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Maketa asked to resign

AREA SCHOOLS CELEBRATE COMMENCEMENT

Commissioners collectively signal no confidence

By Rob Carrigan

rcarrigan@colorado communitymedia.com The Board of El Paso County Commissioners collectively called for Sheriff Terry Maketa’s resignation at their meeting Thursday, May 29. The following statement outlines their concerns: “At this time, the board of County Commissioners believes there is a disruption to the smooth and efficient administration and functions of the office of the sheriff.

The Board believes Sheriff Maketa has lost the ability to appropriately lead the office of the sheriff.

The Board of County Commissioners has a responsibility, in partnership with other elected Offices, to ensure the efficent operations of all county office on behalf of the public and to provide the foundation for the efficient daily operations of all County offices and departments.

To that end and based on current distractions and disruptions that compromise functionality and public trust the Board of County Commissioners today supports a vote of no confidence in Sheriff Terry Maketa and publicly asks him to resign his office effective immediately.”

The statement was signed by all five members of the board, Dennis Hisey, Amy Lathen, Sallie Clark, Darryl Glenn and Peggy Littleton.

A workforce complaint was received

by County Administration on May 12. The board scheduled a conference with the County Attorney the next day and the Sheriff was formally notified in a letter from the board on May 16.

The board has engaged the law firm of

Palmer Ridge class of 2014 graduates. Pages 8 and 9

The difference a year makes: County and fire officials last June during media briefings as the Black Forest Fire raged.

Since that time, both Black Forest Fire Chief Bob Harvey (far left) and El Paso Sheriff Terry Maketa (black shirt, center) have come under fire for different reasons. Last week, The county’s Board of Commissioners (including Darryl Glenn, Dennis Hisey, and Sallie Clark pictured in this photo) asked for Maketa’s resignation. Photo by Rob Carrigan Sherman and Howard to oversee an independent investigation of the employment claims it has received and Sherman and Howard has retained the services of Mountain States Employers Council to conduct interviews and gather records needed to facilitate the investigation to determine if there is any veracity to these claims. Both organizations have extensive experience in personnel matters and employment law and have routinely assisted and advised El Paso County on complex personnel issues and personnel investigations.

The board acknowledged that commissioners and county attorney must have

a working professional relationship with all elected county offices to do their jobs.

They stressed that the independent investigation process will give commissioners the facts needed to develop strong recommendations for moving forward to resolve these complaints.

Commissioners noted before the meeting that special investigative auditors engaged by the Board were in the Sheriff’s Office Thursday morning to begin an audit of financial procedures and transactions in response to specific complaints about the financial management and oversight of the sheriff’s office.

Lewis-Palmer class of 2014 graduates. Pages 10 and 11

TCA class of 2014 graduates. Pages 18 and 19

Kids angle for fun at Annual Fishing Derby Monument Kids Fishing Derby started in the 1970s

By Norma Engelberg Contributing writer

It’s that time of year again. The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce is inviting children and teens age 16 or younger from the Tri-Lakes Community to come out to Monument Lake at 8 a.m. June 7 for a fun morning of fishing and learning at the 2014 Annual Kids Fishing Derby.

“There is a small fee for kids,” said the chamber’s Debbie Galle.

“It’s $3 a ticket in advance or $4 at the lake that morning but no child will be turned away because of inability to pay.”

Without exception, all children must be accompanied by an adult but adults are free.

Children who have their own rods and reels should bring them but Colorado Parks and Wildlife

will also have a limited number of these items for children who don’t have their own. These will be available first come, first served.

“If they have their own bait, salmon eggs or worms, they should bring that, too,” Galle said.

“We’re also hoping that kids who received rods and reels in previous years will bring them back with them.”

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is also offering a free Angler Education Course and there will be prizes awarded throughout the morning. The Kids Fishing Derby is part of Colorado’s annual “Fish for Free Day.” Parks and Wildlife is understaffed this year and Chamber Office Manager Julie Matalus said the chamber is looking for more volunteers to help out.

The annual fishing derby started in the 1970s but organizers have lost track of exactly how many years the event has been going on. Until a couple of years

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ago the derby took place at Palmer Lake.

Sponsorships at various levels are available and one of this year’s sponsors is the Johnson Family.

Many Tri-Lakes Tribune readers will remember Alan Johnson’s popular monthly column called “Fishing Around with Swede.”

His nephew Scott Johnson said “Swede” Johnson was big in the local fishing community and was a big part of the derby. He handed out poles to kids and taught them to cast.

“He taught me to fish when I was five back in New Jersey,” Scott Johnson said. “I’m hoping to take on his role this weekend but they (the chamber) can use me wherever they need me. Our sponsorship is a kind of memorial to my uncle. We hope they’ll use the money to provide more rods and reels or maybe some of the prizes.”

Alan Johnson lived in Wood-

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Kids stand in line to get free rods and reels from Colorado Parks and Wildlife at last year’s Kids Fishing Derby at Monument Lake. The annual event, scheduled at 8 a.m. on June 7, is sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce. Kids who have their own poles and tackle are encouraged to bring it with them. Courtesy photo from Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce moor. He died in 2012. His brother still lives in the Woodmoor but his sons have moved up to the northern part of Colorado, Scott Johnson said.

“My uncle’s family moved out here New Jersey first and we followed him out,” Scott Johnson said. “I might have learned back east but I became a better fisherman out here.”

Scott Johnson lives in Colorado Springs.

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Derby participants can register online at the chamber website, www.trilakeschamber.com, at chamber office on Colorado 105 next to the Village Inn or at the lake on Fishing Derby Day. Advanced tickets are available at the chamber, and at 1492 Chocolates, 174 Washington St. and Bella Art and Frame, 183 Washington St. For more information or to volunteer, call Matalus at 719-481-3282.

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Two different buildings are in the works across from Monument Marketplace with 23,522-square-foot building that will house retail and collection operations for Goodwill, and a 15,800-square-foot building for Colorado Springs Health Partners. Photos by Rob Carrigan

Construction gains traction in Monument

By Rob Carrigan

rcarrigan@coloradocommunitymedia.com Single-family dwellings, commercial development, and projects all over the city have Monument planners hopping.

“We are busy now,” says Monument Principal Planner Michael Pesicka.

A plan for 156 homes near Mounment Lake (former Lake of the Rockies campground area) was planned for review before the town council Monday night (after press time). The planning commission was recommending approval.

The project has been in works for years, with lots ranging from 5,500 to 19,000 square feet and average lots size at 8,400. It will include paving the road to Monument Lake and 20 acres dedicated as open space.

Additionaly, sitework for Goodwill Industries

planned 23,522 one-story structure near Jackson Creek Parkway and Blevins Buckle, has begun and will be retail and collection for the company.

Nearby, Colorado Springs Health Partners is building a 15,800 one-story building that is to become medical offices.

Meanwhile, construction is progressing on a 50,000-square-foot, three-story Wellness campus near the Tri-Lakes YMCA. The YMCA’s building will also have a 4,400 foot expansion when the dust clears.

Front Range Animal Clinic’s 5,000-square-foot building has begun in the Monument Plaza area near Serranos, and a 7,000-square-foot project for an indoor sand volleyball court is underway near Synthes by Colorado Juniors Volleyball. The Prominatory Point residential development continues to progress and expects to open new phase soon, and a 129 home project for the Village Center at Woodmoor is in the early stages.

Bridge expansion joint replacement work by Colorado Department of Transpaortation continues southbound on I-25 at North Gate Boulevard. Work to replace the expansion joint on the bridge carrying southbound traffic on I-25 at North Gate Boulevard continues. Closures for this work begin at 8:30 p.m. and will be open by 5:30 a.m. the next day. This work is expected to be complete in mid June.

Work continues on the 50,000-square-foot Wellness Center campus near the Tri-Lakes YMCA structure, which will also be expanded by 4,400 square feet.

Better golf is just down the road.

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Group working hard to Awake Palmer Lake Beer, barbecue, bourbon and bluegrass planned For the Tribune The Awake Palmer Lake Committee behind-the-scenes efforts to get the name-

sake water body restored has two events coming in June.

The first event is The B,B,B and B is scheduled for June 7, on the patio at the Mozaic/443 Highway 105, Palmer Lake at 2 to 6 p.m. The cost is $15 per person.

The four B’s stand for beer, barbecue, bourbon and bluegrass. All proceeds will

go to the restoration of Palmer Lake.

The second event will be a public meeting. On June 21 at 1 p.m. at the Palmer Lake town hall. This meeting will be informational offer a chance to put skills to use for fund raising, grant writing etc.

“The meeting will be as short as possible but we want to make sure that we an-

Yard sale to raise funds for APL

New laws address child care costs Legislation closes loop hole that had prevented some low-income families from receiving assistance

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia. com Three bills that became law last week aim to alleviate the high cost of child care in Colorado.

The laws, signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper on May 22, address a number of financial areas and are a response to Colorado being the fifth least affordable state for child care.

A key piece of the package creates child care tax credits for families that make less than $25,000 a year.

The new credit — which is capped at $1,000 per family per year — is available to those who do not qualify for existing child care tax credits that are tied to federal returns.

“It’s a lot of money when you’re only

making $25,000 a year and trying to pay for child care,” said Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, a bill sponsor.

The bill fixes a loophole that disqualifies many low-income families from receiving a tax credit that was set up by the state in 1996.

The child care tax Report credit that the new law replaces applied to families that earn less than $60,000 a year. But that credit was tied to federal income taxes, which doesn’t apply to many low-income families because their earnings are sometimes too low to even have to file federal taxes.

Pettersen also co-sponsored a bill with Sen. Jeanne Nicholson, D-Black Hawk, that addresses cases when families receive pay increases at work that disqualifies them for continuing to receive child care assistance — a significant financial issue for families that has been dubbed the “cliff effect.”

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swer your questions and concerns as best as we can. If you live in Palmer Lake, please plan to join us. If you don’t live in Palmer Lake, join us anyway! It’s every body’s lake and we want it back. You can help,” said a release from the Awake the Lake Committee.

A community yard sale to benefit Awake Palmer Lake effort, is planned for June 21-22. Booth spaces for the event are $10 per space, $15 for both days. Vendors are asked to bring their own table, chair, canopy. The deadline to register is June 14.

The event will be held at Centennial Park, Gazebo Area, on the West side of lake.

There will be a face-painter on site and the event is an Awake Palmer Lake fundraiser with all booth fees donated to APL. Participants keep all profits from their sales.

To register, mail your name and cash or check to and/or any questions to E. Facinelli, PO Box 245, Palmer Lake, CO 80133. For more info or questions, call Ei-

The legislation sets up grant funding for the Cliff Effect Pilot Program, which allows families to phase out of assistance they receive through the Colorado Childcare Assistance Program, whenever they receive higher pay through their jobs.

“This bill helps parents seek jobs, promotions and pay raises without worrying about suddenly losing the assistance that helps them afford child care and be reliable employees,” Nicholson said through an emailed statement.

“This will eliminate a hurdle, or disincentive, for families working towards financial security.”

Nicholson also co-sponsored a third piece of the child care affordability package. That legislation creates a reimbursement program that lowers child care center payments for low-income families and recognizes child care centers that perform at a high level.

Pettersen said the bills should mitigate child care costs for people who could use help the most.

“We have some of the most expensive child care in the nation and this is one of the big barriers that families face,” she said.

Mining museum hosts Gem and Mineral show The Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society will have an exhibit from the Denver Museum consisting of specimens representing the Snowmass excavation at the Pikes Peak Gem and Mineral Show this June 6-8 hosted at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry.

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Woody Woodworth plays his guitar to a crowd during Concerts in the Park. The concert series is in its 13th year and begins June 25.

CONCERT LINE-UP June 25 — Skean Dubh with the Pikes Peak Highlanders July 2 — Bud Gordon Sextet July 9 — Hammerstadt July 16 — R-V-Zoo July 23 — Inman Brothers Band July 30 — Jody Adams

Concerts in the Park will feature Colorado bands. The concerts take place at Limbach Park in historic downtown Monument. Courtesy photos

Concerts in the Park returns this summer Colorado bands featured in line-up which begins June 25

By Lisa Collacott

Contributing writer Summertime means warmer temperatures, longer nights and plenty of good music.

And the place to hear good music is Wednesday nights in Limbach Park in historic downtown Monument.

Concerts in the Park returns again for six weeks beginning on June 25 and will have a

little something for everyone. From Irish/ Celtic to Latin jazz to rock to bluegrass, different genres can be heard throughout the concert series.

“We’ve got a nice series going on again this year with a lot of really awesome Colorado bands,” Wayne Hammerstadt, organizer of the event, said. “Every show will be dramatically different with the style of music and the presentation of everything. There’s something for everyone.”

The concerts series is one of several events sponsored by the Historic Monument Merchants Association. In its 13th year, the

concerts draw in a crowd of nearly 600. A significant growth from the first concert where there was 60 in attendance. The first concert was the idea of Woody Woodworth, owner of Catriona Cellars. Woodworth and a friend wanted to take live music to the street so he and a friend brought a guitar and fiddle out on Washington Street and began to play.

Their music attracted a crowd who enjoyed the music so much they were dancing in the street.

The following year the concert was moved to Limbach Park and continued to get bigger each year. The concert series even won

the Governor’s Award. Hammerstadt said the concerts are really a community event. He said people can come from work and bring their families without having to drive all the way to Denver to listen to some good music.

“It’s a great series and it’s really built up over the years. The intention is to keep it going,” Hammerstadt added.

People can bring their blankets and chairs and purchase dinner or snacks from food vendors that will be at the park. Concerts in the Park will begin at 7 p.m.

“It’s one of my favorite events in the region,” Hammerstadt said.

MILESTONES Education

Guinevere Swierczek, of Larkspur, received a new graduate student scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year. Swierczek

is a graduate student in the school of library and information management.

Josiah David Dallmann, of Monument, was honored as a high scholar in the

school of agriculture and natural resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

David Shaum, of Monument, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Biola

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We Welcome You! 8:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Coffee 10:00 a.m. SUMMER WORSHIP Children’s Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Youth Sunday School 6:30 p.m. Youth Group July 7-11: Vacation Bible School

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Events for the fourth planned

By Susan Adams For the Tribune

On the night of Sept. 13, 1814, late in the war of 1812, Francis Scott Key, imprisoned on the deck of a British ship in Baltimore harbor, watched while the British bombarded Ft. McHenry. By the light of the “bombs bursting in air,” he observed that the American “flag was still there” and was inspired to write the words for a poem that was to become the national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner.”

In observance of the 200th anniversary of Key’s inspired writing, the theme of the Tri-Lakes Fourth of July celebration is Proudly We Hail. This theme headlines all the events of the celebration, bringing together fun and festivities with one common goal – patriotic feelings through civic engagement.

Few people know that planning for this year’s Tri-Lakes Fourth of July celebration

began last August and details are finalized throughout the year.

The events include: The Barn Dance with live music at Sibell’s Barn behind 231 Front St. in Monument is sponsored by Dorothy and Si Sibell night before on July 3rd to kick-off the holiday celebration. Tickets at the door: $10 per person; $15 per couple.

The Palmer Lake July 4th 33rd Annual Fun Run, sponsored by Palmer Lake Elementary School, is a fast four-mile run on the Santa Fe Trail. Participants are to begin at Palmer Lake and end in Monument in time for the parade and festivities. This is a point to point race. Bus transportation back to Palmer Lake will be available after the race. Register at either the Palmer Lake or Monument library or online at www.july4funrun.itsyourrace.com.

The Pancake Breakfast is held at St. Peters Church with pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice and coffee, served

Driver found guilty of vehicular homicide Drunken motorist hit victim along highway Staff report A Douglas County jury has found a 43-year-old Monument man guilty of vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident involving death.

Daniel Barrett Swecker was convicted May 27 and will be sentenced on July 11 in Castle Rock. He faces between four and 12 years behind bars on each of the three felony charges, but could potentially just receive probation.

Swecker was driving a gold-colored Ford Excursion about 2 a.m. on Feb. 25, 2012, when he slammed into a dark-colored Ford Expedition and ran into Nelson Canada, 24, while doing 80 mph.

At the time of impact, Canada was outside the Expedition near mile marker 183 on southbound Interstate 25, standing on the far right side of the highway, where he was preparing to take over driving duties for the other person in the vehicle, who apparently was too intoxicated to drive.

When Swecker’s vehicle struck Canada, the victim was thrown 124 feet through the air, landing in the fast lane of the four-lane

stretch of highway.

A witness called 911 and both the Castle Rock Police Department and Colorado State Patrol arrived at the scene, which had been vacated by Swecker.

Swecker, who did not call for help or attempt to administer aid, walked more than a mile to a gas station, using his cell phone to call his wife, who he met at the station.

She drove him back to the Swecker scene of the crash 40 minutes later, where he registered a blood alcohol level of 0.118 percent after taking a breathalyzer test at 3:43 a.m., which means he was still .038 over the legal limit almost two hours after the accident.

“The defendant in this case was so intoxicated that he never saw the vehicle or Mr. Canada,” Deputy District Attorney Kelly LaFave said in a statement. “He made no effort to stop; instead he slammed into the rear of the Expedition, running over Nelson Canada in the process.

“He then exited his vehicle, walking past Nelson’s body, in order to flee the scene. …

For those who refuse to take responsibility at the scene of a deadly accident, know that the justice system will pursue you to the full extent of the law.”

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TRAIL WORK Help finish the new Ice Cave Creek Trail above

Palmer Lake from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7. Meet at Palmer Reservoir Trailhead, Old Carriage Road, Palmer Lake.

Trained crew leaders will help you build a sustainable hiking and biking trail. Wear work clothes and boots. Contact Tom Mowle, 719-216-3932; go to www.cmc.org/rrwp. For ages 16 and older. Registration requested.

JUNE 7 MEET AUTHOR Lori Edwards and illustrator Courtney Chastain, who will sign copies of their children’s book, “Fire Fawn,” a story of the Waldo Canyon fire; and Alice Scott, editor of “A Community Rises Up,” personal stories from those affected by the Waldo Canyon Fire. Author visits are from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Covered Treasurers Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument. Dan Davis, battalion chief of the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Department, will discuss evacuation procedures and mitigation tips. Contact 719-481-2665 JUNE 7 DEPARTMENT’S FUTURE Meetings concerning the future of the Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Department is from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent. Input is needed regarding possible property tax increases for the department.

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hot from 7 to 10 a.m. on July 4th and sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Tickets at the door: Adults $7, children $4. First responders and military in uniform eat free.

The Monument Hill Kiwanis 4th of July Parade — the Children’s Parade at 9:30 a.m. and the Main Parade at 10 a.m.

— travels one mile through downtown Monument with bands, floats, fire trucks, the Renaissance Festival elephants and military units. This year’s 38th annual Monument Hill Kiwanis 4th of July Parade is sponsored by Integrity Bank and Trust.

To register your group in the parade, visit www.monumenthillkiwanis.org or contact RF Smith at rff106k@gmail.com.

The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce Street Fair runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. right in the center of the parade route. The Street Fair has more than 100 vendors from food to crafts and fun for the entire family. To

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Denver tribute concert at 7 p.m. Friday, June 13, at Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Highway 105, Palmer Lake. Tickets on sale now. Contact 719-481-0475 or www.trilakesarts.org.

JUNE 19 ART HOP Join Covered Treasures Bookstore staff in welcoming Peter Heller as he signs his latest book, “The Painter” from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at 105 Second St., Monument.

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reserve a booth in the Street Fair, contact the Chamber or visit www.trilakeschamber.com.

The Monument Bull Bash was a new event last year and is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. at the end of Adams Street. This popular event includes bull riding, concessions and military appreciation. Tickets at the gate: Younger than 5 are free, 6 to 16 $10, and 17 and older $15.

The Monument Street Dance is a new event for 2014. It will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. on the evening of July 4th in Limbach Park in downtown Monument and will feature live music from several bands, including Wirewood Station and the Inman Brothers, along with food and beer concessions.

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Riding yesterday’s ‘train of tomorrow’ in style For 21 years and two days, the California Zephyr moved passengers from San Francisco to Chicago in “the train of tomorrow.”

My former co-worker at Colorado Press, Laura Higashi and her husband Tom, recall their ride on a just a piece of the Zephyr, the Silver Solarium, as “truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

“When the Silver Solarium, one of the old California Zephyr railcars, left Denver’s Union Station for Glenwood Springs on August 1, 1987, and we were on it,” wrote Higashi. “The railcar’s owners, Nav and Snick Fosse, are the parents of our close friends, hence the invitation to ride.”

On the invitation from Fosse for a wine and cheese party on the railcar the day before, it said “For twenty-one years, ending March 1970, this unforgettable stainless steel ‘cruise ship’ ran between Chicago and San Francisco. Owned and operated by three railroads, the Burlington, Rio Grande and Western Pacific, this greatest Zephyr was designed and scheduled for comfort and superb scenery, crossing Colorado’s Rocky Mountains and descending Feather River Canyon in California by daylight. One of the famous tailend cars has now been fully restored to better than

new condition by Nav and Snick Fosse of Nashua, Iowa. The Silver Solarium is mechanically compatible to Amtrak’s latest equipment, yet it retains the charm of her famous days in California Zephyr service.”

Born from the Exposition Flyer idea back in late 1930s, and trussed up with the Burlington road’s new revolution in streamlined, diesel-powered passenger trains, came the Burlington’s Zephyrs, which the CZ was but one of many. Created from a Partnership between the WP, D&RGW and the Burlington, and the initial orders were placed with Budd Manufacturing Company.

The special train took another leap forward when “C. R. Osborn, General Manager of GM’s Electro-Motive Division, riding through Colorado’s Glenwood Can-

yon on Independence Day, 1944, in one of his Company’s new diesels, was struck by how dramatic the scenery appeared from his perch in the cab of his F-unit. When a man in his position gets an idea, it gets accomplished, and thus the Vista-Dome car was born. The first was rebuilt from a standard Budd chair car, and was an instant success. GM’s Train of Tomorrow touted several of the gleaming beauties on its tour of the country, and soon they became a hallmark of the Burlington’s Zephyr fleet,” according to “A History of the California Zephyr,” by John Wilson and Alan Radecki.

Commonly called “the Silver Lady,” the first train was christened in San Francisco

by Eleanor Parker while California Lieutenant Governor Goodwin Knight, Mayor of San Francisco Elmer Robinson, and Western Pacific President Harry A. Mitchell looked on. For the inaugural run in 1949, every female passenger on the train was given a corsage of “silver” and orange orchids that were specially flown in from Hilo, Hawaii. The women who worked as car hostesses on this train were known as “Zephyrettes.”

Built in 1948, Silver Solarium ran in service for the original California Zephyr for

20 years until that train was discontinued in 1970. Amtrak purchased the Vista-dome in 1971 and used it for long-distance service until 1980, when it was retired by the arrival of the Superliners. The first private owner purchased the car from Amtrak in 1985. During its lifetime of regular service, Silver Solarium has traveled well over 7 million miles.

Silver Solarium was one of six Dome Sleeper Observation cars originally built for the California Zephyr. These cars were the ‘Last Word’ in passenger comfort and accommodation, and included a drawing room with shower, a glass-walled cocktail lounge under the dome, an observation lounge in the elegant round end, and of course the Vista-Dome which seated 24 sleeping car passengers, according to CalZephyrRailcar.com.

Literature from the company that now operates railcar charters of theSilver Solarium says, “When Silver Solarium was purchased from Amtrak, it contained neither dome windows nor the observation end windows. Mushrooms and trees were growing inside the car. Many years were Carrigan continues on Page 7

Some pretty wild stuff has happened the day of my birthday My birthday is June 5. I don’t have any big plans this year since I am only a couple weeks out from my back surgery. Just pass me a slice of chocolate cake and some ice cream and I’ll be just fine.

Last year, as you may recall, I rocked my birthday with a rare baseball doubleheader and blow-out time at Disneyland. I watched the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim host the Chicago Cubs in an afternoon affair at Angels Stadium. That evening, my son, his fiancé and I drove to Dodger Stadium where we watched the Los Angeles Dodgers - with Clayton Kershaw on the mound - lose to the San Diego Padres.

Earlier that afternoon I raced go karts with my son, his fiancé and my future inlaws at a facility in Corona.

The next day, June 6, my son and I romped around Disneyland until midnight. I think we rode “Pirates of the Caribbean” five or six times. We also tripled our pleasure at the “Haunted Mansion” and “Space Mountain.” And there’s nothing like walking down Main Street at night eating some ice cream and soaking it all in.

I am a big fan of history. I like to memo-

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rize dates and events and people who shaped our world. I’ve come to learn that lot of interesting things have occurred over the years on June 5.

It was June 5, 1968, when Bobby Kennedy gave a speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He was running for President and was riding a wave of emotion and support.

He addressed his supporters shortly after midnight in a ballroom of the hotel. Leaving the ballroom, he went through the hotel kitchen after being told it was a shortcut.

According to reports he was advised to avoid the kitchen by his bodyguard, FBI agent Bill Barry.

In a crowded kitchen passageway, Sirhan Sirhan, a 24-year-old Palestinian, opened fire with a .22-caliber revolver. Kennedy was hit three times and five other people also were wounded.

Following the shooting, Kennedy was first rushed to Los Angeles’ Central Receiving Hospital and then to the city’s Good Samaritan Hospital, where he died early the next morning on June 6.

D-Day was supposed to occur on June 5, 1944. But General Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander of the Allied forces, decided that the weather was too bad, so he delayed the invasion a day.

On June 5, 1963, President John F. Kennedy gave the commencement speech at the Air Force Academy graduation. I was being born 380 miles away at Sandia Army Base in Albuquerque.

Here is a list of some other interesting things that have taken place on June 5 - just since 1900.

1907 — Automatic washer and dryer are introduced.

1933 — Gold standard abolished.

1942 — The U.S. declares war on Bulgaria,

Hungary and Romania.

1944 — The Allies march into Rome.

1952 — Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.

1955 — New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits a 550-foot home run off Chicago’s Billy Pierce.

1959 — Bob Dylan graduates Hibbing High School in Minnesota.

1963 — State of siege proclaimed in Iran; the Ayatollah Khomeini is arrested.

1964 — Davie Jones and King Bees debut the song “I Can’t Help Thinking About Me.” The group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie.

1967 — The Six-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors begins.

1974 — Oakland A’s outfielders Reggie Jackson and Bill North engage in a clubhouse fight at Detroit.

1977 — The Los Angeles Dodgers retire former manager Walter Alston’s No. 24.

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Every town in the early days of telephones, which here in Colorado was barely a 100 years ago, had a building where there were operators to direct the callers. The caller picked up the phone and connected with the town operator.

The operator would ask “number please?”

In the smaller towns numbers were rarely used, and the operator knew everyones name. The operator would plug in a line connecting the caller to their intended person or business. Once the call was over it was unplugged to be used for another call.

The regular joke was that the operators were entertained by listening to the calls!

Most got bored easily. But every now and then it was a different story.

Most have only seen these telephones in movies. How did they work? The phone had two parts, or more! The mouth piece, where you talked, an ear piece you listened to, and a with the controls and connections. The mouthpiece was usually with this box. There was either a hand cranked generator or a battery. This gave the phone the power to generate the signal. When you picked up the receiver, or ear phone, it turned on the phone. In old movies you sometimes watch them crank the generator first. Later the receiver and the mouthpiece were combined on a handle, which sat on the box.

When the phone was picked up a light on the board in the telephone office came on. The operator would go to work. If you wanted to call out of town your call went on a system of wires that connected each

town. To go a long way a call had to go through many towns to connect where you wanted to call. Making these connections could take several minutes.

The telephone office might look like a store or a house. It had an office in the front, where bills were paid. In the back was the operator room, with as many operators as a town might need. A little town had three to five operators to cover the demands. Part of the system was the unique ring a person’s phone had. This was needed because multiple families used the wires. This was called a “party line” and few could afford the extra cost of a private line. The phone would ring a series of short and long rings, a phone on the “party line” rang for everyone on the line at the same time, and hopefully the right person would answer. A town gossip might pick up the phone to listen to whoever was on the line!

All this was replaced by smaller and smaller computers. Big towns still had a couple operators to answer questions, like “What time is it?” but even voice generators do that, sometimes.

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Wildfire reports sound a call to action With the recent rain and hail that pounded much of the Front Range, bringing flooding to some areas, wildfires may not seem like an imminent threat. But trends tell us otherwise.

It’s not a matter of if, but when.

Earlier this spring, the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control released some chilling information in a special report to the governor and General Assembly. The report focused on strategies to enhance the state’s aerial firefighting capabilities. In making its case for that, the report stated that since the 1990s, “the number, intensity, and complexity of wildfires in Colorado have been growing exponentially, and experts predict that it will continue to worsen.”

The length of the wildfire season is growing, too, the report said.

OUR VIEW “In general, Colorado sees short periods of increased fire occurrence throughout the year with just a few of the fires reaching a significant size or complexity.

However, the drought conditions and fire activity experienced throughout 2012 — one of the worst wildfire seasons in state history — may be representative of a new normal. Experts warn that drought and the other causal factors could result in repeats of 2012 with widespread fire activity and extended, year-long wildfire seasons.”

In recent months, several reports have

blamed wildfire trends like this across the West on global warming, perhaps further evidence of a “new normal.”

Given the bigger picture, it’s difficult for us to find solace in the mid-May prediction by state experts of a “normal” 2014 wildfire season. Even a pre-2012 “normal” means an average year in Colorado would see thousands of fires, with 30 of them being large, destructive blazes. But if 2012 — when 260,000 acres in the state were scorched, more than 600 structures destroyed and six people killed — is a sign of things to come, that’s truly alarming.

To their credit, state legislators and Gov. John Hickenlooper took action this past session. On May 12, Hickenlooper signed into law a bill creating the state’s first aerial firefighting fleet. The legislation, which comes with a $21 million price

tag, creates a fleet of four planes — two leased and two owned by the state — and four leased helicopters and designates money for a center to study high-tech firefighting tactics.

The primary goal, as outlined in the division of fire prevention’s report, is to keep fires small. If the fleet can help cut down on an average year’s $42 million in fire-suppression-expenses, while saving lives, acres and property, it will be money well spent.

One thing is for certain when it comes to wildfires in Colorado: Inaction is not an option. With the ominous reports that have surfaced, lawmakers here and in other Western states would be wise to read and react for years to come.

Unfortunately, it is a jungle out there It was a magnificent spring morning and the female jogger had been running effortlessly on the Hornbek Wildlife Loop in the Florissant Beds. She had just crested a small hill, when directly in front of her in the middle of the trail stood one of the planet’s most feared predators … the Colorado Cougar.

She had obviously taken the mountain lion by surprise and both the lion and the runner stood very still each casting a wary eye. The cat moved gracefully off the trail into the brush and began circling. As beads of perspiration appeared on her forehead and her heart pounded in her chest, she reached for the wild animal pepper spray she had placed in her fanny pack.

The cougar closed to within 5 yards and then suddenly turned and disappeared into the brush. The panicked runner set a world’s record sprinting back to the parking lot happy to have lived to run another day.

Colorado is prime mountain lion country with population estimates ranging from

1,500 to 3,000. Cougars in our area are usually tawny to light cinnamon in color with black tipped ears and tails. Adult males can be 8 feet in length weighing an average of 150 pounds, while females are slightly smaller.

Mountain lions are most active from dusk to dawn. Their preferred cuisine are deer, however, they also kill elk, porcupines, small mammals, livestock and recently have grown quite fond of domestic pets.

Although attacks on humans are rare,

close encounters are increasing. Here are some survival tips on the current recommended protocol for cougar encounters.

When you venture into cougar country, go in groups and make plenty of noise to reduce your chance of surprising one.

Generally, lions are elusive and will avoid encounters with humans.

Make sure children are close by and within your sight at all times. Cougars are attracted to children because of their small size and the fact that they can easily be carried away.

If you do come upon a mountain lion on the trail, do not approach. Give the cat a wide berth and a way to escape.

Stay calm and back away slowly. Do not run! Running may stimulate the cougar’s pursuit instinct.

Stand tall and do all you can to make yourself appear larger. Raise your arms over your head or open your jacket wide.

Never turn your back on the lion or squat or bend over at anytime. Doing so

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spent refurbishing it to the condition you see today.

Silver Solarium received all new mechanical systems, and the Amtrakmandated overhaul of its trucks, as well as installation of a new electrical system, which operates on power supplied by the locomotive, rather than power stored in batteries.

Silver Solarium is built of stainless steel, including most structural members. Silver Solarium features a depressed floor under the dome. This meant traditional car-building techniques were not feasible. Consequently, major structural loads are cantilevered through the dome structure to make up for the loss of a center sill. The soundness of this design was proven by the manufacturer, when the car was hydraulically squeezed, without deformation, to 1,800,000 pounds of force.”

fire marshals from the high school also participated. It was a relatively quiet weekend.

There was one ambulance run and no highway accidents. This report from W.A. Negus, secretary.

••• Palmer Lake Community Library will start summer Story Hours on Thursday, June 13, from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Children ages 3-12 are welcome to attend. Mrs. Carl Johnson will be guest story lady for the first session. She will tell Japanese stories and display Kama-shebea dolls from her collection.

••• A public auction will be held in Simla

by Ted and Leila Coontz. Household items and guns will be available. Auctioneers are McKim and Kelly of Simla.

— Compiled by Linda Case

Silver Solarium is over 85 feet long, 10 feet wide and 15 feet, 10 inches tall above the rails. It carries 500 gallons of water.

The car weighs approximately 155,000 pounds. It seats up to 24 passengers at lounge tables in the vista-dome, 11 people in the observation lounge, and has beds for 11. Silver Solarium is home-ported in Oakland, California when not on charter.”

“Because of its historical significance, many photographers were seen on the route as we made our way out of Denver to Glenwood Springs. Mr. Fosse even offered a total stranger, a rail car buff, to join us on the ride to Glenwood Springs. Needless to say, that stranger also had the ride of his life,” says Laura Higashi.

“The curved bar area had a beautiful linoleum sculpture by French artist Pierre Bourdelle, a beautiful baby blue background with white birds adorning it. Every car had a different sculpture around the bar. When Mr. Fosse bought the railcar, the bar picture was covered with carpeting. Imagine the surprise when the carpet was removed and there was the original Bourdelle sculpture!,” says Higashi.

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.

OBITUARIES

FORTY YEARS AGO Palmer Lake, Monument, Woodmoor News, June 6, 1974 Mr. and Mrs. Jay DeForest of Edinburg, Texas will be guest speakers at Little Log Church June 9. They train Spanish Speaking people for Christian service at Rio Grande Bible Institute.

••• Lucille Lavelette worked hard at the cemetery for Memorial Day festivities and cleaning the town hall. Everyone is grateful to her for her service. The town of Monument is now working on lights and water. We do not want the trust fund to be depleted so the cemetery will be selfsupporting and kept lovely.

••• The Monument Fire Department and Rescue Unit went on special alert for the Memorial Day weekend. This totaled 410 hours of volunteer service. The junior

makes you appear like four-legged prey.

If the cougar approaches and behaves aggressively, throw stones, branches or whatever you can get your hands. If you are attacked, fight back.

Mountain lions prefer to strike the base of the skull, so be vigilant to protect that area. People have successfully fought off cougars and lived to tell the tale.

For decades now, I’ve carried Counter Assault Bear Deterrent on my trail runs.

I’ve never had the opportunity to use it on a cougar but have used it successfully on bears. It along with other wild animal sprays are available on Amazon.

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Bruce Case

Charles “Chuck” E. Redig

Dec. 26, 1960 – May 26, 2014

Bruce C. Case, a lifelong resident of Colorado, passed away May 26, 2014.

He was a business consultant and a veteran of the United States Navy.

Bruce was born on December 26, 1960 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Harold Leslie Case and Shirley Louise (Downing) Case. He married Mary Rasmussen on July 3, 1993 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Bruce loved his family.

He was a jokester who was great at doing impressions, and was also an amazing storyteller.

He was a member of

Monument Hill Country Club. His passion was golf and he loved the game.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; his daughter, Rachel Leigh; and his siblings: Ginger Ludwig, Harold Case, Jr., Beverly Miller, Ken Case, and Bryce Case. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Bryan Case.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, May 30, 2014 at St. Peter Catholic Church, 55 North Jefferson Street in Monument, Colorado. Burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery.

Charles (Chuck) E. Redig, of Arvada/ Wheatridge passed away peacefully May 26, 2014 A pioneer in the equipment rental field, he owned A-1 Rental in Wheatridge for 55 years.

Survived by Christopher and Russell (Paula) Redig, and 4 grandchildren

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Palmer Ridge Class of 2014 goes forth The 2014 Palmer Ridge High School seniors made it official Friday morning, May 23, culminating years of hard work and worry for them and their parents by putting the last, finishing touches on high school. On that day, 258 seniors walked across the stage to receive their high school diplomas at Clune Arena at the United States Air Force Academy.

Photos by Rob CaRRigan

Top, 13 years of school and still all smiles. Above, Lined up for promotion.

At left, Amanda Jestice sings “For Good.�

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Palmer Ridge Grads celebratory hat pitch at the completion of the graduation Friday, May 23.

Top, Palmer Ridge Grads celebratory hat pitch at the completion of the graduation Friday, May 23. Center left, All over, except the congratulations. Center right, Reminded of their parent’s role. Above center, taking the lead. Above, smiling grads. At right, diplomas await.

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Above, LP Class of 2014 waits it out in the fieldhouse before a grand entrance. At right, Turning of the tassels.

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2014 Lewis-Palmer High School graduates move on Friday afternoon, May 23, 247 newly-minted high school graduates of Lewis-Palmer High School turned their tassels from port to starboard and pointed their bow toward the future at Clune Arena, United States Air Force Academy. As District 38 Superintendent Ted Bauman noted, they had been prepared by, and for, more than few snow days. See additional photos on Page 11

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Top, all going in different directions, Above left, Hats off for the Class of 2014. Above right, Valedictorian: Andrew Elias Gonzalez. At right, Salutatorian: John Patrick Corr.

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QUICK FACTS AND STATS Air Force Academy Mission • To educate, train, and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation.

About The Cadet Wing/ Officer Development: • The Cadet Wing consists of approximately 4,000 cadets.

• Cadets are organized into 40 squadrons, each containing approximately 100 cadets.

• Cadets Squadrons each have one Air Officer Commanding and two Academy Military Trainers assigned as permanent party leadership.

• USAFA assesses approximately 1,200 cadets each summer during Basic Cadet Training. Basic Cadet Training is a six-week program where cadets transition from civilian to military life.

• Approximately 900 1,000 cadets graduate each year. This equates to about an 80% graduation rate.

• Cadets must participate in an intercollegiate or intramural sport each semester.

• All cadets receive character development training through honor lessons, seminars and Cadet Wing-wide events such as the annual National Character and Leadership Symposium, Falcon Heritage Forum and other leadership programs.

• During academic year 2012-13, cadets provided 38,000 hours of volunteer and service learning time in the community. USAFA earned the 2013 Presidential Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

• Military training and leadership programs for the 4,000+ Cadet Wing are led and executed by cadets.

Programs range from basic military and field combat skills in Basic Cadet Training, Expeditionary, Survival, and Evasion Training to airmanship programs in Space Operations, Cyber, Unmanned Air Vehicles, Powered Flight, Glider and Freefall Parachute programs.

• Commissioning Education (CE) is responsible for providing USAFA cadets with the first Professional Military Education of their careers. CE instructors educate and train cadets to develop them into leaders and citizens of character to serve the nation.

The CE division provides coordinated leadership and policy direction for CE instructors and students.

Athletics : • About 25% or 1,000 cadets are intercollegiate athletes • Cadet-athletes have earned 72 NCAA postgraduate scholarships, the second-most nationally in Division I athletics.

• Cadet-athletes have earned 11 Rhodes Scholarships, the most recent being Brittany Morreale of cross country in 2009 • The football team has won 13 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame scholarships • Air Force has had six athletes inducted into the Academic All-American Hall of Fame, more than any other school in the country. Athletes inducted include: Brock Strom (football), Rich Mayo (football), Michelle Johnson (women’s basketball), Chad Hennings (football), Chris Howard (football) and Lance Pilch (baseball).

• 432 athletes earned Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors since the fall of 2003.

• Collectively, 167 cadetathletes earned CoSIDA and Coaches Academic AllAmerican honors a total of 243 times • The Academy has produced 178 individual national champions.

• The Academy has had 615 individual athletes achieve athletic All-American status a total of 1,350 times.

Congratulations to the United States Air Force Class of 2014, graduating Wednesday, May 28. Photo by Photo by US Air Force Academy (Official) / Kenneth I. Ramos and Tyler Higaki

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY CLASS INFORMATION From the United States Airforce Academy’s official (Information as of May 23 2014) When They Entered on June 24, 2010: 1,566 were offered appointments 1,294 were processed into the Academy Includes Internationals and Turnbacks: 77.4% or 1001 males 22.6% or 293 females 27.0% or 349 minorities (Excludes Internationals) 52.6% or 668 pilot qualified 15 International students Number of Scouts: 311 Boy Scouts: 261 Girl Scouts: 50 Gold Award: 6 Eagle Scouts: 150 High School: Average GPA: 3.87 Average SAT scores: 640 Verbal, 666 Math Average ACT scores: 29.7 English, 30.3 Reading, 30.3 Math, 29.7 Science Reasoning As They Graduate on 28 May 2014 (as of 23 May 2014): Graduating: 996 will walk across the stage (Includes Internationals) Men: 761 (76.4%) Women: 235 (23.5%) Minorities: 244 (24.5%) 62 African American, 76 Hispanic, 82 Asian, 18 Pacific Islander, 6 Native American International Students: 15 (Brunei, Ecuador, El Salvador, Georgia, Jordan, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan, Peru, Romania, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Rwanda.

Total international grads for all years: 319

+ 15 = 334.

Average Cumulative GPA: 2.98 Attrition Rate: 283 or 23.0% (as of 30 Apr 2014) Sets of Twins: 1 Fourth-Child Graduates: 0 Third-Child Graduates: 4 Second-Child Graduates (other than twins): 59 Second Generation Graduates:68 (9 cadets had both parents attend the Academy) Posthumous Graduates: None Graduates Going To Pilot Training: 445 Graduates Going To Combat Systems Operator (Nav) Training: 6 Graduates Going To Air Battle Manager Training: 2 Graduates Going To Remotely Piloted Aircraft: 9 Total Rated Officers in Class: 462 Service commitment: Graduates from the Class of 2014 who enter pilot training incur an active duty service commitment of ten years after earning their wings. For combat system operators (navigators), the service commitment is six years after successful completion of training. All remaining graduates incur a five-year active duty service commitment.

Total Graduates for all years: Male Female Total (Including Class of 2014: 41, 268 (+ 761) =42,300 4777 (+233) = 5012 46,045 (+996) =47,041 USAFA Graduates Who Have Attained the Rank of General: Number: As of April 2014 there were 619 General Officers that graduated from USAFA. As of 18 Mar 2014 there were 142 on active duty.

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Native American festival to be held in the Springs The Palmer Lake Historical Society and One Nation Walking Together will sponsor a one-day Native American Indian Festival and Traditional Powwow on July 19, at the Freedom Financial Services Expo Center, 3650 N. Nevada, in Colorado Springs.

This event is a celebration of native history and culture and will include native drums and dancers, native art and artisans, live wolf and birds of prey exhibits and plenty of native vendors and food.

The event is a Traditional Powwow, where American Indians from all tribes meet and join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships and making new ones. More than 2,000 people attended last year’s event. This event will provide the opportunity for non-natives to learn and ask questions about Native American culture, history, dances and music. Learn the meaning and significance of drums, songs and dances in native traditions and culture.

Regalia is worn by dancers as they dem-

held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Grand entry will be at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. No drugs, alcohol or pets (except service animals) will be permitted.

For more information, visit www.palmerdividehistory.org or call Al & Rhetta Walter at 719-559-0525, leave a message if there is no answer, or email rhetta_walter@ hotmail.com or visit www.onenationwt. org at 719-329-0251 or email office@onenationwt.org

onstrate some of the various native dances.

Native artisans will demonstrate their skills and exhibit their paintings, jewelry, beadwork and more. Sample native food, such as Navajo tacos and fry bread. For dancers, there will be several “specials” plus door prizes.

Admission for the event is $2. Native Americans in full regalia and children 12 and younger will be admitted free. Bring chairs, as seating will be limited. Also, bring donations of non-perishable food to help feed the hungry. The event will be

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Joyce Clabaugh, President of the Gleneagle Women’s Club, presenting a check for $1,500 for a donation to John Crouse who is a representative from “Stand Down”, at the group’s luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2014. Courtesy photo

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Pikes Peak Soap Box Derby set for Colorado Springs on Sunday, June 8 The Public is welcome to observe and cheer on Sunday, June 8, as boys and girls ages seven through 18 compete and in the 2014 Pikes Peak Soap Box Derby. The winners will go on an expenses paid trip to Akron, Ohio to compete in the All American Soap Box Derby.

The goals of the Soap Box Derby program are to promote families working together, to teach kids some of the basic skills of workmanship along with the spirit of competition, and the perseverance to continue a project to completion.

The racer must build his/her own car with help and advice from adults as needed and they must build the car using a kit purchased from All-American Soap Box Derby. Cars must pass inspection before

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Clinics are held to help with building the cars and explaining alignment, balancing and driving to enhance the experience. Clinics are May 10 and 24. Rally and Practice day is Sunday, June 1. Race Day is Sunday, June 8, from 8 a.m. until finish in downtown Colorado Springs on East Costilla St. between Wahsatch and El Paso Street.

Sponsors of the Pikes Peak Soap Box Derby include: Sertoma, Kiwanis, El Pomar Foundation, Pikes Peak Acura, McDonald’s, Ent FCU, Manitou Cliff Dwellings, The Scheiner Group and Tri Lakes Printing.

For more information call 719-481-2424 or go to www.ppsbd.com.

Law ensures juveniles receive legal counsel

By Vic Vela

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The law addresses a “concerning” statistic indicating that 45 percent of children go through the entire judicial process without having a lawyer present, according to Rep. Daniel Kagan, D-Cherry Hills Village, who sponsored the effort at the Legislature this year.

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MeadowGrass enjoys record crowds

Bonnie Paine, left, and Dan Rodriguez, perform during Elephant Revival’s May 24 headlining set at the sixth annual MeadowGrass Music Festival in Black Forest. Photos by Ryan Boldrey

Cary Hudson entertained the MeadowGrass crowd May 24 with a late-afternoon set of roots rock and blues.

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Denver’s own Chimney Choir performed an early-afternoon set May 24 at MeadowGrass in LaForet.

Shannon T. Carr and David Jeffrey of Grass it Up play Phish’s “Back on the Train” on a couple of guitar box guitars May 24 at MeadowGrass in Black Forest.

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Bonnie Paine of Elephant Revival plays the washboard during a headlining set May 24 at MeadowGrass in LaForet. Paine’s band, which heralds from Nederland, has exploded nationally over the last couple years.

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A large crowd gathered in the meadow May 24 to take in some Saturday sunshine for the sixth annual MeadowGrass at LaForet in Black Forest.

The sixth annual MeadowGrass Music Festival was the biggest yet, May 23-25 at La Foret, as crowds flocked to Black Forest to enjoy the sunshine Saturday afternoon and keep warm and dry under the big top each of the three nights.

The music was nothing short of sensational either as Elephant Revival returned for their second festival appearance to headline Saturday night, coming on right after Grass it Up and Chadwick Stokes got the crowd on their feet. The Duhks, Haunted Windchimes, Birds of Chicago, Mother Hips, and more also performed over the course of the weekend.

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What is left of an ATV is in the foreground of this image in the Ravine area.

Fire is fickle. ‘Birdy,’ this 1968 Ford Galaxy painted Cardinal red, survived in one of the hardest-hit areas of the Black Forest Fire burn area.

Heartbreaking images in the Black Forest Fire burn area Friday morning, June 21.

The Ravine Drive area experienced particularly devastating damage.

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A year now since the start of the Black Forest Fire

By Rob Carrigan

rcarrigan@colorado communitymedia.com Next Wednesday, June 11, marks a dark day in local history.

The Black Forest Fire began near U.S. Highway 83 and Shoup Road about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. It was contained officially June 20, 2013 after destroying more than 500 homes.

The fire also tragically took two lives. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as 52-year-old Marc Herklotz and his wife 50-year-old Robin Herklotz of 6720 Jicarillo Drive.

Local firefighters, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office personell, City of Colorado Springs police and fire empoyees, and federal help including area military

teams battled the blaze. Rich Harvey’s Great Basin Type 1 Incident Management Team took over management on Wednesday June 12, at 6 a.m.

This wind driven fire moved very quickly the first day. Assessments determined 502 structures were destroyed and 18 were damaged. Several thousand residents were evacuated. As areas cooled down, and were cleared of potential safety hazards, residents were allowed to return to their homes.

When the National Interagency Fire Center released its 2013 wildfire outlook in early June, it did not forecast unusually high fire risk for Colorado. Most of the Rockies received some relief from drought during the spring, so there was hope that the year’s fire season would be more manageable than the last.

But then the heat arrived. Temperatures soared above 100°F (38 °C) in nearby Denver on June 11, the earliest it has ever reached triple digits. That heat,

along with gusty winds and drought-parched forests, combined to produce the most destructive the state’s history.

According to firefighting agencies in Colorado, the Black Forest Fire had spread through 15,000 acres (6,000 hectares) by the afternoon of June 13. Hundreds of people on the ground and numerous water-dropping helicopters and planes were fighting the blaze, but it remained zero percent contained on the afternoon of June 13.

A community picnic, with a theme of “Rebuild, Recover, Restore, Reconnect,” marking the one-year anniversary of the devastrating Black Forest Fire is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on June 11, the same date that the fire began last year. Live music, food, ice cream and children’s activity have been planned for the event at Black Forest Regional Park.

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Demon Beneath the Bark

By Griffin Fitzpatrick, an original poem, Eighth Grade DCC student Deep within a dark night Where there is no light Your eyes can not possibly gaze upon The dread of the demon, The demon beneath the bark.

Burnt, burnt of the flames You try, you try but there are no banes To this you cannot tame The darkness remains the same You can’t avoid the blood stains Or the mark, the mark Of the demon beneath the bark.

You ask why Trying to escape the ash that Above, this is the site of Kellen MacDonald’s room after the Black Forest Fire destroyed his family’s home on June 11.

Dreads above the sky, Below, a sign marks the site of where the MacDonalds home once stood in Black Forest. Their home was destroyed on June Like a blood shot eye.

11 -- Day 1 of the massive Black Forest Fire.

The fires gleam so bright In your heart you feel the fright There will be no more singing from the Larks because of the demon, Public Notice The demon beneath the bark.

DISTRICT COURT, EL PASO ButOFafter all the fire COUNTY, STATE COLORADO Court Address: 270 South Tejon ColoradoThere Springs, CO is 80901 nothing else to desire Court Phone: 719-448-7700 AndRUNnothing PLAINTIFF: PEBBLE CONDOMINI- to admire UM OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

The trees stand like candles D EF EN D A N T S: A M Y T H OM PSON ; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; and It is ASnothing THOMAS S. MOWLE THE PUBLIC you can handle TRUSTEE OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO And all hatred goes to the demon, the demon Attorney: Brianna L. Schaefer beneath the bark.

Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 Fax Number: 303.432.0999 E-mail: bschaefer@hindmansanchez.com Atty. Reg. No.: 34078 Our File No.: 3276.0006 Case No.: 2014CV030689 * Div: 17 SUMMONS

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Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARGARET M. WEIDLICH, aka PEGGY WEIDLICH, and PEGGY EVANOFF, Deceased Case Number: 2014PR30475 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of El Paso, County, Colorado on or before September 28, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: Sheila M. Venezia 116 N. Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Legal Notice No.: 932296 First Publication: May 28, 2014 Last Publication: June 11, 2014 Publisher: Tri-Lakes Tribune PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Vernon L. Tilford, aka Vernon Lopez Tilford, aka Vernon Tilford, aka Pat Tilford, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30540 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of El Paso County, Colorado on or before October 7, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Vernon L. Tilford, aka Vernon Lopez Tilford, aka Vernon Tilford, aka Pat Tilford, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30540

Notice To Creditors

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of El Paso County, Colorado on or before October 7, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

Charles K. Hammond Personal Representative 1162 W. Kettle Ave. Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No: 932291 First Publication: May 28, 2014 Last Publication: June 11, 2014 Publisher: Tri-Lakes Tribune

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, EL PASO COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 270 South Tejon Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Court Phone: 719-448-7700 PLAINTIFF: PEBBLE RUN CONDOMINIUM OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

D EFEN D A N TS: A M Y TH OM PSON; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; and THOMAS S. MOWLE AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO Attorney: Brianna L. Schaefer Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310 Phone Number: 303.432.8999

DISTRICT COURT, EL PASO COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 270 South Tejon Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Court Phone: 719-448-7700

PLAINTIFF: PEBBLE RUN CONDOMINIUM OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

D EF EN D A N T S: A M Y T H OM PSON ; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; and THOMAS S. MOWLE AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO

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Attorney: Brianna L. Schaefer Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 Fax Number: 303.432.0999 E-mail: bschaefer@hindmansanchez.com Atty. Reg. No.: 34078 Our File No.: 3276.0006 Case No.: 2014CV030689 * Div: 17 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the time required, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

Misc. Private Legals

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the time required, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem.

Dated this 28th day of February, 2014.

Respectfully submitted, HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Original signature of Brianna L. Schaefer is on file with the law offices of HindmanSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7). /s/ Brianna L. Schaefer Brianna L. Schaefer, No. 34078 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF PEBBLE RUN CONDOMINIUM OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. Address of Plaintiff: Pebble Run Condominium Owners' Association, Inc. c/o Z&R Property Management 6015 Lehman Drive, Suite 205 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Legal Notice No.: 932290 First Publication: May 28, 2014 Last Publication: June 25, 2014 Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune

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2014-15 FISCAL YEAR SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET

Town of Monument NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monument Town Hall, 645 Beacon Lite Road,

Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, and is available for public inspection at the District Administration Office. A public hearing on the proposed budget will be held during the regular meeting of the Board of Education of said District at the Administration Office, 146 Jefferson Street, Monument, Colorado, on June 19, 2014, at 6:00 pm. Such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at the same meeting following the public hearing. Any person paying school taxes in said District may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget file or register his/her objections thereto.

Dated: May 23, 2014 /s/Robb Pike, Secretary Board of Education Lewis-Palmer Consolidated Schools El Paso County School District No. 38 Monument, Colorado 80132 Legal Notice No.: 932300 First Publication: June 4, 2014 Last Publication: June 11, 2014 Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune

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Legal Notice No.: 932301 First Publication: June 4, 2014 Last Publication: June 4, 2014 Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune

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‘Fourteeners final sing.

The Classical Academy Class of 2014 graduates The Classical Academy’s grads look on in rapt attention, as commencement speeches commenced.

Friday afternoon, May 23, 134 members of the Class of 2014 filled TCA North Campus gymnasium for one final time, before ripping up the notes and scattering into the winds of the future in search of their own destiny as graduates of The Classical Academy. See more photos on Page 19 Photos by Rob CaRRigan

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TCA Choir, together for the last time in its current configuration, sings farewell to Class of 2014.

With a tinge of sadness, TCA Valedictorian Joe Lemmond notes that the High School portion of his life has been ripped up into little pieces and scattered now, in shreds.

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VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) A rejection of an idea you believe in can be upsetting. But don’t let it discourage you. Get yourself back on track and use what you’ve learned from the experience to try again.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) The early part of the week could find you looking to balance your priorities between your family obligations and your career responsibilities. Pressures begin to ease by week’s end.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to nov 21)An associate’s problem could cause unavoidable delays in moving ahead with your joint venture. If so, use the time to look into another project you had previously set aside.

SAGITTARIUS (nov 22 to Dec 21) Although a financial problem could be very close to being resolved in your favor, it’s still a good idea to avoid unnecessary spending for at least a little while longer.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Support for some unwelcome workplace decisions begins to show up, and continues to build, so that by week’s end, the gregarious Goat is as popular as ever.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Congratulations.

Deciding to attend a social function you might have earlier tried to avoid could turn out to be one of the best decisions you’ve made in a long time.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Getting into a new situation could prove to be a more difficult experience than you expected. Don’t hesitate to ask for advice in coping with some of the more irksome challenges.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your strong sense of duty makes you a valued and trusted member of your community. Have you considered a career in law enforcement? © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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