 30 or 40 houses for the miners, generally a “company town” and typical of many of the coal camps. That
community consisted of about 25 houses, a general store, and a boarding house for single miners, even a hotel for visitors, as well as a school. The remains of McFerran were removed many years ago, but the rubble from the old mines at McFerran was visible not far off Colorado 94 as late as 2000. The Rock Island railroad was being built from Falcon into Colorado Springs in the mid 1890s when they learned about the coal mines. They built a line from a place called Elsmere into McFerran. After World War I, this line was removed. In the early 1940s it was rebuilt with a new destination, Peterson Air Force Base. These tracks were used during WWII to access the base. The base, used for training during the war saw hundreds of train loads of men coming in on the Rock Island. The base became active again during the Korean War. The area between U.S. 24, Colorado 94 and Marksheffel Road was a big railroad center called Manitou Junction up to a hundred years ago! Coal was mined near Franceville as late as the 1970s. McFerran pretty well was done by the 1930s. Oh, Elsmere is now called Cimmaron Hills.
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Busy time with summer recruiting season With just a few weeks left in this school year, our school staff members and students are very busy with events, final projects, testing and a variety of activities. It’s also a very busy time of year for our human resources department as it gears up to replace retirees and think about the summer recruiting season for new teachers. I recently sent a memo to our staff members conveying my optimism about the state’s budget situation for funding K-12 education. Because of the measured recovery of the state and national economy, our district is in a position to be competitive in the regional and state market to attract and retain the best teachers. We are not considering any program cuts or reductions in services. Our district’s enrollment continues to grow and we will make every effort to meet the needs of all of our students. Even during very lean budget years, we did not have to employ the strategies taken by other local school districts. Those measures included furlough days, salary cuts and reductions
that resulted in increased class size. Our community supported a mill levy override six years ago that assisted us through those very difficult years and we remain grateful for that support.
Initiatives One of my initiatives for this school year is to continue to address the achievement gap among students in our district. Our learning services department is implementing several strategies to assist teachers. Among those strategies is identi-
fying teachers who are especially adept at differentiated instruction. Several teachers who are using the best principles of differentiated instruction have been identified. Our 20TV broadcasting team will be filming those teachers during the next two months to create a video that will be used this summer to help develop differentiated instruction skills in more teachers. Another initiative this year is our effort to use personal computing devices in our classrooms. Fifth-grade students at Mountain View Elementary, students at Challenger Middle School, and students at Pine Creek High School have been involved in this pilot year. For 2014-15, a cohort of teachers at Pine Creek has been expanded. All teachers who have students involved in the 1:1 personal computing device initiative will receive an iPad next school year to begin their professional development in using the devices for effective academic achievement. Our research and design team is charged with visiting top-performing
districts around the country to learn from them and share ideas and recommendations with our district educators. This team will be visiting schools in the Boston area at the end of April.
End-of-year celebrations Our high schools are working to reinforce messages to our students to be safe during the upcoming prom and graduation season. Parents and community members can reinforce these efforts by reminding young people to make good choices to keep their friends and themselves safe. We all want to see our students succeed and thrive. Mark Hatchell is the superintendent of schools in Academy District 20. He writes a monthly column for the Tri-Lakes Tribune. You can follow him on Twitter @ markhatchell. Like Academy District 20 on Facebook.
40 YEARS AGO Palmer Lake, Monument, Woodmoor News, April 18, 1974 Monument has become the new home for Design Plus. Donald C. Hay, industrial designer and Byron C. Bloomfield, architect, are the owners. ••• Rev. J. Morgan McKelvey will be installed as pastor of the Monument Community Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 21 at 3 p.m. at the church. A reception will follow. Members and friends are welcome. ••• Church at Woodmoor has compiled a booklet “The Church at Woodmoor — A Venture in Faith.” This will be used in preparation for the congregation’s first an-
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We think of Robinson as a second baseman, but he actually played first base his first season with the Dodgers. He manned the base on April 15 when the Dodgers hosted the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. Rumors of a sellout may have discouraged some fans from attending, but whatever the reason, a crowd of only 26,623 saw Robinson’s debut. Robinson was 0 for 3 and scored a run in the game. According to reports, there was hardly a mention of his debut in the papers the next day. Likewise, Dodgers radio announcers Red Barber and Connie Desmond didn’t make much mention of the historic nature of Robinson’s appearance on a major league field. As the season went along, however, more and more people took notice of Robinson’s play and the exemplary way he carried himself on and off the field. On May 9, a strike threatened by the St. Louis Cardinals was abruptly stopped by National League President Ford Frick who stated “...The National League will go down the line with Robinson, whatever the consequence.” On July 5, the Cleveland Indians announced the signing of 22-year old outfielder, Larry Doby of the Negro Leagues’ Newark Eagles. He became the American League’s first black player and second overall behind Robinson. On Aug. 27, the Dodgers brought up their second black player, 27-year old Dan Bankhead; a strikeout pitcher from the Memphis Red Sox. On Sept. 23, with permission from the Dodgers, Robinson admirers staged a “Jackie Robinson Day” for him at Ebbets Field where he and his wife Rachel were presented with a new Cadillac. Robinson was also presented with an interracial goodwill plaque from Jack Semel, a season box holder and supporter. Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, a great entertainer, presented Jackie with an inscribed gold wristwatch from Tiffany’s, which he cherished and always wore. The Robinson’s also received a television and cash gifts that day. In October, Robinson was voted the
niversary on Pentecost Sunday, June 2. ••• “Split Level God” is the theme for a retreat for college-age men and women. The retreat will be held April 20-21 at the Ponderosa Southern Baptist Assembly northeast of Monument. It is sponsored by the Church at Woodmoor. ••• A public auction will be held on Saturday, April 27 at 12:30 p.m. It will be held in West Limon at the Conoco Bulk Plant Lots. Available for auction will be wagons and wheels, building and materials, antique and collectors’ items and other miscellaneous. Lloyd and Treva Kimbel and Family are the owners. •••
first-ever major league Rookie of the Year. Robinson also finished fifth in the National League’s Most Valuable Player voting. Most people in 1947 - and even today were unaware that Robinson was not the first black player in the major leagues. That distinction goes to Moses “Fleetwood” Walker. In 1883, Walker began his professional career with Toledo in the Northwestern League. A more than average hitter, Walker was among baseball’s finest catchers almost from the beginning of his career. When the Toledo club joined the American Association in 1884, Walker became the first black player to play with a major league franchise. In 1886, Walker was in the minor leagues with other black stars John W. “Bud” Fowler, George Stovey and Frank Grant. Doubtless, many other black players were playing with teams in the “outlaw” leagues and independent barnstorming clubs. At least in the North and Midwest the best black players found a measure of tolerance, if not acceptance, in white baseball until the end of the 1880s. But in 1890 this situation abruptly changed. As the season of 1890 began there were no black players in the International League; the most prestigious of the minor league circuits. Without making a formal announcement, a gentlemen’s agreement had been made which would bar black players from participation for the next 55 years. Though black players continued to find work in lesser leagues for a time, within only a few short years no team in organized baseball would accept black players. By the turn of the century the color barrier was firmly in place. As for Robinson, he played 10 marvelous seasons for the Dodgers, helping them to a World Series title over the New York Yankees in 1955. Robinson was traded to the New York Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield and reported $35,000 in December 1956. A month later he retired, nullifying the trade. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962. He died in 1972 at the age of 53 from a heart attack.
Mountain View Electric will have its annual meeting, Saturday, May 4, 1974, at the Limon High School gymnasium. Gifts will be given away and entertainment will be provided for all ages. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Donuts and coffee will be served until 9:45 a.m. MVEA is a consumer-owned utility. ••• Get your motor parts at Motor Parts and Supply Co., a distributor of Napa
parts. Machine shop service is also available. ••• Youth of the area will attend a concert by folk singer, Joe Wise, at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs on Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m. Students will gather for refreshments after the performance. — Compiled by Linda Case
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Palmer Ridge students win awards Competition was held at Colorado College earlier this month Staff report Ten Palmer Ridge individuals or groups from the Social Studies classes of Jim Williams, Jim Newell, Scott Swartsfager and Mark Ewig won at the Regional History Day competition held at Colorado College
April 4-5. Palmer Ridge students took three of the nine first-place awards. All 19 students competed against 500 other groups or individuals from schools in the Colorado Springs area. The 19 students, who competed in categories such as documentaries, websites, performances, exhibits or essays, received cash rewards and have qualified for the State History Day competition in Denver on May 3. In addition, Palmer Ridge also received four special awards. The exhibits will be on
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HER TITLE, “Unfolding the Sun.” Covered Treasurers Bookstore is at 105 Second St., Monument. Call 719-481-2665. MAY 1-4 SPRING SALE The Black Forest Arts & Crafts Guild presents its 50th anniversary Spring Show & Sale from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 1-3 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Black Forest Community Center. More than 90 artisan and culinary members will sell their work. Included will be quilts and afghans, baby items, paintings, pottery, jewelry, woodworking, stained glass, dolls, stitchery, note cards, baked goods, jams & jellies and much more. Admission is free. No strollers allowed. MAY 15 ART HOP signing Art Hop begins for another season from 5-8 p.m. May 15. Covered Treasures presents an outdoor evening with Julie Raber of Pocket Pal Map Guides; Susan
Davies, director of Trails and Open Space; and Tom Mowle representative of Rampart Range Wildlands project of the Colorado Mountain Club, who will discuss trail volunteer opportunities and answers to many questions regarding trails in the El Paso County area. Refreshments will be served. Covered Treasures Bookstore is at 105 Second St., Monument. Call 719-481-2665.
JUNE 7 BOOK FAIR Born Again Used Books, 1529 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, will have its 20th home school book fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7. Do you have questions concerning homeschooling: laws, sports, music, social activities, curriculum, college and more? Many people will be available answer questions. If you have educational services that you would like to share with home schoolers, plan to attend the fair. Call 719-528-8622. Register at http://www. bornagainusedbooks.com/?page=shop/disp&pid=page_ HomeSchoolSignU
display in the school’s media center for the next two weeks. The award winners are as follows: Group Documentaries: Third, Ryan Courtney and Molly Malone. Individual Documentaries: Sandra Luksic. Group Websites: Second, Cole Pappas and Danielle Wieland. Third, Mitchell Cockell, Michael Cooper and CJ Lazarakis. Individual Websites: Third, Ethan Rokke. Paper (essay): First, Jacob Cheeseman,
Second, Cathryn Patrick. Group Exhibit: First, Molly Maier, Emily Parker, Amanda Means, and Julia Tremaroli. Second, Griff Larson and Blake Ballentine. Individual Exhibit: Second, Julia Kerr. Individual Performance: First, Brianna Downs. Special Award winners included: The groups of Alison Tobey and Mason Cresap, Anna Schnelbach and Diana Araje; and individuals: Brianna Downs and Quinn Stevenson.
McGann qualifies for development conference Staff report “Chris McGann received first place in the category of Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan at the DECA State Leadership Conference. This award has qualified him to complete the DECA International Career Development Conference in the same event category,” according to Courtney Bushnell, Palmer Ridge High School, business and marketing teacher and DECA/FBLA advisor.
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Palmer Ridge High human rights club assembly scheduled Palmer Ridge High School’s human rights club has organized a community wide assembly about human trafficking awareness. The assembly will be on April 21 at 7 p.m. in the Palmer Ridge Auditorium. It
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During a special presentation the history of the Palmer Lake star is told By Lisa Collacott
Contributing writer Even during the country’s times of tribulation the Palmer Lake Star has continued to shine brightly. Through wars, economic hardships and terrorist attacks the star has been a symbol of hope and perseverance to the Tri-Lakes community. On April 8 Tri-Lakes residents packed the Palmer Lake town hall to learn the 78-year-old story of the star, which sits on Sundance Mountain, and the names of those that made it happen. Some folks already knew much of the history but others were hearing it for the first time. Presented by the Palmer Lake Historical Society the special presentation was given by Jack Anthony, who worked tirelessly to get the star on the Colorado State Register of Historic Places. “Sundance Mountain by itself really doesn’t tell a story. But there’s a hidden story in it,” Anthony said. The star was originally called the Star of Bethlehem and was birthed in 1935. B.E. Jack, the regional manager of Mountain Utilities, came up with the idea for a star on the mountain that would shine throughout the Christmas season. Jack shared
Palmer lake Star SPecificS The five-point star sits on 14 acres of a 58 percent slope of Sundance Mountain. The star has an elevation difference of 252 feet. The star has 91, 40 watt five-filament bulbs. It stands 404.8 feet tall, 457.3 feet wide and 434.3 feet on the diagonal of the star. It is the largest outdoor illuminated star in the world. There is an initiative at Palmer Lake Elementary School to change all the bulbs to LED bulbs. his idea with Bert Sloan, owner of Sloan’s Cafe. The two men, along with others, began meeting at the café. Sloan’s Café is known as the birth place of the star. In his presentation Anthony said that the star was a, “symbol of determination during a time when somebody needed to step up and say we’ve got courage. We’re going to get through this little pesky thing called the Depression.” The land on Sundance Mountain was donated by Arthur and Reba Bradley. The land was eventually deeded to the town of Palmer Lake. Local surveyor Byron Medlock designed the five-point star while Mountain Utilities lineman Richard Wolf and C.E. Radar helped with the electrical wiring. Jesse Krueger, Floyd Bellinger, Gilbert Wolf, George Sill and other Palmer Lake residents helped in the construction of the star. Krueger’s sons Harry, Orville and Kenny were tasked with replacing
Tim Wagner is pictured as he surveys the star. Wagner played an important role in getting the star on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. Courtesy photo burned out bulbs for many years. Mountain Utilities donated poles and electrical cables for the star and the town contributed $140. Sloan’s dog Dizzy even pitched in by hauling supplies up the mountain. In 1976 Harry Krueger and Col. Carl Frederick Duffner came up with the idea to update the star’s wooden posts to steel posts and update the wiring as a bicentennial project. Another update was done in 2002 to replace more posts, bring the wiring up to code and it was wired so that the star could be turned on by a remote control. This project was spearheaded by Todd Bell, a Palmer Lake Volunteer firefighter.
Jack Anthony is pictured on Sundance Mountain. Anthony has made it his mission to preserve the history of the star. When Anthony was preparing the nomination for the Colorado State Register he needed additional information about the star and received it from surveyor Tim Wagner. Anthony said the registry board wanted to know details such as how many acres the star sat on, how many light bulbs there were, the dimensions of the star and many more specifics. “Tim saved me. When I got up there they (the committee) had their questions ready and by golly because of Tim Wagner I was bullet proof,” Anthony said, adding that Wagner is a hero of the star. Wagner died unexpectedly two Star continues on Page 9
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Felony DUI bill advancing House expects to pass repeat drunken-driving crackdown bill By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A bill that would create a felony DUI in Colorado is gaining momentum at the Capitol. The House on April 10 gave initial approval to legislation that would require prison time for drunken drivers who rack up their third DUI in a seven year period, or for their fourth total. The bill would create a class 4 felony for such offenses, which carries with it a possible prison term of 2 to 6 years. Colorado is one of only a handful of states that does not have a felony DUI law.
those who worked “so hard to find this money.” “This is an expensive bill,” Pabon said. “This is an expensive cost to incarcerate this many offenders. And this money isn’t just found.” Helping the legislation move forward was a compromise on treatment options that came out of a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing. The compromise came about from growing concern over the bill not focusing enough on helping alcoholics and drug addicts receive treatment. The amended version of the bill requires that courts consider “all reasonable and appropriate alternative sentences” before prison time becomes an option,” the bill’s fiscal note states. Pabon said the “exhaustion of remedies” portion of the bill will ensure courts do ev-
opening at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $30. VIP tickets are more. Bowersox, the 2010 American Idol runner up, is promoting her new CD “All That For This.” Her rich amalgam of blues, country, folk and rock makes her one of the most dynamic young voices in music. She has performed alongside Harry Connick Jr., Joe Cocker, Alanis Morrisette, Michael Franti, John Popper and BB King. For more information, call the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts at 719-481-0475.
Former “American Idol” star Crystal Bowersox is coming to the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts for a concert on May 2. This is a photo of when Bowersox performed on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Courtesy photo
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Former ‘American Idol’ will perform in Tri-Lakes on May 2 Staff report Former “American Idol” star Crystal Bowersox will be doing a concert at the TriLakes Center for the Arts, 304 Highway 105 in Palmer Lake, on May 2. The show begins at 7 p.m. with doors
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days after the History Colorado committee voted unanimously to approve the star for the state registry. Another fact that Anthony shared with those in attendance was about the wild fire that threatened the mountain and star in 1985. The fire on Sundance Mountain but was quickly put out before it got out of control.
“Our mountain and the star has been tested by time and fire. It symbolizes a shining holiday spirit in Palmer Lake,” Anthony said. Every year the fire department in Palmer Lake hosts a chili supper after Thanksgiving to light the star and usher in the holiday season. The star is also lit on the Fourth of July. Last summer the star remained lit for 20 days in honor of the 20 Granite Mountain Hotshots who lost 19 firefighters during a wild fire. The volunteer fire department has been the keeper of the star since 1937.
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erything they can “to put these people on the path to recovery before prison.” The House gave initial approval of the bill following an unrecorded voice vote on April 10. The bill was scheduled for a final vote on April 14, and was expected to advance to the Senate with large bipartisan support. Although it has momentum, it is not a foregone conclusion that the bill will become law. Last year, the bill passed the House, but never received a vote in the full Senate. But there are lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who want to see the measure become a reality. “This is a very serious offense,” said Rep. Beth McCann, D-Aurora. “We’ve talked about the fact that people need treatment and they get treatment, but it still doesn’t keep them from driving.”
The bill sponsor, Rep. Mark Waller, RColorado Springs, has been trying for the last few years to pass this type of legislation. However, his efforts have hit stumbling blocks, primarily due to the incarceration costs that come with the bill. “It does cost money to engage in the protection of the individuals of the state of Colorado,” Waller said. This year’s effort carries a hefty price tag as well. Last week, the House Appropriations Committee approved $2.9 million in general fund dollars for the bill to a part of next year’s budget. The cost to the state will increase substantially over the next few years. The cost will rise to at least $15 million and then at least $26.8 million in subsequent fiscal years, according to an analysis by the Legislative Council. Rep. Dan Pabon, D-Denver, thanked
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Good Friday Art Experience Friday April 18 Woodmoor Campus 1750 Deer Creek Rd. Open from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. sunday worship services northgate campus 9:30 a.m. 975 Stout Rd. Colorado Springs, CO woodmoor campus 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. 1750 Deer Creek Rd. Monument, CO for more information visit www.TheAscentChurch.com or call (719) 481-3600
neighborhood easter egg hunts Saturday april 19 Woodmoor, Kings Deer & Black Forest 1:00 p.m. - Kings Deer Soccer Fields Royal Troon & Six Penny Ln.
Palmer Lake & West of I-25 9:00 a.m. - Palmer Lake Town Hall 28 Valley Crescent Jackson Creek & Fox Run 10:30 a.m. - Bear Creek Elementary 1330 Creekside Dr. Gleneagle & Struthers Corridor 11:00 a.m. - Antelope Trails Elementary 15280 Jessie Dr. Northgate & Flying Horse 11:00 a.m. - Da Vinci Academy 1335 Bridle Oaks Dr.
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Local woman honored as Army Athletic Association Athlete Of The Week Staff report Cadet Samantha Reid, daughter of Jean Ann Reid of Colorado Springs, Colorado and John E. Reid, of Black Forest, Colorado and stepdaughter of Jill Donahue Reid of Black Forest, Colo., helped the Army Black Knights clinch the “Star” Meet to snap an 11-meet skid against their service academy rivals, last winning an outdoor meet in the Series back in 2008. Army entered the final event, the 4 by 400 relay, with a 98.5-96.5 lead, which allowed Navy an opportunity to tie with a win in the event. In the anchor leg, Reid made up Army’s deficit by being able to overtake her competitor during the final leg and seal the Black Knight’s victory to capture a 103.5-99.5 victory for Army. The native of Colorado Springs and 2010 graduate of The Classical Academy, added to her strong performance with a win in the 100-meter dash and a runner-up photo finish in the 200-meter dash as well as 2nd place in the 4 by 100 relay. Reid’s 200-meter dash time of 25.80 marked the fastest by an Army runner this season. Reid was honored as Army Athletic Association Athlete Of The Week on Monday, April 7, 2014 following her strong overall performances in a win over arch-rival Navy on Saturday, April 5th, 2014. Cadet Reid, class of 2015, is a junior majoring in defense and strategic studies and hopes to branch into field artillery. Reid will begin her “firistie” (senior) year this summer participating in Cadet Leadership Detail Training at Camp Buckner and completing Air Assault training as well as taking an Advanced Individual Academic Development course which in turn will take her to France having studied the Battles of World War I involving France.
Cadet Samantha Reid made up Army’s deficit by being able to overtake her competitor during the final leg and seal the Black Knight’s victory to capture a 103.5-99.5 victory for Army. Courtesy photo
Apodacas honored at AARP meeting For the Tribune The highlight of the April 9 Black Forest AARP meeting occurred when Chapter President Chuck Karlstrum and Vice President Waldo Pendleton presented Les and Diana Apodaca with a 2014 National AARP Chapter and REA Community Service Award. The Apodacas were honored for their exceptionally outstanding service to the Black Forest Chapter and the community. A letter and citation, from the AARP national president, cited their exemplary service for the betterment of the community. The Apodacas were also presented with distinctive lapel pins that they can wear with pride. Nicole Noll Volunteer Coordinator for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado presented the program during the chapter meeting. Noll discussed some of the charitable endeavors of the Ronald McDonald House that assist families of children undergoing hospital care. She also voiced the continuing need for volunteers with a large variety of facility maintenance and administrative skills. Individuals interested in community service by volunteering at Ronald McDonald House can contact Nichole at 719-471-1814. Assistant Chief Jim Rebitski assisted by several paramedic members of the Black Forest Fire and Rescue, presented an overview of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
procedures and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator before the regularly scheduled April 9 meeting. The presentation, sponsored by the Black Forest AARP Chapter, was free and open to the public. Twelve chapter members and nonmembers attended. Chest Compression CPR is a procedure designed to keep heart, lungs and brain active in a person suffering from cardiac arrest (when the heart stops beating) until medical assistance arrives. Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency that, in certain situations, is potentially reversible if treated very quickly. The instruction described how to identify a person in cardiac arrest and what the immediate actions are that must take place including CPR and the use of an AED. An AED is a simple portable electronic device that is becoming increasingly common in public buildings. An AED automatically diagnoses the life threatening irregular heartbeat in a patient and provides simple audio and visual commands so that a layperson is able to provide treatment that allows the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm. The hands-on instruction provided by Lt. MacDonald and the other paramedics provided a level of confidence that individuals need to effectively operate an AED in an emergency. Individuals interested in learning about AED use or desiring CPR Certification should contact Black Forest Fire
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County’s work on tree removal complete For the Tribune
El Paso County’s portion of the Black Forest Hazard Tree Removal Project has come to end. The county removed more than 5,000 trees next to trails in Black Forest Regional Park and in the rights-of-ways along county roads. Mountain View Electric will continue their Hazard Tree Removal Project in Zone 3 which may cause some temporary lane closures. Residents
are asked to be cautious of roadside workers and flaggers. The project is expected to be completed by the end of April. “A special thank you is needed for the citizens of the Black Forest community for their continued interest and cooperation throughout the project,” said Public Services Executive DirectorJim Reid. Total number of trees cut/removed by the county: 5,499 • 4,803 of 5,499 trees were cut by
local contractors – 87 percents local work Total trees used as erosion control logs in Black Forest Regional Park: 1,463 Three local subcontractors worked on the project: • Gilbert’s Tree Removal, Colorado Springs • Anderson Tree Removal, Fountain • Tree Masters, Monument
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The Palmer Ridge High School boys’ track team is hoping to make a serious run at the Class 4A state championship this season. Ten members of the team are ranked in the top five in the state. Pictures here are some of the top performers. Front row (left to right): Eric Hamer, Danny Baumgardt and Marcus Garrison. Middle row: Logan Malone, Nathan Brock and Thomas Busath. Back row Josh Bethany, Caleb Ojennes and Evan Malin. Photo by Danny Summers
Palmer Ridge boys aiming for track state title Bears have nine individuals or teams ranked in the top five in state By Danny Summers
dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The preseason predictions from those who keep a close eye on Colorado high school track and field were that the Palmer Ridge boys’ team would be a strong contender for the Class 4A state title. So far that script is going according to plan. The Bears have nine individuals or teams ranked in the top five in the state in numerous events. But more importantly, they are working as a unit to achieve a common goal. “We’ve got the depth this year, definitely,” said junior distance runner Eric Hamer. “We’ve got the field events, and distance and relays have it down. It’s just awesome. “We’ve really grown close this year. Distance and sprinters and field events have really come on the same page this year
and we have the same goal in mind.” Hamer is ranked second in the 3200 and sixth in the 1600. He is also part of the 4x800 team that is ranked fifth. As a program, Palmer Ridge sent a school-record 31 athletes to the state track meet in the 2013. That many boys from the program could qualify for state this year. The top 16 individuals and teams in each event advance to the state meet. To a person, the Bears concede that a huge reason for their success is the intense and grueling workout plan designed by head coach Josh Trahan. “I’ve thrown up five times already,” said senior Marcus Garrison. “We had our hardest workout of the season on (April 8) and it was a breaking point almost. Half of us nearly didn’t finish. “The entire time it was us just pushing each other to get the times that we were wanting to get.” Garrison is part of the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams that are each ranked third in the state. He is also on the No. 1-ranked 4x400 team. “Coach keeps talking about us breaking the state record in the 4x400,” Garrison said. “If we we’ll probably be in the top 50 in the nation. Last year we were 81st.”
A typical workout for Garrison and his crew includes a 300 meter run, followed by a 100 meter run, followed by another 300 meter run. That combination is done in sets of three at nearly full speed. “It takes it all out of us,” Garrison said. The long distance guys have a similar workout that consists of 20 400-meter runs at nearly full speed. “This is the first year in my three years that we’ve ever gone this hard,” Garrison said. “This combined with winter track is pushing us as hard as we can.” Sophomore Caleb Ojennes has already established himself as a prime player in the program. He is ranked first in the state in the 200 and second in the 400. He also runs anchor on the 4x400 and 4x200. “I feel pretty good, but the work isn’t done,” Ojennes said. “We have so much more ahead of us. “It feels like we’ve almost gone through all the season, but it’s only going to get harder to win and keep winning; especially coming up with this next month at state. There’s going to be so much competition.” Evan Malin is ranked first in the 300 hurdles and fourth in the 110 hurdles. “I don’t like to think of myself as No. 1,” Malin said. “I’d like to think there is always
work that can be done; as a team and for myself alone. “With coach Trahan pushing us as hard as he is, and with us throwing up and being pushed to our breaking point, it can only help. It’s really hard, but it’s really one of the most enjoyable and greatest feelings ever to be able to push yourself past limits that you thought were impossible.” Other Bears ranked in the top 10 include: Thomas Busath (fourth in the 300 hurdles), Kyle Yoder (third in pole vault), Danny Baumgardt (fifth in triple jump), Josh Bethany (fourth in 800, part of 4x800), Logan Malone (two relay teams, fourth in 400, seventh in 200), Nathan Brock (sixth in pole vault) and Jacob Rother (eighth in pole vault). “All of these guys work very hard,” Trahan said. “They all ran indoor track for us as part of Exceler8 Track Club and I believe that is why we have had more success this year. “They came into the season with a good amount of conditioning. They have pride in every rep at practice and believe in each other. All of them are very humble but very hungry to prove themselves every time on the track.”
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 6th day of May, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The Board of Directors of the District have designated the following polling place:
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Donala Water & Sanitation District 15850 Holbein Drive
At said election, the electors of the District shall vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District:
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INTRODUCED, PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 7th day of April, 2014, by a vote of 7 for and 0 against.
TOWN OF MONUMENT ORDINANCE 16 - 2014
Legal Notice No.: 932268 First Publication: April 16, 2014 Last Publication: April 16, 2014 Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR THE PRELIMINARY/FINAL PD SITE PLAN FOR THE CREEKSIDE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC NOTICE ABSTRACT FOR PUBLICATION Abstract of Votes Cast and Statement and Certificate of Determination at a Regular Election held in the Town of Monument, Colorado, on the 1st day of April 2014 Candidates
Mayoral Candidates Rafael Dominguez Mary Russelavage
Total 597 (Five hundred ninety-seven) 209 (Two hundred and nine)
Trustee Candidates Melinda Hall Jeffrey Kaiser Kelly Elliott Stanley Gingrich Deana "De" Demeter Ron Farley
Total 232 (Two hundred thirty-two) 550 (Five hundred and fifty) 555 (Five hundred fifty-five) 542 (Five hundred forty- four) 130 (One hundred and thirty) 169 (One hundred sixty-nine)
Total Registered Voters Total Voters Percentage State of Colorado ) ) ss. County of El Paso )
We the undersigned Canvassers of the Election Returns of the Election held in the Town of Monument, in the State of Colorado, on Tuesday, the 1st day of April 2014, for the election of Mayor and Three (3) Trustee, four-year terms, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct abstract of the votes cast at said election, as shown by the returns from mail ballots in said Town of Monument. WITNESS our hands and seal this 7th day of April, 2014. /s/ Cynthia Sirochman Town Clerk
The names of persons nominated as Director for a FOUR-Year Term: Bob Denny David Frye David Powell William T. Nance
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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said district for the purpose of said election is a person registered to vote pursuant to the "Colorado Uniform Election Code of 1992;" and who is a resident of the District, or who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the District, whether said person resides within the District or not, or a person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the District shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible elector.
The Town of Monument Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report for Calendar Year 2013 will appear in the Tribune on April 16, 2014. It will not be mailed. A copy is posted at the Post Office; copies are available at Town Hall, 645 Beacon Lite Rd., the local Library and the Water Treatment Plant at 225 Beacon Lite Rd. It can also be found on the Town of Monument Website – www.townofmonument.org. For a list of other locations a copy may be obtained, please call 719-487-9291. Legal Notice No.: 932266 First Publication: April 16, 2014 Last Publication: April 16, 2014 Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for and return of absentee voter ballots may be filed with, and replacement ballots may be received from: Ginnette Ritz, Designated Election Official of the Donala Water & Sanitation District at 15850 Holbein Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the regular election (May 2, 2014).
Public Notice NOTICE OF ELECTION POLLING PLACE 1-13.5-502(6), C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Donala Water & Sanitation District of El Paso County, Colorado:
4139(Four thousand one hundred and thirty nine) 811 (Eight hundred and eleven) 19.6% (Nineteen and 6/10 percent)
Ginnette Ritz Designated Election Official Donala Water & Sanitation District
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 6th day of May, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The Board of Directors of the District have designated the following polling place:
Legal Notice No.: 932265 First Publication: April 16, 2014 Last Publication: April 16, 2014 Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune
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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said district for the purpose of said election is a person registered to vote pursuant to the "Colorado Uniform Election Code of 1992;" and who is a resident of the District, or who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the District, whether said person resides within the District or not, or a person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the Public District shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifywater bottled elector. water) include rivers, ing as and an eligible lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells.ISAs water travels overthat the applicsurface NOTICE FURTHER GIVEN of the land or through it disations for and returnthe of ground, absentee voter solves naturally occurring minerals and, ballots may be filed with, and replacein some cases, radioactive material, ment ballots may be received from:and Gincan pick upDesignated substances Election resultingOfficial from theof nette Ritz, presence of Water animals from human activ-at the Donala & or Sanitation District ity. Contaminants that may be present in 15850 Holbein Drive, Colorado Springs, source waterbetween include: the hours of 9 a.m. CO 80921 • Microbial viruses and on and 3 p.m., contaminants: until the close of business bacteria that may come preceding from sewage the Friday immediately thetreatregmentelection plants, septic systems, ular (May 2, 2014). agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. Ginnette Ritz • Inorganic contaminants: salts and metDesignated Election Official als, which can be naturally-occurring or reDonala Sanitationrunoff, District sult fromWater urban&stormwater industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and Legal Notice No.:mining, 932265 gas production, or farming. First Publication: 16, 2014may • Pesticides andApril herbicides: Last Aprilof16, 2014 such as comePublication: from a variety sources, Publisher: Tri-Lakes Tribune agriculture,The urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses. • Radioactive contaminants: can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. • Organic chemical contaminants: includ-
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MONUMENT TOWN OF 2014 Drinking Water Quality Report For Calendar Year 2013
be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or by visiting http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants.
Public Water System ID: CO0121475 Esta es información importante. Si no la pueden leer, necesitan que alguien se la traduzca. We are pleased to present to you this year’s water quality report. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. Please contact STEVE R SHEFFIELD at 719-2433312 with any questions about the Drinking Consumer Confidence Rule (CCR) or for public participation opportunities that may affect the water quality. General Information All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV-AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk of infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, or to receive a copy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and microbiological contaminants call the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (1-800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap
Notice ing synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and also may come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.
you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. Additional information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or at http://www. epa.gov/safewater/lead.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment prescribes regulations limiting the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for public health.
Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has provided us with a Source Water Assessment Report for our water supply. For general information or to obtain a copy of the report please visit http://wqcdcompliance.com/ccr. The report is located under “Source Water Assessment Reports”, and then “Assessment Report by County”. Select EL PASO County and find 121475; MONUMENT TOWN OF or by contacting STEVE R SHEFFIELD at 719-243-3312. The Source Water Assessment Report provides a screening-level evaluation of potential contamination that could occur. It does
Lead in Drinking Water If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems (especially for pregnant women and young children). It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. When your water has been sitting for several hours,
Our Water Sources Source
Source Type
Potential Source(s) of Contamination Aboveground, Underground and Leaking Storage Tank Sites
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GW
WELL NO 2
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WELL NO 9
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WELL NO 3
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WELL NO 4
WL
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WELL NO 5
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WELL NO 6
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WELL NO 7
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WELL NO 8
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Please contact us to learn more about what you can do to help protect your drinking water sources, any questions about the Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report, to learn more about our system, or to attend scheduled public meetings. We want you, our valued customers, to be informed about the services we provide and the quality water we deliver to you every day. Legal Notice No.: 932267 First Publication: April 17, 2014 Last Publication: April 17, 2014 Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune
Lead Leadand andCopper CopperSampled Sampled in in the the Distribution Distribution System System
Water Type
WELL NO 1
not mean that the contamination has or will occur. We can use this information to evaluate the need to improve our current water treatment capabilities and prepare for future contamination threats. This can help us ensure that quality finished water is delivered to your homes. In addition, the source water assessment results provide a starting point for developing a source water protection plan. Potential sources of contamination in our source water area are listed on the next page.
Commercial/Industrial/Transportation Low Intensity Residential
Contaminant ContaminantName Name
Time TimePeriod Period
90ththPercentile
90 Percentile
Sample Sample Size Size
Unit Unit of of Measure Measure
90 90th Percentile Percentile AL AL
Copper Copper
08/16/2011 08/16/2011toto 09/29/2011 09/29/2011
0.155 0.155
10 10
ppm ppm
Lead Lead
08/16/2011 08/16/2011toto 09/29/2011 09/29/2011
33
10 10
ppb ppb
Urban Recreational Grasses
th
th 90th Percentile 90 Percentile AL AL Exceedance Exceedance
Typical Sources Sources Typical
1.3 1.3
No No
Corrosion of of household household Corrosion plumbing systems; systems; Erosion Erosionof of plumbing natural deposits natural deposits
15 15
No No
Corrosion of of household household Corrosion plumbing systems; systems; Erosion Erosionof of plumbing natural deposits natural deposits
Sample Sample Sites Sites Above Above AL AL
Row Crops Pasture / Hay
Disinfection DisinfectionByproducts ByproductsSampled Sampled in in the the Distribution Distribution System System
Fallow
Name Name
Year Year
Average Average
Range Range �7�� �� � High �7�� �High
Sample Sample Size Size
Unit Unit of of Measure Measure
MCL MCL
MCLG MCLG
Total TotalTrihalomethanes Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (TTHM)
2013 2013
0.5 0.5
00toto22
44
Ppb Ppb
80 80
N/A N/A
Contaminant ContaminantName Name
Year Year
Average Average
Range Range �7�� �� � High �7�� �High
Sample Sample Size Size
Unit Unit of of Measure Measure
MCL MCL
MCLG MCLG
MCL MCL Violation Violation
Typical Sources Sources Typical
Gross GrossAlpha Alpha
2011 2011
3.7 3.7
1.7 1.7toto5.7 5.7
22
pCi/L pCi/L
15 15
00
No No
Erosion of of natural natural deposits deposits Erosion
Combined CombinedRadium Radium
2012 2012
5.65 5.65
4.1 4.1toto6.5 6.5
44
pCi/L pCi/L
55
00
No No
Erosion of of natural natural deposits deposits Erosion
Combined CombinedUranium Uranium
2011 2011
2.4 2.4
1.7 1.7toto3.1 3.1
22
ppb ppb
30 30
00
No No
Erosion of of natural natural deposits deposits Erosion
Deciduous/ Evergreen Forest Septic Systems
Highest Highest Compliance Compliance Value Value
MCL MCL Violation Violation
Typical Sources Sources Typical
No No
Byproduct of of drinking drinking Byproduct water disinfection disinfection water
Terms and Abbreviations •
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) − The highest level of a contaminant allowed in drinking water.
•
Treatment Technique (TT) − A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
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Action Level (AL) − The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment and other regulatory requirements.
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Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) − The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
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Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) − The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
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Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) − The level of a drinking water disinfectant, below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
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Violation (No Abbreviation) − Failure to meet a Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulation.
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Formal Enforcement Action (No Abbreviation) − Escalated action taken by the State (due to the risk to public health, or number or severity of violations) to bring a non-compliant water system back into compliance.
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Variance and Exemptions (V/E) − Department permission not to meet a MCL or treatment technique under certain conditions.
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Gross Alpha (No Abbreviation) − Gross alpha particle activity compliance value. It includes radium-226, but excludes radon 222, and uranium.
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Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) − Measure of the radioactivity in water.
MONUMENT TOWN OF, PWS ID: CO0121475 2014 CCR Pageto3the of 7typical person. • Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) − Measure of the clarity or cloudiness of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable
Radionuclides RadionuclidesSampled Sampledat atthe theEntry Entry Point Point to to the the Distribution Distribution System System
•
Inorganic Contaminants Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System Contaminant Name
Compliance Value (No Abbreviation)����ingle or calculated value used to determine if regulatory contaminant level (e.g. MCL) is met. Examples of calculated values
are the 90th Percentile, Running Annual Average (RAA) and Locational Running Annual Average (LRAA).
•
Average (x-bar) − Typical value.
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Range (R) − Lowest value to the highest value.
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Sample Size (n) − Number or count of values (i.e. number of water samples collected).
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Parts per million = Milligrams per liter (ppm = mg/L) − One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.
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Parts per billion = Micrograms per liter (ppb = ug/L) − One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.
•
Parts per trillion = Nanograms per liter (ppt = ng/L) − One part per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000.
•
Parts per quadrillion = Picograms per liter (ppq = pg/L) − One part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000,000 years or one penny in $10,000,000,000,000.
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Detected Contaminants
Year
Average
MONUMENT TOWN MONUMENT TOWNOF, OF,PWS PWSID: ID:CO0121475 CO0121475
Sample Size
Unit of Measure
MCL
MCLG
MCL Violation
Typical Sources 2014 CCR CCR Page Page 55 of of 77 2014
Barium
2013
0.06
0.05 to 0.1
5
ppm
2
2
No
Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits
Chromium
2013
0.2
0 to 1
5
ppb
100
100
No
Discharge from steel and pulp mills; erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride
2013
1.41
1.41 to 1.41
1
ppm
4
4
No
Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Nitrate
2013
0.07
0 to 0.2
6
ppm
10
10
No
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits
Nitrite
2011
0.13
0 to 0.2
4
ppm
1
1
No
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits
Selenium
2013
1
0 to 2
5
ppb
50
50
No
Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits; discharge from mines
MONUMENT TOWN OF �9��38/ 6C�7 983�9���09��-98��7 38�8���38�C9���.�385381�A��/���- - 9�. 381��9��/ . / ��6��8. �����/�6�A����2/ �09669A381���, 6/ �����29A��66�./ �/- �398��09�8. �38� �2/ �:/ �39. �90���8���C����9��/ - / 7 , / �����������86/ ���9�2/ �A3�/ �89�/. ���2/ �����/�90��969��. 9��/; �3�/������9�7 983�9��09��-/ ���38�-98��7 38�8���6/ ����2�8�98- / �:/ ��C/ ���,/ - ���/ the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. Therefore, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. Violations and Formal Enforcement Actions, if any, are reported in the next section of this report. Note: Only detected contaminants sampled within the last 5 years appear in this report. If no tables appear in this section then no contaminants were detected in the last round of monitoring.
Range �7����High
Unregulated or Secondary Violations, Significant Deficiencies, andContaminants** Formal Enforcement Actions No that Violations or cosmetic Formal Enforcement **Secondary standards are non-enforceable guidelines for contaminants may cause effects (such asActions skin, or tooth discoloration) or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor, or color) in drinking water. Contaminant Name
Year
Average
Range �7����High
Sample Size
Unit of Measure
Secondary Standard
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2014 Mountain View Electric Association BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
At MVEA’s Annual Meeting on June 5, 2014 at Calhan High School in Calhan, two directors will be elected to Mountain View Electric Association’s (MVEA) Board of Directors from the following districts: District 2 Simla, Matheson and a portion of the surrounding areas. (Incumbent Rick Gordon) District 7 Monument, Woodmoor and a portion of the surrounding areas. (Incumbent Donna Andersen-Van Ness) The procedure for Director Elections & Member Voting is available on MVEA’s website at www.mvea.coop. If you are interested in being a candidate, please contact a member of the nominating committee. The Nominating committee members are Allan Moore, District 2 and Edward “Kelly” McGuire, District 7. A candidate must be a MVEA member and reside in the district where there is a vacancy. Before applying, please contact either MVEA office at 719-775-2861 or 719-495-2283 to verify your district. A member may also petition for nomination. Petitions and procedures are available at the Limon Headquarters, 1655 5th St., Limon; or at the Falcon Operations Center, 11140 E. Woodmen Rd, Falcon, or online at www.mvea.coop. Petitions must be signed by 15 members of MVEA and returned to either MVEA office by 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2014. NOMINATING COMMITTEE A candidate questionnaire must be completed for either nomination by the committee or nomination by District 2 petition. This questionnaire can be found on MVEA’s Allan Moore website or you may pick one up at either office. If 13217 County Road 141 you have questions, please contact a member of Simla, Colorado 80835 the nominating committee. Candidate applications 719-541-2180 must be received by the nominating committee by 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 7, 2014 for the committee’s District 7 consideration. If you are petitioning for nomination, Edward “Kelly” McGuire the candidate application must be submitted to either 4810 Abo Lane Association office with your petition no later than 5:30 Monument, Colorado 80132 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2014. 719-481-9377
Limon Headquarters 1655 5th Street Limon, CO 80828 (719)775-2861
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Rangers, Bears ready to clash on baseball diamond Monument teams are both in the hunt for the PPAC title By Danny Summers
dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The rivalry between Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Ridge is going to get a little bigger this week when the school’s baseball teams meet for a critical home and home series. The stage has been set for what appears to be a two-game tilt that could very likely decide the Class 4A Pikes Peak Athletic Conference champion. “Lewis-Palmer is definitely for real,” said Palmer Ridge coach Steve Whiting. “They have some good pitching and they are hitting the ball well. “It’s shaping up to be a big two-game series.” Lewis-Palmer hosts its rival on April 19, while Palmer Ridge gets home field on April 22. Lewis-Palmer is enjoying its best season in many years. The Rangers are 6-0 in league, 8-3 overall, and looking every bit like a team that could make a deep postseason run. “I remind the boys that we don’t change our strategy against any team we play,” said Lewis-Palmer coach Tom McCabe. “We try to execute the game plan I put in place and so far we’ve been pretty successful doing that.” The Rangers have three solid starting pitchers who have excellent strikeouts to innings pitched ratios; sophomore Paul Tillotson (2-1, 20 strikeouts in 16 innings), junior Colin Cicere (4-0, 35 strikeouts in 24 innings) and senior Carson Haws (1-1, 16 strikeouts in 12 innings). Haws had arm trouble early in the season, but he looked good in his last start against Sand Creek on April 10 when he
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struck out eight in six innings and allowed three hits. “Tillotson works hard and Cicere has really come into his own this year,” McCabe said. “We’re still monitoring Haws.” Veteran senior catcher in PJ Underwood has been solid behind the plate. He also is considered the team’s closer on the mound. “PJ has done exactly what we’ve asked him to do,” McCabe said. The Rangers are explosive offensively. Among the leaders are Tillotson (.697 batting average, three home runs, 13 RBIs), Haws (.556, 2, 10), junior Conner Weeth (.542), Underwood (.444) and junior Hank Kuntzelman (.381). More than a few baseball fans in the Pikes Peak region - and probably around the state - took notice when the Rangers swept Air Academy in a pair of games last week. Earlier this season, Lewis-Palmer took two from Cheyenne Mountain. “You need good pitching and LewisPalmer has that,” said Cheyenne Mountain coach Mark Swope. “(Lewis-Palmer) is a good team. There’s no doubt about that.” Palmer Ridge has been among the top teams in the Pikes Peak region for years. The Bears advanced to the postseason again in 2013 and hosted a regional. The Bears are 8-3 overall, 6-1 in league. “We play in the best conference in the whole state,” Whiting said. “There’s never and easy game with the way the schedule is set up.” The Bears also have a strong pitching staff led by junior Jake Grubesic (3-0, 17 strikeouts in 17 innings). Junior Kurt Larsen is 2-0 with 16 strikeouts in 10 innings. Offensively, Palmer Ridge is led by senior Carter Thorne (.500, team-leading 12 RBIs) and senior Jake Weems (.407, 10 RBIs). Also enjoying fine seasons with the bat are junior Cole Hurford (.387), senior Billy Schulze (.375) and junior Jack Stamper (.321).
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Prep spring sports heating up By Danny Summers
dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The Palmer Ridge girls’ lacrosse team lost Air Academy, 16-6, in its Southern League opener on April 10. Sophomore Mary Koch had three goals to pace the Bears. Mason Wolfe, Ashley Walker and Rachel Bryant also had goals. Palmer Ridge defeated Cherokee Trail, 20-6, on April 8. Bryant had four goals and two assists. Koch had four goals, while Walker and Sam Rippley had three goals. Walker also had four assists. The Bears are 6-2 overall and have six league games remaining. Koch leads the team with 28 goals, fol-
lowed by Walker (21), Bryant (11) and Ali Walker (10).
TITANS BASEBALL OFF TO NICE START The Classical baseball team improved to 7-2, 3-0 in the Class 3A Tri-Peaks League, after a doubleheader sweep of Colorado Springs Christian School on April 12. The Titans won by scores of 10-6 and 15-0. Kyle Jacobs’ .684 batting average leads the team. Peter Troupe is batting .600, following by McKinnon Walker (.381) and Alec Van Eaton (.350).
RANGERS SOCCER REBOUNDS AFTER LOSS Freshman Brianna Alger had quite a week on the soccer field for Lewis-Palmer. She scored all four of the Rangers’ goals
over a three-game span, helping the team to a pair of victories. On April 11, she scored in the second half against Evergreen and then won the game in the second overtime during a 2-1 victory. On April 10, Alger scored Lewis-Palmer’s only goal during a 2-1 loss to Cheyenne Mountain in a key 4A Pikes Peak Athletic Conference match. It was the Rangers’ first loss of the season. The Rangers fell behind 2-0 in the first half, but tightened the margin when Alger hit the back of the net in the second 40 minutes of play. Cheyenne Mountain outshot LewisPalmer 13-3. On April 8, the Rangers defeated cross town rival Palmer Ridge 1-0. It was Lewis-
Palmer’s first-ever victory over Palmer Ridge in three tries. Alger scored the game-winner in the second half off an assist by Sarah Lyons. Alger has nine goals on the season, more than double the total of the next highest scorer on the team. Lewis-Palmer is 6-1-2 overall, 1-1 in league.
TITANS JUST FINE
The Classical Academy girls’ soccer team is 3-6 overall on the season, but 2-0 in the 34A Tri-Peaks League. The Titans’ league victories are over Salida (6-0) and Florence (8-0). Freshman Hannah Burgo leads the team in scoring with eight goals. Senior Bonnie Buzzetta leads the team in assists with six.
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