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WP Council wraps up 2014Appointments made, ordinances, liquor licenses approvedBy Norma EngelbergContributing writer

At its Dec. 4 meeting Woodland Park City Council decided not to reappoint Dan Vogel to the plan-ning commission and instead ap-pointed a fourth applicant, Gerald Penland, to fill one of three vacan-cies on the commission. However, commissioners Geoff Watson and Tom Rollinger were reappointed to their positions.

Vogel missed seven of 16 com-missioners meetings during his term because of family commit-ments. He said he made sure he attended the most important meetings and promised to try to do better.

Mayor Neil Levy voted for Pen-land after commenting that its ironic to dismiss one person be-cause of his attendance and ap-prove another who didnt make it to his own appointment hear-ing. Penland retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is a two-year city resident.

Levy commended Vogel for his commitment to his family and en-couraged him to think about com-ing back to the commission in the future.

Council then approved two li-quor license transfers and one or-dinance on second reading.

The transfers were for the Valero/Diamond Shamrock on U.S. 24 and for the Historic Ute Inn. Almost all Valero/Diamond Shamrock stations in the Denver-Colorado Springs area have been bought up by Quick Way Retail Associates and the Ute Inn was bought by former employee Elijah Murphy, owner of Never Ending Inc.

Approval of Radiant Churchs conditional use permit ordinance will allow it to demolish and re-place and existing residence with a modular building to be used for youth ministry services.

Prior to approving two budget appropriation ordinances, coun-

cil finished reviewing the Down-town Development Authority 215 fund and the water enterprise 510

and the wastewater enterprise 520 funds.

Mayor Pro Tem Carrol Harvey

asked if the 215 fund budget re-flected the revenue the author-ity will receive when the city buys land in Woodland Station for the Woodland Aquatic Center. City Manager David Buttery said it didnt because the $100,000 in cash to be paid to the authority will be immediately turned around to buy vacant land from Vectra Bank. The remaining $369,000 in costs for the aquatic center land will be taken off the $1 million the au-thority owes the city.

Council then approved the citys property tax mill levy of 16.249 mills as presented by Fi-nance Director Wallie Dingwell. The levy has remained the same since 1991. When asked about lowering the levy in the future, Buttery said thats easy but rais-ing it back up takes a vote of the people.

Finally council approved the 2014 supplemental appropria-tions ordinance and the 2015 ap-propriations ordinance.

Woodland Park City Council approved the conditional use permit that will allow Radiant Church to demolish this home, built in 1930, to make way for a modular building that will be used by Radiant Church for youth services.

Jessica Memmer, formerly a Cripple Creek Deputy Clerk, is now the new Woodland Park Deputy Clerk. She replaces Suzanne Leclercq who has moved into the city clerk position following long-time City Clerk Cindy Morses retirement.

This Woodland Park Webelos Cub Scout Troop 20 Color Guard opened the Dec. 4 City Council meeting. Photos by Norma Engelberg

Council continues on Page 4

Charis debuts dinner theatreBy Pat [email protected]

A theatre debut at Charis Bible College offers entertainment as well as an opportunity to view the expansive college, which opened in January in Woodland Park. With 650 students, some of them pro-fessional actors, the college has an in-house foundation for theatre productions.

December seemed like a good time to do the dinner theatre, said Marcia Alverson, assistant director. Andrew Wommack (the college founder) loves Christmas - as we all do.

Adam Stone, a student from England, wrote the script for The Gift, which launched the dinner theatre Dec. 4 and 5.

Alverson, whose background is in music, works with the director, Daniel Amstutz, for two of the pro-ductions. One of the things Dan-iel loves to do is empower people through their gifts. To us, theres no better way than to watch so many gifts come alive in people,

she said. Our students are being trained and are able to express themselves.

The second production, God with Us, is written by the hus-band-wife team, Robert and Eliz-abeth Muren; the couple is also making a movie titled, Yeshua.

While most of the cast is from Norway, where the couple lives, the college has provided some of the actors and musicians. The Murens brought 24 trunks of cos-tuming, Alverson said.

The play revolves around the history of the bible and culmi-nates with the story of Jesus being God with us, Alverson said.

The dinner-theatre produc-tion, Dec. 12 and Dec. 13, is $100 per person for premier seating and $80 a person for regular seat-ing. The dinner is catered by Three Tomatoes of Denver.

The third production, Colorado Cowboy Christmas, features two singers from the Flying W Wran-glers and is catered by Rudys Bar-becue in Colorado Springs.

Tickets for this performance Dec. 18 and 19 are $70 per person for premier seating and $50 for

regular.Tickets are available at Christ-

masAtCharis.com or by calling 719-635-6029.

The doors to Charis open at 5 for all performances. The dinner is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and the per-

formances begin at 7:30. All shows

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The cast of The Gift, a dinner-theatre production at Charis Bible College, clowns around after rehearsal. This month, the college features three productions, all of which are open to the public. Photo by Pat Hill

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LIGHTS OF LOVE Music helps to connect to that other world By Pat Hill [email protected]

Distinguished by the music, the Wind Symphony Brass, the Methodist Church Handbell Choir and the Woodland Park

High School Madrigals, the Lights of Love ceremony is a solemn yet inspiring interlude in December.

Music helps us to connect with that other world, said Connie Campbell, who directs the Madrigals at the high school.

The annual ceremony, a fundraiser for Prospect Home Care & Hospice, includes the reading of names of those who have died, while loved ones light candles during the reading.

Spiritual counselor Earl Melin con-cluded the ceremony with a reflection.

Please be sure to embrace life, he said.In a change of tradition, the ceremo-

ny did not conclude with the lighting of the tree outside the Ute Pass Cultural Center. The tree had been lit and the people gathered inside for refreshments.

A solemn time during the annual Lights of Love ceremony is the lighting of the candles to honor those who are memorialized in the reading of the names. Photos by Pat Hill

The Woodland Park Madrigal Singers are a vital part of the annual Lights of Love ceremony.

Founder of Woodland Music series Powell dies By Pat Hill [email protected]

With the death of Bob Powell, Woodland Park has lost a man who brought jazz to the city. Founder of Woodland Music Series, Powell helped the organization celebrate the 10th anniversary this summer.

He did all of the jazz bookings; that was his passion, said Ralph Rothstein, volun-teer and founding member of the music series, a nonprofi t organization. He loved music and loved the community

Beloved by various sectors of the com-munity, Powell, a licensed social worker, worked tirelessly to bring Pikes Peak Re-gional Hospital to Woodland Park. He was among the original fundraisers and orga-nizers of the hospital, which opened Oct. 1, 2007.

Single-handedly, Bob raised almost $3 million for the hospital, Rothstein said. The funds were signifi cant - in order to get the grants and loans they needed to fi nish the hospital; the agencies they were deal-ing with required a commitment from the

community. Bob spearheaded that effort.Known for his devotion to Stella, the

Golden Retriever listed on the building reg-ister, along with her owner, Powell brought the dog to area schools, believing that the presence of a dog was good for childrens concentration.

Powell was legally blind, a fact not known by the general public. He never let that stand in his way of doing anything. He was a big outdoor guy, Rothstein said.

Powell, 70, died of natural causes Nov. 16. He is survived by his wife of 47 years,

Carol, and their son, Dustin and his wife, Robyn, and their baby, Haleigh Olivia.

According to Rothstein, more than 250 people attended Powells services Nov. 22 at Mountain View United Methodist Church.

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Concerts and crafts highlight December By Pat Hill [email protected]

The Christmas season in southern Teller County start-ed with a tea in November and will conclude with a com-munity dinner Dec. 20 at the Victor Hotel.

Called The Spirit of Giving, the season includes a bazaar and craft fair Dec. 13 at the Aspen Mine Center in Cripple Creek.

One of the highlights of the season is the annual con-cert featuring the Woodland Park Community Singers, the Church in the Wildwood Bell Choir and the Colorado Springs Chorale. The musicians are at different venues

and times Dec. 13.The bell choir is at 11 a.m. at the Butte Opera House;

the singers perform at 11:30 a.m. at the Aspen Mine Cen-ter and the chorale is at 3:30 p.m. at the Cripple Creek Baptist Church.

Also that day, the Christmas parade, which runs along Bennett Avenue, is at noon Dec. 13.

The concluding dinner Dec. 20 is from 12 to 4 at the Victor Hotel and is open to the public.

All of the holiday events are the result of the volun-teerism of the Gold Camp Community Christmas Plan-ning Committee, along with volunteers from the cities of Victor and Cripple Creek.

For more information, call Kathi Pilcher at 659-3599. The Woodland Park Community Singers appear at the Aspen Mine Center in a concert Dec. 13. Courtesy photo

Town left out of the mix of the 2015 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Colorado Springs also will not have the race come through town By Danny Summers [email protected]

Organizers of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge have announced the host cities for the 2015 edition of the

race and Woodland Park is not on the list.

In fact, it does not ap-pear that the race will come anywhere close to the Pikes Peak region as Colorado Springs also will not be hav-ing the race come through its city.

The start and fi nish cities for the 2015 USA Pro Challenge are going to cre-ate some unique challeng-es for the riders while also showcasing some of Colo-rados most beautiful re-

gions to our worldwide au-dience, said Rick Schaden, owner of the USA Pro Chal-lenge. We are always hum-bled by the amount of in-terest we receive from cities across the state that want to host the race and we feel confi dent that the partners weve selected this year will help us continue to raise the bar for professional cy-cling in America.

Colorado Springs Sports Corporation President and CEO Tom Osborne is hope-

ful that the race will return to the region in the coming years.

The feelings should not be negative, not in any way, Osborne said. Those who launched the inau-gural Pro Challenge at the Garden of the Gods in 2011 have nothing but respect and praise for the way in which Americas Olympic City has handled the three

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Two resolutions were also approved, one will allow the city to reimburse itself from bond and certificates of participa-tion fund for survey and other kinds of work it might perform for the aquatic center, fleet maintenance facility and/or Memorial Park projects. The second resolution adopts the citys fund balance policy, codifying the citys intent to keep a 10 percent fund balance in the general fund at all times. Buttery said the resolu-tion doesnt keep the city from using the fund balance in a fiscal emergency.

With its 2014 business completed, council voted to cancel its Dec. 18 meet-ing and regular meeting that would have landed on New Years Day. A special meet-ing before the Jan. 15 regular meeting could be arranged if needed.

The city hired Jessica Memmer, former Cripple Creek Deputy Clerk, as the new Woodland Park Deputy Clerk. New City Clerk Suzanne Leclercq introduced Mem-mer at the beginning of the meeting.

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CouncilTurley trial postponedBy Pat [email protected]

In a hearing Dec. 1 for former Wood-land Park mayor Dave Turley, 4th Judicial District Court Judge Theresa Cisneros ap-proved a motion by prosecuting attorneys to disclose all recovered text messages from Turleys phone.

I talked to Mr. (Matthew) James and he said he cannot access the messages, said Cynthia McKedy, Turleys defense at-torney. We will make that happen in the next two weeks.

Turley was arrested in May under sus-

picion of assault on a minor by a person in a position of trust. He has pled not guilty and was scheduled for trial Feb. 24.

However, Cisneros canceled the trial date and scheduled a motions hearing Jan. 26.

While agreeing to the release of the text messages, McKedy objected to the prose-cutions intention to use allegations by a witness about something that happened in Virginia.

These allegations are unfounded; if thats the evidence theyre trying to bring in, theyre completely false, not true, not real, she said.

To a request by McKedy, Cisneros or-dered the prosecution to provide the

victims confidential contact information only to the defense attorney and the in-vestigator, Francisco Salazar.

McKedy asked if the prosecution would be using an expert witness and James agreed to provide the information within 30 days.

In addition, the judge granted McKedys request for the release of the therapists report held by the Woodland Park Police Department within two weeks. The thera-pist interviewed the victim before Turleys arrest.

Turleys next appearance in court is Jan. 26.

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Primary Residential Mortgage

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Jan. 13: Chamber Business Round Table Ute Pass Cultural Center 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Jan. 20: Membership Breakfast Ute Pass Cultural Center 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. $20 Member / $30 Non Member

Jan. 20: Business After Hours Woodland Professional Building 400 W. Midland Avenue Woodland Park 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

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A spectacular opportunity to visit with Erin Connelly, Forest Supervisor, of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. Erin is the topleadershipofficialforthenearlythreemillionacreunitinsouthcentralColoradoandsouthwest Kansas. Erin is eager to know the people and natural resources of the PSICC which are as varied as the landscape she oversees. She believes in opening the doors of communication and working with others to ensure the Forest Service mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of our nations forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and futuregenerations.

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The Chamber Visitor Center Volunteers enjoyed an early Christmas Pot Luck at The Edgewood Inn

State of Our National Forest Membership Breakfast

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Chamber BusinessRound Table

Tuesday, January 13, 20157:30 a.m.

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Kick off the New Year by joining other members of the business community for our Business Round Table. We want you to share a summary of how your business did in 2014. Did your operations change? Did your marketing efforts change? What external factors affected your business? Has the recent growth in Woodland Park had an impact on your business?Didyoumakeanychangesintechnology?Haveyourfinanceschanged?Make plans to attend. Dont forget your business cards! We challenge you to make 5 meaningful connections during this meeting.Seating is limited. A light breakfast will be served.

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Survey Drawing Door Prizes are courtesy of Starbucks, Mountain Naturals, Rapid Lube, Caf Leo, Christine at Images, Wines of Colorado, Julie Feichtinger of Thirty-One, and numerous local craftsmen.

Tweeds Holiday Home Tour is a component fund of the Pikes Peak Community Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) organization.

Thank You to our generous underwriter, sponsors, donors, and all the Venues that generouslyopened their homes and businesses for our enjoyment; our attendees; and the numerous volunteers that worked tirelessly to make the 2014 Tweeds Holiday Home Tour & Marketplace a huge success!

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Woodland ParkChurch of Christ

Worship ServiceSunday MorningBible Class 10 am

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Wednesday BibleClass 7pm

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Sunday Worship - 10:00 am

Worship ServicesWednesday 7:00 p.m.

Sundays 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Adult Bible Study 9:15 a.m.

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Wednesday Night Bible Study 7pm

Highland Bible ChurchMeeting at Tamarac Center

331-4903Sunday School 8:50 am

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Mountain ViewUnited Methodist Church

1101 Rampart Range RoadWoodland Park 719 687-3868

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

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Please join us in worshipping our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,

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Pikes Peak Americas Mountain celebrates record attendance Sta report

Thinking of driving to the top of Pikes Peak Americas Mountain? You are not alone.

The Pikes Peak Highway recently ex-ceeded the annual attendance record of 340,329 that was set in 1971.

Pikes Peak Americas Mountain has enjoyed a 23 percent increase from 2013 and 28 percent more than 2012. The trend of increased attendance continued dur-

ing the summer of 2014 when the highway welcomed more than 55,000 visitors in June and 80,000 in July, which was an 18 percent average increase from the previ-ous year. The regional impact of reaching this milestone is great since 70 to 80 per-cent of our visitors are from out of state and most, typically, extend their stay over several days to visit other local attractions and venues.

There have been changes on Pikes Peak Americas Mountain since the 1971 re-

cord was set. The North Slope Recreation Area opened in July 1992 bringing more than 25,000 visitors annually to Pikes Peak to explore the three fi shing lakes, numer-ous hiking trails, and outdoor recreation activities. In 2012, the completion of the expanded Gateway to three lanes has al-lowed Pikes Peak Ranger staff to welcome guests more effi ciently and minimize po-tential wait time in line.

We thank our many guests who have come to visit us this year and every year,

says Sandy Elliott, Parks Operations Ad-ministrator.

We have had a terrifi c year and are grateful that so many come to experience this spectacular place.

On Dec. 5, guest Zackry Cary stationed at Ft. Carson, CO., broke the 1971 atten-dance record and in celebration was pre-sented with an assortment of gifts includ-ing a gift certifi cate to spend at one of the gift shops on the mountain and an annual pass to visit Americas Mountain again.

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Gomes named undersheriBy Pat [email protected]

After 28 years with the Woodland Park Police Department, Deputy Chief John Gomes has accepted a position as the un-dersheriff with Teller County.

John is very well-known in this coun-ty. I think hes very gifted philosophi-cally, our management styles are much the same, said Sheriff Mike Ensminger. Were just real excited that hes coming on board.

Gomes, 57, has had a distinguished ca-reer in law enforcement. The first officer to lead the metro narcotics unit in Teller County, Gomes recalls a memorable drug raid in the mid-1990s.

After about a nine-month investiga-tion we did 11 search warrants in and around Cripple Creek, he said. Back then there was a lot of cocaine - heroin is mak-ing a big comeback now.

The countys narcotics unit was an ad-dition to the regional Metro Vice Narcot-ics, where Gomes represented the Wood-land Park Police Department.

Along with Gomes, the countys narcot-ics team included representatives of the Division of Gaming, the police depart-ments in Cripple Creek, Woodland Park and Colorado Springs as well as El Paso County.

We worked a lot of illegal activities in

Cripple Creek, he said. Heroin was big 15-20 years ago, then we had crack, co-caine, meth - meth, of course, is still there; its so highly addictive, thats whats tough.

Reflecting on his career in Woodland Park, Gomes counts the arrest of the Texas Seven among the highlights. Everybody worked that, Gomes said, adding that the seven fugitives were arrested by Teller County Sheriff Frank Fehn on county land.

A certificate from the FBI Academy in Virginia hangs on the wall in Gomes of-fice. Its an honor to be selected for the academy, he said.

The wall is a reflection, too, of Gomes contributions to the community. Member of the boards of directors of Safe Passage, Northeast Teller County Fire Protection District, Victim Advocate Law Enforce-ment and the 911 Authority, where he rep-resents Teller County. As well, he has vol-unteered with Boy Scout Troop #43.

Im sure there are things I can volun-teer for in the county, he said. The thing Ive truly enjoyed about the community is the people. But its not like Im moving. Im not even moving out of my house.

As the new undersheriff, Gomes ex-pects to review policies and implement audits, as he does with the police depart-ment. Plus, Ill be giving guidance to the commanders, helping them make deci-sions, giving them a resource to go to, he said.

The career switch is from a department

of 30 to one with 85 employees. So one of the first things I want to do is meet every-body, he said.

Theres a chance, too, that hell be seen in a patrol car. Riding around with an of-ficer kind of keeps you in touch with whats going on, gives you a realistic perspective, he said. Its one thing to talk about some-thing if you dont actively involve your-self you lose touch. I want to see what the

officers expectations are of me and see how I fit into all of it.

Gomes last day in Woodland Park is Dec. 30 and hell be sworn into office as the countys new undersheriff the next morn-ing. Im looking forward to it - its going to be fun to learn from them, he said Hope-fully, we can benefit each other. Im not sure how everything runs but Im sure Im going to find out.

John Gomes, deputy chief with the Woodland Park Police Department, has accepted a position as the Undersheri of Teller County, serving under Sheri Mike Ensminger. Photo by Pat Hill

Incline reopensScores with the Incline Nation step upSta report

After being closed since Monday, Aug. 18, the Incline reopened Friday, Dec. 5, about 11 a.m. with scores lined up to take a look at just what is involved in a $1,586,486 expenditure (and four months of repairs) related to the trail improvement project.

The project, according to officials had four major goals: improved safety, en-hanced user experience, long-term sus-tainability of the trail and increased acces-sibility.

Work on the Incline included repair and replacement of damaged retaining walls, cleanup of rebar and loose debris, con-struction of additional drainage structures, stabilization of existing ties and stabiliza-tion of surrounding slopes. The new drain-age structures will significantly reduce the velocity of water, a critical factor in reduc-ing erosion and ensuring the Inclines long-term sustainability.

Funding for the project came from the following sources:

FEMA $556,486 Great Outdoors Colorado Grant

$350,000 Colorado Springs Utilities $250,000 State Trails Grant $200,000 Colorado Springs CTF Program

$80,000 Incline Friends $60,000 Colorado Springs TOPS Program

$50,000 Manitou springs Barr Parking Lot

Fund $40,000During construction, Barr Trail, Ute In-

dian Trail, Interman Trail, Red Mountain Trail, and the COG Railway remained open in their entirety.

These facilities are within walking dis-tance of the Incline and utilize the com-munity shuttle stop as the incline. Manitou springs will continue to operate its free community shuttle with a drop off location at the Iron Springs Chateau, says a joint release from Manitou springs and Colo-rado Springs.

Hiking the Incline during construction was prohibited for safety reasons.

The Incline will be closed while the the trail is under construction. While the construction is underway, equipment will be in use and the hiking surface will be im-pacted. Staging of materials will be located at the base of the Incline. Please give con-struction crews a break and resit the urge

to to sneak up the Incline while no one is looking, releases from the city say.

Citations will be issued for anyone trespassing on the Incline during construc-tion. The citation will be $100. Please ad-here to the closure or you will be ticketed, city officials said.

History of the Mt. Manitou InclineUnder the ownership of Dr. Newton

Brumback, the Manitou Incline was origi-nally constructed as a one-mile cable tram for the purpose of providing access to wa-ter tanks at the top of the mountain that would provide gravity-fed water pressure to the cities of Manitou Springs and Colo-rado Springs. Shortly after its completion in 1907, the tram was opened as a tourist attraction. The Incline boasted a 16-min-ute ride to scenic splendors and 10 miles of hiking trails in Mt. Manitou Park, and claimed to be the longest and highest in-cline on the globe.

The Inclines 2,741 steps make up one of the most challenging and popular rec-reation sites in the nation. The trail is a one-mile ascent with an elevation gain of 2,000 feet, and the average grade is 43%, reaching 68% at the steepest point. Nearly 20 years of unmanaged trespass and use of

the Incline have resulted in significant ero-sion on the mountainside and dangerous trail conditions.

In 2010, the three property owners Col-orado Springs Utilities, the COG Railway, and the US Forest Service together with the cities of Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, agreed that serious safety and lia-

bility concerns, including the trails condi-tion and impact on nearby neighborhoods, called for development of a Site Develop-ment and Management Plan to address these issues, allow the Incline to open for legal use and to capitalize on the Inclines benefits. The Incline is now officially open and legal for recreational use.

After four months and more than $1.5 million in repairs, the Incline, in Manitou Springs reopened Friday, Dec. 5, at about 11 a.m. and it seems almost everyone with the Incline Nation showed up to test the new facilities. Photo by Rob Carrigan

RULES TO INCLINE BYAfter being closed for three-and-a-half months, the

incline reopened on Friday, Dec. 5 after a reopening cel-ebration.

There are rules to the Incline. This is an extreme trail, so those who use it are urged to do so at their own risk.

Do not attempt this trail if not used to hiking at altitude or have trouble climbing a standard ight of stairs

Consult with a doctor before adding the incline to an exercise routine

Those who medical attention on the incline are cau-tioned that it could take First Responders over an hour to get to you

Incline hours are dawn to dusk.Be respectful of the neighbors who live on Ruxton

Avenue.No dogs are allowed, dogs o leash or dogs on long

leashes become hazards to other hikers and to them-selves. The excessive amount of dog waste that has been left behind is becoming a health issue.

Uphill only is recommended. Use Barr Trail for the de-scent.

Please be respectful of all hikers, stay on the designat-ed trail corridor. Slower hikers stay to the right.

Pack out trash. Utilize the port-a-lets before starting a hike.

These rules and regulations were vetted during the master plan process and are required by the property owners. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in permits and agreements being revoked.

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Coin not really worth anything to anyone but me

It was about Christmas time, three years ago I think, when he pressed the big round steel coin in my hand at the nursing home as I was leaving.

The coin was bigger than a dollar, with a Big Horn Sheep on it. But Dad knew I always liked coins and this one appealed to me, for its heft and size, its weight, and art. I think it appealed to him for similar reasons.

Not really worth anything to anyone but me. I had a hard time figuring out what had happened to him. He had always been solid as a rock, and still was in most, important ways. Except he really did not know what was going on.

It was like the the record-player was skipping. He talked about the way they had changed the maps on him. Moved all the streets around. I think he felt the county was responsible, or the state. Maybe even the army.

My dad was in the army, in the 50s, and knew that they required respect, but you have to keep an eye on them.

He would tell you he was making good money at Cornbinder in Detroit when when the army needed diesel mechanics for International Harvester powered tanks. He thought it was just cheaper for the army to draft him and pay him corporal wages, instead of contracting IH, in the buzzing 50s.

Oh well, they could have sent him to Korea, but instead, tank school in Japan. His two older brothers had been at war with Japan in WWII, he was teased, but he went over there to educate them. How to fix tanks.

He was a monkey under a hood ...

Popeye arms and a sense of how the gear turned, where the cog fit, sound of the click ... part of the machine.

I never understood that sense. I liked cars, respected them, sometimes even knew how they worked. Never felt them, like he did. He could just drive any of my beat-up old rigs for a few days and the vehicle would run better for a time.

I think it was different in later years. The sensors, computers, putting it on the monitor to read the chip, he tried to keep pace, but by the time he retired, he had enough, I think. And after that, it was even more confusing.

He still kept pretty busy after retire-ment, helped on wrecker calls for years.

My friends in the Dolores all marveled at his dedication to walking Amos, my brothers part Great Dane, that he reverse-inherited and the damn dog dragged him around the river city. When the dog was gone, he still liked to

The Christmas truce of 1914Im a stats, numbers, dates and history

freak. Sort of like a walking encyclope-dia (yes those were once used by a lot of people) on various subjects.

Among the topics that interest me is war. My favorite wars to study are the American Revolutionary and Civil wars, and the two World wars.

Recently, my editor and I were sitting around the office talking about war stuff. That got me thinking about the Christmas truce of World War I.

The next day I was scrolling through my Facebook page when I ran across a British television commercial that described the very subject. That amazing commercial - which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWF2JBb1bvM - caused me to do explore the matter a little deeper.

According to various first-hand and eye-witness accounts, series of wide-spread - but unofficial - ceasefires took place along the Western Front leading up to Christmas Day 1914.

In the week leading up to Christmas Day, German and British soldiers crossed trenches near the Ypres Salient in France to exchange seasonal greetings and talk. In some areas, men from both sides ventured into No Mans Land on Christmas Eve

and Christmas Day to mingle and ex-change food and souvenirs.

The troops also shared cigars, walked together, and played soccer with one an-other, which seems to be one of the truces most enduring images (as seen in the commercial). There were also joint burial ceremonies and prisoner swaps. Several meetings were said to have ended in the singing of Christmas carols.

The friendly, almost joyous, truce did not take place everywhere along the front, however. In other areas the sides settled on little more than arrangements to re-cover bodies.

The Christmas truce of 1914 is fascinat-ing for many reasons. Though World War I had been raging for only four months, it was already proving to be one of the bloodiest wars in history. Soldiers on both

sides were trapped in trenches, exposed to the cold and wet winter weather, covered in mud, and extremely careful of sniper shots. Machines guns had proven their worth in the war, slaughtering soldiers with the greatest of ease.

The Christmas truce of 1914 seems to have brought out the best in the soldiers. Those men who lay shivering in the trenches embraced the Christmas spirit; if only temporarily.

One of the most extraordinary accounts of the Christmas truce was described by British General Walter Congreve in a letter to his wife.

According to a British news site www.telegraph.co.uk, Congreve, who led the rifles brigade, was positioned at British headquarters near Neuve Chapelle in northern France. In his letter, he recalled how it was the Germans who had called for a days truce, which was agreed to when one of Congreves men bravely came out of the trenches.

In the letter, Congreve also talks of his reluctance to join in the truce for fear that the Germans might shoot him because of his rank.

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In loving memory of Steven Victor Peiffer 1967 to 2014. He loved to hunt and fish. He was an amazing father to his five daughters and son and grandchildren whom he lives on through. So let the party go on.

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walk. Dogs are good for that. I like to walk, especially with my dogs. Up early, no need for an alarm, get going, we are burning daylight.My dad always, always, always under-stood that he was to take care of us, and my mom.Part of the job was, he knew, to get us to the point where we could take care of ourselves.

He did that, I think. And take care of Mom.

The challenges can creep up on you in

a lifetime. Cars and engines change from a thing you sense and smell, and feel, and know by their click. To something you need a $200,000 monitor to fi gure out.

That monkey muscle gets tired, and your joints twist, and your cogs slip, and your gears dont mesh.

Reality becomes someone elses.When you are used to taking care of

things, it is really hard when you cant. But you try with all your heart, and soul, and memory, of what once was.

In the end, it is almost impossible ... painful ... frustrating ...

But the coin he gave me has heft, and weight, and size, and art.

It is not really worth anything to any-one but me.


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The following year (1915), a few units arranged ceasefi res, but the truces were not nearly as widespread as in 1914. This was, in part, due to strongly worded orders from the high commands of either

side prohibiting fraternization.Soldiers were no longer amenable to

a truce by 1916. The war had become in-creasingly bitter after devastating human losses suffered during the battles of the Somme and Verdun.

All totaled, more than 10 million sol-diers were killed during World War I (1914 to 1918). The war was later dubbed the war to end all wars.


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Holidays can derail the most dedicated Can you feel the holidaze, yet? Has the

frenzy of the season put your workout routines on the back burner?

The holiday season can derail even the most dedicated exercise fanatic. Here are some tips on how to stay active and squeeze some workouts into the madness of the season from yours truly and some of my favorite fi tness websites.

First and foremost, this is not a time to start a new exercise routine or go on a diet. Let maintenance be your mantra until 2015 arrives.

That said, lets deal with the excuses for blowing off your workouts during the hol-idaze. Its too cold, I dont have the time, I need to travel, Its too dark outside, I have too many parties to attend and Ill start fresh in January Ive hear them all.

Layered workout clothes or exercising indoors answers the too cold argument. Layering for exercising in cold weather has become a science go to rei.com.

For those who think they dont have

time, cut back a little on the frequency and duration of your workouts. Then, schedule them into your day planner or iPad just like you do your business and social commitments.

If youre traveling, plan ahead. Take the time to research the exercise options at your destination location.

Search for walking, running or park trails nearby. If youre staying in a hotel, fi nd out if they have an exercise room or if there is a public gym in the area.

If all else fails, design your own work-

out routine using your body weight. Push-ups, lunges, sit-ups or walking the stairs all fi t the bill. Check out http://greatist.com/fi tness/50-bodyweight-exercises-you-can-do-anywhere.

If the short days and long nights are standing in the way of your exercise regime, either switch to an indoor routine or invest in gear made for exercising in the dark. You can start with refl ective cloth-ing to help keep you safe, a headlamp to light the way or just visit http://greatist.com/move/gear-for-running-in-the-dark, where youll fi nd 22 items made specifi -cally for working out in the dark.

Finding yourself a little too popular and being invited to every major party in town? Pick and choose the parties you re-ally want attend and offer gracious sorry, cant make it excuses to the others.

Limiting the number of holiday events you commit to will help keep your stress level down and free up some time for exercise. I know this is un-American but

there really is such a state as too much of a good thing.

And fi nally, as for Ill start fresh in January, dont go there. I dont care whether its your aerobic conditioning, strength workouts or fl exibility sessions that youre neglecting starting over is no fun. Trust me, Ive been there and done that.

So go out there and enjoy the holiday season and its festivities but do so in mod-eration allowing time for a scaled down exercise commitment. That way you wont have to lie on the bed to get into your favorite jeans on January 2nd.

Cord Prettyman is a certifi ed Master Personal Trainer and owner of Absolute Workout Fitness and Post-Re-hab Studio in Woodland 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:

We are asking for your help, both mon-etarily and support. This lady who is very special and been a part of our community for more than 25 years needs our help. She has given to this community in so many ways behind the scenes. She now needs our help to get herself, her daughter and granddaughter through a very diffi cult time.

You all know her as Teri from the Smokehouse Restaurant. She is the petite lady who always wore her hair in a long braid. She worked in the kitchen for over 14 years. She has just begun her second round of chemotherapy. Teri is very stub-born and prideful. I know she will fi ght this for as long as she can. I am afraid this second session will be very diffi cult for both her and her family. Please help in any way you can.

Any donations you can give please drop off at the Smokehouse Restaurant. They will be happy to see she gets them.

Please Woodland Park Community, this

special lady and her family desperately need our help and support. Anything you can do would be appreciated!

Thank you,The Smokehouse Restaurant

Dear Editor: I was deeply saddened to learn of the

death of Bob Powell, a Woodland Park resi-dent who spent his career as a therapist helping those suffering from behavioral health problems. I got to know Bob when I was a member of Rotary, and although we were political opposites, it was years before I knew his political affi liation, because he was fi rst and foremost a man with a deep understanding of and concern for the frailty of the human condition.

Bob neither ignored nor avoided the undeniable emotional challenges people face.Rather, he confronted them in the arena where compassion and caring meet pain and suffering.Although I never had the need for his services, I know several people who did, and their lives were ma-

terially improved by his superb interven-tions.

He brought not only an abiding sense of compassion to his work, but a con-

structive and insightful ability to correctly

e rst Colorado train has unusual start I get asked now and then about the fi rst

railroad in Colorado. That is an unusual story, and I will share it today.

On June 25, 1867, the fi rst railroad rails were laid in Colorado. It was during the building of the Union Pacifi cs part of the transcontinental railroad. The track layers were following the South Platte River from Nebraska.

The line had been surveyed a year or more in advance of these workmen. The next day the tracklayers were back in Ne-braska! Only a couple miles of the railroad actually crossed Colorado land. It then worked into Wyoming and that started one of the most famous railroad towns in the west, Cheyenne. In Denver there was a state of alarm. Certainly the town was

doomed.Denver had to be on the transconti-

nental railroad. After all it was an impor-tant mining town. The men were in panic mode. The camp, not even 10 years old, was surely important enough. The busi-ness leaders decided to build their own

railroad to Cheyenne. This brought one of the men who would change Colorados history. This is where Gen. Palmer comes back to Colorado.

The general, on his fi rst visit only crossed from the east to the south, gener-ally following the Arkansas River to the mountains then south to New Mexico. He had made his survey traveling to Califor-nia. When he returned to Kansas, the own-ers had given up their grandest scheme, and were going to build to Denver, and help them connect with Cheyenne. The General went to Denver to help organize and build a railroad which when fi nished would connect with a line coming through Kansas. Service started to Cheyenne in July of 1870. At the same time he was mak-

ing plans for a railroad of his own. I have told that story here before.

The lines that Palmer built from Kansas to Denver, and from Denver to Cheyenne, are still there. Now part of the Union Pacifi c railroad, and I think he would be surprised to see that even his Denver and Rio Grande is now, also part of that big company.

The folks at Strasburg like to point out that they were where the east and the west were really joined. The Kansas Pacifi c liked by rail to the east over bridges on the Mississippi River in Missouri, while the Union Pacifi c did not cross the Mississippi on a bridge. The UP crossed the Missis-sippi using barges at the time.

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LIFEP I K E S P E A KBella the Wolf-Dog comes

to Florissant LibraryLibrary oers educational programs to all patronsBy Norma EngelbergContributing writer

During December, Story Time at the Florissant Public Library is sponsored by the letter W. At the Dec. 4 Story Time, W stood for Wolves and special guests, Bella the Wolf-Dog and her handler Phil Trella from the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center.

Before Bella was introduced to the more than 65 adults and children in atten-dance, Story Time host Mary Capps read The Eyes of Gray Wolf by Jonathan Lon-don and Trella answered questions about wolves and the wildlife centers mission.

Despite their name, Gray Wolves come in shades of black, white and tan. Gray wolves are always born with black coats and blue eyes but by age 2 they might have pure white coats and their eyes will have changed to gold.

You just dont know what color youre going to get, he said. But if someone says they have an adult wolf and it has blue eyes, it isnt a pure wolf. Wolves dont have curly tails either. Bellas tail curls and that shows that she is a wolf-dog. Shes part husky but she does have golden eyes.

Litter size varies from 1-8, depend-ing on the amount of food available. The mother cares for the pups by herself in a den until they are four weeks old then the entire pack helps with pup rearing.

When wolves were first reintroduced at Yellowstone Park, one pack had 37 members. Most packs are much smaller. Officially, there hasnt been a wolf pack in Colorado since 1937 but Trella said he wouldnt be surprised if Colorado had a wolf pack or two hiding out in the moun-tains.

Gray Wolves average about 3-feet tall from paws to shoulder, with Mexican Gray Wolves and Red Wolves a little shorter and Arctic Wolves a little taller. Bella, who at 3-years old is still considered a giant puppy, weighs about 70-80 pounds.

When the questions ran out Trella brought in Bella and the children took turns greeting her and petting her and, of course, having their photos taken with her.

Trella said again and again that wolves and wolf-dogs do not make good pets and

that Bella is a bad example because she is way too friendly

I wish I could say I trained her to be this friendly but I didnt, he said. She came to us this way. Wolves can be social-ized but they cant be trained. If you want them to heel, roll-over or play dead they wont do it and trying to keep them past age 2 usually turns out bad.

In fact, wolf rescue organizations, such as the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center, exist because it doesnt work well when people try to own wolves and wolf-dogs as pets, Trella said. The center has 18 rescued wolves and wolf-dogs. Were trying to dispel all the `Big Bad Wolf stories, Trella said.

More information about wolves and the center and its educational programs is available at www.wolfeducation.org.

Story-Time is designed for all grade-school age children but winter partici-pants are usually preschoolers. The Dec. 11 Story Time theme is White and at the Dec. 18 Story Time Mrs. Claus will be on hand with stories about Winter.

Story Time is just a small part of the librarys educational mission. The library offers a book club, a summer reading program and computer classes. Roberts also encourages homeschoolers to take advantage of the librarys many resources.

We have great databases and with Marmot (an online interlibrary borrow-ing system) our horizons are expanding, she said. Marmot can get publications from all over the state and it works with four colleges and universities, Colo-rado Christian University, Adams State, Colorado Mountain College and Colorado Mesa University, for an incredible depth of information.

Because of a lack of TV or cable in the far reaches of the county, the library also circulates large numbers of DVDs, either from its own collection or through Marmot.

In January, the Rampart Library Dis-tricts two branches will initiate a new program, Lawyers in the Library. Once a month, library patrons who sign up at either the Florissant or Woodland Park libraries will be able to share 20 minutes of Skype time with a lawyer to get answers to their legal questions.

For more information about library programs, visit www.rampartlibrarydis-trict.org or call 719-687-9281, ext. 102 in Woodland Park or call Roberts at 719-748-3939 in Florissant.

Bella the Wolf-Dog and her handler Phil Trella. Bella waits for children to come to her for a meet and greet at the Florissant Public Librarys Story Time. Bella is an ambassador for the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center. Photos by Norma Engelberg

Bella the Wolf-Dog ambassador for the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center knows how to work a crowd. She and her handler Phil Trella visited the Florissant Public Library during the Dec. 4 Story Time where the theme was Wolves.

Testing is not all there isBy Pat [email protected]

In the next few weeks, The Courier will examine education at Ute Pass Elementary School and what the school is doing to en-hance curriculum while adhering to the state standards, which includes testing. The articles will include visits to the classrooms.

In the quest to penetrate the mind of a child, to incite curiosity and instill a sense of joy in discovery, educators at Ute Pass Elementary School are turning things up-side down.

In the age of testing and increasing con-troversy from teachers and parents around the nation, Chris Briggs-Hale, the schools principal, is looking beyond the educa-tional box. We scored perfect on the TCAP reading assessment; it was a team effort, he said. But is that what we want to be known for only that? Do we want that to define us?

In a seize-the-day opportunity for inno-

vation, Briggs-Hale reached out to parents and residents of Chipita Park and Green Mountain Falls. If we dont define whats important for our children, if we dont have interactive conversations, then itll be done for us, he said. And its being done for us, far too often.

Granted, test scores are a valuable tool for the overall health of the school but not more important than, for instance, a cho-lesterol test for health, he said.

We are taking a position, not that tests are bad, but we have a responsibility to pay attention to a lot more than tests. Col-lectively, we are testing way too much, he said.

As the efficacy of testing continues to spark debate around the nation, particu-larly among teachers, Briggs-Hale, along with the entire Manitou Springs School District, focuses on tapping into a childs normal curiosity as an education energizer

Lets get really serious about curiosity. If theyre not curious what can we do bet-ter? he said. What inspires curiosity in

our children?In todays testing environment, fear of

getting bad grades actually impedes learn-ing, he added. Fear is the number one ob-stacle to curiosity, he said.

While the principal and the district arent planning to throw textbooks in the trash, they certainly are adding to just-the-facts curriculum. We have to be real about this - what leads to the highest level of dis-course? he said.

Observer of the schools environment, the principal believes the students at Ute Pass want to dig deeper into issues, past or present. Kids want to know about Egypt, about race, about Christopher Colum-bus - they want to know why some people think hes good and others think hes bad and why there is a debate, he said. Thats whats missing - we arent teaching kids the dialogue; theres just division everywhere. So we avoid, avoid, avoid and sometimes our curriculum ends up devoid of a lot of things except process.

To enhance the educational experience,

the district includes hands-on learning. We want to have rigorous content but we dont want kids just preparing for a test, Briggs-Hale said. We want personalized learning, which means we want kids who know the outcome up front.

The state standards are a guideline to tell kids what they are going to be able to do and know, he said. What do they need to get there? And when you ask kids that question - I dont care if theyre from a low socioeconomic status or high, they rise up to answer that question, he said. So were being very careful about formative assess-ment. You dont need a paper/pencil test to give kids feedback; you just need a lot of expert teachers. We want curiosity to be as big as perfect scores.

In an often confusing world, Briggs-Hale credits the students with an innate sense of curiosity. Kids know very well that content is everywhere; its changing our role from just delivering content to being teachers of thinking and discernment, he said. Oth-erwise, were going to be irrelevant.


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With Bobs passing the world has lost one of its most skilled and devoted practitioners of behavioral therapy, one whose grounded optimism thrived on witnessing the positive changes in his cli-ents. But I know he would have preferred that we move from sorrow to remember-ing him for his keen sense of humor, and, through the numerous lives he touched

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big success. I would like to thank Pat Hill and the Courier for the pre-event article and picture. Attendance expanded from 45 to 70 people as the seating was moved from the Aspen Mine Center dining room to the entire main fl oor.

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Cahill keeps alive lost art

By Pat Hill [email protected]

Signs that recall another era, a time when the American landscape was distin-guished by landmarks painted by hand, Jeff Cahill creates his artistry in Woodland Park.

Cahills clients are collectors of the past, keepers of an age when Standard Oil was king of all the nations oil companies. Ca-hills workshop rings with names famous back then in the early 20th century - Esso Oil (which sold fuel on the East Coast), Gil-lette Tires, Red Headed Oil and Gasoline, Purol Pep and Speed Wing, for instance.

In a nod to the Internet and the way things are today, most of Cahills clients purchase the original posters on eBay, with the idea of memorializing signs according to the old-fashioned way.

Cahills signs are painted on metal can-vases, steel, aluminum, or bronze. His art is a throwback to a time when 98 percent of signs were hand-painted. Today, the statis-tic is reversed as signs created on vinyl by the computer are easier, faster and cheap-er. So weve totally fl ipped the whole thing around, Cahill said. Nobody is learning the artistry anymore.

The craft is demanding, takes up to four years to develop the hand-eye coordina-tion as well as the muscle power to wield the brush.

A Cahill sign, on an old window with let-

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Cahill learned the craft as a teenager, beginning with pin-striping on race cars. In 1976, he opened Quality Signs & Designs in in Colorado Springs. Today, he creates

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This craft is so satisfying Ill work `til I die, he said.

Je Cahill, who founded Quality Signs & Designs 35 years ago in Colorado Springs, today creates the signs from his workshop in Woodland Park. Photo by Pat Hill


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Barber launches Mighty MomsBy Pat [email protected]

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