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Lewis-Palmer High School has a little more than 1,000 students, while nearby Palmer Ridge has about 1,100 students. Open Enrollment goes on through the end of this month, so those numbers could go up or down next year. Photo by Danny Summers

Students make a good choice to attend District 38 schools Open enrollment period runs through the end of February

By Danny Summers

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This month, students of all grades from all over Colorado have the option of open enrollment sometimes referred to as choice enrollment.

Beginning in January and running through February, schools host open houses and set up promotions and tours during the choice window when parents can apply to send their students to schools other than the one in their neighborhood or district.

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 has experienced some interesting trends over the years as it relates to open enrollment.

“There are 94 students whose parents live in the District that attend schools that are over 30 miles outside of the District’s borders, said Cheryl Wangeman, District 38 Assistant Superintendent. “Six additional students attend the Colorado Springs School for the Deaf and Blind.”

Wangeman added: “94 students mentioned above are likely attending on-line schools.”

trict 20 is a negative 318. This number has remained largely stable for a many years.

“Approximately 300 students from District 38 attend Academy 20’s TCA Charter School,” Wangeman said. “In total, excluding online students, the inflow of students from other districts as compared to the outflow of District 38 students choosing other districts continues to move in a positive direction. The District has picked up an additional 100 students over the past five years.”

District 38 has 157 students enrolled from Douglas County.

The District also reviews total enrollment. This school year, the District has 62 fewer students (as of the October 2014 count) than during the 2013-14 school year. Wangeman said there are several contributing factors, including choice enrollment.

“We look from year to see how the trend is going,” Wangeman said.

“In terms of our enrollment we have been in a growth mode until this year.”

The District grew by 113 students in 2012-13 and 120 in 2013-14.

There are 2,109 students attending Palmer Ridge and Lewis-Palmer high schools. In total, each class has more than 500 students. The sophomore class, with 550 students, is the largest.

Due to the cost of homes in the

area, the district tends to gain enrollment in the middle and high schools. There are approximately 325 kindergartners in the District, however the senior class as 515 students. Wangeman said this is typical for the district. The District must gain approximately 200 students each year just to maintain its enrollment.

Wangeman added that the District is currently working on projections for next year’s student count.

“We look at enrollment trends on a one-year, three-year, five-year linear trajection,” she said. “Families are generally not leaving our District. In fact many families site the district as their reason for moving into the Tri-Lakes area. However, we are seeing an increasing trend that seems to indicate more people buying new homes in our District are empty nesters.

A part of the process includes discussions with developers to ensure the District has a clear understanding of new homes slated to be built, including the number of homes, the price points and the size of families that are expected to purchase the homes. The District then determines the expected ratio of students per home for the various sub-divisions within the district based on this information.

District 38 sets the bar high when it comes to graduation rate The District had a 96 percent graduation rate in 2014

By Danny Summers

dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com

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Choice enrollment numbers do not consider students that attend private schools, such as St. Mary’s and Colorado Springs Christian School in Colorado Springs. The District carefully reviews choice enrollment trends, looking to ensure that it is meeting student and parent needs. Students choice in and out of schools for various reasons, such as academics and athletics.

“Parents and student site our exceptional academics, and our variety of opportunities including our band and arts programs, in the case of Palmer Ridge it might be the robotics program,” Wangeman said.

“We also hear stories of students and families feeling they are welcomed and quickly accepted into LPSD fold.

“Anything we can do to keep our kids motivated and learning, so much the better. Our kids are truly exceptional. We, as a Tri-Lakes community, produce kids that are amazing in so many areas.”

Wangeman said the District keeps detailed information on why students choice in and out of the District.

“We inquire why incoming families choose Lewis-Palmer Schools, and when families leave us, why they choose to leave.” Wangeman said.

The net student movement in and out of District 38 resulting from choice enrollment to Academy Dis-

Lori Benton, Director of Assessment for Lewis-Palmer School District 38, is not at all surprised that the District has the second-highest graduation rate of any district in El Paso County.

“We believe that graduation doesn’t start in high school,” Benton said. “It’s pre-kindergarten all the way through.

“We don’t wait until a kid falls off course before we intervene.”

According to the Colorado Department of Education’s most recent information, District 38 had a 96 percent graduation rate in 2014.

The only district higher was Peyton, which is much smaller. Cheyenne Mountain was third at 95.9 percent.

According to Benton, 501 out of 522 kids that began as freshmen graduated in four years from one

of the two District 38 high schools; Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Ridge.

Interestingly, the graduation rate is calculated differently than the dropout rate.

“The dropout rate is calculated from seventh grade on,” Benton said.

CDE website figures show that District 38 had a 0.3 percent dropout rate in 2013-14. That is tied for best in the County with Academy School District 20 and Cheyenne Mountain School District 12.

“Not all students finish in four years,” Benton said. “Students may disenroll and come back. They have

the ability to take the courses they need to graduate.

“Once the clock starts they can take up to seven years to graduate, or until they are 21.

County wide the on-time graduation rate rose slightly in 2013-14 from 76.9 percent the prior year to 77.3 percent.

District 20 had a 89.8 percent on-time graduation rate in 2013-14, down 1.6 percent from the prior year.

The 2013-14 dropout rate in the County was 2.4 percent, down 0.1 percent from the previous year.

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Glenn supports drug testing for welfare recepients Program went into effect Jan. 26

By Danny Summers dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com Depending on who you talk with, the new policy to drug screen welfare recipients in El Paso County is either a great thing or an infringement on people’s rights.

The program, which went into effect Jan. 26, essentially means that people in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program - also known as Colorado Works - must be screened by a certified addiction counselor for substance abuse if County caseworkers have a “reasonable suspicion” that a person is on drugs.

The Department of Human Services, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road, said that their purpose of the drug screening is to assist people in finding and maintaining employment. If someone tests positive, that person will be put in a treatment plan or facility, but will still receive benefits.

The County would pay for all costs associated with clients’ treatment plans, including clinical therapy and drug tests.

The regulation was acted upon by a special committee of El Paso County Commissioners in October that was led by Sallie Clark. Commissioner Daryl Glenn, who oversees the Tri-Lakes area and Black Forest, was not on Clark’s committee, but he fully supports the drug screening process.

“Anytime you start talking about drug screening or public assistance there are going to be people on both sides arguing “Why?’” Glenn said. “You have tax payers frustrated that their money is going to things other than what the benefits are intended. They want to make sure the funds are being used by the need for the right reasons.

“The feedback I’ve gotten is `It’s about time.’ I haven’t gotten one complaint.”

El Paso County is the only county in the state doing drug screening. There are 12 other states with similar drug testing welfare programs.

About 2,300 families received TANF assistance on average in 2014 in El Paso County. Less than 100 of those families live in Glenn’s area.

Milestones School Notes Monument

Alaenna Suzanne Bieganski, Nathan T. Swaim and Poli’ala Alexis Warwick, of Monument, were named to the fall 2014 president’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming.

Riley Burkart, of Monument, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at Central College. Riley is the son of Patrick and Rebecca Burkart.

Clark to testify in Washington

Josiah David Dallmann, of Monument, graduated with highest distinction bachelor’s degrees in agronomy and fisheries and wildlife from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Kara Danielle Leachman, of Larkspur, graduated with distinction with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Robin Kay Mantaro, of Monument, graduated with a master’s degree in education from the University of NebraskaLincoln.

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Glenn equates the drug screening to people in the work force who, in many instances, are drug screened during the hiring process.

“We need to understand that this is a complicated issue,” Glenn said. “There are many reasons why people are getting assistance. A lot of people just want to make sure the federal dollars are being appropriated for the right things.”

Jennifer Brown, Deputy Public Information Officer for El Paso County, said the drug screening policy has always been allowed under state and federal rules for the TANF program and the El Paso County Department of Human Services.

“After hearing from many folks in the community, (the County Commissioners) decided this is something we would like to enact to make sure we’re doing everything in our power to get folks employed,” Brown said.

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Speaks out on costly and unworkable rules being proposed For the Courier and Tribune El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark has been asked to testify in Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 at a joint hearing before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

The hearing is entitled, “Impacts of the Proposed Waters of the United States Rule on State and Local Governments.”

As First Vice President of the National Association of Counties (NACo), Commissioner Clark’s testimony will reflect the serious concerns of local government leaders across the country; that the proposed new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers rules are far overreaching and ignore the legitimate distinctions between rivers, streams, lakes and roadside ditches.

“These new rules are intended to protect water quality but in many situations water quality will actually be worse because badly needed projects simply won’t get done,” Commissioner Clark said.

“The proposed regulations are so

Correction to Town of Monument Board of Trustees Jeff Smith story that appeared in the Jan. 21 Tri-Lakes Tribune Staff report

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The new rules are of special concern in El Paso County because they would create costly delays for ongoing fire and flood recovery efforts and important predisaster preparations.

Last September, the Board of El Paso County Commissioners adopted an official Proclamation expressing its opposition to the “Waters of the United States” rules.

The BoCC opposition was submitted during the EPA Official Comment period for the proposed rules.

El Paso County works continuously with local business groups, Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI), the National Association of Counties (NACo) and others to monitor and access the impacts of proposed state and federal legislation and regulatory actions on county services and costs.

“Because so many of the programs and services provided by county government are mandated and directed by state and federal agencies we have to know what’s happening on the national and state levels speak out when costly and unworkable rules like these our being proposed,” Commissioner Clark concluded.

A story that appeared in the Jan. 21 edition of the Tri-Lakes Tribune about newly appointed Town of Monument trustee Jeff Smith had some inaccuracies and was missing some information.

According to the minutes recorded by Town Clerk Cynthia Sirochman on Dec. 15, in addition to Smith, two other individuals applied for the vacant position of Town Trustee; Patrick Coe (not present) and Airrion Willis (not present).

A fourth individual, Melissa (Missy) Wood, was not an applicant on the agenda, but she was allowed to interview for

the position.

Trustee Jeffrey Bornstein made a motion to move forward with the vote that night, seconded by Trustee Jeffrey Kaiser. The motion passed 4-2. Trustee John Howe and Trustee Kelly Elliott were against having a vote that night.

A five-minute recess was announced at 7:46 p.m. to allow for Trustees to review their notes on candidates. The board was called back into session at 7:55 p.m. By a secret ballot vote of 4-2, Smith was appointed to the board.

The Tribune originally reported that Howe and Elliott did not vote for Smith.

Part of that statement is inaccurate.

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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 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 popular 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.

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H are in two o nual weig extra The l are p with regu “new Trustee John Howe is easy to spot in his daily signature Hawaiian shirt. His concern for our youth drives his passion for after school programs and park improvements. Courtesy photo the k refrig Weig Yo thing Bu come with many other organizations in town. the laws and statues, ensuring he makes the most in- H Howe has spent his life serving others In 2011, Howe was awarded the “Spirit of Monu- formed decision possible. days ment” award, given to him for demonstrating generosHowe has become more passionate about the towneven

By Jennifer Cunningham ity of spirit, dedication to service and enthusiastic sup- since becoming a trustee. He communicates with the Th Contributing writer port of the community. It was then he was encouraged residents and business by doing what he calls “walldone by some of the town staff to run for election to the board abouts.” He, and occasionally another trustee, visitwww Monument Trustee John Howe is nearing the end of his of trustees.

Monument establishments to solicit their input on howof U third year in office. This is his first direct immersion “I ran in order to truly be worthy of that award,” he the town can best serve them. He is active in several or-weig with government and is very happy to be involved in shared. ganizations in town, to include the Historic Monumentowni the town’s leadership. As the only truly retired member, Trustee Howe’s passion is for the youth of the com- Merchants Association. He also coordinates the annualthat Howe maximizes his time researching issues, visiting munity.

Memorial Day program at the Monument Cemetery on Ju town businesses and connecting with many members “We have nothing in the town for the youth, no after- Beacon Lite road. bring of the community. school meeting place,” he stated. “The town should be His greatest aspiration is for “more people to becometheir Howe is a humble man and somewhat reticent of his supporting or spearheading something that shows the more informed and involved with our board and meet-sure, qualifications. However, he’ll admit he’s grown into the kids the adults care.” ings.” Residents should not be shy about speaking up.kidn position.

His second passion centers around Monument “We do care. We do want to hear what people say,” saidwith “When I first joined the council, I’d sit there and parks. Limbach, Dirty Woman Creek and Lavelett parks Howe. can d not say much,” he said amusingly. “But now I speak up need improvement, a more family-focused orientation He stressed being a community. Despite many not Ac more.” and better equipment. being within the boundaries of the town of Monument,the C the s Howe has spent his life serving others. A large por“The town is looking at it, but it is expensive,” he ac- Howe wants to hear from all Tri-Lakes residents. tion of his career was in parish ministries within the knowledged. All of these suggestions will take funding, “I want to support Tri-Lakes and we try to do whattheir ercis Catholic church as bookkeeper, parish coordinator and availability of space and time, but Howe will keep press- the community wants,” he emphasized. youth group leader. Originally degreed in English from ing on the issues.

When asked if he would run again, he quipped, Th Fresno State, he pursued a Master’s in Pastoral MinisTrustee Howe’s biggest surprise with his position is “Don’t ask me now. Ask me in a year and a half.” Again,sity i tries from Seattle University to bolster his education the responsibility of balancing the expenditures of the his thoughts are with the community. At the then age ofneut within the field. He then began working on staff for town. Approving capital improvements, to include po- 75, he wants to make sure he can serve effectively. Howepet f mem Hospice in Palm Springs, CA, where he spent 15 years lice cars, snow plows, and computers, is overwhelming. comes up for reelection in April 2016.

Yo prior to retiring. The beauty and warmer temperatures “The budget is huge and detailed. I consider it a great Board of Trustee meetings are held every 1st and 3rd pudg brought him to Monument in late 2005. He now consid- moral responsibility,” said Howe.

Monday at the Town Hall conference room, 6:30pm. The tell y He has learned a great deal about what can and can- general session portion of the meetings is open to the ers himself a “professional volunteer,” presently serving Tu with Gentiva Hospice in Colorado Springs, as well as not be done. His greatest challenge has been learning public, who is encouraged to attend. ply b

About the Town: Interview with Trustee John Howe

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State Patrol releases impaired driving stats Official show results of specific tracking of marijuana related citations For the Tribune and Courier 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

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? t in- How’s your furry four-legged friend shaping up these days? Is the pooch or kitty a little overweight or, perhaps, owneven obese? h the The 2013 National Pet Obesity Awareness Day Survey “walldone by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (http:// visitwww.petobesityprevention.org/) claims that 52.6 percent howof U.S. dogs and 57.6 percent of our cats are either overal or-weight or obese. With 68 percent of American households mentowning at least one pet, chances are you have a dog or cat nualthat falls into that category. y on Just like their human companions, excess weight can bring on a plethora of health problems for pets increasing ometheir risk of osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, high blood presmeet-sure, heart and respiratory disease, knee ligament injuries, g up.kidney disease and cancer. Being a “fat cat” or a “pooch saidwith 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. not According to Debbye Turner, resident veterinarian for ment,the CBS Early Show, pets become overweight or obese for the same reasons humans do … their caloric intake exceeds whattheir caloric expenditure. Too much food and too little exercise. ped, There are a multitude of factors contributing to pet obegain,sity including overfeeding, inactivity, age and sex and spay/ ge ofneuter status. Other factors include owners who give their Howepet 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 d 3rd pudgy. A system known as body conditioning scoring can The tell you all you need to know. o the 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.

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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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. Af-

ter 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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TABOR rebates hits Senate floor L Bill awaits discussion by Senate Finance committee Amy Woodward

awoodward @coloradocommunitymedia.com Senate president, Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs, filed a bill that will mend some of the tax refunding mechanisms outlined in TABOR by shifting more monies in excess of state revenues to the middle class.

It’s an important piece of legislation but warrants further explanation as adjustments to TABOR can often be perplexing.

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

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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 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

H to more pressing funding gaps wheremen K-12 and higher education is starved offies t financial assistance due to state under-auth funding. sales “Colorado is just in such a bad spotand with our education funding, we have thisappr negative factor in place that’s preventinghear three quarters of a million in funding,” H day Kerr said.

Last week, Republicans on the Sen-the H ate Education Committee, voted againstto th a bill sponsored by Kerr that would cap H tuition increases at 6 percent for in-stately ph undergraduates. Reasons for the party’shas m rejection stemmed from a concern inbusi dead limiting funding options for colleges. certa “I appreciate the direction of SB1,” man Kerr said, but added that curbing ex-Assig penses for education for hardworkingtary individuals is also needed to help sustain H the middle class. men “How are we going to keep the doorsa pe of our schools open?” he said. “We havemed to look long term. inclu Senate President Bill Cadman did nottelep mess respond by press time for this report.

State reps looks to ban powdered alcohol Proposed bill temporarily blocks sale in liquor stores Amy Woodward

awoodward@coloradocommunitymedia.com The introduction of powdered alcohol is raising concern across the U.S., and Colorado is joining other states in attempts to ban the substance through legislation until lawmakers and state officials get a handle on it.

Powdered alcohol, dubbed Palcohol after the company which manufactures the product, has set some politicians in a frenzy, and concerns have only escalated since the Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau rescinded its approval for the substance in April 2014.

Since that time, lawmakers have assembled to block the sale of Palcohol in liquor stores.

Already, eight other states such as Alaska and Delware have already banned the product with Illinois and Wisconsin legislators proposing bills to do this same

this session.

Since it is a powder, Palcohol falls outside the liquid alcohol regulations in Colorado, said Rep. JoAnn Windholz, R-Commerce City, who is sponsoring a bill to temporarily ban its sale in the state until Colorado enacts regulations for it.

On Monday, members of the House State Veterans and Military Committee voted 9-2 for the temporary ban.

“It’s important we try to get out in front of this and be proactive,” Windholz said.

In Windholz’s bill, she is also seeking an FDA approval before powdered alcohol is sold.

“We don’t know about powdered alcohol,” said Jeanne McEvoy, of the Colorado Licensed Beverage Association. “More information needs to be known about it.”

Some of the unknowns include how much alcohol by volume, McEvoy added.

“It is ripe for abuse,” she said.

Concerns over accessibility to kids, spiking drinks and smuggling the powder onto airplanes and in nightclubs have been some of the arguments for why states should ban the item.

Ed listin Creator of Palcohol, Mark Phillips, stated in a Younitym Tube video published on the company’s website, that public fears over the misuse of the product are false and urges the public to makeup its own mind “versus get-Profe Pi ting caught up in the hysteria.”

“Powdered alcohol is a revolutionary new productmon that has so many positive uses,” Phillips said to thewriti Transcript. “Banning it will do more harm than good.shop offic We know Prohibition doesn’t work.”

1107 Phillips argues that aside from Palcohol’s convenient or go uses, in which water is used to mix the powder in a 4 Tr inch by 6 inch packet, hotels in Hawaii have expressed terna interest in Palcohol to cut down on costs when shipping Wedn from the states.

Lake Some airlines have expressed interest in the productor eas well, Phillips said, who is also in favor of state’s taxing Tr and regulating the product.

Hour “Banning powdered alcohol will create a black mar-day ket for it and the state will lose all control of how it willFree be distributed,” he said.

Call The bill has been assigned to the House State, Veter-cham ans and Military committee.

Tr “We need to really take a look at it and find ways toing G introduce it to the market,” McEvoy said. third St., M Distr be no $20. scha W the s 6:30dents wanting to attend state public colleges and uni-Woo versities,” said Darius Lee Smith, representative fromoffer the Colorado Indian Education Foundation, a Denvermun based on nonprofit that offers scholarships to Ameri-infor can Indian students. “This bill will also assist many of3003 our public higher education institutions to achieve andgrou increase enrollment of American Indian students.”

Fewer than 1 percent of students attending the state’sRecre public colleges and universities such as the University Am of Colorado and Colorado State University are Ameri-Lake meet can Indian, Smith said.

6:30 “Colorado is falling behind when it comes to reProte cruiting, and retaining and graduating American In105. dian students,” said Deborah Esquibel Hunt director ofcome American Indian Services at the University of Coloradogmai Denver. “We have a record in Colorado and a reputa-mati tion that is not good for support of American Indianber. students.”

Ad The vote to pass the bill was anything but bi-partisanpick with Democrats supporting it and Republicans oppos-dle S ing it.

Clau Rep. Paul Lundeen R-Monument, said he voted B against the bill because it doesn’t include American In-gion dian tribes that have yet to be recognized by the federalp.m. pot government.

“Why are we choosing to draw the line here, whyare d not extend it further?” Lundeen said. “There are othernity groups that are certainty pre territorial in their relation-70 p ship with Colorado that may have come and gone fromin pr duct the state and they are yet excluded from the opportuvited nity of in state tuition.” amer The bill had trouble last year based on the approprihtm ations the bill requires which have been reduced this B time around, Salazar said. etabl “I’m hoping that there won’t be a challenge of the ap-craft propriation,” he said. “I am a little shocked, however,sale that Republicans, unlike last year where they passed itthe B out of committee bipartisanly, …have now apparentlyJeffer locked down… it didn’t garner not one vote from Re-bene Fr publicans and that is kind of disappointing.”

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

awoodward@coloradocommunitymedia.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.

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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 stu-

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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.

AREA CLUBS Editor’s note: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Professional

Pikes Peak Workforce Center offers monthly classes on topics such as resume writing, interview skills and more. Workshops are free and take place at the main office, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 1107, Colorado Springs. Call 719-667-3730 or go to www.ppwfc.org.

Tri-Lakes Business Networking International meets from 8-9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Mozaic Inn in Palmer Lake. Call Elizabeth Bryson at 719-481-0600 or e-mail ebryson@farmersagent.com.

Tri-Lakes Chamber Business After Hours meets from 5-7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at various locations.

Free to members; $10 for non-members.

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

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

Woodmoor Business Group Meeting is the second Monday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Woodmoor Barn, 1691 Woodmoor Dr. We are Woodmoor residents offering products and services to the community. New members welcome. For more information, call Bobbi Doyle at 719-3313003 or go to www.woodmoorbusinessgroup.com.

Recreation

Amateur Radio Operators, W0TLM (TriLakes Monument Fire Radio Association), meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Tri-Lakes Monutemnt Fire Protection District Station 1, 18650 Hwy 105. All Amateur Radio Operators are welcome. Contact Joyce Witte at joycewitte@ gmail.com or 719-488-0859 for more information. The grouip will not meet in December.

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

Bingo by the Tri-Lakes American Legion Post 9-11 is conducted from 7 to 9 p.m. every Saturday at the Post home, Depot Restaurant in Palmer lake. Proceeds are dedicated to Scholarship and community support activities of the Post. At least 70 percent of the game sales are awarded in prizes, and free food drawings are conducted. Doors open at 6 p.m. and all are invited for the fun, food, and prizes. See www. americanlegiontrilakespost911.com/bingo. htm for more information.

Big Red Saturday Market. Fresh vegetables and fruit, bakery items, local honey, crafts, jewelry, pet stuff and more are for sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at the Big Red Saturday market at Second and Jefferson streets in Monument. The money benefits Lewis-Palmer community schools.

Friends of Monument Preserve is a

nonprofit organization that works to keep trails rideable and hikeable in the Monument Preserve Area. Meetings are at 7 p.m. every third Wednesday at the Monument Fire Center. Trail work is done at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday in the summer months.

Contact info@fomp.org or Chris at 719-4889850.

Gentle Yoga with Nancy Stannard is offered at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Safe, fun and accessible for all. Flexibility, breathing, balance and gentle strengthening. Yoga 101 for beginners also available. Contact Nancy Stannard nancystannard55@gmail.com for details and to attend first class.

The Pikes Peak chapter of Pheasants Forever meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month (except June, August and September) at the Colorado Division of Wildlife Training Classroom in the back of the building at 4255 Sinton Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80970.

Pikes Peak Jugglers is an informal group of jugglers ranging in skill from beginners to professionals. The group meets weekly, from 3:30-5 p.m. Sundays, at the downtown YMCA. This is a free activity, and one does not need to be a member to participate. All those with a fun attitude are invited to join.

Call 719-477-9978.

The Vaile Museum, 66 Lower Glenway, is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays yearround and from 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays from June through August. Groups by appointment are accepted. Call 719-559-0837.

Vini e Crostini, 6 flight wine tasting paired with moZaic tasty bites is at 5 p.m the first Saturday of the month at 443 S. Highway 105, Palmer Lake. Cost is $40 per person.

Social

The Black Forest AARP Chapter meets from 1-4 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Black Forest Lutheran Church, 12455 Black Forest Road. No membership, no dues, no obligations; just an opportunity to get together and socialize. Some individuals play dominoes, others work on their needlework or other projects that they bring, and some just watch and talk. Light snacks and coffee and lemonade are furnished. The Black Forest AARP Chapter 1100 sponsors the Senior Social but you do not have to be a chapter member to attend. All ages are invited. Bring a friend Call the church office at 719-495-2221.

The Centurian Daylight Lodge No 195 A.F and A.M meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month. Eastern Star meets 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays. Both groups meet at 18275 Furrow Road. Call 719-488-9329.

Coalition of Tri-Lakes Communities.

Call John Heiser at 719-488-9031 or go to www.CoalitionTLC.org.

Colorado Mounted Rangers Troop “I” is looking for volunteers. The troop meets at 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month at the Colorado Springs Police Department, Gold Hill Division, 955 W. Moreno Ave, Colorado Springs. Visit https://coloradoranger.org/ index.php/troops/troop-i or email info@ coloradoranger.org

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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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Purpose of schools to ensure all students learn “The fundamental purpose of schools is to ensure that all students learn and not merely that all students are taught.

Student learning must be the lens through which educators look when examining all of their practices, policies, and procedures. Schools cannot help all students to learn if educators work in isolation. Schools must create the structures and cultures that foster effective educator collaboration – collaboration that focuses on factors within our sphere of influence to impact student learning in a positive way.” (Hattie, 2012) I’m sure many parents and community members wonder from timeto-time what actually occurs on school professional development days and why these days are so essential to providing the very best educational experience for our students. A few times each year, we have the opportunity for our staff to participate in a district-wide professional development day. Due to budget cuts over the years, these

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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 of trestle went down with the train. The scene under the bridge was described as most shocking, freight cars, bridge

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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

days have been significantly reduced in our district and we want to ensure that we maximize the time we have for high-impact professional development experiences. According to research, professional learning for educators needs to be focused on three key elements to produce the maximum impact on student achievement. These elements include: “(1) a focus on student learning, (2) rigorous measurement of adult decisions, and (3) a focus on people and practices, not programs.” (Reeves, 2010) Some of these elements differ from the staff development delivered to educators for years. The traditional “sit and get” model of staff development has proven to be ineffective because there is little opportunity for teachers to implement new learning in a manner that includes reflective conversations and ongoing learning with other educators.

Research confirms that the most important factor contributing to a student’s success is the quality of the teacher. We

are incredibly fortunate in Lewis-Palmer to have some of the most talented and qualified teachers in Colorado. However, without investing in their continuous learning, it is unrealistic to expect them to implement new initiatives and state-of-the-art teaching practices. It is also important that we maximize our resources as a district to provide professional development opportunities that are aligned to common district goals and maximize the learning which occurs when teams of teachers learn together.

During our January professional development day, we took the opportunity to reinforce our focus on professional learning communities (PLCs). In terms of impact on student achievement, implementation of PLCs is considered to be one of the most effective professional learning experiences a school or district can undertake. During PLC’s, teams of teachers meet together to build common formative assessments, analyze student data, set goals for improving student

outcomes, plan for implementation of high-yield instructional strategies and determine how progress will be monitored.

Professional learning communities are most effective when teams have a large block of interrupted time to meet on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the elimination of professional development days in our calendar has also eliminated some of these opportunities. We will continue to search for creative solutions to bring these opportunities to our teachers because we recognize the positive impact it has on student learning.

If we are truly committed to continuous improvement, there is no better way to focus on developing a learning organization than through the intentional implementation of high-quality professional development.

Sincerely, Karen Brofft, Superintendent of Schools

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.

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Community leaders from many of the Tri-Lakes area organizations, government representatives, and business groups met Friday, Jan. 30, for a tour of Goodwill’s facility on Garden of the Gods Road in Colorado Springs. Photos by Rob Carrigan

Meeting brings community leaders together to discuss collaboration

By Rob Carrigan

rcarrigan @coloradocommuntymedia.com What if the major service organizations’ leadership decided to have a meeting to discuss how to better collaborate and serve the area’s families and individuals without overlap and identify needs and possible colaborative efforts in for the future? What if government respresentatives, business leaders, school officials and others, all decided to attend and participate?

Friday, Jan. 30, many of the Tri-Lakes area organizations, government representatives, and business groups had just such a meeting.

“Thanks Dave,” noted Monument Mayor Rafael Dominguez calling attention to Health Advocacy Parnership Chair Dave Betzler’s efforts to establish the meeting.

“Thank you for suggesting it. And thank you Goodwill for hosting it,” he said.

“It is collaboration like this that kicks goverment aside and provides true leadership within the community.”

Karla Grazier, President and CEO of Discover Goodwill of Southern and Western Colorado, which hosted the confab, agreed, saying, the Tri-Lakes area is an “amazing community” and added “that likes to have a good time.” Grazier is so immpressed that she pledged $5,000 grant money to be used within that community, at the meeting.

The meeting came on the heels of the opening of Goodwill’s newest location earlier this month and what the organization’s leadership says always includes working collaboratively with other organizations in any community they become a part of.

For nearly 20 years the Goodwill organization has a operated a donation center in the Monument area (that has moved three times over the years, always improving function with moves) and tracked zip codes for doners and customers that use their store on Kelly Johnson Blvd. Officials cited data collected from these source as

Unique Goodwill programs, such as Possibilities, might even include a drum circle.

Pursuits, a special program creating an exciting world for young adults with learning challenges.

pointing to likely success in choosing a location for their newest store.

As part of the package, Discover Goodwill of Southern & Western Colorado preceded the meeting with tours of some programs administered at 1460 Garden of the Gods Road location.

Among the programs, Pursuits is a 16week program disigned for young adults with learning and intellectual challenges and developes confidence while teaching core life skills. Students also take ad-

Voyages is an adult day care center providing services and activities for seniors in a safe environment.

Nearly 30 representatives from Monument town government, District 38 Schools, Tri-Lakes Economic Development Corporation, Tri-Lakes Chamber, Health Advocacy Partnership, Tri-Lakes Cares, Heloping Everyone Recover, and other organizations attended the tour of Goodwill facilities and the meeting that followed.

vantage of career placement services, job search skills training, work experience, job development and support.

Another program, Possibilities, is a firstof-its-kind life skills program for adults with disabilities and learning challenges.

Using a town square setting to create everyday living experiences, it encourages safe and unlimited learning, including class-room style courses that are practiced in the town’s square and applied to everyday life.

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The South Slope area was opened for the first time in October 2014. Photos by Dave Smith

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-andrelease. 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.

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The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts will host On Ensemble, a neo-traditional taiko fusion band, Sunday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. Advanced tickets are $15. Door tickets are $20. Tickets can be purchased at www.taikosociety.com. Courtesy photo

On Ensemble live in concert at TLCA The neo-tradtional taiko fusion band is performing Feb. 15 Staff report The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts will host On Ensemble, a neo-traditional taiko fusion band, Sunday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m.

Advanced tickets are $15. Door tickets are $20. Tickets can be purchased at www. taikosociety.com.

On Ensemble is at the forefront of a

growing artistic movement in the taiko (Japanese ensemble drumming) world.

Founded by childhood friends Shoji Kameda and Masato (Maz) Baba, On Ensemble has made a name for itself by infusing the powerful rhythms of taiko with overtone singing, odd meter grooves and soaring melodies. Their fearless musical explorations have taken the ancient instruments of taiko into new realms and have established a distinctly modern expression for the art form.

The group’s unique sound has been

praised as “completely original and brilliantly conceived.” Modern Drummer magazine calls On Ensemble “an exciting taiko ensemble looking at new ways to apply traditional Japanese drums.”

In 2013 On Ensemble was the first American taiko group to be invited to perform at the National Theater of Japan for the prestigious Nihon no Taiko concert series.

On Ensemble includes Shoji Kameda Shoji, a Grammy nominated musician, composer and producer who began playing taiko at the age of eight; Masato (Maz) Baba,

who started playing taiko at age six under the tutelage of his parents and professional taiko players, Russell Baba and Jeanne Mercer; Eien Hunter-Ishikawa Eien, a versatile drummer, percussionist and taiko players with a multifaceted musical background; and Abe Lagrimas Jr., a multi-instrumentalist equally proficient on vibraphone, drum kit and ukulele.

The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts is located at 304 Highway 105 in Palmer Lake.

For more information, please call 719-4810475 or go to www.taikosociety.com.

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

awoodward@coloradocommunitymedia.com Newly elected Rep. Jesse Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, is hitting back on the decision to sunset the Pay Equity Commission after she introduced a bill to reinstate the state board.

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“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 committee 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 Regu-

latory 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.”

HAVE A STORY IDEA? Email Publisher and Editor Rob Carrigan at rcarrigan@coloradocommunitymedia.com or call 719-687-3006.

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

By Dan Elliott

Associated Press Colorado’s congressional delegation asked the U.S. House and Senate on Jan. 28 to raise the spending limit on 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 braininjury 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.

The growth of the Front Range

In the 1860s there was a boom and a recession in Colorado. The boom started with the discovery of gold in Cherry Creek at what becomes Denver. In the 1860s the need for changes were stalled with the lack of transportation. The east had a new form of rapid movement that had really grown during the Civil War, railroads. Colorado did not, yet.

I have talked here about Gen. Palmer and what he did to develop Colorado’s railroads. He first came here as part of the development of transcontinental transportation. The railroad he worked for stalled in Kansas, racing the Union Pacific across the country.

It never built past Colorado, even though General Palmer had scouted a route all the way to California.

Originally they were heading for Trinidad from Kansas, but shifted to go to Denver. When they got to Denver, General Palmer quit so that he could work mainly in this area. He wanted to connect Denver to Mexico City, connecting the cities on the Front Range.

In 1871 he built to Colorado Springs, and eventually would reach Trinidad. He would race the Santa Fe railnderroad in southern Colorado. They were building along ionalthe route that he had surveyed for a line to California.

Mer-This competition would go on for nearly the rest of his satiledays in railroad management. Sometimes he won, and sometimes the Santa Fe came out on top. ayers In the late 1870s the Santa Fe seemed to be the und; most victorious. They had gained the use of Raton Pass ntalsouth of Trinidad. The shift to building in the Royal drum Gorge was next. First the Rio Grande and Palmer were winning and then it shifted to the Santa Fe. General s loPalmer was running out of money. He eventually Lake. rented his tracks to the Santa Fe, which gave them a -481rout into Denver from Pueblo. In 1880 he was recover-

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ing and regained control of the tracks, but the Santa Fe still used his tracks to Denver.

In 1883 the Santa Fe started worrying about their use of those tracks, and started buying land along Fountain Creek, north of Pueblo. By 1885, they had enough land to start building. They followed near the Rio Grande, and in a couple places they even crossed over them In November, 1887 the Santa Fe reached Denver on their own tracks.

There was another railroad line from Denver to Pueblo, but it was well east on the plains. I have talked about the Denver and New Orleans line through Black Forest in the past. They were built to go to Louisiana, but shifted to serve towns on the southern Front Range. Eventually, they would change over and use the much shorter Santa Fe. Before the railroads were built there were not many towns on the Front Range, but most date from the 1880s during the growth of the railroads. Many of those started then died off in the 1920s and 30s as the automobile took over!

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Palmer Lake-Monument-Woodmoor News Feb. 6, 1975 There will be a meeting at the Monument Town Hall February 15 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the need for the Rampart Hospital in this area. Come and let your desire be known. Find out what you can do to make it happen.

Adell Merrick was named “Miss Spirit”. She was chosen from 990 participants from high schools in Colorado. She was given a scholarship. Lewis Palmer also got an excellent award in the medium –sized pom pom group. In class AA cheerleading category Lewis Palmer and Manitou took the superiors.

Susan Brown was named Lewis Palmer 1974-75 Betty Crocker Family Leader. She competed in the written knowledge and attitude exam on December 3. She is now eligible for state and national honors.

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Peoples Natural Gas customers will receive a refund in the form of a credit on their February bill. This is due to a reduction in rates.

The new Glen Park Ice Rink will be officially dedicated on February 8 at 9:30 a.m. P.E. classes from Lewis Palmer Elementary School have used the rink for classes.

In observance of National Scout Sunday, Boy Scout Troop 634 will participate in the worship service at Little Log Church next Sunday. Vyrl Higgenson is leader of the troop. All the scouts are at Frontier Boys Village. Other Scouts will be involved in a service at Church at Woodmoor.

Jerry Parsons was named director of Vacation Bible School for Little Log Church to be held July 28-August 8. Mrs. David Reese is assistant director and Mrs. Virgil Steffenson is in charge of publicity.

Stan Johnson, former Mayor of Palmer Lake and El Paso County Commissioner, has reopened his income tax practice. He will have office in Calhan, Castle Rock and Palmer Lake.

The “Perry Park Story” by Ardis Webb is now available. Ardis began research 3 years ago. Almost everyone she contacted was friendly and interested in the project. She was glad she completed it before the Colorado Centennial in 1976.

The Baptist Women had their first meeting of 1975 at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Swift, January 30 from 1-3 p.m. A program about Southern Baptist Mission work in the New England states was presented by Mrs. Dorothy Lung and several members. 17 ladies attended the meeting.

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Lunar Year 4673, The Year of the Hare, will be celebrated by the Church at Woodmoor with an all church dinner at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, February 9, at the Ponderosa Assembly.

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Ice sculptures to line Cripple Creek’s Bennett Ave. for ice festival 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 walk- through 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 fouryears 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.

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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

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

By Rob Carrigan

rcarrigan @coloradocommunitymedia.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 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, science-based 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 non-spatial 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 full-scale timber boom ensued as harvesters raced to meet the needs of the rapidly growing community 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, evenaged 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 grow-

ing 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 offroad 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 wildland areas, a zone also known as the wildland-urban interface.

The presence of people and homes in the forest contributes to fragmentation of the landscape, dramatically increases the values at risk 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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Colorado Springs Health Partners new Monument location progresses Opening in mid-March and Open House expected in April

By Rob Carrigan

rcarrigan @coloradocommunitymedia.com The new Colorado Springs Health Partners PC building near the Goodwill location and Monument Marketplace on Jackson Creek Parkway, is nearing completion.

“We are getting so close to the opening of our Monument building!

Stay tuned for more details...Opening mid-March and Open House in April! Our marketing team, along with Terri Hayes of the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Rob Carrigan and Dave Lowe of the TriLakes Tribune, got a sneak peak tour today! Thanks to Cyndee (Wessel), our Monument Operations Manager, for being our tour guide! — at CSHP Monument Urgent Care & Family Practice,” said Lynne W. Jones, Director of Business Development and Marketing.

Lynne Jones, Beth O’Brien, and Shannon Gast, all of CSHP, along with local office manager Cyndee Wessel completed a tour of the new Monument building (set to open in the Spring) on Friday, Jan. 30.

Colorado Springs Health Partners, PC is the largest, physicianowned, multi-specialty practice in the state. CSHP is proud to continue offering quality health care to residents of the Pikes Peak Community through its 125+ providers in 11 practice locations including a recently opened Urgent Care and Family Practice at the Roundhouse on the city’s west side. Committed to a coordinated, integrated system of care, CSHP offers primary care and full service diagnostics, ambulatory surgery services, urgent care, hospitalist medicine, health management, a sleep center and more than 20 medical specialties. Find out more at www.cshp.net.

Exterior of the the new CSHP building on Jackson Creek Parkway. Photos by Rob Carrigan

Crews are busy getting ready for a March opening.

Clouds knock the sound down above the nurse stations.

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GALLERY OF GAMES & weekly horoscope

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF FEB. 2, 2015

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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GALLERY OF GAMES

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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Palmer Ridge guard Sam Rippley, No. 11 in blue jersey, battles a Lewis-Palmer player for the ball as teammate Mikahla Russell, No. 41, looks on. Palmer Ridge defeated the Rangers 58-39. Photos by Dalin Craig

Rangers defeat Palmer Ridge 56-44 in thrilling basketball game at Lewis-Palmer About 1,200 fans packed the Lewis-Palmer gym

By Danny Summers

dsummers @coloradocommunitymedia.com The latest edition of the basketball rivalries between Palmer Ridge and Lewis-Palmer high schools had most of the 1,200-plus fans packed into the Rangers’ gymnasium buzzing with excitement on Jan. 28.

In the first game of the twin bill, the Palmer Ridge girls beat Lewis-Palmer, 5829, to up their lifetime record to 7-0 vs. the Rangers.

In the night cap, the Lewis-Palmer boys defeated their cross town rivals 5644 for their seventh victory in eight games against the Bears.

“There are some bragging rights, but it’s more with our fans; our fans get into it more than we do,” said Lewis-Palmer junior guard Jonathan Scott, who led all scorers with 22 points. “We all know each other and are friends, but playing in this kind of atmosphere is a lot of fun.”

The gymnasium was loud form the opening tap as each team tried to counter the other’s game plan. Palmer Ridge (10-6, 2-5 in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference) led several times in the first half, despite missing numerous shots inside the paint.

Lewis-Palmer led 21-20 at halftime.

The crowd got even louder the second half as both teams seemed to turn up the intensity level. Lewis Palmer (10-5, 5-1) built a 27-23 lead, but a Matthew Cameron (team-high 17 points) layup at the 5:30 mark of the third quarter pulled the Bears within two. That was as close Palmer Ridge would ever get as the Rangers scored the next seven points.

Lewis-Palmer took a 38-29 lead into the fourth. Senior guard Colin Cicere drained a long-range 3-pointer early in the stanza to up the lead to 13 and it looked the route was on.

But Palmer Ridge clawed its way back and pulled within 46-41 on a Cameron layup with 4:05 to play. But Lewis-Palmer scored the next eight points to put the game on ice.

Lewis-Palmer’s Joe DeCoud, No. 24, shoots a free throw while teammate Jonathan Scott, No. 5, looks on during a game against Palmer Ridge on Jan. 28. The Rangers won 56-44 in front of about 1,200 fans.

Palmer Ridge’s Achilles heel all night was its poor shooting from the field. The Bears converted just 10 of 35 shots (29 per-

cent).

“Our guys played hard, but you can’t win many games when you’re 10 for 35

from the field; and those were mostly layups,” said Palmer Ridge coach Nick Mayer, a Lewis-Palmer alumnus. “Maybe they have an invisible lid that basket. We had a lot of good looks and our guys make those shots 99 percent of the time. When we play them again hopefully we make those shots.”

Cameron and teammate George Silvanic were obviously dejected after the game, but they enjoyed the atmosphere.

“I think Lewis-Palmer, Palmer Ridge in every sport is a great rivalry,” said Silvanic, who had a thunderous slam dunk in the third quarter off a Cameron feed. “(Highway) 105 separates the two schools and there’s a lot of bragging rights, but it’s also a lot of fun. Both teams fought hard, but tonight Lewis-Palmer won.”

Cameron, who is averaging about 20 points per game, believed his team could have played better.

“We couldn’t get into the flow tonight; just couldn’t get into a rhythm and that really affected us,” Cameron said. “LewisPalmer played some great defense and we just couldn’t hit our shots.”

The victory upped Lewis-Palmer’s winning streak to seven heading into its Jan. 30 game against first-place Sand Creek.

“Palmer Ridge is a good basketball team, but I also know that we have to get better,” said Rangers’ coach Bill Benton.

“We don’t really have anybody circled on our calendar. We try to focus on every team the exact way. I know it’s coach speak, but our guys buy into it.”

The Palmer Ridge girls (10-6, 4-3) were never threatened by Lewis-Palmer (1-13, 0-6) as they led 25-7 at halftime and 50-15 at the end of three quarters.

Sophomore Regen Mulpik scored a game-high 19 points for the Bears, while sophomore Sam Rippley added 14.

“On paper it doesn’t always reflect a rivalry, but we know we have to get our girls to understand that this is a big game, and Lewis-Palmer is going to come out swinging,” said Palmer Ridge coach Dennis Coates. “We weren’t playing real well early on, but once we got some turnovers and scored easy baskets we got things going.”

The next times the schools meet is Feb. 20 at Palmer Ridge in another doubleheader.

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Palmer Ridge senior MacKenzie Gouner will sign her national letter of intent on Feb. 4 to attend the University of Tennessee on a soccer scholarship.Photo by Kirk Smith

Let the parties begin

At least a dozen Tri-Lakes area student athletes will sign national letters of intent on Feb. 4

By Danny Summers

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High school student-athletes from around the nation will be signing their national letters of intent on Feb. 4.

Among them will be Palmer Ridge standout soccer player Mackenzie Gouner, who will be heading to the University of Tennessee.

Gouner and four of her classmates will be honored during a signing party that takes place at the school. Gouner

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will be joined by Jake Grubesic (baseball, Midland University, Nebraska); Brooke Buzzell (soccer, Wayne State, Nebraska); Ciara Richardson (softball, Vernon College, Texas) and Cydney Skinner (soccer, University of Nebraska-Omaha).

The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. in the Palmer Ridge learning lab.

Gouner has scored 40 goals and dished out 18 assists in her first three years as a starter. She’s led the Bears in goals each of the last two seasons.

Discovery Canyon will have nine athletes sign scholarship offers during a party that takes place in the school gymnasium at 2:45 p.m.

The Thunder athletes that will be signing are: Alyssa Fry (volleyball, Minnesota State University-Moorhead); Kendall Schauer (soccer, Minnesota State UniversityMoorhead); Jamie Keith (soccer, Valdosta State University, Georgia); Matt Hilton (soccer, college undecided); Scott Betzer (football, Fort Lewis College); Alex Weber (football, college undecided); Emily Selby (softball, Western Nebraska Community College, ); Molly Turner (softball, Lamar Community College); Emily Robinette (softball, William Woods University, Missouri).

Lewis Palmer and The Classical Academy will not be holding any signing parties. They will hold signing parties in April.

This list is subject to change.

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Discovery Canyon wins its sixth consecutive league wrestling championship dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com Led by junior Sam Turner, the Discovery Canyon wrestling team won the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference title on Jan. 28 with a 66-12 thrashing of Air Academy.

Turner, who is ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 4A at 132 pounds by On the Mat, pinned Air Academy’s Malek Lindsay in 70 seconds to lead the Thunder to its sixth consecutive league title.

Discovery Canyon won 12 of the 14 matches against the Kadets.

Also with pins for the Thunder were Ben Self and Benjamin Markworth.

Self won the Colorado Springs Metro Championships on Jan. 24, while Markworth was second in the prestigious

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Through March 8 SPIN CLASSES Mountain Top Cycling Club will host 20 spin class sessions on Monday and Friday nights through Friday, March 8 at Woodland Park Middle School, in the commons area. Doors unlock at 5:40 p.m., with pedals turning at 6 p.m. A one-time fee of $25 will be charged, for building use and insurance. Participants must provide their own bikes 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 website under the calendar tab as there will be some days there will not be class. Visit www.mountaintopcyclingclub.com or call Debbie 719-689-3435.

Through April 9 TAX PREPARATION Teller County VITA is offing free tax preparation from IRS trained volunteers for anyone with an income of $53,000 or less. VITA is available on Thursdays at the 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.

Feb. 6

FREE LEGAL Clinic Volunteer attorneys will aniver- swer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process Ne- and procedure for legal issues in areas including family exas) law, civil litigation, property law, probate law, collections, Oma- appeals, landlord-tenant law, veterans’ benefits, and civil

protection orders at a free legal clinic via computer link. lmer Clinic is open from 2-5 p.m. the first Friday of every month

at the Woodland Park Library, 218 E. Midland Ave., and sts in Florissant Library, 334 Circle Drive. Clinic dates for 2015 goals 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 719-687chol- 9281 ext. 103, or Florissant at 719-748-3939. hool

Feb. 7

lyssa ead); WINTER FUN A free Children’s Winter Fun Day rsity- is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 7 at the rsity, Florissant Library. There will be music, Valentine making, Scott jewelry making, tattoos, Legos, pretzel decorating, games, tball, snacks and books to sell. This is our way of thanking the bras- community for supporting our library. amar liam Feb. 7

ot be AUTHOR PRESENTATION Donna “Madonna arties 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 www.firemountainhealingcenter@gmail. com or call 303-647-2352. Visit livingwiththesacred-

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RANGERS EDGE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN IN SWIMMING The Lewis-Palmer girls’ swimming team defeated rival Cheyenne Mountain by the smallest of margins, 158-157, in a meet held Jan. 27 at Monument Hill Country Club.

Lewis-Palmer, a 5A team, won just two events over the 4A Indians. Kailee Sunada picked up the lone Rangers’ victory in the 500-yard freestyle, and diver Becca Hetrick took first in the 1-meter diving with a score of 262.75 points. It was Hetrick’s third title in five days.

RANGERS HOCKEY SPLITS A PAIR Lewis-Palmer scored the game’s first two goals against powerhouse Air Academy, but the Kadets ended up winning, 5-3, Jan. 26 at Colorado Sports Center.

Lewis-Palmer got first period goals from Dmitri Smith

and Justin Zeich in a span of 2:18 midway through the first stanza.

Air Academy (11-1, 7-0) roared back with three goals to take the lead.

Smith scored his second goal of the game to even the score at 3-3, but Air Academy pulled away in the third period.

The Rangers defeated Cheyenne Mountain, 4-2, on Jan. 28 to improve to 7-7 overall, 6-4 in the Peak Conference.

The Rangers rallied from two goals down for the victory as Nicholas Roscoe had a goal and two assists to lead Lewispalmer. Smith and Joseph Duca each had a goal and an assist as the Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak.

Marcus Smith had 16 saves in net for Lewis-Palmer.

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Feb. 7 SACRED FLAMES Author of “Living with the Sacred Flames” will lead an introductory class in learning how to use the Sacred Flames from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7, at Thunder Butte Mountain Lodge, 943 Painted Rocks Road, Woodland Park. Learn how to release 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 that we will use in class. Space is limited; RSVP at firemountainhealingcenter@gmail.com or call 303-6472352. Go to www.livingwiththesacredflames.com.

Feb. 7, 11, 14, 18, 21 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 719-6872237.

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.

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.

LET US CELEBRATE WITH YOU Have a wedding, anniversary, engagement, birth and special occasion coming up? Share it!

Colorado Community Media invites you to place an announcement to share your news. Please call 303-566-4100 for package and pricing information. Deadline is 10 a.m. Tuesdays the week preceding the announcement.

Program is from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day. Call 719-748-3253 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. 18 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.

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 719748-3253 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.

April 11 to May 9 ADULT EDUCATION Do you know that Teller County has produced more gold than the California and Alaska gold rushes combined, or that Ute Pass is actually an enormous fault? We have some of the most amazing geology on the planet and many features are found almost nowhere else. Discover it all by joining former U of MD Earth Sciences instructor Paul Combs for the 5th iteration of the “Geology of Teller County” course. This updated version of the course includes a 2014 discovery

by Colorado College. Classes meet on five Saturdays in the Mueller State Park visitors’ center auditorium from 9 a.m. to noon April 11 to May 9, plus a field trip May 16. Minimal walking: handicapped OK. No tests, just fun and information. Learn about our gold and silver, gems, fossils, faults, volcanoes, glaciers, and why we don’t look like Kansas. Learn where to dig for your own treasures.

Good info for science teachers, students and rock hounds. Cost is $80 covers course fees and park admission.

Call 719-686-0488 for information and registration.

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Notice is hereby given that final payment will be made on or after the 17th of February, 2015, on a contract dated September 9, 2014 between Donala Water and Sanitation District and Layne Christenson Company for work completed through January 15, 2015 on the Well 2A Rehab Project.

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February 4, 2015

Let Us Take Care of Your Family

If you’re feeling under the weather or just need to schedule an annual checkup, the providers at Centura Health Physician Group Tri-Lakes Primary Care can meet all your family’s health care needs. From children to teens and adults to seniors, we offer a wide range of health care services including: • Preventive health screenings • Care for acute conditions, such as • Adult annual physicals • Management of chronic diseases, injuries, flu and strep throat • Well-baby/child check-ups such as diabetes, arthritis, and • Immunizations cardiovascular conditions • Sports physicals

Dedicated to Your Well-Being.

Our providers are passionate about your family’s health. This passion, combined with the latest medical knowledge, allows us to provide the best care possible. We look forward to building a lifelong relationship with you and your family!

Albina Gadeliya, MD Family Practice

Michael O’Neill, MD Family Practice

Convenience When You Need It • Same day appointments • Most insurance accepted including Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare • Free Child Watch childcare during your appointment

• MyCenturaHealth – a secure, web-based portal to help you keep track of appointments, messages from our providers, medications, immunization history, and lab results

On-site providers include: • Centura Health Urgent Care Tri-Lakes • Centura Physical Therapy Tri-Lakes

• Centura Centers for Occupational Medicine • Centura Health Physician Group Tri-Lakes Behavioral Health

Additional services include: • Pediatrics • Laboratory Services • Radiology

• Tri-Lakes YMCA Programs • Tri-Lakes Café and Bistro

Centura Health Urgent Care Tri-Lakes NOW OPEN! Suite 120

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sat./Sun., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

No appointment necessary.

Most insurance accepted.

Accepting New Patients! • 719-571-7000 • Hours: Mon. – Fri., 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

17230 Jackson Creek Parkway, Suite 300 • Monument, CO 80132 • penrosestfrancis.org/PSFPC We are part of Centura Health, the region’s leading health care network.

Centura Health does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, religion, creed, ancestry, sexual orientation, and marital status in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment.

For further information about this policy contact Centura Health’s Office of the General Counsel at (303) 804-8166.