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Tri-Lakes police keep close eye on Palmer Lake pot vote Agencies ‘hoping for the best, preparing for the worst’ By Danny Summers

Dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Just what kind of effect will the legalized sales of recreational marijuana have on Tri-Lakes area police departments if Palmer Lake voters pass the ballot issue in April? Nobody knows for sure, but the heads of the two agencies are keeping a close eye on the happenings. “We are a little concerned,” said Lt. Jason Vanderpool of the Palmer Lake Police Department. “I have expressed my concern to the Town council. “We’ll see what happens. I’m here to serve the community.” Vanderpool has six part-time officers under his command. Like most police departments, his staff is stretched to the limit. “The main concerns would be the volume of traffic and the possible rise in crime,” Vanderpool said. “We’re hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.” Palmer Lake is a town of about 2,500. It has been speculated by some residents that the population could swell to 40,000 people a month by those flocking to the area to buy pot or check out the scene. Monument would be greatly affected by the increase in visitors to the area since the largest flow of traffic would likely be on Highway 105. If folks are coming from Douglas County, they probably would get off on County Line Road.

“It may have an effect on accidents and it may have an effect on arrests,” said Monument Police Chief Jacob Shirk. “Right now we’re in a wait and see attitude. The increase in traffic could be nothing, or it could be a public safety issue.” Shirk has 13 commissioned full-time officers, including himself. On rare occasions, El Paso County Sheriffs are called upon to help handle unique or escalated situations. The shooting at Big O Tires a couple of years ago is one example that Shirk pointed out. Shirk attended a Palmer Lake Town Council meeting last summer when the council voted to opt out of the legalized sales of recreational pot. “I was just a spectator,” he said. “It will be interesting to see which way the voters go in April. A lot of times there are unintended consequences when people vote with their pocketbooks or emotions.” The concern over additional traffic in the Tri-Lakes area appears to be a legitimate concern. Manitou Springs Police Chief Joe Ribeiro has said that his department is gearing up for dramatic increase in traffic when retail shops open in his city, which could be as early as April. When pot shops first opened in Colorado in January there were huge lines of folks waiting to make their purchases. “Everybody in the Tri-Lakes area is concerned with the direction Palmer Lake goes,” said Palmer Lake Town councilmember Michael Maddox.

Police officers in the Tri-lakes region could have increased case loads if recreational marijuana sales are approved by Palmer Lake voters in April. Courtesy photos

Marijuana talk stamped out at town hall meeting Residents who showed up to talk about drug had attention diverted to fire house issues By Danny Summers

Dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com With the April election just around the corner, things are starting to heat up in Palmer Lake. The Feb. 15 town hall meeting featured about 35 residents, many of who were on hand to talk about the possible legalization of medical marijuana. Also on the agenda was the state of the fire house, as well as tips on fire mitigation. But to the surprise of many, town council members — led by Mayor Nikki McDonald — elected to take the topic off the table. “I don’t want this to turn into the (venting) session about marijuana,” McDonald said. “It’s going to be put to a vote (on April 1). Let’s not beat a horse to death. I don’t want arguments about marijuana. “My biggest concern is our fire department, and then the lake. But the fire department is the main issue.” POSTAL ADDRESS

Dino Salvatori, owner of Palmer Lake Wellness Center, addresses the crowd at the Palmer Lake town hall meeting on Jan. 18. Salvatori supports the legalized sale of marijuana in Palmer Lake. Photo by Danny Summers According to McDonald, less than 200 of 1,900 registered voters in Palmer Lake voted in the last election. Among the central figures in the debate who showed up to talk pot were Dino Salvatore (owner of Palmer Lake Wellness Center), Jim Adams (Palmer Lake planning commissioner) and James McVaney (who

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spearheaded the drive last fall to get the issue on the April ballot). Salvatore, a resident of Golden, is a central figure on several fronts. He is the leading voice in the pro legalization camp and a somewhat controversial figure in the possible major overhaul of the fire department. Last month, he offered to buy the (USPS 418-960)

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town of Palmer Lake a used fire truck valued at around $12,000. “We looked at it and I don’t think it’s appropriate to have one pot grower give the town a gift,” McDonald said. “That’s just a little over the top.” Salvatore, 54, said his intentions should not be misinterpreted. “They need money and I’d like to help ‘em,” Salvatore said. “Part of my plan is to help the town.” Salvatore has stated that if legalized sales of recreational marijuana were allowed in Palmer Lake, most, if not all, black market pot dealers would flee the town. “Weed funnels everything else (for these dealers),” Salvatore said. “I actually do want to run some of the drug dealers out of town. I’ve been threatened by them and I don’t like it. “Recreational marijuana today is expensive, real expensive,” Salvatore continued. “When I sell it, even with a 25-percent tax, it will be less than street value. In medical marijuana dispensaries, the average price of weed is $240 plus tax. I sell it for $175, including tax.” Salvatore added that street dealers are Talk continues on Page 2

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Arsonist Averette arrested again Former volunteer firefighter set 600-acre blaze in 2012 By George Lurie

glurie@coloradocommunitymedia.com Deputies from the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office have once again arrested convicted arsonist Alex J. Averette. Averette, 21, was taken into custody by ECSO investigators on Feb. 12 and was booked into the Elbert County jail. He is charged with two counts of violation of a protection order and two counts of violation of bail bond conditions.

In June 2013, Averette pleaded guilty to starting a wildfire that scorched 600 acres along County Road 102 and forced the evacuation of the entire town of Elbert in 2012. At the time, he was a volunteer firefighter for the town of Elbert. On Jan. 17, 2014, Averette was sentenced to 240 hours of public service and Averette 10 years of probation. He spent 41 days in the Elbert County jail and also was ordered by Judge Jeffrey Holmes to pay $2,000 in restitution and court costs.

His defense attorneys argued for a minimum sentence based on Averette having only one prior petty offense on his record. But Sheriff Shayne Heap said his investigators have since discovered that Averette pleaded guilty on July 26, 2013 for a theft committed in May 2013. “This new offense was a violation of Averette’s protection order and bail bond conditions,” being a Class 1 misdemeanor and Class 6 felony, respectively, Heap said. ECSO investigators also discovered Averette was arrested on Oct. 17, 2013 in El Paso County and subsequently pleaded

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monument police report TRAFFIC ACCIDENT: On 01/31/2014 at 9:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a cold traffic accident in the 17,000 block of Knollwood Drive. THEFT: On 02/01/2014 at 7:46 p.m., officers were dispatched to a theft in the 16,000 block of Jackson Creek Parkway. ASSIST OTHER AGENCY: On 01/28/2014 at 12:05 a.m., an officer responded to the area of mile marker 152 and Interstate 25 to assist on a citizen traffic complaint, possible DUI driver. THEFT: On 02/01/14 at 9:41 a.m. an officer of the Monument Police Department responded to a cold theft at the 15,800 block of Jackson Creek Parkway WARRANT: On 02/04/14, at 2:05 a.m.,

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selling marijuana for $400 to $500 an ounce. The original intent of the town hall meetings was to give the public a chance to share their opinions on issues. But it became clear the first meeting on Jan. 18 that pot was the

Jackson Creek Parkway and Leather Chaps. Officers contacted one adult female in the area of Jackson Creek Parkway and Leather Chaps. The female had an active warrant and she was arrested. BURGLARY: On 02/04/13, at 8:21 a.m, officers were dispatched to the 15000 block of Transcontinental Drive for the report of a cold burglary. No suspect information. THEFT: On 02/04/14 around 3:15 a.m. an officer responded to the 1000 block of Baptist Road on report of a shoplifting. CRIMINAL TRESPASS AUTOMOBILE: On 02/06/14 at 11:24 a.m., officers responded to the 17,000 block of Jackson Creek Parkway in regards to a CTA.

central theme. McDonald would not commit to any more town hall meetings before the April 1 election. She is running for a second term and is being challenged by Randy Fritz and Meredith Broomfield. “I don’t know who Randy is; he’s never been to a meeting,” said McDonald, who has served on the town council or as mayor since 1990. Tom Allen and his wife, Cindy, are both

guilty to a domestic violence/harassment charge. “This offense was also a violation of Averette’s protection order,” said Heap. A warrant was issued for Averette’s arrest on Feb. 8. “With the help of the Monument P.D., my guys tried to locate him and he wasn’t where he was supposed to be,” Heap said. “So we got with his probation officer and found out when his next probation meeting was and when he showed up for that, we took him into custody.” Averette is currently being held in the Elbert County jail on $100,000 bond. He was scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 13.

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Chorus mEEting Velvet Hills Chorus is expanding its membership and invites all women who like to sing to come to four of our Monday rehearsals, beginning Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at 3675 Jeannine Drive, Colorado Springs. During each of these visits, they’ll receive a free voice lesson, learn about the chorus and participate in chorus activities. Go to www.velvethills.org, email info@velvethills.org or call 719-630-2525. FEb. 20 iCE produCtion Tom VanWormer will present “Tri-Lakes former town council members and were among those who showed up at the meeting to voice their opinion on the pot issue. “I can’t see where it would be that much a problem for the community, said Allen, a Palmer Lake resident since 1971. “It would be regulated just like alcohol. It doesn’t make any sense that we would turn the money away when we’re talking about being so desperate for money.” Prior to the meeting, the residents in at-

Ice Production, Storage, and Delivery” at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake. Bring the family and learn more about this early industry that shaped the community’s history. Refreshments will be served. For more information about the Palmer Lake Historical Society visit the website at www.palmerdividehistory.org

FEb. 28 Jazz rECital New Horizons Band of Colorado Springs, led by Ed and Mary Nuccio, plans its winter recital for jazz music at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at First Evangelical Free Church, 820 N. 30th St. In addition the New Horizons musicians, the Kicks Jazz Band, directed by Tom Fowler, will perform, as will Thomas Tabrah’s Jazzers. The recital is free, and a free-will offering will Things continues on Page 3

tendance were given a private tour of the dilapidated fire house. “We can’t run out of a 1938 building in 2014,” said John Vincent, Tri-Lakes fire marshal and Palmer Lake fire chief. During the meeting, town council member Michael Maddox asked the citizens in attendance if they would be willing to “pony up $100 a year to upgrade the fire department.” About 20 of the 33 people raised their hands.

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be taken. An informal reception will follow the performance. Contact the Nuccios at 719-634-2463 or enuccio@aol.com.

April 9, April 10 Writing contest Creative Communication is accepting submissions for its essay contest, with divisions for grades 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through Feb. 18; and its poetry contest, with divisions for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through April 10. Top 10 winners will be named in each division. Essays must be between 100 and 250 words on any non-fiction topic. Poetry must be 21 lines or less in English. Entries can made online at www.poeticpower.com or mail entries, labeled Poetry Contest or Essay Contest, to 159 N. Main, Smithfield UT 84335. Include author’s name, address, city, state and ZIP, current grade, school name, school address and teacher’s name. Home school students are welcome to enter. Selected entries of merit will be invited to be published in an anthology. An art contest for grades K-12 also is coming up. To enter, take a photo of your original artwork and enter it at www.celebratingart.com; deadline is April 9. Full contest information is available online, or call 435-713-4411.

40 years ago Palmer Lake, Monument, Woodmoor News, Feb. 21, 1974 Renate Byrus is a Mary Kay consultant in the Monument area. She is originally from Wiesbaden, Germany. Renate has many things to share about Germany and she will be glad to tell you. She will schedule a complimentary facial with instructions in correct beauty procedures. ••• Fourth grade relived the early days of Colorado in a reenactment. They went to the Palmer Lake Town Hall dressed in period costume and recreated a one-room schoolhouse. An old fashioned spelling bee was the first activity. The students also visited the museum

of the Palmer Lake Library. They also participated in arm wrestling, sack races, spoon and potato races, wheelbarrow races and the three-legged race. A lunch of stew, cornbread, applesauce, gingerbread and milk was prepared by Mrs. Charlotte Jacobs and Mrs. Jean Blackney. The students presented their projects which they had worked on over the past 10 weeks. Helpers for the day were Mrs. Mildred Anderson, Mrs. Hugh Bevill, Mrs. Ron Lowell, Mrs. Jody Watkins and Mrs. Jo Hock. ••• Art class students entered posters for the basketball game with Kiwanis and KOA. Mr. Bill Negus will be the master of ceremonies for the game. He

will announce the winners of the poster contest and also do the drawing for door prizes at half time. ••• Instead of exchanging Valentine cards, the fifth grade students at Monument Middle School collected donations to be given to the Frontier Village. Doug Tudor, president of the student council, presented a $50 check to Clair Brennaman. The donation will be put towards purchasing light weight camping equipment for the summer camp program. ••• A six-week “Fireside Meditation” will be held by the Church at Woodmoor during Lent. The first meditation will be on Feb. 27 and will con-

clude with Maundy Thursday on April 11. ••• Monument Auto Center now offers body repair to include major and minor repair, auto painting and glass replacement. Car wash will also be opening on Feb. 25. ••• Temple Christian Schools at Pine Crest will sponsor “God and Country Day” for Saturday, Feb. 23. At 7 p.m., an old fashioned gospel sing will begin. Three choirs from the school will be featured as well as the LeVoy Sims Singers and the Emmanuel Quartet. The LeVoy Sims Singers will also perform at the services on Sunday morning at 9:30 and 10:40 a.m. — Compiled by Linda Case

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Bill would expand free-lunch program By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com More Colorado school children would be eligible for free lunch at school, under a bill that passed a House committee on Feb. 10.

Right now, kids who qualify for the state’s reduced lunch program can have their meal “co-pays” waived through the second grade. House Bill 1156 would make free lunches available to children through high school, if they qualify. “The reality is, when these families are

hurting, they are hurting,” said Rep. Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, the bill’s sponsor. “And that doesn’t stop at the third grade.” Moreno — who once was a recipient of free and reduced lunches when he was a child — has paid close attention to school nutrition issues since he first came into office last year. During the 2013 legislative session, Moreno passed a bill that would require schools with high poverty rates to serve breakfast at the start of the school day. Moreno’s new effort passed the House Education Committee following a partyline vote of 7-6. Republicans balked primarily because the bill would send more money to the program that handles school meals in Colorado, which has been the recent target of an audit for mismanagement of state funds. The bill would mean that parents like Tamara Frawley of Thornton would no longer be required to pay any sort of reduced fee for their kids’ meals. In Frawley’s case, that amounts to about 40 cents a day, per child. “Forty cents doesn’t sound like a lot, but when you’re on a limited budget, it’s an insurmountable amount” she said. Frawley, who has two children who are enrolled at Mapleton Public Schools in Adams County, said she has struggled to pay bills ever since her husband was diagnosed with cancer six years ago.

“I hold down a 40-hour a week job and two temp jobs, but it still isn’t enough,” Frawley told committee members. Because many more children would be eligible for free lunches, the bill would require an additional $2.4 million in annual state funds to go to a state-run school meal program. However, those costs would be offset — and then some — through federal reimbursement through the National School Lunch Act. Federal reimbursement is expected to be substantially higher than what the state will be paying for the additions to the free lunch program. Mapleton Schools, through a pilot program, currently covers the reduced lunch costs of their students, a district where more than 70 percent of children qualify for the program. “We serve a community that is heavily impacted by the effects of poverty,” said Virgina Styles, assistant director of Mapleton Schools, who was reading a letter in support of the bill from Superintendent Charlotte Ciancio. But committee Republicans wondered whether it was a good idea to send more funds to a state program that is not doing a good job of handling money right now. Auditors recently determined that the state’s School Lunch and Breakfast Programs forfeited more than $2 million in federal grants and reimbursement dollars, going back to 2009.

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Core standards delay rejected Bill would have pushed back start date of new school testing standards By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia. com A Republican-sponsored effort to delay implementation of controversial new standardized school testing mandates failed in a legislative committee on Feb. 13. The federal Common Core State Standards Initiative sets guidelines for what every K-12 student should know about math and language arts at each grade level, in hopes that the kids will be better prepared for college. During a Feb. 13 Senate Education Committee hearing, supporters of the initiative — which the state adopted into the Colorado Academic Standards in 2010 — lauded the assessment as an optimum way to set minimum standards that give kids the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in life. But opponents insisted that the standards are expensive, burdensome on districts to implement, and also argued that students are drowning in assessment tests already. That polarization was the motivation behind Senate Bill 136, which would have delayed all new, statewide assessments for a year. It also would have set up a task force designed to look into the adoption and implementation of the Colorado Academic Standards in an effort to determine whether the state’s participation in the Common Core initiative is worth it. “All it’s asking for is nothing special; no changes, just a time out,” said Sen. Vicky Marble, R-Fort Collins, the bill’s sponsor. Marble told the committee that implementation costs associated with the standardized tests are “enormous” and that the state would benefit from the delay. But the majority of committee members didn’t agree. The Democrat-

led committee rejected Marble’s bill on a 4-3 party-line vote, following a lengthy and often emotional hearing that even resulted in a couple of lawmakers trying to hold back tears. Although he heard testimony that “will give him a lot of things to think about going home,” Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver, said he is supportive of the standards. “I am still a believer that we can build a set of rigorous standards,” he said. “I don’t think the answer is to pause on this.” States can voluntarily adopt Common Core standards and 45 states and the District of Columbia have done so. Colorado’s State Board of Education decided to adopt the standards after a study determined that the federal math and English standards were closely aligned with those that the state was already using. Colorado schools adopted the standards through its participation of the PARCC multi-state consortia — Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. Through PARCC, Common Core testing is set to begin next year. Testimony on Marble’s bill lasted several hours inside the Old Supreme Court Chambers, the Capitol’s largest committee hearing room. Supporters of the bill cited several reasons as to why committee members should put the standards on hold. Sandra Stotsky, a longtime educator and national opponent of Common Core standards, began her testimony by telling the committee that New York lawmakers had voted the day before to delay its Common Core implementation for three years. She said that New York has it right because Common Core’s math standards don’t prepare them for the next instructional levels and that the ability of local school boards to dictate their own curriculum “was wiped out overnight” by the 2010 State Board of Education decision. “(Common Core) is a sticky jar of molasses that was voted on by a State Board of Education that didn’t know what it was doing,” she said. Others were critical of the demands that assessments place on school dis-

tricts’ technology. Stephanie Pico of the Cherry Creek School District said that lack of human and technological resources cause stress “and a sense of helplessness” among teachers who are already overwhelmed by technology issues. Others testified that the federal standards dictate curriculum, which undermines local control of how schools should operate. Monument Academy Principal Lis Richard told the committee that the connection between assessment standards and curriculum is “inseparable.” “I believe the intentions have been good, but ill advised,” she said. “Adopting a national form of standards has never been proven to reform education. Our footprint for the instructional time we’re going to miss (leaves us) very concerned.” Others said that students are buried under assessment tests to begin with. George Sader, a former educator, testified that assessment standards like Common Core force a child who is slow to develop in school “to run faster than he can run.” “We’re reaching the point where we test more than we teach,” Sader said. But Common Core supporters said the standards help students develop critical thinking across all instructional areas and that it helps develop equity in the learning system. Elizabeth Miner, a physical education teacher who was named the 2014 Colorado Teacher of the Year, said the uniform standards provide students “a consistent and clear understanding of what students are required to learn.” And Jessica Keigan, a teacher at Thornton’s Horizon High School, said the standards “help kids grasp complex ideas.” Kerrie Dallman, president of the Colorado Education Association, said her organization strongly supports Colorado Academic Standards, which she said affords equal footing for students without placing a ceiling on what they can learn. Dallman said the problem isn’t with assessment testing, but with teachers’ lack of resources in the classroom.

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Wallace spun tales of talking horse In Irish folklore, the Pooka is a changeling that is both feared and respected, and often considered a harbinger of changing fortune. And though it can take many forms, it most commonly appears as jetblack horse with sulphurous yellow eyes and long wild mane. Folklore expert Douglas Hyde called it a “plump, sleek, terrible steed” which appears out of the hills and speaks in a human voice to people gathered to hear its prophecies and warnings on the first day of November. Binlaughlin Mountain in County Fermanaugh (home of the original Carrigans) is also known as the “Peak of the Speaking Horse.” According to Hyde, it offered “intelligent and proper answers to those who consulted it concerning all that would befall them until November the next year. And the people used to leave gifts and presents at the hill …” Forty years ago, when I was 12 years old and beginning in February of 1974, as I delivered copies of Durango Herald every afternoon in Dolores, Colo., I befriended an old man by the name of Don Wallace that would wait for his paper every day on the back porch of his Pepto-Bismol colored house near the river. He was a former ranch hand, cowboy,

and veteran of various other vocations, that (although I didn’t really understand it at the time) was dying of cancer. Don followed with great interest the unfolding saga of kidnap victim turned bank robber Patty Hearst and Sybionese Liberation Army. Waiting for the paper was a pretty regular thing for the folks on my paper route through that summer of 1974, as President Nixon faced possible impeachment and eventually resigned in early August. Among other events, there was the Dixie County sighting of a Florida Skunk Ape in July that year. It really wasn’t what you would call a slow news period. But the Patty Hearst story was compelling. “Death to the fascist insect that preys

upon the life of the people,” was the slogan of the SLA and a seven-headed cobra snake its symbol. The members of the army were known on occasion to use cyanide-laced bullets. Patty Hearst’s conversion from the straight-laced heiress of the Hearst newspaper fortune to a bank-robbing “fundraiser” renamed Tania, sporting automatic weapons at various robberies and car jackings with the terrorist group was a hot topic. In May, Patty (aka Tania) fired a series of warning shots at a storeowner that was trying to detain SLA members, Bill And Emily Harris, when they were caught shoplifting in sporting goods store in Los Angeles. The next day, in a two-hour gun battle between the SLA and 500 Los Angeles police officers, where nine thousand rounds were fired, and six SLA “soldiers” were killed, the SLA sealed their international notoriety. Hearst was eventually arrested in 1975 and brought to trial in a sensational legal event, in which she was defended by superstar lawyer F. Lee Bailey. I think Don Wallace was struck by the changing nature of the world that summer and the newspaper that I dropped every afternoon, was his way of dealing with it.

He would tell me stories of the wild west of his childhood, talk about his dreams for the world and suggest books that I should read. He claimed, among other things: • He could kill fruit flies at a distance of 15 feet with the .22 caliber revolver that rested on the table next to him out there on his porch as he waited for the paper. • He also swore that his former acquaintance Brushy Bill Roberts was really Billy the Kid. • A revolution was in the works with the emergence of groups like the S.L.A. • Tom Horn was the opportunistic alcoholic assassin hired by absentee English cattle barrons and eventually got everything he deserved. • He once had a shootout in a New Mexico chicken house. But Don also told me of a wild-eyed, jet-black stallion that he once owned. He swore up and down, that the horse could talk to him. I remember asking him what they talked about and he said that the horse told him about dreams and such — about things to come.

not graduate from there. Fleming returned to her native California and officially graduated from Hollywood Professional School in 1966. Regardless, Fleming is a huge part of Colorado Springs history. She was inducted into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. Fleming also attended Colorado College in the 1960s. Fleming moved to Colorado Springs with her family from Los Angeles in the mid 1960s so that she could train under the late Carlo Fassi. Fassi later coached Dorothy Hamill to Gold at the 1976 Olympic Games. Early in Fleming’s career it was easy

to see that greatness was on the horizon. Most girl figure skaters had linebacker-like legs and wore bruises on their hips. But not Fleming. At 5-foot-4, 108 pounds, she changed the pattern of women’s figure skating for years ahead. She swung gently into her turns, picking up momentum by arching her body rather than stroking off powerfully with a leg. But she was also tough. While at Colorado College, she doubled as the hockey coach of the Phi Delta Theta Red Barons. They didn’t play hockey very well, but they had fun. “They don’t even skate very well, but I love them,” Fleming told Sports Illustrated in 1966. Fleming had three sisters who were not skaters and sacrificed moving to Colorado Springs so that Peggy could refine her craft. Fleming’s mother, Doris, made her skating dresses and her father, Al - an ex marine - supported her skating financially and emotionally. He was the one who encouraged Fleming to take up skating when she was nine while the family was living in

Cleveland. During her high school years in Colorado Springs, Fleming usually rose from bed about 5 a.m., made her own breakfast and then drove to the World Arena where she worked on her craft for about four hours. Then it was off to Cheyenne Mountain High School for mid-morning and afternoon classes and back to the World Arena for more practice until 5:30 p.m. She then returned home to work on chores around the house and any school work that needed to be finished. This was a pattern that Fleming followed for years. After all, she didn’t become the best in the world by chance. “She launched figure slating’s modern era,” Sports Illustrated wrote in 1994 when it named her one of the 40 individuals who most significantly altered or elevated sports in the previous 40 years. SI went on to say: “Pretty and balletic, elegant and stylish, Fleming took a staid sport that was shackled by its inscrutable

Peggy Fleming changed figure skating forever Figure skating is always a hot topic at the Winter Olympics. Americans, for the most part, have dominated the sport for nearly 100 years. But it wasn’t until 1968 - when Colorado Springs’ own Peggy Fleming came along - that figure skating was elevated to a whole new level. Fleming was 19 at the time and the favorite to win the Gold medal in Grenoble, France. She was the three-time defending World Champion and five-time defending United States champion. Fleming won the Gold medal and returned back to America a hero. She retired from amateur skating within months and was offered a lucrative contract by Ice Follies that paid her the whopping sum of $500,000. She also made the cover of Life magazine. What many of you may not know is that Fleming perfected her craft at the old Broadmoor World Arena as a member of the famed Broadmoor Skating Club. She attended Cheyenne Mountain High School. But contrary to popular belief she did

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What makes someone famous? So what makes someplace famous? I have recently talked about our local attractions and tourists. I spent nearly four years in the U.S. Air Force, mainly near a famous little town in Wyoming. I know nearly everyone has heard of it, but as I go along here today, most will say, “No, cannot say I ever heard of it!” I will prove that wrong, you have heard of their most disreputable visitor! It is a nice town, about the same size as Monument, Palmer Lake or even Calhan. The interstate goes around it, and for the most part, few would stop had it not been for a movie or two. The area is more scenic than one might expect. It reminds me a bit of Palmer Lake. It has a prominent hill, which gave the town its name. There is another one, much bigger, which is why I was there. There was a cold war era radar station on the top of it. The seasons are much like here, but colder! The closest big town is about 100 miles, one to the east and another to the west. There is a popular scenic attraction nearby, also made more famous by a movie. It is on TV now and then because of the famous motor cycle rally over in Sturgis, S.D. No railroad ever came through this town, and had it not been for being a popular hunting spot for visitors from Chicago, and the interstate, it probably would

remain unknown. A wandering cowboy got in trouble in this town and like others spent some nights in the local lock up. As history would be recorded, he only rates minor mention in local records, but then came that movie! He met another cowboy that was on the other side of the law and this led to joining a gang, which made the group famous. Only a few things we know of this gent are true. Like many others his exploits have been embellished and made into stories. So, first who is this guy? Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, better known as the Sundance Kid, was an outlaw and member of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch, in the open territory of Wyoming. Yes, the town is Sundance, Wyo. I remember the old courthouse where he was held. It is gone, but they put the cell in their museum. A newer statue is ever available for you to see. That other attraction? Devils Tower from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind!”

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Identifying ‘happy bucks’ for District 38 In my Monument Hill Kiwanis Club there is a portion of each meeting for members to give “Happy Bucks” for some good thing that has happened to them and share that with other club members. Using that theme, here are some Happy Bucks about District 38 that have brought me joy and thankfulness now that I am back in the superintendent’s position: A Happy Buck now that the ferocious, cold weather has moved on making the decision to conduct or cancel school much easier. A Happy Buck for the Safe2Tell Program that assisted the district with an incident at LPHS resulting in a positive demonstra-

tion of our safety preparedness activities in the district. A Happy Buck for the fact that we have 34 applications for the superintendent’s position in District 38. We should have some excellent finalists.

A Happy Buck for the teachers and administrators in the district who, as I visit schools around the district, are engaging students, providing terrific learning experiences, and diligently working each day to give our children the best educational learning opportunities possible. A Happy Buck to the custodial, grounds, maintenance, and transportation staff for warm buildings, clear sidewalks/parking lots, and safely transporting students this winter. And finally, a Happy Buck to school board members who are interested in providing the resources to help students learn and teachers teach. They are truly dedicated community members giving to a cause

greater than their own self-interests. The world is full of “joy suckers” who want to suck the joy out of our lives as we live day-to-day. Thankfully, we have many other experiences that can keep that from happening. I trust all of you will have that experience of joy at least once a day just as I have each day for the last couple of months because of the great things being accomplished in this school district and community. Ted Bauman is interim superintendent of Lewis-Palmer School District 38

Everyone is talking about the weather Summers Everyone is talking about the weather! As of Feb. 12, Academy District 20 has used the equivalent of five snow days. Each year, the district builds six snow days into the calendar so that decisions that protect the safety of students and staff members can be implemented during extreme weather conditions. On Feb. 10, we notified our staff and families that currently, the district does not plan to add additional minutes to the school day to gain extra contact time. However, if there are further delays or closures, the district will communicate plans for adding minutes to the school day to ensure our students’ school year ends no later than June 4 as published on the 2013-14 adopted district calendar.

Choice enrollment

More than 1,700 applications have been received since our Choice Enrollment Window opened Jan. 3. The window closes at 4 p.m., Feb. 21. We make every effort to notify families by April 1 about whether they will be enrolled in the school or program to which they have applied. Students

Police Department officer. The information is designed to raise awareness of local and national drug trends, to educate parents about the signs and symptoms of substance abuse, and to identify drugs and drug paraphernalia. Register for Parent Academy events at www.asd20.org/newsroom/parentacademy so that you can be notified if events are cancelled or postponed because of inclement weather.

who live in the district have priority over students from outside the district when there are more applications than spaces available. State funding follows the students regardless of the school or program they choose.

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Our Parent Academy program is offering an event later this month to address concerns about drugs and drug use. Drug Recognition and Trends – 6:30 p.m., Feb. 25, (for parents only) in the Education and Administration Center. This session is offered by an Academy District 20 security officer and a Colorado Springs

Congratulations

Academy District 20 has received the Certificate of Excellence Award from the Association of School Business Officials International organization. The district was recognized for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending 2013. The award confirms the school business office’s commitment to financial accountability and transparency. Mark Hatchell is the superintendent of Academy District 20. He writes a monthly column for the Tri-Lakes Tribune. You can follow him on Twitter @markhatchell.

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compulsory figures and arcane scoring system and, with television as her ally, made it marvelously glamorous. Ever since, certainly to North Americans, figure skating has been the marquee sport of the Winter Games and increasingly staple of prime-time television.” Sports Illustrated again honored Fleming in 1999 when they named her among seven athletes - Jackie Robinson, Arnold Palmer, Billie Jean King, Pele, Richard Petty and Bill Russell were the other six — as 20th century athletes who changed their sport. And to think, Fleming once was one of us here in the Pikes Peak region.

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TRI-LAKES CHAMBER Business Networking Group meets at 7:30 a.m. the first and third Thursday at Willow Tree Cafe, 140 2nd St., Monument. New members welcome. If District 38 is delayed or cancelled, their will be no meeting. Yearly membership dues are $20. Call 719 481-3282 or go to www.trilakeschamber.com.

WISDOM AND Wealth Master Mind Group Lifting Spirits meets from 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday from July to September at 755 Highway 105, Unit C, Palmer Lake. RSVP to Meredith at 630-618-9400. Visit www.MeredithBroomfield. com. WOODMOOR BUSINESS Group Meeting is the second Monday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Woodmoor Barn, 1691 Woodmoor Dr. We are Woodmoor residents offering products and services to the community. New members welcome. For more information, call Bobbi Doyle at 719-331-3003 or go to www.woodmoorbusinessgroup.com. RECREATION AMATEUR RADIO Operators, W0TLM (Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association), meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Tri-Lakes Monutemnt Fire Protection District Station 1, 18650 Hwy 105. All Amateur Radio Operators are welcome. Call Joyce Witte at 488-0859 for more information. ADULT RECREATIONAL and intermediate pick up volleyball is at Lewis-Palmer Middle School every Monday from 7-9 p.m. Call Claudia at 719-313-6662 for details.

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Air Force flying team wins NIFA Region 1 competiton By Danny Summers Dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

Earlier this month the Air Force Academy Wings of Blue won their 34th National Collegiate Parachute Competition. The high-flying event was held in Lake Wells, Florida, Dec. 27 through Jan. 2. Here, members of the team perform their routine over a picturesque Florida back drop. Courtesy photo

For the 27th consecutive year, Air Force Academy cadets have won the Region 1 National Intercollegiate Flying Association competition. The cadets won first place in nine events, including being named overall flying event champs. “Not only did the team demonstrate precision flying skills; it represented the Air Force through sportsmanship and professionalism,” said Cadet 1st Class Stewart Harlow, flying team commander. The Academy’s Flying Team consists of 25 cadets who compete in regional and national precision flying contests. The com-

petition includes 11 regions and 75 schools nationally. The Flying Team provides the opportunity for aviation minded cadets to excel, both in the air and on the ground. “The team could not be more excited about the upcoming Nationals competition in May,” said Harlow. “With three months of preparation to fine tune the skills demonstrated at the Region 1 competition the USAFA Precision Flying Team is striving for a 2014 National Championship.” Bert Boyce, USAFA Flying team coach, said that while the cadets have previously come in second for the national level competition, he’s confident this will be their year to win.

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Teen trains at Colorado Sports Center in Monument By Danny Summers

Dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jason Brown, 19, is the pony-tailed figure skating phenom who all but conquered Sochi, Russia, this week. But he is also Monument’s very own Jason Brown who spent up to eight hours a day the last several months perfecting his craft at the Colorado Sports Center. “He’s a tremendous person,” said Al Pederson, a former National Hockey League defensemen who runs youth and adult programs at the Sports Center. “He’s very dedicated. He does everything right. “And he’s very approachable. He’s such a down to earth kid.” Brown finished in a solid ninth place after Friday’s four-and-a-half-minute free skate to the Riverdance music of “Reel Around the Sun” by Bill Whelan at the Iceberg Skating Palace. He was three places better than fellow American Jeremy Abbott, a Cheyenne Mountain High School graduate. Pederson was in Minneapolis on Feb. 14 with four Triple-AAA youth hockey club teams from the Sports Center. But that didn’t keep him from keeping a close eye on what was happening more than 7,000 miles away in Sochi. “The top 10 is pretty good,” Pederson said with a smile. “He’s on the radar now.” During his free skate, Brown earned no points for a triple loop at the end of his program because of a previous false takeoff that was counted as a jump. Brown became an internet sensation after his program last month at the United States Championships. His video went viral and now has nearly four million hits. Brown, who is from Highland Park, Illinois, came to Monument last year so that he could train at the Sports Center and

the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He kept a relatively low profile while attending classes at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. “I think it’s pretty cool that we’ve got the Olympic Training Center in town that allows people to go to UCCS as well,” said Garrison Summers, a student at UCCS. “I don’t know how much fame UCCS will get from Jason Brown, but it’s cool none-theless. “People around school have been talking him and there have been Twitter updates on the school’s web site.” Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu won the Gold, while Canada’s Patrick Chan took home Silver. Kazakhstan’s Denis Ten of Kazakhstan, the world silver medalist, won Bronze. The men’s figure skating competition was not without drama. Russian hero turned goat Evgeni Plushenko decided to pull out of the event, much to the dismay of his countrymen. Although he was the dominant skater the past 15 years, with an Olympic Gold and two Silvers before coming to Sochi, he is 31 years old and underwent back surgery a year ago. Abbott, the four-time defending American champion, took a hard fall on an attempted quadruple toe short during his short program. But Abbott had a strong free skate and was able to climb from 15th to 12th place. “If you think it was a tearjerker yesterday wait until you see this one,” said Abbott’s mother, Allison Scott, on Facebook. “Even John Wayne would’ve been proud of this true grit” Scott, who is the director of communications at The Broadmoor, added that her son will be on the Today Show. “Look for us ‘girling’ in the background,” she wrote.

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Vote to Modernize IREA’s Articles of Incorporation!

Twenty-five area wrestlers will compete in three-day event at Pepsi Center By Danny Summers

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Mail ballots will be sent out in February asking IREA’s member-owners to approve amended and restated Articles of Incorporation. Our current Articles of Incorporation were adopted in 1938 and were last amended in 1973. The amendments will consolidate the articles in one document and make changes needed to update and clarify the articles. Our purpose as a member-owned cooperative formed to provide reliable electricity as inexpensively as we can will not be changed. You are hereby summoned and required

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The Tri-Lakes area will be well represented at this weekend’s high school state wrestling meet at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The meet runs Feb. 20-22 for all classifications. Twenty-five wrestlers from the four schools advanced from regional competitions that were held Feb. 14-15. Discovery Canyon qualified seven, while Lewis-Palmer advanced six and Palmer Ridge two in 4A. The Classical Academy had a school-record nine advance in 3A. DISCOVERY CANYON The Thunder competed in the Region 4 meet in Montrose and finished second as a team, 12 points behind Pueblo County. Five Thunder wrestlers took home titles: Spencer Reynolds (113 pounds), Sam Turner (120), Tyler Oberg (145), David Traynor (195) and Alex Weber (182). Also advancing to state are canin Ritz (160) and Adrian Mack (170). LEWIS-PALMER Three Rangers captured individual championships at the Region 1 meet in Broomfield: Alec Oberndorfer (106), Darryan Vanderpool (138) and Joseph Glenn (170). Also advancing to state for the Rangers were Trevor Wilch (120), Joey Neumann (132), Brad Ellis (182) and Luke Fowler (285). The Rangers finished second as a team, 77 points behind Broomfield. PALMER RIDGE

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Misc. Private Legals Public Notice The following occupants of storage units at Front Range Self Storage are hereby notified that pursuant to CRS 1873 138215-103, contents of said storage units will be sold or otherwise disposed of to satisfy liens, unless all charges are paid in full, in cash only before February 14, 2014. Sale will be held on Thursday, 2/27/2014 at Front Range Self Storage, 2145 Third Street, Monument, CO 80132, 719-488-2550. Sales will begin at 2:00 PM. Management reserves the right to refuse all bids. The sale may be cancelled at any time. G11 (10 X 15) - Michael Negus Contents consist of: Clothes, Books, Curtains, Car Seat, Mattress & Box Springs, Chest of Drawers, Stuffed toys, and (2) Christmas Trees. Legal Notice No.: 932223 First Publication: February 12, 2014 Last Publication: February 19, 2014 Publisher: The Tribune Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, EL PASO COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 270 South Tejon Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Court Phone: 719-448-7700

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court. If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the time required, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice. This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem as well as a proceeding in personam. Dated this 7th day of November, 2013. Respectfully submitted, HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C.

PLAINTIFF: THE CAMELBACK VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v. DEFENDANTS: BONNIE L. MAY; ENT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; and THOMAS S. MOWLE AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO

Original signature of Brianna L. Schaefer is on file with the law offices of HindmanSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7).

Attorney: Brianna L. Schaefer Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 Fax Number: 303.432.0999 E-mail: bschaefer@hindmansanchez.com Atty. Reg. No.: 34078 Our File No.: 3223.0010

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF THE CAMELBACK VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

/s/ Brianna L. Schaefer Brianna L. Schaefer, No. 34078 Marc A. Tahiry, No. 38991

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF THE CAMELBACK VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Address of Plaintiff: Camelback Village Condominium Association c/o Z&R Property Management 6015 Lehman Drive, Suite 205 Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Misc. Private Legals

Legal Notice No.: 932213 First Publication: January 29, 2014 Last Publication: February 26, 2014 Publisher: The Tribune

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF MONUMENT MUNICIPAL ELECTION JUDGES NEEDED The Town of Monument Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 via Mail Ballot. The Town will be in need of judges for this election. In order to qualify, you must be 18 years or older, a registered voter in El Paso County, attend a training class and be available and willing to work a long day. Judges will be compensated $100 total for full day OR $50 total for half day and must attend the judges training session March 28th at 5:00PM. A basic breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks will be provided. Anyone interested in submitting an application, may obtain one from the Town Website at www.towonofmonument.org or at Town Hall located at 645 Beacon Lite Road, Monument CO 80132. For additional information please contact csirochman@townofmonument.net Legal Notice No.: 932204 First Publication: February 5, 2014 Last Publication: March 12, 2014 Publisher: The Tribune

Lewis-Palmer will have several wrestlers at this weekend’s state meet. Pictured here from left to right are: Daryan Vanderpool, Alec Oberndorfer, Brad Kadlubowski and Joseph Glenn. Photos by Danny Summers

Discovery Canyon is expected to have several wrestlers place at this weekend’s state tournament. Pictured here from left to right starting from top are: Tyler Oberg, Sam Turner, David Traynor and Adrian Mack. The Bears were also at the Region 1 meet. Max Althouse (182) and Jonathan De la Cruz (220) moved on for Palmer Ridge. THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY The Titans hosted the Class 3A Region 3 tournament and finished third. TCA senior Andrew Register, the defending state champion at 145 pounds, and teammate Zach Johns (160) won their

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Public Notice

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Triview Metropolitan District ("District") of El Paso County, Colorado.

A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) 32-1-804.1; 32-1-804.3, 1-1-104(34), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 6TH day of May, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, THREE directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO), Sue Blair, c/o Community Resource Services of Colorado, 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 telephone: (303) 381-4960. The office of the DEO is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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If the DEO determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014. The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2014 (not less than 67 days before the election). Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing an insufficient form. An "Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In-Candidate" must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2014 (the sixty-fourth day before the election). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for a mail-in ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Friday, May 2, 2014, except that, if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 30, 2014. TRIVIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: Sue Blair, Designated Election Official

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, parPublic Notice ticularly, to the electors of the Misty Acres advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 Metropolitan To District of El Paso County A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Colorado. (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an 32-1-804.1; 32-1-804.3, election will be held on the 6TH day of 1-1-104(34), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S. May, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 3 dirTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, parectors will be elected to serve 2-year ticularly, to the electors of the Tri-Lakes terms. Eligible electors of the District inMonument Fire Protection District of El terested in serving on the board of directPaso County(ies), Colorado. ors may obtain a Self-Nomination and AcNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an ceptance form from the District Desigelection will be held on the 6TH day of nated Election Official (DEO): May, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 3 dirWendy S. Monteith ectors will be elected to serve 4-year 380 Perry St., #220 terms and 1 directors will be elected to Castle Rock, CO 80104 serve 2-year* terms. Eligible electors of Phone: 303-688-3535 the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District interested in serving on the board The Office of the DEO is open on the folof directors may obtain a Self-Nomination lowing days: Monday – Friday from 8:00 and Acceptance form from the District a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Designated Election Official (DEO): If the DEO determines that a Self-NominaChristopher Truty tion and Acceptance form is not sufficient, 166 2nd Street, Monument, CO 80132 the eligible elector who submitted the form 719-484-0911 may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, The Office of the DEO is open on the fol2014. The deadline to submit a Self-Nomlowing days: Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. ination and Acceptance is close of busito 4:30 p.m. ness on Friday, February 28, 2014 (not less than 67 days before the election). If the DEO determines that a Self-NominaEarlier submittal is encouraged as the tion and Acceptance form is not sufficient, deadline will not permit curing an insuffithe eligible elector who submitted the form cient form. Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitmay amend the form once, at any time, ted to the office of the designated election prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, official by the close of business on 2014. The deadline to submit a Self-NomMonday, March 3, 2014 (the sixty-fourth ination and Acceptance is close of busiday before the election). ness on Friday, February 28, 2014 (not less than 67 days before the election). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an applicEarlier submittal is encouraged as the ation for a mail-in ballot shall be filed with deadline will not permit curing an insufficient form. Affidavit of Intent To Be A the designated election official no later Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitthan the close of business on Friday, May ted to the office of the designated election 2, 2014, except that, if the applicant official by the close of business on wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by Monday, March 3, 2014 (the sixty-fourth mail, the application shall be filed no later day before the election). than the close of business on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for a mail-in ballot shall be filed with Misty Acres Metropolitan District the designated election official no later Wendy S. Monteith (on file) than the close of business on Friday, May Designated Election Official 2, 2014, except that, if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by Legal Notice No.: 932230 mail, the application shall be filed no later First Publication: February 19, 2014 than the close of business on Tuesday, Last Publication: February 19, 2014 April 29, 2014. Publisher: The Tribune

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

/s/ Brianna L. Schaefer Brianna L. Schaefer, No. 34078 Marc A. Tahiry, No. 38991

Address of Plaintiff: Camelback Village Condominium Association c/o Z&R Property Management 6015 Lehman Drive, Suite 205 Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Legal Notice No.: 932213 First Publication: January 29, 2014 Last Publication: February 26, 2014 Publisher: The Tribune

Public Notice

Legal Notice No.: 932229 First Publication: February 19, 2014 Last Publication: February 19, 2014 Publisher: The Tribune

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Public Notice

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Triview Metropolitan District ("District") of El Paso County, Colorado.

A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) 32-1-804.1; 32-1-804.3, 1-1-104(34), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Misty Acres Metropolitan District of El Paso County Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 6TH day of May, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 3 directors will be elected to serve 2-year terms. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO): Wendy S. Monteith 380 Perry St., #220 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone: 303-688-3535

The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Public Notice

A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) 32-1-804.1; 32-1-804.3, 1-1-104(34), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District of El Paso County(ies), Colorado.

Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No.: 932231 First Publication: February 19, 2014 Last Publication: February 19, 2014 Publisher: The Tribune

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 6TH day of May, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 3 directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms and 1 directors will be elected to serve 2-year* terms. Eligible electors of the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO): Christopher Truty 166 2nd Street, Monument, CO 80132 719-484-0911

Every day, the government makes decisions thatThe this one to publish public notices since the birth Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday - Friday from 8 a.m.

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Lewis-Palmer sophomore Andie Turner in action.

Lewis-Palmer, Discovery Canyon wrap up swimming meet The future looks bright for Tri-Lakes area teams By Danny Summers

Dsummers@coloradocommunity media.com The Lewis-Palmer and Discovery Canyon Campus girls swimming and diving teams competed in the state finals Feb. 1415 at different venues. Lewis-Palmer, a combined District 38 team with Palmer Ridge, had 11 swimmers and divers finish in the top 16 at the Class 5A meet at Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center in Thornton. Discovery Canyon had four swimmers and divers in the top 16 at the 4A meet at Edora Pool Ice Center in Fort Collins. Lewis-Palmer sophomore and Andie Turner took 12th in 100 backstroke with a time of 58.52 seconds. Turner was also part of the 11th-place 200 medley relay team (1 minute, 49.19 seconds). The rest of the team included freshman Cori Dech, junior Katie Roh and senior Sarah Mallette. Roh also finished 12th in the 100 breast (1:07.73), while Dech was 16th in the 100 butterfly (59.65). The Rangers finished 14th in the 200 free relay (1:41.10). The team included senior Olga Britton, Mallette, freshman Rebecca Doe and junior Hannah Hartell. The Rangers had a 16-place showing in the 400 free relay with freshman Leigh Russell, junior Natalie Rees, freshman Julie Day and Britton. Lewis-Palmer sophomore Becca Hetrick finished 16 th in diving with 358.90 points. Lewis-Palmer finished in 20th place as a team with 32 points. Regis Jesuit won the meet with 254.5 points. Discovery Canyon senior diver Emily Plentl had a strong 7th-place showing with 389.75 points to lead all Thunder participants. Freshman Alexandria Lewis showed why she could be a force to be reckoned with in the coming years by turning in an 11th-place finish in the 500 free with a time of 5:30.61. Also with strong showings for the Thunder were senor Emily Hand (15th in the 10 back, 1:01.58) and freshman Erin McGill (15th, 200 individual medley, 2:22.03).

LEWIS PALMER HIGH SCHOOL Swimming 5A state championships The Lewis Palmer girls swim team tied for 20th place with Monarch with 32 points each at state. Sophomore Becca Hetrick came in 16th place in diving with 358.90 points. Seniors Olga Britton, Marineth Huffaker, junior Hanna Hartel and freshman Rebecca Doe came in 14th in

Lewis-Palmer swimmer Cori Dech. Photos by Warren Roh

Lewis-Palmer diver Becca Hetrick.

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the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:41.10. Sophomore Andie Turner had a time of 58.52 for 12th place in the 100-yard backstroke and senior Katie Roh came in 12th in the 100-yard breaststroke. Britton, junior Natalie Rees and freshmen Leigh Russell and Julie Day came in 16th place in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

PALMER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Boys basketball

Palmer Ridge 46, Air Academy 71 Matt Cameron scored 25 points to lead his team in points. Jordan Swango scored six points. Both Cameron and Matt Kostenbauer had four rebounds. Colin Husimann had three assists and Jeff Butler had two steals. Senior Josh Bethany also had two steals.

Swimming 5A state championships

Junior Isabella Farrell was the only competitor for Palmer in the 5A swimming championships in Thornton. Farrell scored 417.30 points in diving for a 6th place finish.

UPCOMING GAMES Boys basketball SATURDAY 7 p.m. - Palmer Ridge @ Cheyenne Mountain

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Discovery Canyon running back Ben Gilson will play football for Division III powerhouse Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, this fall. The Tribune originally reported he would be playing for Mountain Union in Hawaii File photo

Winter prep sports season winding down By Danny Summers

Dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com It was erroneously reported in the Feb. 12 edition of the Tribune that Discovery Canyon’s Ben Gilson signed his National Letter of Intent with Mount Union in Hawaii. Gilson will actually be playing for the Mount Union Purple Raiders, a Division-III national powerhouse (11 National Championships), located in Alliance Ohio. Gilson rushed for 452 yards and seven touchdowns last fall to help Discovery Canyon to a 9-2 record and No. 1 overall seed in the Class 3A state playoffs. RANGERS WIN STREAK SNAPPED ON ICE The Lewis-Palmer hockey team lost for the first time in more than two months on Feb. 14 with a 5-1 setback at home against Mountain Vista (18-1) on Senior Night. The game was the for the Peak Conference championship. Lewis-Palmer is now 17-2. Mountain Vista took a 1-0 lead less than 90 seconds into the first period and never looked back. Lewis-Palmer’s goal came at the 7:01 mark of the second period when DJ Jones scored a power-play goal off assists from Casey McMullin and Dmitri Smith. The loss was Lewis-Palmer’s first since a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Ralston Valley on Dec. 6. The Rangers are the No. 2 seed from the Peak Conference heading into the state tournament and will host the first two

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rounds of the playoff pod Feb. 21 and 22. RANGERS HOOPSTERS HEADED TO PLAYOFFS? The Lewis-Palmer boys’ basketball team moved a step closer to clinching another postseason berth with victories last week over Air Academy (63-57 on Feb. 12). Lewis-Palmer senior Chase Stone scored a game-high 23 points, while sophomore Jonathan Scott added 12 to lead the two-time defending state champs. The Rangers stumbled two nights later, however, with a surprising 63-57 loss to Falcon. Scott scored a game-high 18 points, while Stone added 17. The top four teams in the PPAC automatically advance to the playoffs. SOME SOCHI FACTS Did you know 90 Americans are in Sochi who were members of the 2010 Olympic Team in Vancouver that won the overall medals count and defined America as a winter sports power. There are 230 American athletes at the Sochi Games in all. Sochi is 6,322 miles from Colorado Springs, which is known as America’s Olympic City. BEARS KEEP ROLLING IN GIRLS HOOPS The Palmer Ridge girls’ basketball team improved to 18-3 overall, 10-2 in the PPAC, with a 43-40 victory over Air Academy on Feb. 14. Michelle DeCoud scored a game-high 19 points and Ali Meyer added 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Bears.

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*Offer available on approved single or combined store purchases totaling $3999 ($999 for Denver Mattress ONLY purchases) or more of qualifying merchandise made between 02/07/14 and 02/27/14 on an open and current Furniture Row Express Money® card issued by Capital One, N.A. Subject to credit approval; based on your credit worthiness. The purchase amount is divided into 60 monthly payments. Minimum payments will never be less than $25, but may increase due to failure to make required payments or if late fees are assessed. No Interest Charges for 60 months. Standard APR 24.9%. Penalty APR 28.9%. Minimum Interest Charge $2.