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Pot sales, fire mitigation topics at meeting Jan. 18 meeting was attended by 60 people By Danny Summers
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John Vincent, fire marshal of Tri-Lakes/Monument Fire, spoke at the Palmer Lake town hall meeting on Jan. 18 about the importance of fire mitigation. Photo by Danny Summers
The Town of Palmer Lake held the first of a series of town hall meetings on Jan. 18 to discuss recreational marijuana sales and fire mitigation. The first portion of the two-hour meeting — about 75 minutes — focused on fire mitigation and what the local residents can to do help prevent disasters like what occurred in the Black Forest and Mountain Shadows areas of Colorado Springs in recent years. Tri-Lakes Fire Marshall John Vincent and Westcott Fire Marshall Margo Humes addressed the crowd of about 60, which included residents, business owners, volunteer firefighters and members of the media.
“Mitigation in Colorado is a lifestyle,” said Vincent, who used various maps and visual illustrations to drive home his point. “Fire is going to happen here, it’s a fire prone state. It’s not matter of if, it’s when.” Vincent discussed various ways on how home owners can mitigate their own property. He talked about thinning of the Pikes National Forest and building fire breaks. “There are 3,840 acres in Palmer Lake’s six square miles,” Vincent said. “There are a million acres in the Pikes National Forest. We can make a difference by doing our part.” Vincent also said that in the event that a major fire broke out in Palmer Lake, the evacuation route would be heading north on Highway 105 toward Douglas County. Humes said she was one of the first people on the scene at the start of last June’s Black Forest Fire. “I don’t want to see the people of Palmer Pot continues on Page 5
Gleneagle Golf ponders uncertain future The Palms Restaurant is closing this month By Danny Summers
Dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com When you go to the Gleneagle Golf Club web site the first thing you see are four photos of the picturesque golf course. You can also click on a link to the Palms Restaurant web page, which the site advertises as being open. Not anymore. This month, the restaurant will close, leaving the 40-year-old golf club a wasteland. “It’s not a surprise that the restaurant is closing,” said Ken Judd, who sits on the board of the Gleneagle Civic Association. “Restaurants have a short shelf life. “These guys did very little advertising and the restaurant never was connected to the Gleneagle community.” Judd is the point man who many Gleneagle residents look to for answers related to the future of the master planned community. “I’m also very interested to know what going on out there,” a concerned Judd said. “I still think the most likely scenario is that someone will buy it as a golf course and put the money into it and fix it up.” Judd was much more optimistic a few months ago when club general manager Rick Evelo and property owner Miles Scully announced that golf course would be closing Nov. 1. But Scully, whose office is in San Diego, has not returned Judd’s telephone calls. The Tribune tried reaching Scully, but he did not re-
turn phone calls. “I think we have a right to know what’s going on,” Judd said. “But maybe that’s more of a moral right. “It’s is a private business and I respect that.” The Gleneagle golf course is owned and operated by MCTN LLC, a Nevada limited liability company set up by Atlanta-based Mad River Holdings Inc. and the Miles and Denise Scully Trust. MCTN LLC purchased the 135.4acre course in 2003 for $825,000, according to records supplied by the El Paso County Assessor’s Office and the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office. Judd said that rumors were circulating all over the community recently after Donala Water and Sanitation sent a survey crew out to one of the fairways. Judd received calls from concerned Gleneagle residents who thought the Donala survey crew was actually a land developer. “The immediate concern you hear from residents is property values,” Judd said. “Speculation is running wild. I’ve heard that property values have declined by $25,000 to $30,000. “When buildings are empty, or in this case an entire golf course, it’s inevitable the vandalism occurs. That is not good for the community no matter how you cut it.” Evelo has had very little to say on the current or future state of the course. “There are a lot of possibilities,” Evelo said. “Hopefully we do hear something sooner than later.” Last October, about 45 residents of Gleneagle community showed up at the Gleneagle Civic Association general meeting to get more information on the
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Gleneagle area residents have expressed concern over the closing of the course and Palms Restaurant. Photos by Danny Summers closure of the golf course. Judd shared what he knew, specifically citing a development agreement between Scully’s company and the Board of County Commissioners of El Paso County in May 2010. “(Scully) expressed an interest to turn the driving range into town homes to create capital for the golf course,” Judd said in reference to the agreement with the County. The agreement, which was signed May 27, 2010, allows Scully’s company to develop the driving range at any point. However, the agreement also states that the rest the course’s 135-plus acres cannot be developed until at least May 2020.
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Bauman back in charge of District 38 He will serve as interim superintendent for remainder of school year By Danny Summers
Dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com No matter how hard he tries, Dwight (Ted) Bauman can’t seem to distance himself from the District 38 administration building. For the second time in less than four years, Bauman, 67, has come to the rescue to serve as the District’s interim superintendent. He is doing so with a servant’s heart. “It’s kind of fun and challenging,” said Bauman, who has spent much of the last couple of weeks at schools in the District. “I don’t know what I can do in five months, but I am happy to serve in any capacity.” Bauman place in District 38 history is
secure. As a principal, he opened Kilmer Elementary School in 1988. Bauman worked his way up to superintendent and retired in 2003 when his daughter, Haley, graduated from LewisPalmer. “I thought I was done at that point,” Bauman said with a smile. Bauman took over the interim superintendent Bauman duties on Jan. 1 for John Borman, who left to pursue other career opportunities. Borman, the former principal at LewisPalmer High School, had been in his position since 2011. He took over for Bauman, who had served as interim superintendent for all of the 2010-11 school year. “That was a wonderful year,” Bauman said. Bauman’s message to the district school board, administrators, staff and support
employees is clear. “I look forward to working with the talented administrators, teachers, and staff because they continue to provide excellent educational opportunities for the students of this district despite a change in leadership,” he said. “They are the professionals directly responsible for the national and state accolades this school district continues to gather as evidence of the achievement levels of our students. “The school board is committed to fulfilling our mission, ‘to prepare students to be successful learners, productive citizens, and caring contributors to society.’” Bauman has committed to stay in his position until the end of the school year in late May. Meanwhile, an exhaustive search is underway for a permanent superintendent. That person will more than likely come from outside of the District. “I’m not aware that anybody in the District has applied,” Bauman said. The deadline for applications is Feb. 11.
The school board will take about a month to screen applicants and conduct interviews March 7-8. “The last time three applicants were interviewed,” Bauman said. Bauman added that the board hopes to name the superintendent by March 20. “We want to get that person in her early so we can have a transition in the spring,” Bauman said. In the interim, Bauman and the District is operating as if everything is status quo. “I don’t see us hitting the pause button at all,” he said. “I’m getting into the community to focus on the issues and I’m meeting with teachers and administrators from our schools.” Bauman is also meeting with folks from the district’s transportation department, food service, grounds crew and maintenance departments. “I want people to do their jobs; that’s what they were hired for,” Bauman said. “I’m not a micromanager.”
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40 YEARS AGO Palmer Lake-MonumentWoodmoor News, January 24, 1974 Heating modifications are being done for Lewis Palmer High School. Heat control valves are being repaired and will provide a master control “night stats” to conserve energy. Measures are also being taken at the other schools in an effort to conserve energy. ••• Congress is asking for a 21 percent pay raise over the next two years. ••• The Middle School football and wrestling awards banquet was held Jan. 15. Mr. Don Brown was Master of Ceremonies. Mrs. Tracy Borah of Western State College was the guest speaker. ••• Strep cultures were given to elementary students. 21.6 percent were positive. ••• A service of prayer for Christian Unity will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 at The Church of Woodmoor at the Barn Community Center. The service will be
followed by a fellowship supper. Chili will be prepared by committee members. Each family should bring a salad or a dessert and table service for their own family. ••• Mr. and Mrs. Milton D. 40 Johnson of Palmer Lake announce the engagement of their daughter, Diane Lee, to Cadet David Neumann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Neumann of Colorado Springs. The wedding will take place at the Air Force Academy Community Chapel on June 7. ••• Mr. and Mrs. Earl Engel of Monument called on George and Ethel Engel and family Sunday. ••• From the State Patrol: Pedestrians should always walk on the sidewalk if one is available. If not, walk on the left shoulder facing traffic. Always cross at intersections and only when the “walk” signal is lit. “WALK SAFELY, STAY ALERT, DON’T TAKE CHANCES.” — Compiled by Linda Case
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Aspect Foundation expands search for host families With school districts lowering the number of foreign exchange students allowed for the 2014-15 school year, Aspect Foundation is expanding its search for host families to additional school districts within the Pikes Peak region. Duane Slocum, the international coordinator for Aspect, has begun his search for host families to all school districts within a 50-mile radius of Colorado Springs. “This year District 20 will only allow three exchange students from any agency within their five high schools. District 49 has lowered their requirement to only two exchange students within each of their three high schools.” Matching the host family with the personality and interests of an exchange students is the challenge for a coordinator. Aspect has more than 100 students on
their database from 25 different countries from around the world. The database of students will swell to more than 200 profiles when students from the South America Spanish speaking countries, France, Brazil and Japan begin to arrive. According to Slocum, host families can be a traditional parents with children, empty nesters or single parents. Each student comes with health insurance, spending money and good English speaking and writing skills. The student will arrive in Colorado Springs seven to 10 days before school begins in August of 2014. Exchange students are of high-school age and will be in their host home for the entire school year. Potential host families should contact Slocum to get the process started. He may be reached at 599-8955 or 440-7402 or contacted through email at slocumduane@hotmail.com for more information.
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S.K. Hooper created business of railroad promotion I have spent my entire life, of course, in the newspaper business. But if born 100 years earlier, it might have been the railroads, or both — like Shadrack K. Hooper. Newspaper editor Tim McGuire says “Many people have heard the old story about the railroads and how they should have realized they were in the transportation business in the same way newspapers ought to realize they’re in the information business. I heard someone says a few years ago that in fact the railroad people knew they needed to be in the transportation business. They just loved the railroads so much they couldn’t make the change. There is a lot of that in our business.” McGuire is right of course, but Hooper knew how to made it work. “Hooper was known as the ‘father of railroad publicity’ and his extensive advertising efforts on behalf of the Rio Grande made the railroad known throughout America and Europe,” wrote my friend,
Palmer Lake historian Dan Edwards in one of his papers. “Many prominent hotels, union stations, and ticket offices displayed pictures of scenery along the route of the Rio Grande that Hooper had provided. He arranged for the photographer, William H. Jackson and the writer, Ernest Ingersoll, to travel over the Rio Grande in special trains and record in pictures and words what they saw. Hooper popularized the Royal Gorge and the Black Canyon’s Curicanti
needle that served as emblems of the railroad. He also published several booklets on tourist spots and landmarks along the route of the Rio Grande.” Those booklets... works of a lost art, as far as I am concerned. “For the convenience and information of the traveling public this booklet is issued,” writes Hooper in the introduction of his most circulated one. “The attempt is made in as few as words as possible to inform those who desire information, how they may easiest, with least expense and inconvenience, visit any or all of the many attractions in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico. A perusal of these pages will enable tourists to determine what points they visit, inform them of the attractions they will see while en route, and afford them much useful information.” S.K. Hooper, like so many in development of the railroads, had learned the trade in the Civil War. He worked for five
different lines before becoming general passenger and ticket agent for the Denver and Rio Grande in 1884, a position he held for decades, scaling back duties at the end of his career, finally retiring in 1917. “Major Hooper did not neglect Palmer Lake. He worked with Finley Thompson and to the officials of the Glen Park companies to promote Palmer Lake as a tourist destination and offer special railroad fares for Chautauqua travelers to Glen Park. Hooper bought a lot in Glen Park in 1887, and later spent time during the summers at ‘Casa Pobre,’ his cottage in Pine Crest. He vacationed at Palmer Lake as late as 1917. He died at Denver in March 1923,” according to Dan Edwards’ research. Born more than 100 years earlier, I might like working for someone like S.K. Hooper. I might have found it hard to change over time. There is a lot of that in our business.
It’s been a rough year of watching sports for me Being a sports fan has its ups and downs. This is definitely a down time for me. In the last calendar year, every one of the teams I cheer for in the four major professional sports - baseball, football, basketball and hockey - have either not made the post season or have fallen short of wining the big prize. Meanwhile, the teams I despise the most have won championships or are knocking on the door. In baseball, my No. 1 team is the New York Yankees, followed closely by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees and Angels failed to make the playoffs last season, and the Dodgers lost in the National League Championship Series. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox - the major league team I root hardest against won the World Series for the third time in 10 seasons. My prediction this year is that the Yankees will win 102 games on their way to a World Series matchup with the Dodgers. The Red Sox won’t even smell October. In basketball, my No. 1 team is the Los Angeles Lakers. The greatest franchise in the history of the NBA, the Lakers have
fallen on hard times since winning backto-back championships in 2009 and 2010. They might not even make the playoffs this season. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat - my second-most hated NBA team behind the Boston Celtics - has won the last two Larry O’Brien Trophies. In hockey, my team is the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012 for the first time in franchise history. It was a glorious moment and one that Kings fans everywhere will cherish forever. But the Kings lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference finals in 2013. At least the Blackhawks defeated the dreaded Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals. My favorite NFL team is the St. Louis
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Rams. Unfortunately, the Rams have been hard to stomach the last 10 years. My second favorite team is the New England Patriots - probably because I believe Tom Brady is the one of the top five quarterbacks in history. But the Patriots laid an egg in last Sunday’s AFC Championship game. They blew it, boy, they really blew it. Just in case you are interested, rounding out my list of the top 10 quarterbacks in history are Joe Montana, Bart Starr, Johnny Unitas, Brett Favre, Dan Marino, Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw, Otto Graham and Joe Namath. It’s hard to believe the Patriots have not won a Super Bowl since the 2004 season. They are probably the third best team in the NFL this season behind the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. My pick to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy Feb. 2 in New Jersey is Seattle. If history is an indicator, things will turn around in my favor much sooner than later. The Yankees have won 27 World Series championships and have played in 40 Fall Classics since 1921. That means they play for a World Series title about once every two years and win one about every three years.
The Lakers have won 16 NBA titles since 1949 and play for one an average of about every two years. (For the record, the Celtics have won just one NBA title in 28 seasons, while the Lakers have won five championships and played for another four during that span) I hope some of my other teams can turn things around. The UCLA Bruins’ basketball team has won just one NCAA title since 1975. The USC Trojans’ football team hasn’t been dominant since Pete Carroll skipped town to take over the Seahawks. Arnold Palmer, my favorite golfer of all time, hasn’t won the Masters tournament since 1964 and the odds aren’t too good he will be wearing the green jacket anytime soon. Mario Andretti, my favorite race car driver, has not won the Indianapolis 500 since 1969 and I doubt seriously that he will be drinking milk in the winner’s circle this year. Such is the world of sports. Sometimes your teams win and the world is a better place for a little while. But more often than not your teams comes up short and it’s wait until next year.
A history of area plant life What better place to learn about alpine plants than on Pikes Peak. A hundred years ago, two college professors bought property in Englemann Canyon above Manitou to do just that. They built in a spot called Minnehaha. Dr. Frederick Clements and his wife started coming to this area about 100 years ago. One of their first projects was recording the wildflowers found in the mountains, as well as taking readings on trees and how they grew. The team grew each summer as they told of their project at the University of Nebraska, and later at the University of Minnesota. Part of the expense of the project came from Andrew Carnegie’s foundation. Gen. William Jackson Palmer and Carnegie were well known to each other and Palmer had a strong interest in the region’s plant and animal life. The first grant from Carnegie was in 1902. The Clements published several articles and books on the plant life in the area. They helped restore some of the old Indian trails, and used these to search out unique plants. Dr. Edwin James, the first to climb to the summit of Pikes Peak, had discovered the blue Columbine that is now the state flower, while exploring the front rage with the Long expedition. The alpine stations used by Clements were at different altitudes on the mountain, and the trails provided access to the stations. In addition to studying the plants that were already growing on the mountain, they planted some not normally found
here. This today is not accepted, but if you walk in Englemann Canyon you might see plants that do not normally grow wild in our mountains. Some of the research found that these could survive, and even thrive here. Another camp was located near the summit of Mount Manitou. This spot was also used by the Forest Service beyond the years the Clements did their research. At the high altitude camp near Windy Point on the cog railway, they dug up the rocky soil and transplanted various plants in soil brought up from lower altitudes. On the slopes of the mountain these clumps dot the south slope, but the plants did not survive. The native grasses that grow up there liked the better soil and thrived. The research ended in the 1940s and the community at Minnehaha has been lost, but the plants remain. On Barr Trail, high above the canyon, hikers sometimes spot these unusual plants. With the changes in plant life down in the populated cities, more non-native species find their way up into the alpine zone.
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Second semester has begun with high hopes Our second semester has begun for students and staff members and we look forward to an outstanding spring semester. Our schools are busy hosting their choice information nights for families. Our Choice Enrollment Window is open until 4 p.m., Feb 21. It is not first-come, firstserve, so we encourage families to learn about the variety of schools and programs in our district. Applications are on our district website and after the window closes and the applications are processed, it is our goal to inform families by April 1 whether they have been accepted to the school or program of their choice.
New programs update Each year, I provide an update to the Academy District 20 Board of Education about any new programs that have been implemented in the district during the current school year. Here are some of the highlights of the new programs that will continue through the spring 2014 semester. Data Pipeline: Colorado Department of Education is replacing its Automated Data Exchange system with the Data
Pipeline during the 2013-14 school year. This process has completely changed how school districts report data to the state from an annual one file at a time submission to a continuous monthly student and staff data feed. Our internal processes for data maintenance and ownership are being adjusted to closely align with the new system. Home School Academy at the EAC: The Home School Academy began the 201314 school year in its new location at the Education and Administration Center, 1110 Chapel Hills Drive. The move allowed for additional programming to include the Academy of Arts focused on performing and integrated art instruction. Currently, 310 students are enrolled in the Home
School Academy programs. The new location provided space for additional students and future growth. iPads in Schools of Innovation Learning and Technology: As part of the ongoing effort to integrate technology and teach 21st Century skills in the classroom, the SILT schools, Mountain View Elementary, Challenger Middle School, and Pine Creek High School embarked on a 1:1 pilot using iPads as their digital tools. The pilot emphasizes teaching differently, allowing students to take more ownership of their learning as they move from consumers of learning to creators of products that demonstrate mastery of the content standards. The number of students in the pilot will nearly double to 1,400 students in the fall of 2014. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math: In the first semester of 2013-14, Academy District 20 began implementation of the action steps for a three-year, $2.5 million Department of Defense grant in support of STEM education. These steps included hiring a STEM coordinator, identifying a grant external evaluator, attending the post-award conference hosted
by the Evaluation Technical Assistance Center, finalizing implementation plans, and revising the grant evaluation design matrix to focus on student achievement gains.
Congratulations Cory Morlock, 20TV producer and adviser for students in the 20TV program, has been named a Journalism Education Association Rising Star for 2014. Morlock is among 14 scholastic media advisers in the United States to be recognized for their commitment to journalism education. 20TV students have earned numerous awards in the Colorado High School Press Association contests and he has been instrumental in the successes of the students. Among the people who nominated Morlock for this award was former student McKenzie Wedel who is studying broadcast journalism in college. He will be honored at the JEA annual conference in San Diego on April 12. Mark Hatchell is the superintendent of schools in Academy District 20 and writes a monthly column
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Kudos to the entire Lewis Palmer School community. Happy New Year to all and as we begin, I would like to thank the entire Tri-Lakes community and especially our teachers and kids for their continued great work for the best possible education despite the apparent leadership lip service for improving the educational environment in the Lewis Palmer School District. Our teachers and kids are not a cliche but deserve leadership focused on their
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Lake be like the people of Black Forest,” she said. “We have the opportunity to not ignore, but to do something about it.” Among the other fire issues discussed was the serious lack of public funding for the Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Department, as well as the outdated and dilapidated facility. “I’m hoping the people of Palmer Lake come forward with some ideas on what we can do to make this a better situation,” said Town council member Rich Kuehster. “We need to get our priorities cleared up and we need to support our fire department. “Our building has one bathroom, the conditions are horrible. We can’t keep this up. Maybe we can get something on the November ballot.” The most heated part of the town hall meeting, of course, was the debate of possible recreational sales of marijuana. The ballot issue will be put to a mail-in vote on April 8. According to Town mayor Nikki McDonald there are about 2,500 residents in Palmer Lake, with about 1,900 of them being registered voters. “I’m hoping every one of them votes,” McDonald said with a smile. Of the 13 residents who spoke at the town hall meeting, four were for marijuana sales, two were against the measure and four were neutral. Three other residents said they needed more information before taking a hard-line position on the issue. “Now is the time to move forward to maximize the increase in revenue for the Town of Palmer Lake,” said Dino Salvatori, owner of Palmer Lake Wellness Center. Unfortunately, we have a limited amount of time to take advantage of this opportunity.” Salvatori, who said he is not a Palmer Lake resident, substantiated his position with various statistics provided by the Col-
overall education being tackled every day in the classroom by our teachers and not having to cut through the pejorative leadership Flim Flam risking their future success. Damage to our community appears as lost $120,000 in new security improvements, lost $500,000 hiring of new teachers to reduce class sizes, no funding to help eliminate school bus or athletic fees, loss of reward to outstanding teachers, no educational program iPads for each entering middle school student, and on and on.
orado Department of Revenue. Salvatori said that by the year’s end “pot sales will generate $600 million in sales, of which $67 million will be dispersed directly to schools.” Multiplied by the 25 percent sales tax it equals $150 million in tax revenue. Half of the tax revenue does directly to each municipality or town. “Based on these numbers Palmer Lake is missing out on more than $6,000 per day in tax revenue,” Salvatori said. Salvatori also cited the huge illegal drug market in Palmer Lake that includes black market marijuana, heroin, cocaine, meth, LSD and ecstasy. Several residents added that other hard drugs such as spice, mushrooms and pills (uppers and downers) are readily available. Salvatori went on to say that he believe his center could also offer the town an additional “$40,000 per month from per purchase funds, based on the current sales numbers.” Jim Adams, Palmer Lake Planning Commissioner, also addressed the crowd and called-out the council for what he described as “majority arguments that are a calculated effort to undermine rational discussion of retail trade by diverting attention to emotional speculation and away from the business of governance.” At that point, Town council member Michael Maddox objected to Adams’ tirade and called for cooler heads to prevail. “There’s no need for hostility,” Maddox said. “We all want what’s best for the community, otherwise we wouldn’t be here.” Several residents said they did not feel the legalized sales of marijuana were a good thing for the town’s image or its citizens in general. Others were concerned that the “Charming Bedroom Community” would be overrun with by people clamoring to the town to buy pot. Election packets will be available Feb. 10 at 8 a.m. The next town hall meeting is schedule for Feb. 15 at 9 a.m.
With effective leadership all these future options were on the table however, the district decision to waste over $907,000 in broken promises to fund continued interest payments to cosmetically park millions of dollars in reserves, damages our kids now and for at least the next seven years. This educational improvement money is unavailable and gone, just flat gone. That kind of continued “improvement” our community and kids do not deserve. Let us all hope our next superintendent is
a complete educational professional and ensures all our community gets involved in selecting our new school leadership. It is our kid’s future. By the way, the 9,866 community issue “Riff Raff” voters trusting their no on the failed MLO and yes to better leadership will be heard is a different issue. Good luck with that, and to all a good night. Gordon Reichal, Monument
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In the production of “The Drowsy Chaperone” T.J. Norton, pictured right and a senior at DCC, plays a gangster. Norton has learned about playwriting and the importance it is to acting. A play he wrote titled “Lost” was chosen by the Denver Center of the Performing Arts as one of 10 semi-finalists in a statewide high school playwriting competition. Courtesy photo
A play written by T.J. Norton, a senior at DCC, has been chosen as a semi-finalist in a playwriting competition sponsored by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Lisa Collacott
DCC senior showcases talent in playwriting Show picked as semi-finalist in statewide high school playwriting competition By Lisa Collacott
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n the theatre world, William Shakespeare, Arthur Miller and Neil Simon are familiar names. As famous as these playwrights are, they all started somewhere. Recently Colorado high school students had the opportunity to showcase their own creativity by submitting plays they had written in a statewide playwriting competition through the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Of the plays submitted 10 semifinalists have been chosen and one of
those semi-finalists is T.J. Norton, a senior at Discovery Canyon Campus High School. Norton submitted “Lost” — which he calls an absurdest play. “It’s about a boy who keeps trying to find his purpose in his relationships but eventually he finds he is content with himself,” Norton said. Norton has written several plays and he has been acting since he was a freshman. He started singing at a very young age. Norton plans to pursue musical theatre in college and has been accepted to the University of Northern Colorado. He said the next step is to audition to get into the university’s theatre program. When he’s not acting in one of the school productions, Norton often performs in one of the productions at
the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. He recently performed in “The Wizard of Oz.” A lot of the inspiration for “Lost” came from a workshop that Norton took at the Fine Arts Center which was taught by the legendary actor Ben Vereen. Vereen is best known for the television mini-series “Roots” and the Broadway musical “Pippin.” “During the workshop he (Vereen) told me I was a good performer, but acting was more than performing,” Norton said. “The workshop taught me to vulnerable in front of people.” Norton also credits his teacher Amy Keating for helping add emotional depth to his play. He said Keating’s playwriting class has helped him understand how important the writing is for actors.
“I think writing is the most important thing to acting and understanding writing is the most important part of playwriting,” Norton said. By the time this story goes to print Norton will have found out if his play was chosen as one of the top three finalists. The top three students will receive a $250 scholarship, have a staged reading of their plays at the Colorado New Play Summit and they will receive a complimentary pass to any reading or production at the Summit. The teachers of the top three finalists will also receive a $250 gift certificate for books or supplies to be used in their classroom. The winner of the playwriting competition will have their play produced at the Denver Center Theatre Academy 2014 summer program.
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Colorado Springs area second driest in nation Only Albuquerque has a drier climate By Danny Summers
Dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com Anyone who has lived in the Pikes Peak region for any amount of time is well aware that this is a dry climate. But according to a group of scientists at the University of Rhode Island, Colorado Springs has the second driest climate in the United States. “I make sure I tell my friends from out of state three days before they get here to drink a bunch of water or they’ll dry up and die,” said Kenny Tatro, owner of Hot Heads Studio and Day Spa in Woodland Park. “It’s one of those things you get used to when you live here, but the older you get the more you have to pay attention to it.” Denver, not surprisingly, ranks third in the nation among cities with the driest climate. No. 1 on the list is Albuquerque. “When looking at the top cities in America with the driest air, the Southwest definitely has a cluster due to the desert environment in states like New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada.,” said Dr. Ted Myatt, ScD., senior scientist with Environmental Health & Engineering and the University of Rhode Island. “Even though hot and dry go hand in hand — so does cold and dry — and experts believe the flu season may spike in winter months due to low humidity levels.”
The study was quite involved. Moms in the United States revealed that the most annoying winter ailments to their families are dry skin and chapped lips, followed by stuffy noses. “My nose can believe that and my eyes can believe that,” said Annie Miller, who works at Luna Hair Studio and Spa in Monument. Miller said Luna has an aesthetician (Yukie Stauffer) on hand that consults with clients about their dry skin. “We have people buying different products for the dryness of their skin,” Miller said. “It’s a big concern.” The Rhode Island study stressed that it is a good idea to keep your home’s relatively humidity to higher levels in the winter. “New scientific research indicates keeping your home’s relative humidity levels between 40 to 60 percent can decrease influenza survival in the air and on countertops, doorknobs, and other surfaces,” Myatt said. “That’s why it’s so important to check your humidity levels and increase indoor humidity with a humidifier.” As temperatures plummet in the fall and winter, so do humidity levels, which can reach lows of 10 percent. That equates to the dryness of the Sahara Desert. The Center for Disease Control & Prevention cites that at least 81 million Americans experience dry, itchy or scaly skin during the winter because of colder, dryer air and over-heated homes. “We see a lot of people who have cracked hands and feet,” Tatro said. “That happens
from living at altitude.” Humidifiers help counteract the effects of dry, harsh winter air by adding essential moisture to any room. The American Academy of Pediatrics also recommends using a cool mist humidifier throughout the winter months to help relieve congestion and coughs, especially
for children. U.S. cities No. 4 through No. 10 with the driest air are: Las Vegas; Phoenix; Tucson, Ariz.; Minneapolis; Salt Lake City; Ogden, Utah; and Madison, Wis. Among the nation’s most humid cities are Mount Washington, N.H.; Olympia, Wash.; Astoria, Ore. and Houston.
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Locals embrace mind, body and spirit with tai chi Several classes are taught each week at Sundance Mountain Lodge By Danny Summers
Dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com About a year ago, Victoria Fleischmann read some information about a tai chi class being taught at Sundance Mountain Lodge. Curious, Fleischmann attended a one-hour class and found it to be to her liking. “It’s good for your body; good for your health; good for your mind in general,” the Fox Run resident said. “You learn to let go of the cognitive part and learn to feel peace.” Fleischmann is a licensed counselor with an office in Monument. She starts her week off with an hour tai chi class, where she is joined by several other folks who are there for a variety of different reasons. “What I like about Tai Chi is that you’re always moving,” Fleischmann said. “I like the idea of continuing to stay flexible and stay balanced.” The class is taught most often by Monument resident Debra Santoro. She is a senior tai chi trainer certified in Tai Chi for Health Programs, Arthritis Part One and Part Two, Seated Tai Chi, Osteoporosis/Fall Prevention, and Tai Chi for Diabetes. “As an instructor we’re always going to workshops,” Santoro said. “There’s a lot to keep up with.” Santoro is addicted to tai chi. She teaches classes several days a week at Sundance and has met with the world’s foremost expert on tai chi, Dr. Paul Lam. The native of China, who makes his home in Australia, will teach two workshops in Palmer Lake in late March. “I think tai chi is a good social connection,” Santoro said. “It’s a low impact aerobics exercise. One movement goes into the next. And everybody who takes the class is different.” Maureen Caldwell teaches several tai chi classes at Sundance. Her husband, Rich Caldwell, is also a certified instructor. “I travel a lot so I can do it anywhere,” Rich Caldwell said. “The hotel. On the plane. You sit in your chair and you can do the open and close. “I work at home so I can do it throughout the day. I can walk away and do a little tai chi and set my mind back and then go back to work. It works. Especially on stressful days.”
Maureen Caldwell (front wearing black) stays focused while teaching tai chi class at Sundance Mountain Lodge. Photo by Danny Summers Mountain Top Tai Chi classes are affordable ($8 to $10 per class). The classes are free to beginners who are investigating the ancient Chinese martial art that embraces
mind, body and spirit. “I always thought this was so beautiful a movement to do,” said Win Jenkins, who has been taking tai chi classes at Sundance for al-
Australian Tai chi guru to visit Palmer Lake in March Dr. Paul Lam will instruct two workshops By Danny Summers
Dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com Dr. Paul Lam is a family physician and tai chi teacher based in Sydney, Australia. Considered a world leader in the field of tai chi for health improvement, Lam will be in Palmer Lake in late March to teach two workshops. “He does workshops all over the world,” said Debra Santoro, a Monument resident and senior tai chi trainer who teaches several classes each week at Sundance Mountain Lodge. “He’s done workshops in Denver and Woodland Park and now he’ll be in Tri-Lakes.” Santoro and fellow Sundance instructor Maureen Caldwell have received training from Lam. They are very much looking for-
ward to having the tai chi guru in the local area. Lam’s classes will be held at the Inn at Palmer Lake Divide. The first class, March 27-28, will focus on Exploring the Depth of Tai Chi for Arthritis Part One and Two. His second class is March 29-30 and will focus on Tai Chi for Energy Instructor Training. “I am very excited,” Santoro said. “I asked him if he would come out and do a workshop and he worked it into his schedule.” After participating in tai chi for many years, Lam decided he wanted to share his experience of tai chi with other people with arthritis. He worked with a group of tai chi and medical experts to develop the program. He has composed many tai chi health programs that are supported by foundations around the world, including the Arthritis Foundation’s in the United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Lam devel-
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The Lewis-Palmer High School wrestling team is led by a strong core of seniors. Pictured from left to right are Darryan Vanderpool (138 pounds), Alec Oberndorfer (106), Brad Kadlubowski (126) and Joseph Glenn (170). The Rangers host rival Palmer Ridge in dual meet on Jan. 22. The winner gets to keep the “Golden Mop” for the next year. Photo by Danny Summers
Rangers wrestlers aiming for ‘Golden Mop’ Lewis-Palmer will host Palmer Ridge in a key dual meet Jan. 22 By Danny Summers
Dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com There’s a mop painted in gold hanging in the Palmer Ridge High School wrestling room. It has been there for three years and serves as a reminder to everyone involved with the Bears’ program wrestling that finishing second to rival Lewis-Palmer is not an option. “Lewis-Palmer looks very strong this year,” said Palmer Ridge junior Jonathan De La Cruz, who wrestles at 220 pounds. “But we’re going to keep working hard and hopefully beat them. Everybody on our team needs to step up if we’re going to beat them.” On Jan. 22, the two schools will go at it with the winner taking home the treasured “Golden Mop.” The event starts at 7 p.m. in the Lewis-Palmer gymnasium. Lewis-Palmer has never been home to the Golden Mop. The Rangers were soundly defeated in 2011. The meet was cancelled in 2012 due to weather issues. Last year, a late pin by Palmer Ridge vaulted the Bears
to a narrow two-point victory. “Last year mistakes cost us and it was completely unacceptable,’ said LewisPalmer senior 106-pounder Alec Oberndorfer. “We can’t have that happen this year.” On paper, it looks like Lewis-Palmer is the stronger team. The Rangers are 9-2 in dual meets and have dominated most of their competition this season. They are enjoying their best all-around campaign since Nick Baker took over as coach seven years ago. The Rangers placed in the top 20 of the 67-team Northern Colorado Christmas Tournament last month. Lewis-Palmer junior Trevor Wilch (120) placed fourth in his weight class at the prestigious tournament. Half a dozen Rangers are ranked in the top 15 in the state by OnTheMat.com. “Our coaches have always been pushing us `Palmer Ridge, Palmer Ridge’ and now we have a great chance to beat them,” said Rangers’ senior 138-pounder Darryan Vanderpool. “It’s our chance to take it to them and actually take that mop.” Lewis-Palmer already has a nice pedestal in its wrestling room set aside for the Golden Mop should they bring home the trophy. “It will be right there for everyone to see,” said Rangers’ senior 170-pounder Jo-
seph Glenn. Lewis-Palmer wrestlers and coaches claim the ultimate team goal this season is to qualify as many guys for state as possible and have those guys place as high as they can. But along the way, beating Palmer Ridge would be a nice notch on their belts. “We have these slogans like `Beat Palmer Ridge; Beat the Bears,’” said Rangers’ senior 126-pounder Brad Kadlubowski. “Everything we’ve worked on to this point is to beat Palmer Ridge and go to state. “We don’t ever want the awful feeling of what happened at the end of last year’s match with them to ever happen again. I’m never losing to Palmer Ridge.” Kadlubowki and Glenn both advanced to the state tournament in 2013, with Glenn placing 5th. Vanderpool qualified for state as a sophomore in 2012 and is looking to return to the Pepsi Center to cap his prep career. Vanderpool and Kadlubowski are wrestling partners. “Darryan is one of the hardest workers in the room,” Kadlubowski said. “He pushes me and that’s what got me to the state tournament last year.” Glenn added that the experience of wrestling at the Pepsi Center is a highlight of his high school career. “There’s thousands of people watching you and it’s a surreal experience,” Glenn
said of the state tournament. Baker and his team spend parts of each summer working on team building activities. Last summer the squad went up the Incline in Manitou Springs and spent a week at a wrestling camp at Western State in Gunnison. “We bring our Nintendos up there and we bleach our hair,” Glenn said. “It’s basically a party at wrestling camp.” The team also goes to the Village Inn after home meets. The seniors (heavyweight Luke Fowler included) have a special bond with Baker. They were coached by him as seventh graders at Creekside Middle School. “It’s not like a coach-athlete relationship with him,” Oberndorfer said. “I consider him a friend. He’s a real close guy. It’s really cool to have him in the room. We all have mutual respect among everybody and it’s easy to learn from him.” Baker is stepping down as head coach following this season so he can concentrate more on his duties as the school’s athletic director. “These guys are dedicated to the program and to each other,” Baker said. “It’s never just an individual. They all do well and they all practice hard. They do everything you ask them to do. “They are like a coach’s dream.”
Colorado Springs to host Downtown Olympic Celebration Event to take place Feb. 7 no matter the weather By Staff report The city of Colorado Springs, the Downtown Development Authority, the United States Olympic Committee and the Colorado Springs Sports Corp. will stage a gala Olympic Downtown Celebration on the evening of Friday, Feb. 7, beginning at 5 p.m. to celebrate the opening of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The highlight of the evening will be the NBC broadcast of the opening ceremony from Sochi on a 17-foot wide LCD television unit on Tejon Street just south of Platte Avenue, where spectators can enjoy the opening ceremonies and the arrival of the powerful 245-athlete United States Olympic Team at the 40,000-seat Fisht Olympic Stadium, which will also be the venue for the closing ceremony of the Games on Feb. 23.
The 2014 Olympic Winter Games from Sochi will be carried in Colorado Springs and Southern Colorado by KOAA-TV, with Sports Director Jordan Mason on hand in the Russian Olympic city to deliver special reporting for area viewers. Sochi will also host the Paralympic Winter Games Mar. 7-16 for the world’s best athletes with disabilities in five major sports. Colorado Springs staged Olympic downtown celebrations in 2012 and 2013, with some 20,000 spectators gathering downtown on the evening of the opening ceremony from London on July 27, 2012. Last summer, some 12,000 were on hand for a variety of events and entertainment designed to celebrate the city’s worldwide reputation as the home of the USOC and more than two dozen of its National Governing Bodies of Olympic, Pan American Games and Paralympic sports and the opening of the 2013 Rocky Mountain State Games in Colorado Springs. The city is home to USA Hockey, U.S.
List of events Here’s a partial look at the events slated for the Olympic Downtown Celebration in Colorado Springs on Feb. 7: Ceremonial lighting of the Olympic Cauldron. Snowmobile jumping shows on Tejon Street throughout the evening. Short & Sweet Downtown Dash family fun glow run registration opens at 5 p.m. with the one-mile run starting at 6 p.m. from Bijou between Tejon and Cascade. All runners should where items that glow, blink and flash.
Figure Skating and the U.S. Bobsled Federation among those in charge of preparing and developing athletes for the Winter Games. The USOC relocated from New York City to Colorado Springs beginning in 1977 with the opening of its flagship Olympic Training Center in September. The organization’s national headquarters, Olympic House, opened in the summer of 1978 and served as its base of operations until
Dog sled demonstrations and community fun zone in Acacia Park. Budweiser Beer Garden. Ice Climbing demonstrations at City Rock Gym. The Downtown Dash webpage is: http://www.coloradospringssports.org The Sochi ODC webpage is: http://www.coloradospringssports.org
the move to downtown Colorado Springs in 2010 to a six-story, 126,000-square-foot modern, refurbished structure in the heart of the city and an agreement to remain in Colorado Springs for the next 30 years as its national headquarters. According to the USOC, the training center can house up to 557 coaches and athletes. National governing bodies for USA Shooting and USA Swimming have their offices on the OTC campus.
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Basketball teams headed to Kansas By Danny Summers
RANGERS WIN FIRST GAME IN GIRLS HOOPS Samantha Cook scored 15 points and Courtney Cox added 10 to lead the LewisPalmer girls’ basketball team to a 49-42 non-league victory over Ponderosa on Jan. 18. It marked the first win the season for the Rangers against 10 defeats. It was Lewis-Palmer’s first victory since Feb. 2, 2013. Lewis-Palmer also got strong offensive games from Rachel Brennan and Emma Weaver, who scored seven points apiece. RANGERS STAY ON ROLL IN HOCKEY The Lewis-Palmer hockey team, a combined District 38 squad that features players from Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Ridge, won for the ninth consecutive time on Jan. 17, defeating Heritage, 5-3. The Rangers (11-1) scored the eventual game-winning goal with about four minutes remaining in the third period. Dustin Jones set up Adam Schaefer, who sent it past the Heritage goalie. Julian Claudio added an insurance goal for the Rangers, his second of the game, in an empty net with seven seconds remaining. The Rangers also got goals from Jones and Kamren Shoup. Andrew Karnes made 24 saves for the Rangers. Lewis-Palmer is tied with Mountain Vista with 20 points for first place in the Peak Conference. LEWIS-PALMER BOYS SILENCED IN BOYS BASKETBALL Cheyenne Mountain senior Ghassan Nehme scored 43 points to lead the Indians to a 77-56 victory over Lewis-Palmer on Jan. 17. Nehme, who signed with Montana State, helped the Indians (7-3 overall, 3-2 in the 4A Pikes Peak Athletic Conference) snap a two-game losing streak. Nehme leads the all of 4A in scoring with 26.6 points per game. Lewis-Palmer got a career-high 28 points from sophomore Charlie Hovasse, who had three 3-pointers and was 3 of 3 from the free throw line. Also scoring in double figures for the Rangers were Chase Stone (12) and Jonathan Scott (11). AIR FORCE BACK PLAYED IN EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME Air Force running back Anthony LaCoste played in the East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 18. The football game is an
Dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Palmer Ridge High School boys and girls basketball teams travel to Colby, Kansas, this weekend where they will play in the Orange and Black Classic. “The people there take good care of us,” said Palmer Ridge girls coach Dennis Coates. “It’s a fun tournament and it’s a chance for us to get away and regroup.” The Bears teams have been playing in the tournament for four years. The Palmer Ridge girls won the tournament last year, defeating McCook, Nebraska, 62-50. The Bears lost in the finals two years ago. “We’re guaranteed three games and we get to see some different competition,” Coates said. “Two years ago we go to play Colby in the semifinals in front of about 2,000 people. We beat them, so that really made it special.” Both Bears teams will leave the morning of Jan. 23 for the three-and-a-half hour bus ride to Colby. Depending on how they do in the tournament, they will either return to Colorado Saturday night or Sunday morning. “It all depends on whether the boys play in the finals on Saturday night,” Coates said. “That would be nice if they could make it that far.” The Palmer Ridge girls are 9-2 on the season, 4-1 in the Class 4A Pikes Peak Athletic Conference. The boys are 6-5, 1-4. BEARS WIN A PAIR IN GIRLS HOOPS The Palmer Ridge girls’ basketball team defeated Air Academy 36-30, on Jan. 14 and Discovery Canyon, 51-37, on Jan. 16. The Bears were shutout in the first quarter against Air Academy, but the proceeded to outscore Air Academy 29-14 in the second and third quarters. Ali Meyer made her return from a knee injury and scored nine points to go along with 10 rebounds and six blocked shots to lead the Bears. Teammate Michelle DeCoud led the Bears with 12 points and 11 rebounds. “They both played great,” Palmer Ridge coach Dennis Coates said. “It was good to get Ali back. We needed her.” The Bears had relatively no trouble with Discovery Canyon. DeCoud scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and Meyer had 12 points, four rebounds, five assists and four steals.
all-star showcase for seniors. LaCoste ran for 890 yards and six touchdowns for Air Force last fall after taking over the main ball carrying duties. LaCoste ran for 263 yards and three touchdowns against Army. A week later he ran for 177 against New Mexico. The 5-foot-10, 205 pound LaCoste played for the West team, which was coached by former Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel. PENROSE CUP COMING TO WORLD ARENA Throughout the second half of the college hockey season, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) will be displaying the Julie and Spencer Penrose memorial Cup - awarded to the NCHC regular-season champion - at each of the eight member arenas for a weekend. Fans will be able to see the roughly three-foot tall trophy up close, while also taking their picture with the Penrose Cup. Fans will not be allowed to touch the trophy, however. The Penrose Cup made its public debut earlier this season, as it was on hand at World Arena for the Colorado College vs. Minnesota Duluth series Oct. 18-19. It was also on display at Denver’s Magness Arena Nov. 9 when the Pioneers faced their instate rival Colorado College. The trophy will be back at World Arena Feb. 22 for Colorado College’s game with Denver. OFFICIALS THINK PINK High school basketball games in the Pikes Peak region this week will have referees wearing pink in the annual Officials vs. Cancer campaign. Officials will blow pink whistles while wearing pink and white shirts. Pink buckets will be distributed throughout the stands at 50 games to donate to the American Cancer Society for research. THUNDER WRESTLERS DOWN FALCON Discovery Canyon got pins from Sam Turner (120), Canin Ritz (160) and Nick Duiker (285) to cruise past Falcon, 44-27, in a dual meet on Jan. 15. Also with key victories for the Thunder were Spencer McCrary (126) and Tyler Oberg (145).
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Prep sports Scoreboard LEWIS-PALMER HIGH SCHOOL Boys basketball Lewis-Palmer 51, Falcon 41 Behind by a two-point deficit, Lewis Palmer rallied and scored 20 points in the third and 11 points in the fourth to capture a victory over Falcon. Senior Chase Stone scored 17 points for Lewis-Palmer while sophomore Jonathan Scott scored 11 points. Sophomore Charlie Hovasse scored nine points. Scott had six rebounds and Hovasse had four.
Wrestling Lewis-Palmer 62, Vista Ridge 14 Joey Neumann, Darryan Vanderpool, Joseph Glenn, Brad Ellis and Ryan Earl all pinned their opponents against Vista Ridge. Alec Oberndorfer and Trevor Wilch also pinned their opponents. Ed McCarron won by points 3-2. Both Joseph Scott and Luke Fowler won by forfeit. Lewis Palmer 45, Eaton 25 Lewis Palmer beat Eaton in a dual meet 45-25. Joseph Glenn, Joseph Scott and Trevor Wilch won by pinning their opponents. Joey Neumann won 10-3, Cody Green won 8-5 and Brad Kadlubowski won 6-1. Darryan Vanderpool, Luke Fowler and Alec Oberndorfer won by forfeit.
UPCOMING GAMES Boys basketball FRIDAY 7 p.m. - Lewis-Palmer @ Vista Ridge SATURDAY TBA - Lewis-Palmer @ Broomfield TUESDAY 7 p.m. - Lewis-Palmer @ Discovery Canyon
Wrestling FRIDAY 4 p.m. - Lewis-Palmer @ Doherty SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. - Lewis-Palmer @ Doherty
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