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Doewood Drive action postponed BOCC moves name change, vacation, replat to April 18 By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com The El Paso Board of County Commissioners was scheduled to consider the road name change and vacation and replat of a
section of Doewood Drive at their April 9 board meeting. Instead. commissioners voted to continue the items at the April 18 BOCC meeting. Commissioner Daryll Glenn, district 1 commissioner, said he would prefer to move the items to a date when his constituents can be present and be allowed the opportunity to comment. Because of the snow storm, many residents that live on or near Doewood Drive in Woodmoor contacted BOCC Chair Dennis Hisey, asking if they could submit their
comments electronically regarding the name change. A proposed name change is being considered for Doewood Drive between Chisholm Trail and County Line Road. “With all the history surrounding this, I would like to, I don’t believe it’s time sensitive, so I would like to continue this item to a later date, certain to allow citizens an opportunity to be able to appear before us and finalize this,” Glenn said. “I would certainly like to defer to my constituents that would love to be here.”
The vacation and replat of the Doewood Drive right-a-way was going to move forward. However, as Craig Dossey, project manager from the development services department, began the presentation, Glenn suggested that those items be moved to April 18 as well. Doewood Drive has long been a topic of discussion between the county and residents. The county staff wants to remove an existing gate. Residents want the gate to stay in place, and the road closed to through traffic.
Another arrest made related to Clements case
Boogie down
Thomas Guolee has been arrested and is now in the custody of EPSO By Lisa Collacott
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Keeping the dancing Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce members in line, Jeff Zaiger and Springs Sounds, an interactive entertainment group taught them a few new moves on the dance floor on April 6 at The Pinery in Black Forest. The annual Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce dinner and awards banquet went country with its theme “Rhinestone Rodeo” and the boots were stomping when the dancing started. The chamber handed out four awards: Business Person of the Year went to Carl and Alaine Nolt who own Serrano’s Coffee Co., Nonprofit of the Year went to Tri-Lakes Cares, Volunteer of the Year went to Jim Bergeron who volunteers at Tri-Lakes Cares and chamber Ambassador of the Year went to Tom Hilfers who serves as secretary on the chamber board of directors. Besides dancing and awards, there were also a silent auction and a live auction that netted $2,045. All auction items were donated by local business owners. For more, see Page 8. Photo by Norma Engelberg
Thomas Guolee, reportedly a white supremacist gang member, wanted for questioning in the Tom Clements murder investigation, is now in the custody of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Guolee, 31, was arrested for an active felony warrant at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11. Guolee is a member of the 211 Crew, the same white supremacist gang that Even Ebel belonged to, and was considered a person of interest in the investigation, not a suspect. Guolee, along with another 211 crew member James Lohr, Guolee was believed to have been in contact with Ebel after his release from prison in January and before Clements was killed. Lohr was arrested April 5, after trying to elude Colorado Springs police. In a press release by the sheriff’s office Sgt. Joe Roybal, no additional information regarding Guolee’s arrest was available. He is being held without bond for violation of parole. ABC 7 News in Denver has reported that Guolee’s family confirmed the arrest and that the arrest was peaceful. Clements was killed by Ebel at his home on March 19 after he answered the door. Ebel was involved in a car chase and a shootout two days later with law enforcement in Texas, and was killed during the shootout. Ebel is also a suspect in the shooting death of a pizza delivery driver in Golden. The murder investigation is ongoing.
Town of Palmer Lake to implement water restrictions Ordinance may be effective immediately By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com Like many water districts and municipalities in the state, the town of Palmer Lake will face stricter water restrictions
this summer. During the April 11 town council meeting, the trustees discussed what should be in the ordinance. The town is expected to go to a twice a week watering schedule like the city of Colorado Springs. The town will most likely follow an odd/ even watering schedule as well, but much of the discussion centered on what time of
day citizens can water. The trustees discussed allowing watering between 8 p.m. and midnight on the days citizens are assigned to water, but then extended it from 6 p.m. to midnight. Trustees discussed giving citizens a fourhour window in which to water, perhaps 6 to 8 a.m., and then again from 6 to 8 p.m. The town is considering stage I restrictions, but will need to decide if it’s all of the
stage I restrictions, or just irrigation restrictions within stage I. Town attorney Larry Gaddis told trustees that for the ordinance, they will need to narrow down a time for irrigation watering, and decide what else they want to include -- such as allowing drip irrigation, prohibiting washing sidewalks and washing cars, Water continues on Page 9
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Wildfire action plan community event Ki Special to The Tribune The community is invited to a special event “Preparing a Personal Wildfire Action Plan” at 7:00 p.m. Apr. 17 at Palmer Ridge High School auditorium. Three experts, Bryan Jack, Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District Interim Fire Chief, Kathy Russell of El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Emer-
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gency Preparedness, and Dave Root of the Colorado State Forest Service, will by present and address the following subjects: •How will relatively small fire departments respond to a major wildfire? •What must happen to trigger an evacuation? • How will citizens be notified? •What are lessons learned from
Mountain Shadows? •How important is defensible space to home survivability? •What things should be taken in an evacuation? Staff This is open to the community and audience questions are welcome. It is Tr sponsored by the Woodmoor FireWise in M Committee. Call the Woodmoor ImKids provement Association office for more pack information at 719-488-2693. feed dren Ki a no food Northbound I-25 be- and construction updateswas tween Black Squirrel Creek will be sent via email or textto ba to Briargate Parkway from alert. To receive all futurethe 8:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. April updates you must registerdren 14-19.Right lane closures through the Colorado De- Th for grading work and barrier partment of TransportationApril website. placement. Visit www.coloradodot. Southbound I-25 between Black Squirrel Creek info and click on the bright to Briargate Parkway from green telephone in the up8:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. April per right corner of the home 14-19. Right lane closures page. A project website will be for grading work and barrier available in the next two placement. To receive project up- weeks at www.southi25exdates sign up for email, text pansion.com. A telephone alerts and e-newsletters. All hotline is also available at future project information 719-247-8339.
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Special to The Tribune Project Construction Impacts Below is listed the activity area, time and dates activity is scheduled to begin and end and potential impacts such as traffic, closures, utilities, access, etc. Northbound and southbound I-25 between Briargate Parkway and Northgate Boulevard from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. April 14-19. Right shoulder closure. Northbound I-25 be-
tween Woodmen Road and North Academy Boulevard from 8:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. April 14-15. Traffic will be reduced to one lane to accommodate restriping and to shift traffic toward the highway median. Southbound I-25 between Woodmen Road and North Academy Boulevard from 8:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. April 15-16. Traffic will be reduced to one lane to accommodate restriping and to shift traffic toward the highway median.
SO MUCH INSIDE THE TRIBUNE THIS WEEK New Chief in Town. Palmer Lake Fire Department hires Tri-Lakes’ John Vincent. Page 5 Taste for Art. Monument Academy’s fundraiser “Eat your Art Out” a hit. Page 4
Helping Hand. Youngster collects money for vets. Page 9
Travelin’ Man. Lewis Palmer teacher heads to China. Page 8
Multi-Tasker. Discovery Canyon’s Lizzy Saxer focuses on hockey and golf. Page 10
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Kids fight hunger Black Forest AARP learns about Celiac disease with food packages Special to The Tribune
Staff report Trinity Lutheran Church in Monument sponsored a Kids Against Hunger food packaging event that will feed 18,000 hungry children and family members. Kids Against Hunger is a nonprofit humanitarian food aid organization that was formed in the 1970s to battle starvation among the world’s neediest children. The packaging event on April 13 brought together
150 volunteers: U.S. Air Force Academy cadets, the Palmer Ridge High School basketball and football teams, Palmer Ridge National Honor Roll and National Junior Honor Roll students and church members. Each small vegetarian package offers a full-day’s supply of protein and vitamins for six people. The 3,000 packages they filled will stay in the United States because international shipments require heavier-duty shipping pallets.
A recent program at the Black Forest AARP Chapter featured an informative and interesting discussion of Celiac (SEE-lee-ack) Disease and Gluten Intolerance in humans. Sara Troup and her son Dale led the program. They described the symptoms and discussed how the disease affects persons. Many questions from the membership were answered including how to clearly interpret grocery labels and restaurant menus to assure the food is gluten-free. Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue, is a genetically linked autoimmune disorder that is incurable but can be managed in both children and
adults by implementing a gluten-free diet. Additionally on May 8, the Black Forest Chapter meeting program will provide and advise on how to avoid financial scams. The program will follow the usual potluck lunch beginning at noon at the Black Forest Lutheran Church at 12455 Black Forest Road. All ages are welcome. For more information call Chuck at 719-749-9227 or visit us at http:// aarpchapter1100blackforest.weebly. com/index.html.
Right, Dale and Sara Troup present information on Celiac disease to the Black Forest AARP Chapter 1100 members. Celiac affects about 1 in every 130 people. Courtesy photo
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A taste for art at Monument Academy By Norma Engelberg
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Hundreds of hungry guests gathered at Monument Academy for a food tasting, art show, silent auction and live performances at the school’s first-ever “Eat Your Art Out” fundraising event. On April 13, this fundraiser for the academy’s fine arts department drew together 10 food providers for a taste-off. Participants tasted everything from green chili and pierogis from The Parked Pierogi to several different kinds of pulled pork and brisket barbeque from Texas Road House, Bird Dog BBQ and Broken Bones BBQ. Art was also in evidence as nearly a year’s worth of art projects were prominently displayed on stands in the gym. Performing arts were also highlighted with performances by the Monu-
Third-graders at Monument Academy made their own musical instruments to display at the “Eat Your Art Out” fundraiser on April 13. Photo by Norma Engelberg ment Academy Jazz Band, dance teams, pianists and even a hula hoop demonstration.
The silent auction featured donated items from local businesses as well as two art pieces made by
Academy grad identified in Afghanistan crash Special to The Tribune Air Force officials have confirmed a F-16 Falcon pilot from Shaw AFB, S.C., was killed April 3 after his aircraft crashed in Afghanistan returning to base from a close air support mission. The pilot, Capt. James Steel, 29, graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2006 and completed pilot training and arrived at Shaw in June 2010. He was the chief of mobility for the 77th Fighter Squadron.
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“Our condolences and prayers are with the family, friends and squadron members of Capt. Steel,” said Col. Clay Hall, 20th Fighter Wing comCapt. James Steel mander. “This is a difficult time for Shaw AFB but we are focused on taking care of the Steel family, our airmen and continuing to execute the mission.” The accident is currently under investigation.
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TRIBUNE NEWS IN A HURRY Student elder assistance program ends soon Seniors who need assistance with household tasks have only a few weeks left this season to take advantage of a program developed by students at Palmer Ridge High School. The program allows seniors to call Jennifer Martin at the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, 719-4840911, to ask for help with chores inside and outside the home. Martin will arrange with members of the PRHS Student Council for a teen to come provide assistance. This community service program ends for the summer May 1.
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Town chooses a new fire chief John Vincent, Tri-Lakes fire marshal, named to position By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com The town of Palmer Lake has named a familiar face to the Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Department chief position. John Vincent, fire marshal for the TriLakes Monument Fire District, has been chosen as the new chief and was sworn in during the town council meeting on April 11. The chief position is a volunteer position, and Vincent will remain fire marshal for TLMFD. He was already contracted with the town of Palmer Lake to be their inspector and fire marshal. He replaces Mike Keough, who was named chief in June of 2012, but left five months later. Vincent became fire marshal at TLMFD in April of 2012, but started with the department in 2001 when the district was still a mostly volunteer department. Prior to that, he spent five years with a fire department in Mexico. When he’s not working in his fire marshal capacity for TLMFD, Vincent will be at the Palmer Lake fire station. Both departments respond to the same fires so he will respond to the calls in one capacity or the other. Vincent’s goal as fire chief is to train and mentor the firefighters in Palmer Lake. “There are some very good people up here. One of the things I want to do is train my replacement,” Vincent said. He’s already received several calls from firefighters that live in the Tri-Lakes area but work for other districts outside TriLakes, who want to come on board and volunteer. Vincent said with all their experience, these firefighters would mentor, train and improve the capabilities of the department.
Black Forest AARP Chapter 1100 regrets that it will not be able to have its annual personal document shredding
By Special to The Tribune Ranger Legacy Fund
To celebrate their 20-year reunion, Lewis-Palmer High School alumni class of 1992 created the Ranger Legacy Fund in 2011. The fund was created to give back to school district and help offset budget cuts and fees for extracurricular programs. The class of 1992 raised $10,000 during the initial “LP20x20” campaign last year. LP20x20 is an annual challenge for each class to raise $20,000 to commemorate its 20-year reunion. The fund is now seeking grant applica-
tions: The first grant amount is in the amount of $2,000. The application deadline is April 30. Grant(s) will be awarded on May 15. The application has a real-world focus: Students must take lead in preparing the application to foster and support student initiative. If they want the money, they have to make the effort. Any district enrolled student, or district student group, may apply for the funds. The grant can be used for any academic, athletic, charitable, or entrepreneurial cause. Find the application form at www.rangerlegacyfund.org. The class of 1993 is currently on the clock for raising its $20,000. Donations to the fund can be made at the fund website or at www.lp20x20.org.
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District fire marshal John Vincent has been named the new fire chief of the Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Vincent will remain fire marshal at Tri-Lakes, as the position of chief is volunteer. Vincent’s goals are to mentor the department and train someone who will eventually replace him. Photo by Lisa Collacott “The stronger Palmer Lake is the stronger everybody else is,” Vincent said. Vincent said he has already spent the night at the fire station and said it’s been a long time since a fire chief has done that there. “You have to lead by example,” he added. Vincent said when he was growing up in Cascade, he remembers the fire station being the hub of the town, and would like to see that for Palmer Lake. Fire trustee Rich Kuehster said he’s very happy that Vincent has agreed to be the fire chief. “He’s on task. I’m kind of getting my eyes open on how woefully inadequate our equipment, and our building, and a lot of stuff I knew was inadequate (was). So, we’ll have to address that in small incremental ways,” Kuehster said.
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Girl vanished without a trace In late September of 1917, Colorado Springs was, for the most part a growing, peaceful, tourist destination bolstered by years of economic vitality related to gold mining in the Cripple Creek mining district and ore processing in Old Colorado City. While some folks were concerned about increasing incidents of influenza, the war in Europe, and other such worldly worries - they became really frightened when a 10-year-old girl vanished, without a trace on September 18, 1917. “Nellie Ferguson, 10-year-old child, has been reported missing by her parents. She was last seen at the Lowell school yesterday about 3:45 p.m., when she stayed after school and assisted one of the teachers,” according to the Gazette on Sept. 19. More than 150 men and boys searched all day for the girl in nearly every part of the city, and police officers, opening a full-scale investigation, still, they could not locate Nellie Ferguson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ferguson of 15 West Rio Grande Street. By September 21, the city was nearly in a panic. A systematic search performed by
volunteers from Colorado College, the high School and Lowell School, under the direction of D.G. Johnson, the Commissioner of Public Safety, scoured the surrounding area within, and 5 miles beyond, city limits. Still, no sign of Nellie. Rewards from most every group and numerous individuals sprang forth: $25 from the Gazette, Teachers, the PTA and the principal at Lowell School contributed. Students from Lowell School raised $17, which was a substantial sum for school children of that time. Later, the city (by decree of the city council) threw in $100 to reward fund. Postcards by the hundreds, with little Nellie
Ferguson’s photo, were mailed all over the state. “A Mr. and Mrs. William Hamman came under suspicion; they were said to be members of the Pillar of Fire religious sect and had roomed at the Ferguson’s for a while. After moving to another house, the Hammans were said to have become very friendly with Nellie.” according to a 1962 paper by Carl Mathews for the Denver Westerners’ Roundup. Mathews served as superintendent of the Bureau of Identification in the Colorado Springs Police Department for 32 years and retired in 1952. The Pillar of Fire religious sect, founded by Alma Birdwell White, was later connected with Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s in Colorado, though they have since renounced that connection, calling it a mistake. “On Sept. 20th, they were located in Fountain. That evening, Acting Chief Hugh Harper with officers of the Police Department, and Sheriff Weir, accompanied by a representative of the Gazette, went there and, after two hours of cross examination, the Hammans were permitted to remain in Fountain. However, they were under police
surveillance, which was continued after they went to Pueblo. On the 28th, at the instigation of Fred Ferguson, the father of the girl, a warrant was issued and they were arrested and returned. On October 2nd they were to be arraigned on a charge of `Contributing to Juvenile Delinquency,’ but I was unable to find any further mention of that angle,” wrote Mathews in 1962. By late October, a Grand Jury conducting an investigation questioned many witnesses including Mrs. Ferguson and neighbors living near the Ferguson home, but came up with zip, nothing, zilch, nada. By mid November, the girl’s father had shifted his own focus to Denver thinking that perhaps the girl had been taken by Gypsies, and the Denver Police Department was reportedly working on several clues. Unfortunately, those efforts turned up nothing. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ferguson went to their grave without any real idea what happened to their young daughter. Little Nellie Ferguson was never again seen after completing her helpful chores at Lowell School on the afternoon of September 18, 1917.
Say it in a letter, not a text Joys of reading, owning books I can remember when I was growing up, the excitement I felt when an unexpected letter arrived in the mail. If I was expecting something, I would run out to the mailbox as soon as I saw the mail carrier drive up. I can’t remember the last time I received a letter in the mail. I did get a “Happy Easter” card from a friend a couple weeks ago and I was pleasantly surprised. Usually the only time I get any cards or letters anymore is at Christmas time and I’m sure that goes for everyone else. What we once wrote in letters is now said in emails or broadcast on Facebook or even text messages. We don’t have to wait several days to receive a letter from a friend telling us that they are expecting a new baby, getting married or divorced, or what new things their little one is learning. I can clearly remember letters I received from friends years ago and even what some of them said. I remember getting letters from my grandma in California after my dad moved us out to Colorado. They were on orange stationary. I still have those letters. I wonder if the youth of today even know how to write a letter and properly address and stamp an envelope. One can put their writing skills to use in an email, but in a Facebook post, or text? I hardly think so. The art of letter writing has been lost to technology, and if using these forms of technology, we tend to abbreviate and not use proper grammar. April has been deemed National Card and Letter Writing Month to promote literacy and celebrate the art of letter writing. Letter writing dates back to 500 B.C. when the first recorded handwritten letter, or epis-
tles as they were known, was sent by Queen Atossa of Persia according to www.handwrittenletters.com. The stamped letter most of us are familiar with, came to be during the reign of Queen Victoria in 1840. On the website, several people have made comments as to why handwritten letters mean so much more to them than emails. One person writes that it’s more personal to receive a letter than a short email. Another writes, that to actually sit down and put a part of you into a handwritten letter, to tell a story and express an emotion to someone important to you, provides a glimpse into who you are. And yet another person says that she has a shoebox full of letters from family members and one day she spent several hours reading them. She went on to say that her children don’t have shoeboxes full of letters. Instead, they have emails and wondered where those emails are going to be in 20 years. Handwritten letters and cards are definitely more personal. They are written memories, history and keepsakes. It definitely makes someone’s day to receive a handwritten letter. Maybe it’s time to sit down, write a letter and make someone’s day.
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Ok. I did it. I finally bought an e-reader. As the owner of more than 2,000 books and someone who needs a new set of gullible friends every time I move (family members find it harder to say NO but they aren’t always around), this was a step I put off for a long time. I really wanted to wait until the e-reader war was over and I could be relatively sure that my choice wouldn’t go the way of Betamax (if you aren’t old enough to remember that battle, think instead about the more recent High-Definition DVD vs. Blu-Ray battle.) I went the e-reader route because some of the science-fiction novels I want to read are only available in that format (“backorder” is no one’s friend). I love books, actual printed-on-paper books that I can feel and smell and (I am ashamed to say but only with used paperbacks) dog ear my favorite parts. And I do have favorite parts. One advantage of having a relatively bad memory is that favorite passages never get old. I can read books over and over and still find sentences and even whole pages I don’t remember ever reading before. Books are cheaper to replace than an e-reader if they’re lost, stolen or damaged. Have you ever dropped a book in a mud puddle? Don’t do that with an e-reader. Also books don’t have batteries. Everybody has a reading style. I’m actually (in)famous for reading the endings of books first, especially mysteries. If I don’t like the ending, I might decide not to read the rest of the book. That’s a warning to all budding writers: endings are just as important as beginnings. Books that have a lot of typos are also on my list of hard reads. Whenever
I see the wrong word used or the right word misspelled or used badly, I want to take out my pen and fix it. That won’t work with an e-book. Typos happen, especially to yours truly, but too many typos break a reader’s concentration. I also seldom (almost never) shell out $20-$30 for a hardbound book (craft and cookbooks excluded) or $10 for a paperback (I still have a few paperbacks in my collection that originally sold for $1 or less) I haven’t already read. If I’ve checked a book out from the library two or three times, that’s a great indication that I should probably buy my very own copy. Another great thing about collecting books is the thrill of the hunt, digging through stacks of used books looking for that one book I’ve been searching for like buried treasure. Of course, it’s a major disappointment when I see the book I want and it’s not for sale or I buy it and then realize that some villain cut three pages out of the middle or used a permanent marker on page 310. One more thing about “real” books is that patronizing your neighborhood bookstore keeps them in the neighborhood.
Amid tragedy is forgiveness, accountability Forgiveness itself is not often a topic in an editorial, but the recent words of Lisa Clements, wife of slain Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements, inspire food for thought. She stood with her two daughters by her side at her husband’s service March 25 in Colorado Springs and said, “We pray for forgiveness and peace for the family of the man suspected of taking Tom’s life, and we pray every day for forgiveness and peace in our own hearts.” She noted she shares her husband’s belief in redemption and the ability for the human heart to be changed. Her comments echo many other expressions of forgiveness in news reports through the years. One surely was the reaction of the Amish community in Lancaster, Pa., after a 32-year-old gunman killed several girls in a one-room schoolhouse before killing himself in 2006. While the Amish community was not inclined to interact with the media, its stance was clear to not think evil of the gunman and instead pray for the shooter’s family, which was further conveyed by neighbors who interacted with the tight-knit community. Some Amish even reached out to comfort the family of the gunman. Although the level of forgiveness to some surely seemed too generous, it seemed to quiet the surrounding community as it respect-
our view fully honored the perspective of its neighbors, the direct victims of the shooting. We noticed a similar effect following Lisa Clements’ thoughtful statements. The complex mix of grieving, accountability and forgiveness is too much for any one editorial, but we venture to say the heart does not so quickly follow the mind once someone has decided to forgive. And while each person’s offer of forgiveness is based on various factors — such as whether remorse is expressed — a commitment to forgiveness reflects the best in all of us, a step toward mending and somehow improving the future to come. In a recent CNN interview, Lisa Clements said she could be enraged but chooses not to be angry with news that an errant court proceeding allowed the gunman to be released from prison four years early. She said she will not let it consume her. While she supports this need for accountability, we admire her strength as she champions a commitment to forgiveness and the steadfast view she shares with her husband that people can change.
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School year almost over, a busy time at D20 Just a few more weeks of school and all of the activities surrounding graduation, continuation, academic recognition ceremonies, plays, concerts, and springs sports keep all of our students, families, and staff members very busy this time of year. Then a spring storm throws us a surprise snow day in April. It’s the time of year that weather demands flexibility when scheduling outdoor events.
Budget
As we have communicated to our staff members earlier this month, we are busy developing the 2013-14 budget. Meanwhile, there has been much media attention focused on proposed legislation that would not affect school funding until 2015-16 if voters approve a school finance ballot measure. By some indications, which include the state budget revenue forecast for March 2013, K-12 education will not have to withstand budget reductions that would result in cuts to personnel or programs. Even during the leanest budget years, Academy District 20 was fortunate not to have to employ the drastic budget-cutting strategies used by other local school districts. Those measures included furlough days, salary reductions and layoffs that resulted in increased class sizes.
Although it’s been nearly five years since the 2008 election, we often look back at the generosity of our community in passing a mill levy override that increased general fund dollars in our district so that we could keep cuts away from our classrooms. As I indicated to our staff, I am cautiously optimistic about the financial outlook for 2013-14 and look forward to sharing more details with our staff and with you when actual budget numbers are finalized at the state level.
Other plans for 2013-14
Some changes to look forward to in the coming weeks and months: May 3, our district website will look different and will feature a keypad for parents, students, and newcomers to the district to select a path to the websites that are most useful. The site will look different, but the www.asd20.org address remains the same. Our district’s weather status will always be visible in the top right
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hand corner of the website. Remodeling is nearly complete at the building Academy District 20 purchased in the fall at 1470 Chapel Hills Drive. Our Summit Middle School Program will move into that location just south of Aspen Valley High School during the summer. The Home School Academy, now housed at Chinook Trail Elementary, will move during the summer to the space vacated by the Summit Middle School Program in the Education and Administration Center, 1110 Chapel Hills Drive. We are implementing a new initiative next fall in our SILT (Schools of Innovative Learning and Technology) strand. These schools are Mountain View Elementary, Challenger Middle School, and Pine Creek High School. Each student in these schools will receive an iPad to use throughout the school year. The iPads will be checked out to students when school starts and turned back into the schools at the end of the school year. We feel this initiative to give each student a personal mobile device will increase our abilities to use the best practices to enhance education through technology.
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LP teacher heads to China Ken LeSage to spend five weeks in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan after receiving Fullbright-Hayes scholarship By Lisa Collacott
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Carl and Alaine Nolt are pictured in Serranos, the coffee shop they own. The Nolt’s received the 2012 business persons of the year award at the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce annual awards dinner on April 6. The Nolt’s are pictured with the award that was given to them. Photo by Lisa Collacott
And the business person of the year goes to . . . Serranos owners Carl and Alaine Nolt receive the 2012 award from the Tri-Lakes Chamber By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com Serranos not only serves up a great cup of coffee, but the coffee shop is the hub for many Tri-Lakes residents. And the owners give back to the community in many ways. Owners Carl and Alaine Nolt were named the 2012 business persons of the year during the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce annual awards dinner April 6. This is their first time receiving the award, and their first nomination. “The nomination itself was an honor,” Alaine Nolt said. “What we do is because we want to do it, not to receive recognition.” Serranos started roasting coffee in Monument, and opened the doors to their
coffee shop in October in 1995. They are a full specialty coffee roasting company. The retail coffee shop is located at 625 West Colo. 105, and the coffee is roasted a halfmile down the road in Palmer Lake. They are wholesale distributors to hotels, restaurants and other coffee shops across the state. The Nolt’s have another retail coffee shop in Kansas, and locally, they provide coffee to the Speedtrap, The Villa, Bella Panini, La Rosa, Coffee Cup Cafe, The Pinery at Black Forest and the Mozaic. “Quality customers and quality product is what we’re all about,” Carl Nolt said. Carl Nolt has been working in the coffee industry for 30 years. He got his start while attending the University of Washington. While working for Seattle’s Best Coffee, he worked his way up from retail to wholesale to plant manager and then to operational manager. Carl and Alaine Nolt enjoy providing coffee to the community and having a place where people can come enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with friends or coworkers. Carl Nolt said the coffee shop has also turned into a place where regular custom-
ers meet new friends. “We want people to feel welcome. The store is about smiles on both sides of the counter,” Carl Nolt said, adding that the phrase has sort of evolved into their mission statement. Since moving the coffee shop to their current location, they have more room and the couple said it was everything the customers and employees wanted. In addition to coffees and teas, Serranos sells fruit smoothies, Italian soda, Panini’s, soups, salads and they have added breakfast burritos and bagel sandwiches with eggs. The location has allowed them to provide more fresh foods. Carl and Alaine Nolt also give back to the community that has supported them for so many years. Alaine Nolt said the business has opened the doors for them to get to know so many people. “One thing about Carl and Alaine is that they always give back to the community. They are involved in so many organizations and the community thanks them,” Terri Hayes, executive director for the chamber, said.
Tom Hilfers named as ambassador of the year Award given for going beyond expectations By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com Immediately after joining the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Tom Hilfers jumped right in and helped out where he could. He became one of the chamber’s ambassadors and according to chamber executive director Terri Hayes, Hilfers went above and beyond what was asked of him. “Anything we ask him to do he meets expectations and goes beyond,” Hayes said. For this reason Hilfers was named as the 2012 ambassador of the year at the chamber’s annual awards dinner. “I didn’t expect it,” Hilfers said.
Hilfers, who is a sales marketing representative with Servpro of South Colorado Springs, said he was humbled by receiving the award. Hilfers is now secretary on the board of directors but while he was an ambassador, he was a liaison to new members, brought in new members, helped at business after hours, ribbon cuttings and helped with golf tournaments. “We’re on track to grow a lot. Terri has really done a lot,” Hilfers said. “The Tri-Lakes Chamber is really welcoming. People get to know each other. It’s more of relationship building.” Hilfers said he really enjoys being part of the chamber and he owes what he does to Steve and Roxanne Turnbloom, owners of Servpro. “They are very supportive and allow me to do stuff for the chamber on their time,” Hilfers said, adding he also Hayes to thank for making it easy.
Tom Hilfers was named the 2012 Tri-Lakes Chamber Ambassador of the Year during the April 6 annual awards dinner. Hilfers was chosen for the award for going above and beyond his duties as ambassador. Photo by Lisa Collacott
Lewis-Palmer High School social studies teacher Ken LeSage will spend five weeks in China this summer after being awarded the Fulbright-Hays Scholarship. LeSage was one of 12 high school teachers from across the country to receive the scholarship and will spend five weeks in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. The Fulbright-Hays Scholarship is part of the Fulbright Program, an international program funded by the United States Department of State. J. William Fulbright was a U.S. senator from Arkansas who wanted to mend international relationships after World War II. In September of 1945, Fulbright intro- Lewis-Palmer High School social duced a bill to studies teacher Ken LeSage will congress that spend five weeks in China, Hong “called for the Kong and Taiwan this summer use of proceeds from the sales and incorporate what he learned of surplus war into a curriculum. Photo by Lisa property to Collacott fund the promotion of international good will through the exchange of students in the fields of education, culture and science” according to https://eca.state.gov/fulbright. “It’s pretty exciting that I was chosen out of hundreds of applicants,” LeSage said. LeSage just found out he was a recipient of the scholarship on April 1. He learned about the program through the University of Colorado’s Program for Teaching East Asia, which he has been a part of several years. He applied for the scholarship at the beginning of March. He leaves on June 26 and will return July 31. While there, LeSage will be visiting classes, learning about the culture, family structure, economy and language. As part of the program, he must show what he has learned, and show how the experience has changed him. He will put together curriculum and incorporate it into his social studies classes next year. “I will be able to incorporate it into my world geography, world history and European history classes,” LeSage said. He will also be teaching the other social studies teachers at LPHS and Palmer Ridge High School what he learned. His curriculum will be published. LeSage said there is a lot involved, and he’s a little overwhelmed by it all, but he’s excited to. This will be his first trip to China. About 12 years ago he spent three weeks in Japan on a similar program, but it wasn’t on the scale of the Fulbright-Hayes program. He has traveled around the world and lived in Saudi Arabia for 11 years when he was growing up. Before he leaves, he will be getting to know the other teachers that were chosen through email exchanges. “I enjoy getting to know other people and learning about different cultures,” LeSage said.
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ough QUILT ENTRIES. Firehouse Quilts is looking for quilt entries ds of for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helpding ing children in crisis in Colorado. Early bird entries submitted by May 17 are taken at a discounted entry fee ($15). Otherwise, n out the fee is $18 per item, and the final deadline is June 21. This d. year’s show has a special theme, Patriotic, along with 13 other pient categories. The show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19-20 at rned the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock. All forms and ersity instructions are available at www.firehousequilts.org; click on East the Quilt Show link at the top. veral APRIL 18 t the BABY DOE program. “Mining for the Real Baby Doe,” a eturn presentation by the Palmer Lake Historical Society, is at 7 iting p.m. April 18, at Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent. amily Award-winning author Joyce B. Lohse will talk about Colorado’s favorite female mining legend, Elizabeth Tabor. Elizabeth was show given the nickname “Baby” Doe - the miners’ sweetheart while e ex- working the Fourth of July Mine in Central City. In early March ut to- 1935, Baby Doe’s frozen body was discovered on the floor of into her cabin outside the Matchless Mine in Leadville, her arms peacefully crossed on her chest. At the time of her death, she o my had already become a legend. Joyce is the author of “Baby Doe Euro- Tabor: Matchless Silver Queen.” In her presentation Joyce reveals how she manages to tell a familiar story in a different light. ocial She also describes her adventures while researching the Tabor Ridge family tale so she could find new and interesting perspectives ricu- to share with her readers and audience. This event is free and and he’s
his dad took him to visit a veterans’ home last year.” John Russ Jr. said he “really” made the decision after his third-grade class at Prairie Winds Elementary School celebrated Veterans Day last year. “We made a big sign and learned a lot about veterans,” he said. “His gift really touches my heart,” his mother said. “I was born and raised in Korea and American soldiers fought for us.” When he isn’t saving his money, John Russ Jr. enjoys physical education classes at his school and dreams of becoming a professional football player. His favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks. “They’re awesome,” he said. “The Broncos let me down last year.” John Russ Jr. and Sr. will present the money to the American Legion Post during the post’s May 7 monthly meeting at the Depot Restaurant in Palmer Lake. Over a 3.5 year period Monument boy raised $307 that he gave to Tri-Lakes American Legion Post 9-11 to help WW II and Korean Conflict Veterans.
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APRIL 20-21 SHOW AND sale. The Tri Lakes Women’s Club plans its 37th annual Pine Forest Antiques, Home Décor & Garden Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21 at Lewis Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Road. Admission price is $6; proceeds benefit qualified nonprofit and public service organizations and public schools in the Tri-Lakes area. Visit www.TLWC.net. APRIL 26-27 HIGH SCHOOL show. Lewis-Palmer High School presents “Alice in Wonderland” at 7 p.m. April 26-27 at the school. Tickets cost $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. Visit showtix4U. com for tickets, or purchase them at the door. MAY 2-5 SPRING SHOW and sale. The 49th Black Forest Arts and Crafts Guild’s annual spring show and sale is from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 2-4 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5 at the Black Forest Community Center. More than 90 artisan and culinary members will sell their work. Included will be quilts & afghans, baby items, paintings, pottery, jewelry, woodworking, stained glass, dolls, stitchery, note cards, baked goods, jams & jellies and much more. Admission is free. A portion of sale proceeds will benefit the Black Forest Arts and Crafts Guild Scholarship Fund and the Black Forest community. No strollers, please.
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Two sports, high hopes Discovery Canyon athlete Lizzy Saxer plays hockey, golf By Danny Summers
Discovery Canyon sophomore Lizzy Saxer plays two sports that are not hugely popular among high school girls – hockey and golf. Photo by Danny Summers
COLORADO SPRINGS – There are a lot of multi-sport high school athletes. But Lizzy Saxer is definitely in rare company with her fields of interest. The Discovery Canyon Campus sophomore is a defensive specialist in ice hockey and one of the top players on the school’s golf team. “I always try to be committed to something,” Saxer said. “There’s a lot of training involved, but it keeps me focused.” Saxer missed the school’s first golf match of the season because she was in northern California competing for her club hockey team – the AAA Colorado Select under-16 team based in Denver. The all-girl team played four games against some of the nation’s best clubs in a national tournament in San Jose. Her team played well, but lost all four its games. “The competition was really good,” Saxer said. “We played well, but some of those girls can really skate.” Saxer first got on skates at the age of three, following in the footsteps of her older siblings – brother Eddie and sister Erica. Eddie played hockey for Air Academy, while Erica focused on figure skating. At age five. Lizzy took a liking to hockey and started playing with the boys. It wasn’t until a year ago that Saxer began playing exclusively against female competition. “The boys were really physical,” said Saxer, whose father, Ed, is the director of the Colorado Hockey Club based in Monument. “It reached a point to where I had to switch over.” Lizzy trains in Denver four days a week from late July to the first part of April. She
hopes that all the hard work results in a chance to play college hockey. “My dream is to play for Boston College, but I will play wherever I can because I love it so much,” she said. “This is not easy. There’s a lot of homework in the car.” Lizzy started playing golf at age 10 and quickly took a liking to it. It wasn’t long before she was hitting the ball farther than her friends. “That’s probably because I’m used to slap shots,” Lizzy said with a smile. “There are some similarities between golf and hockey.” Saxer averaged about 105 a round last season as a freshman for Discovery Canyon. But former Thunder coach Lavonne Weinbender felt there was a ton of room for improvement. “If she put as much effort into golf as she does hockey she’d be amazing,” Weinbender said. Saxer’s new golf coach this season is her sister, Erica. “She’s done so well,” Erica said. “I think playing both sports has taught her a lot about time management. It’s a life skill.” Saxer joined her Thunder teammates for the first Pikes Peak Athletic Conference of the season on April 8 at Colorado Springs Country Club. She shot a 111, third-best on the team behind Hannah Brigger’s 101 and Paige Anderson’s 109. “I think Lizzy could take 10 or 15 strokes off this season if she really worked on her game” Erica said. “The big focus this year is working on chipping and putting. She gets off the tee 200 yards. She has more muscle than I do.” Lizzy is hoping to qualify for next month’s state tournament. In order for her to advance, she likely will have to shoot around 95 at the regional tournament. “She has the ability to do it,” Erica said. “We’ll see if she’s able to work on those part so her game she needs to improve.”
Bains brothers enjoy friendly rivalry Lewis-Palmer brothers enjoying solid season in the pool By Danny Summers MONUMENT -- It seems that there’s not a pool in Colorado that the Bainsbrothers won’t be able conquer. Hunter and Cade Bains swim for LewisPalmer High School and are a huge reason why the Rangers should be a force at next month’s Class 5A state meet. “We still have lots of room to improve as a team,” Hunter said. “We’ve swam well, but we should have swam better in some races.” On April 11, the Bains brothers swam the final two legs to victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay over Air Academy that propelled Lewis-Palmer to a 93-93 tie against the defending 4A state champs. The brothers came up huge again on April 12, winning all four of their individual races to help Lewis-Palmer to a 100-86 victory over Arapahoe. The Rangers are now 61-0-1 in dual meets since starting their program nine years ago. “That was huge,” Cade said of the meet against Air Academy. “It was important for the entire team moral.” Hunter, a junior, and Cade, a sophomore, love to compete against each other for bragging rights. But since they specialize in different events, they don’t often go head-to-head in competition.
“If one or the other guy has a better night, we usually give a slap on the back,” Hunter said. “We’re very competitive with each other. That’s one of the things that drives us. But we’re very supportive of each other.” Hunter is a sprint specialist. Growing up he was often referred to as “the wind-up toy.” He has already qualified for the state meet in 50, 100, 200 and 500 free, 100 breast stroke and 100 back stroke. He plans on swimming the 100 fly and 200 individual medley at some point this season so that he can add those qualifying times to his resume. Hunter had a strong showing at the 2012 state meet, finishing eighth in the 200 free and 16th in the 100 free. “Hunter can swim wherever we need him,” Lewis-Palmer coach Alan Arata said. “He’s pretty versatile, and he should only get better. “Hunter is talented enough to where he can control most of his races. He never really has had to turn on the gas yet.” Cade has qualified for state in the 100 free, 100 butterfly, 100 back, 100 breast and 200 IM. He just missed qualifying in the 50 free at the Cheyenne Mountain Invitational by 1/10 of a second. Cade was the No. 2 freshman in the state in the 200 IM in 2012. “Cade is really valuable for us,” Arata said. “In some ways I think he’s better than his brother. “He has more of a technician quality.
Lewis-Palmer sophomore Cade Bains (doing the back stroke) and his junior brother Hunter (wearing an orange “LP” cap) are two big reasons why the Rangers should be a strong forced at next month’s Class 5A state swimming meet. Courtesy photos of Alan Arata He understands what he needs to do and makes it happen.” As a freshman, Cade competed at the state meet in the 200 IM and 500 free; failing to reach the finals in each event. “It was kind of disappointing,” he said. “This year I am hoping to redeem myself.” Both brothers aspire to swim in college. Arata and Hunter have already sat down and explored various options. “Right now we’re looking at high end Division II schools or low end Division I,” Hunter said.
Arata believes that Hunter could separate himself from the pack even further if he concentrated on his streamlining. “That’s coming off the wall and being more like an arrow,” Arata said. “It’s the difference between him being really good and being elite.” When the brothers aren’t competing for Lewis-Palmer, they are training with their club team – the Woodmoor Waves. “Pretty much we spend our lives in the pool,” Hunter said.
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Fillo steps down as Lewis-Palmer Hockey Coach Coach led the team to state titles in 2010 and 2011 By Danny Summers Lewis-Palmer long-time hockey coach Steve Fillo is stepping down from the program after seven seasons. He is the only coach the Rangers have ever had. Fillo was 112-32-7. He led the Rangers to back-toback state titles in 2010 and 2011. Palmer Ridge is actively searching for Fillo’s replacement. Qualified applicants can contact Palmer Ridge athletic director Jim Porter at 719-867-8160, or employment@lewispalmer.org.
College signing day
Tri-Lakes area high schools will be hosting college signing parties today as athletes will be officially signing their national letters of intent. The list includes:
Palmer Ridge (9 a.m.) Bryce Rone, baseball, Concordia (Nebraska) Maggie Geolat, golf, Colorado State University, Pueblo Kyle Anderson, boys lacrosse, South Western (Texas) Nic Hansen, baseball, Metro State Morgan Buzzell, soccer, Grandview (Iowa) Discovery Canyon (2:45 p.m.) Shelby Hetzel , softball, CSU-Pueblo Lewis-Palmer and The Classical Academy are also having signing parties at 2:45 p.m. and 10:30 a.m. respectively. Lists of students who are signing were not supplied to the Tribune by press time Monday morning.
Scott, Smith star at the show
Lewis-Palmer seniors Jordan Scott and Justin Smith combine for 17 points for the White team in “The Show all-star basketball game played April 6 at the Pepsi Center. The
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Blue team consisting of mostly Denver area players won the game, 93-77.
First PPAC golf tournament
The first-ever Pikes Peak Athletic Conference girls tournament was held April 8 at the Colorado Springs Country Club. Palmer Ridge senior Maggie Geolat shot a 9-over par 81 to finish third behind Cheyenne Mountain’s Katherine Kemp (79) and Kylee Sullivan (80). Lewis-Palmer junior Megan McCutcheon was the only other Tri-Lakes girl to break 100. She fired a 96 to finish in 10th. Lewis-Palmer’s Rachel Hernandez and Discovery Canyon’s Hannah Brigger shot a 100 and 101, respectively.
Alomar named to PCL Hall of Fame
The Pacific Coast League announced its 2013 Hall of Fame class on April 5. Making the list was former Colorado Springs Sky Sox catcher sandy Alomar, Jr. Alomar is joined by Edgar Martinez and George Metkovich. Alomar played in parts
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The Palmer Ridge baseball team continued its turnaround season with three PPAC victories last week. The Bears defeated Vista Ridge twice by scores of 19-9 and 11-2. Their other win was over Falcon, 14-4. On April 13, Bears right-hander Jake Weems scattered four hits in the 11-2 victory over Vista Ridge. Weems struck out five as Palmer Ridge improved to 7-5 overall, 7-1 in the PPAC. Offensively, Jake Fishlock went 2-for-2 with four RBIs, while Ryan Brown drove in two runs and Bryce Rone had three hits and scored three times. Palmer Ridge is hitting .398 as a team. Nic Hansen leads the team in pitching victories with three, followed by two each for Weems and Rone.
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