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Issue #123 — Volume 11 Number 5 — Saturday, May 7, 2011
Upcoming Local Events See pages 35-39 for details of these and many other local events. Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District Conservation Plan Community Meeting Wed., May 11, 6-7:30 p.m. NEPCO Meeting Sat., May 14, 10 a.m.-noon. Census and Community Survey–an inside look at our area and a how-to on accessing the data. Donald Wescott FPD Safety Fair Day Sat. May 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Spirits of Spring Wine and Food Tasting & Auction Sat., May 14, 5-8 p.m. Local History Film Festival Sun., May 15, 1-6 p.m. Proceeds benefit Tri-Lakes Cares. El Paso County Begins Phase 2 of the Hodgen Road Safety Improvements, Mon, May 16 Doewood Drive Worksession Tue., May 17, 2-5 p.m. BOCC worksession on Doewood Drive options. Tri-Lakes Community Blood Drive Tue., May 17, 3-7 p.m. 2011 Art Hop Thu., May 19, 5-8 p.m., historic downtown Monument. Palmer Lake Historical Society Meeting: “Women of Douglas County” Thu., May 19, 7-9 p.m Recycle Day Sat., May 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Hooked on Palmer Lake Kids’ Fishing Derby Sat., Jun. 4, 8 a.m.-noon. Concerts in the Park: Monument Hill Brass Quintet Wed., Jun. 8, 7-9 p.m. ■
Artist’s bronze statues displayed By David Futey On April 22 in the newly refurbished Lucy Owens Gallery of the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts (TLCA), a reception was held for Laurel Peterson Gregory, pictured with one of her bronze works titled Tuxedo Hop. Peterson, of Sedalia, uses the
By Harriet Halbig Committee for Political Achievement of the District Accountability Advisory Committee (DAAC) sponsored a public meeting April 6 to inform the community about the district’s budget deliberations. Interim Superintendent Ted Bauman (pictured at left) spoke of the district’s achievements, including its accreditation with distinction, high graduation rate, and academic and athletic honors. He then made a brief presentation about cuts the administration is considering for the 2011-12 budget. Lisa Weil of Great Education Colorado (see OCN’s November 2009 issue)
Palmer Lake News 1 Monument News 6-15 Water and Sanitation Districts 15-20 D-38 News 1, 24-27 BRRTA News 27 WIA News 28 Weather 28 Letters 29 Books, Gardens, Birds, Arts 29-31 Snapshots of Our Community 32-33 Library Events, Local History 34 Special Events and Notices 35-36 Our Community Calendar 36-39 OCN information 39
a 3/8-inch thick, hollow bronze statue. Information on Gregory and the process is at www.laurelpetersongregory.com. Information on TLCA events is posted at www.trilakesarts.org. David Futey can be contacted at dfutey@ocn.me.
District 38 budget discussed April 6
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lost wax process to create her wondrous bronze statues. This casting technique dates back thousands of years and enables her to achieve outstanding results in detail and form. Gregory has taken the demanding technique and developed a 12-step creation process, ending with
spoke of education funding throughout the state and the necessity for public involvement in petitioning for improved conditions. Cori Tanner, DAAC co-chair and chair of the Committee of Political Achievement, encouraged community members to monitor the district’s discussions and become involved in decisions. Board of Education President John Mann and board member Gail Wilson also made brief comments. See page 24 for additional D-38 coverage. Harriet Halbig can be contacted at harriethalbig@ocn.me
Palmer Lake Town Council, April 14
Trustee questions town office improvements; two trustees resign By David Futey On April 14, Trustee Bryan Jack questioned individual trustee approval of contracts under $5,000 for improvements to the Lucy Owens building, which houses town offices. These small contracts are to be paid for from a fund created by a donation to the town by the late Lucy Owens.
The Lucy Owens Fund is administered by the Town Council. The Lucy Owens building was paid for by Owens’ donation. No tax revenues would be used to pay for the improvements and repairs that were approved by a single trustee. After a lengthy discussion, no action was taken by the council to change these
previously approved small contracts. Mayor John Cressman announced that Fire Trustee Joe Polonsky had resigned from the council. Trustee Dennis Stern was excused from this meeting. Trustee Bryan Jack also resigned after this April 14 council meeting. (Continued on page 2)