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At 20 miles long, the New Santa Fe Regional Trail offers something for everyone: hiking, cycling, horseback riding and even short and Get your hiking easy family strolls. The trail runs along part boots, pump up your of the abandoned Atchison Topeka and bike tires, get your saddle Santa Fe railroad line. ready, grab the family and From its northernmost trailhead at head for the New Santa Fe Palmer Lake Recreation Area, the trail Regional Trail with drops 1,200 feet before it becomes the convenient trail access in Monument.

Pikes Peak Greenway Trail at Woodmen Road in Colorado Springs. The trail can be accessed at several points along the way including a trailhead on Third Street in Monument close to dining, shopping and even a bicycle repair shop. Other trailheads are located at Baptist Road, North Gate Road, Ice Lake at the Air Force Academy and two access points at Woodmen Road.

Cyclists must wear helmets and trail users are not allowed to leave the trail where it passes through the Air Force Academy.

The New Santa Fe Trail is an integral part of both the southern route of the American Discovery Trail, which runs from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and the Front Range Trail, a Colorado Parks and Wildlife trail that when completed will run from New Mexico to Wyoming. In fact, the combined New Santa Fe Trail, Pikes Peak Greenway and Fountain Creek Trail represent the longest completed section of the ADT in Colorado.

Other other nearby trails to the south include the Chamberlain Trail, the Crews Gulch Trail, Fox Run Trail, Jackson Creek Trail, Jimmy Camp Creek Trail, La Foret Trail, Palmer Divide Trail, Rock Island Trail, Sand Creek Trail and the Midland and Ute Pass Trails that lead up into Teller County.

Some of the trails to the north of the New Santa Fe Trail are still in the planning stages but completed sections include the Plum Creek Trail and the Chatfield Trails system, which are also sections of the American Discovery Trail. The northern and southern sections of the ADT meet in Denver.

Continuing west, the ADT uses portions of the Continental Divide Trail, a more than 3,000-mile trail that runs through the Rockies from Canada to Mexico, and the Colorado Trail, a 500-mile trail from Denver to Durango.

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If you have lived in the Tri-Lakes area for any amount of time, you know that there is more The Air Force to do and more to see and more adventure Acemy, Garden of the in the Pikes Peak region than probably Gods Park, Mt. Herman, anywhere else in Colorado.

North Cheyenne Canon, A typical one-day tour – free of charge Blodgett Peak, and The Broadmoor are just a few – that out of town guests are often taken of the free adventures includes the prestigious Air Force Acadin the Tri-Lakes emy, Garden of the Gods Park, moderate area. level hike such as Mt. Herman, North Cheyenne Canon or Blodgett Peak, and topped off with an evening checking out the scene at The Broadmoor Resort and Hotel.

The Air Force Academy is one of five service academies in the United States. Its campus is located in northern Colorado Springs. The Academy’s stated mission is “to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation.”

The Academy has upwards of one million visitors each year. The Academy campus is open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The Visitor Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The 31,600-square-foot Visitor Center opened in 1986 and contains exhibits, a snack bar and a gift shop. A one-third-mile paved nature trail east of the facility allows visitors to walk to the Cadet Chapel. A movie about cadets highlighting the Academy experience is shown throughout the day in a 250-seat theater.

The exhibit area features displays on history and cadet life with specially designed exhibits to explain the academy's four “pillars of excellence.”

These refer to the four areas of the cadet training program: character development and academic, athletic, and military training. The 5,652-squarefoot exhibit area includes video and static displays, a hometown map, and a historical exhibit featuring information on Academy history, current and former superintendents and other significant features of the Academy’s history.

Self-guided tour maps and information on the Academy are available at the information desk.

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The Broadmoor Resort and Hotel

Hiking up Mt. Herman

The Broadmoor Hotel and Resort is not far from North Cheyenne Canon.

The Broadmoor is a member of Historic Hotels of America of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Its visitors have included heads of state, celebrities, professional sports stars, and businessmen.

The main resort complex, situated at the base of Cheyenne Mountain, is 6,230 feet above sea level and five miles from downtown Colorado Springs.

The resort has hotel, conference, sports, and spa buildings that radiate out from Cheyenne Lake. The Broadmoor’s Ranch at Emerald Valley is a luxury lodge and set of cabins situated on Cheyenne Mountains.

Historically, golf chamAir Force Academy Visitor Center pionships have been held at the Broadmoor Golf Club hind the wall that is the Rampart Range. since 1921. The resort has also been the North Cheyenne Canon, located in site of clay shooting championships. southwest Colorado Springs, takes you During the Christmas season, a ginto Helen Hunt Falls and some of the gerbread village is constructed in the most spectacular terrain in the region. main hotel.

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After completing a summit of either Mt. Herman and/or Blodgett Peak to the south, one gets a feeling of the huge forest located west of Colorado Springs be-

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Garden of the Gods Park has some of the most breathtaking views of any place in Colorado. Garden of the Gods Park is a registered National Natural Landmark. It has dramatic views of 300foot towering sandstone rock formations against a backdrop of usually snow-capped Pikes Peak and brilliant blue skies.

The Park hours are: May 1 – Oct. 31, 5 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Nov. 1 – Apr. 30, 5 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Nearby Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the winter months and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Both the Park and Visitor and Nature Center are free and open to the public.

The top of Mt. Herman is one of the most breathtaking spots in Colorado.

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The wonderful thing about Colorado is that spectacular scenery is free to look at and If you don't mind there is plenty of it. spending a few dollars, For a few dollars, or if you would like the Tri-Lakes area and to splurge a little, there is a plethora of Pikes Peak region is full quality entertainment, sports and attracof affordable adventures tions in the Tri-Lakes area and Pikes Peak and things to do. Choose your own adventure region. from our top picks!

Here is a list of affordable things to do within 30 minutes of downtown Monument.

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Western Museum of Mining and Industry The Mining Museum brings the history of mining to life through a variety of exhibits complete with daily guided tours included with admission.

Call 719-488-0880.

Drive the Pikes Peak Highway or ride the Cog Railroad For about $10 person, you can drive to the top of “America’s Mountain” and take in awesome sights. For about $35 per person, you can take the world famous Cog Railroad to the top. For more information call 719-685-5401.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo The zoo is America’s only mountain zoo and is more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Feed the giraffes, ride the carousel and fly over the zoo on the Mountaineer Sky Ride. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle. Make sure you make it to the top. It’s worth it to see the grizzly bears. Adults are $14.25, Children (3-11) $10.25, Seniors (65+) $12.25. Call 719-633-9925.

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Colorado Springs Sky Sox The Sky Sox are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers beginning in 2015. The team has been located in east Colorado Springs since 1988 when the franchise relocated here from Hawaii.

Call 719-597-1449.

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Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site The Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is an educational, non-profit living history museum that depicts life in the Pikes Peak region in four time periods; American Indian era in 1775; 1860s Galloway Homestead; 1880s Chambers Home and Ranch; 1907 Edwardian Country Estate. Rock Ledge Ranch is located near Garden of the Gods Park. For more information call 719-598-6777.

Peterson Air and Space Museum Peterson Air and Space Museum is located inside Peterson Air Force Base in southeast Colorado Springs. Access to the museum is limited due to security concerns, so tour groups should contact the museum curator. The Museum has various aircraft, with most of the USAF having been part of the former Air Defense Command and Aerospace Defense Command (ADC). Call 719556-4915.

Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo The 2015 version of the rodeo takes place July 8-11. The annual rodeo has been a Colorado Springs staple since the 1930s. The event happens at the NorrisPenrose Events Center in southwest Colorado Springs. Call 710-635-3547.

National Museum of World War II Aviation The National Museum of World War II Aviation is the only museum in the world to focus exclusively on the unique story of the role of aviation in World War II. See how pilots and their support personnel changed the course of world history. It is located in southeast Colorado Springs. Call 719-637-7559.

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Glen Eyrie Glen Eyrie is an English Tudor-style castle built by General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs. There are 17 guest rooms in the castle, as well as four meeting rooms and two dining rooms. This house was his dream home and is near the northwest foothills north of the Garden of the Gods Park. After building a large carriage house, where the family lived for a time, Palmer and his wife Mary (Queen) Mellen built a 22-room frame house on the 800-acre estate. This house was remodeled in 1881 to include a tower and additional rooms, and made to resemble a stone castle, reminiscent of those native to England. To schedule a tour call 719-634-0808.

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the headquarters of the North American Defense Command. It officially became USOC administrative headquarters in July 1978. The Olympic Training Center is able to provide housing, dining, recreational facilities and other services for up to 557 coaches and athletes at one time. Roughly 140,000 people visit each year. Public tours are available yearround Monday – Saturday. The tour starts with an inspirational 12-minute film and then a 45-minute outdoor walking tour of the training complex, including the weightlifting and wrestling facilities, the Aquatics Center and the Sport Center Gymnasiums. Call 888-659-8687.

Air Force Academy football game The Falcons have gone to seven bowl games in eight seasons under head coach Troy Calhoun. They are the most successful of the service academies that play Division I football over the last 50 years. Leave enough time to tour the campus after or before the game. For tickets visit http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/tickets/afa-tickets.html.

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Great golfing awaits in the Tri-Lakes area

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For many Tri-Lakes area residents, easy access to quality golf courses is an added boGrab your clubs nus of living in the region. There are five and take in the scenery as you tee up at some of breathtaking courses within 20 minutes the best golf courses and of downtown Monument. private clubs Colorado has Three public golf courses offer chamto offer, all just a short pionship play at reasonable prices; King’s drive from downtown Deer Golf Club and Monument Hill Monument.

Country Club in Monument, and Perry Park Country Club in Larkspur.

The Air Force Academy’s Eisenhower Golf Course is private, but if you can get on with a member or someone in the military you will experience an unforgettable day on the link.

The Club at Flying Horse in North Gate is also a private course. It was built in 2005 out of the heart of a legendary landscape.

The 18-hole course was designed by golf legend Tom Weiskopf. It has a European resort-style feel with bloodlines that rival those of the greatest venues in the world.

King’s Deer is a regulation 18-hole championship golf course. It was designed and built by Redstone Golf Group and opened in 1999. Throughout its history, King’s Deer has earned a reputation for its outstanding conditions and quiet atmosphere, as well as breathtaking views of Pikes Peak and the Front Range.

With four sets of tees, the course tests the abilities of golfers of all skill levels. The lush rolling fairways and smooth undulating greens give the feeling of a Scottish links style course making your golfing experience truly exquisite.

Monument Hill Country Club is nestled in Woodmoor, a prestigious community in Monument. It is located just minutes east of exit 161 at Interstate 25 and CO-105.

At 7,300 feet, this course also has beautiful views of Pike Peak. The course is lined with Ponderosa Pines and is designed by J. Press Maxwell.

The 18-hole course opened in 1969 and measures 6,715 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 140 and a 71.6 USGA rating. The course features five sets of tees for different skill levels.

Perry Park is a 7,007-yard par 72. The layout was designed by noted Colorado golf architect,

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requiring a 250-yard carry. The blue course is much like other mountain courses having very fast greens with the dominant break and speed coming away from the mountains.

The par 72 can be stretched to over 7,300 yards but the 7,000-foot elevation makes it play much shorter. Other unique characteristics include no out-of-bounds and only a few small water hazards.

The Silver Course, designed by Colorado architect, Frank Hummel, is the newer of the two Eisenhower courses. It is shorter than the Blue but makes up for its lack of length with King's Deer Golf Club fast, tricky greens, narrow fairways and many hazards. It is built in a courses on a college campus, while Golf beautiful setting with many spectacular Digest has ranked the blue course as the mountain views and a view of the cadet chapel. The course, a par 72 with no third-best course in Colorado.

Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., out-of-bounds, complements the Blue the course features large greens, long Course very well because it requires teeing grounds and fairway bunkers more accuracy than length off the tee.

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Dick Phelps. His challenge, flawlessly executed, was to design 18 holes to fit seamlessly among the natural wonders of the dramatic, red rock upheavals that define the course.

The layout is designed for the pleasure of golfers of all skill levels with six separate tee positions. Though there are significant elevation changes throughout the 18 holes, it is an easily walkable course. Both private carts and walking carts are allowed.

Eisenhower Golf Course is named in honor of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who took part in the dedication ceremony. It has won acclaim as being one of the best courses in Colorado.

Nestled in the razorback foothills of the Rampart Range, the blue course was first opened in 1959.

Home to the annual Falcon Invitational (formerly the Pikes Peak Invitational), the course has been challenged by some of golf ’s best players including Jay Don

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Manitou Springs Miramont Castle was built in 1895/1896 by French-born Catholic priest Jean Baptist Francolon. It’s located in the Manitou Springs Historic District and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Miramont is owned and operated by the Manitou Springs Historical Society.

It features 42 furnished rooms, a tea room There are many museums and historical and a gift shop. sites that can be visited Manitou Springs Cliff Dwellings, loas short day trips from the cated on U.S. 24 in Manitou Springs, feaTri-Lakes area. Visit their tures an Anasazi-style dwelling rebuilt individual websites for from stones retrieved from a collapsed addresses, hours and Anasazi site in Cortes, N.M. The associother information. ated museum features Anasazi artifacts. It opened in 1907.

Western Museum of Mining & Industry

Colorado Springs Old Colorado City History Center Museum is owned and operated by the Old Colorado City Historical Society and is located in Colorado Springs’ Old Colorado City. Displays tell the story of the original Colorado City and the Westside. It has a gift store and a research library.

Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum, located in downtown Colorado Springs. From 1903 to 1973 it was the El Paso County Courthouse. The former Pioneer Museum that was housed in the city’s downtown Carnegie Library was relocated to the courthouse in 1979. The museum has more than 60,000 cultural and historical artifacts and its Starsmore Center for Local History includes images, newspapers, manuscript collections, city directories and the personal papers of city founder Gen. William Jackson Palmer.

Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame’s mission is to preserve rodeo history and artifacts. It is clearly visible from Interstate 25 north of Colorado Springs and is run by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's board. Hall of Fame inductees include singer-songwriter and profession rodeo cowboy Chris LeDoux and Ty Murray, seven-time allaround rodeo champion.

Space Foundation recently opened in a new locations just off Garden of the Gods Road and its Discovery Center has become the go-to site for kids and adults interested in exploring space.

It features a mixture of actual artifacts, including space suits; life-sized models and scale models of rockets, landers and planetary probes. Many of the items on display offer hands-on opportunities to explore and learn.

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The museum’s mission is to provide, maintain and expand a museum resource for historical data, artifacts and other items of significance relating to Palmer Lake, Monument, and the Palmer Divide area and make resources available to the public on a scheduled basis.

The Lucretia Vaile Museum began in the basement of the Palmer Lake Marshal's Offices (originally the AT&SF Section Foreman's house). The museum quickly outgrew that building, and the current Library-Museum was dedicated on October 4, 1981. The building was erected as a memorial to Lucretia Vaile, who left a bequest to the town of Palmer Lake, which was used to build the original structure. With the new building came new museum pieces. An area furrier who was going out of business donated the glass display cases still used in the museum. An addition was built in 1996 with money the Palmer Lake Historical Society received from the estate of Lena Royse, providing storage and administrative space. The Museum now contains permanent exhibits dedicated to the towns of Palmer Lake, and Monument as well as the surrounding area.

The rich history of the Tri-Lakes is maintained as a legacy for those yet to come.

Pueblo El Pueblo Museum is the repository for Pueblo history, including the city’s Native American and Spanish heritage.

It also preserves the culture and history of the many ethnic groups who have made Pueblo their home. The museum site includes the archaeological excavations for the original 1842 trading post, which was listed on the U.S. National

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Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft & Space Museum features a large collection of military aircraft, many of which date to World War II when the site near the Pueblo Airport was home to the Pueblo Army Air Base. The base closed at the end of the war its facilities and equipment became the city of Pueblo’s property. Aircraft onsite include a C-47 Gooney Bird (or the Navy’s Douglas R4D), a T-33 Thunderbird, an F-104 Starfighter and the biggest aircraft in the collection, a fully restored B-29 Superfortress that towers over the rest of the collection in Hanger 1.

Rosemount Museum is the 37-room mansion built in 1893 by banker John A. Thatcher. It remained the Thatcher family home for 75 years before becoming a museum and nearly all its furnishings are original to the home.

Pueblo County Historical Society Museum volunteers have collected and preserved local and regional historical artifacts including Saddles by local renowned makers, early Pueblo photos, Mesa Verde pottery, railroad artifacts, artifacts from the Pueblo Dodgers baseball team and oral history tapes.

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of Colorado Springs on Colo. 115, watch for the giant horned beetle and follow the signs. The museum features the world’s largest private collection of giant tropical insects and arachnids as well as artifacts from New Guinea and a pictorial history of the American space program.

Western Museum of Mining & Industry is located in North Colorado Springs, a stone’s throw from Monument. The museum features and extensive collection of mining artifacts and working mining machinery, a stamping mill, a large research library and a variety of permanent and revolving exhibits.

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Tri-Lakes area is a bird watcher’s paradise

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When the first class at the United States Air Force Academy was considering a mascot in Birding is the the fall of 1955, the cadet wing chose the largest spectator sport falcon because they felt it best characterin America, and because ized the combat role of the U.S. Air Force. of the vast open spaces and “They did not specify any particular diverse habitat of Colorado, the Tri-Lakes area is host species, thus, any falcon can serve as masto abundant birdlife cot,” says a fact sheet from the Academy. for your viewing “Although they are members of the pleasure. hawk family, falcons differ in that they have long pointed wings and dark eyes. There are five types of falcons native to North America, ranging in height from two feet to as small as five inches. They are the arctic gyrfalcon, the largest; peregrine falcon, sometimes called the duckhawk; prairie falcon; American merlin, or pigeon hawk; and the American kestrel, also known as a windhover or a sparrowhawk.”

Some of the characteristics which led to its selection are: • Speed: can attain velocities exceeding 200 miles per hour in stoops or dives on their prey.

• Powerful and graceful flight, with strong, deep wing beats; they maneuver with ease, grace and evident enjoyment.

• Courage: fearless and aggressive, falcons fiercely defend their nest and young against intruders.

They have been known to unhesitatingly attack and kill prey more than twice their size.

• Keen eyesight: about eight times sharper than man.

• Alertness, regal carriage and noble tradition.

In Colorado, there have been more than 460 different kinds of birds recorded according to hundreds of bird watchers that have recorded them over the years which became the official state record.

Birding is the largest spectator sport in America and its popularity here in this state is because of an unusually rich and abundant birdlife.

“Why are there so many birds?” asks Stan Tekiela, author of Birds of Colorado: Field Guide. “One reason is open space. Colorado has more than Continued on page 22

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104,000 square miles, making it the eighth largest state. Despite its size only about 4 million call Colorado home. On average, that’s only 39 people per square mile. Most of these people are located in and around four major cities, all of which line up in a narrow belt of about 200 miles along the eastern foothills of the Rockies. Over 80 percent of the state’s population lives an urban environment. This concentration of people leaves plenty of room for birds.”

But Tekiela notes it not just open space that allows for so many birds. “It’s

also the diversity of habitat… Water also plays a part in Colorado’s bird populations. There is over 371 square miles of water surface in the state… And varying habitats also mean variations in weather. Since elevation in the state rises from approximately 4,000 feet in the eastern plains to over 14,000 at the mountaintops, there are great differences in weather.”

On Oct. 5, 1955, a splendid peregrine was the first falcon presented to the cadet wing. It was named "Mach 1," referring to the speed of sound. While "Mach 1" is still the official mascot name, each bird receives an individual name from

the falconers. Ten to 15 falcons are kept in the mews (enclosures for trained hawks) north of the cadet area. The majority are prairie falcons native to Colorado. Cadets train both the tiercels (males) and falcons (females) to perform flying demonstrations. , Colo. She is now on display in Arnold Hall.

Because of the local presence of the United States Air Force Academy, and nearby Peterson and Schriever Air Bases, in addition to NorthCom and other concerns, there is also preponderance of mechanical birds in the area’s air space as well.

The Western Museum of Mining and Industry 225 Northgate Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80921 719-488-0880 www.wmmi.org WMMI has a variety of events that offer something for the whole family! Tours begin at 10am and 1pm and include gold panning, hands-on exhibits and operating steam engines!

Check our website for special events happening at the museum at: www.wmmi.org; including the Pikes Peak Gem Show in June and the Harvest Festival in October!

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Small Town Christmas

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Driver’s License Office 719-594-8701 2447 N Union Colorado Springs, CO colorado.gov/revenue

City Government

Palmer Lake Town Hall 719-481-2953 42 Valley Crescent PO Box 208 Palmer Lake, CO 80133 www.ci.palmer-lake.co.us Palmer Lake Town Council: Nikki McDonald, Mayor Cindy Allen Richard Kuehster Trish Flake Paul Banta Jennifer Martin John Russel Monument Town Hall 719-481-2954 645 Beacon Lite Road Monument, CO 80132 www.townofmonument.org Board of Trustees: Rafael Dominguez, Mayor Jeffrey Kaiser John Howe Becki Tooley Jeffrey Bornstein Kelly Elliott Jeff Smith

Community Resources Tri-Lakes Cares 719-481-4864 www.tri-lakescares.org 235 Jefferson Street Monument, CO 80132

County Government

El Paso County Administration 719-520-7276 200 S Cascade, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 El Paso County Commissioner 719-520-6411 Darryl Glen, District 1 darrylglenn@elpasoco.com

Fire Departments Emergency 911

Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District 719-484-0911 Non Emergency 166 2nd Street Monument, CO 80132 Palmer Lake Fire Department 719-481-2902 Non Emergency 12 S Valley Crescent Palmer Lake, CO 80133 Wescott Fire Protection District 719-488-8680 Non Emergency 15415 Gleneagle Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Black Forest Fire and Rescue Station 1 - Headquarters 719-495-4300 Non Emergency 11445 Teachout Road Colorado Springs, CO 80908 Station 2 719-495-1400 Non Emergency 16465 Ridge Run Road Colorado Springs, CO 80908

Police Departments Emergency 911

Monument Police 719-481-3253 Non Emergency 645 Beacon Lite Rd Monument, CO 80132 Palmer Lake Police 719-481-2934 Non Emergency 12 S Valley Crescent Palmer Lake, CO 8013 Woodmoor Public Safety 719-488-3600 Non Emergency 1691 Woodmoor Dr Monument, CO 80132 El Paso County Sheriff 719-390-5555 Non Emergency 101 W Costilla St Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Libraries

Monument Library Pikes Peak Library District 719-488-2370 1706 Lake Woodmoor Dr Monument, CO 80132 Palmer Lake Library Pikes Peak Library District 719-481-2587 66 Lower Glenway Palmer Lake, CO 80133

Schools

Academy District #20 District Office 719-234-1200 1110 Chapel Hills Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Lewis Palmer District #38 District Office 719-488-4700 146 Jefferson St Monument, CO 80132 St Peter Catholic School 719-481-1855 124 First St Monument, CO 80132 Monument Academy 719-481-1950 1150 Village Ridge Point Monument, CO 80132 Life Academy 16275 Kingswood Dr Monument, CO 80132 719-237-8345

Senior Citizen Services Health Advocacy Partnership 719-464-6873 www.TriLakesSeniors.org

Free Transportation Mountain Community Transportation for Seniors 719-488-0076 www.TriLakes-mcts.sshs.org Senior Center 719-757-1423 1300 Higby Road at Lewis Palmer High School Monument, CO 80132 Senior Safety Handyman Services 719-488-0076 YMCA Senior Services 719-481-8728 17250 Jackson Creek Parkway Monument, CO 80132

State Government

Governor John Hickenlooper 303-866-2471 Senator Michael Bennet 303-455-7600 Senator Cory Gardner 202-225-4676

Representative Paul Rosenthal District 9 303-866-2910

Mountain View Electric Association 719-495-2283 www.mvea.coop 11140 E Woodmen Rd Falcon, CO 80831

Representative Paul Lundeen District 19 303-806-2924

Palmer Lake Sanitation Dist 719-481-2732 www.plsd.org 120 Middle Glenway Palmer Lake, CO 80133

Representative Terri Carver District 20 303-866-2191

Utilities

Woodmoor Water and Sanitation 719-488-2525 www.woodmoorwater.com 1845 Woodmoor Dr Monument, CO 80132 Donala Water and Sanitation District 15850 Holbein Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80921 719-488-3603 Emergency-719-488-3603 www.donalawater.org Colorado Spring Utilities 111 S Cascade Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80903 719-448-4800 www.csu.org

Black Hills Energy 888-890-5554 Blackhillsenergy.com 24 hour emergency-800-694-8989

Palmer Lake Water Dept 719-481-2953 www.ci.palmer-lake.co.us 42 Valley Crescent Palmer Lake, CO 80133

Visitor and Newcomer Information

Monument Water Department 719-884-8037 www.townofmonument.org/departments 645 Beacon Lite Road Monument, CO 80132

Triview Metropolitan Dist 719-488-6868 www.triviewmetro.com 16055 Old Forest Pt. Suite 300 Monument, CO 80132

Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce 719-481-3282 www.trilakeschamber.com 300 Hwy 105 Monument, CO 80132

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