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North Gate exits will get a makeover this fall Construction was supposed to begin in July By Danny Summers
Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com The northbound and southbound North Gate exits will be getting a makeover. Construction to reconfigure the exits from Interstate 25 to North Gate Boulevard could begin in September, according to a spokesman with the by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). “We’re still in the process of finalizing the dates and submitting our plans to the Air Force Academy,” said Amy Ford, CDOT’s communications director. “Originally, the plan was a three-month construction schedule. But we’ve come up with an expedited process. Now we’re looking at getting it completed in two weeks.” Construction was originally supposed to begin in mid July and last through October. But Ford said Academy officials expressed concerns over a construction project that would cause long delays over an extended period. “We’re excited about getting this going, but we have to make sure this works with the Academy,” Ford said. “We want to make sure we’re all on the same page.” Plans call for the loop ramps for exits 156A and 156B to be removed to create a roundabout where the ramps intersect with North Gate Boulevard. The purpose of the new design is to regulate traffic flow from Interstate 25 to eastbound and westbound North Gate Boulevard. The main purpose for the roundabout will be to improve traffic flow through the area. The idea is that people won’t have to stop and will be able to travel in a continual motion. During construction, loop ramps for both exits will remain open for traffic to access North Gate Boulevard. Access to and from the Air Force Academy will also be provided.
The North Gate exits 156A and 156B are expected be upgraded this fall, allowing for a smoother flow of traffic through the area. Photos by Danny Summers Kiewit Infrastructure is the contractor of the Interstate 25 expansion project. It is developing plans to minimize delays, according to Ford. Academy officials have cautioned their own personnel to plan ahead and allow extra time to account for construction delays. The North Gate project will also have an impact on business in the area, especially the Western Museum of Mining and Industry, which is located just west of Struthers Road “Hopefully the access to our property will be better once that construction is completed,” said museum manager Dave
Futey. “We’re looking to upgrade our signage at the front (along North Gate Blvd.) But before we get any sort of new signage we need to know what this is all going to look like.” Perhaps the business that will reap the greatest benefit by the project is Pro Bass Shops, which is scheduled to open Nov. 14. Pro Bass Shops is located about a half-mile off North Gate and will be the major tourist draw to the area along with Mining Museum and Academy. The North Gate construction is a part of the I-25 expansion project that began in March. It is a $66.4 million plan to add one
lane in each direction of the interstate between Woodmen Road and State Highway 105 in Monument. Construction for the 11mile expansion is expected to wrap-up by early 2014. According to the CDOT web site, future plans call for new North Gate on and off ramps that will hook up with Powers Boulevard. The new ramps would be located south of the Mining Museum. “That’s a few years down the road,” Ford said. “We have to first get the funding in place for that 3 ½-mile stretch of Powers Boulevard.”
If you go to Pikes Peak, be sure to wear wildflowers in your hair Watchers and preservationists have long, local history By Rob Carrigan
rcarrigan@ourcoloradonews. com Though it may be a surprise to no one, wildflower watchers and preservationists have a long history in the Pikes Peak Region. The earliest recorded nonnative activity in the area was the Army’s Major Stephen Long Expedition of 1820, which discovered the Colorado State Flower, the white and lavender Columbine, somewhere between Monument and Palmer Lake. “The white and lavender Columbine, Aquilegia caerulea, was adopted as the official state flower on April 4, 1899 by an act of the General Assembly. In 1925, the General Assembly made it the duty of all citizens to protect this rare species from needless destruction or waste. To further
Georgia has nothing on these Colorado yellow daises. More wildflower photos on page 15. Photo by Rob Carrigan protect this fragile flower, the law prohibits digging or uprooting the flower on public lands and limits the gathering of buds, blossoms and stems to 25 in one day. It is unlawful to pick the Columbine on private land without consent of the land owner,” according to the the Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration. In June of 1820, Major Steven Long and 22 men left what is now
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Nebraska to explore the source of the Platte River. After more than three weeks of crossing the tall grass prairies of eastern Colorado, the expedition finally reaches the base of Pikes Peak. Major Long was anxious to continue, but was persuaded by Dr. Edwin James, a naturalist with the expedition, to wait a couple days. James wanted the delay so he could climb Pike’s Grand Peak.
Long reluctantly agreed and provided Dr. James three days to climb the peak, make his observations and return to camp. Dr. James and two men reach the summit on the afternoon of the second day and spend only an hour on the summit before it is time to start the trip back down. James returns to Long’s encampment in time to make the prescribed deadline, having managed to scale the mountain. In addition, he made extensive notes in his journal and documented examples of previously unknown plants and flowers, including Colorado’s state flower, the blue Columbine. Long was so impressed, he named the mountain for him, declaring it James Peak, but, of course, it didn’t stick. In the 1890s, Edlowe, near Woodland Park, was one destination of the Wildflower Excursion run by the Colorado Midland. The Wildflower Excursion carried passengers from Colorado City to Edlowe who were interested
in picking the ubiquitous blue columbines in the area. One favorite destination, the meadow west of Edlowe, was used on almost all of the excursions according to Mel McFarland, in writings from 1980. The Wildflower was one of the Colorado Midland’s popular excursions, according to Celinda Kaelin in her book “Pikes Peak Back Country.” Dr. H.A. Burton, whose father was a Colorado Midland engineer related the following: “The Midland’s famous Wildflower Excursions proved to be a source of summertime spending money for the children of Florissant. We boys looked forward eagerly to the summertime tourist season and the daily and the daily operation of the flower train.” According to advertisements running in Colorado Springs papers, a one-day trip left Colorado Springs at 8:45 a.m and turned around at west end of Eleven Mile Canyon, returning to the Springs by 5 p.m.
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Bass Pro Shops in North Gate scheduled to open Nov. 14 Local owner likens it to ”Disney World on steroids” By Danny Summers
Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com Gary Erickson doesn’t mince his words when he talks about his new Bass Pro Shops in North Gate that is set to open Nov. 14. “It’s Disney World on steroids,” said Erickson with a grin, who is the owner of the Northgate Properties, LLC. “This will actually be the coolest thing ever in Colorado. Opening day will be fun for our town” Erickson grew up in Colorado Springs (he is a 1973 graduate of Wasson High School) and has taken great pride as the city has grown and evolved. He and his company are likely to be a major reason why expansion to the north will likely set “Little London” on its ears. “The average stay at a Bass Pro Shop is about 2 ½ hours,” Erickson said. “People will drive from Pueblo, south Denver, all around. Bass Pro is just a phenomenal magnet for destination retailing. “Bass Pro showed me a graph of 120 million people who visited their 67 stores last year. That compares with Disney’s with 67 million. It’s just an incredible deal.” In February, Erickson’s company signed a letter of intent to build the 120,000-squarefoot store in the 200-acre Copper Ridge development near North Gate Boulevard and Interstate 25. The future extension of Powers Boulevard is to the south, Meadowgrass Drive and a future extension of Spectrum Loop is to the east, and the existing Western Museum of Mining and Industry sits to the west. Off in the distance is a perfect view of the Air Force Academy and Pikes Peak. “When I took the Bass Pro Shops guys out here and showed them this spot, they didn’t hesitate to sign the lease,” Erickson said. Erickson grins when he saunters through the construction zone. He is now beginning to see the fruits of months of hard work by
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Se rado of th mitte Rang Bass Pro Ships is scheduled to open Nov 14 in North Gate. The 120,000-square foot store will include a 28,000-gallon aquarium, six waterfalls, Fishbowl Grill restaurant and bowling tee. alley. Photos by Danny Summers Th clude (R-C hundreds of dedicated employees. thing into a Disneyland experience. The Colorado. The area will include residentialDan “We’re getting ready for the imagery interior finish of this building is about $20 units and other amenities in more thanand team from Bass Pro to come in on Aug. 16,” million. That’s the level they take it to. two million square feet of development. Itof U. Erickson said. “They come in and make this Bass Pro Shops is more than just a hunt- should be open in spring 2015. ator In coming years, a mall will be built thatman ing, fishing and boating store. The shop also offers equipment and clothing for hiking, Erickson believes will rival Park Meadowsand backpacking, wildlife viewing, bird watch- Mall in Denver. Also, the completion offeder Powers Boulevard is expected. It will con-lowin ing, camping, outdoor cooking and more. The Colorado Springs store will also nect with Interstate 25 just south of the cur-hom have Uncle Buck’s Fishbowl & Grill, a com- rent North Gate exits. The ramp project will Th bination of a 12-lane bowling alley with an cost $1.5 billion, according to Erickson. fires “When that three-mile stretch of Pow-Fore under-the-ocean feel and a casual family dining restaurant. The North Gate location ers is finally built, it will be the No. 1 inter-Fire, will also have a gift and nature center and a change this side of Denver,” Erickson said.and boat showroom, as well as a 28,000 gallon “It’s completely designed. It’s shovel ready.” Copper Ridge was designated as an urfish aquarium with six waterfalls flowing into it, along with a mountain and big horn ban renewal site in the spring of 2010 by the Colorado Springs City Council. It was sheep. Erickson’s vision for the Copper Ridge viewed as a controversial decision at the development is lofty, yet realistic. Next time, mostly because the suburban-like, spring, his company will break ground on grassy area lacked decaying conditions that 15 acres to the east side of Bass Pro Shops are usually typical of urban renewal projon a 400-room Grand Resort and Hotel and ects. The City Council and Erickson agreed offices that will also house a 70,000-square foot indoor water park - the largest even in that property and sales taxes generated by Copper Ridge would be set aside to fund the completion Powers Blvd. Powers currently ends at Highway 83. Colorado Springs store will also have Uncle Buck’s FishErickson’s Bass Pro Shops will generate bowl & Grill, a combination of a 12-lane bowling alley at least 250 jobs. Erickson estimated that with an under-the-ocean feel and a casual family dining the entire development could generate as many as 4,000 jobs at build out. restaurant.
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Tri-Lakes Music Festival Announces Labor Day Headliner Special to the Tribune
rcarrigan@ourcoloradonews.com On Saturday August 31st, renowned Country and Southern Rock singer Charlie Daniels will headline the inaugural Tri-Lakes Music Festival, organized by the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts. The concert will take place at the former Lake of the Rockies Campground east of Monument Lake. The concert grounds will open at 10 am with music to start at 11. Charlie Daniels and his band
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will wrap up a full day of music in the early evening. Charlie Daniels owns a Grammy Award and multi-platinum albums. He is a “Member” of the Grand Ole Opry and is best known for his hit song The Devil Came Down to Georgia. The Flying W Wranglers will open for the country star, and his performance will cap the all-day music event. Daniels has packed music venues throughout the United States for many years, and festival directors expect a crowd of 5,000 or more for the outdoor concert.
Teenagers “making a difference” from the Monument congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in cooperation with United States Forest Service cleanup sites along Mt. Herman Road removing several dozen 50-gallon bags of trash and debris. Photo by Bryan Christensen
Lambert selected as chair of Black Forest Fire Recovery Legislative Subcommittee Senator Kent Lambert (R-Colorado Springs) was selected as Chair of the Legislative Support Subcommittee of the Black Forest Fire Long Range Recovery Planning Committee. The bipartisan subcommittee includes Representative Amy Stephens (R-Colorado Springs), Representative Dan Nordberg (R-Colorado Springs), and representatives from the offices of U.S. Senator Mark Udall, U.S. Senator Michael Bennett, and Congressman Doug Lamborn. It will follow and coordinate issues of state and federal support to El Paso County following the destruction of nearly 500 homes in the Black Forest area. The two most destructive forest fires in Colorado history, the Black Forest Fire and the Waldo Canyon Fire, occurred in the last two years and are both within the new bound-
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aries of Senate District 9. Lambert said that current efforts have not yet been sufficient to effectively manage the health of Colorado forests, and to protect lives and property from wildfires. “We hope the El Paso experience will not be forgotten, but will motivate new and better ideas to protect all Colorado lands and people,” he added. Lambert, a member of the state’s Joint Budget Committee, Senate Appropriations Committee, and Chair of the Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee, has been an outspoken advocate for more state reserves and planning for emergencies, especially wildfires. As part of the state budget process, a total of $65 million were added to emergency liquid assets over the past two years.
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Wild Blue holds 4th annual Fancy Feast fundraiser Come join the 4th annual “A Fancy Feast” Fundraiser benefitting Wild Blue Animal Rescue & Sanctuary, a local nonprofit, nokill rescue and the cats, dogs and horses they work to save. The afternoon full of activities is being held on Sun, Aug 18th at The Pinery event center in Black Forest. Festivities beginning at 1 p.m. with a social hour and a silent auction while enjoying the bluegrass music of award-winning local family band `The Wielands of Mass Destruction’. The day’s event will be emceed by Brittany Bailey, KRDO News Channel 13. Dinner, an incredible BBQ buffet, will begin at 2pm, proceeded by the infamous Wild Blue Parade of Pets and followed by a live auction with top items including a foursome of golf at Flying Horse, a Michael Garman sculpture and a 6-day photo safari and stay at a beautiful South African lodge. Last year the event raised nearly $7,000 and hosted 200 guests. “This year we hope to raise $10,000 during the benefit to help us begin our regrowth and renewal process in the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the facilities of our veterinary partners and friends at the Black Forest Veterinary Clinic. We will also need to purchase replacement sanctuary materials (like cat trees and furniture) damaged during the recent flooding in Black Forest,” said Lauri Cross, Executive Director. “Our overarching need at Wild Blue is always funding for veterinary care,” continued Cross. “We are committed to saving animal lives and every rescue pet gets full vet care - regardless of the cost incurred. We have had many kittens and cats who have needed additional medical care due to the stress caused by the evacuations for the recent
fire and then the flooding.” Since its launch in 2010, Wild Blue has saved the lives of over 410 animals with adoptions spreading to as far away as Nebraska and North Carolina. With your help in the form of time, donations, and dedication we can help match rescued animals to loving owners, one at a time, and change both lives forever! Bringing hearts together, how exciting! Tickets to the event are $50 per person. Guests may also purchase 8-person tables at a discount, $380. Purchase advanced tickets/tables or make other donations, if you wish, by going to www.wbars.org and clicking on the Donate button. There are two options available for purchasing tickets. Individual reservations (will call tickets) may also be made by emailing Lauri Cross at lauri@wbars.org. Event sponsorships, ranging from $150 to $500, are also available, to include sponsorship of a table hosting first responders for the Black Forest Fire. Please contact Wild Blue for more information or to arrange for a sponsorship. About Wild Blue: Founded in 2010, Wild Blue Animal Rescue and Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in the Black Forest area of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Partnerships/Sponsorships and memberships are available. For more information about the shelter or how to make a financial donation call 719.964.8905. Visit www.wbars.org to learn more about Wild Blue and follow them on Facebook at Wild Blue Animal Rescue and Sanctuary. For information about this news release contact Perini & Associates at 719.651.5943 or email customerservice@ periniassociates.com. Learn more about Perini & Associates at: http://www.periniassociates.com.
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Community rallies around bookstore Break-in doesn’t mean broken spirit By Rob Carrigan
rcarrigan@ourcoloradonews.com Despite a recent break-in and burglary on Sunday, July 28, store owner Tommie Plank knows that the locally-owned bookstore is loved. She knows that because of the Tri-Lakes area community’s response. “I find is so touching that this community has embraced this store,” said Plank last week. Customers, other businesses, and community members have been calling all week, bringing more books, making donations, and writing checks to help replace what was taken from them during the break-in. The store is celebrating its 20th anni-
versary, in addition to a special book drive designed to offset losses for Black Forest elementary school children. In fact, that is how they discovered the break-in that weekend, when Covered Treasures employee Paula Primavera stopped to pick up any books that were donated and left at the store’s door. So far, as of Thursday, July 1, the drive has secured 2,472 books and additional cash, to distribute to students at Edith Wolford Elementary and Kilmer Elementary who lost everything in the Black Forest Fire. “It was terrible,” said Monument resident Mike Wicklund, who was writing a check to replace books and help the bookstore.. “My gosh, what an anniversary present. Robbing a book store is almost like robbing a church.” But as Plank says, “The community has such a strong connection and finds it so important, they have really rally around us.”
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The Post to Parks program at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument drew the attention of Colorado Senator Mark Udall July 27. Udall, chairman of the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, spoke to the kids about conservation as well as his work with students in Outward Bound, a program that connects youth to the outdoors. “Our military has given a lot,” Udall said. “What is sometimes forgotten is what we ask of their families. I am proud to live in e has a state that provides programs like Post to with Nehelp dicaSend uS your newS als to ange Colorado Community Media welcomes ther, event listings and other submissions.
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Empty seat in photo forces reckoning of sorts This story first appeared in the Denver Post when I served on their Voices panel in 2004. I stared at the photo of my buddies at the football game for the longest time without realizing what was wrong. Something was missing. Then, after tossing the photo on the scanner, the image software forced me to put a name to the puzzle. “Where’s Leavell?.jpg” the label now reads. In the photograph there is an empty seat in the front row on the right-hand side. A brain tumor killed our friend Lynn Leavell more than six years prior, but that didn’t stop him from leading us home. Lynn was our quarterback for the Dolores Bears in 1978 and ‘79. He later coached, taught and served as principal in Akron, Colo. In November, Dolores and Akron met leading up to the Colorado Single A football quarter finals. If played in Akron, the game would have been played on Lynn Leavell Field. But in Dolores that fall, Lynn reined in absentia over an important homecoming. When I showed up at the game in
November, it was out of respect for Lynn’s memory and the circular coincidence surrounding a Dolores/Akron playoff game. Others, I think, showed too, for similar reasons. His cousin Scott Weinmaster, picked me up in Colorado Springs in a rental car after a flight to Denver from his home in Florida. We spent a lot of time talking about Lynn, on the way down to Dolores, and then with others when we arrived. To us he was not really a hero figure but just an above average cat. In examining the hole he left in our lives, we struggled for a better grip on understanding our own existence. In the words of our coach, Carl Rice, “Lynn’s talent was that he was cool under
Tracks down the Arkansas When General Palmer was starting to build the Denver and Rio Grande, he built south from Denver toward Mexico. He hired a number of surveyors to look at various routes. He had traveled the area only a few years before and was well familiar with it. As his surveyors traveled, camps in the mountains were starting to attract attention. The Denver and Rio Grande filed a formal plan of intent to build, in their original charter. It featured a number of possible extensions into the mountains during 1871 preliminary rough surveys were done on these, and a few other lines. One of the proposed routes given a preliminary look was west from Canon City through the “big canyon” on the Arkansas west of Pueblo. It would be quite valuable in the future. Getting into the mountains was a challenge. There were few places south of Denver that looked to be a good path for a railroad. In Colorado City, the Indians had a path that followed a high valley into the mountains. It was one of a few ways to get west from the plains. The Indian trail was too steep for a railroad, but it met Fountain Creek after only a few miles, and from there it was easy and gentle. To improve travel in the area, General Palmer hired a grading team to look at widening the path of Fountain Creek. A better road was scouted through the narrow gorge of the creek west of Colorado City. A road started taking shape, blasted from the granite walls along the creek. In
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places the precarious ledge was barely wide enough for one wagon. The trail was finally finished, but the decision to build a railroad in the canyon was shelved. The route eliminated the climbing the long hill, and cut about a mile from the trip. The road would allow freight wagons, even though it was still steep and winding. When Dr. William A. Bell, Palmer’s close friend scouted the area above the pass he found quite a timber resource, quite the thing needed to build a town. As gold was discovered at the headwaters of the Arkansas River, this new road from Colorado City became the best path from the prairie to Leadville. It wound over the Hayden Divide, across South Park and split into a variety of trails to the Arkansas River. In a few years the railroad was finally finished to Leadville, but it followed the Arkansas River from Pueblo. Another railroad started in Colorado City building up Ute Pass ten years later, called the Colorado Midland, which got the towns in Ute Pass started.
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pressure and the most stoic youngster I have ever met.” He was a planner who usually had a laser beam focus. He set his goals early and often. As a result, he generally had a pretty good success ratio, and a facade of at least appearing calm. His public persona was of one of a man way beyond his years. It was as if he knew his ticket was punched for the matinee only. Lynn was also an assistant coach in Akron under Rice. Carl Rice now lives, coaches and serves as principal in Yuma, Colorado. “He was like a son. I was and am proud of him. His flaws, like all of ours, are better left to the wind,” says Rice. “We each have a responsibility to teach honor within the confines of our own life.” “He was his own worst enemy because he acted like he needed nothing but he needed support so much he felt guilty. You guys think he was different than you. I don’t see him that way. He just didn’t ask as much.” But as usual, in that November, we were asking a lot from Lynn and his memory. Dolores football and seeing old friends was
one thing. But personally, I hoped for connection. The kind of connection to a group where you can finish each other’s stories — even if you haven’t seen other members of the group in more than 20 years. As we settled into old familiar roles, I found some of that connection. At one point, in an argument with Weinmaster and James Biard about what to make of Lynn’s death, I asked for peace. I think they both misunderstood me. I wanted peace, not in the sense that he was gone, and I needed to accept it. But peace in what his absence represented. With Lynn’s absence—without him being in the picture anymore— two lessons were driven home with the force and violence of helmet-on-helmet, head-on tackling drills. First, that life is short and you need to make the most of it. And related to that, we would never again be 17-years-old, with plans to live forever. We would never again be connected by the same passion and change. I, for one, find no peace in that. The empty seat in photo still brings me great saddness.
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“Happy Birthday! We’re so glad you’re here!” Variations on that greeting rang through Covered Treasures during the month of July. Customers old and new celebrated our 20th anniversary with us: we partied, we reminisced, we laughed, and we shed a few tears. Then, this past Sunday, the “happy” was taken from us. Paula came to the store about 2 p.m. to pick up books that had been dropped off for the Black forest fire victims the Saturday before. She was greeted with an open back door to the Chapala building and by an open back door to the bookstore as well. Her first thoughts, that I had come by the store just before her, were dashed when she realized the lights were not on, I didn’t answer her calls, and there were some papers and a pair of scissors lying on the floor behind the cash desk. She quickly called 911, then me. For the next three hours we talked with the police and other building tenants and owners, gradually coming to terms with the reality that someone had violated our beloved store. The cash drawer was taken; the business checkbook was taken; our I-pad mini for processing charge sales was gone. Heartbreakingly, the bank envelope containing cash donations intended for books for the Black Forest fire victims was also taken…. over $700.00… generously given by members of our caring community for children who had lost their favorite books along with their homes.
I’m sure we were in shock. But it was not until I glanced over my shoulder to check the time for the police report I was filling out that I noticed that the clock was gone. That did it….. the tears began to flow. It wasn’t an antique and not particularly valuable….. just a 30-day wind-up oak clock that chimed on the half hours; it was usually running 5 minutes fast or slow, but our customers, particularly the children, liked it. And now, as we automatically glance up above the cabinets, probably 50 times a day, we realize how much we loved and depended on it, too. And each time we are reminded. Our friends down at the other end of the Chapala Building, Shades of Amber, were also robbed. A cash box containing over $2,000, a flat-screen monitor, and some costume jewelry were taken from them. As we do our best to return everything to normal, our friends and customers are grieving with us, angry on our behalf. Some are trying to “make it better,” to start the healing. Today our friend Cathy Green brought in a jar and 2 bags of Hershey’s miniatures to replace the plastic box with the candies that sat on the counter. We know we’ll heal, that this will gradually fade into memory, even though it will never be forgotten. We know we will celebrate other birthdays. We just wish our Great Big 20th Happy Birthday Celebration hadn’t ended like a popped balloon. Thank you, all who celebrated, and who now grieve with us, Tommie Plank, owner Covered Treasures Bookstore
Coloradans key in fixing immigration It’s not often we witness Colorado’s high-tech innovators, third-generation farmers, prominent business executives, traditional faith leaders, aspiring young immigrants and leading law enforcement officials uniting behind a common cause. It is even less likely in Washington, D.C., for Republicans and Democrats from across the nation to come together to tackle a complex national crisis and write a landmark bill with bipartisan support. The long and tireless work of these unlikely allies culminated in the immigration bill the United States Senate passed with a broad, bipartisan vote earlier this summer. The bill will strengthen our economy and secure our borders. It will establish a sensible and rational system for the flow of future immigrants, put in place a process to reunite families and provide a tough but fair path to citizenship for millions of people who came to this country for a better life but are living in the shadows of our society. The long road to Senate passage began for our office roughly two years ago with the Colorado Compact. We brought together people from throughout the state of different backgrounds, industries and perspectives to talk about the challenges of the current immigration system. Every
member of this diverse coalition shared their frustration with our current immigration system and said that it was fundamentally broken. Traveling around Colorado you’ll see these frustrations exemplified. Farmers on the Western Slopes and Eastern Plains watch their crops wither on the vines because they can’t hire the workers they need to harvest them. Ski resorts and our tourism industry struggle with an unworkable system for their seasonal workers. Start-up and high-tech business owners watch as we educate the world’s best and brightest in our schools of higher ed and graduate programs only to send them back to their own countries, where Bennet continues on Page 7
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Companies are quick to say conditions are unacceptable By Melena Slavins Melena Slavens
Dozens of homeowners received letters from their insurance stating the company is concerned with the wildfire risk in the area and are not renewing their insurance policy. Each company expects thousands of brush inspections to roll in over the short Colorado summer, many of them with unacceptable conditions. Companies are quick to say conditions are unacceptable. Yet as one homeowner, Don Jones said, “They are very vague when it comes to what is acceptable.” And he is exactly right. Speaking in comfortable anonymity, an underwriter said, “We can’t tell you what is acceptable, we can only advise you on what is not.” Why are they doing this? Insurers are attempting to get a handle on how much risk they are exposed to. Colorado’s recent and frequent hail storms and catastrophic fires have done a number on the insurance industry’s profitability. Because everybody’s money is pooled into a lump sum and not making as much in investments or interest as once did, insurance companies are watching every dime — more so than usual. One terrible catastrophe can wipe out insurance profits for the last 10 years. The inspections are designed to measure the risk each property poses; it is up to the homeowner to reduce
the risk to an acceptable level or to shop around for a company willing to accept the risk as it is. Typically, agents recommend calling the local fire department or forestry service for mitigation tips or hiring a local fire mitigation tree service. Insurance agents are good at helping families understand the risks they have and protecting them from the bad effects of those risks, not cutting down trees or fighting wildfires. Colorado author, wife of an insurance agent, and wildfire survivor, Linda Masterson wrote Surviving Wildfire to fill the gaps between what your agent knows and tells you and what happens when you actually use your insurance. A Firewise property is one that fire fighters are willing to spend resources to save itgetting a free mitigation evaluation today could save your property in the future. The evaluation should look at how closely trees are spaced, assess fuel sources around the home and consider the geography and environment around your property. If you pay someone to do the work, ask for an invoice and signed letter that addresses each concern your insurance company gave you. Have the company representative list any credentials they may have. Plan ahead if you do it yourself, have a place to take slash off site. The Divide Slash site charges $6 per pickup truck load of clean slash, they are open Friday through Sunday from 9-3 until November 10th. Check them out at www.divideslashsite.com. Rocky Mountain Insurance Informa-
tion Association, www.rmiia.com is a great place to find tips on how much defensible space you need. RMIIA has a free download called Are you Wildfire Ready? Carole Walker, spokeswoman for RMIIA, said she’d like to see communities get involved from the ground up, starting with homeowners and neighborhoods. Roxborough Park, a Douglas county community, became a Firewise community in 2007. Ms. Walker and others in the insurance business have hinted at state and county level efforts to require mitigation through building codes and ordinances. Fire mitigation is a community concern just as wildfire is a community risk. Fires do not respect property lines. Yet, maintaining a private property boundary is important and many homeowners with a healthy fear of being shot for trespassing are reluctant to cross over onto neighboring lots and understandably balk at the expense of cleaning up property that isn’t their responsibility. With as many as 25% of homes in the area insured as vacation or 2nd homes, some homeowners face absentee neighbors and have little recourse in sharing costs and work if they want to keep their coverage. Current regulations hinder homeowner’s ability to properly mitigate around their property which borders forest lands; however, congressional efforts are underway to find a solution for mitigating public lands. We’d appreciate your thoughts and suggestions on possible solutions to address our community’s risk for wildfire and how to handle community mitigation efforts.
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we then spend the next 20 years competing against them for the ideas and intellectual property our schools help instill in them. The Senate immigration bill streamlines the visa system and aligns it with the needs of our businesses, while still protecting American workers and jobs. Our flawed system has also left 11 million people in the shadows with few options and no opportunity. That’s bad for our economy as Americans try to compete with undocumented workers who are often paid under the table, driving salaries down. It’s also bad for families, when parents live in fear of being deported and separated from their American-born kids. The tough but fair path to citizenship in the Senate bill provides a sensible solution. Undocumented immigrants must pay taxes, pay a fine, learn English and stay out of trouble with the law to access this path, which can’t be completed until the bill’s border security measures are in place. The border security measures were crafted under the leadership of Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake, Republicans from Arizona. If anyone knows a thing or two about what it’s like to live next to a border, and what border security our nation needs, it’s these two. The border security measures include unprecedented steps to make our borders stronger than ever: doubling the number of border agents, completing 700 miles of fencing and adding new technology to provide 100 percent surveillance. As a member of the group of eight lawmakers who drafted this bill, I am grateful for the input and feedback Coloradans gave us during the process. We came together to fix a broken system and address one of our nation’s major challenges. Now, we’re on the doorstep of success; Colorado needs the House of Representatives to take action and pass a bill so we can solve these problems for our economy and our communities. Michael Bennet is a Democrat who has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.
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A train passing through Hell Gate is doing something impossible, pushing its car down the mountain Photos courtesy of Mel McFarland
McFarland’s passion for trains runs deep Train historian will give a presentation Aug. 15 at the Palmer Lake Historical Society By Danny Summers
Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com With all due respect to train and railroad aficionados in Colorado, the utmost expert on the subject is arguably Mel McFarland; especially when it comes to the Midland and the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. McFarland, after all, has written several books on railroads and has given hundreds of detailed presentations to groups all over the nation. On Aug. 15, the 73-year-old McFarland will be at the Palmer Lake Historical Society with a talk and slide show presentation entitled “Pikes Peak as Seen in Early Postcards.” He will illustrate his fascinating trip up the Cog Railway featuring scenes from old postcards. “I started collecting postcards as a kid,” McFarland said. “I really got serious a few years ago and specialized in several areas of interest.” McFarland has many interests when it comes to trains. He is in demand as a speaker and has a steady following. “When I started working on Pike’s Peak I added many postcards to that part of my collection,” he said. “I put together the side show several years ago as a way to share some of the unusual views. “Today, some of these spots look completely different. Other train staff often asked me `Where is that?’” Even McFarland marvels at the beauty of the some of the postcards. “There are several cards that are impossible, an artist’s skill at creating what they could not get in a picture,” he said. “Even if you go up (Pikes Peak) every day, there is something here you haven’t seen.” McFarland’s passion for railroads goes beyond mere obsession. He even has a caboose from the Northern Pacific Railroad in his Rockrimmon backyard. The 18-ton caboose measures 40-feet long,
10-feet wide and 15-feet tall. It was in use from 1955 to 1972. He purchased it at an auction in 1983. “When I saw it, I thought `That would make a neat work shop,’” McFarland said. “Some of my neighbors were a little concerned when they found out I had a caboose, but they’ve learned to accept that it’s not going anywhere. It’s never been the neighborhood problem that some people foresaw.” McFarland is Colorado’s authority on historic railroads. He grew up on the west side of Colorado Springs and is a 1962 graduate of Palmer High School. He taught industrial education and fine art in the Fountain-Fort School District for 27 years, retiring in 1997. As a child, McFarland became fascinated with railroads. That turned into a hobby and love of model railroading, which he continues to this day. Sometime in the late 1960s, he wanted to build a model of the historic Midland Railroad. “I don’t know if I’m obsessed; I just want people to remember the Midland,” said McFarland, who is the chief conductor for the Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway. The Midland was in operation from 1883 to 1949 and ran to and from various parts of the state. Old Colorado City had a central depot. McFarland began doing research and collecting old pictures and post cards of the Midland. He contacted and interviewed former Midland workers. He did research on the homes they lived in on the Westside. He has the largest collection of photos from the Midland Railroad, and started doing talks on the Midland in 1970. By 1980, McFarland wrote his first book on the Midland: “Midland Route, A Colorado Midland Guide and Data Book.” He’s since written four more railroad books. He’s also an accomplished artist, specializing in Colorado railroad art. McFarland has given lectures on the Midland all over the nation, including the Smithsonian Institute. Most of his talks, which include various slideshow presentations, are done in Colorado, including the Western Museum of Mining and Industry.
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The main scope of his talks focus on the era from about 1890 to 1920; which McFarland terms the “heyday” of railroading in this area. Four railroads had operations here during at least part of that time - the Denver and Rio Grande (owned by General Palmer), the Colorado Midland, the Midland Terminal and the
Short Line. McFarland’s long-running project is in his basement; a model railroad of the Midland line that ran from Old Colorado City to Divide. It involves more than 3,000 feet of track, complete with replicas of Pikes Peak and other famous landmarks.
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Fiddles, Vittles and Vino PHOTOS BY BOB MACDONALD By Danny Summers
Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com Fiddles, Vittles and Vino is an annual event at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site on the west side of Colorado Springs. This year’s classic took place July 28. Venders come from around the Pikes Peak area and allow guests to sample their foods and wines. The event was also marked by bluegrass music and other happenings unique to the ranch that was built in the 1870s.
Among the musical acts that appeared were Rockygrass winners (and newly minted winners of the 2013 Telluride Bluegrass Band competition) Front Country, The Honey Dewdrops, Jody Adams and the String Dudes, and I Draw Slow from Ireland.
Venders come from around the Pikes Peak area and allow guests to sample their foods and wines. The event was also marked by bluegrass music and other happenings unique to the ranch that was built in the 1870s.
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‘Benefit for the Black Forest’ Black Forest Fire announces entertainment lineup Recovery Efforts listed Doug Kershaw, Grass It Up and Wendy Woo to headline By Special to the Tribune The Black Rose Acoustic Society, announces that world-renowned fiddle legend Doug Kershaw has agreed to entertain at the Benefit for Black Forest concert Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Wonderland Ranch at 8798 Hodgen Road. Eleven bands will entertain on two stages plus there will be food, beverages, and outdoor activities for all ages from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. “One-hundred percent of the proceeds will go to Tri-Lakes Cares to be distributed directly to Black Forest residents impacted by the fire,” said Black Rose President Jeff Smith. The event has been dubbed as, “Music in the Forest, for the Forest.” Gates open at 10 and the music starts at 11 a.m. Admission is $20 in advance, or $25 the day of the show. Children under 12, Black Forest residents who lost their homes, and firefighters will be admitted free. Tickets are available on the Black Rose Acoustic Society website at www.blackroseacoustic. org. “We are truly honored to have a legend like Doug Kershaw agree to play for this benefit,” said Smith. “Not many musicians
can say they’ve had one of their hit songs broadcast back to earth by Apollo astronauts on a moon mission, but Doug Kershaw is one who can.” In addition to Kershaw, other acts slated to perform are Wendy Woo, Moors & McCumber, Mango fan Django, Charlie Hall and Friends, The Wielands of Mass Destruction, Skean Dubh The Blue Fenders, The County Line Ramblers, and local bluegrass sensations, Grass It Up. Smith said the fundraiser will have a festive, outdoor picnic atmosphere. “There will be non-stop music alternating on two stages, plus children’s activities, a petting zoo, food and beverages, volleyball, horseshoes, Bluegrass music, Cajun music, Celtic music, folk music, country music, Americana, and lots of family fun, so bring your lawn chair and blankets and spend the afternoon.” Smith encourages people to purchase advance tickets to streamline the entry process at the gate. Proceeds from the Benefit for Black Forrest will be handled by Tri-Lakes Cares. TriLakes Cares will be accepting donations of can goods, clothing, personal hygiene items, household items, other non-perishable items, and monetary donations. For more information about how to donate, go to: www.tri-lakescares.org or call Carrie Pendergast at 719-481-4864 x110.
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U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Available to Colorado Private, Nonprofit Organizations Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private, nonprofit organizations (PNPs) in El Paso County following President Obama’s federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance (PA) as a result of the Black Forest Wildfire that occurred June 11 - June 21, 2013, announced Karen G. Mills, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. PNPs that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance. Disaster Unemployment Assistance Now Available to Individuals Affected by Black Forest Wildfire The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment announced today that individuals who have become unemployed due to the Black Forest Wildfire in June maybe eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). Business owners are also eligible for DUA benefits.
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THINGS TO DO AUG. 15 ART HOP. Downtown Monument merchants sponsor Art Hop from 5-8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month from May to September. For Aug. 15, Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument, 719-481-2665, will host author Dick Kreck, columnist and editor for The Denver Post for 38 years, who will sign his sixth and newest book, “Hell on Wheels: Wicked Towns Along the Union Pacific Railroad,” a romping account of the wicked towns that sprang up and died during the building of the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. Also featured is artist Ron Hazeloop, a local photographer. Stores remain open and have specials all evening long. AUG. 15 WINE DINNER. Chateauneuf and Beyond wine dinner is at 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Join us for a taste of some Rhone-style wines from around the world. The cost is $50/person plus tax plus gratuity for a four course gourmet meal paired with wine. Menu details to follow. Call 719481-1800 to reserve your seat. AUG. 24 TASTE OF Palmer Lake. Check out food from Bella Panini, The Depot, MoZaic, O’Malley’s Pub, Rock House Ice Cream, Parked Pierogi, Simply Delicious Catering, Speedtrap, The Wine Seller and The Villa at the Taste of Palmer Lake from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 24. Tickets will be on sale at all Palmer Lake restaurants. It’s $15, or $18 day of the event. This is a fundraiser for Lakeside Improvements. Call 719-481-1800 for more details. AUG. 25, SEPT. 15 CONCERT SERIES. Awake the Lake is a
group chartered to restore, preserve and enhance the natural landmark Palmer Lake and the beauty of its surrounding park land. The group presents a concert series from noon to 6 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 4, 25 and Sept. 15. All money the committee receives goes directly to project costs. Tickets available at The Villa, O’Malley’s, La Rosa, The Rock House, The Depot, moZaic, Palmer Lake Town Hall, The Speed Trap, Bella Panini, and The Chamber of Commerce. T-Shirts are also sold at various locations. All other inquires can be answered at www. awakepalmerlake.com.
AUG. 26 GOLF TOURNAMENT. A Special Olympics golf tournament is planned on Monday, Aug. 26, at Antler Creek Golf Course. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. Cost is $100 per player. Contact Georgeann Kulton at 719-574-8480 or gk@SpecialOlympicsCO.org. SEPT. 14 AMATEUR/HAM RADIO! Second annual tech day will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at Prairie Winds Elementary School in Monument. Come to learn more about Amateur Radio or get some information on what is happening in Ham Radio in the Monument area. We will have lots of great workshops and hands on displays going on. Join us for a short time, or the entire time, if you can. Contact Joyce Witte at 719-488-0859 if you have any questions. EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send information to calendar@ourcoloradonews.com, attn: Tribune. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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EfBlackEDITOR’S NOTE: To add or update your club listing, e-mail maycalendar@ourcoloradonews.com, attn: Tribune. m the PROFESSIONAL overy cceptFRONT RANGE Business Group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 oughp.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at Bella Panini in Palmer Lake. PROTRI-LAKES BUSINESS Networking International meets from plica8-9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Mozaic Inn in Palmer Lake. ownCall Elizabeth Bryson at 719-481-0600 or e-mail ebryson@ ation farmersagent.com. overy Colo-TRI-LAKES CHAMBER Business After Hours meets at 5:30 itherp.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at various locations. 3812,Free to members; $10 for non-members. Call 719 481-3282 or ngss-go to www.trilakeschamber.com. uest-TRI-LAKES CHAMBER Business Networking Group meets e atat 7:30 a.m. the first and third Thursday at Willow Tree Cafe, BDC140 2nd St., Monument. New members welcome. If District plica-38 is delayed or cancelled, their will be no meeting. Yearly ber 1,membership dues are $20. Call 719 481-3282 or go to www.
trilakeschamber.com. ll be n be-TRI-LAKES NETWORKING Team meets for dinner at 6:30 OREp.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Inn at Palmer BlackDivide. TNT is business women building relationships in a social Busi-setting. Visit www.trilakesnetworkingteam.com or call Janine ll beRobertson at 719-266-0246 or e-mail janine@coloradorobertPeaksons.com. mentWISDOM AND Wealth Master Mind Group Lifting Spirits ppli-meets from 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday from July ed ato September at 755 Highway 105, Unit C, Palmer Lake. RSVP r theto Meredith at 630-618-9400. Visit www.MeredithBroomfield.
com. IBLE hecksWOODMOOR BUSINESS Group Meeting is the second PikesMonday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Woodmoor dow-Barn, 1691 Woodmoor Dr. We are Woodmoor residents offering Boxproducts and services to the community. New members wel, COcome. For more information, call Bobbi Doyle at 719-331-3003 hari-or go to www.woodmoorbusinessgroup.com. dingRECREATION rvice andAMATEUR RADIO Operators, W0TLM (Tri-Lakes Monument PeakFire Radio Association), meets the third Monday of each month rma-at 6:30 p.m. at the Tri-Lakes Monutemnt Fire Protection District n beStation 1, 18650 Hwy 105. All Amateur Radio Operators are -col-welcome. Call Joyce Witte at 488-0859 for more information. orADULT RECREATIONAL and intermediate pick up volleyball mail-is at Lewis-Palmer Middle School every Monday from 7-9 p.m. ado-Call Claudia at 719-313-6662 for details.
BINGO BY the Tri-Lakes American Legion Post 9-11 is
conducted from 7 to 9 p.m. every Saturday at the Post home, Depot Restaurant in Palmer lake. Proceeds are dedicated to Scholarship and community support activities of the Post. At least 70 percent of the game sales are awarded in prizes, and free food drawings are conducted. Doors open at 6 p.m. and all are invited for the fun, food, and prizes. See www.americanleve and giontrilakespost911.com/bingo.htm for more information. mer ding BIG RED Saturday Market. Fresh vegetables and fruit, bakery ncert items, local honey, crafts, jewelry, pet stuff and more are for sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at the Big Red s, the Saturday market at Second and Jefferson streets in Monument. The money benefits Lewis-Palmer community schools. o he FRIENDS OF Monument Preserve is a nonprofit organization that works to keep trails rideable and hikeable in the Lake Monument Preserve Area. Meetings are at 7 p.m. every third anini, Wednesday at the Monument Fire Center. Trail work is done at 6 Shirts p.m. the second Tuesday in the summer months. Contact info@ All fomp.org or Chris at 719-488-9850. www. GLENEAGLE GOLF Club has implemented a Community Advisory Committee. Their mission is to help establish a stronger relationship between the club and the community. They are looking for representatives from all home owners associations. ed on The committee meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at Golf 6:30PM at Gleneagle Golf Club. If you can join, give Rick Ebelo a Cost call at the club at 488-0900.
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THE BLACK Forest AARP Chapter meets for a luncheon the
second Wednesday of each month at the Black Forest Lutheran Church. Call 719-596-6787 or 719-495-2443.
THE CENTURIAN Daylight Lodge No 195 A.F and A.M meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month. Eastern Star meets 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays. Both groups meet at 18275 Furrow Road. Call 719-488-9329. COALITION OF Tri-Lakes Communities. Call John Heiser at 719-488-9031 or go to www.CoalitionTLC.org. COLORADO MOUNTED Rangers Troop “I” is looking for volunteers. The troop meets at 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month at the Colorado Springs Police Department, Gold Hill Division, 955 W. Moreno Ave, Colorado Springs. Visit https://coloradoranger. org/index.php/troops/troop-i or email info@coloradoranger.org GIRL SCOUTING offers opportunities for girls ages 5-17 to make friends, learn new skills and challenge themselves in a safe and nurturing environment. Call 719-597-8603.
We are a licensed, bonded and insured family-owned business having worked in the Pikes Peak region for over 40 years. We will be offering discounted rates for our services which include: demolition and hauling away of debris from existing facilities and surrounding areas including tree and brush removal, excavation for new foundations, all utility work necessary including septic, replacement of concrete and asphalt surfaces, and landscaping to include stabilization of slopes and grading property to those who lost their homes. We will obtain all necessary permits and inspections required to get our job done. Our goal is to make your rebuilding process as easy as possible. Please feel free to contact us at amesexcavating@hotmail.com or (719)687-2004 for a free, no obligation estimate.
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GLENEAGLE SERTOMA Club luncheon meeting is every Wednesday at 11:45 a.m., at Liberty Heights, 12105 Ambassador Drive, Colorado Springs, 80921. Call Garrett Barton at 719-433-5396 or Bob Duckworth at 719-481-4608, or visit www.sertoma.org. HISTORY BUFFS meets at Monument Library from 1-3 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month. KIWANIS CLUB of Monument Hill, a service club dedicated
to providing assistance to those less fortunate in the Tri-Lakes community, meets 8 a.m. Saturdays at The Inn at Palmer Divide, 443 Colo. 105. Join us for breakfast, great fellowship and informative programs, and come be a part of the opportunity to give back to your community. Visit http://monumenthillkiwanis.org; call 719-4871098; e-mail info@monumenthillkiwanis.org
LEGACY SERTOMA dinner meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays monthly at Monument Country Club. New members and visitors welcome. Call Ed Kinney, 481-2750.
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of every month at the Tri-Lakes Fire Department Administrative Building, 166 Second Street, Monument. Arrive at 11:30 a.m. to prepare for a noon potluck, program, and business meeting, which ends around 1:30 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. Call Irene Walters, Co-President, at 719-481-1188 for Jean Sanger, Co-President, at 719-592-9311 for reservations.
MOUNT HERMAN 4-H Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Grace Best Elementary. There are no meetings in June, July and August. Anyone interested in pursuing animal projects, archery, cooking, sewing, model rocketry, woodworking or just about any hobby is welcome. A new member meeting is the third Thursday in October. Call Chris Bailey at 719-481-1579.
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THE PALMER Lake Art Group meets on the second Saturday of the month at the group’s Vaile Hill Gallery, 118 Hillside Road. Call 719-488-8101 for information.
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THE PIKES Peak Branch of the National League of American Pen Women offers information by calling 719-532-0021. PIKES PEAK Women’s Connection meets the second Thursday of the month for a luncheon at the Clarion Hotel Downtown, 314 W. Bijou St., Colorado Springs. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m., with luncheon and program from noon to 1:30 p.m. Free preschool childcare is available with a reservation; $16 inclusive. Call 719-495-8304 for reservations or information. All women are welcome.
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SILENT SPRINGS Social Group is a social group for hard of
hearing and deaf adults. Sign language users are welcome. Dining out at local restaurants, potlucks and community activities are available on an ongoing basis. Call 719-487-9009 or e-mail silentspringscos@hotmail.com.
TOASTMASTERS FACC Masters Club meets at noon Thursdays at Lockheed Martin, 9975 Federal Drive. Visit http:// faccmasters.freetoasthost.us or call Kirby at 719-481-3738. TRI-LAKES AMERICAN Legion Post 9-11 meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Depot Restaurant on Colo. 105 in Palmer Lake. Contact Ed at 719-481-2750.
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MONUMENT Safeway Center . . . . . . . . . . 488-2299
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AUSTIN BLUFFS Austin Bluffs & Barnes . . . . .599-4555
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Tiny old town is nucleus of faith The dim alcove sits to the side of the altar, kept cool by its old adobe walls. A young woman stoops through the low doorway, followed by her three children and her mother. She bends and scoops some of the soft, fine dirt from the small hole in the center of the floor with her fingers. She rubs her hands together, then caresses her mother’s hair with the dusty mist and kisses her forehead. “So you get better,” she says. They step into a narrow anteroom, flanked on one side by a wall quilted with photographs of men, women and children who have come searching for healing and on the other by countless canes and walkers left behind by those who believe they found it. In the bright sunlight just outside the church, Yvonne Roberto, 39, stands with her children, her mother, Rosa María Hernandez, 69, and her father, Joe Hernandez, 75. It has been 22 years since Yvonne last visited the Holy Dirt Room at El Santuario de Chimayó — the Sanctuary of Chimayó — in this small New Mexico town. Her mother’s illness — and her belief — have brought her back. “I’m not really looking for a miracle,” she says. “I’m just hoping it helps my mother better deal with her illness. I’d like her to be happy, instead of sad all the time. She knows she’s sick.” Yvonne pauses, glances at her mother. “She cries all the time.” Rosa María has Alzheimer’s. She believes the dirt can heal. And so, fueled by faith, the family drove six hours from El Paso, Texas. “I am a very religious person,” Rosa María says, nodding, the eyes beneath her sun hat solemn. “I pray.” As the family strolls away, Yvonne reaches for her mother’s hand. ••• The two-lane road that leads to the simple adobe and wooden church runs north,
about 30 minutes from Santa Fe, through a vast, desolate horizon in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Pinyon pines and Russian olive trees splotch the dry, austere landscape with dark green and silver gray. The tiny, historic community of Chimayó, founded in the 17th century by Spanish settlers, is known for its Hispanic and Tewa Indian arts, weaving, red chile and sheep-raising, among other longtime traditions. About 200 years ago, it also became known for the miraculous physical and spiritual healings said to have occurred at the site where a wooden crucifix was discovered in the ground. Some 300,000 people from throughout the world and representing myriad religions visit each year, seeking to sate curiosity or petition for the blessings of la tierra bendita, the sacred earth, that encased the cross. Because in this place — where history, culture and spirituality entwine so thickly they cloak you like a blanket — many believe in miracles. A sign just beyond the church points up a bumpy, rock-pocked road. Fifth-generation woodcarver, it says. That’s Patricio Chavez, 39, a woodcarver of santos — saints. He is a direct descendant of local friar Bernardo Abeyta, who discovered the cross that led to the building of the Catholic santuario in 1816 on land considered hallowed by Native Americans. He shares an art studio with his wife, also an artist, who traces her roots in
this village back eight generations. They live in the modest house next door, which has been handed down by Chavez’s family through the ages. He’s not sure if the dirt has healing powers. “I think it’s what you bring to the church, not what you take,” he says. But Patricio, an affable father of three with an easy smile, believes in faith and, therefore, in the possibility of miracles. There was the gentleman about to have his hand amputated because of illness, he says, who after rubbing dirt on it, still had his hand a year later. Some, the santuario’s website says, believe the dirt will alleviate arthritis, paralysis, sadness and other physical and emotional afflictions. Some say it will cure cancer. “I hear the stories,” Patricio says. “There’s something going on.” But a less extraordinary miracle, perhaps, can be found in the way faith inspires perseverance in those who, as Patricio says, carry heavy burdens: The mother on a quest to visit all the chapels and churches in New Mexico to help her son in prison. The father, who has walked the 88 miles from Albuquerque to the santuario every year since his son died in the Vietnam War. In 2004, Patricio was one of six artists who renovated the historic wooden altar screens, or reredos, in the santuario. Pushed into the cracks and crevices, they discovered letters, locks of hair, notes, necklaces, dollar bills — the offerings left behind in supplication. You may not believe in miracles. But, Patricio says, “You have to believe in faith — it’ll ultimately save you.” ••• The church is quiet and cool. Behind the altar is a tall wooden screen, painted in greens, reds and blacks and gilded with gold, that surrounds the crucifix Abeyta is said to have found. More reredos with images of saints adorn the walls. Light filters through a stained glass window, and several women and an elderly priest sit in
the wooden pews reciting the rosary. The Holy Dirt Room — also known as the Pocito, the little well room — can be reached through a door off the altar. Although some believe the well replenishes itself, it is commonly known that the dirt is brought in from nearby hills and blessed by a priest. Still, an intense reverence fills this space. A frail, elderly woman, helped by her daughter, bends slowly, with difficulty, her hand trembling slightly and reaching for the silken dirt in the hole. She clutches a small fistful and wrings the dirt through her hands. “Gracias a Dios,” she whispers. Thanks be to God. They slowly walk out, the daughter gently supporting her mother. Ross Milliken, 58, and his girlfriend, Julie Rom, 53, enter and glance quietly around the room. At the poem on the wall: “If you are a stranger, if you are weary from the struggles in life, whether you have a handicap, whether you have a broken heart, follow the long mountain road, find a home in Chimayó ….” At the hole in the floor: As they leave, Ross bends and lets his fingers briefly brush the dirt. The couple has stopped here on their way home to Fort Collins from a wedding in Santa Fe. They are Christians, they say, not Catholic, but they like the spirituality of Catholic tradition. As for the dirt, “I think that people have faith, and it’s faith that heals,” Julie says. “Whether it’s the dirt or not, it’s the faith that heals them.” Ross agrees. But he acknowledges he felt moved to touch the blessed dirt. “There might,” he says, “be something to it.” There just might. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303566-4110.
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Tri-Lakes Cruisers Car Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire Station on South Colo. 105. Open to all vehicle makes and models. Call Dale at 488-2852. Tri-Lakes Friends of the Libraries
meets from 10 a.m. to noon the second Monday of each month from September through June at Monument Library.
The Tri-Lakes Lions Club meets the first Thursday of every month at Monument Hill Country Club. The social is at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting is at 7 p.m. The International Association of Lions Clubs is the largest service club
in the world with over 1.35 million members. The Lions are known as the “Knights of the Blind.” By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward their mission of providing vision for all. Lions clubs are groups of community minded men and women
who are interested in helping serve their communities. For information about the new Tri-Lakes Lions Club, contact the club’s president, Dave Prejean, at 719492-8274. More information is available at lionsclubs.org.
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Tri-Lakes ParenTs of Multiples Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Little Log Church in Palmer Lake. Child care is provided for a minimal fee. New members and visitors are welcome. E-mail tlpoms@yahoo.com or call 719488-6785. Tri-Lakes VFW Post No. 7829 meets
at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at The Sundance Lodge/Oakleys. New members are welcome. Call Darby Kelly at 719-481-4377.
u.s. air Force Academy Toastmasters meets from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at DeVry University, 1175 Kelly Johnson Blvd., Colorado Springs. Visit www. d26toastmasters.org/airforceacademy or call Angela at 719-494-2777. Guests are welcome. msgT WiLLiam Crawford Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7829 will meet on the third Tuesday of each month starting April 19, from 6 -7:30 p.m. at the Sundance Mountain Lodge in Monument. For information, contact Martine Arndt at 719-231-5323 or Martine.Arndt@yahoo.com. Wisdom and Wealth Master Mind Group meets from noon to 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at
the Monument Library. “Change yourself, change your success.” Let’s talk money: how to save it (tips and ideas on how to cut costs), how to invest it (where, when and how), how to make it (build your business or start a new business). For information, or to register, contact Meredith@MeredithBromfield.com or 630-618-9400.
suPPorT aLCohoLiCs anonymous meets at 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at TriLakes Chapel, Woodmoor Drive and Deer Creek. Call Greg at 719-648-9495. aLCohoLiCs anonymous Sunlight of the Spirit Women’s Closed Step Study. Mondays, 6pm. Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 675 E. Baptist Rd. 487-7781. aLCohoLiCs anonymous Beacon Lite Group meets at 8 p.m. Monday and Thursday at Tri Lakes Chapel, 1750 Deer Creek Road, at Woodmoor Drive and Deer Creek Road. Call Kathleen at 649-1046. aLCohoLiCs anonymous Recovery in Action Group Open Big Book Study. Thursdays, 7pm. Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 675 Baptist Road. 487-7781. aL-anon FamiLy Group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Family of Christ Church, 675 Baptist Road. Call Jean at 719-487-8781 or Kay at 719-481-9258. Clubs continues on Page 13
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early start to season for lewis-palmer and discovery canyon football teams Local schools have “Zero Week” games By Danny Summers
Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com There is more fallout from the closure of Wasson High School. And it is directly affecting the Lewis-Palmer High School and Discovery Canyon Campus football teams. They compete in the Class 3A South Central League. The conference used to have six teams, including Coronado, Woodland Park Mitchell and Wasson. But with Wasson gone forever, member schools will play just four league games this season. That means that each of the remaining schools was forced to pick up a game. In the case of Lewis-Palmer and Discovery Canyon, that meant scheduling what the Colorado High School Activities Association refers to as “Zero Week” games; games that take place a week ahead of the normal start to the regular season.
Discovery Canyon has an Aug. 22 date with Pueblo Central at Dutch Clark Stadium in Pueblo at 7 p.m. Lewis-Palmer plays Pueblo East Aug. 23 at Dutch Clark, also at 7 p.m. The odd schedule also means that Lewis-Palmer and Discovery Canyon will have bye-weeks during the season. Lewis-Palmer’s occurs in Week 6, while Discovery Canyon takes Week 8 off. Lewis-Palmer and Discovery Canyon square off in Week 7 at Don Breese Stadium in a game that will likely decide the conference championship. Conferences will be realigned for the 2014 season, likely eliminating Zero Week games.
colleGe hockey FAce-oFF luncheon
Head coaches Frank Serratore of Air Force Academy and Scott Owens of Colorado College will be center stage as usual during the annual Sports Corp College Hockey Face-Off Luncheon on Wednesday, October 2, at the Colorado Springs Marriott. The festive event begins at noon.
Air Force finished 17-13-7 last year, losing at home to league champion Canisius in the Atlantic Hockey Association Quarterfinals. Colorado College went 18-19-5, but finished strong, defeating Denver in the WCHA playoffs, then stunning North Dakota and Minnesota in the WCHA Championships, before dropping a 3-2 heartbreaker to Wisconsin that would have put the Tigers into the NCAA Tournament. Air Force (http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/) opens its season with an exhibition game against the University of New Brunswick on Oct. 7 at the Cadet Ice Arena. The Falcons then head to Alaska for pair of games on Oct. 11-12 against Alaska and Alaska-Anchorage. Penn State comes to Colorado Springs to play the Falcons on Oct. 18-19. Colorado College (http://cctigers.com/) opens its season on Oct. 5 with an exhibition against the University of New Brunswick at the Colorado Springs World Arena. The Tigers kick off their first season in the new National Collegiate Hockey Confer-
ence. (www.NCHCHockey.com) The NCHC includes member institutions Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota Duluth, Nebraska Omaha, North Dakota, St. Cloud State, and Western Michigan. The conference begins its inaugural season on Oct. 18 with a doubleheader featuring North Dakota at Miami and Colorado College hosting Minnesota Duluth. The games will be nationally televised on the CBS Sports Network. The Tigers also play the USA Under-18 team at the World Arena on Oct. 12. Air Force and Colorado College resume their heated intra-city rivalry with a single game on Nov. 19 at the World Arena. Tickets for the Hockey Face-Off Luncheon are $25 for Sports Corp Members and AFA or CC Booster Club Members with ID, and $35 for all others. Tables (10 Seats) are $250 for Sports Corp Members or AFA/ CC Boosters and $350 for all others. For reservations, contact Cara Jorgensen at the Sports Corp (719) 634-7333, ext. 1007, or by e-mail: cara@thesportscorp.org.
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Al-Ateen Group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Family of
Christ Church, 675 Baptist Road. Call Jean at 719-487-8781.
AlS, lou Gehrig’s disease support group meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Weber St. Center on Weber Street between Kiowa and Bijou streets. in Colorado Springs. Patients, family and caregivers are welcome. Contact Julie Bloom at 719-481-1906.
impaired meets from 1-2 p.m. othe third Thursday of each month. Call Tri-Lakes Cares 719 481-4864 ext. 23 for information.
momS cluB, Moms Offering Moms Support, offers weekly activities each week for stay-at-home moms and children from birth to 5 years old. Moms living in Monument and Palmer Lake, contact Erin at 719-487-8233 or erin.vineyard@gmail. com. Moms living in ZIP code 80921 and parts of Black Forest can contact Debbie at 719-646-5939 or debdidovic@gmail.com.
BlAck ForeSt Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Black Forest Community Church in the East Educational Building to help families and friends of alcoholics. Call 719632-0063.
Saturday of every month. Call Carolyn at 303-360-7080 or 719-488-3620.
BlAck ForeSt Homemakers meets the second Thursday of the month at the Black Forest Lutheran Church. Social time begins at 9 a.m. and is followed with a meeting/program. Newcomers are welcome. Call Cindy at 719-495-3402.
A pAlmer Lake session of AA meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays in the basement of The Little Log Church in Palmer Lake at the corner of High Street and Upper Glenway. Call Bonnie BowenPyle at 719-488-0908 or 719-661-6702.
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Sudden unexpected Infant Death Local Support Group.
who apply and register for children’s admittance to a Shriner’s Hospital from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month. Call 719-632-3881.
FiBromyAlGiA Support Group meets the second Monday of each month at 3505 Austin Bluffs Parkway at College Pharmacy. A DVD is shown at 5 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. Visitors and new participants always are welcome. There is no charge; no products sold. Contact Lorna Searle at 719-481-2230. lewy Body Dementia support group meets from 10 a.m. to
noon the first Monday of every month, unless that Monday falls on a holiday, then the meetings are the Tuesday that follows that holiday. Meetings are at St. Francis Medical Center, Conference Room 5. Contact Marika Flynn, RNC, at mudflynn@yahoo. com. For information about LBD, visit www.LBDA.org.
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The group offers bereavement services for parents, families, friends and caregivers who have been affected by the sudden unexpected loss of an infant or toddler. There is no cost. Meeting are the third Monday of the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Colorado Springs Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Avenue. Adult meeting only; no child care will be provided. For additional help and information please call Angel Eyes at 888-285-7437 or visit angeleyes.org
Support Group for juvenile diabetes meets at 9 a.m. every third Saturday of the month at It’s a Grind coffee shop in Monument. Contact Dawn at 719-466-7551 or dawnweb@q.com. tri-lAkeS Al-Anon, meeting of Al-Anon Family Groups,
meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 675 Baptist Road, Colorado Springs, just east of Walgreens. This is an open meeting and the format is Al-Anon 12Step/Al-Anon literature study. Call Janet M. at 719-481-5648.
tri-lAkeS mopS, Mothers of Preschoolers, meets from 9:15-11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Tri-Lakes Chapel. The meetings begin in September and continue through May. Child care is provided. All mothers with children from birth to kindergarten are welcome. Call Melissa at 719-488-2680 or Bengetta at 719-487-1078. pArentS oF Tourette Children meets every other week. Call Liza at 719-488-2945. pikeS peAk SHARE pregnancy and infant loss support group meets from 7-9 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 5265 N. Union Blvd. in Colorado Springs. Call Melissa at 719-640-7691. rocky mountAin Stroke Club meets from 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesdays at Easter Seals, 225 S. Academy, suite 140. Call Eddy Woodruff at 719-481-4292. Step pArentS support group meets every third Tuesday of the month. Call 719-487-2942 or e-mail kariannkimbrel@aol. com. topS, tAke Off Pounds Sensibly, a nonprofit weight control organization, meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays. Call Terry Franz at 719-488-8684. tri-lAkeS cAreS is a social services agency that supplies
the needy in the community through food, commodities, limited financial assistance, school supplies, holiday programs, jobs programs and more. Volunteer opportunities are available. Hours of operation are Monday from noon to 3 p.m. and Thursday from noon to 3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Call 719-481-4864.
tri-lAkeS home Educator’s Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month. Contact Maria at learning@mountainhomeschool.com. Prayer, fellowship, friendship, encouragement, resources and more are provided. Meeting is for parents only.
winGS provideS therapist facilitated support groups for women and men in which survivors are believed, accepted and no longer alone. There is a women’s group on Tuesday evening and one on Thursday evening. We are also starting a Loved Ones Group for family and friends of survivors. For more information contact the WINGS office at 800-373-8671. Visit www. wingsfound.org volunteer hAnGerS thriFt Shop benefiting Tri-Lakes Cares needs volunteers. Call Cara at 719-488-2300. lucretiA vAile Museum needs volunteer docents or museum guides. Call Susan at 719-481-2323. mountAin community Transportation, which provides free rides for area senior citizens needing transport, is in need of volunteer drivers. Mileage reimbursement is available. Call 719-237-9913. odySSey heAlth care and hospice volunteers are needed. Call Kent Mathews at 719-573-4166. pikeS peAk Hospice needs volunteers. Call Cathy Woods at 719-633-3400. the pikeS Peak Library District needs volunteers. Contact the LitSource office at 719-531-6333, ext. 2223 or ext. 2224. pikeS peAk Workforce Center is in need of volunteers. Please call Larry Oliver at 719-481-4864. Silver key Senior Services needs volunteers. Call 719-884-
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Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS LEWIS-PALMER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 38 EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO The Board of Education of the LewisPalmer School District No. 38 in the County of El Paso, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.
Government Legals Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS LEWIS-PALMER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 38 EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO The Board of Education of the LewisPalmer School District No. 38 in the County of El Paso, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. At this election, two directors will be elected representing director districts No. 1 and No. 3. Directors from both districts will be filling 4-year terms, through November, 2017. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector and a resident of the school district for at least twelve consecutive months before the election and must be a current resident of the director dis-
At this election, two directors will be elected representing director districts No. 1 and No. 3. Directors from both districts will be filling 4-year terms, through November, 2017. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector and a resident of the school district for at least twelve consecutive months before the election and must be a current resident of the director district that will be represented. A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.
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A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 50 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election, in accordance with law. Nomination petitions may be obtained at the Lewis-Palmer School District Administration Office, 146 Jefferson Street, in Monument, CO. Office hours are 8:00am4:00pm. Completed petitions should be submitted to Vicki Wood, the school district’s designated election official, no later than 4:00pm on August 30, 2013.
two directors will be elected representing director districts No. 1 and No. 3. Directors from both districts will be filling 4-year terms, through November, 2017. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector and a resident of the school district for at least twelve consecutive months before the election and must be a current resident of the director district that will be represented. A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.
Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20 EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO The Board of Education of Academy School District 20 in the County of El Paso, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.
A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 50 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election, in accordance with law.
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Nomination petitions may be obtained at the Lewis-Palmer School District Administration Office, 146 Jefferson Street, in Monument, CO. Office hours are 8:00am4:00pm. Completed petitions should be submitted to Vicki Wood, the school district’s designated election official, no later than 4:00pm on August 30, 2013. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Education of Lewis-Palmer School District No. 38, in the County of El Paso and State of Colorado, has caused this call for nominations to be given this 20th day of June, 2013. /s/John Magerko, Secretary The Lewis-Palmer Consolidated Schools El Paso County School District No. 38 Monument, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 932130 First Publication: August 7, 2013 Last Publication: August 7, 2013 Publisher: The Tribune
Government Legals Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20 EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO The Board of Education of Academy School District 20 in the County of El Paso, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. At this election three directors will be elected for a term of office of four years. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector and a resident of Academy School District 20 for at least twelve consecutive months before the election. A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child. A person who desires to be a candidate
At this election three directors will be elected for a term of office of four years. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector and a resident of Academy School District 20 for at least twelve consecutive months before the election. A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.
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A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least fifty (50) eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election and who reside within the Academy School District 20 boundaries. Nomination petitions may be obtained at the Education and Administration Center, 1110 Chapel Hills Drive, beginning August 7, 2013, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Completed petitions should be submitted to Jean Opitz, the school district’s Designated Election Official, no later than 3:00 p.m. on August 30, 2013. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Education of Academy School District 20, in the County of El Paso and State of Colorado, has caused this call for nomina-
At this election three directors will be elected for a term of office of four years. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector and a resident of Academy School District 20 for at least twelve consecutive months before the election. A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child. A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least fifty (50) eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election and who reside within the Academy School District 20 boundaries. Nomination petitions may be obtained at the Education and Administration Center, 1110 Chapel Hills Drive, beginning August 7, 2013, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Completed petitions should be submitted to Jean Opitz, the school district’s Designated Election Official, no later than 3:00 p.m. on August 30, 2013.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Education of Academy School District 20, in the County of El Paso and State of Colorado, has caused this call for nominations to be given this 7th day of August, 2013. Jean Opitz Secretary to the Board of Education Academy School District 20 Legal Notice No.: 932141 First Publication: August 1, 2013 Last Publication: August 1, 2013 Publisher: The Tribune
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Lewis-Palmer senior wins national dive meet Zach Mullins placed first in the AAU Diving National Championships in San Antonio By Danny Summers
Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com At 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, Zach Mullins hardly looks like the prototypical diver. But he’s not after style points when standing on the board. “I do thousands of repetitions of the same dive, Mullins said. “I like to get things right. A lot of hard work and dedication goes into it.” Mullins is a senior at Lewis-Palmer High School. He was the top diver on the team last spring when he finished fourth at the Class 5A state meet in Grand Junction. That success has carried over to this summer. Last week, Mullins competed in San Antonio, Texas, at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Diving National Championships. He won the 18-year-old division in the 1-meter event, tallying 15 points; three better than runner-up Joseph Gucwa. “There were so many people diving at nationals; I felt right at home,” said Mullins, who dives for Sagebrush in Denver. “I was very relaxed through most of the competition.” Mullins had to perform 10 dives in prelims. They consisted of an easy and hard dive in five categories - front, back, reverse, inward and twists. “We only do hard dives in the finals,” Mullins said. “My favorites are the front 2 ½ tuck and the front 3 ½ tuck. You have to push real hard and spin, and hope for the best.” Mullins’ best diving might still be ahead. He came within a whisker of setting the Lewis-Palmer school record last year. Spencer Flores, a 2011 alumnus, owns the Rangers’ top mark. “(A state title) is my No. 1 goal this year,” Mullins said. “In order to win state I have to beat the school record.” Mullins has made huge strides since beginning his diving career in eighth grade. That was when Lewis-Palmer coach Alan
Zach Mullins, center, won the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Diving Championships last weekend in San Antonio, Texas. Mullins, a senior at Lewis-Palmer High School, took top honors in the 1-meter 18-year-old division. Pictured with Mullins is his mother, Lisa, and diving coach Kevin Sage.Photo provided by Zach Mullins Arata encouraged Mullins to try out for the high school team. Mullins rose through the ranks, finishing 24th at state as a sophomore. “Zach always enjoyed jumping on the trampoline in the backyard when he was growing up,” said Lisa Mullins’ Zach’s mother. “He went to dive camps at Monument Hill Country Club and really fell in love with it. “He’s been trying to get more experience competing in other meets. He’s just really
focused.” Mullins practices with his club team in Denver one to two times per week. He practices most Saturday’s during the school year at the Air Force Academy. He qualified for the AAU national meet at a western regional competition in June. “I practice almost every day at Monument Hill Country Club,” Mullins said. “I do a lot of dry land practice; hurdles, technique.
“I’m doing three-quarters of the dives required for college.” Mullins is looking at several Division I schools in California and Florida. He will likely decide in the fall. Arata has helped Mullins compile an impressive YouTube video that has been sent out to prospective universities. You can watch the four-minute, 25-second clip at http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=yWazma5YaWg.
Former Lewis-Palmer star Scott decides on Idaho Jordan Scott helped the Rangers to back-to-back state basketball titles By Danny Summers
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Jordan Scott led Lewis-Palmer to two consecutive Class 4A boys’ state basketball titles. He is headed to the University of Idaho this fall Photo by Danny Summers
Jordan Scott is headed to Moscow to play basketball. Moscow, Idaho, that is. The former Lewis-Palmer High School star signed his national letter of intent on July 29 to play for the University of Idaho this fall. It ended a very long recruiting process that weighed heavily on the upbeat Scott. “It was kind of whacky,” Scott said of the process. “It didn’t work out until I got to Idaho. It was the last recruiting trip I made.” Scott, a 6-foot-6, 200-pound wingman, said he has been told by his Idaho coaches that he will play right away and will be used at small and power forward. The Vandals went 12-18 last season while competing in the Western Athletic Conference. “Moscow is definitely a college town,” Scott said. “I like the coaches. I like hanging out with the other players. I think I’ll be very happy. Scott visited Idaho July 26-28 with this mother, Theresa. Once he was there it didn’t take him long to decide on the Division I school. “Washington State is only eight miles away (in Pullman),” Scott said. “That’s kind
of nice.” Scott chose Idaho over recent offers from Central Arkansas and Long Island University-Brooklyn. He also had offers from the Air Force Academy, Wyoming, Denver, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, University of CaliforniaSanta Barbara, Drake and Longwood. Scott will join a seven-man recruiting class for Idaho that includes four junior college transfers - 6-7 Bira Seck (Olney Central College), 6-1 Mike Scott (Antelope Valley Community College), 6-9 Paulin Mpawe (San Bernardino Valley College) and 6-3 Suki Wiggs (Kingdom Prep Academy). Scott finished his senior season for Lewis-Palmer averaging 18 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists, while leading the Rangers to the Class 4A state championship. Scott also played a key role on Lewis-Palmer’s 2012 state title that featured his older brother; a sophomore at Colorado. The Rangers posted a 52-4 record the last two seasons. Jordan will attempt to replicate the success of his older brother; a 6-10 center who averaged 10.2 points and 5.7 rebounds for the Buffaloes who qualified for the NCAA tournament. The Buffaloes showed interest in Jordan, but did not extend an offer. Jordan is the second member from last year’s Lewis-Palmer team to sign with a Division I school. Justin Smith, the hero of the 2012 state championship game, signed last fall with Idaho State in Pocatello. “We might try to drive back to Colorado sometime,” Jordan said with a smile.
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