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Treasurer named as interim town manager Pam Smith will fill the position until a new town manager is hired By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com The Monument board of trustees has named the town treasurer to the position of interim town manager. Pam Smith, who has been treasurer for the town of Monument for eight years, was named to the position at the Jan. 22 board meeting. Town manager Cathy Green was asked to resign on Jan. 11. Smith was originally brought in as interim town treasurer and applied for the permanent position and was hired. The town of Monument was her first government job. She previously was a controller for Prudential Real Estate. Smith said she will be facilitating jobs with the different departments until a permanent town manager is hired. The town is paying out Green’s contract
for six months and probably won’t start their search for at least three months due to budget constraints. As town manager Green worked on several projects including the Baptist Road interchange, widening and improvements, creation of a dedicated revenue source for a future water supply, construction of a new police department and town hall, replacement of portable toilets with constructed restrooms in Limbach Park, building of band shell in Limbach Park using volunteers, received partial grant and construction of new storm, sewer and streetscape on Third Street, used volunteers to take back parking lots at Big Red, plant grass and turn into public art park, planted trees along Second Street, adopted architectural guidelines for downtown Monument, adopted boundaries for discounted water in downtown Monument and created the Jim Moore Award for Urban Excellence. If anyone would like to speak to Green she can be contacted at cagreen1@comcast.net. The interim Town manager can be contacted at 719-481-2954.
Pam Smith, right, is sworn into the position of interim town manager by town clerk Cindy Sirochman at the Jan. 22 Monument board of trustees meeting. Smith, the town treasurer, was placed in the position after the previous town manager Cathy Green was asked to resign. Photo by Lisa Collacott
Commissioners defend Second Amendment Resolution passes unanimously, many citizens in support By Lisa Collacott
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Historical Star-Former Palmer Lake Historical Society board member Jack Anthony holds up his favorite Mike Holmes photo of the Palmer Lake Star taken from Mount Herman. Also pictured from left is Astrid Liverman, national and state register coordinator and Kara Hahn, national and state register historian. The star was officially voted into the state register of historical properties on Jan. 18. Courtesy photo.
The El Paso Board of County Commissioners is sending a message to the federal government by passing a resolution in defense of the Second Amendment right. Commissioner Peggy Littleton brought forth the resolution that was unanimously approved during the Jan. 22 BOCC meeting. This comes on the heels of President Barack Obama’s proposed ban on assault weapons and limiting ammunition magazines. The Obama administration is recommending that there be a required criminal background check for all gun sales, a ban on assault weapons and a 10-round limit on ammunition magazines, eliminating ammunition piercing bullets, providing mental health services in all schools, allocating funds to hire more police officers and instituting a federal gun trafficking statute. The resolution states that the BOCC “will uphold the second amendment of the Guns continues on Page 9
Palmer Lake star gets recognition Star now on state register of historic places By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews. com The Palmer Lake star has officially been placed on the
Colorado State Register of Historical properties. After months of hard work from one former Palmer Lake Historical Society board member, the Palmer Lake star which has been shining brightly ev-
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ery Christmas since 1935, has gained the state recognition it deserves. On Jan. 18 Jack Anthony went before the state history board and presented a power point presentation as well as Mayor Nikki McDonald and Town Clerk Tara Berreth saying a few comments. The board unanimously voted to add the Palmer Lake Star to the state register of historical properties at the end of the presentation and the official paperwork will be signed by the state history president within a couple of weeks. The Palmer Lake Historical Society will receive a plaque in
the coming weeks which Anthony said they will then have to decide where to put it. “It was a special day. I had a lump in my throat. It was very emotional,” Anthony said. Anthony has been working to get the star on the state register for close to a year. “It’s been my quest to honor Palmer Lake and the Palmer Lake Star,” Anthony added. He said that they will take time to celebrate their acceptance on the state register and then he will proceed with his goal of getting the star on the National Registry of Historic Places.
The El Paso Board of County Commsioners passed a resolution on Jan. 22 in defense of the Second Amendment rights. The commissioners are adamantly against any gun restrictions that President Obama is proposing and said they will defend the Constitution. Photo by Lisa Collacott
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Extra! Extra! Special Issue 2012-13 flu season reaches epidemic level This week’s Tribune Extra reaches entire market
Never too late to be immunized By Norma Engelberg
nengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com It’s called seasonal flu because it comes every year but each season is different. The 2011-12 flu season started late and was considered relatively mild. The 2012-13 started much earlier and has been more virulent than usual. Comparing seasons, last year’s flu, following on the heels of an influenza pandemic, didn’t get started until late January and it was over quickly. This year’s season started in October and the number of influenza-like-illnesses, usually abbreviated ILI, reached the epidemic baseline by midNovember. The entire 2011-12 season from January to mid-May saw 34 influenza-related pediatric deaths. So far, this season, 37 infants have died between October and mid January. In a typical year, flu season lasts through May and peaks from January to March. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment influenza report for the week ending Jan. 19 (Week 3), influenza season officially began on Oct. 7 and influenza rates have been elevated for much of the season. During Week 3, there were 119 new hospitalizations for a cumulative 789 hospitalizations and one new pediatric death, bringing the state total to five.
El Paso County has had 67 ILI hospitalizations since the beginning of flu season and Teller County has had only three such hospitalizations. The majority of cases don’t require hospitalizations so the number of actual cases is much larger. This year’s national statistics show that older adults account for 60 percent of hospitalizations and 90 percent of fatalities. “The overall picture is clear,” said Dr. Lyn Finelli, Surveillance and Outbreak Response Team leader in CDC’s Influenza Division. “This season is severe for seniors (65 and older), who are being hit hardest in terms of serious illnesses and deaths. It’s really important that these people seek care and get treated promptly.” Prompt treatment includes the use of anti-viral medications, which have been shown to stop the flu or limit its severity but only if taken as soon after symptoms appear. Treatment is good but prevention is better. Prevention includes regular hand washing and avoiding ill people but the best prevention, according to the CDC, is getting an annual flu shot in September or October. Those who missed the shot at the beginning of the season can still benefit; medical officials say that as long as vaccine supplies are available it’s never too late to get the shot. Shots are available at doctors’ offices, local pharmacies and a host of other venues. To find a flu-shot clinic anywhere in the United States, visit http://flushot. healthmap.org/.
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Firefighters extinguish small grass fire at AFA Firefighters quickly got fire under control By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com A small grass fire at the Air Force Academy was quickly extinguished before it got out of control. The fire was reported at 12:41 p.m. on
Jan. 20 and burned approximately 50 meters. It was located at the south end of the academy near Douglas Valley Elementary School and a baseball field according to John Van Winkle, spokesman for the academy. Academy firefighters had the fire out within an hour. No structures were damaged. The cause remains under investigation.
Marijuana use in private clubs banned Monument passes ordinance By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com The use of recreational marijuana is prohibited in private clubs, lodges and similar facilities in the town of Monument. The board of trustees voted in favor of the ordinance at the Jan. 22 board meeting. The trustees passed ordinances at their previous meeting prohibiting the retail sales of recreational marijuana and the open consumption of marijuana in public places. During that meeting the board of trustees directed town staff to also prepare an ordinance that would prohibit the consumption of marijuana in private clubs. The general business district, the general commercial district, and the planned commercial development district allow
private clubs but this ordinance now prohibits the use of marijuana in these establishments. Town code has been amended to state that the “consumption of marijuana and/or marijuana related products within these uses is prohibited.” “Residences of course are exempt,” Tom Kassawara, director of development services for the town, said. However, if consuming marijuana at a private residence it must be consumed inside the home and not in the driveway or out on the deck where it is publicly displayed. Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 in November which allows for the use, display, purchase or transportation of one ounce or less of marijuana or marijuana accessories for persons 21 or older. It also allows local municipalities to prohibit the open and public consumption of marijuana by persons of any age.
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INSIDE THE TRIBUNE THIS WEEK On the Search. Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District still on the lookout for new fire chief. Page 4
Shot On. New Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Range open for business. Page 5
E=MC2. AfterMath helps students get help with mathematics. Page 8
Back in Time. Palmer Lake author sends 21st Century to 1860s Colorado in debut novel. Page 11
On the Mat. Resident is unofficial guide to Colorado’s high school wrestling. Page 10
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire extends chief search N District legal counsel pays rare visit By Norma Engelberg
nengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com The Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District’s fire chief search continues as the deadline for submitting application packets was extended to Feb. 8 Interim Fire Chief Bryan Jack told the district board at its Jan. 23 meeting that, so far, he has received 24 application packets and 13 inquiries about the position. He said that, according to the district’s human resources consultant from Mountain States Employers Council, 24 applicants weren’t enough and that there were also not enough regional applicants, applicants from Colorado and nearby states. Even with the application deadline extended, Jack told the board that the district could still have a new chief by the late April start date the board previously set. The board also had a rare visit by a member of the district’s legal counsel. Maureen Herr Juran of Widner Michow &
Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District interim Fire Chief Bryan Jack, left, makes his report to the district board of directors on Jan. 23. Beside him is Battalion Chief Kristoffer Mola , who has taken over Jack’s battalion chief duties while he is the acting fire chief; Battalion Chief Greg Lovato and the Rev. John Bauers, who volunteered to become the district’s new chaplain. Photo by Norma Engelberg Cox Attorneys at Law, said that night was only the third time legal counsel had attended a board meeting in 10 years. She asked that the board allow the firm’s visits to be a bit less rare. “You are hiring a new fire chief and
Public hearing on rate increase scheduled Monument to host meeting on water rate increase on Feb. 19 By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com The town of Monument will host a public hearing on a proposed water rate increase on Feb. 19. The public works department is proposing a rate increase and after being presented with several proposals in the fall the board of trustees has decided on a combined residential and commercial rate proposal. In the combined rate customers would
pay $4.99 per thousand gallons up to 6,000 gallons, $5.99 per thousand gallons up to 12,000 gallons, $6.99 per thousand gallons up to 24,000 gallons and $7.99 per thousand gallons over 24,000 gallons. The rate increase does not include the service fee. The town of Monument has not had a rate increase since 1998. The increased rates would help make the water department self-sufficient now and for the future as costs continue to rise. The public hearing is to educate why residents why a rate increase is needed and will most likely take place at Monument town hall.
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you’ll need a good employment contract,” she said. “To make sure you’re protected contract review is essential.” She also pointed out that the board members probably didn’t consider the liabilities involved with using volunteers
when the Rev. John Bauers of Three CordChe Ministries volunteered to become the disSho trict’s chaplain. The board decided that legal counsel Spe should attend future meetings on a quarterly basis. Th Fire district staff has begun updating Shoo its policies and the employee handbook. with Battalion Chief Greg Lovato said the new shoo handbook should be ready in March, just Lo in time for the new fire crew members son who are graduating from the district’s rerang cruit academy on Feb. 2. ers r The district received federal funding to ity, E hire six new firefighters and has also hired Sher two full-time paramedics, thanks to voters Parks passing a mill levy increase in November. est S Lovato said the district had 86 applicants the c for the eight openings. “F Lovato thanked American Medical Refami sponse, U.S. Air Force Academy Fire Deshoo partment, Black Forest Fire Protection thrill District, the Larkspur and Donald Wescott requ fire departments and the town of Monucoun ment for their help with the recruit acadplex. emy. in th The next regular fire board meeting is ting scheduled for Feb. 27. team and ible d catio Com Ande Bo Chai atten able bega est S poor of Co
Trail north of AFA gets new fence By Norma Engelberg
nengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com If hikers see fences going up along El Paso County trails, it isn’t because the county’s Department of Parks, Trails and Facilities is putting them up. “The county has trail easements so the trails belong to us,” said Jeremy Symes, maintenance supervisor at El Paso County Parks, adding, “I noticed the fence that went up along a section of the (New Santa Fe) trail north of the Air Force Academy so I checked it out. The trail there skirts private land. The owner runs cattle and the new fence starts at his property. We’re not fencing in our trails.” Colorado is an open-range state, which usually means that it is up to property owners to fence domestic animals out if they don’t want them grazing on their properties. The New Santa Fe Trail runs 17 miles between the Ice Lake Trailhead north of the Colorado Springs city line, through the academy to the Palmer Lake Recreational Area. It is a section of the Colorado Front Range Trail, which will eventually run, as more sections are added, through the Front Range from New Mexico to Wyoming. The trail splits into several legs and spurs between the New Mexico line and Pueblo and between Castle Rock and Fort Collins.
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Maps of the entire Colorado Front Range Trail system, both proposed and established, are available at http://parks.state. co.us/TRAILS/COLORADOFRONTRANGETRAIL/Pages/Colorado%20Front%20 Range%20Trail.aspx. Detailed maps of the New Santa Fe Trail and other El Paso County trails are availableEl Paso at http://adm.elpasoco.com/Parks/Pages/eral le Parks,%20Trails%20and%20Facilities.aspx. shooti The New Santa Fe Trail crosses the southern section of the American Discovery TrailShooti in Colorado Springs. For more informationshooti about that coast-to-coast trail system, visitphoto www.discoverytrail.org.
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During the ribbon shooting ceremony at the Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex on Jan. 23, Board of County Commissioner Darryl Glenn takes aim with a rifle. The shooting complex is located on Fort Carson and is open to the public. It is the largest public range in Colorado. Courtesy photo Hisey observed that the partnership with Fort Carson was truly unique opportunity to bring together a number of partners committed to the development of a clean, safe and accessible public range. The complex currently consists of seven shooting ranges with approximately 120 covered shooting positions. Three ranges are designated for rifles with distances from 300 to 500 yards. Four are designated pistol ranges and one flexible distance range is prioritized for law enforcement and public safety training purposes. The opening of the range marks the completion of phase one of a threephase construction plan. “Today is a very, very special day. We are about to hear what I consider to be sounds of freedom, shots fired from free people,” Commissioner ViceChair Amy Lathen said. “Free people exercising their right to bear arms here in this great nation. I am thrilled to open a facility that will support that right and be an extraordinary amenity to the citizens of El Paso County.” “As you can see, this range stretches down 300 yards and beyond. We had people out here Saturday shooting up to 800 yards. That’s a phenomenal asset,” Maketa said, noting that existing facilities limit effective training for tactical officers. The Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex will be staffed by Depart-
ment of Defense Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation, civilian personnel and volunteers. Soldiers will not train on the range but the complex is open to off-duty military, DOD civilians, retired military and all civilians. Profits will be used to fund the Fort Carson FMWR program, which supports soldiers and their families. El Paso County has also established the nonprofit Soldier’s Friend Foundation to raise funds for the next two phases of the complex. A web site under construction will allow for donations to help fund the two additional phases of the project. The Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It is closed on Mondays for range maintenance. The cost of a daily pass is $10 for civilians, $9 for DOD civilians and retired military, $8 for active duty military and $4 for children 6-12 years old. Access to the complex is about 15 minutes south of Colorado Springs at I-25 exit #132, then west toward Fort Carson gate #20. Shooters using the range will not be required have to register their firearms with the Post. For more information on the complex, log on to www.cheyennemountainshootingcomplex.com or call Fort Carson Outdoor Recreation at 719896-6196.
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Workhorse governor connects area history Threads that connect Governor Oliver Henry Shoup to this area are woven into to the very fabric of Pikes Peak area history. Shoup, a rancher and businessman of Northern El Paso County, served two terms from 1919 to 1923. Something as basic as a Colorado workhorse, bred for cow savvy and performance capabilities, reflects those ties. The linage of the legendary “Colorado Ranger Horse” breed for example, can be traced to one of two sires: Patches #1Z and/or Max #2Z. Patches was a descendant of horse given to Ulysses S. Grant by the Sultan Abdul Hamid of Turkey. Max came from Shoup’s ranch north of Colorado Springs. Oliver’s son, Merrill E. Shoup, was president of the Golden Cycle and the Holly Sugar Corporations, as well as numerous other companies originally controlled by Cripple Creek empire builder, A.E. Carlton. The younger Shoup is credited (through his congressional testimony) with helping to get the government to raise the price of gold over the pegged rate of $35 per ounce and lobbied to keep limited production going after the government declared gold mining non-essential to the war effort.
The elder Shoup, Oliver, began his business career in 1888 with a job at General William J. Palmer’s Colorado Springs Company, according to James Chipman and Erin McDanal, staff archivists at the Colorado State Archives. “Eight years later he was offered the position of private secretary to Verner Z. Reed, a wealthy mining man, who at that time was conducting an investment and real estate business. After a few years, he became general manager of Reed’s extensive enterprises. While working with Reed and other Colorado Springs capitalists, he became interested in the oil industry, later making his fortune by opening a number of Wyoming oil fields.
He was the first president of the Midwest Oil Company; and in 1914, he became the first president of the Midwest Refining Company. Two years later, he retired from active participation in the oil business and devoted his time to stock raising and agricultural development throughout the state,” says the state archive. Oliver Shoup was also a primary management influence and owner of the Edgar Box and Lumber Company that leased and cut timber for a sawmill located on land in the Black Forest area owned by Cort Burgess. “Perhaps what Shoup is best known for his efforts to develop the Moffat Railroad Tunnel project which was one of the world’s greatest engineering feats. He labored persistently to have the six-mile tunnel bored through the Continental Divide,” says archivists for the state. “On June 3, 1921, after three days of torrential rain, the Arkansas River swelled over its banks, driving into and through the city of Pueblo and down the valley, killing more than 100 people. The deluge also carried with it 600 houses and estimated
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he lost in World War II. My mom has told me stories about the time she almost sat on a rattlesnake, when she ran away from her grandparent’s farm in Trinidad, CO after her teenage uncle scared her with a horse. She has told me about the tragic circumstances of her two-year-old sister’s death and how my grandmother let a childless couple take my mom’s baby brother and care for him because my grandma had a breakdown after the death of her toddler. It was a situation that was supposed to be temporary but my grandparents moved to California and the couple to New Mexico and they lost touch with this couple, not knowing where they were for years. I was 15-years-old when my mom’s other sister finally found him. I can’t wrap my mind around that and even my mom doesn’t understand but it was more than 60 years ago and grandma was trying to take care of four young kids and grieving the loss of another one. But those are the types of family stories that make up our family history and tell us things about our families that we might not otherwise know. One day I’ll share those stories with my kids.
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The February midwinter doldrums are nearly upon us. Why does the shortest month of the year always feel as if it were the longest? Aside from the Super Bowl and buying chocolate or maybe some flowers in the middle of the month, there is really nothing out there to break the monotony of this cold-and-colder, dry-and-drier month. Even a road-closing, work-from-home-inyour-jammies snowstorm would be a nice change and something we really, really need. I’m heartily glad that 2013 isn’t a leap year; I don’t think I could stand having another February day. A lot of people have suggestions to alleviate the February doldrums. For example, www.styleathome.com suggests washing the windows and cleaning out the medicine cabinet. Why not just add sorting socks and make it a clean bur boring sweep? Two of their ideas are better, turning off the TV and planning a dream vacation. I know that turning off the TV is counter intuitive when you’re already bored but if there were such a thing as National Rerun Month February would be it and when was the last time you found anything good on one of those 200 or so channels you’re paying too much for? You might just be a lot better at entertaining yourself without it. Try it. Planning your dream vacation sounds like fun even if you don’t actually get to go. You never know, dreaming about a trip to New Zealand (Hobbiton here I come) might just be the motivation to start saving for the trip. My dream vacation would be on Mars but I don’t think that trip will be available anytime soon. I would think seriously about going if the trip were shorter. If you
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$19,000,000 worth of property was deTh stroyed. noun “Governor Shoup responded by sumfor t moning the legislature into a special sesYouth sion. Legislation was passed allowing for theJune construction of flood control installations “T at Pueblo. Piggy-backed onto this legisla- sist in tion was a bill allowing for the constructhe s tion of the Moffat Tunnel. Both concepts Matz were passed at the same time in order to cus i get support from the southern counties for team construction of the railroad tunnel. Parti There had been opposition to the Moffat basic Tunnel in the past, because the more south- a dai ern Arkansas Canyon had been the main Th railroad route through the mountains. Now, emy the northern tunnel would be the main selec railroad gateway through the Rockies. Th Finally, and largely through Shoup’s ef- phys forts, the Moffat Tunnel was begun in 1923.” That action caused a tremendous amount of hard feelings in southern Colorado aimed at the northern portion of the state, and leadership from the Colorado Springs area. “Some believe the resentment in Pueblo, caused by what is essentially political blackmail, lingers to this day,” notes David Iler of Cyberwest magazine in a 1995 article.
Stories preserve family history Surviving the February doldrums Every family has a story or two. The stories have probably been passed down one generation or several but we’ve all heard them. These stories might be about one’s grandpa and his time fighting in World War II or about one’s great-grandma and life on the farm back in Nebraska. The story might be about how your parents first met or about a family tragedy that happened more than 100 years ago. A close friend of my dad’s told me a story about growing up in Hawaii. He was a just a young boy playing outside on Dec. 7, 1941 when he saw Japanese planes flying in right before attacking Pearl Harbor. Now that is a story he can share with his grandchildren and they will be sure to share with their children. In my own family there are countless family stories. My dad’s mom was orphaned as a little girl in Mexico City. The story goes that her father was poisoned and her mother was killed by bandits. A couple who owned a tortilla factory took my grandmother and her siblings in. They were abused until a man rescued them and brought them to the United States. My grandfather, my dad’s father, served time in prison in Canon City for running moonshine and stolen goods for the mafia in Pueblo. Yes, Pueblo. Not the type of story one wants to share with their children but hey who doesn’t have a family member who wasn’t a criminal. My husband’s grandmother came to the United States from Scotland and was briefly married with two children. Those children both died and the marriage fell apart. She later remarried and had my husband’s father and his aunt and uncle. His grandfather told us once of the two brothers
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think 28 days in midwinter are boring, try eight months or so in a space capsule without even weather to look at. Someday an ion drive might cut that down to a month, in which case what’s the difference between a month at home and a month in space? Not much, if that month is February. Speaking of dream vacations try searching for “Things to do in February.” You’ll get links to things to do in Hawaii, Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles and even Denver. Various sites on the Internet list things to do in just about anywhere you can name and some places you wouldn’t dream of naming. Oh well, most of us will just wait February out and dream our little March dreams. Remember the old saw: March winds bring April showers, April showers bring May flowers and Mayflowers bring Pilgrims. May also brings hurricane season, even though the Mariners’ Hurricane Poem states “June too soon (we’ve already proved that’s not true). July stand by. August look out you must. September remember. October all over. (The season actually runs through Nov. 30.)” There is only one strong tropical storm on record for February (Groundhog Day 1952-forming so early they didn’t name it) but there are plenty of historic blizzards, something we could use this dry winter.
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State patrol seeks teens for youth academy Special to The Tribune The Colorado State Patrol has announced that they are seeking 40 applicants for their 2013 Youth Academy. The CSP Youth Academy will be held in Golden from June 9-15. Application deadline is March 8. “The goal of the Youth Academy is to assist in the development of future leaders for the state of Colorado,” said Captain Paul Matzke, CSP Youth Academy director. “Focus is on leadership development through team exercises and individual achievement. Participants will become familiar with the basic elements of the CSP academy through a daily training schedule.” The Colorado State Patrol Youth Academy is limited to 40 participants that are selected throughout the state. The academy, which is mentally and physically demanding, is provided at no
“The goal of the Youth Academy is to assist in the development of future leaders for the state of Colorado,” Captain Paul Matzke cost to the participants and is made possible through partnerships with local community-minded businesses, organizations and the CSP. The youth academy stresses team exercises, team building and leadership. Training includes a defensive driving course, introduction to law enforcement ethics, law enforcement driving, firearm
A train ride in the snow
After last the snow story in my last column, how about looking at a train ride in the snow? It was definitely different than driving in your car. I have to say, I like riding on a train in the snow. I even enjoy the winter on Pikes Peak. Except for having to get out in it, riding in the red Swiss trains when everything else is whiteand the sky is blue is a treat. Let’s take the train from Colorado Springs, in say 1900. Just for good measure it is already snowing at the station. A big steam engine is not only smoking, but steam is coming from anything that’s hot. Each car has a stove in the corner for heat but the other end of the car might be freezing. Some cars have piped steam from the locomotive but others have only that one ule stove. The cars heated by steam have piping running under the seats and the further o a away from the locomotive you are, the ence colder it is. In these cars there are additionh in al stoves, but that doesn’t really help much u- when it is really cold. Once the train starts moving the breeze rch- through poorly sealing windows adds to ll the cold, but if there is enough frost, those cago, get sealed naturally. Ice on the inside of the en- windows blocks the view. The first-class ngs passengers in the Pullman car get nice ame warm blankets for their laps. The seasoned of passenger has dressed warmly and may have brought something like a buffalo bru- robe! Think about the engineer and fireams. man up there in the cab, the coldest “warm bring spot” on the train. y Once the train is moving, the inside of . the cars get quite comfortable. This is comn plicated when the train slows down, and stops for the next station. Even if there are oved ok
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no additional passengers, the conductor has to open the doors to check. The early cars with open platforms on the ends are the worst. Newer cars have a double set of doors and a vestibule. To add to the misery, some trains did not have food available. Travelers had to bring their own. A few railroads bought dining cars but after the evening meal the next one was breakfast. Getting to and from the diner was almost not worth the trip. The open platform cars were gone by the time most railroads started using dining cars but still getting from one car to the next was almost like being outside. Once you got to your destination you had to deal with being on foot. If you were lucky someone would be waiting for you. You might have to walk a block or more to a hotel. Imagine walking on snow several feet deep! Things like this rarely show up in old western movies. Ah well, if you travel by Amtrak, sometimes it is still like that! Mel McFarland, artist, author, retired teacher and railroader, is a Colorado Springs native who has a strong interest in the events of this area’s past.
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school student at the time of application • A Colorado resident • Have a valid Colorado driver’s license • Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 • Complete an application • Show proof of medical insurance and have a doctor’s certification of ability to participate • Agree to a criminal and driver history check • Present two letters of recommendation • Complete an interview at the local CSP Troop office Applicants that meet the above requirements can pick up an application form at their local CSP Troop Office. Applicants who are accepted will be mailed a cadet packet in April. For more information, visit the CSP website at www.csp.state.co.us and click on the Youth Academy Banner on the home page.
Helping the nation starts at home Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson pulls no punches. He is crusty, direct, sometimes profane and he isn’t all that concerned with what people think of him. But he certainly cares about the future of this country. The outspoken Republican from Wyoming was in the Denver area on Jan. 21 to share his views on the topic he has grown synonymous with in recent years, the national debt. He has some complex, controversial and detailed ideas on reducing that $16 trillion mountain. But when Simpson took some time to speak with us before addressing an audience at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, what stood out most was his call to action for everyday people. “If you love your country, get involved,” he told us. We strongly endorse that message. And Simpson sets a great example as someone who has spent many of his 81 years being involved. He served briefly in the Army in the 1950s, was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives in the 1960s, and served in the U.S. Senate from 1979-1997. In 2010, as the co-chair of a commission tasked with tackling the nation’s fiscal challenges, Simpson and Erskine Bowles, chief of staff for President Clinton, authored a plan that gained some popular support but not approval of Congress or the president. Simpson did not give up and is still taking on the debt, now as a co-founder, along with Bowles, of the nonpartisan Campaign to Fix the Debt. South Metro Chamber President John Brackney, it should be noted, is a member of the steering committee for the campaign’s Colorado chapter. Brackney and the chamber, like Simpson, should be applauded for working to bring attention to the debt. So what can you do to get involved? Go to town halls. Ask questions. Write
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letters to the editor. Challenge your government officials when appropriate. Praise them when appropriate. These are basic, but effective, ways to make a difference as a citizen — whether your mission is debt reduction or saving a playground from being turned into a parking lot. And for young people thinking of going into politics, Simpson suggests they focus on the work itself and enjoy it, rather than worrying about climbing the political ranks. Don’t be afraid to start small, be it the local school board or the city council. Be prepared to challenge and to be challenged. Above all, be prepared to compromise because politics is like a good marriage in this regard: If one side insists on getting his or her way 100 percent of the time, not much constructive is going to happen. But through give and take, things can progress, as Simpson knows, having been married nearly 60 years. “If you think compromise is a dirty word, don’t get into politics,” Simpson says. He knows compromise, having taken his share of heat from both the left and his own party. His politics could be viewed as too liberal for the GOP and too conservative for Democrats, and that’s just fine with him. Whether you like his politics or not, like what he says or not, Simpson has a passion for service. And for sharing that, we owe him a great debt.
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SWEARING IN A PRESIDENT
Students of all levels get math help at Monument Library By Norma Engelberg
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Air Force Academy Cadet Squadron 22 marches past President Barack Obama. The cadets were part of the 2,100 military personnel from the five military branches that participated in the 57th Inaugural Parade on Jan. 21 In Washington D.C. Courtesy photo
Willy Porter graces stage at TLCA Well-known guitarist performs in Palmer Lake for the first time By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts will welcome guitarist Willy Porter to the stage for the first time. The TLCA is one of many stops on Porter’s tour to promote his newest album “Cheeseburgers and Gasoline.” “I’m looking forward to it,” Porter said of playing in Palmer Lake. Porter has quite a fan base, even among the famous. Al Kooper, one of the founding members of Blood, Sweat and Tears has said, “I found Willy on iTunes six years ago. Went to see him live and joined the converted.” “Willy plays rhythms that make me want to crawl inside his guitar and sleep there forever,” singer Tori Amos has said. The Washington Post called Porter “a dazzling acoustic guitarist with a moody baritone.” Porter considers his style of music more blues and rock but said he will venture into all different kinds of music. He first picked up a guitar at the age of 12. His guitar teacher was a big Bob Dylan fan so Porter played a lot of Dylan then switched to classical guitar. “It was a straight diet if rock-n-roll after that,” Porter said. “I just love all music though.” He released his first album “The Trees Have Soul” in 1990 and has been touring since 1989. Although he has mainly focused on the guitar in various forms he does play a little bit of bass and mandolin. Accompanying him at the TLCA will be singer/songwriter Carmen Nickerson who sings on the track “Sandoval’s Ghost” and
Take 14 or 15 tutors, add a variable number of students who need help with math and the result is the AfterMath free mathtutoring program at Monument Public Library. The program is coordinated by community math tutor Nina Zubiel and retired U.S. Air Force Academy employee Marie Revak, who also worked at Lewis-Palmer School District 38 in administration and the math department. “It was Nina’s idea,” Revak said. “She came to the library because of its literacy program and wondered why there was no math program.” Zubiel and Monument Library Manager Jean Harris looked at the state’s Transitional Colorado Assessment Program test scores and Harris said maybe the library should look into the idea, Revak said. Zubiel and Revak created a pilot program that ran from Nov. 5-Dec. 17. Using data they kept during that time they were able to tweak the program and make it more effective. The latest version of the program went online Jan. 14 and will end on May 20, at the end of the D38 school year. “We kept it simple,” Revak said. “Tutoring is offered at the library every Monday after school in two shifts, 3:30- 5:30 and 5-7. The students just drop in, no appointments necessary, and we match them to the tutor they need. We could use more tutors, though.” The program is for all levels of learners but the youngest students served, so far, have been sixth-graders. Nearly one-third of the students served have been highschool juniors. “We would love to have more middle schoolers,” Revak said. “It’s easier for older students because they can drive themselves. We also help adults who are studying for GED tests and students getting ready of SATs and ACTs. We’ll even help people convert recipes.” AfterMath is a library program but D38 has provided a complete set of math textbooks for students to use while being tutored. Harris is hoping that the program will spread to other libraries in the Pikes Peak Library District. “This is such a great program that I think the other libraries will pick it up quickly,” she said. “Of course, they won’t have people like Nina and Marie to coordinate it for them.” The program is not offered on Monday holidays when the library is closed and it isn’t offered during spring break.
Guitarist Willy Porter will perform on Feb. 8 at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts. Porter will be promoting his newest CD “Cheeseburgers and Gasoline.” Courtesy photo| Deone Jahnke co-wrote “Iowa Sky” with him, two of the songs on his newest album. Based in Milwaukee Porter began his latest tour in November but spreads the dates out so he doesn’t spend too much time
‘Willy plays rhythms that make me want to crawl inside his guitar and sleep there forever.’ Tori Amos, singer
away from his family. Tracks from “Cheeseburgers and Gasoline” can be heard at Porter’s website at www.willyporter.com. The CD, as well as others, is also available for purchase on the website. “Cheeseburgers and Gasoline” is not yet available on iTunes but Porter said it will be soon. Willy Porter will perform at 7 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the TLCA. Advanced tickets can be purchased for $18 for TLCA members and $20 for non-members. They will be $2 higher at the door the night of the concert. Call TLCA at 719-481-0475.
Marie Revak is the co-coordinator of the Monument Libray’s new AfterMath free math tutoring program, which is offered from 3:30-7 p.m. most Mondays. Photo by Norma Engelberg
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Address wildfire mitigation now Winter offers best time to prepare homes, communities Special to The Tribune
Colorado State Forest Service With the ongoing drought, low snowpack, recent brush fires and Red Flag Warnings in effect along the Front Range, the Colorado State Forest Service reminds landowners to prepare their homes and communities now for possible wildfire. “Although there is no guarantee firefighters will be able to save your home during a wildfire, the odds increase if you follow the best-available mitigation guidelines,” said Lisa Mason, outreach forester for the state forest service and Colorado’s “Are You FireWise?” program manager. “It’s a
good idea to get started now, before wildfire danger increases this spring.” The service recently updated its two principal guides for protecting property from wildfire. “FireWise Construction: Site Design & Building Materials” and “Protecting Your Home from Wildfire: Creating Wildfire-Defensible Zones” were developed by experts in the fields of wildfire behavior and FireWise construction practices. Although much of the information in the guides was unmodified from previous years, several important changes were made based on lessons learned from recent wildfires in the wildland-urban interface. Among these changes is an added emphasis on: The ongoing need for year-round maintenance of surface fuels around the home, such as mowing grass and raking up thick beds of pine needles.
The importance of keeping gutters, decks and roofs free of pine needles and other combustibles year-round. Understanding how wildfires may start from burning ember showers, and not just direct heat and flame. Describing fuels mitigation in specific forest types The revised property protection guidelines, as well as information on developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans, are available at CSFS district offices or on the CSFS website at www.csfs.colostate.edu. The Colorado State Forest Service continues to be the lead state agency for providing forest stewardship and wildfire mitigation assistance to private landowners, following legislation in 2012 that transferred responsibility for wildfire command and control from the CSFS to the newly formed Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
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Constitution of the United States and will act in conformity of our sworn duties as duly elected officials charged with public trust, and will, in conjunction with prior decisions by the United States Supreme Court, not enforce any statutes, Presidential directives, or other regulations and proclamations which conflict, and are expressly preempted by, the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings.” The BOCC also states in the resolution that it “strongly urges the U.S. senate to reject international treaties that will infringe on the Second Amendment rights of American citizens” and that “neither Congress or the Colorado General Assembly should entertain legislation that would infringe on the constitutional rights of the Second Amendment including additional restrictions on firearms or accessories or on the possession, use, sale or transfer of firearms that are legitimately owned.” “We are in the middle of an unprecedented fight between liberty
and tyranny, between freedom and control, between the constitution and Washington and the people’s right to keep and bear arms. The Second Amendment is at risk,” Littleton said.
Commissioners, citizens in agreement Commissioner Darryl Glen said that it is important for other governing boards to take the same action as El Paso County. He said they are setting the tone to lead on issues when it comes to defending the constitution. “I’m extremely proud of this board for taking proactive steps to make sure we fight for all of those rights. When you take that oath you take an oath to defend the entire Constitution,” Glenn said. Commissioner Amy Lathen said that there are a lot of ways to say what they are trying to express and what they are trying to protect and gave examples by stating that 32,367 people were killed by cars in 2011, calling cars “assault vehicles” and that Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City
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bomber, killed 168. “You can still buy fertilizer, you can still buy racing fuel and you can still rent box trucks. Murders will murder with or without a gun. Guns are not the problem,” Lathen said. “It’s important to remember that 84, 999, 987 firearm owners killed no one yesterday. I think it’s very important to keep these kinds of things in mind and to fight for the truth and that is that there is an element out there that wants the citizens to be unarmed and that is not going to save anyone except government power.” All of the citizens that spoke during the public hearing spoke in favor of the resolution and said they applauded the BOCC for passing it. Sheriff Terry Maketa is in agreement with the resolution and has stated in a letter on his website that “I absolutely believe in and stand firmly against any effort that infringes on the rights of law abiding citizens to own and possess firearms of their choice. Furthermore I will actively oppose any effort that infringes upon your Second Amendment right.”
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Yount’s On the Mat the unofficial guide to high school wrestling in Colorado By Danny Summers
sports@ourcoloradonews.com COLORADO SPRINGS - To suggest that Tim Yount is passionate about high school wrestling is missing the mark. He’s downright loony. “I’ve been watching the sport for 43 years of my life,” said Yount, 47, who resides in Monument. “I know strengths, moves, tendencies. I’ve seen the changes in the sport. It’s a joy to be engaged in this sport at this level.” Yount’s On The Mat wrestling rankings are like the BCS rankings for high school wrestlers in Colorado. He is considered the ultimate source for those seeking in depth information and the latest trends. He’s been breaking down information and delivering it to coaches, players and the media for 19 years. “He’s called me on the phone and emailed me,” said first-year Palmer Ridge coach Paul Gagich. “As soon as I get the information I forward it to him and he does his magic. The time and effort he puts forward is insane.” By day - upwards of 65 hours a week - Yount is the workaholic Chief Operating Officer of USA Triathlon, based in the Rockrimmon area of Colorado Springs. By night - and by weekends - he is the obsessive compulsive wrestling stat junkie. “I give every hour outside of work to this,” said Yount, who was at the Friday portion of last weekend’s Metro League Championships at Doherty. “It’s the most insane life that I have for two-and-a-half month. It’s almost like being a coach. “I’m usually home by 7-7:30, have a quick dinner with my wife (Sarah) and two-and-a-half-year-old-old son (Samuel) and then I’m on the computer at 8 p.m. and work until midnight. And then I do it all over again the next day.” Yount, who also keeps in shape by training 10 hours a week, will do just about anything and go anywhere to take in a good prep wrestling match. Every weekend he can be found at a tournament, talking with coaches and evaluating wrestlers. When he walks into a gymnasium he immediately commands respect. Still, there are some coaches who have yet to meet him in person. “I don’t even know what he looks, but I know a lot about him,” said Woodland Park coach Keith Sieracki, a two-time United States Greco-Roman champion. “He seems to be pretty spot-on. His rankings give us an assessment of what we’re getting into. When he ranks a guy in the top 10 he’s probably a pretty good wrestler.” Yount is arguably the king of his high school wrestling rankings in Colorado. The Colorado High School Activities Association takes their lead from him. Yount has more information (he puts 1,600 entries into his data base each week) at his fingertips than a sane person should have
Monument resident Tim Yount is passionate about high school wrestling, and his On the Mat rankings have become a trusted source in the sport. Photo by Danny Summers within his reach. He compiles statistics, tracks trends and seeks insight from coaches on thousands of wrestlers in the state. And he does it all because he loves the sport. “I’m fortunate that I have an understanding wife,” said Yount, who is on the road 14 to 15 times a year with USA Triathlon. “I usually do my state picks right before state. But sometimes I miss a guy.” One of those misses is The Classical Academy junior Andrew Register. Wrestling at 145 pounds last year, Register was not picked to place (the top eight in a each weight class) as a sophomore by Yount. Register lost his first match to the No. 1 seed in Class 3A, but went on to place fifth. “He had an incredible tournament,” said Yount, who was formerly the editor of USA Triathlon’s official membership publication from 1994-2004. “He lost like 13 times last year and I missed him. He proved me wrong.” For the record, Yount has Register ranked third at 138 pounds in his latest poll.
Yount would like to see the sport grow. He envisions a state team dual meet wrestling tournament so that a true champion can be crowned. “It could take place the last weekend in January or first week in February,” he said. “Two weeks later you would have the state tournament, which is all about individuals. “Sixteen states have a dual team championships now. Colorado needs to get on board.” Sieracki, a native of Wisconsin and former high school state champion, likes the idea. “They do it in Wisconsin and I love it,” he said. “I’d like to be in the mix for things. I think we could be a top eight team next year. “If you are an individual you want to get as much wrestling as possible. A state dual meet would give you a fresh look at who you’ll see at state two weeks later.” To subscribe to Yount’s rankings, go to www.cowrestling. com.
QUICK HITS RANGERS ON HOT STREAK The Lewis-Palmer ice hockey team defeated Coronado, 6-2, on Jan. 25 at World Arena and is now 3-0-1 over its last four games. Dmitri Smith scored the game’s first two goals for the Rangers. Nick Pavlik and Blake Thompson also scored a pair of goals for Lewis-Palmer. The Rangers (6-5-1 overall, 4-2-1 in the Peak Conference), are eight place in the 15-team division. They travel to Pueblo County on Friday with game time starting at 8:15 p.m., and then host Mountain Vista on Saturday in a 7:30 p.m. start. Julian Claudio leads the Rangers with 12 goals. Casey McMullin has six goals and a team-leading nine assists.
THUNDER WINS METRO TITLE The Discovery Canyon wrestling team became the first Class 4A school to win the prestigious Colorado Springs Metro League Tournament since Widefield in 2005.
The 24-team event was held last weekend at Doherty High School. The Thunder advanced five wrestlers to the finals and placed 12 overall. It finished with 227.5 points, with 5A powerhouses Coronado second (184.5) and Pine Creek third (169). Thunder two-time state champion AJ Rees won his 120-pound match for his third Metro League title. Palmer Ridge’s Tyler Thalhammer lost his 138-pound championship match to Pine Creek senior Geo Martinez. That meant that Martinez became the first-ever four-time champion of the event.
BATES COMMITS TO COLORADO Former Discovery Canyon runner Heather Bates has committed to run track and cross country for the University of Colorado. Bates was also considering offers from Wisconsin and Vanderbilt, among other schools. Bates, a senior at Pine Creek, is the defending Class 5A girls state cross country
champion. He also is a two-time state 4A champion in the 3,200 meters while at Discovery Canyon as a sophomore and junior. She plans on majoring in business and psychology.
High School Activities Association. The measure also included decreasing the number of 4A qualifiers. In 2012, the 30 teams at the starting line created safety issues. CHSAA is lowering the number of 4A teams to 24.
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The Classical Academy girls basketball team had its 11-game winning streak snapped on Jan. 25 with a 27-20 loss at Salida. The Titans (11-1, 5-1 in the 3A Tri-Peaks League), had a team-high eight points from CheyAnn Queener. Hannah Carr had 10 rebounds to pace the Titans. It was TCA’s lowest scoring output of the season. The Titans are averaging more than 39 points per game.
Last week’s CHSAA meeting also hinted that a new classification - 6A - could be a reality in the future. Windsor athletic director Mark Kanagy gave a 6A classification review report and sought out comments and opinions of other athletic directors and administrators.
CHECKING OUT THE COURSE Beginning this fall, qualifiers for the state cross country meet can walk the course the night before, according to a measure passed last week by the Colorado
FORMER TCA ASSISTANT MOVING ON Former Classical Academy assistant running coach Randy Scherer is heading up his own program at SkyView Academy, based in Highlands Ranch. The charter school officially joined CHSAA as a member school last week and will compete at the 2A level. It won’t have its first graduating class until 2015.
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