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Pikes Peak 7.31.13
Teller County, Colorado • Volume 52, Issue 31
July 31, 2013
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Mountain Arts Festival this weekend By Pat Hill
phill@ourcoloradonews.com From photographing trees and barns in Indiana to turning her lens on landscapes and wildlife in Colorado, Tina Rodholm of Woodland Park has found a new source of inspiration. “Once I came here I was struck by the beauty in Colorado and got more serious about my photography,” she said. One of 80 artists in the annual Mountain Arts Festival Aug. 3 and 4, Rodholm sets herself apart with an unusual mounting procedure that gives a unique perspective to each piece. The printed images on metallic paper adhere to a wooden plaque, she said. “The photos are then sealed and coated so they’re protected and water-resistant, ready to hang on the wall,” she said. “The method gives a little more of a contemporary look versus the traditional glass and frame.” Stepping lightly into the professional-photography field, three years ago Rodholm set up a website for online viewing of her work that captured more than enough eyes. “That was my determining factor to decide if I wanted to enter art shows,” she said. Since that time she has shown her work around the state, including the Pikes Peak Arts Fest in Colorado Springs last month. “My mom, Darlene Kujawski, helps me,” Rodholm said. “Shows are a lot of work and I couldn’t do them without her.” For the Mountain Arts Festival, Rodholm is preparing photographs from a summer trip to the Tetons, Glacier and Yellowstone parks and Banff, Canada. “In the Tetons, I saw three grizzlies, a bald eagle and two moose and a calf, all in one day,” she said. “It was the best day ever; amazing.” Rodholm, who works at home as the project manager for a software company is, at times, lucky enough to meld the two occupations. “I’ve had the occasion when I’ve been at work to see a bear walking up the road, so I grab the camera, snap some photos and go
Tina Rodholm of Woodland Park took this recent picture of the Teton Mountains in Wyoming. Rodholm will show her work at the Mountain Arts Festival Aug. 3 and 4. Courtesy photos by Tina Rodholm back to work,” she said. Rodholm titles her business “His Beautiful Canvas,” which reflects her sense of spirituality as the essence of her photography. “My philosophy is that God paints this beautiful image in front of me and I get the opportunity to capture the pictures,” she said. “That’s been the underlying theme for my work.” The Mountain Arts Festival is from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Aug. 3 and 4 on the green at the Ute Pass Cultural Center.
Tina Rodholm, one of 70 artists who show their works at the Mountain Arts Festival Aug. 3 and 4, is photographed by Teyto Lake in Banff, Canada.
New Starbucks to be constructed at Wal-Mart Center By Danny Summers
Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com The Woodland Park Wal-Mart will finally get a neighbor on its side of the highway. Starbucks, the largest coffeehouse company in the world with nearly 21,000 stores in 62 countries, will add a new location by the end of the year at the parking lot entrance of Wal-Mart just off U.S. Highway 24. Sally Riley proposed the amendment that gained unanimous approval (8-0) at
the July 25 City of Woodland Park Planning Commission meeting for the new Starbucks. If all goes well, groundbreaking will take place before the end of the summer and the store will be up and running by the end of the year. “The project meets the requirements of accepted land planning practices and promotes public, health, safety and general welfare through good site planning, aesthetically pleasing building with connection to the existing sidewalk and trail,” the
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Planning Commission said in its report. The new Starbucks will be the first pad site to develop since Wal-Mart opened in November 2007. The 1,920-squae foot coffeehouse will have a drive-through lane and a 22-space parking lot. No new sidewalks are proposed, other than those associated with the Starbucks footprint. An existing five-foot concrete sidewalk is located on the northern boundary of Lot 2, which connects easterly to sidewalk system along Highway 24 and westerly to the eight-foot wide asphalt trail along Fountain Creek. Starbucks internal pedestrian sidewalk connects to this existing sidewalk. According to the City Utilities Department, the proposed 1,920-square foot building is a minor addition to the city’s existing water and sewer service demands. A 10-inch water main and an eight-inch sanitary sewer line exists within the service drive and was installed during the development of the Wal-Mart center. Private service lines will be installed to
connect to the existing utility lines. An existing fire hydrant is located near the building, which is sufficient to serve the new facility. Starbucks has proposed to landscape with plant materials that will complement Wal-Mart’s landscape and meets city standards. Starbucks also proposes to match the existing lights along the Wal-Mart center driveway. The proposed structure is also designed to complement Wal-Mart’s architecture; tan color stucco and concrete block walls, and cultured stone columns, trimmed with wood timber ascents. A gabled entry feature and awnings over the front windows add visual interest to the design. The green metal roof ties the building’s design directly to Wal-Mart’s awning and tower features. This new Starbucks will be the city’s third location. The other two are located at 320 W. Midland Ave. and 1101 Highway 24 in the Safeway market.