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Sidewalk project one step closer Monument board of trustees approve agreement for surveying and design By Lisa Collacott

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One teen catches air as he sleds down Toboggan Hill in his inner tube. The snow storm on Feb. 20 and 21 brought plenty of snow to the popular sledding spot in Woodmoor. Photo by Lisa Collacott

Snowstorm brings much needed moisture Creates difficult travelling conditions, forces many closures By Lisa Collacott

lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com A powerful winter storm made for difficult driving conditions all across the Pikes Peak region and dumped at least eight inches of snow in the Tri-Lakes area. The snow started in the Pacific Ocean and moved across the southwest bringing snow to Arizona before moving into Colorado. The snow started falling in the early evening on Feb. 20 at a rate of two inches per hour in some parts of the region. The snowstorm forced the closure of all school districts in the region and many delays. Even El Paso County offices were closed. As the storm headed out of the area it made its way east to the Great Plains and Mid-west creating blizzard conditions in some areas. In Wichita up to 11 inches of snow fell and Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago were preparing for several inches as well according to the Weather

SECOND STORM HITS REGION A second winter storm hit over the weekend creating blizzard conditions along the Palmer Divide and northern El Paso County. Some areas received up to a foot of snow and wind and blowing snow made for low visibility and icy roads on Sunday from Northgate Boulevard to Monument up to Palmer Lake and Black Forest. The conditions made driving treacherous. A semi-truck jackknifed on Monument Hill as it was travelling on northbound Interstate 25 and in a separate accident a pick-up truck slid oﬀ the road on northbound I-25 and hit a power pole. Colorado State Patrol said the driver was transported to Penrose-St. Francis Hospital with minor injuries. Bob Wilson, spokesperson for the Colorado Department of Transportation, said at no time did the interstate have to be shut down. Channel. From Ohio to Arkansas ice storms were expected. Tom Magnuson, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said that the storm was a really large system with a lot of moisture to work with. “Even in California and Arizona before it got here it brought in moisture from the Pa-

cific Ocean and once it reached New Mexico and southeastern Colorado it brought moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. It’s a pretty widespread system,” Magnuson said. Magnuson said the storm will alleviate some of the drought but there is still a long way to go. “I’m sure it’s going to help a little bit. We got some pretty good snow in the mountains and some along the I-25 corridor but the snow’s going to melt and the ground is going to dry up again,” Magnuson said. “We need several of these things to come through and help us out. We’re hoping for more of these (storms) in the next month.” The snowstorm called for snow plows to help clear snow packed roads all over the county, Monument and Palmer Lake. El Paso County had their snow plows out beginning at 3 p.m. They had 34 plows and 20 graders out on county roads. Monument public works director Tom Tharnish said all three plows were out and by Thursday morning all primary and secondary roads were cleared. “We did a pretty good job,” Tharnish said of clearing the roads. More snow was forecast for Friday and Sunday and for the middle of the week.

Water rate increase discussed during public hearing Discussion as to why increase is needed By Lisa Collacott

lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com The public hearing for the water rate increase for the town of Monument took place on Feb. 19 Tom Tharnish, public works director for the town of Monument, presented a proposed rate increase to the board of trustees in the fall stating that in order to make the water enterprise fund more self-sufficient a rate increase is needed. The town of Monument has not raised their water rates since POSTAL ADDRESS

1998. The proposed rate, if approved, would have residential and commercial customers paying $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. Tharnish said the service fee will remain the same. “Hopefully the intent here is to not only make the water department self-sufficient but to encourage conservation and to promote conservation,” Tharnish said. “I expect that the first year is going to be a little bit of a shock to most people but it’s the

wave of the future.” Mayor Travis Easton asked Tharnish how much the water department was deficient on an annual basis and interim town manager Pam Smith answered saying that it depends on what was budgeted. She said in Tharnish’s report he mentioned that one of the wells is having problems and it will cost close to $50,000 to repair. It was not budgeted and she said that there is only a $30,000 contingency. “That’s why it’s important that we have to get some funds built up in this water fund to support this infrastructure,” Smith said. Rates continues on Page 5

One of the first steps in the downtown improvements sidewalk project was approved by the Monument board of trustees. The board approved a resolution for a standard project agreement with the Jacobs Engineering Group. Jacob’s Engineering will be responsible for the surveying and engineering design for the project. The surveying will determine right-of-way boundaries and the design for drainage improvements that must be done in order to install the curbs and gutters. Jacob’s Engineering Group has worked with the town before. “We feel confident and comfortable that they are going to do a good job. It sounds like it’s not a very difficult job, (just) put sidewalks in but there are all sorts of things. There’s drainage, there’s curb and gutter issues, there’s surveying issues. There are just a lot of things when you’re doing anything in the middle of existing development that you have to watch out for,” Tom Kassawara, director of development services for the town of Monument, said. The town of Monument received a grant to install the sidewalks through the Transportation Improvement Program that is given by the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments. The amount of the grant was for $780,000. The town is required to put in 20 percent of matching funds. The total cost of the project is $975,000 which means the town’s matching fund will be $195,000. The funding is spread out over four years, 2013-2016, which means the town will match approximately $50,000 a year for the next four years. Kassawara said there are two phases for the project. The first phase is completing sidewalks for Second and Third Streets, Jefferson and Washington Streets and Front Street. The second phase will be sidwalks on Colo. 105. “We’re hoping to complete the design by the fall and actually go out to bid if we can in the fall and get the contract all lined up and then when weather breaks in the spring start construction,” Kassawara said.

The town of Monument will install and replace sidewalks in the downtown area over the next four years thanks to a grant. Many streets downtown do not have sidewalks like Jeﬀerson Street, pictured. Photo by Lisa Collacott

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Monument still considering water consultant hiring Board of trustees still want more information on water issues By Lisa Collacott

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Pictured is the laboratory from El Paso County Public Health. County residents can have water from their wells tested by requesting a collection kit from EPC Public Health. Photo by Courtesy photo

Public health lab offers water testing Special to The Tribune El Paso County Public Health now offers expanded water testing for potential inorganic contaminants in private water wells and public water systems. Public Health’s laboratory is the only facility in the Pikes Peak region that is certified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to perform testing for inorganic contaminants including fluoride, nitrate-N and nitrite-N and bromide. The laboratory can also perform chloride, sulfate and ortho-phosphate-P testing. In El Paso County homeowners are responsible for testing their private wells for these contaminants. There are approximately 14,500 private wells in El Paso County serving an estimated 40,000 people. Previously residents in the Pikes Peak region requested testing primarily through labs in the Denver area. “Public Health’s expanded water testing provides residents in the Pikes Peak region with more convenient testing options,” said Jill Law, El Paso County Public Health director. Public Health continues to offer micro-

biological contaminant drinking water testing. New well and annual testing for microbiological contamination is recommended because private water wells are affected by environmental conditions and may experience mechanical breakdowns over time. Water testing protects people’s health by determining the presence of contamination and providing information needed to take steps for water treatment. The presence of certain contaminants in drinking water can lead to health issues including gastrointestinal illness, negative cosmetic dental affects or weakened tooth enamel and bone. All water samples must be collected using the appropriate collection kit which can be obtained from the Public Health laboratory located on the second floor of the Citizens Service Center located at 1675 West Garden of the Gods Road in Colorado Springs. To request collection bottles be sent by mail call the laboratory at 719-5783123. Fees, testing instructions and fact sheets are provided on El Paso County Public Health’s website at www.elpasocountyhealth.org. For additional information call 719-578-3199.

Colorado Community Media claims 95 press awards Two papers earn major honors at state press association event Staff report Colorado Community Media won 95 awards, including 38 first-place honors, in the Colorado Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Winners of the annual contest were announced at a ceremony in downtown Denver on Feb. 23. CCM papers claimed a pair of special honors among the tally. The Golden Transcript won the Sweepstakes award for editorial excellence in Class 4. The Douglas County News-Press did likewise on the advertising side in Class 1. The awards ceremony came a year into

the CCM venture, which brought together under one umbrella newspapers in Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson, El Paso and Teller counties. This year’s awards total was a major jump for the company’s papers, which combined for 28 honors last year. “Last year, we embarked on a quest for excellence and our peers have recognized that by awarding us with a nearly fourfold increase in the total awards we won this year,” said Jerry Healey, president and publisher of CCM. “I am very proud of the entire organization for their commitment to quality and the effort involved for what it takes for us to deliver outstanding newspapers and websites for our communities.” In all, the media company comprises 22 newspapers, including the Tri-Lakes Tribune, and 19 websites.

INSIDE THE TRIBUNE THIS WEEK MAKING HISTORY. Mining Museum celebrates women in mining. PAGE 5

GRAND FUNDING. The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts may soon get a grand piano thanks to a student fundraiser. Page 7

BIG GAME. Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers limited licenses. PAGE 8

ON TOP. The Classical Academy junior wins 3A 138-pound crown. PAGE 9

The Monument board of trustees is still considering retaining a water consultant to come up with a plan to reuse and recycle the town’s water. During the Feb. 19 meeting trustees said they would like to wait until the next meeting to make a decision on whether or not to retain Gary Barber as the consultant. Two of the trustees said they had not had a chance to meet with Betty Konarski,

Monument representative to the Pikes Peak Water Authority, to learn more about water issues. They would like to meet with her before the board makes a decision. Mayor Travis Easton asked public works director Tom Tharnish to have the water attorney look at the contract and that if the board decides to go with the contract that was proposed Tharnish would approve any additional time that goes over 20 hours. In his contract Barber had proposed charging $2,500 for the first 20 hours of each month and then anything over 20 hours there would be a charge of $125 per hour. Mayor Pro-Tem Jeff Kaiser asked Barber to possibly consider charging a lump sum rather than an hourly rate for his services. The contract will be brought to the board of trustees again next month.

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Colorado Congressman Doug Lamborn (R-District 5) stands with his 2013 nominees for the United States Naval Academy. From left to right, Aaron Seals (Mesa Ridge H.S.), Austin Cole (Air Academy H.S.), Ryan Vander Molen (Fountain Fort Carson H.S.), Ryan Burkholder (Cheyenne Mountain H.S.), Trevor Bills (Palmer H.S.), William Johnson (Cheyenne Mountain H.S.), Ryer Porter (Discovery Canon H.S.), Andrew Piersall (Liberty H.S.). Not pictured: Christopher Harrell (The Classical Academy/University of Colorado, Colorado Springs) and Christian Forbush (Cheyenne Mountain H.S.).

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Colorado Congressman Doug Lamborn (R-District 5) stands with his 2013 nominees to the United States Air Force Academy. Front row, left to right, Megan Maikell (Falcon H.S.), John Kochanski (Palmer H.S.), Alexander Fulton (Discovery Canyon H.S.), Tyler Burns (Cheyenne Mountain H.S.). Back row, left to right, father of returning cadet Mitchell Melville, father of returning cadet Damon Kirkpatrick, Min Je Kim (Pine Creek H.S.), Christian Eells (Palmer Ridge H.S.), Eric Anderson (Liberty H.S.). Not pictured: Jack Nordell (Canon City H.S.). Courtesy photos

Lamborn picks service academy nominees Special to The Tribune

Office of Congressman Doug Lamborn Seniors Ryer Porter of Discovery Canon High School and Christopher Harrell of The Classical Academy and the University

of Colorado at Colorado Springs are among 10 local high school seniors nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis by Colorado Congressman Doug Lamborn (RDistrict 5). Lamborn also nominated another Discovery Canon senior, Alexander Fulton, to

the U.S. Air Force Academy. Lamborn made his 2013 nominations from a pool of more than 100 service academy applicants. Next, the nominees compete for an appointment to the service academy from a much larger nationwide pool of students. For more information on

Hodgen Road project on second phase

STEEL GOING UP ON BASS PRO SHOPS

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The new Bass Pro Shops Sportsmen’s Center in Colorado Springs is showing its steel as construction continues. Work is continuing the Bass Pro Shops Sportsmen’s Center on the 200-acre Copper Ridge site on North Gate Boulevard a stone’s throw from the Western Museum of Mining & Industry. While the center will anchor Copper Ridge, other businesses are being encouraged to build on the site. Already signs have gone up for a Loaf & Jug convenience store and gas station. Photo by Norma Engelberg

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make intersections safer and there will be drainage improvements added. This project will continue the improvements that were recently completed as a part of the first phase of construction from Colo. 83 to Black Forest Road. Drivers should use caution and watch for construction crews and equipment as they travel along Hodgen Road. The road will remain open for the duration of the project and construction is expected to be completed in December 2013. Construction start and completion dates are dependent upon weather and resource availability. Funding for the project is provided through the voter-approved Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority.

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Celebrate Women’s History at WMMI Special to The Tribune and Courier

Western Museum of Mining & Industry

March is Women’s History Month and to help with the celebration, the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Traveling Portrait Gallery will be on display at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry throughout the month. Visitors to the museum at 225 North Gate Blvd. in Colorado Springs will be able to test their knowledge of the intriguing Colorado women who are featured in the exhibit and enter to win one of four family museum memberships, each valued at $50. At 11 a.m. on March 23 there will be a presentation by the Hall of Fame on “Women’s Work in the Mining Camp.” The Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame’s website address, www.cogreatwomen.org, says a lot about the organization whose mission is “To inspire by celebrating and sharing the lifetime contributions of Colorado’s extraordinary women.” Women inducted into the Hall of Fame include both historical and contemporary women who have “shared foresight, vision, and the power of accomplishment but lacked a forum for recognition.” The Hall of Fame is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that was founded in 1985. Of course, the museum won’t be all about women in March; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 16, is Family Exploration Day, featuring “Is it Magic? No Electricity!” Families will be able to explore the marvels of electricity through games, presentations (Tesla Coils!) and the actual operation of power plants, including ill beLego steam engines and generators! Families will learn about early invenove-tors who experimented with electricity and d asthen do their own experiments with batterctionies and circuits. The day includes special presentations by Cool Science, Colorado atchSprings Utilities and the Nikola Tesla Musent asum. Visitors are sure to get a charge out of it! Finally, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on March 29, spend “Spring Break with the Burros!” e duon isThe museum’s two burro mascots Nugget mberand Chism, will be on hand to greet visitors, who can also tour the museum, learn about etion and

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A Tesla Coil such as this one will be one of the main attractions at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry on the March 16 Family Exploration Day: ‘Is it Magic? No Electricity!’ Courtesy photos

The world called her Molly Brown but her real name Margaret Tobin Brown. She married to James Joseph Brown who struck it rich in Leadville. She became a national heroine in 1912, after surviving the sinking of the Titanic and performing several heroic acts of courage and leadership. Margaret “Molly” Brown is one of the many Colorado women honored by the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame and the Western Museum of Mining & Industry in March. the important role burros played in Colorado’s mining history, shop for prospecting supplies at the museum’s imaginary 1800s general store and then venture outside to feed the burros some carrots or apples. Customary admission applies to most museum events. Visit www.wmmi.org for more information.

Communication positive for D-38 Community leaders are helping the district educate on why MLO is needed By Lisa Collacott

lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com Whether or not Lewis-Palmer School District 38 decides to seek a mill levy overide or not, the district is working with leaders in the community on getting the word out on facts related to such a possibility. Superintendent John Borman said the communication has provided him a lot of opportunity to visit with different organizations within the community. “One of the side benefits is the type of communication in our community, whether we were ever to ask for an MLO or not, should be happening. We should be connecting in every way we can with the various parts of our community. This has been a very positive thing,” Borman added. The district decided against asking for a mill levy last November and is considering asking for one during an upcoming elec-

tion date. D-38 is using this year to educate citizens on facts related to a mill levy overide and many community leaders have stepped up to act as community liaisons to help the district share their story. The district endured more than $10 million in cuts over the past four years and during that time teachers and staff have had pay freezes. The district also has backup $30 million in maintenance. Community liaisons have had meetings with the district and recently many participated in a workshop. “A lot of good ideas have come from those meetings. A lot have people have volunteered to do things that are going to be very helpful to us get our story out to the community,” Robin Adair, community relations manager, told the D-38 board of education at the Feb. 21 board meeting. Adair said a lot of information is available for the public on the district website including background information on past ballot initiatives and a video on D-38’s challenges and achievements. Go to www.lewispalmer.org and click on the link mill levies and bond issues located on the left hand side.

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Only one citizen spoke during the public hearing and it was in favor of the rate increase. Nancy Swearengin said she was glad to hear the board talk about water conservation. She had concerns that if people are using less water the rate increase might not be sufficient enough to get the water department where they need to be. Tharnish said there is always a concern when rates are raised that people will cut

back and that it takes away from the revenue increase. He said the first year might be a little tough. However he added that studies show that as time goes on people tend to go back to their prior water usage. Swearengin also suggested that information be put on future water bills about conservation and ways to conserve. An ordinance for the water rate increase will be brought to the board of trustees for approval at the next meeting.

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Cops and Cons: And damage done “Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on.” __ Robert F. Kennedy

Law enforcement has always a delicate balancing act, but explosive population growth and the rough-and-tumble attitude of a transient work force in the Cripple Creek Gold District at the turn of the century created its own particular challenges. By 1901, the City of Cripple Creek itself, had at least a dozen officers on its paid force and surrounding `cities’ of Victor, Altman, Goldfield, Gillette Flats and others offered their own compliments. Until 1899, when it was part of El Paso County, the services of officers for larger metropolitan areas like Colorado Springs were available to come to the rescue. With police work, the obvious dangers lurked behind every barstool. But not so obvious perils proliferated as well. Take for example the August 9, 1901, death of Cripple Creek patrolman E.T. Clark. Clark was electrocuted when he attempted to pull a fire alarm on a town street. Wires had crossed resulting in his electrocution. Also consider the unenviable task of El Paso County Sheriff Frank Bowers when he had to serve papers on 101 members of the Free

Coinage Union No. 19 in the early 1890s. “Well-meaning Frank was just like the harried cops in the old keystone comedies, handlebar mustache and all,” wrote Marshall Sprague in “Money Mountain.” “He had a big heart and he yearned be loved by everybody, which is why it almost killed him to have to be a key figure in the strike conflict.” And his situation continued to spiral out of control resulting with the rather uncomfortable results of Gov. Davis H. “Bloody Bridles” Waite sending in the Colorado Militia, eventually martial law being declared, and calls to President Grover Cleveland to send in the U.S. Army, but that was another story. Officers were not the only one in danger in those relatively more dangerous times. Criminals, and even spirited `rowdies’ could suffer at the hands of fate and accidental vio-

lence. “Three Prisoners in the Victor City Jail Cremated,” offered the headlines reported from Denver to Summit County on Feb. 12, 1898. “Harry Haley, Thomas Quinn and James Connor lost their lives this morning in a fire which partially consumed the city jail here, and Patrick M. McAuliffe lies in a precarious condition at the Iowa house as a result of the same cause,” read the Summit County Journal at the time. “All of the men were graders in the employ of Contractor Dumphy of the Florence and Cripple Creek Railway. The catastrophe was the most horrible ever occurring in Victor, with the single exception of the Anna Lee mine disaster of some two years ago.” According to the paper, “The firing of the jail was the frenzied act of James Connor while crazed by drink. About 6 o’clock this morning the jail building was discovered to be on fire, and shortly afterward flames were bursting through the pitch pine structure. The fire department reached the scene promptly and two streams of water were at once directed upon the flames, which were soon under control.” According to the account, “When it was stated that four prisoners were confined in the building, the assembled crowd was filled

with horror, and citizens, police and firemen worked like Trojans to rescue the unfortunate from the horrible fate which threatened them. It seemed like an almost hopeless task from the first, so fierce were the flames and dense the smoke. Yet the rescuers worked on, and at last groped through the blinding smoke to the large room in the rear of the jail, where three men were stretched apparently lifeless on the floor, and laying hold of them dragged them out into the air. Two were dead, having succumbed to the suffocating smoke, and the third, P. M. McAuliffe, was gasping and struggling for breath. He was moved to the Iowa house and Doctors McKenzie and George summoned. After a prolonged effort they succeeded in restoring McAuliffe to consciousness, and he is now thought to be out of danger. As soon as the flames had been subdued, an examination of the jail was made, and in a cell at the rear of the building was found the blackened, charred and almost unrecognizable body of James Connors, whose rash act was the cause of the terrible catastrophe.” Ah, these were dangerous times, indeed. It reminds me of a reference in “Pirates of Penzance,” by W.S. Gilbert from 1879. “When the constabulary duty’s to be done, the policeman’s lot is not a happy one!”

The need for a good hamburger Guns, gun violence not equal Over the years fast food burger joints have evolved. Gone are the days when the public had only three or four burger places to choose from. For years, depending on what part of the country you lived in, the choices were merely McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King. If you lived in the south you had Whataburger, Checkers and Rally’s and in the Midwest there was White Castle. And of course out west it was In-N-Out. A person’s favorite burger depended on where they grew up. While growing up in Colorado Springs our choices were limited to the first three. There was for a short period the Wienerschnitzel which at the time was called Der Wienerschnitzel. Specializing in hot dogs they did have burgers to. There was A & W Rootbeer Stand but that closed to. And then we had Hardee’s for a while but when I left the state they eventually closed down and were replaced by Carl’s Jr. We also had a couple of Jack in the Boxes but they too closed down only to reinvent themselves and open up around the region many years later. Sonic made a brief appearance but didn’t last. Now like Jack in the Box they are everywhere. Now when our family wants a burger we have to choose between Freddy’s Steakburgers, Culver’s, Five Guys, Smash Burger, Drifter’s or one of the first three mentioned up top but we never pick from those three. I worked at Wendy’s while I was in high school and got sick of smelling their burgers after a while. And while my kids loved McDonald’s when they were little, like most kids do, they would rather not eat there now. My husband grew up in California so

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naturally his favorite place to get a burger is In-N-Out. They had them all over Las Vegas so that’s where we would go and it soon became a family favorite. I crave one of those burgers from time to time but since In-NOut doesn’t have locations in Colorado I have to wait until the next time I go to California or Nevada. When my husband and I were dating we drove down to California to visit his family and it was there that he introduced me to Tommy’s. Tommy’s is famous for their chili-cheese burgers and pretty darn good if I do say so. I’ve tried all the places mentioned above except White Castle. I’m told they are very good. The White Castle has quite a following and is mentioned in several songs and movies including “Harold and Kumar go to White Castle” which is about two college guys and their adventure to get to White Castle in order to satisfy their craving. It’s a funny movie but not for kids. But then there are times when that craving for a good burger must be met by grilling your own. Are you hungry yet? As you can tell I am. It’s lunchtime but today I will just have to be content with my leftovers.

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While I find it difficult to admit, I have to agree with National Rifle Association President David Keene and others who say they wouldn’t support legislative efforts to hold gun makers liable for damages caused by assault weapons. Holding gun makers responsible for the way gun owners use their legally-acquired weapons is like suing Ford for murders committed by F-150 pickup trucks. As for sellers, that really depends on if their operations are legal. Despite my Commie, tree-hugging reputation (Where does that come from? I’m neither a godless Commie nor a rabid environmentalist; the only trees I hug have fruit ready for harvest), I’m not against guns. Some of my most memorable moments are the times I went with my brother to the now-closed Rampart Range shooting area to sight in his 306 and 308 rifles. At the risk of sounding immodest, I’m actually a pretty good shot. I also like eating wild game but that’s where my shooting stops; target practice or dinner. I don’t know how I feel about keeping guns for self-defense. People say the best defense is a good offence but, in my experience, the best defense is to see trouble coming and get out of its way. One can be against violence without being against guns. People arguing against gun control usually say: “Guns don’t kill people; people kill people.” Proponents counter that with: “It’s a lot easier to kill people when guns are handy.” Well, they’re both right; guns don’t kill people but it’s certainly easier for people with guns to kill people. If there had been firearms instead of swords around when the Apostle Peter defended Jesus at Gethsemane, the priest’s slave would have lost more than his ear and Jesus likely would have had to resur-

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lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts may be getting a grand piano in the near future thanks to some local piano students. Medlicott Music Studio is presenting “Threshold” a student performance of solo and duo piano works on March 17 with all proceeds going to help purchase a grand piano for the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts. “We’d love to have a piano,” Dr. Michael Maddox, executive director for the TLCA, said. Claire Medlicott, owner of Medlicott Music Studio, said she has many students in the Tri-Lakes area and the idea for raising money for TLCA came about because many of them would love to perform there. The students took on the fundraiser as a project for the local community. “We’ve always wanted to use the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts for recitals but we can’t because there is no piano,” Mendlicott said. Medlicott’s students will give two performances, one at 5:00 p.m. and one at 7:30 p.m. on March 17 at Graner Music located at 4460 Barnes Road in Colorado Springs. Tickets are $10 for students and

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sports@ourcoloradonews.com Andrew Register’s place in The Classical Academy wrestling annals is now secure. The Titans’ 138-pound junior won the school’s first state individual wrestling championship on Feb. 23 when he pinned Hotchkiss senior Jesse Head at the 3:59 mark of their Class 3A championship match at the Pepsi Center in Denver. “I think I wrestled pretty well and got some wins at the right time,” said Register, who went 35-5 this season. “This is a big deal for our program. It gives us legitimacy.” Register entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed. He was ranked fourth by On the Mat. He easily won his firstround match against Brayden Peterson of Moffat County (10-7) on Feb. 21. He returned to the Pepsi Center on Feb. 22 and narrowly defeated his opponents to advance to the finals; Drake Rhodes of Bayfield (3-2) in the quarterfinals and Brandon Heredia of Alamosa (3-2) in the semifinals. Prior to the semis, Register warmed up in the tunnel with a familiar opponent; his older brother Ben - a 2008 TCA graduate who went to state during his time at the school. “Not too much had to be said,” Register said. Ben was not the only member of the Register household in attendance. Also there were Andrew’s parents Mark and Laura, older brother Daniel (a 2012 TCA grad, a two-time state qualifier), older sister Jenna (2007 TCA alum) and younger sister Ashlynn (an 8th grader at the middle school. “They were all excited for me,” Andrew Register said. “It meant a lot to have them there.” Register finished fifth at state as a sophomore after losing his opening match. He was not about to drop into the loser’s bracket from the outset this go around. “I didn’t even look at the other side of the bracket until I was in the semifinals,” he said. Register’s championship match with Head was cause for concern, but not to Register. Head (26-6) reached the finals by pinning No. 1 overall seed Jared Mestas of Dolores Huerta Prep (3:03) in the quarterfinals and No. 4 seed Joel Contreras of Sterling (4:51) in the semis. “I talked to some other coaches prior to our match and was well prepared,” Register said. The match was scoreless heading into the second pe-

Andrew Register of The Classical Academy, right, wrestles Jesse Head of Hotchkiss during the Class 3A 138-pound title match. Photo by Andy Carpenean riod. Register elected to take bottom and earned a point for an escape. The two battled until Register gained the upper hand late in the period with a take-down. That was followed by just his fifth pin all season. “I caught him in a tight position and I was just trying to get some back points,” Register said. “I ended up getting the pin. I couldn’t believe it.” TCA coach Sean Collins said the game plan was for Register to stay low. “He did a great job of sagging and covering his hips,”

Collins said. “We stayed grounded. We executed the fundamentals and that allowed Andrew to take him down.” Register was the only TCA wrestler to place of the seven who advanced to state. Only one of the other six will graduate this spring. “It’s instilling the belief in a lot of our younger guys that this can be done,” Collins said. “It’s having our guys believe that we do belong. It’s my job to take these guys and mold them and find the right fit. “Nothing Andrew did was flashy. He just won.”

Monarch’s dirty dozen puts L-P’s hockey season on ice No. 2-seeded Coyotes pound Rangers 12-2 in first round of playoffs By Danny Summers

sports@ourcoloradonews.com MONUMENT - The end came rather sudden for Steve Fillo and his Lewis-Palmer hockey team. A 12-2 loss to Monarch in the first round of the state playoffs on Feb. 22 marked the first time in school history the Rangers had failed to win a postseason game. “I think this is an aberration,” Fillo said. “It’s not up to

our expectations, but I think we played to the level of our ability this year.” The Rangers (10-9-1) are just two years removed from winning back-to-back state championships and four consecutive Final Fours. In 2012 they advanced to the Elite Eight for the six consecutive time since Fillo starting the program from scratch for the 2006-2007 season. “I’m really confident of the core nucleus of the kids we have coming back,” Fillo said. “We’ll be right back in the hunt again next year.” This year, however, the Rangers were hardly a match for Monarch, the No. 2 seed out of the Foothills Conference.

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Monarch (18-1-2) lost its only game to No. 1 seed Ralston Valley (18-2-1) on Jan. 14. Both teams are in this weekend’s Final Four, where they are joined by two other Foothills Conference squads - Resurrection Christian (16-3-2) and Regis Jesuit (16-3-2). Monarch overpowered the Rangers with an efficient offense and suffocating defense. The Coyotes built a 3-0 lead by the 9:20 mark of the first period on goals by Gian Cervo, Cameron Gardner and Jake Orsborn. The Rangers got on the board at the 13:20 mark on a Dmitri Smith power play goal - his ninth of the season. Senior defenseman and captain Matt Prudhomme assisted (his 10th) on the play. Orsborn upped Monarch’s lead to 4-1 less than a minute later. The wild first period of scoring ended with another Lewis-Palmer power play goal - this one by Gage Johnson - at the 15:39 mark. Adam Schaefer and Cam Fraser assisted on the play. It was all Monarch in the second and third periods as the Coyotes put the game away eight more goals. Monarch had 59 shots on goal overall, compared to just 17 for the Rangers. Senior Lucas Palonen started the game in goal for Lewis-Palmer. By the time it was over Fillo also used backup goalies Andrew Karnes and Shawn Adelgren. Monarch used Kyle Aiko in goal the entire game. “I’m not taking anything away from Monarch, but it’s an all-star team from the whole city of Boulder,” Fillo said. “They have a whole bunch of guys who played Triple-A hockey last year. They just came at us wave after wave after wave. We just didn’t have an answer for them. “We weren’t supposed to beat them. I hoped it would be a different story.” Julian Claudio, Lewis-Palmer’s leading scorer on the season with 16 goals, was hardly a factor. He served a pair of two-minute penalties for interference and hooking. The Rangers were without the services of several key players for a variety of reasons, including forwards Casey McMullin (team-leading 12 assists), Blake Thompson, Zach Williams and Cam Brummond. Fillo is already looking forward to better things next year. The Rangers graduate just seven seniors and have a good young crop of talent coming up through the ranks. “We’ll be back,” Fillo said. “Lewis-Palmer hockey will be heard from again.”

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Boys hoops: Rangers earn No. 1 seed in 4A tourney Discovery Canyon, TCA also in postseason fray By Danny Summers

sports@ourcoloradonews.com MONUMENT - Jordan Scott has traveled this path before. But he has never been the lead man for the LewisPalmer boys basketball team. Scott, along with fellow seniors Justin Smith and Tyler Owens, started for the Rangers last year when they won the Class 4A state title in dramatic fashion at the Coors Events Center at the University of Colorado. The trio combined for 13 points in the championship game as Scott’s older brother, Josh, took center stage by scoring a game-high 23 points. “We’re a different team without Josh around,” Jordan Scott said. “We’re not relying on one guy this year. We’re playing more as a team.” Lewis-Palmer’s quest for a repeat title begins Friday when the Rangers host one of eight Class 4A regionals. The regional will include Evergreen, as well as the winners between Roosevelt/Weld Central and Elizabeth/Mountain View. Two other Tri-Lakes area schools - Discovery Canyon and The Classical Academy - are also playing in the postseason. Discovery Canyon (16-7) hosted Vista PEAK Prep (9-14) on Tuesday. TCA (13-6) is at James Irwin in a firstround 3A Tri-Peaks League District game tonight. This marks the fifth consecutive season that LewisPalmer (20-3) has hosted a regional. The Rangers have gone to four straight Finals Fours. The 6-foot-10 Josh Scott averaged 28.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game while being named the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year. The Rangers stomped opponents by an average margin of 29 points while cruising to a 27-1 record. Their only loss was to Broomfield in the season opener. Skeptics are quick to point out that this year’s Rangers squad is not nearly as strong without Scott (now starting for the University of Colorado) in the middle. But Lewis-Palmer boasts arguably the best big-man tandem in the state in Smith (a 6-6 swingman with the Blake Griffin-type hops) and Jordan Scott (a deadly 3-point shooter with a nose for the basket). Smith and Scott are averaging 14.8 and 18.2 points per game, respectively. Owens is the trigger man. The 6-2 point guard has done a masterful job running the offense. He averages 8.5 points and four assists per game. Despite a slightly different case of characters, the Rangers have been just as dominant as their record suggests. Their three losses are by a total of 16 points.

Lewis-Palmer’s starting five, from left, are Dylan Tucker, Justin Smith, Jordan Scott, Chase Stone and Tyler Owens. Photo by Danny Summers The Rangers led in the fourth quarter in two of those defeats - D’Evelyn (73-68) and 5A Chaparral (68-60 in overtime). Those losses came back in December. The Rangers responded with an eight-game winning streak leading up to a showdown at undefeated Sand Creek on Feb. 5. Lewis-Palmer found itself down by 10 early in the second quarter against Sand Creek and trailed by as many as 16 points in the fourth quarter. The Rangers rallied, but ended up losing 67-64 as Sand Creek fans stormed their home court as if their team had just slay Goliath. Lewis-Palmer won the rematch, 64-48 on Feb. 22 to clinch the Pikes Peak Conference title. “That was one of our season goals,” Owens said. Junior guard Chase Stone (10 ppg) and senior Dylan Tucker (5.1 ppg) round out the starting five. “Justin, Jordan and Tyler showed us the way to do it last year and how to develop good habits,” Tucker said. “The rest of us are trying to follow their lead.” The Rangers are averaging 64 points per game, while allowing a paltry 45. “Our goal is to hold teams under 44 a game, so I guess

we can definitely get better,” said the Idaho State-bound Smith. Added Jordan Scott: “Offense wins games, but defense wins championships. Discovery Canyon won its first eight games before losing to Lewis-Palmer, 66-37, on Jan. 8. It was one of only three home losses this season as the Thunder posted a 12-3 mark in its gym. Senior guard Brandon Nachbar leads the team in scoring at 19 per game, followed by senior forward Andy Stauffer at 14.3. Stauffer leads the team in rebounding with 9.1 per game. The Classical Academy (13-6) will continue Districts Friday in Pueblo. The Titans are led by first-year coach Paul Campbell, who has previous playoff experience leading the TCA girls squads he previous three seasons. TCA is led by junior center Jason Anderson (11.2 ppg), junior shooting guard Ben Hooten (9.9 ppg), senior forward Justice Sutton (8.1 ppg) and sophomore forward Logan Branch (8 ppg).

Girls basketball: Third-seeded Bears head to Montrose for regional round Palmer Ridge strong in the low post By Danny Summers

sports@ourcoloradonews.com MONUMENT - The Palmer Ridge girls basketball team earned a first-round bye in the Class 4A playoffs and will open the postseason Friday at a regional hosted by Montrose. “We’re not as deep as we were last year, but we’re getting better,” said Palmer Ridge coach Dennis Coates. “When you get to this point of the season everybody is good, so that’s why we try to look at the game in front of us and not too far down the road.” The Bears (20-3) will play the winner between Rifle/Thomas Jefferson. The other regional game will pit Montrose against the winner between Pueblo East/Durango. Two other Tri-Lakes area schools are also in the postseason. Discovery Canyon (1013) traveled to Evergreen (12-11) for a firstround game on Tuesday (Feb. 26). Results of that game were not available at press time. A Thunder win means it would play at Broomfield on Friday. The Classical Academy (16-3) opened 3A Tri-Peaks League District play on Tuesday against St, Mary’s (16-4). The Titans continue District action Friday in Pueblo. Palmer Ridge finished second in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference to Sand Creek (19-4). The Bears lost to Sand Creek

Members of the Palmer Ridge girls team include, from left, Rhyley Lane, Laura McCarthy, Ali Meyer, Michelle DeCoud and Madi Thomas. Photo by Danny Summers twice by scores of 46-41 and 57-47. Palmer Ridge’s other loss was at Elizabeth (36-33) on Dec. 2. “You try to be as prepared as you can come playoff time,” Coates said. “If teams want to run, we can pick up the pace and

win a run and gun game. If teams want to slow it down we can lock down on defense.” The Bears feature a balanced lineup with junior posts Ali Meyer (team-leading 13.5 points and 11.9 rebounds per game) and Michelle DeCoud (11.6, 9) in the middle.

Junior post Laura McCarthy (4.3, 3.5) is a formidable inside presence who shoulders a lot of the burden. Senior shooting guard Madi Thomas (11.3 ppg) and junior point guard Rhyley Lane (7.2 ppg), 4.2 assists) and provide solid back court play. “We need to play as a five,” McCarthy said. “Work together. Not one against the world. If the shot is there we need to take it. If not, we need to get it to the open person.” DeCoud added that another key to success is not letting up. “We need to put four good quarters together,” she said. “It’s a must thing for us. We can’t let up.” The Bears outscored opponents by an average of 55-37 during the regular season. They won all 12 of their league games by double digits, as well as six of their eight non-league wins. Palmer Ridge has never advanced past the Sweet 16 in its young history. “One of the goals this year is to make it to at least the Elite Eight,” Meyer said. Discovery Canyon began the season slowly, compiling a 2-7 non-league record. But the battle-tested Thunder figured things out during PPAC play and went 8-6. Senior post Mariah McGettigan leads the team in scoring (10.7) and is second in rebounds (6-5.). Also playing key roles for the Thunder is senor post Taylor Barbato (7.2 points, 6.1 rebounds), sophomore post Jenn Schneible (5.7 ppg, team-leading 7 rebounds) and sophomore guard Alex Smith (5.3 ppg).

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sports@ourcoloradonews. com DENVER - Discovery Canyon’s A.J. Rees had a night he will remember forever. After all, what could be better than a three-peat? Rees won his thirdconsecutive Class 4A state championship Saturday night at the Pepsi Center with an 11-5 victory against Pueblo South’s Marcus Martinez. The win capped a 35-1 season, and a career that is among the finest in sate history. But for all his victories, Rees wished he could have added one more win to his career total since he was the state runner-up as a freshman. He won at 112 in 2011 and at 113 last season. “I love this as it will be one of my most memorable moments,” said Rees, who will continue his wrestling career at Iowa State. “It just feels unbelievable. I left my nerves get to me a little. A.J. Rees celebrates his 120-pound Class 4A title match victory over Marcus Martinez of Pueblo South. Photos by Andy Carpenean “I don’t draw from my last two championship,” Brandon Brauser (15-3) and Rees said. “Our team is doWeld Central’s Logan Longing well, too, and that’s cerworth (15-5). tainly been a boost. I was Krohn had come into on my back for a short time the final with a 26-0 record and that scared me. It also having pinned or won by a shows I’m not perfect. But technical fall over all of his sports are my life and I’ve opponents this season exgot high goals. Now, I hope cept one. to win a national champiThe Thunders onship.” 132-pound Steve Turner It certainly was a fanwas able to come back from tastic win for Discovery his 4-2 quarterfinal loss to Canyon coach Ron Sukle to Pueblo Central’s Sonny Eswatch. pinoza and finish third. He “Three titles and a secpinned Pueblo West’s Travis ond - that’s great,” said SukMyers in 3:26 for the bronze le, who was named Class medal. 4A’s outstanding coach at Turner opened at his the tournament. “It’s hard weight pinning Rifle’s Justo watch him in that last tin Ray in 2:30. Once on the match knowing it was his consolation side he came final one for us. I’m just so through with a 18-2 win proud of what he has been against Pueblo Centennial’s Sam Turner of Discovery Canyon makes a move on his opponent Dalton Robertson during the Class 4A 106-pound title match. able to accomplish, just suJames Engle, followed by a per proud.” tral’s Dalton Robertson, said. “But he has had a great defeated Erik Guy of Palmer 4-3 victory against ThompRees rolled into his final also a freshman. year and we certainly feel Ridge 7-4 in his quarter- son Valley’s Tanner Wilby pinning Summit’s Nick final. A 2-1 win against liams. Turner carried a 38-5 re- he has a fine future ahead.” Wittrock in 2:45. He opened A loss by Discovery Cancord into his championship Discovery Canyon led Berthoud’s Chad Ellis put the tournament by pinyon’s 170-pound Adrian match against the unbeat- the field heading into Satur- Oberg in his final. ning Darian Manzanares of Added Sukle, “That was Mack to Chaz Polson of Valen Robertson. day’s consolation matches Pueblo Centennial in 1:33 And, he needed an up- with 105 points followed by not the best that Tyler had or Christian, 3-1, was a blow followed by a 16-3 major set in his semifinal when he Windsor with 100. Pre-state wrestled against him. He for the Thunder. Mack came decision over Roosevelt’s defeated Broomfield’s No. favorite, Broomfield, was in has had a great year and into state with a 29-3 record Tylar Francis. 2-seeded Darek Huff 12-10 third with 97.5 points and I think he’ll get his state and easily won his first two The Rees match was to advance. However, Turn- three wrestlers going for in- championship next year. matches, pinning Golden’s the second of the four DisYet, I couldn`t be happier Brad Blackstock in :52 and er couldn’t pull out a sec- dividual titles. covery Canyon wresters to ond upset, losing to RobAs expected, Broomfield with the way all the boys taking a tech fall, 19-4, vicreach the finals. The Thuntory against Pueblo Cenertson in a highly contested came through to win the performed.” der opened at 106 with If anyone had their tennial’s Chandler Montes. match 11-9. tile scoring 140.5 points. freshman Sam Turner fac“The match didn’t go as Discovery Canyon was sec- hands full it was the Thun- However, Valor Christian’s ing off against Weld CenSam had planned,” Sukle ond with 129.5 and Wind- der’s David Traynor. He Chaz Polson ended the run knew he would be in trou- with a 3-1 semifinal victory. sor, third with 129. Yet Mack, only a junior, The Thunder’s Tyler ble facing Arvada’s unbeatOberg knew he was going en, two-time state cham- was able to battle back to have his hands full facing pion Garet Krohn in their for third place beating Air Broomfield’s Phil Downing 192-pound final. And it was Academy’s Caleb Cuneio, in their 145-pound final. Krohn capping his high 3-1 for the bronze. He After all, Downing was go- school career with a 24-9 moved into the match with ing for this third champi- technical fall victory to fin- a 16-0 victory against Lewis-Palmer’s Joseph Glenn. onship having won at 119 ish 30-0. “I had nothing to lose,” Jeff Burbach, at 152, in 2010 and at 138 last season. Yet the pair have wres- said Traynor, 34-7. “I just opened his state appeartled twice before, the last wanted to try my hardest ance pinning Golden’s time Oberg losing 4-1. This against him. He’s just a tre- Devin Rothrock in 4:41. time, though, Downing was mendous wrestler, just so However, he then lost a more in charge as he came tough. It’s such an honor to close 5-4 decision to Valor wrestle him. He gets you to Christian’s John Holst. His through for a 10-1 victory. “I didn’t wrestle good, move one way, then shoots state tournament came to but I’m pleased with second another. There just seems an end in the consolation quarters, losing to Broomthis year,” said Oberg, 37-6. to be nothing you can do.” Traynor, a junior, was field’s Jared Albo, 6-2. “Phil’s good and I knew I The Thunder’s Ricky Ray, was facing a fine opponent. pretty dominant in his first The state championship three state matches. He at 160, was pinned in his was my goal and I’ll certain- headed into his final mak- first match by Roosevelt’s ing use of a technical fall, Spencer Urban in 4:53. But ly give it a shot next year.” Oberg opened with a 7-2 17-2, over Delta’s Kyle Col- he rebounded win his first David Traynor, of Discovery Canyon, left, and Chaz Polson of Valor Christian victory against Paul Robe- lins, and a pair of major consolation match, 7-6, lockup during a Class 4A title match at 170 pounds. son of Greeley Central, then decisions against Windsor’s against Broomfield’s Con-

ner Orban. The dream of a medal closed when he was then beaten by Windsor’s Vinny Gonzales, 19-6. Discovery Canyon’s 126-pound Keaton Regenor was out in two matches, losing to Pueblo Central’s Brandon Aragon, 2-1, and Rifle’s Isaac Rider, 19-3.

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