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Flyover canceled for AFA graduation Air Force calls off aviation support including air shows and Thunderbirds flyovers By Lisa Collacott
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Pictured is the golf course at Monument Hill Country Club when it saw greener days. The management at the country club has made the decision not to offer golf at Woodmoor this season due to high irrigation rates and have offered members Kings Deer Golf Club to golf instead. Courtesy photo
Woodmoor golf season is no-go Monument Hill Country Club not offering golf due to high irrigation water rates By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com For the first time in the 40-year history of Monument Hill Country Club golf will not be offered to its members. Management has made the tough decision to cancel golf this season due to high water rates. “We can’t support golf in Woodmoor based upon the rates of water,” Vic Harshberger, COO of the Monument Hill Country Club, said. Instead golf will be offered at nearby Kings Deer Golf Club. The rest of the country club will remain open and continue to offer aquatics, tennis, a fitness center, dining and other social activities. Harshberger said over the past three years MHCC has paid approximately $180,000 in irrigation per golf season. That is compared to 2007 and 2008 when they were only paying $85,000 per season. Their annual renewable water investment fee is close to $20,000. The renewable water investment fee pays for bonds issued to finance the purchase of the JV Ranch. Despite their golf rounds increasing by 80 percent and using extreme conservation efforts to conserve water, MHCC is still paying eight times more in irrigation than Kings Deer Golf Club. Harshberger said that current water rates and fees imposed by Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District make it impossible
to keep the golf course going. Harshberger said he tried to meet with WWSD on a number of occasions to work with them on water rates and even offered to meet with the board of directors in executive session but he said WWSD couldn’t find a way to make it work. “I’m very disappointed,” Harshberger said. “I really don’t see anything in the future that will provide us reasonable rates.” Jessie Shaffer, district manager for WWSD, said to his knowledge the district never received a request from the country club to meet about closing the golf course. “District staff and individual board members have met, upon request, with representatives of the country club several times over the past few years to discuss site specific operational practices and to suggest ideas for more efficient water use that could lower the cost for the country club,” Shaffer said. Shaffer also said the district has met with representatives to discuss using Kings Deer water but necessary project improvements to deliver Kings Deer water into the district were deemed unfeasible by the country club. He also said that the district met with representatives in the late summer to discuss a substantial leak and significant loss of water, approximately eight million gallons, which was occurring on one of the course ponds. He said the discussions resulted in a deferral of payments and reduced water usage charges because of the circumstances and with the understanding that the country club would fix the leak by December. Shaffer said that they were never notified that the leak was fixed. Harshberger said that is inaccurate and during a 2012 WWSD board meeting he requested to meet with the board to discuss
the “health of the golf course” in the board’s executive session and was refused. He said it would have been inappropriate to discuss a possible golf course closure in a public meeting that was covered by the press. “Jessie was present when that request was refused,” he said, adding that several email requests were sent to board members asking for a private meeting and Shaffer was copied on at least one of those messages. He said none of the board members agreed to meet with him in private telling him that, “This is a discussion that should happen with the board as a whole or with Jessie as a conduit to all of us.” Harshberger also said that WWSD never suggested ideas for efficient water usage. “They have never exhibited knowledge of golf course agronomics. We did discuss utilizing the main irrigation pond to store water to avoid the penalty rates of bracket 2 and 3 for non-potable water. We had to get the approval of the state, not WWSD in order to use our pond to store water for later use,” Harshberger added. As for the idea of using Kings Deer water Harshberger said Shaffer was the one who rejected the idea. He said in an email sent to him by Shaffer in December of 2011 Shaffer said that transmission loss would be over 25 percent to move water from King’s Deer to Woodmoor and that there was no value in building a pipeline between the two. Regarding the leak Harshberger said they were required to pay WWSD for millions of gallons of water they didn’t use. He said WWSD insisted they pay for the water which the experts the country club hired say was seeping back into the same water table the wells draw from, but did agree to only charge them at the tier one rate. Woodmoor continues on Page 9
There will be no Air Force Thunderbird flyover at this year’s United States Air Force Academy graduation. The long-standing tradition has been axed this year thanks to sequestration. Because of the federal cuts active duty, reserve and guard units have put a stop to all aviation support to the public. That means no airshows, trade shows, flyovers, including funerals and graduations, open houses, F-22 demonstration flights, orientation flights and heritage flights. Additionally the Thunderbirds have cancelled their 2013 season effective April 1. According to a press release issued by the Air Force, they are standing down aerial demonstration teams to save flying hours in order to support readiness needs. The Air Force is reducing flying hours by 18 percent which amounts to approximately 203,000 hours. All aerial support and military events are flown to no additional cost to taxpayers by using allotted training hours therefore the Air Force had no choice but to cancel support to the events. “Engaging with the public is a core Air Force mission and communicating and connecting with the public is more important today than ever before. However, faced with deep budget cuts, we have no choice but to stop public aviation support,” Brig. AFA continues on Page 9
The 1,046 newly commissioned second lieutenants at the U.S. Air Force Academy commemorate their achievement by tossing their hats as the Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Falcon Stadium May 27. Courtesy photo by Dennis Rogers
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The Palmer Lake Art Group wishes to vacate the Vaile Gallery located on Hillside Road which they have occupied since 1979 when the property was deeded to them by the town of Palmer Lake. According to the terms of the deed if they vacate the property reverts back to the town. PLAG will only vacate under specific conditions they want met by the town. Photo by Lisa Collacott
Art group wants to vacate Vaile Gallery Deed would revert back to town of Palmer Lake By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com Maintaining the property they currently occupy has become a financial burden for the Palmer Lake Art Group and they are considering vacating it. PLAG has occupied the Vaile Hill Gallery at 118 Hillside Road since it was deeded to them by the town of Palmer Lake in 1979. The home once belonged to Lucretia Vaile and when she died she willed it to the town of Palmer Lake. However PLAG feels that the financial burden to maintain the property is taking away from funds they use to meet their mission and that is to provide art education and support art in the community and to award college scholarships to students of LewisPalmer School District 38. If they should vacate the property would revert back to the town under the terms
of the deed. In November PLAG members voted unanimously to vacate the property and revert it back to the town under certain conditions. If the town does not agree to the conditions in writing then the vote is null and void. Margarete Seagraves and John DeFrancesco of PLAG presented the town council during the March 5 board meeting with five conditions: the property in its entirety will revert back to the town, the town shall take immediate action to sell the property without any cost to PLAG, PLAG shall be allowed to utilize the property for meetings until it is sold and they will continue to pay utilities and insurance. If PLAG decides to vacate prior to selling then the town would assume all costs and expenses. The town shall agree to provide PLAG 33 ½ percent of the proceeds of the sale which PLAG shall use for the benefit of the community through high school scholarships, art education and art shows and exhibits. The final condition states that the town shall conduct its monthly memberships meetings and it’s Christmas Craft Fair in October in
town hall at no cost. “When this particular sentence was written there is an error here regarding the craft fair because we didn’t realize when we wrote this and Margarete informed me we do actually pay for that. What we would suggest, because we know that you are going to want to charge a fee, that you would come up with what you want to charge us and put that into your document and we will take that to the membership for a vote of approval,” DeFrancesco said, referring to the cost to use the town hall for meetings. Earlier in the evening the Palmer Lake Historical Society went before town council and asked them for an exemption to the $25 use fee for renting town hall. The board of trustees said the town is hurting for money and rental fees help defray some of the costs. The town pays approximately $650 a month in utilities for town hall. “Just to be fair to the historical society we would probably have to charge you $25,” Mayor Nikki McDonald said. DeFrancesco said the art group is willing to stay at the Vaile Gallery until it is sold.
recorded it she received a letter from El Paso County Assessor’s Office stating that the town owed $21,417 in property taxes. “I called and told them they could keep it. So what they did was they went back to their board and waived all of the fees and interest, because it’s never been paid on, so now we owe $655. 79 for that property,” Berreth said. Makower bought the property on Lindo Avenue in 2001 and there’s been a tax lien on the property since 1990. According to the letter a tax lien was sold on Oct. 24, 1990 for the 1989 taxes. When a tax lien remains unpaid subsequent year delinquent taxes are added to the tax lien. The tax lien on the property includes the 1990-2011
taxes. The only way to get to the property is by foot. Makower had previously owned a home and five acres in the subdivision but sold it. He told the town council when he donated it that he hoped they would make a permanent memorial to the Palmer Lake residents who died from July 2000 to July 2009. Berreth said the property on Lindo Avenue is very steep and can’t be built on. “It’s a useless piece of property,” Berreth added. Mayor Nikki McDonald said the town shouldn’t have to pay $655 when they can’t afford it. Berreth said she would void the deed. The trustees voted in favor of giving the property back to Makower.
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Property taxes owed on donated land Town of Palmer Lake votes to give land back to owner By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com A donation of land that was given to the town of Palmer Lake turned out to be something they would have rather not been given at all when the town clerk found out there was a tax lien on the property. The town council discussed what to do with the 1.07 acres in the Glen Park subdivision donated by former Palmer Lake resident Kim Makower in August and agreed that it should be given back to Makower. Town Clerk Tara Berreth said as soon as the town took possession and
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Cadet 2nd Class Anthony D. Daniels, Jr. was convicted at a general court martial and sentenced to eight months confinement and dismissal from the United States Air Force Academy. This case involved two victims on two separate occasions. Daniels was charged with attempted sodomy with the first victim. He was accused of aggravated sexual contact and forcible sodomy with the second victim.
Daniels was found guilty of attempted sodomy with the first victim. He was found not guilty of aggravated sexual contact with the second victim but he was instead found guilty of wrongful sexual contact which is a lesser included offense. He was found not guilty of forcible sodomy with the second victim. The court martial began March 5 and concluded March 8. A panel of five officers returned the verdict on March 7 and rendered the sentence March 8.
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President Barack Obama Trail project scheduled nominates Johnson to begin in early June Major general to be Air Force Academy’s first female superintendent Special to the Tribune
By Lisa Collacott
The president of the United States nominated Maj. Gen. Michelle Johnson for the appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment to serve as Air Force Academy’s 19th superintendent. If confirmed by the Senate, Johnson would become the first woman to hold the position. Currently serving as NATO’s deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence, Gen. Michelle Johnson is a 1981 distinguished graduate from the academy where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Operations Research. She was the first female cadet wing commander and the first female Rhodes Scholar from the academy. Johnson played varsity basketball all four years while she attended the academy and is the second all-time leading scorer in Air Force women’s basketball with 1,706 points. She was twice named an Academic All-American and was inducted into the Academic All-American Hall of Fame in 2007, making her the first woman from the academy and one of only six graduates with that distinction. In addition, she was named the academy’s most outstanding scholar-athlete in 1991. Johnson is a command pilot with more than 3,600 flight hours in C-141 Starlifters, KC-10 Extenders, C-17 Globemaster IIIs, C-5 Galaxy aircraft and KC-135 Stratotankers. She served at the Air Force Academy as an assistant professor of political science, instructor pilot and associate air officer commanding from July 1989 to May 1992. Her assignments also include commander of the 97th Operations Group at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., and commander of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell AFB, Kan. From November 2005 to March of 2007, Johnson served as the Air Force’s Director of Public Affairs on the Secretary of the Air Force’s staff. Johnson’s joint assignments include the Air Force aide to the president from 19921994, deputy director for information and cyberspace policy at the Joint Staff in Wash-
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Maj. Gen. Michelle Johnson has been nominated by President Barack Obama to the position of the Air Force Academy superintendent. If chosen Johnson would be the 19th superintendent and the first female superintendent. Courtesy photo| U.S. Air Force ington and director of strategy, policy, programs and logistics for U.S. Transportation Command at Scott AFB, Ill., in addition to her current assignment. Her awards and decorations include two Defense Superior Service Medals, two Legion of Merit medals, two Air Force Meritorious Service Medals, an Aerial Achievement Medal, an Air Force Commendation Medal and an Air Force Achievement Medal. She attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar from 1981-1983, earning a Master of Arts degree in politics and economics. She also holds a master’s degree in national security strategy from the National War College at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington. She was a Syracuse University national security management fellow, a member of Harvard University’s senior executive fellows program and a fellow in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Seminar XXI for foreign politics, international relations and the national interest. No date is set for Johnson to assume duties as the Air Force Academy Superintendent.
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The Colorado Mountain Club will proceed with the Ice Cave Creek trail project now that they have approval from the town of Palmer Lake. The purpose of the project is to redesign and rebuild the trail along the Ice Cave Creek so that it is a sustainable, erosion free alignment according to Tom Mowle, project leader. Mowle went before the Palmer Lake Town Council on March 5 to get official approval to proceed with the project. The trail project is at no cost to the town. Work on the project will begin on June 8 and the estimated time to complete it will be approximately 100 person-days. The group will replace the lower portion of the existing trail which will begin at the reservoir access road above the lower reservoir. They plan to build more of a level trail around the ridge with it joining the existing trail. The project may include drains and
Winners of the Christmas lighting contest announced First annual contest, monetary prizes handed out By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com The Palmer Lake Restaurant Association named the winners of the Christmas lighting contest at the most recent Palmer Lake town council meeting. The Hawkins family on Durango Drive won third place and received $25. Second
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place went to the Lemke family on Viola Street, winning a prize of $50. The first place winner was the Clark family on Greeley Boulevard with a prize of $100. This is the first year that the restaurant association has sponsored the Christmas lighting contest and they hope to make it an annual contest. “We just want to spur people to decorative. We think it makes everything look festive,” Jeff Hullsman, owner of O’Malley’s Steak Pub, said.
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steps in some locations smoother grades. To discourage use of the old trail that will be replaced, the group will break up the trail bed to encourage new growth and they will use native materials to hide it. “The idea is to create a sustainable, family friendly route that people can take up Ice Cave Creek,” Mowle said. Mowle asked if they wanted sanitation up on the trail and Mayor Nikki McDonald said no because if there is a portable restroom placed up there it would end up in the reservoir. Trustee Rich Kuehster had concerns about how many additional people the new trail would attract because it could mean more people have access to the town’s water shed. Jeff Hulsmann, owner of O’Malley’s Steak Pub, pointed out that people go up there all the time now and that it’s a great hike and it will be an even better hike. “If you have a nice hiking trail and real hikers they’ll take care of it themselves and they’ll take care of our water shed better than it’s being taken care of now,” Hulsmann said. “This is a good thing for the town.” Colorado Mountain Club is a 100-yearold organization that promotes recreation, science and conservation in the state and leads stewardship projects throughout the year.
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Monument residents Claire Timson, 9, and Gabby Ward, 9, got a chance to meet four-time Olympic Gold medal swimmer Missy Franklin on March 7 at the Littleton Children’s Hospital. Both girls wore their Tri-Lakes YMCA swim shirts and said they were super excited to get the chance to wear Missy’s Gold medals. “It’s been my life-long dream to win a Gold medal,” Gabby said. “I never thought I’d get to hold one when I was 9.” Photo by Ryan Boldrey
Palmer Lake Town council appoints new trustee Appointed to fill vacant park and recreation trustee position
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l c o l l a c o t t @ o u rc o l o ra donews.com The Palmer Lake town council has filled a vacant seat on the board of trustees. Michael Patrizi was appointed to be the park and recreation trustee during the March 5 board meeting. Patrizi is a physical education teacher in Academy School District 20 and has lived in Palmer Lake for five years. He told the trustees that he would like to see Palmer Lake grow. “I run these trails, I live in this town and absolutely love it and I want to see some things grow and develop because I see a lot of
Micael Patrizi has been appointed to serve on the Palmer Lake town council. He was appointed to the vacant park and recreation position. Photo by Lisa Collacott potential here,” Patrizi said. “I’ve lived here five years now and I just felt it was time to become a part of it rather than just enjoy it.” Patrizi lives in Palmer Lake with his wife and three-year-old daughter
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Following me around before I get there Some people seem to follow you around - before you get there. Almost everywhere I have ended up, I discover Dr. William Abraham Bell was there before me, a little more than 100 years prior. Child of Ireland, born to English parents, photographer, physician, best-selling author, businessman, developer and founder of towns in southern Colorado such as Manitou Springs, Durango, and Colorado Springs, Bell showed early and often. And as a major early presence in Woodland Park, Monument, Palmer Lake and Pueblo, he always gave most of the credit to his friend, General William J. Palmer. “The rapid development of the United States is largely due to the few men of exceptional ability who have opened up the country by various systems of railroads. They may be called empire builders ... With these General William J. Palmer ranks as the developer of southern Colorado by means of construction of the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad and much of Mexico by founding the Mexican National Railway...,” Bell told employees of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad at a dinner at Union Station in 1920. By the time he married Cara Scovell in early1872, William A. Bell could show his new bride, and other guests visiting Colorado, such notable local stops as Palmer’s Glen Eyrie, Garden of the Gods, Sacred Springs at Manitou, his sheep farm in
Monument and soon-to-be-developed ice operations at Palmer Lake. Truth be known, Bell, himself, turned out to be a pretty handy sidekick. “My earliest association with General Palmer dates from the Kansas Pacific Survey of 1867 (later part Union Pacific), an account of which is given in a book of travels called “New Tracks in North America,” which I published in England in 1869... On that survey we shared the same tent for many months and over the camp fire we discussed his plans.” It was Bell that carried out many of the details of empire building around Palmer’s railroads, including the non-conventional selection of gauge. “The question of gauge was the first thing to be determined,” wrote Bell of his friend Palmer. “The day after his wedding, on November 8th, 1870, he started for England. I met him in London and there consulted the great engineer Fowler and
General Richard Strachery, R.E., who had introduced narrow gauge railroads into India with the metro gauge. We visited the Fastiniog Railway, a two-foot gauge road in Wales, and we finally adopted a three-foot gauge for the new enterprise.” Rails were ordered and shipped from Wales, 30 pounds to the yard and grading started. “By August, 1871, the railroad was completed to the new town of Colorado Springs, which had in the meantime been located and laid out on broad lines, but which had but one finished house on the townsite when the railroad reached it,” he wrote. “Early the following year, the track was finished to Pueblo and the Canon City coal fields, hand in hand with the railroad came the opening up and development of the country through which it was to pass.” On one hand there was Gen. Palmer, on the other Dr. William A. Bell - their train always arriving before we do.
A fear of the bottomless pit Change needed if droughts continue I find sinkholes fascinating yet terrifying. The idea of the earth just opening up and swallowing cars, buildings and even whole city blocks is just beyond intriguing. A sinkhole in Florida has made headlines in recent days because one opened up during the night right underneath a man’s bedroom literally swallowing him up while he slept in his bed, taking him to his grave. The area has been too unstable for rescuers to try to retrieve his body. The sinkhole is approximately 20 feet wide and about 60 feet deep. For safety reasons the entire house had to be razed and the neighbors on both sides of the house had to evacuate their homes because there are concerns about the ground underneath. According to the United States Geological Survey sinkholes occur when water flowing underground has dissolved rock like limestone, carbonate rock or salt beds. As the rock dissolve spaces and caverns develop. If there is not enough support for the land above then it collapses and a sinkhole forms. Sinkholes can happen anywhere but are typically common in Florida, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Missouri, Kentucky and Pennsylvania where there is a lot of limestone. The USGS website shows a map of the U.S. and where certain rock types that are prone to dissolution in water occur. These rock types are evaporite rocks which are salt, gypsum and anhydrite and carbonate rocks which would be limestone and dolomite. Evaporite rocks are found in 35-40 percent of the U.S. though many are located at great depths. According to the map Colorado has evaporite rocks. There have been a few sinkholes in Colorado but not like other parts of the country or world. There was one reported in
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Carbondale that was 80 feet wide and 10 feet deep. A sinkhole opened up on the north end of Colorado Springs in May of 2010 that was two-three feet wide and several feet deep. Another one, measuring about one feet wide and 20 feet deep, opened up not too far from the first one. At least one of those was caused by a water main break. Another water main break caused a sinkhole that was approximately six feet wide and six feet deep in Colorado Springs in December. The area was blocked off until crews could repair it but some driver decided to ignore it and drove through the barricade straight into the sinkhole. Hmm, I wonder if she couldn’t see that big giant hole. Last July a sinkhole opened up on Interstate 70 near Idaho Springs that was at least 14 feet wide and that same month one opened alongside Colo. 24 near Leadville that was 30 feet wide and 100 feet deep. This one was caused by a century old railroad tunnel that had collapsed decades ago and unearthed some history. There are many other sinkholes that have happened in our state, the country and the world with some even occurring in the ocean. It would be interesting to be a geologist and study these holes that open up into the abyss.
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The problem with drought is that you don’t notice it until it’s been around awhile and, despite recent snowstorms, Colorado’s drought isn’t likely to end anytime soon. In fact, “arid” and “semi-arid” are Colorado’s natural states; wet years are the exception. For the nearly three-quarters of Coloradans who aren’t from around here, that fact has been difficult to wrap our thoughts around. News flash: You can’t live the life you had in the Midwest here in the arid West. The way things are going, you won’t be able to live that life anywhere in the United States. If you don’t believe me, visit the U.S. Drought Monitor at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, http://droughtmonitor.unl. edu/. You can watch a video progression of drought for the past 12 weeks and take a peek at previous years’ maps, and, for those of you who believe global warming is a hoax perpetrated by evil Liberal scientists, drought monitor maps are just numbers. Each map is a snapshot of water availability that week. For most of the United States, drought means insufficient rainfall but in Colorado where 80 percent of our water comes from snowpack, dry winters equal summer drought and increased wildfire activity, as we know too well. We can’t stop droughts but we can learn to live with them. Colorado is a great place to escape the tyranny of yard work. If you don’t like mowing, grow no or only low-maintenance turf; save your back and conserve water. Also think about installing a drought-resistant landscape, a xeriscape, which, contrary to myth, isn’t a just pile of rocks punctuated by cacti and yucca. Another alternative to the traditional, well-watered lawn (pun intended) is to follow my philosophy: If you can’t eat it, don’t water it. Tomatoes, cucumbers and kohlrabi
look good in my front yard. We should also rethink the way we use land. Take golf courses, for example. According to Golf Course Superintendents of America, U.S. golf courses cover 3,507, mostly-irrigated, square miles. Maybe we could change the game to “scrub-land golf.” Imagine the challenge of hitting your ball out of a prickly-pear outcropping and this would certainly give new meaning to the term “sand trap.” Scrub-land golf would also make watching the game less like watching wallpaper and more like watching a real spectator sport. If long-term droughts continue, a real possibility, a lot of things beside recreational land use are going to change. Drought affects everything from food and energy production to tourism and national security: think water wars. In fact, just about any industry, service or commodity you can name is affected directly or indirectly by how much fresh water is available and how efficiently we use the supply we have. We might even have to squeeze together; urban areas are better at water conservation, and grow our food on vertical farms that use every drop. To find out more about Colorado’s drought visit the Colorado Climate Center at http://ccc.atmos.colostate.edu/. For water conservation suggestions, visit www.bluelivingideas.com.
Teddy frequently paid a visit to the West This guy would become a regular visitor but 1901 was when he came the first time. This fellow was already well known, but a big change was not too far away in the future. He was best known for his love of the West and Colorado was one of his favorites. He was on his second or third visit here to go hunting. He was a “big game” hunter, mountain lions, bear, and big horn sheep were his fare. He started his trip at Colorado Springs. He had a friend who lived in town and he would stay at his home for a few days. Teddy traveled in style and if there were no really good place for the night, he would stay on his train! He had a small one with only three cars: a baggage car and two “private” cars. One was for him; the other was for a few others who came along, too. In Colorado Springs he stayed with his friend, but several hotels offered him space. While in town he helped dedicate the new YMCA building. The YMCA was one of his favorite organizations. He also met with other groups and visited the area’s leaders. The gold camp had already had a plan for a visit, and this was mainly a hunting trip. His train was headed west to Rifle. It traveled by way of the Colorado Midland Railway, up Ute Pass, across South Park, to Leadville, for another short stay, then on to Glenwood Springs and Rifle. Now, you may not have figured out that
this was Teddy Roosevelt, then Vice President of the United States. He would be back again in 1902, and take the trip to Cripple Creek. The changes brought to Teddy, when President McKinley was assassinated in September, 1901 made his trips to Colorado more important. Roosevelt was not the first President to visit Colorado, and definitely not the last. Probably the first was U.S. Grant, who after he was President even traveled to Manitou. Warren G. Harding made a tour through in his campaign. Woodrow Wilson was here twice. He lived in Colorado Springs, teaching a summer at Colorado College. His second was historic, as he suffered a stroke in Pueblo, as he was campaigning. Truman also campaigned via private railroad car, but Presidents John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Barack Obama all flew here.
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A Senior Hero Serving Seniors By Dave Betzler
Tri-Lakes Health Advocacy Partnership On March 11, the Monument Board of Trustees unanimously approved Encore Partner’s Beacon Lite Senior Assisted Living Facility that will provide a caring and compassionate home for a number of our area seniors. That’s welcome `good news’ for Monument and the entire Tri-Lakes area, and we should all salute the Town’s Planning Commission and Board of Trustees for their support of this project. But there is a back- Chuck Roberts story, a remarkable saga of the inspiration, dedication and passion of one of our local citizens, Chuck Roberts. “My name is Chuck Roberts and I am a senior citizen.” That was (and is) his introductory and closing sentence, one that marked his many public presentations advocating for the needs of senior citizens. With engineering degrees from Louisiana Tech and the University of California, Los Angeles, Roberts’ enjoyed a long and distinguished career, highlighted by his role as project manager on an Apollo lunar configuration spacecraft and as marketing executive for a nationwide engineering services company within the nuclear power industry. He settled in the Tri-Lakes area in 2000, became active in a local church, and in 2002 undertook a mission trip to Hungary and Romania, a trip that both inspired his faith and his dedication to making a difference in the community by becoming a tireless and compassionate advocate for Tri-Lakes senior citizens. In 2004, Roberts realized that seniors were a large and underserved group. Through his church, Roberts met and began a short but intense friendship with then 90-year old George Kruse. Kruse, a prominent “can-do’ Tri-Lakes resident for almost 40 years, and a stalwart in the Little Log Church in Palmer Lake, had a dream, one that he ably championed for many years. Kruse’s dream was a dream of quality affordable senior housing and medical care, a dream of public trans-
portation and a social center for seniors; a dream of a community that cared for and took care of its senior citizens. Through this friendship, Roberts soon embraced his mentor’s dream, and became its champion. Beginning in 2005 and continuing nonstop through 2012, Roberts was engaged in, if not leading virtually every senior related Tri-Lakes community initiative: Tri-Lakes Senior Forum and Senior Forum Report (2005-06), HAP Tri-Lakes Senior Alliance committee (2006), HAP Senior Alliance funding from Town of Monument (2007) and Town of Palmer Lake (2007-2010), YMCA-Senior Center Collaboration Plan (2007), District 38 Superintendent`s decision to allow resources to assist the HAP Senior Center (2007), HAP Senior Center and Thrift Store (2008). And throughout these many years, Roberts was on a mission, a laser-focused effort to advocate and champion senior living facility for Tri-Lakes senior citizens. Encore Partners Ron Vaughn and Don Gorsuch first met Roberts in mid-2010 and then maintained frequent phone and email contact that provided valuable information on available real estate, officials to contact, and issues to resolve. In one of their first meetings, Roberts pointedly noted, “Monument has waited long enough for our own senior community facility.” Roberts is “old school,” one who epitomizes the phrase, “It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you don’t care who gets the credit.” His passionate belief in and commitment to “home-grown community collaboration” are evident to all. His common sense approach for fostering relationships, coupled with energy and drive, brought focus and ultimately resulted in making a community senior assisted living facility a reality. In words of Don Gorsuch, “In all our (Encore) experiences planning and developing communities in Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Littleton, Casper, Rock Springs, Loveland and Denver, we have never enjoyed such a staunch advocate as Chuck Roberts.” The Tri-Lakes community, especially its thousands of senior citizens, owes you a debt of gratitude for your tireless efforts. Well done, Mr. Roberts.
EL PASO COUNTY ARRESTS The following list of arrests is provided by area law enforcement agencies. An arrest is not an indication of guilt or innocence and there might be several people with the same name living in the county.
Monument Police Department Feb. 22
An officer observed a single vehicle traffic accident at the 16000 block of Jackson Creek Parkway and Lyons Tail. An officer took a report of property for destruction in the 500 block of Colo. 105.
Feb. 23
An officer was called to the 16000 block of Jackson Creek Parkway in reference to a suspicious incident. A juvenile female runaway was contacted and found to have an outstanding warrant. Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Colo. 105 on the report of a criminal trespass in progress. A male was contacted and issued a summons to appear in El Paso County Court to answer to the charge of third degree criminal trespass. Officers observed a traffic violation at Thirs Street and Beacon Lite Road. Officers arrested one adult male for driving under the influence and driving under revocation.
Feb. 24
An officer responded to a report of a theft of a purse that occurred in the 16200 block of Jackson Creek
Parkway. The purse was later returned by a citizen to the reporting party but currency was found to be missing.
Feb. 25
Officers responded to the 1200 block of Villa Grove for a traffic accident on private property. A sergeant took a report of an unlawful use of a credit card that occurred online. At the Monument Police Department officers were informed of a restraining order violation between an adult male and an adult female. Officers arrested one adult male. Officers responded to the Monument Police Department in regards to lost property. Officers responded to the 15000 block of Dawson Creek Drive in regards to a cold burglary.
crash that happened in the 1400 block of Cipriani Loop. A sergeant took a report in reference to a lost wallet. Officers responded to the 600 block of North Washington Street in regards to a cold burglary.
YOUR VIEWS Engelberg misses mark This letter is in response to Norma Engelberg’s Making Waves column in the Feb. 27 issue of the Tri-Lakes Tribune. The article was titled Guns, gun violence not equal. While Norma starts out as appearing somewhat in support of gun rights, she completely misses the point of the gun control debate and quickly wanders into the same incoherent babbling about our rights common among our media elites and politicians these days. She states “I don’t know how I feel about keeping guns for self-defense” and the incredibly ignorant statement that followed, “the best defense is to see trouble coming and get out of its way.” Thankfully, our rights are not predicated on how she feels about them! Maybe Ms. Engelberg has spent too much time listening to other self-defense “experts” like Rep. Salazar or Joe Biden on how we Americans should be allowed to defend ourselves. But getting out of trouble’s way? Really? This kind of thinking is the result of allowing political figures and agenda driven media types to make decisions for you and tell you what to think. Not all victims are as clairvoyant as Engelberg and can see trouble coming! My nephew is one who could have benefitted from this kind of mind power or better yet, a Glock 30. Nonetheless, criminals are giddy with this insane discussion that their victims should be unarmed and rely on call boxes, safe zones, bowel movements and now clairvoyance instead. Engelberg simply doesn’t get it; our right to self-defense is not only a civil right but a basic human right. It is not up to legislators, voters or popular opinion as she states. This right was recognized over 237 years ago and put into our Bill of Rights, which she conveniently left out of her column. It’s called the Second Amendment and despite the best efforts of gun haters to convince the public otherwise, it is not a right that is up for debate! It is not a right that was granted by any government, committee, political party or vote by majority. It is the Bill of Rights, not the bill of needs or the bill of suggestions or possibilities. It recognizes that these rights are inalienable, endowed by our creator. Therefore, it cannot be taken away, infringed, restricted, limited, overruled or tweaked. Contrary to popular belief, our Second Amendment right has little if anything to do with hunting, collecting or target shooting; it is about defense plain and simple. Defense of yourself, your family, property and liberty; cut and dried. Whether she approves or not, the method and tools with which people chose to provide this security is irrelevant and this public hand wringing about what we should do about guns is a
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Officers were dispatched to the 16000 block of Jackson Creek Parkway in reference to suspicious persons. An officer was dispatched to the 1300 block of Baptist Road in reference to a traffic accident. An officer received information about a cold theft that occurred around the 16000 block of Jackson Creek Parkway on Feb. 24. An officer took a report of a cold theft that occurred in the 16000 block of Jackson Creek Parkway.
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A sergeant took a report of a cold non-injury traffic
waste of time. We have existing laws that are not being enforced, laws that could be enhanced and legislation that could be introduced to impose mandatory sentencing for crimes committed with a firearm but none of this is being discussed. What is being discussed is a long held hatred of our gun rights, packaged as “public safety” by a bunch of busy body’s and self-proclaimed know it alls. This discussion isn’t advanced one bit when people like Engelberg get on their soap box and further mislead the public by conveniently ignoring our fundamental rights and the Constitutionality of proposed gun legislation and continue to mischaracterize groups of firearms in favor of the factually incorrect description of an “assault weapon”. This of course is not by accident. Here is a tip for you Norma, familiarize yourself with our Constitution, in particular the Second Amendment and by all means, get your gun terminology correct before you wade into the gun debate again! A true “assault weapon” as recognized by the military, is a firearm capable of fully automatic fire. That means multiple bullets are expended with one pull of the trigger. They can be either magazine or belt fed, operated by one or multiple persons and expend bullets at a very high rate of fire. As long as ammunition is uninterrupted and you keep the trigger depressed, bullets will continue to be expended. You must have a class III license to own a true assault weapon. This information is easily attainable on the ATF’s web site by the way … if you are interested. Weapons having a detachable magazine or the automatic extraction and chambering function is common to most all “semi-automatic” weapons not just the scary looking evil black rifles. Yet, they all still only fire ONE bullet with the pull of the trigger. All commercially available AR-15’s (scary black rifles) are semi-automatic and incapable of fully-automatic fire. The same is true with the vast majority of pistols, shotguns and other sport and hunting rifles. The term “assault weapon” is a media created definition. And the 1994 weapons ban dealt exclusively with “cosmetic” features of weapons, not their function. Another fact easily attainable not only from the ATF but the FBI as well, is that the 1994 weapons ban had zero effect on crimes committed with guns. This is why the ban was allowed to expire because it accomplished nothing with regard to gun crime. This fact she conveniently left out, as well! So, kindly suggest to Engelberg to go back to hugging her bunnies and fruit trees and leave the battle over our gun rights to those who actually understand and value them. C.R. Botkin, Colorado Springs
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Monument team gathers funds for medicines Helps impovrished area of Nicaragua By Norma Engelberg
nengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com The Monument Chapter of Corner of Love, a nonprofit that helps people in impoverished areas of Nicaragua, has scheduled two fundraisers on the same day to raise money for medicines and shoes. The first event on March 16 is the third annual King of the Hill 3-on-3 Basketball Tourney 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Palmer Ridge High School in Monument. The event includes lunch and a guest appearance by two members of the Broncos Cheerleaders. Later local chapter members will present entertainment by Seven One Liners, a comedy improvisation group, and Monument Hill, a local band, along with prize drawings and dinner, beer and wine from 6-11 p.m. at Sundance Mountain Lodge, 1865 Woodmoor Drive, in Monument. Tickets are $20 per person. Proceeds will be used solely by the Monument Corner of Love team. According to its website, www.corneroflove.org, Corner of Love is an “international mission dedicated to glorifying God through healthcare, education, and clean water projects in Nicaragua.” The organization, based in Maple Val-
Monument Corner of Love volunteer John Curran joins with other volunteers to wash children’s feet in a village in the San Ramon area of Nicaragua. The Monument Corner of Love team is having two fundraisers on March 16 to buy medicines and shoes to help these impoverished Nicaraguan communities. Photos by Courtesy photo ley, Wash., leads teams from all over the world to serve in more than 50 remote villages near Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Local chapters, including two in Colorado, raise funds to buy medical and den-
tal supplies and shoes for people who lack basic needs. They also have clothing drives. The Monument team will be heading for the San Ramon area of Nicaragua in late May.
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“We split into teams and take buses to two different areas each day,” said John Curran, one of the Monument Chapter leaders. “Some are medical and dental providers who open day clinics. The rest of us hand out tons of clothing and shoes. The children can’t go to school unless they wear black shoes that are so expensive that families might only be able to buy shoes for one of their children.” Because residents have trouble finding clean water, team doctors hand out medicines that keep the people free of parasites for six months at a time. Eventually, the teams hope to dig wells in each area they visit to provide clean water, but water rights laws make that difficult to do, Curran said. Cailee Osterman, Corner of Love’s U.S. Central Region operations manager, is planning to travel with the Monument team this summer and the Denver team in December. “This year’s trips are called Brighter Life Missions,” she said. “Before we go we’ll have huge clothing drives. We have them at local schools because most of the people we give clothing to are small.” Anyone who wishes to make a donation to the local chapter can visit http://www. crowdrise.com/brighterlifemissiontrip/ fundraiser/jeffbalch. More information about the fundraisers and making donations is available by email at smiley@corneroflove.org or curran@ corneroflove.org or by calling Osterman at 719-330-0922 or Curran at 719-244-5491.
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Book signings and speaking events to take place in March By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com It’s all about the women during the month of March at Covered Treasures Bookstore in downtown Monument. Women in the Writing World will feature local authors and a book publisher who will share their experiences and promote their books through book signings. Tommie Plank, owner of Covered Treasures, said two of the authors have recently released their books and although the bookstore will spotlight local authors during the month of April, she wanted to schedule these authors as soon as possible. “We didn’t want to wait too long to bring them in,” Plank said. On March 7 Monument resident Holly Sly was at the bookstore to sign her book “Toolbox from Heaven” in which she tells the story of her daughter’s fight with encephalitis and meningitis. Sly’s book was previewed by the Tribune in January. Covered Treasures will host two speaking events at the fire administration building this month. On March 14 Nancy Saltzman, a retired Colorado Springs educator, will discuss her book “Radical Survivor” which was released on Sept. 7 and talk about why she wrote the book. Saltzman’s story is a story of tragedy and loss and how she persevered and survived and found the will to go on with life. She beat breast cancer twice only to lose her husband and two sons in a small plane crash in 1995. Despite her loss Saltzman wanted to make a difference and almost immediately went back to work as a principal of an elementary school. Saltzman said during the speaking event she will talk about her story writing experience, the process of getting self-published and will most likely read from her book. After speaking she will sign her books at Covered Treasures. “I am not a writer. I had to take writing classes,” Saltzman said. Another speaking event will take place on March 21 with Doris Baker who owns Filter Press in Palmer Lake. Baker purchased Filter Press in 1996 from Gil Campbell. Filter Press
Nancy Saltzman will sign her book “Radical Survivor” on March 14 at Covered Treasures Bookstore and speak about her writing process that same evening at the fire administration building. Covered Treasures will feature women writers and publishers during the month of March. Courtesy photo was started in 1957 and publishes regional authors. Baker said she will talk about her journey as a publisher and about Campbell and will reserve time for a questions and answers. On March 30 Barbara Ziek, author of the children’s book “Zadie and Plain Vanilla the Rainbow Alpaca, will be at the book store signing her book. Ziek and her husband own Wild Hair Alpacas LLC in northern El Paso County. She plans to bring a few alpacas with her, weather permitting. Ziek’s book is based on one of the baby alpacas at her ranch. This is her first book. “From having my own kids and when I was a little kid, I loved books about animals. There’s books about pigs and dogs but very few about alpacas,” Ziek said. “They are really remarkable and extremely intelligent.” Ziek is a retired teacher having worked in Academy School District 20 for 27 years. Ziek will be at Covered Treasures from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Baker and Saltzman will speak from 6:30-7:30 on their respective dates at the fire administration building located at 166 Second Street in Monument. Tickets are $5 for the speaking events and can be purchased in advance at Covered Treasures. They are worth $5 off the purchase of a book the evening of the event.
Johnathon Wood demonstrates how his lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes grow in a hydro garden set-up. Wood is the owner of Majestic Hydro Gardening in Palmer Lake which specializes in supplies for hydro gardening. Photo by Lisa Collacott
Frozen yogurt bar features 12 flavors In the Moo Yogurt Bar is a self-serve yogurt bar that opened its doors on March 9 in Monument. Located at 491 West Colo. 105 the frozen yogurt bar features 12 yogurt flavors, with one flavor changing each month, and 38 toppings. The frozen yogurt is available in non-fat and low-fat options as well as non-dairy and no sugar added flavors. All flavors are all natural Colorado made. In the Moo sells drinks and free WiFi is available. Hours are 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sun.Thurs. and 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Summer hours will begin in June with the yogurt bar staying open one hour later. For more information call 719-4811229.
Majestic Hydro Gardening helps people learn to grow Majestic Hydro Gardening in Palmer Lake specializes in supplies for hydroponic gardening. Hydroponic gardening is the
process of growing plants using water and mineral nutrients instead of soil. Owner Johnathon Wood said hydro gardening is ideal for people who live in a region where the growing season is short or the soil is hard to work with. Wood is an avid plant grower and is interested in helping people with their growing. He is available to help customer’s setup their systems and wants to educate people on growing and will offer classes in the near future. Wood sells equipment that is needed for hydro gardening including lighting, fans and solutions and will be carrying seeds that aren’t genetically modified. He also hopes to sell green houses. He also sells items for outdoor gardening as well. Hours are from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri. and from noon - 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. They are located at 860 Colo. 105. The Business Buzz features news about the economic scene, promotions, acquisitions and expansions. Contact Lisa Collacott at lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com or 6876447
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“When we asked to extend the payment plan at the Sept. 2012 board meeting, Jessie presented us with a non-negotiable plan that required a letter of credit from a bank within 25 miles, only 24 hours to respond, and we had to agree to pay their attorney to prepare the agreement even before we could secure the letter of credit. The overall terms were onerous and we declined. We didn’t notify the district about the pond repair because it has not been repaired,” Harshberger said. Harshberger said the dam engineer they met with on a number of occasions offered some information on the JV Ranch that Woodmoor Water purchased more than a year ago.
Water and rising costs
Woodmoor Water purchased the JV Ranch in Fountain for close to $30 million in October 2011 as part of their renewable water plan much to the disappointment of their customers who were against the purchase. The water district’s long-term plan is to construct a storage and treatment facility at the ranch and then have water pumped 44 miles to the district. The estimated cost to deliver the water will range between $30 -$100 million according to Woodmoor Water’s website. Harshberger, who believes customers should have had the opportunity to vote on the purchase, said on top of that there is a dam that, according to a state dam engineer, needs about $5 - $10 million of repair work done.
‘Members are disappointed. We didn’t want to have to do this at all.’ Vic Harshberger, COO of the Monument Hill Country Club “I can’t imagine a 2,000 acre community absorbing that cost,” Harshberger said. The dam referred to is the Calahan Dam and Shaffer said the dam is not damaged and does not require any mandated repairs from the Dam Safety Branch of the Colorado Division of Water Resources. “The district has not been contacted by anyone from that agency regarding damages or repair mandates,” Shaffer said. Dam safety engineer John Hunyadi said he has been out to Monument Hill Country Club on a number of occasions to look at their pond. He said that upon inspection of the Calahan dam it is conditionally satisfactory if WWSD stores approximately 300 acre feet which is typical. He said he has heard that the water district might want to store more than that and in that case it would cost money to raise the dam to hold the storage and he said what he told Harshberger was that he’s seen that type of work typically cost between $5 - $10 million. However he said that doesn’t mean it would cost that much to raise the Calahan dam and has not looked at any designs for it. He’s not sure that WWSD even has a plan to store more water and for now it is satisfactory.
Options and concern
Harshberger said a vast majority of their members are concerned with the water situation and there is concern from nearby property owners as to what the impact will be on the values of their property if the country club is not irrigating the golf course. “I am very concerned that Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District and Monument Hill Country Club could not reach an agreement on water rates to keep the golf course open. I am concerned about our property values with a potentially unsightly, un-maintained golf course,” Jim
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Gen. Les Kodlick, director of Air Force Public Affairs, said in the press release. “The Air Force will reevaluate the program at the end of the fiscal year and look for ways to curtail the program without having to cancel aviation support altogether.” Each year residents and visitors in the Pikes Peak Region look forward to the Thunderbirds flyover and their practice flights around the city a few days before the
academy graduation. Many have parties and flock to parking lots just to watch. Bonnie O’Neill, spokesperson for Colorado Mountain Brewery, said celebrations will go on at the brewery despite the cancellation of the Thunderbirds. “There is still going to be a graduation. The air show is not going to affect us,” O’Neill said. O’Neill said they have already booked many parties for graduates and their families.
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Hale, Woodmoor Improvement Association president, said. “Woodmoor has nearly 130 lots on the golf course and many more in close proximity. Those residents are going to look out on a dry, brown weedy view by mid-summer. The country club has bent over backwards to try to negotiate a compromise and has even suggested alternative water sources, but WWSD has stood firm on their outrageous water costs to the club.” Harshberger said artificial turf is not a solution and opening up the golf course to the public is not an option either because they wouldn’t be able to get enough rounds from the public to offset the cost. “The ideal solution is to get competitive water,” Harshberger said, adding they might have to shorten the length of the golf course if they want to offer golf again in the future. He said members join Monument Hill Country Club because they enjoy golfing in the trees. “Members are disappointed. We didn’t want to have to do this at all,” Harshberger said.
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Lewis-Palmer boys basketball advances Mission accomplished in Denver Coliseum against Cheyenne Mountain By Danny Summers
sports@ourcoloradonews.com Before the Lewis-Palmer boys basketball team could advance to its fifth Final Four in five seasons it had to defeat a familiar foe on a neutral court. That mission was accomplished on March 9 when the Rangers downed Cheyenne Mountain, 66-49, in front of a raucus afternoon crowd at the Denver Coliseum. It was the third time Lewis-Palmer (23-3) defeated the Indians this season - all by double digits Rangers’ senior 6-foot-6 swingman Justin Smith led all players with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Senior 6-6 guard Jordan Scott chipped in with 11 points and nine rebounds, while senior point guard Tyler Owens had 13 points. Lewis-Palmer turned a four-point thirdquarter lead into a double-digit advantage by the 1:30 mark on a pair of Logan Jones baskets. The victory sets up a showdown with powerful Wasson (25-1). Tip-off for the Class 4A tilt is scheduled for Friday at the University of Colorado’s Coors Events Center. A victory would put the Rangers back in the state championship game. They won; last year’s affair, 44-43, over Sierra. “(Wasson) will be just another game for us,” Scott said. “We’ll play our best and see where it gets us.” Wasson coach Damion Copeland watched the Lewis-Palmer-Cheyenne Mountain game from behind a basket. He was impressed with the way the Rangers’ style of play. “They’re very fundamentally sound and very disciplined,” Copeland said. “They don’t make mistakes. We have to make sure we don’t make mistakes.” Wasson advanced to the state semifinals earlier in the day with a 60-48 victory over Thomas Jefferson. Much like Lewis-Palmer, Wasson focuses on swarming defense as a necessary means to an advantageous offense. “We live and die by defense,” Copeland said. “We need to play good defense. Defense definitely creates offense.” Wasson is led by senior shooting guard DJ Hanes. The 6-1 Hanes is arguably one of the most talented players in the
‘I’ve enjoyed every bit of it. We’ve battled through adversity and it’s been a lot of fun.’ Justin Smith state. He averages 23.4 points and 6.3 rebounds. Hanes is complimented by point guard Richie Perea (11.4 points and 7.4 assists), senior forward Dominic Garcia (14.4 ppg), 6-10 senior center Larenz Stalcup (7.2 points and 7.7 rebounds) and 6-4 senior forward Gabe Ehrlin (5.4 points, 4.9 rebounds). But most of the Wasson players are hardly strangers to the Rangers. “We’ve been playing them since we were all in seventh grade when we were in Gold Crown and SoCo (Southern Colorado Basketball League),” Scott said. This season was the first in many years when the schools did not meet during the regular season. Lewis-Palmer won the revamped Pikes Peak Athletic Conference, while Wasson dominated the Metro League. “Each game we’re getting better,” Scott said. “Everybody’s stepping up and playing well. It’s a real team.” Justin Smith watched part of Wasson’s quarterfinals game with Thomas Jefferson. “They are a good team,” Smith said. “I’m looking forward to playing them.” If the Rangers win, they would play the winner between Broomfield-Valor Christian. Lewis-Palmer defeated Broomfield, 75-53, on Dec. 7 “Whoever’s next on our schedule; that’s our next game,” Smith said. “We’re not looking beyond Wasson.” Lewis-Palmer’s journey began four months ago with its first day of official practice on Nov. 9. “It’s been awesome,” Smith said. “I’ve enjoyed every bit of it. We’ve battled through adversity and it’s been a lot of fun.” Lewis-Palmer coach Russ McKinstry acknowledges that the final prize of the Gold Ball is the team’s goal. “It’s a credit to our kids to get to this point,” he said. “They’ve have to pay a price to get here. But it’s a two-game season now. You just have a one-game tournament if you win Friday.”
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QUICK HITS PALMER RIDGE WINS LACROSSE OPENER The Palmer Ridge girls lacrosse team began the season on a positive note with a 12-1 victory over Grandview on March 8 at Don Breese Stadium. Junior midfielder Rachael Bratten scored three goals and an assist to lead the charge. Scoring two goals apiece were sophomores Rachel Bryant, Ashley Walker and Emily Miller. Chipping in with a goal each were freshmen Ali Walker, Morgan Wolfe and Mary Koch. Don Bryant is in his first year as the Bears’ coach. Palmer Ridge has games this week
against Chaparral (March 12) and at Cherokee Trail on Saturday.
TITANS HOOPSTERS END SEASONS The Classical Academy boys and girls basketball teams had their seasons come to a close with losses in the first round of the Class 3A state tournament on March 8. The Titans boys lost to Moffat County, 65-64. Junior Jason Anderson paced TCA with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Also coming up for the Titans were junior shooting guard Ben Hooten (11 points), William Ball (10) and Justice Sutton (8 points, 9 rebounds). TCA finished the season with a 14-9 record.
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Bears came within a whisker Palmer Ridge falls just short of state championship By Danny Summers
sports@ourcoloradonews.com MONUMENT - Palmer Ridge came within a whisker of advancing to the first state championship game in 2012, coming up short on penalty kicks against Green Mountain in the semifinals. That tough loss, combined with a gritty group of returning starters and talented newcomers, should give the Bears all the motivation they need to make another solid run. “The girls just want to get back there again,” said Palmer coach Nick Odil. “There’s always that motivation. That never hurts.” Odil has put together a “rigorous” schedule to help prepare his team for the brutal Class 4A Pikes Peak Athletic Conference, which includes the likes of defending state champion Air Academy, Cheyenne Mountain and Lewis-Palmer. Those squads, along with Palmer Ridge, earned four of the top eight seeds in last year’s state playoffs. “We’ll try to get better with every
game,” Odil said. The Bears got off to a great start in their season opener on March 8 with a 4-1 victory over 5A Highlands Ranch. Sophomore forward Mackenzie Gouner had two goals and an assist, and senior forward Taylor Schnorr had a goal an assist. Other top players on this year’s team include sophomore wing Madison Tominello (7 goals, 3 assists in 2012), senior midfielder Avery Shook (4-year starter), senior defender Holly Weyand (4-years starter), junior defender Ali Meyer and junior goalkeeper Kaylyn Smith (4 goals allowed in 2012). The Bears added their largest freshman class ever, which allowed the program to add a third team. “The freshman class has a lot of talent which should add strength to the program immediately,” Odil said.
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This just might be the most talented team Blake Galvin has ever had in his four years coaching the Titans. Seven of his players have already signed or committed to play soccer in college. “I think this is probably pretty uncommon,” Galvin said. “I think it’s a little bit of an anomaly.” The Titans established their
dominance early this season with a 4-1 victory over traditional state power Kent Denver on March 8. Seniors Meghan Troupe had a pair of goals, while Caitlyn Troup and Joanie Jacks each added a goal. The Troupe sisters, along with Jacks have signed scholarships. Also inking their names to deals are Claire LaValley, Kierra Mattingly and Sarah Turner. Goalkeeper Chrissy Lind has committed to Concordia in Nebraska and is expected to sign this spring. The Titans finished 12-3-3 last season, losing in the quarterfinals of the state tournament. They won the 3A state championship in 2011. Other top players on this year’s squad include juniors Bonnie Buzzetta and Heather Sherrill, and sophomore Natalie Rees.
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The Rangers are coming off a solid season in which they finished 10-6-1 and were the No. 8 seed in the 4A state playoffs. Third-year coach Joe Martin lost his top two scorers in Kourtney Guetlein (20 goals, 9 assists) and Erika Balk (13, 10). Guetlein is at for Washington State, where she played in all 20 games (starting four) and was named to the Pac 12 All-Academic team in the fall.
Palmer Ridge junior goalkeeper Kaylyn Smith will be counted on to help lead the Bears back to the playoffs. Photo courtesy of Kirk Smit The cabinet isn’t exactly bare, however, with the return of senior midfielders Lindsey Ryals (6 goals) and Cassidy Thomas. Ryals scored two goals in the team’s 3-0 seasonopening victory over Pueblo South on March 7. Key returning defenders include juniors Stacie Loidholt and Miranda Brown. Also back are the Belisairo triplets - Kristen, Nicole and Lauren. The Rangers landed a key transfer from Discovery Canyon in junior forward Ali Surage. “A lot of our success depends on how much we come together, what we want to accomplish and how far they want to go,” Martin said.
Martin has put together a tough non-league schedule to help prepare the team for the brutal PPAC.
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Maren McCrary takes over as the Thunder’s new soccer coach. She inherits a team that went 5-8-2 last season. Most of the key players return, including senior Grace Adams (4 goals, 2 assists), who signed with Division II Western State last month. Other top players are sophomores Jamie Keith (9 goals), Beth Plentl (7 goals, 5 assists) and Kendall Schauer (5 goals). The Thunder opened its season March 12 at Valor Christian.
Palmer Ridge pushes for a new winning tradition for 2013 season sports@ourcoloradonews.com COLORADO SPRINGS - Two seasons ago, the Palmer Ridge High School baseball team was among the state’s elite programs when it advanced to the semifinals of the Class 4A tournament. But with the graduation of eight starters, the Bears fell back to earth last season, posting a 9-11 record and losing to Broomfield in the first round of the district playoffs. New coach Steve Whiting is hoping to bring that winning tradition back to the TriLakes area. “We have a deep senior class and a deep junior class,” Whiting said. “Hopefully we can play to the best of our abilities.” Whiting is no stranger to the area. He coached four seasons at The Classical Academy (2008-2011) before moving to Mesa Ridge in 2012. He inherits 10 players who saw considerable playing time last year. Among them are seniors Derek Larson (outfield/pitcher, .412 batting average, 21 RBIs in 2012), Bryce Rone (first base/outfielder/pitcher, .321) and Nic Hansen (shortstop/pitcher, .339). Larson has committed to Division II St. Cloud State in Minnesota, while Rone will sign with D-II Concordia in Nebraska. Hansen has several offers and is expected to make a decision this month. Other starters include junior outfielder Carter Thorne (.446, 26 RBIs), junior infielder Austin Stamper (.283), junior catcher Bill Schultze (.233, 9 RBIs), senior outfielder Jake Fishlock (.312), senior outfielder Ryan Brown (.308), junior third baseman Thomas Jensen (.267) and senior infielder/pitcher John Swecker. Among the pitchers expected to contribute are junior Jake Weems, and sophomores Kurt Larson and Cole Hurford. The Bears play in what arguably is the best 4A conference in Colorado. The Pikes Peak Athletic Conference also includes Cheyenne Mountain (2009 and 2011 state champion), Air Academy (2012 state semifinalist), LewisPalmer, Discovery Canyon, Sand Creek, Falcon and Sand Creek. Each team will play each other twice with games being in the same week. “There’s not a game on our schedule that will be an easy one,” Whiting said. “You don’t have much time to think about what you
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have done right or wrong.” The top three teams from the conference earn automatic playoff berths. Based on strength of wildcard points, as many as two other teams could also earn bids. The Bears will again head to Arizona over Spring Break for a tournament that includes teams from various states. Lewis-Palmer will also be there. The Bears open their season March 19 at home against Sand Creek.
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The Thunder was 13-8 last season and advanced to the district finals, where it lost to Air Academy, 5-2. We’re excited for the season,” said Thunder second-year coach Mike Barbato. “We learned a lot last year. You can’t make mistakes. You have to play good defense and hit. You just have to play good baseball.” Senior shortstop Isaac Holt leads a talented group. Holt, who batted .409 last season with 17 RBIs, signed with Division I NebraskaOmaha. Other top returners are senior second baseman Andy Stauffer (.368, 14 RBIs), senior right fielder/pitcher Aaron Frank (.359, 14 RBIs), junior third baseman/pitcher Cody Ahlgrimm and senior left-handed pitcher Jeff Kooser (5-2, 3.62 ERA). Kooser is still recovering from soreness in his pitcher elbow and expected to be ready after Spring Break. Those expected to see significant playing time are sophomore outfielder Andrew Hall, senior first baseman Jordan Hammond and freshman outfielder Matthew Call. The catching chores will be handled by junior J.J. Monahan and junior Lex Mathis (transfer from Pine Creek). “I’m really excited about the young guys we have coming up,” Barbato said. “And with the type of league we’re in it can only make all of us better.” The Thunder opens its season tomorrow at Denver North.
LEWIS-PALMER
The Rangers went 7-13 last season, but 5-2 in the Metro League north. They lost to Palisade, 5-3, in the first round of the District 2 tournament. Among the top returners are junior center fielder Nate Conner (.344), senior infielder/pitcher Sean Grundman (.298), senior infielder/pitcher Matt Prudhomme (.442) junior infielder Carson Haws (.270) and
sophomore infielder Brian Tims (.241). The Rangers open their season today against Palmer at Spurgeon Field. The begin PPAC play against Cheyenne Mountain with games on March 19 and March 21.
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The Titans were 14-5 in 2012 under firstyear head coach Justin Ross. They lost to
Cedaredge, 6-5, in the first round of the 3A District 1 playoffs. Among the top returning players are senior right-handed pitcher Kellen MacDonald (who signed with Division II Colorado School of Mines), sophomore second baseman/outfielder McKinnon Walker (.367 batting average and 16 RBIs in 2012) and junior first baseman/pitcher Lucas Gordon (.338, 18 RBIs).
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