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December 12, 2012
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Tri-Lakes Region, Monument, Gleneagle, Black Forest and Northern El Paso County • Volume 9, Issue 50
Monument looking at pay increases 2013 budget includes COLA and performance increases By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com
Children hitch a ride back to town hall on the Yule log after it was found. Despite the cold and snow plenty of kids and adults showed up for the Yule Log Hunt Dec. 9.
PHoTos BY LIsa CoLLaCoTT
The snow and frigid temperatures didn’t keep away those in search of the Yule log. Hunters, dressed in their winter warmest and red and green capes, searched for the Yule log in 13 degree temperatures and the first major snowfall the season. While there may not have been as many hunters as last year’s hunt, close to 200 people showed up at Palmer Lake town hall on Dec. 9 to search The Glen for the Yule log and drink some wassail. Scott Lydenberger joined the elite club of hunters that have found the Yule log.
Hunters are led away from the Palmer Lake town hall and towards the Glen in search of the Yule log. The cold kept away many hunters but die-hards still turned out to take part in the annual tradition.
Scott Lydenberger, in black hat, found the Yule log and helps cut the log in half as is tradition. Half the Yule log goes into the bon fire and the other half will start the fire next year. The Yule Log Hunt took place Dec. 9 and has been a tradition in Palmer Lake for 79 years.
IN SEARCH OF THE YULE LOG
The Monument Board of Trustees will approve one of two budgets at the next meeting. Two proposed 2013 budgets were presented to the board of trustees at the Dec. 3 board meeting however they held off on approving one and will wait until the Dec. 17 meeting when all trustees are present. The initial budget has a three percent Cost of Living Adjustment and a one percent performance evaluation increase with full capital leased capital projects and equipment. The second budget has a two percent COLA and a one percent performance increase with no leased capital. The town of Monument staff has not seen pay increases in a few years. Not everybody will necessarily see a performance increase however town treasurer Pam Smith said it is in the budget as if everyone should get it. Town Manager Cathy Green said the one percent increase isn’t what staff gets but rather that is what goes into the pot. It will be given out based on performance. There was discussion about how it would be distributed and how soon. Mayor ProTem Jeff Kaiser said they would like to award employees for exceptional behavior. “We would like to have budgeted some form of mechanism that can be distributed and we’re putting this at the discretion of the staff that they can distribute this how they see fit,” Kaiser said. “If staff believes that everybody has equally done the same amount of work or the same effort or there’s nothing exceptional or everybody’s exceptional that’s up to the discretion of staff how to handle that.” Kaiser said there was no rush in implementing it but rather a rush on the board’s part in approving the dollars so that staff leaders can implement it as to how they see fit.
No new leads in search for missing 13-year-old Task force continues search, parents take polygraph test By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews. com Investigators continue their search for Dylan Redwine, the 13-year-old Lewis-Palmer Middle School Student, who disappeared from his father’s home on Nov. 19 near Durango while on a visit for Thanksgiving. Boats equipped with sonar equipment searched Vallecito Lake again while the task force searched the shoreline. “We have no new tips that have sent us back to the lake but we’re checking in case changes in water and lake conditions could have resulted in any changes from last week,” Sgt. Dan Bender, spokesperson for the Dylan Redwine Task Force, said in a statement. “Those searches have not found anything
at this time but are continuing throughout the day.” In addition the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a helicopter search of Vallecito Lake, Lemon Reservoir, Haviland Lake, Lake Nighthorse and Electra Lake. “These new searches are not based on new tips either,” Bender added. “We are just trying to be as thorough as possible and look as many places as we can.” The task force is still requesting photographs and video footage from citizens that were taken between 6 p.m. Nov. 18 and noon Nov. 19 of vehicles travelling between Durango and Vallecito Lake. Anyone with photographs or video can call 970-385-2900. There is video footage of Redwine arriving at the airport on Nov. 18 and later that day at Wal-Mart. Redwine is seen wearing a blue
on details about the search of Mark Redwine’s home, details about video and photographs from community members that are being analyzed or any other details on the investigation,”
baseball cap with a white front panel with the words “Duke Blue Devils”. He was also wearing a black t-shirt with a large, possibly grey, “DC” logo on the front with a thin light colored square border around the logo. He had on Redwine black basketball shorts that went Bender said. below the knee with light, possible Family members continue to light blue and white, stripes on the hold on to hope that Dylan Redsides and black “Jordan” shoes with wine will be found. At a prayer vigil a white tongue and white shoe- held by family members Dec. 2 in lace area. Elaine Redwine, Dylan’s Limbach Park his grandmother mother, told CNN Headline News Maria Goodall urged people to on Dec. 3 that she and her ex-hus- keep praying. band Mark Redwine, Dylan’s father, “Tell people please don’t give took polygraph tests. She said she up. No way would he run away. passed the lie-detector test but If he’s locked up somewhere he authorities will not release the re- would find a way to get out. He’s sults. Mark Redwine’s home was feisty,” Goodall said. searched last week because that If anyone has any information was the last place Dylan was seen. that may aid in the search for Dylan “As this is an ongoing investiga- they are asked to leave a voice mail tion the task force cannot comment message on the Dylan Redwine
Tip Line at 970-382-7511. If a citizen wants a return call from law enforcement they must leave their contact information but anonymous tips are acceptable. Citizens may also call the hotline for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678. The Durango La Plata Crime Stoppers also has a cash reward for information to Dylan Redwine’s whereabouts. Crime Stoppers can be reached at 970-247-1112.
TIPLINE If anyone has any information that may aid in the search for Dylan they are asked to leave a voice mail message on the Dylan Redwine Tip Line at 970-382-7511.
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