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Corrections director murdered at homeHigh-speed chase, shootout in Texas tied to crimeBy rob Carrigan, staff reportsrcarrigan@ourcoloradonews.com

The Colorado Springs Metro Crime Lab has completed the analysis of shell casings collected in Texas by El Paso County Sher-iff’s Office investigators. The analysis done by bal-listics experts has conclud-ed the gun used by Evan Ebel in Texas was the same weapon used in the shoot-ing death of Tom Clements. The confirmation goes well beyond acknowledging the same caliber and brand of ammunition being used, but rather is based on unique, and often microscopic

markings left on the casings at both scenes, according to a release by El Paso County Sherrif’s Office at 2 p.m. Monday.

“Investigators are actively pursuing all pieces of information and angles to de-termine whether Ebel acted alone in the shooting of Tom Clements or if others were involved. There are no answers at this time surrounding motive and gaining these an-swers could be a lengthy process for inves-tigators. To safeguard the investigation, we will not provide details on what our inves-tigators have learned thus far, nor will we

share details in the future until such time the information does not jeopardize the in-vestigation. Please be mindful that if other people are implicated in this crime, it is im-perative we do all we can to aid in the suc-cessful prosecution of those responsible, and that starts with the integrity of the in-vestigation,” the release said.

Sheriff David Walker of Wise County, Texas, said that a vehicle matching earlier descriptions was involved in a high speed chase and shootout.

At a news conference, Walker said that

the suspect was wounded by deputies in that gunfire exchange and collision with a tractor-trailer, and described the suspect as being on life support and considered brain dead, in briefing on Thursday.

The suspect exchanged fire with Texas deputies using a handgun before and after the crash.

David Walker confirmed during the news briefing Friday that Evan Spencer Ebel, the 28-year-old driver of the Cadillac and a pa-rolee in the Denver metro area, has died in a Texas hospital.

Gov. John Hickenlooper issued this statement Friday night about his relation-ship with the Ebel family:

“Every killer has a mother and father, usually with broken hearts. I met Jack Ebel some 30 years ago when working for an oil company soon after moving to Colorado. Jack is one of the most kind and generous people I know. His son had a bad streak that I know he tried desperately to correct.Clements

Road closure forces change in bus routeD-38 bus pick-up was temporarily moved in the aftermath of a shooting that caused a road closureBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

Students who normally catch the school bus on Colonial Park Drive had to meet the bus at a different location because of a road closure.

Portions of Colonial Park Drive were closed while the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office investigated the shooting death of the Department of Corrections executive director Tom Clements after he answered the door.

A suspect has not been identified or lo-cated.

The shooting took place after 8:30 p.m. on March 20 but the road was still closed the next morning when it was time for Lewis-Palmer School District 38 students to catch the bus.

D-38 community relations manager Robin Adair said parents were notified that they needed to bring students to Colonial Park Drive and Scarsbrook Court because of the road closure.

There are several bus stops along Colo-nial Park Drive. Adair said the El Paso Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office informed the district that at no time was there any danger to students

at bus stops or the schools. The sheriff’s office recommended that

the district proceed with their normal schedule.

Media and other vehicles line a normally quite road on Wednesday morning. Photo by Rob Carrigan

Tri-Lakes area still a safe placeArea has a low crime rate but crime does happen anywherBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

Despite the tragic shooting death of the Department of Corrections director Tom Clements, the Tri-Lakes area is a safe place to live.

Sgt. Rick Tudor of the Monument Po-lice Department said he has lived in the area since 1968 and the Tri-Lakes Area, which has an estimated population of about 40,000 between Monument, Palm-er Lake, Woodmoor, Gleneagle and Black Forest, still has substantially less crime than other cities including Castle Rock.

“It’s horrendous what happened and we just don’t experience that type of crime,” Tudor said.

Monument Police Chief Jake Shirk said when any type of crime happens in the Tri-Lakes area it shocks people be-cause the area has a low crime rate.

Clements was shot to death after an-swering the door in the 17400 block of Colonial Park Drive off of Higby Road. The home is located in unincorporated El Paso County. There are no suspects at this time and law enforcement is looking for a late model two-door, “boxy”, dark color car similar to a 1990s Lincoln. The sheriff’s office has not given a motive for the shooting but it is possible Clements was targeted. However they are consider-ing all possibilities.

Shirk said he feels the Tri-Lakes area is a safe place and crime can happen anywhere. He said that the latest shoot-ing was an isolated incident and there will probably more isolated incidents in the future. Other isolated incidents in the Tri-Lakes area have occurred over the years. In 2010 construction workers found the remains of eight-year-old Gen-esis Sims in a crawlspace of a Monument home. Sims was beaten to death by her father and his girlfriend in December of

Tips in Redwine disappearance lead nowhereInvestigators find that there is no connection to Redwine’s disappearance

By Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

A tip in the Dylan Redwine disappearance that came in from a postal worker when the Monument teen first went missing has come up empty.

According to the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office a postal

worker reported seeing Red-wine and another boy walking down a road around 2:00 p.m. on the day he disappeared.

Investigators have identified and contacted the two young men and determined that it was not Redwine and that the young men have no connection to his disappearance.

Additionally the sheriff’s of-fice had also trying to locate a

man who was seen in the area looking for gas the day Redwine disappeared. They were able to identify and locate the man and said he was in town on legiti-mate business and has not been linked to the teen’s disappear-ance.

Redwine went missing on Nov. 19 from Vallecito the day after he arrived in town to visit his father for Thanksgiving. He had made plans to visit his friends the day he went missing.

The last communication anyone had from Redwine was

a text message at approximately 9:30 p.m. the night before.

Investigators continue to seek any information from the public and are investigating all tips that come in. If anyone has any information leading to the whereabouts of Redwine they are asked to call the Dylan Tip Line at 970-382-7511.

They can also call the Du-rango-La Plata Crime Stoppers at 970-247-1112 and leave an anonymous tip or the National Center for Missing and Exploit-ed Children at 1-800-843-5678.

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‘We are most appreciative for law enforcement at all

levels in Colorado and Texas and are anxious to learn

more as the investigation continues.’

Gov. John Hickenlooper

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Celebrate local authors at Covered TreasuresSpecial to The Tribune

The Covered Treasures Bookstore in Monument is celebrating local authors with its second annual “Spotlight on Local Authors” through April.

Local authors will sign books from 6:30-8 p.m. every Thursday through the month.

The first signing on April 4 will involve two local authors: Diane Sawatzki, with her first novel, “Once Upon Another Time,” a time-travel/Western; and Meredith Brom-field signing “Create a Legacy,” a book on how to pass family history, stories and im-portant information to the next generation, and “Life Changing Choices.”

April 6 will be a special event that isn’t part of the regular book-signing schedule. 850KOA radio personality Steffan Tubbs, who wrote “Life, Liberty & Resilience: A Man’s War on Three Fronts,” will be the ear-ly-morning guest speaker at the Monument Hill Kiwanis meeting and will speak again

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County experiencing an increase in new home construction burglariesSpecial to The Tribune

During the past few weeks the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has received an in-crease in reports of new home construction burglaries.

The primary targets are the northern and eastern areas of unincorporated El Paso County. New homes and those under construction are targeted for copper wire and appliances.

Construction companies should do their best to secure these homes while crews are not actively working and the public should

report any activity they observe after hours. Homes under construction are not open to the public and access to these areas is pro-hibited.

The sheriff’s office has taken a proactive approach to this concern with the goal of reducing these incidents and solving the active cases associated with this crime.

The public is encouraged to be obser-vant if you live in areas with new construc-tion. Under no circumstance should the public confront individuals if suspicious activity is detected but immediately report it to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office at 719-390-5555.

HMMA offers events throughout the yearTrustees given presentatuon on who HMMA is and what they doBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

One of the biggest events that Tri-Lakes residents look forward to every summer is Concerts in the Park.

Since 1999 people have been coming to Monument in the summer to enjoy the weekly Wednesday evening concerts and that won’t be any different this year. During the March 18 Monument board of trustees meeting Woody Woodworth, owner of High

Country Home Brew, went before the trust-ees to request the use of Limbach Park and the band shell to host Concerts in the Park. Mayor Travis Easton said he had no issues with that.

Woodworth, on behalf of the Historic Monument Merchants Association, gave a presentation to the trustees on what HMMA does for the community.

“We formed this group to be a tight knit organization that can perhaps help each other and help people in the town as well as throughout the town of Monument,” Wood-worth said. “We are very avid in promoting the downtown district and are very favor-able at trying to bring events in to show the public that we care and give them some-thing more to do as well.”

Events that HMMA sponsors include the

Easter Egg Hunt, Art Hop, Chili Cook-Off, Safe Trick-or-Treat, Banner Christmas and Small Town Christmas.

“These events are designed to go throughout the year, to keep everybody ac-tive. We want to keep everybody, the com-munity, knowing that downtown is always doing something,” Woodworth said.

Concerts in the Park was started by Woodworth and another musician with the first one taking place on Second and Wash-ington Streets. It drew about 40 people. Now it is one of the biggest draws to downtown. By collecting donations HMMA eventually raised $13,000 from selling food items and donated it to the town. The town then built the band shell.

Woodworth said in 2009 Concerts in the Park won the Colorado State Governor’s

Award for best promotional event.“It’s a really big thing that started with

nothing but with all the community, re-ally grew into a big thing and continues to grow,” Woodworth added.

Woodworth said HMMA has been in-volved in the construction of the band shell, the new restrooms, the street lights along Second Street and the new sign entrance in to the town from Interstate 25, the sign in Limbach Park and some of the landscaping which he said benefits everyone.

Easton asked Woodworth how the town and HMMA could better work together and Woodworth said the key is to keep the com-munication open and that the HMMA be allowed to help be a part of the planning for new development downtown if only for their opinion.

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Volunteers needed for 2013 Warrior GamesBy Special to The Tribune

U.S. Paralympics, a division of the Unit-ed States Olympic Committee, is seeking volunteers to assist with the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte.

The competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans will take place in Colorado Springs, May 11-17, utilizing venues at the U.S. Olympic Train-ing Center and U.S. Air Force Academy.

Volunteers are being sought to assist with venue management, officiating, score keeping, medal ceremonies, stocking hy-dration stations, among many other re-sponsibilities.

The competition, which assists in the

rehabilitation of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans into their communities - through sport, will feature approximately 260 athletes from all of the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces as well as a team from the United Kingdom.

If anyone is interested in volunteering at the 2013 Warrior Games presented by De-loitte, you can apply online here: https://usolympiccommittee.wufoo.com/forms/warrior-games-volunteer-application/.

Historically the volunteer positions have been very popular for this event so a posi-tion cannot be guaranteed to everyone who registers. Those who are selected will be no-tified by April 15.

For more information, please contact Cara Jorgensen at cara@thesportscorp.org.

Celebrate local authors at Covered TreasuresSpecial to The Tribune

The Covered Treasures Bookstore in Monument is celebrating local authors with its second annual “Spotlight on Local Authors” through April.

Local authors will sign books from 6:30-8 p.m. every Thursday through the month.

The first signing on April 4 will involve two local authors: Diane Sawatzki, with her first novel, “Once Upon Another Time,” a time-travel/Western; and Meredith Brom-field signing “Create a Legacy,” a book on how to pass family history, stories and im-portant information to the next generation, and “Life Changing Choices.”

April 6 will be a special event that isn’t part of the regular book-signing schedule. 850KOA radio personality Steffan Tubbs, who wrote “Life, Liberty & Resilience: A Man’s War on Three Fronts,” will be the ear-ly-morning guest speaker at the Monument Hill Kiwanis meeting and will speak again

at 10 a.m. at the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District Administration Build-ing, 166 Second St. At 10:30 a.m. Tubbs will be signing his book at the bookstore at 105 Second St. A free ticket is required to hear his talk.

The April 11 book signing also features two authors. J.L. Augsten will sign the first two books in his thrilling FBI-agent Evelyn Morgan series, “Keyser Run” and “Muckross Folly” and Sharon Peters with “Trusting Calvin: How a Dog Helped Heal a Holocaust Survivor’s Heart.”

On April 18, Shane Rice will be sign-ing “The Sinner: Book One of the Dragon Legacy.” Rice wrote this book with another Colorado author, Char Marie Adles.

Instead of celebrating local novelists, April 25 will be a night for poetry. Covered Treasures and the fire district are sponsor-ing Poetry Night, honoring local poets and celebrating National Poetry Month.

For more information, call the Covered Treasures Bookstore at 719-481-2665.

An artful affair. Monument Academy invites you to ‘Eat Your Art Out.’ Page 5

Bird’s eye view. Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments launches new program to get the community involved. Page 10

On a roll. Palmer Ridge opens on a high note. Page 14

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Woodmoor Water says it’s not the reasonWater district says country club is using it as excuse for closure of golf courseBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

The Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District claims that they are not the reason behind the Monument Hill Country Club’s closure of the golf course.

The Monument Hill Country Club is not offering golf this season and has stated that the current water rates and fees imposed by Woodmoor Water and Sanitation Dis-trict has made it impossible to keep the golf course going and Vic Harshberger, COO of the country club has said he has tried to meet with WWSD on several occasions but the water district could not make it work. WWSD board president Barrie Town and district manager Jessie Shaffer said they have been willing to look at anything to help the country club lower their operating costs.

Shaffer said they told the country club they could lease Kings Deer water from them and the money they would pay the country club would offset the costs of oper-ating the golf course.

He said during an initial meeting with the country club, WWSD told them to run an analysis on what it would take to build a pipeline to WWSD, dump it into the head-waters of Dirty Women Creek and then WWSD would capture it at their diversion structure and bring it back to Lake Wood-moor.

“The golf course position after that meeting was that it was not economically feasible for them and then they asked us to do an analysis where we put the infrastruc-ture in and we came up with the exact same conclusion,” Town said.

Harshberger disagrees with that saying it was WWSD that said it was not feasible. He said in discussions Town said they would have to drill another well but that would be too expensive so the idea of the pipeline was brought up.

Harshberger said Town and Shaffer ini-tially said they would look into it and then he said he received an email from Shaf-fer stating that “there isn’t much value in Woodmoor building a pipeline from King’s Deer and then leasing the water” and that it was just too cost prohibitive.

“It wasn’t our decision at all,” Harshberg-er said. “I never said it wasn’t feasible.”

Reason behind increaseTown said regarding the country club’s

water rate increase from 2007 to the pres-ent, the reason behind that is because the country club was using water that didn’t be-long to them.

He said the state water commissioner came down and discovered that the coun-try club had been irrigating the golf club from the ponds that were built when the golf course was originally built and they did not own the rights to use that water.

Town said during the month of June when it would get really dry, the golf club asked WWSD to augment them with irriga-tion water however when the state forced the golf club to stop using the water from the ponds the golf club had to come to WWSD earlier.

“They (commissioners) did it on their own. We were not part of that,” Town said.

Harshberger said the reason the golf course had been using water from the ponds was because an augmentation plan had never been put in place. He said the state commissioner told them down stream water rights holders would not be happy that water runs into their ponds and then was not being released.

He said the state commissioner told them that they had to file an augmentation plan but WWSD came back and told them they weren’t allowed because the water dis-trict owned the rights to the water and they had to file it.Harshberger said that put the country club in the middle and put them in a difficult situation.

Beth Courrau, secretary for the WWSD board, said the water district was the one to help facilitate talks between the country club and the state water commissioner to allow the country club to store water in its ponds.

Shaffer said they talked to the commis-sioners about letting the country club store

the water that was purchased from WWSD, just like a bank account. He said they could use that water in storage in their heavier ir-rigation months.

“It’s just adding efficiency to their sys-tem. They could store the water in early spring and they could buy it at the cheap-er tier one and tier two rates from us and then bank it and pull it out of storage in the heavier irrigating months.”

Arrangements madeTown said the country club has made it

look like they increased their rates 110 per-cent when actually they have lowered their rates for non-potable rates. He said their rates for non-potable customers are sold to them at cost.

“Literally they get the water for paying for the electricity that it takes to get the wa-ter to their tap,” Town said.

In regards to the leak that was discovered in one of the ponds last summer Town said the country club asked the water district to not charge them at the upper tier, forgive the money and to delay the payment until after the irrigation season.

“All of which the board did. We did exact-ly what they asked them to. We erased the debt of the charged by the higher tier rate,” Town said, adding that they had to charge them at the tier one rate in order to recoup the water district’s cost for the electricity.

Shaffer said anything over the 3.4 million gallons was charged at the tier two rates. There were no tier three assessments.

Town said that was on the condition that they would repair the leak and the country club agreed to it and they have not heard

from them as to whether the pond has been repaired.

Harshberger said during a board meet-ing in 2011 Shaffer said the cost to WWSD to pump electricity was $1 per 1,000 gallons.

“Then why am I paying (approximately) $3.50 for tier two water. It’s surface water, not pumped from 2,000 feet,” Harshberger said. “They can’t justify their costs.”

For non-potable water the charge for tier one is $2.21 per 1,000 gallons for zero to 3.4 million gallons used, tier two is $3.65 for 3,401 to 5.6 million gallons used and in tier three anything over 5.6 million gallons is $6.38.

The tier one cost has been reduced slightly more than 50 percent since 2011.

As far as meeting with the board in ex-ecutive session Courrau said during a board meeting in September she asked about the health of the golf course and Harshberger requested to talk about it in the board’s executive session which Harshberger con-firmed in a previous interview. He said it was inappropriate to discuss the golf club’s potential closure in public.

Harshberger said the request was re-fused but Town said because the water dis-trict is an enterprise, quasi-governmental, the board isn’t allowed to bring in anyone to an executive session because it’s against the open meetings law.

He said he understands that Harshberg-er didn’t want to talk about a sensitive issue in public and it’s not that they didn’t want him in there but it wasn’t allowed.

“I want our community to realize that we are not the reason for this decision. We may be the excuse for the decision but I certainly don’t think we’re the reason,” Town said, re-ferring to the golf closure. “We want them to succeed.”

Difficult decisionHarshberger said the decision to close

the golf course was a very difficult one. He, like many residents, lives on the golf course and that was the last thing he wanted to do.

He said the history between the country club and water district doesn’t change the cost of his water today.

He said in an average year, based on today’s rates it will cost them more than $200,000 to water the golf course.

Another factor that played into their de-cision was the fact that members quit the country club when WWSD started charging their customers the renewable investment fee, which Harshberger said the country club’s is $20,000.

Many members said they couldn’t justify paying membership dues because of the fee WWSD imposed.

“At this kind of costs we can’t be success-ful with any number of rounds. That’s why we shut down the golf course. We can’t keep the golf course open until we find some kind of solution here that makes sense,” adding that he doesn’t want to go to war with WWSD.

Woodmoor Water said they are not the reason for the country club closing their golf course but the country club said it is their high water rates that have forced them to cancel their golf season. File photo by Lisa Collacott

Monument hires water consultant BarberWill look into reusing and recycling waterBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

The Monument board of trustees has given the OK to hire water consultant Gary Barber at the March 18 board meeting.

Barber is the chairman of the Arkansas Basin Round Table. As a consultant for the town he will look at the best options to reuse and recycle the town’s water as well acquisitions of sustainable water for the future.

Barber has revised the contract that he first

presented to trustees to say that compensation will be by task and anything beyond a task, pre-authorized by the town, will be compensated at an hourly rate of $125 per hour.

The contract states that Barber will attend board of trustee meetings, meet with prospective regional partners, review prior regional planning efforts with trustees and town staff, meet with partners and prepare a draft of the water strategy and revise the draft. He will be compensated by each of these tasks.

Trustee Jeff Bornstein said he believes Barber would do an excellent job but he would like to see specifics, if hired by the town.

For example for reusable water he would like to see on paper what would have to be imple-

mented and what the cost would be.Mayor Pro-Tem Jeff Kaiser said the town has

limited finances and they have to make sure they go in the direction.

He said if they do contract with Barber he would like to see a more concrete engineering analysis where they can quantify options and understand the costs as they look at reuse and renewable.

The trustees voted unanimously to retain Bar-ber.

The water attorney for the town of Monument Bob Krossa and state water engineer Bruce Lytle were also on hand and gave trustees a presenta-tion on water rights, the adjudication of Monu-ment Lake and explained the different aquifers.

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A fine time for young fine artistsMonument Academy sponsors `Eat Your Art Out’By Norma Engelbergnengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com

For an afternoon of fine food and fine art, plan to attend the Monu-ment Academy Fine Arts Commit-tee’s “Eat Your Art Out” event in April.

The committee is dedicated to supporting the fine arts and art teachers at the Lewis-Palmer School District 38 charter school for kinder-gartners through eighth-grade.

Last year’s fine arts fundraiser was a spaghetti dinner that raised $1,500.

However, with a wish list that in-cludes a sound board for the choir, new instruments for the band, kiln repairs, xylophones for elementary students and other items, the com-mittee has decided to shoot higher.

“We’ve set this year’s Fine Arts Night goal is $10,000,” said Ann Pap-pas, who, with Tina Swayne, co-chairs the committee.

“Eat Your Art Out,” from 1-5 p.m. on April 13 at The Monument Acad-emy, 1150 Village Ridge Point, will combine performances by the acad-emy’s fine arts students and an exhi-bition of more than 500 student art pieces with a food taste-off, which ends at 4 p.m. and features food of-ferings from local restaurants.

For each $10 ticket, a participant gets a punch card on a lanyard.

As they taste the various restau-rant offerings, they receive a punch on their card and, when they fin-ish tasting, they vote on a “People’s Choice” winner. The winning restau-rant gets an inscribed 24-inch spoon to hang at their business.

Celebrity judges, including Teresa Farney, the KVOR “Table Talk” host, Tara Thompson, director of educa-tion and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, photographer Rachael Bolenbaugh and several others, will pick the Judges’ Choice award.

“Because we need a ticket count for our restaurant owners, we’re en-couraging people to buy their tickets by April 8,” Pappas said.

The committee is also looking for more restaurants to join those that

have already signed up: The Parked Pierogi, Kum and Go, Broken Bones BBQ, Texas Roadhouse Monument, Mosaics, Max’s Amazing Sweets, Great Harvest Bread, California Pizza Kitchen, Big Fat Greek Restaurant and Bird Dog BBQ. The restaurant sign-up deadline is April 1.

April 1 is also the deadline for people to donate silent auction items that already include tickets to Bill Cosby at the World Arena, a variety of restaurant gift certificates, a night’s stay at the Sundance Mountain Lodge, Taekwondo summer camp and six-months of lessons, themed baskets and other items.

“We’re also looking for art pieces for people to bid on,” Swayne said. “And we’re taking other donations. For example, Serrano’s is providing coffee and Pikes Peak Brewery is pro-viding root beer.”

All proceeds will be used by the school’s arts programs.

Tickets are available at Mozaics, The Park Pierogi and at the academy. For more information or to make a donation, call 719-505-6829 or 719-244-4885 or email finearts@monu-mentacademy.net.

This drawing is just one small part of the more than 500 art pieces by young Monument Academy artists that will be on display during Fine Art Night on April 13. The event is called ‘Eat Your Art Out” and besides art and performances by students, there will be a restaurant Taste-Off. Courtesy photo

Pikes Peak region celebrates Earth MonthDay turns into month as locals plan activitiesBy Norma Engelbergnjengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com

April 22 marks the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day and too many activities are being planned in the Pikes Peak region to confine the celebration to just one day or even one weekend.

Earth Day founder John McCon-nell died on Oct. 20, 2012, in Den-ver at the age of 97 but he lived long enough to see the day become an international event with millions of participants.

Pikes Peak Earth Day is keeping a running calendar of events but fol-lowing are some of the highlights:

April 4Fountain Creek Adventures-Row-

dy Raccoons, 9-10:30 a.m. at the Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain, $4 per person, call 520-6745 to make a res-ervation.

April 5Waldo Canyon Fire Mitigation:

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Rocky Mountain Field Institute will lead fire mitigation work in Blodgett Peak Open Space. The minimum age to volunteer is 16 or 13 if with a parent. Contact Liz at 471-7736 or rmfi@rmfi.org to regis-ter. To sign up for other Blodgett Peak mitigation dates in April visit www.

rmfi.org.Kids Night Out: 5-9 p.m., at Bear

Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road, Colorado Springs. Kids ages 6-10 can experience the nature cen-ter after dark, exploring the trails, learning about the animals and mak-ing a craft and enjoying a puppet show. Tickets are $15 for members and $17 for nonmembers. Call Jamie Bequette at 719-520-6387 or email ja-miebequette@elpasoco.com.

April 6Garden of the Gods Trail Restora-

tion: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Rocky Moun-tain Field Institute will be working on the Upper Loop Trail, building retain-ing walls and drainage structures and moving rocks.

This is the first of seven trail res-toration weekends planned in April, May and June. The minimum age to volunteer is 16 or 13 if with a par-ent. Contact Liz at 471-7736 or rmfi@rmfi.org to register. To sign up for other Garden of the Gods mitiga-tion dates visit www.rmfi.org. Earth Month Kick-Off Party at the Big Cool Science Festival: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Colorado College, Barnes Sci-ence Center, 1030 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs. This free event features hands-on-activities and cool programs for kids. For information, email Sharon Owen at info@pike-speakearthday.org.

April 13Household Hazardous Waste

Drop-off: All day, El Paso County Hazardous Waste Facility, 3255 Akers

Drive, in Colorado Springs. Dona-tions will be accepted for the Pikes Peak Earth Day Grant.

Household hazardous waste in-cludes paint, oil, mercury thermom-eters, leftover cleaning chemicals, in-secticides, batteries and others. For more information, visit www.elpa-soco.com. Woodland Park Panthers Recycling Event and Fundraiser: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Woodland Park Middle School, 600 E. Kelley Road. Bring electronics, fluorescent bulbs, batteries and more. Some fees ap-ply. For more information contact Elizabeth Connell at 719.491.6531 or econnell@wpsd12.org.

April 20Earth Day Walk at Garden of the

Gods: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., walkers register at Rock Ledge Ranch near the Garden of the Gods to walk the moderate 5K and the challenging 10K trails at their own speed but finishing no later than 3:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Falcon Wanderers Volkssport Association. For informa-tion, call Penny at 719-494-9188 or Julie 719-231-9643 or email walking@falconwanderers.org.

The Pikes Peak Earth Day and oth-er local calendars are works in prog-ress. For additional and just-added Pikes Peak Earth Day events, visit www.pikespeakearthday.org.

Send calendar items for The Tri-bune and Pikes Peak Courier View to calendar@ourcoloradnews.com. Events should be submitted no later than the Thursday before the desired Wednesday publication.

Woodmoor Water says it’s not the reasonfrom them as to whether the pond has been repaired.

Harshberger said during a board meet-ing in 2011 Shaffer said the cost to WWSD to pump electricity was $1 per 1,000 gallons.

“Then why am I paying (approximately) $3.50 for tier two water. It’s surface water, not pumped from 2,000 feet,” Harshberger said. “They can’t justify their costs.”

For non-potable water the charge for tier one is $2.21 per 1,000 gallons for zero to 3.4 million gallons used, tier two is $3.65 for 3,401 to 5.6 million gallons used and in tier three anything over 5.6 million gallons is $6.38.

The tier one cost has been reduced slightly more than 50 percent since 2011.

As far as meeting with the board in ex-ecutive session Courrau said during a board meeting in September she asked about the health of the golf course and Harshberger requested to talk about it in the board’s executive session which Harshberger con-firmed in a previous interview. He said it was inappropriate to discuss the golf club’s potential closure in public.

Harshberger said the request was re-fused but Town said because the water dis-trict is an enterprise, quasi-governmental, the board isn’t allowed to bring in anyone to an executive session because it’s against the open meetings law.

He said he understands that Harshberg-er didn’t want to talk about a sensitive issue in public and it’s not that they didn’t want him in there but it wasn’t allowed.

“I want our community to realize that we are not the reason for this decision. We may be the excuse for the decision but I certainly don’t think we’re the reason,” Town said, re-ferring to the golf closure. “We want them to succeed.”

Difficult decisionHarshberger said the decision to close

the golf course was a very difficult one. He, like many residents, lives on the golf course and that was the last thing he wanted to do.

He said the history between the country club and water district doesn’t change the cost of his water today.

He said in an average year, based on today’s rates it will cost them more than $200,000 to water the golf course.

Another factor that played into their de-cision was the fact that members quit the country club when WWSD started charging their customers the renewable investment fee, which Harshberger said the country club’s is $20,000.

Many members said they couldn’t justify paying membership dues because of the fee WWSD imposed.

“At this kind of costs we can’t be success-ful with any number of rounds. That’s why we shut down the golf course. We can’t keep the golf course open until we find some kind of solution here that makes sense,” adding that he doesn’t want to go to war with WWSD.

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Marking the trail in Ute PassSome of the white marble markers still tell

the story, though not as audibly and obviously, as they first did in 1911. U.P.T. routed out in relief on the flat slabs. Originally, there were 15 of them placed by the El Paso County Pioneers. The group said they wanted to mark what was left of the ancient Ute Pass Trail between Cascade and Manitou Springs.

The group was to dedicate the newly-marked, but anciently-traveled, route in 1912. Only trouble, according to Ute Pass historian Jan Pettit, was getting real Utes to help dedicate.

“The town of Colorado Springs held an eight-day summer carnival in 1911. The carnival committee had requested a group of Utes Indians from the Southern Reservation for exhibition at that event. The good citizens were informed by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he did not favor the promiscuous employment of Indians in Wild West Shows. He was, however, not opposed to their employ-ment in exhibitions of a historical and elevat-ing character.

A small group of Ute Indians would be allowed to participate in the marking of the ancient Ute Pass Trail and to appear at the carnival. The carnival organizers were required to enter into a contract with the Indians by posting a bond and agreeing to pay travel and

other expenses in addition to paying each adult Ute five dollars. The Indian events were so polar with those attending the carnival that the celebration’s name was changed to Shan Kive (good time) with the hope of having more Indians attend in 1912,” wrote Pettit in her book “Utes: The Mountain People.”

But not everyone was happy. For at the carnival, Utes performed the Moon Dance and other customs that were discouraged at the reservation. In fact, most of the customs that were uniquely Ute, were discouraged by people of influence at the time like School Superinten-dent Werner of the Southern Ute Agency. They were apparently afraid all dancing, revived traditions and such, might set the tribe, once again, back on the war path. But after a series of letters between Cato Sells, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, E.E. McKean, Superintendent of

the Southern Ute Agency and Fred Mathews, general freight and passenger agent for the Florissant and Cripple Creek Railroad and chairman of the Shan Kive celebration, it was finally agreed that a party of 50 adult Utes, and their families could attend the 1912 dedication and carnival.

The contract called for expenses and payment of a dollar in cash, with the express prohibition of allowing the tribal members to purchase intoxicating liquors.

“A large group of Ute Indians accompanied by several dignitaries began their ride down the Ute Pass Trail from Cascade toward Manitou Springs mounted on horses furnished by the Cusack family.” wrote Pettit.

Buckskin Charlie, Chief of the Southern Utes, and Chipeta, widow of Ouray, were among the 75 or so Indians, that proceeded down the trail. Frances Heizer, of the found-ing families of Cascade, described it thusly, at the time: “Buckskin Charlie, chief of this tribe, had not been over the trail since the Utes had left this country over thirty years earlier. His birthplace was Garden of the Gods and he remembered every turn in this trail he had ridden in his youth. ‘I’m seventy years old,’ he said. “I never so happy in all my life.’”

The aging chief explained en route, that neutral territory topped the route, were Utes

smoked the pipe of peace with enemies such as Comanche, Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Sioux. They cached their arms and substituted choke cherry branches as an indication of peace-ful intentions as they proceeded down to the “medicine waters” with ailing. They believed the springs were the abode of a spirit who breathed through the water, causing them to bubble and cure, at the same time.

As early as 1847, historical accounts by early travelers to this area like Frederick Ruxton, noted that the springs (which now are in Mani-tou Springs) was collector of native people, and trading location as a result.

“The basin of the spring was filled with beads and wampum, and pieces of red cloth and knives, whilst the surrounding trees were hung with strips of deer skin, cloth, and moccasins. The Indian regard with awe the “medicine” waters of these fountains as being the abode of a spirit who breathes through the transparent water, and thus, by his exhalations, causes the perturbation of its surface,” wrote Ruxton in 1847. Maude McFerran Price, cura-tor of the El Paso Pioneers Museum, is quoted in Pettit’s book regarding the importance of the trail marking. “Today the trail lies marked forever, not alone by the marble tables, by the hopes and fears and joys and tears of the fast disappearing race of red men.”

the burn and the painThe burning, the burping, nausea, dif-

ficulty swallowing and just downright hurting right in the center of the chest; we’ve all been there before. It’s called acid reflux.

It can be very uncomfortable to say the least. That’s what I’ve had to suffer with for the past week or so. Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease also known as GERD, or acid reflux, for short affects more than 60 million Ameri-cans at least once a month according to www.webmd.com. It is becoming more common and seriously affecting the health of people. Symptoms of acid reflux include heartburn, regurgitation, burping, nausea, stomach fullness or bloating, upper abdominal pain and discomfort sore throat, a feeling that food is stuck in your esophagus and even sleep apnea. The symptoms can be a sign that the stomach acid has inflamed the esophagus. I spent a bunch of money trying over-the-counter remedies and although they briefly helped they didn’t take it away completely. I finally had to go to the doctor to get some-thing stronger. He told me that I was having esophageal spasms due to the acid reflux. The Mayo Clinic, www.mayoclinic.com, says esophageal spasms are more common in women than men and though they are not clear what causes them the increased risk of them happening can be due to acid reflux and even anxiety.

Hmmm, I’m not anxious or stressed! I had an episode like this about five years ago and couldn’t figure out what was going on until I started with the burping, yes I burp to, and then I noticed it relieved the pain. That time I was under immense stress as well. Maybe my next column will be on stress. And I remem-

ber having really bad heartburn once when I was pregnant with my son.

This has not been fun to say the least and if you get inside this reporter’s mind you will discover that any little ache or pain or weird thing that happens to my body causes panic and I immediately think the worst. That’s not having much faith.

If you are one of those millions of Ameri-cans that suffer from acid reflux it often occurs after eating a heavy meal, bending or lifting, lying down or if you are pregnant. Certain foods seems to make it worse such as spicy foods, citrus, chocolate, fatty or fried foods, garlic, onions, tomatoes, coffee or other caf-feinated drinks.

Aloe Vera, baking soda, ginger, bananas, licorice, not the candy, and chewing gum have been known to relieve acid reflux. Fruits and vegetables like berries, red apples, melons, spinach, celery, carrots and artichokes will help neutralize the acid in one’s stomach. Raw honey promotes digestive health and is believed to relieve symptoms. I also read that apple cider vinegar helps relieve symptoms as well. If you suffer from acid reflux it might be time to make some lifestyle and diet changes.

taking care of vision an expensive proposition

This column was going to about the Second Amendment because I was ac-cused of “conveniently” leaving it out of my column on guns a few weeks ago. Since trying to convince people that Jesus wouldn’t carry an Uzi is such a thankless task, I’ve decided instead to write about vi-sion, specifically getting eye checkups and taking out a second mortgage to pay for your new glasses.

I’ve been wearing glasses since seventh grade so you’d think I’d be used to the ever-increasing cost of eyewear. Contacts might be cheaper but, since I can’t wear them, I’ll never know.

I am still in shock over the cost of my latest pair of glasses. I have vision insur-ance and I asked my provider to try to keep my share of the costs under $300. They were only able to keep it under $484, 20 cents under.

The pre-insurance cost was $1,189, making these the most expensive glasses I’ve ever owned, so I guess I should con-sider myself fortunate that I had insurance. I don’t have to imagine what it was like try-ing to buy glasses in the days before I had vision insurance. Been there, done that for me and my daughter who inherited her myopia from me.

Of course, not all of the costs were for hardware: lenses, frames and various coatings. There is so much more involved in eye exams than there was when I was younger. For one thing, we didn’t worry much about macular degeneration.

Did you know there is a genetic test for that? There is and because my father had age-related macular degeneration, which destroys central vision in about 1 in 10 people at age 60 and 1 in 4 by age 75, I am a good candidate for the test. Macular

degeneration must be caught early if vision is to be saved.

Giving a DNA sample is painless but it isn’t as simple as they make you believe on TV crime shows.

It isn’t just a single swipe to the inside of one cheek. The technician swabbed the in-side of my left cheek about 20 times with a sterile cotton swab and then used another swab the same way in my right cheek.

Another worry is glaucoma, a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball that can cause loss of sight. Like macular degeneration, glaucoma can sneak in and damage your vision slowly without you noticing it, or it can come on quickly. Un-like macular degeneration, however, the sudden onset of glaucoma causes intense pain that usually makes the sufferer seek medical attention quickly.

One of the first things they do in optom-etrist and ophthalmologist offices is check the pressure in both eyes. If the pressure is even a little bit elevated they do more tests. They also took photos of each of my retinas, looking for protein “floaters” and damage from accident, age and illness.

I told my retinas to smile for the cam-era. They might have but I’m sure they didn’t smile for the bill.

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Engineers encounter strange happenings

I recently saw this item in an 1898 Cripple Creek newspaper. Word had leaked out that the engineer and pas-senger of a Florence and Cripple Creek train had a novel experience a few days before.

Nobody said anything about it, be-cause everybody was in a state of doubt. The train left Cripple Creek on time, and was pounding along at a good rate.

It had gotten as far as the grade just beyond Elkton when the engineer no-ticed something wrong with his engine.

He had been giving her a little more and a little more steam to pull up the grade at a good gait and, from the sound of the exhaust, he was making time but the scenery around stood still. He could hardly believe his eyes. He looked at his lever and, yes, there was a full head of steam on.

He listened for the exhaust and, yes, from the sound and look of the steam the train should be roaring along the mountain like perdition beating tan bark. Yet there he stayed.

The engine was running like all pos-sessed, yet it stood there and whirled its wheels round and round in the same spot. The passengers looked out the windows and wondered why they should be taking so long getting past that one stretch of track. They were running- run-ning like all possessed; for they could hear the rattling exhaust and the clank of the wheels of the engine, yet there they stood, like horses on a treadmill.

Come to find out, some Elkton boys had been testing their knowledge of natural science. They had played hooky from school and, having worn out all

other means of entertainment, had ap-plied soap to the rails just to see what it would do to the train. It did not do a thing to it except hold it in place for a while. After a few moments the engineer thought he would best rest his engine if it wasn’t going anywhere, anyhow.

He shut down the steam and went down to the track to investigate the rails. He came back to the tender and washed his hands.

It was unmistakably soap. He took the hint, and after using about a wagon load of sand, the train was pounding along for Florence!

It was not the only time or place that something like this would happen. It happened in Ute Pass, Manitou Springs, even Monument and Palmer Lake on places were trains would climb a grade. Soap, grease, even oil was used to cause the train to lose traction. Engines carry sand to help, but in cases like this, they might run out!

Mel McFarland, artist, author, retired teacher and railroader, is a Colorado Springs native who has a strong interest in the events of this area’s past.

Letters to the editor

“The Black Forest”Our little community of Black Forest

made national news on Wednesday as the Department of Corrections Director was brutally shot and killed when he answered his door. Just awful. While reading The Associated Press article their unnamed reporter describes our community thus, “He lived in a wooded neighborhood of large, two-story houses on expansive 2-acre lots dotted with ever-green trees in an area known as the Black Forest.

Long driveways connect the homes to narrow, winding roads that thread the

hills. After word of the shooting spread Tuesday, residents slept with shotguns at the ready, fearful the shooter would return.”

Hey, AP: We are not “the Black Forest”, just like its not “the Los Angeles”. And “fearful”? Really?

Likely some reporter sitting in his/her cramped cubicle in the New York or the Chicago wrote the story, slept with pens at the ready, fearful the editor would return.

At least they got the ‘sleeping with shotguns ready’ part right.

Don Maconachy, Monument

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annual King of the Hill 3-on-3 Basketball Tourney at Palmer Ridge High School, which featured not only some fast action basketball but also a visit by two members of the Broncos Cheerleaders. The second half of the fundraiser took place at

the Sundance Mountain Lodge. The local chapter raised about $7,000 during the two events.

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ONGOINGVOLUNTEERS NEEDED. The Alzheim-er’s Association seeks two volunteers to facilitate the monthly Saturday morning caregiver support group in Monument. Knowledge of dementia is needed, but facilitator training and support is pro-vided on an ongoing basis. Please email Barbara Caudle at bcaudle@alz.org.

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AARP TAX-AIDE. Tax preparation services and consulting through the AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program is off ered from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Tri-Lakes Cares, 235 Jeff erson St., Monument. Appointments are recommended. Call 719-481-4864. On Feb. 21 and March 21, the hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; no services off ered on Feb. 18. For more information call John at 719-574-2167.

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QUILT ENTRIES. Firehouse Quilts is looking for quilt entries for its eighth annual quilt show to support its mission of helping children in crisis in Colorado. Early bird entries submitted by May 17 are taken at a discounted entry fee ($15). Otherwise, the fee is $18 per item, and the fi nal deadline is June 21. This year’s show has a special theme, Patriotic, along with 13 other categories. The show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19-20 at the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock. All forms and instructions are avail-able at www.fi rehousequilts.org; click on the Quilt Show link at the top.

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WILDERNESS FILMS. Join Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition and Wild Connections for a special Colorado Wilderness Films event and discussion at 7 p.m. March 28 at the RMPBS Tim Gill Center, 315 E. Costilla St., Colorado Springs. Featured fi lms are the Pikes Peak Region premiere of “Spirit of Browns Canyon,” a short fi lm about the proposed national monument and wilderness on the Arkansas River, as well as “Wild for Good,” about protecting wild lands in

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THEATER SHOW. Palmer Ridge High School presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” by William Shakespeare, at 7 p.m. April 11-12. Two young couples are all in love, but with the wrong people. They chase each other in a fantasy world, a forest fi lled with fairies, love potions and even a donkey. Tickets on sale now at showtix4u.com or at the door. Tickets are $6, students and senior discount $5.

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SHOW AND sale. The Tri Lakes Women’s Club plans its 37th annual Pine Forest An-tiques, Home Décor & Garden Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21 at Lewis Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Road. Admission price is $6; proceeds benefi t qualifi ed nonprofi t and public service organizations and public schools in the Tri-Lakes area. Visit www.TLWC.net.

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MEDICAL PROGRAM. Non-Practicing and Part-Time Nurses’ Association presents “Medical Missionary” from 6:30-9 p.m. April 3 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 846 E. Pikes Peak Ave., across from the old St. Francis Hospital, Colorado Springs. The speaker will be Marcella Ruch, Ph.D. Call Betty Lou at 719-599-7588.

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Good Friday ServiceMarch 29th at 7 p.m.

Resurrection SundayMarch 31st at 10:30 a.m.

I Corinthians 15:20a

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Sunday, March 31Sunday, March 31 9:15 a.m. Worship with Praise Team9:15 a.m. Worship with Praise Team

11:00 a.m. Worship with Chancel Choir11:00 a.m. Worship with Chancel Choir

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Maundy Thursday Service and Communion

Thursday, March 28, 2013

7:00 p.m.—Church Sanctuary

Commissioner hosts town hall in Black Forest Road infrastructure a topic of concern for a lot of residents By Lisa Collacott lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

Black Forest residents received transportation and infrastructure up-dates about roads in their area during a town hall meeting.

El Paso County Commissioner Dar-ryl Glenn hosted his fi rst quarter town hall meeting at the Black Forest Com-munity Club on March 16. Glenn dis-cussed topics that will have an impact on the county while Andre Brackin, county engineer, discussed road proj-ects that are under construction in 2013, projects that are in the design phase and Pikes Peak Rural Transpor-tation Authority projects.

Several roads in the Black Forest area will be part of the asphalt overlay, chip seal, dust abatement or gravel

program. The second phase of Hod-gen Road, which includes safety im-provements between Bar X and East Goshawk Road and the Meridian and Hodgen Road intersections, has al-ready begun. Brackin said traffi c will be moving throughout the whole proj-ect and drivers should expect some delays but there will be two-way traffi c at all times. He said a shoulder would be provided on both sides of the road and sight distance problems would be fi xed by addressing the curves and the hills. The project should be completed at the end of the year.

Other projects include replacing two culverts beneath Black Forest Road north of Shoup Road and an in-tersection rehabilitation project at the intersection of Black Forest and Bur-gess Roads. The project will improve vertical alignments, add auxiliary lanes, improve drainage and upgrade the traffi c signal. It is expected to start in April and will be completed within two to three months.

Some Black Forest residents ques-

tioned why the project needed to oc-cur stating that they never had to wait for more than one light to get through that intersection. Brackin responded by saying that the county is looking at current and projected traffi c at that intersection and have received calls from citizens asking for the improve-ments.

“I really believe the community is going to like this thing once we get it fi xed,” Brackin said.

Glenn recently discussed seques-tration, Amendment 64 and the Af-fordable Health Care Act and the im-pact they will have on El Paso County at a state of the chamber breakfast for the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce and shared the same information with Black Forest residents at the recent town hall meeting. He will host his second quarter town hall meeting in Monument.

The presentation and listing on transportation projects is available at http://bcc.elpasoco.com/Pages/Dis-trict1DarrylGlenn.aspx.

Residents of Black Forest listen to El Paso County Engineer Andre Brackin talk about updates to the roads in the Black Forest area that will take place this year. County Commissioner Darryl Glenn hosted a town hall meeting on March 16 at the Black Forest Community Club where residents received updates on infrastructure, sequestration, Amendment 64 and the Aff ordable Health Care Act. Photo by Lisa Collacott

Academy cancels July 4th festivities Special to The Tribune

Due to recent budgetary concerns from

sequestration Air Force Academy offi cials have cancelled plans for its annual com-munity July 4th celebration, normally held at Falcon Stadium.

“Faced with so many uncertainties about the future budget we have to look at ways to save money,” Lt. Col. John Bryan, director of public affairs at the academy, said. “But for now, we’ve had to cut back on many things we normally would support. The City of Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region are our family and we look for-ward to getting this and other events back on track in 2014.”

Fire� ghters battle garage � re in Black Forest Special to The Tribune

A structure fi re in the 4200 block of Walker Road in Black Forest de-stroyed a garage and two vehicles. According to the Tri-Lakes Monu-ment Fire Protection District, the fi re started just before 10 p.m. on March 24.

According to a press release, re-sponding units arrived to fi nd an outside garage and two nearby ve-hicles engulfed in fl ame.

They were able to save the near-by home from complete destruc-

tion but there was water and smoke damage to an upstairs bedroom. The residents were able to escape safely.

Firefi ghters were hampered by a lack of hydrants nearby, explosions of unknown origin in the garage and frigid temperatures.

Other fi refi ghting agencies re-sponding with Tri-Lakes Monument Fire included Palmer Lake, Lark-spur, Black Forest, Franktown, Air Force Academy fi re departments. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Offi ce also responded. The cause of the fi re is under investigation.

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Tri-Lakeslife10 The TribuneMarch 27, 2013

PPACG-Google Earth helps public `see’ areaView transportation projects, information in 3DBy Norma Engelbergnengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com

The Pikes Peak Area Council of Gov-ernments launched a new program using Google Earth to show visitors to its website how different projects will look and who they will affect.

During a live demonstration on March 19 at the council of government’s office in Colorado Springs, Regional Transportation Director Craig Casper said the program was launched primarily because it’s difficult to get people to comment on projects that don’t immediately impact them.

“With long-range planning there is no `immediate impact’ so it’s difficult to get feedback,” he said. “We tried setting up in-formation tables at farmers markets and other public events but it’s hard to keep people informed in three-minute incre-ments. With our Model Google Earth Pro-gram imbedded in our website, people can see and explore the area in 3D and stay as long as they want.”

During the demonstration, Casper clicked on a variety of future projects of various sizes, including the diverging-di-amond interchange at Fillmore Street and I-25, which also includes the North Chest-nut Avenue project.

“It’s hard to explain what a diverging-diamond is but, with our Google Earth fly-overs and 3D models, people can actually see how it will work,” he said.

Another project that will likely affect anyone who commutes from west or north of Colorado Springs is the 8th Street/Cimar-ron and I-25 at Cimarron projects. Like the Fillmore/Chestnut project, these are two projects that have to be designed together.

The Woodmen Road to Monument I-25 expansion project is a design-build project so there still isn’t a lot of information about it from the Colorado Department of Trans-portation on the site, but Casper assured his audience there will be.

One of the smaller projects he went to was the Fairview Avenue sidewalk project in Woodland Park. It’s just a line on a map right now but visitors can see exactly where the sidewalk will go.

There are a number of projects listed for the Tri-Lakes and Black Forest areas. These include projects on Baptist Road, Black For-

est and Burgess roads, at Banning Lewis Ranch and a Gleneagle extension. Many of these projects are set for long-term comple-tion and data include the estimated total cost and, sometimes, where the funding will come from.

Other information overlays include flood plain locations, demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau such as where the over 65 population is concentrated or which neighborhoods have the most chil-dren or minorities, where pavement needs work, crash data and historic-site locations. Local and regional trails and bus routes are also part of the mix.

The program is still under construction. If people know where their homes are in re-lation to the streets shown on the program they can see how a project could affect their property but in a future phase of the pro-gram they will be able to search for their homes by address and see more details.

While the council of governments’ staff

is in charge of keeping the program updat-ed, the people doing the actual work will be interns.

“Interns are cheap but well educated,” Casper said. “We’re also working with other agencies to get their information added in and regularly updated.”

To access the council of governments’ Model Google Earth Program, visit www.ppacg.org, click on the “programs” tab, se-lect “regional data,” then select “PPACG Google Earth Project Overlay” and follow instructions.

At a March 19 demonstration of the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments’ Model Google Earth Program, members of the council’s Community Advisory Committee asked several questions about the scope of the project and made suggestions on how it can be improved. Pictured are Roger Armstrong, left, Trajn Boughan, Mike Schmidt, Jim Godfrey and PPACG Board member and Woodland Park Mayor Dave Turley. Across the lectern is another Community Advisory Committee member, John Dick. Photos by Norma Engelberg

Right, Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Regional Transportation Director Craig Casper demonstrated the council’s new Model Google Earth Program at www.ppacg.org that will show visitors what transportation projects are being planned for the Pikes Peak region. The program also includes a number of map overlays for such items as population data and flood plains.

TLCA artists offer classesBasic wheel throwing, painting, drawingBy Norma Engelbergnengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com

Those who have always wanted to learn how to use a potter’s wheel or draw or paint something suitable for framing, some of the resident artists at Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts are there to help.

John Haines is offering Adult Basic Wheel Throwing I and II. The eight-week course will be offered from 6-9 p.m. every Tuesday for a cost of will cost $160. Included in each class are the first 25-pound bag of clay and the use of glazes.

For those whose interests lie more in the visual arts, resident artist debi Story Mad-dox will teach two classes for students age 16 and up.

The first is a four-week Advanced Graph-ite Drawing class for artists who want to up-grade their drawing skills and techniques. The 90-minute classes will be from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesdays for a cost of $80.

Maddox’ other class is a “Stretching Your Own Canvas” class for no more than six stu-dents at a time.

Students will learn how to stretch can-vases and get them ready for painting. The

$100 class, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on a Satur-day to be determined, includes a 2-foot x 2-foot frame, canvas, gesso and sandpaper. Students bring their own sack lunch.

Painter Bob Gray will be teaching a “Transparent Water Color Workshop” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on a Saturday to be an-nounced in April for $60. Gray has been teaching water color workshops for at least 15 years, seven of them at the center. “I have been painting in water color since about 1970,” he said. “I started out in oil but that was when I branched out into other media. I’ve conducted workshops in Colorado and Arizona and I have attended workshops conducted by nationally known artists.”

Other resident artists also teach, includ-ing:

Carolanne Ryan and Dusty Severn, who will be conducting a “Christmas in June” workshop. More details to follow.

Ryan and Severn will also be teaming up with artist Laura Davis in “Painters and Pot-ters.”

Mattie O will be teaching “Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain” in June. Dates and further details will be announced.

Other regular teachers include photog-rapher Michael Pach and sculptor Ronny Walker, who teaches sculpture. Summer classes will be announced soon.

Each of these individual or series of

classes will begin as soon as at least four students sign up and, in most cases, no ex-perience is necessary.

All classes will take place in classrooms at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Colo. 105 in Palmer Lake. Space is limited

but many of the artists also keep waiting lists.

For supply lists, information and to reg-ister, call 719-481-0475. Information about the center and its artists and memberships is available at www.trilakesarts.org.

Artist Bob Gray will be teaching a class in transparent water color painting at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in April. Pictured is his painting, “Docked in Dingle.” Courtesy photo

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238 Third Street Monument, CO 80132

719.481.3902 www.mcpcusa.org

Monument Community Presbyterian Church

We Welcome You! 9:15 a.m. Worship with Praise Team Adult Bible Class Children’s Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Coffee

Youth Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship with Chancel Choir Adult Bible Class Children’s Sunday School

SUNDAYWorship: 8am, 9:30am, 10:45am

Education: 9:30am

Crossroads Chapel, SBC

840 North Gate Blvd.

Bible Study 9am

10:15am Celebrating HIM in Worship

6pm evening Adult Bible Study

Wednesday AWANA 6:15pm

495-3200

Pastor: Dr. D. L. Mitchell

Child care provided

20450 Beacon Lite Road • 488-9613Sunday Bible Classes … 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship … 10:30 a.m.Evening Worship … 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night Classes … 7:00 p.m.www.trilakeschurch.org

Maranatha Bible FellowshipA Home Church Spirtual Growth

Meaningful Relationships Solid Biblical Teaching

A New Testament early churchformat that is changing lives

495-7527

The Church at WoodmoorEcumenical worship service

Sunday 10a.m.-Nursery available

18125 Furrow RoadP.O. Box 330Monument 80132 488-3200www.thechurchatwoodmoor.com

Traditional worship serviceSunday 10a.m.-Nursery available

SUNDAYS 10 AM

Connecting Peopleto God and Others

Bear Creek Elem School1330 Creekside Dr.

487-7700www.forestridgechurch.org

True Direction from God’s WordWorship Service at 9:30 a.m.

Lewis Palmer High SchoolHigby Road & Jackson Creek Parkway

www.northword.org 481-0141

Sunday Worship: 8:30, 9:45& 11:00 am

Sunday School: 9:45 am

To advertise your place of worship in this section, call 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ourcoloradonews.com

Lutheran Church 675 W. Baptist Road

Colorado Springs, CO 719.481.2255

Family of Christ

Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Pastor David Dyer

8:00 AM – Classic Worship9:30 AM – Modern Worship and Sunday

School for all ages10:45 AM – Modern Worship and

Children’s Church5:00 – 7:00 PM – Programs for all ages

Monument Hill Church, SBC

18725 Monument Hill Rd.481-2156

www.monumenthillchurch.orgSunday: Bible Classes 9:15amWorship Service 10:30am

Pastor Tom Clemmons USAFA ‘86, SWBTS ‘94

Preaching for the Glory of GodGod-centered, Christ-exalting

worshipWed: AWANA 6:30pm

The “New” MHC - Where Grace and Truth Abound

PPACG-Google Earth helps public `see’ area

At a March 19 demonstration of the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments’ Model Google Earth Program, members of the council’s Community Advisory Committee asked several questions about the scope of the project and made suggestions on how it can be improved. Pictured are Roger Armstrong, left, Trajn Boughan, Mike Schmidt, Jim Godfrey and PPACG Board member and Woodland Park Mayor Dave Turley. Across the lectern is another Community Advisory Committee member, John Dick. Photos by Norma Engelberg

TLCA artists o� er classes

but many of the artists also keep waiting lists.

For supply lists, information and to reg-ister, call 719-481-0475. Information about the center and its artists and memberships is available at www.trilakesarts.org.

Artist Bob Gray will be teaching a class in transparent water color painting at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in April. Pictured is his painting, “Docked in Dingle.” Courtesy photo

Teen spends spring break serving and evangelizing Palmer Ridge student makes second trip to Guatemala By Lisa Collacott lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

While most teens are hitting the slopes or vacationing in a sunny climate for spring break one Palmer Ridge High School teen will be spending hers help-ing others and spreading the love of God.

Amber Fristoe will be spend-ing her spring break in Guate-mala with 10 others from her church. Freedom Church, in Colorado Springs, sends teams to countries around the world to share the love and gospel of Jesus Christ through their Free-dom Outreach and Missions program.

This year they will be sending teams to Thailand, Philippines, China and Tanzania. This is Fris-toe’s second trip to Guatemala.

“I really want to be a mission-ary and I feel that’s God’s plan for my life,” Fristoe said.

While in Guatemala the team will be street evangeliz-ing, ministering through dra-mas, skits and dance, teaching English, participating in work and construction projects, of-fering vacation bible school for the children and teaching about hygiene.

Fristoe said some of the team members will also be travelling to an unreached people group in a rural mountain village to take rice, oil and other staples.

“They live off bananas and water seven months out of the year. They make their money selling coffee beans,” Fristoe said.

By an unreached people it means that they have never

heard the gospel. Fristoe said she is looking forward to sharing about Jesus Christ.

“It’s super important that we give them the chance to hear it. They might not have heard the gospel before,” Fristoe said.

The 15-year-old hopes to one day go to the Philippines and Thailand.

Fristoe’s mom Teresa went to Thailand last year but mission-aries have to be 21 because they are going into the bars to minis-

ter to girls that work in the sex trade industry. Once she is out of high school Fristoe plans to attend the International House of Prayer University in Kansas City to study missions.

Fristoe said it will be very hot and humid in Guatemala and while some of her friends have questioned why she would want to spend her spring break doing missions in a third world coun-try most of them think it’s pretty cool.

Palmer Ridge High School student Amber Fristoe will be going to Guatemala during spring break with a team from her church to evangelize and minister to the people. This is Fristoe’s second trip. Pictured is Fristoe and the team from last year’s trip. The missions team is wearing white t-shirts. Courtesy photo

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PROFESSIONAL

FRONT RANGE Business Group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the � rst and third Tuesdays of every month at Bella Panini in Palmer Lake.

TRI-LAKES BUSINESS Networking International meets from 8-9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Mozaic Inn in Palmer Lake. Call Elizabeth Bryson at 719-481-0600 or e-mail ebryson@farmersagent.com.

TRI-LAKES CHAMBER Business After Hours meets at 5:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at various locations. Free to members; $10 for non-members. Call 719 481-3282 or go to www.trilakeschamber.com.

TRI-LAKES CHAMBER Business Networking Group meets at 7:30 a.m. the � rst and third Thurs-day at Willow Tree Cafe, 140 2nd St., Monument. New members welcome. If District 38 is delayed or cancelled, their will be no meeting. Yearly member-ship dues are $20. Call 719 481-3282 or go to www.trilakeschamber.com.

TRI-LAKES NETWORKING Team meets for din-ner at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Inn at Palmer Divide. TNT is business women building relationships in a social setting. Visit www.trilakesnetworkingteam.com or call Janine Robertson at 719-266-0246 or e-mail janine@coloradorobertsons.com.

WOODMOOR BUSINESS Group Meeting is the second Monday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Woodmoor Barn, 1691 Woodmoor Dr. We are Woodmoor residents o� ering products and services to the community. New members welcome. For more information, call Bobbi Doyle at 719-331-3003 or go to www.woodmoorbusinessgroup.com.

RECREATION

AMATEUR RADIO Operators, W0TLM (Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association), meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Tri-Lakes Monutemnt Fire Protection District Station 1, 18650 Hwy 105. All Amateur Radio Operators are welcome. Call Joyce Witte at 488-0859 for more information.

BINGO BY the Tri-Lakes American Legion Post 9-11 is conducted from 7 to 9 p.m. every Saturday at the Post home, Depot Restaurant in Palmer lake. Pro-ceeds are dedicated to Scholarship and community support activities of the Post. At least 70 percent of the game sales are awarded in prizes, and free

food drawings are conducted. Doors open at 6 p.m. and all are invited for the fun, food, and prizes. See www.americanlegiontrilakespost911.com/bingo.htm for more information.

BIG RED Saturday Market. Fresh vegetables and fruit, bakery items, local honey, crafts, jewelry, pet stu� and more are for sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at the Big Red Saturday market at Second and Je� erson streets in Monument. The money bene� ts Lewis-Palmer community schools.

FRIENDS OF Monument Preserve is a nonpro� t organization that works to keep trails rideable and hikeable in the Monument Preserve Area. Meetings are at 7 p.m. every third Wednesday at the Monument Fire Center. Trail work is done at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday in the summer months. Contact info@fomp.org or Chris at 719-488-9850.

GLENEAGLE GOLF Club has implemented a Community Advisory Committee. Their mission is to help establish a stronger relationship between the club and the community. They are looking for representatives from all home owners associations. The committee meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30PM at Gleneagle Golf Club. If you can join, give Rick Ebelo a call at the club at 488-0900.

THE VAILE Museum, 66 Lower Glenway, is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays year-round and from 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays from June through August. Groups by appointment are accepted. Call 719-559-0837.

SERVICES

FREE GENTLY used clothing is available the second Saturday of every month from 1-3 p.m. at Tri-Lakes Church of Christ, the intersection of County Line Road and Beacon Lite, 20450 Beacon Lite, in Monument. For more information, call 719-495-4137. Look for the sign on the corner.

SHARE COLORADO, a nonpro� t organization, is a monthly food distributor that o� ers grocery packages at half the retail price to everyone. Call 800-375-4452 or visit www.sharecolorado.com.

SOCIAL

THE BLACK Forest AARP Chapter meets for a luncheon the second Wednesday of each month at the Black Forest Lutheran Church. Call 719-596-6787 or 719-495-2443.

THE CENTURIAN Daylight Lodge No 195 A.F and A.M meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each

CLUBS IN YOUR COMMUNITY

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“Although Jack loved his son, he never asked me to intervene on his behalf and I never asked for any special treatment for his son. Based on information we received today, we understand that Evan Ebel served every day of his original sentence and was released on mandatory parole at the end of the time he was ordered to be incarcerated.

“The events of the past few days have been devastating for all involved. I am in shock and disbelief about how everything seems con-nected in this case. It makes no sense. Tom’s death at the hands of someone hell-bent on causing evil was tragic in every way. It also now appears Tom’s killer may have had an-other victim. Our hearts and prayers are with Nathan Leon’s family as well. We are most ap-preciative for law enforcement at all levels in Colorado and Texas and are anxious to learn more as the investigation continues.”

The man was described in other news ac-counts as a member of a white supremacist prison gang, the 211s, and has criminal ac-tivity involving robbery, menacing, weapons charges, and assault on a correctional offi cer.

According to a release from El Paso Coun-ty Sheriff’s Offi ce, however:

“Information was posted by the Denver Post which linked a specifi c suspect to the shooting death of Tom Clements. According to their report, ‘Federal and state authorities, speaking on a condition of anonymity, identi-fi ed the man as Evan Spencer Ebel…’”

“It is disappointing that any law enforce-ment offi cial would speak under a clause of anonymity and reveal a suspect and describe a link which has not been investigated fully. Doing so undermines an active investigation and can have a negative impact on any future prosecution. Cases are not tried in the court-room on the basis of assumptions, but rather require evidence beyond a reasonable doubt which links a suspect to the crime. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Offi ce has been and will continue to be the lead agency in this investi-gation; as such, any information released by

our Offi ce can be depended upon as accurate and reliable.”

“The El Paso County Sheriff’s Offi ce has been in contact with authorities in Texas since the time they were involved in a pur-suit and offi cer involved shooting earlier today. We began a high level of information exchange and have since sent some of our in-vestigators to Texas to meet with the authori-ties there and get a better sense on whether or not the suspect from Texas is linked to the Clements shooting.”

“The process our investigators will engage in will be multi-faceted and likely involve the inspection of any items of evidence in Texas which may be relevant to our case. These ef-forts take time and could involve the need for analysis from a crime laboratory before any confi rmation of a link could be described.”

“We will be diligent in releasing informa-tion which does not jeopardize the investiga-tion as soon as it becomes available,” the El Paso County Sheriff’s release received at 7:30 p.m. Thursday said.

“We were very fortunate none of the offi -cers were injured,” according to Walker.

According to other reports, however, the deputy who originally tried to stop the black Caddilac, was hit three times by gunfi re, but fortunately had a protective vest, and was be-ing treated for injuries.

Colorado law enforcement offi cials are headed to Texas to investigate the connec-tion with the killing of Clements and others, Walker said.

The Colorado Department of Corrections director was shot and killed at his home near Monument, Tuesday night.

Here in Colorado, El Paso County Sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Kramer said Tom Clements was shot at around 8.30pm on Tuesday night when he answered his front door.

A family member called the emergency services to report the shooting.

Offi cers then found the 58-year-old dead in his home.

Search dogs were brought in to search a surrounding wooded area, while police

went house-to-house trying to fi nd out what neighbors knew about the shooting.

A report from the El Paso County Sher-iffs Department had the following info on Wednesday morning:

“Approximately 8:47 p.m., the El Paso County Sheriff’s Offi ce received a 9-1-1 call from a resident in the 17400 block of Colo-nial Park Drive reporting a shooting at the residence. Deputies arrived at the residence to fi nd an adult male deceased; the male was identifi ed as Executive Director of the Colo-rado Department of Corrections, Tom Cle-ments.”

According to the release, “Detectives from the Sheriff’s Offi ce are working diligently to determine what occurred and who perpe-trated the crime. We are sensitive to the high profi le position in which Mr. Clements served and the fact there could be people who would target him based on his position. However, we remain open minded to all investigative possibilities and continue to work all avail-able clues and sources of information.”

The release says there is no suspect identi-fi ed in this case, but a vehicle of interest has been identifi ed. The vehicle was seen by a lo-cal resident near the Clements’ home approx-imately 15 minutes prior to the fi rst 9-1-1 call. The vehicle was running but unoccupied. The vehicle was gone a few minutes later but was observed a short time later traveling west on Higby Road, turning south on Jackson Creek Parkway.

It is described as “a late model, 2-door, “boxy” style, similar to a 90’s model Lincoln. It’s shiny and black or dark in color. When the vehicle was seen on Higby Road, it had one occupant but no description of the occupant is available.”

Additionally, law enforcement offi cials said they wanted to speak with a woman who was speed walking in that area on Tuesday night.

The woman described as wearing light pants, a dark windbreaker and perhaps a hat. They think she may have seen the suspect.

“The potential witness described has not

made contact with the Offi ce and we are asking the unidentifi ed woman contact the Sheriff’s Offi ce at 719-390-5555,” says a re-lease from the Shieriff’s Offi ce.

Agencies assisting in this investigation include the Colorado Department of Correc-tions, Colorado Bureau of Investigations, 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Offi ce, Attorney General’s Offi ce, Federal Bureau of Investi-gations, Monument Police Department and Palmer Lake Police Department.

Anyone with information regarding this vehicle or crime is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Offi ce at 719-390-5555.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper appointed Tom Clements in 2011.

“I can hardly believe it, let alone write words to describe it,” he said in a statement to corrections department staff early on Wednesday.

“As your Executive Director, he helped change and improve DOC in two years more than most people could do in eight years. He was unfailingly kind and thoughtful, and sought the “good” in any situation,” he added.

He is survived by his wife, Lisa, their two daughters.

The family of Tom Clements released this statement on Wednesday:

“We are thankful for the overwhelming support and concern that we have received in the wake of Tom’s death. Our family has lost a devoted husband and a beloved father. There are no words at this time to describe our grief and loss. We thank our friends and those praying for us here and across the na-tion. Your well-wishes and prayers bring us strength. We appreciate your continued re-spect for our privacy during this terrible loss.”

Flags will fl y at half-mast at all public buildings statewide until the day after his fu-neral.

A public memorial service for Tom Clem-ents was scheduled Monday morning in Col-orado Springs at 10 a.m. at New Life Church, 11025 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs. A private service was also been schedule by the family.

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE

2013 Mountain View Electric Association BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPENAt MVEA’s Annual Meeting on June 13, 2013 at Falcon High School in Falcon, two directors will be elected to Mountain View Electric Association’s (MVEA) Board of Directors from the following districts:

The procedure for Director Elections & Member Voting is available on MVEA’s website at www.mvea.coop.

If you are interested in being a candidate, please contact a member of the nominating committee. A candidate must be a MVEA member and reside in the district where there is a vacancy. Before applying, please contact either MVEA offi ce at 719-775-2861 or 719-495-2283 to verify your district.

A member may also petition for nomination. Petitions and procedures are available at 1655 5th St., Limon; 11140 E. Woodmen Rd, Falcon or online at www.mvea.coop. Petitions must be signed by 15 members of MVEA and returned to either MVEA offi ce by 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 29, 2013.

District 3Joy Rosburg

12481 County Road 90Elbert, CO 80106

303-648-3342

District 5Carl Alexander

25480 Little Springs RoadCalhan, CO 80808

719-683-5212

Limon Headquarters1655 5th StreetLimon, CO 80828(719)775-2861

Falcon Operations Center11140 E. Woodmen RoadFalcon, CO 80831(719)495-2283

2013 Mountain View Electric Association 2013 Mountain View Electric Association BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPENAt MVEA’s Annual Meeting on June 13, 2013 at Falcon High School in Falcon, two directors will be elected to Mountain View Electric in Falcon, two directors will be elected to Mountain View Electric Association’s (MVEA) Board of Directors from the following districts:

A candidate questionnaire must be completed for either the verbal nomination or the petition. This application can be found on MVEA’s website or you may pick one up at either offi ce. If you have questions, please contact a member of the nominating committee. Candidate applications must be received at either offi ce or by the nominating committee by 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2013 for the committee’s consideration. If you are petitioning for nomination, the candidate application must be submitted with your petition no later than 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 29, 2013.

District 3 Elbert and surrounding areas to include a portion of the Black Forest (Current director Allen Gresham is retiring, leaving an open seat for this district) District 5 Ellicott, Fountain, Falcon and surrounding areas (Incumbent Bud Paddock)

2008 and then buried in the crawlspace.In August of 2010 18-year-old Logan Mc-

Clelland shot 50-year-old Bradley Blehm to death in the parking lot of Big O’ Tire Store on Colo. 105 after an argument between Blehm and McClelland’s father.

Blehm was an employee of Big O’ Tire and McClelland said he shot him in self-de-fense because an intoxicated Blehm lunged at his father.

In another isolated incident a seventh grade student stabbed a classmate at the bus stop in Palmer Lake and in Black Forest a man drove his car into his estranged wife’s

house and then set the house on fi re.Shirk said no one is immune to crime

saying, “People need to be vigilant whether they are at the grocery store or answering their door.”

A neighbor of the Clements, who wished not to be identifi ed, said she has lived in her home for 13 years and despite what hap-

pened to Clements she still feels safe in her neighborhood. She said the only thing they have had to worry about in her neighbor-hood is all the deer that come on the prop-erty.

“I just don’t know why he answered the door. I never answer my door at night,” she said.

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Governor signs gun-control bills Opponents see overreach in Democratic measures By Vic Vela vvela@ourcoloradonews.com

Recollection of death and violence has hung over the Capitol throughout much of the legislative session, as gun bills have domi-nated lawmakers’ attention.

And that was even before the head of the state Department of Corrections was shot to death inside his home, just hours before Gov. John Hickenlooper signed three pieces of gun-control legislation into law on March 20.

Hickenlooper and Democratic leaders held a Capitol press conference to announce the bill signings. But their mood was somber, with the slaying of DOC Executive Director Tom Clements from the night before in the back of their minds.

“On a day that we should be celebrating the signing of these three bills that make our communities safer, I am mourning the loss of one more person who lost his life to this senseless violence that is plaguing our entire country,” said Senate President John Morse, D-Colorado Springs.

Gun violence that continues to rattle the nation is exactly why Democrats put so much political capital into gun-control efforts this session. But Republicans say Democrats will rue the day for their overreach.

Among the bills signed by Hickenlooper was House Bill 1229, which requires universal background checks on gun sales and trans-fers in Colorado.

Hickenlooper said there is evidence that background checks prevent criminals from getting their hands on guns.

“Background checks have great bene-fi t,” the governor said. “People would say to me… `Well, criminals aren’t stupid. They’re not gonna comply with background checks.’

Well, no one told the criminals that.”Hickenlooper also signed into law House

Bill 1224, which limits the number of rounds that an ammunition magazine can carry to 15.

Throughout the session, Republicans have criticized the rounds limitation as an arbitrary effort that would do nothing to get weapons out of the hands of dangerous peo-ple. They also tagged it as being a job-killing bill that will cause Colorado-based gun and ammunition manufacturers to fl ee the state.

Hickenlooper acknowledged that he ini-tially was “ambivalent” about the legislation, which he said was “the most contentious bill that we’ve dealt with.”

But the governor added that “high-capaci-ty magazines have the potential to turn killers into killing machines.”

Hickenlooper also signed House Bill 1228, which will end the taxpayer subsidization of fees associated with gun background checks.

Not a single Republican voted for any of the gun bills that Hickenlooper signed on March 2o. They included Sen. Greg Brophy of Wray, who criticized the governor after the press conference, saying that the signings will leave his constituents in eastern Colorado livid.

“He slapped rural Colorado right in the face,” Brophy said. “Oh, (my constituents) are overwhelmingly upset about this. I mean, they’ve crawled out of the woodwork to talk about this issue. They’re on fi re!”

And Dudley Brown, executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, said his mem-bers will make sure that Democratic lawmak-ers pay in 2014.

“Gov. Hickenlooper and the Democrats in the Legislature just handed our organization a sledgehammer that we get to wade through their china shop in the 2014 elections,” Brown said. “Our organization and gun own-ers around the state are going to destroy the Democratic caucus.”

MONTH. EASTERN Star meets 7:30 p.m. the � rst and third Tuesdays. Both groups meet at 18275 Furrow Road. Call 719-488-9329.

COALITION OF Tri-Lakes Communities. Call John Heiser at 719-488-9031 or go to www.CoalitionTLC.org.

COLORADO MOUNTED Rangers Troop “I” is looking for volunteers. The troop meets at 7 p.m. the � rst Friday of the month at the Pikes Peak National Bank, in the upstairs conference room. The bank address is 2401 W. Colorado Ave, on the corner of Colorado Ave and 24th Street. The entrance is a single unmarked door on Colorado Avenue between the bank and the bicycle store. Free parking is available in the bank employee parking lot on the south side of the bank’s drive-up facility. Visit http://itroop.coloradoranger.org or e-mail Info@coloradoranger.org.

GIRL SCOUTING o� ers opportunities for girls ages 5-17 to make friends, learn new skills and challenge themselves in a safe and nurturing environment. Call 719-597-8603.

GLENEAGLE SERTOMA Club luncheon meeting is every Wednesday at 11:45 a.m., at Liberty Heights, 12105 Ambas-sador Drive, Colorado Springs, 80921. Call Garrett Barton at 719-433-5396 or Bob Duckworth at 719-481-4608, or visit www.sertoma.org.

HISTORY BUFFS meets at Monument Library from 1-3 p.m. the � rst Wednesday of every month.

KIWANIS CLUB of Monument Hill, a service club dedicated to providing assistance to those less fortunate in the Tri-Lakes community, meets 8 a.m. Saturdays at The Inn at Palmer Divide, 443 Colo. 105. Join us for breakfast, great fellowship and infor-mative programs, and come be a part of the opportunity to give back to your community. Visit http://monumenthillkiwanis.org; call 719-4871098; e-mail info@monumenthillkiwanis.org

LEGACY SERTOMA dinner meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the sec-ond and fourth Thursdays monthly at Monument Country Club. New members and visitors welcome. Call Ed Kinney, 481-2750.

MOMS IN Touch prayer groups meet, by school, throughout the school district for one hour each week to support the children, their teachers, the schools and administration through prayer. Call Judy Ehrlich at 719-481-1668.

THE MONUMENT Homemakers Club meets the � rst Thursday of every month at the Tri-Lakes Fire Department Administrative Building, 166 Second Street, Monument. Arrive at 11:30 a.m. to prepare for a noon potluck, program, and business meeting, which ends around 1:30 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. Call Irene Walters, Co-President, at 719-481-1188 for Jean Sanger, Co-President, at 719-592-9311 for reservations.

MOUNT HERMAN 4-H Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Grace Best Elementary. There are no meetings in June, July and August. Anyone interested in pursuing animal projects, archery, cooking, sewing, model rocketry, woodworking or just about any hobby is welcome. A new member meeting is the third Thursday in October. Call Chris Bailey at 719-481-1579.

ORDER SONS of Italy in America meets on the � rst Tuesday at 702 S. Tejon St. in Colorado Springs. Call Tony Rodasta for details or information, 719-260-8773.

THE PALMER Lake Art Group meets on the second Saturday of the month at the group’s Vaile Hill Gallery, 118 Hillside Road. Call 719-488-8101 for information.

PALMER DIVIDE Quiltmakers meets at 7 p.m. the � rst Thurs-day of each month at The Church at Woodmoor. Contact Carolyn at 719-488-9791 or hockcf@aol.com.

THE PIKES Peak Branch of the National League of American Pen Women o� ers information by calling 719-532-0021.

PIKES PEAK Women’s Connection meets the second Thursday of the month for a luncheon at the Clarion Hotel Downtown, 314 W. Bijou St., Colorado Springs. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m., with luncheon and program from noon to 1:30 p.m. Free preschool childcare is available with a reservation; $16 inclusive. Call 719-495-8304 for reservations or information. All women are welcome.

ROTARY CLUB of Colorado Springs InterQuest meets at 4:45 p.m. Thursdays at Liberty Heights Retirement Center, 12105 Ambassador Drive in Colorado Springs. Call Scott Allen at 719-590-7460.

SILENT SPRINGS Social Group is a social group for hard of hearing and deaf adults. Sign language users are welcome. Din-ing out at local restaurants, potlucks and community activities are available on an ongoing basis. Call 719-487-9009 or e-mail silentspringscos@hotmail.com.

TOASTMASTERS FACC Masters Club meets at noon Thursdays at Lockheed Martin, 9975 Federal Drive. Visit http://faccmasters.freetoasthost.us or call Kirby at 719-481-3738.

TRI-LAKES AMERICAN Legion Post 9-11 meets at 6:30 p.m. the � rst Tuesday of each month at the Depot Restaurant on Colo. 105 in Palmer Lake. Contact Ed at 719-481-2750.

TRI-LAKES BARBERSHOP Chapter meets Mondays. Call Phil Zara at 719-481-3197.

TRI-LAKES CROP Club meets on the third Saturday of the month. Call Angela at 719-481-9735.

TRI-LAKES CRUISERS Car Club meets at 7 p.m. the � rst Wednesday of each month at the Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire Sta-tion on South Colo. 105. Open to all vehicle makes and models. Call Dale at 488-2852.

TRI-LAKES FRIENDS of the Libraries meets from 10 a.m. to noon the second Monday of each month from September through June at Monument Library.

THE TRI-LAKES Lions Club meets the � rst Thursday of every month at Monument Hill Country Club. The social is at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting is at 7 p.m. The International Association of Lions Clubs is the largest service club in the world with over 1.35 million members. The Lions are known as the “Knights of the Blind.” By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward their mission of providing vision for all. Lions clubs are groups of community minded men and women who are interested in helping serve their communities. For information about the new Tri-Lakes Lions Club, contact the club’s president, Dave Prejean, at 719-492-8274. More informa-tion is available at lionsclubs.org.

TRI-LAKES NONDENOMINATIONAL Men’s Gathering meets at 6:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Pinecrest Lodge in Palmer Lake. Continental breakfast is included. Call Basil Marotta at 719-487-9500.

TRI-LAKES PARENTS of Multiples Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Little Log Church in Palmer Lake. Child care is provided for a minimal fee. New members and visitors are welcome. E-mail tlpoms@yahoo.com or call 719-488-6785.

TRI-LAKES VFW Post No. 7829 meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at The Sundance Lodge/Oakleys. New members are welcome. Call Darby Kelly at 719-481-4377.

U.S. AIR Force Academy Toastmasters meets from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at DeVry University, 1175 Kelly Johnson Blvd., Colorado Springs. Visit www.d26toastmasters.org/airforceacad-emy or call Angela at 719-494-2777. Guests are welcome.

MSGT WILLIAM Crawford Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7829 will meet on the third Tuesday of each month starting April 19, from 6 -7:30 p.m. at the Sundance Mountain Lodge in Monument. For information, contact Mar-tine Arndt at 719-231-5323 or Martine.Arndt@yahoo.com.

WISDOM AND Wealth Master Mind Group meets from noon to 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at the Monument Library. “Change yourself, change your success.” Let’s talk money: how to save it (tips and ideas on how to cut costs), how to invest it (where, when and how), how to make it (build your business or start a new business). For information, or to register, contact Meredith@MeredithBrom� eld.com or 630-618-9400.

SUPPORT

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Tri-Lakes Chapel, Woodmoor Drive and Deer Creek. Call Greg at 719-648-9495.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Sunlight of the Spirit Women’s Closed Step Study. Mondays, 6pm. Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 675 E. Baptist Rd. 487-7781.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Beacon Lite Group meets at 8 p.m. Monday and Thursday at Tri Lakes Chapel, 1750 Deer Creek Road, at Woodmoor Drive and Deer Creek Road. Call Kathleen at 649-1046.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Recovery in Action Group Open Big Book Study. Thursdays, 7pm. Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 675 Baptist Road. 487-7781.

AL-ANON FAMILY Group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Family of Christ Church, 675 Baptist Road. Call Jean at 719-487-8781 or Kay at 719-481-9258.

AL-ATEEN GROUP meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Family of Christ Church, 675 Baptist Road. Call Jean at 719-487-8781.

ALS, LOU Gehrig’s disease support group meets at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Weber St. Center on Weber Street between Kiowa and Bijou streets. in Colorado Springs. Patients, family and caregivers are welcome. Contact Julie Bloom at 719-481-1906.

BLACK FOREST Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Black Forest Community Church in the East Educational Building to help families and friends of alcoholics. Call 719-632-0063.

BLACK FOREST Homemakers meets the second Thursday of the month at the Black Forest Lutheran Church. Social time begins at 9 a.m. and is followed with a meeting/program. Newcomers are welcome. Call Cindy at 719-495-3402.

COLORADO SPRINGS Shrine Club accepts new members who apply and register for children’s admittance to a Shriner’s Hospital from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month. Call 719-632-3881.

FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT Group meets the second Monday of each month at 3505 Austin Blu� s Parkway at College Pharmacy. A DVD is shown at 5 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. Visitors and new participants always are welcome. There is no charge; no products sold. Contact Lorna Searle at 719-481-2230.

LEWY BODY Dementia support group meets from 10 a.m. to noon the � rst Monday of every month, unless that Monday falls on a holiday, then the meetings are the Tuesday that follows that holiday. Meetings are at St. Francis Medical Center, Confer-ence Room 5. Contact Marika Flynn, RNC, at mud� ynn@yahoo.com. For information about LBD, visit www.LBDA.org.

MACULAR DEGENERATION Support Group for the visually impaired meets from 1-2 p.m. othe third Thursday of each month. Call Tri-Lakes Cares 719 481-4864 ext. 23 for informa-tion.

MOMS CLUB, Moms O� ering Moms Support, o� ers weekly activities each week for stay-at-home moms and children from birth to 5 years old. Moms living in Monument and Palmer Lake, contact Erin at 719-487-8233 or erin.vineyard@gmail.com. Moms living in ZIP code 80921 and parts of Black Forest can contact Debbie at 719-646-5939 or debdidovic@gmail.com.

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS support group meets the second Saturday of every month. Call Carolyn at 303-360-7080 or 719-488-3620.

A PALMER Lake session of AA meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays in the basement of The Little Log Church in Palmer Lake at the corner of High Street and Upper Glenway. Call Bonnie Bowen-Pyle at 719-488-0908 or 719-661-6702.

SUDDEN UNEXPECTED Infant Death Local Support Group. The group o� ers bereavement services for parents, families, friends and caregivers who have been a� ected by the sudden unexpected loss of an infant or toddler. There is no cost. Meet-ing are the third Monday of the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Colorado Springs Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Avenue. Adult meeting only; no child care will be provided. For additional help and information please call Angel Eyes at 888-285-7437 or visit angeleyes.org

SUPPORT GROUP for juvenile diabetes meets at 9 a.m. every third Saturday of the month at It’s a Grind co� ee shop in Monu-ment. Contact Dawn at 719-466-7551 or dawnweb@q.com.

TRI-LAKES AL-ANON, meeting of Al-Anon Family Groups, meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 675 Baptist Road, Colorado Springs, just east of Wal-greens. This is an open meeting and the format is Al-Anon 12-Step/Al-Anon literature study. Call Janet M. at 719-481-5648.

TRI-LAKES MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, meets from 9:15-11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Tri-Lakes Chapel. The meetings begin in September and continue through May. Child care is provided. All mothers with children from birth to kindergarten are welcome. Call Melissa at 719-488-2680 or Bengetta at 719-487-1078.

PARENTS OF Tourette Children meets every other week. Call Liza at 719-488-2945.

PIKES PEAK SHARE pregnancy and infant loss support group meets from 7-9 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 5265 N. Union Blvd. in Colorado Springs. Call Melissa at 719-640-7691.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Stroke Club meets from 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesdays at Easter Seals, 225 S. Academy, suite 140. Call Eddy Woodru� at 719-481-4292.

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TOPS, TAKE O� Pounds Sensibly, a nonpro� t weight control organization, meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays. Call Terry Franz at 719-488-8684.

TRI-LAKES CARES is a social services agency that supplies the needy in the community through food, commodities, limited � nancial assistance, school supplies, holiday programs, jobs programs and more. Volunteer opportunities are available. Hours of operation are Monday from noon to 3 p.m. and Thurs-day from noon to 3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Call 719-481-4864.

TRI-LAKES HOME Educator’s Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month. Contact Maria at learn-ing@mountainhomeschool.com. Prayer, fellowship, friendship, encouragement, resources and more are provided. Meeting is for parents only.

WINGS PROVIDES therapist facilitated support groups for women and men in which survivors are believed, accepted and no longer alone. There is a women’s group on Tuesday evening and one on Thursday evening. We are also starting a Loved Ones Group for family and friends of survivors. For more informa-tion contact the WINGS o� ce at 800-373-8671. Visit www.wingsfound.org

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LUCRETIA VAILE Museum needs volunteer docents or museum guides. Call Susan at 719-481-2323.

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY Transportation, which provides free rides for area senior citizens needing transport, is in need of volunteer drivers. Mileage reimbursement is available. Call 719-237-9913.

ODYSSEY HEALTH care and hospice volunteers are needed. Call Kent Mathews at 719-573-4166.

PIKES PEAK Hospice needs volunteers. Call Cathy Woods at 719-633-3400.

THE PIKES Peak Library District needs volunteers. Contact the LitSource o� ce at 719-531-6333, ext. 2223 or ext. 2224.

PIKES PEAK Workforce Center is in need of volunteers. Please call Larry Oliver at 719-481-4864.

SILVER KEY Senior Services needs volunteers. Call 719-884-2300.

TRI-LAKES CARES needs volunteers in a variety of positions. Call Cindy Rush at 719-481-4864.

TRI-LAKES CHAMBER of Commerce needs volunteers. Call 719-481-3282.

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Bears open season with offensive explosionPalmer Ridge baseball team scores 49 runs in two gamesBy Danny Summerssports@ourcoloradonews.com

MONUMENT – The Palmer Ridge High School baseball team headed south for warmer weather this week to play four games in the Phoenix area.

The Bears left on a high note after two dominating vic-tories last week over Sand Creek as the clubs opened Class 4A Pikes Peak Athletic Conference action.

“We’re real happy right now,” said Palmer Ridge first-year head coach Steve Whiting. The Bears defeated Sand Creek by scores of 24-2 on March 19, and 25-11 on March 21. Palmer Ridge pounded out 37 hits collectively in the games, while drawing 12 bases on balls.

“We definitely have some good hitters on our team; no doubt about that,” Whiting said. “Hopefully that’s indica-tive of things to come.”

The Bears feature a nice mix of veterans and underclass-men. Senior right-hander Nic Hansen threw the opener and had a no-hitter going until Josh Ebbens doubled with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the fifth. Bears right fielder Jake Fishlock nearly made a spectacular catch on the ball. Hansen finished with a two-hitter, striking out six and walking six while relying on a fastball and breaking ball.

“Nic had some control issues early on, but he settled in,” Whiting said. Cleanup hitter Carter Thorne paced the offensive attack with four hits and six RBIs. Leadoff hit-ter Bryce Rone scored five runs, while Fishlock had three hits (two doubles), three RBIs and scored three runs. John Swecker, batting second, had three hits and scored three runs. “The top of our lineup is hitting very well,” Whiting said. The Bears bats stayed hot in the rematch with Sand Creek by pounding out 18more hits. Thorne had three hits, five RBIs and scored three runs, while Fishlock had two hits and six RBIs. Senior Austin Stamper chipped in with three hits and three RBIs, while Rone and Hansen had two RBIs apiece. Junior Jake Weems started for the Bears and allowed seven runs in 3 2/3 innings. He was followed by Fishlock, who gave up four runs in 1 1/3

innings. Rone is likely going to be the team’s No. 2 pitch-

er behind Hansen.“Bryce has had some arm issues, but he threw a great

bullpen on (March 22) and it looks like he’s ready to go,” Whiting said.

The Bears are playing some quality programs this week with games against Deer Valley (Glendale, Ariz.), Sherwood (Oregon), Moorpark (Calif.) and Tolleson (Ariz.).

Things don’t get any easier for the Bears upon their

return from Arizona. They play league-rival Cheyenne Mountain April 2 and April 4.

Cheyenne Mountain won 4A state championships in 2009 and 2011.

“That will be a real challenge coming back from Arizona and playing them twice,” Whiting said.

Palmer Ridge advanced to the state semifinals in 2011, before falling to 9-11 last season.

Palmer Ridge senior first baseman Bryce Rone is batting leadoff for the Bears this season. Photos by Danny Summers

Palmer Ridge senior pitcher Nic Hansen allowed two runs and two hits in his season debut on March 19 Danny Summers

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As drought continues to plague the West, and with the memories of blazes that covered much of the state last summer still fresh, a group of lawmakers on March 21 announced their plans to introduce a bill to create an aerial fi refi ghting fl eet in Colorado.

But what they don’t know yet is how much such a bold undertaking would cost, or how they would pay for it.

Four legislators told reporters during a Capi-tol press conference that wildfi re season has already begun, and that Colorado can’t always rely on the fed-eral government’s limited aerial fl eet to come to its rescue, whenever massive fi res break out.

State Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, said the feder-al government has slashed its fi refi ghting air fl eet over the years, leaving Colorado

in a potentially precarious situation for this and future wildfi re seasons.

“They have an entire country to cover and that could be a very dangerous situation for Colorado,” Jahn said of the federal government’s role in fi ght-ing fi res. “When we make that phone call to the fed-eral government and say we need assistance, you hope they can show up.”

Jahn was joined at the press conference by Demo-cratic Senate President John Morse and Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman, both of Colorado Springs, as well as Republican Sen. Steve King of Grand Junction, who will co-sponsor the forthcom-ing legislation with Jahn.

“Quite frankly, we are one lightning strike, one careless match throw, one terrorist, intentional match throw away from a cata-strophic wildfi re in Colo-rado,” King said. “God help us if that is in one of our wa-tersheds.”

But what no one was

prepared to talk about was how much a wildfi re aerial fl eet is expected to cost.

“Good question,” King said when a reporter asked about the price tag.

“Next question,” quipped Cadman.

King said that “we’re working on that,” saying they would need cost input from the Department of Public Safety, which would be in charge of the fl eet. King also said that the de-partment would “fi gure out” how many planes it would need.

King also said lawmak-ers will look into receiving federal funding. Last year’s wildfi re season in Colorado was particularly destruc-tive. The Waldo Canyon Fire that started northwest of Colorado Springs in June destroyed more than 350 homes. Earlier that month, the High Park Fire in Lar-imer County burned more than 87,000 acres.

And with current snow-pack around the state sit-ting well below average,

conditions are expected to be ripe for another unpre-dictable and potentially damaging wildfi re season in Colorado this year.

“Wildfi res absolutely don’t know politics,” Jahn said. “There are no Demo-crats or Republicans when a fi re breaks out and con-sumes the land. We know that our wildfi re threats can be even worse this year than last.”

More than 50 � re� ghters from the Castle Rock and South Metro � re departments participated in a wild land � re training March 21 in Castle Rock’s Dawson Ridge. The training exercise prepared � re� ghters for coordinating helicopter drops during � re� ghting e� orts. Photo by Rhonda Moore

Emotions run high as civil unions become law Colorado joins states recognizing partnerships By Vic Vela vvela@ourcoloradonews.com

There rarely was a speech that was made inside Den-ver’s History Colorado Cen-ter on March 21 that didn’t bring Sue Westervelt to tears.

The Colorado Springs woman made the hour drive north to be a part of history — to see Gov. John Hicken-looper sign legislation that legalizes civil unions for gay

couples in Colorado.“In my lifetime, I can’t

believe this is becoming a reality,” said Westervelt, who is gay, as tears trickled down her face. “I’ve been discriminated against my whole life. Now, I don’t feel like a second-class citizen any more.”

There were plenty of tears and plenty of cheers inside the sleek Capitol Hill cultural center, as onlook-ers fi lled the space to the rafters to witness the sign-ing of Senate Bill 11, which will allow gay couples to enter into commitments that are similar to marriage beginning May 1.

Colorado now becomes the eighth state to recognize civil unions, or similar do-mestic-partner laws. Nine other states, along with the District of Columbia, allow gay marriage.

“It is a moment that the whole community has waited for, for so long,” said Hickenlooper. “And it is really the beginning of the country changing. That change has gotten here. It’s gonna keep going. It’s not going to stop in Colorado. But I’d like to think this is a crucial point, a very crucial point.”

Joining Hickenlooper on stage were lawmakers who

were instrumental in pass-ing the bill, after two failed attempts in previous legis-lative sessions. They includ-ed Denver Democratic Sen. Pat Steadman. Steadman, who is gay, lost his partner of eleven years to pancre-atic cancer last year.

“He would be so proud standing right here with you,” said House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, as several onlookers were seen wip-ing away tears. “He was an amazing man. I’m so glad you were able to do this in his honor and to be able to make this a reality.”

After the signing came the celebrating.

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