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Issue #117 — Volume 10 Number 11 — Saturday, November 6, 2010
Upcoming Local Events A Patriotic Christmas Marketplace, Nov. 7
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sundance Mountain Athletic Center, 1808 Woodmoor Dr. Help the Tri-Lakes Networking Team stuff boxes for service-members stationed overseas this Christmas season.
D-38 Community Meetings, Nov. 16-17
7 p.m., D-38 Administration Building Learning Center, 146 Jefferson St., Monument. Community members are invited to contribute their suggestions and comments for the search for the next D38 Superintendent of Schools.
FREE Thanksgiving Dinner at Rosie’s Diner, Nov. 25
Hourly seatings 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Palmer Lake’s Chili Supper, Nov. 27
5-8:30 p.m. All proceeds go toward maintenance of the Palmer Lake Star.
Historic Monument Small Town Christmas, Dec. 4
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Downtown Monument. Enjoy a day full of holiday activities includes a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, holiday crafts for the kids at the Old Town Hall, reindeer, miniature donkeys, carolers, hayrides, handpainted holiday banners, a Christmas tree lighting, merchant special events, and refreshments .
RMMA FREE Concert, Dec. 4
Three of the artists who once played in the popular Da Vinci String Quartet will perform piano quartet music with Dr. Michael Baron starting at 7 p.m., Forestgate Presbyterian Church, 970 Northgate Rd.
Kiwanis North Pole at Tri-Lakes Craft Show, Dec. 4-5
Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Lewis-Palmer Middle School, 1776 Woodmoor Dr.
See pages 31-35 for details of these and many other local events.
In this issue Fire District News 1-4 Water and Sanitation Districts 5-10 Monument News 11-15 Palmer Lake News 15-16 School District 38 News 17-19 WIA News 20 Weather 21 Letters 22 Books, Birds and Arts 23-25 Snapshots of Our Community 26-28 Library Events 29 Historical Society Events 30 Special Events and Notices 31 Our Community Calendar 32-35 OCN information 30, 35
Above: Attendees of the Empty Bowl browse the numerous bowl selections. Right: Volunteers from across the Tri-Lakes area assisted with the event, including these administrators from District 38 who served soup. Photos by David Futey. See page 28 for more photos.
Tri-Lakes community and others support the Empty Bowl By David Futey Sometimes it takes a community to help a community. That seemed the mantra for the 2010 Empty Bowl held at LewisPalmer High School on Oct. 13. The 20th annual Empty Bowl was sponsored by the Monument Hill Kiwanis, the Lewis-Palmer High School and Palmer Ridge High School Key Clubs, and the Lewis-Palmer School District, with proceeds from the event going to support the efforts of Tri-Lakes Cares (TLC). TLC Executive Director Haley Chapin was “thankful to all the donors and for the turnout and support received from the community.” Indeed, it takes substantial commu-
nity support for this annual event. For example, a combination of 33 potters and art organizations created over 1,000 bowls for distribution. Though the majority of potters were from the Tri-Lakes area, potter Anne Shimek noted that a “good number of bowls were received from potters outside of the Tri-Lakes area, and they were glad to help,” demonstrating the reach of the event’s goal to assist those in need. There was also a bit of excitement during bowl selection as numerous attendees of the event arrived well before the 5 p.m. start time to ensure a good selection of bowls to choose from. Every attendee of the event selects a bowl as part of the evening’s activities.
Besides the potters, 16 churches and over 40 businesses and individuals provided goods and services for the event. A number of local businesses and organizations also donated various items for the Empty Bowl Silent Auction. The auction, coordinated by Amy Braun and Kathleen Fulton, had over 75 donations, with some items brought in the day of the event. Braun stated the support for the auction as another example of how the “community rallies around Tri-Lakes Cares.” Information about Tri-Lakes Cares and ways to support its mission is at trilakescares.org. David Futey can be reached at dfutey@ocn.me
Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Department board, Oct. 27
Fire board again defers sprinkler issue By Bernard L. Minetti Nearly a dozen building industry representatives upset about a proposed sprinkler requirement for new residential construction spoke out at the Oct. 27 meeting of the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Department board. The requirement is part of the 2009 International Fire Code, which the board was considering adopting for the district. After much discussion, the board
approved implementation of the fire code but deferred a decision on the sprinkler requirement. Board President Charlie Pocock stipulated that the sprinkler provision will be revisited at the October 2011 board meeting for consideration. He noted that the sprinkler requirement only referred to new construction and that there is no requirement for retrofitting or installation
upon resale of a home. During the session, building industry representatives voiced their opposition to the sprinkler requirement. An individual identifying himself as the president of Classic Homes gave a short talk delineating the effect of the cost factor involved with the sprinkler requirement. Director Roger Lance countered that he believed
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