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District 38 teachers report for duty as early as Aug. 8 School begins Aug. 20 for District 38 students By Danny Summers dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com The start of the school year for the Lewis-Palmer School District 38 is Aug. 20. That means that more than 6,300 children in grades kindergarten through 12 will make their way to one of the District’s many elementary, middle and high schools. “Our administration has been meeting on and off throughout the summer,” said District 38 superintendent Karen Brofft. “Aug. 1 is kind of the traditional ‘We’re back on the full road to get ready for the year.’ “The beginning of the school year is always exciting. Sort of like when you are a kid.” This school year will be Brofft’s first as superintendent of the district. She previously worked in Douglas County. “This is an opportunity to begin and renew with new goals and lot of energy,” she said. “It’s always a great time to renew. “As a superintendent I want us to put our stamp on this together. This is not just about my vision.” The District website lists 11 schools, including Monument Academy (a charter school), Options 38 alternative high school and Home School Enrichment Academy. New teachers will be thrown into the

fire Aug. 8 for a four-day orientation at “Big Red.” Existing teachers will report for duty Aug. 14. On Aug. 18, all the teachers and administration staff will gather at Palmer Ridge for what Brofft referred to as an all-staff convocation — a sort of coming together. “We have about 350 certified teachers and 800 total employees in the district,” Brofft said. “Five-hundred of those folks will go to convocation.” The sports calendar year actually begins before students attend classes. The first official day most sports are allowed to assemble is Aug. 11. Boys golf can have its first official practice Aug. 4, and its first competition as early as Aug. 7. Boys tennis can have competitions Aug. 14 and softball can play official games Aug. 15. The District Board of Education announced the establishment of the LewisPalmer School District Hall of Fame at its August meeting in 2013. The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to publicly recognize those who have made significant contributions to the success of the District and its students. The first inductees to the Hall of Fame were Ray Kilmer, former superintendent of schools — Norma Lavelett, former district secretary — Grace Best, former elementary school teacher — Frank Royal, former school board member — and Don Breese, former high school principal. The 2014 Hall of Fame Class has not yet been announced.

Lewis-Palmer High School will be flooded with more than 1,000 students when the first day of school starts on Aug. 20. There are 11 schools in District 38 ranging from K through 12. The District’s other high school is Palmer Ridge. Photo by Danny Summers

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Believe it or not, but the first-year teachers in Lewis-Palmer School District 38 will be reporting for duty on Aug. 8. They will be going through an intense orientation at the District’s main office building, otherwise known as “Big Red.” Photo by Danny Summers

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A second pot measure will be on the November ballot in Palmer Lake Measure would prohibit the operation of retail marijuana stores in the town until at least Nov. 7, 2017 By Danny Summers

dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com Palmer Lake voters will have more to decide on in November than whether to just allow the legalized sales of recreational marijuana. A group led by Chris Amenson successfully gathered enough signatures to have a second measure on the ballot that would prohibit proponents of pot sales from continuing to put a measure on a ballot through 2017. “We want to take this off the table so we can talk about the real issues facing our town,’ Amenson said. “Having rejected the sales of recreational marijuana in April of this year the electorate will face this issue once again because certain folks didn’t like the decision. “In April there was a clear majority of voters who decided that recreational sales of marijuana would not be in the best interests of our residents and our organizers believe that the majority of voters will reaffirm this position.” Amenson’s measure states: “Resolution: Whereas, under the Federal Controlled Sub-

The Palmer Lake Town Hall building will be very busy leading up to the Nov. 4 election. Courtesy photo stances Act of 1970, a Federal law pertaining to all states, municipalities and citizens of the United States of America, marijuana (also known as cannabis) may not be sold for recreational purposes anywhere within the United States; and Whereas, the town of Palmer Lake has in April of 2014 sought the voters’ opinion as to whether it should allow the sale of recreational marijuana, with the majority voting “no” by a margin of 538 to 481; and

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Visitors should expect road closure points to accommodate the parade formation near the Shoup and Black Forest Roads’ intersection. Photo by Rob Carrigan

Black Forest Festival off-site parking and shuttle service identified By Rob Carrigan

rcarrigan @coloradocommuntymedia.com The Black Forest Community Club Festival Committee has arranged for off-site parking and shuttle service for the Black Forest Festival, Aug. 16. Off-site parking will be at the First Baptist Church located on Black Forest Road, about one-half mile south of Burgess Road. There will be continuous shuttle service from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. between the church and the Festival site at Shoup and Black Forest roads. “You can also park close in as long as space is available and road closures for the parade have not gone into effect. Close-in

parking in the Shoup-Black Forest Road vicinity will be available at parking lots of the Lutheran Church, the LDS Church and The Pinery Event Center,” said Philip Hosmer, who is coordinating parking and shuttle service for the event. “The Festival parade will kick-off at 10:30 a.m., progressing west on Shoup Road starting from Clair Lane then turning north on Black Forest Road to White Fir Lane. The parade will entail some road closures to through traffic. The off-site parking area will be a convenient parking location especially when Black Forest Road and Shoup are blocked off prior to the parade start,” he said. Hosmer cautions visitors to expect the following road closure points and approxi-

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mate times to accommodate the parade formation and execution and post-parade Shoup/BF Road intersection congestion: Shoup from Herring to Black Forest Road: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.* (open to parade traffic) Shoup from Holmes to Black Forest Road: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.* Black Forest Road from Juniper to Shoup: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.* Black Forest Road from Swan to Shoup: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.* *Road-open times may be adjusted by sheriff deputies based on their on-site assessment of pedestrian safety at the Shoup and Black Forest Road intersection. “If you are approaching the festival area and find a road closed, drive over to Black

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Art Hop in Monument will continue to take place third Thursday of each month through September. The galleries, restaurants and boutiques of historic downtown Monument stay open until 8 p.m. for a celebration featuring art openings, book signings, great food, live music and other special events. The final two days of the event are Aug. 21 and Sept. 18. Photo by Danny Summers

Art Hop in Monument down to two events Last two Art Hops are Aug. 21 and Sept. 18 By Danny Summers

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“We only have a couple hundred feet of trail to build.” says Tom Mowle, co-chair of Rampart Range Wildlands Project. “We will be working this Saturday to route the trail so hikers and bikers don’t have to negotiate the obstacle. With a great crew like we had in July, and cooperative weather, we just might get it all done, leaving only some possible touch-up work for the rest of the season.” “You can’t help the weather cooperate, but you can help get the work done by signing up at www.cmc.org. We could use five to 10 more people (and more people equals less risk the weather shuts us down early),” Mowle said. “Please sign up, as this might be your last chance to help build a trail you’ll be enjoying for years to come.”

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Expect roadwork delays on August 10 Overhead sign replacement will impact traffic northbound I-25 at Woodmen Road There will be temporary impacts to northbound Interstate 25 traffic at Woodmen Road early Sunday morning Aug. 10 as crews replace overhead signs. Work is scheduled to begin at 4:30 a.m. and is expected to end by 11 a.m. During the work, northbound traffic will experience a “rolling closure” while crews replace the signs. Milling and paving will extend to daytime hours beginning Aug. 8 Milling and paving work, delayed by recent prolonged and heavy rains, is almost complete northbound and southbound between Woodmen Road and North Gate Boulevard. Once weather and road conditions allow, crews will continue working northbound and southbound in that segment. Since early last month, milling and paving has taken place

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at night to minimize traffic impacts. In an effort to make up lost time because of this summer’s wet weather, drivers will see daytime milling and paving work beginning Aug. 8. A shift to daytime milling and paving will result in: Temporary lane shifts to allow three lanes of through traffic along most of northbound and southbound I-25 The segment of I-25 near North Gate Boulevard is wide enough to only accommodate two through lanes while milling and paving is completed. Our goal is to evaluate milling and paving options in this area to minimize travel impacts. Daytime speed limits will be reduced to 55 mph where milling and paving are taking place nighttime speed limits will remain at 45 mph where milling and paving are taking place. Subject to weather and road conditions, daytime milling and paving will take place Monday through Saturday while maintaining two through traffic lanes. Nighttime work will continue six nights a week, Sunday through Friday. Friday night lane and ramp closures will begin

at 9:30 p.m. and will be open by 7:30 the next morning. Drivers can expect to see heavy truck traffic in the area as asphalt is delivered for the paving work. Final paving is scheduled end in late summer. Daytime work results in periodic shoulder, single-lane closures While the widening is now complete, crews continue to install guardrail, lighting, work on drainage and erosion control landscaping throughout the project area. All that work will require periodic lane and shoulder closures to provide a safe work zone for crews and equipment. Colorado Department of Transportation and project officials say vehicles are exceeding the posted 65 mph speed limit throughout the project, creating hazardous conditions for drivers and workers. Drivers will see an increased law enforcement presence for speed enforcement. All work is subject to weather and road conditions.

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vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Congress last week passed a bill aimed at reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs, an agency that has been the subject of intense scrutiny over a number of departmental failures. The $16 billion legislation would provide money for new VA medical facilities and the hiring of more doctors and nurses. The bill would also allow veterans to see doctors outside the VA system if they are unsuccessful in obtaining an appointment. A congressional conference committee worked to merge efforts by the Senate and the House of Representatives and came up with a compromise bill that passed the Senate on July 31 with overwhelming bipartisan support. It passed the House the day before. “I think veterans are going to be better served now and the VA is going to be a better organization by veterans being able to vote with their feet if they’re not getting adequate care,” said Rep. Mike Coffman of Aurora, a Republican and veteran who serves on the House Veterans Affairs Committee. The bill is a response to several alarming departmental failures that came to light in recent months. A federal audit shows that more than 57,000 veterans have waited at least three months to see a doctor, while others who asked for appointments never received one. Some veterans died while waiting months for an appointment. Other findings have shown that VA employees — whose bonuses are tied to wait time reductions — falsified reports to hide information about long wait times. The scandal led to the resignation of department director Eric Shinseki in May. The Senate on July 29 confirmed Robert McDonald as the department’s new secretary. The bill would require that the agency send veterans to private health providers when the department is unable to provide care within 14 days. The legislation would also ban bonuses for VA employees and puts in place greater oversight over the department’s operations. Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Golden said he is particularly happy about being able to provide funding for more doctors and nurses, which he hopes will put an end to extraordinary wait times for appointments. “I think this is going to benefit our veterans in both the short term and long term,” Perlmutter said. Members of Congress hope the legislation is the beginning of the end to an embarrassing ordeal. “Our veterans have made incredible sacrifices and we owe it to them to fulfill the promises we have made,” said Republican Rep. Cory Gardner of Yuma. “What’s happened at the VA over the last several years has been shameful and unbecoming of the type of respect and the oath we have made, the solemn obligation we have made to our vets.”

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Colorado Torpedo like an alligator with talons The last of the native wolves disappeared from Colorado in the 1940s. No Grizzly Bears were seen here from 1952 until 1979, when a hunting guide unexpectedly killed one in self-defense in the San Juan range in southwestern Colorado. Wolverines -- maybe they are here and maybe not. But what is the lot of the Torpedo? Luke Tierney, one of the 13 members of the Russell prospecting party that remained in the gold diggings on banks of the Platte in 1858 (before the Pikes Peak Gold Rush and ‘59ers of the following summer) wrote about the Torpedo in his journal. The book, with help from promoters like D.C. Oakes, Steven W. Smith and others paved the way for the Rush that populated early Colorado. “… Near a rivulet called Bijou creek … was a pond, about thirty feet in diameter, densely thronged with a singular fish known as the Torpedo. It is of grayish color, has four feet like an alligator, four talons or fingers on the two forefeet, and five on the hinder ones, with one continued fin from tip to tip. Its bite is said to be incurable,” wrote Tierney in the “History of the Gold Discoveries on the South Platte,” published in 1859. “Bijou” was the nickname of Joseph Bissonette, who was Stephen H. Long’s guide in 1820,” according to historian James McTighe. “Cherry Creek heads about eight

miles east of Monument. Exit 161, and ten miles beyond that lies the head of West Bijou Creek.” In his 1984 book, “Roadside History of Colorado,” McTighe speculates, “The Torpedo most likely is the prairie cousin of the Loch Ness monster.” Though he does allow, “The creature may not be imaginary. Colorado wildlife official Robin Knox indicates that a mutant form of the Tiger salamander, known as the axolotl, seems to fit Tierney’s somewhat lurid description. Found in ponds thoughout the region, the axolotl is usually eight to twelve inches in length, but like the salamander, is nonvenomous.” According to the Columbia Encyclopedia, the axolotl is a salamander, Siredon mexicanum, found in certain lakes in the region of Mexico City, which reaches reproductive maturity without losing its larval characteristics. “This phenomenon is called neoteny;

in salamanders it is apparently caused by certain environmental conditions, particularly a low level of iodine in the water, which affect the functioning of the thyroid gland. Axolotls are permanently aquatic, never undergoing the metamorphosis to a terrestrial form characteristic of amphibians. They grow larger than ordinary larval salamanders and develop sexually, but they retain external gills and a well-developed tail,”according to Columbia. In captivity, the mutant salamander can live as long as 25 years and is fully capable of limb regrowth. The axolotl was not recognized as a salamander until 1865, when several specimens at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris suddenly underwent metamorphosis. After some experimentation it was discovered that when their pools were dried up most of the animals changed into the adult form. Axolotls will also mature normally if fed thyroid gland extract. “The related North American tiger salamander, Abystoma tigrinum, often exhibits neoteny in the Rocky Mountains, where the iodine content of the water is low. The axolotl has a broad head and bushy gills; its skin is a black-speckled dark brown. It may grow as long as 13 in. (33 cm), ” says Columbia. In certain area of Mexico axolotls are considered delicacy when roasted.

Lamarr Houston stood out like a man among boys when he was at Doherty The first prep football games of the 2014 season begin in a little over two weeks. That’s when a few teams from around the state are allowed to play what is commonly referred to as “Zero Week” games. Most of them will take place Aug. 22. Locally, The Classical Academy plays at Delta in a 7 p.m. start on the 22nd. That means the Titans will have a Week 9 bye week heading into their regular season finale against Pueblo Central. “We think that will be an ideal situation for us,” said TCA athletic director Gary Geiger. “Teams are usually a little banged up at that point of the season and it will give us as chance to get healed up.” The prep football season, in my opinion, is the most exciting time of the year. That’s when we hear about blue chip prospects and the possible college choices of those players who are talented enough to play at the next level. It is generally in the junior year of a player’s career when he is heavily recruited by Division I colleges. Such was the case of former Doherty star running

back/middle linebacker Lamarr Houston. I was working for The Gazette a decade ago and was basically assigned to cover every Doherty game - home and away. Houston was a junior on the 2004 Spartans’ teams that featured star senior running back Shaun DeWitty. Doherty was coached by Mike Sirko. DeWitty rushed for 2,225 yards and scored 39 touchdowns in 2004 as Doherty played a tough Class 5A schedule. DeWitty eventually committed to play for Division I Arizona State. I remember being at his signing party in February 2005. Houston was there as well. It was a media circus since DeWitty

was one of the most highly recruited players to come out of the Springs in recent years. But many of the media that day - including me - gravitated toward Houston. As great as DeWitty was for that 2004 Doherty team, it was obvious that Houston was the guy who would likely have the best chance to end up playing on Sunday afternoons. “We’ll see him playing on Sunday’s,” then Palmer coach Rod Baker told me. Baker knew, like every other coach who saw Houston play as a junior, that there was something special in his talent, style and size. He was 6-feet-2 and easily 255 pounds as a junior. He was faster than just anybody on the field and when he hit an opposing player you could hear it in the press box. I am serious. Very rarely in my career covering high school football games have I consistently heard that sound coming from the impact of one player on another. Houston was an absolute stud his senior year. He was a prep all-American Summers continues on Page 7

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Places you’ve probably never heard of in these parts I have a big map of Colorado from 1895. On it are the locations of towns most of you have never heard of. Even today when developers come in they only rarely use an established name for an area. Back then, Colorado was booming, and a few places used old names, but most were new. Around Black Forest are a dozen little spots like Bijou Basin. Most are now replaced by more modern names. Around here we have more, like Pemberton, or Ox Yoke you may not have heard of. You might know about West Creek, but did you know it was once the gold camp called Pemberton? Here are some that may be familiar as road names around Colorado Springs, and

how they got the name. Drennan, near the Colorado Springs airport, was a community just southeast of where the airport is. It was also called Douglas. It started about 1900 around a one-room school. A larger school was built in 1916. Not far away was Gleneath, which gave up and combines with Drennan in 1916.

Woodman is more than a road name. It is names for the Woodman Sanitarium, which was at the foot of the mountains at the top of Woodman Valley. The founders would not believe that the road east to Falcon is four lanes and paved today. Even Falcon and Peyton only go back to the 1890s as railroad towns. Truckton, or Dunkin City, started as a farming town. Now it is where a few live to escape the problems of the “big city.” The little spot called Wigwam was an oil boom town. Yes, we had oil wells near here for a while in the 1920s. Wigwam was mainly a spot on the railroad, but it was there, as a ranch and stage stop, before the building of the rails. The oil did not last long. Even Calhan had an oil boom for a while.

How about Franceville or McFerran? Both were in a coal mining region south of Falcon. They mined coal there until about 30 years ago. A former mayor of old Colorado City, Matt France, started the mines and the town. Not far away was Jimmy Camp, which was mainly a trading stop well before any town was built in this area. It was mainly the home of Jimmy, and his last name is subject of some discussion. In fact, there may have been more than one Jimmy. He kept a few supplies, and even traded with the Indians, until some raiders killed him. Oh there are a lot of little strange places like this.

FORTY YEARS AGO Palmer Lake, Monument, Woodmoor News Aug. 8, 1974 From Elaine Krueger, postmaster: Change of mail schedule at the Palmer Lake Post Office effective Aug. 17 all Saturday mail will be deposited by noon. Anything mailed after noon will be dispatched the following Monday. ••• Kiwanis News: Silver Key thanks the Kiwanis Club for their support of the SSI Alert Program. The support was performed by Randy Warthen and Jack Nickolas. The club netted $200 from the golf tournament which will be used in community service projects. The Rev. Smitty has distributed 500 bulletins to camp sites, restaurants and the motel which give times and places for religious

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tail marijuana stores until at least November 7, 2017 and thereafter until repealed by vote of the electorate?” “Palmer Lake is well-known for its peaceful beauty and we believe the majority of residents want to keep it this way,” Amenson said. “There are many ways for the town to either lower costs or raise revenues and it doesn’t need the sales of recreational marijuana to provide that financing. We are pleased to see

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and finished his career with 3,325 yards rushing and 49 touchdowns. But it wasn’t his running abilities that attracted college recruiters. It was his ability to dominate on defense and force teams to go away from his side. Houston signed with Texas A&M and was converted to a defensive end in college, where he shined as a true freshman. He played for the Aggies in the 2010 BCS Championship game against Alabama. It came as no surprise when Houston was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round (44th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL draft. Houston (who reached a max of 6-3, 305 pounds last year) never missed a game in four seasons with the Raiders. Last season, Houston totaled a careerhigh six quarterback sacks, adding 16 quarterback hits and 41 quarterback hurries for his trouble. Despite starting the offseason with more than $60 million in salary cap space, the Raiders decided to let Houston test the free agent market. On March 11 of this year, Houston

services in the area. Duane Miller donated the printed costs for the bulletins. ••• Little Log Church had a successful vacation Bible school. Average daily attendance, including the staff, was 123. A missionary offering for the Christian Home for Children in Colorado Springs was taken. A check for $85 was given to David Pegler, a representative of the home. ••• Hugh Bevill extends thanks to those who sent cards, flowers and prayer while he was in the hospital after a heart attack. He also thanks those who brought food to Sissy, her company, especially the Little Log Church.

the town take further steps in examining more traditional alternatives and will help in any way we can.” Amenson stated areas of concern in which he believes the town could save money would be to combine the fire department with TriLakes and the water department with another local agency. “Our initiative calls for this issue to be placed on hold for three years and then to only allow for passage by a vote of the electorate,” he said. “The town belongs to the voters and we intend to see its health and welfare remain in the hands of our residents. “We look forward to an aggressive campaign to keep the public informed.”

agreed to a five-year deal with the Chicago Bears worth $35 million; $15 million of which is guaranteed. Houston won’t play that old tackle/ end role in Chicago, nor will he line up with his hand off the ground outside the tackle as he did in 2013 with the Raiders. The Bears’ staff sees him as the logical replacement to Julius Peppers, who bailed for Green Bay in the offseason. Houston worked hard this offseason and, at last check, was down to 268 pounds, and over the last four years, he’d dropped his body fat from 15 to 8 percent. Over the years, the Colorado Springs area has produced about two dozen NFL players. But few have had as successful high school, college and pro career as Houston. By the way, another player I covered in high school was Fountain-Fort Carson’s Phil Loadholt. He has been a starting offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings since his rookie season in 2009. But I will save his story for another day. With all due respect to all of the prep football players who will suit up this fall, it is unlikely that there is another Lamarr Houston out there. He is one of a kind for this area and should see even better days ahead with what should be an improved Bears’ team this season.

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••• To help the energy crisis start saving aluminum and paper. Coors Distributors and the Scouts will do the recycling for now. Hopefully in there will be a recycling center in the area in the future.

there will be a parade and barbecue in Castle Rock to kick off the Douglas County Fair Days. •••

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Officers elected to the board of the Tri-Lakes Businessmen’s Association. The nine-member board consisted of Howard Cloud, John Pitts and Bob McClellan — three-year terms; Larry Ash, Chuck Brooks and Bruce Monroe — two-year terms; Dick Rohr, Mike Rice and Richard Deblois — one-year term. The board of directors elected Howard Cloud-Association president; John Pitts —first Vice President; Bruce Monroe — second Vice President and Larry Ash — secretary/treasurer.

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••• Al Pieper Memorial Arch will be open to welcome the public Aug. 15-18 for the County Fair in Calhan. Those in attendance will be “charter members” to view the all new grandstand, race track and arena of the 69th El Paso County Fair. On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18 at 2 p.m. will be the rodeo and horse races.

Amenson added that he and his group do not intend to sit back and “let the petition do its work” for them.” “We are going to run an aggressive campaign,” he said. What is rarely talked about is that the Palmer Lake Town Council can unilaterally implement the sales of legalized recreational

marijuana without the consent of the people, as was the case in Manitou Springs earlier this year. “I think if (the Palmer Lake Town Council) did that you would see an immediate recall election,” said Mike Bromfield, who is working on Amenson’s campaign. “That would not be very smart on town council’s part.”

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Miguel Dakota of Monument is becoming a household name as he rises through the hit television show “America’s Got Talent.” He will be performing at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in August. Courtesy photo

Is Dakota headed for superstardom? Lewis-Palmer graduate has advanced to the semifinals of the hit television show ‘America’s Got Talent’ By Danny Summers dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com Miguel Dakota is a talented musician and America is quickly discovering why the Lewis-Palmer High School graduate is becoming an overnight sensation. On July 30, the 22-year-old Monument resident advanced to the semifinals of the hit television show “America’s Got Talent” with an electrifying performance of The Beatles’ classic “Come Together.” “You only have a minute-and-a-half to perform so you have to make the most of it,” Dakota said on Aug. 1, a day before he performed his first “real” paid gig with his back-up band “Spiral Lion” at the TriLakes Center for the Arts in Palmer Lake. “I’ve performed for a lot of tips, so this will be nice to get paid for performing.”

Dakota, who works construction by day to support himself, as well as his mother (Toni) and three younger siblings, has performed twice on America’s Got Talent at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Judges Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Mel B all gave him a huge cote of confidence. Stern, however, offered Dakota some healthy criticism. “I think you’ve got to do something vocally that blows us away,” Stern said. “And find your identity and get clear on it.” Dakota said he is taking what Stern had to say to heart and is working on bettering his vocals. “He gave me constructive criticism,” Dakota said. “I took it well and I’m working with people behind the scenes.” Mandel basically declared that Dakota would have been the winner had it been the finals. The winner of America’s Got Talent wins a cool $1 million and headlines a show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. “I’m not even thinking about that right now,” Dakota said. “There’s still a long way to go to reach the finals.

“Right now my hands definitely look like workman’s hands. I hope that one day they are musician’s hands.” Dakota’s love for making music started more than a decade ago when his parents gave him a guitar for his 11th birthday. By the age of 13 he was writing his own music. But Dakota didn’t take his music to a higher level until after graduating from Lewis-Palmer in 2010. He played venues like Speedtrap in Palmer Lake for tips and beverages. Last November, America’s Got Talent show producers reached out to Dakota through ReverbNation.com — a social media site for musicians — and asked him to come out to the local audition in Denver. He did and then he made it to the stage in New Jersey standing in front of the judges and thousand of America’s Got Talent fans. He said he was especially nervous about what Stern had to say — after his first performance — since the judge is known for his “blunt” comments. The crowd roared after Dakota performed on July 15 and. Stern stood on his feet, clapping.

Spiral Lion consists of Lewis-Palmer grads Brian Nolan (drummer) and Ryan Wagner (lead guitar and co-vocalist. “We actually didn’t start working together until January,” Dakota said. Dakota has not been told by America’s Got Talent officials when he will perform in the semifinals. “I won’t be for at least a week or two,” Dakota said. Dakota has no idea where or how far his musical career will take him. TriLakes Center for the Arts director Michael Maddox has been in the music business for 40 years and believes Dakota has a bright future. “He’s going to get a record deal; I think that’s a given,” Maddox said. “He’s got a lot of talent. “I told him you don’t have to win to be successful. You just have to keep what you’re doing and keep improving.” Here is a link to Dakota’s Beatles’ version of Come Together from America’s Got Talent. h t t p s : / / w w w. y o u t u b e . c o m / watch?v=c5FhcH2m1ls.

Rocky Mountain Chautauqua Festival returned to Palmer Lake Aug. 2 Event has been a staple since 2008 By Danny Summers

dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Rocky Mountain Chautauqua Festival returned to Palmer Lake for a oneday event on Aug. 2. This year’s event was sponsored by Colorado Communities, Pikes Peak Library District and Palmer Lake Historical Society. This year’s itinerary included President Teddy Roosevelt (Don Moon) opening Chautauqua Ceremonies followed by 10-15 minute portrayals of President Roosevelt, Buffalo Bill Cody (Gene Johnson) and Enos Mills ( John Stansfield). Festival continues on Page 9

A sign outside the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Monument informed folks that the Rocky Mountain Chautauqua Festival was back and better than ever this year. The event took place Aug. 2 in Palmer Lake. Photo by Danny Summers

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There was also music was by the Colorado Field Army Band, and a film “Summer Sojourn” (Story of the Chautauqua). There was also a bus tour(s) of Glen Park by local resident Dan Edwards. The Colorado Field Army Band had several concerts while portrayers mixed with audience. The “Legendary Ladies” portrayal of “Unsinkable” Molly Brown” and other historic Colorado women was also a crowd favorite. The original Chautauqua Assembly came to Palmer Lake in 1886 and was an annual summer event for more than two decades. Palmer Lake hosted one of the first Chautauqua Assemblies in the Rocky Mountain West. The purpose of the Chautauqua Assembly was to provide entertainment, education, inspiration and outdoor recreation to enrich people’s lives. The Chautauqua Movement flourished in the United States from 1874 into the 1920s. At its peak, more than 400 locations around the country held an annual summer Chautauqua Assembly. Because of changing times, the Chautauqua eventually faded away by 1910. However, in August 2008, the Palmer Lake Historical Society sponsored a one-day event to revive the Chautauqua Assembly. The event went to three days in August 2009 and included a Vaudeville show, dinner theater, old-fashioned baseball game, historical walk, nature walk, ice cream social, church service in the Pinecrest Church, Model A and T cars, box lunches and much more. There were full-scale Chautauqua events in Palmer Lake in 2010, 2011 and 2012, but a scaled down version in 2013. The Palmer Lake Historical Society/Lucretia Vaile Museum is located at 66 Lower Glenway, P. O. Box 662, Palmer Lake CO 80133. They can be reached by calling 719-559-0837.

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The new Colorado Community Health Village is starting to take shape next to the Tri-Lakes YMCA. The new building is scheduled to open in November. Photo by Danny Summers

Tri-Lakes Community Health Village taking shape New facility is next to YMCA By Danny Summers dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com That giant framed steel structure next to the Tri-Lakes YMCA is new Tri-Lakes

Community Health Village. The structure has really started to take shape in recent weeks and almost dwarfs its neighbor to the north. Nunn Construction is building the complex, which is expected to cost between $10 million and $12 million. It is expected to be completed by November. The Health Village will include a pedi-

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atrics practice with four doctors that will be operated by Mountain View Medical Group, a primary care practice and urgent care clinic operated by Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, a rehabilitation and occupational medicine clinic operated by Colorado Sport and Spine and an imaging center operated by Penrad Imaging. There will be about 120 employees working at the facility “We’re extremely excited to partner with the YMCA to create the next generation of healthcare delivery in the Tri-Lakes area that focuses beyond the walls of our hospitals,” said Margaret Sabin, president and CEO of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services. “Our innovative health neighborhoods approach is a total solution for consumers, providing optimal healthcare value while setting a new standard of care that Coloradans will come to expect.” Construction crews have gone to great lengths to ensure the safety of the hundreds of people who use the YMCA each day. Both buildings are across the street from Lewis-Palmer High School. A steel fence secures the work area, which is noisy most of the day. The health village’s model aims to deliver better care by focusing on wellness and prevention to keep people healthy, utilizing evidence-based medicine and best practices and increasing convenience through multiple access points — all within a friendly service environment.

“At the Y, we nurture the potential of children, empower people to lead fuller lives and develop innovative and community-based solutions that unite people from all walks of life to participate in and work for positive social change,” said Dan Dummermuth, president and CEO of the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region. “The community health village concept and collaboration with Penrose-St. Francis Health Services will strongly deliver on each of our focus areas - youth development, healthy living and social responsibility — and positively impact the Tri-Lakes community with preventive care services.” The additions will more than double the size of the Tri-Lakes YMCA complex. The lobby is expected to be staffed by employees from the YMCA and PenroseSt. Francis, and include a concierge desk to help YMCA members and patients find the services they need. Last October, plans for the addition were approved by the Woodmoor Improvement Association. Because the Tri-Lakes YMCA is within the boundaries of Woodmoor, its plans needed to be approved by the Architectural Control Committee and the board. The Tri-Lakes YMCA opened in 2008. It is part of the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region, which operates five other branches as well as eight recreation centers and swimming pools in the Colorado Springs area.

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From front to back, Judy Gaffney, Bobby Clark, Nicolette Clark and Lorna Silvers cast their fishing poles into Monument Lake. They dressed for the occasion as unusually cool temperatures and a light mist made it seem more like a fall day. Photos by Danny Summers

Weather doesn’t matter as fishermen cast their lines People were dressed in layers last week By Danny Summers dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com The thermometer may have read an unusually cool 49 degrees on the morning of July 31, but that was not enough to detour Bobby Clark and his family and friends from casting their fishing lines into Monument Lake. “You can see the fish out there jumping, but they’re just not hungry,” Clark said with a laugh. “We’ll give it a couple of more hours and see what happens.” Clark, along with his daughter, Nicolette, Judy Gaffney and Lorna Silvers spent the morning at Monument Lake with about a dozen other folks who also had fishing lines cast into the water. It mattered little to those along the shore that the temperature was well below normal, requiring layers of clothing to brave the conditions. “We came prepared,” said Silvers, who borrowed her fishing pole from Clark. “Bobby is taking good care of me.” Clark said it was the first time he and his group fished at Monument Lake this year. “We’ve usually been going up Pikes Peak to Crystal Lake,” he said. “We thought we’d five this a try today. “I’m sure we’ll be back here again this year.” Clark and his crew were using power bait and worms. “Maybe as the day warms up the fish will get hungry,” he said. “Most of the fish that we’ve caught out here in Colorado have been trout.” Gaffney hoped to catch enough fish so that she could prepare an evening meal. “Absolutely,” she said with a smile. “If we don’t we’ll figure something out. We’re grilling no matter what.” Gaffney added that fishing reminds her of her days growing up on a farm in Wisconsin. “It’s just so relaxing and it reminds me of the olden days.” Nicolette Brown said she enjoys the family experience of fishing her father and friends. “Catching fish is the best part, of course,” she said. “But even if we don’t catch a fish today it will be okay because we them jumping and we’re having a good time.”

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FAMILY FUN Deployed military families in the Tri-Lakes and North Colorado Springs areas are invited to Family Fun Night from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at Monument Community Presbyterian Church, 238 3rd St., Monument. Complimentary dinner, games and activities for all ages. RSVP by Aug. 4. Contact Rosemary Bell, 719488-2984 or thudleader@msn.com.

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ART EXHIBIT Glass artists of the Pikes Peak region present the 2014 Art Glass Show, featuring works creating with glass reclaimed from the 2013 Black Forest fire. The show runs through Sunday, Aug. 10.

Aug. 16

FOLK SINGER/GUITARIST First Christian Church presents another program in its Hot Summer Nights: Music on the Labyrinth series, featuring Dean Phelps, folk singer and guitarist. The show is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at 16 E. Platte Ave., Colorado Springs. The program will be outdoors on the south side of the church, but will move indoors for inclement weather so bring a blanket or chair. A free will offering will be taken.

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SOUTHERN COLORADO Women’s Chamber of Commerce will have its 2014 Accolades Award Luncheon is Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Double Tree Hotel, 1775 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., Colorado Springs. Keynote speaker is Colorado’s 2nd lady Dr. Claire Garcia. The Business Leader of the Year, Member of the Year and Young Professional of the Year will be named. Dianne Derby of KKTV 11 News will emcee. Go to www.scwcc.com. To purchase tickets, go to http://chamber.scwcc.com/Events/de-

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ART HOP Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument, welcomes two authors for Monument’s Art Hop from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21. Nancy Atherton will sign her latest title in the Aunt Dimity mystery series, “Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well,” and Michele Morris will sign her popular cookbook, “Tasting Colorado.” Refreshments will be served. Call 719-481-2665 or go to www.coveredtreasures.com.

Aug. 23

TITAN TRAIL 5K The Classical Academy plans its second annual Titan Trail 5K run Saturday, Aug. 23 at the school’s North campus. Proceeds from the run benefit the TCA Character Development Program. The 5K begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by a 1-mile family fun run/walk. Local meteorologist Matt Meister will emcee, and there will be vendor booths, carnival games, a bounce house , emergency vehicles. Register at www.active.com. Email titantrail5k@gmail.com for questions.

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FIGHT FRAUD Collect your outdated financial documents and bring them to the free Fight Fraud—Shred Instead event and food drive Saturday, Sept. 27, at Black Forest Lutheran Church, 12455 Black Forest Road, in Black Forest. This identity theft prevention event is provided from 9 a.m. to noon as a community service. All documents will be professionally shredded on site. All paper will be recycled. Limit what you bring to the equivalent of three copy paper size boxes per person. No plastic bags or 3-ring binders will be accepted as they cannot be shredded. Each donation of cash or non-perishable food will go to Black Forest Cares in support of their ongoing effort to combat hunger in the local community. For information, call Ray Rozak at 719-495-6767.

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Pine sawfly, a native insect that defoliates Ponderosa pines, has rapidly reached epidemic levels locally. First detected just a few weeks ago, the outbreak is believed to have started near the border of El Paso and Elbert counties, and has now been detected on the northeastern fringes of the Douglas County border. Photos courtesy of the Colorado State Forest Service

Pine sawfly outbreak emerges in ponderosa pine forests of Elbert, El Paso counties Staff report Pine sawfly, a native insect that defoliates ponderosa pines, has rapidly reached epidemic levels south of Denver. First detected just a few weeks ago, the outbreak is believed to have started near the border of El Paso and Elbert counties, and has now been detected on the northeastern fringes of the Douglas County border. Residents in the area can expect to see heavy defoliation of impacted pine trees and large numbers of visible sawfly larvae in the trees themselves and on the ground beneath them. Because of the significant larvae population, experts with the Colorado State Forest Service and USDA Forest Service are actively monitoring the outbreak. They believe that many of the larvae are depleting their food source and dropping to the ground early, before they mature, and are expected to die before they can pupate. Mature larvae, which hatch in spring and feed on living needles until late summer, soon will drop from trees to pupate in the upper soil layer of the forest floor. Meg Halford, assistant district forester for the CSFS Franktown District, says that sawfly activity has been common and cyclic in the area for years. However, this outbreak is exceptional, possibly because of an unusually large number of eggs deposited on pine needles by adult sawflies last fall. What environmental factors may have accelerated this spike in the sawfly population is unknown. â€œThis is perhaps the largest outbreak seen in this area,â€? said Bill Ciesla, an entomologist with Forest Health Management International, who has worked closely with the CSFS to monitor the outbreak. Natural control agents, including virus diseases, parasitic wasps and other predators, can combat sawflies. Direct control measures, in the form of chemical insecticides, also are effective in spring when the eggs begin to hatch. However, the most effective time for direct control this year has passed. The only areas where chemicals may be effective now are where trees are showing only partial defoliation and the risk of larvae developing into adults is high, Ciesla said. Halford says that measures will be taken to monitor sawfly egg deposits this fall. This will help determine the potential for additional damage in 2015, so that landowners can take appropriate measures to control them next spring. Aerial surveys also are being conducted to map visible defoliation and assess the extent of the area that has been impacted. For more information, visit csfs.colostate.edu or contact the CSFS Franktown District at 303-660-9625.

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All of The Classical Academy athletic teams are moving to the Class 4A Metro League this fall, with the exception of football. A surge in enrollment at the high school level in recent years has forced the move up. TCA girls are seen here celebrating a 3A soccer championship from a few year’s ago. Courtesy photo

TCA ready for move up to Class 4A Metro League Titans had been competing in 3A By Danny Summers

dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com With the official start of the fall sports season less than a week away, The Classical Academy is putting the final touches on its move up to the Class 4A level. “It’s been a pretty easy transition,” said TCA athletic director Gary Geiger. “The Metro League has been very respectful to us and I have a had a chance to meet or talk with most do the other athletic directors.” TCA joins the Metro League in all sports it participates in. Football will remain at the 3A level because a different student-count system is used for that sport.

The student enrollment cut-off for sports other than football for 4A begins at 601. Geiger estimates TCA is at about 650. The 4A cut off is about 1,400, which makes TCA one of the smaller 4A schools in the state. “We’ll be the little kid on the block,” Geiger said with a smile. “Our coaches know that, but we have such a high participation rate in sports I think we’ll be just fine.” TCA will remain at the 4A level for at least a two-year cycle. Interestingly, TCA has already been competing at the 4A level in several sports, boys and girls cross country and boys and girls golf. TCA cross country coach Alan Versaw petitioned the Colorado High School Activities Association to allow his teams to move up to 4A beginning in 2012. The main reason was because TCA had dominated 3A for at least a decade and Versaw was looking for a challenge. His teams

have performed very well at the 4A level, especially at the state events. Golf has played at 4A because there is no 3A division; only 5A and 4A. TCA does not compete in every CHSAA sanctioned sport. The sports it will compete in the 4A Metro League are cross country, golf, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls track, volleyball, boys and girls basketball, wrestling and baseball. The Metro League consists of Woodland Park, Mesa Ridge, Mitchell, Widefield, Sierra, Canon City and Harrison. Canon City is new to the Metro League this year as well. TCA has competed against many of those schools in most sports in recent years. The Titans have done very well in the process. Among the many advantages of playing in the Metro League, according to Geiger, is the cutback in travel. “Coming from the 3A Tri-Peaks League where we had to travel up to three-and-

a-half hours to places like Lamar, Buena Vista, Salida, La Junta and Trinidad, a 15 or 20 minute bus ride is nothing,” Geiger said. Geiger added that TCA also inquired about joining the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference, which is geographically an even better fit than the Metro League. But the teams that make up the PPAC are traditionally stronger than Metro League schools in most sports and the fit might not have been as good for TCA. “We feel like we will have a little better success in the Metro League,” Geiger said. Officially, the boys’ soccer team will play TCA’s first official game at the 4A level Aug, 21 when it hosts Lewis-Palmer. The Titan’s volleyball team will host Palmer Ridge Aug. 26. “We needed to take this step up,” Geiger said. “If we want to be the best, we have to play the best.”

Five early season Tri-Lakes area prep games to circle on your calendar Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Ridge clash in football for the first time since 2011 By Danny Summers

dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com Believe it or not, the start of the prep sports season is upon us. That means it’s time to dust off those windbreakers, pull those seat cushions out of the closet, take those gloves out of the drawer and start making plans to attend a high school athletic contest involving a TriLakes area team. Fall sports in Colorado include football, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, boys’ soccer, softball and boys tennis. I plan to write as many stories on as

many kids as is humanly possible. But since I can’t be everywhere all the time, I have to pick and choose where I can be. I may not always be at the “best” game of the day or night, but whatever game I choose to attend will likely be filled with plenty of emotion. Looking over the schedules, if I had to pick five of the most intriguing earlyseason contests (covering all of the previously mentioned sports) then these might be ones to circle on your calendar. Discovery Canyon vs. The Classical Academy (football), Sept. 13, 1 p.m., at District 20 Stadium: Discovery Canyon was 9-2 last season and earned the No. 1 overall seed in the Class 3A playoffs. The TCA Titans went 10-3 and were a play away from defeating eventual statechampion Coronado in the semifinals on a cold wintry-type day Garry Berry Stadium in late November. Palmer Ridge vs. The Classical Acad-

emy (boys soccer), Sept. 2, 7 p.m., at TCA: Palmer Ridge has been a perennial 4A powerhouse almost from Day 1 when Nick Odil started the program in 2008. TCA was a perennial 3A state powerhouse for at least the last five years under Blake Galvin. With TCA moving up to 4A this year, this should be a great earlyseason challenge for both squads. Lewis-Palmer vs. Cheyenne Mountain (volleyball), Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m., at Lewis-Palmer: Cheyenne Mountain had its string of five consecutive 4A state championships broken last year as Lewis-Palmer took the title. The Rangers are loaded again with senior outside hitter and all-American Alexa Smith and senior right-side hitter Nicole Montgomery. This will be a game you won’t want to miss. Lewis-Palmer vs. Palmer Ridge (football), Sept. 12, 7 p.m., at Don Breese Stadium: The last time these two teams met

was 2011, with Lewis-Palmer coming out on top. The Rangers lead the all-time series 2-0. But gone are the head coaches from previous years. Lewis-Palmer’s Tony Ramunno stepped down last month due to health reasons and has been replaced by Dustin Tupper. Former Palmer Ridge coach Monte Gutowski is now the head coach at Manitou Springs. Tom Pulford is about to embark on his third season as coach of the Bears. Discovery Canyon vs. Lewis-Palmer (softball), Sept. 10, 4:30 p.m., at Discovery Canyon: The Thunder have advanced to the state playoffs each of the last three seasons and have arguably the best player in the region in senior McKenzie Surface (7 home runs last season while posting a 16-6 record as a pitcher). The Rangers are just a few seasons removed from advancing to the state semifinals.

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Olympian Jason Brown lit the torch during the opening ceremonies of the Rocky Mountain State Games on 18. Brown, a figure skater, trains at the Colorado Sports Center in Monument. He is the reigning United States silver medalist. He finished ninth overall at the Sochi, uena Russia, Winter Olympic Games. Courtesy photo a 15 eiger

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town Colorado Springs as an estimated 8,000 competitors and fans gathered. The celebration ended at 10:30 p.m. as country music star Josh Gracin belted out his final piece. Brown, who trains at the Colorado Sports Center in Monument, is the reigning United States silver medalist. He became a YouTube sensation with his final performance at the U.S Figure Skating Championships. He finished ninth overall at the Olympic Games. This largest of Colorado’s sports festival is a fusion of the traditional sports; volleyball, track and field, diving and swimming, with a collection of sports and activities that is designed to attract men and women,

kids, individuals with physical disabilities and hundreds of others who simply want to enjoy themselves For the first time in the Rocky Mountain State Games history, more than 10,000 athletes participated in these unique Games that play to the purists who might want to better their old college or high school 100-meter mark on the track. Other event included BMX Racing, Inline Speed Skating, Dog Agility and Goalball - a sport for blind athletes that demands putting a ball equipped with noise, into the goal. It’s an understatement to say that the State Games have gained great momentum over the years. The 2002 Rocky Mountain

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