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Petition for legalized recreational marijuana sales Staff report
ing should be an ideal setting for those looking to find out more information on the pros and cons of the subject, and a safe way to express their views. “The purpose of the debate is to invite Chris Amenson to come and talk with us about key issues surrounding retail marijuana in Palmer Lake,” Salvatori said. “This will include addressing his concerns about health, crime, and quality of life issues, as well as other issues pertinent to the presence of retail marijuana sales in Palmer Lake. Amenson is one of the authors of a second bill that will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot that — if passed — could take the issue of legalized sales of recreational marijuana in Palmer Lake off the table until at least November 2017. Details of his bill have previously been printed in the Tribune.
The language of the petition reads as follows: Shall the Town of Palmer Lake Municipal Code be amended as to permit for the taxation, regulation and licensing of retail marijuana, subject to the following regulations, conditions, and limitations?: REGULATORY PROCESS: Within 45 days of approval of this measure, the Town shall, upon proper public notice, and approve and implement rule-making procedures specific to licensing and operation of retail marijuana entities, with such regulations requiring an adequate public comment process, and as necessary, requiring a “good neighbor plan” to mitigate concerns articulated therein. LIMITATIONS TO NUMBER OF LICENSEES: Licenses to operate a Retail Marijuana Establishment shall be restricted to no more than one license per every 2,500 residents of the Town of Palmer Lake. PUBLIC SAFETY: “Time Place and Manner” restrictions shall include but not be limited to the following: No entity shall be licensed to operate as a Retail Marijuana Establishment if it is within 1,000 feet of any public school. No licensee shall permit the consumption of marijuana on site (including exterior portions of an establishment’s licensed premises). COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW: Licensing approval and the continued right to operate shall be subject to compliance with applicable state statutes and regulations, including but not limited to the Colorado Retail Marijuana Code. TAXES: All retail marijuana sales shall be subject to a 6 percent sales tax, 100 percent greater than the present 3 percent local sales tax, and in addition to, stateimposed sales and excise taxes on retail marijuana totaling 25 percent. This 6 percent sales tax shall be subject to increases, upon voter approval as required under Colo. Const. Art. XX. RETAIL MARIJUANA CRITICAL ASSISTANCE FUND: All revenue generated by the 6 percent tax shall be immediately segregated, upon receipt by the Town,
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The Palmer Lake Town Hall will be the site of a meeting on Sept. 20 where those for and against the legalization of recreational marijuana are welcome to speak and hear both sides of the issue. Courtesy photo
Public welcome to discuss marijuana issue Pot talk scheduled at Palmer Lake Town Hall on Sept. 20 By Danny Summers
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The next public debate/discussion regarding the latest recreational marijuana measures in Palmer Lake will take place Sept. 20 at the town hall. The meeting is scheduled to run from 9 to 11 a.m. It is being organized by Mitch Davis and Karen Stuth. Among the keynote speakers/debaters will be Dino Salvatori, who owns Palmer Lake Wellness Center. Based on the number of emails and telephone calls to the Tribune from concerned Tri-Lakes area citizens, business owners and those who work in the community, the meet-
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rcarrigan@coloradocommunitymedia.com At least 10 local breweries will compete for local bragging rights during Bines & Brews Hopfest at Limbach Park in Monument on Sept. 20, 1 to 5 p.m. A fresh hop beer competition for “The Twisted Bine’s Top Hop Award” traveling trophy will highlight local Monument hop grower Rick Squires’ certified organic hops in exclusively local produced beer by the local breweries, and funds raised in the event will support Tri-Lakes Health Advocacy Partners and the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are for sale online or at the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce for $30 per ticket regular admission, $10 for designated driver ticket. Food will be available from a wide selection of vendors. Tickets are limited to 350. Participating Breweries are as follows: • Strange Craft Beer Co. • Red Leg Brewing Co. • Black Sky Brewery • Fossil Brewing Co. • Smiling Toad Brewery • Nano 108 Brewing Co. • Pikes Peak Brewing Co. • 38 State Brewing Co. • Fieldhouse Brewing Co. • Lofty Brewing Co.
Local breweries will compete Sept. 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. with local certified organic hops for the The Twisted Bine’s Top Hop Award traveling trophy in Limbach Park in Monument. Funds raised will support Tri-Lakes Health Advocacy Partners (HAP) and the TriLakes Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy photo
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Black Forest man gets life in prison for double murder Lankford pleaded guilty to murder on Aug. 21 By Danny Summers
dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com Kenneth Lankford, 47, plead guilty on
Aug. 21 to killing his wife and another woman during a shooting rampage last November in Black Forest. Lankford will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole after taking a plea deal. Lankford plead guilty to first-degree murder, second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and burglary charges.
By taking the deal, Lankford admitted to killing his wife, Terry Lankford, 51, and a woman named Carol Fowler, also 51. Lankford also shot Fowler’s husband, Tom, in the head, but he survived. According to the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Colorado Springs, Lankford said he shot his wife in the back of the head because “she kept trying to get up.
Something snapped inside of me.” The court report also stated that the first time Lankford shot his wife was an accident. He said that he shot her the second time to stop her suffering. “Upon my wife’s death, something broke inside of me,” Lankford told the court. “I went for a drive, then I went for a walk, and then I started killing people.”
Wine and Roses at Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in October Staff report The Tri-Lakes Women’s Club proudly presents the 12th annual Wine and Roses, Oct. 25, 6 to 9 p.m. at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, 101 Pro Rodeo Drive, I-25 and Exit 148. Wine and Roses will feature regional dignitaries and celebrity servers, delicacies
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made fully transparent for citizen inspection pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402, and made identifiable once directed to an account to be known as the “RETAIL MARIJUANA CRITICAL ASSISTANCE FUND”. Such funds shall be directed, in an ongoing basis, toward providing financial assistance for underfunded Town obligations and services, including but not limited to local road maintenance, fire mitigation, capital construction and other public services deemed most critically in
from local restaurants, on-site chefs, large selection of fine wines, spirits and beers, a coffee bar, entertainment, a live auction plus a silent auction. The museum will remain open during this event for your enjoyment. Dressy western attire optional. For more information, go to: tlwc.net, or email publicity@tlwc.net. Tickets are $50 per guest until October
need pursuant to the budget procedures of the Town. SEVERABILITY: If any portion of this measure is found to be invalid or ineffective, it shall be deemed severed from all other sections and the remaining sections shall remain valid and in full force and effect. CODIFICATION INSTRUCTION: To any extent that any language contained herein contradictions language appearing in Town Code prior to approval of the measure, the language contained in this measure shall supersede. This measure shall not be construed as to create any rights or liabilities for acts or events alleged to have occurred prior to the Amendment’s passage.
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16, then $55 online and at the door. Tickets may be purchased online at tlwc. net. All proceeds from Wine and Roses benefit many of our local nonprofit, first responders and educational and service organizations in the Tri-Lakes area. The TriLakes Women’s Club is a 501c3 nonprofit organization which has granted back over
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Amenson informed Salvatori and the Tribune that he has no plans on attending the Sept. 20 session “being held by the pro-marijuana group.” “The public can decide whether it wants recreational marijuana sold in Palmer Lake based the abundance of accurate information readily available,” Amenson told the Tribune. Salvatori said that the public is invited and “strongly encouraged to bring their questions, issues, concerns and beliefs about the sale of retail marijuana to pose to the panel, which will hopefully include Chris Amenson.” Salvatori added that the debate will be videotaped and that a copy will be available online following the presentation. Coffee and donuts will be provided.
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Salvatori cited that in the November 2012 general election 1,437 Palmer Lake residents voted on the issue of recreational marijuana; with 785 yes to 652 no (winning by 54.63%) “ ... mirroring very closely the overall voting results of the entire state.” Salvatori also stated that in April of this year the Palmer Lake retail marijuana ballot initiative received 1,019 votes “ and lost by a mere 5 percent.” Stuth and Salvatori both told the Tribune that in the April election 302 ballots were not delivered to Palmer Lake town residents “resulting in 418 fewer voters.”
CORRECTION A sports story about Palmer Ridge Field Hockey in the Aug. 27 edition of the Tribune incorectly mentions Lexi Maxwell as a sophomore. She is a junior.
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dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com The 2014 General Election in El Paso County will be an all mail-in ballot. Voters can also drop off their ballots throughout the County at drop-off boxes. Among the election that will most directly Tri-Lakes area and northern Colorado Springs citizens are in bold. This list is supplied by the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office as of Aug. 28. It is unofficial. Information provided by Ryan Parsell of the El Paso County Clerk and Recorders Office. Federal Offices United States Senate Mark Udall (D) Cory Gardner (R) Gaylon Kent (L)
Raul Acosta (U) Bill Hammons (Unity Party of Colorado) Steve Shogan (U) Willoughby (U) 5th Congressional District Representative Irv Halter (D) Doug Lamborn (R) State Offices: Governor/Lt. Governor Bob Beauprez/Jill Repella (R) John Hickenlooper/Joe Garcia (D) Harry Hempy/Scott Olson (G) Matthew Hess/Brandon Young (L) Glenn Mike Dunafon/Robin Roberts (U) Paul Noel Fiorino/Charles George Whitley (U) Secretary of State Joe Neguse (D) Wayne Williams (R) Amanda Campbell (ACP) Dave Schambach (L) State Treasurer
Walker Stapleton (R) Betsy Markey (D) David Jurist (L) Attorney General Don Quick (D) Cynthia Coffman (R) David K. Williams (L) State Senate District 9 Kent Lambert (R) State Senate District 11 Michael Merrifield (D) Bernie Herpin (R) Norman “Paotie” Dawson (L) State Representative District 14 Dan Nordberg (R) Glenn Carlson (D) State Representative Lamborn District 15 Lois A. Fornander (D) Gordon Klingenschmitt (R) State Representative District 16 Ryan Macoubrie (D) Janak Joshi (R) State Representative District 17 Thomas “Tony” Exum Sr. (D) Kit Roupe (R) Susan Quilleash (L)
State Representative District 18 Michael Schlierf (R) Pete Lee (D) State Representative District 19 Paul Lundeen (R) State Representative District 20 Terri Carver (R) State Representative District 21 Lois Landgraf (R) County Offices: County Commissioner District 1 Darryl Glenn (R) Thomas Nieman (D) County Commissioner District 5 Peggy Littleton (R) Jariah Walker (D) Clerk and Recorder Chuck Broerman (R) Treasurer Mark Lowderman (R) Assessor Stephen Schleiker (R) Sheriff Bill Elder (R) Surveyor G. Lawrence Burnett (R) Coroner Dr. Robert “Bob” Bux (R)
Holiday affects highway work schedule Staff report Labor Day weekend schedule Highway work was scheduled to end by noon, Friday, Aug. 29, in preparation for the busy holiday weekend. Off-highway work resumes Tuesday morning, while milling and paving resumes Tuesday evening. LaForet Trail under Interstate 25 closing temporarily A portion of the LaForet Trail under Interstate 25 is scheduled to close for several weeks beginning Sept. 15 so crews can complete re-construction work under the bridge. The trail is widely used by employees and residents east of I-25 to access the Santa Fe Trail,
which is west of the Interstate. To access the Santa Fe Trail, the recommended detour is about three miles. Travel north on Voyager Parkway to North Gate Boulevard. Then go west on North Gate Boulevard to the Santa Fe Trail entrance on the northwest corner of the I-25 interchange. Paving operations move to northbound lanes again Tuesday evening Nighttime paving operations have returned to the segment of I-25 just south of North Gate Boulevard. Milling and paving continues for about two miles to just north of the North Gate interchange and includes paving the inside shoulder and the left and center northbound
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lanes. Crews will soon move to the southbound lanes to pave the inside shoulder and left and center lanes. Work then shifts back northbound to pave the right lane and outside shoulder before completing the southbound segment. Nighttime work will continue six nights a week, Sunday through Thursday. Night lane and ramp closures, which will restrict traffic to a single through lane, will begin at 8:30 p.m. and will be open by 5:30 a.m. the next morning. Drivers are reminded that daytime speed limits will be reduced to 55 mph where milling and paving are taking place Nighttime speed limits will remain at 45 mph where milling and paving are
taking place Subject to weather and road conditions, daytime milling and paving will take place Monday through Friday while maintaining two through traffic lanes. Drivers can expect to see heavy truck traffic in the area as asphalt is delivered for the paving work. Daytime single lane, shoulder closures continue Drivers will encounter daytime single lane and shoulder closures as workers continue work near new guardrail and on landscaping and erosion control. The closures will be in place between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Closures continues on Page 5
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Lewis-Palmer High School graduate Miguel Dakota has advanced to the semifinals of the hit television show “America’s Got Talent.” Photo courtesy of Michael Maddox
Monument’s Dakota advances to finals of ‘America’s Got Talent’ Lewis-Palmer alum draws closer to $1 million first-place prize By Danny Summers dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com Less than a year ago Miguel Dakota was playing his acoustic guitar and singing cover songs, and some originals, in coffee shops, bars and just about any
venue that would take him. If he was fortunate, he would make a few bucks in tips and get a courtesy beverage. Today, the 2010 Lewis-Palmer High School graduate is within one giant whisker of becoming a millionaire. On Aug. 27, the show’s producers announced that Dakota had advanced to the Final 12. On Aug. 26, the 22-year-old competed in the semifinals of the hit television show “America’s Got Talent” and wowed the crowd, judges and — by many accounts — most of the millions of viewers who tuned into the show.
Dakota sang “Seven Nation Army” and wowed three of the four judges. Only Howard Stern seemed unimpressed. “Miguel, you have the hair. You have the looks. I know every woman in here goes wild for you,” Stern said. “But I suspect if this was a paying crowd they would be snoozing during your song.” Stern’s comments immediately drew boos from some in the audience, as well as from some of the Stern’s fellow judges. “I feel that America’s new heart throb has arrived and his name is Miguel Dakota,” said Heidi Klum. Howie Mandel told Stern that his view
on Dakota was totally wrong. “Mick Jagger is not the best singer in the world and I think you’ve got a great chance of winning the million dollars,” Mandel said. Mel B, the fourth judge, said “You have that star quality. I truly believe that.” Despite Stern’s tough words, Dakota received the needed votes on Aug. 27 in order to advance to the finals, where he will compete against 11 other performers. You can link to Dakota’s semifinals performance by going to: youtube.com/ watch?v=aXlykaXYbg0
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Tularemia found in eastern El Paso County wild rabbit For the Tribune El Paso County Public Health has confirmed a wild rabbit in eastern El Paso County died of tularemia infection, and are asking residents to remain cautious around wild animals. Residents near Yoder, south of Highway 94 and west of Yoder, are advised that tularemia-causing bacteria may be present in some of the mammals – especially rabbits, rodents and hares. Public Health specialists who have been monitoring plague activity in the area tested a dead wild rabbit for plague
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Aug. 26, and discovered the rabbit was instead infected with tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever.” Plague infection was identified in the area Aug. 21. No human cases of either infection have been reported. Public Health specialists continue to monitor tularemia and plague activity, and are providing public health information to residents in the area. “Because tularemia is endemic in El Paso County, precautions to prevent tularemia infection should always be taken,” said Program Manager Lee Griffen. Tularemia is a bacterial infection most
commonly transmitted to humans by the handling of sick or dead animals infected with tularemia. Infection can also arise from the bite of infected insects (most commonly ticks and deer flies). Hunters who skin animals without gloves and are exposed to infected blood through an open wound are also at risk. Typical signs of infection in humans are similar to plague and include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, chest pain and coughing. Tularemia can be effectively treated with antibiotics, therefore should you have any of these early signs, contact your medical provider. El
Paso County’s last reported human case
sumes Tuesday morning, while milling and paving resumes Tuesday evening. LaForet Trail under I-25 closing temporarily A portion of the LaForet Trail under Interstate 25 is scheduled to close for several weeks beginning Sept. 15 so crews can complete re-construction work under the bridge. The trail is widely used by employees and residents east of I-25 to access the Santa Fe Trail, which is west of the interstate. To access the Santa Fe Trail, the recommended detour is about three miles.
Travel north on Voyager Parkway to North Gate Boulevard. Then go west on North Gate Boulevard to the Santa Fe Trail entrance on the northwest corner of the I-25 interchange. Paving operations move to northbound lanes again Tuesday evening Nighttime paving operations have returned to the segment of I-25 just south of North Gate Boulevard. Milling and paving continues for about two miles to just north of the North Gate interchange and includes paving the inside shoulder and the left and center northbound lanes.
Crews will soon move to the southbound lanes to pave the inside shoulder and left and center lanes. Work then shifts back northbound to pave the right lane and outside shoulder before completing the southbound segment. Nighttime work will continue six nights a week, Sunday through Thursday. Night lane and ramp closures, which will restrict traffic to a single through lane, will begin at 8:30 p.m. and will be open by 5:30 the next morning.
of tularemia occurred in 2010. Dogs and cats also get tularemia by eating infected rabbits or other rodents and through tick and deer fly bites. If your pet shows symptoms of illness including fever, nasal and eye discharge and skin sores, take it to the veterinarian promptly. Tularemia is easily treated if diagnosed early in dogs and cats. For more information on Tularemia, visit elpasocountyhealth.org.
Waller denounces candidate’s anti-gay comments House District 15 hopeful Klingenschmitt draws ire of fellow Republicans By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Former House Minority Leader Mark Waller on Aug. 27 blasted the fellow Republican who is seeking to succeed him over his recent “horribly inappropriate” anti-gay comments. Waller, who is not seeking re-election for his Colorado Springs-based House District 15 seat, also told Colorado Community Media that Gordon Klingenschmitt’s candidacy “certainly does have an impact” on other races on the fall ballot. When reached for comment, Klingenschmitt said he takes no issue with Waller’s comments and apologized for what led to Waller’s admonishment. Klingenschmitt, who is a chaplain, made national headlines earlier in the week for comments he made in a massdistributed email. Klingenschmitt suggested that Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, who is gay, wants to kill Christians, much like the Islamic extremist group who was responsible for beheading a
U.S. journalist earlier in August. “Democrats like Polis want to bankrupt Christians who refuse to worship and endorse his sodomy,” he wrote. “Next he’ll join ISIS in beheading Christians, but not just in Syria, right here in America.” Waller said his “11-year-old son can identify that as a hateful speech.” “I think it was horribly inappropriate to say,” Waller said. “It doesn’t matter if he’s a person running for state representative or a person on the street. I think it’s terrible to say. “Obviously, he does not speak for me or the Republican Party.” Waller hasn’t endorsed Klingenschmitt, but he wouldn’t go as far as saying that he should drop out of the race — as Klingenschmitt’s opponent, Democrat Lois Fornander has. “If you’re not voting for him, you’re voting for the Democrat and quite honestly legislative majorities matter,” Waller said. “But that puts (House District 15 voters) in a rock and a hard place in terms of who to vote for.” House District 15 is heavily Republican and Klingenschmitt is still favored to win, in spite of his recent comments. Klingenschmitt apologized earlier in Waller continues on Page 6
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Food drive to benefit Black Forest Cares food bank Staff report Each year in September, the Black Forest AARP Chapter conducts a food drive in the Black Forest area exclusively for the benefit of the Black Forest Cares food bank. “This is our chapter’s annual Day of Service activity,” says Stan Beckner, Chapter 1100 public relations representative. “The Day of Service was a National initiative established annually to commemorate the efforts of those who responded to the Sept 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the twin towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Here, along the Palmer Divide, we also recognize those who responded to the devastating Black Forest fire as well as those who are still suffering from it.” “The National Day of Service has been downplayed to a great extent in the past
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the week and did so again during a phone interview. He said he was trying to point out the “bad policies of Jared Polis,” but that he realizes his comments were offensive.
few years, but we have not forgotten about it or what it represents as the resolve of Americans across the country,” he said. “We would especially like the organizations listed to be recognized for their solidarity and community service at this time,” Beckner said. Since its inception 43 years ago, the Black Forest AARP Chapter No. 1100 has participated in many food drives in the Black Forest Community. As usual this year, the 13th consecutive year, the drive will coincide during the week of Sept. 11 to celebrate the National Day of Service and Remembrance. Local area citizens are urged to make this a successful effort on behalf of those in the area who are in need. Donations can be dropped off September 6-14 at the merchants shown below who are partnering with the AARP Chapter to collect non-perishable food
with a current usage date. Cash donations will also be accepted at most of these locations. • Black Forest Fire & Rescue • Nizhomi Health Center • Black Forest Jeweler • R & R Coffee & Cafe • Rockin’ B Feed and Supply • Papa’s Assisted Living • Black Forest Liquor • Paws N Tails Hydrotherapy Pool • Colorado Cats • Kettles Memory Care • Black Forest Postal Service • Blackwood Health Center and Convenience Store • Firehouse on the Run The National Day of Service and Remembrance came out of the series of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. As a result, citizens are encouraged to perform good deeds or engage in forms of charitable services during the week of
9/11 to rekindle the spirit of unity, service and compassion shared by so many in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. “Every contribution will help create a fitting, enduring, and historic legacy in the name of those lost and injured on 9/11, and as a tribute to the 9/11 first responders, rescue and recovery workers, volunteers, and our brave military personnel who continue to serve to this day. Here, along the Palmer Divide, we also recognize those who responded to the devastating Black Forest fire as well as those who are still suffering from it,” he said. Those who have questions regarding the food drive can call 495-2176. “Please give generously,” Beckner said.
Klingenschmitt has taken issue with Polis’ backing of the Employment NonDiscrimination Act. He said the legislation should have religious exceptions. “I apologize for the hyperbole and I wrote that statement when I was tired between 1 and 2 in the morning, but I do not apologize for defending Christians for persecution.” When asked if it dawned on him that he was using language that has histori-
cally been used to persecute gays while trying to defend Christians from “persecution,” Klingenschmitt said, “I don’t accept the premise of the question.” Klingenschmitt said he hopes voters will see past his comments. “I’m a first-time candidate and I am new at this,” he said. “I made a mistake and I won’t always say the right thing, but I do have a backbone and I will always stand on conviction.”
Waller wasn’t the only Republican to denounce Klingenschmitt’s comments. Owen Loftus, a spokesman for the Colorado Republican Party, said that Klingenschmitt’s “comments in no way reflect the views of the party.” House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, DDenver, who is gay, said Klingenschmitt’s comments were “homophobic, extreme and slanderous.”
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reate gacySept. 4 CASA INFORMATION CASA offers a volunteer d on opportunity like no other. As appointed representatives of the firstcourt, CASA volunteers are empowered to make a lifelong difwork-ference in the lives of abused and neglected children. Find out itaryhow you can become a CASA. Join us at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, thisSept. 4 for 4-1-1 hour at the CASA office, 701 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs. RSVP to Kelly at 719-447-9898, ext. , we 1033 or visit go to www.casappr.org. d to well Sept. 6 m it,” WHAT IF Festival Business people, art-makers, inventors, educators, tinkerers and more are invited to a day of dingplay, innovation and creativity at the What If … Festival of Innovation and Imagination, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, knerSept. 6, at Tejon and Cascade in Colorado Springs. Contact Imagination Celebration at 719-597-3344. Visitors will explore inventions and robotics in cycling, phone apps, public art, broadcasting, 3D printing, ping pong physics, urban farming, fire prevention, water management, musical instruments,
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PIKES PEAK Workforce Center offers monthly
classes on topics such as resume writing, interview skills and more. Workshops are free and take place at the main office, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 1107, Colorado Springs. Call 719-667-3730 or go to www.ppwfc.org.
TRI-LAKES BUSINESS Networking International meets from 8-9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Mozaic Inn in Palmer Lake. Call Elizabeth Bryson at 719-481-0600 or e-mail ebryson@farmersagent.com. TRI-LAKES CHAMBER Business After Hours meets from 5-7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at various locations. Free to members; $10 for nonmembers. Call 719 481-3282 or go to www.trilakeschamber.com. TRI-LAKES CHAMBER Business Net-
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sports and more. Go to www.whatif-festival.org.
Sept. 6-14
FOOD DRIVE Black Forest AARP Chapter 1100 plans its 13th food drive to coincide with the week of 9/11 to celebrate the National Day of Service and Remembrance. Donations can be dropped off from Saturday, Sept. 6, to Sunday, Sept. 14, at AARP’s partner merchants (Black Forest Fire & Rescue, Nizhomi Health Center, Black Forest Jeweler, R & R Coffee & Café, Rockin’ B Feed and Supply, Papa’s Assisted Living, Black Forest Liquor, Black Forest Pies and Grinders, Colorado Cats, Kettles Memory Care, Black Forest Postal Service, Blackwood Health Center and Firehouse on the Run. Cash donations also will be accepted.
Sept. 7
ORGAN RECITAL First Christian Church presents an organ recital by organist Carol Wilson, in celebration of her 25 years at First Christian. Concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at 16 E. Platte Ave., Colorado Springs. A free will offering will be taken.
Sept. 11
STEAM STAMP The Western Museum of Mining and Industry’s exhibit and lecture series “Artistic Reflections of Mining
Structures” opens Thursday, Sept. 11, with Robert Phillips, a metallurgical engineer, who will share the world of the Nordberg Steam Stamp. The stamp at the museum is one of only two surviving stamps that were used extensively in upper Michigan’s copper belt from the 1860s to 1969. The lecture will discuss the stamp operation in the context of the geographical locale, the ore geology and the metallurgical developments of the industry. A reception is at 6 p.m., with the lecture starting at 7 p.m. Reservations required. Call 719-488-0880 or email rsvp@wmmi.org. Go to www.wmmi.org.
Sept. 13-14
TOUR WEEKEND Take a self-guided tour of the studios and workshops of 16 of the finest artists and craftsmen in Northern El Paso County. Front Range Open Studios tours will go from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14. Watch demonstrations at each location and see how each space has been transformed with tools and materials to create sanctuaries of expression and creativity. Mediums include artistic blacksmithing, fiber arts, scratchboard, collage, art quilting, wood turning, bronze sculpture, kilnworked glass, ceramics, fine woodworking, jewelry, watercolors, handmade paper, metalsmithing, and acrylics, oils and egg tempera. At some studios visitors will have the opportunity to create their own work of art. Free and great for all ages. For a map to all locations go to www.frontrangeopen-
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third Thursday at Willow Tree Cafe, 140 2nd St., Monument. New members welcome. If District 38 is delayed or cancelled, their will be no meeting. Yearly membership dues are $20. Call 719 481-3282 or go to www.trilakeschamber.com.
WOODMOOR BUSINESS Group Meet-
ing is the second Monday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Woodmoor Barn, 1691 Woodmoor Dr. We are Woodmoor residents offering products and services to the community. New members welcome. For more information, call Bobbi Doyle at 719-331-3003 or go to www. woodmoorbusinessgroup.com.
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AMATEUR RADIO Operators, W0TLM (Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association), meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Tri-Lakes Monutemnt Fire Protection District Station 1, 18650 Hwy 105. All Amateur Radio Operators are welcome. Call Joyce Witte at 488-0859 for more information. ADULT RECREATIONAL and intermedi-
ate pick up volleyball is at Lewis-Palmer Middle School every Monday from 7-9 p.m. Call Claudia at 719313-6662 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.americanlegiontrilakespost911.com/ bingo.htm for more information. BIG RED Saturday Market. Fresh vegetables and fruit, bakery 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 Saturday market at Second and Jefferson streets in Monument. The money benefits LewisPalmer community schools. FRIENDS OF Monument Preserve is a nonprofit organization that works to keep trails rideable and hikeable in the Monument Preserve Area. Meetings
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studios.com. Contact Nancy Bonig, at Nancy Bonig Glass Studio, 17275 Colonial Park Drive, Monument, call 719-488-0629, or email nancy@frontrangeopenstudios.com.
Sept. 13
PIG ROAST Lewis-Palmer wrestling plans its annual pig roast for all who have donated and supported the program. The roast is from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at 236 Washington St., Monument. Contact coach Sean Hannon at shannon@lewispalmer.org or go to Lewis-Palmer Wrestling’s page on Facebook.
Sept. 27
FIGHT FRAUD Collect your outdated financial documents and bring them to the free Fight Fraud—Shred Instead event and food drive Saturday, Sept. 27, at Black Forest Lutheran Church, 12455 Black Forest Road, in Black Forest. This identity theft prevention event is provided from 9 a.m. to noon as a community service. All documents will be professionally shredded on site. All paper will be recycled. Limit what you bring to the equivalent of three copy paper size boxes per person. No plastic bags or 3-ring binders will be accepted as they cannot be shredded. Each donation of cash or non-perishable food will go to Black Forest Cares in support of their ongoing effort to combat hunger in the local community. For information, call Ray Rozak at 719-495-6767.
are at 7 p.m. every third Wednesday at the Monument Fire Center. Trail work is done at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday in the summer months. Contact info@fomp.org or Chris at 719-488-9850.
GENTLE YOGA with Nancy Stannard is offered at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Safe, fun and accessible for all. Flexibility, breathing, balance and gentle strengthening. Yoga 101 for beginners also available. Contact Nancy Stannard nancystannard55@ gmail.com for details and to attend first class. THE PIKES Peak chapter of Pheasants Forever meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month (except June, August and September) at the Colorado Division of Wildlife Training Classroom in the back of the building at 4255 Sinton Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80970. PIKES PEAK Jugglers is an informal group of jugglers ranging in skill from beginners to professionals. The group meets weekly, from 3:30-5 p.m. Sundays, at Clubs continues on Page 9
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Despite the dryness, we all need to eat There is an old saying, batted around in farm circles, that it is so dry in eastern Colorado that the water is wet only on one side. The rest of the state is not that much better off, though you wouldn’t know it from this summer’s weather, and the last few weeks’ afternoon storms. Colorado’s annual average rainfall is somewhere near 17 inches a year. But that doesn’t stop us from trying to grow things. Irrigated farmland in Colorado – with acreage that trails only California, accounts for wheat on the South Platte and Arkansas drainage, potatoes in the San Luis Valley, peaches in Grand Junction, wine grapes near Palisade, corn in the Olathe Valley and sugar beets in several locations. Colorado led the nation in sugar beet production for decades until the 1960s with giant firms of Holly, Great Western and National prominent and prosperous locally and nationally. Not only do we try to grow it, but historically, we have been pretty good at processing, packing and packaging our produce. As early as 1867, the Rough and Ready Mill opened in Littleton. Irishman John K. Mullen, who was known to be proud
of his calloused and stone chip-embedded hands (from years of toiling in the flour mills) built an inland empire of mills, grain elevators, wheat fields in the form of the Colorado Milling and Elevator Company. The company is famous for marketing Hungarian High Altitude Flour that is still popular. Until high labor costs, coupled with cheap imported sugar cane, virtually killed the sugar business in Colorado in the 1960s, the sweet spot encouraged the establishment of related businesses. Candy makers such as Jolly Rancher in Wheat Ridge, Enstrom’s in Grand Junction, Rocky Mountain Chocolates in Durango, and Russell Stover’s in Montrose can all trace their origins to a strong Colorado sugar industry. The state is also excels in making
beer. At least a hundred breweries have called Colorado home. The first one, Rocky Mountain in Denver, eventually became the Zang Brewing Company and was the largest brewery in the Rockies until prohibition. Only four survived the long dry spell between 1916 and 1934. Of those four, only Adolph Coors is around today. Tivoli, from Denver, Walters from Pueblo, and Schneider, from Trinidad were all gone by the 1970s. But milk drinkers were not forgotten either. Sinton Dairy, which began in Colorado Springs in 1880, is still with us today; as well as Robinson in Denver, Meadow Gold in Englewood, and Hillside in Pueblo. “The development of inexpensive tin cans around 1900 gave rise to giants such a Kuner, which started out pickling in Denver in 1872 and merged in 1927 with the J.H. Empson Company,” according to Historical Atlas of Colorado by Thomas Noel, Paul Mahoney, and Richard Stevens. Other local canners include Stokes, specializing in chili, which started in Colorado Springs and later moved to Denver. In this state, I guess it is not really how much water you have, but what you do with it. We all need to eat.
Sky Sox haven’t made the playoffs for almost 20 years I was at Security Service Field on Aug. 27 for the final home game of the season for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. It was a festive event as more than 5,800 fans watched the El Paso Chihuahuas defeat the Sky Sox, 5-1, to complete a four-game sweep. This is one of the worst Sky Sox teams (record wise) in the 27 seasons they have been in Colorado Springs. The loss dropped Colorado Springs to 53-86 with five games remaining. It was great to catch up with old friends in the press box and in the stands. Freddy Whitacre, the first Sky Sox general manager (who relocated the team from Hawaii following the 1987 season) was on hand and sitting in his regular season down near the Sky Sox’s dugout on the first base side. Next to Freddy was Rai Henniger. Rai, who many of you know was involved in a horrific fireworks explosion about eight years ago when he worked for the club
as its on-field promotions director, was in a jovial mood as is often the case. Rai went on the air with Sky Sox radio play-by-play announcer Dan Karcher for a couple of innings to talk about the good old days and catch up on what’s going on in each other’s lives. I spoke with Karcher before the game. He has been the voice of the team since 1990, having called more than 3,000 Sky Sox games. He has seen a lot of talented players pass through Colorado Springs on their way to being productive mem-
bers of the Colorado Rockies, including names like Todd Helton, Carlos Gonzalez and Corey Dickerson. On the air Karcher remains he consummate professional. He is upbeat and optimistic. But it’s been 17 years since he last called a Sky Sox postseason game. It’s been 19 seasons since the Sky Sox last won a playoff game when they claimed the 1995 Pacific Coast League Championship. The Sky Sox also won the 1992 PCL title when they were affiliated with the Cleveland Indians. That leads me to my next item of interest. The Sky Sox have not yet renewed their player development contract with the Rockies. The two have had a PDC since 1993 - the Rockies’ first season at the major league level.
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FORTY YEARS AGO: Palmer Lake-MonumentWoodmoor News, Sept. 5, 1974 The Church of Woodmoor is planning an “all church Chinese dinner” at Ponderosa Southern Baptist Assembly, northeast of Monument. The event will take place Sept. 15 after the vesper service. Make a reservation by Sept. 10 by calling Mrs. Wyatt, the chairman, or by calling the church office. The event is the kick-off of fall activities. Vespers are at 5 p.m., and the dinner is at 6:30 p.m. ••• Lieutenant Vic Taylor of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department was guest speaker at the Kiwanis meeting this past Wednesday. He spoke on the State Minimum Standards Act for Law Enforcement officers. He provided members with a good understanding of the trials, tribulations and some of the satisfactions that come to a peace officer. •••
Back to School nights will be Oct. 7 for Lewis Palmer Middle School and Oct. 29 for Lewis Palmer Elementary. ••• A barbecue and square dance will be held Friday night, Sept, 6 in Monument. This is a benefit for the Monument Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance-Rescue Unit. The funds will be used for AmbulanceRescue Unit which serves North El Paso County. The department is run on donations only as there is no fee for calls. A pit barbecued buffalo dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. Homemade pies, cakes and ice cream will be for dessert. Square dancing in the street will begin at 8 p.m. Fred Staeben, one of the areas most noted callers, will call the dance. Entertainment will be held in the Old West Dance Hall. The Castaways will play and two floor shows will be presented at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Bonnie Edmondson will be the vocalist. Pam
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Rockies ownership/leadership has complained a lot over the years about the state of the ball park, playing surface, club house, etc. Sky Sox owner Dave Elmore and his management team have tried to meet the Rockies’ concerns/demands by spending millions of dollars on improvements. But there is a slight chance the Rockies and Sky Sox won’t renew their PDC for the 2015 season. That’s because the Rockies, like some other major league clubs, are looking into the possibility of buying a Triple-A team so that they have a direct say in the way most everything is run. The Los Angeles Dodgers recently purchased Oklahoma City and will move their PCL team from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City beginning in 2015. Does that mean that the Rockies might consider buying Albuquerque? The Rockies have shown interest/threatened to move their PDC to Albuquerque over the years. They’ve even mentioned Las Vegas. Is it possible that either of those scenarios could happen? It is doubtful that Elmore would sell the Sky Sox to
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THE ``DOWNTOWN YMCA. This is a free activity, and one does not need to be a member to participate. All those with a fun attitude are invited to join. Call 719-4779978. THE VAILE Museum, 66 Lower Glenway, is open
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays year-round and from 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays from June through August. Groups by appointment are accepted. Call 719-559-0837.
VINI E Crostini, 6 flight wine tasting paired with
moZaic tasty bites is at 5 p.m the first Saturday of the month at 443 S. Highway 105, Palmer Lake. Cost is $40 per person.
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THE BLACK Forest AARP Chapter meets from 1-4 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Black Forest Lutheran Church, 12455 Black Forest Road. No membership, no dues, no obligations; just an opportunity to get together and socialize. Some individuals play dominoes, others work on their needlework or other projects that they bring, and some just watch and talk. Light snacks and coffee and lemonade are furnished. The Black Forest AARP Chapter 1100 sponsors the Senior Social but you do not have to be a chapter member to attend. All ages are invited. Bring a friend Call the church office at 719-495-2221. 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 Communi-
ties. 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
Moran, Far Eastern Belly Dancer and 10 beautiful can-can girls will also perform. The cost of the dinner is $4 for adults and $2 for children. Admission to the square dance is $1 and 50 cents for the Old West Dance Hall. Contact Jay Allard for details. ••• William Holway, son of retired Air Force Lt. Col. and Mrs. Orlando Holway of Monument has entered the U.S. Air Force Academy. Cadet Holway is a 1973 graduate of Cheyenne Central High School. ••• The Thunderbirds will fly at Peterson Field’s open house Sept. 8 from noon to 4 p.m. They will zip through the sky with their seventh and newest aircraft, the T-38 Talon. Newest aircraft and equipment will be on display at the open house. — Compiled by Linda Case
the Rockies. After all, he also owns the stadium, parking lot and concessions. I am not aware of any other owner who has such a sweet monopoly on all of the major revenue aspects of a club. I, for one, would be happy to see a different major league team merge with the Sky Sox. I don’t believe that the Rockies being here draw fans to the games. Sure, it’s sort of cool to see guys like Charlie Blackman and Helton play here before they head up to Denver to become major league all-stars, but would it really matter if the Cincinnati Reds or Cleveland Indians were affiliated with the Sky Sox? I think a lot of fans - including Whitacre, Karcher, Sky Sox general manager Tony Ensor, and the team’s long-time official scorer Marty Grantz, would prefer to see a winning team in Colorado Springs over watching young Rockies work their way to Denver. It’s been too long since the Sky Sox have sniffed the postseason. Something needs to change. What do you think? Oh, and by the Way, I am not in favor of the Sky Sox relocating to downtown Colorado Springs. This idea has been thrown for more than a decade and it is a non-story as long as Elmore owns the club. A new stadium would be nice, but I am not convinced downtown is the best place.
They cut ties An extensive survey into the lumber market was being taken by officials of the Pike forestry service as the first step in executing a timber management plan in late 1925. The plan was to provide for opening to utilization by sawmill operators. A periodically increasing acreage of loggable timber was going on in the Pike forest. The forest had recently been established and expanded in size. The project was gradually getting underway, directed by E.S. Keithley, of the Pike forestry service. A number of logging operators were already working under contracts in the Pike forest cutting railroad ties for the Denver & Rio Grande Western and the Midland Terminal railroads. Officials of the Pike service, who were promoting the project, were making an extensive investigation into the needs of the state lumber market to ascertain the extent of the demand in order not precipitate a boom, which would cause a detriment of local operators and the management plan itself. Cutting was limited and controlled by Mr. Keithley. The timber was generally brought to Divide or Woodland Park for shipment by train. Some 50 years before this, and the establishment of the Pike National Forest, there were logging operations in the area around the top of Ute Pass and in Black Forest. This timber was cut not only for the railroads, but the use by the many people moving into the area, as it grew. In upper Ute Pass, the area between what would become Woodland Park and West Creek was cut for Dr. W.A. Bell, one of General Palmer’s associates. It was the timbering in Ute Pass that brought the attention of the railroads to the area. Bell wanted to build a railroad through the pass to take the timber to Manitou, however, his cutting stopped before the Midland was finished in 1887. Cutting more or less stopped in this area around 1890. The development in the timber cutting operations occasionally saw these small operations, which came under national forest control after World War I. One of these was headquartered near West Creek. It was operated by the Stapish family, who cut timber between Manitou Park and West Creek up into the 1960s. The Hayman Fire, a few years ago, just about erased any sign of their work. My grandfather would venture up to a Stapish Camp, during the summers in the late 1940’s and early 1950s. I can remember traveling up and visiting occasionally. Years ago, a deputy sheriff took me to the site of Bell’s sawmill, which is now almost in Woodland Park!
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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 719481-4608, or visit www.sertoma.org. HISTORY BUFFS meets at Monument Library from 1-3 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month. ITALIAN CLUB If you love family, socializing and culture, then membership in Sons of Italy is right for you. Membership is open to men and women. More information at www.sonsofitalypp.com. 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. MOMS IN Touch prayer groups meet, by school, throughout the school district for one hour each week to support the children, their teachers, the schools and administration through prayer. Call Judy Ehrlich at 719481-1668. THE MONUMENT Homemakers Club
meets the first Thursday 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. THE PALMER Lake Art Group meets on the second Saturday of the month at the group’s Vaile Hill Clubs continues on Page 12
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The gazebo at the former National Carvers Museum, though weathered by the years, still sports various carvings from the heyday of the internationally-known attraction. Photos by Rob Carrigan
National Carvers Museum whittled down to spinters and memories Destination location thrills visitors for years, then falters and closes By Rob Carrigan
rcarrigan @coloradocommunitymedia.com Ornate totem poles, jutting skyward 20 feet in air, once marked the turnoffs from the field at the corner of Baptist Road. Tourists, from all over the nation (and in fact the world) would stop to view the carvers’ craft gathered on 11 acres — and more than 7,000 wood carvings from every state in the union. Then one dark day in April, 1990, the ornately carved doors were closed to the public, forever. “The National Carvers Museum, which hosted carvings from around the country for 15 years, is probably closed for good,” leads the Tribune, in the April 26, 1990 edition. “Unless we can find a rich widow willing to give us a million dollars, I don’t see us opening again,” the Tribune article quotes Rich Wetherbee, president of the board then. Board members and those associated with the museum, said that bonds and loans issued to build and maintain the facility south of Monument, and high operating expenses drained the museum’s treasury. The board also canceled the May printing of “The Mallet,” the museum’s monthly publication that went out to 3,200 members. There are also 1,200 honorary life members, according to the Tribune article. The museum had grown from its incorporation in 1969 to one with 7,000 articles in it worth nearly $1 million, according to one of the founders. Harry Meech, who was one of the founders of the museum, reacted with bitterness toward the move. “I ran it for 15 years, and then in six months they file for bankruptcy,” said Meech who had retired in the previous October. However, John Corff, the museum director at the time of closing, indicated after taking over for Meech, the museum faced a long financial road. “He cited $800,000 in bonds that needed to be paid off in 10 years, omitting at the same time any interest payment. Interest on the bonds run as high as 16 percent on some of the bonds that are unsecured with any property, the paper reported. “Bond holders are already getting uneasy, with two suites against the museum, one for $35,000 and the other for $7,000. There is also an $185,000 mortgage on the building that costs the board $2626 per month,” Tribune said. “Corff told the membership that the board
The gazebo at the former National Carvers Museum, though weathered by the years, still sports various carvings from the heyday of the internationally-known attraction. needed over $400,000 in income to ‘keep the doors open.” Revenues in 1988 were just over $280,000. In addition, the board has just over $300,000 in notes that were secured by certificates of deposits, or CDs, reported the paper then. In taking the bonds and notes, the board is facing payment of $1.4 million though 1994 if it paid off bonds and interest on notes, a reconstruction of records showed. Even with payment of the $1.4 million, the $300,000 in notes would remain after 1994. In trying to keep the doors open, Corff and the board devised subscription plans that changed the life-time membership arrangement of many members who paid $100 a few years ago to assure them a free mallet subscription. Life membership went to $150 with the Mallet subscription going to $15 per year after the first year. Life member were required to pay an additional $50, but less than $1,000 paid the additional amount, said one board member at the time. “There is just not enough carvers to go around to support a national museum,” said board member Fred Clark, who moved to Monument from New York to be near the museum. But there was some bitterness from some of the board members, too, citing bad business practices of selling bonds and getting the museum in over its head. Meech said the bonds were sold before the museum opened as a way of financing a dream. “People kept telling me it was possible to sell bonds. We got an attorney and received a
license to sell the bonds,” he said. Meech and Lawrence Martin of Chicago, acquired the acreage just off Baptist Road and said at one point, he personally acquired 600 of the carvings. The museum building was built in 1973. Later, an educational building, named in honor of Meech and his wife Vivienne, was also constructed. Meech was working at a Chicago electric utility until he moved to Colorado to work at the museum, according to an earlier Tribune article six months prior to the closure. “He served as administrator, publisher-editor of “The Mallet” and elected to the board Carver continues on Page 11
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seven times. His wife worked as member director for nine years without compensation,” the article about Meech’s retirement said. “I just feel personally sad. After all these years, now we tear it down.” But they didn’t tear it down. Today Wood Carvers Properties houses NavSys and the Tri-Lakes Business Incubator. Alison Brown is the CEO of NavSys and president of the Incubator, and said the property was purchased from the banks in the early 1990s using a special loan program though the Pike Peak Regional Development Authority. Brown donated the ornately carved doors
to the city of Monument, and several years ago, when the new town hall was constructed, the doors were used in Board of Trustees Chambers. Brown said for about 10 years, after the closure of the museum, people still came by asking about it. “It didn’t help that the Denver Post listed it for several years following in the Top 25 Things not to Miss in Colorado. “ For many years, a sign designated the National Carvers Museum, along with the altitude, though Brown, who is an international expert in GPS systems, noted that altitude was wrong. “I think it was several thousand feet off,” she said. Today, editions of “The Mallet” and memorabilia of the long-lost museum are sold and traded on E-Bay, and a photographic tour of the facility as it was in 1984 is available at richardstamats.com/NCM/index.html.
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Woodland Park drew praise from riders, fans and Pro Cycle Challenge staff Woodland Park was the starting point for Stage 5 on Aug. 22 By Danny Summers dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com For more than nine months, a couple of dozen folks with the Woodland Park local organizing committee gathered at least twice a month to help plan Stage 5 of the Pro Cycle Challenge. Then, as weeks turned into days leading up to the storied race, hundreds of volunteers sprang into action to help pull off a glorious start to America’s premier cycling event. One couldn’t have written a better script or created a tapestry of faces and colors to go along with nature’s finest backdrop than what took place in Woodland Park on Aug. 22 when about 3,000 flooded downtown for the start of the event. Newly appointed Woodland Park mayor Neil Levy gave the riders the go-ahead to begin their trek around town before they headed to Breckenridge for the finish of the stage. Teejay van Garderen was the overall winner of the race for the second consecutive year. He has finished as high as fifth overall at the famed Tour de France, but he has a long way to go to reach elite world-class status. Around the world and across the United States, millions of television viewers got their first look at Woodland Park and the fabulous images along Highway 24 and other parts of Teller County. The helicopter images of the riders as they made their way 104 miles to Breckenridge were breathtaking and awe-inspiring. Best of all, the race was free. The riders and their teams were accessible to fans. Merchandise was sold, given away and used (like those cowbells and green plastic air-filled clappers, to cheer the riders on as they took off at the starting gate. Only a small percentage of the fans had a true understanding of just how incredible and famous (mostly in Europe) many of the riders were. Cycling fans came to watch their favorites from Italy, Mexico, France, Switzerland and Germany and were overwhelmed by the huge crowds and the friendliness of the people of Woodland Park who went out of their way to be of help. They were rewarded for their patience with the drama around Germany’s Jens Voigt, at age 42, competing in his final professional race. The day before in Colorado Springs, Voigt was leading the pack until the final 800 when the lurking peloton ate him up. Eventually Italian Elia Viviani, a 25-year-old veteran of European stage races crossed the finish line first in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. “Colorado Springs always has huge crowds that are some of the most enthusiastic we see during the Pro Challenge,” said Shawn Hunter, CEO of the Pro Challenge. “There were so many great vantage points along the route today, from Garden of the Gods to the finish, and the fans really took advantage of that.” Hunter had this to say about the Woodland Park start and Breckenridge end: “We visited two incredibly enthusiastic host cities for Stage 5 of the Pro Challenge. As a first-year host, Woodland Park had a really impressive turnout and Breckenridge, a fourth-year host, had some of the biggest crowds we’ve seen thus far. These riders really put it all on the line, conquering some tough terrain in some pretty nasty weather. The fans and the cyclists really showed their dedication today.” Hundreds of volunteers gave time, effort and attitude to the start of the Woodland Park stage to make it one of the best days in pro cycling’s history in the United States. Perhaps Woodland Park will get to host another stage sooner than later.
The streets of Woodland Park were filled with plenty of bicycle racing fans on Aug. 22. Photos by Paul Magnuson
Woodland Park mayor Neil Levy gave the riders the go-ahead to begin the Woodland Park stage of the USA Pro Cycling Tour on Aug. 22.
LEFT: Teejay van Garderen is interviewed before taking the Woodland Park Stage 5 start of the Pro Cycle Challenge on Aug. 3. He won the event, as he did in 2012. RIGHT: The opening ceremonies of the Woodland Park stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge event.
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Tri-Lakes area cross country teams among the best in the state TCA, Palmer Ridge, LewisPalmer and Discovery Canyon all return strong runners By Danny Summers dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Tri-Lakes area has had some powerhouse boys and girls cross country teams in the last decade. One of them just might be the next Class 4A state champion. That’s because defending 4A boys’ state champ Broomfield is moving up to 5A. The Classical Academy, which won numerous boys and girls 3A state titles before its self-imposed move to 4A in 2012, again has assembled a strong unit that could make a run at a state championship. “There are plenty of good teams out there,” said TCA long-time coach Alan Versaw. “Palmer Ridge, at least on paper, is probably the best (boys) team. They lost very little to graduation and they had a pretty strong team last year and all indicators are that they are going to be really good.” The Titans won five 3A boys cross country titles, but have yet to win any in 4A since moving up to that class.
The TCA girls won 10 state titles. Among the top TCA boys’ runners are senior Everett Johnson, junior Michael Oldach and sophomore Tanner Norman. The TCA girls are led by seniors Maddie Mullen, Megan Percy and Hannah Williams, and juniors Casey Griggs and Kristen Kropkowski. The state meet returns to the NorrisPenrose Event Center Oct. 25. The regionals are Oct. 16-17 at various sites around the state. PALMER RIDGE Palmer Ridge is coached by Kelly Christensen. The boys finished 11 th at the state meet each of the last two seasons. They are led by senior Eric Hamer, who has finished seventh and fourth, respectively in 2012 and 2013. Other top runners on the boys’ side are senior Quinn Tirpak, juniors Tommy Herebic, Kevin Rudnicki and Liam Cox, and sophomores Andrew Rudnicki, Drew Leste and Jeremy Meadows. The Palmer Ridge girls are led by juniors Audree Furst, Kaitlin Ramsey, Hannah Capek, Emily Croft, Ally Herebic and Kaleigh Cunneff, sophomore Erin Tirpak, and freshmen Rachel Cunnef and Faith Clear. LEWIS-PALMER Suzanne Kuehl is back for her 30 th season as coach of the Rangers.
LEFT: Palmer Ridge senior Eric Hamer has been among the top runners in 4A since his freshman season. CENTER: The Classical Academy’s Everett Johnson is hoping to lead the Titans to a Class 4A state title. RIGHT: The Classical Academy’s Michael Oldach figures to be one of the top runners for the Titans’ boys cross country team this season. Photos courtesy of Alan Versaw Among her top runners on the boys’ side are seniors Austin Bach, Jeffrey Naumiec and Hunter Shuman, junior Kaleb McGuffey, and Cameron Barry. Leading the way on the girls side are senior Isabel Taylor, and juniors Maddi Smith and Addie Britton, and sophomore Brooke Taylor. DISCOVERY CANYON Christina Miner returns for her eighth
season as coach of the Thunder. The boys are led by senior Andrew Wireman, junior Caleb Kimble, sophomore Niko Gonzalez and freshmen Kyle Clancy and Jojo Dicke. The boys have not advanced to state since 2011. The Thunder girls return seven of their top eight runners from last season, including senior Arianna Ross, juniors Beth DeLaurel and Sydney Hosey, and sophomore Yana Brown.
TCA’s Anders Carlson pulls double duty Sophomore plays football and soccer for school By Danny Summers
dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Classical Academy’s Anders Carlson had a busy two days Aug. 21-22. On Aug, 21, the sophomore scored a goal the Titans’ 9-0 victory over LewisPalmer. The match was TCA’s first official soccer game at the Class 4A level. TCA had previously played at the 3A and 2A levels. On Aug. 22, Carlson traveled to Delta with the school’s football team. He booted three field goals (including one of 44 yards) and an extra point in the Titans’ 27-22 loss. Carlson seems to be following in the footsteps of his older brother, Daniel, who also doubled for the TCA football
and soccer teams. Daniel Carlson is a kicker for Auburn this season. He red-shirted for the Tigers in 2013 as a freshman. IT’S MONTE TIME Monte Gutowski was a long-time assistant football coach at Lewis-Palmer before taking over the head job at Palmer Ridge in 2008. He remained in that position through the 2011 season when he decided to leave to pursue other coaching interests. But Gutowski returned to the Pikes Peak region this year where he is the head coach of 2A Manitou Springs. Gutowski replaces Danny Gieck, who guided the Mustangs to a No. 2 overall seed in the 2013 2A playoffs. Manitou lost its first game of the season in the semifinals to eventual champion Platte Valley. The most notable difference for Gutowski’s Mustangs from those of the past 40 years or so will be the absence of the single-wing offense. The “wildcat” single-wing style offense was first uti-
lized by the legendary George Rykovich and carried on through the short coaching careers of Manitou alumnus and former NFL receiver Justin Armour and Gieck. Gutowski has always been a fan of varying formations and uses a lot of pistol in his offense at Palmer Ridge, which he is bringing to Manitou. Gutowski was able to work with the team during a summer camp and started to implement the necessary components of the offense. The Mustangs, ranked fourth in the preseason poll, face a tough non-league schedule that includes Faith Christian, Woodland Park, Buena Vista and Eaton. Their first Tri-Peaks League game will be played on Sept. 26 when they host La Junta. BEARS RETURN DEPTH IN TENNIS The Palmer Ridge boys’ tennis team returns four state qualifiers from 2013 in Drake Wilson, Zach Wilcox, Marc Lacrampe and Ricky Wilcox.
Palmer Ridge coach Skip Wells has seven returning letter-winners overall, giving the Bears the deepest and most experienced team in the Tri-Lakes area. Palmer Ridge had 35 players try out this season. In 2008, when the school first opened, only 11 players tried out for the team. TCA DEFEATS PALMER RIDGE IN VOLLEYBALL TCA’s volleyball team also had a successful first game at the 4A level, sweeping Palmer Ridge in three games - 26-24, 25-19, 25-23 - on Aug. 26. Titans junior outside hitter Emma Porter had a game-high 19 kills, while freshman Reagan Bervig added seven kills. Bervig is the daughter of TCA football coach David Bervig. Her brother, Austin, is TCA’s starting quarterback. Palmer Ridge made the playoffs last season as the fourth-place team out of the tough Pikes Peak Athletic Conference.
Monument resident has quilt accepted in quilt expo contest For the Tribune Monument resident Sharon Schlotzhauer has a quilt titled “Really ‘Wild’ Flowers!” accepted in the 2014 Quilt Expo quilt contest. The contest is part of the 10th-annual Quilt Expo to be held Sept. 4-6 in the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. Quilts accepted in the 10-category
contest are judged on visual impact and stitching technique. Awards will be given for Best of Show, and first-, second- and third-place in each category. One quilt will be selected by attendees to receive the viewers’ choice award. Additional Quilt Expo highlights include hundreds of quilts on exhibit, a vendor mall, stage presentations, Sit & Sew and hands-on workshops, nationally known celebrity presenters, the opportu-
nity to meet and chat with Nancy Zieman of public television’s “Sewing With Nancy,” a prize raffle, two special evening events and a “Quilt to Give” community service project. Tickets are on sale now and attendees are encouraged to pre-register for lectures, workshops and evening events at wiquiltexpo.com. Tickets also are available by calling 866-297-6545 and at select retail outlets throughout Wisconsin.
Quilt Expo is a partnership of Wisconsin Public Television and Nancy Zieman Productions LLC. Funding for Quilt Expo is provided by Nancy’s Notions, Baby Lock and Quilters Club of America. Wisconsin Public Television is a service of the Educational Communications Board and University of Wisconsin-Extension.
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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. TRANSMISSION MEDITATION The simplest,
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the Pinecrest Lodge in Palmer Lake. Continental breakfast is included. Call Basil Marotta at 719-487-9500.
719-487-8781.
719-661-6702.
TRI-LAKES PARENTS of Multiples Club
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.
SUDDEN UNEXPECTED Infant Death Local Support Group. 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
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 719-488-6785.
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 meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Sundance Mountain Lodge in Monument. For information, contact Kathy Carlson at 719-488-1902 or carlsonmkc@aol.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.
the first Wednesday of the month in the Monument Fire Station on Hwy 105. Open to all makes and models of automobiles. It is a family oriented club that does several cruises and social events throughout the year. The club does a car show every June to benefit Tri-Lakes Cares. For more information visit: www.tl-cruisers.org.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Tri-Lakes Chapel, Woodmoor Drive and Deer Creek. Call Greg at 719-648-9495.
TRI-LAKES FRIENDS of the Libraries meets
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Sunlight
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 haswomen who are interested in helping serve their communierall,ties. For information about the new Tri-Lakes Lions Club, mostcontact the club’s president, Dave Prejean, at 719-492ea. 8274. More information is available at lionsclubs.org. outTRI-LAKES NONDENOMINATIONAL hoolMen’s Gathering meets at 6:30 a.m. Wednesdays at ut for
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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.
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 719-632-0063. 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. COLORADO SPRINGS Shrine Club accepts
new members 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. MOMS CLUB, Moms Offering Moms Support, offers weekly activities each week for stay-at-home moms and children from birth to 5 years old. Contact monumentmomsinfo@gmail.com or go to www.momsclub.org. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Peer Group meets at 9 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Monument Village Inn. Contact jackie.quinn345@gmail.com or 719488-2683. MYASTHENIA GRAVIS support group meets the second Saturday of every month. Call Carolyn at 303-3607080 or 719-488-3620. NARCONON REMINDS families that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also offers free assessments and referrals. Call 800-431-1754 or go to DrugAbuseSolution.com. Narconon also can help with addiction counseling. Call for free assessments or referrals, 800-431-1754. 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 Bowen-Pyle at 719-488-0908 or
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 719-4667551 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 12-Step/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. TESSA OF Colorado Springs and One Nation Walking Together present Haseya (She Rises), a Native Women’s talking circle, support group for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. Group meets from 1-3 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at the One Nation Walking Together building, 3150 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs. Contact Cinnamon at 866-599-9650 or cinnamon@ red-wind.net, or Brandy at 719-785-6815 or blockhart@ TESSAcs.org.
AL-ATEEN GROUP meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Family of Christ Church, 675 Baptist Road. Call Jean at
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