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Superintendent search narrowed to four � nalists New administrative leader will be announced March 12 By Danny Summers [email protected]

The four fi nalists for the vacant Lewis-Palmer District 38 Superintendent position were announced at the board of education meeting on Feb. 27.

Following the executive session, it was announced that Karen Brofft, Antonio D Giurado, Karin Reynolds and Julia Roark have made the cut.

Brofft is an education specialist in ad-ministrative leadership and policy studies from the University of Colorado at Denver. She is the current assistant superintendent for Englewood schools. She has 13 years

of teaching experience and 11 years of ad-ministrative experience.

D Giurado has master’s in administra-tion and supervision from the University of Phoenix Denver campus and is the cur-rent executive director of school effective-ness for Jefferson County Public Schools in Golden. He has six years teaching experi-ence and 17 years administrative experi-ence.

Reynolds has masters in curriculum and instruction/leadership from Univer-sity of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She is the deputy superintendent for Academy School District 20. She has 16 years teach-ing experience and 15 years administrative experience.

Roark has a doctor of education in K-12 reading education from the University of Northern Colorado. She is the assistant superintendent of Aspen School District in Aspen. She has 12 years teaching expe-

rience and 18 years administrative experi-ence.

An informal, community reception will be held on March 7 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for the fi nalists at the district administration building (Big Red), 146 Jefferson St., Monu-ment. The public is welcome to attend and to meet and talk with the candidates.

On March 8, fi nalists will be interviewed in closed session by three pre-selected in-terview teams comprised of community members, staff, parents, administrators and others. Finalists will also be inter-viewed by the board of education.

Following the interviews, representa-tives from each team will share input with board of education members.

If all goes according to plan, the board will hold special meeting on March 12 to publicly announce the person chosen as superintendent and initiate contract nego-tiations.

On March 20, the board plans to con-fi rm the hiring of the new superintendent of schools at the regular monthly board meeting and formally approve a contract. The announcement may also be viewed live via streaming video at http://www.us-tream.tv/channel/lpsd-live.

Bob Cito of the Colorado Association of School Boards said that he wants the su-perintendent to be visible in the schools and the community and possess commu-nications skills with the staff and commu-nity.

Mark Pfoff, board president, noted that the average term of recent superintendents has been two-and-a-half-years. He added that the turnover rate is much higher than he would prefer. Cito added that he would like to see a candidate stay in the position fi ve to seven years.

Residents on both sides of aisle say it’s time to move on By Danny Summers [email protected]

Black Forest Fire/Rescue Protection District Board President Eddie Bracken believes the time is long overdue for the tight-knit community to heal from

last year’s fi re.“This whole episode has been very divisive in the com-

munity,” Bracken said. “I want to bring the community together. I want to heal it. This he-said, she-said dialogue has to end.

“I’m not going to permit this community to fracture.”Bracken was speaking in direct response to results of

a lengthy report in which an independent investigator — hired by the board — determined that Black Forest Fire chief Bob Harvey was not liable of any misconduct from last year’s massive blaze that killed two people and de-stroyed 488 homes.

On Feb. 19, Bracken and his group released an eight-page summary of its independent investigation. The re-port contradicts the claim made by El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa that Harvey was negligent in his handling of the blaze that scorched more than 14,000 acres. It was the most destructive blaze in Colorado history.

“It’s time to move on,” said Erik Adams, who lost his home in the fi re. “It’s easy to play Monday morning quar-terback after the fact, but how’s that going to help now?

“The fi re may have been mishandled, but the fi re chief did the best he could. Just to throw him out on the street or bring in somebody new won’t change anything now.”

Adams, like many others in the forest, was caught off guard when the fi re broke. When he saw the giant plume of black smoke around 1 p.m. on June 11, he rushed to his house, gathered some belongings, and hurried down the road. He didn’t fi nd out for six days if his home remained standing or not.

“That fi re got out of control so fast there was nothing anybody could have done,” Adams said. “The fi rst day there were no resources on site. That wasn’t the chief’s fault. Once the resources were here the homes lost went down considerably.”

Black Forest Fire Chief Bob Harvey (out front at the microphone) at a media brie� ng June 19, as Sheri� Terry Maketa (black shirt, third from the left) and other local o� cials look on. Photo by Rob Carrigan

LET THE HEALING BEGIN

Commissioner Glenn, Bracken dig in Black Forest Fire Board election already heating up By Danny Summers [email protected]

El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn has made it very clear that he is not happy with the cur-rent Black Forest Fire/Protection District Board and that he would like to see major changes when the

May 6 mail-in ballot election rolls around.Board President Eddie Bracken has made it clear

that retirement is not in his future.P.J. Langmaid, Jayne McConnellogue and Rick

Nearhoof have made it clear that they plan to shake things up if they are elected.

And last, but not least, Chief Bob Harvey contin-ues to keep a relatively low profi le.

“I’m almost 77 years old and I’m getting tired of all

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King’s Deer might not stay closed longGolf course will continue to be maintainedBy Danny [email protected]

Homeowners in the King’s Deer de-velopment in Monument received some good news last month when the bank that foreclosed on the property announced it would continue to have the course main-tained until another entity or individuals take ownership.

Nebraska-based Exchange Bank, which holds the loan, told homeowners at a spe-cial Feb. 18 HOA meeting that it hopes to reopen the course.

The foreclosure was on a $1 million loan, according to the El Paso County land records. The records do not show how much is still owed on the loan.

The upscale course closed on Feb. 17 to the surprise of many who showed up that morning to play a round. They were greet-ed by a note on the front door of the locked clubhouse. Others were told via email that was sent out by the King’s Deer board of directors.

The email stated that the bank that services the golf course’s loan in Kearney, Neb., is foreclosing on the golf course. The email also apologized for the new member advertisements and called the situation “unfortunate” and an “unexpected turn of events.”

King’s Deer, which opened in 1999, has 532 properties. About 400 of those are de-veloped home sites on lots that are about 2.7 acres. The course was designed by Red-stone Golf.

North of King’s Deer is the Greenland Ranch Open Space encompassing 21,000 acres of prime Colorado grasslands that is designated as an open space nature pre-

serve. The open space is a huge collection of properties along Interstate 25 between Castle Rock and Colorado Springs.

To the east of I-25 and north of King’s Deer is a working ranch that remains in its natural state. To the west of the I-25 is the Greenland trail that is open to the public and has a trail loop of 8.2 miles.

Home prices range from $500,000 to more than $1 million.

According to the King’s Deer Golf Course bylaws, the course cannot be developed with either homes or commercial develop-ments because the course — except for the clubhouse and parking lot — lies within a floodplain.

The course is expected to be put into receivership this month, after lien holders are officially notified. After that, any inter-ested parties will be able to lease or pur-chase the golf course property.

The closing of the course was the sub-ject of a special HOA assembly on Feb. 18.

About 100 residents showed up to voice their concerns. After meeting with bank-ers, King’s Deer homeowners were opti-mistic the course would reopen later this year.

According to the board of directors, it is possible that some of the development’s homeowners or golf club members could lease the club from the bank and reopen it by late spring.

King’s Deer is the third Tri-Lakes area course to close in the last year. In Novem-ber, Gleneagle Golf Course closed down, citing a dramatic drop off in golfers and income with increasing costs for water and other essentials.

Last March, Monument Hill Country Club closed between March and June. A conservatorship took over and worked feverishly to get the course back in play-ing condition. Most recently, owners have been in the process of hiring a new general manager.

EDitor’s notE: To add or update a club listing, e-mail [email protected].

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front rangE Business Group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at Bella Panini in Palmer Lake.

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 [email protected].

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 non-members. Call 719 481-3282 or go to www.trilakeschamber.com.

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

trilakeschamber.com.

WisDom anD Wealth Master Mind Group Lifting Spirits meets from 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday from July to September at 755 Highway 105, Unit C, Palmer Lake. RSVP to Meredith at 630-618-9400. Visit www.MeredithBroomfield.com.

WooDmoor BusinEss Group Meeting is the second Monday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Woodmoor Barn, 1691 Woodmoor Dr. We are Woodmoor residents offering products and services to the community. New members wel-come. For more information, call Bobbi Doyle at 719-331-3003 or go to www.woodmoorbusinessgroup.com.

rECrEation

amatEur raDio Operators, W0TLM (Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association), meets the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Monument Library. All Amateur Radio Operators are welcome. Call Joyce Witte at 488-0859 for more information.

aDult rECrEational and intermediate pick up volleyball

is at Lewis-Palmer Middle School every Monday from 7-9 p.m. Call Claudia at 719-313-6662 for details.

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.americanle-giontrilakespost911.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 Lewis-Palmer community schools.

friEnDs of Monument Preserve is a nonprofit organiza-tion that works to keep trails rideable and hikeable in the Monument Preserve Area. Meetings 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

[email protected] or Chris at 719-488-9850.

glEnEaglE golf Club has implemented a Community Ad-visory 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. The committee meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30PM at Gleneagle Golf Club. If you can join, give Rick Ebelo a call at the club at 488-0900.

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.

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 ac-cepted. Call 719-559-0837.

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE

2014 Mountain View Electric Association BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPENAt MVEA’s Annual Meeting on June 5, 2014 at Calhan High School in Calhan, two directors will be elected to Mountain View Electric Association’s (MVEA) Board of Directors from the following districts:

District 2 Simla, Matheson and a portion of the surrounding areas. (Incumbent Rick Gordon) District 7 Monument, Woodmoor and a portion of the surrounding areas. (Incumbent Donna Andersen-Van Ness)

The procedure for Director Elections & Member Voting is available on MVEA’s website at www.mvea.coop.

If you are interested in being a candidate, please contact a member of the nominating committee. The Nominating committee members are Allan Moore, District 2 and Edward “Kelly” McGuire, District 7. A candidate must be a MVEA member and reside in the district where there is a vacancy. Before applying, please contact either MVEA offi ce at 719-775-2861 or 719-495-2283 to verify your district.

A member may also petition for nomination. Petitions and procedures are available at the Limon Headquarters, 1655 5th St., Limon; or at the Falcon Operations Center, 11140 E. Woodmen Rd, Falcon, or online at www.mvea.coop. Petitions must be signed by 15 members of MVEA and returned to either MVEA offi ce by 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2014.

District 2Allan Moore

13217 County Road 141Simla, Colorado 80835

719-541-2180

District 7Edward “Kelly” McGuire

4810 Abo LaneMonument, Colorado 80132

719-481-9377

Limon Headquarters1655 5th StreetLimon, CO 80828(719)775-2861

Falcon Operations Center11140 E. Woodmen RoadFalcon, CO 80831(719)495-2283

2014 Mountain View Electric Association 2014 Mountain View Electric Association BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPENAt MVEA’s Annual Meeting on June 5, 2014 at Calhan High School in Calhan, two directors will be elected to Mountain View Electric Association’s (MVEA) Board of Directors from the following districts:

District 2 Simla, Matheson and a portion of the surrounding areas.

A candidate questionnaire must be completed for either nomination by the committee or nomination by petition. This questionnaire can be found on MVEA’s website or you may pick one up at either offi ce. If you have questions, please contact a member of the nominating committee. Candidate applications must be received by the nominating committee by 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 7, 2014 for the committee’s consideration. If you are petitioning for nomination, the candidate application must be submitted to either Association offi ce with your petition no later than 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2014.

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Lamborn contacts air force about flight paths Staff report

After hearing from constituents, Con-gressman Doug Lamborn contacted the secretary of the Air Force regarding flight path noise and safety concerns near the U.S. Air Force Academy. He received back the following information:

“Air Education and Training Command’s 306th Flying Training Group is focusing on two initiatives to reduce noise in the af-fected neighborhoods. The first initiative is to examine the east visual flight rules pattern to see if there are ways to mitigate the noise signature without compromising flight safety. The 306 FTG has completed

the flight testing phase of the proposed changes and is currently in the coordina-tion phase. All proposed changes need to be coordinated across multi-functional agencies to include the 10th Air Base Wing Civil Engineer Squadron, Air Education and Training Command, and the Federal Aviation Administration. Unfortunately, initial indications are that these proposed changes will have minimal impact to noise signatures underneath the USAFA flight pattern.”

“The second initiative is to reduce the volume of traffic at the USAFA Airfield by exploring options to utilize Bullseye Aux-iliary Airfield. Re-opening Bullseye would

relieve some of USAFA’s pattern volume, and therefore reduce noise in the neigh-boring communities. We are working on two scenarios to utilize Bullseye; a waiver to operate without dedicated emergency service support, or a partnership to share Bullseye with the U.S. Army providing emergency service support to the airfield.

The 306 FTG expects to reach a decision on both initiatives by April 2014.”

“I appreciate the responsiveness of the Air Force as we continue to address the concerns of constituents in the impacted area. As we consider next steps, I look for-ward to the reports that will come from the 306 FTG in April.”

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.

SerViceS

SHAre coLorAdo, a nonprofit organization, is a monthly food distributor that offers grocery packages at half the retail price to everyone. Call 800-375-4452 or visit www.sharecolorado.com.

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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 [email protected]

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.

GLeneAGLe SerToMA Club luncheon meeting is every Wednesday at 11:45 a.m., at Liberty Heights, 12105 Ambas-sador 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.

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Train stalled in snowI told you about the 1913 snow storm,

which included being stuck on trains. I mentioned the one at Summit, but here is another one, not quite as bad.

Blocked by deep snow drifts, a Mid-land Terminal passenger train which left Cripple Creek at 7:45 Sunday morning was stalled one mile south of Divide, and all day Sunday, being unable to proceed on account of snow. At just 7 p.m. Sunday, a force of shovelers succeeded in reaching the Feb. 15, 1914. The train and its pas-sengers suddenly found themselves on a longer trip.

The train left Cripple Creek with two engines and two coaches, it being antici-pated that deep drifts would be encoun-tered on account of high winds on Satur-day night. For two days snow had drifted into cuts and every train into the district over the Midland had been delayed.

That Saturday, two engines were used on every train going anywhere, the extra locomotive trains made better time. From Cameron to Gillett deep snow was encountered and also down the canyon on into Midland. In some places the snow was eight feet deep in the cuts and several attempts had to be made before the trains could go through. About a mile from Di-vide, deep drifts were encountered which had packed hard and frozen. The engines could not plow through the snow and became stalled. Meanwhile drifting snow had filled the cut through which the train had just come and it was impossible to go back into the district. If they could they could try and go out over the Short Line.

A brakeman made his way through the storm to Divide, walking along the

telegraph line. A crew of shovelers was or-ganized and sent out walking from Divide. For almost the entire mile they had to pick the snow and ice before it could be shov-eled from the tracks. About 20 passen-gers were on the marooned train and on account of the cold and deep snow none attempted to walk to Divide. The trainmen brought them food from Divide too. But can you imagine these people, isolated in the railroad cars all day, watching the white snow-covered hills?

They did have the heat of a minimal pot bellied stove in one corner of the car. There was little to do but wait. Maybe the ladies knitted or sewed and perhaps a card game or two broke out as they sat there. Men could not smoke in one car, and the other had a room where they could, sepa-rated from the others. The trip had barely taken an hour to get to this spot, but it would be 12 hours before the train could continue. The newspaper said the passen-gers were not upset by the experience, but I wonder how many decided to go back to Cripple Creek on the next train, rather than go on to Colorado Springs. It was almost 10 that night when it rolled into the station down there.

Memories of Alan Roach and the Sky SoxFor those who have listened to 850

KOA radio for any amount of time, sports anchor Alan Roach is a familiar name. His booming voice is unmistakable.

But Roach is more than a radio guy. He was the long-time public address an-nouncer of the Colorado Rockies. He is the PA announcer for the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Broncos. In addition, he has served as the PA announcer for eight consecutive Super Bowls and numerous Olympic hockey events.

But did you know that Roach’s first PA announcing job was with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox? Roach was hired in 1990 to fill in for the team’s PA announcer, who was on vacation. At the time, Roach was working as a disc jockey for KKFM. His on-air name while spinning discs was Kelly O’Shea.

Much like the famed Wally Pipp-Lou Gehrig scenario, Roach was so good he was asked to stay on permanently. The

“old” PA announcer never got his job back.“He was head and shoulders above

anyone else we ever heard,” said Marty Grantz, the long-time official scorer of the Sky Sox. “He was quick enough and smart enough to get it. Real savvy. He under-stood the makeup of the event as a whole.”

Roach was an instant hit with Sky Sox fans and players. So much so that it didn’t take long for him to be noticed by those in more influential positions.

“I just remember talking to him

through the open scoreboard window between rooms during games,” recalled Dave Hostetler, who worked the score-board for the Sky Sox during Roach’s days in Colorado Springs.

Roach was hired as the Rockies’ first PA announcer prior to the start of their inau-gural 1993 season when the team played at Mike High. In 14 seasons (through 2006) he missed just one Rockies home game. It occurred Saturday, June 9, 2001, when he announced the Avalanches’ historic Stan-ley Cup Game 7 win over the New Jersey Devils. Roach announced the post-game ceremony in which Joe Sakic famously handed the Stanley Cup to Ray Bourque.

In 2008, Roach became the Broncos’ PA announcer, replacing Alan Cass, who did the team’s home games for 20 seasons.

Roach was already the voice of NFL events worldwide at that point. He was the PA announcer for eight consecutive Super Bowls starting in 2006. He was

bumped from his gig last month when the NFL rules prohibited him from working a game in which his team (the Broncos) was involved. The Broncos could have used his magic against the Seahwaks.

Roach is also the voice of the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies in Canton, Ohio.

Travelers to Denver International Airport are also familiar with Roach. His voice is currently featured on the under-ground train system along with Denver television anchor Adele Arakawa.

I don’t know who the Sky Sox’s PA an-nouncer will be this season, but whoever it is the bar has been set pretty high by Roach.

And to think, Roach once walked among us here in the Pikes Peak region. You just never know who will go onto greatness.

Tree removal for safer, healthy reflectionIf you look at it like Mahatma Gandhi,

“What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.”

In the burn area of the Black Forest Fire, thousands of damaged and danger-ous trees, are not only making the forest unsafe for people, but also unhealthy for the forest itself.

“Public health, safety and welfare are El Paso County’s chief priorities. All of these are affected by the free and unconstrained use of public property by El Paso County citizens. Hazard trees with roots, trunks and branches weakened by fire can easily topple, posing a serious safety risk to both people and property,” according to the county’s statement about hazard removal on their site.

“The Black Forest Wildfire in June 2013 produced many such trees. The first step

in making the public safe is for the County to begin removing trees that pose a hazard to the public. The county cannot remove all hazard trees in the burn area but is responsible for the areas that are owned by the county - the areas people use most. The first priority will be removing unsafe trees that are on and adjacent to county maintained roads and trails.”

The site explains how hazard tree re-moval is funded:

• On July 26, 2013, the President de-clared the Black Forest Wildfire a national disaster. The county, along with Moun-tain View Electric Association (MVEA), provided estimated costs of the damages incurred and mitigation of dangerous situ-ations to the Federal Emergency Manage-ment Agency (FEMA). The costs included hazard tree removal.

• FEMA will provide reimbursement to the county (and MVEA) for 75 percent of the actual costs incurred. El Paso County will pay for the remaining 25 percent.

United States Forest Service (USFS) and FEMA, along the El Paso County estab-lished the following criteria to determine which trees are removed.

If a tree is tall enough to fall onto or into a structure, a county-maintained road, or a county- maintained trail, or if a tree’s diameter is six inches or greater, and measured 4.5 feet above the ground

on the uphill side of the tree, the tree will be removed.

The county-contracted crews will also remove a damaged tree if it is within county right-of-way, or within 60 feet of a county-maintained trail.

Dead trees, or those likely to die as defined by all needles and/or leaves are burned off; or the crown volume scorched is greater than 50%; or cambium kill circumference is greater than 50% at the base will be removed.

Ceres Environmental will perform the tree removal services and the county, with the assistance of True North Emergency Management, will oversee the work which began last week and will continue until done.

Hopefully, the work will offer a healthy, less-hazardous reflection of our public county property.


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Sertoma honors student Freedom Essay winners Sta� report

On Feb. 19, Sertoma Freedom Essay

Program fi rst-place recipients from 13 area middle schools were recognized and hon-ored for their accomplishments. With red, white and blue decorations at The Pinery at the Hill for a back drop, General George Washington – David Wallace – gave the key-note speech.

Each year, Sertoma Service Clubs set aside time in February to refl ect on our na-tional heritage and implement programs to educate and promote that heritage and our freedoms. In the Pikes Peak region, clubs sponsor essay contests and copies of the Declaration of Independence and/or

the Bill of Rights are distributed to schools. “What Freedom Means to Me” is the topic of the essay eighth-grade students are wel-come to submit.

The following three essayists were awarded top honors and received a plaque, a fl ag fl own over the U.S. Capitol and a monetary gift: fi rst place Brooke Sweatman, Colorado Springs Christian Middle School, sponsored by Austin Bluffs Sertoma; place Ryan Matson, Monument Academy, spon-sored by Legacy Sertoma; and third Place Madison Lemley, Russell Middle School, also sponsored by Austin Bluffs Sertoma. Presenters included Tim Hazel, Sertoma in-ternational president from Iowa; Joy New-man, Sertoma Mountain West region direc-

tor from Arizona; and Ed Kinney, Sertoma Pikes Peak district governor. Harrison High School JAFROTC conducted the presenta-tion and retirement of the fl ag.

Other school fi rst-place recipients rec-ognized were Olivia English, Challenger and Karlie Kelsch, Timberview, sponsored by Gleneagle Sertoma; Mackenzie Mc-Collum, Discovery Canyon, sponsored by Prospectors Sertoma; Marisa Shigio, Divine Redeemer, sponsored by Woodmen Valley Sertoma; James Benson, Eagleview, Domi-nique Semadeni, Horace Mann, Nic Sulli-van, The Classical Academy, sponsored by Austin Bluffs Sertoma; Emma Stoner, North, sponsored by Colorado Springs Sertoma; Jessica Martin-Wegryn, Pauline Memo-

rial, sponsored by High Noon Sertoma; and Amanda Feltynowski, Sproul, sponsored by New Dawn Sertoma.

One member observed the following when asked his impression of the essay program and banquet: “Being able to hear from the mouths of our young citizens what freedom means to them is both humbling and impressive at the same time. When I look into their faces during the banquet, it makes me feel that our future is indeed in good hands, and that yet another gen-eration of children are on their way to be-coming young adults with the knowledge that our way of life is not a gift, but rather a privilege and one that has to be earned and defended each and every day.”

Researcher seeks photos of the Palmer Lake star Sta� report

Jack Anthony is assembling a presenta-

tion on the Palmer Lake star and is looking for photos from long ago.

Specifi cally, he seeks photos from 1935-36 when the star was built and fi rst shone. Also, in 1976 and again in 2002, there were major endeavors to update the star struc-ture and electrical system.

Perhaps someone witnessed these com-munity efforts and snapped a photo. The Palmer Lake Historical Society is searching

their wide array of historical items and also citizens who led the 1976 and 2002 project are likewise looking for photos.

The goal is to capture the 78-plus year life and journey of the Palmer Lake star ... the world largest outdoor star and also a symbol of determination as it was built at the height of the depression.

Those who have have photos or can help guide Jack and PLHS to those who have them, contact Jack Anthony at 719-205-1741.

40 YEARS AGO

Palmer Lake-Monument-Woodmoor News, March 7, 1974

Second Lt. Dave Keyes, son of retired Lt. Col. and Mrs. Arthur Keyes of Monu-ment has received his silver wings at Williams Air Force Base in Arizona after graduating from pilot training. He is assigned to England Air Force Base in Louisiana. He will fl y A-7D Corsair with the Technical Air Command.

• • •Don Breese and John Knipping at-

tended the three day convention of the National Association of School Principals in Atlantic City, NJ. They traveled by air to Philadelphia and then by bus to Atlantic City. They also attended the reception of the Shirley Cooper Architectural Award which was given to Lewis Palmer Middle School. The middle school was chosen as No. 1 from 232 education buildings in the 1974 Exhibition of School Architecture.

• • •Peoples Gas is asking for a rate increase

for its customers as of March 15, 1974. The annual increase will result in $4.50 to residential customers, $15 to commercial customer and $66 to irrigation customers.

• • •The Woodmoor Wives Club will meet

March 15 for their monthly meeting at the Woodmoor Inn. They begin at noon for cocktails. Showing of new fashions by Vera’s is the highlight of this months’ meeting.

• • •Mr. Robert Lehmpuhl was elected di-

rector of the Bank of Woodmoor. Lempuhl and his wife, Sibyl, live in Woodmoor and are active in Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs. Lempuhl also serves on the Board of the Woodmoor-Monu-ment Fire Protection District.

• • •Mountain View Electric has some tips

for fl ying kites now that we are into the windy season. Don’t fl y kites close to elec-trical or overhead lines; if your kite gets caught in the lines, leave it there; never use wire for strings; never fl y kites when there is dampness in the air; and fl y kites only in open pastures or meadows, never on roads or streets.

• • •Cadets Jay A. Winzenreid of Woodmoor

and Robert Sayers of Monument are on the honor list at the U.S. Air Force Acad-emy. Both will wear silver wreaths and in addition Cadet Sayers will also wear a silver star.

• • •The annual pancake and sausage sup-

per will be held at Monument Town Hall on Saturday, March 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be free door prizes. Adults are $1.50, children are 75 cents or a family is $6 (whichever is cheapest). Benefi ts go to the Monument Volunteer Fire Depart-ment.

— Compiled by Linda Case

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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 infor-mative programs, and come be a part of the opportunity to give back to your community. Visit http://monumenthillkiwanis.org; call 719-4871098; e-mail [email protected]

LEGACY SERTOMA dinner meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the sec-ond 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 719-481-1668.

THE MONUMENT Homemakers Club meets the � rst 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 Gallery, 118 Hillside Road. Call 719-488-8101 for information.

PALMER DIVIDE Quiltmakers meets at 7 p.m. the � rst Thurs-day of each month at The Church at Woodmoor. Contact Carolyn at 719-488-9791 or [email protected].

THE PIKES Peak Branch of the National League of American Pen Women o� ers 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.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Chapter, 1st Cavalry Division Meeting is at 9 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at the Retired En-listed Association, 834 Emory Circle, Colorado Springs. We are a non-political, nonpro� t soldier’s and veteran’s fraternity. Any-one who has been assigned or attached to the 1st Cavalry Division anytime, anywhere, is eligible for membership. Friends of the Cav who have not served with the Division are eligible for Associate membership. We are family orientated so please bring signi� cant other. We participate in local parades, do food shelf, picnics, Christmas party. Come join us for great camarade-rie, make new friends, possibly meet old friends from the First Team. Contact Paul at 719-687-1169 or Al at 719-689-5778.

ROTARY CLUB of InterQuest meets at 4:46 p.m. Thursdays at Liberty Heights at Northgate, 12105 Ambassador Drive (Voy-ager Parkway and Celestial Drive) in Colorado Springs. Guest always welcome. Serve with intergrity, love our community and have fun. Call Scott Allen at 719-338-7939.

SILENT SPRINGS Social Group is a social group for hard of hearing and deaf adults. Sign language users are welcome. Din-ing out at local restaurants, potlucks and community activities are available on an ongoing basis. Call 719-487-9009 or e-mail [email protected].

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 � rst Tuesday of each month at the Depot Restaurant on Colo. 105 in Palmer Lake. Contact Ed at 719-481-2750.

TRI-LAKES BARBERSHOP Chapter meets Mondays. Call Phil Zara at 719-481-3197.


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By Norma EngelbergContributing writer

“Don’t’ Stop the Music” was the song Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce Executive Direc-tor Terri Hayes chose as her message to chamber members gathered for the annual State of the Chamber Luncheon on Feb. 26 at the Inn at Palmer Divide.

“We’re becoming more diversified and business-based events are well attended,” she said. “About 140 people at-tended last month’s business after hours and the biggest at-tendance we’ve ever had was in December with 150 attending. There were a lot of new faces at these events and that’s a good thing.”

Hayes spoke of a new event that will be starting up this year: the Kinetic Sculpture Derby scheduled for Labor Day. She encouraged business own-ers to use sculpture to promote their businesses. She also had high hopes for the area’s annual Fourth of July celebration.

“I was thrilled that we were able to have a Fourth of July last year despite the Black Forest fire,” she said. “I am so proud of our communities. Last year they asked 10 to one how they could help.”

She also had nothing but praise for the chamber’s educa-tional seminars in partnership with the Small Business Devel-opment Center and the new Tri-Lakes Chamber website.

“The new website will do two things; it will be informa-tive and it will have links to all our partner organizations and towns,” she said. “Each of our members will have an entire page to themselves by the end of March and each event will also get its own page. Our focus is always on our members … our goal is to be a place for people to call for help.”

Also speaking at the lun-cheon was School District 38 Interim Superintendent Ted Bowman. He gave an update on the district’s superintendent search.

“We had 34 applicants that we’ve narrowed the field down to eight candidates with the help of the Colorado Associa-tion of School Boards,” he said. “Interviews with the school board start March 8 and we’ll whittle the number down to three or four. By the end of March we should have a new superintendent.”

Rounding out the luncheon was a report on the State of the Region by El Paso County Com-missioner for District 1 Darryl Glenn. He covered the ongo-ing Black Forest Fire recovery, including efforts to solve some of the insurance issues that have delayed the process; the county’s budget outlook, stormwater, the proposed City for Champions project and the November gubernatorial elec-

tion cycle.On the budget, charts

showed that at $106.3 million, the county’s discretionary bud-get, the revenue left over after it covers its statutory obliga-tions, is only slightly higher than it was in 2006 when the county had about 80,000 fewer residents.

“The population has changed by the revenue hasn’t,” he said. “We try to use county funds efficiently but we can only do so much. We have criti-cal needs to address. Number one is fleet maintenance for transportation and snow re-moval. We have elderly equip-ment.”

He added that addressing the region’s stormwater and drainage issues is another criti-cal need. The county has been deferring maintenance on the stormwater collection system

but he acknowledged that no one feels good about new stormwater fees.

Glenn is not sure about the benefits of the City for Champi-ons project that could include a U.S. Olympics Museum, a Colorado Sports and Event Center, a sports medicine and performance center and a relocated U.S. Air Force Visitors Center.

“This is going to take a lot of discussion,” he said. “All I can say is ‘you’re going have to date me a lot longer before we get married.’”

Glenn’s report listed the state and county offices, in-cluding his own, that will be up for election in November and gave key election dates. His en-tire report can be downloaded from his page on the El Paso County website, www.elpasoco.com.

School District 38 Interim Superintendent Ted Bowman updated Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce members on the school district’s search of a new superintendent. He was one of the featured speakers at the chamber’s annual State of the Chamber Luncheon on Feb. 26. Photos by Norma Engelberg

El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn gave Tri-Lakes Chamber of Com-merce members a state of the region address at the chamber’s annual State of the Chamber Luncheon on Feb. 26.

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Gun Range being proposed for Palmer Lake Town planning commission considering potential application By Danny Summers d s u m m e r s @ c o l o r a d o communitymedia.com

On March 19, the Palm-er Lake Panning Commis-sion is scheduled to revisit a preliminary review of a potential application for a proposed gun range east of the motocross club in Palmer Lake.

Bob Radosevich, sec-

retary/deputy town clerk, said that this is a follow up to a January meeting in which Dan and Angela Robbins, owners of Tri-Lakes Shooting Supply in Monument, informed the commission of their de-sire to acquire land on the south side of County Line Road, opposite the Green-land Space trailhead and north of Facinelli Motors.

They would like to ac-quire the land through a short-term lease and es-tablish a national Rifl e

Association-complaint re-gional gun shooting range. It would include handgun and rifl e bays.

They would eventually like to have a storefront.

At the January meeting, the planning commission discussed various issues that could arise from the gun range, including noise from people fi ring guns, traffi c, security, liability and criminal activity. The Robbins’ told the plan-ning commission that they project 500 walk-in visitors

and members. They would like to the gun range to be a place for leagues, competi-tions and gun clubs.

“We may fi nally be able to begin a project that is long overdue. We intend to create a range to be used for recreational and edu-cational purposes,” stated the The Tri-Lakes Shooting Supply website.

The Robbins’ opened Tri-Lakes Shooting Supply in 2010 and have a solid reputation among law en-forcement offi cers.

Tri-Lakes Shooting Sup-ply was robbed in Decem-ber 2011 when three male suspects smashed the front

door of the shop during the early morning hours. A fourth suspect was waiting in a car outside.

Fencer performs life-saving action Sta� report

Air Force Academy sophomore fencer Madeleine Gi-

rardot performed the life-saving Heimlich maneuver on a young fencer — Helen Landwehr from Colorado Springs — while at the North American Cup in Virginia Beach on Jan. 18.

According to Air Force head coach Abdel Salem, after a long day of fencing; his squad went to dinner at a Japa-nese restaurant. There were a lot of other fencers at the restaurant and the team ended up sitting next to some fencers from Colorado Springs. Girardot, a second-year fencer, was sitting three seats away from Landwehr.

“We were all engaged in conversation throughout the evening,” Salem said. “Suddenly, Helen started looking at her mother. She did not say anything, but tears were run-ning from her eyes, in a way that I had never experienced before. It was like a faucet had suddenly turned on inside her eyes.

“At this point, Madeleine approached the girl and asked if she were choking. She did not respond as tears still streamed down her face, and her lips had a strange blue color to them. Madeleine came up behind Helen’s seat and delivered two strong blows to the girl’s back. Helen stood up, still looking very distressed as Madeleine placed herself behind Helen and performed the Heimlich maneuver.”

Girardot received a lot of praise from the adults, ca-dets, other fencers and the waitress. She did not act as if she had done anything heroic.

“She only saw herself as sensing someone in need and stepping in to help,” Salem said.

“In high school I was a lifeguard, I am CPR AED cer-tifi ed and learned all of those techniques, including the Heimlich maneuver.

“I think it is important for everyone to know basic life-saving techniques because you never know when and if you might be in a situation where you will need to use them,” Girardot said.

Hickenlooper touts ‘rigorous’ new oil and gas rules Says air will be cleaner‘than it was before fracking’ By Vic Vela [email protected]

Gov. John Hickenlooper was lauded by energy industry leaders and environmen-tal groups on Feb. 25, two days after a state commission approved sweeping new air pollution rules that will regulate oil and gas activity in the state.

The new rules will make Colorado the fi rst state to impose regulations designed to detect and reduce climate-harming methane emissions.

“They are the strongest rules on air pol-lution ever adopted in the U.S.,” said Fred Krupp, the national leader of the Environ-mental Defense Fund. “It is really a model for the nation.”

The rules, approved by an 8-1 vote of the Colorado Air Quality Commission on Feb. 23, came as a result of Hickenlooper’s calls for tougher rules aimed at protecting Colorado’s air.

“We (now) have the most rigorous air and water regulations around oil and gas in the country, without question,” the gov-ernor said at a Capitol press conference. “I think that goes a long way toward demon-strating to people that this trio of (environ-mental) nonprofi ts, the (oil and gas) indus-try, and the government, that if we work hard enough and are willing to make those

compromises, we can make real progress.”Larry Wolk, director of the Colorado

Department of Public Health and Environ-ment, said the adoption of the new regula-tions “truly are a signifi cant achievement.”

Wolk said the new rules will reduce more than 92,000 tons of organic com-pound emissions annually. The VOC emis-sions contribute to “ground-level” ozone depletion and smog, which can lead to health affects such as increased asthma at-tacks and respiratory conditions.

The rules will also reduce 60,000 tons of methane emissions each year. The natu-ral gas causes a greenhouse effect when it leaks into the atmosphere. In addition, the rules target hydrocarbon emissions that also have ozone and climate change im-pacts.

The new rules are expected to take ef-fect mid-April. However, Wolk said it will take several years to implement all the reg-ulations. The key will be the installation of infrared cameras that will be used to detect air pollution at oil and gas sites, he said.

The work in getting the regulations put in place made for strange bedfellows among environmental advocates and those in the energy industry.

“What this is about is smart and cost-effective regulations,” said Ted Brown of Noble Energy. “What this is about is mak-ing sure that oil and natural gas is devel-oped in the safest way possible.”

Not everyone is in love with the new rules. The Colorado Oil and Gas Associa-tion argued for softer regulations. Howev-

er, COGA’s Tisha Schuler, who attended the press conference, said her group is ready to move on.

“We did not get everything we wanted in this rule, but the rule passed so we’re fo-cused on moving forward,” she said. “And we’re going to emphasize how can we im-plement these rules cost effectively.”

Hickenlooper also used the press con-ference to maintain his support of hydrau-lic fracturing, or fracking, in Colorado.

Fracking has received a great deal of at-tention of late, with fi ve cities in the state

having placed some form of ban or limi-tations on the practice — the state is cur-rently suing the city of Longmont over its voter-approved fracking ban.

Add to that, a potential November bal-lot initiative would ask Colorado voters to give municipalities the ability to decide for themselves what kinds of activities occur within city limits, including fracking.

The governor, who is a geologist, ac-knowledged the “friction” surrounding the fracking issue while voicing support of the practice.

Gov. John Hickenlooper touts new rules for oil and gas activities during a Feb. 25 Capitol press conference, as Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Director Larry Wolk (right) and Fred Krupp of the Environmental Defense Fun (center) listen. Photo by Vic Vela

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Catherine DeVries did not lose her home in the fi re, but like Ad-ams, she rushed to her residence to gather belongings and was out the door as the towering inferno burned in the rear-view mirror of her car.

“(Chief Harvey) was facing an unprecedented event and if he had gone the other way and panicked, it would have been an even worse disaster,” DeVries said. “The road systems are not great in Black For-est and I think we would have seen more lives lost from people not be-ing able to get out.

“I think people are looking for answers and a way to logically

process what happened. But the truth of it is that the fi re came on so quickly. Anyone who saw the smoke that day knew in their heart that they needed to get out fast. It wasn’t like a thunderstorm watch that could turn into a warning. This was a crisis.”

Bracken has stated on numer-ous occasions that the board com-missioned the report to fi nd out the facts about what happened — es-pecially during the fi rst few hours of the blaze.

The full 80-page report of the investigation’s fi ndings has been forwarded to the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Offi ce for review. The full report will not be released until the DA’s offi ce clears it.

David Fisher was the chief in-vestigator. Bracken said the investi-gation, which began in December,

cost about $50,000.Despite what the report said,

Maketa has stood by his position, stating “I only stand by facts and evidence” and not “assumption or theories” posed by others.

El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn has made it clear that he does intend to get into a war of words with Bracken’s group or Ma-keta.

“My hope is that we learn from this,” Glenn said. “I want the rheto-ric to die down. As a community we need to move forward.”

Even some of those who side with Maketa say it’s time to move on and heal.

“In my mind the Black Forest fi re department could have responded faster and harder, but let’s move on; let’s learn from this,” said long-time resident Greg Jones, who did not

lose his home.Jones added that residents

should do more mitigation.“Protecting your house is pretty

smart,” he said. “I did some mitiga-tion during the fi re. Cut down some trees. But I could have done a lot more ahead of time.”

DeVries is interested in knowing what is being done to avert future tragedies in the area.

What I’d like to see in the news are progress reports about mitiga-tion, rezoning of homes and revised development plans,” she said. “In other words, what steps are being taken to learn from this tragedy and take action to lessen the chance of it happening again? And then, be-yond the Black Forest community, what action can we take to other communities who face a similar danger?”


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this,” Bracken said. “I wasn’t plan-ning on running for reelection, but I am now.

“The intent of (Langmaid, Mc-Connellogue and Nearhoof) — based on the comments they’ve made and the petitions they’ve started — is to fi re the chief. I am not going to let someone destroy this fi re department. The chief has the most expert credentials of any-body in this area. He has forgotten more about wild land urban fi res than all of the fi re crews combined in El Paso County.”

Directly and indirectly, Bracken and some of the other board mem-bers have been the focal point of

much criticism from Glenn, and especially Langmaid.

“I have heard a lot of complaints with how people are treated by this board,” Glenn said. “I can’t sit back and ignore this. People are not be-ing treated with dignity and respect and that is not acceptable.”

Glenn didn’t call out any board member by name, but he did sug-gest that the board as a whole is not working with the residents in the area in a courteous and profes-sional manner.

“I’ve got a lot of respect for what the board has done, but when you are really tested there are rules and decorum you are accountable to,” Glenn said.

“And this board is not forthcom-ing with disclosure.”

Bracken doesn’t deny that the board may have withheld some in-formation as it pertained to investi-

gations of the fi re, but he maintains there was a good reason why.

“We were advised by our le-gal counsel not to engage with anybody — and that includes the media and residents of the Forest — about the facts of the investiga-tion,” Bracken said. “We didn’t want to fuel the controversy until we had all the facts.”

Almost from Day 1 of last June’s Black Forest Fire, Langmaid was critical of Harvey’s handled of the massive blaze that destroyed nearly 500 homes.

All three candidates accused the board of wasting $50,000 on an in-dependent investigation of the fi re and not listening to its constitu-ents.

“I knew all of (these candidates) from when I was on council,” Glenn said. “I am very comfortable with all three of them.

“These three people have sworn to not do what the current board has done and to change the tone. I believe they will do that.”

McConnellogue, Langmaid and Nearhoof are all fi refi ghters and have a combined 60 years of expe-rience fi ghting fi res. All three live in Black Forest, but work for other agencies.

Board member Rick McMorran has voiced his support of the three candidates.

Fellow board member Walter Seelye has said he supported the investigation, but would rather have seen the money spent on miti-gation and new equipment.

McMorran and Seelye are both running for reelection.

Bracken said the full 80-page re-port will be released in a couple of weeks.


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MARCH 13

DOCUMENTARY WESTERN Museum of Mining and Industry presents a special showing of “Uranium Drive-In: Half Life of the American Dream” at 6 p.m. March 13. The documentary looks at the struggle between environmental concerns and unemployed mining communities in Colorado. The showing is free, but reservations are required. Call 719-488-0880 or email [email protected].

MARCH 16

OPEN HOUSE Community members interested in training to be medics, auxiliary members, fundraisers or � re� ghters are asked to atted the Four Mile Emergency Services open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 at Four Mile Station 1 on Teller 11. Visit www.fourmilees.com.

MARCH 21-23

ART SHOW/SALE Palmer Lake Art Group presents the “Symphony In Color” art show and sale March 21-23 at Mountain Community Gallery at Mountain Community Mennonite Church, 643 Highway 105, Palmer Lake. A reception is from 5-7 p.m. March 21. Art show times are 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. March 21, 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. March 22, and 1:30-4 p.m. March 23. Visit www.palmerlakeartgroup.com or contact Beth Carroll at 719-495-1857.

MARCH 23

BLUES CONCERT Big Jim Adam will perform at 6 p.m. March 23 at Ivywild School, 1604 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at www.amusic-companyinc.com or at Ivywild School Dry Goods Store.

APRIL 9, April 10

WRITING CONTEST Creative Communication is accepting submissions for its essay contest, with divisions for grades 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through Feb. 18; and its poetry contest, with

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

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Successful seasons for Monument-based teamsBy Danny [email protected]

Lewis-Palmer’s quest for a third-consecutive Class 4A boys’ state basketball championship ended with a 57-43 loss to Thompson Valley on Feb. 28.

The Rangers (13-12) went 1-1 in this year’s 48-team tourna-ment.

Cross town rival Palmer Ridge (14-11) also went 1-1 in the tournament. The Bears lost to 55-47 on Feb. 28 at the Colorado State Fair Event Center to close out their season.

Despite graduating four starters and nearly its entire team, Lewis-Palmer finished fourth in the highly competitive Pikes Peak Athletic Conference.

The Rangers opened the state playoffs at home on Feb. 26 with a 63-55 victory over Montrose.

Chase Stone led the Rangers with 18 points, while Charlie Hovasse added 16 and Joe DeCoud scored 15.

The Rangers took control in the third quarter, outscoring Montrose 30-8.

The Rangers knew they were in for a tough matchup with Thompson Valley (23-1). The score was tied at 35 apiece with just over seven minutes remaining in the game.

DeCoud scored a team-high 16 points, while Stone added nine.

Palmer Ridge enjoyed arguably its most successful season in school history. The Bears finished fifth in the PPAC and also hosted a first-round game.

On Feb. 26, Palmer Ridge defeated Mitchell, 56-44 at “The Cave.” Bears’ junior forward Matt Cameron threw down a thunderous slam dunk late in the game to propel his team to victory.

The 6-foot-4 Cameron finished with a game-high 21 points and pulled down eight rebounds.

Bears’ 6-6 center Nick Vitwar added nine points in the vic-tory.

The Bears had their hands full with Pueblo South (22-2).Cameron led the Bears in scoring (19.5) and rebounding

(6.7) this season. Cameron’s older brother, Edmond, was sec-ond on the team in scoring with 11 points per game.

Palmer Ridge enjoyed several big moments, including its first-ever victory over Lewis-Palmer - 53-50 on Jan. 10 at The Cave.

Lewis-Palmer returned the favor on Jan. 31 with a 68-62 vic-tory over the Bears.

Palmer Ridge’s Matt Cameron, with ball, led the Bears to a berth in the Class 4A state playoffs this season. Cameron led the team in scoring and delighted crowds with his slam-dunking ability. Photos by Evan Ochsner

Lewis-Palmer senior Chase Stone, with ball, led the Rangers to the Class 4A state playoffs this season. Stone led the Rangers in scoring and was one of the best 3-point threats in the state. Photo by Kathryn Patrick

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Palmer Ridge, TCA girls’ soccer teams ready for actionHigh school sping sports season is hereBy Danny [email protected]

The prep spring sports season kicks into high gear this week with plenty of action.

The Palmer Ridge girls’ soccer team is coming off a banner season in which it advanced to the Class 4A state semifinals. The Bears return the bulk of their team, in-cluding top scorer Mackenzie Gouner (18 goals).

The Bears open their season at home March 7 against Highlands Ranch.

The Lewis-Palmer and Discovery Can-yon soccer teams also advanced to the

playoffs in 2013. Discovery Canyon won its first-ever state playoff game at the 4A level.

The Classical Academy soccer team was the state runner-up in 3A. The Titans lost to rival Peak to Peak, 1-0, in the finals.

The Titans opened this season March 4 at Lewis-Palmer.

All eyes will be on Lewis-Palmer soph-omore Nicole Montgomery in track and field. The jumping jack won 4A state title last spring in the 200 and 400 (state record time), and was also ran anchor on the re-cord-setting 800 sprint medley relay team that won gold.

Tri-Lakes area baseball teams are poised for a successful season. Palmer Ridge is coming off an 11-9 season and a trip to the first round of the state playoffs. The Classi-cal Academy was 14-6 in 2013.

DID YOU KNOW?The Colorado High School Activities

Association (CHSAA) was formed in May 1921 when a group of superintendents and principals met in Boulder and organized the Colorado High School Athletic Confer-ence. The purpose of this organization was to better regulate and develop the inter-scholastic school athletic program.

There were nine leagues by the time the first constitution was published, includ-ing the Northern, North Central, Western Slope, Suburban, Southeastern, Arkansas Valley, South Central and San Juan Basin leagues.

The first champions crowned that school year were Colorado Springs (now Palmer) in football, Greeley in basketball, and Fort Collins in track and field.

In 1924, the Colorado High School Ath-letic Conference joined the National Fed-eration of State High School Associations and has remained an active member of

that organization ever since.USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE

NEWSIf you don’t know by now, Woodland

Park will be the starting point for Stage 5 of the prestigious USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The event takes place Aug. 22 with some of the top riders in the world descending upon the “City above the Clouds.”

But what you may not know is that Colorado Springs will host the Stage 4 cir-cuit race the day before. The entire route, including the start to finish, will be within the city limits of Colorado Springs.

Pro Challenge organizers will announce the route by April 15. Woodland Park Pro Challenge officials are keeping a close eye on the proceedings. They want to make sure that the next day’s Woodland Park to Breckenridge stage is well attended.

news in a hurry

Cyberbullying bill advancesA bill that would make cyberbullying

a crime passed a House committee with unanimous support on Feb. 25.

House Bill 1131 would make it a mis-demeanor when “a child or a teenager is harassed, humiliated, embarrassed, threatened or tormented using digital technology,” according to Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, the bill’s sponsor.

The legislation comes as a result of increased cases where youths are bullied through social media outlets and text messaging.

The bill passed the House Education committee following a 12-0 vote. The legislation heads to another committee before it gets a vote on the House floor.

Execution reprieve limits bill failsA Republican bill that would have

put tighter restrictions on the governor’s ability to provide reprieves for death row inmates failed in a House committee on Feb. 24.

Through House Bill 1197, Rep. Libby Szabo, R-Arvada, sought to limit gover-nors to just 90 days to seek a death pen-alty reprieve, and only for the purposes of “administrative difficulties in carrying out the execution,” the bill’s fiscal note states.

The bill was a response to Gov. John Hickenlooper’s decision to grant a reprieve to convicted murderer Nathan Dunlap, who killed four people at an Au-rora Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in 1993.

The bill died in the Democrat majority

House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee following a 6-3 vote.

Gay tax bill signed into lawGov. John Hickenlooper on Feb. 27

signed a bill into law that gives gay mar-ried couples living in Colorado the ability to file joint state tax returns.

Senate Bill 19 requires that gay cou-ples who married out of state or in an-other country, and who now reside here, file their state taxes the same as they do at the federal level, either through joint or individual returns.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, follows last year’s Internal Revenue Service ruling, which determined that legally married same-sex couples are also considered married

for federal tax purposes.

Handgun permit renewals to easeA bill that would expand concealed

handgun permit renewals passed a Sen-ate committee on Feb. 26.

Current law requires permit holders to renew their permits with the county sheriff who issued them. House Bill 1166 would allow non-temporary permits to be renewed in the counties where they reside. The bill also applies to coun-ties where a permit holder maintains a second home or owns or leases a busi-ness property. The bill passed the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Com-mittee and now heads to the Senate for a full vote. The legislation had previously passed the House.


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Palmer Ridge girls headed to Great Eight Girls’ 4A state tournament continues this weekend at the Denver Coliseum By Danny Summers [email protected]

The motto of the Palmer Ridge girls’ basketball team this season is “Rewrite the Ending.” But the fi nal chapter has yet to be writ-ten.

The Bears (22-3) ad-vanced to the Class 4A state quarterfi nals last weekend with two impressive vic-tories. They will now play Broomfi eld (25-0) - the No. 1 overall seed - March 8 in the Great Eight at the spa-cious Denver Coliseum.

This is the farthest any Palmer Ridge basketball team has advanced in the state playoffs.

“We’ve changed a few chapters at the end of the story,” Palmer Ridge coach Dennis Coates with a huge grin.

A victory over Broom-fi eld would put the Bears in the prestigious Final Four, which begins the follow-ing week at the University of Colorado’s Coors Events Center.

“We’ve played really well the last three weeks,”

Coates said.Palmer Ridge and

Broomfi eld have one com-mon opponent - Sand Creek. The Bears lost to Sand Creek (winners of the Pikes Peak Athletic Con-ference) twice by an aver-age margin of 20 points. Broomfi eld defeated Sand Creek, 82-49, on Dec. 10.

“Broomfi eld is a very good team,” Coates said. “You have to respect what they’ve done in the past.

“But the fun thing about a tournament is that you only have to beat a team once.”

Coates said it will take a strong defensive effort from his team to knock off the Eagles. Broomfi eld av-eraging 75 points per game.

The Eagles are led by junior Callie Kaiser, who is averaging 14.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Also averaging double fi g-ures in points are sopho-more Brenna Chase (11.7) and senior Bri Wilber (11.2). Junior Nicole Lehrer is averaging 9.4.

Palmer Ridge advanced to the Elite Eight with vic-tories last weekend over Weld Central, 57-36, and Glenwood Springs, 50-32.

The Weld Central victory was especially sweet since the Bears had lost in the fi rst round of the regional each of the previous two seasons.

Against Glenwood Springs, Michelle DeCoud scored a game-high 17

points, and Ali Meyer add-ed 12.

The Bears’ trip home from Glenwood Springs on March 1 was halted by a snowstorm in the pass.

The team ended up staying in a ranch house owned by Meyer’s grandparents.

“After three days away it will be business as usual this week,” Coates said. “

Michelle DeCoud formed the second part of the dynamic duo for the Palmer Ridge girls’ basketball team along with Ali Meyer. DeCoud was second on the team in scoring and rebounding. Palmer Ridge senior Ali Meyer was one half of the dynamic duo for the Bears

along with Michelle DeCoud. Meyer led the team in scoring a rebounding and another trip to the state playo� s. File photos


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