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YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT By Jessica Allison

Journalism, University of Missouri

Why? A Colorado Depart-ment of Transportation maintenance team patrols the highway any time it begins to rain or the National Weather Service issues a fl ood advi-sory. This team then deter-mines whether or not to close the corridor depending on conditions and if the weather service issues a fl ash fl ood warning for the area. In 2014, U.S. Highway 24 was closed eight times during peak fl ood season (May to September).

How much? The proj-ect cost $1 million, which came directly from state funds. “This particular pool of money was carved out by the governor’s declaration for a state of emergency,” CDOT project manager Andy Stecklein said. “So there was a certain amount of funds that were earmarked for ad-dressing the safety concerns (near the Waldo Canyon burn scar).”

How many? There will be 11 gates in total, as seen in the diagram below. Cur-rently eight of the gates are up between Manitou Springs and Cascade. Stecklein expects all 11 to be up by the end of the month, although the proj-ect will continue into April as CDOT fi nalizes remote control of the gates and other electronic work.

How will we know? Steck-lein said additional variable message signs are going up along the highway, which will illuminate a message to drivers should the highway close. You can also sign up for SMS alerts from CDOT regarding highway closures by going to codot.gov/travel/get-connected.html and selecting “US 24 Ute Pass” on the sub-scriber preferences page.

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O’Connor steps down, Buckley steps up By Pat Hill [email protected]

After 13 years, Divide Fire Chief Tom O’Connor is stepping down, handing the reins to Chuck Buckley, nine-year veteran of the fi re protection district.

Looking back over the years, O’Connor, who joined the department in 1993, high-lights the accomplishments of the all-vol-unteer fi refi ghting force. “Over the years we’ve been able to purchase new equip-ment and recently purchased a 2,000-gal-lon wildland tender,” he said.

With an annual budget of $240,000 for two stations, the district, under O’Connor, focused on training. “We’ve always provid-ed money for folks to learn the skills to be involved - but they can take those skills and move on, if they want,” O’Connor said. “We have a lot of volunteers who are now full-time fi refi ghters, EMTs and nurses; we even had one who became a doctor.”

Under O’Connor, the number of vol-unteers increased from 12 to 40, which in-cludes Deputy Chief Steve Menz and Dis-trict administrator Tim O’Connell.

“We’re very fortunate to have the dedi-cated people we do,” he said. “I think they see the good we do and the people who vol-unteer.”

Along with the updated equipment and thermal imaging camera, the Divide de-partment refl ects a throwback to bygone days. “Fire departments are one of the old-est established volunteer groups, going back to the time of Ben Franklin,” Buckley

said. “But it’s been on a steady downslide so we’ve been fortunate as the town continues to grow.”

In a time of changing demographics, the Divide department is unique. “This group has done a phenomenal job; it really comes down to Tom’s leadership and the team he’s had because we focus a lot on the mem-bers,” Buckley said. “You’ve got to do that. Because if they’re not enthused and don’t want to come in why would they do it?”

O’Connor credits the volunteers for at-tracting other members. “Because of that we are relied upon by other districts; we have a great mutual-aid system,” O’Connor said. “The Hayman Fire really brought us together and since then we’re just that much better.”

Yet wildland fi re remains the single big-gest threat to the county, O’Connor said. “Just the intensity of it, we’ve seen it - the Waldo Canyon and Black Forest fi res,” he said. “There’s just no stopping it.”

However, lessons learned from the Hay-man resulted in better communication among all agencies when fi re strikes. “I think we’ve done a great job in the county to try to hit those as fast possible,” O’Connor said. `That takes coordinated effort throughout all the departments.”

At 4.25 mills, Divide has one of the low-est mill levies in Colorado. “That’s both good and bad,” O’Connor said. “One of my biggest concerns is that a fi re during the middle of the week is always a challenge. At some point, do we need to look at paid responders or a paid chief?

Of 30,000 fi re departments in the United States, roughly 75 percent are run by vol-unteers, Buckley said. ‘That’s a tremendous savings to the taxpayer, saves the U.S. econ-omy billions of dollars,” he said.

Last year, the department responded to 410 calls, 65 percent of which were medi-

cal. “We show up and people look at us like we’re the angels that just came in from the outside,” Buckley said. “We provide a level of support and comfort; they are in a vul-nerable state, hurt or sick. So it’s a great way to give back to the community.”

Tom O’Connor, left, hands the chief helmet to Chuck Buckley, who is replacing O’Connor as Chief of the Divide Fire Pro-tection District. O’Connor is stepping down after 13 years as chief. At right, is the district’s administrator Tim O’Connell. Photo by Pat Hill

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Big O set to expand WP hires new city planner By Norma Engelberg Contributing writer

Ever since the Woodland Park Big O Tires shop moved into an empty building on Chester Avenue, it’s been onward and upward for owner Steve Koldenhoven. In order to keep up with increased business, he is requesting a conditional use permit to add fi ve new repair bays.

At its March 12 Woodland Park Planning Commission meeting, commissioners rec-ommended approval and the conditional use permit ordinance moves on to Wood-land Park City Council for a fi rst reading on March 19 and a public hearing on April 2.

Until 2008, the Woodland Park Big O Tires shop was located in the building that is now BeirWerks Brewery. Owner Scott Koldenhoven said he was thinking about trying to buy the car wash next door so that he could install more repair bays but the Woodland Park Downtown Development Authority helped him come up with a better plan. He acquired the building on Chester Avenue that was the former Woodland Auto Valet.

The Chester Avenue site had fi ve lots. Four were combined into one lot for the two story building Big O uses for repair bays,

storage and offi ce space. Koldenhoven tried renting out the empty upper story area but that caused too many parking issues. One of the conditions for his permit is to con-tinue using the upper story as warehouse space. Other conditions include submitting a drainage-improvement plan maintaining

the landscaping along public rights of way surrounding the property.

Koldenhoven plans to build the new bays on the fi fth lot, which is north of the McDonald’s parking lot and west of Baldwin Avenue. The new bays will have electricity and natural gas but water and restrooms will be located in the main building. Plans also include creating new utility easements and erasing the remaining lot line.

Architect Keith Meier has designed the

bays to match the main building and he as-sured the commissioners that it will meet all mandated environmental standards.

City Planning Director Sally Riley gave the permit presentation but, starting at the March 26 planning commission meeting, the city’s new City Planner Lor Pellegino will take over that job. Pellegrino started on March 9. She was formerly the Teller Coun-ty senior planner. She said she is excited to be working in a more urban setting.

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Steve Koldenhoven, owner of the Woodland Park Big O Tires store has requested a conditional use permit to add � ve new repair bays on his property. Photos by Norma Engelberg

Donating blood: A WP tradition By Pat Hill [email protected]

Some show up for the homemade cook-ies, a bonus for donors to the Penrose St. Francis Blood Bank at Our Lady of the Woods Catholic Church. The cookies, an ar-ray of them, refl ect the social aspect of do-nating a pint of blood.

A tradition in Woodland Park, the bi-monthly Monday Blood Drive combines camaraderie, volunteerism and generosity. “One pint of blood saves the lives of three people,” said Valerie Martinez, phleboto-mist with the blood bank. “And it’s good for the body to replenish and generate new cells; it’s like an oil change.”

Before giving blood, donors should

drink fl uids and eat iron-rich foods such as red meat and vegetables, Martinez said. “And drink plenty of fl uids the rest of the day — and you won’t feel so tired.”

Donors must weigh at least 113 pounds and agree to answer a questionnaire at the site. “We take your temperature, check your iron and blood pressure,” said medical as-sistant Wendy Wood. “It takes about 30

minutes for the whole process.”A pint of blood is broken down into red

cells, plasma, fresh-frozen and cryo (fro-zen),” Martinez said.

Until she retired last year as the coor-dinator, Anne Kozleski was the face of the

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Steve Koldenhoven, owner of the Woodland Park Big O Tires store has requested a conditional use permit to add � ve new repair bays on his property. Photos by Norma Engelberg

Donating blood: A WP tradition minutes for the whole process.”

A pint of blood is broken down into red cells, plasma, fresh-frozen and cryo (fro-zen),” Martinez said.

Until she retired last year as the coor-dinator, Anne Kozleski was the face of the

blood drive, the publicist as well as the greeter. However, Kozleski continues to donate a pint of blood and a pan of home-made lasagna, along with Liz Walker, to provide dinner for the staff of Penrose St.

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team of volunteers host the blood drive which is from 2 to 7 p.m. the second Mon-day every other month. “In January, we had 57 donors,” said Leo Vetter, who with his wife Felicia, coordinates the event.

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Seedlings available for landowners a� ected by wild� res, � oods For the Courier

The Colorado State Forest Service Wood-land Park District is accepting orders for May pickups of seedling trees, through its 2015 Trees for Conservation seedling tree program. The program enables landown-ers, including those impacted by wildfi re or fl ood events, to obtain seedling trees at a nominal cost, to be used for any conserva-tion or land rehabilitation purpose.

The purpose of the program is to encour-age landowners to meet conservation goals, such as planting vegetation in burned areas to stabilize soils, reduce erosion and en-hance wildlife habitat. The program also allows landowners to plant vegetation in areas affected by insect and disease, such as beetle-kill or mistletoe infestation.

Michael Till, a forester with the CSFS Woodland Park District, says he hopes the program will help landowners make a personal commitment to their properties through tree planting. Planting seedlings

can help improve the quality of a property by:

• Re-establishing vegetation• Reducing soil erosion• Controlling snow drifts• Stabilizing soil• Improving species diversityWhen contemplating which species to

plant, landowners should consider eleva-tion, aspect and soil type. Some of the most successful species in El Paso, Teller and Park counties are caragana, cotoneaster, Doug-las-fi r, piñon pine and ponderosa pine. The CSFS Woodland Park District also sells a variety of seedling survival accessories, in-cluding wind shades, tree guards, fertilizer tablets, weed barriers and pest repellents.

Orders made by April 8 will be available for pickup at the CSFS Woodland Park Dis-trict offi ce on May 1-2. For more informa-tion or to obtain an order form, go to csfs.colostate.edu, click on “District & Field Offi ces” and select the Woodland Park Dis-trict, or call (719) 687-2921.

Volunteers needed for victim assistance For the Courier

The Teller County Victim Assistance Pro-gram has openings for local full-time resi-dents who are interested in working with law enforcement helping crime victims by providing immediate support and resourc-es.

Applicants must be at least 21 years old, pass a thorough background check and have a valid Colorado driver’s license. After

completion of 40 hours of initial training, volunteers are on call with other advocates to respond to crime scenes at the request of law enforcement. (There is no contact with offenders.) The next academy starts April 14th.

For more details, contact Jan McKamy, program coordinator, at 719-686-2509. Leave a name and phone number for a call back.

PPWPP hosts workshop

For the Courier Homeowners, fi re department per-

sonnel, contractors, foresters, elected of-fi cials, and the public are encouraged to attend the 2015 Pikes Peak Wildfi re Pre-vention Partners Spring Workshop, an interactive function covering a range of topics on how to reduce wildfi re risk in the wildland-urban interface (where de-velopment meets the forest).

WHO: The event is open to the public and sponsored by the Pikes Peak Wildfi re Prevention Partners, a collaborative with members including government agen-cies, nonprofi t organizations, fi re dis-tricts, and other interested parties in the Pikes Peak region.

WHAT: The 2015 Pikes Peak Wildfi re Prevention Partners Spring Workshop will cover a range of topics by a variety of ex-perts discussing how to live “fi re safe” in

the wildland-urban interface. Registra-tion for the event is open at www.ppwpp.org. Attendees are encouraged to register soon; seating will be limited.

WHEN: The event is on Friday, March 27. Registration is available now through March 20 at www.ppwpp.org

WHERE: Camp Elim — 5567 Painted Rocks Rd., Woodland Park, CO

WHY: As evidenced by recent, devas-tating wildfi res, high-intensity wildfi re continues to pose a major threat in the Pikes Peak Region, particularly in the wildland-urban interface. Proven wild-fi re mitigation techniques greatly reduce the risk of wildfi re to lives and property. When communities have the tools and motivation to proactively work together to reduce wildfi re risk, everyone benefi ts. Wildfi re is a natural part of our landscape and we must learn to adapt for the health of our communities and our forests.

Youth council gives itsannual recommendations For the Courier

The Colorado Youth Advisory Council, a council of 40 Colorado students tasked with advising the State Legislature on issues im-portant to youth, delivered their annual policy recommendations on Monday at the

State Capitol. Among the participants was Alexander

Vela, a resident of Woodland Park.This year’s policy areas (chosen by the

students) are: K-12 testing, access to men-tal health services, public safety and water.


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Page reaps rebatesBy Pat [email protected]

In approving nearly $50,000 in tax abate-ments for Bill Page and Gold Hill Square South, Teller County commissioner Dave Paul quizzed the assessor about the dis-crepancy in property valuations. The abate-ments were for 2014.

The abatements, approved March 12, are an addition to the approximately $160,000 approved by the commissioners for Gold Hill Square South in January for the year 2013.

“You indicated in January that there was about $20,000 in interest on the $160,000,” Paul said. “I don’t see how we’re arriving at these numbers we’re correcting in the first place. Is this just through the modeling pro-cess?”

Clark-Wine responded. “The original values were established using the modeling process. In the model, the DDA (Woodland Park’s Downtown Development Authority) was given a larger multiplier than the rest of Woodland Park.,” she said.

Because Page’s properties are within the DDA, they saw an increase in value, she said. `I also testified that Mr. Page’s proper-ty values for the previous three evaluation cycles had only been rolled; nobody really looked at the income values,” she said.

The original values, Paul said, turned out to be in excess of what they should have been. “Right,” Clark-Wine said. “Our ap-praiser who typically does our casino prop-erties did an extensive income analysis on Mr. Page’s properties. We spent several months actually going over his income.”

Paul interrupted. “My question is why we were so far off on our original assess-ment,” he said.

Clark-Wine responded. “For some of them we were off but not for all of those properties,” she said. “At the January hear-ing, the board lowered the value further than what we recommended on two of those properties.”

As they did in January, Commission-ers Paul and Marc Dettenrieder approved the $50,000 in abatements. Commissioner Norm Steen was absent.

Stephanie Fisher, deputy clerk, swears in the incoming Teller County Surveyor, Cory Sharp, at the commissioners meet-ing March 12. Photo by Pat Hill

TELLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Feb. 27Maria A. Cox, date of birth March 14, 1969 of Monu-

ment, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of providing alcohol to a minor. Bond set at $200.

Matthew William Ellis, date of birth April 22, 1989 of Colorado Springs, was served and released on the charge of following too closely and driving under restraint (sus-pended).

Shawn P. Kliewer, date of birth June 3, 1968 of Divide, was arrested for driving under the influence and driving with excessive alcohol content. Bond set at $1,000.Feb. 28

Jeremy Randall Hoover, date of birth Feb. 20, 1989 of Flagstaff, Arizona was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of driving without a driver’s license. Bond set at $300.

Raven Nikolas Pool, date of birth Aug. 2, 1995 of Wood-land Park, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of third degree assault. Bond set at $800.

Douglas Jan Black, date of birth Jan. 16, 1937 of Cripple Creek, was summoned and released on the charge of disorderly conduct.

Richard K. Brown, date of birth Dec. 11, 1944 of Cripple Creek, was summoned and released on the charge of disorderly conduct.

March 1Ramses Arencibia, date of birth Dec. 24, 1976 of Wood-

land Park, was arrested for domestic violence, third degree assault, harassment and violation of a protection order. Bond set at $3,000.

Joshua James Burks, date of birth March 28, 1984 of Woodland Park, was arrested on two warrants; first war-rant for failure to appear on an original charge of failure to display proof of insurance and driving without a driver’s license. Bond set at $400. The second warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of tail lamp violation and driving without a driver’s license. Bond set at $100.

David Joseph Urban, date of birth Sept. 17, 1958 of Colorado Springs, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of harassment. Bond set at $300.

Michelle Enise Laudone, date of birth April 9, 1968 of Colorado Springs, was arrested on a warrant for giving false information to a pawnbroker, theft and child abuse. Bond set at $1,000.

Jennifer Christina Muckin, date of birth Oct. 4, 1977 of Colorado Springs, was arrested on a warrant for giving false information to a pawnbroker, theft, child abuse and third degree criminal trespassing. Bond set at $1,000.March 2

Sherrie M. Nicholson, date of birth March 28, 1964 of Green Mountain Falls, was arrested on a warrant for

two counts of crimes against at-risk adults. Bond set at $10,000.

Guillermo Soto, date of birth Feb. 11, 1978 (address un-known) was arrested on a warrant for domestic violence, assault in the third degree, criminal impersonation and identity theft. Bond set at $3,000.

Daniel Wesley Giles, date of birth March 12, 1988 of Longmont, was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply on an original charge of aggravated motor vehicle theft and theft. Bond set at $50,000.

Chad Anthony Rockholt, date of birth March 20, 1980 of Denver, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of driving without a driver’s license and speeding. Bond set at $650. Mr. Rockholt was also served and released on the charge of speeding and driving under restraint.March 3

Stephanie Jo Lopez, date of birth May 25, 1968 of Manzanola, was arrested for false reporting to authorities, failure to obey lane use control device, failure to drive in a single lane, criminal impersonation and drove a vehicle when license revoked as a habitual offender. Bond set at $23,000.

Dakota Dean Daugherty, date of birth March 10, 1991 of Fountain, was arrested on two warrants; both warrants were for unlawful possession of a schedule 1 or 2 con-trolled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond set at $1,000.

Johnathan Michael Rapier, date of birth Dec. 4, 1988 of Woodland Park, was arrested for third degree assault and domestic violence. Bond set at $3,000.March 5

Brandon S. Pittman, date of birth July 20, 1985 of Colorado Springs, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of careless driving. Bond set at $400.

Brian Richard Simmons, date of birth May 26, 1985 of Taylors, South Carolina was arrested for driving under restraint (suspended). Bond set at $4,000.

Morgan Renee Cope, date of birth Jan. 30, 1991 of Colo-rado Springs, while incarcerated, was served with three warrants; first warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of possession of a controlled substance and theft. Bond set at $700. The second warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of theft. Bond set at $200. The third warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of theft. Bond set at $300.March 6

David Michael Whitman, date of birth May 9, 1993 of Cripple Creek, was arrested for menacing and violation of a protection order. Bond set at $1,000.

Kevin Alan Doud, date of birth July 11, 1969 of Wood-land Park, was arrested for violation of a protection order. Bond set at $500.March 7

Sara Ann Gourdin, date of birth May 25, 1977 of Divide, was arrested for assault in the third degree, harassment and domestic violence. Bond set at $2,000.March 9

Robert Christopher Slaughter, date of birth Jan. 31, 1995 of Colorado Springs, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of theft. Bond set at $500.March 10

James Charles Patrick Armond, date of birth July 3, 1996 of Colorado Springs, while incarcerated, was served with two warrants; first warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of second degree burglary of building and third degree burglary. Bond set at $3,000. The second warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of theft. Bond set at $500.


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Page reaps rebates Chamber of Commerce awards standoutsFor the Courier

Awards presented at the Greater Woodland Park Cham-ber’s Masquerade Dinner March 13, at Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, included the prestigious nam-ing of a news Wagon Boss and presentation of $10,000 in scholarships.

• Wagon Boss: Tony Perry, president of Park State Bank & Trust. Perry is a solid community leader with an established history of working behind the scenes to promote and im-prove life in the Woodland Park/Teller County region. Ad-miration among his business peers stood out consistently throughout his nomination packet.

Perry brings a thoughtful and ambitious perspective to some of the most important community activities in the region.

Mayor Neil Levy, 2013 Wagon Boss, said, “There is not a person among us who has done more for our business community over the last five years than Tony. His willing-ness to lead the Main Street Makeover and provide guid-ance in times of need is unmatched.”

Perry is involved in helping the Pikes Peak Regional Hospital, El Tesoro Retreat Center, Pikes Peak Region Boy Scouts, Little Chapel Food Pantry, Ute Pass Saddle Club, Choices, Habitat for Humanity, Help the Needy, Ute Pass Symphony Guild, Woodland Park Aquatic Project and the Main Street Makeover.

Terry Buckner, chief executive officer of PPRH, said, “Tony is a true advocate supporting our mission to provide top quality medical services for all Teller County residents.”

• Volunteer of the Year: Shannon Hellman, branch man-ager of Vectra Bank.

Shannon works a full-time job but still manages to volunteer for organizations such as Junior Achievement, where she has taught at both Summit and Gateway ele-mentary schools.

Working with organizations such as Habitat for Human-ity’s Women’s Build Day, a Torch Run for Special Olympics, bell ringing for the Salvation Army and Lions Club Donkey Basketball were just a few of the organizations noted in the nomination packet. When she leaves work she puts on the hat of Mom to two rambunctious twin five-year-old boys who keep her and her husband, Steve, on their toes. “Shan-non is a unique individual who finds the time to give back outside of her career and family commitments. She is the epitome of what we seek in a volunteer candidate.” said Jed Bowman, chairman of the chamber board.

• Employee of the Year, Renee Bunting: “Described as a blessing to the agency she works for along with being a chronic overachiever is a true description of our 2014 Em-ployee of the Year,” said Debbie Miller, chamber president. “I am honored to have worked with her through a variety of programs, but more importantly to call her my friend, too.”

Bunting arrived in Teller County in 2007 and promptly put her talents and skills to work for the betterment of the region. She joined the Teller County Sheriff’s Office in 2013, serving as the Director of Information and Events, a role that is significant to internal and external functions of the office. She approaches every task with diligence and con-scientiousness. Her organizational skills and goal-oriented strategy allow her to effectively meet challenges head-on, which in turn relates to visible successes with her duties at the sheriff’s office. As Vice President of the Sheriff’s Leader-ship Council, Bunting handles internal office issues as an ombudsman, balancing sensitivity for the employees in-volved with the ongoing need for discipline and structure within the organization. She serves as the critical conduit of information to the sheriff regarding public events, law enforcement publications and relevant pending legisla-tion. “In a community where relationships are highly val-ued, Renee builds bridges and nurtures relationships on behalf of the sheriff’s office in a highly successful manner,” said David Buttery, Woodland Park City Manager.

• Nonprofit of the Year: Charis Bible College. In Janu-ary of 2014, Charis Bible College opened its Woodland Park campus to more than 600 students and a staff of 75 people.

In keeping with their mission, the college equips men and women to have an impact in the world and their com-munity doing the work of the ministry which includes grad-uates who go out as bible-school directors, missionaries, pastors and teachers. The school changes the lives of their students by teaching them to follow the truths of the Bible, which has a positive impact within their own families, their communities and their workplace.

Many of the Charis students volunteer in projects such as cleanup efforts after the Waldo Canyon Fire, sprucing up at Garden of the Gods, cleaning up after the devastat-ing floods in the Boulder area, and working with local Teller County charities such as Habitat for Humanity, the Clothes Closet, Choices, CASA and the Pro Cycle Challenge. In Sep-tember, the college hosts a volunteer fair where nonprofits are invited to have a booth to share their needs with the students. “This one event alone has such a positive impact for nonprofits and businesses in the region” said Marilyn Dougall, board member.

• Business of the Year: The Edgewood Inn, owned and operated by Dean and Kathy Buysee. Kathy’s roots in Tell-er County can be traced back to her great-great grandfa-ther who in April of 1896 was in Cripple Creek when the great fire began. He loaded up his family and moved them to safety. Her great-grandfather had a cabin on Preachers Row in the region. She spent many summers here visiting with relatives. Kathy had always dreamed of relocating to the area someday and building a home with a panoramic Pikes Peak view. It was a dream she shared with her hus-band Dean who helped find the perfect location for The Edgewood Inn.

After opening June 1, 2012, the Buysees were forced to evacuate just 23 days later due to the Waldo Canyon Fire. The devastating fire news reported by the national press in-dicated Colorado was burning up, which in turn prevented many potential tourists from calling for reservations.

Determined to share their home with others, the Buy-sees began hosting weddings in addition to their current bed and breakfast offerings. Visitors not only experience the graciousness of Dean and Kathy, but the allure to stay and play in Woodland Park and Teller County has been tre-

mendous. Along with their B & B and wedding venues they are active in the local community hosting parties, fund-raisers and their wonderful relationship with the Holiday Home Tour initiative.

Wagon Boss Scholarship: Ellie Miller, senior at Woodland Park High, received one of two $5,000 scholarships awarded by the Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce.

Business of the Year: The Edgewood Inn, owned and operated by Dean and Kathy Buysee. Kathy’s roots in Teller County can be traced back to her great-great grandfather who in April of 1896 was in Cripple Creek when the great �re began. He loaded up his family and moved them to safety. Her great-grandfather had a cabin on Preachers Row in the region. She spent many summers here visiting with relatives. Kathy had always dreamed of relocating to the area someday and building a home with a panoramic Pikes Peak view. It was a dream she shared with her husband Dean who helped �nd the perfect location for The Edgewood Inn. Photos by Rob Carrigan

Wagon Boss Scholarship: Emma Ravage, senior at Cripple Creek & Victor High received one of two $5,000 scholarships awarded by the Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce.

Nonpro�t of the Year: Charis Bible College accepted by founders Andrew and Jamie Wommack. In January of 2014, Charis Bible College opened its Wood-land Park campus to more than 600 students and a sta� of 75 people.

two counts of crimes against at-risk adults. Bond set at $10,000.

Guillermo Soto, date of birth Feb. 11, 1978 (address un-known) was arrested on a warrant for domestic violence, assault in the third degree, criminal impersonation and identity theft. Bond set at $3,000.

Daniel Wesley Giles, date of birth March 12, 1988 of Longmont, was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply on an original charge of aggravated motor vehicle theft and theft. Bond set at $50,000.

Chad Anthony Rockholt, date of birth March 20, 1980 of Denver, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of driving without a driver’s license and speeding. Bond set at $650. Mr. Rockholt was also served and released on the charge of speeding and driving under restraint.March 3

Stephanie Jo Lopez, date of birth May 25, 1968 of Manzanola, was arrested for false reporting to authorities, failure to obey lane use control device, failure to drive in a single lane, criminal impersonation and drove a vehicle when license revoked as a habitual offender. Bond set at $23,000.

Dakota Dean Daugherty, date of birth March 10, 1991 of Fountain, was arrested on two warrants; both warrants were for unlawful possession of a schedule 1 or 2 con-trolled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond set at $1,000.

Johnathan Michael Rapier, date of birth Dec. 4, 1988 of Woodland Park, was arrested for third degree assault and domestic violence. Bond set at $3,000.March 5

Brandon S. Pittman, date of birth July 20, 1985 of Colorado Springs, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of careless driving. Bond set at $400.

Brian Richard Simmons, date of birth May 26, 1985 of Taylors, South Carolina was arrested for driving under restraint (suspended). Bond set at $4,000.

Morgan Renee Cope, date of birth Jan. 30, 1991 of Colo-rado Springs, while incarcerated, was served with three warrants; first warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of possession of a controlled substance and theft. Bond set at $700. The second warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of theft. Bond set at $200. The third warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of theft. Bond set at $300.March 6

David Michael Whitman, date of birth May 9, 1993 of Cripple Creek, was arrested for menacing and violation of a protection order. Bond set at $1,000.

Kevin Alan Doud, date of birth July 11, 1969 of Wood-land Park, was arrested for violation of a protection order. Bond set at $500.March 7

Sara Ann Gourdin, date of birth May 25, 1977 of Divide, was arrested for assault in the third degree, harassment and domestic violence. Bond set at $2,000.March 9

Robert Christopher Slaughter, date of birth Jan. 31, 1995 of Colorado Springs, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of theft. Bond set at $500.March 10

James Charles Patrick Armond, date of birth July 3, 1996 of Colorado Springs, while incarcerated, was served with two warrants; first warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of second degree burglary of building and third degree burglary. Bond set at $3,000. The second warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of theft. Bond set at $500.

Wagon Boss: Tony Perry, president of Park State Bank & Trust. Perry is a solid community leader with an established history of working behind the scenes to promote and improve life in the Woodland Park/Teller County region.


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CC seniors cheer for local businesses Bus service on the horizon By Pat Hill [email protected]

In a world of chains and big-box stores, some senior citizens in southern Teller County are buying local.

In an unexpected twist on a rather rou-tine forum at the Aspen Mine Center March 11, two seniors threw in a plug for the local entrepreneur.

The forum was the second in Teller County hosted by the Pikes Peak Area Coun-cil of Governments Area Agency on Aging.

As the agency representative, Carrie Schillinger is charged with gathering input to identify the needs of people 60 and above for a four-year strategic plan.

“Transportation is a big one for Teller County,” Schillinger said. “We used to have the Ute Pass Express which came and went. I know there’s a new effort underway; I don’t know much about it, but I’m really excited.”

With no public transportation from Vic-tor and Cripple Creek to Woodland Park, some are missing the opportunity to buy supplies at the large chain store. “Regular transportation to Walmart would be benefi -cial to everybody,” Schillinger said.

At that moment, Jessee Minkler walked into the room. “A lot of us don’t like to sup-port Walmart — we like to support local and independent stores,” she said.

Schillinger concurred. “Absolutely, that’s your right,” she said.

On the other hand, AAA can also provide funding for transportation to medical ap-pointments and other necessities. “Meals, transportation and case management are three of our highest priorities,” Schillinger

said.In southern Teller County, Rebecca

Blair represents PPACG as an advocate for people 60 and above. “She connects people with resources,” Schillinger said.

After the forum, a woman issued a plea for transportation within rural Teller Coun-ty. “Bus service for some of those people is a hard road,” she said. “Getting from Floris-

sant to here (Cripple Creek) to support our local stores and restaurants would also be good.”

For information about the available services via PPACG Area Agency on Aging, call 471-7080. In Teller County, PPACG has a partnership with Teller Senior Coalition Community of Caring and Prospect Home Care & Hospice.

Carrie Schillinger, who is on a circuit speaking tour for the Area Agency on Aging, a division of the Pikes Peak Council of Governments, to ask senior citizens what services they need. Schilling is pictured at the Aspen Mine Center in Cripple Creek. Photo by Pat Hill

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POLITICAL

TELLER COUNTY Democratic Party (TellerDems) invites inter-ested persons to attend its 2015 informational and educational programs, as well as community events. For details about the TellerDems calendar of activities, call Mrs. Ellen Haase, 719-687-1813.

TELLER COUNTY Republicans meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Pikes Peak Comyomunity Center in Divide next to the Conoco. Come and help set the course for conservative thinking and direction in Teller County, Colorado, and the nation. Additional information at http://www.teller-gop.org.

TRANSPORTATION’S LOCAL Coordinating Council of Teller County meets at 9 a.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Aspen Mine Center in Cripple Creek. This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

PROFESSIONAL

DIVIDE CHAMBER of Commerce. Contact president Lisa Lee at 719-686-7587 for meeting dates and times.

COMPUTER CLASSES. The Woodland Park Public Library o� ers computer basics, Internet basics, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Digital Photo Management classes. Some classes have prerequisites, and registration is required for all. Call 719-687-9281, ext. 106 to register.

PIKES PEAK Workforce Center o� ers monthly classes on topics such as resume writing, interview skills and more. Workshops are free and take place at the main o� ce, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 1107, Colorado Springs. Call 719-667-3730 or go to www.ppwfc.org.

TELLER BUSINESS Builders meets at 7 a.m. Mondays at the Hungry Bear, 111 E. Midland Ave., in Woodland Park. The group helps local businesses through cooperative marketing, profes-sional education and trusted relationships. Call Gail Wingerd at 719-686-1076 or send e-mail to [email protected] or Mike Hazelwood at 719-473-5008

TELLER NETWORKING Team meet from 7:45-8:45 a.m. Thursdays at Denny’s Restaurant in Woodland Park. TNT is a lo-cal businesses owners networking group working to pass leads and help each others’ businesses grow. Join us to learn more or call Vickie at 719-748-1274.

RECREATION

ART CLASSES are o� ered year-round at Shanika Studio for ages 13 and older. Classes focus on traditional oil painting skills, but also include other artistic mediums including drawing, watercolor, acrylic and mixed media. Classes are two and a half

hours and are o� ered Mondays, Thursdays or Saturdays. Days may change to meet students’ needs. Classes are taught by professional artist Kenneth Shanika. Contact 303-647-1085, [email protected] or www.ShanikaFineArts.com.

CHRISTIAN YOGA is o� ered at 5 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Sundays at Corner Street, 500 E. Midland Ave. in Woodland Park. Mindfullness-centered practice aimed at relaxation, focus, gentle movement. Contact Chrissy Bensen, with bStill Integra-tive Wellness LLC at 719-510-2743 (www.bStillyoga.com) before attending for the � rst time to reserve a spot; after that, just drop in. Cost is $7 per class.

FLORISSANT GRANGE Hall is available for events includ-ing weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and memorials. The Florissant Grange Hall, also known as the Old School House in Florissant, is a historic building built in 1887 and 1888. School started in the school in 1889 and continued through 1960, which creates an interesting historic atmosphere. The Old School House sits on 2-plus acres and weather permitting the grounds can be used as well. Call 719-748-5004 and leave a message to arrange a time to visit the Grange Hall and reserve this space for your event.

EVERY THURSDAY all year the Florissant Grange Hall (The Old School House) is open from 6-9 pm for the Jammers Music and Pot Luck. This is a happening place to be on Thursday evenings. Sometimes we have more musicians than people and sometimes we have more people than the hall can hold, but no matter what, we have fun and great music and fabulous food. All musicians are welcome to join in the jam session and if you are not a musician, come for the social evening out. Call 719-748-0358.

YOGA AT Shining Mountain Studio with Nancy Stannard. Safe, fun and empowering; accessible to all � tness levels. Ongoing classes are 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (intermediate); 9 a.m. Thurs-day (gentle beginner); and 10 a.m. Saturday (intermediate). Contact Nancy at gentleyoga4healing.com before � rst class and see gentleyoga4healing.com for more information.

GET IN shape with a parks and recreation � tness membership. The center o� ers Paramount and Nautilus equipment and free weights. Schedule a personalized � tness orientation and have an individual workout program designed for your � tness needs. Individuals ages 16 and older are welcome to become � tness members. Minors require signed parental permission. Corporate memberships are available. Call 719-689-3514.

FRONT RANGE Fencing Club. Learn to fence class for children and adults. Meets at Discovery Canyon Campus. Visit http://frontrangefencing.tripod.com/ Advanced competitive lessons available too.

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sant to here (Cripple Creek) to support our local stores and restaurants would also be good.”

For information about the available services via PPACG Area Agency on Aging, call 471-7080. In Teller County, PPACG has a partnership with Teller Senior Coalition Community of Caring and Prospect Home Care & Hospice.

Heroes to be honored at Florissant Library Salute to Veterans Week kicks o� a summer dedicated to heroes By Norma Engelberg Contributing writer

The 2015 theme for the Rampart Library District summer reading program is “He-roes” and in keeping with that theme the Florissant Public Library will host a week-long celebration of military veterans, March 23-27.

Even though the week-long celebra-tion doesn’t start until March 23, the entire month of March has been a celebration with patrons helping to decorate trees in the library with “fl ag tags” naming family members or friends who have served or are serving in the military.

During the event week, the Florissant-Lake George Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 11411 and Ladies Auxiliary will have American fl ags and poles available for pur-

chase and will be collecting worn or dam-aged U.S. and Colorado fl ags for proper disposal or retirement. The library will then become a permanent retirement location for fl ags.

Poppies, mini fl ags, and U.S. Constitu-tion books will also be available that week. Among other things, the VFW Buddy Poppy program provides compensation to the vet-erans who assemble the poppies and par-tially supports the VFW National Home for Children.

The week kicks off with a public program by Thomas Tudor from the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at 1 p.m. on March 23. He will ex-plain the society’s creation and mission.

Brig. Gen. Norm Steen (U.S. Army Ret.) will speak at 1:30 p.m. on March 25. Steen retired in 2004 from command of the 235th Regiment and has more than 32 years of commissioned military service with the US Army and the Army National Guard. He is now a Teller County Commissioner.

Children’s StoryTime at 10:30 on March 26 will feature local entertainer and former

Green Beret Keith McKim with a “Stars and Stripes” theme. At 1 pm, he will return with a public presentation of “The Story of the Star Spangled Banner.”

The week will fi nish with a free break-fast for veterans from 8-9 a.m. March 27 at the library. The Florissant-Lake George VFW Post No. 11411 will Post the Colors. The breakfast is sponsored by Bronco Billy’s Casino in Cripple Creek, will include eggs, pancakes, biscuits and gravy and creamed chipped beef on toast.

Following the breakfast, the program of presenters will be moderated by Mike Bar-tol, Teller County Veterans Services Offi cer, a former Navy intelligence offi cer. He was named County Veteran Services Offi cer of the Year for the state of Colorado in 2011.

Presenters include:Lt. Col. David “Colt” Simmons (U.S. Air

Force Ret.) of the National Resiliency Cen-ter, which helps communities effectively prepare, cope, and recover from crisis inci-dents.

Richard Olachia of the Department of Veteran Affairs Mobile Vet Center Outreach

program. The mobile unit will be available for tours.

Randy Ford, Florissant-Lake George VFW Post No. 11411 Post Commander and VFW Colorado District 8 Commander.

Scott Harper, of the National Park Ser-vice “Post to Parks” program. Jef Morris will have VA Tai Chi demonstration.

A soup lunch will follow the program courtesy of the Friends of the Florissant Li-brary.

All events are open to the public, with the exception of the Friday breakfast and morning program which is open to veter-ans only. For updated information, call the Florissant library at 719-748-3939, email [email protected] or check the events calendar on the district website at rampartlibrarydistrict.org.

The Florissant Public Library is located at 334 Circle Drive next to the Florissant Community Park. Its hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The library is closed on Tuesday and Sun-day.

The Florissant Public Library will kicko� Salute to Veterans Week at 1 p.m. on March 23 with a presentation by Thomas Tudor of the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Society members guard the tomb at Arlington National Cemetery 24/7. Courtesy photo

HEALTHIER LIVING Colorado, Diabetes Self-Management Workshop. Learn the skills needed to manage your diabetes. Teller County Public Health and Community Partner-ship Family Resource Center o� er six-week classes to help you with the challenges of living with this ongoing health condition. Participants learn how to control their blood glucose, prevent complications, and cope with the stress of having a chronic health condition. Call Teller County Public Health at 719-687-6416 or visit www.cpteller.org or www.co.teller.co.us/PublicHealth for information and a list of classes in your neighborhood. Suggested donation $35.

JAM NIGHT. The Grange Hall is open from 6-9 p.m. every Thursday for the Jammers music and potluck. This is a great night and the place to be on Thursdays. The music is always di� erent depending on who and how many musicians show up. We always have fun, good food and dancing. All musicians are welcome to join in the jam session. If you are not a musician, come for a social evening out to meet other community members. Call 719-748-0358.

KARATE PLUS meets at 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Woodland Park Commu-nity Church and at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Lake George Bible Church. The class includes Japanese karate and jujitsu, Okinawan weapons, padded sparring and Judo throws. Self-defense is also taught. The program is Bible-based. Black belt instruction. KP has been in the Ute Pass area for more than 16 years. Low rates. Ages 5 through adult. Two free lessons. For more information call Ken at 719-687-1436. KP is nonpro� t and non-denominational.

THE LAKE George Gem and Mineral Club Youth Program for Earth Science Education, Peblepups, meets from 6-6:45 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the PPHS Museum on Teller 1 just o� Highway 24 on the right. The program is free to students age 8-18. Each session discusses a separate aspect of Earth science or mineral collect-ing. Warm weather will allow � eld trips on weekends. Further information from Steve Veatch 719-748-5010 or John Rakowski 719-748-3861 or at LGGMClub.org.

THE LAKE George Gem and Mineral Club meets the second Saturday of every month at the Community Center, Lake George. Meetings begin at 10 a.m. until May, when it changes to 9 a.m. to accommodate a � eld trip in conjunction with the regular meet-ing. There is always a program or � eld trip.

MOTHER BEAR Self-Defense o� ers Krav Maga classes from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturdays and by appointment on Thursdays on the second � oor of the Corner Dance Studio in Woodland Park. Mother Bear also o� ers women’s self-defense classes for groups of

three or more. Contact Wendy at 719-323-7949 for information.

MOUNTAIN AMATEUR Radio Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the Woodland Park Library, 218 E. Midland Ave., Woodland Park, in the lower level meeting room. Visit www.nxØg.org or contact Dean Buckhouse at kbØ[email protected] or 719-748-3848 for information.

MOUNTAIN TOP Cycling club holds monthly meetings for bicyclist of all types and skill levels. The club meets at di� erent locations on the � rst Tuesday of the month. Membership fee is $25 for individual and $40 for family. We have guest speakers, presentations and door prizes. The meeting is from 7-8 p.m. Social time at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.mountaintopcyclingclub.com or write us Mountain Top Cycling Club P.O.Box 843 Woodland Park CO 80866. For more information, call Debbie at 719-689-3435.

PIKES PEAK Plein Air Painters o� ers year-round artistic activities, painting on locations, social activities pertaining to the visual arts and art shows. The group is open to anyone interested in learning to paint or to improve their painting skills. Contact Kenneth Shanika at 303-647-1085 or [email protected], or go to www.PikesPeakPleinAirPainters.com

TAI CHI is o� ered for free at 9 a.m. Mondays at the Florissant Public Library. Call 719-748-3549 or Margaret McKinney, 719-748-5141

TAI CHI is o� ered every Wednesday at Florissant/Four Mile Fire Department. Call Meridel Gatterman, 719-689-5861.

TAI CHI is o� ered from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Woodland Park Library, in the downstairs resource room. Call Cheryl Koc, 719-687-2633 or Judy Ross at 719-686-9122.

TAI CHI is o� ered from 9-10 a.m. Fridays at the Woodland Park Library, in the downstairs community room. Call Penny Brandt, 719-687-1848 or Judy Ross at 719-686-9122.

TAI CHI, Sun Style 73 Forms, is o� ered from 10-11 a.m. Fridays at the Woodland Park Library, in the downstairs community room. Call Cheryl Koc, 719-687-2633.

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OPINIONY O U R S & O U R S

Redundancy and other needless, no-longer-useful, and otherwise worthless skills

Last month we had to sit through a presentation on eliminating redundancy, and it was a bunch of Power Point slides, plus a guy reading out what was on the slides, and then he gave us all hard cop-ies. I don’t understand these things.” � Max Barry, Company

Personally, I am always surprised by how much worthless information I have been able to collect in the last 50, or so, years. And skills that are no longer useful.Because of years of practice at an early age, and countless hours holed-up in a dark room winding film around stain-less-steel spools, I was once known as a master of the roll up.Until about 1999 or so, the skill was valuable in the newspaper business. Mostly 35-millimeter strips of transpar-ent plastic film, base-coated on one side with a gelatin emulsion containing microscopically small light-sensitive silver halide crystals, had to be rolled on the spools so that liquid chemicals could move freely between all surfaces, without marrying it together in clumps that destroyed the images.

The sizes and other characteristics of the silver halide crystals determined the sensitivity, contrast and resolution of the images.The trick, of course, was to put just the right arc on the film by applying pressure on both outside edges simultaneously as it was rolled. Easier said, than done.

The spools, once rolled and usu-ally gathered in groups of four or eight, were then dropped, under the cover of

night (even in the middle of the day), into stainless steel cylinders and shaken or agitated in a circular motion every few seconds for a precisely prescribed amount of time.

With any luck at all, and after years of practice, the right chemistry, tempera-ture and prescribed amount of time, you would hardly ever destroy an image by film marriage, too much or too little time, or bad chemistry and dark room conditions — except by light leakage.Today, all my acquired skills, practice and expertise in this field, has been ren-dered virtually useless by digital photo technology.

In another acquisition of hard-won expertise and practiced development — while working in a retail hardware store that only had the mashed-button keys on an old-fashioned 19th-century cash register to signify the amount of a sale, I learned, with better-than-average aplomb, count-back protocol for making change.

A customer could come into the store, select and purchase a 10-inch flat bastard, priced $3.58. I would add four percent sales tax, total to $3.68, take

his twenty-dollar bill and count back “$3.68 out of $20, $3.68 and two pen-nies is $3.70, nickel more is $3.75, and a quarter is $4, and $1 is $5, and $5 is $10, plus $10 is $20.

Totally worthless now that the regis-ter (and register tape) tells you exactly what change to hand a customer.

One final particular adroitness for which I might boast, was the way I knew my way around the card catalogs at various libraries, back in the days when the small drawers full of index cards still existed.

The card catalog was a familiar sight to library users for generations, but it has been effectively replaced by online public access catalogs. Though the online catalog may still be called a “card catalog,” and some libraries still have real card catalogs (small drawers) on site, the old dinosaur types are now completely a secondary resource and are seldom updated. Many of the librar-ies that have hung on to their physical card catalog, post signs advising the last year that the card catalog was updated. I saw one the other day that referred to the last update in 1993.

That was just about the same time I remember an aging reporter in a news-room in which I worked in, ask another reporter (younger and more technically savvy) to “help them get on the Google.”

I wonder if somehow, someday, somewhere, I will ever benefit from all this useless knowledge and expertise. If I do, I will not only tell you about it, but make some Power Point slides, and be sure you get the handouts.

UCCS on the fast track to success When I arrived in the Pikes Peak

region in the fall of 2001, I quickly made myself familiar with the three major col-leges in town; Air Force Academy, Uni-versity of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Colorado College.

I loved the fact that each school represented a different level of athletics and that each campus was unique. I also liked that each college was spaced out in different parts of the region.

Of the six men’s and women’s basket-ball teams at the three schools, only the UCCS women have enjoyed consistent success since my arrival. They were 19-9 during the 2001-02 season, but did not make the NCAA Division II tournament.

The UCCS men were 9-17 that same season and struggling to find an identity in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Confer-ence, much less in the region.

As time went on, Air Force achieved a certain level of respect in the middle part of last decade, earning a couple of NCAA Division I tournament bids.

Colorado College qualified for the NCAA Division III tournament during the 2003-04 season, but fell to 0-24 just four seasons later. The Tigers have since built a respectable program under head coach and Monument resident Andy Partee, posting winning records in four of their last five seasons.

Now back to UCCS.For the longest time, the school’s bas-

ketball teams played their home games in front of sparse crowds in the campus recreation center. On Jan, 8, 2010, that

all changed when the 1,200-seat Gal-logly Events Center opened on campus. The state-of-the-art building, though relatively small, put the Mountain Lions on par with the rest of the RMAC schools and helped attract higher level recruits.

During the past 14 years, UCCS added numerous state-of-the-art buildings to its spacious campus, as well as new parking structures and new dormitories. Four Diamond Sports Complex under-went an overhaul with a new soccer/football stadium and — thanks to a generous donor — the women’s softball field was drastically upgraded. Austin Bluffs Parkway was widened to three lanes each way, and the school added attractive entrances to its campus.

A few years ago, the cleanup of the far north end of Nevada Avenue began with dozens of new stores and restaurants in the spiffy new University Village shop-ping center.

Through all of those changes the student enrollment rose at a dramatic level. Today, there are more than 11,000

undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students. In 2006, the U.S. News & World Report college and university rankings placed the school’s College of Engineer-ing and Applied Science as ranking the fourth-best among public universities in the entire nation, and the 16th best overall among bachelor and master’s degree engineering schools.

Before our eyes, UCCS went from be-ing known mostly as a commuter school with a an outstanding nursing program to a bustling college campus with two quality basketball teams.

The men and women’s squads both qualified for the NCAA tournament this season and played opening round games March 13. The campus has been abuzz with its own version of March Madness.

There is talk that UCCS could become the larger — in terms of students — of the two University of Colorado cam-puses. Projections call for the campus to grow to as many as 20,000 students by 2025. There is plenty of space to build as the University owns most — of not all — of the land along Nevada Avenue across from University Village.

That means that the NCAA athletic programs could grow to Division I sta-tus. There is talk that a baseball program might even be added.

I am proud to say that I am the parent of a UCCS student. I am also proud to say that UCCS has two of the best bas-ketball programs — at any level — in the state of Colorado.

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Dear Editor:Woodland Park Parks and Recreation

would like to “shout out” a huge thank you to all of our volunteers involved in the preparation of ice making and mainte-nance at the Meadow Wood Sports Com-plex Ice Rink for our community to enjoy.

We greatly appreciate your time, sup-port and dedication. Parks and Recreation Hockey, Woodland Park Hockey Asso-ciation and Community were fortunate enough to have 9 weeks of skating because of you all!

Our sincere appreciation to Erik Nijkamp, Scott Thorpe, Kyle LoBerg, Doc Cowles, Anne Cowles, Tom Evans, Al Vallejo, Tim Doust, Travis Seabolt, Landis Seabolt, Mark Mitchell, Tim DeNio, Bill Edie and Dan Bradley.

Thanks,Judy Bundy, City of Woodland Park,

Parks and Recreation

Dear Editor:Pat Hill, thank you for the wonderful,

honest reporting on the status of Green Mountain Falls. Keep up the good work.

Gail Gerig

Dear Editor:The Courier has always done a great job

in supporting and promoting community events, programs and activities, so I am writing you to announce a new program that effects all citizens and guests that utilize the Parks, Trails and Open Space in the city of Woodland Park. The program is called Adopt-A-Park. The primary pur-pose of this program is to assist the City of Woodland Park Parks Maintenance Crews with assigned tasks and projects and to


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OBITUARIES

John Young of Teller County Colo passed into eternity on Feb 22, 2015 of natural causes. He was born Oct 29, 1939 in Martin, South Dakota where he grew up. He was part Native American and he was proud of that heritage. John honorably served in the US Air Force and had a varied career including commercial and residential construction, excavation, and restaurant ownership. He lived for many years in Teller County where he was a faithful member of St David’s Episcopal Church in Woodland Park. John is survived by several family members including

a daughter and brother, as well as numerous friends. John, may you rest in the joy of your Lord Jesus Christ; we miss you.

There will be a memorial service

for John at St David of the Hills Episcopal Church, 36 Edlowe Road, Woodland Park, CO 80863 at 1:30 p.m. on March 22, 2015. His church family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in John’s name to Little Chapel Food Pantry, 69 County Road 5, Divide, CO 80814-9100, (719) 322-7610, Email: Littlechapelfoodpantry@outlook.

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Ice was big business I have talked about ice here before. It

was big business in this area going back a 150 years, before we had mechanical refrigerators. There was a big ice house at Palmer Lake, later another at Monu-ment, but only little ones in Ute Pass until 1920. The change was caused by the closing of the Colorado Midland west of Divide. The largest ice house in the area west of Pikes Peak was at Lake George.

Plans were underway for the con-struction of a new ice house with stor-age capacity of at least 1,800 tons at Divide the winter of 1922. This would replace the one at Lake George. This in addition to the one built by H.M. Som-mers at Woodland Park in 1921, having a capacity of 1,000 tons, should prove sufficient to care for the needs of all lettuce growers of the Ute Pass district, according to Edgar Faulkner, vice presi-dent of the Pikes Peak Lettuce Coopera-tive association.

This lake was just north of the busi-nesses in Woodland Park. While lettuce growing was a new industry, those who made the attempt were fairly success-ful under adverse weather conditions and it was the intention to continue this branch of farming. In 1921, 200 acres were planted around Divide and other Ute Pass points and it was the inten-tion to increase that acreage, according

to those growers in the upper Ute Pass. Thirty-two cars, which averaged 320 crates to the car, sold at $1 per crate profit, were shipped to eastern points in 1921. In 1922, that number doubled.

The ice industry thrived while the various farm crops that needed the ice made heavy demands as their crops were expanding. The problems came with a change in the weather in the late 1920s. The lettuce industry almost disappeared in the 1930s. The railroads started using mechanical refrigeration in the 1930s, which did not require the same amounts of natural ice.

The lakes, for the most part are still there, more for their water, used for homes and recreation than back then. Here, the importance of Palmer Lake as a resource has been in the news since it dried up. Down on the south end, now ball fields, was once huge ice houses.

Overtraining: Too much of a good thing If you caught last week’s column, you

know that I challenged my readers to do a gut-check as to whether their workouts were too easy and if so … to pick-it-up. The fl ip side of that coin is that there are plenty of people whose exercise routines are sim-ply too intense.

There is a tsunami of fi tness fanatics dedicated to excessive exercise today, be it running or participating in the current intense exercise crazes of P90X, Insanity, Cross-Fit, Tough Mudder, Spartan Games and their ilk. So, when it comes to exercise, is there such a state as “too-much-of-good-thing?

I know that in a country where the man-tra for decades has been “bigger-is-better” and “more-is-better-yet” it’s hard to believe that there is such a thing. However, when it comes to exercise, overtraining is an empirically established reality with a whole host of psychological and physical health consequences.

The American College of Sports Medi-cine (ACSM) defi nes over-training as exces-sive frequency, duration and/or intensity.

This common syndrome manifests itself in both physiological and psychological symptoms with early onset characterized by a sudden decline in physical perfor-mance.

The psychological symptoms of over-training, often, are observed fi rst. ACSM has identifi ed those indicators as mood swings, decreased motivation, loss of confi dence and/or concentration, as well as increased levels of tension, depression, anger, fatigue, anxiety and irritability.

Decreased body weight and appetite, sleep disturbances, elevated resting heart rate and resting blood pressure, chronic

muscle soreness, unexplained nausea and soft-tissue injury mark some of the physi-cal symptoms. And there’s more.

The American Council on Exercise just last week published an article by Jonathan Ross, ACE’s Personal Trainer of the Year, delineating some of the hormonal disrup-tions that occur in the body as a result of overly aggressive training. Ross says, “Most of these signs are driven by hormonal disruptions and deep disruptions to the body’s balancing systems. Hormones drive everything in your body … you can’t win in a battle with your hormones.”

Here are Ross’s key markers that you may be overtraining.

Working Hard but Getting Soft. In an over-trained state, testosterone levels drop and cortisol levels rise causing the breakdown of muscle tissue and increased insulin resistance and fat disposition.

Restlessness, Mental Fog and Disrupted Sleep. Excessive aerobic exercise stimu-lates your sympathetic nervous system to be in a constant state of “fi ght-or-fl ight” resulting in a restless state where it is hard

to focus and sleep.Lost the Will to Train. If the mere

thought of exercising makes you mentally tired, you’re probably over-training.

Elevated Resting Heart Rate. One of the few objectively measurable signs of overtraining is an above-normal resting heart rate, which is a result of an increased metabolic rate as the body tries to meet the excessive demands of training.

Ignore at Your Peril. Overtraining can lead to chronic infl ammation of the body and can actually harm your brain leading to an elevated risk of neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Got your attention? Remember … life is a marathon, not a wind sprint … train smart.

Cord Prettyman is a certifi ed Master Person-al Trainer and owner of Absolute Workout Fitness and Post-Re-hab Studio in Wood-land Park. He can be reached at 687-7437, by email at [email protected] or though his website at www.cordprettyman.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor:

Woodland Park Parks and Recreation would like to “shout out” a huge thank you to all of our volunteers involved in the preparation of ice making and mainte-nance at the Meadow Wood Sports Com-plex Ice Rink for our community to enjoy.

We greatly appreciate your time, sup-port and dedication. Parks and Recreation Hockey, Woodland Park Hockey Asso-ciation and Community were fortunate enough to have 9 weeks of skating because of you all!

Our sincere appreciation to Erik Nijkamp, Scott Thorpe, Kyle LoBerg, Doc Cowles, Anne Cowles, Tom Evans, Al Vallejo, Tim Doust, Travis Seabolt, Landis Seabolt, Mark Mitchell, Tim DeNio, Bill Edie and Dan Bradley.

Thanks,Judy Bundy, City of Woodland Park,

Parks and Recreation

Dear Editor:Pat Hill, thank you for the wonderful,

honest reporting on the status of Green Mountain Falls. Keep up the good work.

Gail Gerig

Dear Editor:The Courier has always done a great job

in supporting and promoting community events, programs and activities, so I am writing you to announce a new program that effects all citizens and guests that utilize the Parks, Trails and Open Space in the city of Woodland Park. The program is called Adopt-A-Park. The primary pur-pose of this program is to assist the City of Woodland Park Parks Maintenance Crews with assigned tasks and projects and to

instill public ownership within our parks, trails and/or open space; creating a safe and clean environment for all to enjoy!

There are currently 25 areas available for recreational use in the city of Woodland Park:Neighborhood Parks — 10, Community Parks — 1, Special Use Parks - 5, Open Space, Natural Areas and Greenways — 7, Sport Complexes — 1 (Meadow Wood Sports Complex)Trails and Trailheads — 1 (Centennial Trail and Trailhead)

The goal of the Adopt-A-Park program is to provide volunteer community support for litter prevention, ongoing maintenance and park beautifi cation programs. It is based on the premise that citizens make a difference in ensuring that every park is clean, safe, and well maintained. By adopt-ing a park, you can make a difference in the way your park looks and operates.

For complete information about the Adopt-A-Park program please refer to the city website: city-woodlandpark.org/home/parks-and-recreation/

Contact myself and/or Cindy Keating, Director, if you have any questions about this exciting new program. Thanks for your support,

Patrick Pine, 687-442, [email protected]

Cindy Keating, 687-5225, [email protected]

Dear Editor:

I believe that we, the signatories on your letters, have provided a viable, safe, and logical alternative to the Catamount St.Myrtle St. neighborhood Mt Dewey Trail-head. We can’t understand the insistence of

a trailhead in a highly populated area just because it’s accessed from a public right-of- way. To complain that the extra few minutes it takes to access a new trail from an existing trail seems a little petty when you consider the fact that, after all, you are on a hike! It seems to me that your hike starts when you’ve parked the car, closed the door and walked away not when you reach a trailhead a half mile or more away.

The suggestion that the only trailhead that makes sense is at the east end of exist-ing Myrtle St. is fl awed for reasons stated at a previous meeting. If you would like me to restate them I would be happy to. I think statements that have been made supporting the proposed trailhead may fall before closer scrutiny. No one can argue the fact that trail building is hard work. The trails folks have provided “yeoman work” on behalf of the town. I think the place-ment of the trailhead adjacent to the town’s right-of-way makes it convenient for the trails committee. By their own statements

(members of the trails committee) of the March 3 meeting, the interest in the com-mittee may be waning. Does building a new trail infuse some interest? You couldn’t blame them if it did.

As a matter of fact I hope it does. The fact remains that the proposed trail head is at the end of a narrow, steep, automobile-traveled system of barely maintained loose gravel roads. Would it really make a differ-ence if you constructed a trail that your grandma could traverse if she has a heart attack getting there?

It’s been argued that the addition of more trails would be an asset to the community. I wouldn’t dispute that for a minute. I also believe that if you have 12 miles of trails within a fi ve-minute drive of your home, you have to ask the question “How many miles of trails would satisfy you?” You see, I get the impression that if

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Students encouraged to enter art showMountain Artists sponsor annual eventBy Pat [email protected]

For Eliza Miller, 15, the Student Art Show sponsored by the Mountain Artists presents another opportunity to showcase her work. Winner in the multi-media category last year, Miller plans to enter again this year.

“I love meeting people who love art, too,” she said.The painting, acrylic and Sharpie pen, is the sil-

houette of a girl sitting beside a tree, with the words printed from Psalm 46:10: “Be Still and Know That I

am God.”Inspired by nature, Miller painted the piece in

one afternoon. “I did it outside under a tree — I just wanted to do something cool,” she said. “I love that verse.”

For Miller, a ninth-grader at Woodland Park High School, her artistic themes reflect a wellspring of creativity. “I don’t know; some days I sit down with a brush and just start painting and something comes of it,” she said.

With art lessons in elementary school, Miller cred-its her parents for her ability to include painting in a busy schedule. “They created a space for me to paint, so I think I’ve just done it a lot and been encouraged,”

she said. “I think it’s a natural longing to paint.”Miller has her eye on entering this year’s Student

Art Show, which is open to all high-and middle-school students in Teller County. The categories are oil, acryl-ics and drawing (pencil, ink or pastel).

Entries are to be submitted from 10:15 a.m. to noon April 18 at the Woodland Park library. In case of inclement weather, call 648-3245. Ribbons, certificates and cash awards in excess of $1,000 will be awarded at 2 p.m. April 26.

For information about rules, go to www.TheMoun-tainArtists.com. The nonprofit organization also spon-sors a $2,000 scholarship program. For information, email [email protected].

Eliza Miller won the prize in the multi-media category in last year’s Student Art Show sponsored by the Mountain Artists. Courtesy photo

Courier intern visits from University of MissouriSta� Report

The Pikes Peak Courier became part of the classroom for the University of Mis-souri School of Journalism, as journalism student Jessica Allison joined the newspa-per staff for a week of hands-on publishing experience.

The School of Journalism, the world’s oldest, was founded by Dean Walter Wil-liams in 1908. Today the venerable school has well over 1,000 students representing almost every state and more than two dozen foreign countries. Alumni of the School circle the globe.

Students have been working with

community newspapers as part of a class taught by Jim Sterling, former Missouri newspaperman. Field trips like this have been a part of curriculum for more than 50 years.

Jessica Allison was at the Pikes Peak Courier to learn firsthand how non-metro newspapers operate. Allison is a Colorado Springs native studying Arts and Culture Journalism at the University of Missouri. She has covered a variety of topics for a handful of publications including the Colorado Springs Gazette, but she is most interested in human interest and arts coverage.

Jessica Allison, student at the University of Missouri School of Journalism,is spending a few days at The Courier learn-ing the ropes of a weekly community newspaper. Photo by Pat Hill

Creative pursuits


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12 miles of trail isn’t enough sooner or later the addition of the Mt. Dewey mileage will not suffice. Then what? Can you become trails junky? And at whose expense? Please keep in mind that there are only 14 miles of roads in Green Mtn. Falls.

The downside of our question, espe-cially for the residents in the neighbor-hood that includes Ora St., Catamount St., Myrtle St., Florence and Grandview Ave., is the fact that their lifestyle changes the mo-ment a trailhead opens. The reason Keith Coursey bought his home on Myrtle St. was it’s quiet. The end of a road that is not likely to be extended any time soon was a huge factor in his decision. Even if the road gets extended for a new home a little further down the road in the future the only new traffic would be local. That ends if the trailhead opens. It’s got to be a real night-mare for him. I believe the Morgans have a similar problem. I’ve observed them hav-ing breakfast or dinner on their deck which overlooks Myrtle Street. A passing neighbor waving as they drive by is probably not a problem. What about a couple of dozen or even a couple of hundred strangers every week? Does that sound like a high quality lifestyle?

It’s hard to understand why the board would allow this to happen when there are so many residents opposed. I’m not talk-

ing about a few malcontents, the packets you received represent an overwhelming majority of the residents who live along the route to the proposed trailhead. No matter how you fall on the matter of the trails the fact still remains that all the roads that get you to the proposed trailhead are narrow, steep and lined for the most part with folks who don’t want the extra traffic. This prompts a couple of questions.

Is the Foundation insisting that the trailhead be at this location? If not then why the insistence on here? Will the Foun-dation withdraw support if the trailhead goes somewhere else? Will the Foundation liquidate the property if they can’t gain access here? I don’t believe anyone would deny access to the Foundation to their property, but you can’t blame them for be-ing concerned that the rest of creation will be traipsing through! I also have a question about fire. Dick Bratton commented about the necessity of the trailhead on Myrtle so that the fire department has access. Ac-cording to Mr. Bratton the only fires on Mt. Dewey in recent years have been lightning strikes. If that is a reason for the trailhead you really have to ask what good the trail-head on the east end of Myrtle would be if a fire starts on the west end of the Founda-tion’s property. I don’t see anyone denying a firefighter access to anywhere if he’s on his way to fight a fire.

There was some discussion at the meet-

ing regarding the trail itself, allowing for a loop which would include the proposed trailhead on Myrtle in conjunction with our proposed alternative. Still a bad idea for all the reasons given today as well as beforehand.

I have no doubt that the Mt. Dewey trail will be built and enjoyed by many but again at whose expense? The trail taken from the proposed alternative doesn’t need to loop to anywhere. There are examples of trails everywhere that simply end and the hiker returns the same way he/she came, Barr Trail, the Manitou Incline and the Waldo Canyon Loop Trail being the most popular locally. Internationally Mount Everest comes to mind. If you read western fiction (Elmore Leonard or Louis L’Amour for example) or historical events captured by the actual Mountain Men you’re prob-ably aware that no one traveled in the early West without checking their “back trail” because it looks completely different coming back even on the same trail. Try it some time. Pick a spot going down the Pass, Waldo Canyon turn-out for example. Look it over real well on the way down. Now come back up and at the same spot it will look completely different. The fact is there are a number of ways to achieve a goal, you don’t have to change someone’s life to achieve it.

Sincerely,Mac Pitrone

Green Mountain Falls

Editor’s note: The writer is referring to a letter that highlights the nonprofit status of Charis Bible College, which does not pay property taxes. However, the college is en-titled to emergency services by the local fire department and ambulance district.Dear Editor:

I’m sending in my opinion about Don-ald Douthit’s letter in the Feb. 18 edition of The Courier.

I want to be documented on how very much I agree with his letter. I hope they (Charis Bible College) read his letter and do the right thing.

I still can’t believe that Charis is get-ting this free ride of irresponsibility to the Woodland Park community. What is the city thinking? Douthit’s letter needs to be published again!

Sincerely,Mary Lou TriggWoodland Park


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Business BuzzThe Business Buzz features news about

the economic scene, promotions, acquisi-tions and expansions. Contact Pat Hill at [email protected] or 686-6458.

Mountain Naturals Community Market in Woodland Park sponsors Food education classes by Carol Grieve from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturdays through April 11. The classes are free. To register, call 687-9851 or email [email protected].

Pikes Peak Workforce Center hosts the annual Governor’s Summer Job Hunt from 1 to 6 p.m. April 9 at the Doubletree Hotel; from 1 to 4 p.m. April 23 at the Ute Pass Cultural Center in Woodland Park; and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 29 at the Aspen Mine Center in Cripple Creek.

Junior Achievement of Teller County,

as part of Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado, recently received the 5 Star Award of Excellence from JA USA. The award rec-ognizes staff and board members in JA ar-eas that meet JA USA’s operatonal standards for compliance, student impact, operation-al efficiency and financial sustainability.

The Harvest Center celebrates Earth Day April 18 at Aspen Valley Ranch in Woodland Park.

Woodland Park School Board of Edu-cation announced a vacancy after accept-ing the resignation of Kenny Funk, who served as the board’s vice president. Funk resigned after accepting a job out of sate. Funk represented District E, which is in the Summit Elementary School boundaries in Divide.

Rebecca Blair, right, Senior Advocate for Community of Caring in Cripple Creek, shares a laugh with Jessee Minkler, who lives in Victor. Blair is a case manager for senior citizens in Victor and Cripple Creek whose position is funded by a grant to the nonpro�t organization, CoC, by the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments. Photo by Pat Hill

Pikes Peak Historical Society selects new presidentKaelin takes on advisory positionBy Norma EngelbergContributing writer

For 24 years as president of the Pikes Peak Historical Society, local author and historian Celinda Kaelin has been the driving force behind its success. As of March 7, Lake George geologist John Ra-kowski is the new president and Kaelin stepped into an advisory role.

Kaelin has written several books about the Pikes Peak Region and the history of the Ute Nation. Many of the items in the museum collection are there because of her connections and expertise. Before electing Rakowski to the position, the so-ciety board praised Kaelin for all of her hard work and efforts to find grant fund-ing for the historical society museum in Florissant and other projects.

Rakowski is also the 2015 president of the Lake George Gem & Mineral Club, which has worked in partnership with the society to bring in a large collection of lo-cal mineral specimens along with the dis-play cases that houses the collection.

Other officers elected on March 7 in-clude Scott Adams, vice president; Clint Waller, treasurer; and Rudy Perry, sec-retary. Board members at large include Pam Adams, Linda and Allan Applebaum, Wayne Johnston, Kathy Perry and Brian Stewart. Besides Kaelin, advisory board members are AJ and Lenore Hotchkiss, Sally Maertens and Andy and Susan Weinzapfel.

The Pikes Peak Historical Society Mu-

seum’s spring visitor’s season runs from 1-4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays March 21 through Memorial Day weekend when longer summer hours begin. Museum vis-its may be arranged by appointment for other days and times. Visit pikespeakhs-museum.org for more information. The museum features information about the Ute people in addition to information about early American settlers plus an out-standing mineral exhibit. The museum is in Florissant on Teller County Road 1 just south of U.S. 24. For more information, call 719-748-8259 or 719-748-3861.

Celinda Kaelin, seen here at the opening of the Pikes Peak Historical Society Museum, has stepped into an advisory position after 24 years as the society’s presi-dent. Geologist John Rakowski was elected president on March 7. Photo courtesy Suzanne Core


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School district named Healthy ChampionBy For the Courier

Woodland Park School District was re-cently recognized as a 2015 Healthy School Champion for efforts in creating a healthy school by the Colorado Education Initia-tive.

Columbine and Gateway elementary schools and Woodland Park High School each received $300 to recognize their school-health efforts.

Forty-seven Colorado schools have

been identified as 2014-15 Healthy School Champions. Awards are given to schools implementing exemplary school health efforts with over $42,000 distributed to se-lected schools.

“With the use of our district Wellness Policy, School Health Index and School Health Improvement Plans, we have worked really hard to ensure that all ten components of wellness are integrated throughout the school year in order to have healthy schools, students, and staff,” said Heidi Howard, WPSD Health and Wellness

Coordinator. “The passion and hard work of our wellness committee co-leaders and WELCO teams, along with the financial help of CDE Healthy Schools Successful Students Grant and Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools Grant, made all this hap-pen. On behalf of WELCO, a big thanks to Colorado Education Initiative for recogniz-ing all our efforts.”

Wellness committee co-leaders from the winning schools include:

Jason Holmes and Lori Lays — Gateway Elementary

Julie Cutting and Emily Woerner — Col-umbine Elementary

Cat Becker, Patty Woods, Nicole Maier-Reitz — WPHS

The Healthy School Champions Recog-nition Program is funded by the Colorado Health Foundation and supported by the Colorado Education Initiative, the Colora-do Department of Education, RMC Health, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and stakeholders throughout Colorado.

Danielson honored for keeping store goingDozens in community turn out to celebrate hard workerBy Pat [email protected]

Retiring as president of the Woodland Park Senior Citizens’ Club, Pat Danielson seemed a little abashed at being honored with a plaque, a cake and a plant at a lun-cheon May 6.

“We want to thank you for your hard work, your generosity,” said Lana Fox, who is the incoming president of the club. “You’re incredible — all you do in keeping the store going, the storage sheds cleaned.”

Danielson regularly cooks and caters meals to celebrate special occasions at the senior center. When there’s glitch in the dai-ly lunches provided by Golden Circle, now Silver Key, Danielson improvises a meal to ensure that the seniors have lunch.

Danielson served as the club’s president from 2007 to 2014. In accepting the gifts and the accolades that day, she said, “If you think you’re going to get rid of me, you’re not.”

Dozens of senior citizens turned out that day to honor Danielson.

Woodland Park Senior Citizens’ Club honored outgoing president Pat Danielson, right, with a cake and accolades. Lana Fox, left, is the incoming president. Photos by Pat Hill

Pat Danielson, center, shares a laugh with Pamela Argo, activities director at the Woodland Park Senior Citizens’ Club. Argo presented Danielson with a plaque and praise for her seven years as the club’s president. At right is Lana Fox, incoming president.

THERAPEUTIC YOGA-BASED stress-reduction classes o�ered from 5-6 p.m. Sundays in Woodland Park. Welcoming, fun, and a�ordable. Cost is $7 per class. See www.bStillcounseling.com or contact Chrissy Bensen, MA-MFT, 719-510-2743 for details.

TELLER COUNTY 4-H Shooting Sports Club meets the �rst Sunday of each month at the Pikes Peak Com-munity Club (PPCC) in Divide at 4 p.m. 4-H projects/dis-ciplines covered by the club: .22 and Air Ri�e, Archery, Shotgun, and Air Pistol. For more information about the club meetings or project/discipline practices, contact Bob Tyler, 719-748-1335 or [email protected]. For 4-H enrollment contact Mark Platten at 719-686-7961.

THURSDAY NIGHT Beginners Book Study meets from 7-8 p.m. Thursdays at Woodland Park Community Church. Email [email protected] for information.

UTE PASS Historical Society & Pikes Peak Museum of-

fers free tours (donations gratefully accepted) of History Park at 11 a.m. every Saturday, beginning June through September. Come tour our old buildings and learn some of the history of Ute Pass. We also o�er a walking tour of Woodland Park. Call to see if this tour is being o�ered. The Museum Center at History Park is located at 231 E. Henrietta Ave. in Woodland Park, next to the library. For information, call 719-6860-7512 or check out our website at UtePassHistoricalSociety.org. All tours are weather permitting. No tours o�ered July 11, 2015.

UTE PASS Historical Society Main O�ce and book store are open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays in the Museum Center building at History Park, 231 E. Henrietta, next to the Woodland Park Library. Tours of History Park are available during these hours. A $5 donations is appreciated. Call 719-686-7512 at least 15 minutes before a tour. Go to utepasshistori-calsociety.org.

WOODLAND PARK Ceili Club hast monthly ceilis (“kay-lees”), which is Irish for a dance party. The pur-

pose is to bring social Irish dance to the Teller County community. These ceilis are open to the public, with no dance experience required. The dances are taught as part of the event. Visit www.mountaineire.org and see the Ceili Club tab, or call 686-1325.

UTE PASS Saddle Club, providing community camara-derie among humans and horses since 1947, sponsors gymkhanas, jackpots, dances, barbecues, parades, trail rides and more. Join us. Contact [email protected]. Visit www.UtePassSaddleClub.org.

WOODLAND PARK Wind Symphony, under the direction of Craig Harms, rehearses at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Woodland Park Middle School band room. All instrumental musicians are welcome. Visit www.woodlandparkwindsymphony.com to learn more about this ensemble and other musical groups which are part of the Woodland Park Wind Symphony, Woodland Winds, Woodland Brass Quintet and Brass Choir and the Swing Factory Big Band. Craig can also be reached at 719-687-2210.


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CCV receives reclamation awardBy Brad PoulsonFor the Courier

The Colorado Mining Association, the Colorado Division of Reclamation Min-ing & Safety and the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board, presented the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co. with its 2014 Excellence in Hard Rock Reclama-tion Award for its reclamation and historic preservation efforts associated with the construction of CC&V’s Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Field.

In 2012, as part of its publicly permitted Mine Life Extension 2 mining plan, CC&V started construction of its Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Field in the Colorado’s Cripple Creek Mining District.

During the planning of this project, CC&V staff members recognized an oppor-tunity to invest in historic preservation and reclamation for future generations. Con-struction would require innovative recla-mation techniques for the re-route of State Highway 67, and the archaeological docu-mentation and re-location of historic mine structures for preservation and education purpose.

The scenic viewshed of the Arkansas River Valley and Sangre De Cristo Mountain Range along Colorado 67 between the his-toric mining communities of Cripple Creek and Victor, provided the setting for the cre-ation of an integrated, intriguing and ap-pealing post-mining landscape.

Historic structure relocationAlong the abandoned route of Colo. 67

in Squaw Gulch, historic mining struc-tures from the late 1890s, including the Mary McKinney Mine crib wall, the Golden Wedge (aka Dr. Jackpot), Grace Greenwood, Rittenhouse, International and the Julia E Headframes (gallows frames) were volun-tarily moved to other locations within the mining district — preserving them from natural degradation, weathering, and mod-ern mining expansion.

The relocation and preservation of each

structure presented unique challenges. No two structures are alike and each required an assessment to determine the best pres-ervation plan. Because of the natural dete-rioration caused by more than 100 years of exposure and weathering, structural integ-rity (or lack thereof) required either partial disassembly or added structural support to move the features. In some cases because the structures were in a state of advanced decay, rehabilitation had to be based on historical photographs and/or archaeo-logical interpretation of the fallen remains. Prior to moving or disturbing the historic features, professional historic archaeolo-gists were brought in to document the sites - photographing the structures, mapping the area, recording the historic artifacts, and doing archival research of the history of the site. This process insures that the perti-nent historic information is gathered prior to disturbing the site.

ReclamationCC&V’s mine site is located above 9,500

feet in elevation, and in these harsh envi-ronmental conditions, mined land recla-mation in a constant state of experimen-tation, monitoring, and innovation. The realignment of Colorado 67 associated with construction of CC&V’s new valley leach facility required a 500-foot, steeply sloping (2:1) toe-berm to be built in Squaw Gulch. The 7.5 acre face of the berm required com-plete vegetation following construction. As part of the initial construction, CC&V applied 6,100 cubic yards of previously re-moved topsoil from the disturbance area to the constructed to-berm slope. After native topsoil placement, CC&V used a blend of tackifier for slope stabilization, compos-ted organic mixture, and CC&V’s reclama-tion seed mix. The soil mixture was ap-plied in late October/November by a truck equipped with an air pump to a thickness of 2 inches.

In addition, a slow release organic soil amendment was used to provide addi-tional nutrients to the organic compost. About 40 pounds per acre of CC&V’s cur-

rent standard reclamation seed mix (in-cluding grasses, forbs, and shrubs known to thrive in the Pikes Peak region) was in-cluded in the compost mix. Cereal rye seed was added to the mix to establish quickly on the steep slope to minimize erosion. Within a couple of years the cereal rye will be replaced by the native species. With the seed mixed into the nutrient rich compost blend, germination was extraordinarily successful. Ultimately, CC&V considered the slope to have germinated 85 - 90 per-cent of the seed placed. The results in the spring of 2014 were impressive.

Integrated, appealing post-mining landscapeCombining these historic preservation

and reclamation efforts, with the construc-tion of a scenic overlook of the Arkansas

River Valley and Sangre De Cristo Mountain Range along Colorado 67, was among the reasons CC&V was awarded the Colorado reclamation Award on Feb. 18.

In announcing the award, DRMS Direc-tor, Virginia Brannon, said that CC&V “is to be commended for its work on preserving historic structures in the Squaw Valley min-ing area. The extra effort that was made to inventory the historic structures in this area and bring in a professional archaeologist to record the sites exemplified the company’s commitment to the protection of these his-toric resources. Additionally, the company’s efforts at moving and refurbishing these historic structures for future generations show the commitment the mine staff has to the local community and the history of mining in Colorado.”

Part of the reclamation projects by the Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Co. is building a toe-berm in Squaw Valley. Courtesy photos

The Golden Wedge headframe is among the structures being restored on land owned and mined by the Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Co.


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10585 Ute Pass Ave.Green Mountain Falls

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10585 Ute Pass Ave.Green Mountain Falls

Rev. David Shaw, Pastor

Woodland ParkChurch of Christ

Worship ServiceSunday MorningBible Class 10 am

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Wednesday BibleClass 7pm

816 Browning Ave. & BurdetteCall: 687-2323 or 687-6311

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Highland Bible ChurchMeeting at Tamarac Center

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AARF doesn’t give up By Pat Hill [email protected]

Tough and intractable, the volunteers with Adoptable Animal Rescue Force are chalking up a record of fi nding homes for the wounded, the injured, the lost. “We’re soft-hearted,” said Dottie Brennan, one of 10 members of the nonprofi t organization. “We don’t give up, we just don’t.”

Take Lance, the Labrador-mix, which was initially rescued by a group in New Mexico. But AARF’s Jo Labonte felt a twinge when receiving the out-of-state call and drove several hundred miles to meet Lance.

“We don’t discriminate, whether they’re from a different state or not,” Brennan said.

Labonte found that Lance had a “cherry” eye, a “bit of a limp” and an ear infection. “We probably would never have found out how nice and sweet he is if we’d just walked by him to go look at a puppy,” Labonte said.

Back home in Teller County, Labonte and her team found a foster home which turned out to be permanent for Lance. “He’s

a happy dog, in a great place,” she said.Among the adoptable dogs available

now is the 9 year-old standard poodle. “He’s elegant now,” Brennan said.

Then there’s Nicky, which Labonte terms a “problem child,” the two year-old Labra-dor-mix. “He doesn’t like other dogs,” Bren-nan said. “But we don’t give up. The prob-lem is that he likes all of us.”

With no regular funding stream, the organization relies on private donations, including dog food from PetSmart and Walmart. For shelter, AARF volunteers fi nd foster homes or use temporary space at Woodland Kennels. “We took in a pup-py who got really sick; the total bills were $1,400,” Brennan said. “There’s a plus to this - we got a check for $1,000 from a group which handles grants. We don’t know how she heard about us. “

For a group working chiefl y behind the scenes, things just seem to work out. “We get along but we don’t get along,” Brennan said.

For information, call Brennan at 748-9091.

Lance, a stray dog, with a variety of health issues, was rescued by the volunteers at Adoptable Animal Rescue Force and subsequently found a home. Courtesy photo

Students to compete in state � nals

Jack Sobral won fi rst place in the Nug-

gets Skills Competition in the 13-14 cate-gory while Caden Howard won fi rst place in the 9-10 division. Both will compete in the state fi nals April 5. Wyatt Hudson placed third in the 11-12 age division.

From left, Jack Sobral, Caden Howard and Wyatt Hudson took � rst, second and third place, respectively, in their age divisions in the Nuggets Skills Challenge at the Pueblo Sectionals last week. Sobral and Howard will be competing in the state � nals April 5 in Denver. Courtesy photo

Woodland Park senior Morghan Sieracki, No. 3 in green, battles a Pueblo East player for the ball in the Panthers’ season opener on March 10. Sieracki is a four-year starter and the second-most proli� c scorer for the Panthers during that span.


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Lance, a stray dog, with a variety of health issues, was rescued by the volunteers at Adoptable Animal Rescue Force and subsequently found a home. Courtesy photo

SPORTS

Sieracki playing a huge role in Woodland Park’s soccer success�e senior has 32 goals and 18 assists in her high school careerBy Danny [email protected]

If things went according to plan, Morghan Sieracki might be a top-rate soc-cer player for Manitou Springs High School. Instead, she is the second-most prolific scorer at Woodland Park in her four seasons with the team.

The senior center midfielder attended Manitou Springs schools until halfway through her freshman year. That was when she decided to transfer to Woodland Park rather than continue to make the drive up and down Ute Pass.

Manitou’s loss has been Woodland Park’s gain as Sieracki has netted 32 goals and 18 assists in her Panthers’ career.

“I love playing for Woodland Park,” Sier-acki said. “It’s been really awesome to be a part of this team that is growing together.

Sieracki is second on the team in goals and assists since the 2012 season. Only teammate Jenny Sells (51 goals, 28 assists) has been a more lethal scorer.

The two offensive machines opened this season by each tallying two goals and an as-

sist in a 6-1 victory over Pueblo East.The Panthers (2-0, they defeated Val-

ley 2-0 on March 12) are just not looking to make another postseason appearance, they are aiming for a league championship and a deep playoff run.

“Our freshman year we were just trying to make the playoffs,” Sieracki said. “The last couple of years we made the playoffs but lost to some great teams (Palmer Ridge and Cheyenne Mountain). This year we want to win at least one game in the play-offs.”

Sieracki played forward, or striker, her first three years with the team, while Sells patrolled the field as a center midfielder with Caitlan Thorn. Panthers’ coach An-drew Pappadakis decided to mix things up this season and move Sieracki to her natu-ral position of center midfielder - a posi-tion she plays on her Rush club team - and Sells to forward. Sells has four goals in two games.

“This year Jenny has a license to score goals,” Pappadakis said. “In doing that she is creating opportunities for Morghan. The two of them are finally hooking up; finally connecting. They are a force up front.”

Sieracki is hoping to play soccer in col-lege. She is in the process of producing a highlight DVD to send to coaches.

Sieracki has elevated her game by keep-

ing a stringent offseason workout. Many days she can be found working with her father, Keith, Woodland Park’s wrestling coach and former Team USA member.

“We get up early in the morning and do a lot of conditioning,” Morghan said. “It’s

very helpful to have someone like my dad, with all of his experience, in my life.”

Sieracki is hoping to major in pre-med or kinesiology in college.

“I want to go to medical school after I graduate and become a doctor,” she said.

Woodland Park senior Morghan Sieracki, No. 3 in green, battles a Pueblo East player for the ball in the Panthers’ season opener on March 10. Sieracki is a four-year starter and the second-most proli�c scorer for the Panthers during that span.

Woodland Park senior Morghan Sieracki, No. 3 in green, is a big reason why the Panthers have advanced to the playo�s the last two seasons. The center mid�elder is a multiple threat as a scorer, passer and defender. Photos by Paul Magnuson


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TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) It’s a good time to do some reassessing of plans and goals -- even how you considered redoing your bathroom. The point is to be open to change if change can improve things.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Take some time to learn who is the right person (or persons)to approach and discuss your ideas with for your new project. Also, re-serve time to prepare for an upcoming family event.

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LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) An unexpected spate of mixed signals could cause serious schedule setbacks. Best to focus on straightening everything out as soon as possible and get everyone back on track.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Be aware that some-one in the workplace could try to use a disagreement with a colleague against you. If so, be prepared to offer your side of the story with the facts to back you up.

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Panthers getting after it in track and �eldWoodland Park could have several state quali�ers this season

By Danny [email protected]

Sam Hopfe had a breakout season on the basketball court for Woodland Park High School. Now it appears that the 6-foot-4 senior is headed for similar results in track.

Competing in his first meet of the 2015 season, Hopfe led a strong Panthers’ contingent at the District 11 Relays March 11 at Garry Berry Stadium in Colorado Springs.

The Woodland Park boys and girls teams each took sec-ond among eight schools.

“Sam killed it in the high hurdles,” said Woodland Park coach Ron Payton. “He is having a great season.”

Payton is his usual optimistic self this year. He believes both the boys and girls squads have the talent and ability to put together their finest all-around seasons in years.

“We’re all excited,” Payton said. “We have a lot of great kids with great attitudes.”

Payton added that none of the relay teams are set in stone at this early stage of the season. At the District 11 re-lays his winning girls’ 4x200 relay team consisted of seniors Jessica Neal and foreign exchange student Rika Sasaki, ju-nior Shanelle Price and freshman Natalie Graber.

Woodland Park’s successful team race squad was made of senior Lexi Harrison, junior Alana Dillinger, and fresh-men Kelsey Bragg and Sandra Dillinger - all cross country runners.

“I’m really pleased with the way the kids performed in that meet,” Payton said. “It was only our second day out-side all season. We spent the first three weeks running in the hallways.”

Stephanie Bylander, the school’s athletic secretary, is working with the distance runners. The former Adams State star runner is married to Matt Levassiur, who has assisted Payton in cross country the past two years.

Levassiur is expected to take over as head cross country coach this fall. He is working with the Woodland Park boys distance runners this track season.

“It was great to see coach Bylander get her first win,” Payton said. “She is really going to help us out a lot. She is very knowledgeable.”

The District 11 meet also included field events. Senior Hayden Erickson, the lone returning state qualifier from a year ago, threw 48 feet in the shot put. Senior Kelsey Arse-neau had a good day in the girls shot put.

Among the other athletes off to good starts this season are seniors Pepper Drummond (hurdles) and Michelle Cru-ze (throws), and senior distance runners Charley Schoen-berger and Kyle Rudy.

Payton is excited about the strong group of underclass-men on both squads. Sixteen of the 26 boys are either fresh-men and sophomores, while 14 of the 24 girls are freshmen or sophomores.

“These kids are really awesome athletes,” Payton said. “The future looks pretty bright. These kids are working hard.”

Some of the other top Woodland Park freshmen are Dominic Roskam, Colin Kinsman and Austin Crews.

Woodland Park senior Sam Hopfe is o� to a great start this season in several events. The 6-foot-4 Hopfe is one of the top high hurdlers in the Pikes Peak re-gion. He also competes in several sprint and relay events. Hopfe was recently named the school’s basketball player of the year. Photos by Danny Summers

Woodland Park senior Hayden Erickson, on panther statue, is riding high as the track and �eld season gets into high gear. Erickson quali�ed for state last season in the shot put. He also throws the discus. Pictured with him are the Panthers’ other three senior throwers. Standing from left to right are Karalyn Jones, Hunter Wilson and Kelsey Arseneau.


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THE CITY OF CRIPPLE CREEKCHECK SUMMARY REPORT FEBRUARY 2015

TREASURER OF THE CITY

GENERAL FUND

MICHAEL TREACY $22.47 MCI COMM SERVICE $315.37 CnR MECHANICAL $113.25 TODD HABERMAN $109.76 NEVE’S UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT $137.03 GCR TIRES & SERVICE $108.00 CROWN TROPHY $158.88 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE $350.00 AMERICAN ELECTRIC CO $74.54 BSN SPORTS $231.85 RYAN FROST $225.00 CIRSA $305.00 BLACK HILLS ENERGY $7,987.09 POTESTIO BROS EQUIPMENT INC $469.24 THYSSEN KRUPP ELEVATOR $265.68 TOTAL OFFICE SOLUTIONS $73.28 CHARLES CALDWELL $161.00 KANET, POL & BRIDGES, INC $3,863.00 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY $1,562.02 TELLER NETWORKING, INC $5,617.20 GOLDEN EAGLE RUG CLEANING $642.60 PENROSE ST. FRANCIS HEALTH CARE SYS $276.80 TELLER COUNTY WASTE $671.00 FORENSIC TRUTH VERIFICATION GROUP $140.00 SHERRY ROWE $52.30 LEXIPOL LLC $1,266.67 MUNICODE $492.00 COLORADO CODE CONSULTING, INC $300.00 BRAVO SCREEN PRINTING $141.65 GOLD CAMP BUSINESS & OFFICE SUPPLY $104.50 CREATIONS EVERLASTING $400.00 TELLER PARK VETERINARY SERVICES $121.60 ALERT FIRST AID SERVICE, INC. $50.35 WILDWOOD CASINO $581.45 COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX $160.00 COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX $434.00 LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. $45.00 TEXAS FREEDOM TRIBUTE $4,000.00 PIKES PEAK LODGING ASSOCIATION $90.00 GENESIS ARCHERY $310.85 NELCO $111.15 CCV CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $25.00

CO. DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES $121.00 WATER/SEWER FUND $1,892.95 REX OIL COMPANY/GRAY OIL COMPANY $3,203.58 WAGNER EQUIPMENT CO $124.98 CENTRAL UNIFORM & LINEN $92.37 BANK CARD CENTER $902.99 BANK CARD CENTER $440.00 SAM’S CLUB $201.50 MOUNTAIN MUTUAL WATER $200.00 CONNIE DODRILL $159.34 ENVIROTECH SERVICES, INC $9,289.47 BANK CARD CENTER $108.60 XEROX CORPORATION $982.07 WHISLER BEARING COMPANY $212.26 COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA $87.00 QUILL CORPORATION $758.86 W.W. GRAINGER, INC. $117.50 SAMS CLUB #8272 $102.55 ADP, INC $646.45 BANK CARD CENTER $628.72 US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION $182.08 ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC $14,441.31 BANK CARD CENTER $2,397.12 BANK CARD CENTER $386.65 BANK CARD CENTER $489.62 McCANDLESS INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS $50.00 BANK CARD CENTER $135.09 BANK CARD CENTER $935.54 PAUL HARRIS $146.13 WATER/SEWER FUND $1,579.87 WATER/SEWER FUND $55,563.00 WATER/SEWER FUND $1,004.41 ROBERT THORNBURG $112.00 BANK CARD CENTER $1,362.36 TOTAL OFFICE SOLUTIONS $135.92 THYSSEN KRUPP ELEVATOR $275.05 BLACK HILLS ENERGY $1,145.08 SKYBEAM $88.58 INTELLICORP RECORDS, INC $27.90 IN FRONT WEB WORKS $250.00 CLASS C SOLUTIONS GROUP $281.65 GOLD CAMP BUSINESS & OFFICE SUPPLY $85.00 CRIPPLE CREEK VENTURE FOODS $13.66 FIRE SYSTEMS WEST, INC. 5-13 $420.00 ROCKLEDGE INC $975.37 LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. $401.81 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES $137.94 TOTAL HEALTHCARE INC DBA CCOM COS $195.00 NAPA WOODLAND PARK $716.84 CRIPPLE CREEK ACE HARDWARE $735.76

COMMUNITY OF CARING $4,143.63 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY $382.18 JOHN HARTELT $19.20 ORKIN-COLORADO SPRINGS, CO $664.95 RUBIN BROWN, LLP $6,482.72 EXCELL CRIPPLE CREEK, LLC $3,348.50 GEORGE BROWN $166.83 SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON. INC. $1,887.87 ADVANCED ALARM CO $423.00 WOODLAND ELECTRIC LLC $292.50 DOMINION TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC $597.00 CORNELIUS NEAL $160.00 TELLER NETCAST, LLC $100.00 TRANSUNION RISK & ALTERNATIVE DATA SOLUTIONS, INC $70.00 ROAD SIDE SUPPLIES, LLC $1,299.71 MUNICODE $1,180.60 NORTON & SMITH, P.C. $166.50 VICTOR McCORMACK $193.30 STEPHEN ORTEGA $156.84 L.N. CURTIS & SONS $303.61 PINNACOL ASSURANCE $7,745.70 FRONT RANGE FIRE APPARATUS $305.00 XEROX CORPORATION $373.16 THE EMBLEM AUTHORITY $294.00 CENTURYLINK $1,392.48 CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF PUEBLO, INC. $60.00 BRENDAN GALBREATH $39.20 RAINOUT LINE $399.00 MASTER PRINTERS $135.00 ACROSS THE STREET PRODUCTIONS $2,310.00 AMAZING 7, LLC $375.00 RACHEL ROOKS $100.00 COLORADO PRO RODEO ASSOCIATION $125.00 BIRCH COMMUNICATIONS $1,044.97 WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL, INC. $1,459.00 WOODLAND HARDWARE & RENTAL $39.49 COLORADO SPRINGS WORLD ARENA $155.00 CHEROKEE PRODUCTIONS, INC. $590.00 ROBERT THORNBURG $100.00 MIKE RULO $64.69 DISTRICT SUPPLY $9,730.00 COLORADO NATURAL GAS $6,274.78 PETTY CASH - PARKS DEPT $71.74 MICHAEL TREACY $18.49 COLORADO DIVISION OF FIRE $140.00 CENTURYLINK $53.64 WAGNER EQUIPMENT CO $886.35 VERIZON WIRELESS, BELLEVUE $1,701.95

CARQUEST AUTO PARTS $912.93 CINTAS FAS LOCKBOX 636525 $585.00 QUILL CORPORATION $338.53 PITNEY BOWES INC $175.08 W.W. GRAINGER, INC. $76.26 CENTURYLINK $102.13 GALLS/QUARTERMASTER $129.47 HARRISON’S INK $620.75 CENTRAL UNIFORM & LINEN $92.37 FOXWORTH-GALBRAITH LUMBERCOMPANY $139.99 WINGFOOT COMMERCIAL TIRE $350.50 BJ FETT JR $567.00 REX OIL COMPANY/GRAY OIL COMPANY $2,682.20 PROFILE EAP $296.66 GAZETTE TELEGRAPH $82.50 ADP, INC $652.50 ADP, INC $815.35 SUN LIFE FINANCIAL $3,380.03 123 EAST BENNETT AVENUE, LLC $420.00 ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC $16,339.83 HOLLAND VENTURES $375.00 AMORY PROPERTIES, LLC $1,000.00 US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION $209.26 LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. $1,589.47 ANTHEM BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD $47,136.75 COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICR $40.00 WATER/SEWER FUND $2,000.93 LEGALSHIELD $18.95 AMERICAN FIDELITY INS. CO. $1,397.00 THE LAW OFFICE OF JULIE WOLFE, P.C. $90.39 $278,148.92

WATER & SEWER FUND

ACCUTEST LABORATORIES $1,567.00 PARSONS BRINKERHOFF, INC $59,733.59 SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON. INC. $930.25 VELOCITY PLANT SERVICES, INC $1,730.00 TELLER COUNTY WASTE $240.00 PENROSE ST. FRANCIS HEALTH CARE SYS $280.00 GOLDEN EAGLE RUG CLEANING $65.00 BLACK HILLS ENERGY $10,268.94 CIRSA $7.00 UNIVERSAL FIELD SERVICES $3,520.00 GOLD CAMP BUSINESS & OFFICE SUPPLY $74.10 SGS NORTH AMERICA INC $753.35 SAFETY KLEEN $202.19

USA BLUEBOOK $464.27 XEROX CORPORATION $16.10 QUILL CORPORATION $77.31 INTERSTATE CHEMICAL CO, INC $11,540.00 CENTRAL UNIFORM & LINEN $54.48 GENERAL FUND $1,925.25 ADP, INC $48.40 ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC $2,970.02 T.C.W. $1,496.35 QUILL CORPORATION $180.87 QUILL CORPORATION $861.15 RUBIN BROWN, LLP $5,494.86 ROSS BETHEL, LLC $480.00 BLACK HILLS ENERGY $1,628.86 GENERAL FUND $332.76 COLORADO COMPRESSED GASES $65.92 CRIPPLE CREEK ACE HARDWARE $290.98 USA BLUEBOOK $54.21 PINNACOL ASSURANCE $1,804.14 CENTURYLINK $21.37 CENTURYLINK $549.11 VERIZON WIRELESS, BELLEVUE $198.75 STANDARD COFFEE SERVICE $65.86 DISTRICT SUPPLY $120.00 HACH COMPANY $1,425.33 FELT,MONSON & CULICHIA, LLC $1,407.56 CENTRAL UNIFORM & LINEN $54.48 PROFILE EAP $26.08 UNCC $18.59 COLORADO NATURAL GAS $3,344.06 PARKSON CORPORATION $628.26 TRENT STRATMAN $364.00 BIRCH COMMUNICATIONS $518.54 OCPO $60.00 OCPO $60.00 MOUNTAIN STATES PIPE & SUPPLY $268.20 ADP, INC $48.40 ADP, INC $173.45 ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC $2,713.04 LEGALSHIELD $31.90 ANTHEM BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD $7,189.48 LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. $172.20 AMERICAN FIDELITY INS. CO. $212.00 SUN LIFE FINANCIAL $453.77 $129,281.78

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA $59.00 DAVID E MITCHELL $2,500.00

THE PRAIRIE SCHOONER $641.30 BOOKS WEST $493.97 THYSSEN KRUPP ELEVATOR $274.31 THE COALITION OF PIKES PEAK $50.00 BLACK HILLS ENERGY $2,730.43 SKYBEAM $544.68 TELLER COUNTY WASTE $189.00 HALO BRANDED SOLUTIONS, INC. $486.03 GOLD CAMP BUSINESS & OFFICE SUPPLY $49.90 BANK CARD CENTER $1,889.00 ZIRKLE STUDIOS-VICTOR $500.00 A T & T $472.91 XEROX CORPORATION $32.20 PIKES PEAK COUNTRY ATTRACTIONS $18,065.00 ADP, INC $36.30 BANK CARD CENTER $999.12 BANK CARD CENTER $1,963.48 ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC $748.52 COLORADO CANYON SIGNS $100.00 ADVANCED ALARM CO $336.00 RUBIN BROWN, LLP $615.68 BLACK HILLS ENERGY $2,651.42 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES $146.22 CRIPPLE CREEK ACE HARDWARE $191.30 ZIRKLE STUDIOS-VICTOR $50.00 PINNACOL ASSURANCE $456.16 COLORADO NATURAL GAS $3,566.89 CENTURYLINK $6.78 CENTURYLINK $454.61 VERIZON WIRELESS, BELLEVUE $107.90 QUILL CORPORATION $15.93 STANDARD COFFEE SERVICE $53.80 PROFILE EAP $22.82 BIRCH COMMUNICATIONS $528.49 CENTURYLINK $10.01 ADP, INC $36.30 ADP, INC $127.60 ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC $748.52 ANTHEM BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD $1,289.10 LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. $51.69 AMERICAN FIDELITY INS. CO. $41.00 SUN LIFE FINANCIAL $91.80 $44,425.17 Legal Notice No.: 72653First Publication: March 18, 2015Last Publication: March 18, 2015Publisher: Pike Peak Courier View

Public Notice

Public Trustees Public Notice

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION(CRS §38-38-103)

Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0067

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice isgiven with regard to the following de-scribed Deed of Trust:

On January 5, 2015, the undersignedPublic Trustee caused the Notice of Elec-tion and Demand relating to the Deed ofTrust described below to be recorded inthe County of Teller records.

Original Grantor(s):BARBARA A MCQUEENAND RONALD G MCQUEENOriginal Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGEELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-TEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOM-INEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOMELOANS, INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THEBANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKATHE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUST-EE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERSOF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKEDCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-4Date of Deed of Trust: 1/26/2007Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 2/8/2007Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.603271Original Principal Amount: $177,000.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 7 6 , 9 0 5 . 6 3

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), youare hereby notified that the covenants ofthe deed of trust have been violated asfollows:

Failure to pay principal and interest whendue together with all other paymentsprovided for in the Evidence of Debt se-cured by the Deed of Trust and other viol-ations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.

LOT 25, BLOCK 1, SHADOW LAKE, EX-CEPT ANY PORTION DESCRIBED INDECREE RECORDED DECEMBER 28,2000 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 513191.COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COL-ORADO

which has the address of:193 Kenosha CirDivide, CO 80814-9685

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debtsecured by the Deed of Trust describedherein, has filed Notice of Election andDemand for sale as provided by law andin said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Giventhat I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon ofApril 29, 2015, at the Teller County Pub-lic Trustee’s Office, 101 W. Bennett Ave.,Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at publicauction to the highest and best bidder forcash, the said real property and all in-terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirsand assigns therein, for the purpose ofpaying the indebtedness provided in saidEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed ofTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expensesof sale and other items allowed by law,and will issue to the purchaser a Certific-ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TOA LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TOFILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CUREBY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TOCURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED.

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT ALENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOL-ATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ASINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SEC-TION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBI-TION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SEC-TION 38-38-103.2. THE BORROWERMAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THECOLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL,THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINAN-CIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB),OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COM-PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORE-CLOSURE PROCESS.

Colorado Attorney General1300 Broadway, 10th FloorDenver, Colorado 80203(800) 222-4444www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

Federal Consumer Financial Protec-tion BureauP.O. Box 4503Iowa City, Iowa 52244(855) 411-2372www.consumerfinance.gov

First Publication: 3/4/2015Last Publication: 4/1/2015Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

Dated: 1/12/2015ROBERT W. CAMPBELLTeller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEEBy: Shirley A. KintDeputy Public Trustee

Attorney: LISA CANCANONAttorney Registration #42043BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN,LLP1199 BANNOCK STREET,DENVER, COLORADO 80204Phone: (303) 350-3711 Fax:Attorney file #: 1269.022482.F01

The Attorney above is acting as a debtcollector and is attempting to collect adebt. Any information provided may beused for that purpose.

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0067First Publication: 3/4/2015Last Publication: 4/1/2015Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

Public Trustees

Public Notice





Original Grantor(s):BARBARA A MCQUEENAND RONALD G MCQUEENOriginal Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGEELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-TEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOM-INEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOMELOANS, INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THEBANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKATHE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUST-EE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERSOF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKEDCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-4Date of Deed of Trust: 1/26/2007Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 2/8/2007Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.603271Original Principal Amount: $177,000.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 7 6 , 9 0 5 . 6 3


Failure to pay principal and interest whendue together with all other paymentsprovided for in the Evidence of Debt se-cured by the Deed of Trust and other viol-ations of the terms thereof.



LOT 25, BLOCK 1, SHADOW LAKE, EX-CEPT ANY PORTION DESCRIBED INDECREE RECORDED DECEMBER 28,2000 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 513191.COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COL-ORADO

which has the address of:193 Kenosha CirDivide, CO 80814-9685

NOTICE OF SALE









Attorney: LISA CANCANONAttorney Registration #42043BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN,LLP1199 BANNOCK STREET,DENVER, COLORADO 80204Phone: (303) 350-3711 Fax:Attorney file #: 1269.022482.F01



Public Notice



To Whom It May Concern: This Notice isgiven with regard to the followingdescribed Deed of Trust:


Original Grantor(s): ARIEN BRENNAMANOriginal Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGEELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-TEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SCMEMORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: B&BFUNDING, LLCDate of Deed of Trust: 3/9/2007Recording Date of Deed of Trust :3/19/2007Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.604571Original Principal Amount: $44,000.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 4 3 , 7 1 8 . 8 7


Failure to make monthly installment pay-ments due thereunder.



LOT 9, BLOCK 1, A REPLAT OF APART OF ROLLING PARK, COUNTY OFTELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of:845 Teller LaneWoodland Park, CO 80863

NOTICE OF SALE






Federal Consumer FinancialProtection BureauP.O. Box 4503Iowa City, Iowa 52244(855) 411-2372www.consumerfinance.gov



Attorney: JOHN A LOBUSAttorney Registration #3648LAW FIRM OF JOHN A. LOBUS710 KIPLING STREET SUITE 402,LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80215Phone: 1 (303) 232-5606Fax: 1 (303) 237-0686Attorney file #: BRENNAMAN


Legal Notice No. 2014-0069First Publication: 3/4/2015Last Publication: 4/1/2015Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

Public Trustees

Public Notice





Original Grantor(s): ARIEN BRENNAMANOriginal Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGEELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-TEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SCMEMORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: B&BFUNDING, LLCDate of Deed of Trust: 3/9/2007Recording Date of Deed of Trust:3/19/2007Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.604571Original Principal Amount: $44,000.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 4 3 , 7 1 8 . 8 7


Failure to make monthly installment pay-ments due thereunder.



LOT 9, BLOCK 1, A REPLAT OF APART OF ROLLING PARK, COUNTY OFTELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of:845 Teller LaneWoodland Park, CO 80863

NOTICE OF SALE






Federal Consumer FinancialProtection BureauP.O. Box 4503Iowa City, Iowa 52244(855) 411-2372www.consumerfinance.gov



Attorney: JOHN A LOBUSAttorney Registration #3648LAW FIRM OF JOHN A. LOBUS710 KIPLING STREET SUITE 402,LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80215Phone: 1 (303) 232-5606Fax: 1 (303) 237-0686Attorney file #: BRENNAMAN



Public Notice





Original Grantor(s): LORIE N SMITHOriginal Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGEELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-TEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FORPRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGEINC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONDate of Deed of Trust: 11/14/2008Recording Date of Deed of Trust :11/17/2008Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.622286Original Principal Amount: $108,073.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 0 1 , 5 6 9 . 4 6


Failure to make timely payments requiredunder said Deed of Trust and the Evid-ence of Debt secured thereby.



ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A'AND INCORPORATED HEREIN ASTHOUGH FULLY SET FORTH.

which has the address of:379 Doublet LaneDivide, CO 80814

NOTICE OF SALE









Attorney: JOAN OLSONAttorney Registration #28078MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP7700 E ARAPAHOE ROAD,SUITE 150 ,CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112Phone: (877) 369-6122 Fax:Attorney file #: CO-14-646910-JS


LOT 40, BLOCK 61, SHERWOODFOREST ESTATES UNIT SEVEN,COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COL-ORADO

MANUFACTURED HOME INFORMA-TION:MANUFACTURER'S NAME: SOUTH,ENERGY HOMES OF TXMODEL YEAR; 1996MODEL NUMBER: TX 8006SERIAL NUMBER DSETX02499A ANDDSETX02499BLENGTH & WIDTH: 56 X 27.5H U D T A G # : N T A 6 1 5 7 4 7 A N DN T A 6 1 5 7 4 8


Public Trustees

Public Notice





Original Grantor(s): LORIE N SMITHOriginal Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGEELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-TEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FORPRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGEINC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONDate of Deed of Trust: 11/14/2008Recording Date of Deed of Trust:11/17/2008Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.622286Original Principal Amount: $108,073.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 0 1 , 5 6 9 . 4 6





ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A'AND INCORPORATED HEREIN ASTHOUGH FULLY SET FORTH.

which has the address of:379 Doublet LaneDivide, CO 80814

NOTICE OF SALE









Attorney: JOAN OLSONAttorney Registration #28078MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP7700 E ARAPAHOE ROAD,SUITE 150 ,CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112Phone: (877) 369-6122 Fax:Attorney file #: CO-14-646910-JS


LOT 40, BLOCK 61, SHERWOODFOREST ESTATES UNIT SEVEN,COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COL-ORADO

MANUFACTURED HOME INFORMA-TION:MANUFACTURER'S NAME: SOUTH,ENERGY HOMES OF TXMODEL YEAR; 1996MODEL NUMBER: TX 8006SERIAL NUMBER DSETX02499A ANDDSETX02499BLENGTH & WIDTH: 56 X 27.5H U D T A G # : N T A 6 1 5 7 4 7 A N DN T A 6 1 5 7 4 8


PUBLIC NOTICE





Original Grantor(s):DEIRDRE DEPROSPEROOriginal Beneficiary(ies):JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Date of Deed of Trust: 9/6/2011Recording Date of Deed of Trust:9/13/2011Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.647181Original Principal Amount: $130,590.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 2 3 , 4 7 7 . 2 5





LOT 12, BLOCK 3, PALMER VILLAGESUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF TELLER,STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of:313 Oxford PlFlorissant, CO 80814

NOTICE OF SALE






Federal Consumer Financial Protection BureauP.O. Box 4503Iowa City, Iowa 52244(855) 411-2372www.consumerfinance.gov



Attorney: JOAN OLSONAttorney Registration #28078MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP7700 E ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 150,CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112Phone: (877) 369-6122 Fax:Attorney file #: CO-14-647277-JS



Public Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE





Original Grantor(s):DEIRDRE DEPROSPEROOriginal Beneficiary(ies):JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Date of Deed of Trust: 9/6/2011Recording Date of Deed of Trust :9/13/2011Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.647181Original Principal Amount: $130,590.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 2 3 , 4 7 7 . 2 5







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Original Grantor(s):DEIRDRE DEPROSPEROOriginal Beneficiary(ies):JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Date of Deed of Trust: 9/6/2011Recording Date of Deed of Trust:9/13/2011Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.647181Original Principal Amount: $130,590.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 2 3 , 4 7 7 . 2 5







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Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petitionfor Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 6, 2015that a Petition for a Change of Name of anadult has been filed with the Teller CountyCourt.

The Petition requests that the name ofMelissa Rose Hess be changed toMelissa Rose RossiCase No.: 2015 C 29

By: Resa C. Hyatt, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 72651First Publication: March 18, 2015Last Publication: April 1, 2015Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier View

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of William Porter Edwards, Sr.,

DeceasedCase Number: 2015 PR 30002

All persons having claims against theabove-named estate are required topresent them to the Personal Represent-ative or to the District Court of El PasoCounty, Colorado on or before July 18,2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

William P. Edwards, Jr.Personal Representative716 Palisades DriveAlbuquerque, NM 87105505-205-4868

Legal Notice No: 72631First Publication: March 11, 2015Last Publication: March 25, 2015Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE

HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS

The City of Cripple Creek’s Historic Pre-servation Department is now acceptinggrant applications for historic preservationprojects from Residential home ownersand or landlords. Also being accepted areapplications for Non-Profit historic preser-vation projects.

Application Dead Line: April 3, 2015

For more information or a grant applica-tion call Renee @ (719) 689-3905 ore-mail your request [email protected]

Legal Notice No.: 72624First Publication: March 4, 2015Last Publication: March 25, 2015Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

Public Notice

City of Woodland ParkCITY COUNCIL AGENDAMarch 19, 2015 * 7:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER.2. ROLL CALL.3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.4. CEREMONIES, PRESENTATIONSAND APPOINTMENTS.Wilson A. Presentation of Young Ambas-sadors, Abby Woods and Max Enger forthe Keep Woodland Park BeautifulCommittee. (A)B. Appointment of new Councilmember.(A)Smith 1. Decision on voting processCouncil 2. Interviews of applicantsCouncil 3. Selection of CouncilmemberLeclercq 4. Swearing in of newCouncilmemberButtery C. Appointment of DeputyMunicipal Judge. (A)5. ADDITIONS, DELETIONSOR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA.(Public comment not necessary.)6. CONSENT CALENDAR:(Public comment may be heard.)Leclercq A. Approve minutes of March 5,2015 Regular Meeting. (A)Leclercq B. Approve January 2015 State-ment of Expenditures and authorize theMayor to sign warrants in payment there-of. (A)Wiley C. Approve contract with JDS-HY-DRO/Stantec for Wastewater TreatmentPlant Expansion Design Engineering inthe amount of $761, 060. (A)7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:(Public comment may be heard.)A. None8. ORDINANCES ON INITIALPOSTING:Wiley A. Consider Ordinance No. 1236amending Chapter 13.08, of the City ofWoodland Park Municipal Code Increas-ing Bulk Water Rates on initial posting andset the Public Hearing for April 2, 2015.(L)Riley B. Consider Ordinance No. 1237 oninitial posting for a Conditional Use Permitand Site Plan Review to allow Big O Tiresto construct five additional service bayslocated towards the southeast corner ofLots 1A and 5, Block 18, Foster’s Additionwith an address of 555 S. Chester Aven-ue in the Community Commercial ZoneDistrict as requested by the owner, ScottKoldenhoven and set the public hearingfor April 2, 2015. (QJ)9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:(Public comment is appropriate.)Wiley A. Approve Ordinance No. 1228Establishing Regulations for and a Meth-od Assessing Water and Sewer Plant In-vestment Fees and Water Rights Fees forthe Combination of Residential Units andNon-Residential Units in the Same Build-ing hereafter Referred to as a Mixed UseBuilding. (L)Wiley B. Approve Ordinance No. 1233 au-thorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk ofthe City of Woodland Park, Colorado, toexecute and attest thereto the contract topurchase 2.3 shares of Twin Lakes Reser-voir and Canal Company from JasonJordan. (L)Smith C. Approve Ordinance No. 1234Amending Chapter 5.18 of the WoodlandPark Municipal Code to Expand the Defini-tion of Tobacco to Include Vaporizers andE-Cigarettes. (L)Dingwell D. Approve Ordinance No. 1235repaying the loan agreement between theCity of Woodland Park, Colorado, actingby and through its Wastewater Enterpriseand the Water Enterprise, in an aggreg-ate principal amount not to exceed$300,000 evidencing the obligation of theWater Enterprise under the loan agree-ment Ordinance No.1156, Series 2012. (L)10. NEW BUSINESS:(Public comment may be heard.)Wile A. Approve Resolution No. 792 forthe Reconciliation of the 2014 Water TapManagement Plan and establishing waterand sewer plant investment fees, to be ef-fective April 1, 2015. (A)11. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMSNOT ON THE AGENDA.12. REPORTS:(Public comment not necessary.)A. Mayor’s Report.B. Council Reports.C. City Attorney’s Report.D. City Manager’s Report:13. COMMENTS ON WRITTENCORRESPONDENCE.(Public comment not necessary.)14. ADJOURNMENT.** Per Resolution No. 90, Series 1982.(A) Administrative(QJ) Quasi-Judicial(L) Legislative


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PUBLIC NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids will be received by theRidgewood Water District (owner) at1876 Spruce Road, Woodland Park,Colorado, 80863 until April 24, 2015 at3:00 pm.

The project consists of replacing approx-imately 1,200 feet of the current water linewith 4” HDPE pipe and connecting pipe toeight existing service lines within that dis-tance.

The purpose of the Bid is to establish acontract for the performance of the Work.The time allowed for the completion isprovided in the Agreement. The owner an-ticipates that the start of the Project will beprior to June 10, 2015.

Bidding requirements are described in theinstructions to Bidders.

The owner intends to award the contractto the lowest, responsive, responsible bid-der but reserves the right to award to an-other qualified Bidder if it is in the best in-terest of the owner to do so. The ownerreserves the right to waive any informalityin the Bids and to reject any and all bids.

The Successful Bidder will be required tofurnish certificates of insurance, a per-formance bond and a payment bond. Bothbonds shall each be for 100 % of the ac-cepted bid amount.

On April 10, 2015 a non-mandatory Pre–Bid meeting will held at 1:00 pm at theProject site at the corner of Spruce Roadand Spruce Lane in Woodland Park, CO.

A complete set of Bidding Documentsmust be obtained by all Bidders. SuchDocuments will be made available at theowners office 2202 Spruce Road, Wood-land Park on March 20th, 2015.

All questions concerning this Projectmay be addressed to Michael Hamilton,2202 Spruce Road, Woodland Park, Co80863 (719-687-0309) or cell ( 913-634-2485)


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PUBLIC NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids will be received by theRidgewood Water District (owner) at1876 Spruce Road, Woodland Park,Colorado, 80863 until April 24, 2015 at3:00 pm.

The project consists of replacing approx-imately 1,200 feet of the current water linewith 4” HDPE pipe and connecting pipe toeight existing service lines within that dis-tance.

The purpose of the Bid is to establish acontract for the performance of the Work.The time allowed for the completion isprovided in the Agreement. The owner an-ticipates that the start of the Project will beprior to June 10, 2015.

Bidding requirements are described in theinstructions to Bidders.

The owner intends to award the contractto the lowest, responsive, responsible bid-der but reserves the right to award to an-other qualified Bidder if it is in the best in-terest of the owner to do so. The ownerreserves the right to waive any informalityin the Bids and to reject any and all bids.

The Successful Bidder will be required tofurnish certificates of insurance, a per-formance bond and a payment bond. Bothbonds shall each be for 100 % of the ac-cepted bid amount.

On April 10, 2015 a non-mandatory Pre–Bid meeting will held at 1:00 pm at theProject site at the corner of Spruce Roadand Spruce Lane in Woodland Park, CO.

A complete set of Bidding Documentsmust be obtained by all Bidders. SuchDocuments will be made available at theowners office 2202 Spruce Road, Wood-land Park on March 20th, 2015.

All questions concerning this Projectmay be addressed to Michael Hamilton,2202 Spruce Road, Woodland Park, Co80863 (719-687-0309) or cell ( 913-634-2485)



Notice is hereby given that adjustments tothe adopted budget for Teller County, forthe calendar year 2015, are being pro-posed. Copies of such proposed budgetadjustments will be made available for in-spection by the public on the County’sweb site at www.co.teller.co.us and in theCounty Finance Department in theCentennial Building in Cripple Creek. Anyinterested elector within such TellerCounty may inspect the proposed budgetadjustments, direct any questions, and fileor register any objections thereto, to theCounty Budget Officer, at any time prior tothe final adoption at a regular meeting ofthe Board of County Commissioners at theCounty Centennial Building in CrippleCreek on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at9:15 am.


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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGTELLER COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW

Wednesday, April 1, 2015AT 2:00 P.M.

1010 West Evergreen Heights Drive

I. ConveneA. Roll CallB. Review & Approve minutes fromFebruary 4 and March 4 2015 MeetingsII. Contractor LicensesA. Sure Steel, Inc./James C Burwell/Class AB. All Trades Enterprise, Inc./Jay Hanson/Class BIII. Adjournment


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City of Cripple CreekAGENDA – MARCH 18, 2015

Work Session – 4:30 P.M.To Re-visit the Memorandum of Under-

standing between the City of CrippleCreek and the Rodeo Committee;

Paul, Carol and Pat

Regular Meeting - 5:30 PMLocation: Cripple Creek City Council

Chambers337 Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek,

Colorado 80813

CALL TO ORDERINVOCATIONPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEROLL CALLAPPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PRIORMEETINGPUBLIC COMMENTADMINISTRATOR REPORTFINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT

1) PRESENTATION BY AND INTRODUC-TION OF STAFF FROM COMMUNITYBANKS OF COLORADO – ANDREAHALL, BANKING CENTER MANAGER,ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, COM-MUNITY BANKS OF COLORADO

2) REQUEST –TO PARTICIPATE IN THECOORDINATED ELECTION TO BEHELD ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2015,DEBRA BLEVINS

3) PRESENTATION OF THE CRIPPLECREEK ELKS B.P.O.E. #316 CITIZEN OFTHE YEAR AWARD; EXALTED RULERJEFF TRENARY


PUBLIC NOTICE

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSREGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, March 26, 2015TELLER COUNTY CENTENNIAL

BUILDING112 North A Street, Cripple Creek, CO

Commissioners’ Meeting Room

1. 9:15 a.m.: Convene in regular session- Invocation- Pledge of Allegiance- Minutes of Previous Meetings- Accounts Payable- Board Reports- Elected Official’s Report- Administrator’s Report2. 9:25 a.m.: Time reserved for Depart-ment Heads and Public without an ap-pointment.3. 9:35 a.m.: Employee Service Awards4. 9:40 a.m.: Human Resources: Con-sider approval of a Resolution to amend2015 Budget.5. 9:45 a.m.: CDSD-Planning: Consider arequest by Colorado Rockies Bible Campand Conference, Inc. and USDA ForestService for (i) a Special Use Permit forResort uses on property known as 5567County Road 78/aka Painted Rocks Road,and (ii) extinguishment of the existingConditional Use Permit 02-0130.6. 9:55 a.m.: CDSD-Planning: Considerthe Ute Pass Ambulance District requestto amend its Service Plan.

Commissioners Business Items:Sheryl Decker, County AdministratorLegal Matters: Chris Brandt,County Attorney

Adjournment

Appointments may vary by 15 minutesearlier or later than scheduled dependingupon cancellations and time required forreview and/or consideration of an agendaitem.



BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSREGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, March 26, 2015TELLER COUNTY CENTENNIAL

BUILDING112 North A Street, Cripple Creek, CO

Commissioners’ Meeting Room

1. 9:15 a.m.: Convene in regular session- Invocation- Pledge of Allegiance- Minutes of Previous Meetings- Accounts Payable- Board Reports- Elected Official’s Report- Administrator’s Report2. 9:25 a.m.: Time reserved for Depart-ment Heads and Public without an ap-pointment.3. 9:35 a.m.: Employee Service Awards4. 9:40 a.m.: Human Resources: Con-sider approval of a Resolution to amend2015 Budget.5. 9:45 a.m.: CDSD-Planning: Consider arequest by Colorado Rockies Bible Campand Conference, Inc. and USDA ForestService for (i) a Special Use Permit forResort uses on property known as 5567County Road 78/aka Painted Rocks Road,and (ii) extinguishment of the existingConditional Use Permit 02-0130.6. 9:55 a.m.: CDSD-Planning: Considerthe Ute Pass Ambulance District requestto amend its Service Plan.

Commissioners Business Items:Sheryl Decker, County AdministratorLegal Matters: Chris Brandt,County Attorney

Adjournment

Appointments may vary by 15 minutesearlier or later than scheduled dependingupon cancellations and time required forreview and/or consideration of an agendaitem.


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Public Notice

Woodland Park School

District Re-2Teller County, Colorado

At the March 11, 2015 Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, a resolution declaring one (1) Director Vacancy was approved. Kenny Funk, Director District E (Summit Elementary Bound-aries), submitted a letter of resignation to the Board of Education which was accepted at the Regular Board Meeting on February 11, 2015.

Letters of intent/application are being accepted for Director District E. Letters should include a statement of experi-ence, abilities, accomplishments, and an overview of the candidate’s background.

Appointment for vacancy will be until November 2017.

Individuals eligible to apply for the vacancy must be registered voters in Teller County and residents within the boundaries of Summit Elementary at-tendance area.

Letters of application may be hand-carried or postmarked NO LATER THAN: Tues-day, April 7, 2015.

Letters should be sent to:Dr. Jed Bowman, SuperintendentWoodland Park School District Re-2155 Panther WayP. O. Box 99Woodland Park, Colorado 80866

Should there be further questions con-cerning the vacancy or district boundaries,

please contact Kelley Havin, Secretary to Board of Education, at 686-2012.


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Kekich continues to honor late brotherWoodland Park junior out�elder Jason Kekich will never forget his older brother PaulBy Danny [email protected]

Two years ago, Jason Kekich was a scrawny 5-foot-3 freshman trying to make a name for himself among the numerous Woodland Park High School athletes.

A growth spurt and a lot of hard work, Kekich is now 6-3 and has established himself as a top bas-ketball and baseball player for the school that rests above the clouds.

“It was a great opportunity for me to play baseball last year,” said Kekich, who throws and bats left-handed. “My expectations were to be a (junior varsity) guy and swing some varsity, but I was able to play varsity and that really helped me become a better player.”

Kekich is the starting left field-er for the baseball team and spot starter on the pitching mound. The left-hander bats leadoff this season after hitting ninth in the lineup in his initial varsity cam-paign in 2014. Kekich batted a healthy .349 with a double, seven RBIs and three stolen bases as the Panthers compiled a 9-10 record.

Kekich was called up to the var-sity as a freshman for the school’s state playoff game in Montrose.

“My favorite spot in the bat-ting order is 9-1-2; they are inter-changeable,” said Woodland Park coach Cliff Richardson. “I don’t hide my worst hitter in the nine hole, so Jason had some high ex-pectations. As the starting varsity left fielder he filled them com-pletely.”

If Kekich’s last name sounds familiar that’s because a lot was

written about his older brother, Paul, during the summer of 2012. In June of that year, Paul was pas-senger in a car with two other classmates who were returning from a boy scouts event in Wyo-ming. The adult driver of the car crossed the lanes of the highway, striking another vehicle, killing himself and the Woodland Park students.

Paul was going into his ju-nior year and would have been the starting center fielder for the Panthers. The 2013 team honored Paul by retiring his jersey No. 6 and placing a sign beyond the right field fence at Panther Field at Meadow Wood Park.

That Panthers also honored Paul by wearing his initials on their hats. Before each game, they would throw a baseball with the No, 6 written on it into center field and leave that space vacant dur-ing pregame warm-ups.

Paul played in a total of three varsity games as a sophomore, singling in his only at bat. He also stole a base.

“Every game I play mostly for Paul,” said Jason, who wears No. 8. “I just look up to the sky, look at that No. 6 and then look at center field. And I know I have my team right by my side.

“I also think of what all the community has done and focus on that. What they did for me and how they treated me showed me what it really meant to be a Pan-ther. It was so touching it made me part of who I am right now.”

Jason added things are still tough emotionally for him and his family.

“It’s tough, but we’re getting though it,” he said. “A lot of peo-ple have showed me how to get through the tough moments.”

Jason was a forward on the basketball team - mostly the sixth man - where he averaged about

six points and five rebounds per game. But his first love is baseball. He kept sharp during the offsea-son by playing summer ball for Richardson and fall ball for Colo-rado Baseball Academy and in-structor Steve Lockett.

“Jason’s done everything he needs to do to improve and grow as a player,” Richardson said. “He’s

physically grown, but his knowl-edge of the game has grown quite a bit.”

Kekich has appeared in two of the Panthers’ four games this season as a pitcher. He is third or fourth in the pecking order behind seniors Dakota Herman (still working his way back to full strength from a broken ankle) An-

thony Woods (a broken ankle in soccer), and junior Jake Jansma.

“Next year I know I’ll be count-ed on a lot more on the mound and as a team leader,” Jason said. “I’m trying to get better at that.

“I was always that younger guy looking up at the bigger guys. Now I’m the bigger guy and I’m trying to set a better example.”

Woodland Park junior Jason Kekich is in his second season as a starter for the Panthers’ baseball team. He is the team’s leado� hitter. Kekich also was a starter on the school’s basketball team. Photo by Danny Summers


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VITA available through April 9Taxes prepared freeBy Pat [email protected]

Like clockwork, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is in full swing at the Woodland Park library these days. With 20 tax preparers and a roster of clients, the lower level of the library hums with activity.

To be accepted to into the free program of tax returns prepared by a volunteer, cli-ents must show proof of an annual income of $53,000 or below and present their Social Security card. “There is so much identity theft these days,” said Vicki Rector, who has coordinated the program for 11 years.

Rector credits Lorraine Pluemer for

publicizing the service via the marquees around Woodland Park, among other an-nouncements. As a result, there’s a steady line of clients every Thursday afternoon, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.through April 9.

For quality control, the tax preparers review the work of their fellow volunteers. As well, if one of the volunteers is stumped over a question, Rector has quick access to an accountant at the IRS. “We’ve never had a problem he can’t answer,” Rector said.

For residents in southern Teller County, the volunteers host the program from 9 to noon on Saturdays. “It’s all about service,” Rector said. “We are not supposed to accept anything in return.”

For appointments or information, call Rector at 229-9868.

Bill Avery, volunteer with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, helps Francisco and Mindy Sotomayor prepare their tax return. Avery is one of 20 volunteers with the annual program at the Woodland Park library. Photo by Pat Hill

RECREATION REPORT

Woodland Park Parks & Recreation offers the following programs and sports. Sign up at least a week prior to session starting. Classes may be cancelled due to lack of participants. Call 719-687-5225 or stop by our office at 204 W. South Ave. Online registration and class information available at www.wpparksandrecreation.org.

Health and Fitness Classes, AdultsBody Sculpting, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. Monday and Wednesday, in the Parks & Recreation Classroom. Cost is $40 per session, or fitness punch card.

Namaste Yoga (ages 15 and older), 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays, in the Parks & Recre-ation Classroom. Cost is $28 per session, $9 drop-in, or fitness punch card.

Anusara Yoga, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thurs-days, in the Parks & Recreation Classroom. Cost is $28 per session or $8 drop-in.

Mat Pilates, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, in the Parks & Recreation Classroom. Cost is $64 per ses-sion, $36 for a half-session, or $10 drop-in.

Sun Style Taiji 97 Form, 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, in the Parks & Recreation Classroom. Cost is $40 per session, or $15 drop-in.

Zumba (ages 12 and older), 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at Ute Pass Cultural Center. Cost is $24 per session (three classes in a session).

Tae Kwon Do, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost is $80 per session/$40 for additional family members, plus a $30 uniform fee paid to instructor.

Boxing and Self-Defense, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, at Kempo Karate. Cost is $100 per session (12 classes in a session).

Youth Baseball LeaguesT-ball: Boys and girls, kindergarten in

fall 2015. Registration fee is $43. Registra-tion deadline is Friday, April 3. Season runs in May and June.

Coach and kid pitch: Boys and girls in grades 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 in fall 2015. Registra-tion fee is $45. Registration deadline is Friday, April 3. Season runs from May to July.

Baseball league: Boys and girls in grades 7-12 in fall 2015. Registration fee is $85. Registration deadline is Friday, April 3. Season runs from May to July. Practices

are in Woodland Park. Games played in Colorado Springs, Woodland Park and sur-rounding communities.

Softball: Girls in grades 5-8 in fall 2015. Registration fee is $83. Registration dead-line is Friday, April 10. Season runs from May to July. Practices are in Woodland Park. Games played in Colorado Springs.

Adult Social Art ClassCanvas & Corks, an art class for adults,

is from 6:45-9 p.m. Friday, April 10, at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, North Room. Fee is $25, with includes glass of wine or soda. Materials fee is $15, paid to instructor, Robin Pasley.

Family Dog TrainingTraining offered from 9-10 a.m. Satur-

days, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, at CSCS. Cost is $150.

Introduction to LanguagesAdult Introduction of Language classes

are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, North Room. Cost is $60. Class times: French, 9-9:45 a.m.; German, 9:55-10:40 a.m.; Spanish, 10:50-11:35 a.m.; Mandarin Chinese, noon to 12:45 p.m.

Introductory Mandarin Chinese, YouthAn introduction to Mandarin Chinese

for youth is offered Fridays, April 3, 10, 17, 24, at the Parks and Recreation Classroom. Cost is $40. Class schedule: 5-8 years, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; 9-12 years, 5:40-6:40 p.m.; 13 and older, 6:50-7:50 p.m.

Cripple Creek Parks and Recreation’s fitness center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Membership is $14 per month. Silver Sneaker member-ships are free for qualifying seniors. Call 719-689-3514.

OngoingSilver Sneakers classic class, 10:30-

11:30 a.m. Fridays and Sundays. Classes are free to Silver Sneakers members.

English as a Second Language, 6-7 p.m. Thursdays. Cost $5.

Aikido for adults (martial arts), 6-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Cost is $5.

Aikido for kids (martial arts), 4:30-5:30 Thursdays. Cost is $5.