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Turley trial goes ahead in February By Pat Hill

phill@coloradocommunitymedia.com In a motions hearing for former Woodland Park mayor Dave Turley, Judge Theresa Cisneros gave the defense two weeks to file

objections to expert testimony to be provided by the prosecution. Cisneros chastised the prosecuting attorney, Matthew James, for not having the expert testimony expected at the hearing Jan. 26. “I take full responsibility, Judge,” James said.

The testimony, by “blind experts” is intended to talk about “these sorts of behaviors” James said. Turley, represented by Cynthia McKedy, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault on a minor by a person of trust. He was arrested by the Woodland Park Police

Department May 23. McKedy expressed displeasure at not receiving the expert testimony. “I have no information on the expert,” she said. “I have received nothing.” The testimony is another step in Turley’s trial which is still scheduled for Feb. 24.

Problems are historic, aim is for resilience Upper Monument Creek landscape has weathered an up and down existence By Rob Carrigan

rcarrigan@colorado communitymedia.com What many organizations and government agencies call the the Upper Monument Creek landscape, has been identified as a potential problem area for some time by several groups. In recent history in fact, it has experienced increasingly severe and costly impacts from wildfire, including the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire that

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burned across the southern edge. The Front Range Roundtable (a collaborative group that has been working on such initiatives since 2004) identified this area as a high priority treatment area to reduce the risk of large severe fires and to increase the function of the watersheds. The UMC landscape is located on the U.S. Forest Service’s Pike National Forest and participants in the UMC Landscape Restoration Initiative (the Initiative) worked together for more than a year to develop collaborative, sciencebased management recommendations aimed at restoring forest resilience and reducing wildfire risks to communities in the area. Among those agencies and groups working on the initiative are: Coalition for the Upper South Platte, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Springs Utilities, Colorado State Forest Service, Colorado State University, Rocky Mountain Tree Ring Research, The Nature Conservancy, The Wilderness Society, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, West Range Reclamation LLC. The Initiative submitted their report and recommendations to the USFS in early 2014. The Report provides background on the natural and human history of the UMC landscape, describes current forest conditions and challenges, and details the spatial and nonspatial analyses conducted by the group through their collaborative process. Based on these analyses, the UMC Collaborative recommended that the USFS use a combination of mechanical, manual and prescribed fire treatments to manage conditions on approximately 18,000 acres within the 67,000 acre UMC landscape over the next 7-10 years. The estimated ten-year budget needed to implement these recommendations totals slightly over $10 million, or about $1 million average cost per year. According to reports developed by the Roundtable and the organizations involved, the area’s history is partially responsible for some of its challenges. “The Upper Monument Creek landscape was used seasonally by several indigenous groups, human settlement in the area did not begin in earnest until approximately 1860. Early settlers established and expanded timber operations in conjunction with mining activity. By 1867, several large-scale saw mills were operating in the area in response to the rapid pace of development. General William Jackson Palmer, anticipating railroad-driven economic growth, initiated development of the Colorado Springs area in 1871. A fullscale timber boom ensued as harvesters raced to meet the needs of the rapidly growing community

The UMC landscape is located on the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) Pike National Forest and participants in the UMC Landscape Restoration Initiative (the Initiative) worked together for more than a year to develop collaborative, science-based management recommendations aimed at restoring forest resilience and reducing wildfire risks to communities in the area. Photo by Rob Carrigan and associated mining and railroad industries,” according to the Roundtable’s report, and they referred to other previous report examining the area. “By the 1890s, much of the UMC landscape and surrounding area had been extensively logged and badly burned by both human and naturally ignited wildfires. A 1900 report by U.S. Geological Survey employee John G. Jack noted that at least 75 percent of the forests around Pike’s Peak had been logged, burned or both. While regular cycles of natural fire had occurred in lower-elevation forests for centuries, the increase in human activity led to larger, more severe and more frequent fires in all forest types,” according info put together in early 2014. “In his report, Jack described these forests as among the most damaged of any he had seen in the nation. A map accompanying the Jack report shows much of the UMC landscape occurring in areas designated as “badly burned” or “much burned over.” Accordingly, concern about the condition of the forests and the potential negative impacts on water supply led President Benjamin Harrison to designate the Pikes Peak and Plum Creek Timberland Reserves in 1892. These reserves were consolidated, along with the South Platte Reserve, in 1907 to form the Pike National Forest, one of the first two National Forests in Colorado. The federal government launched an aggressive reforestation initiative throughout the Pike National Forest shortly after its establishment. As a result, more than 2 million trees were planted in the area between 1912 and the early 1920s. The most significant planting in the UMC landscape

occurred from 1924-1932 when the U.S. Forest Service’s now-defunct Monument Nursery oversaw the planting of seedlings across more than 7,000 acres. Current conditions in the UMC landscape reveal the lasting impact of these ambitious planters.” Though well-meaning, but probably misguided, federal policy of the last century mandating aggressive prevention and suppression of fire. This policy (it is now thought) led to the further disruption of natural fire cycles and promoted the growth of dense, even-aged forests that became stressed by competition for resources and vulnerable to unnaturally large-scale wildfires and insect and disease outbreaks. No significant fires occurred in this particular area between 1916 and 1989, when the Berry Fire (aka Mount Herman Fire) burned 850 acres in proximity to the USFS’s Monument Fire Center. In 2002, the Hayman Fire burned approximately 137,000 acres in an adjacent area Northwest of UMC, spreading 19 miles and growing by 62,000 acres in one day. In 2012, the Waldo Canyon Fire burned 18,247 acres northwest of Colorado Springs, destroying 346 homes and forcing 32,000 residents to evacuate. “After a brief increase in logging during the 1950s, very little systematic timber harvest has occurred in the area surrounding the UMC landscape apart from smaller scale thinning and fuels reduction projects. Current forest management projects are complicated by the difficulty of operating in a largely urbanized environment, the relatively low value of products to be removed and the high cost of transportation due to a lack of local wood processing

facilities,” according to the UMC Collaborative Report. “Rapid population growth and development in Colorado Springs, Woodland Park and surrounding communities has been a significant driver of conditions in the UMC landscape and, in fact, the entire Pike National Forest. The UMC landscape includes portions of El Paso and Douglas counties, two of Colorado’s fasting growing municipalities. The economic base of the area has shifted from one driven by resource extraction to one dominated by high tech businesses, higher education and the federal government. As a result, the UMC landscape is now highly valued for aesthetics and as a recreational outlet for urban dwellers,” the report says. “Hikers, cyclists, equestrians, hunters and anglers, wildlife enthusiasts and off-road vehicles all frequent these forests, placing increasing pressure and stress on the natural systems. Of particular concern are illegal shooting ranges, refuse dumping, and illegal creation of roads and trails. The USFS monitors these uses and periodically restricts access to the most heavily impacted areas to allow for revegetation and repair. Human use is particularly high on and around the Rampart Range Road and Mt. Herman Road. Unfortunately, due to staffing and resource constraints, resource degradation from illegal recreation use is not adequately addressed in some areas,” the group working in collaboration noted. “Of related concern is the expansion of homes, business and related infrastructure into previously

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Everly to be Two arrested in drug bust sentenced next month By Pat Hill

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By Pat Hill phill@coloradocommunitymedia.com Donna Everly, who owns a medical home for infants and children in Green Mountain Falls, was convicted in a jury trial last month of 136 counts of Medicaid fraud. The charges against Everly included theft and forgery from Sept. 1, 2008 and April 1, 2010. Everly, who was represented by Brian Boal, was charged and tried by the Colorado Attorney General’s office whose prosecuting attorney was Richard Ferro. She was convicted of all counts after an eight-day trial that began Jan. 16. Everly and her team of nurses are known for their care for children, many of whom were not expected to survive. She has officially adopted at least four children in the past several years. Some of the children attend the local schools. In February 2013, one of her children, Daniel, once labeled a “do not resuscitate” child at birth, now 11, was named one of

seven ambassadors for Children’s Hospital Colorado. Daniel represented the hospital at fundraising events throughout the year, including interviews on radio and television. Over the years, Everly has won awards for her work from El Paso and Larimer counties. Her home is among the few in the state for infants and children born with debilitating conditions. According to a story by 7News on Feb. 29, 2012, Medicaid pays the nurses who provide around-the-clock care. During the investigation by the state’s attorney general’s office, El Paso County and the state agreed in the short term to pay the nurses. In a deposition Feb. 11, 2014, Everly’s attorney requested a deferred sentence, community service and restitution. Everly remains free on a $3,000 bond. To date, she and her staff continue to care for the children in the home. Everly is scheduled to be sentenced March 17. As of press time, Everly had not returned calls to the newspaper.

Failure to signal while turning on U.S. Highway 24 at Elm Street resulted in the arrest of the driver, Aaron Gallegos, the evening of Jan. 25. The traffic stop eventually led to a drug raid at a residence in Woodland Park. By the time the drama was all over, Woodland Park Police had recovered cash and drugs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, with an approximate value of $9,000. Cpl. Erin Land and Officer Brian Martinez stopped Gallegos after he made the illegal turn. Based on his condition and that of the passengers in the car, the two officers obtained a search warrant, which was executed by the Teller County Emergency Response Team. Taken into custody, Gallegos was arrested Jan. 26 and charged with driving under the influence of drugs and failing to signal as required. As well, Gallegos had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Three passengers in the vehicle, an 18year old male, Obrian Talebzadeh, and two juveniles, male and female, were later released. The juveniles had been listed as missing from the Colorado Springs area and were released to their parents. At the residence in Woodland Park, Dustin Stewart was arrested on a felony warrant and charged with unlawful dis-

tribution, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Three others in the residence, Isabella Giese, Nicole Lowe and Mercedes Quevillon, were detained, interviewed and released, with no charges against them. “We passed the information (about the arrests) on to Metro Vice and Narcotics in Colorado Springs; they can see who these people might be connected to,” said Police Chief Bob Larson. “Coca plants and opium poppies aren’t grown in the United States - they came from somewhere else.” The cocaine and heroin taken in the raid were powdered, Larson said. “The drugs have to be imported and that usually involves a criminal organization,” he said. “By the time it gets down to the retail level, it’s somebody buying it from somebody and selling it to our friends and neighbors.” Deputy Chief Miles DeYoung added, “These are people dealing small amounts of drugs,” he said. “We’ve probably had 15 arrests for heroin in the last 12 months. We’re not getting massive amounts.” In the end, the crux of the issue was the traffic stop. “The illegal left hand turn was the most dangerous thing that happened from a public-safety point,” Larson said. “Obviously drugs are important and have public-safety implications but the guy who’s driving that car in that situation, with those two children in it…”

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SWEARING IN

Teller County Sheriff Mike Ensminger was sworn into office, along with the other winning candidates in the November election, Jan. 13 at the commissioners meeting. Ensminger is pictured with Judge Theresa Cisneros. Photo by Dee Bordage

Brothers plead guilty to wildlife charges By Colorado Parks and Wildlife Colorado Parks and Wildlife has concluded a three-year long poaching investigation involving a Kansas man who owns property in Teller County and his brother, who resides in Pagosa Springs. Kansan William Hessman, 55, and his brother Torry Hessman, 47, have pleaded guilty to several wildlife charges after wildlife officers found evidence that the two had set up bait sites for big game and other wildlife species. The case originated in Aug. 2011 when Teller County District Wildlife Manager Tonya Sharp first received information from a resident about a bait site located near the Gold Camp Subdivision and the Pike National Forest. Sharp searched the location, which was located on William Hessman’s property, and discovered hay, a mineral block and a large metal stock tank. “If it wasn’t for this person’s tip we may never have discovered that this was going on,” Sharp said. “We have a lot of ground to cover so it’s always helpful to have another

set of eyes out there.” Nearly a year later Sharp received a report of another bait site located one mile east of the residence and in the Pike National Forest. This report also came from a concerned resident who was using the parcel for grazing cattle. The site contained hay, a mineral block and a large blue molasses lick tub. “Again, a situation we would not likely have been aware of if it wasn’t for this person reaching out to us to let us know,” she said. Because of those two tips, wildlife officers conducted surveillance over three years, through Sept. 2013. The investigation involved 14 Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers as well as officers with Kansas Parks and Wildlife. It was determined that the two bait sites were related as well as a third bait site discovered by District Wildlife Manager Steve Cooley and Area Wildlife Manager Cory Chick. Ultimately, a total of six bait sites were located both on private property and on federal lands. A search warrant of William’s property on Sept. 14, 2013, resulted in more evidence and the addition of several new charges.

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Florissant Fossil Beds to waive entrance fees No cost on President’s Day Weekend For the Courier Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument along with America’s 405 other national park units will waive entrance fees from Feb. 14 through Monday, Feb. 16 in honor of Presidents Day Weekend. Come and enjoy your park! Consider starting your visit in the Monument’s visitor center where you can view the park film “Shadows of the Past,” explore hands-on exhibits, and visit the recently remodeled bookstore. Children can earn their Junior Ranger badge or patch through the free, Junior Ranger program. If hiking is more your style, enjoy one of

the many secluded trails at the park. There are 14 miles of trails that wind through the peaceful, montane forests of the Florissant valley. The Monument also has two picnic areas where you can enjoy an outdoor lunch. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. During this fee-free weekend, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will offer visitors the opportunity to participate in a variety of ranger guided programs and other activities: Saturday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join Ranger Scott for a guided hike on part of the Boulder Creek and Hornbek Wildlife Loop Trails. The total distance for the hike will be 5 miles. Dress in layers and bring snacks, water, etc. Meet at the visitor center at 10 a.m. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.The Great Backyard Bird

Count. Join the Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds and partners and participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count. Hike with expert birders and learn how to find and identify birds. Your results will become part of a long-term ongoing scientific study. Birding groups leave at 9:00AM, 10:30AM, and 1 p.m. There will also be crafts and hands-on activities for kids and families throughout the day. Come to the Visitor Center to find out more information. 6 to 8 p.m. Night Sky Program: Romance is Written in the Stars. Join us as we share some of the epic love stories from constellation mythology. Then take a stroll by starlight to see the constellations themselves, and the cosmic treasures hidden within them. Featured objects in the telescopes include the Pleiades Star Cluster, the Great Orion Nebula, and the king of the planets, Jupiter. Meet at the Visitor Center.

Sunday, Feb. 15: 1 to 3 p.m. PM Join geologist Dr. Bob Carnein,for a fun, hands-on demonstration to see how paleontologists uncover tiny leaf and insect fossils at Florissant Fossil Beds. Meet in the visitor center any time between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.. Monday, Feb. 16: 1 to 3 p.m. Bring your rocks to be identified!, Geologist Dr. Bob Carnein will be available to identify all of the cool rocks you have lying around your house, closet, or garage. You can also learn about the rocks of the Florissant valley. Meet in the visitor center any time between 1 to 3 p.m. To learn more about fee-free days in national parks around the country in 2015, go to nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm. For additional information visit the park’s website at nps.gov/flfo or call at (719) 748 – 3253.

February Programs set at Mueller State Park For the Courier

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Enjoying the snow is the theme for programs this month at Mueller State Park. Several snowshoe hikes for beginners or experienced snowshoers are being offered. Visitors need to bring their own snowshoes, or rent them from local shops, but can get instructions on how to hike safely and easily. Other winter activities available at Mueller include cross country skiing and sledding. The park hosts a few grassy hills that are perfect for sledding and family fun! Call the Visitor Center or check the website for snow conditions first 719-687-2366. The cabins at Mueller are great for a couple days of outdoor activities by day, and warm and cozy family get-togethers overnight. The two, three, and four bedroom cabins have discounted rates this winter through May 14, excluding holidays. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-678-2267. Following are the guided programs for

Saturday, Feb. 7 Hike: Homestead Trail 9:15 a.m. Meet at the Homestead Trailhead Join Volunteer Naturalist Nancy Remmler on this 2 mile hike through forest, meadows and rock formations on the Homestead Trail. Bring your snowshoes if there’s enough snow! Sunday, Feb. 8 Sunday Snowshoe Series 9:15 a.m. Meet at Elk Meadow Trailhead Join Volunteer Naturalist Felicia Mendygral for a snowshoe hike for beginners and experienced snowshoers. Time and details see below. Learn all you need to know about snowshoeing! Please call the Visitor Center for Snowshoe Info to learn more about where you can rent, what you should pack, etc. If there is no snow we will hike instead. Please be sure to bring poles and spikes for icy spots. Beginners — plan to arrive at 9:15 a.m. In the lesson we will cover Safety, Stretching,

Trail Courtesy, Walking and Maneuvering on your snowshoes and how to get up from a fall. While on the snowshoe hike we will look for examples of when you would need Bridge over obstacles, what Traps to look out for, how to Climb and go downhill and when you need to the Share the lead. Experienced snowshoeing enthusiast - we will be leaving the trail head at 10am sharp. Saturday, Feb. 21 Hike: Outlook Ridge Trail 9:15 a.m. Meet at the Outlook Ridge Trailhead Join Volunteer Naturalist Nancy Remmler on this 2+ mile hike on the Outlook Ridge Trail. Hike through forests and out to overlooks to view the mountain ranges to the west! Bring your snowshoes if there’s enough snow! Saturday, Feb. 28 Celebrate Winter! Join us for a day full of winter activities! Go on a hike, learn about winter, and enjoy a beautiful day in the mountains! Snowshoe Hike to Wapiti and Beyond 9:15 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center Join Volunteer Naturalists Felicia and Joe Mendygral for a snowshoe hike for beginners and experienced snowshoers. Learn about snowshoeing and avalanche safety! Please call the Visitor Center for Snowshoe Info to learn more about where you can rent, what you should pack, etc. If there is no snow we will hike instead. Please be sure to bring poles

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and spikes for icy spots. The Science of Snowflakes 10 a.m. In the Visitor Center Auditorium Discover the science that creates Snowflakes! Weather, temperature, moisture all play a part in designing the delicate works of art we call snowflakes! The slide show will include photos of real flakes. Make Snowflakes – for the kids. 10:30 a.m. In the Visitor Center Auditorium Bring the kids for a fun snowflake-making craft session! Learn the shapes of real snowflakes and make some to take home. With Volunteer Naturalists Rose and Kimberly Banzhaf. Hike: Animals in Winter 11:30 a.m. Meet at Outlook Ridge Trailhead Join Volunteer Naturalist Carole Larkey for a hike through the forest to look for signs of animals and learn how they survive outside during the winter. Snowshoe Hike: Elk Meadow Loop 1 p.m. Meet at Elk Meadow Trailhead Join Volunteer Naturalists Kimberly and Rose Banzhaf on a snowshoe hike through forests and meadows on this 2.5 mile hike. Bring your own snowshoes! Vehicles entering the park must have a $7 daily or $70 annual State Parks pass. For more information about Colorado’s state parks, see cpw.state.co.us.

In 2014, the Colorado State Patrol saw a new era of impaired driving enter into our state. In an attempt to document the trends, Colonel Scott Hernandez, Chief of the Colorado State Patrol ordered the specific tracking of marijuana related citations. A summary of the 2014 DUI/DUID data is as follows. * 5,546 citations were issued for DUI/ DUID driving actions. * 354 citations were issued for DUID driving actions where marijuana was the only indicator. * 674 citations were issued for DUI/ DUID driving actions were marijuana was one of the indicators. * The 12 month average for citations related to marijuana was 12.2% of the total DUI/DUID citations. * January, April, and December were the three highest months for citations involving marijuana usage as a percentage of the overall DUI/DUID citations issued. * 75% of the 2014 DUI/DUID citations issued were the result of proactive motorist contacts. When asked about the 2014 data Colonel Hernandez said, “The efforts made in

2014 highlight the Colorado State Patrol’s commitment to the citizens of Colorado to make the safe travel along all roads a priority. I am proud of these efforts and will continue to work with our troopers to ensure the safety of all citizens and visitors of our wonderful state.” To date, the CSP has over 540 Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) trained troopers and 61 Drug Recognition Experts (DRE). “Clearly this arrest data underscores the need for CDOT’s Drive High, Get a DUI campaign in 2015,” says Amy Ford, CDOT spokesperson. A CDOT study last year found that 43% ofmarijuanaconsumers in Colorado said it was okay to drive high. After our education campaign, a new CDOT study showed that 21% of recreationalmarijuanaconsumers still didn’t know you can get a DUI and 57% of those who usedmarijuanadrove within 2 hours after consuming it. “We won’t be satisfied until everyone in Colorado takes driving high seriously so the need for awareness and education is paramount,” says Ford. As the Colorado State Patrol enters 2015, we are encouraged by the efforts made throughout the state by every law enforcement officer to reduce the number of impaired drivers making the decision to drive on Colorado roadways. In 2015, the Colorado State Patrol will continue to collect data and investigate trends that will enable our agency to better adapt to the rapidly changing impaired driving attitude in Colorado.

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MILESTONES Lake George

Laura Sue Davis, of Lake George, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s honor roll at Bob ation Fort Hays State University. Davis is a senior y leaf majoring in elementary education. Beds. Amanda Matthews, of Woodland Park, ween was named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at Northern Arizona University. Matthews is a 2014 graduate of Woodland Park High den- School. She is attending the university on

a tuition scholarship from the school of music, majoring in vocal music education. Amanda is the daughter of Randy and Andrea Matthews, of Woodland Park.

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Elizabeth Burg, of Woodland Park, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in arts and sciences from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Kids gear up to read

n na5, go By Pat Hill m. phill@coloradocommunitymedia.com the (719) In a time when collaboration is recognized as an effective teaching tool, one that spawns creativity, an evening devoted to literacy reflects the efficacy of working together. Parents and students from Columbine, Gateway and Summit elementary schools gathered Jan. 27 at Gateway in Woodland Park to play literary games, read, write posureetry and do artistic projects. With a theme based on vehicle terms, flakessuch as “Power Up Your Engines with Poriumetry, or “Driving Away with State Testing,” now-where parents were able to view samples of state tests, and a game called “Fast Track,” e all the names were intended to convey a mesworks sage about literacy. w will Sponsored by the Pikes Peak Interna-

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inter headPOLITICAL y forTELLER COUNTY Democratic Party (TellerDems) invites interns ofested persons to attend its 2014 informational and educational tsideprograms, as well as community events. For details about the TellerDems calendar of activities, call Mrs. Ellen Haase, Loop719-687-1813. head TELLER COUNTY Republicans meets at 7 p.m. the second andTuesday of each month at the Pikes Peak Comyomunity Center oughin Divide next to the Conoco. Come and help set the course for hike.conservative thinking and direction in Teller County, Colorado,

and the nation. Additional information at http://www.tellerave agop.org. . For stateTRANSPORTATION’S LOCAL Coordinating Council of Teller County meets at 9 a.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Aspen Mine Center in Cripple Creek. This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

tional Reading Association, the schools and the district, Gearing Up for Literacy! attracted more than 300 students and parents. Each child took home a book provided by the association. “The goal of this was, not only to have children engaged in literacy activities, but also to have their parents come on board, engage with them and see the activities,” said Claudia Miller, fifth-grade teacher at Columbine and board member of PPIRA. “The evening was intended to spawn interest and provide a background for parents to carry on literacy at home. That was the big picture of it.” The evening highlighted the district’s focus on encouraging a love of reading and writing. “It was the most beautiful evening, the most collaborative experience that I’ve had since I’ve been here. And Gateway was a wonderful host for us.”

PROFESSIONAL DIVIDE CHAMBER of Commerce. Contact president Lisa Lee at 719-686-7587 for meeting dates and times. COMPUTER CLASSES. The Woodland Park Public Library

offers computer basics, Internet basics, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Digital Photo Management classes. Some classes have prerequisites, and registration is required for all. Call 719-687-9281, ext. 106 to register.

PIKES PEAK Workforce Center offers monthly classes on topics

trol’ssuch as resume writing, interview skills and more. Workshops do toare free and take place at the main office, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 1107, Colorado Springs. Call 719-667-3730 or riorgo to www.ppwfc.org. connsureTELLER BUSINESS Builders meets at 7 a.m. Mondays at the f ourHungry Bear, 111 E. Midland Ave., in Woodland Park. The group overhelps local businesses through cooperative marketing, profesivingsional education and trusted relationships. Call Gail Wingerd at and719-686-1076 or send e-mail to gail@woodlandparkprinter. com or Mike Hazelwood at 719-473-5008

coresTELLER NETWORKING Team meet from 7:45-8:45 a.m. DUIThursdays at Denny’s Restaurant in Woodland Park. TNT is a loDOTcal businesses owners networking group working to pass leads and help each others’ businesses grow. Join us to learn more or 43%call Vickie at 719-748-1274.

aid itRECREATION ation ART CLASSES are offered year-round at Shanika Studio for that ages 13 and older. Classes focus on traditional oil painting skills, mersbut also include other artistic mediums including drawing, 57%watercolor, acrylic and mixed media. Classes are two and a half hin 2hours and are offered Mondays, Thursdays or Saturdays. Days e sat-may change to meet students’ needs. Classes are taught by driv-professional artist Kenneth Shanika. Contact 303-647-1085, nessShanikaStudio@aol.com or www.ShanikaFineArts.com. d. CHRISTIAN YOGA is offered at 5 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Sundays 2015,at Corner Street, 500 E. Midland Ave. in Woodland Park. madeMindfullness-centered practice aimed at relaxation, focus, orce-gentle movement. Contact Chrissy Bensen, with bStill Integraf im-tive Wellness LLC at 719-510-2743 (www.bStillyoga.com) drivebefore attending for the first time to reserve a spot; after that, lora-just drop in. Cost is $7 per class. data FLORISSANT GRANGE Hall is available for events include ouring weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and memorials. The ang-Florissant Grange Hall, also known as the Old School House in do.

Florissant, is a historic building built in 1887 and 1888. School started in the school in 1889 and continued through 1960, which creates an interesting historic atmosphere. The Old School House sits on 2-plus acres and weather permitting the grounds can be used as well. Call 719-748-5004 and leave a message to arrange a time to visit the Grange Hall and reserve this space for your event.

EVERY THURSDAY all year the Florissant Grange Hall (The Old School House) is open from 6-9 pm for the Jammers Music and Pot Luck. This is a happening place to be on Thursday evenings. Sometimes we have more musicians than people and sometimes we have more people than the hall can hold, but no matter what, we have fun and great music and fabulous food. All musicians are welcome to join in the jam session and if you are not a musician, come for the social evening out. Call 719-748-0358. YOGA AT Shining Mountain Studio with Nancy Stannard. Safe, fun and empowering; accessible to all fitness levels. Ongoing classes are 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (intermediate); 9 a.m. Thursday (gentle beginner); and 10 a.m. Saturday (intermediate). Contact Nancy at gentleyoga4healing.com before first class and see gentleyoga4healing.com for more information. GET IN shape with a parks and recreation fitness membership. The center offers Paramount and Nautilus equipment and free weights. Schedule a personalized fitness orientation and have an individual workout program designed for your fitness needs. Individuals ages 16 and older are welcome to become fitness members. Minors require signed parental permission. Corporate memberships are available. Call 719-689-3514. FRONT RANGE Fencing Club. Learn to fence class for children and adults. Meets at Discovery Canyon Campus. Visit http:// frontrangefencing.tripod.com/ Advanced competitive lessons available too. HEALTHIER LIVING Colorado, Diabetes Self-Management Workshop. Learn the skills needed to manage your diabetes. Teller County Public Health and Community Partnership Family Resource Center offer six-week classes to help you with the challenges of living with this ongoing health condition. Participants learn how to control their blood glucose, prevent complications, and cope with the stress of having a chronic health condition. Call Teller County Public Health at 719-687-6416 or visit www.cpteller.org or www.co.teller.co.us/PublicHealth for information and a list of classes in your neighborhood. Suggested donation $35. JAM NIGHT. The Grange Hall is open from 6-9 p.m. every Thursday for the Jammers music and potluck. This is a great night and the place to be on Thursdays. The music is always different depending on who and how many musicians show up. We always have fun, good food and dancing. All musicians are welcome to join in the jam session. If you are not a musician, come for a social evening out to meet other community members. Call 719-748-0358. KARATE PLUS meets at 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Woodland Park Community Church and at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Lake George Bible Church. The class includes Japanese karate and jujitsu, Okinawan weapons, padded sparring and Judo throws. Self-defense is also taught. The program is Bible-based. Black belt instruction. KP has been in the Ute Pass area for more than 16 years. Low rates. Ages 5 through adult. Two free lessons. For more information call Ken at 719-687-1436. KP is nonprofit and non-denominational.

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The Board of El Paso County Commissioners last week formally accepted the transfer of the 1192-acre Jones Park area from Colorado Springs Utilities to El Paso County for parks and open space purposes. Courtesy photo

Commissioners formally accept Jones Park property County ownership preserves public access to popular open space area By For the Courier and Tribune The Board of El Paso County Commissioners last week formally accepted the transfer of the 1192-acre Jones Park area from Colorado Springs Utilities to El Paso County for parks and open space purposes. The Jones Park area originally developed along with the 1859 Gold Rush. At one time there were toll roads, rental cabins and fishing ponds established in the area to serve travelers on one of the first routes to Pikes Peak. Jones Park hiking trails remain popu-

lar with local residents although it has been technically “off limits” because of the close proximity of the trails to Bear Creek which has been identified as a home to the Greenback Cutthroat Trout, which is on the EPA list of “threatened species.” “This is truly a historic and scenic treasure and we greatly appreciate the Colorado Springs City Council’s support for maintaining local ownership,” said Commissioner Sallie Clark, whose District 3 includes the Jones Park area. “In conveying Jones Park to El Paso County, City Council has recognized that we will work diligently through long established partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service and many local stakeholders to address environmental concerns and re-open Jones Park to a variety of recreational uses.

This is just an amazing property, our intent is to keep it in its natural state and open it up with proper management and appropriate access to address the environmental concerns.” Community Services Director Tim Wolken noted that acquisition of the Jones Property is consistent with the County’s Strategic Plan and Parks Master Plan. “We look to preserve open space which has unique cultural, historic and natural resources,” Wolken said. “With the creek running through the area and its unique history it certainly fits within those guidelines.” The county will place a conservation easement over the property to assure that it will remain public open space in perpetuity. Initial funding for improvements to area

will come from 1A Park funds that were recently approved by voters, as well as El Paso County Parks Development funds and a grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) which will be transferred to the County from Colorado Springs Utilities. El Paso County has a successful history of managing sites similar to Jones Park and has received national recognition for its parks planning process. It collaborates regularly with non-profit groups like the Rocky Mountain Field Institute and Mile High Youth Corps to complete construction, restoration and management of multi-use trail systems and looks forward to involving non-profit organizations with Jones Park trail improvement projects.

Pikes Peak Singers mentor TC students By Staff report The Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale

returns to Teller County from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 5 for a residency at Summit Elementary School. The residency will feature the Children’s Chorale’s premiere treble ensemble,

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the Pikes Peak Singers, working with students from Gateway, Columbine, and Summit elementary schools and will culminate in a concert, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at Summit. This concert is free and open to the public. The day-long residency will expose local students to an intensive glimpse of the Children’s Chorale’s unique philosophy of choral performance, which includes rigorous interpretation of the text, fun choreography, and the idea that every performer and every performance can offer a deep and compelling experience for the audience. The Children’s Chorale also works to improve the whole performer, instilling in every singer a set of values that stress personal responsibility, accountability, respectfulness, open-mindedness, strong leadership capabilities, and an awareness of the role

we all play in the global community. Teller county students can look forward to spending a fun afternoon with the Pikes Peak Singers exploring three areas of focus. First and foremost, the residency will focus on musical phrasing and how to shape a line of song to tell the story. Complementing this work on musical phrasing will be a focus on dramatic expression, whereby singers will learn how to pair their performance to the music. As well, Teller County’s young singers will learn choreography by dancing to Rockin’ Robbin. These young singers are going to put on a fantastic show, however, the local community plays a crucial role in helping realize the full potential of this event. The best possible outcome for these young singers is a large enthusiastic crowd, so please consider attending.

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THE LAKE George Gem and Mineral Club Youth Program for Earth Science Education, Peblepups, meets from 6-6:45 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the PPHS Museum on Teller 1 just off Highway 24 on the right. The program is free to students age 8-18. Each session discusses a separate aspect of Earth science or mineral collecting. Warm weather will allow field trips on weekends. Further information from Steve Veatch 719-748-5010 or John Rakowski 719-748-3861 or at LGGMClub.org. THE LAKE George Gem and Mineral Club meets the second Saturday of every month

at the Community Center, Lake George. Meetings begin at 10 a.m. until May, when it changes to 9 a.m. to accommodate a field trip in conjunction with the regular meeting. There is always a program or field trip.

MOTHER BEAR Self-Defense offers Krav Maga classes from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturdays and by appointment on Thursdays on the second floor of the Corner Dance Studio in Woodland Park. Mother Bear also offers women’s self-defense classes for groups of three or more. Contact Wendy at 719-323-7949 for information. THE MOUNTAIN Top Cycling club holds monthly meetings for bicyclist of all types and skill levels. The club meets at different locations on the first Tuesday of the month. Membership fee is $25 for individual and $40 for family. We have guest speakers, presentations and door prizes. The meeting is from 7-8 p.m. Social time at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.mountaintopcyclingclub.com or write us Mountain Top Cycling Club P.O.Box 843 Woodland Park CO 80866. For more information, call Debbie at 719-689-3435. PIKES PEAK Plein Air Painters offers year-round artistic activities, painting on locations, social activities pertaining to the visual arts and art shows. The group is open to anyone interested in learning to paint or to improve their painting skills. Contact Kenneth Shanika at 303-647-1085 or ShanikaStudio@aol.com, or go to www. PikesPeakPleinAirPainters.com TAI CHI is offered for free at 9 a.m. Mondays at the Florissant Public Library. Call 719-

silently, verbally, or visually. The circle is for people from all walks of life with a passion to bring unity and light into our world. We gather at 10:30 a.m. every Saturday in Woodland Park. Contact Barbara Royal, CSD, 719-687-6823 or barbaragroyal@gmail. com.

ABOVE THE Clouds Cruisers meet the first Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 1120 West Bowman Ave., Woodland Park. For information contact Marsh at 719-687-1058. AMERICAN LEGION Post 1980 Woodland Park meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of

each month at Grange Hall on Hwy 67, about three miles north of the US-24/Hwy-67 junction in Woodland Park. Visit http://post1980.org.

AMERICAN LEGION Post 171 meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Post Building, 400 East Carr Ave. in Cripple Creek. All local veterans are invited to check us out. ART RECEPTION Today is planned for the second Friday of the month and will feature a different artist at Park State Bank in Woodland Park. BILL HARPER, as seen on the Grand Ole Opry, performs 4-7 p.m. every Saturday at Oney’s Restaurant in Florissant. Enjoy old country classic music in a family friendly atmosphere. CC&V COFFEE Club meets at 10 a.m. Mondays at the Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Company Visitor Center, 371 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek. Chat with friends over a cup of coffee, or network with businesspeople. Not just coffee, but also refreshments and free Wi-Fi will be provided as you sit and visit with others and get the latest community news, or mining information. Refreshment donations will be given to the Aspen Mine Center. Contact the CC&V Visitor Center at 719-689-2341, or Brad Poulson at 719-689-4052 for more information. COLORADO MOUNTED Rangers Troop “B” is looking for civic minded people who

wish to volunteer and contribute to their community. We primarily serve Teller and Park counties, and assist other troops throughout the state. Troop B meets at 6 p.m.

the first Thursday of each month at the Highland Bible Church, 800 Research Drive, Woodland Park. We are an all-volunteer organization that is recognized as an auxiliary law enforcement agency by the state of Colorado. We assist law enforcement agencies, forest service, and search and rescue organizations. Experience is not necessary, just a willingness to contribute to your community. To volunteer, or for more information, contact us through www.coloradoranger.org.

COLORADO MOUNTED Rangers Troop “I” is looking for responsible and dedicated volunteers who want to make a difference serving their community. You are invited to our monthly meeting the first Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Pikes Peak National Bank, in the upstairs conference room, 2401 W. Colorado Ave, on the corner of Colorado Ave and 24th Street. Free parking is available for the meeting in the bank employee parking lot on the south side of the bank’s drive-up facility. Visit http:// itroop.coloradoranger.org or e-mail Info@coloradoranger.org. CRIPPLE CREEK Friendship Club meets from 1-3 p.m. at the Henry C. “June” Hack Arena in City Park. The club is free and offers an opportunity to meet with acquaintances and make new friends. DIVIDE PLAYGROUP meets from 9-10: 30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Community Partnership in Divide. Ffdd program. Call 686-0705 more more info. Drop-ins welcome. DOLL LOVERS of Teller County are invited to meetings at 10:30 a.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Village at Skyline. It’s free. A variety of programs include the study of antiques, and vintage and modern dolls. Everyone older than age 12 is welcome. Call Nancy at 719-390-8098. FLORISSANT GRANGE No. 420 meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month. The grange continues to offer the Florissant Jammers every Thursday for a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. followed by the music of the great Jammers until 9 p.m. All are welcome to come to the Grange. Call 719-748-0358.

748-3549 or Margaret McKinney, 719-748-5141

TAI CHI is offered every Wednesday at Florissant/Four Mile Fire Department. Call Meridel Gatterman, 719-689-5861. TAI CHI is offered from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Woodland Park Library, in the downstairs resource room. Call Cheryl Koc, 719-687-2633 or Judy Ross at 719-6869122. TAI CHI is offered from 9-10 a.m. Fridays at the Woodland Park Library, in the downstairs community room. Call Penny Brandt, 719-687-1848 or Judy Ross at 719686-9122. TAI CHI, Sun Style 73 Forms, is offered from 10-11 a.m. Fridays at the Woodland Park Library, in the downstairs community room. Call Cheryl Koc, 719-687-2633. TELLER COUNTY Shooting Society, an organization establishing a new gun range in Teller County, meets the second Saturday of every other month at the Divide Community Center and the Elks Club in Victor. The club has 52 members and expects to grow substantially once ground breaks in the spring. All of the political hurdles are completed and all of the necessary applications have all been approved. Go to www. tcss-co.org. THERAPEUTIC YOGA-BASED stress-reduction classes offered from 5-6 p.m. Sundays in Woodland Park. Welcoming, fun, and affordable. Cost is $7 per class. See www. bStillcounseling.com or contact Chrissy Bensen, MA-MFT, 719-510-2743 for details.

e re- TELLER COUNTY 4-H Shooting Sports Club meets the first Sunday of each month Paso at the Pikes Peak Community Club (PPCC) in Divide at 4 p.m. 4-H projects/disciplines nd a covered by the club: .22 and Air Rifle, Archery, Shotgun, and Air Pistol. For more erva- information about the club meetings or project/discipline practices, contact Bob Tyler, rans- 719-748-1335 or eagle3tyler@gmail.com. For 4-H enrollment contact Mark Platten at rings 719-686-7961.

THURSDAY NIGHT Beginners Book Study meets from 7-8 p.m. Thursdays at Woodstory land Park Community Church. Email gclark25@live.com for information. k and UTE PASS Historical Society offers free tours (donations gratefully accepted) of Hisr its tory Park every second Saturday of the month from June through September. History reg- Park is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come tour our old buildings, and learn some of ocky the history of Ute Pass. We also offer a walking tour of Woodland Park which meets at High the Museum Center at 10:30. The Museum Center at History Park is located at 231 E. tion, Henrietta Avenue in Woodland Park, next to the library. For information, contact UPHS i-use at 719-686-7512 or check out our website: www.utepasshistoricalsociety.org. Also, lving like us on Facebook. Park UTE PASS Historical Society Main Office and book store are open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays in the Museum Center building at History Park, 231 E. Henrietta, next to the Woodland Park Library. Tours of History Park are available during these hours. A $5 donations is appreciated. Call 719-686-7512 at least 15 minutes before a tour. Go to utepasshistoricalsociety.org.

WOODLAND PARK Ceili Club hast monthly ceilis (“kay-lees”), which is Irish for a

dance party. The purpose is to bring social Irish dance to the Teller County community. These ceilis are open to the public, with no dance experience required. The dances are taught as part of the event. Visit www.mountaineire.org and see the Ceili Club tab, or call 686-1325.

UTE PASS Saddle Club, providing community camaraderie among humans and horses since 1947, sponsors gymkhanas, jackpots, dances, barbecues, parades, trail rides and more. Join us. Contact infor@UtePassSaddleClub.org. Visit www.UtePassSaddleClub.org. WOODLAND PARK Wind Symphony, under the direction of Craig Harms, rehearses at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Woodland Park Middle School band room. All instrumental musicians are welcome. Visit www.woodlandparkwindsymphony.com to learn more about this ensemble and other musical groups which are part of the Woodland Park Wind Symphony, Woodland Winds, Woodland Brass Quintet and Brass Choir and the Swing Factory Big Band. Craig can also be reached at 719-687-2210. YOGA CLASSES are offered at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a senior class at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, at the Florissant Grange, 2009 County Road 31. Certified instructor. Everyone welcome. Call Debbie at 719-748-3678 for information. YOGA CLASSES are offered in Woodland Park. All levels are welcome. Contact Michelle Truscelli at 719-505-5011 or check out www.shakti3yoga.com for information. YOGA FOR Every Body 2014 yoga classes offered at various locations in the Pikes Peak area. All classes free or by donation. Call Stacy for more information at 719-689-5745 or email namastacy15@gmail.com. XINGYI IS offered from 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Woodland Park Recreation Center. Must be 18 or older. Contact Jeff at 816-260-8595 for information. SOCIAL A COURSE in Miracles classes meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Woodland Park. Call 719-286-8421 or e-mail lynnzina@aol.com for information. A PEACE Visioning You may think you are limited in your ability to improve conditions on earth. Nothing is further from the truth. You can be an instrument for change by adding to the love and peace sent worldwide from the peace visioning circle - either

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Train wreck: What is the worst thing that can happen? “And there is the headlight, shining far down the track, glinting off the steel rails that, like all parallel lines, will meet in infinity, which is after all, where this train is going.” __ Bruce Catton It is a characteristic of speech to call almost the worst thing that can happen “a train wreck.” Maybe that is why, when I’m feeling pessimistic, I wonder about them. Driving to work every day I look at the window. In the distance, I might see a train off to the left, and it offers a sort of comfort. In fact, one day last week, I saw three trains at once, each going about its business, or waiting on a siding while the other passed. There is something about a train traveling down the tracks in its own direction, on its own schedule, that provides its own sort of reassurance. But when things go wrong, they go horribly wrong. A few miles from where I live, in a long-ago time, the worst thing that can happen, did. “A frightful collision occurred on the Denver and Rio Grande one and onehalf miles below Palmer Lake yesterday afternoon about two o’clock, between two extra engines, in which Engineer Hart and Fireman C.F. Fogle lost their lives. The accident was said to have been caused by the carelessness of the two

men named and their lives paid the penalty,” according to the Thursday, August 21, 1890, Rocky Mountain News. “Engine 581, with a pile driver and a caboose attached, left Husted, nine miles below Palmer Lake, about 1:30 o’clock with orders to run through Palmer Lake. At the same time, Engine 258, in charge of Engineer Hart and Fireman Fogle, was given orders to run extra from Palmer Lake to Husted and protect against Engine 581. By the word protect it was meant that they should watch out for the northbound engine and in case where could not see ahead, the fireman was to go ahead with a flag until a clear stretch of track was reached. The track between Palmer Lake and Monument is very tortuous and winding with frequent cuts and great caution has always been observed, especially work engines and trains running as those were yesterday. Engineer Hart, and his fireman, it is presumed, believed that they could reach

Monument in time to meet Engine 581, or that they would meet it on the clear track just north of that point. In this supposition they were mistaken and as a result the collision occurred.” According to reports, the engineer and fireman from the northbound train were able to leap to safety but Hart and Fogle, headed south, were caught in the cab and crushed to death, as well as being badly scalded. “Poor Fogle was standing between the cab and the tender, just ready to jump for his life, but was caught and horribly crushed, his leg and arm being broken.” He died before his wife could be summoned from Husted by telegraph. The report noted “Hart, the dead engineer, has been on the road for some time and was a very efficient man. His first and last mistake occurred yesterday.” But unfortunately, that was not the last mistake made in that area. Just five years later, in July of 1895, a Santa Fe freight train went through the bridge at Monument and killed four. “An appalling wreck occurred on the Santa Fe road near Monument at 11 o’clock this morning,” according to the New York Times. “A freight train consisting twenty cars plunged through a Carrigan continues on Page 9

Who are those people that parks are named after? Do you ever wonder how a city or county park gets its name? I do, so I did a little research on the subject as it relates to parks in El Paso and Teller County. Dirty Woman Creek Park in Monument, for example, is named in honor of a Monument legend possibly named Mrs. Tom Salem, but that has not been documented as far as I can tell. As the story goes, Mrs. Salem was a 1870s homesteader who lived in the area of the park - in Monument’s west side - in very sloppy style. Legend has it that pigs and other livestock shared her shack, according to accounts written by the late Monument historian Lucille Lavelett; although Lavelett does not mention Mrs. Salem by name. Some historical reports that the dirty woman - we’ll call her Mrs. Salem - had a few scruffy children. Other notes mention she only had the animals. According to Lavelett, the dirty woman apparently had no help around the house as no man was ever spotted at the homestead. While stories of mystery and intrigue aren’t associated with every park’s name, many of the people for which the parks are named have interesting backgrounds.

Fork Frick Park in the Briargate area of Colorado Springs is named after former newspaper man/teacher/baseball commissioner Ford Frick. Frick served as Major League Baseball’s commissioner from 1951 to 1965 and maintained a home in the Broadmoor area until his death in 1978. An Indiana farm boy, Frick came to Walsenburg in 1915 to play first base on a semipro baseball team. He moved to Colorado Springs a year later when he took a job as an English teacher at Colorado Springs High School (now Palmer). A year later he taught English at Colorado College. He also moonlighted as a sportswriter and news reporter for The Gazette. Frick worked as a reporter for War Department during World War I and

returned to Colorado to work for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver and Evening Telegraph in Colorado Springs. That paper later merged with the Gazette. Eventually, Frick went to New York, where he became a premier sportswriter, New York Yankees broadcaster and Babe Ruth’s ghostwriter. He took a publicity job with the National League in 1934 and soon was named its president. He held that position from 1934 to 1951 and oversaw the breaking of baseball’s color barrier when Jackie Robinson broke into the major’s with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Coleman Park, located near Security Service Field in Colorado Springs, is named in honor of Norman “Bulldog” Coleman. Coleman’s prominence in Colorado Springs began in 1959 when, after moving to Colorado, he became the principal owner of what is now Van Gilder Insurance based in Denver; an independent insurance agency he developed with a handful of people in Colorado Springs to a regionally based multi-million dollar enterprise. At various times Coleman served as Summers continues on Page 9

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Furry four-legged friend shaping up these days Here we are in month two of the annual American weight-loss extravaganza. The local gyms are packed with what regulars call “newbies” and the kitchen refrigerator is jammed with Nutrisystem, Medifast and Weight Watchers meal supplements. You’ve probably lost a few pounds and, hopefully, everything is working out as planned. Life is good. But wait! You may have forgotten someone, when it comes to weigh loss? How’s your furry four-legged friend shaping up these days? Is the pooch or kitty a little overweight or, perhaps, even obese? The 2013 National Pet Obesity Awareness Day Survey done by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (http://www. petobesityprevention.org/) claims that 52.6 percent of U.S. dogs and 57.6 percent of our cats are either overweight or obese. With 68 percent of American households owning at least one pet, chances are you have a dog or cat that falls into that category. Just like their human companions, ex-

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bridge near that place, burying beneath the debris the train crew, a number of tramps and several bridge carpenters who were repairing the bridge. Wrecking crews were quickly dispatched from Denver and Pueblo a special train from Colorado Springs with physicians. These with the citizens of Monument, worked heroically rescuing the dead and injured. One hundred and fifty feet

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Chairman of the United Way Campaign, Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee, Chairman of the Pikes Peak Highway Commission, and the President of the Chamber of Commerce. A native of New Philadelphia, Ohio, Coleman played high school football under then coach “Woody” Hayes at New Philadelphia High School. He continued his education as a Navy ROTC student at Northwestern. In 1996, Coleman became the first non-roster inductee in the Colorado Springs Sky Sox Hall of Fame. The principal owner of CBS Insurance, Coleman played an essential part in integrating the Sky Sox into the Colorado Springs community in the late 1980s. There is an annual award in his name given by the club to a player that best exemplifies hard work and dedication to the game and community. In Colorado Springs, there is no standard for naming parks after people. The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Dept. keep a file on names it considers for new parks, and it accepts nominations. Some other parks in El Paso County named after citizens include: Roy Benavidez Park (975 Afternoon Circle) - Master Sgt. Benavidez was a Vietnam War hero. Blunt Park (2329 W. Vermijo) - Harry Blunt was coroner and mayor and led the Blue River Project to pipe water 80 miles from Hoosier Pass. Bonforte Park (2323 N. Wahsatch Ave.) - John Bonforte developed the “Bonny” neighborhoods around North Wasatch Avenue and the Bon Center. Bott Park (815 S. 26 th St.) - Anthony Bott was a frustrated gold miner who co-founded the area’s first permanent settlement in 1859, called Colorado City, and helped convert an old Indian trail into the first wagon road through Ute Pass. Frank Castello Park (7640 Potomac Dr.) - The civic leader was Park Board chairman, a member of the 1909 City Charter Convention and president of the Mining Stock Association. Buckskin Charlie Park (7665 Scarborough Dr.) - Reportedly born at the Garden of the Gods, he became the last traditional Southern Ute Indian chief in 1880 and served well into the 20th

cess weight can bring on a plethora of health problems for pets increasing their risk of osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart and respiratory disease, knee ligament injuries, kidney disease and cancer. Being a “fat cat” or a “pooch with a pouch” can not only affect your pet’s quality of life, it can decrease their life expectancy by as much as 2.5 years. According to Debbye Turner, resident veterinarian for the CBS Early Show, pets become overweight or obese for the same reasons humans do … their caloric intake

exceeds their caloric expenditure. Too much food and too little exercise. There are a multitude of factors contributing to pet obesity including overfeeding, inactivity, age and sex and spay/neuter status. Other factors include owners who give their pet frequent high-calorie treats and more than one family member feeding the animal. You don’t need a scale to tell if your furry friend is too pudgy. A system known as body conditioning scoring can tell you all you need to know. Turner says, you can tell if your feline is overweight simply by looking at it. If it looks like a barrel on sticks, then it either has intestinal parasites or is overweight. If it has a big round belly … then it’s fat. Cats should be straight and lean. They deposit fat on their tummies, not along their ribcages like dogs do. You can tell if your dog is overweight by running your hands over its ribs along its chest. You should easily be able to feel its

ribs, if you can’t, then the dog is overweight. Before putting your pet on a weight loss program, Turner suggest that you check with your veterinarian first. As with humans, losing weight for a dog or cat isn’t easy. Changing your pet’s habits is the key. There are four crucial components to getting you critter to a healthy weight … regular exercise, cut out the treats, switch to low-fat pet food and exercise portion control. Perhaps it’s time for your four-legged buddy to drop a few pounds. Give your veterinarian a call.

of trestle went down with the train. The scene under the bridge was described as most shocking, freight cars, bridge timbers, and railroad iron being a horrible wreck. The plunge was 50 feet to the rocks below.” But amazingly sometimes, you could experience a big wreck with no fatal injuries, as happened in Mancos, Colo. in May of 1920. “Twelve persons were injured, some seriously late yesterday when Train No. 5 on the Rio Grande Southern derailed at Mancos, Colo. … The train was en route from Vance Junction to Durango. All coaches turned over. The train was

carrying the private car of Superintendent C.B. Carpenter. The wreck was due to a water-soaked roadbed, according to railroad officials,” reported the Albuquerque Journal then. In December of 1897, near Castle Rock, Colo., 33 men were injured when a southbound freight engine slammed into a runaway chair car. “The car was not part a passenger train, but contained about 50 of the men who have been employed in the vicinity laying rails on the Rio Grande. In its two-mile dash it had acquired great headway and when it collided with the engine of the southbound train, the

engine forced itself halfway through the car and the seats. Only a few are seriously injured,” according to the Colorado Springs Weekly Gazette. “The fireman and the engineer of the colliding engine escaped injury by jumping. The men on the runaway car did not try to set the brakes on their car, because they did not know it was running away. They thought their train was being drawn by their engine. Most of the injuries were flesh wounds and bruises.” It was a train wreck, of course, but not as bad as some. On occasion, there is a glimmer of optimism, despite the worst thing that could possibly happen.

century. George Fellows Park (5711 Tuckerman Dr.) - As city manager for 19 years, he oversaw annexation of the Broadmoor area and creation of a city sales tax. Richard M. Gossage Youth Sports Complex (3225-3950 Mark Dabling Blvd.) - Rich “Goose” Gossage graduated from Wasson High School and went in to pitch for 23 seasons in the major leagues and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Betty Krouse Park (2415 E. Cache La Poudre St.) - Krouse, who spent 12 years on the Colorado Springs City Council, was the first woman to serve as vice mayor. Mary M. Kyer Park (1102 Middle Creek Parkway) - A former councilwoman, she fought for equal pay for female city employees. Eugene McCleary Park (5214 Pioneer Mesa Dr.) - A business owner, as mayor and during 10 years on City Council, McCleary led efforts to diversify the economy into high technology. He was president of the School District 11 board. Fred McKown Park (5035 Balsam St.) - McKown became the city’s first forester in 1910 and served 50 years. Palmer Park (3650 Maizeland Rd.) General William Jackson Palmer was the founder of Colorado Springs. Lu Lu Pollard Park (2550 Dynamic Dr.) - Pollard co-founded the Negro Historical Association of Colorado Springs. Pring Ranch Park (5264 Prairie Grass Ln.) - The Prings owned one of the oldest and largest ranches in the area. Horace Shelby Park (6442 Summit Peak Dr.) - Shelby was the city’s first black police officer. Marshall Sprague Park (3492 W. Woodmen Rd.) - Sprague wrote the definitive history of Colorado Springs. Stratton Open Space (adjacent to North Cheyenne Canyon Park) - Winfield Scott Stratton was a gold baron and philanthropist. John Stone Park (4017 Family Place) - A longtime YMCA executive director, Stone also was a civic leader and volunteer. Frank Waters Park (501 E. Platte Ave.) - A Nobel-nominated writer, he was born in Colorado Springs. Leon Young Youth Ballfield Complex (1335 S. Chelton Rd.) - Young was the city’s first black mayor.

Cord Prettyman is a certified Master Personal Trainer and owner of Absolute Workout Fitness and Post-Re-hab Studio in Woodland Park. He can be reached at 687-7437, by email at cordprettyman@msn.com or though his website at www.cordprettyman. com.

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Richard L. Smith Richard L. Smith, 91 of Beulah, CO. passed away peacefully at home. Third of four brothers, and born in Osceola, Iowa, he was the first in his family to complete college, receiving a B.S. from Iowa State University in 1949. He served in WWII as a pilot of a C-47 transport aircraft in Europe. He farmed in Iowa following the war but later became involved in banking, ultimately retiring as president/ CEO of the First American State Bank in Ft. Dodge, Iowa.

A dedicated husband and father, he is survived by his wife of 68 years, Betty A. Smith; children, Michael L. (Joan C.) Smith, Margaret Smith (Sergio Femenias), Lucinda (Patrick) Galvin, Kyle (Marti Benson) Smith; grandchildren, Anne

Galvin, Emma Galvin, Erin Smith, Abigail Smith and Brett Smith; brother, Darrell Smith and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Richard was most at peace beside a stream in the Colorado woodlands. We hope he is there now. Graveside Service, 1pm, Friday, February 6, 2015 at Woodland Park Cemetery, 220 W. South Ave. in Woodland Park, CO. Please visit Richard’s memorial at www.georgemccarthyfuneralhome.com.

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Aug. 17, 1929 – Jan. 2, 2015

Lloyd Bolejack, 85, passed peacefully at home in Colorado Springs on January 2, 2015 with his loving family by his side. He was born August 17, 1929 in Golden, CO, to Clarence Albert & Zena Pearl (Reed) Bolejack. Lloyd served in the Army in the Korean War while stationed in Japan. He was an appliance repairman for the Salvation Army and also owned his own business combined for over 50 years. He loved camping with

his family, fishing, hunting, four wheeling and being outdoors. He liked country music, spending time with his family and traveling to places he’d never been before. He loved to go sight-seeing and watching the sunsets. He was a healthy and happy man and loved life and his family above all else. He is survived by his loving wife Linda Lou (Long) Bolejack, for over 58 years; son Steven “Steve” Edward & wife Cindy and son Brett

Alan & wife, Sissy, daughter Terri Lynn Bolejack; and the grandkids Logan, Megan, Nickolas, Kaleb, Brody, Gabby and Ciara. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Albert Bolejack and Harold Bolejack, and a sister, Ethel (Bolejack) Moon. He was loved by all and will be greatly missed! Celebration of Life Reception following the service from 1:00 pm till 4:00 pm Unity Spiritual Center 1945 Mesa Road, Colorado Springs, CO

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phill@colorado communitymedia.com A medical emergency and subsequent loss of income put Bo Lindh in a financial fix. “I was working in a salon and coming up on a complete hysterectomy,” she said. “I would be out of work for a couple of months.” While Lindh and her husband, Kyle, each had jobs, a budget deficit loomed because of the pending surgery. In a pinch, she turned to Help the Needy, a 501 ©(3) organization based in Woodland Park. “I told them I had the money to pay rent, but then I’d be left with nothing,” Lindh said “They offered to help but asked what my plan was after the surgery.” While she did have a goal, which was to open a salon, the medical crisis set her back. “Help the Needy paid part of our October rent, which was a tremendous help,” she said. Recovering from the surgery, Lindh continued to work, styling hair in her home, but with a plan to be self-employed. “I was able to open the salon, Shear Designs, because I had an angel investor,” she said. The investment was the result of a “quick trim” on a new customer. “She loved what I did,” Lindh said. From the hair cut to securing a sixmonth loan from the “angel,” Lindh opened the salon in December. “She’s been a great business coach,” Lindh said. Geoffrey Watson, director of corps services as well as interviewer for Help the Needy, praised Lindh, because she had a plan. “Most people come to us for financial assistance, but we also have a free wood program and provide budget counseling,” he said. “There are a lot of people in the county who are living just marginally. For them, Teller County is

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increasingly difficult due to the lack of jobs and affordable housing.” As well, HtN acts as a referral service for other agencies that provide assistance, such as the Department of Social Services, the Aspen Mine Center, Community Partnership Family Resource Center, Teller Senior Coalition and Storehouse Ministries at Woodland Park Community Church. “We partner with merchants in town who cut a break for us on car repairs, tires, or medical. It’s kind of a community effort, in terms of participation,” Watson said. “Every client is a different story” On average, HtN provides $300 worth of assistance for each client. “Rent is a big one - rents have gone up around here; utilities is another big one,” Watson said. “There are things we do that other organizations can’t. We helped a woman get her water heater fixed, for instance.” Among the organization’s clients are single mothers, or people who just found work and are waiting for that first paycheck. “We have people between jobs,” Watson said. “We help veterans have a lot of those as clients.” The goal of the all-volunteer organization is to help fill in the funding gaps. “We sit down with each client and do a recovery plan, which they have to sign off on,” Watson said. “If they come back to us and have made a legitimate effort to follow the plan, then we’re amenable to helping them one more time.” For Lindh, who was once a single mom and received help with utility bills in 2010, got a second chance with Help the Needy. “It’s never easy to ask for help but they made me feel very comfortable; I didn’t feel embarrassed,” she said. Lindh plans to tell her story at HtN’s fundraiser, the Sweetheart Ball, Feb. 7. “She was a good client,” Watson said.

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Bo Lindh credits Help the Needy for helping her get back on her feet and eventually open Shear Design in Woodland Park. Photo by Pat Hill

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BUSINESS BUZZ The Business Buzz features news about the economic scene, promotions, acquisitions and expansions. Contact Pat Hill at phill@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 686-6458. Tiger’s Paw Salon has opened in Gold Hill Square South. For information, call 687-1363. Steve Murphy, Chief of the Green Mountain Falls/Chipita Park Volunteer Fire Department, was elected vice chair of the El Paso County Emergency Services Authority in January. The Pikes Peak Workforce Center invites employers and hiring managers in El Paso and Teller counties with open positions within the next two months to the Spring Job Fair. The fair is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 2 at the Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs. The Old Homestead Museum in Cripple Creek will be open the weekends of Feb. 14 and 15, Feb. 21 and 22 during the city’s ice festival. The Woodland Park Arts Alliance sponsors Hausmusik Feb. 8. Wine and hors d’oevres are from 5 to 5:30 p.m., dinner is served at 5:30 and the concert is at 6:30. If interested, email ralphh52@msn.com or call 761-1676.

Miles DeYoung has been named Deputy Chief of the Woodland Park Police Department. “Miles has been a leader since he got here, first as an officer and then as a Sgt.,” said Chief Bob Larson. “I’m happy to be working with him.” DeYoung replaces John Gomes, who accepted a position as the Teller County Undersheriff. Photo by Pat Hill

Tweeds Moose is Loose Fest, in its 15th year, is from Feb. 7 to Feb. 22. Courtesy image

Teller County Assessor Betty Clark-Wine has been named 2015 Chair of Action 22, the regional advocacy organization that represents the 22 counties in southeastern Colorado. Action 22 provides a united voice in statewide matters involving economic development, transportation, water, education, tourism and agriculture. Courtesy photo

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from wildfire, and adds to the difficulty and cost of wildfire risk reduction and other management efforts.” The project currently involves work related to Environmental Impact Statement which is expected to be release to the public later this year. Carin Vadala, NEPA Planner for the Forest Service is the lead for the Upper Monument Creek Initiative, and sees nearly a decade of before project completion. “Once the EIS is finalized it is anticipated that projects will continue for

about 10 years,” Vadala said. “The UMC Landscape Restoration Initiative is an ambitious and hopeful endeavor. It reflects the Collaborative’s belief that it is possible to change the trajectory of our high-risk forest landscapes – resulting in a brighter future for both people and nature. The development of these recommendations is a first step in that direction,” according to the conclusion of the UMC Collaborative report.

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Danielson to reinstate pay equity commission Bill passes out of committee By Amy Woodward

awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com Newly elected Rep. Jesse Danielson, DWheat Ridge, is hitting back on the decision to sunset the Pay Equity Commission after she introduced a bill to reinstate the state board. “The bill is very simple,” Danielson said. “Really the intent is to ensure that the commission continues to meet so that we can address issues of equal pay for equal workers.” The filing of the bill came on the heels of a decision by Senate Republicans on the Business, Labor and Technology commit-

tee who voted to end the 11 member board commission during a sunset review on Jan. 21. Danielson’s bill gained the support on a party-line 7-6 vote in the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee last week. The pay equity commission under the Department of regulatory affairs was created in 2007 to develop mechanisms that overcome pay inequity for Colorado’s workforce through education and outreach to employers and employees. “If the legislature does not think that this is important, who’s going to pick it up?” said Donna Evans, president and CEO of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce. “It’s easy to say that some other organization is going to pick up the work but who is that going to be and our commission, even though we haven’t had a lot of resources, we have had

a lot of success.” The efficiency of the commission has been at the center of debate, and one of the reasons why the commission was voted to sunset. According to a review report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), the commission, “has made some, though minimal progress on its assigned tasks.” Further, the report reads, “…it developed a best practices inventory and fact sheets for employers and employees in 2012, but until recently, those documents were largely unavailable to the public.” Still, DORA recommended the commission to continue in order to give board members more time to complete its work. “…There has been no measurable progress or accomplishments of this commission,” said Tony Gagliardi, state director of

the Colorado-Wyoming National Federation of Independent Businesses. In a letter to the director of the Department of Labor in 2012, Gagliardi quoted, “The commission has failed to consider current research completed by both private and governmental institutions and this failure has led to many half-truths and a very pro-union perspective. Bias and emotion has motivated the agenda.” Danielson has heard the complaints about the productivity of the board but maintains it is a vital source in addressing gender and race pay inequities. “It’s not without flaws,” Danielson said about the commission. “If you take it away, you have literally taken away the only opportunity away to address these issues that they can continue to try and improve.”

Salazar revives tuition bill for Native Americans Bill moves to appropriations committee By Amy Woodward

awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com A bill to allow Native Americans with historical ties to Colorado to receive in-state tuition passed the House Education committee by a narrow 6-5 majority vote on Monday, Jan. 26. This is the second time the bill has been introduced by Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton. Last year, the bill passed the House and its committees but failed in the Senate. Native Americans who belong to one of Colorado’s 48 federally recognized historic tribes would benefit from Salazar’s bill.

As it stands, American Indian high school students can only receive in-state tuition in the state they currently live in rather than the state that their tribes once called home before being relocated and placed on reservations. The bill highlights statistics on American Indian high school students. In 2011, fewer than 42 percent of Native American high school students chose to attend college, which is below the national average of 57 percent of all students. “This bill will empower many American Indian students wanting to attend state public colleges and universities,” said Darius Lee Smith, representative from the Colorado Indian Education Foundation, a Denver based on nonprofit that offers scholarships to American Indian students. “This bill will also assist many of our public higher education institutions to achieve

and increase enrollment of American Indian students.” Fewer than 1 percent of students attending the state’s public colleges and universities such as the University of Colorado and Colorado State University are American Indian, Smith said. “Colorado is falling behind when it comes to recruiting, and retaining and graduating American Indian students,” said Deborah Esquibel Hunt director of American Indian Services at the University of Colorado Denver. “We have a record in Colorado and a reputation that is not good for support of American Indian students.” The vote to pass the bill was anything but bi-partisan with Democrats supporting it and Republicans opposing it. Rep. Paul Lundeen R-Monument, said he voted against the bill because it doesn’t include American Indian tribes that have

yet to be recognized by the federal government. “Why are we choosing to draw the line here, why not extend it further?” Lundeen said. “There are other groups that are certainty pre territorial in their relationship with Colorado that may have come and gone from the state and they are yet excluded from the opportunity of in state tuition.” The bill had trouble last year based on the appropriations the bill requires which have been reduced this time around, Salazar said. “I’m hoping that there won’t be a challenge of the appropriation,” he said. “I am a little shocked, however, that Republicans, unlike last year where they passed it out of committee bipartisanly, …have now apparently locked down… it didn’t garner not one vote from Republicans and that is kind of disappointing.”

LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP HB 1007 - Concerning Local Government Retail Marijuana Taxes: bill clarifies that counties and municipalities are authorized to levy, collect and enforce a sales tax on all sales of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products by voter approval. Assigned to finance, awaiting hearing. HB 1020 - gives schools funding for full day kindergarten programs. Bill passed the House Education Committee and go to the House Appropriations committee. HB 1049 - concerning the use of deadly physical force against a person who has made an illegal entry into a place of

business, the bill extends the right to use deadly force against an intruder under certain conditions to include owners, managers, and employees of businesses. Assigned to House State, Veterans & Military Affairs committee, awaiting hearing. HB 1072 - The bill changes the harassment statute to cover situations in which a person uses an interactive electronic medium to harass another. The medium includes but is not limited to telephone, telephone network, data network, text message, instant message, computer, computer network, computer system. Assigned

to the Judiciary committee, awaiting hearing. SB 016 - Concerning marriages by individuals in civil unions, the bill prohibits marriages in circumstances in which one of the parties is already in a civil union with another individual, addresses the legal effect of parties to a civil union marrying each other as well as clarifying the dissolution process when parties to a civil union marry while amending the bigamy statue to include parties to a civil union. The bill was postponed indefinitely by the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs

committee. SB 18: The bill repeals the late vehicle registration fee. The bill passed the Senate Transportation committee and goes to the Finance committee. SB 091: Bill reduces the maximum statutory limitation period for legal actions for construction defects on improvements to real property from eight to four years. The bill was assigned to the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee, awaiting hearing.

Congress urged to fund VA hospital Cost overruns, delays plague Aurora project By Dan Elliott

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Denver’s new veterans hospital from $800 million to $1.1 billion so the troubled project can be completed. That’s only the first step toward getting the money, said Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., one of the sponsors of the legislation. Congress would still have to approve the funding. The project was originally expected to cost about $600 million and has suffered huge cost overruns and delays. The Department of Veterans Affairs could run out of money in June unless more is approved, Coffman said.

“The Veterans Administration did a horrible job on this,” he said. “There were hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns, and the project is years behind schedule. But at the same time, we have an obligation to give our veterans the health care they deserve.” The contractor, Kiewit-Turner, stopped construction in December after a federal appeals board said the VA breached its contract by insisting on a design that couldn’t be built for $600 million. Work resumed under an interim contract after the VA enlisted the Army Corps of Engineers as project advisers. A longer-term contract is under negotiation. The VA has said it would investigate possible misconduct or mismanagement in the project. The agency also asked the Corps of Engineers to review the VA’s overall handling of big projects. Coffman said he plans to introduce a bill to strip the VA of the power to manage construction and move the authority to the Corps of Engineers. The 184-bed hospital being built in Aurora will replace an old facility in Denver and include a traumatic brain-injury center, nursing care and other clinics. The VA’s most recent projection said the hospital is expected to be complete in 2016. Coffman said the contractors foresee it taking until 2017. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, Republican Sen. Cory Gardner and all the other members of Colorado’s House delegation are co-sponsors of the bill.

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deraetter aborBill awaits discussion by misearchSenate Finance committee mened toBy Amy Woodward per-awoodward@coloradocommunitymevateddia.com

aints Senate president, Bill Cadman, R-Colbutorado Springs, filed a bill that will mend ssingsome of the tax refunding mechanisms outlined in TABOR by shifting more monies in excess of state revenues to the middle class. said It’s an important piece of legislation but away, warrants further explanation as adjusty opments to TABOR can often be perplexing. that The Colorado Fiscal Institute (CFI), which provides analysis on fiscal and economic issues, assisted Colorado Community Media in breaking down the basics of Cadman’s bill known as SB1.

According to the institute, the bill will repeal the current six-tier sales tax refund and implement a three-tier state sales tax refund system in which greater percentages in rebates will be given to individuals with an adjusted gross income between $36,000 and $117,000. The bill will annually adjust the adjusted gross income amounts based on the consumer price index. Under the three tiers, the new mechanism imposed by SB1 will look like this: Tier 1- An AGI of $36,000 or less, the rebate will equal to $36,000 times the single percentage Tier 2- An AGI between $36,000 to $117,000 means the rebate amount is the AGI times the singles percentage Tier 3 - AGI in excess of $117,000, the rebate amount is $117,000 times the single percentage Under SB1, the earned income tax

lineEDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publideencation the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No cer-attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis. nshipTHROUGH MARCH 8 and clud-SPIN CLASSES Mountain Top Cycling Club will host 20 spin class sessions on Monday ion.”and Friday nights through Friday, March 8 at Woodland Park Middle School, in the comd onmons area. Doors unlock at 5:40 p.m., with pedals turning at 6 p.m. A one-time fee of $25 whichwill be charged, for building use and insurance. Participants must provide their own bikes Sala-and trainer equipment. David Kreigshauser will instruct the class in a 60- to 75-minute work out to his videos from Seek Out Cycling. Times and dates will be posted on the club chal-website under the calendar tab as there will be some days there will not be class. Visit I amwww.mountaintopcyclingclub.com or call Debbie 719-689-3435.

cans,THROUGH APRIL 9 ut of ppar-TAX PREPARATION Teller County VITA is offing free tax preparation from IRS trained t onevolunteers for anyone with an income of $53,000 or less. VITA is available on Thursdays at nd ofthe Woodland Park Library, starting Feb. 5 and ending April 9. To make an appointment, call 719-229-9868 or email VolunteerIncomeTaxAssist.VITA @gmail.com. For information and what to bring, go to www.ColoradoVITA.org.

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ECONOMIC BREAKFAST The Teller County Assessor’s 3rd annual Economic Forecast Breakfast from 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 E. Midland, Woodland Park. Featuring local experts from the public and private sectors brought together to discuss the Teller County economy. The Forecast features perspectives on recent trends in the real estate, financial, and construction industries, how they impact our local economy, and what the experts predict for the future. For information and to register, see www.TellerForecast.com.

HIKES FOR Your Health Meet at 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the visitor center at Florissant Fossil Beds to join a ranger-led hike for health. Hikes may be from 2 to 5 miles long. Next hikes are Jan. 31, Feb. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21. Call 719-748-3253 ext. 202 for details. FEB. 8 MOVIES AND Music The Woodland Music Series and Gold Hill Theatres present Movie House Music from 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at Gold Hill Theatres, Woodland Park. Event features Mike Maddux and the Headliners. Cost includes concert, movie of your choice and beverage. Tickets available at the door. Call 719-687-2237. FEB. 8 CONCERT UTE Pass Chamber Players will present woodwinds, brass, strings and one harpsichord performing the music of Telemann, Beethoven, Sanders and Mozart. Concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at High View Baptist Church, 1151 Rampart Range Road, Woodland Park. Tickets available at the door or online at www.utepasschamberplayers. com. Call 719-686-1798 for information. FEB. 10 HOLISTIC HEALING Practitioners from the Wholistic Networking Community invite you to experience the benefits of holistic services on a first come, first served donation basis. You may choose from touch and no-touch Reiki, chakra balancing, essential oils, tuning fork sound healing, dowsing and Tarot, Practitioner information can be found at the Wholistic Networking Community page on Facebook. The Wholistic Networking Community’s healing team will be the beneficiary of your donations this month. The monies will be used to create a meet up page to reach more people with our healing days’ donated services. Holistic Healing Day is from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Mountain View United Methodist Church, 1101 Rampart Range Road, Woodland Park. Contact Shari Billger, 719-748-3412 or shari1551@aol.com.

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AUTHOR PRESENTATION Donna “Madonna Mae,” author of “Living with the Sacred Flames” will present an all-day class based on the material in her book from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at Thunder Butte Mountain Lodge in Woodland Park. Experience Donna’s teaching and learn tools to assist in your journey of personal growth. Release the past and embrace the future. Find the key to what is holding your back from reaching your life’s goals and learn techniques to change your life’s direction. Cost includes her book as well as holograms that will be used in class. For information and directions, email his,”www.firemountainhealingcenter@gmail.com or call 303-647-2352. Visit livingwiththecostsacredflames.com for details. ut atFEB. 7 erans SACRED FLAMES Author of “Living with the Sacred Flames” will lead an introductory ctionclass in learning how to use the Sacred Flames from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at e VAThunder Butte Mountain Lodge, 943 Painted Rocks Road, Woodland Park. Learn how to uldn’trelease old patterns and behaviors that are holding you back from your desired goals. Cost includes book and seven holograms that contain sacred geometry and the sacred flames e VAthat we will use in class. Space is limited; RSVP at firemountainhealingcenter@gmail.com ers. A

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explain the process and procedure for legal issues in areas including family law, civil litigation, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, veterans’ le benefits, and civil protection orders at a free legal clinic via computer link. Clinic is open nate from 2-5 p.m. the first Friday of every month at the Woodland Park Library, 218 E. Midthe land Ave., and Florissant Library, 334 Circle Drive. Clinic dates for 2015 are Feb. 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5, Aug. 7, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6, or Dec. 4. Call Woodland Park at 719-687-9281 ext. 103, or Florissant at 719-748-3939.

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sistance due to state underfunding. “Colorado is just in such a bad spot with our education funding, we have this negative factor in place that’s preventing three quarters of a million in funding,” Kerr said. Last week, Republicans on the Senate Education Committee, voted against a bill sponsored by Kerr that would cap tuition increases at 6 percent for in-state undergraduates. Reasons for the party’s rejection stemmed from a concern in limiting funding options for colleges. “I appreciate the direction of SB1,” Kerr said, but added that curbing expenses for education for hardworking individuals is also needed to help sustain the middle class. “How are we going to keep the doors of our schools open?” he said. “We have to look long term. Senate President Bill Cadman did not respond by press time for this report.

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credit or EITC refund mechanism, which is far more complicated than the proposed change to the six-tier sales tax refund, remains unchanged. “CFI still believes the best investment in the middle class is to restore funding for schools and colleges and to fix our crumbling roads,” said Carol Hedges, executive director of the Colorado Fiscal Institute. “But if voters said they wanted to keep the revenue above the cap, the new structure under Senate Bill 1 actually makes the rebate mechanism better.” Senator Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood, sits on both the senate education and finance committees. He said he remains “vehemently neutral,” on SB1 but warned of “politically expedient” legislation that only fixes current issues instead of looking ahead to more pressing funding gaps where K-12 and higher education is starved of financial as-

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FEB. 14 ROMANCE IN the Stars Join Ranger Leo and members of the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society to learn about some of the romantic legends of our constellations. Weather permitting you will be able to see stars, planets, star clusters and perhaps even another galaxy. Program is from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day. Call 719-7483253 ext. 202 for details. FEB. 14 VALENTINE’S WITH wolves Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center in Divide presents Valentine’s Day with the Wolves from 5-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. Cost is $30 for adults, $15 for ages 8-12. Call 719-687-9742 for reservations. FEB. 17 WELLNESS THE Wholistic Networking Community invites you to meet area practitioners and learn about wholistic wellness from 11-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Rampart Public Library, 218 E. Midland Ave., Woodland Park. Speaker is Susan Richards on “Achieving Financial Health & Wellbeing.” Improve your relationship with money, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Our relationship with money is a very intimate one and stress from money causes disease and illness. Is your belief system serving your truth? Learn how to find your “hidden savings.” For information or to RSVP, call 719-963-4405.

FEB. 21 CONCERT, DANCE Buddy Whittington with The Atomic Fireballs will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at Crystola Roadhouse, 20918 Highway 24, Woodland Park. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the show. A VIP ticket is available for $35 in advance and $40 day of and includes choice of prime rib or catfish dinner and reserved seating. Go to www.AMusicCompanyInc.com or stop by the Crystola Roadhouse for tickets. Call 719-576-5945 for information. FEB. 21 NIGHT SKY: Gazing at Satellites Join Ranger Leo to learn about satellites and then look for them under the dark skies of Florissant Fossil Beds. Meet at the visitor center from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Call 719-748-3253 ext. 202 for more details. FEB. 25 SMART DRIVER AARP presents its Smart Driver course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Woodland Park Public Library. Registration is required. Go to the library, or call 719-687-9281. Driver refresher course for driver’s 50-plus who want to improve their driving skills and avoid traffic violations. Define existing skills and develop defensive driving techniques. AARP members cost $15; must show card. Non-AARP members $20. FEB. 28, March 21 TAX PREPARATION Teller County VITA is offering free tax preparation from IRS trained volunteers for anyone with an income of $53,000 or less. VITA is available at the Aspen Mine Center in Cripple Creek on two Saturdays, Feb. 28 and March 21. To make an appointment, call 719-229-9868 or email VolunteerIncomeTaxAssist.VITA@gmail.com. For more information and what to bring, go to www.ColoradoVita.org.

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February 4, 2015

BEAUTY FROM ICE Ice sculptures to line Cripple Creekâ€™s Bennett Ave. for ice festival

Ice sculpture artists will be free to design and carve whimsical works of art at the 2015 Cripple Creek Ice Festival to be held over the weekends of Feb. 13-15 and Feb. 21-22. See story Page 15. Photos by Sonja Oliver

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Ice sculptures will be on display at the 8th Annual Cripple Creek Ice Festival to be held over the weekends of Feb. 13-15 and Feb. 21-22.

Cripple Creek’s main thoroughfare, Bennett Ave. will be lined with ice sculptures at the city’s 8th Annual Ice Festival to be held over the weekends of Feb. 13-15 and Feb. 21-22. Photos by Sonja Oliver

Festival now in 8th year to be held Feb. 13-15 and 21-22 By Sonja Oliver

Contributing writer The sound of hammers, chisels and chainsaws will give way to beautifully executed ice sculptures at the 8th Annual Cripple Creek Ice Festival to be held over two weekends in February. This year’s artistic theme will give talented artists free rein to display their very best work. Visitors will be able to watch the ice sculptors in action as they carve 300 pound blocks of ice into works of art that range from the whimsical to the fantastical. Sculptors will begin carving on Feb. 12 and work on their designs throughout both

weekends. The ice carving location is strategically located on the south side of Bennett Avenue to protect melting from the sun’s UV rays. Five- hundred blocks of ice - totaling 150,000 pounds - will be brought in by semi-truck and off-loaded by front- end loaders. Themes in the past have included a Mythological Wonderland, Story Time, Under the Sea, a Military Salute Carved in Ice, a Rocky Mountain Wonderland, and a Medieval theme. Last year’s festival saw over 90,000 visitors to Cripple Creek over the two weekends. The Cripple Creek Ice Festival features numerous family-friendly events to enjoy

throughout both event weekends. Interactive ice sculptures will include a walkthrough ice maze, an ice slide for event attendees to climb and carnival-type games made of ice. Food and retail vendors will line up along upper Bennett Ave. with food, crafts and a variety of items for sale. In addition, a large tent will be set up to accommodate an outdoor ice bar with a liquor luge to serve patrons both hot and cold beverages, martinis, beer, wine tasting and live entertainment. There will be additional free parking at the Heritage Center northeast of town on Highway 67, along with free shuttle service to and from the event on Saturdays and

Sundays from 11 a.m. till 6 p.m. Cripple Creek Parks and Recreation will sponsor licensed child care for children four- years of age and older with guided activities on Saturdays from 1-10 p.m. and Sundays from 12-5 p.m. for both weekends. Cripple Creek’s Butte Theater will be showing the movie “Frozen” on Feb. 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Children 12 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. There will be no admittance charge but donations are graciously accepted to benefit the Butte Theater. For more Ice Festival event information go to www.visitcripplecreek.com.

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ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) You need to be certain that all the right conditions are in place before you take that first step. It can’t hurt to listen to good advice from those who have your best interests at heart. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Be careful not to get involved in other people’s disputes unless you know the facts behind the disagreements. That’s the best way to be assured of making wise and honest decisions. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) You still need to be careful about how you’re going to spend those energy reserves you finally got around to restoring. Best advice: Avoid overdoing it. Let things take their course.

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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Your aspect continues to favor travel -- alone or with that special person. So if you’ve been putting off making those getaway plans, it’s still a good time to get started on them. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Those so-called golden opportunities that continue to dazzle the Lion still need to be carefully checked out. Be suspicious about anything that looks like the “perfect” prospect. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Changes at the workplace could make it more difficult to do things the way you prefer. But the wise Virgo who shows some flexibility could find it paying off in a big way. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) You might want to check out the explanation you were given for a sudden shift in your duties. There’s a possibility that you haven’t been told all the facts that you deserve to know. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Having confidence in your abilities is important, especially when you could be facing a new challenge, whether it’s in the workplace or in a personal relationship. Good luck. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) A new work-related opportunity might not be all that it seems. Before making any decisions, you might want to check with others who have had some experience in that area. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) A situation involving someone close could benefit from your timely intervention. Avoid being judgmental. There’ll be plenty of time later for those “little talks” you like to have. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Travel could be a surprise element in that new project. Be prepared for other previously undisclosed aspects that also might come to light as you proceed with the work. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Try to balance your work-related responsibilities with the time you’re spending on your recently revived social life. An old friend might be planning to return after a long absence. BORN THIS WEEK: Your sensitivity makes you aware of the needs of others. Have you considered a career as a counselor? © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Woodland Park netters go winless last week

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February 4, 2015

The Panthers’ girls still have a shot at the playoffs; the boys are still looking for their first victory By Danny Summers

dsummers@colorado communitymedia.com The Mesa Ridge High School girls’ basketball team might not be as strong as last year’s state championship club that went 26-0, but the Grizzlies are still pretty good. Woodland Park can attest to that. On Jan. 27, Mesa Ridge - behind Kylee Shook’s 28 points, 16 rebounds and eight blocked shots - ran past the Panthers during a 71-38 victory at Woodland Park. Later in the week, Shook broke the state record for most blocked shots in a career. The 6-foot-4 junior has 438, passing Maranatha Christian’s Angela Person, who held the record since 2003 with 436. Woodland Park stayed with the Grizzlies through much of the first half, trailing 3218 at halftime. But the Grizzlies pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring Woodland Park 28-6 to all but end the competitive portion of the game. Senior guard Katelyn Kemp led the Panthers with 14 points and five rebounds. The Panthers began the second round of Class 4A Metro League play Jan. 28 against Widefield, but lost 49-48. Darian Sanfelice scored a team-high 14 points to lead Woodland Park. Also scoring in double figures for the Panthers was sophomore Mackenzie Porter (12) and Kemp (11). The loss dropped Woodland Park to 9-8 overall, 3-5 in league. The Panthers are in sixth place, but just one game behind Sierra, Widefield and Harrison, who are all knotted in a tie for third place. The top three teams automatically qualify for the playoffs. Woodland Park has games this week against Harrison and Sierra. The Panthers host No. 1 ranked Canon City on Feb. 10. Canon City and Mesa Ridge sit atop the league standings are all but shoe-ins to make the postseason. The Woodland Park boys lost both of its games last week to drop to 0-17, 0-8. The Panthers lost to Mesa Ridge, 76-43, on Jan. 27. Senior Sam Hopfe led Woodland Park scorers with 15 points, while junior Dominik Cunico added eight and freshman Josh Bodin had six. The Panthers came up short two days later against Widefield, 76-41. Hopfe again led Woodland Park with 17 points. Senior Justin Logdson added 10 for the Panthers.

Woodland Park junior Dominik Cunico, No. 14 in white jersey, is one of the top players on the team this season. Photo by Paul Magnuson

Pioneers basketball teams headed for stretch run Both Cripple CreekVictor teams have shown improvement this season By Danny Summers

dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia. com The end of the season is drawing near for the Cripple Creek-Victor High School boys and girls basketball teams. The boys (4-8, 1-3 in the Class 2A/1A West Central League) have lost four consecutive games since defeating Pikes Peak Christian on Jan. 13. The Pioneers are getting solid efforts

from several players. Senior CJ Salazar leads the team in points per games (11.1), rebounds (6.6) and blocked shots (1.8). Sophomore Conner Brown is second on the team in scoring with 7.7 ppg, followed by junior Jake Hedrickson (7.5), junior David Wuellner (6-3), senior David Burks (4.5) and senior Cody Rice (4.3). The CC-V girls (3-8, 1-2) are 2-2 in their last four games. They had consecutive victories over Pikes Peak Christian, 46-22, and Crested Butte, 23-22, followed by losses to Miami-Yoder, 39-27, and South Park, 57-26. The Pioneers led Miami-Yoder, 18-13, in the third period. They trailed South Park 2014 at halftime. “We played a great first half against

South Park,” said Pioneers first-year coach Paul McGinn. “South Park was double our size and weight. “But their coach pressed us and we panicked a little bit. We started to lose our composure.” Senior Mikaela Schell leads the Pioneers in scoring with 8.7 ppg, followed by senior Maddie Berger (8.5), senior Autumn Herndon (3.6) and sophomore Bella Skottegaard (3.0). Skottegaard leads the team in rebounding with 5.3 per game, followed by senior Julie Brown (5.2), Herndon (4.6) and Schell (4.8). Schell and Berger missed action early in the season due to injuries. McGinn is hop-

ing that with a healthy team his girls can finish the season strong. “I would like to get one or two wins and see where we’ll be in the draw for the playoffs,” he said. “I would like to get the girls some playoff experience and build for next year. “I want to see them become better basketball players. Maybe some of them can go on and play college ball.” McGinn stresses fundamentals in practice and games. “We’re still committing too many turnovers; that’s why we continue to work on dribbling the ball and passing the ball in practice,” McGinn said. “You have to keep your turnovers to below 10 a game.”

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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of March 25, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Office, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Public Notices Public Trustees Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0055 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 5, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records. Original Grantor: MARK E MICHEL AND CYNTHIA A MICHEL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust: 12/18/2009 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 12/29/2009 Recorded in Teller County: Reception No. 632342 Original Principal Amount: $157,235.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $142,816.91 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. All that parcel of Land in Teller County, State of Colorado, being known and designated as Lot 35, Rainbow Valley 6 AMD and being more fully described as set forth in Reception #558116 dated 11/04/2003 and recorded 11/07/2003, Teller County Records, State of Colorado. Tax/Parcel ID: R0006421 which has the address of: 370 Oilcreek Divide, CO 80814-7718 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of March 4, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Office, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/7/2015 Last Publication: 2/4/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Dated: 11/12/2014 ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint Deputy Public Trustee Attorney: JOLENE KAMINSKI Attorney Registration #46144 MEDVED DALE DECKER & DEERE, LLC 355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone: (303) 274-0155 Fax: (303) 223-7932 Attorney file #: 14-944-27454 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Legal Notice NO.: 2014-0055 First Publication: 1/7/2015 Last Publication: 2/4/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0056 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 5, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records. Original Grantor: MARK SNYDER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERITRUST MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, BY CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. Date of Deed of Trust: 6/22/2006 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 7/21/2006 Recorded in Teller County: Reception No. 596089 Original Principal Amount: $125,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $122,043.42 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. EXHIBIT FOR LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 2, CRIPPLE CREEK MOUNTAIN ESTATES NO. 8, TELLER COUNTY, COLORADO. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DAVID W. ASHLIN AND MAJA C. ASHLIN FROM DENIS J. GREEN EXECUTED 04/22/94 FILED IN INSTRUMENT NO. 419621. AND ALSO, BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO EDWARD E. SIMON, JR. FROM CONNIE JOINER AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF COUNTY OF TELLER EXECUTED 12/21/04 FILED IN INSTRUMENT NO. 575113. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 115 MID DAY CIRCLE, CRIPPLE CREEK CO 80813 which has the address of: 115 Mid Day Circle Cripple Creek, CO 80813 NOTICE OF SALE

EXHIBIT FOR LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 2, CRIPPLE CREEK MOUNTAIN ESTATES NO. 8, TELLER COUNTY, COLORADO. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DAVID W. ASHLIN AND MAJA C. ASHLIN FROM DENIS J. GREEN EXECUTED 04/22/94 FILED IN INSTRUMENT NO. 419621. AND ALSO, BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO EDWARD E. SIMON, JR. FROM CONNIE JOINER AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF COUNTY OF TELLER EXECUTED 12/21/04 FILED IN INSTRUMENT NO. 575113. WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 115 MID DAY CIRCLE, CRIPPLE CREEK CO 80813

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which has the address of: 115 Mid Day Circle Cripple Creek, CO 80813

NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of March 4, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Office, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/7/2015 Last Publication: 2/4/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Dated: 11/13/2014 ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint Deputy Public Trustee Attorney: ERIN ROBSON Attorney Registration #46557 MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP 7700 E ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 150, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone: (619) 685-4800 Fax: Attorney file #: CO-14-629546-JS The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Legal Notice NO.: 2014-0056 First Publication: 1/7/2015 Last Publication: 2/4/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0057 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 13, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records. Original Grantor: LOIS J JAEGER AND JOHN J JAEGER Original Beneficiary: FBS MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A NEVADA CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 9/20/1994 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 9/22/1994 Recorded in Teller County: Reception No. 425336 Original Principal Amount: $45,399.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $29,017.33 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOTS 32 AND 33, BLOCK 35, THE HAYDEN PLACER COMPANY'S SUBDIVISION OF THE HADEN PLACER, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO. which has the address of: 125 Crystal St Cripple Creek, CO 80813 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of March 18, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Office, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/21/2015 Last Publication: 2/18/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Dated: 11/17/2014 ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint Deputy Public Trustee Attorney: JOLENE KAMINSKI Attorney Registration #46144 MEDVED DALE DECKER & DEERE, LLC 355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone: (303) 274-0155 Fax: (303) 223-7932 Attorney file #: 14-946-27537 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Legal Notice NO.: 2014-0057 First Publication: 1/21/2015 Last Publication: 2/18/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0058 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 13, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records. Original Grantor: LYNWOOD D SUMNER JR. AND JACQUELINE E GAINFORDSUMNER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,

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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt 18 secured by the Deed of Trust described

Public Notice

NOTICE OF SALE (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0058

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On November 13, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records.

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Original Grantor: LYNWOOD D SUMNER JR. AND JACQUELINE E GAINFORDSUMNER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST NATIONAL BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust: 2/25/2009 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 3/4/2009 Recorded in Teller County: Reception No. 624621 Original Principal Amount: $330,480.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $333,252.16

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First Publication: 1/28/2015 Last Publication: 2/25/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

Dated: 11/26/2014 ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint Deputy Public Trustee Attorney: LISA CANCANON Attorney Registration #42043 ARONOWITZ & MECKLENBURG, LLP 1199 BANNOCK STREET DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone: (303) 813-1177 Fax: Attorney file #: 4500.100798.F01

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

The failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust.

Legal Notice NO.: 2014-0059 First Publication: 1/28/2015 Last Publication: 2/25/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 19, THUNDERBIRD ESTATES FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO. which has the address of: 502 Skyline Drive Woodland Park, CO 80863 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of March 18, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Office, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/21/2015 Last Publication: 2/18/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Dated: 11/20/2014 ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint Deputy Public Trustee Attorney: COURTNEY E WRIGHT Attorney Registration #45482 JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C. 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone: 1 (303) 706-9990 Fax: 1 (303) 706-9994 Attorney file #: 14-004705 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Legal Notice NO.: 2014-0058 First Publication: 1/21/2015 Last Publication: 2/18/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0059 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 20, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records. Original Grantor: STEVEN J HESS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LOANCITY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICIATES, SERIES 2006-QA2 Date of Deed of Trust: 12/19/2005 Recording Date of Deed of Trust : 12/28/2005 Recorded in Teller County: Reception No. 589024 Original Principal Amount: $180,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $163,337.60 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. THE SURFACE ONLY OF LOTS 4 AND 5, BLOCK 31, TOWN OF VICTOR, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO. which has the address of: 209 South 6th Street Victor, CO 80860 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of March 25, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Office, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0060 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 20, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records. Original Grantor: HENRY L LEWIS JR AND SHERYL A LEWIS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-12 Date of Deed of Trust: 7/26/2007 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 8/8/2007 Recorded in Teller County: Reception No. 609629 Original Principal Amount: $600,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $630,786.88 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 3, "THE RESERVE" AT TAMARAC FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO which has the address of: 425 Pembrook Ln Woodland Park, CO 80863-9494 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of March 25, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Office, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/28/2015 Last Publication: 2/25/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Dated: 11/26/2014 ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint Deputy Public Trustee Attorney: JOAN OLSON Attorney Registration #28078 MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP 7700 E ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 150, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone: (877) 369-6122 Fax: (866) 894-7369 Attorney file #: CO-14-633762-JS The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Legal Notice NO.: 2014-0060 First Publication: 1/28/2015 Last Publication: 2/25/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0061 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 2, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records. Original Grantor: GERALD P. THAYER AND PEGGY L. THAYER Original Beneficiary: HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Date of Deed of Trust: 4/16/2007 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 4/30/2007 Recorded in Teller County: Reception No. 606007 Original Principal Amount: $71,577.90 Outstanding Principal Balance: $60,703.19 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder.

AND PEGGY L. THAYER Original Beneficiary: HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Date of Deed of Trust: 4/16/2007 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 4/30/2007 Recorded in Teller County: Reception No. 606007 Original Principal Amount: $71,577.90 Outstanding Principal Balance: $60,703.19

ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 2/4/2015 Last Publication: 3/4/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

February 4, 2015

Dated: 12/9/2014 ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint Deputy Public Trustee

Attorney: COURTNEY E WRIGHT Attorney Registration #45482 JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C. 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., SUITE 400 , Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 are hereby notified that the covenants of 1 (303) 706-9990 the deed of trust have been violated as To advertise your publicPhone: notices 303-566-4100 Fax: 1 (303)call 706-9994 follows: Attorney file #: 14-005089 Failure to pay monthly installments due The Attorney above is acting as a debt Note Holder. collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE used for that purpose. A FIRST LIEN.

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THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A' AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. which has the address of: 640 Crystal Peak Road Florissant, CO 80816 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of April 1, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Office, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 2/4/2015 Last Publication: 3/4/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Dated: 12/9/2014 ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint Deputy Public Trustee Attorney: JOLENE KAMINSKI Attorney Registration #46144 MEDVED DALE DECKER & DEERE, LLC 355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250 , LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone: (303) 274-0155 Fax: (303) 223-7932 Attorney file #: 14-913-27683 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. EXHIBIT FOR LEGAL DESCRIPTION Trustee’s Sale No. 2014-0061 LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 2, CRYSTAL PEAK ESTATES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.** No common address given on Deed of Trust. For informational purposes: **LEGAL DESCRIPTION CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 11/21/14 AT RECEPTION NO. 675764 IN THE RECORDS OF TELLER COUNTY. Legal Notice NO.: 2014-0061 First Publication: 2/4/2015 Last Publication: 3/4/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0062 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 2, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records. Original Grantor: JAMES K SHAFFOR Original Beneficiary: ENT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ENT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust: 1/13/2012 Recording Date of Deed of Trust : 1/20/2012 Recorded in Teller County: Reception No. 649995 Original Principal Amount: $143,119.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $137,076.86 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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Legal Notice NO.: 2014-0062 First Publication: 2/4/2015 Last Publication: 3/4/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0064 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 10, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records. Original Grantor: WILLIAM H BROWN AND CAROLYN V BROWN Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: 7/9/2012 Recording Date of Deed of Trust : 7/19/2012 Recorded in Teller County: Reception No. 654816 Original Principal Amount: $161,200.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $156,570.68 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. LOT 8, BLOCK 3, FOREST EDGE PARK-THIRD ADDITION, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO which has the address of: 905 Forest Edge Place Woodland Park, CO 80863 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of April 1, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Office, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 2/4/2015 Last Publication: 3/4/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier Dated: 12/15/2014 ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint Deputy Public Trustee Attorney: ALISON L BERRY Attorney Registration #34531 JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C. 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone: 1 (303) 706-9990 Fax: 1 (303) 706-9994 Attorney file #: 14-004275 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Legal Notice NO.: 2014-0064 First Publication: 2/4/2015 Last Publication: 3/4/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

Government Legals Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 1230, SERIES 2015

LOT 11, BLOCK 3, SPRING VALLEY FILING NO. 8, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18.09.090 F. 2. OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO RESCINDING THE 25-FOOT SETBACK IMPOSED ON THE SALE OF NEW OR USED AUTOMOBILES, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LIGHT TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES, SNOWMOBILES AND BOATS.

which has the address of: 702 Valley Road Divide, CO 80814

SUMMARY: This ordinance amends the municipal code rescinding the 25-foot setback imposed on the sale of vehicles.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

First Publication: 1/28/2015 Last Publication: 2/25/2015 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Dated: 11/26/2014 ROBERT W. CAMPBELL

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE

Legal Notice NO.: 2014-0062 First Publication: 2/4/2015 Last Publication: 3/4/2015

PENALTY: None. This Ordinance was passed on second and final reading on February 5, 2015 after notice and public hearing and is hereby published by title only as required by Charter Section 7.6 to be effective seven days after this publication. Jessica Memmer, Deputy City Clerk City of Woodland Park Legal Notice No.: 72580 First Publication: February 4, 2015 Last Publication: February 4, 2015 Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PPACG is accepting proposals from organizations to supply services to people 60+ and caregivers in El Paso, Teller, and Park counties. Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 2, 2015. Services for which funding is available, service specifications and the proposal guide may be obtained at www.ppacg.org. The proposers' conference is on February 4, 2015 from 8:0012:00 in the Main conference room on the lower level at PPACG, 14 South Chestnut Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80905. Attendance at the conference is required in order to be considered for funding. Contact Lisa Alldridge @719-471-7080 x134 for additional information. Legal Notice No.: 72575 First Publication: February 4, 2015 Last Publication: February 4, 2015 Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier Public Notice TELLER COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT -- AGENDA February 18, 2015 - 7:00 p.m. City of Woodland Park

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Public Notice CITY COUNCIL AGENDA February 5, 2015 * 7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 4. CEREMONIES, PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. Mannon A. 2014 Update of the Cripple Creek and Victor Mine by Jane Mannon, Manager, Community Affairs. Matthews/Wilson B. Welcome Young Ambassadors to the Keep Woodland Park Beautiful Committee. Leclercq C. Consider appointments for Utility Advisory Committee Alternate Member and Keep Woodland Park Beautiful Committee. (A) McFarland D. Presentation by local historian/author Mel McFarland on the Colorado Midland Railroad from Colorado Springs to Woodland Park. 5. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA. (Public comment not necessary.) 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: (Public comment may be heard.) Leclercq A. Approve minutes of January 15, 2015 Regular Meeting. (A) 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (Public comment may be heard.) Public Notice A. None 8. ORDINANCES ON INITIAL POSTING: ORDINANCE NO. 1231, SERIES 2015 Buttery A. Consider Ordinance No. 1232 adjusting expenditure appropriations for AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISthe General, Water and Wastewater SUANCE BY THE CITY OF WOODFunds for the City of Woodland Park, ColLAND PARK, COLORADO, OF ITS GENorado for the 2015 Budget Year, and ERAL FUND BONDS, SERIES 2015, IN amending Ordinance No. 1226, Series AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT 2014 on initial posting and set the Public NOT TO EXCEED $10,100,000 FOR THE Hearing for February 19, 2015. (A) PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE DESIGN, 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND (Public comment is appropriate.) EQUIPPING OF AN AQUATIC CENTER Wiley/Trimble A. Approve No. 1227 auAND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE thorizing a loan agreement for the AND The PAYING THE COSTS ISSUWastewater Plant Expansion with the ColHancock (120 pounds, a Panthers willOF conclude their regular are seniors Tommy ANCE OF THE SERIES 2015 BONDS; Public Notice orado Water Resources and Power DevelPRESCRIBING FORM OFand SAID prepare for reopment Authority in the principal amount season thisTHE weekend qualifier in 2014) and Jesse Weatherill SERIES 2015 BONDS; PROVIDING FOR CITY COUNCILstate AGENDA of $2,000,000. (A) gionals of Feb. THE SALEthe OF weekend SAID SERIES 2015 13-14. February 5, 2015 * 7:00 PM Leclercq B. Approve No. 1229 declaring (145), juniors Kyle Stephens (heavyweight) BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYthe public notification process and methThe tournament takeTOplace MENT ANDstate REDEMPTION OF SAID will1. CALL ORDER. od for the City of Woodland Park for 2015. SERIES 2015 BONDS FROM AND OUT 2. ROLL CALL. (A) and Garrick Arias (106), and sophomores Feb. the Pepsi Center in Denver. OF THE19-21 CITY’Sat GENERAL FUND AS 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Riley C. Approve Ordinance No. 1230 APPROVED BY the VOTE OF Woodland THE QUALI- Park 4. CEREMONIES, PRESENTATIONS amending Section 18.09.090 F. 2. of the Among top wrestlers Jordan Houck (126) and Jared Snell (220). FIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY; AND AND APPOINTMENTS. Woodland Park Municipal Code related to PROVIDING OTHER DETAILS AND APMannon A. 2014 Update of the Cripple rescinding the setback requirement on the PROVING OTHER DOCUMENTS IN Creek and Victor Mine by Jane Mannon, sale of new or used automobiles, recreManager, Community Affairs. CONNECTION THEREWITH. ation vehicles, light trucks, motorcycles, Matthews/Wilson B. Welcome Young snowmobiles and boats. (L) Ambassadors to the Keep Woodland Park SUMMARY: This ordinance authorizes Buttery /Trimble D. Approve No. 1231 Beautiful Committee. the issuance of bonds by the City for the authorizing the issuance by the City of Leclercq C. Consider appointments for design, acquisition, construction, and Woodland Park, Colorado, of its, Series Utility Advisory Committee Alternate Memequipping of an aquatic center. 2015 Bonds, in an aggregate principal ber and Keep Woodland Park Beautiful amount not to exceed $10,100,000 for the Committee. (A) PENALTY: None. purpose of funding the design, acquisition, McFarland D. Presentation by local hisconstruction and equipping of an Aquatic torian/author Mel McFarland on the ColorThis Ordinance was passed on second Center and related infrastructure and payado Midland Railroad from Colorado and final reading on February 5, 2015 ing costs of issuance for the Series 2015 Springs to Woodland Park. after notice and public hearing and is bonds; prescribing the form of said Series 5. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS hereby published by title only as required 2015 Bonds; providing for the sale of said OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA. by Charter Section 7.6 to be effective sevSeries 2015 bonds; providing for the pay(Public comment not necessary.) en days after this publication. ment and redemption of said Series 2015 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: Bonds from and out of the City’s General (Public comment may be heard.) Jessica Memmer, Deputy City Clerk Fund and other legally available fund as City of Woodland Park Leclercq A. Approve minutes of approved by vote of the qualified electors January 15, 2015 Regular Meeting. (A) of the City and providing other details and Legal Notice No.: 72581 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: approving other documents in connection First Publication: February 4, 2015 (Public comment may be heard.) therewith. (A) Last Publication: February 4, 2015 A. None 10. NEW BUSINESS: Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier 8. ORDINANCES ON INITIAL POSTING: (Public comment may be heard.) Buttery A. Consider Ordinance No. 1232 Buttery/Leclercq 1. Resolution No. 790 Public Notice adjusting expenditure appropriations for approving appointment of Wallie Dingwell the General, Water and Wastewater as the City Treasurer. (A) The City of Woodland Park Parks and Funds for the City of Woodland Park, Col11. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS Recreation Advisory Board scheduled orado for the 2015 Budget Year, and NOT ON THE AGENDA. meeting for Wednesday, February 11, amending Ordinance No. 1226, Series 12. REPORTS: 2015 has been cancelled. 2014 on initial posting and set the Public (Public comment not necessary.) Hearing for February 19, 2015. (A) A. Mayor’s Report. Legal Notice No.: 72755 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: B. Council Reports. First Publication: February 4, 2015 (Public comment is appropriate.) C. City Attorney’s Report. Last Publication: February 4, 2015 Wiley/Trimble A. Approve No. 1227 auD. City Manager’s Report: Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier thorizing a loan agreement for the Fleer 1. Combined report of Economic Wastewater Plant Expansion with the Coland Downtown Development and Main Public Notice orado Water Resources and Power DevelStreet update. (A) opment Authority in the principal amount 13. COMMENTS ON WRITTEN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA of $2,000,000. (A) CORRESPONDENCE. February 5, 2015 * 7:00 PM Leclercq B. Approve No. 1229 declaring (Public comment not necessary.) the public notification process and meth14. ADJOURNMENT. 1. CALL TO ORDER. od for the City of Woodland Park for 2015. ** Per Resolution No. 90, Series 1982. 2. ROLL CALL. (A) (A) Administrative 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Riley C. Approve Ordinance No. 1230 (QJ) Quasi-Judicial 4. CEREMONIES, PRESENTATIONS amending Section 18.09.090 F. 2. of the (L) Legislative AND APPOINTMENTS. Woodland Park Municipal Code related to Mannon A. 2014 Update of the Cripple rescinding the setback requirement on the Legal Notice No.: 72582 Creek and Victor Mine by Jane Mannon, sale of new or used automobiles, recreFirst Publication: February 4, 2015 Manager, Community Affairs. ation vehicles, light trucks, motorcycles, Last Publication: February 4, 2015 Matthews/Wilson B. Welcome Young snowmobiles and boats. (L) Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier Ambassadors to the Keep Woodland Park Buttery /Trimble D. Approve No. 1231 Beautiful Committee. authorizing the issuance by the City of Leclercq C. Consider appointments for Woodland Park, Colorado, of its, Series Utility Advisory Committee Alternate Mem2015 Bonds, in an aggregate principal ber and Keep Woodland Park Beautiful amount not to exceed $10,100,000 for the Committee. (A) purpose of funding the design, acquisition, McFarland D. Presentation by local hisconstruction and equipping of an Aquatic torian/author Mel McFarland on the ColorCenter and related infrastructure and payado Midland Railroad from Colorado ing costs of issuance for the Series 2015 Springs to Woodland Park. bonds; prescribing the form of said Series 5. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS 2015 Bonds; providing for the sale of said OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA. Series 2015 bonds; providing for the pay(Public comment not necessary.) ment and redemption of said Series 2015 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: Bonds from and out of the City’s General (Public comment may be heard.) Fund and other legally available fund as Leclercq A. Approve minutes of approved by vote of the qualified electors January 15, 2015 Regular Meeting. (A) of the City and providing other details and 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: approving other documents in connection (Public comment may be heard.) therewith. Every day, (A) the government newspapers like this one to publish A. None 10. NEWthat BUSINESS: makes decisions can affect your public notices since the birth of the 8. ORDINANCES ON INITIAL POSTING: (Public comment may be heard.) they are decisions on nation. Buttery A. Consider Ordinance No. life. 1232Whether Buttery/Leclercq 1. Resolution No. 790 Local newspapers remain adjusting expenditure appropriations for approving appointment of Wallie Dingwell zoning, taxes, new businesses or the most trusted source of public the General, Water and Wastewater as the City Treasurer. (A) other issues, governments notice information. This newspaper Funds for the City of Woodland Park,myriad Col11. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS orado for the 2015 Budget Year,play and a big NOT roleON in THE yourAGENDA. life. publishes the information you need amending Ordinance No. 1226, Series 12. REPORTS: have relied on to stay involved in your community. 2014 on initial posting and set the Public Governments (Public comment not necessary.) Hearing for February 19, 2015. (A) A. Mayor’s Report. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: B. Council Reports. Notices are meant to be noticed. (Public comment is appropriate.) C. City Attorney’s Report. Wiley/Trimble A. Approve No. 1227 auD. City Manager’s Report: Read public noticesreport and ofget involved! thorizing a loan agreement for the your Fleer 1. Combined Economic Wastewater Plant Expansion with the Coland Downtown Development and Main orado Water Resources and Power DevelStreet update. (A) opment Authority in the principal amount 13. COMMENTS ON WRITTEN of $2,000,000. (A) CORRESPONDENCE. Leclercq B. Approve No. 1229 declaring (Public comment not necessary.) the public notification process and meth14. ADJOURNMENT.

Woodland Park’s Jonathan Houck, in green, has a look of determination as he battles a Mitchell opponent during a dual meet on Jan. 28. Photo by Paul Magnuson

Woodland Park wrestlers gearing up for regional/state meets Senior Tommy Hancock is hoping to make a return trip to state

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dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia. Public Notice com ORDINANCE NO. 1229, SERIES 2015 Public Notice

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION PROCESS AND The Woodland ParkFOR High wresMETHOD THE School CITY OF WOODORDINANCE NO. 1227, SERIES 2015 is headed LAND PARK YEAR 2015. tling team intoFOR the THE home stretch.

Government Legals Public Notice TELLER COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT -- AGENDA February 18, 2015 - 7:00 p.m. City of Woodland Park Council Chambers 220 W. South Avenue, Woodland Park, CO I. Call to Order and Roll Call II. Election of Officers A. Chairman B. Vice-Chairman III. Adoption of 2015 Meeting Schedule and First Meeting of 2016 IV. Designation of Location for Posting Agendas V. Review and Approve Minutes – November 19, 2014 VI. Consider a request by the City of Woodland Park (Applicant & Property Owner) to vary the 50 foot setback for existing structures (Shed 1, Shed 2, Storage Tank, Water Tank) and from 50 feet to 14.1 feet for a proposed addition to the Fleet Maintenance Building in the Agricultural (A-1) zone all on Lot 2, Public Works Facility Subdivision Exemption located in Section 7, Township 12 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., Teller County, CO (2400 Rampart Range Road). VII. Other Items VIII. Adjourn Legal Notice No.: 72576 First Publication: February 4, 2015 Last Publication: February 4, 2015 Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 1227, SERIES 2015

AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY’S WASTEWATER UTILITY SYSTEM AS A WASTEWATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COLORADO WATER RESOURCES AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE ENTERPRISE, AND THE ISSUANCE OF A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY BOND IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000 EVIDENCING THE OBLIGATION OF THE ENTERPRISE UNDER THE LOAN AGREEMENT.

SUMMARY: This ordinance declares the public notification process and method for the City of Woodland Park for the year 2015.

SUMMARY: This ordinance authorizes a loan agreement between the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority and the Enterprise.

Legal Notice No.: 72579 First Publication: February 4, 2015 Last Publication: February 4, 2015 Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

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SUMMARY: This ordinance declares the public notification process and method for the City of Woodland Park for the year 2015.

SUMMARY: This ordinance authorizes a loan agreement between the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority and the Enterprise.

Legal Notice No.: 72579 First Publication: February 4, 2015 Last Publication: February 4, 2015 Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

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PENALTY: None.

Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 1231, SERIES 2015 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF WOODLAND PARK, COLORADO, OF ITS GENERAL FUND BONDS, SERIES 2015, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,100,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE DESIGN, ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF AN AQUATIC CENTER AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE AND PAYING THE COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2015 BONDS; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID SERIES 2015 BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SAID SERIES 2015 BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND REDEMPTION OF SAID SERIES 2015 BONDS FROM AND OUT OF THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND AS APPROVED BY VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING OTHER DETAILS AND APPROVING OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

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SUMMARY: This ordinance authorizes the issuance of bonds by the City for the design, acquisition, construction, and equipping of an aquatic center. PENALTY: None.

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This Ordinance was passed on second and final reading on February 5, 2015 after notice and public hearing and is hereby published by title only as required by Charter Section 7.6 to be effective seven days after this publication. Jessica Memmer, Deputy City Clerk City of Woodland Park Legal Notice No.: 72581 First Publication: February 4, 2015 Last Publication: February 4, 2015 Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

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Pikes Peak South Slope Recreation Area to open in spring Reservoirs not fished for 100 years By Dave Smith

Contributing Writer After what was a successful trial in 2014 the South Slope Recreation Area will open for a longer period this Spring. The area is part of the 9,000 acre South Slope Watershed and features near pristine wilderness that has not been accessed legally for decades. The South Slope area was opened for the first time in October 2014. The primary reason, according to Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Special Improvement Maintenance District Administrator Jon Carlson, is the fishing. “Those reservoirs were not fished legally for about 100 years,” he said. “Fly fishermen were excited to get up there and try it out and last year they were rewarded. Virtually every fisherman caught multiple beautiful cutthroat trout and some of the experienced fisherman said it was the best fishing they had ever had.” Mountain bikers and hikers used the area as well. The plan is to open the area on Memorial Day weekend in May and it will remain open through September. Access is restricted and by permit only. Permits must be obtained in advance at either the Parks and Recreation offices or online (springsgov. com/ssreserve). Online registration will open soon, according to Carlson. The permit fee is $15 per vehicle for up to eight persons per vehicle. More than eight persons in a vehicle pay an additional $15. No more than 15 persons per vehicle are allowed at any time. “Use is restricted to 18 vehicles. Parking is limited and we want to limit the impact of users on the resources,” Carlson explained. The area allows access to a pair of reservoirs for fishing: McReynolds and Mason. The McReynolds Trail is 2.4 miles round trip, while Mason Trail is 9.4 miles out and back. Fishermen must use either artificial lures or flies on the water and only nonmotorized boats allowed on McReynolds Reservoir. No boating is allowed on Mason Reservoir. On McReynolds all fishing is catch-and-release. On Mason the limit for trout is one fish 16-inches long or less. Dogs are not allowed in the South Slope Recreation Area due to sensitive environment including tundra and fen wetlands. The area also serves as a wintering and lambing site for bighorn sheep, which dogs would disturb. Carlson suggests extra preparations if a visit to the South Slope area is in your plans. “It is very scenic,” he said, “because most of it is above 11,000-12,000 feet.” He advises visitors to come prepared for all types of weather, dress in layers and have rain gear and extra clothing because weather can change quickly. Drinking plenty of fluids is also important. As the crow flies the South Slope Recreation Area is only about 20 miles from Colorado Springs, but the drive up requires a circuitous route around America’s Mountain. Carlson said it takes about an hour and a half to make the drive of about 50 miles to the entry gate. Driving directions, regulations, restrictions and permit information are available online at: springsgov.com/ssreserve or by calling Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (719) 385-5940.

The plan is to open the area on Memorial Day weekend in May and it will remain open through September.Photo by Dave Smith

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