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Treasurer named as interim town managerPam Smith will �ll the position until a new town manager is hiredBy Lisa [email protected]

The Monument board of trustees has named the town treasurer to the position of interim town manager.

Pam Smith, who has been treasurer for the town of Monument for eight years, was named to the position at the Jan. 22 board meeting. Town manager Cathy Green was asked to resign on Jan. 11.

Smith was originally brought in as in-terim town treasurer and applied for the permanent position and was hired. The town of Monument was her first govern-ment job. She previously was a controller for Prudential Real Estate.

Smith said she will be facilitating jobs with the different departments until a per-manent town manager is hired.

The town is paying out Green’s contract

for six months and probably won’t start their search for at least three months due to budget constraints.

As town manager Green worked on sev-eral projects including the Baptist Road interchange, widening and improvements, creation of a dedicated revenue source for a future water supply, construction of a new police department and town hall, replace-ment of portable toilets with constructed restrooms in Limbach Park, building of band shell in Limbach Park using volun-teers, received partial grant and construc-tion of new storm, sewer and streetscape on Third Street, used volunteers to take back parking lots at Big Red, plant grass and turn into public art park, planted trees along Second Street, adopted architectural guidelines for downtown Monument, ad-opted boundaries for discounted water in downtown Monument and created the Jim Moore Award for Urban Excellence.

If anyone would like to speak to Green she can be contacted at [email protected].

The interim Town manager can be con-tacted at 719-481-2954.

Pam Smith, right, is sworn into the position of interim town manager by town clerk Cindy Sirochman at the Jan. 22 Monument board of trustees meeting. Smith, the town treasurer, was placed in the position after the previous town manager Cathy Green was asked to resign. Photo by Lisa Collacott

Palmer Lake star gets recognitionStar now on state register of historic places

By Lisa [email protected]

The Palmer Lake star has officially been placed on the

Colorado State Register of His-torical properties.

After months of hard work from one former Palmer Lake Historical Society board mem-ber, the Palmer Lake star which has been shining brightly ev-

ery Christmas since 1935, has gained the state recognition it deserves.

On Jan. 18 Jack Anthony went before the state history board and presented a power point presentation as well as Mayor Nikki McDonald and Town Clerk Tara Berreth saying a few comments.

The board unanimously voted to add the Palmer Lake Star to the state register of his-torical properties at the end of the presentation and the offi-cial paperwork will be signed by the state history president within a couple of weeks.

The Palmer Lake Historical Society will receive a plaque in

the coming weeks which An-thony said they will then have to decide where to put it.

“It was a special day. I had a lump in my throat. It was very emotional,” Anthony said.

Anthony has been working to get the star on the state reg-ister for close to a year.

“It’s been my quest to honor Palmer Lake and the Palmer Lake Star,” Anthony added.

He said that they will take time to celebrate their accep-tance on the state register and then he will proceed with his goal of getting the star on the Nation-al Registry of Historic Places.

Historical Star-Former Palmer Lake Historical Society board member Jack Anthony holds up his favorite Mike Holmes photo of the Palmer Lake Star taken from Mount Herman. Also pictured from left is Astrid Liverman, national and state register coordinator and Kara Hahn, national and state register historian. The star was o�cially voted into the state register of historical properties on Jan. 18. Courtesy photo.

Commissioners defend Second AmendmentResolution passes unanimously, many citizens in supportBy Lisa [email protected]

The El Paso Board of County Commis-sioners is sending a message to the federal government by passing a resolution in de-fense of the Second Amendment right.

Commissioner Peggy Littleton brought forth the resolution that was unanimously approved during the Jan. 22 BOCC meeting.

This comes on the heels of President Barack Obama’s proposed ban on assault weapons and limiting ammunition maga-zines.

The Obama administration is recom-mending that there be a required criminal background check for all gun sales, a ban on assault weapons and a 10-round limit on ammunition magazines, eliminating am-munition piercing bullets, providing men-tal health services in all schools, allocating funds to hire more police officers and insti-tuting a federal gun trafficking statute.

The resolution states that the BOCC “will uphold the second amendment of the

The El Paso Board of County Commsioners passed a reso-lution on Jan. 22 in defense of the Second Amendment rights. The commissioners are adamantly against any gun restrictions that President Obama is proposing and said they will defend the Constitution. Photo by Lisa Collacott

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2012-13 �u season reaches epidemic levelNever too late to be immunizedBy Norma [email protected]

It’s called seasonal flu because it comes every year but each season is different. The 2011-12 flu season started late and was con-sidered relatively mild. The 2012-13 started much earlier and has been more virulent than usual.

Comparing seasons, last year’s flu, fol-lowing on the heels of an influenza pan-demic, didn’t get started until late January and it was over quickly. This year’s season started in October and the number of in-fluenza-like-illnesses, usually abbreviated ILI, reached the epidemic baseline by mid-November.

The entire 2011-12 season from Janu-ary to mid-May saw 34 influenza-related pediatric deaths. So far, this season, 37 in-fants have died between October and mid January. In a typical year, flu season lasts through May and peaks from January to March. According to the Colorado Depart-ment of Public Health and Environment in-fluenza report for the week ending Jan. 19 (Week 3), influenza season officially began on Oct. 7 and influenza rates have been el-evated for much of the season. During Week 3, there were 119 new hospitalizations for a cumulative 789 hospitalizations and one new pediatric death, bringing the state total to five.

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Marijuana use in private clubs bannedMonument passes ordinanceBy Lisa [email protected]

The use of recreational marijuana is prohibited in private clubs, lodges and similar facilities in the town of Monument.

The board of trustees voted in favor of the ordinance at the Jan. 22 board meeting.

The trustees passed ordinances at their previous meeting prohibiting the retail sales of recreational marijuana and the open consumption of marijuana in public places.

During that meeting the board of trust-ees directed town staff to also prepare an ordinance that would prohibit the con-sumption of marijuana in private clubs.

The general business district, the gen-eral commercial district, and the planned commercial development district allow

private clubs but this ordinance now pro-hibits the use of marijuana in these estab-lishments. Town code has been amended to state that the “consumption of mari-juana and/or marijuana related products within these uses is prohibited.”

“Residences of course are exempt,” Tom Kassawara, director of development ser-vices for the town, said.

However, if consuming marijuana at a private residence it must be consumed inside the home and not in the driveway or out on the deck where it is publicly dis-played.

Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 in November which allows for the use, display, purchase or transportation of one ounce or less of marijuana or marijuana accessories for persons 21 or older.

It also allows local municipalities to prohibit the open and public consumption of marijuana by persons of any age.

Fire�ghters extinguish small grass �re at AFAFire�ghters quickly got �re under controlBy Lisa [email protected]

A small grass fire at the Air Force Acad-emy was quickly extinguished before it got out of control.

The fire was reported at 12:41 p.m. on

Jan. 20 and burned approximately 50 me-ters.

It was located at the south end of the academy near Douglas Valley Elementary School and a baseball field according to John Van Winkle, spokesman for the acad-emy.

Academy firefighters had the fire out within an hour. No structures were dam-aged. The cause remains under investiga-tion.

2012-13 �u season reaches epidemic levelNever too late to be immunizedBy Norma [email protected]

It’s called seasonal flu because it comes every year but each season is different. The 2011-12 flu season started late and was con-sidered relatively mild. The 2012-13 started much earlier and has been more virulent than usual.

Comparing seasons, last year’s flu, fol-lowing on the heels of an influenza pan-demic, didn’t get started until late January and it was over quickly. This year’s season started in October and the number of in-fluenza-like-illnesses, usually abbreviated ILI, reached the epidemic baseline by mid-November.

The entire 2011-12 season from Janu-ary to mid-May saw 34 influenza-related pediatric deaths. So far, this season, 37 in-fants have died between October and mid January. In a typical year, flu season lasts through May and peaks from January to March. According to the Colorado Depart-ment of Public Health and Environment in-fluenza report for the week ending Jan. 19 (Week 3), influenza season officially began on Oct. 7 and influenza rates have been el-evated for much of the season. During Week 3, there were 119 new hospitalizations for a cumulative 789 hospitalizations and one new pediatric death, bringing the state total to five.

El Paso County has had 67 ILI hospital-izations since the beginning of flu season and Teller County has had only three such hospitalizations. The majority of cases don’t require hospitalizations so the number of actual cases is much larger.

This year’s national statistics show that older adults account for 60 percent of hos-pitalizations and 90 percent of fatalities.

“The overall picture is clear,” said Dr. Lyn Finelli, Surveillance and Outbreak Re-sponse Team leader in CDC’s Influenza Division. “This season is severe for seniors (65 and older), who are being hit hardest in terms of serious illnesses and deaths. It’s re-ally important that these people seek care and get treated promptly.”

Prompt treatment includes the use of anti-viral medications, which have been shown to stop the flu or limit its severity but only if taken as soon after symptoms ap-pear.

Treatment is good but prevention is bet-ter. Prevention includes regular hand wash-ing and avoiding ill people but the best pre-vention, according to the CDC, is getting an annual flu shot in September or October.

Those who missed the shot at the begin-ning of the season can still benefit; medical officials say that as long as vaccine sup-plies are available it’s never too late to get the shot. Shots are available at doctors’ of-fices, local pharmacies and a host of other venues. To find a flu-shot clinic anywhere in the United States, visit http://flushot.healthmap.org/.

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On the Search. Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District still on the lookout for new �re chief. Page 4

Shot On. New Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Range open for business. Page 5

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Public hearing on rate increase scheduled Monument to host meeting on water rate increase on Feb. 19 By Lisa Collacott [email protected]

The town of Monument will host a pub-lic hearing on a proposed water rate in-crease on Feb. 19.

The public works department is propos-ing a rate increase and after being presented with several proposals in the fall the board of trustees has decided on a combined resi-dential and commercial rate proposal.

In the combined rate customers would

pay $4.99 per thousand gallons up to 6,000 gallons, $5.99 per thousand gallons up to 12,000 gallons, $6.99 per thousand gallons up to 24,000 gallons and $7.99 per thou-sand gallons over 24,000 gallons. The rate increase does not include the service fee.

The town of Monument has not had a rate increase since 1998. The increased rates would help make the water depart-ment self-suffi cient now and for the future as costs continue to rise.

The public hearing is to educate why residents why a rate increase is needed and will most likely take place at Monument town hall.

New Shooting Range opens Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Range open Special to The Tribune

The new Cheyenne Mountain

Shooting Complex offi cially opened with a somewhat unusual “ribbon shooting” ceremony on Jan. 23.

Located on 400 acres of Fort Car-son property, it is the largest public range in Colorado. Twenty-one shoot-ers representing partners in the facil-ity, El Paso County, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Offi ce, Fort Carson, Colorado Parks & Wildlife and the National For-est Service, lined up and took aim at the ceremonial ribbon.

“For many years, soldiers and families here wanted a place to come shoot. Soldiers like to shoot. So we are thrilled to fi nally be able to meet that request and our partnership with the county allowed us to build the com-plex. It’s a project that was three years in the making and today’s ribbon cut-ting is only possible because of the team formed between Fort Carson and El Paso County through incred-ible diligence, perseverance and dedi-cation to a common goal,” Fort Carson Commander Major General Joseph Anderson.

Board of County Commissioners Chair Dennis Hisey reminded those in attendance that the search for a suit-able site for a public shooting range began fi ve years ago after the U.S. For-est Service closed an inadequate and poorly maintained shooting area west of Colorado Springs.

El Paso County Sheri� Terry Maketa is one of sev-eral leaders to shoot at targets during the ribbon shooting ceremony of the Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex at Fort Carson on Jan. 23. The shooting complex is open to the public. Courtesy photo

Trail north of AFA gets new fence By Norma Engelberg [email protected]

If hikers see fences going up along El Paso County trails, it isn’t because the coun-ty’s Department of Parks, Trails and Facili-ties is putting them up.

“The county has trail easements so the trails belong to us,” said Jeremy Symes, maintenance supervisor at El Paso County Parks, adding, “I noticed the fence that went up along a section of the (New Santa Fe) trail north of the Air Force Academy so I checked it out. The trail there skirts private land. The owner runs cattle and the new fence starts at his property. We’re not fenc-ing in our trails.”

Colorado is an open-range state, which usually means that it is up to property own-ers to fence domestic animals out if they don’t want them grazing on their proper-ties. The New Santa Fe Trail runs 17 miles between the Ice Lake Trailhead north of the Colorado Springs city line, through the academy to the Palmer Lake Recreational Area. It is a section of the Colorado Front Range Trail, which will eventually run, as more sections are added, through the Front Range from New Mexico to Wyoming.

The trail splits into several legs and spurs between the New Mexico line and Pueblo and between Castle Rock and Fort Collins.

Maps of the entire Colorado Front Range Trail system, both proposed and estab-lished, are available at http://parks.state.co.us/TRAILS/COLORADOFRONTRAN-GETRAIL/Pages/Colorado%20Front%20Range%20Trail.aspx.

Detailed maps of the New Santa Fe Trail and other El Paso County trails are available at http://adm.elpasoco.com/Parks/Pages/Parks,%20Trails%20and%20Facilities.aspx.

The New Santa Fe Trail crosses the south-ern section of the American Discovery Trail in Colorado Springs. For more information about that coast-to-coast trail system, visit www.discoverytrail.org.

Tri-Lakes Monument Fire extends chief search District legal counselpays rare visit By Norma Engelberg [email protected]

The Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protec-tion District’s fi re chief search continues as the deadline for submitting application packets was extended to Feb. 8

Interim Fire Chief Bryan Jack told the district board at its Jan. 23 meeting that, so far, he has received 24 application packets and 13 inquiries about the position.

He said that, according to the district’s human resources consultant from Moun-tain States Employers Council, 24 appli-cants weren’t enough and that there were also not enough regional applicants, ap-plicants from Colorado and nearby states.

Even with the application deadline ex-tended, Jack told the board that the dis-trict could still have a new chief by the late April start date the board previously set.

The board also had a rare visit by a member of the district’s legal counsel. Maureen Herr Juran of Widner Michow &

Cox Attorneys at Law, said that night was only the third time legal counsel had at-tended a board meeting in 10 years.

She asked that the board allow the fi rm’s visits to be a bit less rare.

“You are hiring a new fi re chief and

you’ll need a good employment contract,” she said. “To make sure you’re protected contract review is essential.”

She also pointed out that the board members probably didn’t consider the li-abilities involved with using volunteers

when the Rev. John Bauers of Three Cord Ministries volunteered to become the dis-trict’s chaplain.

The board decided that legal counsel should attend future meetings on a quar-terly basis.

Fire district staff has begun updating its policies and the employee handbook. Battalion Chief Greg Lovato said the new handbook should be ready in March, just in time for the new fi re crew members who are graduating from the district’s re-cruit academy on Feb. 2.

The district received federal funding to hire six new fi refi ghters and has also hired two full-time paramedics, thanks to voters passing a mill levy increase in November. Lovato said the district had 86 applicants for the eight openings.

Lovato thanked American Medical Re-sponse, U.S. Air Force Academy Fire De-partment, Black Forest Fire Protection District, the Larkspur and Donald Wescott fi re departments and the town of Monu-ment for their help with the recruit acad-emy.

The next regular fi re board meeting is scheduled for Feb. 27.

Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District interim Fire Chief Bryan Jack, left, makes his report to the district board of directors on Jan. 23. Beside him is Battalion Chief Kristo� er Mola , who has taken over Jack’s battalion chief duties while he is the acting � re chief; Battalion Chief Greg Lovato and the Rev. John Bauers, who volunteered to become the district’s new chaplain. Photo by Norma Engelberg

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New Shooting Range opens Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Range open Special to The Tribune

The new Cheyenne Mountain

Shooting Complex offi cially opened with a somewhat unusual “ribbon shooting” ceremony on Jan. 23.

Located on 400 acres of Fort Car-son property, it is the largest public range in Colorado. Twenty-one shoot-ers representing partners in the facil-ity, El Paso County, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Offi ce, Fort Carson, Colorado Parks & Wildlife and the National For-est Service, lined up and took aim at the ceremonial ribbon.

“For many years, soldiers and families here wanted a place to come shoot. Soldiers like to shoot. So we are thrilled to fi nally be able to meet that request and our partnership with the county allowed us to build the com-plex. It’s a project that was three years in the making and today’s ribbon cut-ting is only possible because of the team formed between Fort Carson and El Paso County through incred-ible diligence, perseverance and dedi-cation to a common goal,” Fort Carson Commander Major General Joseph Anderson.

Board of County Commissioners Chair Dennis Hisey reminded those in attendance that the search for a suit-able site for a public shooting range began fi ve years ago after the U.S. For-est Service closed an inadequate and poorly maintained shooting area west of Colorado Springs.

Hisey observed that the part-nership with Fort Carson was truly unique opportunity to bring together a number of partners committed to the development of a clean, safe and accessible public range.

The complex currently consists of seven shooting ranges with approxi-mately 120 covered shooting posi-tions.

Three ranges are designated for rifl es with distances from 300 to 500 yards. Four are designated pistol rang-es and one fl exible distance range is prioritized for law enforcement and public safety training purposes.

The opening of the range marks the completion of phase one of a three-phase construction plan.

“Today is a very, very special day. We are about to hear what I consider to be sounds of freedom, shots fi red from free people,” Commissioner Vice-Chair Amy Lathen said. “Free people exercising their right to bear arms here in this great nation. I am thrilled to open a facility that will support that right and be an extraordinary amenity to the citizens of El Paso County.”

“As you can see, this range stretches down 300 yards and beyond. We had people out here Saturday shooting up to 800 yards. That’s a phenomenal asset,” Maketa said, noting that exist-ing facilities limit effective training for tactical offi cers.

The Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex will be staffed by Depart-

ment of Defense Family Morale, Wel-fare and Recreation, civilian personnel and volunteers.

Soldiers will not train on the range but the complex is open to off-duty military, DOD civilians, retired mili-tary and all civilians.

Profi ts will be used to fund the Fort Carson FMWR program, which sup-ports soldiers and their families. El Paso County has also established the nonprofi t Soldier’s Friend Foundation to raise funds for the next two phases of the complex.

A web site under construction will allow for donations to help fund the two additional phases of the project.

The Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It is closed on Mondays for range main-tenance.

The cost of a daily pass is $10 for civilians, $9 for DOD civilians and re-tired military, $8 for active duty mili-tary and $4 for children 6-12 years old.

Access to the complex is about 15 minutes south of Colorado Springs at I-25 exit #132, then west toward Fort Carson gate #20. Shooters using the range will not be required have to reg-ister their fi rearms with the Post.

For more information on the com-plex, log on to www.cheyennemoun-tainshootingcomplex.com or call Fort Carson Outdoor Recreation at 719-896-6196.

During the ribbon shooting ceremony at the Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex on Jan. 23, Board of County Commissioner Darryl Glenn takes aim with a ri� e. The shooting complex is located on Fort Carson and is open to the public. It is the largest public range in Colorado. Courtesy photo

El Paso County Sheri� Terry Maketa is one of sev-eral leaders to shoot at targets during the ribbon shooting ceremony of the Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex at Fort Carson on Jan. 23. The shooting complex is open to the public. Courtesy photo

Trail north of AFA gets new fence

Maps of the entire Colorado Front Range Trail system, both proposed and estab-lished, are available at http://parks.state.co.us/TRAILS/COLORADOFRONTRAN-GETRAIL/Pages/Colorado%20Front%20Range%20Trail.aspx.

Detailed maps of the New Santa Fe Trail and other El Paso County trails are available at http://adm.elpasoco.com/Parks/Pages/Parks,%20Trails%20and%20Facilities.aspx.

The New Santa Fe Trail crosses the south-ern section of the American Discovery Trail in Colorado Springs. For more information about that coast-to-coast trail system, visit www.discoverytrail.org.

Tri-Lakes Monument Fire extends chief search when the Rev. John Bauers of Three Cord Ministries volunteered to become the dis-trict’s chaplain.

The board decided that legal counsel should attend future meetings on a quar-terly basis.

Fire district staff has begun updating its policies and the employee handbook. Battalion Chief Greg Lovato said the new handbook should be ready in March, just in time for the new fi re crew members who are graduating from the district’s re-cruit academy on Feb. 2.

The district received federal funding to hire six new fi refi ghters and has also hired two full-time paramedics, thanks to voters passing a mill levy increase in November. Lovato said the district had 86 applicants for the eight openings.

Lovato thanked American Medical Re-sponse, U.S. Air Force Academy Fire De-partment, Black Forest Fire Protection District, the Larkspur and Donald Wescott fi re departments and the town of Monu-ment for their help with the recruit acad-emy.

The next regular fi re board meeting is scheduled for Feb. 27.

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Workhorse governor connects area historyThreads that connect Governor Oliver

Henry Shoup to this area are woven into to the very fabric of Pikes Peak area his-tory. Shoup, a rancher and businessman of Northern El Paso County, served two terms from 1919 to 1923.

Something as basic as a Colorado work-horse, bred for cow savvy and performance capabilities, reflects those ties. The linage of the legendary “Colorado Ranger Horse” breed for example, can be traced to one of two sires: Patches #1Z and/or Max #2Z. Patches was a descendant of horse given to Ulysses S. Grant by the Sultan Abdul Hamid of Turkey. Max came from Shoup’s ranch north of Colorado Springs.

Oliver’s son, Merrill E. Shoup, was president of the Golden Cycle and the Holly Sugar Corporations, as well as numerous other companies originally controlled by Cripple Creek empire builder, A.E. Carlton.

The younger Shoup is credited (through his congressional testimony) with helping to get the government to raise the price of gold over the pegged rate of $35 per ounce and lobbied to keep limited production go-ing after the government declared gold min-ing non-essential to the war effort.

The elder Shoup, Oliver, began his busi-ness career in 1888 with a job at General William J. Palmer’s Colorado Springs Com-pany, according to James Chipman and Erin McDanal, staff archivists at the Colorado State Archives.

“Eight years later he was offered the po-sition of private secretary to Verner Z. Reed, a wealthy mining man, who at that time was conducting an investment and real estate business.

After a few years, he became general manager of Reed’s extensive enterprises. While working with Reed and other Colora-do Springs capitalists, he became interested in the oil industry, later making his fortune by opening a number of Wyoming oil fields.

He was the first president of the Midwest Oil Company; and in 1914, he became the first president of the Midwest Refining Com-pany.

Two years later, he retired from active participation in the oil business and devot-ed his time to stock raising and agricultural development throughout the state,” says the state archive.

Oliver Shoup was also a primary man-agement influence and owner of the Edgar Box and Lumber Company that leased and cut timber for a sawmill located on land in the Black Forest area owned by Cort Burgess.

“Perhaps what Shoup is best known for his efforts to develop the Moffat Railroad Tunnel project which was one of the world’s greatest engineering feats. He labored persistently to have the six-mile tunnel bored through the Continental Divide,” says archivists for the state.

“On June 3, 1921, after three days of torrential rain, the Arkansas River swelled over its banks, driving into and through the city of Pueblo and down the valley, kill-ing more than 100 people. The deluge also carried with it 600 houses and estimated

$19,000,000 worth of property was de-stroyed.

“Governor Shoup responded by sum-moning the legislature into a special ses-sion. Legislation was passed allowing for the construction of flood control installations at Pueblo. Piggy-backed onto this legisla-tion was a bill allowing for the construc-tion of the Moffat Tunnel. Both concepts were passed at the same time in order to get support from the southern counties for construction of the railroad tunnel.

There had been opposition to the Moffat Tunnel in the past, because the more south-ern Arkansas Canyon had been the main railroad route through the mountains. Now, the northern tunnel would be the main railroad gateway through the Rockies.

Finally, and largely through Shoup’s ef-forts, the Moffat Tunnel was begun in 1923.” That action caused a tremendous amount of hard feelings in southern Colorado aimed at the northern portion of the state, and leadership from the Colorado Springs area.

“Some believe the resentment in Pueblo, caused by what is essentially political black-mail, lingers to this day,” notes David Iler of Cyberwest magazine in a 1995 article.

Stories preserve family historyEvery family has a story or two. The

stories have probably been passed down one generation or several but we’ve all heard them. These stories might be about one’s grandpa and his time fighting in World War II or about one’s great-grandma and life on the farm back in Nebraska. The story might be about how your parents first met or about a family tragedy that happened more than 100 years ago.

A close friend of my dad’s told me a story about growing up in Hawaii. He was a just a young boy playing outside on Dec. 7, 1941 when he saw Japanese planes flying in right before attacking Pearl Harbor. Now that is a story he can share with his grandchildren and they will be sure to share with their chil-dren. In my own family there are countless family stories. My dad’s mom was orphaned as a little girl in Mexico City. The story goes that her father was poisoned and her mother was killed by bandits. A couple who owned a tortilla factory took my grandmother and her siblings in. They were abused until a man rescued them and brought them to the United States.

My grandfather, my dad’s father, served time in prison in Canon City for running moonshine and stolen goods for the mafia in Pueblo. Yes, Pueblo. Not the type of story one wants to share with their children but hey who doesn’t have a family member who wasn’t a criminal. My husband’s grandmoth-er came to the United States from Scotland and was briefly married with two children. Those children both died and the marriage fell apart. She later remarried and had my husband’s father and his aunt and uncle. His grandfather told us once of the two brothers

he lost in World War II.My mom has told me stories about the

time she almost sat on a rattlesnake, when she ran away from her grandparent’s farm in Trinidad, CO after her teenage uncle scared her with a horse. She has told me about the tragic circumstances of her two-year-old sister’s death and how my grandmother let a childless couple take my mom’s baby brother and care for him because my grandma had a breakdown after the death of her toddler. It was a situation that was supposed to be temporary but my grandparents moved to California and the couple to New Mexico and they lost touch with this couple, not knowing where they were for years. I was 15-years-old when my mom’s other sister finally found him.

I can’t wrap my mind around that and even my mom doesn’t understand but it was more than 60 years ago and grandma was trying to take care of four young kids and grieving the loss of another one. But those are the types of family stories that make up our family history and tell us things about our families that we might not otherwise know. One day I’ll share those stories with my kids.

Surviving the February doldrumsThe February midwinter doldrums are

nearly upon us. Why does the shortest month of the year always feel as if it were the longest?

Aside from the Super Bowl and buying chocolate or maybe some flowers in the middle of the month, there is really noth-ing out there to break the monotony of this cold-and-colder, dry-and-drier month. Even a road-closing, work-from-home-in-your-jammies snowstorm would be a nice change and something we really, really need. I’m heartily glad that 2013 isn’t a leap year; I don’t think I could stand having another February day.

A lot of people have suggestions to alleviate the February doldrums. For example, www.styleathome.com suggests washing the windows and cleaning out the medicine cabinet. Why not just add sorting socks and make it a clean bur bor-ing sweep? Two of their ideas are better, turning off the TV and planning a dream vacation.

I know that turning off the TV is counter intuitive when you’re already bored but if there were such a thing as National Rerun Month February would be it and when was the last time you found anything good on one of those 200 or so channels you’re paying too much for? You might just be a lot better at entertaining yourself without it. Try it.

Planning your dream vacation sounds like fun even if you don’t actually get to go. You never know, dreaming about a trip to New Zealand (Hobbiton here I come) might just be the motivation to start saving for the trip.

My dream vacation would be on Mars but I don’t think that trip will be available anytime soon. I would think seriously about going if the trip were shorter. If you

think 28 days in midwinter are boring, try eight months or so in a space capsule without even weather to look at. Some-day an ion drive might cut that down to a month, in which case what’s the difference between a month at home and a month in space? Not much, if that month is Febru-ary.

Speaking of dream vacations try search-ing for “Things to do in February.” You’ll get links to things to do in Hawaii, Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles and even Den-ver. Various sites on the Internet list things to do in just about anywhere you can name and some places you wouldn’t dream of naming.

Oh well, most of us will just wait Febru-ary out and dream our little March dreams. Remember the old saw: March winds bring April showers, April showers bring May flowers and Mayflowers bring Pilgrims. May also brings hurricane season, even though the Mariners’ Hurricane Poem states “June too soon (we’ve already proved that’s not true). July stand by. August look out you must. September remember. October all over. (The season actually runs through Nov. 30.)”

There is only one strong tropical storm on record for February (Groundhog Day 1952-forming so early they didn’t name it) but there are plenty of historic blizzards, something we could use this dry winter.

State patrol seeks teens for youth academySpecial to The Tribune

The Colorado State Patrol has an-nounced that they are seeking 40 applicants for their 2013 Youth Academy. The CSP Youth Academy will be held in Golden from June 9-15. Application deadline is March 8.

“The goal of the Youth Academy is to as-sist in the development of future leaders for the state of Colorado,” said Captain Paul Matzke, CSP Youth Academy director. “Fo-cus is on leadership development through team exercises and individual achievement. Participants will become familiar with the basic elements of the CSP academy through a daily training schedule.”

The Colorado State Patrol Youth Acad-emy is limited to 40 participants that are selected throughout the state.

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Surviving the February doldrums

think 28 days in midwinter are boring, try eight months or so in a space capsule without even weather to look at. Some-day an ion drive might cut that down to a month, in which case what’s the difference between a month at home and a month in space? Not much, if that month is Febru-ary.

Speaking of dream vacations try search-ing for “Things to do in February.” You’ll get links to things to do in Hawaii, Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles and even Den-ver. Various sites on the Internet list things to do in just about anywhere you can name and some places you wouldn’t dream of naming.

Oh well, most of us will just wait Febru-ary out and dream our little March dreams. Remember the old saw: March winds bring April showers, April showers bring May fl owers and Mayfl owers bring Pilgrims. May also brings hurricane season, even though the Mariners’ Hurricane Poem states “June too soon (we’ve already proved that’s not true). July stand by. August look out you must. September remember. October all over. (The season actually runs through Nov. 30.)”

There is only one strong tropical storm on record for February (Groundhog Day 1952-forming so early they didn’t name it) but there are plenty of historic blizzards, something we could use this dry winter.

A train ride in the snow After last the snow story in my last

column, how about looking at a train ride in the snow? It was defi nitely different than driving in your car. I have to say, I like rid-ing on a train in the snow. I even enjoy the winter on Pikes Peak. Except for having to get out in it, riding in the red Swiss trains when everything else is whiteand the sky is blue is a treat.

Let’s take the train from Colorado Springs, in say 1900. Just for good mea-sure it is already snowing at the station. A big steam engine is not only smoking, but steam is coming from anything that’s hot. Each car has a stove in the corner for heat but the other end of the car might be freezing.

Some cars have piped steam from the locomotive but others have only that one stove. The cars heated by steam have pip-ing running under the seats and the further away from the locomotive you are, the colder it is. In these cars there are addition-al stoves, but that doesn’t really help much when it is really cold.

Once the train starts moving the breeze through poorly sealing windows adds to the cold, but if there is enough frost, those get sealed naturally. Ice on the inside of the windows blocks the view. The fi rst-class passengers in the Pullman car get nice warm blankets for their laps. The seasoned passenger has dressed warmly and may have brought something like a buffalo robe! Think about the engineer and fi re-man up there in the cab, the coldest “warm spot” on the train.

Once the train is moving, the inside of the cars get quite comfortable. This is com-plicated when the train slows down, and stops for the next station. Even if there are

no additional passengers, the conductor has to open the doors to check. The early cars with open platforms on the ends are the worst. Newer cars have a double set of doors and a vestibule.

To add to the misery, some trains did not have food available. Travelers had to bring their own. A few railroads bought dining cars but after the evening meal the next one was breakfast. Getting to and from the diner was almost not worth the trip.

The open platform cars were gone by the time most railroads started using din-ing cars but still getting from one car to the next was almost like being outside.

Once you got to your destination you had to deal with being on foot. If you were lucky someone would be waiting for you. You might have to walk a block or more to a hotel. Imagine walking on snow several feet deep! Things like this rarely show up in old western movies.

Ah well, if you travel by Amtrak, some-times it is still like that!

Mel McFarland, artist, author, retired teach-er and railroader, is a Colorado Springs na-tive who has a strong interest in the events of this area’s past.

State patrol seeks teens for youth academy Special to The Tribune

The Colorado State Patrol has an-

nounced that they are seeking 40 applicants for their 2013 Youth Academy. The CSP Youth Academy will be held in Golden from June 9-15. Application deadline is March 8.

“The goal of the Youth Academy is to as-sist in the development of future leaders for the state of Colorado,” said Captain Paul Matzke, CSP Youth Academy director. “Fo-cus is on leadership development through team exercises and individual achievement. Participants will become familiar with the basic elements of the CSP academy through a daily training schedule.”

The Colorado State Patrol Youth Acad-emy is limited to 40 participants that are selected throughout the state.

The academy, which is mentally and physically demanding, is provided at no

cost to the participants and is made pos-sible through partnerships with local com-munity-minded businesses, organizations and the CSP.

The youth academy stresses team exer-cises, team building and leadership.

Training includes a defensive driving course, introduction to law enforcement ethics, law enforcement driving, fi rearm

safety and familiarization, crime scene in-vestigation, self-defense, police communi-cations and the history and philosophy of the CSP.

The Youth Academy is limited to high school students.

The basic requirements for applying to the CSP Youth Academy are:

Be at least sixteen years old and a high

school student at the time of application• A Colorado resident• Have a valid Colorado driver’s license• Have a minimum GPA of 2.0• Complete an application• Show proof of medical insurance and have a doctor’s certifi cation of ability to partici-pate• Agree to a criminal and driver history check• Present two letters of recommendation• Complete an interview at the local CSP Troop offi ce

Applicants that meet the above require-ments can pick up an application form at their local CSP Troop Offi ce. Applicants who are accepted will be mailed a cadet packet in April.

For more information, visit the CSP web-site at www.csp.state.co.us and click on the Youth Academy Banner on the home page.

Helping the nation starts at home Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson pulls

no punches. He is crusty, direct, sometimes pro-

fane and he isn’t all that concerned with what people think of him. But he certain-ly cares about the future of this country.

The outspoken Republican from Wyoming was in the Denver area on Jan. 21 to share his views on the topic he has grown synonymous with in recent years, the national debt.

He has some complex, controversial and detailed ideas on reducing that $16 trillion mountain.

But when Simpson took some time to speak with us before addressing an audi-ence at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, what stood out most was his call to action for everyday people.

“If you love your country, get in-volved,” he told us.

We strongly endorse that message. And Simpson sets a great example as someone who has spent many of his 81 years being involved.

He served briefly in the Army in the 1950s, was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives in the 1960s, and served in the U.S. Senate from 1979-1997.

In 2010, as the co-chair of a commis-sion tasked with tackling the nation’s fiscal challenges, Simpson and Erskine Bowles, chief of staff for President Clin-ton, authored a plan that gained some popular support but not approval of Con-gress or the president.

Simpson did not give up and is still taking on the debt, now as a co-founder, along with Bowles, of the nonpartisan Campaign to Fix the Debt.

South Metro Chamber President John Brackney, it should be noted, is a mem-ber of the steering committee for the campaign’s Colorado chapter. Brackney and the chamber, like Simpson, should be applauded for working to bring atten-tion to the debt.

So what can you do to get involved?Go to town halls. Ask questions. Write

letters to the editor. Challenge your government officials when appropriate. Praise them when appropriate.

These are basic, but effective, ways to make a difference as a citizen — whether your mission is debt reduction or saving a playground from being turned into a parking lot.

And for young people thinking of go-ing into politics, Simpson suggests they focus on the work itself and enjoy it, rather than worrying about climbing the political ranks.

Don’t be afraid to start small, be it the local school board or the city council. Be prepared to challenge and to be chal-lenged.

Above all, be prepared to compromise because politics is like a good marriage in this regard: If one side insists on get-ting his or her way 100 percent of the time, not much constructive is going to happen.

But through give and take, things can progress, as Simpson knows, having been married nearly 60 years.

“If you think compromise is a dirty word, don’t get into politics,” Simpson says.

He knows compromise, having taken his share of heat from both the left and his own party.

His politics could be viewed as too lib-eral for the GOP and too conservative for Democrats, and that’s just fine with him.

Whether you like his politics or not, like what he says or not, Simpson has a passion for service.

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Equation for successStudents of all levels get math help at Monument LibraryBy Norma [email protected]

Take 14 or 15 tutors, add a variable num-ber of students who need help with math and the result is the AfterMath free math-tutoring program at Monument Public Li-brary.

The program is coordinated by commu-nity math tutor Nina Zubiel and retired U.S. Air Force Academy employee Marie Revak, who also worked at Lewis-Palmer School District 38 in administration and the math department.

“It was Nina’s idea,” Revak said. “She came to the library because of its literacy program and wondered why there was no math program.”

Zubiel and Monument Library Manager Jean Harris looked at the state’s Transitional Colorado Assessment Program test scores and Harris said maybe the library should look into the idea, Revak said.

Zubiel and Revak created a pilot pro-gram that ran from Nov. 5-Dec. 17. Using data they kept during that time they were able to tweak the program and make it more effective.

The latest version of the program went online Jan. 14 and will end on May 20, at the end of the D38 school year.

“We kept it simple,” Revak said. “Tutor-ing is offered at the library every Monday after school in two shifts, 3:30- 5:30 and 5-7. The students just drop in, no appoint-ments necessary, and we match them to the tutor they need. We could use more tutors, though.”

The program is for all levels of learners but the youngest students served, so far, have been sixth-graders. Nearly one-third of the students served have been high-school juniors.

“We would love to have more middle schoolers,” Revak said. “It’s easier for older students because they can drive them-selves. We also help adults who are studying for GED tests and students getting ready of SATs and ACTs. We’ll even help people con-vert recipes.”

AfterMath is a library program but D38 has provided a complete set of math text-books for students to use while being tu-tored.

Harris is hoping that the program will spread to other libraries in the Pikes Peak Library District.

“This is such a great program that I think the other libraries will pick it up quickly,” she said. “Of course, they won’t have peo-ple like Nina and Marie to coordinate it for them.”

The program is not offered on Monday holidays when the library is closed and it isn’t offered during spring break.

Marie Revak is the co-coordinator of the Monument Libray’s new AfterMath free math tutoring program, which is o�ered from 3:30-7 p.m. most Mondays. Photo by Norma Engelberg

Willy Porter graces stage at TLCAWell-known guitarist performs in Palmer Lake for the �rst timeBy Lisa [email protected]

The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts will welcome guitarist Willy Porter to the stage for the first time.

The TLCA is one of many stops on Por-ter’s tour to promote his newest album “Cheeseburgers and Gasoline.”

“I’m looking forward to it,” Porter said of playing in Palmer Lake.

Porter has quite a fan base, even among the famous. Al Kooper, one of the found-ing members of Blood, Sweat and Tears has said, “I found Willy on iTunes six years ago. Went to see him live and joined the con-verted.”

“Willy plays rhythms that make me want to crawl inside his guitar and sleep there forever,” singer Tori Amos has said.

The Washington Post called Porter “a dazzling acoustic guitarist with a moody baritone.”

Porter considers his style of music more blues and rock but said he will venture into all different kinds of music. He first picked up a guitar at the age of 12. His guitar teach-er was a big Bob Dylan fan so Porter played a lot of Dylan then switched to classical gui-tar.

“It was a straight diet if rock-n-roll af-ter that,” Porter said. “I just love all music though.”

He released his first album “The Trees Have Soul” in 1990 and has been touring since 1989. Although he has mainly focused on the guitar in various forms he does play a little bit of bass and mandolin.

Accompanying him at the TLCA will be singer/songwriter Carmen Nickerson who sings on the track “Sandoval’s Ghost” and

co-wrote “Iowa Sky” with him, two of the songs on his newest album.

Based in Milwaukee Porter began his lat-est tour in November but spreads the dates out so he doesn’t spend too much time

away from his family.Tracks from “Cheeseburgers and Gaso-

line” can be heard at Porter’s website at www.willyporter.com. The CD, as well as others, is also available for purchase on the website. “Cheeseburgers and Gasoline” is not yet available on iTunes but Porter said it will be soon.

Willy Porter will perform at 7 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the TLCA. Advanced tickets can be purchased for $18 for TLCA members and $20 for non-members. They will be $2 high-er at the door the night of the concert. Call TLCA at 719-481-0475.

Guitarist Willy Porter will perform on Feb. 8 at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts. Porter will be promoting his newest CD “Cheeseburgers and Gasoline.” Courtesy photo| Deone Jahnke

Air Force Academy Cadet Squadron 22 marches past President Barack Obama. The cadets were part of the 2,100 military personnel from the �ve military branches that participated in the 57th Inaugural Parade on Jan. 21 In Washington D.C. Courtesy photo

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The BOCC also states in the reso-lution that it “strongly urges the U.S. senate to reject international trea-ties that will infringe on the Second Amendment rights of American citizens” and that “neither Congress or the Colorado General Assem-bly should entertain legislation that would infringe on the constitutional rights of the Second Amendment including additional restrictions on fi rearms or accessories or on the pos-session, use, sale or transfer of fi re-arms that are legitimately owned.”

“We are in the middle of an un-precedented fi ght between liberty

and tyranny, between freedom and control, between the constitution and Washington and the people’s right to keep and bear arms. The Second Amendment is at risk,” Littleton said.

Commissioners, citizens in agreementCommissioner Darryl Glen said

that it is important for other govern-ing boards to take the same action as El Paso County.

He said they are setting the tone to lead on issues when it comes to de-fending the constitution.

“I’m extremely proud of this board for taking proactive steps to make sure we fi ght for all of those rights. When you take that oath you take an oath to defend the entire Constitu-tion,” Glenn said.

Commissioner Amy Lathen said that there are a lot of ways to say what they are trying to express and what they are trying to protect and gave examples by stating that 32,367 people were killed by cars in 2011, calling cars “assault vehicles” and that Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City

bomber, killed 168.“You can still buy fertilizer, you can

still buy racing fuel and you can still rent box trucks. Murders will murder with or without a gun. Guns are not the problem,” Lathen said. “It’s im-portant to remember that 84, 999, 987 fi rearm owners killed no one yester-day. I think it’s very important to keep these kinds of things in mind and to fi ght for the truth and that is that there is an element out there that wants the citizens to be unarmed and that is not going to save anyone except govern-ment power.”

All of the citizens that spoke dur-ing the public hearing spoke in favor of the resolution and said they ap-plauded the BOCC for passing it.

Sheriff Terry Maketa is in agree-ment with the resolution and has stated in a letter on his website that “I absolutely believe in and stand fi rmly against any effort that infringes on the rights of law abiding citizens to own and possess fi rearms of their choice. Furthermore I will actively oppose any effort that infringes upon your Second Amendment right.”

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With the ongoing drought, low snowpack, recent brush fi res and Red Flag Warnings in effect along the Front Range, the Colorado State For-est Service reminds landowners to prepare their homes and communi-ties now for possible wildfi re.

“Although there is no guarantee fi refi ghters will be able to save your home during a wildfi re, the odds in-crease if you follow the best-available mitigation guidelines,” said Lisa Ma-son, outreach forester for the state forest service and Colorado’s “Are You FireWise?” program manager. “It’s a

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The service recently updated its two principal guides for protect-ing property from wildfi re. “Fire-Wise Construction: Site Design & Building Materials” and “Protecting Your Home from Wildfi re: Creating Wildfi re-Defensible Zones” were de-veloped by experts in the fi elds of wildfi re behavior and FireWise con-struction practices.

Although much of the information in the guides was unmodifi ed from previous years, several important changes were made based on lessons learned from recent wildfi res in the wildland-urban interface.

Among these changes is an added emphasis on:

The ongoing need for year-round maintenance of surface fuels around the home, such as mowing grass and raking up thick beds of pine needles.

The importance of keeping gutters, decks and roofs free of pine needles and other combustibles year-round. Understanding how wildfi res may start from burning ember showers, and not just direct heat and fl ame.

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Local resident takes his passion to the peopleYount’s On the Mat the uno�cial guide to high school wrestling in ColoradoBy Danny [email protected]

COLORADO SPRINGS - To suggest that Tim Yount is passionate about high school wrestling is missing the mark.

He’s downright loony.“I’ve been watching the sport for 43 years of my life,” said

Yount, 47, who resides in Monument. “I know strengths, moves, tendencies. I’ve seen the changes in the sport. It’s a joy to be engaged in this sport at this level.”

Yount’s On The Mat wrestling rankings are like the BCS rankings for high school wrestlers in Colorado. He is con-sidered the ultimate source for those seeking in depth in-formation and the latest trends. He’s been breaking down information and delivering it to coaches, players and the media for 19 years.

“He’s called me on the phone and emailed me,” said first-year Palmer Ridge coach Paul Gagich. “As soon as I get the information I forward it to him and he does his magic. The time and effort he puts forward is insane.”

By day - upwards of 65 hours a week - Yount is the work-aholic Chief Operating Officer of USA Triathlon, based in the Rockrimmon area of Colorado Springs. By night - and by weekends - he is the obsessive compulsive wrestling stat junkie.

“I give every hour outside of work to this,” said Yount, who was at the Friday portion of last weekend’s Metro League Championships at Doherty. “It’s the most insane life that I have for two-and-a-half month. It’s almost like being a coach.

“I’m usually home by 7-7:30, have a quick dinner with my wife (Sarah) and two-and-a-half-year-old-old son (Samuel) and then I’m on the computer at 8 p.m. and work until midnight. And then I do it all over again the next day.”

Yount, who also keeps in shape by training 10 hours a week, will do just about anything and go anywhere to take in a good prep wrestling match. Every weekend he can be found at a tournament, talking with coaches and evaluat-ing wrestlers. When he walks into a gymnasium he immedi-ately commands respect. Still, there are some coaches who have yet to meet him in person.

“I don’t even know what he looks, but I know a lot about him,” said Woodland Park coach Keith Sieracki, a two-time United States Greco-Roman champion. “He seems to be pretty spot-on. His rankings give us an assessment of what we’re getting into. When he ranks a guy in the top 10 he’s probably a pretty good wrestler.”

Yount is arguably the king of his high school wrestling rankings in Colorado. The Colorado High School Activi-ties Association takes their lead from him. Yount has more information (he puts 1,600 entries into his data base each week) at his fingertips than a sane person should have

within his reach. He compiles statistics, tracks trends and seeks insight from coaches on thousands of wrestlers in the state. And he does it all because he loves the sport.

“I’m fortunate that I have an understanding wife,” said Yount, who is on the road 14 to 15 times a year with USA Triathlon. “I usually do my state picks right before state. But sometimes I miss a guy.”

One of those misses is The Classical Academy junior Andrew Register. Wrestling at 145 pounds last year, Regis-ter was not picked to place (the top eight in a each weight class) as a sophomore by Yount. Register lost his first match to the No. 1 seed in Class 3A, but went on to place fifth.

“He had an incredible tournament,” said Yount, who was formerly the editor of USA Triathlon’s official member-ship publication from 1994-2004. “He lost like 13 times last year and I missed him. He proved me wrong.”

For the record, Yount has Register ranked third at 138 pounds in his latest poll.

Yount would like to see the sport grow. He envisions a state team dual meet wrestling tournament so that a true champion can be crowned.

“It could take place the last weekend in January or first week in February,” he said. “Two weeks later you would have the state tournament, which is all about individuals.

“Sixteen states have a dual team championships now. Colorado needs to get on board.”

Sieracki, a native of Wisconsin and former high school state champion, likes the idea.

“They do it in Wisconsin and I love it,” he said. “I’d like to be in the mix for things. I think we could be a top eight team next year.

“If you are an individual you want to get as much wres-tling as possible. A state dual meet would give you a fresh look at who you’ll see at state two weeks later.”

To subscribe to Yount’s rankings, go to www.cowrestling.com.

Monument resident Tim Yount is passionate about high school wrestling, and his On the Mat rankings have become a trusted source in the sport. Photo by Danny Summers

QUICK HITSRANGERS ON HOT STREAK

The Lewis-Palmer ice hockey team defeated Coronado, 6-2, on Jan. 25 at World Arena and is now 3-0-1 over its last four games.

Dmitri Smith scored the game’s first two goals for the Rangers. Nick Pavlik and Blake Thompson also scored a pair of goals for Lewis-Palmer.

The Rangers (6-5-1 overall, 4-2-1 in the Peak Conference), are eight place in the 15-team division.

They travel to Pueblo County on Friday with game time starting at 8:15 p.m., and then host Mountain Vista on Saturday in a 7:30 p.m. start.

Julian Claudio leads the Rangers with 12 goals. Casey McMullin has six goals and a team-leading nine assists.

THUNDER WINS METRO TITLEThe Discovery Canyon wrestling team

became the first Class 4A school to win the prestigious Colorado Springs Metro League Tournament since Widefield in 2005.

The 24-team event was held last week-end at Doherty High School.

The Thunder advanced five wrestlers to the finals and placed 12 overall.

It finished with 227.5 points, with 5A powerhouses Coronado second (184.5) and Pine Creek third (169).

Thunder two-time state champion AJ Rees won his 120-pound match for his third Metro League title.

Palmer Ridge’s Tyler Thalhammer lost his 138-pound championship match to Pine Creek senior Geo Martinez. That meant that Martinez became the first-ever four-time champion of the event.

BATES COMMITS TO COLORADOFormer Discovery Canyon runner

Heather Bates has committed to run track and cross country for the University of Colorado. Bates was also considering offers from Wisconsin and Vanderbilt, among other schools.

Bates, a senior at Pine Creek, is the defending Class 5A girls state cross country

champion. He also is a two-time state 4A champion

in the 3,200 meters while at Discovery Can-yon as a sophomore and junior.

She plans on majoring in business and psychology.

TCA NETTERS SUFFER FIRST LOSSThe Classical Academy girls basket-

ball team had its 11-game winning streak snapped on Jan. 25 with a 27-20 loss at Salida.

The Titans (11-1, 5-1 in the 3A Tri-Peaks League), had a team-high eight points from CheyAnn Queener. Hannah Carr had 10 rebounds to pace the Titans.

It was TCA’s lowest scoring output of the season. The Titans are averaging more than 39 points per game.

CHECKING OUT THE COURSEBeginning this fall, qualifiers for the

state cross country meet can walk the course the night before, according to a measure passed last week by the Colorado

High School Activities Association.The measure also included decreasing

the number of 4A qualifiers. In 2012, the 30 teams at the starting line

created safety issues. CHSAA is lowering the number of 4A teams to 24.

A NEW CLASSIFICATION?Last week’s CHSAA meeting also hinted

that a new classification - 6A - could be a reality in the future. Windsor athletic direc-tor Mark Kanagy gave a 6A classification review report and sought out comments and opinions of other athletic directors and administrators.

FORMER TCA ASSISTANT MOVING ONFormer Classical Academy assistant

running coach Randy Scherer is heading up his own program at SkyView Academy, based in Highlands Ranch.

The charter school officially joined CHSAA as a member school last week and will compete at the 2A level. It won’t have its first graduating class until 2015.

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Date of Publication: January 15, 2013

On January 15, 2013, the Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. Board of Directors authorized a change in rate 18.65 Large Power – Energy Only to become effective on bills calculated after March 1, 2013. For more information you can visit our website at www.mvea.coop or either Association office at 1655 5th Street in Limon CO and 11140 East Woodmen Road in Falcon CO or call 800-388-9881.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC. * JIM C. HERRON, Chief Executive Officer

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Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. isthe recipient of Federal financial assist-ance from the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture (USDA). The USDA prohibits dis-crimination in all its programs and activit-ies on the basis of race, color, national ori-gin, age, disability, and where applicable,sex, marital status, familial status, parent-al status, religion, sexual orientation, ge-netic information, political beliefs, reprisal,or because all or part of an individual’s in-come is derived from any public assist-ance program. (Not all prohibited basesapply to all programs.) Persons with dis-abilities who require alternative means forcommunication of program information(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) shouldcontact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a com-plaint of discrimination, write to USDA,Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Inde-pendence Avenue, S.W., Washington,D.C. 20250-9410, or call toll free (866)632-9992 (voice) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD)or (866)377-8642 (relay voice users).USDA is an equal opportunity providerand employer.

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MONU-M EN T TOWN C OD E SEC T IONS17.32.020, 17.36.020, 17.40.050, AND17.43.090 REGARDING PRIVATECLUBS.

INTRODUCED, APPROVED, AND AD-OPTED this 22nd day of January, 2013 bythe Board of Trustees of the Town ofMonument by a vote of 5 for and 0 againstthe Ordinance.


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PALMER LAKE SANITATION DISTRICTNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGPETITION FOR INCLUSION

Notice is hereby Given that the Board ofDirectors of the Palmer Lake SanitationDistrict will hold a public meeting on Feb-ruary 12, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., at the Dis-trict’s offices located at 120 Middle Glen-way, Palmer Lake, Colorado, for the pur-pose of considering the Petition for Inclu-sion of the following described property in-to the Palmer Lake Sanitation District:

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Lot 9, Forest View Estates II, County of ElPaso, State of Colorado and having astreet address of 603 Forest View Way,Monument, CO 80132

The Petition for Inclusion was filed by JeffVoyzey, whose address is 19040 Shado-wood Drive, Monument, Colorado 80132.All interested parties are invited to attendsuch meeting at the stated time and placeand show cause, in writing, if any theyhave, why the Petition should not be gran-ted.

By Order of the Chairman of the Board ofDirectors of the Palmer Lake SanitationDistrict.

Becky Orcutt, District Manager


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Notice is hereby Given that the Board ofDirectors of the Palmer Lake SanitationDistrict will hold a public meeting on Feb-ruary 12, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., at the Dis-trict’s offices located at 120 Middle Glen-way, Palmer Lake, Colorado, for the pur-pose of considering the Petition for Inclu-sion of the following described property in-to the Palmer Lake Sanitation District:

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Lot 9, Forest View Estates II, County of ElPaso, State of Colorado and having astreet address of 603 Forest View Way,Monument, CO 80132

The Petition for Inclusion was filed by JeffVoyzey, whose address is 19040 Shado-wood Drive, Monument, Colorado 80132.All interested parties are invited to attendsuch meeting at the stated time and placeand show cause, in writing, if any theyhave, why the Petition should not be gran-ted.

By Order of the Chairman of the Board ofDirectors of the Palmer Lake SanitationDistrict.

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Book takes 21st century woman to 1860s Colorado Palmer Lake author creates debut novel By Norma Engelberg [email protected]

Librarian and former teacher Diane Sawatzki has written a debut novel, “Once Upon Another Time,” that combines time travel with romance, adventure and a bit of social commen-tary.

Its 21st-century heroine, high-school science teacher Kate MacKenzie, falls into a passage through time and into adventure in 1863 Col-orado Territory.

She might have left her time behind but not her sensibilities. She is as sur-prised at the prejudices she fi nds around her as she is at those she sees in herself.

MacKenzie isn’t the only time traveler in this book. A Ute Indian named Victor did it fi rst only in the oppo-site direction. He has been living in the modern world alone, learning, adapting and yearning for his own time.

Between extensive re-search and writing, Sawatz-ki took about six years to craft this well-written, ac-tion-packed novel.

“They say your fi rst book always has a little bit of you in it,” she said. “Kate had been in the back of my mind for years before I started writing. I wanted her to know about success-ful relationships but not to be in one. I also needed her to be able to keep her inde-pendence and make a liv-ing. She had few skills that would help her survive as a woman in the 1860s.”

On the other hand the character Victor popped into her head suddenly, she said.

“I tried to kill him off but he wouldn’t die,” she said. “I tried to make him older like a mentor to Kate but that

didn’t fi t either.”The book is well re-

searched and some of its other characters are real, including the Utes Ouray and Chipeta, a Douglas County saw mill operator; the state’s fi rst serial killers, the Espinoza brothers; and several others who popu-lated Colorado in the 1860s. The action ranges from Denver City to rough and tumble Colorado City and through Ute Pass to South Park. The cave that harbors the passage between pres-ent and past is located near the Palmer Divide.

“People have asked me where the cave is,” Sawatzki said. “I tell them it’s wher-ever they want it to be. In many Ute myths, caves are places for transition.”

Readers should also watch out for hints about Bear.

Sawatzki is a Pittsburgh native who graduated from high school and started col-lege in Pennsylvania. She fi nished college at the Uni-versity of Colorado, Colo-rado Springs. She is married to local videographer Jim Sawatzki, creator of Palmer Divide Productions. “Once Upon Another Time” is available at www.palmerdi-

videproductions.com, at www.amazon.com in both e-book and paperback and at Covered Treasures Book-store in Monument.

She will be signing her book from 2-3 p.m. on Feb. 10 at the Monument Library where she is the teen-sec-tion librarian.

Diane Sawatzki, teen librarian at Monument Library has written a debut novel that combines time travel with romance, adventure and insight into 1860s Colorado Territory. Photo by Norma Engelberg

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