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Residents form coalition seeking relief from � ooding By Pat Hill [email protected]

Editor’s note: This article is another in a series about fl ooding in the Ute Pass area. Larry Small, executive director of Fountain Creek Watershed district, and Leon Kot, conservationist with Natural Resources Conservation Service, talk about the issues.

When the skies open up and rain pours down on Ute Pass, Fountain Creek is the recipient as well as the carrier from Wood-land Park on down through Crystola to Green Mountain Falls, Chipita Park and Cascade.

This summer, several residents of Crys-tola have formed a coalition to seek solu-tions to the fl ooding. The issue gets sticky, as offi cials from Woodland Park and Teller County emphasize the effi cacy of their de-tention facilities while those downstream aren’t buying it.

Crystola people are steamed, their opinions relayed in the fi rst article in the series Aug. 20.

They may or may not be helped by the current Matrix study, a watershed-resto-ration management plan, initiated by the Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District.

“We are looking at project sites and design and setting priorities,” said Larry Small, executive director of the district.

The $462,000 study is a project of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, with multiple partners, including El Paso Coun-ty, the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Utilities, Coalition for the Upper

South Platte and Regional Building De-partment.

Because Crystola is in Teller County, the study will identify but not fund fl ood-con-trol projects. “We can do projects in Green Mountain Falls and Cascade,” Small said.

A hot-button issue on the fl ooding story is development in Woodland Park. “It’s true that development does contribute to runoff because it increases the impervious surface,” Small said.

However, Small highlights the weath-er patterns, the storms, of the last three years. “Even if there was no development

in Woodland Park, the storms would still have had an impact,” Small said. “The soil is saturated, can’t accept more water.”

As well, homes in Green Mountain Falls, Chipita Park and Cascade are a target for fl ooding due to the lack of adequate veg-etation in the burn area, a result of the Wal-do Canyon Fire, he added.

Since the death of John Collins on U.S. Highway 24 in the fl ood of Aug. 9, 2013, the fear factor runs high for the Colorado Department of Transportation. Since May 2014, CDOT has closed the highway nine times, according to a report issued by the

agency. In 2013, the highway was closed 17 times.

Leon Kot, conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, is the go-to guy, along with the Co-alition for the Upper South Platte, for resi-dents along Fountain Creek.

This summer, Kot visited most of the neighbors in Crystola and Green Mountain Falls. “Anything you do down below is infl u-enced by what’s happening upstream,” he said. “Parts of the area around the Walmart rip rap channel and retaining wall have re-portedly failed several times. People have seen it clogging their culverts.”

While the city of Woodland Park has a series of detention ponds, the impervi-ous surfaces have increased, parking lots, roads and shopping centers, for instance.

“The creek from Safeway on down contains construction materials, asphalt, concrete and woody material - a lot of it is man-made material that wasn’t supposed to be waterborne in storms,” Kot said. “The Corps of Engineers says you can’t put that kind of fi ll in the creeks — you’ve got to anchor it. But with the unprecedented storms, they weren’t anchored properly.”

The watershed is in jeopardy, Kot said. “All that debris in the creek is clogging cul-verts and taking out the banks. The affect-ed parties need to fi x it,” he said.

One of the solutions, he said, would be the addition of detention dams along the creek; however, that solution is impeded by the narrow streambeds in some places.

The photo was taken of Fountain Creek during the last week of August. Courtesy photo

Sign of the times Candidate’s advertisement may need a permit By Pat Hill [email protected]

As the campaign for the offi ce of Teller County sheriff heats up, a 32-square foot sign becomes a source of contention. A public scolding of Sheriff Mike Ensminger by Jineen McWherter last month over the sign brought attention, but county offi cials say that they think the sign needs a permit.

At issue is the campaign sign for Mark Manriquez, who is running against the incumbent Ensminger. The sign was on the large billboard in the Florissant Canyon, which is visible from U.S. Highway 24.

“I don’t own the property but I own the billboard and have an easement to it,” McWherter said, speaking to commissioners Marc Dettenrieder, Dave Paul and Norm Steen Aug. 28.

McWherter is steamed that Teller County offi cials sent or-ders that the sign be taken down. “Ensminger is pushing his weight around and got the county send-ing a letter saying they’re going to fi le a lawsuit because the big red billboard needs a building permit,” she said. “I’m just appealing to the sheriff’s sense of fair play.”

In addition to the billboard cita-tion, McWherter believes the coun-ty considers the sign a violation of regulations dealing with the length of time a candidate’s sign can be up.

“If you cite regulations that don’t apply; if you’re using the 32 square feet, then why hasn’t the county sent notices to various people who leave signs up over 60 days?” she said. “Mike Ensminger signs were up in April and should have come down after the June primary.”

Dettenrieder replied. “As far as

campaign signs go, it’s my under-standing that there are no longer restrictions on when you have to put them up and when you have to take them down,” he said.

McWherter said, “It’s still writ-ten in the regulations; they haven’t been amended.”

Dettenrieder countered. “I was under the impression that there are federal cases that support keeping signs up,” he said.

McWherter got the last word. “Well, I wasn’t trying to make a fed-eral case out of it,” she said.

According to county adminis-trator Sheryl Decker, that particular 32-foot sign has been a problem. “We believe it needs a building per-mit — we told the owner that and sent a letter to the property owner and Manriquez asking him to pull a building permit,” Decker said. “We got a complaint from somebody else, not the sheriff.”

Reached by phone, Ensminger said, “I had no involvement in that sign; I have more important things to do. I’m not the complainant.”

On another issue, the county’s attorney, Chris Brandt, announced that a settlement had been reached with Kim Dodge, former employ-ee of the assessor’s offi ce. Dodge sued the county because of allega-tions that she didn’t receive all the notices that were required under the Family and Medical Leave Act while she was an employee of the county. “The assessor (Betty Clark Wine) has been dismissed from the lawsuit,”

Brandt said. “Under the FLMA claim, the plaintiff can claim not only back wages but liquidated damages.”

Because a portion of the claims were covered, the county’s insurer, Colorado Technical Services, Inc., provided counsel for the lawsuit. “There is a proposed settlement to resolve the matter and avoid fur-ther expense in attorney’s fees,” he

said.At the recommendation of

Brandt as well as the CTSI counsel, the commissioners approved set-tlement and release agreements. Part of the settlement funds are provided by the county.

To a question from Debo-rah McKown, from the audience, Brandt said the settlement fi gure was $30,000.

On another legal issue, Brandt announced that the city of Wood-land Park’s motion to be awarded attorney’s fees in the county’s an-nexation lawsuit was denied by the district court.

While the county lost the deci-sion in its suit against the city re-lating to Jay Baker’s recycling cen-ter, the court’s denial was a small victory.

Diane Wetzel, administrative assistant with the Department of Social Services, was honored by the commissioners and her boss, Kim Mauthe, Aug. 28 with a � ve-year employee service award. Photos by Pat Hill

Teller County Deputy Robert Luce was honored by the commissioners for his role in facilitat-ing and coordinating agency responses to the catastrophic � re July 28 that caused destructive damage to the Miners Union Hall in Victor.

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Inmate dies in Teller County Jail Sta� report

An inmate, Robert Vallina, 28, died in

Teller County Jail early Tuesday morning.“In response to media inquiries and

with the approval of the immediate fam-ily, the Teller County Sheriff’s Offi ce re-ports that on Sept. 2, at 1:08 a.m., depu-ties at the Teller County Jail discovered an inmate that had used a sheet to re-strict his airway,” the Teller County Sher-iff’s Offi ce said in a release late Friday afternoon.

“The inmate has been identifi ed as Robert Vallina, a 28-year-old male, be-ing held on two failures to comply with probation warrants. Vallina had just returned from the Colorado State Hos-pital where he had been ordered by the court to undergo a competence evalua-tion. He was returned to the jail with no restrictions and no indications that he was suicidal. Vallina was in a cell with no roommate when he was discovered un-conscious and not breathing,” a release from Teller County Sheriff’s said.

“Deputies immediately started CPR and Divide Fire responded to the Jail by 0120 hours. Para-medics relieved Depu-ties and continued CPR in an attempt to revive Inmate Vallina. Those efforts were unsuccessful and Robert Vallina was pro-nounced dead at (1:36 a.m.),” the release says.

“Preliminary investigation shows that Vallina was checked on numerous times by jail staff in accordance with all Teller County Sheriff’s Offi ce protocols and procedures.

The offi cial cause of death will be de-termined by the El Paso County Coro-ner,” according to the release from the sheriff’s offi ce.

A proud moment for Bob Schleicher, third from right, the groundbreaking ceremony o� cial launches the Forest Ridge facility adjacent to Pikes Peak Regional Hospital. Schleicher was the driving force behind the skilled-nursing facility and was recognized at the ceremony Sept. 5 for his tenacity. The facility of a project of Mid-States Senior Living, LLC. The target opening date is the summer of 2015. Schleicher’s wife, Laurie, is fourth from the right. Photo by Pat Hill

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CUSP receives national FEMA awardSta� report

The Coalition for the Upper South Platte is honored to be a recipient of a Federal Emergency Management Agency Com-munity Preparedness Hero Award for work to reduce wildfire risk in our communities and for preparing communities for post-fire flooding in the aftermath of the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire.

FEMA’s 2014 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards recognize the out-standing efforts of individuals, programs and organizations throughout the coun-try working to prepare their communities for emergencies. CUSP was recognized for preparing communities for the next wild-

fire by proactively working with partners to reduce wildfire risk within our wildland-urban interface, and quickly partnering with businesses, individuals, government agencies, and other organizations to mo-bilize resources to prepare communities in and around the Waldo Canyon Fire for post-fire impacts.

Jonathan Bruno, CUSP’s Operations Director, will attend a ceremony on Sept. 9, 2014 in Washington D.C. to showcase award recipients’ accomplishments.

As the region’s largest watershed agency working in the Central Front Range, the Coalition for the Upper South Platte co-ordinates and implements major cross-disciplinary environmental protection and

reclamation efforts aimed at preparing and responding to environmental issues. During an extended, structural drought, the Waldo Canyon Fire ignited on June 23, 2012, in the foothills west of Colorado Springs in the central Front Range of Colo-rado. The local community was still reel-ing from the devastation and loss caused by the Waldo Canyon fire when a normal monsoon-season rain storm occurred within the burn scar on July 30, 2012.

CUSP immediately stepped up to the plate with an effective sequence of flood recovery efforts to protect life and prop-erty, with the majority of the work being planned in 2012 and completed in 2013. CUSP worked with businesses, individu-

als, government and other organizations to plan for post-fire flooding and keep com-munities informed.

CUSP performed risk and damage as-sessments, helped develop evacuation plans, participated in community meet-ings, hosted several tabletop exercises, went door to door to share information about mitigation, assisted communities with flood mitigation structures and plan-ning, helped to define the Incident Action Plan for post-fire flooding, worked in the Incident Command Center, and coordi-nated volunteers to assist with post-flood cleanup.

Council divided on state bene�t plan for �re�ghtersBy N. W. OliverContributing writer

At the regular Cripple Creek City Coun-cil meeting held on Aug. 20, the council de-cided to approve an increase in the mem-ber contribution rate for the firefighters of the city to the Statewide Defined Benefit Plan by four percent.

The increase in contribution by Cripple Creek Fire Department members would take place over seven years through an an-nual increase of one-half percent result-ing in a total of eight percent of their total base pay.

City Attorney, Lee Philips explained that the council’s decision would not be final and that the Fire and Police Pension Asso-ciation would have to approve the increase as well.

The council, excepting Steve Zoellner, agreed that the increase would better serve the firefighters “in the long run” even if it seems like a large chunk of their salaries. Councilman Zoellner voted “no,” arguing that many of the fire fighters would be op-posed to the increase and appreciate hav-ing a choice on how best to prepare for their retirements. Whether or not the Fire and Police Pension Association’s Board of

Directors would acquiesce to the wishes of the majority of the firefighters seemed an unanswered question for Zoellner.

Also at the meeting, the council ap-proved an increase in the fee schedule for various services provided by the police de-partment. According to Police Chief, Mike Rulo, the previous fees were “very low” in comparison to the state average. He ar-gued that some of the services require ex-tensive man-hours, such as copying audio recordings of police transmissions and that the low fees were costing the department money. The new fee schedule has some in-creased fees but all of them are at or below

the state average.Jim Blasing, the Public Works Director

for Cripple Creek, saved the city $17,000 on the installment of handicap railing on ramps around down town Cripple Creek and safety railing on the historic wall.

The original contract for this portion of the Bennett Avenue Rejuvenation Project was held be Kiewit, but due to the complex, itemized nature of the agreement, the city is allowed to seek better prices on most of the aspects of the project. K and K Custom Fabrication and Welding will be installing the rails in the months before winter.

Committee aims to keep city beautifulBy Pat [email protected]

There’s a story behind every one of the blue recycling bins placed strategically next to trash cans around Woodland Park.

The story centers on the city’s youth and a drive by the Keep Woodland Park Beauti-ful committee to involve kids while, at the

same time, promote recycling — cans and bottles, specifically.

“We want to make people aware be-cause most people don’t know we have these,” said Jan Cummer, member of the KWPB committee.

The committee has snagged the teens’ interest in the project by offering a fund-raising carrot. “The teens separate the cans

and bottles from the trash and the money they get goes to the Teen Center,” Cummer said. “Unfortunately, people throw trash in there — you wouldn’t believe it — ciga-rettes, plastic cups …”

The bins are the result of a grant to the committee by the Coca-Cola Co. To date, there are metal bins at three city parks, Meadow Wood, Memorial and Crestwood

as well as Kavanagh Field.There are six in reserve for special events

and two at the Teen Center to help facilitate separating the recyclables.

For Cummer, it’s about using kids as messenger. “The more we get the kids in-volved, the better it is!” she said. “They’re more likely to tell their friends to recycle.”

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POLITICAL

TELLER COUNTY Democratic Party (TellerDems) invites interested persons to attend its 2014 informational and edu-cational programs, as well as community events. For details about the TellerDems calendar of activities, call Mrs. Ellen Haase, 719-687-1813.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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WP Council approves Tamarac Tech Park rezone Lichina Automotive gets nod on expansion project By Norma Engelberg Contributing writer

Laurence Sheerin, owner of Mountain Starr Investments, is hoping that reconfi g-uring and rezoning eight lots in Tamarac Tech Park will make them more saleable. The lots were zoned heavy service com-mercial/light industrial.

“I haven’t sold any properties in Tama-rac since 2007,” Sheerin said.

On Sept. 4, Woodland Park City Council approved his requests unanimously.

With the exception of Lot 3, all of the lots, located south of Shining Mountain Golf Course, were reconfi gured with new ingress/egress points and new lot lines. Lot 3 and three other lots will remain heavy service commercial. New Lot 5, 6.68 acres, was rezoned multi-family residen-tial suburban, with a density of 2-8 units per acre. New Lots 6 and 7, 7 acres and 5.44 acres respectively, were rezoned multi-family residential urban, with densities set at 9-20 units per acre. Lot 8 was rezoned neighborhood commercial.

Reserve at Tamarac is located across Colorado 67 from Tamarac Tech Park. Several of its residents spoke against the rezoning at the July 24 Woodland Park Planning Commission meeting. Reserve resident Dave Tanis spoke against the re-zoning at the council meeting.

“I don’t believe (rezoning the properties to) multi-family residential urban would be in harmony with the neighbors,” he said. “And I think that would cause sub-stantial harm to property values. … I don’t object to residential just to multi family.”

“Many of these multi-family units will be senior housing,” said Councilmember Bob Carlsen. “They need to go from their 3,500-square-foot homes to 1,800-square-foot homes. These are the folks who will be using the golf course, the fi tness cen-ter and the post offi ce. They’ll be happy to have the police department nearby.”

Sheerin said that, while there are no development proposals at this time, some of these multi-family units might also fi ll the needs of Woodland Park’s workforce — police offi cers, fi refi ghters and teachers. Carlsen added that “workforce housing is not derelict housing.”

The two eastside properties that were rezoned multi-family residential urban back up to Colorado 67. These will have a 25-foot landscaped buffer along the highway. On the west side, Lot 5 is located across a street from Sundance at Shin-ing Mountain patio homes where Brooke

Smith lives. He also spoke out against the rezoning and suggested that to make it more palatable, council should include the same kind of buffer that is required on the Colorado 67 side of the property.

At fi rst, Mayor Pro Tem Carrol Harvey made Smith’s suggestion part of her mo-tion. However, Planning Director Sally Ri-ley pointed out that a 50-foot utility ease-ment and power lines run along the street between Sundance at Shining Mountain and Lot 5. She also said that requiring the additional buffer as a condition would set it in stone.

Carlsen and Sheerin both questioned why there should be a buffer between two residential properties.

“It’s apples to apples,” Carlsen said.Harvey agreed to withdraw her initial

motion and trust that the planning staff will make sure any development on these lots will be in harmony with city standards. She made a second motion to approve the rezoning as presented.

The council also gave unanimous ap-proval to Tom Lichina’s plan to expand his automotive repair business on Park Street. He will be building an 800-square-foot building that will add a fourth bay to his business. He will also make parking and drainage improvements.

Lichina had a lot to say against Wood-land Hardware’s service entrance, which he said shouldn’t have been approved, because it hinders his customers’ parking and also against the open drainage ditches on his side of Park Street, which also cause parking problems.

Councilmember Ken Matthews agreed that the ditches are dangerous and should be fi xed.

“When our drainage study is done we’ll be bringing the bills to council,” said Pub-lic Works Director William Alspach. “If you put the money there, we’ll get it done.”

Mayor Neil Levy told Lichina that his business and Woodland Hardware will be neighbors for years to come. “I hope you can fi nd ways to work together to benefi t both of you,” he said.

The council also heard a presentation from Mike DeWall, Woodland Park School District athletic director. He said his theme for Woodland Park High School sports is “Let’s do it better.” He brought hats, bum-per stickers, water bottles and seat cush-ions to give to council. These were handed out by Brendan Bowman, son of RE-2 Su-perintendent Jed Bowman, who was also in attendance. Councilmembers could not accept Metro League Sports passes be-cause their value exceeded $50.

For a complete athletic schedule, vis-it www.csmleague.org and click on the Woodland Park High School link.

At the Sept. 4 Woodland Park City Council meeting, Mayor Neil Levy, right, stands with Woodland Park School Dis-trict Superintendent Jed Bowman, his son Brendan and district Athletic Director Mike DeWall. The meeting o� ered the school district an opportunity to encourage councilmembers and the public to support their local schools. Photos by Norma Engelberg

Brendan Bowman passes out Woodland Park High School sports cushions at the Sept. 4 Woodland Park City Council meeting. His father, Woodland Park School District Superintendent Jed Bowman, and district Athletic Director Mike DeWall came to the council meeting with an invitation to support the school’s sports program.

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Treatment center opens in WP By Pat Hill [email protected]

It was move-in day for Judith Miller as she pre-pared for the fi rst two cli-ents at Serendipity Moun-tain Lodge in Woodland Park.

Chief executive offi cer of the treatment center for women addicted to prescription medications, Miller was multi-tasking the day after Labor Day. In addition to doing a walk-through inspection, signing papers for a lease-opinion on the home at 115 Trull Road, Miller was in the process of hiring staff.

“I’ve been doing addic-tion recovery for 50 years,” said Miller, Ph.D., and ad-dictions counselor CAC III.

Ten years ago, Miller discovered a treatment that is a departure from the 12-step approach to recovery. “It’s the care and feeding of the brain; addiction is a brain disease, a chemical imbalance in the brain,” she said. “It takes a differ-ent treatment regime; they can’t just stop cold turkey or they might have sei-zures, or complications.”

The treatment, Low En-ergy Neurofeedback, LENS, is in collaboration with Barbara Pickholz-Weiner, founder of Journeys Coun-seling Center in Woodland Park.

According to literature provided by Serendip-ity, clients are laboratory-tested for the imbalance. Following identifi cation of this baseline, clients begin a program of targeted oral supplements, amino acids, vitamins and minerals - specifi cally designed to re-build brain cells and repair neurotransmitters.

“LENS prepares peo-ple to accept new and healthier lifestyle habits,” Pickholz-Weiner said. “Dr. Miller’s program assists the neurons to develop, accept and rewire neuro -path-ways in an improved, more benefi cial manner.”

In addition to a certifi ed LENS provider, Miller’s staff includes massage and acu-puncture therapists, yoga and Pilates instructors as well as a nutritionist. “They need to learn how to cook healthy food,” Miller said. “Recovery-nutrition cook-ing, shopping and serving the food will be a vital part of the program.”

In treating the addic-tion, Miller and Pickholz-Weiner do incorporate the 12-step program of Alco-holics Anonymous. “We believe the 12 steps are im-portant, we do them and we take our people to AA meetings every day,” Miller said. “But we believe that AA doesn’t work by itself for prescription-drug abuse.”

The Serendipity pro-gram is $30,000 a month. Most insurance companies pay all or a portion of the cost of treatment, Miller said.

The fees help fund the lease-option agreement for the home which is listed at $625,000. Jennifer Erdley, agent with ReMax Perfor-mance in Woodland Park, handled the details.

The home, custom-built by the owners, Rick and Kathy Hobbs, is on 2.5 acres. “The owner has agreed to work out a monthly fee which will come out of the client fees,” Miller said. “The client fees will pay for everything, the staff, the food, everything we need.”

According to a report from the Center for Dis-ease Control, every three minutes a woman goes to

the emergency department for prescription-painkiller misuse or abuse. In 2010, the CDC reports, that 30,000 people in the United States died from abuse of prescription drugs in 2010.

“The doctors are killing our people. Doctors don’t really need to give people so many opiates but they do,” Miller said. “The other thing that happens is that the prescription meds are now sold on the street. People get their prescrip-tions and only take some of it and sell the rest, for $100 a tablet, for instance.”

Miller is also the owner of Courage to Change, an addiction treatment center in Colorado Springs.

Serendipity is devoted exclusively to women ad-dicted to prescription drugs. “It’s a nice beauti-ful spiritual city above the clouds. I’ve been attracted to Woodland Park for the last 10 years so it seems logical to have a retreat lodge here,” Miller said “It’s an ideal place, close enough to the airport yet far enough away from the city that women can take time for recovery.”

For information, call 541-4912.

Barbara Pickholz-Weiner, left, and Judith Miller are ready for the � rst clients at the Serendipity Mountain Lodge, a retreat center in Woodland Park for women addicted to prescription medications. Pickholz-Weiner, program director at Journeys Counseling, supervises the therapeutic program at Serendipity, which was founded by Miller. Photo by Pat Hill

By Pat Hill [email protected]

If it’s September, it’s time for the Cruise above the Clouds Car Show. An annual event that puts Teller Coun-ty on the map, the show attracts people from around the state who come to enjoy the artistry of antique car own-ers.

Founded in 1991 by Gene Kozleski and Jack Maher, Cruise Above the Clouds began with fi ve or six cars in Li-ons Park. As the number of entrants increased, the club moved the “Cruise” to Kavanagh Field. Today the show, with more than 250 cars, is at Henrietta and Fairview.

A week before the two-day event, Sept. 13-14, Marsh Sanders was busy spiffi ng up his entry. In today’s market, he said, the entrants can spend up to $50,000 for an an-tique car - refurbished in the owner’s garage.

In addition to enjoying the thrill of spiffi ng up cars for the event, club members make a signifi cant impact on the community by donating the proceeds to various non-profi t organizations in Teller County.

The show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 in Wood-land Park, followed by the poker run to Cripple Creek. The show resumes at 9 a.m. on Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek.

Cruise Above the Clouds’ presenting sponsor is the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co. For information, call Sanders at 687-1058.

Above, th e car show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 in Woodland Park, followed by the poker run to Cripple Creek. The show resumes at 9 a.m. on Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek on Sunday, Sept. 14. At left, Marsh Sander was busy preparing a couple of cars for the 23rd Cruise Above The Clouds in Woodland Park and Cripple Creek. Photos by Rob Carrigan

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Pro Challenge sculpture stays in WP

By Pat Hill [email protected]

While the start of the USA Pro Challenge in Woodland Park is, by now, only a distant memory, a sculpture by Mitch Lee is a civic remembrance of the occasion.

A collaboration of Lee and Robin Pasley, coordinator of the VIP hospitality commit-tee for the Stage 5 Start, the sculpture re-fl ects the celebration theme, “Cycle Above the Clouds.”

Pasley designed the sculpture which in-corporates a mountain, a cloud and a cy-clist. But she needed a welder.

“The calendar just keeps moving to the D Day,” Pasley said, going back to a nerve-wracking time. “Part of our contract for the race was that we had to have a monument that would stay up permanently.”

With only 11 days to go before the start Aug. 22, Pasley discovered artistry in some-one she’d known for years — Lee, a new resident of the city.

In the course of a conversation, Lee ca-sually mentioned welding to which her re-action was “You’re a welder?”

Lee agreed to do the steel sculpture, ac-complishing the artistic feat in 10 days.

Taking Pasley’s original design he en-hanced the piece with a 3D motif for the mountain and the cloud with two cyclists and a kinetic wheel as focal points.

“I really didn’t know the creative side of Mitch,” she said.

The two worked together to install the sculpture hours before the start at 11a.m. “Cycle Above the Clouds,” will ultimately grace the city in a permanent location.

The city of Woodland Park knows how to throw a party for the Stage 5 Start of the USA Pro Challenge. A sculpture designed by Robin Pasley and implemented by Mitch Lee added an artistic touch to the all-day event, of which the cyclers were a part. Courtesy photo

Cullinane asks for help GMF public works director overwhelmed By Pat Hill [email protected]

A one-man show, the new public works director in Green Mountain Falls asked for help from the board of trustees Sept. 2. “I’d like to ask for some contract temporary help for the remainder of the year,” said Michael Cullinane, who has been plowing the town’s roads, many of them torn up from the heavy rains, by himself.

Trustee Michael Butts, who was

appointed the town’s budget director after the election in April, hesitated. “I hear the word `temporary’ but we don’t know where we stand right now,” he said.

Butts said he is working with the town’s new clerk, Mary Duval, to fi -nalize a budget for the year. While the board removed the title of ‘treasurer” from the former 26-year clerk, Chris Frandina, the trustees recently grant-ed Duval the double title of “clerk/treasurer.

Butts relented. “If it’s something that can’t wait — tell us what you need.”

Cullinane expressed concern about the approach of winter. “Right now it’s diffi cult playing all these dif-

ferent roles,” he said. “There are a lot of meetings and a lot of mainte-nance. I need somebody who is will-ing to work and help out.”

Butts deferred to Duval. “I defi -nitely feel it is a priority; with the snow, it’s going to be impossible for him to do the job by himself,” she said.

From the audience, former trustee Mac Pitrone spoke up. “This man has needed help since the day he started. There’s no question that he’s over-whelmed,” he said. “I’m shocked that you all have not recognized that. The roads are in terrible condition, awful. They’ve never been so bad.”

As a response to the request, Butts moved that Cullinane be allowed to

start the interview process and hire someone by Oct. 1. The motion was approved unanimously by Butts, Mayor Lorrie Worthey and trustees Tyler Stevens, Barbara Gardiner, Don Ellis and Chris Quinn. Trustee David Cook was absent.

Along with the request, Cullinane reported that he’d sold three pieces of equipment for a total of $4,700.

For residents hoping for a return of the fi reworks’ show July 4, the word at the meeting was it will not happen. According to trustee Gardiner, the new owner of the property where the fi refi ghters traditionally held the show has nixed the idea of continu-ing the tradition.

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Free fall Clean Sweep encourages proper disposal of hazardous materials El Paso County Environmental

Services and El Paso County Public Health are co-hosting a Fall Clean Sweep event to make it easier to properly dispose of household haz-ardous waste items. The free collec-tion event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, in the parking lot behind the Citizens Ser-vice Center at 1675 Garden of the Gods Road.

The Fall Clean Sweep is for El Paso and Teller county residents.

No business or commercial waste will be accepted. Items accepted at the event include:

• Electronics (computers, print-ers, scanners, any size TVs, cell phones, audio/video equipment, digital cameras, camcorders, fax machines, etc.)

• Paint and paint-related prod-ucts (stains, strippers, thinners, varnishes, etc.)

• Household chemicals (aero-sols, ammonia, bleach, cleaners,

lamp oil, etc.)• Lawn & garden chemicals (fer-

tilizers, pesticides, poisons, plant food, etc.)

* Automotive chemicals (motor oil, antifreeze, brake & transmis-sion fl uids, waxes, bug/tar/vinyl/chrome/engine cleaners, etc.)

• Fluorescent lights (tubes and CFLs)

• All types of batteries — lead acid vehicle batteries and all types of household batteries (AA, AAA, C,

D, 9-volt, watch & hearing aid bat-teries)

• Mattresses – any size, no box springs

• Tires (passenger & light truck only — limit 4).

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Don Moon has been portraying president for 27 yearsBy Danny [email protected]

Don Moon has been impersonating President Teddy Roosevelt for so long it’s hard to tell where Moon begins and Teddy ends.

The actor, who appears regularly in the Tri-Lakes and Pikes Peak region at special events, was seen Sept. 1 (Labor Day) at Rock Ledge for the annual Base Ball game.

Moon-Roosevelt, was al-most kidnapped, marched with the Women’s Temper-ance protestors and even posed with a few photos with an Abe Lincoln look-alike.

Moon, 66, and Roosevelt are joined at the hip in many ways.

They both suffered from asthma when they were children, and both were decorated for their military service.

Moon is a Bronze Star Medal recipient, while Roo-sevelt posthumously was honored with the Medal of Honor.

And then there’s that fa-mous walrus mustache.

Moon has been perform-ing as Roosevelt for 27 years.

Moon remained in his Roosevelt character dur-ing the Labor Day events at Rock Ledge Ranch.

President Reddy Roosevelt, aka Don Moon, took time to march with the Women’s Temperance Movement at Rock Ledge Ranch on Sept. 1 (Labor Day) during the 7th inning of the Old-Time Base Ball Game. Inset: Former Presidents Teddy Roosevelt, aka Dob Moon, right, took time to shake hands with Andy Morris, manager of the Camp Creek Cloud Busters Base Ball team at the annual Labor Day Game played at Rock Ledge Ranch. Morris runs the Ranch and is the main blacksmith at the Ranch. Photos by Robert G. MacDonald

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SEPT. 11

COMMUNITY MEETING The Divide Planning Committee plans a community meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Little Chapel in Divide. The committee will discuss what it has done in 2014 and will elect members. Anyone who lives in the Divide region of Teller County is encouraged to attend. Go to www.DividePlanning.org for details.

SEPT. 12

ASTRONOMY PROGRAM Join Ranger Leo Sack and see the night sky the way it used to look before city lights crowded out the stars. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument o�ers an ideal balance between convenient location and a sky dark enough to reveal the countless stars that once lit the night for our ancestors. The next program is “Farewell Saturn, Hello Uranus,” from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. Call 719-748-3253, ext. 122 or 202, or go to www.nps.gov/�fo. Meet at the visitor center.

SEPT. 13

MEET CANDIDATE Mark Manriquez, candidate for Teller County Sheri�, plans a meet and greet event Saturday, Sept. 13. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Pikes Peak Com-munity Club at 11122 U.S. Highway 24 in Divide. Manriquez will answer any question you want to ask. He does not require you to submit questions in advance.

SEPT. 13

FIRE RESTORATION Volunteer with the Waldo Canyon �re restoration e�ort from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, in Waldo Canyon in Woodland Park. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado will restore burned habitat and work to prevent ero-sion. Volunteers will help seed and mulch burned areas. Learn more and register at www.voc.org/volunteer or call 303-715-1010. Participation is free, no experience is needed and the minimum age is 16. Light breakfast and lunch provided. Go to http://www.voc.org/project/waldo-canyon-�re-restoration-7.

SEPT. 13

HISTORY TOURS The �ve museum buildings in History Park, 231 E. Henrietta Ave., will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, for free self-guided tours (donations accepted), presented by Ute Pass Historical Society and Pikes Peak Museum. A walking tour of historic downtown Woodland Park meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Museum Center at History Park. Tour lasts about 90 minutes. Call 719-686-7512 or go to www.UtePassHistoricalSociety.org.

SEPT. 13

SPIRITUAL WORKSHOP Barbara Royal, spiritual life coach, presents “Claiming My Kingdom,” a workshop in which partici-pants will learn the tools for moving from the challenges of life to the kingdom of spirit. The workshop is from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Peoples National Bank, 651 Scott Ave., Woodland Park. Contact Barbara Royal at 719-687-6823 or [email protected] with questions about cost and to make your reservation. To learn more about Barbara, visit her Facebook page, Barbara Royal’s Spiritual Life Coaching.

SEPT. 13-14

CAR SHOW Enjoy the fun and beauty of Woodland Park and Cripple Creek at the 23rd Cruise Above the Clouds car show Saturday, Sept. 13, and Sunday, Sept. 14, at Memorial Park, at Lake Avenue and Henrietta Avenue, Woodland Park. The show is presented by Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co., and features up to 300 cars, trucks and motorcycles, a bike giveaway, live music and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14. Bring your vehicle; register online at http://www.CruiseA-boveTheClouds.com.

SEPT. 16

HORMONE BALANCE The Wholistic Networking Community welcomes Kelly Calabrese, MS, CCN, who will present “Living a Vibrant, Energetic Life Through Hormone Balance” from 11-12:30 Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the Rampart Public Library, 218 E. Midland Ave., Woodland Park. Learn how to balance hormones naturally, lose weight without dieting, reduce fatique and stress, sleep better, have clearer brain function and prevent disease. Bring a compact mirror. The Wholistic Networking

Community meets the third Tuesday of each month and presents area practitioners to teach about wholistic wellness. RSVP at 719-963-4405.

SEPT. 20

PEACE VISIONING You may think you are limited in your ability to improve conditions on earth. Nothing is further from the truth. You can be an instrument for change by adding to the love and peace sent worldwide from the peace visioning circle - either silently, verbally, or visually. The circle is for people from all walks of life with a passion to bring unity and light into our world. Starting Saturday, Sept. 20 and on every Saturday thereafter, we will gather in Woodland Park at 10:30 a.m. Contact Barbara Royal, CSD, 719-687-6823 or [email protected].

SEPT. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15

SUPPORT GROUP The Woodland Park Parkinson Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the board-room of the Woodland Park Library. The discussion will be on depression and Parkinson’s, and about resources available to those with the disease. The group also will meet Oct. 18 and Nov. 15.

SEPT. 20-21, Sept. 26-28, Oct. 3, Oct. 5

ELK BUGLING Take part in a Rocky Mountain tradition - listening for the bugling of the bull elk on an autumn evening. Join a ranger at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument to learn about and listing to the wild Wapiti (elk). Program is from 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, and Sunday, Sept. 21; from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Sept. 28; and from 4:45-7:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 5. Program includes a brief presentation about the elk, followed by an o�-trail hike of up to 2 miles, during which participants will look and listen for elk in the wild. Normal entrance fees to the park will apply. Because large numbers of people make the elk wary and elusive, the number of participants is limited. Registration is required. Call 719-748-3253, ext. 202. Go www.nps.gov/�fo.

SEPT. 23

CHRISTMAS PLANNING Planning meetings for the Cripple Creek and Victor Christmas event will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Aspen Mine Center. New volunteers are needed

to help plan tea for Nov. 8, parades, music program, and benevolence recognition project for theme “Spirit of Giving.”

SEPT. 27

PLANETARIUM SHOWS The Challenge Learning Center will bring its planetarium to the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, with continual shows from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Sit back, relax and enjoy the solar system as a trained astronomer blasts you o� into an adventure that is out of this world. The Dinosaur Resource Center is at 201 S. Fairview St., Woodland Park. Go to www.rmdrc.com for details.

SEPT. 27

ELK FOUNDATION banquet The Pikes Peak Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation plans its fourth annual Spike Camp Banquet at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Shining Mountain Golf Course in Woodland Park. Some outstanding items will be o�ered our live and silent auctions, and games and ra�es are planned. Since 1984 the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has protected or enhanced 6.5 million acres across the United States including 225,000 acres in Colorado. For information and tickets, contact Sue Davis at 719-748-3002 or [email protected].

OCT. 2-4

MUNCHKIN MARKET Ute Pass MOPS presents its annual Munchkin Market, a consignment sale featuring gently used clothing, shoes and accessories for infants to juniors. Also for sale will be toys, media, play equipment, strollers, high chairs, sporting goods, bedding, baby gear and more. The sale is open from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 (everything left will be half-price). Sale is at Woodland Park Community Church, 800 Valley View Drive. Admission is free. Cash, checks and credit cards (Visa or MasterCard) will be accepted for purchases. Proceeds bene�t Ute Pass MOPS. Call 719-433-3215 or visit www.utepassmops.org.

ONGOINGGUITAR, VOCALS Ted Newman entertains with his guitar and vocals from 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at The Pantry in Green Mountain Falls. Call 719-684-9018 for details and reservations.

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Teddy Roosevelt spotted at Rock Ledge Ranch


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Humor, sadness and the angry bear in a trap From what I have seen, there is a certain

humor to losing you mind. True, it is that awkward, nervous, uncomfortable kind of laugh. But beneath that is a sadness … a catch-your-breath, can’t-let-you-see-me-cry sadness, that puts a tremble in your voice to talk about it.

Even deeper, there is a sense of betrayal. You can’t trust anyone. Not even yourself. It makes you angry — violent, strike-out, infl ict-some-pain angry. There is no peace to the descent into madness. Life is crazy when you are losing your mind.

Back in 1974, Don Wallace was slowly dying, but he wasn’t going peacefully. I guess that kind of thing can make you crazy.

It seems to me, he felt the betrayal, the anger, the uncontrollable, uneasy feeling that makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time.

And when you are dying, I guess you think about legacy. What will you leave here on earth? How will they remember you?

That goes directly to the idea of memory. After all, when you leave, the only thing you are likely to take with you is your memories.

In the end, that is alternately the only thing remaining here — the memory of you.

To Don, though he hadn’t thought of it much before the cancer-imposed deadline, he was thinking about it a lot in the summer of 1974.

Patty Hearst, the Pooka, changes in the world affected him greatly. And life on a time

limit made him angry as a bear in trap.My dad told me a story once about a bear

that he and his older brother trapped on the ranch where they grew up in north western Colorado. Even back then there was a very strict prescription from Game & Fish regulat-ing how to trap a bear. But the bear was run-ning off horses and raising heck with the rest of the livestock.

My grandfather had recently bought a sorrel mare from up around Baggs, Wyoming, (40 or 50 miles away) and my dad’s two older brothers spent almost a week tracking it from farm to farm all the way back there, when it ran off because it was frightened by the bear that was knocking around their place on Morapos Creek.

As result, shortly afterwards, they decided to try to get rid of the bear, and in adherence to the conventions of Game & Fish at the time, established a trap set up on the lower 40.

Not long afterward, alerted by a terrible

racket in early hours of the morning, and after waiting for daylight, soon found that a bear had indeed sprung the trap and took off down the creek, dragging the big log attached over the berms, and gravel bars, through the willows, and out into a grassy meadow downstream.

The bear however, tired from the dragging experience, had laid down somewhere out their in the tall grass and couldn’t be imme-diately located when my dad and his older brother Bill went to search for it. And they were pretty leery about running out into the tall grass after a wounded bear.

Eventually, the bear did rise up in the grass, as my dad told the story, and my uncle Bill shot it in the head a couple of times (from a distance) with a .30-06 to no avail.

The bear once again took off down the creek dragging the trap and log. My dad and his brother returned to the house, told my Granddad what happened, and he, recogniz-ing that they were a bit out of their league, sent the hired hand and his daughter (both of which had more experience with such things) to chase the bear. They were able to bring the bear carcass back later that afternoon and the hide nailed to the barn wall measured just over 11 feet from tip-to-tip, according to the story.

That anger, and steadfast determination, was also characteristic of Don Wallace’s fi ght

Teddy spoke so� ly and carried a big stick My double spinal fusion surgery on May

19 prevented me from playing in the annual Old Time Base Ball Game at Rock Ledge Ranch.

Still, I was able to wear the spiffy new uniforms that Ranch director Andy Morris purchased over the winter and I was honored with the duty of co-managing the team with Morris.

The Base Ball game is an annual tradi-tion at the Ranch that goes back 20 years. Our team, the Camp Creek Cloud Busters, lost a low-scoring match the Denver and Rio Grande Reds, 5-1. The Reds were led by player/coach Roger Haddix, who looks every bit the part of how a player might look in 1872.

Among the 350 or so guests at the game were former Presidents Abraham Lincoln (played by Mike Houston) and Teddy Roos-evelt (played by Don Moon).

Roosevelt/Moon got me thinking about the days when Teddy was a somewhat fre-quent visitor to Colorado. In 1900, Teddy was in Victor campaigning for President William McKinley. Teddy was on McKinley’s ticket as Vice-President.

On Sept. 6, 1901, McKinley, just months after being sworn into his second Presidential

term, was shaking hands at the Pan-Ameri-can Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, when a 28-year-old anarchist named Leon Czolgosz approached him and fi red two shots into his chest. The president rose slightly on his toes before collapsing forward, saying “be careful how you tell my wife.”

McKinley, a Republican who was also elected president in 1896, died eight days later (Sept. 14), becoming the third United States President in 36 years to be assassi-nated.

But what is troubling to me is that McKin-ley’s assassination and his assassin (Czolgosz) are almost a footnote when historians recall American Presidents that have been assas-sinated.

The most forgotten of all the U.S. Presi-dents to be assassinated is, of course, James

Garfi eld. He was shot by Charles Guiteau on July 2, 1881, and died 11 weeks later (Sept. 19). Guiteau was found guilty on Jan. 25, 1882, and hanged on June 30 of that year.

The two most remembered and talked about U.S. Presidents to be assassinated are Abraham Lincoln (April 14 1865 - he died the following morning) and John F. Kennedy (Nov. 22 1963).

I often wonder if Teddy, or “T.R.” as he was commonly called, would have become as popular had McKinley not been assassinated, opening the door for the former “Rough Rider” to take up residence in the White House. Teddy was immediately sworn in as President following McKinley’s death.

Teddy ran for reelection on the Republi-can Party ticket in 1904 and easily defeated Democrat Alton Brooks Parker.

Roosevelt was very popular in his day and could have run for President in 1908. At the end of his second term, Teddy supported his close friend William Howard Taft for the 1908 Republican nomination.

After leaving offi ce, Teddy toured Africa and Europe. But upon his return in 1910 he broke his ties with President Taft on issues of

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progressivism and personalities.Oddly, in the 1912 election, Teddy tried,

but failed, to block Taft’s renomination. Teddy then launched the Progressive “Bull Moose” Party that called for progressive reforms. It ended up splitting the Republican vote, allowing Democrat Woodrow Wilson to win the White House and Congress, while the Taft

conservatives gained control of the GOP for decades.

Roosevelt then led a major expedition to the Amazon jungles and contracted several illnesses. From 1914 to 1917 he campaigned for the American entry into World War I. By then he reconciled with GOP leadership and was the frontrunner for the GOP nomination in the 1920 election. But his health collapsed and he died in 1919 at the age of 60.

Teddy is considered one of the great-est Presidents in U.S. history and is joined at Mount Rushmore by Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Lincoln.

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Carriganwith cancer. Some afternoons he would be roaring about the injustice involved. Other times, he would lie quietly in the grass, trying to muster strength to rise up and take on his attackers head on.

In the meantime, he was also concerned about what kind of legacy he might leave.

To that end, as I delivered his paper to him one day out on his back porch, he gave me a small, leather-bound volume of poems that would fi t in a pocket. He called it “a book about dreams.” I kept the book and tried to fi gure it out, but at that age, I am afraid I wasn’t up to it. The book went in a drawer; with other things I meant to keep … and in time was lost. I remember only a fragment:

“You are not wrong, who deemThat my days have been a dream;Yet if hope has fl own awayIn a night, or in a day,In a vision, or in none,Is it therefore the less gone?All that we see or seemIs but a dream within a dream.”-Edgar Allen Poe

Not long after that, Don Wallace’s pres-ence on his back porch, waiting for news of the latest escapades of Patty Hearst, Richard Nixon, and the return of Florida Skunk Ape, tapered off.

By late fall, I rarely would see him and I was busy myself, trying to fi gure out how to play junior high football. I would wonder about him each time I dropped a paper but there was no sign. By the time I was strug-gling with basketball, I had not seen him in months. I’d always think maybe I should have someone check to see if he was okay, but I never did.

One afternoon before practice, my friend Lynn (who delivered papers upriver at the same time I deliver them downriver from our houses) told me Ed Gould had found Don dead in his house. Apparently he had shot himself with that .22 pistol that once had rested there on table.

I don’t know what I thought about it at the time, or even now. Since then, however, at times I still think about the Pooka and Patty Hearst, dreams that can be carried around in little books, and the crazed anger of bear caught in a trap.

For me there is a certain humor to it, but it is that awkward, nervous kind of laugh, with sadness underneath that puts a tremble in your voice.

Dreamtime is a place beyond time, space I remember the haunting 1977 Austra-

lian fi lm “The Last Wave” like I saw it yes-terday. The movie tells the tale of a lawyer in Sydney whose everyday life is turned upside down, when he defends a group of Aborigines accused of murder.

The lawyer, played by Richard Cham-berlain, begins having bizarre dreams connecting him to the Aboriginal world of Dreamtime and a pending apocalyptic huge wave. According to Wikipedia, in Australian Aboriginal mythology, Dream-time is a place beyond time and space in which the past, present and future exist as one.

Tribespeople can enter this alternate universe through dreams, various states of altered consciousness or death. It is considered the fi nal destination before reincarnation.

If not this, then what are dreams?The study of dreaming is known as

“oneirology” and it’s a fi eld that spans neuroscience, psychology and even litera-ture. Why we dream has remained a mys-tery but there are some pretty fascinating theories.

Sigmund Freud spearheaded one of the fi rst sustained scientifi c studies into the dream world. After analyzing the dreams of hundreds of his patients, he came to the conclusion that dreams are wish-fulfi llments.

Any dream can be looked at as a means of getting or achieving something you want, either literally or symbolically. This theory became the foundation of Freud’s efforts to help his patients deal with hid-den emotions.

On the other hand, psychiatrist J. Allan Hobson dismissed dreams as brain burps … an accidental side-effect of activated limbic brain circuits that are involved with

emotions, sensations and memories. This “activation-synthesis” theory says that the brain’s effort to interpret these random signals results in dreams.

Then there’s the garbage collection or “reverse learning” theory, which suggests that we dream to get rid of undesirable connections and associations that build up in our brains throughout the day. This concept contends that we dream in order to forget.

One of my favorites is the “playing dead” theory. This theory suggests that dreaming could be related to an ancient defense mechanism known as tonic im-mobility.

When we dream, chemicals like do-pamine associated with movement are completely shut down. This is a similar state that animals use to fool predators into thinking they are dead. So perhaps we dream so we don’t get eaten in the middle of the night?

Darwin, of course, saw dreaming as part of the evolutionary process where dreams introduced thought mutations that our minds could select from produc-

ing new and improved kinds of thought, imagination, self-awareness and other psychic functions. While Darwin sug-gests we are weeding out maladaptive emotions, psychiatrist and sleep disorder expert Ernest Hartmann has come up with the “Contemporary Theory of Dreaming.”

Hartmann sees dreaming as more therapy than evolution where the person processes ideas and emotions by associat-ing them with symbols, which allows you to place them in a broader psychological context.

Whatever theory resonates with you, be sure to tune in next week for the skinny on how to analyze your dreams. Who knows, you may plug in to the Aboriginal Dream-time world?

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear editor:

In reference to recent reporting in the Pikes Peak Courier, on Upper Fountain Creek fl ooding: We live on Upper Fountain Creek, on CR 21, in Teller County, south of Wal-Mart. Our section of the creek is normally dry, unless there is a fl ash fl ood, however, it always feeds into downstream Fountain Creek, whether there is a slow stream, or a fl ash fl ood. We and our neighbors started noticing an increase of fl ash fl ooding on our properties right after Wal-Mart was built, and it getting worse and worse each year with the volume and speed of water. Since the construction of Wal-Mart, Woodland Park has continued to build more and more drainage ditches, culverts, roads, and businesses with large parking lots, directing all of the water run-off right into the Upper Fountain Creek watershed, just north of Safeway.

Recently Woodland Park has also installed huge drainage pipes right under the newly built Trail Ridge apartment complex located north of Safeway, funnel-ing and directing all of the water runoff from Woodland Park right into Upper Fountain Creek through these pipes, with no concern for those living downstream of Woodland Park, including those who live in Teller County, Green Mountain Falls, Chipita Park, Cascade, Manitou Springs

and Colorado Springs. This also does not include the numerous drainage pipes all along the creek on both sides, which also funnel more water runoff right into Upper Fountain Creek, above El Paso County.

Last Aug. 22, 2013, I was at the movies in Woodland Park, when it started raining and hailing very hard. As I drove home to Crystola around 6 p.m., I was alarmed at the amount of fl ooding taking place on the roads, parking lots, highway, and on properties along Fountain Creek and along Highway 24. The creek was ex-tremely swollen coming out of Woodland Park, and once I got home I became very scared seeing 8-foot waves of water crash-ing through our property and heading downstream. I immediately called KKTV to have them warn those living along Fountain Creek downstream of immi-nent fl ooding. I have been through fl ash fl oods in the Texas Hill Country, so I knew the danger of fl ash fl oods. One moment our friend’s front-end loader was on our property near the fenceline by our cars, and the next moment the waves had taken it downstream. Not only were our vehicles in danger, but so was our storage shed.

That day we lost 8 acres of our property to the fl ood and Fountain Creek. We also got tons of debris dumped onto our prop-erty, including concrete from the plant

upstream, mafi a blocks, tires, large trees, rocks, trash and tons and tons of sand. The creek bed rose several feet from that fl ood alone. All of our neighbors also suf-fered damage to their properties, includ-ing losing bridges, fencelines, ponds, wells and acreages.

After that incident, every time it rained, I got frantic. I never wanted to leave the house for fear of fl ash fl ooding and losing our home. We have had some smaller fl ash fl oods over the past few years, but this past July we had yet another huge fl ash fl ood like last August, that claimed even more acreage, and dumped even more concrete, debris, trees, and more sand. Alarmingly, this July’s fl ash fl ood reached the edge of CR 21 along our property, and up to the edge of our leech fi eld. We are now in danger of losing our leech fi eld to downstream Fountain Creek in future fl ash fl oods.

I don’t care what Woodland Park’s of-fi cials publicly state, the water does not get absorbed into the creek bed from fl ash fl ooding, and the water does not all come

from Highway 24 as one offi cial stated in the Courier recently. It comes “down-stream” in Fountain Creek, directly from Woodland Park, and it is an insult to every citizen’s intelligence for someone to think that we would believe such nonsense. Anyone can stand along Fountain Creek behind Safeway during a fl ash fl ood to see where the water is coming from. Anyone can witness the amount of water rush-ing down Woodland Park roads, ditches, culverts, etc., during a fl ash fl ood to see where the water is headed. Anyone can stand next to the huge drainage pipes under the Trail Ridge apartment complex north of Safeway, during a fl ash fl ood to witness the amount of water going directly into Upper Fountain Creek. Not to mention the amount of damage done to CR 21 and properties everytime there is a heavy rain, with water rushing down all of the dirt roads between Safeway and Wal-Mart, and all headed into Upper Fountain

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Mitchell awarded Nicole Lyne Fields Memorial ScholarshipSta� report

Allison Mitchell has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the Nicole Lyne Fields Memorial Scholarship. Mitchell is a 2014 graduate of Colorado Springs Christian High School and is the daughter of Mark and Karen Mitchell of Woodland Park.

Mitchell has been a member of the Pikes Peak Rangerettes since 2011 and was a member of the Teller County 4-H pro-gram for nine years serving as secretary, treasurer, parliamentarian and horse proj-ect leader. Additional activities and acco-lades noted on Mitchell’s resume include varsity cheerleader, Colorado Columbine Girls’ State delegate, Colorado Ambassa-

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Schools International Dis-tinguished Christian High School Student, as well as a multitude of other aca-demic and 4-H awards and recognition to her credit.

Mitchell served as the 2013 Teller County Fair queen and the 2010 Teller County Fair princess and was chosen this past July to be the 2015 Aide to Girl of

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to hold the title of Girl of the West.Mitchell was selected for this scholar-

ship on the basis of her outstanding lead-ership qualities, character, school and community involvement, academic re-cords and essay. She plans to attend Colo-rado Christian University this fall to pursue a degree in pre-med with ultimate plans to become a surgeon.

Nicole Lyne Fields was a lifetime resi-dent of the Falcon community, a 1998 grad-uate of Falcon High School and a student at the University of Northern Colorado.

She was very active in her school and community and served as the 2000 Girl of the West for the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo. Fields lost her life in a car accident on Jan.

12, 2001, at age 20.This scholarship was created in memo-

ry of Nicole Lyne Fields, who touched the lives of so many in her short 20 years.

The committee is pleased to award Mitchell $1,000 towards her college ex-penses.

The Nicole Lyne Fields Memorial Schol-arship is awarded through the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Foundation.

Tax deductible contributions can be made to the fund at: Nicole Lyne Fields Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Foundation, 601 N. Ne-vada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903.

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

RECREATION

ART CLASSES are o�ered year-round at Shanika Studio for ages 13 and older. Classes focus on traditional oil painting skills, but also include other artistic mediums including drawing, watercolor, acrylic and mixed media. Classes are two and a half hours and are o�ered Mondays, Thursdays or Saturdays. Days may change to meet students’ needs. Classes are taught by professional artist Kenneth Shanika. Contact 303-647-1085, [email protected] or www.ShanikaFineArts.com.

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

EXERCISE CLASSES o�ered for free through Community Partnership Family Resource Center’s Healthy Living Programs. Locations of classes are throughout Teller County. Visit www.

cpteller.org under “Get Healthy Chal-lenge” or email Kathy at [email protected] for more information.

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

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

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

for more information.

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

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

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

JAM NIGHT. The Grange Hall is open from 6-9 p.m. every Thursday for the Jammers music and potluck. This is a great night and the place to be on Thursdays. The music is always di�erent

depending on who and how many musicians show up. We always have fun, good food and dancing. All musicians are welcome to join in the jam session. If you are not a musician, come for a social evening out to meet other community members. Call 719-748-0358.

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

THE LAKE George Gem and Mineral Club Youth Program for Earth Science Education, Peblepups, meets from 6-6:45 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Lake George Community Center on Hwy 24 on the east side of Lake George. The program is free to stu-dents age 8-18. Each session discusses a separate aspect of Earth science or mineral collecting. Warm weather will allow �eld trips on weekends. Further information from Steve Veatch 719-748-5010 or John Rakowski 719-748-3861 or at LGGMClub.org.

THE LAKE George Gem and Mineral Club meets the second Saturday of every month at the Community Center, Lake George. Meetings begin at 10 a.m. until May, when it changes to 9 a.m. to accommodate a �eld trip in conjunc-

tion with the regular meeting. There is always a program or �eld trip.

MOTHER BEAR Self-Defense o�ers Krav Maga classes from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturdays and by appointment on Thursdays on the second �oor of the Corner Dance Studio in Woodland Park. Mother Bear also o�ers women’s self-defense classes for groups of three or more. Contact Wendy at 719-323-7949 for information.

THE MOUNTAIN Top Cycling club holds monthly meetings for bicyclist of all types and skill levels. The club meets at di�erent locations on the �rst Tuesday of the month. Membership fee is $25 for individual and $40 for family. We have guest speakers, presentations and door prizes. The meeting is from 7-8 p.m. Social time at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.mountaintopcyclingclub.com or write us Mountain Top Cycling Club P.O.Box 843 Woodland Park CO 80866. For more information, call Debbie at 719-687-2489.

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

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

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

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

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

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

TELLER COUNTY Shooting Society, an organization establishing a new gun range in Teller County, meets the second Saturday of every other month at the Divide Community Center and the Elks Club in Victor. The club has 52 members and expects to grow substantially once ground breaks in the spring. All of the political hurdles are completed and all of the necessary applications have all been approved. Go to www.tcss-co.org.

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

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

719-686-7961.

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

UTE PASS Historical Society o�ers free tours (donations gratefully accepted) of History Park every second Saturday of the month from June through Septem-ber. History Park is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come tour our old buildings, and learn some of the history of Ute Pass. We also o�er a walking tour of Woodland Park which meets at the Museum Center at 10:30. The Museum Center at His-tory Park is located at 231 E. Henrietta Avenue in Woodland Park, next to the library. For information, contact UPHS at 719-686-7512 or check out our website: www.utepasshistoricalsociety.org. Also, like us on Facebook.

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

WOODLAND PARK Ceili Club hast monthly ceilis (“kay-lees”), which is Irish for a dance party. The purpose is to bring social Irish dance to the Teller County community. These ceilis are open to the public, with no dance experience required. The dances are taught as part of the event. Visit www.mountaineire.org and see the Ceili Club tab, or call 686-1325.

WOODLAND PARK Saddle Club, providing community camaraderie among humans and horses since 1947, sponsors gymkhanas, jackpots, dances, barbecues, parades, trail rides and more. Join us. For information, contact [email protected]. Visit www.wpsaddleclub.com.

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

YOGA CLASSES are o�ered at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a senior class at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, at the Florissant Grange, 2009 County Road 31. Certi�ed instructor. Everyone welcome. Call Debbie at 719-748-3678 for information.

YOGA CLASSES are o�ered in Woodland Park. All levels are welcome. Contact Michelle Truscelli at 719-505-5011 or check out www.shakti3yoga.com for information.

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First o� cial Little Free Library in Woodland Park now Woodland Park has its fi rst offi cial Little

Free Library.A Little Free Library is a weatherproof

box placed in a resident’s yard fi lled books.Anyone can visit and take whatever

catches their fancy. One does not need to live in the immediate neighborhood to en-joy the benefi ts of this Little Free Library. There is no check-out, no due date, no late fees, and no charges for the book. The book is always a gift and never for sale. In fact, readers can keep the chosen book or return it at a later date.

Readers may also contribute a book by placing it directly into the box. Individu-als, businesses, and organizations may be-come stewards for this world-wide move-ment. Each Little Free Library is registered and the location is placed on the website map.

Individual stewards usually place the Little Free Library in front of their home while business-sponsored stewards usu-ally place their Little Free Library either outside their business or sometimes even inside.

Organization-sponsored stewards de-termine a site: usually a pre-approved public place.

Stewards for Woodland Park’s fi rst Little Free Library are Cheryl and Darwin Nac-carato and the library is placed in front of their home at 410 Craig Court.

Stewards also commit to maintain-ing the box and keeping it supplied with books.

“I had been aware of this movement for several years and as a book lover, being a steward puts a smile on my face!” Cheryl says. She designed the box to meet her idea of a perfect Little Free Library.

She continues; ”Little Free Libraries compliment public libraries in the fact that they promote literacy and the love of read-ing. It also fosters a sense of community and connection.”

Together, with help of a former Wood-land Park resident and good friend, Adrian Vinke, Cheryl and Darwin built the library over the course of a couple of weeks.

“Adrian took charge of the actual build-ing and I acted as his builder’s assistant,” said Darwin.

He continued, “Adrian’s building expe-rience far exceeds mine so we took advan-tage of his expertise!”

Darwin designed and built the post that the Little Free Library sits upon.

He joked that maybe a more fi tting name would be the “Naccarato branch li-brary.”

When putting the fi nishing touches on the library, many neighbors dropped by to check it out and all were not only excited to have a new source for choosing books but an opportunity to contribute books.

The Little Free Library movement was started in 2010 by Todd Bol, of Hudson Wisconsin, and Rick Brooks, Madison, Wis.

Friends and neighbors loved the idea. Andrew Carnegie’s support of 2,510 free public libraries around the turn of the 19th to 20th century, heroic achievements of Miss Lutie Stearns, a librarian who brought books to nearly 1400 locations in Wiscon-sin through “traveling little libraries” be-tween 1895 and 1914, and “Take a book, leave a book” collections in coffee shops and public spaces provided inspiration.

Kelly’s Offi ce Supply in Gold Hills North is an excellent example of such inspiration.

They have had dedicated space in their store for many years for residents to take a book or leave a book.

And the rest is history, documented in newspapers, blogs and broadcasts throughout the world.

The year 2011 brought local, regional and national media attention to the back-yard project that had become a movement.

With nearly 400 Little Free Libraries across the United States by the end of the year, the founders knew it was time to be-come a formal, independent organization. In May, 2012, Little Free Library was offi -

cially established as a Wisconsin nonprofi t corporation with a board of directors.

In September, the Internal Revenue Ser-vice granted tax-exempt status. This goal was of more than 2,510 Little Free Libraries was reached in August of 2012, a year and a half before the original target date. By

January of 2014, the total number of regis-tered Little Free Libraries in the world was conservatively estimated to be more than 15,000, with thousands more being built.

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Cash advantage goes to Hickenlooper By Vic Vela [email protected]

Gov. John Hickenlooper has raised more than four times as much money as former Congressman Bob Beauprez in the two rivals’ gubernatorial campaign dash for cash.

Hickenlooper has raised $4 million to Beauprez’s haul of about $828,000, ac-cording to the latest fi nan-cial disclosures from the campaigns.

Hickenlooper’s cash ad-

vantage was helped by the $545,791 that was donated to his campaign during the reporting period of July 27 through Aug. 27 — the in-cumbent governor’s largest single-month haul.

Beauprez raised $223,510 during the recent reporting period.

Hickenlooper cam-paign spokesman Eddie Stern attributes the fund-raising success to an econ-omy that is gaining steam, thanks to lower unemploy-ment and 33 consecutive months of job growth.

“We are humbled by the amount of support we’ve received from peo-ple across Colorado,” said Stern.

Beauprez campaign spokesman Allen Fuller isn’t impressed with Hick-enlooper’s cash haul.

“Every day it seems like there’s another example of why John Hickenlooper isn’t fi t to lead Colorado,” Fuller said. “He’s going to need every dime he can get.”

The Beauprez cam-paign has hammered

Hickenlooper on areas of “failed leadership,” which they hope will resonate with voters.

They include attacks on Hickenlooper’s evolv-ing position on the death penalty.

The Beauprez cam-paign has been highly critical of Hickenlooper’s decision to grant an indefi -nite reprieve for death row inmate Nathan Dunlap.

Rather than punching back, the Hickenlooper campaign continues to run positive ads. The gov-

ernor’s healthy cash haul has allowed his campaign to purchase $1.7 million in all-positive television advertising for September and October.

The Beauprez cam-paign is being helped by $1.8 million in advertising

spending from the Repub-

lican Governors Associa-

tion.

After spending is fac-

tored in, the Hickenlooper

campaign has $760,427

cash on hand to Beauprez’s

$334,365.

Senate candidates go head-to-head By Vic Vela [email protected]

Although President Barack Obama isn’t on the November ballot this year, he was very much a part of a U.S. Sen-ate race debate that was held in Grand Junction on Sept. 6.

The president’s name dominated much of the fall’s fi rst debate between Democratic Sen. Mark Udall and Con-

gressman Cory Gardner, his Republi-can opponent in a race that is of piv-otal political importance nationally.

Gardner spent the early part of the debate hammering away at Udall for a voting record that is closely linked to the agenda of the Obama adminis-tration, which has long been mired in low approval ratings.

Those attacks included Udall’s support for the Affordable Care Act, Obama’s signature piece of legislation

and a law that Gardner focused on much of the debate.

“Barack Obama and Mark Udall have put tremendous stress on our country,” Gardner said.

But Udall defended his support of Obamacare and said that putting millions more people on health insur-ance rolls and doing away with insur-ance companies’ restrictions on pre-existing conditions has been a good thing for the country.


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Woodland Park gradu-ate, was appointed to the “Dean’s” List for the 2013- 2014 school year. Cameron maintained a 4.0 G.P.A. and is currently a junior, major-ing in Global Security Intelli-gence Studies at Embry-Rid-dle Aeronautical University in Prescott Arizona. Cam-eron was recently featured in an article published on Forbes.com. Cameron is the son of Leonard and Sherry Arias of Florissant.

Creek.There are too many

people who have wit-nessed the increase in fl ooding in Upper Fountain Creek in recent years, and it is not from a 100-year fl ood, it is from continued construction in Woodland Park, and no matter how much denial is being made publicly by Woodland Park city offi cials, the truth is the truth. Whatever hap-pens on Upper Fountain Creek will affect anyone living downstream, and that’s the truth.

Terry Bitzel, Crystola

Dear Editor:This is An Open Letter

To Mr. Keith McKim, Re-tired Colonel Van Arsdale, and other supporters of Mike Ensminger who be-lieve that lies are being told about their beloved Sheriff. PLEASE bring your passion to the Saturday evening Sept. 13 meet and greet being held at the Pikes Peak Community Club commencing at 5:30 p.m. in Divide, Colorado.

You are most sincerely and cordially invited to attend this event, which is being undertaken on behalf of Mark Manriquez’s candidacy for Sheriff.

For clarifi cation of the record, Manriquez and En-sminger opposed each oth-er in 2010 in only a Repub-lican primary run-off. The majority of Teller County voters have had no say in the selection of Sheriff for a long time. If you truly feel the statements being made about your beloved Sheriff are not facts but nothing more than mud slinging and unsupported lies, then by all means do the entire citizenry of Teller County the favor of exposing said falsehoods in a public fo-rum if you can. This is your opportunity to back up your claims and it will take a mere 70% of courage to

show up and be counted. We are courteous enough to have you in attendance. We only ask that you be civil and truthful.

MARK MANRIQUEZ is the kind of Sheriff that this community should have. Freethinking Republicans, Tea Party, Dems, and Inde-pendents can thank their lucky stars that there is for the fi rst time in nearly two decades, a worthy General Election candidate run-ning for Sheriff and that we do not have to put up with Ensminger’s malarkey for another four years. Come to Divide to see why You should vote for Mark Man-riquez on November 4th.

Refreshments served to one an all by Jineen McWherter.

Jineen McWherter

Dear editor:In light of the over-

whelming evidence of the injurious social and economic impacts of recreational marijuana, it’s both remarkable and disappointing that our new mayor is a strong advo-cate of it. It’s been docu-mented that marijuana use changes brain chemistry, probably permanently, blunts motivation, and causes serious short-term memory loss. Combined with the increased costs to our already over-burdened criminal justice system and law enforcement as-sets, it’s clearly something most people in Woodland Park would adamantly oppose.

I would recommend that Mayor Levy and any other councilmembers who favor recreational marijuana, read the follow-ing report which provides irrefutable evidence of the associated dangers: rmhidta.org.

The sales tax revenue from this simply isn’t worth the adverse impacts to our vulnerable youth. There-fore, I will actively join like-minded citizens to strongly oppose Levy and any other councilmembers who move to get this mea-sure on the ballot, or who otherwise support it in our community.

Let’s maintain our repu-tation as the “city above the clouds” not one with our head in the clouds.

Sincerely, Col. Bill Pow-ell, USMC (Ret)Woodland Park

Dear Editor:

Although I live in Mis-souri, we do own a vaca-tion home south of Floris-sant and we spend a good deal of time in Woodland

Park when we’re in-state. I also happen to be an envi-ronmental geologist, and your recent reporting on the fl ooding issues along Fountain Creek caught my attention. Emotions ap-pear to running high. This is my take looking from the outside in.

In the recent series of Pikes Peak Courier articles posted online, residents of Crystola and points downstream blame runoff from Woodland Park for fl ooding and channel ero-sion in their communities. The Woodland Park city manager responds that the city requires that detention structures limit runoff to historical discharges for the 100-year precipitation event.

City Manager David Buttery correctly points out the numerous infl ows to Fountain Creek other than runoff generated in Woodland Park, and that the city’s requirements for runoff-detention struc-tures exceed those of most other municipalities.

Yet downstream resi-dents seem to be adamant in their contention that more water is coming at them from the city than in previous years. It could very well be that both sides are right. And in the most recent article (Aug. 27), Teller County offi cials ap-pear to have a reasonable appreciation of the issues.

It is not the amount of water that Woodland Park detains but the amount that still enters the stream channel that may cause problems. The design criteria for detention basins are fi ne but they are not absolute. They are based on point-in-time calculations that should be constantly updated to refl ect changing hydrologic conditions.

The term “100-year event” does not represent a constant value of either rainfall or fl ood discharge. This kind of label is used to describe a statisti-cal calculation based on historical data, and every year the quantitative value associated with the term changes.

Because rainfall pat-terns change, a detention basin that is designed using data available when it was built may or may not meet the requirements as time passes. I do not know whether the city requires annual recalculations for each basin, but I suspect not.

Aside from storm characteristics there are numerous other factors

that could be affect-ing the volume and fl ow velocity of water leaving the urbanized area. For example, what percentage of the area in the Fountain Creek drainage basin is urbanized, and how much is actually controlled by detention basins? What modifi cations have been made to the Fountain Creek channel that might affect fl ow characteristics downstream? How has sediment load changed in response to fl ood control measures?

But those living downstream also have a responsibility to assure that channel and riparian encroachments do not hinder fl ow. Is the capacity of the channel known? Are zoning restrictions appro-priate? What changes have occurred in the last few years? Regardless of the volume of water released at the city’s south limit, the channel downstream has to be able to accommo-date it. And it may be the case that old culverts and channel geometry are not adequate to carry present discharge.

The interaction of these variables emphasizes the fact that fl ood manage-ment must be done at drainage-basin scale to be effective. And with-out quantitative data to support anyone’s con-tentions, placing blame is counter-productive. Productive discussions among Woodland Park, its downstream neigh-bors and Teller County to identify and quantify all inputs to Fountain Creek are imperative. And I think it would be quite useful to install gauging stations to collect the data needed to quantify the discharge characteristics of the creek.

Sincerely, Charles Spen-cer, Ph.D.

Lee’s Summit, Mo.

Dear editor:The Teller County

Community Development Services Department has forced the removal of the large Mark Manriquez for Sheriff sign in Florissant Valley. The department has done so because they say that the sign requires a building permit due to its size. They quote a regula-tion that is defi ned under Section 5.8.D.1.i-l in the Teller County Land Use Regulations, which reads:

“Any sign or banner pertaining to any political candidate, party or issue in an upcoming local, State or national election. No political sign or banner

shall be erected or placed within the unincorporated areas of the County sooner than 60 days prior to the offi cially designated elec-tion day for a local, state, or national election. Such political signs or banners must be removed within 10 days after said election day. Political signs or banners are limited to a maximum of 32 square feet. Political banners shall be securely tied down at each corner, and neither fl utter, spin, obstruct visibility, nor oth-erwise create a distraction such as would endanger the safe movement of traf-fi c on the public roads.”

Clearly, the Develop-ment Services Department has never bothered with the parts that discuss time frames when signs can be put up and must be taken down. They don’t seem to be concerned about signs that block traffi c views, and they are certainly not concerned about situa-tions where two signs are put together in a “V” for-mation thereby exceeded the 32 square feet area limit.

Also, they don’t seem to care that the regulation doesn’t defi ne how many signs can be placed on a property or defi ne how the signs must be placed. For your information, the sign in Florissant Valley was made of 8x4 panels, which were withing the prescribed limit.

Overall, I must ques-tion why the Teller County Community Development Services Department chooses to enforce this regulation in such a selec-tive manner? Why enforce one part only while letting the rest of the regulation slide?

Sincerely, Gunnar Tap-per, Florissant

Dear editor:I wanted to take this

opportunity to thank everyone who has helped our town over the last four months.

On April 16th our entire Public Works Department resigned. Within two hours of getting the news of the resignations a snow storm settled over the Pikes Peak Region.

A few phone calls were made and shortly after a snow plow from El Paso County was available to plow the roads in our town.

Thank you El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark and El Paso County Public Works Administrator Jim Reid for providing the snow plow and for sending an

employee from the county to Green Mountain Falls in order to ensure our roads were passable.

A very special “thank-you” to the employee who drove that snowplow and to newly elected Trustee Cook who got up very early that morning to meet the driver and show him around the streets in our town.

When our Administra-tive Staff resigned on May 30th we were left with an overwhelming need to have things continue functioning at Town Hall. Thanks to the city of Wood-land Park and the Town of Calhan town business continued with minimal disruptions.

Thank you Mayor Bar-tling for sending your won-derful Town Clerk to our town twice a week in order to ensure town operations continued.

Cindy Tompkins, your presence in town hall during that time was very comforting to our resi-dence.

Suzanne Brown, thank you for attending our board meetings and providing minutes to the Board of Trustees and our citizens.You did “double duty” for awhile. We are so appreciative for your help with this important task. Thank you Cindy Morse for providing words of wisdom and for being available to answer any question that might come up.

Knowing you were only a phone call away made all the difference in the world.

Thank you El Paso County for your help in assisting with HR sup-port during our transition. Thanks to the professional assistance given to us, we have a new Town Clerk and a Public Works employee. We are also grateful to the city of Manitou Springs for providing Roy Chaney as “interim” pool help.

Thanks to Roy we were able to get our swimming pool up and running for the season.

Thank you to everyone who has shown kindness and given of their time to help Green Mountain Falls during this interim time.

I am humbled by the outpouring of support we have received.

Lorrie Worthey, mayor Green Mountain Falls


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While the November election is still a

ways off, it’s not too early to review the candidates that affect Teller County.

In addition to the race for Teller County Sheriff that has the incumbent Mike Ens-minger running against Mark Manriquez, the candidates and districts are:

• 2nd Senate District — Kevin Grantham (R), incumbent since 2012; Grantham’s only opponent is Martin Wirth (Green Party)

• 39th House District — Polly Lawrence (R), incumbent since 2012, faces James Huff (D).

Elections of interest:• 18th Senate District (El Paso County)

— Pete Lee, (D) incumbent since 2010, faces — Michael Schlierf (R)

• 11th Sen. Dist. (El Paso County) — Bernie Herpin (R), incumbent since the recall election in 2013, faces Mike Merri-fi eld (D)

• 17th HD (El Paso County) — Tony Exum (D), incumbent since 2012, faces Kit Roupe (R).

The Business Buzz features news about the economic scene, promotions, acquisi-tions and expansions. Contact Pat Hill at [email protected] or 686-6458.

Teller County Department of Social Services has moved to the new county of-fi ces at 800 Research Parkway, Suite 100, in Woodland Park.

Pikes Peak Regional Medical Center Association has published Teller Coun-ty’s fi rst medical directory. The directory is available at releasewire.com.

Pikes Peak Regional Hospital and Surgery Center wil host a Community Health Fair from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Oct. 11.

Small Farms and Sustainable Living is the theme of Teller-Park Conservation District’s annual meeting, which features Craig McHugh, from the Pikes Peak Small Farm Project. The meeting is from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Lake George Charter School. To register, call 686-9405, Ext. 104.

Mountain Naturals hosts a local-food celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 at the store on N. Colorado 67.

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Matthews launches Mountain ShineBy Pat [email protected]

Leave it to Victor Matthews to break barriers and burst into new taste sensa-tions. This time around it’s moonshine — the stuff that’s legal.

Chef extraordinaire who brought fine dining to Ute Pass, who catapulted the Black Bear restaurant and Green Moun-tain Falls onto the national culinary scene, Matthews is now the area’s only distiller of bourbon.

“I love distilling, love bourbon, have a connection to distilling and making li-quors,” he said. “I studied bourbon for years, wrote the bourbon book, had a bourbon bar (within the Black Bear restau-rant), opened Bourbon Brothers; every-thing’s working full circle and it’s perfect.”

While bourbon must be aged for at least two years, more likely four to six, Matthews isn’t waiting around. “The idea is to have a type of moonshine related to my grandfa-ther’s moonshine, but it’s been elevated,” he said. “It’s elevated but it’s also taking place at a higher elevation.”

Matthews thinks in superlatives. “The product is more elite, in between a high-end vodka and a moonshine, so it’s not like the stuff in the jars or the jugs — it’s smoother and has more flavor,” he said.

The flavors, Honeysuckle, Carolina Cherry, Heirloom Apple and Big City Cit-rus, hark back to his childhood where he watched his grandfather make moon-shine. “The recipe is from an old school moonshine recipe — it’s mixed with bour-bon white dog,” he said. “White dog is what happens when the liquid in the still comes out clear, because it’s distilled.”

In a twist on the old days of Prohibi-tion, Matthews takes his cue, relishing the connection to familial roots. “Moonshine comes from the fact that they used to make it at night because it’s illegal,” he said. “So we took the idea of moonshine, elevating it and making it `Mountain Shine.’”

The basic recipe is a mixture of barley, rye and corn. “So I could bottle it and make it as moonshine, or Mountain Shine, or I can put it in a barrel for years and get bour-bon,” he said.

He’s got his eye on making Scotch. “I’m going to make it Irish style,” he said. “You can’t call it Irish whiskey because it’s not from Ireland, right?”

Known for his culinary innovations, his

dinners that pay tribute to the artistry of Claude Monet, for instance, Matthews has commissioned a still from Jesse Lupo, of Trident Stills in Bangor, Maine. “The still is a large beautiful work-of-art and should be finished in six months,” he said.

In the meantime, Matthews’ vision for the distillery is a shot of nostalgia and a full glass of artistry and creativity. “The still, 11 feet tall, will go up through an opening in the ceiling,” he said, referring to the res-taurant’s former main dining room. “So when you walk in you’ll see this beautiful still; the fermenting and cooking is hap-pening in the kitchen area and the bottling in the back room.”

As a tribute to the restaurant, which he

closed in March, Matthews is prepared to launch caramelized wheat-based bourbon as the distillery’s main product, Black Bear Bourbon.

“The restaurant opened 15 years to the day, March 17, 1999. I did 15 years of amaz-ing business with amazing people. It was the time of my life and it was just time to change,” he said.

Embraced by good luck on his latest adventure, Matthews discovered a natural spring on the property when a neighbor’s pipe burst. “They dug up the parking lot and when they were fixing it, it kept filling up with fresh water and they discovered a spring in the parking lot,” he said. “That was the catalyst that started this whole

thing.”Seemingly serendipitous, the spring

will provide water for the whiskey. “There will be a spring house out there that will feed everything,” he said.

Matthews expects to launch the Moun-tain Shine Distillery early next year. “I want to have everything done by March 17 — so I close and reopen on the same day, so it’ll be 16 years with one year of construction,” he said. “Eventually the plan is to build a barrel-storage house on the side lot for 1,000 barrels.”

Eventually, the business will be open to the public, with a tasting room and a retail section. Mountain Shine will be available in liquor stores around the region.

Victor Matthews is transforming his nationally-famed restaurant, the Black Bear in Green Mountain Falls, into a distillery of �ne liquors, including aged bourbon.

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Woodland Park author releases new children’s book For the Courier

Author Ashley Lynne

Alvarez announces the na-tionwide release of her new book, “Lizzy’s Magic Vase,” where she shares a magical tale of granted wishes and exciting adventures.

“Lizzy’s Magic Vase” in-troduces the readers to the character of Lizzy. Her ad-

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Rivals for governor trade jabs in debate Hickenlooper, Beauprez meet on Western Slope By Vic Vela [email protected]

Gov. John Hickenlooper and former Congressman Bob Beauprez swapped barbs during a lively debate in Grand Junction on Aug. 6, marking the fi rst time the two gubernatorial rivals squared off this fall.

On almost every debate topic — ranging from hy-draulic fracturing to the death penalty and the state of the economy — the two traded jabs over who would be the better man to lead

the state over the next four years.

The debate’s energy was aided by a lively audience that often interrupted the candidates with cheers and boos. That was especially the case toward the end of the debate, when Hicken-looper and Beauprez were given the opportunity to ask each other a series of direct questions.

Beauprez used his fi rst question to attack the gov-ernor over his evolving po-sition on the death penalty, focusing on the governor’s decision last year to grant a temporary reprieve to Nathan Dunlap, the death row inmate who killed four people at an Aurora Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant in 1993.

“Yes or no, will you as-sure the people here to-night … that you will not grant clemency to Nathan Dunlap?” Beauprez asked.

Hickenlooper — who once supported the death penalty, but who recently said he no longer does — said he has “no plans to revisit my decision and my decision stands.”

“Government shouldn’t be in the business of tak-ing people’s lives,” Hicken-looper said.

Meanwhile, Hicken-looper turned the tables on Beauprez on another issue that the former congress-man has used to criticize the governor — fracking.

Hickenlooper touted his work on reaching a com-promise on local control

issues surrounding oil and gas drilling. The compro-mise kept anti-fracking measures from appearing on the November ballot — a result Beauprez had also wanted.

“You said you wanted the ballot measures off the ballot and I did that, so can I count on your vote?” Hickenlooper said.

Beauprez offered an icy response.

“I think you know the answer to that,” he said.

Hickenlooper is pro-fracking, but has also guided tough regulations on the oil and gas industry that aim to limit potential environmental and health impacts of drilling.

Beauprez said those regulations are only hurt-

ing an industry that pumps millions of dollars into the state.

“Other states are more open for business for ener-gy development and that’s where the jobs are going,” Beauprez said.

The two candidates also shared sharp exchanges on economic issues. Hick-enlooper highlighted an economy that has im-proved under his watch, one that has resulted in 33 months of consecutive job growth and an unemploy-ment rate that continues to drop.

But Beauprez said that

the economy would be in a lot better shape if the government simply stayed out of the way of business. Beauprez said state regu-lations are largely respon-sible for that.

Beauprez also blasted federal regulations and the Affordable Care Act. That led to criticism from Hick-enlooper for focusing on is-sues that are handled at the congressional level.

“Maybe you should be running for Congress if you want to go back and tackle the federal issues,” Hicken-looper said.


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Stuart compares body to bankDeposits or withdrawals depend on health or junkBy Stacy SchubloomFor the Courier

Lauren Stuart, RE-2 School District Food Service Director, teaches “Banking with Nutrition” to kindergartners at Columbine Elementary School. In the lesson, Stuart explained how eating healthy food is similar to making a deposit into a bank account.

A withdrawal in the account compares to eating junk food, Stu-art said. The district’s food service is managed by Chartwell’s.

Lauren Stuart, Woodland Park School District’s Food Service Director, and her sidekick, Ava, talked to kindergartners at Columbine Elementary School Aug. 29. Stuart’s subject was “Banking with Nutrition” and how eating healthy food is similar to making a deposit into a bank account, or your body. Eating junk food is like a withdrawal. Courtesy photo

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“We’ve got a real problem because of the landownership - you’d have to condemn, buy people out to put in detention struc-tures — that’s going to be very unpopular and very expensive so it’s probably not going to happen,” Kot said. “But those are things the Matrix study is looking at.”

Kot involuntarily sighs when talking about the issues related to the watershed, issues compounded by the severity of the storms over the past three years. Yet the

study is a first step.“That’s just to study it — so it’s a big

challenge. So all we (NRCS and CUSP) do is work with the entities and the landowners to try to come up with short-term solutions for homeowners to access and be safe in their homes,” Kot said. “Even that is a chal-lenge because there aren’t funds to do that at this juncture.”

In the meantime, the residents of Crys-tola are making their voices heard; some have lost land to flooding, others have lost driveways along County Road 21. “It’s going to take a multi-partnership effort to solve the overall problems in the watershed,” Kot said. “We’re probably talking about mil-lions of dollars.”


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RECREATION REPORT

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

Health and �tness classes, adultsBody Sculpting, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, in the Parks & Recreation Classroom. Cost is $60 per session, $8 drop-in, or fitness punch card.

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

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

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

Youth basketball leagueBoys and girls can sign up now for

youth basketball. Divisions offered for third- and fourth-grade boys; third- to fifth-grade girls; and fifth- to eighth-grade girls. Registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 12. Cost is $48, and $44 for additional fam-ily members. Late registrations will be ac-

cepted through Friday, Sept. 19, with a fee of $53, $49 for additional family members. After Sept. 19, a wait list will be formed. Season runs from October to December.

Tae kwon do classes, adults and children (5 and older)

Instructor LeeAnn Loss leads tae kwon do classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Parks & Recreation Classroom. Session dates are Sept. 2, 4, 9. 11, 16, 18, 23, 25. Cost is $80 per session, $40 for additional family members. Uniform fee is $30, paid to instructor. Adult class, 7-8 p.m. Inter-mediate class, 5-6 p.m. Beginner class, 6-7 p.m.

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

OngoingKids summer camp Licensed day care

for ages 5-17 is open from 7:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; field trips are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call for information and fees.

Silver Sneakers classic class, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays and Sundays. Classes are free to Silver Sneakers members.

Summer dance program, hip hop and jazz technique, ages 7 and up, 4-5:30 p.m. Mondays. Cost $5.


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Chamber Today

to our members who renewed their investment in August!

Thanks Thanks

Adoptable Animal Rescue Force (AARF)Apath Properties

Appraisal Associates of Teller CountyBenchmark Mortgage

CASA of the Pikes Peak RegionCommunity Cupboard

Cripple Creek KOA Hoyt & Lydia Eells

Fidelity National TitleFlorissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Heritage Title CompanyHistoric Ute Inn

Hub InternationalIDIA - Independant Distributors in Action

Kelly’s Office ConnectionLost Valley Guest RanchManitou Cliff Dwellings

Meadow Park CommunitiesO’Keefe Ceramics

Pegga A. Fulks, Attorney at LawPikes Peak Lions Club

Quality Signs & DesignsRe/Max Performance - Jennifer Erdley

Red Baron Car WashRichard Y. Harris, M.D.

Rocky Mountain Wildlife FoundationRocky Top Motel & Campground

Rotary Club of Pikes PeakSallie’s Hair Hut

Schumacher’s Alignment & Tire CenterSt. David of the Hill Episcopal Church

Swiss Chalet of Woodland ParkTeller Business Builder

Teller County Sheriff’s OfficeThe UPS Store

Timberland Dental CareTops In Stone

Ute Pass Regional Ambulance DistrictWhole in the Wall Herb Shoppe

Woodland Medical CenterWoodland Park Police

Woodland Park School DistrictWoodland Veterinary Clinic

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training that maximizes the economic potential of entrepreneurs within the Pikes Peak region. Our mission is

to help existing and new businesses grow and prosper. Our goal is to help emerging and existing entrepreneurs

gain control of their business operations.

Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce

Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsSep 16: Business After Hours Factory Direct Carpet 20845 E. Highway 24 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Sep 20 & 21: Annual Rocky Mountain OktoberfestPlus 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Ute Pass Cultural Center Saturday and Sunday Family Fun for All!

Sep 25: Social Media: You’re Social, Now What? Making Social Media Work Register at: www.woodlandparkchamber.

On August 21 the Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Cherry Creek Properties. Stop by to see them at 800 East Highway 24, Suite B in Woodland Park or they can be reached at 719.687.6340.

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SPORTS

Stunning beginning to �rst gameGame o�cial dies during hal�ime of Aug. 29 gameBy Danny [email protected]

The start to Woodland Park’s football season got off to an unusual start on Aug. 29 when a game official died during half-time of the team’s contest against Ram-part at District 20 Stadium.

According to the Woodland Park coach Joe Roskam, the referee who died was John Whitten, 61, a 15-year veteran of the Colorado Springs Football Officials Asso-ciation and graduate of Cheyenne Moun-tain High School.

“He was a good man,” Roskam said. “He’s been refereeing my games for 15 years.”

Roskam added that the decision to suspend the game “was a no-brainer.” Woodland Park was trailing 28-0 at the time.

“The officials are all buddies and we knew that they couldn’t continue,” Ros-kam said. “We were going to finish the game, that’s why we decided to come back (Aug. 30).”

The Woodland Park players gathered in the locker room after learning the game would not be resumed that night.

“We prayed on (Whitten) and we knew we were going to finish the game either way,” said Woodland Park senior running

back/linebacker Dylan Schaller-Ward.The game was resumed the next morn-

ing (Aug. 30) at 10 a.m. The two teams paid their respects with a moment of si-lence before beginning the third quarter.

Woodland Park, a Class 3A team, even-tually lost by a 40-7 score to the 4A Rams. Schaller-Ward scored the Panthers’ loan touchdown on a 60-yard touchdown dash around right end midway through the fourth quarter.

“When (a death) like this happens it is what it is,” said Panthers’ senior cen-ter Hunter Wilson. “A good man died, but you still have to play football. It’s a bad thing to happen, but life goes on.”

Added Woodland Park senior lineman Joel Woolley, “It’s a horrible thing to hap-pen. There’s nothing you can do when something like that happens. You have to take it for what it is.”

Woodland Park High School has been forced to endure the deaths of a half dozen of its own students in over last 26 months — four in automobile accidents and two suicides. But even though this tragedy does not appear to directly affect any of the school personnel or students, the death of the official had a profound impact on at least one Woodland Park coach.

“It’s one of those things where initially you feel really bad,” said Panthers’ line coach Brett Nelson. “And then it’s one of those things where the kids are kind of looking at you and saying ‘What?’ And that’s kind of how I looked at it. How can this happen? These things don’t normally

happen.”Nelson went on to say that while he

has never experienced a player die on the field during a game, he has had former players die after graduation from car ac-cidents and other events.

“(Friday night) we didn’t tell the kids too much; we didn’t even tell them that (Whitten) had passed,” Nelson said “We said a prayer for (Whitten) and told the kids he’s not good. We kept it simple.

“These kids are resilient because we’ve had to deal with this kind of stuff at our own school. I don’t want to say these (football players) are cold to it, but it’s more of a ‘here we go again.’ But they have to process it in their own ways.”

Woodland Park coaches first learned of Whitten’s “possible” death when Pan-thers’ scorekeeper Joel Herman went to the team’s locker room during halftime of the game on the 29th. Herman informed the coaches of what he had occurred and that there was a chance the game might be suspended.

Crew chief George Demetriou told Rampart athletic director Andy Parks that Whitten got up from the chair he had been sitting in the officials’ room during halftime and then collapsed. Word quick-ly spread through the press box.

Whitten was later confirmed dead at Penrose-St. Francis Hospital.

As for the game itself, Woodland Park players and coaches agreed that break-downs on both sides of the ball played a huge role in Rampart’s lopsided victory.

“We had key offensive mistakes and

missed defensive assignments,” said Woodland Park junior quarterback Cecil Cox. “We trailed only 7-0 at the end of the first quarter.”

Added Schaller-Ward, “When we did our assignments we were toe-to-toe with them the whole way.”

A different officiating crew worked the continuation of the game on Aug. 30.

Roskam was pleased with the way his team came back and played strong in the second half.

“We were down 12-7 in the second half to a 4A school with 1,700 kids in it,” he said. “They’ll be 5A in two years. “I thought we did well today.

“A couple of little things and we beat them in the second half. I hate losses, and there’s no such thing as a good loss, but these guys feel good about the way we played today. We’re okay. We know who we are.”

Woodland Park hosts Manitou Springs Sept. 5. Manitou Springs is a 2A team that started last season 12-0 before losing in the semifinals of the playoffs.

The Mustangs’ new coach is Monte Gutowksi. Gutowski scouted Woodland Park’s game with Rampart on the 30th.

“From what I understand Woodland Park and Manitou Springs have been try-ing to get a game with each other for a while,” said Gutowski, who is the former head coach of Palmer Ridge and a long-time Lewis-Palmer assistant. “I think this will be fun for both communities.”

Woodland Park running back Dylan Schaller-Ward, No. 3, galloped 60 yards for a touchdown on Aug,. 30 during the Panthers’ 40-7 loss to Rampart in the season-opener for both teams. Giving Schaller-Ward the hando� is Woodland Park quarterback Cecil Cox. Photo by Paul Magnuson


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Comer playing a key role in the success of softball teamWoodland Park has won seven straight gamesBy Danny [email protected]

After beginning its season with two losses in its first three games, Woodland Park softball players, coaches and parents remained upbeat that it was only a tempo-rary bump in the road.

Seven consecutive victories have put any doubts to rest as the Panthers are well on their way to taking control of the Class 4A Metro League and another trip to the postseason.

“We purposely scheduled a stronger preseason than in years past,” said Wood-land Park coach Dale Huntington. “We’re hoping it pays off come tournament time.”

The Panthers have had many key con-tributors in the early going, but nobody has been more valuable to the team than senior pitcher Lexie Comer.

“She’s just a great leader,” said Wood-land Park junior shortstop Chrissy Cun-ningham. “She’s played the game for so long and she knows how to play the game the right way.

“I don’t know what we’d without `Lex.’”Comer is batting .538 and leads the

team in RBI’s (18), hits (14), runs (14), dou-bles (5) and triples (2). She is tied for the team lead in home runs with one.

Comer also leads the team in stolen bases with eight.

As a pitcher, Comer is 7-2 and sports a 2.15 ERA. She has 51 strikeouts and 14 walks in 45 2/3 innings.

“I’m on a mission,” Comer said with a smile. “I’m not the kind of person to sit back and be okay with losing.

“We’ve had some great seasons, but we seem to fall apart when it counts most. The goal this year is to make it to state.”

Comer, along with Brenna Peters and Jeanette Worscheck are seniors who have played a key role in the program compiling a 52-19 record since the start of the 2011 season. They are 0-6 in the postseason,

however.The three seniors celebrated their 50th

victory on Aug. 30 with a 5-2 victory over Green Mountain in the finals of the Com-mander Invitational Tournament in Den-ver. Comer was named the tournament MVP as Woodland Park went 4-0.

Green Mountain knocked Woodland Park out of the state playoffs last season by defeating it in the regioinals.

“We’re taking things one game at a time, but you have to look at the big pic-ture.” Comer said. “Better competition will make us a better team in the end.”

Huntington has batted Comer leadoff

most of the time season in an effort to get her on base so she can help create runs. While she’s more than held her own at the plate, she might be even more valuable on the mound, where she is in her first season in that position.

“She has some pop in her fastball,” Huntington said. “She also has a screwball and changeup, and her rise works well.

“If she has all those pitches going she can be very dominating.”

Comer is looking to play college soft-ball. Right now she is putting out feelers and plans on taking recruiting trips after the season.

With Comer leading the way, the rest of the team seems to responding to change and injuries, which are sometimes a big part of the game.

Savanna Simpson (.429 in 14 at bats) was slated be the team’s starting catcher, but a knee injury slowed her in the ear-lier going. Junior Gabbi Talbot (.321 in 28 at bats) stepped in and did a great job in Simpson’s place.

“The way last season ended was re-ally hard,” said Worscheck, who is batting .458. “This year we’re hoping to prove we deserve to be among the best teams in the state.”

Woodland Park senior pitcher Lexie Comer is a big reason why the Panthers are o� to a 7-2 start this season and the favorite to repeat at Class 4A Metro League champions. Photo by Paul Magnuson


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Temporary Part-TimeAccounting ClerkEmployee will assist the City Clerk’soffice with a broad range of clericaland accounting tasks. This is atemporary, part-time position withno benefits. Position may becomepermanent, part-time with some be-nefits in the near future. Positionstarts approximately the secondweek of October, 2014.

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A job description is available athttp://cityofvictor.com/employment.html. If you are interested in apply-ing for this position, please submita resume to City Hall (500 VictorAve, P.O. Box 86, Victor, CO80860) by 4 pm, Monday, Septem-ber 22, 2014. Interviews will bescheduled the same week. Ques-tions regarding this position shouldbe directed to City Clerk SandyHoneycutt at 719-689-5640 throughSeptember 18, 2014.

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Public Notice

NOTICE OF SALE(CRS §38-38-103)

Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0035

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

On June 19, 2014, the undersigned Pub-lic Trustee caused the Notice of Electionand Demand relating to the Deed of Trustdescribed below to be recorded in theCounty of Teller records.

Original Grantor: ZACHARY R OLSONOriginal Beneficiary: FIDELITY FIRSTMORTGAGECurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S.BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONDate of Deed of Trust: 7/22/2005Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 8/1/2005Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.583301Original Principal Amount: $133,171.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 1 5 , 2 2 4 . 2 5

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

The failure to timely make payments asrequired under the Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A'AND INCORPORATED HEREIN ASTHOUGH FULLY SET FORTH.

which has the address of:562 Banner TrailFlorissant, CO 80816

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Giventhat I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon ofOctober 15, 2014, at the Teller CountyPublic Trustee’s Office, 101 W. BennettAve., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at pub-lic auction to the highest and best bidderfor cash, the said real property and all in-terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirsand assigns therein, for the purpose ofpaying the indebtedness provided in saidEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed ofTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expensesof sale and other items allowed by law,and will issue to the purchaser a Certific-ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/20/2014Last Publication: 9/17/2014Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

Dated: 6/23/2014ROBERT W. CAMPBELLTeller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEEBy: Shirley A. KintDeputy Public Trustee

Attorney: COURTNEY E WRIGHTAttorney Registration #45482JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C.9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., SUITE 400,ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112Phone: 1 (303) 706-9990Fax: 1 (303) 706-9994Attorney file #: 14-001438

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

EXHIBIT FOR LEGAL DESCRIPTIONTrustee’s Sale No. 2014-0035LOT 7A (FKA LOTS 7 AND 8), BLOCK 1,ARABIAN ACRES SECOND FILING, AC-CORDING TO THE ORIGINAL PLATAND TO THAT VACATION RECORDEDAUGUST 12, 1994 AT RECEPTION NO.423841 AND MARCH 8, 1995 AT RE-CEPTION NO. 430768, COUNTY OFTELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Notice No: 2014-0035First Publication: 8/20/2014Last Publication: 9/17/2014Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

Public Trustees

Public Notice

NOTICE OF SALE(CRS §38-38-103)

Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0035

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

On June 19, 2014, the undersigned Pub-lic Trustee caused the Notice of Electionand Demand relating to the Deed of Trustdescribed below to be recorded in theCounty of Teller records.

Original Grantor: ZACHARY R OLSONOriginal Beneficiary: FIDELITY FIRSTMORTGAGECurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S.BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONDate of Deed of Trust: 7/22/2005Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 8/1/2005Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.583301Original Principal Amount: $133,171.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 1 5 , 2 2 4 . 2 5

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

The failure to timely make payments asrequired under the Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A'AND INCORPORATED HEREIN ASTHOUGH FULLY SET FORTH.

which has the address of:562 Banner TrailFlorissant, CO 80816

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Giventhat I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon ofOctober 15, 2014, at the Teller CountyPublic Trustee’s Office, 101 W. BennettAve., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at pub-lic auction to the highest and best bidderfor cash, the said real property and all in-terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirsand assigns therein, for the purpose ofpaying the indebtedness provided in saidEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed ofTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expensesof sale and other items allowed by law,and will issue to the purchaser a Certific-ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 8/20/2014Last Publication: 9/17/2014Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

Dated: 6/23/2014ROBERT W. CAMPBELLTeller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEEBy: Shirley A. KintDeputy Public Trustee

Attorney: COURTNEY E WRIGHTAttorney Registration #45482JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C.9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., SUITE 400,ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112Phone: 1 (303) 706-9990Fax: 1 (303) 706-9994Attorney file #: 14-001438

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

EXHIBIT FOR LEGAL DESCRIPTIONTrustee’s Sale No. 2014-0035LOT 7A (FKA LOTS 7 AND 8), BLOCK 1,ARABIAN ACRES SECOND FILING, AC-CORDING TO THE ORIGINAL PLATAND TO THAT VACATION RECORDEDAUGUST 12, 1994 AT RECEPTION NO.423841 AND MARCH 8, 1995 AT RE-CEPTION NO. 430768, COUNTY OFTELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Notice No: 2014-0035First Publication: 8/20/2014Last Publication: 9/17/2014Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

Public Notice

Century Casinos located at200- 208 E. Bennett Ave.,

Cripple Creek, will be redeemingLegends Casino tokens and

table games chips and

Century Casino Cripple Creeklocated at 210- 220 E. Bennett Ave.,

Cripple Creek, will be redeemingWomacks Casino tokens and table

games chips Sunday through Saturday24 hours a day beginning

August 1, 2014through September 30, 2014.

Legal Notice No.: 72116First Publication: August 13, 2014Second Publication: August 27, 2014Third Publication: September 10, 2014Fourth Publication: September 24, 2014Not consecutive publications!Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

PUBLIC NOTICE

Russell L. Painter, 1761 Pikes Peak Dr.,Florissant, CO, 80816, (719) 258-0550,has filed an application for a HardRock/Metal Mining Limited Impact (110)Reclamation Permit with the ColoradoMined Land Reclamation Board underprovisions of the Colorado Mined LandReclamation Act. The proposed mine isknown as the Macanite VII & VIII (7 & 8),and is located at or near Section #3,Township 125, Range 71, W. Prime Me-ridian.

The proposed date of commencementis July 31, 2014 and the proposed dateof completion is July 31, 2019. The pro-posed future use of the land is forestry.

Additional information and tentative de-cision date may be obtained from the Divi-sion of Reclamation, Mining and Safety,1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver,Colorado, 80203, (303) 866-3567, or atthe Teller County Clerk and Recorder’sOffice, 101 W. Bennett Street, CrippleCreek, CO, 80813, or the above-namedapplicant. A complete copy of the applica-tion is available at the above-namedCounty Clerk and Recorder’s office and atthe Division’s office.

Comments concerning the application andexhibits must be in writing and must be re-ceived by the Division of Reclamation,Mining, and Safety by 4:00 p.m. onSeptember 20, 2014.

Please note that under the provisions ofC.R.S. 34-32-101 et seq., comments re-lated to noise, truck traffic, hours of opera-tion, visual impacts, effects on propertyvalues and other social or economic con-cerns are issues not subject to thisOffice’s jurisdiction. These subjects, andsimilar ones, are typically addressed byyour local governments, rather than theDivision of Reclamation, Mining andSafety or the Mined Land ReclamationBoard.

Legal Notice No.: 72174First Publication: September 10, 2014Last Publication: September 10, 2014Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

Misc. Private Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE

Russell L. Painter, 1761 Pikes Peak Dr.,Florissant, CO, 80816, (719) 258-0550,has filed an application for a HardRock/Metal Mining Limited Impact (110)Reclamation Permit with the ColoradoMined Land Reclamation Board underprovisions of the Colorado Mined LandReclamation Act. The proposed mine isknown as the Macanite VII & VIII (7 & 8),and is located at or near Section #3,Township 125, Range 71, W. Prime Me-ridian.

The proposed date of commencementis July 31, 2014 and the proposed dateof completion is July 31, 2019. The pro-posed future use of the land is forestry.

Additional information and tentative de-cision date may be obtained from the Divi-sion of Reclamation, Mining and Safety,1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver,Colorado, 80203, (303) 866-3567, or atthe Teller County Clerk and Recorder’sOffice, 101 W. Bennett Street, CrippleCreek, CO, 80813, or the above-namedapplicant. A complete copy of the applica-tion is available at the above-namedCounty Clerk and Recorder’s office and atthe Division’s office.

Comments concerning the application andexhibits must be in writing and must be re-ceived by the Division of Reclamation,Mining, and Safety by 4:00 p.m. onSeptember 20, 2014.

Please note that under the provisions ofC.R.S. 34-32-101 et seq., comments re-lated to noise, truck traffic, hours of opera-tion, visual impacts, effects on propertyvalues and other social or economic con-cerns are issues not subject to thisOffice’s jurisdiction. These subjects, andsimilar ones, are typically addressed byyour local governments, rather than theDivision of Reclamation, Mining andSafety or the Mined Land ReclamationBoard.


PUBLIC NOTICE

Russell L. Painter, 1761 Pikes Peak Dr.,Florissant, CO, 80816, (719) 258-0550,has filed an application for a HardRock/Metal Mining Limited Impact (110)Reclamation Permit with the ColoradoMined Land Reclamation Board underprovisions of the Colorado Mined LandReclamation Act. The proposed mine isknown as the Amazonite VIII (#8) and islocated at or near Section 11, Township125, Range 71, W. Prime Meridian.

The proposed date of commencementis July 31, 2014, and the proposed dateof completion is July 31, 2019. The pro-posed future use of the land isforestry.

Additional information and tentative de-cision date may be obtained from the Divi-sion of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety,1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver,Colorado, 80203, (303) 866-3567, or atthe Teller County Clerk and Recorder’s of-fice, 101 W. Bennett St., Cripple Creek,CO, 80813, or the above-named applic-ant. A complete copy of the application isavailable at the above-named CountyClerk and Recorder’s office and at the Di-vision’s office.

Comments concerning the application andexhibits must be in writing and must be re-ceived by the Division of Reclamation,Mining, and Safety by 4:00 p.m. onSeptember 20, 2014.Please note that under the provisions ofC.R.S. 34-32-101 et esq . Comments re-lated to noise, truck traffic, hours of opera-tion, visual impacts, effects on propertyvalues and other social or economic con-cerns are issues not subject to thisOffice’s jurisdiction. These subjects, andsimilar ones, are typically addressed byyour local governments, rather than theDivision of Reclamation, Mining, andSafety or the Mined Land ReclamationBoard.


Government Legals Public Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THERIDGEWOOD WATER DISTRICT, TELL-ER COUNTY, COLORADO, that at theclose of business on the sixty-third daybefore the election, there were notmore candidates for directors than theoffices to be filled, including candid-ates filing affidavits of intent to be writein candidates: therefore, the electionheld on May 15, 2014 was hereby can-celed pursuant to section 1-5-208 ( 1.5),C.R.S.

The following candidates were herebydeclared elected.Michael Hamilton: Two Year TermUntil May 15 , 2016

Eileen McMillan: Two Year TermUntil May 15, 2016

Jerry Klassen: Two Year TermUntil May 15, 2016

Den McKinley: Two Year TermUntil May 15. 2016

/s/ Den McKinleySecretary,DEO

Contact Person for the District:Eileen McMillanTelephone Number for the District:719-987-1472District Email:[email protected] for the District:55 Ponderosa Lane,Woodland Park, CO 80863


Government Legals

Public Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THERIDGEWOOD WATER DISTRICT, TELL-ER COUNTY, COLORADO, that at theclose of business on the sixty-third daybefore the election, there were notmore candidates for directors than theoffices to be filled, including candid-ates filing affidavits of intent to be writein candidates: therefore, the electionheld on May 15, 2014 was hereby can-celed pursuant to section 1-5-208 ( 1.5),C.R.S.

The following candidates were herebydeclared elected.Michael Hamilton: Two Year TermUntil May 15 , 2016

Eileen McMillan: Two Year TermUntil May 15, 2016

Jerry Klassen: Two Year TermUntil May 15, 2016

Den McKinley: Two Year TermUntil May 15. 2016

/s/ Den McKinleySecretary,DEO

Contact Person for the District:Eileen McMillanTelephone Number for the District:719-987-1472District Email:[email protected] for the District:55 Ponderosa Lane,Woodland Park, CO 80863


Public Notice

CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF VICTOR,

COLORADO

ORDINANCE NO. 489AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THEP A R K I N G O F R E C R E A T I O N A LVEHICLES ON ANY PUBLIC STREET,ALLEY OR R IGHT-OF-WAY ORPRIVATE PROPERTY NOT ACCESS-ORY TO A RESIDENCE WITHIN THECITY FOR MORE THAN THREE (3)DAYS AND PROHIBITING THE OCCU-P A T I O N O F R E C R E A T I O N A LVEHICLES FOR MORE THAN FOUR-TEEN (14) DAYS IN ANY ZONE DIS-TRICT AND ESTABLISHING LIMITSFOR THE PARKING OF TRAILERS ONANY PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY

PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHEDBY TITLE ONLY ON SECOND READINGTHIS 28th DAY OF August, 2014.

Byron L. Hakes, MayorATTEST: Sandy Honeycutt, City Clerk


Public Notice

Written comments in support of oraga inst the proposed measure(“pro/con comments”) concerning theissuance of Bonds for an Aquatic Cen-ter and Associated Infrastructure maybe submitted to the Deputy City Clerk,Suzanne Leclercq, by mail at PO Box9007, Woodland Park, CO 80863, or inperson at City Hall, 220 West South Av-enue, by 5:00 PM on September 19,2014, to be included with a summary ofcomments in the ballot issue noticeprovided by the Teller County Clerk andRecorder. Comments must be in writing,can be submitted only by those people eli-gible to vote on the proposed measure,and must include the signature and ad-dress of the person commenting. Contactthe City Clerk’s Office for further informa-tion at 719 687-5295.

Suzanne LeclercqDeputy City Clerk


Government Legals

Public Notice

Written comments in support of oraga inst the proposed measure(“pro/con comments”) concerning theissuance of Bonds for an Aquatic Cen-ter and Associated Infrastructure maybe submitted to the Deputy City Clerk,Suzanne Leclercq, by mail at PO Box9007, Woodland Park, CO 80863, or inperson at City Hall, 220 West South Av-enue, by 5:00 PM on September 19,2014, to be included with a summary ofcomments in the ballot issue noticeprovided by the Teller County Clerk andRecorder. Comments must be in writing,can be submitted only by those people eli-gible to vote on the proposed measure,and must include the signature and ad-dress of the person commenting. Contactthe City Clerk’s Office for further informa-tion at 719 687-5295.

Suzanne LeclercqDeputy City Clerk


Public Notice

CITY OF WOODLAND PARKPUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL

COORDINATED ELECTIONNOVEMBER 4, 2014

Pursuant to Section 2.6 of the City Charterof the City of Woodland Park, Colorado,notice is hereby given that the SpecialCoordinated Election in conjunctionwith Teller County will be held on Tues-day, November 4, 2014. Ballots will bemailed by the Teller County Clerk andRecorder beginning October 13, 2014.You may register to vote in the CountyClerk’s offices in Cripple Creek (101 W.Bennett Avenue) and Woodland Park (800Research Drive), the City Clerk’s office inWoodland Park (220 West South Avenue),or with any State Driver’s License Exam-iner. You may also register to vote andcheck your voter registration informationonline at the Teller County Clerk and Re-corder’s website at www.co.teller.co.us,click Verify Your Voter Registration In-formation and follow the instructions.

To be eligible to vote in said election, youshall be a citizen of the United States, atleast eighteen (18) years of age by thedate of the election, a resident of the Stateof Colorado and the City of WoodlandPark for at least thirty (30) days immedi-ately preceding the date of the election,and a registered voter, on or before Elec-tion Day.

SUZANNE LECLERCQDEPUTY CITY CLERK


Public Notice

CITY OF WOODLAND PARK,COLORADO

ORDINANCE NO. 1220, SERIES 2014

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDI-TIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE PUR-POSE OF ADDING AN 800-SQUAREFOOT BUILDING TO INCLUDE ONEAUTOMOTIVE REPAIR BAY AND AS-SOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS TOTHE AUTOMOTIVE AND VEHICLE RE-PAIR BUSINESS LOCATED AT 115 S.PARK STREET, WOODLAND PARK,COLORADO, IN THE CENTRAL BUSI-NESS DISTRICT ON PROPERTY WITHA LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LOT 1,BLOCK 1, WORKMAN’S SUBDIVISION.

SUMMARY: This ordinance grants a CUPfor the purpose of adding an 800 squarefoot building the business located at 115S. Park Street, Woodland Park.

PENALTY: None.

This Ordinance was passed on secondand final reading on September 4, 2014after notice and public hearing and ishereby published by title only as requiredby Charter Section 7.6 to be effective sev-en days after this publication.

Suzanne Leclercq, Deputy City ClerkCity of Woodland Park


Government Legals

Public Notice

CITY OF WOODLAND PARK,COLORADO

ORDINANCE NO. 1220, SERIES 2014

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDI-TIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE PUR-POSE OF ADDING AN 800-SQUAREFOOT BUILDING TO INCLUDE ONEAUTOMOTIVE REPAIR BAY AND AS-SOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS TOTHE AUTOMOTIVE AND VEHICLE RE-PAIR BUSINESS LOCATED AT 115 S.PARK STREET, WOODLAND PARK,COLORADO, IN THE CENTRAL BUSI-NESS DISTRICT ON PROPERTY WITHA LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LOT 1,BLOCK 1, WORKMAN’S SUBDIVISION.

SUMMARY: This ordinance grants a CUPfor the purpose of adding an 800 squarefoot building the business located at 115S. Park Street, Woodland Park.

PENALTY: None.




Public Notice

CITY OF WOODLAND PARKORDINANCE NO. 1218, SERIES 2014

AN ORDINANCE REZONING PARCELSWITH A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OFTAMARAC TECH PARK FILING NO. 5F R O M H E A V Y S E R V I C ECOMMERCIAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL(HSC/LI) ZONE DISTRICT TO MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL URBAN (MFU)ZONE DISTRICT FOR LOT 6 CONTAIN-ING 7.00 ACRES AND LOT 7 CONTAIN-ING 5.44 ACRES; MULTI-FAMILY RES-IDENTIAL SUBURBAN (MFS) ZONEDISTRICT FOR LOT 5 CONTAINING6.68 ACRES; AND NEIGHBORHOODCOMMERCIAL (NC) ZONE DISTRICTCONTAINING 2.21 ACRES AS REQUES-TED BY THE PROPERTY OWNERSMOUNTAIN STARR INVESTMENTS,LLC.

SUMMARY: This ordinance rezones par-cels of Tamarac Tech Park Filing No. 5from heavy service commercial/light in-dustrial to multi-family residential urban asrequested by the owners Mountain StarrInvestments, LLC.

PENALTY: None.




Public Notice

WOODLAND PARK BOARDOF ADJUSTMENT

MEETING AGENDACity of Woodland Park

Council ChambersSeptember 15, 2014 * 6:30 PM

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALLII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEIII. ELECTION OF OFFICERSIV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:Review and approval of the February 24,2014 Minutes.V. REQUEST/PUBLIC HEARINGS:A. CASE #VAR14-003 Big O Tires Ex-pansion Setback Variance – Request fora setback variance to Section 18.21.040C. of the City of Woodland Park MunicipalCode to construct a service bay structureto the south of the existing structure loc-ated at 555 S. Chester Avenue on Lot 1A,Block 18, Foster’s Addition in the Com-munity Commercial Zone. The construc-tion of this addition would reduce the re-quired 8-foot side yard setback to 5 feet (a3-foot variance). The applicant is Mr. ScottKoldenhoven, owner of Big O Tires.VI. STAFF REPORTVII. ADJOURNMENT


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BEInformed!Informed!Read the Legal Notices!

Public Notice

Attorney or Party Without Attorney:Timothy and Roshanna Matthias

1318 Washington AvenueBakersfi eld, CA 93308

Telephone No.: 661-331-5152

Superior Court of California,County of Kern

1215 Truxton AvenueBakersfi eld, CA 93301

Guardianship of Angelo Fred Donovan Pierce and

Destiny Lyiana Pierce, minors

NOTICE OF HEARING --GUARDIANSHIP OR

CONSERVATORSHIPCase No.: S1501-PB 64090

This notice is required by law. This notice does not require you to appear in court, but you may attend the hearing if you wish.

1. NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: Timothy Matthias and Roshanna MatthiasHave fi lled: PETITION FORAPPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANFOR THE PERSON(S)

2. You may refer to documents on fi le in this proceeding for more information. (Some documents fi led with the court are confi dential. Under some circumstances you or your attorney may be able to see or receive copies of confi dential documents if you fi le papers in the proceeding or apply to the court.)

3. The petition includes an application for the Independent exercise of powers by a

guardian or conservator under(None listed)

4. A Hearing on the matter will be held as follows:Date: September 23, 2014Time: 9:00 a.m. * Dept. PAddress of Court same as noted above.


Misc. Private Legals Misc. Private Legals Misc. Private Legals

Reasons to feel crowded top 3 millionMetro-area population likely went past mark in middle of AugustBy Vic [email protected]

The population of the Denver metro area was expected to exceed 3 million last

month, according to state estimates.The Colorado Department of Local

Affairs uses the month of July to forecast population numbers annually. The de-partment estimated that the Denver met-ro area’s population on July 1 would have been 2,994,534 and would have passed the 3 million mark in August.

Elizabeth Garner, a state demographer, said the average monthly increase in pop-ulation in the Denver metro area is 3,551,

meaning its population reached 3 million in mid-August.

Garner said the growing population can be attributed to a healthy economy in the Denver area.

“There is a high correlation between job growth and population change,” she said. “We’re toward the top in the U.S. in terms of recovery and growing jobs.”

Garner said population numbers in Larimer and Weld counties are growing at

an even faster rate than the Denver metro area, thanks to high job growth in the oil and gas industry there.

But other parts of the state, such as the Western Slope and parts of the southeast, are losing residents.

Garner said that can attributed to jobs leaving those parts of the state and not coming back.

“If you don’t have a job, it’s hard to stay,” she said.

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