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Tri-Lakes Region, Monument, Gleneagle, Black Forest and Northern El Paso County • Volume 48, Issue 28

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Fire marshals stress importance of mitigation Homeowners help the � re� ghters when they reduce fuels around the outside of the home By Lisa Collacott [email protected]

By now everyone living in the Pikes Peak region has seen the de-struction from the Waldo Canyon Fire and Black Forest Fire.

For years local fi re depart-ments have been stressing the importance of mitigation because as they have said repeatedly about wildfi res “it’s not if but when.”

Margo Humes, fi re marshal for Westcott Fire Protection District, said the department has received

two grants recently to do fi re miti-gation in Pleasant View Estates and Shamrock Ranch. A lot of mit-igation was done along Colo. 83 to create a shaded fuel break and she said the Black Forest Fire did not cross over the shaded fuel break.

“It made a difference,” Humes said.

Humes and John Vincent, fi re marshal for the Tri-Lakes Monu-ment Fire Protection District, stress the importance of home-owners doing their part in saving their homes and that’s by fi re miti-gation.

“As I’ve told the HOA’s when I’m briefi ng them, I am not going to die to protect your home. None of the fi reman are,” Vincent said.

“It should never be sacrifi cing life to save a property,” Humes added. “Homes are important to

us. We don’t want anybody’s home to burn. That’s what we’re trying to avoid but people have to help themselves to. We can’t do it all.”

“We are not callous,” Vincent said, adding that fi re departments have minimal resources to fi ght a fi re. “If we spent the amount of money we spend on fi ghting a for-est fi re in pre-mitigation efforts we would spend less.”

Vincent and Humes have been working to get the message of mit-igation out and have even been approached by other towns and municipalities to give presenta-tions.

“John and I have really, re-ally tried to get the message out to people. We continue to do so. We’ve had homeowner

Members of the Westcott Fire Protection District put tree branches in a chipper during a community clean-up day for Pleasant View Estates in May. The community has a bi-annual fi re mitigation day. Local fi re departments have stressed the importance of fi re mitigating to protect homes from wild land fi res. Photo by File photo by Lisa Collacott

Disaster relief team lends hand to � re victims Volunteers will remain in the area through the end of the month By Danny Summers

Volunteer teams repre-senting Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief will remain in the Black For-est area until at least the end of July.

That word came from Fritz Wilson, national ex-ecutive director for disaster

relief, who has been in the area overseeing teams and projects.

“Things are going really well,” Wilson said. “We’ve had volunteers in from Cali-fornia, Arizona, Missouri, Georgia, Oklahoma and Washington. People from all around the country are coming here to help and lend a hand.

“Many of our volunteers came from Moore, Oklaho-ma, where they were help-ing clean up after the vio-lent tornado.”

The relief workers are

doing everything from op-erating heavy equipment and cutting down charred trees, to cleaning up ash to helping homeowners sift through soot trying to fi nd valuables. Chaplains are also brought in to help resi-dents deal with the emo-tional and spiritual trauma in their lives.

“Every disaster is unique,” Wilson said. “Whether its fi re, fl ood hur-ricane or tornado. For the people in Black Forest, this is their Katrina.

“I try not to make too

many comparisons, but this is a big event.”

The volunteers fi rst ar-rived shortly after the fi re erupted on June 11. As many as 125 folks are on location each week. Most of them are being housed at the First Baptist Church of Black Forest (10865 Black Forest Road). The over fl ow are staying at Vista Grande Baptist Church (5680 Stet-son Hills Blvd.).

“This is just another opportunity for us to do

The Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief team will remain in the Black Forest area through the end of July. Volunteers from around the United States are helping victims of the recent fi re. Pictured from left to right are Wes Johnson (incident commander), John Wells (senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Black Forest) and Fritz Wilson (national executive director for disaster relief). Photo by Danny Summers

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Family looks for justice for Dylan Redwine Sheri� ’s o� ce has not named any suspects, active investigation By Lisa Collacott lcollacottourcoloradone-ws.com

The bracelets read “Hope for Dylan Redwine” and for seven months his family and friends held on to hope that he would come home.

On June 27 the fam-ily was notifi ed that the teen had been found but it wasn’t the ending they were hoping for.

After investigators con-ducted a search of Middle Mountain Road near Val-lecito Lake the La Plata County Sheriff’s Offi ce received news back from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation that human remains found during that search were that of Dylan.

Now instead of search-ing for him investigators are now focusing on what happened to him.

“We have no new breaks in the case. We have not labeled anyone as a sus-pect,” Dan Bender, public information offi cer for the La Plata County Sheriff’s Offi ce, said.

Dylan Redwine went missing Nov. 19, the day after arriving in Vallecito to spend Thanksgiving with his father during a court ordered visit. Dylan was 13-years-old at the time and was an eighth grader at Lewis-Palmer Middle School. Dylan and his mom had moved to the

Monument area from Bay-fi eld a few months before. Dylan’s father, Mark Red-wine, said he left his home to run errands that morn-ing and when he returned Dylan was gone.

During an interview with The Tribune in Feb-ruary Elaine Redwine, Dylan’s mom, said she had “hope that Dylan will come home safe.” Her thoughts were consumed

with bring-ing Dylan home safe and won-dering what h a p p e n e d to him. Elaine Red-wine had to eventu-

ally return to her job but made the six hour drive to Durango every weekend to search for her son.

The search of Middle Mountain Road was not based on any recent tips or new information.

“The search of Middle Mountain Road was one of a series of searches since the snow melted. It’s an area we have searched in the past and we always in-tended to go back there,” Bender said.

The La Plata County Sheriff’s Offi ce along with several other agencies had been searching the area around Vallecito Lake since Dylan disappeared and had to wait for the snow to melt to go back into some areas.

According to the Durango Herald Mark

Redwine

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Impostors posing as county employees Special to The Tribune

The El Paso County As-sessor’s Offi ce is warning residents that it has re-ceived a number of reports that residents in the Black Forest fi re area have been contacted by impostors who claim to represent the El Paso County Assessor’s Offi ce.

Residents should not provide information to these individuals.

“My appraisers were out there the last two weeks do-ing property inspections. We fi nished up last Friday and won’t be out there again soon except to respond to a request from a property owner,” Mark Lowderman, El Paso County Assesssor, said.

Employees of the County Assessor’s Offi ce have coun-ty identifi cation and busi-ness cards and drive offi cial vehicles marked with the words Assessor’s Depart-ment on the doors.

The El Paso County At-torney’s Offi ce warns that impersonating a public of-fi cial to gather information for personal benefi t is a felony.

Well damage surveyed in Black Forest area

By Special to Tribune

El Paso County Public Health staff are working

in the area of the Black Forest Fire the week of July 1 surveying water well damage to assess potential impacts to aquifers.

Public Health teams will be wearing orange vests, marked ‘Public Health’, and will be working in coordination with members of the Colorado Di-vision of Water Resources.

If you see public health staff in the area, they will be available to answer questions about water wells and septic systems and provide resources to resi-dents. Public Health would like to thank residents for their cooperation in this effort.

Public Health staff have been working through-out the week to assess damages on the 511 proper-

Funds being raised to � ll Palmer Lake Concert series a major fundraiser By Lisa Collacott [email protected]

Fundraising efforts to help restore Palmer Lake are underway with the first concert in the Summer Festival 2013 bringing in $4,500.

The outdoor concert series at the Villa is just one of the ways the Awake the Lake Committee is trying to raise funds to get water back in the lake and keep it filled.

“The lake is going to be filled and it’s going to be filled with dollars. That’s the only way this is going to work. There are solutions but they all cost money,” Jeff Hulsmann, owner of O’Malley’s and member of the Awake the Lake commit-tee, said.

The first concert took place on June 23 and Hulsmann told the Palmer Lake town council at the July 2 board meeting that

the committee is happy with what was raised. The second concert will take place on July 14. Additional concert dates will be Aug. 4, 25 and Sept. 15. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

The committee also has t-shirts avail-able for purchase and those can be pur-chased at O’Malley’s or other Palmer Lake restaurants.

Another fundraising effort for lakeside improvements will be the annual Taste of Palmer Lake on Aug. 24.

Attendees can sample what Palmer Lake has to offer. Participating restau-rants include O’Malley’s, The Villa, Bella Panini, Speedtrap, The Depot, MoZaic, Rock House Ice Cream, Parked Pierogi, Simply Delicious Catering and the Wine Sellar. Tickets for Taste of Palmer Lake are $15 in advance and will be limited to 400.

Hulsmann said the Awake the Lake committee is still looking for volunteers.

For more information about Awake the Lake visit www.awakepalmerlake.com and like them on Facebook at www.face-book.com/awakepalmerlake.

As part of fundraising e� orts to � nd water for Palmer Lake, the Awake the Lake committee is hosting a concert series. The � rst concert on June 23 raised $4,500. The concerts are located behind the Villa with the next one scheduled for July 14. Photo by File photo by Lisa Collacott

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Free dog and cat food for Black Forest residents

Special to The Tribune

Best Friends Animal Society and

Blue Buffalo have generously do-nated 12,000 pounds of dog and cat food to Black Forest fi re victims and their animals.

Free dog food can be picked up at the Rockin’ B Feed Store at the corner of Black Forest Road and Shoup. A valid ID with a Black For-est address is required.

If Cat Food is needed call Lauri Cross at Wild Blue Animal Rescue and Sanctuary at 719-964-8905.

EL PASO COUNTY POLICE REPORTS The following list of arrests is

provided by area law enforcement agencies. An arrest is not an indica-tion of guilt or innocence and there might be several people with the same name living in the county.

Monument Police DepartmentJune 21

An offi cer responded to the 800 block of Wuthering Heights Drive in regards to a suspicious incident.

June 22An offi cer assisted the El Paso

County Sheriff’s Offi ce in an inves-tigation in the 1800 block of Wood-moor Drive that lead to an arrest.

June 23An offi cer responded to the

intersection of Jefferson Street and Third Street to investigate a non-injury traffi c accident. A summons was issued.

June 24Offi cers were dispatched to a re-

port of a trespass in-progress in the 400 block of Colo. 105. One male was arrested and jailed after it was discovered he had several misde-meanor warrants for his arrest.

A town of monument employee found a bicycle at Monument Lake and brought it in to the police sta-tion as found property.

Offi cers were dispatched to Front Street and Second Street in

response to a cold criminal mis-chief.

Offi cers were advised of a cold criminal trespass auto that hap-pened in the 15000 block of Jack-son Creek Parkway on Jan. 23.

Offi cers initiated a traffi c stop in the 90 block of Mitchell Avenue. One adult male was arrested.

June 25Offi cers responded to the 400

block of Beacon Lite Road in re-sponse to an assault.

Offi cers responded to the 200 block of Colo. 105 in regards to a welfare check.

June 26An offi cer took a report of an as-

sault that occurred near Woodfi eld and Mountain Lake Drive.

June 27Offi cers initiated a traffi c stop at

Second Street and Jefferson Street. One adult female was arrested on charges of DUI.

An offi cer was dispatched to the 200 block of Second Street on report of a trespass in progress. A criminal mischief report was taken.

An offi cer received license plate reader hit on a vehicle in the 500 block of Colo. 105 associated to a party that had a warrant. The driver of the vehicle was contacted and the party was confi rmed to be the wanted individual. The suspect was arrested on the outstanding warrant.

Well damage surveyed in Black Forest area By Special to Tribune

El Paso County Public Health staff are working in the area of the Black Forest Fire the week of July 1 surveying water well damage to assess potential impacts to aquifers.

Public Health teams will be wearing orange vests, marked ‘Public Health’, and will be working in coordination with members of the Colorado Di-vision of Water Resources.

If you see public health staff in the area, they will be available to answer questions about water wells and septic systems and provide resources to resi-dents. Public Health would like to thank residents for their cooperation in this effort.

Public Health staff have been working through-out the week to assess damages on the 511 proper-

ties damaged in the Black Forest Fire.Once the survey is complete, Public Health and

the Division of Water Resources will make recom-mendations for next steps to repair wells and pre-vent contamination to the drinking water systems.

As residents begin removing debris from their property, Public Health recommends taking steps to prevent damage to the drinking water and waste-water disposal systems. First locate and clearly mark the well head and septic system. Prevent groundwater contamination due to a damaged well head by making sure the well head is properly cov-ered or protected. If you believe your well head has been damaged, a well industry professional assess-ment is recommended.

More information about wells and septic sys-tems after a wildfi re can be found at www.elpaso-countyhealth.org.

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Cycling Hill Climb coming to Pikes Peak July 21 Riders will be on the same course as the famous auto race By Danny Summers

The 2013 Pikes Peak Bicycle

Hill Climb is set for July 21.Presented by The Broadmoor,

the Pikes Peak Bicycle Hill Climb is a challenge cycling event for all comers. It includes a USA Cycling sanctioned bicycle race and an open “Fun Ride” that as-cends to the summit of “Ameri-ca’s Mountain.”

The course is 12.4 miles - the same distance the automobiles use for the world renowned Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The race and ride is a fully supported cycling event that provides a limited number of cyclists (maximum of 1,500) the chance to tackle one of the most challenging climbs in the world. Riders negotiate over 150 turns and climb over 4,700 feet on their way to the summit of

Pikes Peak.The race is now part of the

Rocky Mountain State Games, which is held over the last two weekends of July.

This Bicycle Hill Climb takes place the day after the Mount Ev-ans Hill Climb. Evans and Pikes

More than 1,500 cyclists will attempt to climb Pikes Peak in the 2013 Bicycle Hill Climb. The event is scheduled to take place July 21. Photo courtesy of Pikes Peak Cycling Hill Climb

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Monument Hill Country Club golf course makes a comebackFairways getting greener by the day as course gets a makeoverBy Danny Summers

The Monument Hill Country Club golf course is not very pretty to look at it these days. But at least it’s open for business.

The 6,715-yard course re-opened on June 1 to the delight of many after being shut down for more than six months.

“Even though the grass is brown, it’s moist now,” said club member J.R. Gatlin, who played a round with friends on July 3. “Even in the brown areas there’s plenty of grass. My guess is that it will look pretty good in the next few weeks.”

The golf course, built in 1969, was closed by previous owners, Tri-lakes Golf LLC, due to pricey water bills and expensive main-tenance of the course. In April, Colorado Community Bank, the property’s lien holder, took back the property as part of a bank-ruptcy agreement.

The bank assigned Touchstone Golf as the receiver for the prop-erty.

“When we came in we saw an opportunity to reopen the golf course,” said Steve Harker, presi-dent and CEO of Touchstone. “Woodmoor Water made an ad-justment to their rates, which made it economically viable for us to make the improvement that needed to be made.”

Harker is based in the San Francisco Bay area, but has made several trips to MHCC in recent months to oversee the operations.

He has a local crew of about 20 people who operate the pro shop, as well as manage and maintain the course.

“At some point in time the court will offer the golf course for sale,” Harker said. “We will con-tinue to work for the lender as long as our services are required.”

The first thing Harker and his group did was fix a leak in the pond, which was the primary source of water for the course. That meant draining the pond and improving the irrigation sys-tem. Harker said the project cost about $150,000.

“Through all of this, Colorado Community Bank has been in-credibly supportive,” Harker said.

Meanwhile, Woodmoor Wa-ter and MHCC worked out a deal on rates, reducing the rate from $500,000 annually to about half that, according to Harker.

“I think the club can survive with the improved water rates,” Harker said. “The fitness, aquatic and tennis facilities represent a considerable advantage.”

The club has more than 900 non-golf members. Touchstone is allowing non-members to use the

golf course during the early stages of the renovation.

“The club membership has been open to some outside play,” Harker said.

Gatlin brought half a dozen non-members with him the day he played.

Public rates during the week at $48, which includes cart rental. The price is $56 on the weekend.

Course employees have been working around the clock reseed-ing and aerating trying to get the course in top shape. They drop 200,000 gallons of water on the course each night.

“For about three weeks after we reopened it was a pretty dire situation,” said Aaron Suma, who works in the pro shop.

“But the course is getting greener all the time. I suspect by the end of this month it will be back to normal and it will be busi-ness as usual.”

When the course closed earlier this year, golf course membership was transferred to nearby Kings Deer Golf Club. Gatlin chose to come back to MHCC.

“The topography is unique here,” he said. “The holes are con-siderably different, and it’s far less windy than Kings Deer.”

J.R. Gatlin tees off on Hole No. 16 July 3 at Monument Hill Country Club. The course reopened on June 1. Photos by Danny Summers

The driving range at Monument Hill Country Club may not be pretty to look at, but at least it’s open for business.

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Economic impact of new cadets on local economy $2 millionBy Special to The Tribune

The arrival of the Class of 2017 on June 27, along with the arrival of cadet-candi-dates at the academy’s Prep School, July 17, will add more than $2 million to the lo-cal economy.

When all the figures are added up, the estimated 4,170 visiting family members, relatives and friends of cadets and cadet-

candidates will generate approximately $1,251,000 in direct revenue in the Pikes Peak Region, and an additional $925,740 in city, county, state and Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority sales taxes.

Together, the total impact of in-pro-cessing for both the academy and prep school will be $2,176,740.

In fiscal year 2012, the total economic impact of the academy on the surrounding communities was $898,823,166.

Rally calls for immigration reformActivists lean on GOP to back bill that passed SenateBy Vic [email protected]

A group of immigration activists rallied in Denver on July 2 to call on Colorado’s Republican U.S. representatives to support an immigration-reform bill that recently passed the Senate.

“We are calling on our Republican con-gressional delegation leaders to step up, to exercise leadership, to show bipartisan will-ingness, to follow the will of the people of Colorado,” said Julien Ross of the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, during a rally that was held outside of Denver’s Republi-can Party headquarters.

The group waved Americans flags and held signs that signaled its desire for im-migration reform at the federal level. Im-migration reform is high on President Obama’s second-term priority list, but it’s an effort that faces an unknown future in the Republican-controlled House.

The bill — which passed the Democrat-ic-controlled Senate by a 68-32 vote on June 27 — overhauls immigration laws by allow-ing a pathway to citizenship for about 11 million undocumented workers. It also puts provisions in place that strengthen border security.

Many House Republicans have ex-pressed concern over security issues in the bill, and some party members are opposed to a bill that they believe grants amnesty for those living here illegally.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has said through national media outlets that he will not bring the bill up for a vote if the majority Republicans in his caucus do not support it.

The purpose of the Denver rally, which was organized by Coloradans for Citizen-ship Now, was to put pressure on Colorado’s four House Republicans — Reps. Mike Coff-man, Doug Lamborn, Cory Gardner and Scott Tipton — to support the Senate bill.

Through a statement issued after the rally, Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter joined rally organizers in calling on House Repub-licans to pass immigration reform, saying that by allowing undocumented persons a pathway to citizenship it would “lead to increased job growth and a stronger econ-omy.”

“I hope House Republican leadership will work with Democrats in a bipartisan way to protect our borders and ensure

those who are working hard, paying taxes, getting an education, learning English and not committing crimes are able to achieve their American Dream as a citizen of our country,” Perlmutter said.

Colorado House Republicans are con-cerned that the Senate bill doesn’t go far enough in strengthening border security. Coffman said in a statement that in 1986, when Congress passed a major immigra-tion reform bill, the promises made “on enforcement and border security were not promises kept.”

“I will look for solutions in the House that will provide for the reforms necessary to not only secure our borders but to verify that they remain secure,” Coffman said in the statement.

Coffman spokesman Dustin Zvonek did not wish to comment beyond what was in the statement.

Rally speakers brought up Coffman’s upcoming re-election race, a contest that surely will receive national attention.

“Latinos came out in record numbers in the last election,” said Olivia Mendoza of the Colorado Latino Forum. “This is just the beginning.”

Ezequiel Ramirez, 19, of Highlands Ranch, voted for the first time last year, and is one of Coffman’s constituents. Though he was born in the U.S., his parents were not.

“The message we want to get across is that this is potentially going to help out a lot of people,” Ramirez said. “It’s going to help us become a better country. There’s a lot of people counting on (Coffman) and it’s really important for him to put his vote into this.

Asked by reporters how he’d character-ize Coffman’s re-election chances if he does not support the bill, Ramirez said, “Best of luck.”

Immigration activists rally outside Denver’s Republican Party headquarters on July 2 in support of an immigration reform bill that is making its way through Congress. Photo by Vic Vela

Peak are the two highest paved roads in the United States, and for those cyclists that attempt to climb both of these 14,000 feet mountains on the same weekend it will take courage, heart and a great amount of endurance.

Pactimo, the Official Clothing Supplier of both Bicycle Hill Climbs, will be creating a special cap awarded to those that brave and accomplish the summit of these two great Colorado peaks.

This is the third year of the Pikes Peak

event. The record is owned by LeRoy Popowski of Colorado Springs, who as-cended the mountain in one hour, eight minutes, 36.818 seconds. The women’s re-cord is held by Katie Compton of Colorado Springs (1:30:46.157).

The first 500 Fun Ride registrants will receive a commemorative event T-Shirt. The Fun Ride will begin at 6 a.m. (one hour prior to the racers) and utilize the same course. All Fun Ride participants who fin-ish by 9:30 a.m. will receive a summiteer medal. Fun Ride will be hand timed.

Preregistration is $70 for the Hill Climb and $50 for the Fun Ride before July 15.

For more information, go to http://www.coscycling.com/home.html.

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OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

Scienti� c observations from across years and around the lake

I found some interesting notes from the Proceedings of the Colorado Scientifi c Society’s road meeting held in November, 1892. The presentation at that program was developed by Geo. L. Cannon, Jr. who identifi ed himself as a lecturer at the Rocky Mountain Chautauqua Assembly in the previous season.

He titled it: Notes on the Geology of Palmer Lake, Colo., and the Paleozoic Ex-posures Along the Front Range.

“A scarcely perceptible erosion ridge runs through town, from the base of Mt. Thompson to the Arkansas-Platte divide — the beginning of the crest of that great tract of upland country that projects far out into the area of the great plains.

Near the Rio Grande Pavillion, drops of

rain separated by a few inches space will start on that long journey to the Gulf by widely diverging paths, some falling north into Plum Creek drainage, and seeking the “Father of Waters” by way of Palmer Lake, Plum Creek, the Platte and the Missouri

rivers; while other drops fall southerly into Monument Creek which joins Fontaine qui Bouille at Colorado Springs, this intern, the Arkansas at Pueblo, which empties into the Mississippi 400 miles below mouth of the Missouri River,” wrote Cannon.

The report mentions distinctive land-marks in this area.

“The views from this point are amount the most beautiful in Colorado. To the west rise the precipitous walls of Mt. Hermon, Mt. Cannon, Chautauqua Crest and Mt. Thompson, towering 1,500 to 2,000 feet above the valley. to the east, the curious ‘Elephant Rock,’ Phoebe’s Arch, the Lion Head and castellated summit of Monument Creek, with its far-reaching, pine-clad mesas and frequent exposures of

brilliantly -tinted rocks of fantastic forms. To the north lies Palmer Lake, and valley of Plum Creek, fi lled with numerous buttes, mesas and fl at-topped ridges separated by gentle, undulating valleys, The gen-tler slopes are carpeted with a growth of silvery-green herbage, that contrast admi-rably with clumps of oak brush and dark pine forests, and with the warmer tints of the sandstone and granite exposures,” Cannon noted.

“In the early summer the hill sides are often a mass of purple-blue, or gold from the acres of abundant mountain fl owers. the scenery of this vicinity differs from that of the points along the foothills, in the sub-stitution of mesas and buttes for the usual hogback confi guration,” he said.

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WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER

Behind the badge is a hero Everyone has heroes. Having a hero

starts at an early age and it’s usually a superhero like Superman or Batman and sometimes it’s a sports fi gure or even dad.

But as we get older we fi nd our heroes are the ones that put their lives on the line for our safety, our homes and our free-dom. On September 11, 2001 we lost many heroes on that unforgettable day. As three commercial jets were hijacked and fl own in to the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a fourth airplane that was hijacked and meant for Washing-ton D.C. was taken back by a brave group of passengers and crew and crashed into an empty fi eld instead. These passengers and crew are heroes.

The police offi cers and fi refi ghters that rushed into the burning towers are heroes. The police and fi refi ghters and other fi rst responders that put their lives on the line every day just doing their jobs are heroes.

Yesterday as they were fi ghting a fast-moving wildfi re in Arizona, 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed.

A spokesperson said it appears that the fi refi ghters were engaged in a direct attack on the fi re. At the time of this writ-ing it is not known what exactly happened however the fi refi ghters were up against extreme conditions; heat and wind.

It was the fi rst time since 9/11 that one fi re department has lost so many lives in one day.

These fi refi ghters were just doing their job, the job they are trained to do. They were trying to save structures and homes and prevent the fi re from spreading and therefore they are our heroes.

Just a few weeks ago during the Black Forest Fire and last year during the Waldo Canyon Fire we saw our local police and fi re departments racing into an inferno while people were fl eeing from it. We may have lost four lives and a total of 857 homes between the two fi res but because of the efforts of these men and women countless other homes and lives were saved. They are our heroes.

In 2013, according to the U.S. Fire Administration and before the 19 killed in Arizona, 43 fi refi ghters have been killed in the line of duty. So far this year 52 law enforcement offi cials have been killed. The Offi cer Down Memorial Page, at www.odmp.org, lists all the offi cers killed this year, including the K9 dogs who have died in the line of duty and Colorado Prison Director Tom Clements who was shot on his doorstep by a paroled inmate.

Whether they died in the line of duty or they are alive and well they are considered heroes.

So next time you see a fi refi ghter, police offi cer or other fi rst responder thank them for what they do. They have a dangerous job. They risk their lives to keep ours safe.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

TLMFPD thanks all for their support during the Black Forest Fire!

We would like to thank all who helped during the recent Black Forest Fire, and especially the following:

Tri-Lakes Residents, Tri-Lakes Cares, American Red Cross, Monument Police Department, Animal Law Enforcement El Paso Division, Church at Woodmoor, Care and Share, Springs Rescue, Great Clips, Coffee Cup, Maxx Sunglasses, Fairfi eld Inn and Suites, Big O’ Tires, The Home Depot, Noah’s Restoration, Tri-Lakes Towing,

Castle Rock residents, Circle K, Kum N’Go, Papa Murphy’s, Plaza Catering, Service Glass, El Pomar Foundation, Thank you.

Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District

Star to be lit in honor of � re� ghters In honor of the 20 hotshots in Arizona,

19 who were killed, the Palmer Lakestar will be lit every night thru July 23rd by the Palmer Lake VolunteerFire Department.

John Vincent, Fire Chief, PLVFD

Explore the past, present and future of the mining museum Presentation will be given July 18 at Palmer Lake Town Hall By Lisa Collacott [email protected]

Everything has a history and a future including the Western Museum of Mining and Industry.

On July 18 the public is invited to learn

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Gregory John Fuller of Monu-ment, CO passed away at the age of 51 on July 1, 2013. Greg was born in Saranac Lake, NY, the son of Wendell and Patricia Fuller. He is survived by his children, Allison and Ian; his fiancée, Grace; his dog, Mila; as well as 6 brothers and sisters: Teresa Reichhart, Susan Juckett, Paul Fuller, Mark Fuller, Jane Fuller, David Fuller; their spouses, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Greg fought a brave battle armed with amazing courage and dignity. Most people wouldn’t know he was fighting cancer every day for the past 3 ½ years because he had such a great outlook on life and had an upbeat, happy demeanor. He was an avid cyclist, both road and mountain biking. He competed in many races, and two years after being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, he cycled the inaugural 2011 “Double Triple Bypass” bicycle race, which is a great ac-complishment for a healthy person. As his son wrote, “Greg was a funny, courteous, responsible man

who was a pleasure to be around. He struggled with his disease while raising two teenagers, moving mul-tiple times, working 40+ hours a week as a software engineer, and he somehow always had a smile on his face.” He inspired everyone around him to enjoy each moment a little more, and to stretch every day’s potential to its fullest extent.

A fund for Greg’s children is being established. In lieu of flow-ers, donations may be made to the “Fuller Family Children Fund” c/o Paul Fuller, 5123 South Perry Circle, Littleton, CO 80123. You could alternatively donate to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foun-dation in Greg’s memory at www.themmrf.org.

A celebration of Greg’s life will be held at 11:00 on Tuesday, July 9 at Monument Hill Country Club, 18945 Pebble Beach Way, Monu-ment, CO.

Please share your memories of Greg and condolences with his family by signing the guestbook on the memorial website at www.horancares.com

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Gregory John FullerJanuary 26, 1942 - July 1, 2013

Glenda was born on Octo-ber 19, 1957 in Wichita, KS and passed away unexpect-edly on June 17, 2013.

Glenda moved to Monu-ment, CO in 1971 with her family and graduated from Lewis Palmer High school in 1975. Glenda was married to James Shufelt in 1988.

She is survived by her hus-band James Shufelt, daugh-ter Mandy Robertson, parents Gail and Harold Shaver, brother’s Rick Perkins, Kevin Shaver, Eric Shaver, Aunts & Uncles Larry Windzer, Donna Frey, Madelyn Stuwart, Frieda Burkley, Edward Shaver, & Charles Shaver. A celebration of life memorial is planned for Saturday, July 13, 2013 from 1-4pm. at Sibell’s Barn on Front St. in Monument. All are welcome.

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Linda Jimeson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully June 28, 2013, in Colorado Springs, Colo-rado. She was born, on August 2, 1942 in Green Cove Springs, Florida. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Middle-burg, Florida, where she married Roy Jimeson, her husband of 53 years. She graduated Clay High School in Green Cove Springs and college at West Hills College in Coalinga, California.

Linda was a prolific volunteer in community affairs and the Navy Red Cross nurse program. She worked as a substitute teacher, in the Navy Exchange System, in the Navy Youth Service Center, as a deputy sheriff and as a real estate broker. She was active in the Navy wives club. She also received a letter of appreciation from Attack Squadron 56, where she was nominated for Navy En-

listed Wife of the Year. Linda was a patriot who loved the American flag, and she had visited all fifty states as well as many countries.

Linda is survived by her husband Roy Jimeson and two children, a daughter, Kimberly Jimeson of Colorado Springs, a son Scott Jimeson and daughter-in-law Patricia Jimeson of Palm Beach, Florida as well as a granddaughter, Tarrah Brown, her boyfriend Bill Wallbaum, and grandson Devin Perry. She was preceded in death by her parents William and Nancy Negrych, two sisters Ellen and Shirley, as well as two brothers Solomon and Junior.

A memorial service will held at 2 pm, Friday, August 2, 2013 at the family mountain home outside of Woodland Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.

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Linda JimesonAugust 2, 1942 - June 28, 2013

Explore the past, present and future of the mining museum Presentation will be given July 18 at Palmer Lake Town Hall By Lisa Collacott [email protected]

Everything has a history and a future including the Western Museum of Mining and Industry.

On July 18 the public is invited to learn

all about it when the Palmer Lake Historical Society will present “The Western Museum of Mining and Industry: Past, Present and Future.” Rick Sauers, executive director of WMMI, will present a slide show and walk through the history of the museum until now and talk about plans for the future.

The museum is located on a 27 acre par-cel and Sauers said they are about to em-bark on major fundraising to add on to the museum. They also have plans to renovate the old farm house and will need to stabi-lize the foundation before it is open to the public.

“Eventually we would like to make it into a community center,” Sauers said.

Many people don’t know that the muse-um owns another 20 acres east of their cur-rent location at Interstate 25 and Northgate Boulevard. The 20 acres is located off Voy-ager Parkway and housed the original mu-seum. It is used now for archives and other equipment.

Sauers said during the Black Forest Fire everything in the original building had to be moved out when that area had to be evacu-ated. They received help from the Pioneer Museum and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Sauer said he will talk

about that during his presentation.The long-term plan is to add a library on

to the main museum to hold the archives.“By the time I retire it will be one of the

best museums in the country,” Sauers add-ed.

Sauers said over the next few years they will eventually downsize the items in the warehouse and bring some back to the mu-seum and give some items to other muse-ums. The 20 acres will be sold.

The presentation will be at 7:00 p.m. July 18 at town hall in Palmer Lake which is lo-cated at 28 Valley Crescent. It is free to the public and refreshments will be served.

Rick Sauers, executive director of the Western Museum of Mining and Industry, stands in front of a piece of machinery on the museum grounds. Sauers will give a presentation at Palmer Lake town hall on July 18 on the past, present and future of the museum. Photo by Courtesy photo

‘By the time I retire it will be one of the best museums in the country.’

Rick Sauers

JULY 10, JULY 17, JULY 24, JULY 31

FREE CONCERTS. Historic Downtown Monument presents its 2013 concerts in the park summer music series from 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Limbach Park. Blue Pepper Trio performs July 10. Inman Brothers perform July 17. Skean Dubh performs July 24. Jody Adams and the String Dudes performs July 31. Admis-sion is free. Visit www.monumentmerchants.com.

JULY 18

HISTORY PRESENTATION. The Palmer Lake Historical Society presents “The Western Museum of Mining and Industry: Past, Present, and Future,” at 7 p.m. July 18, at the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent. Richard Sauers takes us on a journey from the beginnings of the Western Museum of Mining and Industry to the present, and discusses upcoming plans and programs. This event is free and refreshments will be served after the presentation. Visit www.palmerdividehistory.org.

JULY 19-20

QUILT SHOW. Firehouse Quilts is looking for quilt entries for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helping children in crisis in Colorado. Early bird entries submitted by

May 17 are taken at a discounted entry fee ($15). Otherwise, the fee is $18 per item, and the � nal deadline is June 21. This year’s show has a special theme, Patriotic, along with 13 other categories. The show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19-20 at the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock. All forms and instructions are available at www.� rehousequilts.org; click on the Quilt Show link at the top.

JULY 20

TRADITIONAL POWWOW. The Palmer Lake Historical Soci-ety and One Nation Walking Together are sponsoring a one-day Native American Festival and Traditional Powwow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the Freedom Financial Services EXPO Center, 3650 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs. This event is a celebration of Native history and culture. We will be collect-ing nonperishable food donations to help feed needy Native Americans. The event includes Native drums and dancers, Native art and artisans, a live wolf exhibit, and plenty of Native vendors and food. Admission is $2.00 for adults and children younger than 12 are admitted for free. Seating is limited; please bring your own chairs. Visit www.onenationwt.org (719- 329-0251) or www.palmerdividehistory.org (719-559-0525).

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It’s a rare sight to see an elephant make its way through the streets of downtown Monument but several elephants, camels and actors came over from the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur to participate in the annual Fourth of July parade.

A little girl pets a miniature pony at the Street Fair while her dad looks on and an alpaca poses for the picture. Several vendors lined Second and Washington Streets.

Fire fighters from the Black Forest Fire and Rescue wave to the crowd during the Fourth of July parade. The crowd stood to their feet, cheered and said thank you as Black Forest, Palmer Lake, Tri-Lakes Monument and Westcott Fire Protection Districts participated in the parade.

Small town Fourth of July

Photos by Lisa CoLLaCottThousands packed the streets of Monument to celebrate America’s Independence Day. The day’s events started

with the traditional pancake breakfast at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and the annual Fun Run in Palmer Lake.By mid-morning police cars, fire trucks, horses, elephants and camels, bands and even the military made their way through the streets of downtown Monument during the “Stand up for the Red, White and Blue,” Fourth of

July parade sponsored by the Monument Hill Kiwanis Club.After the parade many stayed to enjoy food vendors and music during the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce annual

Street Fair. There were no fireworks this year due to the fire restrictions but visitors and the community were happy that the other festivities weren’t cancelled like they were last year.

The Colorado Springs Muzzle Loaders entered the streets of Monument with a bang. One member demonstrates how to operate a black powder gun with as-sistance from a little girl.


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association call us and ask us to do presen-tations,” Humes said.

The areas in Black Forest and Mountain Shadows that have already burned are now safe from a wild land fi re but its other areas like the remainder of Black Forest, Monu-ment, Woodmoor, Palmer Lake, Gleneagle, Rockrimmon and the Broadmoor that are in danger of a wild land fi re. Vincent said other areas like Summit County and Grand County, where the beetles have killed the trees, are in danger of a wildfi re as well.

“This state is going to be impacted so horribly along Interstate 70, Summit County (and) Eagle County all up in there, because if you’ve driven up there recently you’ll see almost all the trees are brown and dead from beetle kill,” Humes said.

“The town of Vail, the fi re marshal up there (said) it’s going to be horrifi c. It will impact this state because I-70 will shut down. It’s not just going to impact this state it will impact California, Utah, Arizona because they are going to shut that (I-70) down. You won’t be able to get through there because of the fi re.”

Wild� res are a part of natureVincent said fi res are a natural occurring

element on the earth such as hurricanes and volcanoes. People have impacted the ecosystem by moving into these areas and

they haven’t had a chance to burn. There are too many trees per acre that

haven’t been thinned out by fi re so the beetles are thinning out the trees by killing them.

The U.S. Forest Service ideal model is 50 trees per acre but Humes said there are thousands of trees on an acre now.

“What we tell people is if you can’t look up and see the sky you have too much can-opy,” Vincent said. “If the trees are touching each other they’re too close,” Humes added.

Vincent and Humes said people also shouldn’t put mulch or grass up against their houses but instead use rock. People are concentrating on making homes harder to burn but they should concentrate on the fuels close to the house.

“If you get the fuels pushed back and thin them out how hard does your home have to be” Vincent said. “Don’t make the house harder to burn make your yard hard-er to get the fi re in there.”

Humes said there is nothing wrong with people living in the forest and that they moved here for a reason but they need to mitigate to protect their homes.

”We live in an area that is prone to this (fi re) and we’ve been in denial of where we live and mother nature is trying to correct it,” Vincent said.

Westcott and Tri-Lakes, as well as Black Forest Fire Protection District and Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Department, will go to a home in their district and give the home-owner a free assessment of the home and property and what to do to reduce the risk of losing their home in a wildfi re.


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something,” said Wes Johnson, who came from Oklahoma and was the team’s incident commander from June 27 through July 5.

The Black Forest Fire was the most de-structive in Colorado history, consuming 511 homes and killing two people. More than 14,000 acres were burned in the heavily wooded area in the northeast part of Colo-rado Springs.

“These folks have been phenomenal,” said John Wells, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Black Forest. “God has used them to reach out and help people. Disaster Relief is the arm that has done it.”

Dennis Velz, director of the Colorado di-saster relief team, fi rst arrived on site within 24 hours after the fi re started. He put to-

gether an incident command team. Velz also worked the massive Waldo Canyon Fire in 2012 that destroyed nearly 350 homes and killed two people, while burning more than 18,000 acres. More than 32,000 residents were evacuated.

The Southern Baptist Convention Disas-ter Relief was formed in 1967 after Hurricane Beulah struck the Rio Grande Valley along the Texas Coast. Today, the organization has about 90,000 volunteers.

All Southern Baptist Convention workers go through rigorous background checks and extensive disaster training. The organiza-tion has opened up partnerships with relief agencies such as the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

“Hopefully, come the end of July we’ll be on the back end of this and not the front end,” Wilson said.

For more information or to donate, go to http://www.namb.net/dr/.

Redwine met with investigators and was taken up to Middle Mountain Road where Dylan’s remains were found.

“It was horrifi c. It was unimaginable. No parent should go up there in a situation like this,” Mark Redwine told the reporter.

In that February interview with The Tri-bune Elaine Redwine said she believed that her ex-husband knew more than he was telling.

The two appeared together on the Dr. Phil show in February and accused each other of having something to do with Dylan’s disap-pearance.

Since it is an ongoing investigation the

La Plata County Sheriff’s Offi ce won’t release any more details in the case.

Now that the search is over the family will now concentrate on bringing whoever is re-sponsible to justice.

In a separate interview with the Durango Herald, Dylan’s older brother Cory Redwine said, “It’s sad to hear he’s no longer with us, but it’s better than not knowing, wondering every single second of every single day. It’s nice to have closure. We found Dylan. That doesn’t really mean all that much if we can’t fi nd justice and bring peace for him.”

The Tribune attempted to contact Elaine Redwine for this story but did not hear back by the time of deadline.

A candlelight vigil took place on July 27 in Bayfi eld. Hundreds turned out for the memorial. No word on whether or not there will be one held in Monument.


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PROFESSIONAL

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 at 5:30 p.m. on 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.

TRI-LAKES NETWORKING Team meets for dinner at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Inn at Palmer Divide. TNT is business women building relationships in a social setting. Visit www.trilakesnet-workingteam.com or call Janine Robertson at 719-266-0246 or e-mail [email protected].

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

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

RECREATION

AMATEUR RADIO Operators, W0TLM (Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association), meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Tri-Lakes Monutemnt Fire Protection District Station 1, 18650 Hwy 105. All Amateur Radio Operators are welcome. Call Joyce Witte at 488-0859 for more information.

ADULT RECREATIONAL and intermediate pick up volleyball is at Lewis-Palmer Middle School every Monday from 7-9 p.m. Call Claudia at 719-313-6662 for details.

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.americanlegion-trilakespost911.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 com-munity schools.

FRIENDS OF Monument Preserve is a nonprofit organization 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


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CSU extension offers firewise landscaping classSpecial to The Tribune

The recent fires have caused many residents to take a second look at their landscapes.

What can homeown-ers do to reduce risk and mitigate potential damage from fire? When you have questions, Colorado State University Extension has answers, research-based answers.

At 1:00 p.m. on July 20 Colorado State University Extension will present Fire-wise Landscaping at the Monument Library meeting room located at 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive.

This presentation will cover landscaping tech-

niques designed to reduce risk of loss due to external fire. Cost of the class is only $10. Space is limited so pre-registration is required.

Register online at http://w w w. e v e n t b r i t e . c o m /event/6260221491# or call 719-520-7688 for more in-formation.

Waller announces AG candidacySpecial to the Tribune

House Minority Leader Mark Waller (R–Colorado Springs) announced his candidacy to be the next Colorado Attorney Gener-al, this week.

In November 2012, state House Republicans elected Waller to serve as Minority Leader.

During his five years in the legislature he has served on the House Ju-diciary Committee, Com-mittee on Legal Services, State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, and the Committee on Local Gov-ernment.

Prior to his election in 2008 Waller served as a deputy district attorney for the 10th Judicial District in Pueblo.

Waller spent over four-teen years combined ser-vice including both Active Duty and Reserves.

In 2006 he deployed to

Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Free-dom where he prosecuted insurgents.

“I am incredibly excited about this new opportu-nity to serve Colorado.” Waller said. “As an Iraqi war veteran, former deputy district attorney, and legis-lator I know my unique set of experiences will serve me well as Attorney Gen-eral.”

Mark Waller has been married to his wife, Jenni-fer, for over 18 years.

Jennifer currently serves on active duty as a Lt. Col. in the United States Air Force Reserves. They have 2 children – Truman (14) and Camille (10).

“I couldn’t do this with-out the love and support of my family” said Waller. “My wife and kids mean every-thing to me, and I look forward to doing my part to make Colorado a better place for them and every other Colorado family.”

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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 at 5:30 p.m. on 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.

tri-lakES nEtworking Team meets for dinner at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Inn at Palmer Divide. TNT is business women building relationships in a social setting. Visit www.trilakesnet-workingteam.com or call Janine Robertson at 719-266-0246 or e-mail [email protected].

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

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

rECrEation

amatEUr radio Operators, W0TLM (Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association), meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Tri-Lakes Monutemnt Fire Protection District Station 1, 18650 Hwy 105. All Amateur Radio Operators are welcome. Call Joyce Witte at 488-0859 for more information.

adUlt rECrEational and intermediate pick up volleyball is at Lewis-Palmer Middle School every Monday from 7-9 p.m. Call Claudia at 719-313-6662 for details.

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.americanlegion-trilakespost911.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 com-munity schools.

friEndS of Monument Preserve is a nonprofit organization 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 Advisory Committee. Their mission is to help establish a stronger relationship between the club and the community. They are looking for representatives from all home owners associations. 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 Pheas-ants 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 Glen-way, 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.

SErViCES

frEE gEntly used clothing is available the second Saturday of every month from 1-3 p.m. at Tri-Lakes Church of Christ, the intersection of County Line Road and Beacon Lite, 20450 Beacon Lite, in Monument. For more information, call 719-495-4137. Look for the sign on the corner.

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

SoCial

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 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 [email protected]

girl SCoUting offers opportuni-ties 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 lun-cheon meeting is every Wednesday at 11:45 a.m., at Liberty Heights, 12105 Ambassador Drive, Colorado Springs, 80921. Call Garrett Barton at 719-433-5396 or Bob Duckworth at 719-481-4608, or visit www.sertoma.org.

hiStory BUffS meets at Monu-ment Library from 1-3 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month.

kiwaniS ClUB of Monument Hill, a service club dedicated to providing assistance to those less fortunate in the Tri-Lakes community, meets 8 a.m. Saturdays at The Inn at Palmer Divide, 443 Colo. 105. Join us for breakfast, great fellowship and informative programs, and come be a part of the opportunity to give back to your com-munity. Visit http://monumenthillki-wanis.org; call 719-4871098; e-mail [email protected]

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 teach-ers, the schools and administration through prayer. Call Judy Ehrlich at 719-481-1668.

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. Call Chris Bailey at 719-481-1579.

ordEr SonS of Italy in America meets on the first Tuesday at 702 S. Tejon St. in Colorado Springs. Call Tony Rodasta for details or information, 719-260-8773.

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 first Thursday 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 offers information by calling 719-532-0021.

PikES PEak Women’s Connection meets the second Thursday of the month for a luncheon at the Clarion Hotel Downtown, 314 W. Bijou St., Colorado Springs. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m., with luncheon and program from noon to 1:30 p.m. Free preschool childcare is available with a reservation; $16 inclusive. Call 719-495-8304 for reservations or informa-tion. All women are welcome.

rotary ClUB of Colorado Springs InterQuest meets at 4:45 p.m. Thurs-days at Liberty Heights Retirement Center, 12105 Ambassador Drive in Colorado Springs. Call Scott Allen at 719-590-7460.

SilEnt SPringS Social Group is a social group for hard of hearing and deaf adults. Sign language users are welcome. Dining out at local restaurants, potlucks and community activities are available on an ongoing basis. Call 719-487-9009 or e-mail [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 first 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.

tri-lakES CroP Club meets on the third Saturday of the month. Call Angela at 719-481-9735.

tri-lakES CrUiSErS Car Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Tri-Lakes-Monu-ment Fire Station on South Colo. 105. Open to all vehicle makes and models. Call Dale at 488-2852.

tri-lakES friEndS of the Librar-

ies meets from 10 a.m. to noon the second Monday of each month from September through June at Monu-ment 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 As-sociation 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, equip-ping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward their mission of providing vision for all. Lions clubs are groups of community minded men and women who are interested in helping serve their communities. For information about the new Tri-Lakes Lions Club, contact the club’s president, Dave Prejean, at 719-492-8274. More information is available at lionsclubs.org.

tri-lakES nondEnomina-tional Men’s Gathering meets at 6:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Pinecrest Lodge in Palmer Lake. Continental breakfast is included. Call Basil Marotta at 719-487-9500.

tri-lakES ParEntS of Multiples Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Little Log Church in Palmer Lake. Child care is provided for a minimal fee. New members and visitors are welcome. E-mail [email protected] 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/airforceacad-emy or call Angela at 719-494-2777. Guests are welcome.

mSgt william Crawford Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7829 will meet on the third Tuesday of each month starting April 19, from 6 -7:30 p.m. at the Sundance Mountain Lodge in Monument. For information, contact Martine Arndt at 719-231-5323 or [email protected].

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 [email protected] or 630-618-9400.

SUPPort

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.

alCoholiCS anonymoUS Sunlight of the Spirit Women’s Closed Step Study. Mondays, 6pm. Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 675 E. Baptist Rd. 487-7781.

alCoholiCS anonymoUS Beacon Lite Group meets at 8 p.m. Monday and Thursday at Tri Lakes Chapel, 1750 Deer Creek Road, at Woodmoor Drive and Deer Creek Road. Call Kathleen at 649-1046.

alCoholiCS anonymoUS Recovery in Action Group Open Big Book Study. Thursdays, 7pm. Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 675 Baptist Road. 487-7781.

al-anon family Group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Family of Christ Church, 675 Baptist Road. Call Jean at 719-487-8781 or Kay at 719-481-9258.

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Chautauqua set to return to Palmer Lake Town o� cials say the event is scheduled for early August By Danny Summers

The 2013 Return of the Rocky Mountain Chautauqua Assembly is set to take place Aug. 2-4 at various venues in Palmer Lake, according to Town of Palmer Lake offi cials.

This marks the fourth year that the re-vived Chautauqua has returned to Palmer Lake. It annually draws hundreds of peo-ple to the area to participate in activities and watch special events. History-related events this year will include more interac-tive activities.

The event is hosted by the Palmer Lake Historical Society.

According to the Historical Society, the Palmer Lake Chautauqua Assembly is a re-vival of the annual summer cultural gather-ings that took place in the town’s rustic Glen from 1886 through 1910. The summer-long “tent university” featured speakers, nature talks and walks, hikes, singing, concerts and outings to various destinations in the Pikes Peak region. People stayed for nights - even weeks - in tents and tent-cabins and at the local hotel.

On Aug. 3, 2008, the Palmer Lake Histori-cal Society revived the Chautauqua with a one-day event that featured traditional el-ements, including a nature walk, musical performances, lectures, a Native Ameri-can dance troupe, Sunday service in the Pinecrest Chapel and persons portraying fi gures from the past.

Begun in 1874 in upstate New York, the Chautauqua adult education movement spread across the country. People fl ocked to these entertaining and educational ses-sions, popular in the days before radio, movies and television.

Summer gatherings in woodsy places attracted hundreds of folks for educational lectures, cultural entertainment, spiritual enlightenment and outdoor recreation.

People were eager to learn from nature walks, lectures, religious lectures and fi eld trips.

Summer Chautauqua Assemblies were held at more than 400 locations around the country. Troupes of educators, speak-ers and entertainers traveled the country bringing educational, cultural and recre-ational programs to ordinary people in ru-

ral areas. These Circuit Chautauquas visited more than 10,000 communities.

President Theodore Roosevelt - a fre-quent visitor to the Pikes Peak region - called the Chautauqua “the most American thing in America.” Nationwide, an estimat-ed 45 million Americans attended Chautau-qua Assembly’s. The Chautauqua summer camps also provided training to thousands

of schoolteachers.Chautauqua gatherings faded from pop-

ularity, at Palmer Lake and elsewhere. In the 1910s, Americans sought other entertain-ment outlets and began enjoying summer auto vacations, rather than the Chautauqua Assemblies.

For more information, visit www.chau-tauqua.palmerdividehistory.org.

The Palmer Lake Town Hall is one of the sites folks will � ock to at the 2013 Return of the Rocky Mountain Chautauqua Assembly. It is scheduled to take place next month. Photo by Danny Summers

AL-ATEEN GROUP meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Family of Christ Church, 675 Baptist Road. Call Jean at 719-487-8781.

ALS, LOU Gehrig’s disease support group meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Weber St. Center on Weber Street between Kiowa and Bijou streets. in Colorado Springs. Patients, family and caregiv-ers are welcome. Contact Julie Bloom at 719-481-1906.

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 al-ways are welcome. There is no charge; no products sold. Contact Lorna Searle at 719-481-2230.

LEWY BODY Dementia support group meets from 10 a.m. to noon the first Monday of every month, unless that Monday falls on a holiday, then the meetings are the Tuesday that follows that holiday. Meetings are at St. Francis Medical Center, Conference Room 5. Contact Marika Flynn, RNC, at [email protected]. For informa-tion about LBD, visit www.LBDA.org.

MACULAR DEGENERATION Support Group for the visually impaired meets from 1-2 p.m. othe third Thursday of each month. Call Tri-Lakes Cares 719 481-4864 ext. 23 for information.

MOMS CLUB, Moms Offering Moms Support, offers weekly activities each week for stay-at-home moms and children from birth to 5 years old. Moms living in Monument and Palmer Lake, contact Erin at 719-487-8233 or [email protected]. Moms living in ZIP code 80921 and parts of Black Forest can contact Debbie at 719-646-5939 or [email protected].

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS support group meets the second Saturday of every month. Call Carolyn at 303-360-7080 or 719-488-3620.

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 719-661-6702.

SUDDEN UNEXPECTED Infant Death Local Support Group. The group offers bereavement services for parents, families, friends and caregiv-ers who have been affected by the sudden unexpected loss of an infant or toddler. There is no cost. Meeting are the third Monday of the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Colorado Springs Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Avenue. Adult meeting only; no child

care will be provided. For additional help and information please call Angel Eyes at 888-285-7437 or visit angeleyes.org

SUPPORT GROUP for juvenile diabetes meets at 9 a.m. every third Saturday of the month at It’s a Grind coffee shop in Monument. Contact Dawn at 719-466-7551 or [email protected].

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 wel-come. 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.

ROCK Y 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 [email protected].

TOPS, TAKE Off Pounds Sensibly, a nonprofit weight control organization, meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays. Call Terry Franz at 719-488-8684.

TRI-LAKES CARES is a social ser-vices agency that supplies the needy in the community through food, com-modities, limited financial assistance, school supplies, holiday programs, jobs programs and more. Volunteer opportunities are available. Hours of operation are Monday from noon to 3 p.m. and Thursday from noon to 3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Call 719-481-4864.

TRI-LAKES HOME Educator’s Sup-port Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month. Contact Maria at [email protected]. Prayer, fellowship, friendship, encouragement, resources and more are provided. Meeting is for parents only.

WINGS PROVIDES therapist facili-tated support groups for women and men in which survivors are believed, accepted and no longer alone. There is a women’s group on Tuesday evening and one on Thursday evening. We are also starting a Loved Ones Group for

family and friends of survivors. For more information contact the WINGS office at 800-373-8671. Visit www.wingsfound.org

VOLUNTEER

HANGERS THRIFT Shop benefiting Tri-Lakes Cares needs volunteers. Call Cara at 719-488-2300.

LUCRETIA VAILE Museum needs volunteer docents or museum guides. Call Susan at 719-481-2323.

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY Trans-portation, which provides free rides for area senior citizens needing trans-port, is in need of volunteer drivers. Mileage reimbursement is available. Call 719-237-9913.

ODYSSEY HEALTH care and hospice volunteers are needed. Call Kent Mathews at 719-573-4166.

PIKES PEAK Hospice needs volun-teers. Call Cathy Woods at 719-633-3400.

THE PIKES Peak Library District needs volunteers. Contact the LitSource office at 719-531-6333, ext. 2223 or ext. 2224.

PIKES PEAK Workforce Center is in need of volunteers. Please call Larry Oliver at 719-481-4864.

SILVER KEY Senior Services needs volunteers. Call 719-884-2300.

TRI-LAKES CARES needs volunteers in a variety of positions. Call Joan Cunningham at 719-481-4864, ext. 117.

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Loeb sets Hill Climb record French driver reaches peak in 8 minutes, 13 seconds By Danny Summers [email protected]

The buzz surrounding Sebastien Loeb only seemed to grow for the two weeks leading up to the 91st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Fellow driv-ers knew the Frenchman was capable of something special, but nobody anticipat-ed the impossible.

Loeb, driving a 2013 Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak, raced up the mountain on June 30 in blazing fashion that still has many folks wondering “How did he do it?”

His time of 8 minutes, 13.878 seconds was more than a minute and a half faster than the previous record time.

“I felt really good in the car, and I pushed it hard from the start to the fi nish,” said an elated Loeb, after reaching the top of the 14,110-foot summit. “I made no mistakes, and I felt the race was really good. To drive a car like this and race up here (to the top) is what makes this special. It’s amazing.

“I’m really happy with the time I achieved. We’ll see in the future if we come back.”

Loeb maneuvered the mountain in relative ease, taking each of the 156 turns along the 12.42 mile course and mak-ing the pavement his own personal play-ground. He reached top speeds of over 150 mph, while averaging a mind-boggling 87 mph.

“So many tears to break the 10-minute mark, and Sebastien just blows through this in less than nine minutes like it was nothing,” said longtime Hill Climb racer Layne Schranz, who fi nished second in the Pikes Peak Open division behind his father, Randy. “What a machine. What a driver.

“I know all of Europe was watching Se-bastien blow that record, so congratula-tions to all everybody.”

Loeb’s incredible run was one of those moments that will forever be etched in Hill Climb lore. It was just two years ago that the elusive 10-minute barrier was fi nally cracked by Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima — arguably the most popular and greatest racer in the Hill Climb history.

Tajima’s time of 9:51 was mind-blowing because it occurred when the fi nal 2½ miles of road was still gravel. Competi-tors and fans alike understand the full sig-nifi cance of what Tajima accomplished on one of the most dangerous race courses in the world.

With the road fully paved for the fi rst

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Chautauqua set to return to Palmer Lake

of schoolteachers.Chautauqua gatherings faded from pop-

ularity, at Palmer Lake and elsewhere. In the 1910s, Americans sought other entertain-ment outlets and began enjoying summer auto vacations, rather than the Chautauqua Assemblies.

For more information, visit www.chau-tauqua.palmerdividehistory.org.

family and friends of survivors. For more information contact the WINGS office at 800-373-8671. Visit www.wingsfound.org

Volunteer

Hangers tHrift Shop benefiting Tri-Lakes Cares needs volunteers. Call Cara at 719-488-2300.

lucretia Vaile Museum needs volunteer docents or museum guides. Call Susan at 719-481-2323.

Mountain coMMunity Trans-portation, which provides free rides for area senior citizens needing trans-port, is in need of volunteer drivers. Mileage reimbursement is available. Call 719-237-9913.

odyssey HealtH care and hospice volunteers are needed. Call Kent Mathews at 719-573-4166.

Pikes Peak Hospice needs volun-teers. Call Cathy Woods at 719-633-3400.

tHe Pikes Peak Library District needs volunteers. Contact the LitSource office at 719-531-6333, ext. 2223 or ext. 2224.

Pikes Peak Workforce Center is in need of volunteers. Please call Larry Oliver at 719-481-4864.

silVer key Senior Services needs volunteers. Call 719-884-2300.

tri-lakes cares needs volunteers in a variety of positions. Call Joan Cunningham at 719-481-4864, ext. 117.

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July 10, 2013

Loeb sets Hill Climb recordFrench driver reaches peak in 8 minutes, 13 secondsBy Danny [email protected]

The buzz surrounding Sebastien Loeb only seemed to grow for the two weeks leading up to the 91st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Fellow driv-ers knew the Frenchman was capable of something special, but nobody anticipat-ed the impossible.

Loeb, driving a 2013 Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak, raced up the mountain on June 30 in blazing fashion that still has many folks wondering “How did he do it?”

His time of 8 minutes, 13.878 seconds was more than a minute and a half faster than the previous record time.

“I felt really good in the car, and I pushed it hard from the start to the finish,” said an elated Loeb, after reaching the top of the 14,110-foot summit. “I made no mistakes, and I felt the race was really good. To drive a car like this and race up here (to the top) is what makes this special. It’s amazing.

“I’m really happy with the time I achieved. We’ll see in the future if we come back.”

Loeb maneuvered the mountain in relative ease, taking each of the 156 turns along the 12.42 mile course and mak-ing the pavement his own personal play-ground. He reached top speeds of over 150 mph, while averaging a mind-boggling 87 mph.

“So many tears to break the 10-minute mark, and Sebastien just blows through this in less than nine minutes like it was nothing,” said longtime Hill Climb racer Layne Schranz, who finished second in the Pikes Peak Open division behind his father, Randy. “What a machine. What a driver.

“I know all of Europe was watching Se-bastien blow that record, so congratula-tions to all everybody.”

Loeb’s incredible run was one of those moments that will forever be etched in Hill Climb lore. It was just two years ago that the elusive 10-minute barrier was finally cracked by Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima — arguably the most popular and greatest racer in the Hill Climb history.

Tajima’s time of 9:51 was mind-blowing because it occurred when the final 2½ miles of road was still gravel. Competi-tors and fans alike understand the full sig-nificance of what Tajima accomplished on one of the most dangerous race courses in the world.

With the road fully paved for the first

time last year, two more drivers — also from foreign lands — joined the 9-minute club; Romain Dumas of France (9:46.181) and Rhys Millen of Australia (9:46.164).

Dumas and Millin went head-to-head with Loeb this year, but with mixed results. Dumas’s engine blew up shortly after he left the start line. Millin ran an impressive time of 9:02.192.

Dumas gave Loeb an assist by loan-ing him his face video from last year’s Hill Climb.

“He didn’t need it,” Dumas said with a smile. “He’s good enough.”

In any other year, Millin’s fast run would have left fans in awe. But his run came af-ter Dumas not only conquered the moun-tain, but brought it to its knees.

“When you saw what he was doing in practice you knew he might be get into the low 8s,” said Woodland Park’s Clint Vahsholtz, who won the Open Wheel divi-sion with a time of 11:07.

Loeb, 39, came to Pikes Peak with al-ready impressive credentials. In 2012, he won his ninth consecutive World Rally Championship.

He finished second at the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2006.

Peugeot was looking to make a state-ment at Pikes Peak. That’s why they dumped — by some reports — as much as $6 million into this race alone. The famous French car company said this was prob-ably just a one-time venture, but many are wondering if they will make a return to “America’s Mountain” in 2014.

June 30 marked the first time Peugeot had competed at Pikes Peak since back-to-back titles in 1988 and 1989 by Ari Vatanen and Robby Unser.

Twitter went crazy on the afternoon of June 30 after Loeb’s record run. French men and women (the Hill Climb is more popular in Europe and Japan than in America) tweeted their praises to their be-loved countryman.

The conditions were nearly perfect for Loeb, who took off up the mountain around 11:30 a.m.

Temperatures were in the mid-60s and the moisture (rain and snow) was not to come for at least an hour.

As expected, numerous records fell at the historic race — the second oldest auto race in America behind the Indianapolis

500.Tajima, 63, a nine-time Unlimited di-

vision champion, switched from his tra-ditional gasoline-powered past to the Electric Auto Division last year. His first attempt failed when he had to shut down because of an onboard fire. But not so on June 30.

Tajima piloted his electric 2013 E-Run-ner Pikes Peak Special to victory with a new Electric record clocking of 9:46.530.

Veteran driver Paul Dallenbach of Ba-salt won the Time Attack division with a time of 9:46.001, driving the Hyundai Gen-esis Coupe that Rhys Millen drove last year.

Carlin Dunne of Santa Barbara, Calif. — who owns the race’s overall record for the motorcycles at 9:52.819 — again was the fastest motorcycle, clocking a time of 10:00.694 on his 2013 Lightning Electric SuperBike in the Exhibition Powersports class.

France’s Bruno Langlois set a record on his 2013 Ducati Multistrada in win-ning the Pikes Peak 1205 class with time of 10:21.323, while Jeffrey Tigert’s 10:32.964 mark on his 2013 Honda CRF450 estab-lished a new Pikes Peak 450 class record.

Michael Coburn’s 11:05.874 time on his 2013 Walsh 450R was a Quad Modified class record, and Woodland Park’s Codie Vahsholtz set a Pikes Peak 250 record with a time of 11:24.792 on his 1996 Kawasaki KX 250.

The race was delayed twice in the morn-ing wave after a pair of motorcycle riders were injured after crashing off the course. Michael Applehns of Denver, racing in the Pikes Peak Superbike 750 class, went off the course in his 2006 Suzuki GSXR, and Alex Moreno of Dublin, Ohio, also crashed his 2008 Honda CBR1000RR off the course.

Both riders were airlifted to Colorado Springs-area hospitals for treatment.

France’s Sebastien Loeb celebrates after shattering the all-time Hill Climb record. He drove to the top of the summit in 8 minutes, 13.878 seconds on June 30 during the 91st run-ning of the famed event. Photo courtesy Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima talks with a reporter prior to making his run in the Electric Car division. Tajima won the his race in a time of 9:46. Photos by Danny Summers


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I-25 expansion project update

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watch for wildlife crossing Interstate 25 in construc-tion zone. Colorado State Patrol troopers are cau-tioning drivers to be extra vigilant for wildlife crossing the interstate in the con-struction zone and in areas north of the I-25 expansion project. The recent Black Forest Fire appears to have displaced wildlife, some of which have moved east to-ward I-25.

Construction work took a holiday break; busy schedule resumes July 8 with several nighttime lane, ramp closures

Project Construction Im-pacts Week of July 8

Below is listed the ac-tivity area, time and dates activity is scheduled to be-gin and end and potential impacts such as traffi c, clo-sures, utilities, access, etc.

Northbound and south-bound I-25, various loca-tions between Woodmen Road and Black Forest Tributary, which is between North Gate Boulevard and Baptist Road, from 7 a.m. -5 p.m. July 8- July 13. Right and left shoulder closures.

Northbound I-25 be-tween Interquest Parkway and North Gate Boulevard from 8:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. July 8-9. Right lane closure for sign removal.

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By Danny Summers Randy Schranz’s 39th

run up Pikes Peak was one of his most memorable.

The 65-year-old long-time Colorado Springs resident won the Open di-vision during the 91st run-ning of the Pikes Peak In-ternational Hill Climb on June 30. He also clipped a spectator and destroyed an I-Pad with his 2013 Shelby Cobra. He later crossed the finish line in first place (11 minutes, 21.410 seconds) - eight seconds ahead of his son, Layne.

“I didn’t know I had done damage to my car until I got to the top (of the summit),” Randy said. “I clipped a woman with my front-side fender and it tore the whole thing off.”

Randy later found out that the woman was taken to a local hospital. He was told she did not have life-threatening injuries.

The incident happened in the first half-mile of the race. Randy thinks he was going about 80 mph at the

time.“She never moved,” he

said. “She was standing in the dirt part of the road taking pictures.

“I had rain tires on the car, so I was taking it easy. I could have been going 10 mph faster.”

Randy and Layne were hoping that they would finish first and second. But they both agreed it would probably be Layne coming out on top.

“All week long Layne was running about 30 sec-onds faster than me,” Ran-dy said. But the day of the race he had problems with his engine again.”

Layne spent his final day of practice on June 29 running his car around New Life Church, leav-ing burnt rubber on the road. But three times dur-ing race day his car - a 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - either sputtered or stopped on the way up the mountain.

“I thought we had got-ten things worked out, but we had a few prob-lems today,” said Layne, who suffered a leg injury

in mid-June, but was able to operate his car without any issues. “My car shut off at Double Cup, but I was able to get it restarted and finish the race.”

Layne switched to the Open division this year because there were not enough competitors in Stock Car. Clint competed in Open Wheel and won the class.

“This is the happiest I’ve ever been with second place,” Layne said with a smile. “I’ve had seven years of coming in second (in Stock Car), but this wasn’t so bad.

“My dad and I talked about it and we decided to run against each other. He ran really well all week

and I am just so happy for him.”

Layne, a graduate of the now defunct Hilltop Bap-tist in Colorado Springs, has raced up Pikes Peak 20 times. Coupled with his father’s mark, the two own the record for the most starts by a father and son in Hill Climb history.

“We can sleep well to-night and have a good party with the team,” said Layne, who makes his home in Birmingham, Ala-bama.

“All in all it was a pretty good day.”

Layne and Randy were set up next to each other in the Pike National For-est, about 50 yards from the start line.

Randy said he would like to make at least one more run up Pikes Peak in 2014.

“That would make 40 and that sounds like a good round number to end on,” Randy said “That would be a good time to quit.”

Randy surpassed the famed Louis Unser a few years ago with the most runs up the mountain. Randy met Unser in 1972 after he had just retired.

Layne believes his fa-ther might run his last race in 2016 - the 100-year an-niversary of the Hill Climb.

The oldest competitor in the latest edition of the Hill Climb was 72-year-old Ralph Murdock of Colo-

rado Springs in the Pikes Peak Vintage division. Murdock did not finish the race in his 1970 Chevy Ca-maro.

David Donner of Colo-rado Springs won the Time Attack Division in a blis-tering 9:53.581.

Dan Berendes of Monu-ment finished third in the 450cc motorcycle division, while Jeff Grace of Colora-do Springs won the Heavy-weight Supermoto.

Dan Elders of Monu-ment finished fourth in Superbike 750cc, while Christopher Lennon of Monument finished sec-ond in Pikes Peak Vintage.

Tom Specht of Wood-land Park finished 14th in the 450cc.

Randy Schranz, 65, of Colorado Springs has started and � nished a record 39 Pikes Peak International Hill Climbs. He won the Pikes Peak Open division at the June 30 event. He is seen here relaxing in the morning in the pit area with his crew. Photos by Danny Summers

This is the car Layne Schranz used to compete in the June 30 Hill Climb. He � nished second to his father in this 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.


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Northbound and south-bound I-25, various loca-tions between Woodmen Road and Black Forest Tributary, which is between North Gate Boulevard and Baptist Road, from 7 a.m. -5 p.m. July 8- July 13. Right and left shoulder closures.

Northbound I-25 be-tween Interquest Parkway and North Gate Boulevard from 8:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. July 8-9. Right lane closure for sign removal.

Northbound I-25 be-tween Black Squirrel Creek and North Gate Boulevard from 8:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. July 8-9. Right lane closure for grading.

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Northbound I-25 at In-terquest Parkway from 9 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. July 8-9. Grading will close the northbound I-25 off-ramp. Detour: Briargate Parkway east to Voyager Parkway, Voyager Parkway north to Interquest Parkway.

Northbound I-25 at In-terquest Parkway from 9 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. July 9-10. Grading will close the northbound I-25 off-ramp. Detour: Briargate Parkway east to Voyager Parkway, Voyager Parkway north to Interquest Parkway.

Northbound I-25 be-tween North Academy Bou-levard and Briargate Park-way from 8:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. July 9-10. Right lane closure for sign removal.

Southbound I-25 be-tween North Gate Boule-vard and Interquest Park-way from 8:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. July 9-10. Right lane closure for bridge work.

Southbound I-25 before Briargate Parkway from 8:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. July 10-11. Sign removal will close the right lane and off ramp from southbound I-25 to east-bound Briargate Parkway. Detour: To be determined.

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