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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District is the product of the 2008 merger of two districts, Tri-Lakes Protection and Monument- Woodmoor Fire. Photos by Rob Carrigan
A ‘Hugelkultur’ garden is made up of layers that, as they decompose, will feed and water vegetables for the next several decades without watering or feeding. Here members of the Accent Church Vertical Student Ministry cover the pile of cardboard, logs, sticks, grass and weeds with a layer of well-rotted straw. After this they will cover the pile with compost and soil. Photo by Norma Engelberg
Garden Community shares experiences Members learn from each other, explore sustainable gardening ideas
Tri-Lakes Monument fire Protection District Chief Christopher Truty will offer his recommendation regarding the possible merger of departments with Larkspur Fire at the June 25 board meeting.
By Norma Engelberg Contributing writer
Monument has a community garden at Lavelett Park but those who plant there are invited to be members of the Tri-Lakes Garden Community. “Our main goal is to educate each other,” said community member Rebecca Duke. “A community garden is where people plant if they can’t plant at their homes but most of us do have our own gardens so we are a community of gardeners so we turned the words around.” The garden community plans all kinds of activities throughout the year, including summer walking tours of local gardens, movie nights featuring a movie about some aspect of gardening and a dessert pot-luck and “Crop Mobs” where members explore gardening and planting ideas. “We want people to learn how to grow their own food with an awareness of our elevation and water needs,” Duke said. “We have started several experimental gardens and we’re always looking for ways to draw people together to grow more food and have
Fire departments consider merger Chief will make recommendation June 25 Members of the Accent Church Vertical Student Ministry add a layer of leaves to the top of a ‘Hugelkultur’ garden. The leaves and all the other layers of organic material that go into the garden will grow vegetables for decades without irrigation after the first year. Courtesy photo by Donna Wood more fun. ‘More Food, More Fun’ could be our slogan.” At the June 9 Permaculture Crop Mob, gardener Janet Sellers invited teens and preteens in the Vertical Student Ministry group at Accent Church in Woodmoor to her home to learn about “Hugelkultur.” “This is a type of gardening that has been practiced in Eastern Europe for about 200 years,” she told the group. “When it’s done right, you should never have to water it
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after the first year and a tall Hugelkultur garden can last up to 30 years or longer.” She explained that a Hugelkultur garden is put together in layers like lasagna. She had already cleared a space about 3 to 4 feet wide and about 6 to 8 feet long. Layers include a piece of plastic mesh to keep gophers and voles from digging through the
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rcarrigan@coloradocommunitymedia.com Fire Chief Chris Truty said he will make a recommendation on whether or not to to continue to pursue a possible merger between Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District (TLMFPD) and the Larkspur Fire Protection District at the TLMFPD meeting June 25. “I will tell my findings to the board and they will decide whether or not go further,” Truty said Friday. “If the boards approve, we will develop broad recommendations on how to proceed.” Merits behind such a merger, Truty says, are complementary staffing, fleet depth, and the ability work with each other. By combin-
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ing resources, the two departments would enjoy economies of scale and may be able to provide better services collectively that they could separately. “In the long term, it makes all kinds of sense,” he says, and notes that TLMFPD has 42 operational staff members, 14 per shift, in three stations, and Larkspur is smaller with 15 operational, five per shift, in two stations, with a volunteer compliment. “My board is very open, to the extent of investigation, of the possible merger.” The current TLMFPD is the product of 2008 merger in which the surrounding Tri-Lakes district merged with Monument-Woodmoor departments. Discussion of merging the entire North Group, which includes Donald Wescott, Black Forest Fire, and Falcon, may even be possilbe in an overall longrange plans.
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NRC retained to auction property Will conduct on-site showings beginning later this month By Rob Carrigan
rcarrigan@colorado communtiymedia.com NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, LLC has been retained by the US Bankruptcy Court of Colorado under Case Number 10-13186 to auction Colorado Crossing located in Colorado Springs. Colorado Crossing is a 151 acre mixed-use development which includes 134 acres of development land. The property will be sold through a 363 sale, “free and clear of all liens.” According to Evan Gladstone from NRC, “The property is being sold without a minimum bid free and clear of all liens. The lien holders have the right to bid should the price in the auction be deemed too low. “I don’t have a specific number for that, but we expect the property to sell between $15-20 million. The market value will be what we receive in bids, and the proceeds paid to the creditors,” Gladstone said Thursday. Prior to the bankruptcy filing, the developer in bankruptcy filings has said that more than $50 million was invested in acquisition and construction costs. Colorado Crossing is being offered in two parcels; one with the partially completed commercial buildings and the second with the remaining unimproved vacant land. Bidders can purchase one or both. The improved property consists of five buildings on 9.8 acres and was designed as a “town-center” concept with three office buildings containing first floor retail space, a 14-screen movie theater and a parking structure with spaces for 1,050 cars. The improvements are between 60 and 85 percent completed and with a total of 190,000 square feet under roof. The second parcel is comprised of the 134 acres surrounding the improvements. The property
For years, the partially-constructed Colorado Crossing has languished, abandoned in time, and haunted by huge debt. Prior to the bankruptcy filing, the developer in bankruptcy filings has said that over $50 million was invested in acquisition and construction costs. Photos by Rob Carrigan is one of the largest remaining undeveloped parcels in Colorado Springs and is suitable for multi-family apartments, data center or corporate campus as well as retail and office uses. Colorado Crossing has several hard corners suitable for retail development. Special District bond funding may be available to cover infrastructure costs.
The property is located in North Colorado Springs just east of Interstate 25 and near the U.S. Air force Academy. The development is surrounded by residential neighborhoods, multi-family apartments, office buildings, hotels servicing the Air Force Academy and light industrial. The property is on InterQuest Parkway and Voyager Parkway approximately one mile
east of the InterQuest Parkway interchange at Interstate 25. “Colorado Crossing is a very exciting development opportunity” according to Evan Gladstone, NRC’s Executive Managing Director. “A buyer can finish the partially completed movie theatre and retail/ Crossings continues on Page 3
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DHS, Goodwill Nominations sought to host event for D-38 Hall of Fame El Paso County Department of Human Services and Discover Goodwill of Southern and Western Colorado will host an event June 13, to assist men involved with child support and employment programs at DHS, such as TANF and Food Assistance, to find employment in the community. More than 200 men are expected to attend. At the men’s employment and networking event, participants may pick up workappropriate attire, receive haircuts, win prizes and enjoy a lunch and live music. Employers who are hiring will be on site for the event, as well as additional resources. Commissioner Dennis Hisey and Ray
For more inFormation When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, June 13th (speakers will begin about 9:15 a.m.) Where: 17 N. Spruce St., Discover Goodwill’s Career Development Center.
Washington, a fatherhood specialist with Young Williams Child Support Services, will offer motivational speeches. “This is an excellent public private partnership looking to give those down on their luck a hand up toward employment,” said Commissioner Dennis Hisey.
Five buildings on 9.8 acres and was designed as a “town-center” concept with three office buildings containing first floor retail space, a fourteen-screen movie theater and a parking structure with spaces for 1,050 cars.
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office buildings for immediate investment income and develop the remainder of the land over time in phases,” he said. The auction will be conducted using NRC’s sealed bid sale process. Detailed information about both the property and
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‘People like to think, ‘oh, it doesn’t happen here.’ It does, it happens everywhere.’ Sgt. Shawn Cronce
Predators get caught in the Net Law enforcement patrols a dark, online world in the name of child safety By Hannah Garcia
Special to Colorado Community Media Although it’s no secret that the Internet provides plenty of dark corners that harbor new ways to commit old crimes, Sgt. Shawn Cronce said there is a misconception about a certain series of online crimes. “People like to think, ‘oh, it doesn’t happen here.’ It does, it happens everywhere,” Cronce said, citing a pile of seven case reports still waiting to be written. “I could work (on these cases) 24/7 and never make a dent.” Cronce heads the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office’s Internet Crimes Against Children program. A typical day for the detective may include chatting as a 13-year-old girl or downloading child pornography as she builds evidence against online offenders, parts of sting operations that are the crux of these types of investigations. DCSO tallied 15 ICAC arrests in 2013 and has made at least eight arrests so far this year. The majority of the arrests center on Internet luring charges, a Class-4 felony, and the manufacture, possession or distribution of child pornography, a Class-3 felony. “Hand over fist, I download child pornography all day long,” Cronce said. “Sadly, I can make a Class-3 felony case in less than five minutes.” Cronce views nearly everything she downloads while making a child pornography case, which usually elicits an “it-wasan-accident” defense from perpetrators, she said. But browser history and hard drive content typically dispel any believable defense, she said. “The way I look at it, if they have to endure it, I can stand to watch it (in the process of making a case),” she said, calling it a “memorialization of their sexual abuse.” By law, anything pornographic involving someone under the age of 18 constitutes child pornography. Cronce said parents should be wary of letting children have too much freedom online and with their phones, because “sexting” fodder sometimes comes up in her cases. After nine years of working these kinds of cases, Cronce said her motto is still the same: “Let’s go get ‘em.” “I will work them as long as they will let me,” Cronce said. “It’s not like people are beating down my door to get my position. There are times that I have to get up and take a walk because I just watched an infant being raped.”
A changing landscape
Although Cronce and investigators like her around the country find most perpetrators on classifieds sites like Craigslist or Backpage, law professor Tom Clancy said an ever-diversifying electronic arsenal is impacting ICAC investigations. Clancy is a law professor at the University of Mississippi and director of the National Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law. As director, he created the institute’s Cyber Crime Initiative, which helps state governments with training and model programs designed to attack computer-based crimes. “Law enforcement’s challenges are multiplied because they (predators) are mobile,” Clancy said, citing apps that allow users to wipe data and an increasing ability for parents to screen their children’s media usage. “All that does is add to the available points of contact,” Clancy said.
An ‘absurd’ defense
As a legal defense, Clancy said a defendant has to prove a lack of predisposition and inducement to prove they were entrapped in an ICAC case. He said entrapment is “rarely successful,” calling it “a peculiar defense because
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Shawn Cronce heads up DCSO’s Internet Crimes Against Children program. A typical day for the detective includes swapping files with online predators as she builds evidence against offenders. Photo by Ryan Boldrey the defendant is saying that I committed the crime but I did it because the government induced me to do it.” “Think about this, the government has to implant in your head that it’s a pretty good idea to have sex with kids,” Clancy said. “Investigators are just giving these guys what they think is an opportunity to do what they want to do with kids.” Cronce called the idea of entrapment “absurd.” “We’re not on the other end of the computer, holding a gun to their head,” the detective said. “These are sexually-explicit conversations. We also do not come up with the need. Entrapment means you give the person no other option but to act.” The detective said that during these online stings, suspects always believe they are speaking to someone “well under the age of 18” and it’s always the suspect that asks to meet.
‘Allow children to be children’
It’s not uncommon for defendants to show up to a designated meeting area with condoms and “other things” when they believe they are meeting a child for sex, according to Douglas County prosecutor Gary Dawson, who is a part of the special victims unit. Most don’t have a criminal history and, thanks to shows like “To Catch a Predator,” are aware that law enforcement are fishing for pedophiles online, he said. “That’s the scary part, they have a good idea there’s an investigator out there,” Dawson said. “That speaks to how dangerous those kind of offenders can be — that they’re not dissuaded by that kind of risk. They still move forward with it anyway because they’re set on it.” In luring cases, Cronce said that investigators don’t “lead the conversation” and only respond to the suspects, typically men, that she chats with online. She called it “gratifying” when prosecutors earn a conviction. “All of these guys demonstrate that these guys aren’t living in a fantasy world,” Clancy said. “I think the vast number of people caught up in these things are people who are predisposed. Is it unsavory? I’ll let other people make that call. What I do think is important is that persons who have this type of fantasy should be caught, punished and allow children to be children. “There’s just so many of them. It’s everywhere.”
Man convicted of luring details ‘painful road’ Ronald Lewis says he’s being punished for something that wasn’t `real’ By Hannah Garcia
Special to Colorado Community Media For Lakewood resident Ronald Laroy Lewis, the term “Internet crimes against children” didn’t mean much before April 10. “Then Kayla happened,” Lewis said. “Nightmare. Biggest nightmare yet.” Lewis, 34, was arrested on April 11, 2013 and charged with one count of Internet sexual exploitation of a child and Internet luring of a child, one day after a Douglas County investigator responded to a Craigslist ad that he posted saying he was looking for a “barely legal” woman for sex. “Kayla” was the persona designed by a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office investigator to nab predators online. She responded to the ad with a simple “hello” and told him that she was 14 years old in subsequent messages. He was convicted on April 16 of this year. “Prosecutors pointed and gestured at me, like I deserved to be put away for life,” he said. “All for something that wasn’t real in the first place.” Lewis, a Denver-based Libertarian activist and author, said the case against him was based on “typos and lies” and “theories and beliefs.” A court news release said he posted the ad on April 10, 2013, the same day that investigators contacted him pretending to be a 14-year-old girl, but Lewis said he posted it at least a month before. Suffering from a “deep” depression and an aching loneliness, Lewis claimed he was desperate for female companionship, aggressively posting and responding to Craigslist ads, sometimes with explicit photos of himself. But Lewis, using an app called Wickr that wipes messages after a certain time period, claimed that he never pursued underage females online. On Craigslist, he said it
was not uncommon for people to misrepresent themselves — a man pretending to be a woman or a user lying about their age — and said he never believed “Kayla” was actually 14-years-old. He admits that he had never encountered an older woman pretending to be 14, and that he continued a sexual conversation with the investigator after hearing the age on the second message. “The prosecution essentially told the jury my pain wasn’t real, that I was a monster after little ol’ Kayla,” Lewis said. “Sure. I’d really throw my life away over a 14-yearold.” When asked why he continued the conversation after knowing the girl’s age, Lewis said “the picture said they weren’t. The conversation said the same. My irrational mind.” Prosecutors alleged that Lewis offered “Kayla” sex, condoms and marijuana and provided directions to his home and a photo of his genitalia, but Lewis disputes the marijuana offering and said he never provided his actual address. More than anything, Lewis claimed that he never solicited sex from a minor during the past 17 years using the Internet. “One issue for me here is the construct of laws in society. I never imagined myself in this position ever,” Lewis said. “There are men right now one step away from falling into another trap. They’re devastated and starved for attention, sex, everything.” Douglas County prosecutor Gary Dawson, not speaking specifically about Lewis’ case, said that the majority of ICAC defendants are “outliers.” “The vast majority of citizens do the right thing (when confronted by an investigator pretending to be a teenager),” Dawson said. Lewis is scheduled to be sentenced June 27. He wonders where investigators were when he disengaged chatting with teenagers online in the past and said the process, from arrest to conviction, was “a painful road.” “I have gone my entire life without issue,” Lewis said. “This matter is my deepest regret.”
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Black Forest groups support senior organizations By Stan Beckner For the Tribune
Members of the Black Forest AARP Chapter and two other local AARP Organizations, the Senior Community Service Employment Program and Driver Safety Program supported the recent Senior Resource Council Boomers & Beyond Expo in Colorado Springs. The 2014 Senior Resource Council Boomers and Beyond Expo included a strong AARP presence. The Black Forest AARP Chapter along with the AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and the AARP Smart Driver Course trainers provided information and literature to many of the several hundred people who attended the June 7 event at the Freedom Financial Services Expo Center in Colorado Springs. The AARP representatives provided information on the local Smart Driver course and schedule, the SCSEP work search program, and literature to assist individuals and families avoid scams and guide routine daily living problems. AARP volunteers also served on the event planning committee and at the event registration desk during the event. The mission of the SCSEP program is to provide subsidized job training and placement for people with limited financial resources who are age 55 or older, and to provide employers with trained, motivated workers. SCSEP is an equal opportunity training program funded by a grant from the US Department of Labor to the AARP Foundation, which is AARP’s affiliated charity. The Colorado Springs SCSEP office serves all of El Paso County. Persons interested in their job assistance services, please call the SCSEP office at (719) 6353579, Monday – Thursday, between the hours of 8:30 – 4:30 pm. The AARP Foundation also offers free
tax preparation during the tax year for lowand moderate-income individuals, with special attention on those 60 years and older. The AARP Smart Driver Course, offered by AARP Driver Safety, is the nation’s first and largest refresher course designed specially for drivers age 50 and older. For more than 30 years, the course has taught millions of drivers proven safety strategies so they can continue driving safely for as long as possible. Courses are offered in either a traditional classroom setting taught by AARP-trained volunteer instructors, or through an interactive online course that may be taken at the participant’s own pace. The course covers a variety of subjects pertaining to driver safety, including research-based safety strategies that can reduce the likelihood of having a crash, learning how to allow for the changes that most of us experience as we age, current rules of the road, and current technology in our cars and in the highway system. The Colorado Smart Driver Program teaches a four-hour classroom version that is state approved and qualifies the participant for an auto insurance discount if they meet the age requirement of 55 years or older. The cost of the classroom course is $15.00 for AARP members, and $20.00 for non-members. To find a class near you, call 1-877-846-3299, or visit the web site at http:/www.aarp.org/findacourse The Black Forest AARP Chapter’s emphasis is on community service activities and providing helpful information primarily to seniors and their families. The Chapter Motto is “To Serve Not to be Served”. The chapter meets the first Wednesday of each month at 12445 Black Forest Road. Chapter dues are $10 per year. All ages are welcome. For information on chapter activities and scheduled events call Chuck at 749.9227 or visit http:// aarpchapter1100blackforest.weebly.com
L-R. Mary Corrow, AARP Foundation/SCSEP; Chuck Karlstrum, Black Forest AARP Chapter 1100 President; Bill Sanderman and Sunao Tanamoto, AARP Smart Driver Training Program. Photos by Rob Carrigan
L-R. Waldo Pendleton, Stan Beckner and Joanne Pendleton were among the AARP members who checked in visitors at the Boomers & Beyond Expo.
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FINE ART Palmer Lake Art Group presents its Symphony in Color Fine Art Show and Sale from June 20-22 at Mountain Community Gallery at Mountain Community Church, 643 Highway 105, Palmer Lake. A reception is from 5-9 p.m. Friday, June 20, and show times are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, June 20; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21-22. Go to www.palmerlakeartgroup.com or contact Beth Carroll at 719-4402120 or kbcarroll@q.com.
signs his latest book, “The Painter” from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at 105 Second St., Monument. Contact 719-481-2665.
JUNE 20 ART GLASS The Glass Artists of the Pikes Peak Region presents its 2014 art glass
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Tri-Lakes Cares starts school supply drive For the Tribune Tri-Lakes Cares is starting its annual school supplies drive, striving to ensure that every child in our community is fully prepared for school and eager to learn. “By providing students with these tools, we help equip them to gain the edu-
cation for their future success, as well as the communities they will lead,” said Julie Seeger Tri-Lakes Cares Program Manager. “Last year, with the help of generous donations from our supporters, TLC provided required supplies for 377 students,” she said. “We are asking you to consider participating in this year’s effort. Would you be willing
to have a collection bin where anyone who frequents your institution can deposit school supply donations? Let us know! Your organization will be recognized on the TLC website, and in our monthly eblast, sent to over 2700 readers,” Seegar said. Donations can be dropped off during the following times at our main building at Tri-
Lakes Cares. 235 Jefferson St., Monday and Thursday, 12-3 p.m, and 6-8 p.m. If you have any questions or suggestions, contact Julie Seeger, Program Manager at 719-481-4864 x104 or email programmanager@tri-lakescares.org Donations are needed by Monday, August 4.
AREA CLUBS EDITOR’S NOTE: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. PROFESSIONAL FRONT RANGE Business Group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at Bella Panini in Palmer Lake. 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.
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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.
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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 719-331-3003 or go to www.woodmoorbusinessgroup. com.
RECREATION AMATEUR RADIO Operators, W0TLM
(Tri-Lakes 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. Call Joyce Witte at 488-0859 for more information.
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.
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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 719-488-9850. 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. THE VAILE Museum, 66 Lower Glenway, is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays year-round 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 GIRL SCOUTING offers opportunities for girls ages 5-17 to make friends, learn new skills and challenge themselves in a safe and nurturing environment. Call 719-597-8603. GLENEAGLE SERTOMA Club luncheon meeting is every Wednesday at 11:45 a.m., at Liberty Heights, 12105 Ambassador Drive, Colorado Springs, 80921. Call Garrett Barton at 719-4335396 or Bob Duckworth at 719-4814608, or visit www.sertoma.org. HISTORY BUFFS meets at Monument Library from 1-3 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month. ITALIAN CLUB If you love family, socializing and culture, then membership in Sons of Italy is right for you. Membership is open to men and women. More information at www. sonsofitalypp.com. KIWANIS CLUB of Monument Hill, a service club dedicated to providing assistance to those less fortunate in the Tri-Lakes community, meets 8 a.m. Saturdays at The Inn at Palmer Divide, 443 Colo. 105. Join us for breakfast, great fellowship and informative programs, and come be a part of the opportunity to give back to your community. Visit http://monumenthillkiwanis.org; call 719-4871098; e-mail info@monumenthillkiwanis.org LEGACY SERTOMA dinner meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays monthly at Monument Country Club. New members and visitors welcome. Call Ed Kinney, 481-2750. MOMS IN Touch prayer groups meet, by school, throughout the school district for one hour each week to support the children, their teachers, the schools and administration through prayer. Call Judy Ehrlich at 719-481-1668. THE MONUMENT Homemakers Club meets the first Thursday of every Clubs continues on Page 7
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Monument Hill Farmers Market leaps into summer Produce makes big appearance in market by mid-June By Norma Engelberg Contributing writer
The Monument Hill Farmers Market started on May 10 but the produce season is just now getting its start. The market, which runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 18, is located at 66 Jefferson St. in Monument behind the Grace Best School in Monument. For Sharree Hrdlichka, the Monument Hill Farmers Market is a one woman show; she plans it all. She also runs markets in Briargate and Broadmoor and sells items for dogs at the Woodland Park Farmers Market. “Last year we topped out at 52 vendors in Monument but this year I think we’ll have 65 vendors by mid-summer,” she said. “We have one produce vendor already and another one will start bringing in produce this weekend.”
Of course, it wouldn’t be a farmers market without produce but that isn’t all the market has to offer. Vendors sell everything from organic eggs to yard art, Hrdlichka said. Also available at the market are baked goods, crafts, honey, kettle corn, cheese, dips, birdhouses and birdfeed, African market baskets, dog bones, grass-fed beef and buffalo-beef, jewelry and antiques. “We also have a road-side hamburger dinner, someone who sells crepes, a burrito stand and a tamale vendor,” she said. “You can find a lot of different items.” Hrdlichka works hard to make sure there are a variety of vendors and not too many selling the same things. “We limit the vendors to what they traffic can handle that way everybody makes money,” she said, adding that booths are $20 a week and there are still spaces to fill. She is exploring the creation of an indoor market after the summer season is over. She would be using the building located on the 66 Jefferson lot. For more information visit www.springsfarmersmarkets.com, also click on the Facebook link for each of Hrdlichka’s three markets.
Produce is always a big part of any farmers market and the Monument Hill Farmers Market is no exception. Of course, produce isn’t all the market has to offer. There are also baked goods, grass-fed beef, yard art, crafts and already prepared foods such as burritos, crepes and tamales. Courtesy photo
area clubs month at the Tri-Lakes Fire Department Administrative Building, 166 Second Street, Monument. Arrive at 11:30 a.m. to prepare for a noon potluck, program, and business meeting, which ends around 1:30 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. Call Irene Walters, Co-President, at 719-481-1188 for Jean Sanger, Co-President, at 719-592-9311 for reservations.
Mount HerMan 4-H Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Grace Best Elementary. There are no meetings in June, July and August. Anyone interested in pursuing animal projects, archery, cooking, sewing, model rocketry, woodworking or just about any hobby is welcome. A new member meeting is the third Thursday in October.
tHe PalMer Lake Art Group meets on the second Saturday of the month at the group’s Vaile Hill Gallery, 118 Hillside Road. Call 719-488-8101 for information.
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Thursday of each month at The Church at Woodmoor. Contact Carolyn at 719-488-9791 or hockcf@aol.com.
tHe Pikes Peak Branch of the National League of American Pen Women offers information by calling 719-532-0021. Pikes Peak Women’s Connection meets the second Thursday of the month for a luncheon at the Clarion Hotel Downtown, 314 W. Bijou St., Colorado Springs. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m., with luncheon and program from noon to 1:30 p.m. Free preschool childcare is available with a reservation; $16 inclusive. Call 719-495-8304 for reservations or information. All women are welcome. rocky Mountain Chapter, 1st Cavalry Division Meeting is at 9 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at the Retired Enlisted Association, 834 Emory Circle, Colorado Springs. We are a non-political, nonprofit soldier’s and veteran’s fraternity. Anyone who has been assigned or attached to
the 1st Cavalry Division anytime, anywhere, is eligible for membership. Friends of the Cav who have not served with the Division are eligible for Associate membership. We are family orientated so please bring significant other. We participate in local parades, do food shelf, picnics, Christmas party. Come join us for great camaraderie, make new friends, possibly meet old friends from the First Team. Contact Paul at 719-687-1169 or Al at 719-689-5778.
rotary club of InterQuest meets at 4:46 p.m. Thursdays at Liberty Heights at Northgate, 12105 Ambassador Drive (Voyager Parkway and Celestial Drive) in Colorado Springs. Guest always welcome. Serve with intergrity, love our community and have fun. Call Scott Allen at 719-338-7939. silent sPrings Social Group is a social group for hard of hearing and deaf adults. Sign language users are welcome. Dining out at local restaurants, potlucks and community activi-
ties are available on an ongoing basis. Call 719-487-9009 or e-mail silentspringscos@hotmail.com.
toastMasters Facc Masters Club meets at noon Thursdays at Lockheed Martin, 9975 Federal Drive. Visit http:// faccmasters.freetoasthost.us or call Kirby at 719-481-3738. transMission MeDitation The simplest, most potent way to serve humanity and help transform our world. Dynamic aid to personal growth. Group meditations at 7 p.m. every Monday and Thursday in Palmer Lake. Call 303-494-4462 for local group information and directions. Go to www.TransmissionMeditation.org. tri-lakes aMerican Legion Post 9-11 meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Depot Restaurant on Colo. 105 in Palmer Lake. Contact Ed at 719-481-2750. Clubs continues on Page 9
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Robbing that train at Stoner Creek Custer’s last Stand is a must see I spent most of the first 38 years of my life living in southern California. It was a wonderful place to grow up. There was anything and everything to do 24 hours a day. When I graduated from college in 1985, my friends and I flew back east for a vacation. We were amazed by the difference in people in large cities like New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C. That “Trip of the 80s” - as we labeled it - sparked something in me. I always had a sense of adventure, but until the adventure out east I never realized that there was still so much in this country that I had never seen. I made a list - and checked it more than twice - of the places I wanted to visit. Among them were Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons, Mt. Rushmore and
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“Custer’s Last Stand,” aka “The Battle of Little Bighorn” in Montana. I moved to Colorado in September 2001. I soon realized that Mt. Rushmore and those other places on my list were not very far away. In fact, a loop to visit those destinations could be done in less than a week with plenty of time to soak in the surroundings.
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My son, Garrison, and I made the trek in 2002. He was just eight years old at the time and very much an adventurer. We arrived at Little Big Horn late one summer afternoon. It was pretty shocking to realize that one of the most important battles in American history took place on the ground we were walking. The Battle of Little Bighorn was fought June 25-26, 1876. The popular version is that American General George Armstrong Custer put up a valiant fight against the combined forces of the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapahoe tribes, led by Crazy Horse and Chief Gall. The reality is that the U.S. 7th Cavalry, including the Custer Battalion - a force of Summers continues on Page 9
One of the enduring facts of being an outlaw is that you sometimes are blamed for things you had nothing to do with, and perhaps no knowledge of. From the folklore, rumors and fairy tales of southwestern Colorado, comes the idea that Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) and perhaps other members of the notorious “Wild Bunch,” robbed the train at Stoner Creek. The idea probably originated because of Butch’s and Matt Warner’s legendary status resulting from a previous successful bank robbery in Telluride a few years prior. And the Wilcox train robbery and dynamiting in June of the year following the Stoner holdup, adds to the romance. Chances are, it was someone else who held up the Rio Grande Southern that summer day in 1898 — but it makes a livelier story to blame it on Butch and boys. Following is how the Telluride Daily Journal reported it on its front page “Four Masked Men Capture the Durango Flyer This Morning Below Rico,” relates a “Special to the Daily Journal.” We all know newspapers never get the facts wrong. “Rico, July 5. — Train No. ? on the Rio Carrigan continues on Page 9
Train wreck for No.15 We read of airplane wrecks and occasionally a train wreck, but I thought this one was interesting. It was caused by the kind of storms we saw last September. While running at a slow rare of speed passenger train No. 15 on the Short Line railroad(now the Gold Camp Road, west of Colorado Springs.) was delayed three quarters of a mile west of Mile Post 12 and two and a half miles west of Fairview, about half way on the trip, at 10 a.m. in August. It was caused by the derailment of the middle coach of a five-car train. Fortunately the accident occurred in a small cut and while both trucks of the car left the rails the wreck remained on the ties, and bumping along about 100 feet before the train was brought to a stop. No one on board the car was severely hurt, though Miss Maude Fisher a school teacher of Preston, Iowa, who was riding on the platform of the car when it left the tracks, jumped and in doing so was thrown headily against the gravel beside the track. Her foot caught in the rail and fearful that it would be severed by the wheels of the next coach she immediately became hysterical. Two other women, friends of Miss Fisher, who were riding on the platform with her, jumped but alighted feet first and were unhurt. As soon as the train had been brought to a stop other passengers on the train rushed to Miss Fisher’s assistance and removed her to the observation car. The dispatcher’s office was at once notified of the derailment and a wrecker with District Passenger Agent William Carruthers aboard was sent out from Colorado Springs. Fifty-five minutes were consumed in placing the car on the rails again. In the
meanwhile the train used by the miners to get up to work, a train of five coaches was dispatched from Cripple Creek to the scene of the accident and the passengers were transferred to it and brought to the district, arriving there about 2:15 p.m. The regular Cripple Creek bound passenger train was ready to leave for Cripple Creek, but it was leaving the Springs, but it was held until the derailed car had been placed on the rails and that train gotten out of the way. Two hundred and sixty passengers were on board the train when the accident occurred. Because of the sharp curve the derailed car tilted slightly frightening the passengers, but the car remained up right, otherwise a number of people would probably been killed. When the wrecker arrived the observation car was taken back to Colorado Springs with Miss Fisher and her friends aboard. She was taken in a carriage to the home of friends in Ivywild, where upon examination it was found that she had sustained a slight wrench of the back, but was otherwise uninjured. a broken flange is supposed to have been responsible for the wreck. This was in 1907, I wonder if her grandchildren ever heard the excitement on the trip!
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FORTY YEARS AGO Palmer Lake, Monument, Woodmoor News June 20, 1974 A tractor pull is being planned for Sunday, June 30, in Simla. The gates open at 1:00 p.m. and tractor pull begins at 2 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and 15¢ for children younger than 12. Lunch will be available on the grounds. ••• On Thursday, June 27, the Penrose Library Puppeteers will give their annual show for the children 3-12 years old. It will be held at the Palmer Lake Town Hall at 10 a.m. ••• Monument Volunteer Fire Department wishes to thank all those involved in locat-
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700 men - suffered a severe defeat. Five of the 7th Cavalry’s 12 companies were annihilated. Custer was killed, as were two of his brothers, a nephew, and a brother-inlaw. The total U.S. casualty count, including scouts, was 268 dead and 55 injured. The precise details of “Custer’s Last Stand” are largely conjectural since none of his men (the five companies under his immediate command) survived the battle. The accounts of surviving Indians are conflicting and unclear. Custer was found with shots to the left chest and left temple. He appeared to have bled from only the chest wound, meaning his head wound may have been delivered post-mortem. He also suffered a wound to the arm. Some Lakota oral histories assert that Custer committed suicide to avoid capture and subsequent torture, though this is usually discounted since the wounds were inconsistent with his known righthandedness. Custer’s body was found near the top of “Custer Hill,” which also came to be known as “Last Stand Hill.” There the United States erected a tall memorial obelisk inscribed with the names of the 7th Cavalry’s casualties. From the bottom of the hill you can see a white marking
ing the body of Billy Eubank, 16, of Lubbock, Texas. He drowned while swimming in a pond at the Higby ranch. The body was recovered at approximately 9:30 p.m. by Si Sibell, Bud Weigers and Deputy Gene Kraft. Marty Kite and Barbara Stienfeld took care of the dispatching duties at the fire station. ••• The youth of the Church at Woodmoor will attend a performance of “Godspell” at the Ft. Carson Little Theatre, Friday, June 28. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Make reservations by June 27. ••• The Tri-Lakes Businessmen’s Association meeting was held, Monday, June 17, at the Woodmoor Inn. The prospected
where Custer fell. You can say what you want about Custer’s poor judgment at Little Bighorn, but he was brave. He is often criticized by historians who are quick to point out that he graduated last in his class at West Point. But he attain the rank of general Regardless of how the events unfolded during those two days of fighting at Little Bighorn, one thing is for sure; Custer’s Last Stand has stood the test of time. In 1896, Anheuser-Busch commissioned from Otto Becker a lithographed, modified version of Cassily Adams’ painting “”Custer’s Last Fight,” which was distributed as a print to saloons all over America. It is reputed to still be in some bars today. Edward Samuel Paxson completed his painting “Custer’s Last Stand” in 1899. Noted artist Charles Marion Russell painted “The Custer Fight” in 1903, concentrating on the Indians. The first Hollywood movie about the battle was released in 1912. There have been dozens made since. Hundreds of books have been written on the battle. Probably the best is “Son of the Morning Star” by Evan S. Connell. A copy was given to me by a good friend in 1992. The scene is a living archeological site. If you have never been to Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument I would put it on your “to-do” list. If you have already visited the grounds, you may want to return to it one day. You will be amazed.
constitution and by-laws were presented by acting president Howard Cloud. These will be voted on June 24 at 8 p.m. ••• A bake sale was held at the Woodmoor Shopping Center. The proceeds will be used toward the purchase of a new ambulance needed by the rescue unit. ••• Suzy Ball, the former Suzy French of Palmer Lake, gave birth to 4 pound Sona Frances on June 17. Sona has a brother, Aaron who is 2 years old. ••• Mrs. Ruth Kendrick and Penny Colvin came over Monday the 10th for dental appointments. They stayed overnight and Grann Kendrick went home with them
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Grande Southern, the San Juan Special, north bound, was held up by four masked men at Stoner Creek, twenty four miles below here, at 11 o’clock today. The bandits secured about $80 in money, a gold watch and chain and a Winchester rifle. No further particulars are obtainable.” Not the kind of loot Cassidy and friends were used to, if correctly reported, and you consider that their haul from San Miguel Valley Bank was nearly $20,000. “Later — several persons who were on the train arrived in Telluride at 3 o’clock, among them two ladies from New Jersey who had not yet fully recovered from their fright. One of them said she had a thousand dollars on her person which she promptly stuck down in her stocking.” The paper went on to speculate, “The fellows appeared to be amateurs at the
Tuesday. She stayed until Friday and then took the bus home. ••• From YOLKS by Bunny-Duck: What animal has more lives than a cat? A frog ... he croaks every night. Thanks to Pam Cleveland, St. Petersburg, Fla. ••• Steven Fogler graduated from Colorado State University, Saturday, June 1. ••• Faye Brennaman participated in a commitment ceremony on May 31 with the graduating nurses from El Paso Community College. — Compiled by Linda Case
business, and were evidently Mexicans.” What evidence pointed to that was not revealed in the story. “One man stood at the car door while another went through. The fellow at the door told his partner not to disturb the women and they were not bothered. They took $4 from a Catholic priest and gave him half of it back.” But the desperados were not above the use of violence. “There is only a water tank at Stoner Creek and the fireman, who was taking water, did not hear the order to hold up his hands which was repeated, when they took a shot at him and his neck is badly powder burned as a result.” The story of the train robbery at Stoner, like a small seed cast into the wind long ago, perhaps found fertile ground and imagination in the bottom land of the river valley, sprouted, and grew into something completely different than the “genuine article.” Not that the genuine article was correct either.
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TRI-LAKES BARBERSHOP Chapter meets Mondays. Call
Phil Zara at 719-481-3197.
TRI-LAKES CROP Club meets on the third Saturday of the month. Call Angela at 719-481-9735. TRI-LAKES CRUISERS car club meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month in the Monument Fire Station on Hwy 105. Open to all makes and models of automobiles. It is a family oriented club that does several cruises and social events throughout the year. The club does a car show every June to benefit Tri-Lakes Cares. For more information visit: www. tl-cruisers.org. TRI-LAKES FRIENDS of the Libraries meets from 10 a.m. to noon the second Monday of each month from September through June at Monument Library. THE TRI-LAKES Lions Club meets the first Thursday of every
month at Monument Hill Country Club. The social is at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting is at 7 p.m. The International Association of Lions Clubs is the largest service club in the world with over 1.35 million members. The Lions are known as the “Knights of the Blind.” By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward their mission of providing vision for all. Lions clubs are groups of community minded men and women who are interested in helping serve their communities. For information about the new Tri-Lakes Lions Club, contact the club’s president, Dave Prejean, at 719-4928274. More information is available at lionsclubs.org.
TRI-LAKES NONDENOMINATIONAL Men’s Gathering
meets at 6:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Pinecrest Lodge in Palmer Lake. Continental breakfast is included. Call Basil Marotta at 719-487-9500.
TRI-LAKES PARENTS of Multiples Club meets at 6:30 p.m.
the third Monday of each month at the Little Log Church in Palmer Lake. Child care is provided for a minimal fee. New members and visitors are welcome. E-mail tlpoms@yahoo.com or call 719-488-6785.
TRI-LAKES VFW Post No. 7829 meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at The Sundance Lodge/Oakleys. New members are welcome. Call Darby Kelly at 719-481-4377. U.S. AIR Force Academy Toastmasters meets from 5:30-6:30
p.m. Mondays at DeVry University, 1175 Kelly Johnson Blvd., Colorado Springs. Visit www.d26toastmasters.org/ airforceacademy or call Angela at 719-494-2777. Guests are welcome.
MSGT WILLIAM Crawford Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7829 will meet on the third Tuesday of each month starting April 19, from 6 -7:30 p.m. at the Sundance Mountain Lodge in Monument. For information, contact Martine Arndt at 719-231-5323 or Martine.Arndt@yahoo.com. WISDOM AND Wealth Master Mind Group meets from noon to 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at the Monument Library. “Change yourself, change your success.” Let’s talk money: how to save it (tips and ideas on how to cut costs), how to invest it (where, when and how), how to make it (build your business or start a new business). For information, or to register, contact Meredith@MeredithBromfield.com or 630-618-9400. SUPPORT ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Tri-Lakes Chapel, Woodmoor Drive and Deer Creek. Call Greg at 719-648-9495. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Sunlight of the Spirit Women’s
Closed Step Study. Mondays, 6pm. Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 675 E. Baptist Rd. 487-7781.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Beacon Lite Group meets at 8 p.m. Monday and Thursday at Tri Lakes Chapel, 1750 Deer Creek Road, at Woodmoor Drive and Deer Creek Road. Call Kathleen at 649-1046. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Recovery in Action Group Open Big Book Study. Thursdays, 7pm. Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 675 Baptist Road. 487-7781. AL-ANON FAMILY Group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Family of Christ Church, 675 Baptist Road. Call Jean at 719-4878781 or Kay at 719-481-9258. AL-ATEEN GROUP meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Family of Christ Church, 675 Baptist Road. Call Jean at 719-487-8781. ALS, LOU Gehrig’s disease support group meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Weber St. Center on Weber Clubs continues on Page 13
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ONE YEAR LATER The Black Forest fire emergency relief fund making positive impact Staff report On June 11, 2013, the day the Black Forest fire began to burn, the Pikes Peak Community Foundation launched the Emergency Relief Fund, providing a thoughtful yet remarkably rapid granting response for those affected by the disaster. “We believe in the power of pulling together as a community when disaster strikes,” said PPCF CEO Michael Hannigan. Just eight days into the most destructive fire in Colorado history, the foundation made its first grant from the relief fund — $10,000 to Tri-Lakes Cares, helping those immediately impacted by the fire get back on their feet. Hannigan said, “The foundation’s experiences with the Waldo Canyon fire provided us with a strong sense of the importance and urgency of acting quickly and decisively, aiming for maximum impact from each dollar, whether for immediate needs or long-term restoration.” Following a pattern that is on-point with nationwide disaster grant making trends, in the first four months after the fire, money from PPCF’s Emergency Relief Fund primarily addressed basic human needs. After that period of time, more grant applications referenced assistance in efforts of recovery, restoration, and mitigation. To meet those needs, the ERF made grants to groups such as Rocky Mountain Field Institute and Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado. During the past 365 days, the foundation has granted more than $230,000 to support the nonprofits, churches, first responders and government agencies working to help the Black Forest community recover from the devastating fire. Grants from PPCF’s Emergency Relief Fund have helped provide food and shelter to those displaced, assisted in purchasing updated equipment for the fire protection district and supported efforts to clean and restore the fire-ravaged forest. The Black Forest Emergency Relief Fund is managed by a committee of talented community members working diligently to achieve the maximum positive impact possible for every dollar invested. In its commitment to that end, the foundation underwrites all of the administrative costs associated with the relief fund. That means 100 percent of every donation flows back into the relief and recovery effort. Donations to PPCF’s Black Forest Emergency Relief Fund are still being accepted and can be made on the foundation’s website.
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Volunteers return to burn area For the Tribune More than 100 volunteers returned to the Black Forest burn area on Saturday, June 14, for an important restoration project in Black Forest Regional Park. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado assisted park recovery by installing various types of erosion barriers to slow water, reduce erosion and lessen the risk of flooding below the burn scar. This volunteer effort will be just a few days after the one-year anniversary of the Black Forest fire. It was a designated commemorative project by Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, in recognition of the organization’s 30th anniversary and ongoing commitment to help volunteers get involved in fire and flood restoration work throughout Colorado. “Although much has been done in the
past year to help the forest heal, much work remains,” said El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn, whose district includes Black Forest. “It is great to have Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado assisting the recovery process with this special commemorative project.” Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado hosts more than 65 public volunteer events like this throughout the year. No experience is necessary to participate. A complete calendar of upcoming volunteer opportunities can be found at www.voc.org Supporting organizations who have provided funding for the project include; Xcel Energy, REI, The Boeing Company, Oracle, Pikes Peak Community Foundation, The Anschutz Foundation, Roundup Riders Foundation, Clif Bar & Co. and El Paso County Parks.
Join us for lunch! Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the Douglas County Events Center 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock
Intermountain Rural Electric Association will host a Congressional Current Events Discussion for IREA Members only, featuring:
United States Congressman Cory Gardner Congressional District 4 Representing IREA’s Douglas County service territory Topics Will Include: · Job Growth and the Economy · Healthcare · Colorado’s Energy Future · Foreign Affairs
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Please RSVP by June 27, 2014 to: Leslie Worthington at lworthington@irea.coop or (720) 733-5478.
crossword • sudoku
GALLERY OF GAMES & weekly horoscope
SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF JunE 16, 2014
ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Things that usually come easily and quickly for the Aries Lamb might need more of your time and attention during the next several days. Try to be patient as you work things out. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) A changing situation can create some complications. But if you apply that sensible Bovine mind to what seems to be a hopeless tangle of confusion, you’ll soon sort things out. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Creating a new look for your surroundings is fun. Expect to hear mostly positive comments on your efforts, as well as some wellintended suggestions you might want to note.
crossword • sudoku & weekly horoscope
GALLERY OF GAMES
CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Maybe you’d rather do anything else than what you’re “stuck with” right now. But if you stop complaining, you might see how this could lead to something with real potential. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Even a proud Leo ultimately recovers from hurt feelings. However, a damaged relationship might never heal unless you’re willing to spend more time and effort trying to work things out. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22)There are lots of changes on the horizon, so be prepared to make some adjustments in your usually fine-tuned life. One change might even impact a personal decision you’ve been putting off. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Being the dependable person you are could work in your favor for a project that requires both skill and accountability. But check this out carefully. There could be a hidden downside. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to nov 21) A temperamental outburst about a mishandled project causes some fallout. Be sure to couple an apology with an explanation. A new opportunity beckons by week’s end. SAGITTARIUS (nov 22 to Dec 21) Changing horses midstream is usually unwise but sometimes necessary. Examine your options carefully before making a decision. A trusted colleague offers good advice. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) While much of your time is involved with business matters, fun-time opportunities open up by week’s end. Enjoy yourself, but be careful that you don’t overspend. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A “revelation” opens your eyes to what is really going on in the workplace. What you learn could make a difference in your career path. Continue to be alert for more news. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) not wanting to make waves might be the safest way to deal with a difficult situation. But no substantive changes can be made unless you share your assessments with others. BORN THIS WEEK: YYou have a way of talking to people that makes them want to listen. You could find a successful career in politics. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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SITE SEEING
ARTSites 2014 to feature 11 new sculptures By Rob Carrigan
rcarrigan@coloradocommunitymedia.com The newly opened Catriona Cellars will serve as host for the celebration of this year’s installation of ARTSites 2014, June 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. during ARTHOP in downtown Monument. New sculptures will be added at the Monument Town Hall, Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, the Sculpture Park at Big Red and Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in Palmer Lake. A new location for sculptures has been added at the Santa Fe Trailhead on Third Street in Monument. Anchoring this new sculpture park is the newest addition to the permanent collection of public art. Donated by artist Randy Curry, the piece is called “1306.” The steel sculpture becomes the fifth piece of art to remain permanently in the community. Other sculptures in the permanent collection include “Ice Harvest” at the corner of Beacon Lite and Second Street, and “Blade of Grass,” “Poppy,” and “Sailfish” located in the Sculpture Park at Big Red. “There are actually three new pedestals in the Third Street Santa Fe Trail Trailhead thanks to the Town Of Monument. One will house the new permanent piece, the other two will display sculptures which will be on display for one year,” says Betty Konarski from TriLakes Views. “All art pieces in the annual display are for sale. I put them and their price on our website trilakesviews.org Right after they have been installed. The Big Red Park has three permanent pieces and four that rotate annually. Ice Harvest, is obviously permanent,” she said. “Our response to the art in the community has been wonderful. Historic Monument Merchants Association (HMMA) is now a major sponsor, as they feel it enhances downtown. With the new additions on Third Street, we have sculptures on both major entrances to the historic district. Two more businesses have asked to add pedestals in front of their Monument’s Jimi Hendrix experience “Time Traveler” near ‘Big shops next year (John Domenowski at the Village Square and Red’ on Second Street. Sean Morris at La Casa Fiesta). We get constant positive comments from individuals about the sculptures. “What you won’t see yet is our work with the high school art department. Janet Sellers is pouring three cement benches. The art students are designing tile mosaics for the top of the benches which will be added next year. Our goal when we started 10 years ago was to create a sense of ‘community’ around the arts among these disparate municipalities and developments which constitute the Tri-Lakes. The good news is that we are connecting Monument and Palmer Lake. The bad news is that we have yet to get any center on the east side of the freeway to join us. (Woodmoor Improvement Association or Monument Marketplace),” she said. “By the Way, Sky Hall, President of Tri-Lakes Views, will make a presentation to the Monument Board of Trustees on Monday night (June 16) about this year’s sculptures and formally give “1306” to the Town (our fifth permanent piece,)” she said Sunday, June 15. “The artists give the piece to TLV, a 501©(3) organization which allows them to take a tax write off. We, in turn, give it to the Town (Just as we raised money to build the pedestals at the Sculpture Park at Big Red, then gave the pedestals to the School District). This allows each jurisdiction to insure the the sculptures. Thus all the permanent art pieces belong to the Town, but the pedestals at Big Red belong to the School District, “ Konarski says. ARTSites was started by Tri-Lakes Views in 2008 after conducting focus groups throughout the community. They learned that the public wanted the opportunity to interact with art in their everyday lives, rather than have to go to a gallery or special exhibit. As a not-for-profit organization, Tri-Lakes Views also annually publishes 1,000 full color maps that feature the new sculptures on exhibit and also identifying the location of all public art throughout the TriLakes. This year’s map will be available in July from local shops, restaurants, motels and galleries. Along with “1306,” ARTSites 2014 will exhibit the following sculptures: “Toward a Common Goal,” artist Jodie Bliss, Monument; “Love Squared,” artist Ruth Burink, San Antonio; “Mobius,” artist Richard Ferguson, Boulder; “Home,” artist Mark Giovanni, Colorado Springs; “Opening,” artist Alan McMullen, Monument; “The Shaman,” artist Marie-Widdle Park, Tucson, Ariz.; “Trinity,” artist Jason LaBrash, Phoenix; “Farmer’s Moon,” artist Reven-Marie Swanson, Denver; “Prickley Pear Cactus,” artist Michael Mladjan, Pine; “I Remain Alone,” artist Joshua Toone, Layton, Utah. For more information, contact Betty Konarski, 719-481-2769 or bkonarski@ earthlink.net
Eleven new scuptures will be added with the installation of ARTSites 2014 in Monument. Photos by Rob Carrigan
ARTSites was started by Tri-Lakes Views in 2008 after conducting focus groups throughout the community.
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AREA CLUBS
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Street between Kiowa and Bijou streets.
in Colorado Springs. Patients, family and caregivers are welcome. Contact Julie Bloom at 719-481-1906.
BLACK FOREST Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Black Forest Community Church in the East Educational Building to help families and friends of alcoholics. Call 719-632-0063. BLACK FOREST Homemakers meets the second Thursday of the month at the Black Forest Lutheran Church. Social time begins at 9 a.m. and is followed with a meeting/program. Newcomers are welcome. Call Cindy at 719495-3402. COLORADO SPRINGS Shrine Club accepts new members who apply and register for children’s admittance to a Shriner’s Hospital from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month. Call 719-632-3881. FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT Group meets the
second Monday of each month at 3505 Austin Bluffs Parkway at College Pharmacy. A DVD is shown at 5 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. Visitors and new participants always are welcome. There is no charge; no products sold. Contact Lorna Searle at 719-481-2230.
SUPPORT GROUP for juvenile diabetes meets at 9 a.m. every third Saturday of the month at It’s a Grind coffee shop in Monument. Contact Dawn at 719-466-7551 or dawnweb@q.com. TRI-LAKES AL-ANON, meeting of Al-Anon
Family Groups, meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 675 Baptist Road, Colorado Springs, just east of Walgreens. This is an open meeting and the format is Al-Anon 12-Step/Al-Anon literature study. Call Janet M. at 719-481-5648.
TRI-LAKES MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers,
meets from 9:15-11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Tri-Lakes Chapel. The meetings begin in September and continue through May. Child care is provided. All mothers with children from birth to kindergarten are welcome. Call Melissa at 719-488-2680 or Bengetta at 719-487-1078.
Group for the visually impaired meets from 1-2 p.m. othe third Thursday of each month. Call Tri-Lakes Cares 719 481-4864 ext. 23 for information.
MOMS CLUB, Moms Offering Moms Support, offers weekly activities each week for stay-athome moms and children from birth to 5 years old. Contact monumentmomsinfo@gmail.com or go to www.momsclub.org. MYASTHENIA GRAVIS support group meets the second Saturday of every month. Call Carolyn at 303-360-7080 or 719-488-3620. NARCONON REMINDS families that abuse
of addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also offers free assessments and referrals. Call 800-431-1754 or go to DrugAbuseSolution. com. Narconon also can help with addiction counseling. Call for free assessments or referrals, 800-431-1754.
A PALMER Lake session of AA meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays in the basement of The Little Log Church in Palmer Lake at the corner of High Street and Upper Glenway. Call Bonnie BowenPyle at 719-488-0908 or 719-661-6702.
PIKES PEAK SHARE pregnancy and infant loss support group meets from 7-9 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 5265 N. Union Blvd. in Colorado Springs. Call Melissa at 719-640-7691.
TESSA OF Colorado Springs and One Nation Walking Together present Haseya (She Rises), a Native Women’s talking circle, support group for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. Group meets from 1-3 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at the One Nation Walking Together building, 3150 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs. Contact Cinnamon at 866-599-9650 or cinnamon@red-wind.net, or Brandy at 719-785-6815 or blockhart@TESSAcs. org.
that supplies the needy in the community through food, commodities, limited financial
support groups for women and men in which survivors are believed, accepted and no longer alone. There is a women’s group on Tuesday evening and one on Thursday evening. We are also starting a Loved Ones Group for family and friends of survivors. For more information contact the WINGS office at 800-373-8671. Visit www.wingsfound.org
Members of the Accent Church Vertical Student Ministry wet down a stack of cardboard that will become the foundation of a ‘Hugelkultur’ garden, a type of sustainable permaculture garden that have been used in Eastern Europe for the past 200 years to save water and grow more food. Photo by Norma Engelberg
Garden Continued from Page 1
VOLUNTEER HANGERS THRIFT Shop benefiting Tri-Lakes Cares needs volunteers. Call Cara at 719-4882300.
ODYSSEY HEALTH care and hospice volunteers are needed. Call Kent Mathews at 719-573-4166.
STEP PARENTS support group meets every third Tuesday of the month. Call 719-487-2942 or e-mail kariannkimbrel@aol.com.
TRI-LAKES CARES is a social services agency
WINGS PROVIDES therapist facilitated
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY Transportation, which provides free rides for area senior citizens needing transport, is in need of volunteer drivers. Mileage reimbursement is available. Call 719-237-9913.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN Stroke Club meets from 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesdays at Easter Seals, 225 S. Academy, suite 140. Call Eddy Woodruff at 719-481-4292.
TOPS, TAKE Off Pounds Sensibly, a nonprofit weight control organization, meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays. Call Terry Franz at 719-488-8684.
TRI-LAKES HOME Educator’s Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month. Contact Maria at learning@ mountainhomeschool.com. Prayer, fellowship, friendship, encouragement, resources and more are provided. Meeting is for parents only.
LUCRETIA VAILE Museum needs volunteer docents or museum guides. Call Susan at 719481-2323.
PARENTS OF Tourette Children meets every other week. Call Liza at 719-488-2945.
MACULAR DEGENERATION Support
SUDDEN UNEXPECTED Infant Death Local Support Group. The group offers bereave-
assistance, school supplies, holiday programs, jobs programs and more. Volunteer opportunities are available. Hours of operation are Monday from noon to 3 p.m. and Thursday from noon to 3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Call 719-481-4864.
ment services for parents, families, friends and caregivers who have been affected by the sudden unexpected loss of an infant or toddler. There is no cost. Meeting are the third Monday of the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Colorado Springs Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Avenue. Adult meeting only; no child care will be provided. For additional help and information please call Angel Eyes at 888-285-7437 or visit angeleyes.org
PIKES PEAK Hospice needs volunteers. Call Cathy Woods at 719-633-3400. THE PIKES Peak Library District needs volunteers. Contact the LitSource office at 719531-6333, ext. 2223 or ext. 2224. PIKES PEAK Workforce Center is in need of volunteers. Please call Larry Oliver at 719-4814864. SILVER KEY Senior Services needs volunteers. Call 719-884-2300. TRI-LAKES CARES needs volunteers in a variety of positions. Call Joan Cunningham at 719-481-4864, ext. 117. TRI-LAKES CHAMBER of Commerce needs volunteers. Call 719-481-3282.
garden from the bottom. Next there is a layer of well-wetted cardboard, followed by large logs, large branches, small sticks, fresh grass and weed cuttings, straw, compost (sellers used llama beans — aka manure), coffee grounds from local coffee shops and then topped it all off with garden soil. The cardboard will attract microbiological organisms and earthworms, which together will turn the cardboard into soil within the first year. The logs will soak up water and start to break down. As they decompose they will feed and water the garden over the next several decades, Sellers said. “If you have to build in on sod, remove the sod first and then use it to cover everything by placing it on the mound green side down,” she said. “When it’s done you want it to be shaped like a long roof with steep sides. Then I’ll plant a ‘Three Sisters’ garden.” A Three Sisters garden has three Native American crops: corn, beans and squash. The corn will be planted on top of the Hugelkultur
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The Church Crossroads Chapel, SBC at
Woodmoor
A church for all of God's people
www.thechurchatwoodmoor.org Sunday Worship: 8:30, 9:45 & 11:00 am Sunday School: 9:45 am
Traditional Worship Service Sunday 10a.m.-Nursery available 18125 Furrow Road Monument 80132
488-3200
481-0141
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True Direction from God’s Word Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. Lewis Palmer High School Higby Road & Jackson Creek Parkway
Sundays 10:00 a.m. Tri-Lakes Y 17250 Jackson Creek Pkwy. www.foxmeadowchurch.com 719-445-9444
Maranatha Bible Fellowship A Home Church Spirtual Growth Meaningful Relationships Solid Biblical Teaching A New Testament early church format that is changing lives 495-7527
20450 Beacon Lite Road • 488-9613 Morning Worship … 10:00 a.m. Sunday Bible Classes … 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Classes … 7:00 p.m.
www.trilakeschurch.org
Monument Community Presbyterian Church
840 North Gate Blvd. Bible Study 9am 10:15am Celebrating HIM in Worship
6pm evening Adult Bible Study Wednesday AWANA 6:15pm 495-3200 Pastor: Dr. D. L. Mitchell Child care provided
garden. The beans will be planted just below the corn and will climb up the corn stalks and the squashes will be planted below the corn where their leaves will shade the garden, keeping it cool and relatively weed free. “It’s so late this year that I am planting dwarf corn or maybe popcorn,” Sellers said. Besides the 11 children, most of who were eighth-grade girls, also joining the Crop Mob were gardeners Phyllis Head, Leah Squires and Donna Wood. Another group of gardeners would be gathering at Wood’s home on June 12 to learn how to build an African Keyhole Garden, which is similar to the Hugelkultur garden in that once established it won’t need irrigation and can last a long time with little work. To learn more about local permaculture projects, including Hugelkultur and Key Hole gardens, and other Garden Community programs, visit them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Tri-Lakes-Garden-Community/1386155058330111, where visitors can view video links and photos of works in progress and sign up for email reminders about up-coming events.
Service TimeS Woodmoor Campus 8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m 1750 Deer creek rd., monument, cO Northgate Campus 9:30 a.m. 975 Stout Dr., colo Spgs, cO Church Office 1750 Deer creek rd. monument, cO 80132 (719) 481‐3600 www.TheAscentChurch.com
Monument Hill Church, SBC
18725 Monument Hill Rd. 481-2156 www.monumenthillchurch.org Sunday: Bible Classes 9:15am Worship Service 10:30am Pastor Tom Clemmons USAFA ‘86, SWBTS ‘94 Preaching for the Glory of God God-centered, Christ-exalting worship Wed: AWANA 6:30pm The “New” MHC - Where Grace and Truth Abound
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
238 Third Street Monument, CO 80132 719.481.3902 www.mcpcusa.org
Family of Christ Lutheran Church 675 W. Baptist Road Colorado Springs, CO 719.481.2255
8:00 AM – Classic Worship 9:30 & 11:00 AM – Modern Worship 9:30 & 11:00 AM – Children and Student Programs 5:00 – 7:00 PM – Programs for all ages
Pastor David Dyer Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
To advertise your place of worship in this section, call 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com.
Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Court Phone: 719-448-7700
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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
E-mail: bschaefer@hindmansanchez.com Atty. Reg. No.: 34078 Our File No.: 3276.0006
Public Notices Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, EL PASO COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 270 South Tejon Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Court Phone: 719-448-7700
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
Notices
Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310
Number: 303.432.8999 14 Phone Fax Number: 303.432.0999
Case No.: 2014CV030689 * Div: 17 SUMMONS
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
plaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.
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.
June 18, 2014
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, You are hereby summoned and required P.C. to appear and defend against the claims To advertise your publicHINDMANSANCHEZ notices call 303-566-4100 of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint If you fail to file your Answer or other reOriginal signature of Brianna L. Schaefer filed with the Court in this action, by filing PLAINTIFF: PEBBLE RUN CONDOMINIsponse to the Complaint in writing within is on file with the law offices of Hindwith the Clerk of this Court an Answer or UM OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. the time required, judgment by default manSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. other response. You are required to file v. may be rendered against you by the Court 121, §1-26(7). your Answer or other response within D EFEN D A N TS: A M Y TH OM PSON ; Case No.: 2014CV030689 * Div: 17 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; and for the relief demanded in the Complaint /s/ Brianna L. Schaefer twenty-one (21) days after service upon THOMAS S. MOWLE AS THE PUBLIC without notice. Brianna L. Schaefer, No. 34078 you if within the• State of Colorado, or withGross Alpha (No Abbreviation) − Gross further alpha particle activity compliance value. It includes radium-226, but excludes SUMMONS in thirty-five (35) days service upon TRUSTEE OF EL PASO COUNTY, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF PEBBLE radonafter 222, and uranium. you if outside •the Picocuries State of Colorado or if COLORADO This is an action affecting the real propRUN CONDOMINIUM OWNERS' ASSOPublic Notice per liter (pCi/L) − Measure of the radioactivity in water. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE CIATION, INC. served by publication pursuant to erty described in the Complaint and is a Turbidity Unit (NTU) − Measure of the clarity or cloudiness of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is OF COLORADO TO THE C.R.C.P. 4(g).• If Nephelometric served by publication, Attorney: Brianna L. Schaefer proceeding in rem. DISTRICT COURT, EL PASO just noticeable to theday typical ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: Address of Plaintiff: service shall be complete on the of person. Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Run Condominium the last publication. A copy of the (No ComAddress: 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Dated Ð this 28thorday of February, 2014. Court Address: 270 South Tejon • Compliance Value Abbreviation) Single calculated value used to determine ifPebble regulatory contaminant level Owners' AsYou are hereby summoned and required sociation, Inc. plaint may be obtained from the Clerk of Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310 Respectfully submitted, Colorado Springs, CO 80901 th (e.g. MCL) is met. Examples of calculated values are the 90 Percentile, Running Annual Average (RAA) and Locational to appear and defend against the claims c/o Z&R Property Management the Court. Phone Number: 303.432.8999 HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Court Phone: 719-448-7700 Running Annual Average (LRAA). of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint 6015 Lehman Drive, Suite 205 Fax Number: 303.432.0999 • your Average (x-bar) − Typical filed with the Court in this action, by filing Colorado Springs, CO 80918 If you fail to file Answer or other re- value.Original signature of Brianna L. Schaefer E-mail: bschaefer@hindmansanchez.com PLAINTIFF: PEBBLE RUN CONDOMINIwith the Clerk of this Court an Answer or sponse to the •Complaint in writing within Atty. Reg. No.: 34078 is on file with the law offices of HindUM OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. Range (R) − Lowest value to the highest value. other response. You are required to file Legal Notice No.: 932290 the time required, judgment by default Our File No.: 3276.0006 manSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. v. • against Sample you Size by (n) the − Number values (i.e. number of water samples collected). First Publication: May 28, 2014 your Answer or other response within may be rendered Court or count 121,of §1-26(7). D EF EN D A N T S : A M Y T H OM P S O N; twenty-one (21) days after service upon WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; and Last Publication: 2014 for the relief demanded in million the Complaint Case No.: 2014CV030689 * Div: 17 L. =Schaefer • Parts per = Milligrams /s/ perBrianna liter (ppm mg/L) − One part per million corresponds to one minute June in two25, years or you if within the State of Colorado, or withTHOMAS S. MOWLE AS THE PUBLIC Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune without further notice. Brianna L. Schaefer, No. 34078 a single penny in $10,000. in thirty-five (35) days after service upon TRUSTEE OF EL PASO COUNTY, SUMMONS ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF PEBBLE • affecting Parts per billion = Micrograms per liter (ppb = ug/L) − One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, you if outside the State of Colorado or if COLORADO This is an action the real propRUN CONDOMINIUM OWNERS' ASSOor a Complaint single penny and in $10,000,000. served by publication pursuant to CIATION, INC. erty described in the is a THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, Attorney: Brianna L. Schaefer proceeding in •rem.Parts per trillion = Nanograms per liter (ppt = ng/L) − One part per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 OF COLORADO TO THE service shall be complete on the day of Address of Plaintiff: Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000. the last publication. A copy of the ComPebble Run Condominium Owners' AsAddress: 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Dated this 28th day of February, 2014. • Parts per quadrillion = Picograms per liter Inc. (ppq = pg/L) − One part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in plaint may be obtained from the Clerk of sociation, Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310 Respectfully submitted, You are hereby summoned and required 2,000,000,000 years or one pennyc/o in $10,000,000,000,000. the Court. Z&R Property Management Phone Number: 303.432.8999 HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. to appear and defend against the claims Drive, Suite 205 Fax Number: 303.432.0999 of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint • Not Applicable (N/A) Ð Does not6015 applyLehman or not available. If you fail to file your Answer or other reColorado Springs, CO 80918 E-mail: bschaefer@hindmansanchez.com Original signature of Brianna L. Schaefer filed with the Court in this action, by filing sponse to the Complaint in writing within Atty. Reg. No.: 34078 is on file with the law offices of Hindwith the Clerk of this Court an Answer or the time required, judgment by default Legal Notice No.: 932290 Our File No.: 3276.0006 manSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. other response. You are required to file Public Notice may be rendered against you by the Court First Publication: May 28, 2014 121, §1-26(7). your Answer or other response within •/s/ Parts per trillion = Nanograms per liter (ppt = ng/L) One part per trillion to one minute in 2,000,000 years, or a single WSDtwenty-one 2014 Drinking Report For Calendar Year 2013 for the relief demanded in the Complaint Last −Publication: June 25, corresponds 2014 Case No.: 2014CV030689 WOODMOOR * Div: 17 Brianna L. Schaefer (21)Water days Quality after service upon Detected Contaminants penny in $10,000,000,000. without further notice. Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune Brianna L. Schaefer, No. 34078 you if within the State of Colorado, or with• Parts per quadrillion = Picograms per liter (ppq = pg/L) − One part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000,000 years or Public Water System ID: CO0121950 in thirty-five (35) days after service upon SUMMONS ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF PEBBLE one penny in $10,000,000,000,000. Esta es información importante. Si no la pueden necesitan que alguien se la traduzca. WOODMOOR WSD routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The This is an action affecting the real propyou leer, if outside the State of Colorado or if RUN CONDOMINIUM OWNERS' ASSO•CIATION, Not Applicable – Does notallapply or not available. WePEOPLE are pleased present to you this year’s water quality Our constant goal isto to provide with a safe and dependable following table(s) show detections found in the period of January 1 to December 31, 2013 unless otherwise noted. The State of erty you described in the Complaint andsupis a INC. (N/A) served by report. publication pursuant THE OF to THE STATE plyCOLORADO of drinking water. Please contact Lance Nielsen at 719-488-2525 withbyany questions about the Drinking Consumer Confidence Rule proceeding in rem. C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served publication, OF TO THE Colorado requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants Detected (CCR) or for public participation opportunitiesservice that mayshall affect water quality. Address Contaminants ofarePlaintiff: bethe complete on the day of ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: not expected to vary significantlycontaminants from year to year, or thedrinking system iswater not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. WOODMOOR WSD routinely monitors in your according to Federal and State laws. The following Dated this 28th day of February, 2014. Pebble Run Condominium Owners' for Asthe last publication. A copy of the ComTherefore, some offound our data, though representative, may be December more than one year old.unless Violations and Formal Enforcement Actions, if table(s) show all detections in the period of January 1 to 31, 2013 otherwise noted. The State of Colorado General Information Respectfully submitted, sociation, Inc. plaint may be obtained from the Clerk of You are hereby summoned and required requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not exAll drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The any, are reported in the next section of this report. HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. c/o Z&R Property Management the Court. to appear and defend against the claims pected to vary significantly does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and 6015 Lehman Drive, Suitefrom 205year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. Therefore, some ofpresence Plaintiff, of ascontaminants set forth in the Complaint ofColorado our data,Springs, though representative, potential health effects can be obtained Protection Agency’s Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) Original signature of Brianna L. Schaefer 80918 may be more than one year old. Violations and Formal Enforcement Actions, if any, are reported in If youthe failEnvironmental to file your Answer or other re- Safe filed with the Court in this action, by filingby calling Note: OnlyCO the next section of thisdetected report.contaminants sampled within the last 5 years appear in this report. If no tables appear in this section then no or by is on file with the law offices of Hindsponse to the Complaint in writing within with thevisiting Clerk http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants. of this Court an Answer or contaminants were detected in the last round of monitoring. manSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. Legal Notice No.: 932290 the time required, judgment by default other response. You are required to file Note: Only detected contaminants Some peopleor may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking wateryou than Immunocompromised persons 121, §1-26(7). First Publication: May 28, 2014 sampled within the last 5 years appear in this report. If no tables appear in this section then no may be rendered against bythe thegeneral Court population. your Answer other response within wereJune detected in the last round of monitoring. such as persons with after cancer undergoing persons who have transplants, with HIV-AIDS or other contaminants Brianna L.people Schaefer Last Publication: 25, 2014 for the relief demanded in theundergone Complaintorgan/s/ twenty-one (21) days service upon chemotherapy, immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk of infections. These people should seek advice about Brianna L. Schaefer, No. 34078 Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune without further notice. you if within the State of Colorado, or withwater health careupon providers. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, or to receive a Lead and Copper Sampled in the Distribution System ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF PEBBLE in drinking thirty-five (35)from daystheir after service copy of the U.S. Protection (EPA) and theaffecting U.S. Centers for Disease (CDC) guidelinesOWNERS' on appropriate RUN CONDOMINIUM ASSOyou if outside the Environmental State of Colorado or if Agency This is an action the real prop- Control means to the risk ofpursuant infection bytoCryptosporidium and microbiological contaminants the EPA INC. Safe Drinking Water Hotline at CIATION, served bylessen publication erty described in the Complaint and is a call Contaminant Time 90th Sample Unit of 90th Sample 90th Typical Sources (1-800-426-4791). C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, proceeding in rem. Name Period Percentile Size Measure Percentile SitesSystemPercentile Disinfection Byproducts Sampled in the Distribution Address of Plaintiff: service shall be complete on the day of AL Above AL The sources of drinking water tap waterDated and bottled water) rivers,2014. lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs,Owners' and wells.AsAs Pebble Run Condominium the last publication. A copy of (both the Comthis 28th dayinclude of February, Name Year Average Range Sample Unit of MCL MCLG Highest Typical AL Exceedance MCL watermay travels over the surface of Clerk the land the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring mineralsInc. and, in some cases, radioacsociation, plaint be obtained from the of or through Respectfully submitted, Low Ð High Size Measure Compliance Violation Sources tive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human Contaminants that may be c/o activity. Z&R Property Management the Court. HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Copper 09/17/2013 0.08 20 ppm 1.3 No Corrosion of Value 6015 Lehman Drive, Suite 205 present in source water include: to household plumbing Colorado Springs, CO 80918 If you fail to file your Answer or other reOriginal signature of Brianna L. Schaefer sponse to the Complaint inviruses writingand within onmay file come with from the law offices of HindTotal 2013 09/18/2013 5.66 0 to 17.38 20 ppb 60 N/A No •Microbial contaminants: bacteriaisthat sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock systems; Byproduct Erosion of Legal Notice No.: 932290 the time required, judgment by default manSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. operations, and wildlife. Haloacetic drinking naturalofdeposits Firststormwater Publication:runoff, May 28, 2014 or domesmay be rendered against you byand the metals, Court which 121,can §1-26(7). •Inorganic contaminants: salts be naturally-occurring or result from urban industrial Acids water Last Publication: June 25, 2014 forticthe relief demanded in the Complaint /s/ Brianna L.or Schaefer Disinfection Byproducts Sampled in the Distribution System wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, farming. Lead 09/17/2013 2 20 ppb 15 No Corrosion of (HAA5) disinfection Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune uses. without further notice. L. sources, Schaefer,such No. as 34078 •Pesticides and herbicides: may come from aBrianna variety of agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential to household plumbing ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF •Radioactive contaminants: can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil andPEBBLE gas production and mining activities. Name Year Average Range Sample Unit of MCL MCLG Highest MCL Typical Total 2013 13.82 0 to 47.3 20 ppb 80 N/A No Byproduct 09/18/2013 systems; Erosion of This is an chemical action affecting the realincluding prop- synthetic RUN CONDOMINIUM OWNERS' ASSO•Organic contaminants: and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and Low Ð High Size Measure Compliance Violation ofSources Trihalome drinking natural deposits CIATION, INC. urban storm water runoff, and septic systems. erty described in the Complaint and come is a from petroleum production, and also may gas stations, Value thanes water proceeding in rem. Address of Plaintiff: (TTHM) disinfection In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment prescribes regulations Total 2013 5.66 0 to 17.38 20 ppb 60 N/A No Byproduct Run Condominium Owners' As-The Food and Drug Administration regulations Dated thisthe 28th day ofofFebruary, 2014. limiting amount certain contaminants inPebble water provided by public water systems. Disinfection Byproducts Sampled in the Distribution System Haloacetic of drinking sociation, Inc. Respectfully submitted, establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for public health. c/o Z&R Property Management HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Acids water Name Year Average Range Sample Unit of MCL MCLG Highest MCL Typical 6015 Lehman Drive, Suite 205 (HAA5) disinfection Lead in Drinking Water Low Ð High Size Measure Compliance Violation Sources Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Original signature of Brianna L. Schaefer If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems (especially for pregnant women and young children). It is possible WOODMOOR WSD, PWS ID: CO0121950 2014 of 5 is that on lead file with law home offices of be HindValueCCR Page 3No levelsthe at your may higher than other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. 2013 13.82 0 to 47.3 20 ppb 80 N/A Byproduct Total Notice No.: manSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. If you are concerned about lead in your water,Legal you may wish to 932290 have your water tested. When your water has been sitting for several Trihalome of drinking First Publication: May 28, 2014 121, §1-26(7). Total 2013 5.66 0 to 17.38 20 ppb 60 N/A No Byproduct hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking thanes water Last Publication: Junemethods, 25, 2014and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available /s/orBrianna L. Additional Schaefer information on lead in drinking Haloacetic of drinking cooking. water, testing (TTHM) disinfection Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune Brianna L. Schaefer, No. 34078 from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. Acids water ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF PEBBLE Summary of Turbidity Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System (HAA5) disinfection RUN CONDOMINIUM OWNERS' Source Water Assessment and ASSOProtection (SWAP) CIATION, INC. Department of Public Health and Environment has provided us with a Source Water Assessment Report for our water Contaminant Sample Level Found TT Requirement TT Typical The Colorado
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supply. For general information or to obtain a copy of the report please visit http://wqcdcompliance.com/ccr. The report is located under Address of Plaintiff: “Source Water Assessment Owners' Reports”,Asand then “Assessment Report by County”. Select EL PASO County and find 121950; WOODPebble Run Condominium MOOR WSD sociation, Inc. or by contacting Randy Gillette at 719-488-2525. The Source Water Assessment Report provides a screening-level evaluation ofProperty potential contamination c/o Z&R Management that could occur. It does not mean that the contamination has or will occur. We can use this information to evaluate needSuite to improve 6015 Lehmanthe Drive, 205 our current water treatment capabilities and prepare for future contamination threats. This can help us ensure that qualityCO finished water is delivered to your homes. In addition, the source water assessment results provide a starting point Colorado Springs, 80918 for developing a source water protection plan. Potential sources of contamination in our source water area are listed on the next page. Legal Notice No.: 932290 Please contact us to28, learn more about what you can do to help protect your drinking water sources, any questions about the Drinking First Publication: May 2014 Water Consumer Confidence Last Publication: June 25, 2014Report, to learn more about our system, or to attend scheduled public meetings. We want you, our valued customers, be informed about the services we provide and the quality water we deliver to you every day. Publisher: ThetoTri-Lakes Tribune
Total 2013 13.82 Name Date Trihalome thanes Turbidity Date/Month: (TTHM) 12/Sept
Turbidity Contaminant Name Turbidity
Source Type
Water Type
NO 10 WELL
WL
GW
EPA Hazardous Waste Generators
NO 11 WELL
WL
GW
EPA Chemical Inventory/Storage Sites
NO 12 WELL
WL
GW
EPA Toxic Release Inventory Sites
NO 15 WELL
WL
GW
Permitted Wastewater Discharge Sites
NO 16 WELL
WL
GW
Aboveground, Underground and Leaking Storage Tank Sites
NO 17 WELL
WL
GW
NO 18 WELL
WL
GW
NO 2 WELL
WL
GW
NO 3 WELL
WL
GW
NO 6 WELL
WL
GW
NO 7 WELL
WL
GW
NO 8 WELL
WL
GW
NO 9 WELL
WL
GW
MONUMENT CREEK
IN
SW
AUGUSTA PIT
IN
SW
LAKE WOODMOOR
IN
SW
WOODMOOR WSD, PWS ID: CO0121950
No
Soil Runoff Typical Sources Soil Runoff
Contaminant Turbidity Name
Sample Month: Date December
Typical Soil Runoff Sources
Date/Month: 12/Sept
Requirement In anyTT month, at least 95% of samples must be less than 0.3 NTU Maximum 1 NTU for any single measurement
TT No Violation
Turbidity
Level Found Lowest monthly percentage of samples meeting TT requirement for our technology: 100 % Highest single measurement: 0.346 NTU
No
Soil Runoff
No MCL Violation
Soil Runoff Typical Sources
Radionuclides Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System Turbidity Contaminant Name
Month: Lowest monthly percentage of Year Average Range Sample December samples meeting TT requirement Low Ð High Size for our technology: 100 %
In any month, at least 95% of Unit of MCL MCLG samples must be less than 0.3 Measure NTU
Gross Alpha
2013
1.31
0.83 to 2
5
pCi/L
15
0
No
Erosion of natural deposits
Combined Radium
2013
2.08
0.8 to 3
4
pCi/L
5
0
No
Erosion of natural deposits
Contaminant Combined Name Uranium
Year 2013
Average 0.76
0Range to 1.6 Low Ð High
Sample 5 Size
Unit ppb of Measure
MCL 30
MCLG 0
MCL No Violation
Typical Sources Erosion of natural deposits
Gross Alpha
2013
1.31
0.83 to 2
5
pCi/L
15
0
No
Erosion of natural deposits
Radionuclides Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System
Inorganic Contaminants Sampled atEntry the Entry toDistribution the Distribution System Radionuclides Sampled at the PointPoint to the System
Row Crops
WOODMOOR PWS ID: CO0121950 Combined WSD,2013 2.08 0.8 to 3 Contaminant Year Range Year Average Average Range Contaminant Radium Name Low Name LowÐ Ð High High
4 Sample Sample Size Size
pCi/L Unit Unitofof Measure Measure
Page 4 of 5 Erosion of 5 02014 CCR No MCL Typical Sources MCL MCLG MCLG MCL MCL Typical Sources natural deposits Violation Violation
Combined Arsenic Gross Alpha Uranium
2013 2013 2013
0.76 4 1.31
0 to 1.6 4 to 4to 2 0.83
5 25
ppb ppb pCi/L
30 1015
Combined Radium
2013
2.08
0.8 to 3
4
pCi/L
5
Combined
2013 2013
Forest Septic Systems
2014 CCR Page 2 of 5
Maximum 1 NTU for any single measurement
Byproduct Sources of drinking water Soil Runoff disinfection
No
Urban Recreational Grasses
Terms and Abbreviations • Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) − The highest level of a contaminant allowed in drinking water. • Treatment Technique (TT) − A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. • Action Level (AL) − The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment and other regulatory requirements. • Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) − The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. Terms Abbreviations • Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) − The level of aand contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. • Maximum Contaminant Level(MRDLG) (MCL) − The highest a contaminant in drinking water. • Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal − The levellevel of aofdrinking waterallowed disinfectant, below which there is no known or expected risk to MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of intended the use to ofreduce disinfectants microbial contaminants. • health. Treatment Technique (TT) − A required process the level to of acontrol contaminant in drinking water. • Violation (No Abbreviation) − Failure to meet a Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulation. • Action Level (AL) − The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment and other regulatory • Formal Enforcement Action (No Abbreviation) − Escalated action taken by the State (due to the risk to public health, or number or requirements. severity of violations) to bring a non-compliant water system back into compliance. Maximum (V/E) Residual Disinfectant permission Level (MRDL) highest levelor oftreatment a disinfectant allowed inunder drinking water.conditions. There • Variance and• Exemptions − Department not−toThe meet a MCL technique certain convincing evidence thatalpha addition of a disinfectant is necessary value. for control of microbial contaminants. • Gross Alpha (NoisAbbreviation) − Gross particle activity compliance It includes radium-226, but excludes radon 222, and uranium. • Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) − The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no • Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) − Measure the radioactivity infor water. known or expected risk toofhealth. MCLGs allow a margin of safety. • Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) − Measure of the clarity or cloudiness of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to • Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) − The level of a drinking water disinfectant, below which there the typical person. is no known or expected–risk to health. MRDLGs value do not used reflecttothedetermine benefits ofifthe use of disinfectants to control • Compliance Value (No Abbreviation) Single or calculated regulatory contaminant levelmicrobial (e.g. MCL) is met. Examples of contaminants. calculated values are the 90th Percentile, Running Annual Average (RAA) and Locational Running Annual Average (LRAA). • Violation (No Abbreviation) − Failure to meet a Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulation. • Average (x-bar) − Typical value. Formal Enforcement Action (No Abbreviation) − Escalated action taken by the State (due to the risk to public health, or • Range (R) − •Lowest value to the highest value. or severity of violations) bring a non-compliant water system back into compliance. • Sample Size (n) number − Number or count of values to (i.e. number of water samples collected). • Parts per million = Milligrams per liter (ppm = mg/L) − One part per million one minute in two years or a single penny in • Variance and Exemptions (V/E) − Department permission not to corresponds meet a MCL orto treatment technique under certain $10,000. conditions. • Parts per billion = Micrograms per liter (ppb = ug/L) − One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.
No Violation
Maximum 1 NTU for any single measurement
Commercial/Industrial/Transportation
Road Miles
N/A
Highest single measurement: 0.346 NTU
Other Facilities
Pasture/Hay
Highest single measurement: 0.346 NTU
80
Summary of Turbidity Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System
Existing/Abandoned Mine Sites
Fallow
ppb
SummaryLowest of Turbidity Point to the Month: monthlySampled percentageatofthe Entry In any month, at Distribution least 95% of System No December samples meeting TT requirement samples must be less than 0.3 Sample Level Found TT Requirement TT for our technology: 100 % NTU Date Violation
Potential Source(s) of Contamination
Low Intensity Residential
20
Date/Month: 12/Sept
Our Water Sources Source
0 to 47.3
WOODMOOR WSD, PWS ID: CO0121950
Barium Uranium
0.76 0.04
0 to 1.6 0.02 to 0.06
5 2
ppb ppm
2
30
WOODMOOR WSD, PWS ID: CO0121950
0 0 0
No NoNo
Erosion of Erosion of natural Erosion of natural deposits deposits; runoff natural deposits from orchards; runoffErosion from glass 0 No of and electronics natural deposits 2014 CCR Page 4 of 5 production wastes 0 No Erosion of 2 No Discharge of natural deposits drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural 2014 CCR Page 4 of 5 deposits
Fluoride
2013
1.16
0.75 to 1.57
2
ppm
4
4
No
Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Nitrate
2013
0.05
0 to 0.3
6
ppm
10
10
No
Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits
Violations, Significant Deficiencies, and Formal Enforcement Actions No Violations or Formal Enforcement Actions Legal Notice No.: 932310 * First Publication: June 18, 2014 * Last Publication: June 18, 2014 * Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune
Please read the public notices! Violations, Significant Deficiencies, and Formal Enforcement Actions No Violations or Formal Enforcement Actions
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June 18, 2014
VA failures rub salt in vets’ wounds By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com George Claggett was a Marine who lived by his own definition of karma. The Vietnam veteran believed that treating others well wasn’t about reciprocation; rather, it was a belief that his goodness would show up elsewhere, even if he wasn’t the one reaping the benefit. It’s a good thing that Claggett wasn’t expecting anything in return for his actions toward others, or for fighting in a war of which many wanted no part, because karma wasn’t there for him during the last months of his life — much of which was spent in frustration over his dealings with the Department of Veterans Affairs. “It was hell, absolute hell,” said Michael O’Brien, a close friend and Claggett’s power of attorney, when asked what it was like dealing with the VA system. According to O’Brien, Claggett would
spend several weeks just trying to schedule an appointment to see a doctor at the VA hospital in Denver. When he would finally obtain appointments, he would sometimes have to wait for hours to see a doctor. Claggett, of Denver, also waited several weeks to receive lab results of a tumor that contributed to his death on May 2. He was 66. “It just seemed like all he was doing was waiting,” O’Brien said. Claggett’s story is one of many that have surfaced in recent weeks regarding systematic failures and corruption within the VA department. “I am absolutely stunned, particularly as a combat veteran, that this agency that’s entrusted to meet our obligations for those who served in uniform can be so incredibly incompetent ... and be so corrupt,” said 6th Congressional District Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican who served in the Iraq War.
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Low Cost Touring/Passenger
Sunday Brunch “Frühschoppen” • 10am - 2pm (while supplies last) • $15 all you can eat • $8 for kids 12 & under
Join Us for Supper & Singing
An invitation for the Community to join us for a FREE evening meal.
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm during June and July Grilled Burgers, Hot Dogs & Trimmings [On Wednesday, June 18th, join us for a meal at 5:30 pm & Vacation Bible School at 6:30 pm.] 488-9613
20450 Beacon Lite Road - Monument, CO 80132
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Tire brands and tread designs vary. Many Other Sizes Available at may Comparable Savings!
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1895 Regular Oil Change $49 95 Full Synthetic or High Mileage 95 $79 Diesel - up to 12 qts. $
4-Tire Rotation or Flat Repair Offer good for most vehicles through 7/5/14 .
Offer good for most vehicles through 7/5/14 .
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MONUMENT Safeway Center . . . . . . . . . . 488-2299 Open: M-F 7 AM – 6 PM • SAT 7 AM - 4 PM
AUSTIN BLUFFS Austin Bluffs & Barnes . . 599-4555 FILLMORE Fillmore & Prospect . . . . . . . . 520-0722 FOUNTAIN / WIDEFIELD N . of Walmart on Camden . . . . . . . . . . 392-4203
MONUMENT Safeway Center . . . . . . . . 488-2299 POWERS CENTER Powers & Palmer Park . . 550-1840 SOUTH NEVADA 2 Blocks South of I-25 . . 473-7089 WOODMEN ROAD Woodmen & Rangewood . . 268-9988
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