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BLM and Fort Carson schedule public meeting Meeting to talk about helicopter training missions in Four Mile By Pat Hill [email protected]

In a place where elk and wild turkeys roam, where stunning rock formations and lush hillsides cast a pastoral setting, heli-copters from Fort Carson are disturbing the peace in the Four Mile area.

Reaching sounds up to 92 decibels, the helicopters are part of a training mission for Fort Carson which seeks mountain ter-rain equal to conditions in Afghanistan. “I was in my yard about fi ve days ago and the helicopter came right over my head,” said K.C. Jones, who lives in Lakemoor West.

Jones, Steve and Sandi Witcher, David and Joy Adams, have become activists to halt the missions in their neighborhood as well as in Navajo Mountain Mesa and Bear Trap.

“At fi rst they (Fort Carson pilots) were training their own people, which is why we see them occasionally when they fl y by,” Sandi Witcher said. “But now they’ve ex-panded it to all Armed Forces. That shows the whole scope of things.”

According to the Plan of Development for Fort Carson and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the use of public land in Fre-mont, Park and Teller counties is necessary

to ensure that the High Altitude Mountain Environment Training (HAMET) exposes pilots to a wide variety of situations and challenges.

The development plan is based on the BLM providing 43 landing zones in Teller, Fremont and Park counties. Six of them encompass Lakemoor West while 37 pro-posed landing zones contain only three houses within the 1,000 meter radius tar-geted by the BLM.

Another type of training, titled “non-tenant training,” that is, military not sta-tioned at Fort Carson, is expected to land up 1,440 times per year in each zone - ac-cording to the development plan.

Training on BLM land is a change from previous missions which took place on U.S. Forest Service land. “The fi re danger is one of the main reasons the Forest Service is taking away landing zones,” Joy Adams said.

The controversy escalated when BLM granted the Army a casual-use permit to conduct the missions. “The contract has

not been signed yet,” Joy Adams said.In addition to the fear of wildfi re in the

drought-stricken area, the neighbors are concerned about decreasing property val-ues. “We’ve got a lot of retired people here in their 70s and early 80s; they’re going to want to sell eventually - you have heli-copters fl ying around all day, nobody’s go-ing to come in here and buy any kind of a house,” Steve Witcher said.

Because the program is still subject to casual use, the landings are sporadic. As a result, one of the neighbors in Lakemoor recently bought property and is building a home that happens to be 425 feet away from a landing zone, Steve Witcher said.

While the development plan states that

The neighbors in Four Mile, seated, from left, Sandi Witcher, David Adams, Joy Adams; standing, from left, K.C. Jones and Steve Witcher. Photo by Pat Hill

FOR MORE INFORMATION A release from the BLM and Fort Carson announces a public meeting from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center. “Comments concerning the proposed action, alternatives and identi� cation of environmental issues are most helpful,” states the release. The scoping period for training sites will run from Nov. 19 to Dec. 19.

WP Council chooses primary Aquatic Center site Approves budget on � rst reading, sets � nal budget hearing for Dec. 4 By Norma Engelberg Contributing writer

Because Teller County Waste’s permit requests and site-plan re-view took up most of the Nov. 6 Woodland Park City Council meet-ing, several other agenda items were postponed to the Nov. 20 meeting. This seriously length-ened the Nov. 20 meeting but council was able to deal with most of the agenda items.

Before getting to the discus-sion item that fi lled council cham-bers with speakers and spectators, council took up the cases that were previously postponed. These in-cluded the approval of two condi-tional use permit ordinances. The fi rst was a request from Bill Page to add seven apartments to his Gold Hill Square North property.

The second was from Garland “Mac” McClung, owner of Bad Rock Automotive, to construct a 15,022 square-foot parking lot on his property that will be used for employee parking, and vehicle sales and service.

Neighbors Helga and Kenneth Kacir complained that the lot would obstruct their view. Coun-cilmembers sympathized but ex-plained that homowners knew the property was zoned community commercial when they built their home.

Later in the meeting, Council approved on fi rst reading two or-dinances pertaining to the city’s 2015 budget and set the public hearing for Dec. 4.

The subject everyone was wait-ing for was choosing the location for the Woodland Aquatic Cen-ter approved by voters on Nov. 4. Sites included Woodland Station,

Meadow Wood Sports Complex and Stoneridge property owned by Dana Duncan. City Manager Da-vid Buttery said there also is a site near the high school that might work. He added that council’s goal was to pick a primary building site and a back-up site.

Local residents Curt Grina and Bill Nein represented those pro-posing the Meadow Wood loca-tion. They said the land there al-ready belongs to the city and that, while the center might eliminate some of the amenities that are part of the park’s master plan, free land might mean more amenities for the center.

Buttery said the complex is a feasible site but then used the park’s master plan map to show what might be lost if it’s built there. Grina countered that Duncan’s land could be used for the Aquatic Center or to expand the park and replace Little League and soccer fi elds that might be lost.

Duncan said during his pre-sentation that he would be will-ing to do whatever it takes to build the center and/or help the sports complex.

Grina said the Woodland Sta-tion site in the Downtown Devel-opment Authority district doesn’t have as much recreational poten-tial as the Meadow Wood site and that the site is “dangerous,” ex-plaining that it would compromise the Aquatic Center’s main goal of improving the community’s quali-ty of life. He cited traffi c issues and congestion. He said he asked 10 or so downtown business owners about building the pool in Wood-land Station and they said they didn’t want it there but didn’t want to say so publicly. He also asked “who puts an aquatic center in the middle of a downtown?”

Several members of the author-ity board at the meeting took ex-ception to Grina’s use of the word “dangerous,” saying that having

the pool in Woodland Station would be good for the citizens and for the city.

Authority board member Jon DeVaux said he owns a business downtown and he wants the pool there. “It would be good for my business,” he said. He also named other Colorado cities that have pools in or near their downtowns.

“From September to May, who is going to be having picnics and playing ball at Meadow Wood?” he asked, adding, “The pool they’re proposing doesn’t even have the six lanes required for use by high-school swim teams.”

DeVaux said Grina named some good reasons for choosing Mead-ow Wood but the site has limited potential for generating sales taxes and economic development.

“If someone wants to build a restaurant or retail business near the pool, they can’t do that at Meadow Wood,” he said.

Woodland Aquatic Project President Gerry Simon said, “We think building the center any-where in Woodland Park is bet-ter than building it nowhere. … I love Meadow Wood, I watched my kids grow up there, but we don’t feel that it’s the right place for the Aquatic Center.”

Former Woodland Park Mayor Steve Randolph said he thought when he voted to support the cen-ter that its location in Woodland Station was already set.

After all the discussion, coun-cilmembers agreed that Woodland Station was still the best choice as the center’s primary location. They cited its nearness to the schools, to Memorial Park and to downtown dining, shopping and entertain-ment opportunities.

Mayor Neil Levy didn’t express a preference but joined the rest of council in choosing the site unani-mously. Because of the lateness of the hour, council put choosing the back-up location on hold.

These Woodland Park and Teller County citizens crowded into the Woodland Park Council Chambers on Nov. 20 to help councilmembers decide the best place to build the city’s newly approved Aquatic Center. Photo by Norma Engelberg

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Lighter Side of Christmas to recognize 30 years of serviceBy Sta� report

The Lighter Side of Christmas Parade Committee is excited to announce the 2014 Grand Marshal, Jane Mannon. Mannon will ride at the head of the 26th anniversa-ry parade at 6 p.m. on Dec. 6 in downtown Woodland Park. In addition, fireworks will be set off for Santa and Mrs. Claus again this year as the finale for the parade.

Leading off one of the most exciting events of the year, Mannon was honored to be named grand marshal. “I’ve spent the last almost 13 years as Manager of Community Affairs at the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co.,” she stated. “This position has allowed me to manage com-munity donations from CC&V, determine what the community priorities are and how we can get involved.”

Mannon is a native of Colorado, grow-ing up in Aurora before graduating from

Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in environmental interpretation. “I planned on being a park ranger and spent two seasons at Redwood National Park followed by two seasons at Florissant Fos-sil Beds National Monument,” she said. “I realized that this career path was prob-ably only going to provide seasonal work, so I went to work for Teller County moving from the front desk to Plans Examiner to Senior Planner.”

Supporting things that support the community has inspired Mannon. “There are a range of organizations that really contribute to our lives here in Teller Coun-ty,” Mannon said, “ranging from the Sym-phony Guild and Lighter Side of Christmas to Community Partnership to Community of Caring to name a few.”

“What we’ve enjoyed about the parade each year is that it allows the community to come together and is a real family expe-rience,” Mannon commented. “Events like

this are exciting and get people together to get excited about what’s going on in our community.” She added, “The parade ends up being more than just Woodland Park. It’s a great way to kick off the holiday season and spend time with family and friends.”

Mannon has spent a lot of time working on the Victor Main Street program. “The community was really fractured and this was a way to come together for a common cause,” she said. “What’s been really great is that Victor has been able to be a mentor for Woodland Park as they work through the process being a Main Street candidate. We’re able to see big changes in our com-munities for the better.”

Mannon said that there continues to be a lot of activity at the mine. “We em-ploy over 530 people. Probably 80 percent of them live in Teller County,” she stated. “Over 100 live in the Woodland Park area.”

Mannon’s family includes husband

Greg Winkler who works for the State of Colorado as Regional Manager for the De-partment of Local Affairs. They are proud grandparents to 6-month-old Melody Jane who resides with her daughter and son-in-law in Idaho. Her son and daughter-in-law currently live in New Mexico.

CC&V Gold Mining Co. has a visitor center in Cripple Creek located below the Cripple Creek Elks. During the winter the center is open on weekends. There are also various programs offered regarding the past, present and future of gold mining in the Gold Camp area. Interested parties can join the email list at ccvgoldmining.com for updates on events.

For additional information about the Lighter Side of Christmas Parade, LSOC Treasure Hunt, Gingerbread House Con-test, Crazy Hat Contest and other holiday events, visit lightersideofchristmas.com for details.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to [email protected]. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

THROUGH DECEMBER

CITIZEN FIREFIGHTERS The Ute Pass Historical Society & Pikes Peak Museum present “Citizen Fire�ghters of Ute Pass,” a new display at the Woodland Park Public Library through December. Residents of Ute Pass live on the borders of the Pike National Forest and within communities threatened by drought and wild�res. These areas are referred to as urban/wildland interface areas. We are fortunate to have citizen �re-�ghters equipped and trained to protect our beloved property, lovely surroundings, and our lives. This exhibit recognizes the early development of volunteer �re departments in Ute Pass, and celebrates the tradition of service they have provided for decades. The display is located on the top �oor of the library, just outside the Colorado Room.

DEC. 1 to March 8

SPIN CLASSES Mountain Top Cycling Club will host 20 spin class sessions on Monday and Friday nights from Monday, Dec.

1, to March 8 at Woodland Park Middle School, in the com-mons area. Doors unlock at 5:40 p.m., with pedals turning at 6 p.m. A one-time fee of $25 will be charged, for building use and insurance. Participants must provide their own bikes and trainer equipment. David Kreigshauser will instruct the class in a 60- to 75-minute work out to his videos from Seek Out Cycling. Times and dates will be posted on the club website under the calendar tab as there will be some days there will not be class. Visit www.mountaintopcyclingclub.com or call Debbie 719-689-3435.

DEC. 4

LIGHTS OF Love Prospect Home Care & Hospice presents the 26th annual Lights of Love at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 at the Woodland Park Cultural Center. Remember or honor someone special in your life. Call Janet at 719-687-0549.

DEC. 4

SPECIAL STORYTIME Bella, a wolf dog from the Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center in Divide will be a special guest at a wolves-themed storytime at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Florissant Public Library, 334 Circle Drive, Florissant.

DEC. 4

HELICOPTER TRAINING The Bureau of Land Management

Royal Gorge Field O�ce will have a second public meeting about Fort Carson’s proposal to use public lands for helicopter training. The meeting is from 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Cripple Creek Heritage and Information Center, 9283 State Highway 67, Cripple Creek. A presentation is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Go to http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/rgfo/plan-ning/hamet.html.

DEC. 5, Through December

ART SHOW “Vanishing Vistas,” an art show to bene�t youth art programs, is open through December at the Eichman Gallery in Park State Bank. The show will feature original paintings by national recognized artist Kenneth Shanika. A pre-opening reception is from 3-6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the bank. For information, contact the Kenneth W. Shanika Studio, 900 Tamarac Parkway, Woodland Park. Call 303-647-1085 or email [email protected]. Go to www.ShanikaFineArts.com.

DEC. 5, Dec. 7

CHRISTMAS MUSIC World renowned pianist Sam Rotman will perform free concerts of Christmas and classical music at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Woodland Park Community Church, 800 Valley View Drive. A reception will follow the concerts. No tickets are required. No child care

will be provided; recommended for ages 6 and older. Go to www.woodlandparkcommunitychurch.com.

DEC. 6

GIFT-BOOK SALE Co�ee table books, stocking stu�ers and gift books will be for sale fro 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Woodland Park Public Library, 218 E. Midland Ave., Woodland Park.

DEC. 7

CHRISTMAS CONCERT Woodland Park Wind Symphony presents “Carols of the Night,” an evening of traditional Christ-mas carols and lighter music incorporating video and featuring members of Dana’s Dance interpreting one of the musical pieces. Concert is at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 E. Midland, Woodland Park. Admission is free; donations welcome. Call 719-687-2210. Go to www.WoodlandParkWindSymphony.com.

DEC. 7

CHRISTMAS TEA Legacy Ladies Ministries at High View Baptist Church will have its ladies’ Christmas tea at 3 p.m.

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SCHOOL NOTES

Woodland ParkJacob Censner, of Woodland Park,

earned the Continuing Student Merit Scholarship from Fort Lewis College. Cen-sner’s major is exercise science, with an exercise specialist option.

Hailey Edwards, of Divide, earned the Freshman Merit Scholarship from Fort Lewis College. Edwards’s major is elemen-

tary education.Owen Spalding, of Woodland Park

earned the Freshman Merit Scholarship from Fort Lewis College. Spalding’s major is anthropology.

Kelsey Ward, of Woodland Park, earned the Continuing Student Merit Scholarship from Fort Lewis College. Ward’s major is art, with an art option.

WP clerk passes batonCindy Morse retiring, swears in replacementBy Norma EngelbergContributing writer

Woodland Park City Clerk Cindy Morse was hired as a secretary in 1981 and be-came the city clerk in 1984. After 30 years as clerk, Morse is retiring at the end of December but the Nov. 20 Woodland Park City Council meeting was her last meeting in her official capacity.

Before City Manager David Buttery sang Morse’s praises as part of a farewell ceremony, city Parks and Recreation Di-rector Cindy Keating introduced Donna Callahan, community specialist for the Colorado Lottery. She presented the city and Woodland Park RE-2 School District with a Great Outdoors Colorado Starburst Award for creativity for the Columbine El-ementary School playground restoration and expansion project.

“I really appreciate that you made the new playground ADA accessible,” she said. “As a child growing up with disabilities I know that we’ve had to learn to make do. This is no ordinary playground.”

Callahan gave the award and a poster to volunteers who helped make the play-ground project happen and handed out special lottery scratch-offs to council and staff.

Then it was on to Morse’s retirement ceremony, which Buttery started by enu-merated her many accomplishments, in-cluding the 11,401 pages of meeting min-utes she has produced in the past 30 years.

“There’s a saying among city clerks,” he said. “The hours are great but the minutes are killing me.”

Morse has attended 877 city council meetings in her official capacity, served 39

different councilmembers, six city manag-ers and eight mayors. She was Colorado’s City Clerk of the Year in 2001 and has served on the Colorado Intergovernmen-tal Risk Sharing Agency Board of Direc-tors since 2003 and has chaired that board since 2007. Morse has also chaired the Tell-er Senior Coalition board and has worked with and been a member of the Woodland Park Saddle Club.

“Cindy has always been an advocate for the public, serving the citizens of Wood-land Park,” Buttery said.

When family members met Morse at the podium, she introduced some of her children, her grandchildren and her hus-band Terry.

“Always help people,” she advised. “Put your fingerprints on something good.”

She added that if she couldn’t find an answer for someone she would always tell them so and then find someone who could answer their questions.

“We can honestly say that we live in a better community because of you,” Mayor Neil Levy told her.

There will be a more informal public send off for Morse at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the Ute Pass Cultural Center.

At the end of a marathon council meet-ing, Morse introduced the resolution that officially placed Deputy Clerk Suzanne Leclercq in her new position as Woodland Park City Clerk.

Leclercq has been training for the po-sition for the past 3.5 years. As part of her training, she has earned a municipal clerk certification from the state and plans to also earn her master city clerk certifica-tion.

“I want to thank the city council and city staff for all their support,” she said. “I promise I’ll make you proud.”

As Morse’s last public act, she adjourned the meeting, using Levy’s gavel.

The Nov. 4 Woodland Park City Council meeting was the last for retiring City Clerk Cindy Morse, center. Family members, standing behind her, came to the meeting to help the city celebrate her 30 years as clerk. Photos by Norma Engelberg

As one of her last o�cial public acts, at the Nov. 20 Woodland Park City Council meeting, City Clerk Cindy Morse swears in her successor, Deputy City Clerk Suzanne Leclercq. Morse will o�cially retire on Dec.31 but Leclercq will take over most of her duties.

Sunday, Dec. 7, at 1151 Rampart Range Road, Woodland Park. An ornament exchange, guest speaker, tea and light refresh-ments. Call 719-687-8585.

DEC. 11

MADRIGAL CHRISTMAS Pikes Peak Regional Hospital pres-ents its third annual Senior Circle Christmas party from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 W. Midland Ave., Woodland Park. The theme for the party is “It’s a Madrigal Kind of Christmas!” and the luncheon will feature Chef Paddy’s “Cherry Glazed Ham” with all the �xin’s, live music by the “Madrigals” from Woodland Park High School, a visit from Santa, door prizes and more. The luncheon is free to Senior Circle members. Contact Karen Earley at 719-686-5802 or email [email protected] to make a reservation.

DEC. 11-13

GOLD CAMP Christmas As part of the Gold Camp Christmas, a winter wonderland reception will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Aspen Mine Center. A “Soup for the Soul” lunch and cookie baking contest is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, also at Aspen Mine Center. Cost is $5 for lunch, and guests get to judge each entry. The Victor parade will be-gin at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, and will be followed by a bon�re. Finally, the Cripple Creek parade is at noon Saturday, Dec. 13. Free s’mores and hot chocolate will be served. The Bell Ringers and Woodland Park Singers will perform at 11 a.m. at the Butte Theater. The CS Chorale will perform at 3:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church. The park and rec bazaar is from 5-9 p.m. Call 719-659-3599 or go to www.visitcripplecreek.com for details.

DEC. 13

LIVING NATIVITY High View Baptist Church presents the Living Nativity at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Ute Pass Cultural Center. After each presentation, Re�ections will sing and cookies and cider will be served. Call 719-687-8585.

DEC. 13

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Here comes Santa and Mrs. Claus �ying in from the North Pole to the Dinosaur Resource Center, 201 S. Fairview St., Woodland Park. Children will get to share with Santa their Christmas wishes and join Mrs. Claus for stories, songs and poems. A special treat will be handed out at the end of the program, which is from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Go to www.rmdrc.com.

DEC. 20

SUPPORT GROUP The Woodland Park Parkinson Support Group will have its Christmas potluck brunch at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Woodland Park Library. Paper plates, cups and plastic ware will be provided. Parkinsonians and caregivers are welcome. Co�ee also will be provided.

DEC. 20-23

SANTA AND dinos Santa Claus will visit the Dinosaur Resource Center, 201 S. Fairview St., Woodland Park, from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, to Tuesday, Dec. 23. Children can made an ornament for the center’s Christmas tree and themselves. Program included with cost of admission.

DEC. 29

CHILDREN AGES 12 and younger will receive free admission on kids’ free day Tuesday, Dec. 29 at the Dinosaur Resource Center, 201 S. Fairview St., Woodland Park. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cool Science will be at the center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a Super Cold Science Show where visitors can make their own cup of ice cream and see what happens when ordinary objects are exposed to extremely cold temperatures. Shows are at noon and 2 p.m. Up to 2 children will be admitted free with regular paid adult admission. Go to www.rmdrc.com.

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Medical directory an eye-opener

By Pat Hill [email protected]

Behind the scenes for the past several years, Pikes Peak Regional Medical Center Association has thrust itself in the public eye.

“We weren’t doing fundraising and we didn’t want to over-shadow the hospital,” said the association’s president Curt Grina. “But we’ve been busy - we have a cash fl ow of $1.5 million.”

Recently, the association published the Teller County Medical Directory, a listing of local health-care providers, along with 10 tips about the hospital’s services. Embed-ded in the seventh tip is a blatant reference to those who support Pikes Peak Regional Hospital.

“We noticed, starting some years ago, that, as we were trying to fulfi ll our mis-sion in making our infrastructure stronger, some people were trying to make it weaker, and working against our mission,” Grina said. “We’re trying to get more medical ac-tivity so that we get more people, capability and services.”

Unless money fl ows in through the medical community, the hospital cannot expand, he said

In particular, the association has been paying attention to which providers sign on to be part of the community, he added. For example, when a primary-care physi-cian recommends follow-up appointments to providers within a medical corporation based in Colorado Springs, money goes down the pass.

“What do most people do? They go where the doctor said,” Grina said. “If they do that, they’re taking our health care dol-lars, draining them from our community - big dollars, millions of dollars.”

As a result, the association’s desire to build up the community is being thwarted, he added. “There’s nothing illegal about what they’re doing - it’s business. But that doesn’t mean we can’t respond to the situ-ation,” he said.

In its attempt to keep money in Teller County, the association is taking its case to health-care providers while alerting the public, through the directory. “You have the right to go where you want, with these referrals,” Grina said. “You don’t have to go to Colorado Springs or Pueblo. People are being sent all over the place just so they can stay with the company the doctor works for.”

Obviously there are limits to the refer-

rals, including the patient’s insurance re-strictions. “If it’s medically-appropriate and the service can be provided at PPRH, then opportunities are being lost, millions of dollars,” Grina said. “I think we’d all agree that this is a noble cause.”

To catch the eye of the reader, the asso-ciation has inserted a squiggly symbol next to providers they consider premier sup-porters who demonstrate special loyalty to the community.

“There’s a pretty important business is-sue to the tune of a couple of million bucks going on in our community,” Grina said. “That’s one of the reasons the association published the directory.”

The directory is an eye-opener on many fronts. For instance, patients who are un-insured can negotiate the price of services, including surgeries. “Hospitals, doctors, nobody has a price list, which is annoying” Grina said.

Patients who self-pay their medical bills have a right to negotiate the price. ”Some people do it all the time. You give the pro-vider a credit card and you get to negoti-ate the price. Most people don’t know that; they just take the price,” Grina said.

Negotiations, however, don’t work with the insured. “Because insurance compa-nies have already negotiated the price,” Grina said.

In highlighting the directory, Grina em-phasizes that the association and the hos-pital are separate entities; however, the as-sociation owns the building as well as the land.

“We decided late last year that we’d become a little more ambitious in pursu-ing our mission,” Grina said. “We want to increase our profi le so we could have a louder voice in things that matter to the medical-care community, the providers, doctors, physician’s assistants, chiroprac-

tors, dentists and so on.”Health-related issues in Teller County

are different from those in low altitude. “Some of the providers have added special-ty services tuned to this location, mostly in the context of high altitude or recreation,” Grina said. “The incidence of altitude-re-lated health problems is much higher here - the hospital knows that and is equipped for it.”

Grina himself took advantage of the in-vestment by PPRH in equipment to take care of patients who suffer pulmonary-related health issues. “Last year I had a pulmonary embolism and ended up in the hospital for fi ve days,” he said. “If the hos-pital hadn’t been there, I would have been dead.”

The directory is available at the hospital and various business and community lo-cations or by contacting the association at [email protected].

Curt Grina, president of the Pikes Peak Regional Medical Center Association, talks about the association’s publication, the Teller County Medical Directory, which, within 10 hospital-service tips, delivers a message. Courtesy photo


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Sharkey steps downBy Pat [email protected]

Six years after leading the Pet Food Pan-try in Woodland Park, Penny Sharkey is stepping down as the executive director of the nonprofit organization. The pantry is a lifeline for pet owners who, for one reason or another, cannot afford to feed their pets.

For the first few years, Sharkey distrib-uted food and pet supplies from the park-ing lot at the Church of the Nazarene, fol-lowed by the Seventh Day Adventist and now, behind Little Chapel in Divide.

The new location is a relief for a woman who, no matter what the weather, wind, rain, sleet, snow or sun, distributed food. “We have a little bit of shelter there - it’s still kind of outside but not like it was,” Sharkey said. “It’s certainly better than standing out in the snow.”

Under Sharkey’s direction, the orga-nization initiated the Vet Care Assistance program. “It’s for emergency pet care,” she said. “For instance, if your dog gets hit by a car and pay day isn’t until next week, we can help pay the down payment on the vet bill.”

Sharkey and her team of volunteers did double duty during the Waldo Canyon Fire in June 2012. From being on pre-evacua-tion standby to evacuation orders for her neighborhood in Woodland Park, Sharkey stayed put.

`I stayed because I had 5,000 pounds of dog food in my garage; if somebody need-ed it I wanted to be there - we kept a close watch on the fire,” she said. “And people did come to my house.”

The news spread about the booty at Sharkey’s house, even reaching the bear population. “After the fire, a bear broke into my garage, walked all over and se-lected a 20-pound bag, went out the door to my driveway,” she said. “I could hear the `crunch, crunch.’’’

About that time, another bear mauled a

dog which happened to be sitting outside on a nearby deck. “The dog was our first client of our vet care assistance program,” she said.

For an organization that relies on dona-tions, some cuts had to be made. “When feeding prices went so high we had to make the hard decision to stop helping

with the horses,” she said. “We did try to help people find places for their horses.”

While pantry clients are usually dogs and cats, occasionally the organization helps feed birds, hamsters, rabbits and once in a while a llama or two.

In a place where the people are known for their love of animals, the pantry is a vi-

tal part of the fabric of Woodland Park. “All of our growth is due to community sup-port,” said Sharkey, who plans to stay on as a member of the board.

The Pet Food Pantry distributes food and supplies from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.on the 2nd and 4th Mondays behind the Little Cha-pel in Divide.

Penny Sharkey is stepping down as executive director of the Pet Pantry in Woodland Park. Photo by Pat Hill


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In a clever use of a donation, the Wood-land Park Senior Citizens Club has taken inspiration from the parable of the biblical loaves and fi shes.

The campaign to help others started with the annual donation from the Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Co. to fund the holi-day meal for club members.

This year the club’s president, Pat Dan-ielson, thought of an idea that reaches farther than the dining room tables. “You know, we need another dinner like we need a hole in the head,” she said. “Let’s do something for the community - the com-munity has been giving back to us.”

Danielson’s idea took off - and today the club’s back room looks like a store, with quilts, blankets, towels, dishes and sauce pans, for instance.

But the inventory is only a start to ful-fi ll wish lists of several organizations in Teller County: Choices, a nonprofi t orga-nization that helps young people caught in crisis or unplanned pregnancies, needs baby clothes; the Clothes Closet, coats, hats and gloves; Columbine Elementary School, school supplies; Community Cup-board, turkeys and small canned hams; Cripple Creek Care Center, slippers, hats and gloves; Storehouse Ministries, blan-kets, sheets and towels; and Teller Senior Coalition, gas cards.

Danielson will be on hand from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays through Dec. 13 to receive donations.

As far as the holiday dinner, it’s gone by the wayside in favor of spending the dona-tion from CC & V on others.

“I think it’s a great idea; I’m thrilled,” Lana Fox said.

Members of the Woodland Park Senior Citizens Club have sacri� ced a holiday meal in favor of giving Christmas gifts to those in need. The donations are provided by the Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Co. From left, Pat Danielson, the club’s president, Pamela Argo, club’s coordinator, and Lana Fox. Photo by Pat Hill

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In a letter written to the BLM in Octo-ber, CUSP’s executive director Carol Ek-arius named specifi c zones and the range of wildlife issues associated with each - elk production and rangeland for bighorn sheep, for instance.

As members of the only homeowners’ association of the three subdivisions, the fi ve Lakemoor residents feel empowered to advocate for alternative landing zones.

“We are a residential-zoned area and even though we are private, the county maintains the road and issues the building and septic permits,” Steve Witcher said.

Jones added, “There’s no reason the

county can’t pass a noise ordinance.”Along with complaining, the neighbors

suggest an alternative while recognizing the effi cacy of training in Four Mile. “They obviously like fl ying up our canyon - that’s part of the training, low altitude fl ying to avoid radar detection,” Jones said. “This is exactly what you would do in a real-world situation, fl y through a canyon.”

An alternative, Witcher said, would be Booger Red Canyon, a hill south of the subdivision. “It’s a continuation of our canyon and it’s totally unpopulated, ranch land all around it,” he said. “Beautiful can-yon all around - it’s BLM land.”

As well, any creek fl owing from the Ar-kansas River has a canyon. Witcher said.

Lest anyone accuse the Four Mile neighbors of ignoring the crucial nature of the missions, David Adams balks. “There are implications that we aren’t patriots - we’re not saying we don’t want the military - the whole idea is to emulate Afghanistan and we understand that,” Adams said. “But we feel there are more suitable places.”

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Lakemoor West subdivision in the Four Mile area of Teller County is peaceful , with wild turkeys enjoying the moun-tain ambience. However, landings by Fort Carson helicopters has interrupted the peaceful neighborhood. Photo by Pat Hill

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Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Labo-ratory was awarded accreditation by the College of American Pathologists. The ac-creditation was based on results of recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Ac-creditation programs.

Junior Achievement of Southern Colo-rado sponsors a fi nancial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship program in the Cripple Creek Junior/Senior High School in January.

Pikes Peak Regional Hospital hosts the 3rd annual Senior Circle Christmas party from noon to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Ute Pass Cultural Center.

The luncheon features Chef Paddy’s cherry glazed ham as well as music by the Woodland Park High School Madrigals. For reservations, call Karen Earley at 686-5802 or email at [email protected].

IREA hosted a lunch for city o� cials and members of the Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce Nov. 19 at the Ute Pass Cultural Center. Pat Mooney, chief executive o� cer of IREA, talked about the cooperative and revealed that IREA customers would not see a rate change through 2015. Carmen’s restaurant catered the lunch. Photos by Pat Hill

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Turning up your nose at the stockyards When you live most of your days out in the

middle of nowhere, (otherwise known as a re-mote ranch out on Morapos Creek, between Craig and Meeker) you appreciate the chance to ‘go to town’ once in a while. My Granddad liked to ride the train into the stockyards at Denver with the product when he sold cattle. By most accounts, he looked forward to it all year.

“For most of a century, Denver’s stock-yards teemed with cows and other critters all year long - not just when the annual stock show rolled into town. From the 1880s through the 1960s, Denver was the region’s go-to bazaar for buying and selling livestock,” wrote Joanne Kelley in a 2006 article in the Rocky Mountain News.

For decades, “the river ran red” with pack-inghouse waste until rendering plants began processing it, according to Colorado historian Tom Noel’s book, “Riding High.”

“Though they cleaned up the river, rendering plants fouled the air with pungent odors that downwind Denverites sniffed about,” according to Noel.

But with better roads and the growth of the trucking industry, the stockyards and the packing plants dispersed into local ‘sale barns’ and the big plants moved away from the city. By 1980, the big yards in Denver were all but shut down as a year-round concern and only memories remained of its former prominence.

“I was born in Chicago about the time of the Spanish-American War. My father, Ralph C. Edwards, had been employed by Stafford Brothers in the Chicago Stockyards. He got a position at $40 a month with Clay, Robinson & Co, at the Denver Union Stockyards,” wrote Mrs. Avery Edwards Abbott in an article titled “I Remember Denver,” in the Septem-ber, 1962 edition of the Denver Westerners

Monthly Roundup. “Our fi rst home in Denver was at 36th and Williams, near old Chutes Park (which terrifi ed the daylights out of me).”

“I recall the old Denver Carnivals, held in the fall, I think. These were a kind of Mardi Gras, with parades and so on, to which my mother took me. Carfare was a nickel, and so was a loaf of bread. We could buy enough beef for supper for a dime, and the butcher gave you a piece of liverwurst free and threw in enough liver for the cat,” wrote Abbott.

She and her family later moved to Elyria, which was a village in Denver County with a population of 1384 in 1900. It was also called Pullman by the railroad and boasted 26 saloons.

“I remember the torchlight parades, to which Father took me when McKinley was assassinated,” she said. “Father took me for a walk every afternoon and often the walk ended at the Stockyards. I was terrifi ed be-yond voice when we took the catwalks above the waving heads of the longhorns in the corrals. The hogs fascinated me, as did the sheep. (Such smelly tastes!”

Abbott tells of Mr. Fine and Mr. Gill at the Stockyards Bank and walking back and forth from home and there for her mother when she was only 6 years old.

“It never occurred to anyone that there

was any danger or my purse being snatched or my being molested. The stockmen, many of them knew who I was and stopped to inquire about Mother and my baby brother. They had been faithful in coming to see Father during his last illness.”

She describes taking the Stout Street cars, one which was marked “Stockyards,” when going down town to Hurlbut’s Grocery, in the Loop, where bananas were ten cents a dozen.

“In the winter, Hurlbut’s smelled of hot coffee, buttered popcorn, cupcakes, over-shoes and wet clothing. In summer, large glass jars of lemonade were on display, and cookies, candies, magazines and other penny-catchers.”

Butter was 15 cents a pound. Lion and Arbuckle were the popular brands for coffee.

“I remember the day when three Polish workmen at the Omaha and Grant Smelter (the shadow of whose smokestack almost fell across our house, and whose smoke was said to kill all our germs) were sitting on kegs of dynamite while eating their lunch. They had the bad judgment to strike matches on the kegs to light their pipes. Parts of the men were picked up all over town and windows were shattered for several blocks around. It was quite an occasion!”

Of course the perfume of the packing-houses blended with the smelter smoke, she said.

“Some of Mother’s friends turned their noses pretty high when they came to see us. But this was not so they could sniff the perfume to greater advantage.”

With all the different sights, and sounds, and smells and events, it is no wonder that my own grandfather looked forward to ‘going to town’ every year on his trips to the stock-yards in Denver.

Tarkanian coached at my high school and my college I recently read that Naismith Hall of

Fame basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian is recovering from a bout with pneumonia.

Earlier this year, the 84-year-old coach was hospitalized 10 days in April following a heart attack; his second. He had just re-turned home from a trip to the Final Four in North Texas.

Tarkanian’s last coaching stop was at Fresno State (1995 through 2002). He led the Bulldogs to six consecutive 20-victory seasons and a pair of trips to the NCAA Tournament.

Tarkanian led three schools to the NCAA Tournament during his long career, win-ning it all in 1990 with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

“Tark the Shark” is near and dear to my heart for several reasons. The few times I’ve interviewed him he’s been kind and re-sponsive to my questions. He also coached at two of my alma maters.

Tarkanian’s third head coaching job was at my high school - Redlands - located in southern California in a region known as the Inland Empire.

After earning his master’s degree in edu-cational administration from the Univer-sity of Redlands in 1956, Tarkanian landed his fi rst head coaching job at San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno later that year.

In 1958, Tarkanian moved down High-

way 99 to Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster. The next year he was at Red-lands High School, where he coached the Terriers for two years.

Tarkanian coached at my high school long before I attended it; even before the legendary hoops icon sat alone on the end of the bench with a towel stuffed between his teeth and the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Redlands was 13-9 in Tarkanian’s fi rst year with star Danny Wolthers leading the way with 25-plus points per game. The next season (1960-61), the Terriers rallied to become Citrus Belt League co-champi-ons with Ramona. That was when Riverside City College President Bill Noble called to offer him the basketball head coaching job at RCC.

Granted, I was not alive during his time

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OBITUARIESKay Weber Carey,

formerly from Cripple Creek, Colorado, died at age 80, at Harlin-gen Medical Center, Harlingen, Texas on Thursday, November 20, 2014.

Kay was born June 13, 1934, in Highland Park, Illinois to Walter A. Weber and Grace Kiernan Weber. As a child, Kay enjoyed riding horses, painting, and appreci-ated wildlife. She attended the University of Miami at Ohio, and then married James Addison Carey on September 4, 1954.

Kay was a supportive and loving mother and was active as a 4-H leader, Girl Scout leader, and was Past President of the Hockley County A&M Mothers Club.

Kay adored and nurtured animals throughout her life and at one point even had a pet skunk. Kay shared her love of animals with her children and 4-H members. She also enjoyed painting and viewing wildlife, camping, and fly-fishing with her husband.

Kay and her husband Jim spent many years in Texas after being married and raised three children in the Lubbock, Texas area. In 1984, Kay and Jim moved to Cripple Creek, Colorado, where they enjoyed the friendship of many people throughout the Teller County 4-H System. Special thanks go out to the folks in Teller County that welcomed Kay and Jim with open arms. Kay often talked of the friendships

she made with these folks and cherished the time spent living in that community.

Kay is survived by her husband of 60 years, James A.

Carey. Kay is survived by her son

Randall Covington Carey, daughter Sheila Lisa Timm and her husband Mark Timm, and son, Patrick Carey and his wife Donna B. Carey. Kay was blessed with seven grandchil-dren, which include Heather Kay Jones and spouse Josh, Megan Carey, Sean Dustin Timm, Kyle Lee Timm and spouse Selenia, the late Travis Nolan Timm, Lindsey Elise Carey and Trevor Addison Carey; along with four adoring great grandchildren, Isabella Timm, Venicio George Timm, Kaidon Lynn Bornman, and Grace Harriet Jones.

Also surviving Kay is her sister, Toni Piggott of Virginia. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, her sister Jeane Weber and her grand-son, Travis Nolan Timm. Kay will be missed by her family and friends but we rejoice that she is at peace with God and is reunited with Walt, Grace, Jeane, and Travis.

Services were held Monday, November 24, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Island Baptist Church, 107 W. Mesquite, South Padre Island, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Teller County 4-H located at 112 N. A Street, Cripple Creek, Colorado 80813.

Christine E. Burt, of Wood-land Park, passed peacefully on Tuesday Nov. 25, 2014 surrounded by family and friends in Colorado Springs.

She was predeceased by her Husband, David Burt, formerly of Sturman In-dustries. She leaves behind their son.

Memorial Service will be held Sunday, December 7 at the Church in the Wildwood at 10585 Ute Pass Ave., Green Mountain Falls, at 1:00 p.m.

Chris’s love for the arts and animals is well known. Con-sider making a contribution to either TCRAS- a regional Animal Shelter or to Haus-musik, a non-profit string quartet series in Woodland Park.

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at Redlands, but when I attended the school in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Tarkanian stories were still being told by teachers who worked him decades earlier.

I never knew it until recently, but had Tarkanian remained in Redlands we might have been neighbors. I grew up on Nottingham Drive in the quaint south side of town. Tarkanian lived two streets over on Robinhood Lane.

Following stints at RCC and Pasadena City College - where he led those teams to four consecutive state JUCO titles (three at Riverside and one at Pasadena) - Tarkanian landed his first Division I gig at Long Beach State in 1968. He coached at Long Beach through the 1972-1973 season, before taking the head job at the UNLV.

Long Beach State is my second link to Tarkanian since that is my college alma mater. His Long Beach State teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament four times in his five seasons at the school.

By the time I arrived at Long Beach in the early 1980s, Tarkanian was already a basketball coaching legend. His UNLV teams were among the best in the nation, advancing to the Final Four in 1977. In fact, it was Tarkanian’s idea - according to him - to call the team the “Runnin’ Rebels.”

His teams, even in his early days of coaching, were known for an up-tempo style, stifling defense, and going on long runs that turned close games into blow-outs.

Tarkanian enjoyed his crowning mo-ment in 1990 when UNLV won the NCAA Tournament. The championship came after years or frustrations and battles with the NCAA.

In his 20 seasons at UNLV, his teams advanced to four Final Fours and were investigated at least that many times.

Most people forget that Tarkanian was hired to coach the San Antonio Spurs in

1992. He was actually offered the Los An-geles Lakers’ head coaching job in 1977, but declined, continuing to coach college basketball.

Tarkanian was signed to coach the Spurs not long after leaving UNLV. How-ever, he disagreed with Spurs owner Red McCombs over the need for experience at point guard. Tarkanian felt that the Spurs wouldn’t be competitive without an experienced point guard, but McCombs disagreed. As a result, Tarkanian was fired after only 20 games with a 9-11 record.

He received a $1.3 million settlement, which he used to fund a lawsuit against the NCAA (he won that lawsuit in 1998).

It seemed that controversy followed Tarkanian wherever he went. After he left Long Beach State, its basketball program was slapped with probation for recruit-ing violations which occurred under his watch.

Just months before the 1976-1977 sea-son, the NCAA placed UNLV on two year’s probation for “questionable practices.” Although the alleged violations dated back to 1971 - before Tarkanian became coach - the NCAA pressured UNLV into suspending Tarkanian as coach for two years. Tarkanian sued, claiming the sus-pension violated his right to due process. In September 1977, a Nevada judge issued an injunction, which reinstated Tarkanian as coach.

The case eventually made it all the way to the United States Supreme Court, which ruled in 1988 that the NCAA had the right to discipline its member schools, reversing the 1977 injunction.

Not long after Tarkanian left Fresno State, that school also was placed on probation by the NCAA for violations committed by its men’s basketball team under Tarkanian’s watch.

Today, Tarkanian tries to live a some-what quiet life at his home in Las Vegas, but every once in a while he makes the news. My hope is that he will be remem-bered more as a great motivator of young men than a coach who was accused of trying to cheat the system.

Then again, I am little biased when it comes to Tarkanian.


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Going across the great Divide

Today we think of Divide as that little town west of Woodland Park.

At one time the little town by the lake at the high spot between Denver and Colorado Springs was also known as Divide. A while back I did a column about Palmer Lake’s early days, but that is not what this is about. This is about getting trains over the divide.

A few years ago it was quite fun to go to the lake and watch trains struggling up the tracks from Denver. At Palmer Lake they would remove a set of helper locomotives, and these would go back to Denver to help another train up to the lake. In a day you might see ten or more trains moving coal south like this. At one time there were even coal trains moving north over the line from mines in New Mexico.

I often wondered about how it was done a hundred years ago. Those early steam engines could only pull a few cars, but when they started moving more people, even the passenger trains needed helpers to get over the Palmer Divide, as we know it now. Trains coming north from Pueblo could get up to Colorado Springs without much difficulty. Once trains passed there, the climb to Monu-ment got stiffer. A station called Husted, named for a man who had a saw mill not far away, was a good spot on the Denver and Rio Grande for a helper engine to be kept. They even built a little engine house, a garage, so to speak, for the engine. It would help push heavy trains to

Palmer Lake, then come back to wait for the next one.

Trains from Denver had these help-ers, and at Palmer Lake they would return. Just west of the north end of the lake there was also a little engine house at Palmer Lake. It also had a turntable, where the engine could be turned around. The little engine from Husted used it too. After a few years the railroad started buying bigger engines, and the helper at Husted was not needed any-more. The helpers from Denver were still needed, but the little Palmer Lake turn-table was too small. A track, called a wye, because it is shaped like a Y was put in. Engines could turn around on that track. Big modern engines can run in either direction, so even a wye is not needed.

The little Rio Grande station of Husted is long gone, but it was under where the north gate to the Air Force Academy is today. There was another spot called Husted on the Santa Fe railroad, over near present day Interstate 25, but that is another story!

Mild cognitive impairment: talk to doctor

An older couple were having dinner at another couple’s home. After the meal, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen.

The two elderly gentlemen were talking, when one said, “We had dinner last night at a new restaurant, which I highly recommend.” The other man said, “What’s the name of it.”

The first man knitted his brow in obvi-ous concentration and after a long pause asked his friend, “What’s the name of that red flower you give to someone you love?” “A carnation?” his friend replied.

“No, no the other one,” the man says. His friend offered another suggestion, “A Poppy?”

“Nahhh!” growled the man. You know the one that is red and has thorns.” “Do you mean a rose,” his friend replied.

“Yes, yes, that’s it. The first man then turned toward the kitchen and yelled, “Hey Rose, what’s the name of that res-taurant we went to last night?”

Situations like this are laughingly referred to as “senior moments” … those occasions when you can’t recall a name or remember why you went into the garage. For many older adults, however, such oc-currences are no laughing matter, as they worry if their memory is permanently slipping away.

By using detailed memory tests and diagnostic criteria, medical research-ers have made significant advances in determining what is normal memory loss associated with aging and what crosses over into a more serious situation, known as mild cognitive impairment. Doctors are aggressively trying to diagnose MCI and find strategies to treat it, as it is a sus-pected precursor to Alzheimer’s disease.

The process of the gradual decline in memory begins at the ripe old age of 20, as brain cells slip away and there’s a downturn in the production of the chemi-cals that help the brain function effective-ly. In general, you shouldn’t become upset

if your memory isn’t what it used to be.Forgetfulness is common as we age

and most people never develop signifi-cant memory problems. It’s a normal age-related memory lapse to forget where you parked your car, when you walk out of a store but not normal if you forget that you drove a car to get to the store.

Other memory problems that are not part of normal aging are consistent for-getfulness, such as forgetting how to do things you have done many times before or having significant trouble learning new things. Repeating the same phrases or stories in the same conversation and having trouble keeping track of what hap-pens each day are other MCI markers.

When trying to diagnose MCI, doctors look at a person’s age, level of education and memory test scores. The condition must be distinguished from Alzheimer’s disease, which is a type of dementia in which there are not only significant mem-ory problems but impairment in at least one area of cognition, such as language, recognizing what objects are used for and having difficulty organizing.

If you or a loved one is having serious memory problems, it may be prudent to talk to your doctor.

Cord Prettyman is a certified 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.

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Starburst award Dawna Callahan, Community Relations Specialist for the Colorado Lottery, (pictured in front with microphone) presented the City of Woodland Park and Woodland Park School District the Star Burst Award during the city council meeting Nov. 20. The award recognized a Great Outdoors Colorado grant used to build a playground at Columbine Elementary School in 2012. An ADA fully-compliant facility, the result was a partnership of the community coming together. Pictured from left: Cindy Keating, Woodland Park Parks and Recreation Director; Andrea Kuhn, Columbine Elementary parent; Peggy Wallace, Columbine Elementary teacher; Veronica Wolken, Columbine Elementary Principal. Since gambling started in Teller County, over $17 million has been awarded throughout the Teller County community. Photo by Stacy Schubloom

AREA CLUBS EDITOR’S NOTE: To add or update a club listing, e-mail [email protected].

POLITICAL

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

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

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

PROFESSIONAL

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

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

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

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

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

RECREATION

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

[email protected] or www.ShanikaFineArts.com.

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

EXERCISE CLASSES o� ered for through Community Partner-ship Family Resource Center’s Healthy Living Programs in various locations throughout Teller County. Visit www.cpteller.org for a calendar of classes, or email Kathy at [email protected] for more information.

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

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

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

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

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

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In the race for donations in a time of reduced budgets, three Teller County non-profi t organizations made the list of ben-efi ciaries of the Indy Give! campaign.

Teller County Regional Animal Shel-ter, Teller County Search and Rescue and Community Partnership Family Resource Center are three of 75 benefi ciaries who made the cut.

“We’re kind of isolated up here, so if the community knew about this campaign, they’d be more apt of participate,” said Jodi Mijares, the partnership’s executive director.

Each organization is required to come

up with matching funds for the online donations. Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Co. put up $5,000 for the Community Part-nership and donated part of the $1,700 for TCSAR, along with the organization’s board members.

El Pomar Foundation pitched in $1,500 for the partnership while TCRAS board members upped the ante to $3,300 in matching funds - money donated by Dan and Evie Heimerdinger; Kevin Conrad, DVM; Shawn Hosp; Donna Brazill; and Liz and Pam Appraisals.

Indy Give! is under the umbrella of the Pikes Peak Community Foundation. “For everybody who donates, 100 percent goes to the group,” said Janet Bennett, execu-tive director of TCSAR.

To donate, go to indygive.com

Woodland Park High School BETA Club collected about 70 turkeys and hams, various canned food, and $560 in cash donation from the community to help 36 needy families in Teller County. According to Delaney Dixon, WPHS Sr., who spearheaded the food drive, this is an annual event. The BETA Club is an academic group and a national community service organization. Photo by Stacy Schubloom

GIVING TO THE NEEDY

HEALTHIER LIVING Colorado, Diabetes Self-Management Workshop. Learn the skills needed to manage your diabe-tes. 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 condi-tion. Participants learn how to control their blood glucose, prevent complications, and cope with the stress of having a chronic health condition. Call Teller County Public Health at 719-687-6416 or visit www.cpteller.org or www.co.teller.co.us/PublicHealth for information and a list of classes in your neighborhood. Suggested donation $35.

JAM NIGHT. The Grange Hall is open from 6-9 p.m. every Thursday for the Jammers music and potluck. This is a great night and the place to be on Thursdays. The music is always di� erent depending on who and how many musicians show up. We always have fun, good food and dancing. All musicians are welcome to join in the jam session. If you are not a musi-cian, 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 information call Ken at 719-687-1436. KP is nonpro� t and non-denominational.

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

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

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Mountain Home Medical goes international Nicholson sells company to Tunstall Healthcare Group By Pat Hill [email protected]

With the sale of Mountain Home Medi-cal, a local company has just gone inter-national. Last month, Dan Nicholson sold the Woodland-Park based business, for an undisclosed price, to Tunstall Healthcare Group, whose U.S. subsidiary is Tunstall Americas.

Nicholson founded the company in 2002 to serve Medicaid-eligible clients. “I started with less than nothing, on a wing and a prayer,” he said.

Today Mountain Home Medical has 4,475 clients in 55 of 64 counties in Colo-rado, and employs 15 in the Woodland Park offi ce, four in Fort Collins, one in Denver and seven installers around the state.

“Medicaid has a waiver program de-signed to keep people out of nursing homes as long as possible,” Nicholson said. “We get 90 percent of our referrals from a cadre of about 400 case managers around the state.”

Mountain Home Medical is distin-guished by its mobile products, a medical alarm system, for instance. “We do a lot of medication management, the fi rst thing we started with,” Nicholson said.

As an indirect effect of Colorado’s ex-pansion of the Medicaid program, a result of the Affordable Care Act, Nicholson ex-pects the company to serve up 5,000 cli-ents within three months.

“In my opinion, Colorado is one of the few states that did it right, rather than waste a lot of money on lawsuits and so on,” he said.

Nicholson’s business is a key piece of what is now called “Aging in Place,” tech-nology. “The timing is right because of the demographics. More people are going to need these services and this is a way to keep people safe at home longer,” he said.

While Mountain Home Medical is now

part of an international company, Nich-olson found a regional connection with Casey Pittock, chief executive offi cer of Tunstall Americas.

A Colorado native who grew up in Gree-ley, Pittock graduated from Stanford Uni-versity and moved to Manitou Springs to start a business, Nicholson said.

“His grandmother taught school in Manitou and a relative worked at the Stagecoach Inn,” Nicholson said. “He re-

members as a kid coming up here and playing - as well as in Garden of the Gods.”

Nicholson considers the connection serendipitous. “It just felt it was a good match and I think Casey was, in some ways, the icing on the cake,” Nicholson said.

Refl ecting on the past 12 years, Nich-olson feels he’s fulfi lled a lifetime goal. “When I look back, I always wanted to do something that would have some greater purpose, something that would help peo-

ple,” he said. “We really are serving the most vulnerable, disabled and aging popu-lation. It’s rewarding to be able to do that.”

For the near future Nicholson will be an employee of the company in Woodland Park, phasing out his role in 2015. “I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished; we’ve become a leader in the state, have taken over other national companies. Yea it’s been quite a ride.”

Dan Nicholson has sold Mountain Home Medical, for an undisclosed price, to Tunstall Healthcare Group, whose U.S. subsidiary is Tunstall Americas. Nicholson, who founded the company in 2002, plan to stay on as an employee. Photo by Pat Hill

Academy superintendent receives Ford Achievement Award Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson was presented with award Nov. 22

By Danny Summers [email protected]

Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson received the Ten-

nessee Ernie Ford Distinguished Aero-space Achievement Award during an awards banquet Nov. 22 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Milpitas, Calif.

Named after famed singer and enter-tainer “Tennessee” Ernie Ford, a World War II bombardier in the Pacifi c Theater of Operations, the award is presented by Air Force Association Chapter 361 each year to an outstanding Airman.

The chapter chose General Johnson this

year because of her exceptional leadership in the transitional period the Academy is currently experiencing.

“She has made the tough calls in set-ting priorities and making the decisions necessary to maintain the high integrity of the institution,” her award citation states. “General Johnson exemplifi es the charac-ter and executive abilities that typify U.S. Air Force senior leaders. Her service to the nation is a matter of record and is in the

highest tradition of military service.”

The award was named after Ford when

he agreed to make its fi rst presentation in

1982, which he continued to do until his

death in 1991. When selecting General

Johnson as the latest award recipient, AFA

Chapter 361 expressed its “gratitude and

appreciation for [her] service to the United

States Air Force.

Academy cadet named Rhodes Scholar Cadet 1st Class is a senior at Air Force Academy Sta� report

An Air Force Academy

cadet senior distance run-ner was awarded one of 32 Rhodes Scholarships for 2014 on Nov. 22.

Cadet 1st Class Rebecca Esselstein, from Dayton, Ohio, is a senior at the Academy majoring in as-tronautical engineering. She is the Academy’s 38th recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship; the 12th cadet-athlete to earn the honor.

Currently serving as a Flight Commander, Essel-stein is a three-time mem-ber of the Dean’s Aces List and has been named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, aca-demic and athletic perfor-mance in fi ve of six semes-ters. She has done research at M.I.T. on radar and in-frared signatures, and was an Aspen Institute Socrates Program Scholar studying

the U.S. Supreme Court.“I couldn’t have done

this without all the help and support I’ve had along the way,” Esselstein said. “My mentors within the faculty have been exceptional, and so has my support system both in squad and down at the track.”

The Rhodes Scholar-ships, the oldest and best know award for interna-tional study, were created in 1902 by the will of Cecil Rhodes, British philanthro-pist and African colonial pioneer. Applicants are chosen on the basis of cri-teria set in the will, includ-ing high academic achieve-ment, integrity of character, potential for leadership, and commitment to mak-ing a strong difference in the world.

Esselstein was selected as a Marshall Scholarship recipient earlier this fall. The Marshall Scholarship covers two years of tuition and living expenses at top institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick and the London School of Eco-nomics in any fi eld of study.

Up to 40 talented, inde-pendent and wide-ranging Marshall Scholars are se-lected each year, according to the Marshall Scholarship website. The scholarship is funded through the Brit-ish government and was named in honor of legend-ary U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall.

“It doesn’t feel real,” Es-selstein said. “I’ve been

working towards this since February, and I can’t count the number of runs I’ve had thinking about what I wanted to put in my per-sonal statement or what it would be like to get the scholarship. I’m very excit-ed, though a little nervous, to be honest. I hope to pur-sue my passion for space and study astrophysics at Oxford.”

Air Force Academy 1st Class Rebecca Esselstein, from Dayton, Ohio, is a senior at the Academy majoring in astronautical engineering. She is the Academy’s 38th recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, the 12th cadet-athlete to earn the honor. Courtesy photo


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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.PikesPeakPleinAirPainters.com

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

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

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

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

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

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 information.

UTE PASS Historical Society o�ers free tours (donations gratefully accepted) of His-tory Park every second Saturday of the month from June through September. 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 History 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 Saturdays in the Museum Center building at History Park, 231 E. Henrietta, next to the Woodland Park Library. Tours of History Park are available during these hours. A $5 donations is appreciated. Call 719-686-7512 at least 15 minutes before a tour. Go to utepasshistoricalsociety.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 com-munity. 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.woodlandparkwindsymphony.com to learn more about this ensemble and other musical groups which are part of the Woodland Park Wind Symphony, Woodland Winds, Woodland Brass Quintet and Brass Choir and the Swing Factory Big Band. Craig can also be reached at 719-687-2210.

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 informa-tion.

YOGA FOR Every Body 2014 yoga classes o�ered at various locations in the Pikes Peak area. All classes free or by donation. Call Stacy for more information at 719-689-5745 or email [email protected].

XINGYI IS o�ered from 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Woodland Park Recreation Center. Must be 18 or older. Contact Je� at 816-260-8595 for information.

SOCIAL

A COURSE in Miracles classes meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Woodland Park. Call 719-286-8421 or e-mail [email protected] for information.

A 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. We gather at 10:30 a.m. every Saturday in Woodland Park. Contact Barbara Royal, CSD, 719-687-6823 or [email protected].

ABOVE THE Clouds Cruisers meet the �rst Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 1120 West Bowman Ave., Woodland Park. For information contact Marsh at 719-687-1058.

AMERICAN LEGION Post 1980 Woodland Park meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at Grange Hall on Hwy 67, about three miles north of the US-24/Hwy-67 junction in Woodland Park. Visit http://post1980.org.

AMERICAN LEGION Post 171 meets at 7 p.m. at the Post Building, 400 East Carr Ave. in Cripple Creek.

ART RECEPTION Today is planned for the second Friday of the month and will feature a di�erent artist at Park State Bank in Woodland Park.

BILL HARPER, as seen on the Grand Ole Opry, performs 4-7 p.m. every Saturday at Oney’s Restaurant in Florissant. Enjoy old country classic music in a family friendly atmosphere.

CC&V COFFEE Club meets at 10 a.m. Mondays at the Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Company Visitor Center, 371 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek. Chat with friends over a cup of co�ee, or network with businesspeople. Not just co�ee, but also refreshments and free Wi-Fi will be provided as you sit and visit with others and get the latest community news, or mining information. Refreshment donations will be given to the Aspen Mine Center. Contact the CC&V Visitor Center at 719-689-2341, or Brad Poulson at 719-689-4052 for more information.

COLORADO MOUNTED Rangers Troop “B” is looking for civic minded people who wish to volunteer and contribute to their community. We primarily serve Teller and Park counties, and assist other troops throughout the state. Troop B meets at 6 p.m. the �rst Thursday of each month at the Highland Bible Church, 800 Research Drive, Woodland Park. We are an all-volunteer organization that is recognized as an auxiliary law enforcement agency by the state of Colorado. We assist law enforce-ment agencies, forest service, and search and rescue organizations. Experience is not necessary, just a willingness to contribute to your community. To volunteer, or for more information, contact us through www.coloradoranger.org.

COLORADO MOUNTED Rangers Troop “I” is looking for responsible and dedicated volunteers who want to make a di�erence serving their community. You are invited to our monthly meeting the �rst Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Pikes Peak Na-tional Bank, in the upstairs conference room, 2401 W. Colorado Ave, on the corner of Colorado Ave and 24th Street. Free parking is available for the meeting in the bank employee parking lot on the south side of the bank’s drive-up facility. Visit http://itroop.coloradoranger.org or e-mail [email protected].

CRIPPLE CREEK Friendship Club meets from 1-3 p.m. at the Henry C. “June” Hack Arena in City Park. The club is free and o�ers an opportunity to meet with acquain-tances and make new friends.

DIVIDE PLAYGROUP meets from 9-10: 30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Community Partnership in Divide. Ffdd program. Call 686-0705 more more info. Drop-ins welcome.

DOLL LOVERS of Teller County are invited to meetings at 10:30 a.m. the �rst Thursday of every month at the Village at Skyline. It’s free. A variety of programs include the study of antiques, and vintage and modern dolls. Everyone older than age 12 is welcome. Call Nancy at 719-390-8098.

FLORISSANT GRANGE No. 420 meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month. The grange continues to o�er the Florissant Jammers every Thursday for a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. followed by the music of the great Jammers until 9 p.m. All are welcome to come to the Grange. Call 719-748-0358.

THE FLORISSANT Library Book Club welcomes all book readers to its group. It meets at 10:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month. Call 719-748-3939.

GOLD CAMP Victorian Society is dedicated to the preservation of the history of Cripple Creek and the surrounding area. The Society plays a role in Cripple Creek’s historic events, celebrations, and festivals, including Donkey Derby Days, the Gold Camp Christmas, the Mt. Pisgah Speaks cemetery tour, the Salute To American Veter-ans, and many others. The Gold Camp Victorian Society also supports events in other communities in Teller County. The Society also sponsors a Victorian ball as well as a Victorian tea each year, both of which are open to members and non-members alike. Gold Camp Victorian Society members can be seen dressed in period attire welcom-ing visitors to Cripple Creek on Saturday afternoons during the summer months. The Society also includes the “Smokin’s Guns” club which presents historically-based skits and other entertainment during local events and festivals. The Gold Camp Victorian Society meets on the fourth Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. in the Centennial Building in Cripple Creek. Persons interested in participating as members of the Gold Camp Victorian Society are encouraged to call 689-0907 for more information.

GUITAR, 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.

HELP U Club meets the third Thursday of every month. Pot luck at noon and meeting at 1 p.m. We help people and other nonpro�ts in Teller County and the Lake George area of Park County. Meetings are at the Lake George Community Center. Information: Joan 719-689-2486 or Help U Club, 1054 High Chateau Road, Florissant, CO 80816.

ITALIAN CLUB If you love family, socializing and culture, then membership in Sons of Italy is right for you. Membership is open to men and women. More information at www.sono�talypp.com.

JOIN US to knit, crochet or craft every Monday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your projects. Meet new and old friends. Instructions are provided for free. Meeting are at Cripple Creek Co�ee at Aspen Mine Center.

KIWANIS CLUB of Ute Pass/Woodland Park meets at 6:45 a.m. Wednesdays at Denny’s. Call 719-687-5534. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.

THE LADIES of the Veterans of Foreign Wars meets at noon, the second Tuesday of each month at the Woodland Park Public Library. Call 719-687-9157.

LAKE GEORGE Fire Protection District Auxiliary meetings are at 6 p.m. the �rst Tuesday of the month at Station No. 1 at the corner of Hwy. 24 and County Road 90.

THE LAKE George Gem and Mineral Club meets the second Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Lake George Community Center. Mineral topics will be discussed but no �eld trips until spring. Call 719-748-3861.

MODA U meets at 1 p.m. at Nuts ‘n Bolts Needleworks, 200 S. Chestnut, Woodland Park. Quilters from novice to professional share their craft and get all the latest info about fabrics and notions. Call 719-687-2272.

THE MOUNTAIN Artists meets from 9-10:30 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at the Ute Pass Cultural Center in Woodland Park. Call 719-687-1374 or visit www.TheMountainArtists.com. The nonpro�t group was established to promote, encourage and support the making and showing of visual arts in Teller County-Ute Pass area.

MOPS, MOTHERS of Preschoolers in Woodland Park, meets from 8:45-11:30 a.m two Tuesdays a month, from September to May. All mothers of children pre-birth through kindergarten are invited to join. Meetings include guest speakers, social time and creative activities. Child care is included. Register anytime online at www.utepassmops.org or call 719-687-4812.

MUSIC LESSONS. Guitar, drums and general music lessons are now o�ered on

Friday mornings at the Florissant Grange, 2009 County Road 31. Call 719-748-0358.

THE TIMBERLINE Artists meet at 10 a.m. every Wednesday of each month, up-stairs at the Aspen Mine Senior Center in Cripple Creek. Everyone is welcome. Bring your favorite craft or art medium and join a dedicated group.

PARK AND Teller County potluck Just Folks Luncheon is at noon every third Wednesday at Lake George Community Center, 39141 US HWY 24. Call 719-689-0554.

PIKES PEAK Community Club meets starting at 6:30 p.m. with a potluck supper the second Thursday of each month at the Pikes Peak Community Center in Divide. Supper is followed by a business meeting. The public is welcome to attend.

PIKES PEAK Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday in Woodland Park. Call 719-684-3081. The Pikes Peak Lions Club is part of Lions Club International, which is the largest worldwide service organization in the world. Our annual fundraiser is the annual Donkey Basketball Tournament. Our fundraisers and service projects provide support for our local community through work projects ranging from testing preschool age kids eyes for eye disease to sponsoring special needs kids to our local Lions Camp in Woodland Park.

PIKES PEAK Plein Air Painters is a nationally recognized group of regional artists. Join the group for year-round activities, painting on location, social activities pertaining to visual arts and art shows. The group is open to anyone intersted in learning to paint or improving their painting skills. Go to www.thepikespeakplein-airpainters.com, or contact Kenneth Shanika at 303-647-1085 or [email protected].

PIKES PEAK Rotary meets at 7 a.m. Fridays at the Woodland Park Library, south entrance. Rotary is a worldwide organization working on projects ranging from polio eradication internationally to bell ringing for the Salvation Army locally. Call 719-687-3611.

QUILT MINISTRIES meets between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Ute Pass Cultural Center to make quilts for families that have been burned out of their homes or are in need for some other reason. The quilts are simple, machine pieced and hand-tied and are excellent projects for both new and more experienced quilters. No sewing skills necessary. Participants are encour-aged to bring their own sewing machines but machines also will be available onsite. Volunteers who don’t want to sew can still serve as cutters and pressers. This is a nondenominational group. Call 719-687-6828.

QUILTERS ABOVE the Clouds is a quilting guild for all levels. The guild meets from 1-5 p.m. the fourth Friday of the month at Mountain View United Methodist Church in Woodland Park to share quilting experiences and exchange ideas. The group also participates in projects to bene�t charity organizations.

RAMPART ROCK `n’ Jazz Retro Jammers (RJs) singers rehearse Saturday afternoons in Woodland Park. Rock, soul, jazz, blues; soprano, alto, tenor, and bass vocalists welcome in addition to keyboard or instrumental accompanists. Call 686-8228 for directions or visit www.rampartrocknjazz.com.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN Chapter, 1st Cavalry Division Meeting is at 9 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at the Retired Enlisted Association, 834 Emory Circle, Colorado Springs. We are a non-political, nonpro�t soldier’s and veteran’s frater-nity. Anyone who has been assigned or attached to the 1st Cavalry Division anytime, anywhere, is eligible for membership. Friends of the Cav who have not served with the Division are eligible for Associate membership. We are family orientated so please bring signi�cant other. We participate in local parades, do food shelf, picnics, Christmas party. Come join us for great camaraderie, make new friends, possibly meet old friends from the First Team. Contact Paul at 719-687-1169 or Al at 719-689-5778.

SECOND SUNDAY Scribes is for writers, wannabe writers and all those who love the written word. Sponsored by the Cripple Creek Park and Recreation Department the group meets at 2 p.m. the second Sunday of the month at the Bennett Avenue Park and Rec center. Call 719-689-3514.

THE SNOWFLAKE Chapter No. 153 Order of the Eastern Star meets at 7:30 p.m. at 205 Park St. in Woodland Park. Call 719-687-9800.

SOUTH PARK Toastmasters Club meets every Thursday except the �rst Thursday of the month at the Fire Station in Gu�ey. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. with meetings starting promptly at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Call 719-661-3913 or email [email protected].

TELLER COUNTY Knitters meets from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday. The �rst and third Saturdays are at Nikki’s Knots, 101 Boundary, Woodland Park; and the second and fourth Saturdays are at the Community Partnership o�ce in Divide (located above McGinty’s Wood Oven Pub; parking and entrance on the north side). Yarn fans of all skills and types are welcome for a chance to share projects and conversation. For more details and plans for �fth Saturdays, check Teller Knitters on Ravelry.com.

THE TELLER County Sport Horse Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Call Grace at 719-661-8497 for more information.

TELLER COUNTY Search and Rescue is an all-volunteer, nonpro�t organization whose mission is to locate and rescue lost and missing people in Teller County and the surrounding area. Our general membership meetings are at 7 p.m. the �rst Monday of every month at the Woodland Park Library, downstairs meeting room. Al-though we are not accepting new members at this time, the public is invited to our meetings. We are available to give hiking safety presentations to schools, churches or local organizations and we do accept donations. For further information, please contact Janet Bennett at 719-306-0826.

THOMAS V. Kelly VFW Post 6051 meets at at 7 p.m. the �rst Wednesday of each month at Veterans Hall, 27637 Hwy 67, Woodland Park, CO 80863, the old Woodland Park Grange Hall where Eric V. Dickson American Legion Post #1980 meets.

UTE PASS Historical Society self-guided tours of History Park are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from June to September. Tours are free and start at the Museum Center, 231 E. Henrietta Ave., next to the Woodland Park Public Library, and docents will be on hand at each building to answer questions. A


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LETTER TO THE EDITORDear Editor:

Our fiber build on Masters Drive/Flagstick Drive/Iron Eagle Point/Eagle Trace Court as well as all other planned neighborhoods will be delayed indefinitely. The city of Woodland Park does not believe in expansion of broadband services in Woodland Park by small, indepen-dent companies and is withholding our work permits without cause.

We have repeatedly been held to a higher standard than our com-petitors who often times work with no permits at all. Because of the

increased costs these delays cause us, Peak Internet will be evaluating over the coming weeks whether to continue building out our fiber optic network in Woodland Park or not.

We are a local company that sup-ports our community and believes in our local economy. We employ our own construction crew, fiber techni-cians and installers (among technical support and office staff), most of whom live here in Woodland Park. A decision to stop our fiber build proj-ect would mean lost jobs for nearly a dozen local residents.

If you think it’s unfair that we are not allowed to compete with the incumbent carriers in Woodland Park we urge you to reach out to the city by calling City Hall (719-687-9246) and contacting your elected city council (http://www.city-woodland-park.org/home/city-council/) Tell them you think small, independent companies should be allowed to compete just as the larger companies do.

Sincerely,Jayson Baker

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Veterans Day in West Teller CountyBy N. W. OliverContributing writer

The first snow of the winter dampened the turnout for outdoor Veterans Day cele-brations in Southeast Park County. Visitors to the Florissant and Lake George cem-eteries could be counted on one hand.

The Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument experienced lower than ex-pected turnout as well, despite advertis-ing free entry for the day. The moment of silence planned for 11 am was observed only by the on duty Park Rangers, both of whom were veterans, and one female vet-eran guest. Later however, several patrons showed up for a Ranger guided tour of the park.

The Lake George Charter School be-gan its Veterans Day celebration one day early, hosting a Veterans Day presentation on Monday, Nov. 10 in the gymnasium. Several veterans from Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post 11411 attended. The VFW post donated a large world map, the largest world map commercially manufactured no less, to the school. Veterans were then asked to place post-it notes with their names and dates of service on the coun-tries within which they were stationed. By the end of the day, over forty post-it notes were placed on the map. The map can be viewed in the main hallway of the school.

The students of each class prepared, songs of appreciation, patriotic poems,

and letters for the presentation. Among the performances was a recitation of Flan-ders Field by the second grade class, an encouraging ditty sung by the kindergar-ten class, and grateful letters read aloud by the fifth-graders. In addition, many of the students dispensed hand-made, paper poppies, drawings and letters to the veter-ans attending the presentation.

Lake George Charter School Principal, Bill Fredenburg, also recounted an anec-dote from his time in Laos during the Viet

Nam war. He was doing maintenance on search and rescue planes. “When we suc-ceeded in rescuing a downed pilot or sol-dier caught behind enemy lines we cel-ebrated, when we failed, we were somber, but I never met one of the soldiers or saw their faces,” said Fredenburg. It wasn’t un-til recently, while telling John Bartlett, the school’s volunteer resource officer, about what he did during his military service that he finally met one of the men his division had saved. Bartlett had been in a Special

Forces unit on the ground and claimed to have been rescued several times through-out the conflict by men just like Freden-burg. After the exchange, Bartlett thanked Fredenburg for his dedication to the cause; it was a touching moment for both men.

It was clear by the end of the presenta-tion, and through the letters that the chil-dren had written the veterans, that they understood their rights, though granted through the Bill of Rights, and self-evi-dently deserved, were and are defended by the veterans and active-duty members of the armed forces.

The entire Lake George Charter School student body assembled prior to their Veterans Day presentation on Nov 10. (Photo by N. W. Oliver) Cl vets 003: With little training, the Lake George Charter School’s Color Guard performed their duties admirably led by Vietnam Veteran and Volunteer Resource O�cer, John Bartlett.

With little training, the Lake George Charter School’s Color Guard performed their duties admirably led by Vietnam Veteran and Volunteer Resource O�cer, John Bartlett.

This very large world map was donated to Lake George Charter School by VFW Post 11411. The post-it notes on the board indicate who, where, and when parents, sta�, and VFW post members around Lake George severed our country in the armed forces. Photos by N. W. Oliver


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Santa is coming to Mueller State Park For the Courier

Kick off your holiday season with a day of fun at Mueller State Park Sunday, Dec. 7. Get outdoors, make an ornament to take home and visit with Santa while you explore all that Mueller State Park has to offer. All activities are free but a $7 daily parks pass or $70 annual parks pass is required on your vehicle to enter the park. The fun will start at 11 a.m. and programs will run throughout the day. See below for

more details:

Holiday Nature Hike - 11 a.m.Meet at the Visitor CenterEnjoy a hike in the crisp mountain air and hear about how trees and other bits of nature are used in the holiday season.

Nature’s Ornaments Noon– 4 p.m.Create your own ornaments from nature! Explore your creative side and take your treasure home with you! Fun for all ages.

Birds of Prey – 2 p.m.See live Birds of Prey in the auditorium.

Diana Miller, from the Pueblo Raptor Cen-ter, gives a fantastic presentation about the owls, hawks, eagles that they care for. The Pueblo Raptor Center rehabilitates many Injured and orphaned birds so they can be released back into the wild.

Meet Santa - 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.Santa is taking a break at the cabins and you’re invited to join him. Bring your cam-era and your wishlist and share a snack with Santa.

Cabin Open House - 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.Come see the inside of the beautiful

cabins at Mueller! Have a cookie and hot drink as you wander through these lovely log cabins while they are decorated for the holidays!New this year – winter rates for overnight are half price! For weather updates or for more information call Mueller State Park at 719-687-2366 or visit cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/Parks/Mueller/. Mueller State Park is located four miles south of Divide on Highway 67.

Hopes for silent nights with new quiet zone Area covers railroad tracks from Castle Pines to Sedalia By Mike DiFerdinando [email protected]

Residents from the Castle Pines area to Sedalia are hoping a new railroad quiet zone will mean less noise and silent nights for those who live and work near the tracks.

Douglas County has completed work to establish a railroad quiet zone along the Union Pacifi c Railroad and BNSF Railway tracks parallel to US Highway 85 from Atri-um Drive in Castle Rock to Highway 67/Manhardt Street in Sedalia.

The new quiet zone went into effect Nov. 25.

“About 10 trains a night pass through the area and at each crossing the engi-neer blows the horn four times. He blows long, long, short and long. That’s at least 40 horns per night,” said Sean Owens, Doug-las County engineering.

“No Train Horn” signs have been in-stalled on each approach to the Highway 67/Manhardt Street crossing.

At the Atrium Drive crossing, two sta-tionary horns, called “Wayside Horns” have been installed — one on each ap-proach. These horns will sound in place of the train locomotive horns, at a lower deci-bel level. So while this crossing is included in the quiet zone limits, it is not truly a quiet crossing, as the Wayside Horns serve as a one-for-one replacement for the loco-motive horns.

Offi cials say this treatment was neces-sary at this crossing in order to achieve the quiet zone along the entire corridor. The Atrium Drive crossing will not receive “No Train Horn” signage because of the Way-side Horns.

Individual train engineers will still have the right to sound horns if they feel it’s war-ranted within the quiet zone — for exam-ple, if someone were standing on the track or in danger.

The Castle Pines Homes Association and the Castle Pines Metropolitan District partnered with the county to split the cost of the project, which totaled $170,000.

According to Owens, the original price tag for the project was $600,000 but the cost was reduced when the county engi-neered ways to improve safety at a few of

the crossings, including the use of the Way-side Horns.

The call to do something about the noise from the train horns began with a petition to Douglas County from Castle Pines Village residents in 2009. In 2010 the idea of a partial quiet zone was considered, but the entire effort nearly died out until the Castle Pines Homes Association and Castle Pines Metro District agreed to split the cost with the county.

Offi cials and engineers worked from 2011-14 to devise a fi nal solution to the is-sue and eventually made the numbers and infrastructure work with the current plan.

“We have to give a lot of credit to the Castle Pines Village Folks. This would have died on the vine in 2010 if they hadn’t stepped up and agreed to share the cost with the county,” Owens

A train rolls past the new “No Train Horn” sign in Sedalia Nov. 24. A quiet zone stretch from Castle Pines to Sedalia went into e� ect Nov. 25. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando


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Making an impactBy Crystal [email protected]

With a single click, Coloradans are mak-ing an impact.

Colorado Gives Day, an annual state-wide philanthropical giving event, takes place Tuesday, Dec. 9 in a computer, tablet and phone near you. Now in it’s fifth year, the day, sponsored by Arvada’s Communi-ty First Foundation, is a statewide effort to increase charitable giving.

“For nonprofits its great to be there so people can find you and learn more about you and get excited about what your do-ing,” said Dana Rinderknecht, director of online giving for the Community First Foundation. “It really is fun to see what’s going on, what’s happening in your neigh-borhood and how can I support the people that are my neighbors.”

Over the course of 24 hours, residents across the state can logon to www.colo-radogives.org and donate increments of funds to their favorite local nonprofit or-ganizations.

Founded on the desire to increase giv-ing, the event has steadily grown from 530 registered nonprofits five years ago, to in-clude more than 1,600 organizations on the giving list, with the potential to grow more.

“There’s a potential for probably six to

seven thousand around the state that can participate in this, it’s just awareness,” Rinderknecht said. “We’re trying to bring the rest of the state on board.”

This year, along with the website, Com-munity First has launched a free iPhone and Android smartphone app to make it easier for residents to participate.

“On the day, it will have the ticker, so you can see how much has been raised,” Rinderknecht said. “It’s going to be really fun on the day to watch the numbers go up, but you can also click and donate.”

For participating organizations, like the Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rock-ies (GRRR), these donations go a long way, helping to provide money for key programs in the organization, such as medical costs.

“We’re not a very large nonprofit,” said Kevin Shipley, executive director of GRRR. “For us, we spend about 90 percent of our money on program, and our largest bud-get item we have is medical for the dogs...that’s a pup we can help get well and will go on to give a family 15 years of love.”

Founded in 2010, the event has raised more than $58 million for more than 1,600 Colorado nonprofits.

“It’s a movement,” Rinderknecht said. “It’s amazing what Coloradans have done. We’ve distributed $58 million dollars — that’s a lot of zeros.”

To schedule a donation or learn more about the event, visit www.coloradogives.org.

The Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies, an Arvada nonpro�t, uses funds from Colorado Gives Day to help our fur-riest of friends have happy and healthy lives. Photo by Crystal Anderson. Pictured: Kevin Shipley, executive director of the Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies, and his 15 year old pal, Bentley.Photo by Crystal Anderson

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Monument Holiday Tree Lighting set for Dec. 3Limbach Park features a visit from SantaBy Sta� report

The Monument Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony will take place Dec. 6, from 3 to 6 p.m., at Limbach Park in Monument.

The evernt will feature ice carving, dance performances, a visit from Santa and carol-ing.

In addition, coat drive efforts to benefit Tri-Lakes Cares, and the organization’s food drive will be highlighted. Bring a new or gently used coast, gloves, hats or sweaters.

Free hot chocolate and cookies will be available.

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Immigration order spurs con� icting responses Obama’s decision has some Republicans up in arms By Vic Vela [email protected]

Ana Temu Vidrio’s stepfather woke up the morning of Nov. 20 in a good mood before leaving for work, the young woman said the following day.

On Nov. 20, President Obama an-nounced that he would take steps to protect millions of undocumented im-migrants like Vidrio’s stepfather from the threat of deportation.

“Yesterday, he couldn’t wait to get out the door and tell his co-workers this an-nouncement was coming,” she said dur-ing a Denver press event where she was joined by dozens of other energized im-migration-reform activists who praised Obama’s action.

“I love this president,” said one woman, speaking in broken English and pointing to an Obama sign that read, “Gracias Senor Presidente.” Others around her chanted, “Si, se puede!” — the Spanish translation of Obama’s famous “Yes we can” campaign rallying cry.

The night before, Obama delivered on what he had been hinting at for months — that he would take executive action on certain areas of federal immigration policy, a response to Congress’ continuing failure to pass immigration reform.

Obama’s moves will add more border resources and also will make it easier for high-skilled workers, college graduates and entrepreneurs to stay in the country.

But the key and controversial compo-nent of Obama’s actions will allow millions of undocumented immigrants to “come out of the shadows” and have the ability to stay in the country temporarily, without the threat of deportation.

During a nationally televised address, Obama made it clear that his actions will not apply to every immigrant living in the country, only to those who have lived here for at least fi ve years and who have no criminal history, among other provisions.

The president said his actions will bet-ter allow agents to prioritize deportations, focusing on security threats rather than mothers and fathers who are here to work.

“Felons, not families. Criminals, not children. Gang members, not a mom who’s working hard to provide for her kids. We’ll prioritize, just like law enforcement does every day,” Obama said.

Obama stressed that his action does not grant citizenship or the right to stay in the country permanently.

“All we’re saying is we’re not going to

deport you,” he said.The president said his action — which

he stressed was within his legal authority — was a result of inaction on the part of Congress.

Congress has yet to send a compre-hensive immigration reform measure to Obama’s desk. The Senate passed a bill last year, but it has yet to receive a vote on the House fl oor.

“And to those members of Congress who question my authority to make our immigration system work better or ques-tion the wisdom of me acting where Con-gress has failed, I have one answer: Pass a bill,” Obama said.

GOP criticizes actionBut Republicans claim that Obama’s

action now makes it impossible for an im-migration reform measure to get to his desk.

“President Obama wants a partisan po-litical wedge issue, not meaningful, sensi-ble, compassionate immigration reform,” said Republican Congressman Mike Coffman, who represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional District. “The president’s unilateral actions will make it harder for Congress to fi x the immigration system, and the worst part is — that seems to be exactly his intention.”

State Republican Party Chairman Ryan Call blasted Obama’s “outrageous deci-sion to do an end run around Congress.” Call said Obama’s moves are particularly audacious, considering how many Demo-crats suffered losses nationally during the recent midterm elections.

“President Obama is thumbing his nose at the American people, ignoring the clear message they sent just two weeks ago when they elected Republicans to control both chambers of Congress,” Call said.

Republicans claim Obama has exceed-ed his executive powers through his ac-tions. But several other presidents, both Democrats and Republicans, have taken similar measures. They include Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, who also took executive action to protect undocument-ed immigrants from deportation.

In a speech in Las Vegas the day after his announcement, Obama mocked Re-publicans’ claim that his perceived over-reach will make passing immigration re-form more diffi cult.

“Why? I didn’t dissolve Parliament,” Obama quipped. “That’s not how the sys-tem works.”

Obama received praise from Demo-cratic Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Ben-net, as well as from local House Demo-crats.

“In the face of legislative inaction, the president was forced to move the country forward,” said Congressman Ed Perlmut-ter, who represents the state’s 7th Congres-sional District.

Vidrio agrees. The young woman, who is a U.S. citizen and a college student,

expressed the relief that will come to her stepfather as a result of Obama’s moves.

“I am very happy that my stepfather will no longer have to live in fear driving my brother to school or even the store or work because of the president’s announcement yesterday,” she said.

Ana Temu Vidrio speaks in support of President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration during a Nov. 21 rally inside Denver’s Justice for All Center. Photo by Vic Vela


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Tales of the whales DMNS exhibit shows majesty, adaptability of whalesBy Clarke [email protected]

Some of the most majestic animals on the planet are also the most mysterious.

Humans only know small amount about some of the largest creatures on Earth, but the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is giving land-locked Colorado residents a chance to dive deep with whales.

Whales: Giants of the Deep is on exhibit at the mu-seum, 2001 Colorado Blvd., through Feb. 16. The exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Giants of the Deep is developed and presented by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and was made possible through the support of the New Zealand Government and the Smithsonian Institution. It is spon-sored in Denver by Les Schwab Tires.

“This is a traveling show that we’re able to host and en-hance with our own ambience, acoustics and activities,” said Zoology curator John Demboski.”People from the Te Papa Tongarewa museum said Denver is one of their favorite places to have these exibits.”

The exhibit features life-size models and more than 20 real specimens on display — including the skeleton of a sperm whale that measures 58 feet long. The show features a blend of skulls and skeletons, hands-on objects, digital interactives, immersive projections, and rare arti-facts.

Visitors can crawl through a life-size replica of the heart of the enormous blue whale, touch real and replica whale teeth, build their own dolphin and see how it swims, accompany a sperm whale on a deep-sea hunt for a giant squid, see the model of a southern right whale featured in the film “Whale Rider,” and enter an immer-sive sound chamber to hear the “songs” whales use to navigate, find food, and communicate.

Demboski and Maura O’Neal, Communications and media relations manager with the DMNS, both said the exhibit celebrates the traditions and stories of the Mäori people of New Zealand, whose history is filled with stories of whales. Visitors will see historic cultural objects — from impressive weapons made from large whale bones to delicate ornaments fashioned from whale teeth.

Of course the main attraction is the giant mammals, and the exhibit is broken up into several sections that showcase different features of whales’ history and lives.

It begins with Whale Evolution, which details how the mammals moved from land to sea about 50 million years ago.

“The closest living relative we see today is the hippo,” Demboski said. “We’re lucky with whales that there’s a nice fossil record that shows how their bodies telescoped to make swimming easier.”

Visitors can follow the transformation by examin-ing fossils and animations of ancient species and learn about the evolution of different whale species. The exhibit highlights the diversity of modern whales, which include dolphins and porpoises.

The Life Underwater section features many interactive activities, and two large sperm whale skeletons - a male and female - so visitors can get a sense of their biology and how they survive.

Perhaps the most affecting section is Troubled Waters, which examines the dangers whales encounter related human activities. Visitors can see how ships, fishing nets, and pollution affect whales.

“Whaling started in the 1700s and became big in the 1800s,” Demboski said. “It wasn’t until the past 30 years that we started seeing laws protecting whales.”

Throughout the entire exhibit are features on “Whale People” - first-person interviews about the changing attitudes that have led people from hunting whales to protecting them.

Whales: Giants of the Deep has been extremely popu-lar so far, according to O’Neal, with everyone from school groups to family visiting the exhibit.

“This exhibit speaks to a lot of different age groups, and doing water-based exhibits is always popular in a land-locked state like this,” Demboski said. “Here at the museum we’re able to take great exhibits like this and make them even better.”

For information visit www.dmns.org/whales.

Two articulated Sperm Whale skeletons are a highlight of “Whales: Giants of the Deep” at Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Courtesy photos

Visitors can crawl through a replica of a blue whale heart in “Whales: Gi-ants of the Deep” at Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

A visitor can learn whale anatomy at the “Build a Dolphin” interactive in “Whales: Giants of the Deep” at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

IF YOU GOWHAT: Whales: Giants of the DeepWHERE: Denver Museum of Nature and Science2001 Colorado Blvd., DenverWHEN: Through Feb. 169 a.m. - 5 p.m. dailyCOST: $9.95 - $14.95INFORMATION: www.dmns.org/whales

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guided historic walking tour of Woodland Park meets at 10:30 a.m. Donations accepted for tours. Contact 729-686-7512 or www.utepasshis-toricalsociety.org. All tours are weather permitting.

UTE PASS Historical Society board of directors meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Museum Center, 231 E. Henrietta Ave., next to the library. All patrons and members of the public are invited. Call 719-686-7512 for information.

UTE PASS Masonic Lodge 188 meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. Call 719-687-9453.

UTE PASS Social Club is open to ladies of all ages and interests. The club has many activities to pick and choose from including bridge, hiking, luncheons, mahjongg, crafts, needle works, and much more. Call president Florence Cooper at 719-687-3893 or visit http://sites.google.com/site/upsocial/.

VICTOR HERITAGE Society is a vol-unteer, nonpro�t organization devoted to preserving the hardrock gold mining heritage and the experience of living in Victor, Colorado during the late 19th and early 20th century. For information on meetings, activities and sponsored events, visit www.VictorHeritageSoci-ety.com or e-mail [email protected].

WRITE-NOW, A writers’ group in Cripple Creek, is open to all writers, all genres, aspiring and accomplished, who wish to hone their craft. Bring �ve cop-ies of up to three double-spaced pages of writing you are working on and a pen to the �rst meeting. We will get right to work after guidelines are discussed. This is a critique group, which means everyone will have constructive input on each other’s writing. A wide variety of input and discussion always helps everyone with their writing. Meetings are at 7 p.m. every other Tuesday at Cripple Creek-Victor Junior/Senior High School Board Room. Questions? Call 719-648-8795.

WOODLAND PARK Book Club meets at 10:30 a.m. the �rst Tuesday of each month in the third �oor board room at thse Woodland Park Public Library. Call 719-687-9281 ext. 103 for book titles and information.

WOODLAND PARK Community Sing-ers rehearse from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays at Mountain View United Methodist Church at 1101 Rampart Range Road in Woodland Park. No tryout needed. Just come and sing. Call 719-687-8545.

WOODLAND PARK High School Panther Pride Athletic Boosters meets at 6:30 p.m. the �rst Wednesday of each month in the high school library.

WOODLAND PARK Holistic Luncheon is o�ered at noon the second Wednes-day of each month. Contact Jim at 719-687-4335 for location. This is a free group, often potluck style lunch.

WOODLAND PARK Senior Citizens Club hosts the Golden Circle daily hot lunch at 11:45 a.m. Monday through Friday, except for the 2nd Tuesday Pot-luck and the 4th Tuesday Catered Lunch, both with entertainment or an educa-tional presentation. Pool on Tuesday morning, cribbage, euchre or dominoes most mornings, bridge right after lunch on Mondays and Wednesdays, exercise for arthritis Wednesday and Friday mornings and a host of other activities. Monthly All You Can Eat Pancake Break-fast every 3rd Saturday helps raise funds for Senior Center activities. Contact the activities coordinator at 719-687-3877 to �nd out more or to receive a monthly newsletter.

SUPPORT

AA MEETS from noon to 1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 5-6 p.m. every Saturday, and from noon to 1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. every Sunday at 10400 Ute Pass Ave. in Green Mountain Falls.

AA MEETING is from 7-8 p.m. Thurs-days at Woodland Park Community Church. This is a Beginners Book Study meeting.

AA MEETS at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at

Living Springs Church, 108 N. Park St., Woodland Park.

AA LATE Night Meeting is at 8 p.m. Wednesdays, downstairs at Faith Lu-theran Church, 1310 Evergreen Heights, Woodland Park. Enter through the back door on the north side.

AL-ANON ABOVE the Clouds is now meeting at the People’s Bank in Wood-land Park at Hwy 24 and Sheridan Ave., rear entrance Mondays at 5:45-6:45 p.m. Handicap accessible.

AL-ANON MEETS at noon Thursdays in Gu�ey next to the post o�ce. Call 719-689-5808.

AL-ANON MEETS from 7-8 p.m. Thursdays at the Woodland Park Com-munity Church. 800 Valley View Dr. Ste. D in Woodland Park

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets from 9-10 a.m. every Sunday at the VFW, three and a half miles north of Woodland Park on Colo. 67.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, AA, has a 4 p.m. discussion group every Sunday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Cripple Creek.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets for 12-steps Bible discussion at 6 p.m. every Monday at the Aspen Mine Center in Cripple Creek. This meeting is open to AA members and the general public. An AA meeting follows at 7 p.m.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m. every Monday and at 5 p.m. Saturdays at the Community Partner-ship Family Resource Center in Divide.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS for women meets from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and from men from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at the Ute Pass Cultural Center in Woodland Park.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, Hilltop AA, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and at 2 p.m. Saturdays at the Cripple Creek Re-hab & Wellness Center on North Street.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Victor Com-munity Center on Second and Portland.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets from noon to 1 p.m. every Thursday at the Nazarene Church, 750 N. Colo. 67, at the corner of Colo. 67 and Evergreen Heights.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m. Fridays at the Lake George Community Center.

ADULT CHILD Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Fridays. For meeting location check out www.adultchildren.org. The group no longer meets at the Victor Community Center.

ALATEEN ABOVE the Clouds meets at the People’s Bank in Woodland Park at Hwy 24 and Sheridan Ave., rear entrance Mondays at 5:45-6:45 p.m. Handicap accessible. For more info call 719-632-0063

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION Family Caregiver Support Group meets from 4:30-5:30 p.m. the �rst Tuesday of every month at the Woodland Park Public Library, in the board room on the third �oor. Group is for caregivers, family, and friends who deal with the daily challenges of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias - at home, in a facility setting, or from long distance. Support and encour-agement is o�ered in a con�dential setting at no cost. Meet other caregivers and learn more about the disease, caregiving issues and share suggestions on how to take care of yourself and your loved one. For more information, contact the Alzheimer’s Association at 719-266-8773 or Paula Levy at 719-331-3640.

COMPUTER CLASSES are o�ered for free at the Florissant Library. You can take Computer Basics, Word I, Word II, Excel, and PowerPoint. To register for a class, or for information and a schedule, call 719-748-3939.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Education Program, an educational and support group where victims of domestic vio-lence can learn more about power and control issues and the cycle of violence, meets at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Our Lady of the Woods Church in Woodland Park. Call Devra at 719-243-5508 or e-mail [email protected].

EARLY INTERVENTION Colorado - The Resource Exchange o�ers free playgroups call Nicol Houghland at 719-233-5873. Also provides developmental supports and services to children birth through 3 years of age, who have special developmental needs. For free developmental screening call 719-687-5047 or visit www.tre.org

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meets at 5:30 p.m. Sundays at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Cripple Creek.

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Woodland Park Community Church O�ces, Suite A, 700 Valley View Drive in Woodland Park.

GED, ADULT basic education classes are from 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays in the Aspen Mine Center, Cripple Creek. Free childcare provided. Open enrollment. Call 719-686-0705. Sponsored by Com-munity Partnership Family Resource Center.

GED/ESL CLASSES are from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in Divide with open enroll-ment. Free childcare is provided. Call 719-686-0705 for more information. Sponsored by Community Partnership Family Resource Center.

TO HELP local families better prepare for an emergency, the local Home Instead Senior Care o�ce has a Web site containing downloadable materials such as a checklist of important contact names and information, a medication tracker, allergies/conditions worksheet and a wallet card to carry when away from home. These materials also can be accessed and downloaded at www.senioremergencykit.com. Contact the local Home Instead Senior Care o�ce at 719-534-3064 for more information.

LA LECHE League, for breastfeeding help and information before and after baby comes. Call Kathleen, the Teller County area leader, at 719-687-1164.

LITTLE CHAPEL Food Pantry, 69 County Road 5, Divide, is in search of volunteers to help distribute food to its clients. Any help with paper work, loading cars or packing boxes is greatly needed. Distribution days are the sec-ond and fourth Mondays of the month. Volunteer times are from 1-7 p.m. Client food pick-up times are from 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Call Little Chapel Food Pantry at 719-322-7610 or visit littlechapelfood-pantry.org.

LIVING LIFE on Life’ Terms, a recovery group, meets at 5 p.m. every Thursday. Call 719-687-9644 or 719-687-1054 for meeting location.

MONTHLY COMMODITIES food distribution program. Last Friday of each month at the Aspen Mine Center, 166 East Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek. Proof of Teller County residence and income requirements must be met to participate. Call 689-3584 for more information.

A MULTIPLE Sclerosis support group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the second Thursday of each month at the Woodland Park Library. Call Annette at 719-687-4103.

NARCONON REMINDS families that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also o�ers free assessments and referrals. Call 800-431-1754 or go to DrugAbuseSolution.com. Narconon also can help with addiction counseling. Call for free assessments or referrals, 800-431-1754.

NEW BEGINNINGS with Food workshop graduates meet every third Sunday of the month to provide ongo-ing support for overcoming health and weight issues and exchanging ideas and inspirations. For location and more information, contact Barbara Royal at 719-687-6823.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 12-step program group meets from 5:30-6 p.m. every Thursday at Mountain View United Methodist Church in Woodland Park. Call 719-687-0246 or 719-475-0037.

PARENTS AS Teachers and Bright Beginnings home visits available. Please

call Community Partnership at 686-0705 to schedule a free visit for your newborn or young child.

PARENT EDUCATION Workshops for parents with children ages 1 through teens. Workshops provided throughout the year at Community Partnership in Divide. Childcare and meals included. Call 686-0705 for session dates and times.

SENIOR CITIZENS Club, Woodland Park, is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hot lunch o�ered at 11:45 a.m. Monday through Friday; reservations required; cost is $2.25 for those 60 and up and $6.50 for all others. Bridge is from noon to 3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. 2nd Tuesday is potluck and program. 4th Tuesday is catered meal and program. Exercise for Arthritis program of the Arthritis Foundation is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday and Friday. Bingo and Tai Chi is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday. Membership is $20 per year and eligibility begins at 50 years of age. We love new members with new ideas. Contact phone is 719-687-3877.

SOUP KITCHEN is from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Woodland Park Com-munity Church. All soups and breads are homemade, and the kitchen is open to anyone wanting a warm meal and some fellowship.

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

TRE’S CRIPPLE Creek playgroup meets 9-11 a.m. Fridays at the Aspen MIne Center in downtown Cripple Creek. Call Cathy 719-687-8054.

TELLER COUNTY Nonpro�t Round-table, �rst Tuesday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. (bring your own lunch). Free support group for nonpro�ts, covering various topics decided by local nonpro�ts. Contact Debbie Upton at the City of Woodland Park, 687-5218 for locations and more information.

TELLER COUNTY Search and Rescue meets the �rst Monday of each month at the Woodland Park Library down-stairs meeting room at 7 p.m. We are an all-volunteer, non-pro�t organization tasked with locating and rescuing lost and missing people in Teller County and the surrounding areas. Experience is not required as we conduct all of our own trainings. Levels of participation range from general support (auxillary), mission support, SarTech I and SarTech II. Please contact Janet Bennett, membership chair, at 719-306-0826 for more info.

TOTAL JOINT replacement. Pikes Peak Regional Hospital & Surgery Center o�ers free classes on total joint replace-ment. Classes are free and o�ered every second and fourth Thursday. Learn about the bene�ts of joint replacement, what to expect and how to prepare. You don’t have to be scheduled for a joint replacement to attend a class. Classes are at Pikes Peak Regional Hospital, 16420 W. Hwy. 24 Woodland Park, in the Café Meeting room. They run from 2-4 p.m. Contact program coordinator Wendy Westall at 719-686-5779 for information. To register for an upcoming class, call 719- 686-5769.

TRE’S WOODLAND Park Playgroup meets from 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at the The Resource Exchange - Early Intervention Colorado, 509 Scott Ave. Suite B in the Woodland Exchange building. 719-687-5047 or 719-233-5873.

TELLER COUNTY Cancer Survivors Support & Education Group meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Teller County Public Health Conference Room, at 11115 W. Hwy 24, Unit 2C, Divide. We focus on healthy living during and after cancer treatment. Survivors of any type cancer and caregivers are welcome. Call Carol or Shelley at 719-687-1180 or Darlyn

at Teller County Public Health, 719-687-6416.

TOPS, TAKE O� Pounds Sensibly, the original nonpro�t weight-loss group is an educational support group providing weekly weigh-ins and programs to help members make positive changes in the role food plays in their lives. Local chap-ter meets every Thursday at 10 a.m. in Green Mountain Falls at the Church of the Wildwood. Call Evelyn at 748-8383 for more information.

UTE PASS Sleep Support Group Do you wear cpap? Have problems sleeping? Then join the Ute Pass Sleep Support Group. This group is led by a clinical sleep educator and registered respira-tory therapist dedicated to helping those with sleep disorders. Poor sleep can a�ect all aspects of our lives, includ-ing job performance, personal relation-ships, and our overall health. Please join me, admission is free. This group meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Woodland Park Library, downstairs in the meeting room. Call 719-689-0431 or email [email protected].

WEIGHT WATCHERS meetings are every Tuesday in Woodland Park and Cripple Creek. Woodland Park meetings are 5:30 p.m., weigh-ins start at 5 p.m. at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 E. Midland Ave. Cripple Creek group opens at 5:30 p.m. and meetings begin at 6 p.m. at the Aspen Mine Center, 166 E. Bennett Ave. Weight Watchers meetings last about 35 minutes, and it is recommended members attend one meeting each week to learn about healthy eating, gain motivation and get a con�dential weigh-in to track progress. Public is welcome to visit and see what it’s about at a participating Weight Watchers meeting with no obligation to join.

WELLNESS HOUR meets at 2 p.m. the third Saturday of every month at the Lost Dutchman Resort. Learn how to enjoy health with the help of a free certi�ed health coach. Join us for a whole new way to think about weight loss and wellness as we share inspiring stories of personal transformations and lots of practical ideas for thriving in-stead of just surviving. This is not a diet, but a comprehensive health program that can help you or a loved one create long term health in your lives. Join us for an afternoon of encouragement and enlightenment. Call 719-689-0431 for more information or email [email protected].

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

WOODLAND PARK Parkinson Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 in the third �oor board room of the Woodland Park Library. Both those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers are welcome. Light refresh-ments will be served.

YOUNG PARENTS Empowerment

Support Group designed for teen and

young mothers and fathers to aid in

the life changes of having a child. Free

program includes childcare and lunch.

Please call Community Partnership 686-

0705 for meeting times and locations.

VOLUNTEER

HABITAT FOR Humanity of Teller

County, 700 Valley View, Woodland Park.

Call 719-687-4447

HELP THE Needy is growing in

its capacity to help our friends and

neighbors in Teller County. To join a fun

group of volunteers, an open heart and

a generous spirit are all that is required.

Call Vince Scarlata at 719-687-7273.

INTERNATIONAL CULTURE club,

which meets quarterly, is accepting

applications for families wanting the

opportunity to host a foreign high

school exchange student for academic

year 2013-2014. Students arrive in

August. Contact [email protected]

or 719-460-0355.

THE LOCAL Emergency Planning

Committee meets 8-9 a.m. on the �rst

Thursday of each month in the Divide

Volunteer Fire Department confer-

ence room, 103 Cedar Mountain Road,

Divide. This committee was created to

help prepare Teller County to deal with

the variety of emergencies including

the possibility of a pandemic in�uenza

outbreak. The meeting is open to the

public and visitors are welcome. Call

687-6416.

ODYSSEY HOSPICE. You can make

a di�erence. Odyssey Hospice seeks

volunteers to provide companionship

to terminally ill patients living in the

Ute Pass/Woodland Park area. Call

719-573-4166.

THE PIKES Peak Regional Medi-

cal Center Foundation is accepting

volunteer applications for its hospital

gift shop. Help us run a fun and friendly

gift shop/art gallery specializing in

local art that raises money for projects

supporting the hospital and the medical

center campus. Pleasant environment,

wonderful customers, light work load,

no heavy lifting. Two shifts daily: from

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p.m. Monday through Friday. Call Susan

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LIFEP I K E S P E A K

By Pat [email protected]

Laced with memories and films of Christmas past, the log cabin in the woods above Cascade reflects the life and adven-tures of Linda Seger, who owns the home with her husband Peter La Var.

Script consultant and professional reader of films, Seger was instrumental in seeing “The Christmas Story” produced. “Our job was to read the films and recom-mend or pass,” Seger said. “We read it and went berserk - we just loved it.”

Thirty years later, “The Christmas Story,” is still shown in movie theatres and on television. And for the 16th annual Tweeds Holiday Home Tour Dec. 6 and 7, the film is part of the Christmas-movie theme in the home. “We said it would run for the next 25 years,” she said. “It’s been a classic.”

The home is a repeat for the tour but Seger proposed the theme to distinguish this year’s event while honoring movies of yesteryear.

Multi-talented, in addition to being a script consultant and author who travels the world, Seger is an equestrian. There-fore, the sun room on the lower level incorporates cowboy heroes of the past to whet the appetite for Western movies and heroes such as Roy Rogers and Gene Autry.

Seger, who has a flair for the unusual, provided several pairs of her red rid-ing boots and spurs to spice up the tree decoratioins. To top it off, a painting of a favorite pair of red boots enhances that mood.

The living room invites memories of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” with sled and bells while in another corner, “Miracle on 34th Street,” features an old-fashioned type-writer and Santa Claus standing watch.

Upstairs, the couple’s master bedroom has been magically transformed by the de-signer, Rose Swanson. Elegant with white

and silver accents throughout, the room represents “White Christmas.”

The upstairs bathroom is bound to draw a laugh as a tall Santa greets visitors.

The home is one of six on the tour — a second one is down the street from the cabin, the Rocky Mountain Lodge. The other four are in Woodland Park. The Hospitality House is in the old library log cabin at 621 W. Lafayette Street, now the offices for True West Properties.

This year’s beneficiaries of the home tour are Teller Senior Coalition and the Ute Pass Symphony Guild. “We like to keep the tour eclectic because I feel that is what represents Teller County — we’re all rather eclectic,” said Karolyn Smith, who coordinates the tour. “I know Cascade isn’t in Teller County, but I just think they drew the line wrong.”

The tour is from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door as well as at Tweeds Fine Fur-nishings and various businesses around town. The event includes the online mar-ketplace at www.wphht.org.

The mantle in the living room in the cabin in Cascade provides a wintry ambience. Photos by Pat Hill

One of the bedrooms in the Seger/La Var home in Cascade re�ects the theme from “The Toy Story.”

Santa Claus makes an appearance in the Cascade home of Linda Seger and Peter La Var during the Holiday Home Tour.

The log cabin home of Linda Seger and Peter Le Var was built in 1921 in Cascade. The holiday decorating theme is Christmas movies. The Seger/Le Var home is one of two in Cascade while four are in Woodland Park on the 16th annual Tweeds Fine Furnishings Holiday Home Tour.

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Quilts made with steady hands, heavy heartsParker woman tries to comfort neglected boysBy Chris [email protected]

The disturbing details of the case were enough to leave an impression on anyone who followed the story of four boys re-moved from a neglectful home in Denver.

That anyone could mistreat children in such a way reverberated with Tina Lewis. The Parker resident read with horror about the case involving Wayne Sperling, 67, and Lorinda Bailey, 36, who were arrested in October 2013 after police found the cou-ple’s children in squalid conditions.

Wayne Sperling accepted a plea agree-ment and pleaded guilty to one felony count of child abuse; the original charges were dismissed. He is free on bond and will be sentenced later this month. Bailey pleaded guilty to reckless child abuse and received 90 days in jail and five years of probation.

A caseworker testified in court that the boys ages 2 to 6 communicated through grunts and physical contact, treated ap-ples like toys and were not potty trained.

“I just wanted to do something, and you don’t know what you can do,” Lewis said.

She decided to put her talents to good use. She coordinated with a two-person team of quilters to create elaborate bed-spreads that would serve as not only a comfort, but also an educational tool. The quilts are linked together not physically but by theme. Lewis included everything a young boy might think is cool, from he-licopters and fire trucks to farm animals and mountain scenes. Put side by side, the quilts fit right together.

“It was kind of fun searching for the fab-ric and finding things like the emergency vehicles,” she said.

The labor-intensive project began in February when Lewis’ quilter friend paid a visit from Washington, D.C. It didn’t wrap up until October. The result, however, is four intricate quilts made with steady hands and heavy hearts.

The issue has never been the time,

money or effort expended for the sake of a worthy cause, but rather the ability to get the quilts to the boys. Lewis has no plans to meet the brothers, but simply wants to make sure the quilts are in the hands of someone who will deliver them. So far, she has been unable to do so.

Julie Smith, a spokeswoman for the Denver Department of Human Services, said the laws that determine the release of information about foster children in their

care are strict.“I am not even allowed to confirm or

deny that specific children or families are involved with the Denver Department of Human Services,” she said.

While the department of human ser-vices appreciates the generosity of Lewis’ quilts, Smith said, it “cannot promise to get them directly to the children in this case.”

Many foster children in the system could benefit from the donation, Smith

said, suggesting that Lewis give the quilts to GIVE Denver, where they can be matched with a qualifying foster family or other family in need.

Lewis is not ready to give up.She hopes any public attention will

cause someone who knows the family to come forward and help. Her ultimate goal is to “let the boys know somebody cares, because their first few years have been pretty difficult,” Lewis said.

Parker resident Tina Lewis unfolds one of the quilts made for four boys who were neglected and removed from a Denver home. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

Christmas cowboy adds show at PACEMichael Martin Murphey to perform Nov. 28

By Chris [email protected]

On the spurred heels of a sold-out show at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Cen-ter, country music’s favorite cowboy is in-viting the people of Parker to indulge in an added dose of traditional holiday cheer.

Michael Martin Murphey, an artist known as much for his cowboy-tinged Christmas tunes as he is for his country-western classics, has added a second Cow-

boy Christmas show Nov. 28. The added matinee set will fulfill the demand for tickets, as Murphey, a Colorado regular around the holiday season, isn’t planning any stops on the Western Slope this time around.

The music will be accompanied by background images of “breathtaking” paintings by Oklahoma artist Kenneth Wy-att and photos of mementos from the first Cowboy Christmas Ball, an annual soiree in Texas.

Murphey is a proud traditionalist. He will sit beside an artificial campfire, re-cite stories and poems, and make sure to sing songs about the Biblical stories upon which the holidays are based — his favor-

ite Christmas song is “We Three Kings.”“I love the melody of it and love the

spirit of it, the idea of wise men riding hun-dreds, maybe thousands of miles toward a star,” Murphey said during a phone inter-view. “And they were giving gifts, which is where we get that tradition.”

He is also old-fashioned in how he con-sumes and sells his music. Murphey is energized by the comeback of vinyl, and says he sells more and more records on the road these days. It’s a format that he grew up on and one that put forth great sound. Plus, there are other advantages.

“I like when people bring that physical something you can hold onto,” he said. “It’s hard to autograph a download.”

Unlike some of today’s hard-to-access stars, Murphey is notorious for his friend-liness. He is widely known for his connec-tion with his fans, a devoted legion that spans a range of ages. As always, he plans a meet-and-greet with fans after his shows in Parker.

“I believe in the one-on-one chance with the audience when they feel like stay-ing,” Murphey said. “I stay out until the last person leaves.”

The 7:30 p.m. show is sold out, but there are still tickets for the matinee show at 2 p.m. Nov. 28.

Go to www.pacecenteronline.ticket-force.com/ or call 303-805-6800.

Strategies in coping with grief during the holidaysBy Ashley [email protected]

For some, the holidays aren’t always a jolly time, especially for those grieving the loss of a loved one.

“As much as people look forward to the joy of the holiday season, for those who have experienced the death of a loved one, the holidays can become overwhelming with feelings of depression, uncertainty, sadness or anxiety,” said Donna Wilcox, a spiritual care and bereavement coordina-tor at Heartland Hospice. “These feelings can make getting through the holidays es-pecially difficult.”

To help support people dealing with grief, Heartland Hospice in Westminster is offering free drop-in grief group sessions to the community the second Thursday of every month. The session is from 9-10 a.m. and on Dec. 11 at Heartland, 8774 Yates Dr. #100.

During the session, Wilcox educates the group on what grief is, discusses the chal-lenges people may face during the holiday season and offers coping strategies. Wilcox also touches on the physical effects and in-tellectual/cognitive effects of grief.

“There are many ways to cope with grief, but one suggestion I always give families is setting a place at the table for the person who’s passed away,” she said. “Then give each person an index card to write down a

memory of that person. The memories can then be read during dinner. You’ll laugh and cry, but it’s a chance to spend a mo-ment remembering that person.”

Other coping tips include creating a memory box, focusing on others in need through volunteering, staying physically healthy by exercising, getting adequate sleep and being mindful of unnecessary triggers. Wilcox also suggests that when faced with holiday traditions, be mindful of things that can be handled and of what needs to be changed.

“Let others know of the changes you in-tend to make,” she said. “Do not pressure yourself to keep everything the same as previous years. And let others know when you commit to attend an event you reserve

the right to change your mind if the day ar-rives and you are not up to going.”

For people unsure of attending the drop-in session, phone calls are welcome as well as individual sessions. Stacey Deitz, administrator at Heartland Hospice, said just a quick phone call can be a means of opening the door for people grieving.

“Once someone calls and becomes interested, he or she may end up feeling more comfortable setting up an individual time or stopping in at a session,” she said. “We just want to find a way to support people in whatever avenue they want us to support them in.”

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Dog-bite numbers re�ect popularityLabradors rack up most incidents along Front RangeBy Burt Hubbard and Jeremy JojolaRocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News

Every day along the Front Range, at least eight people are bitten by dogs, ac-cording to a six-month investigation by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News.

Officials said the numbers may seem high, but the public should not be sur-prised.

“If a dog has teeth, it has the potential to bite,” said Sgt. Stephen Romero, animal control investigator in Denver. “And if it’s in the right conditions, circumstances, it can potentially bite.”

I-News and 9News analyzed bite inci-dents from most major cities and coun-ties along the Front Range from Colorado

Springs to Boulder that took place be-tween 2012 and early 2014. The investiga-tion found that about 6,500 dog bites were reported to police or animal control offi-cials. That’s more than eight a day.

The breeds of the biting dogs were available for about two thirds of the bites. It showed that Labradors and Lab mixes recorded the highest number, accounting for 416 of the bites. However, they were also the most popular pet breed, account-ing for about one in every seven dogs reg-istered along the Front Range, so there are many more of them.

“It’s Labs and Lab mixes that bite more than any other animal,” said Romero, who got an infection from a Lab bite while on duty. “Labs are good dogs. It’s just how you raise them.”

Labradors were followed by German shepherds, pit bulls, Chihuahuas and bull-dogs.

Alice Nightengale, director of the Den-

ver Animal Shelter, said humans can be as much to blame for dog bites as their pets.

“Just because a dog bites does not mean it’s a bad dog,” Nightengale said. “I think humans have a lot of responsibility for dog bites.”

Several jurisdictions, including El Paso and Douglas County, which accounted for about 2,000 bites, included the severity and where people were bit. It showed only about 4 percent were deemed severe, with about 25 percent considered moderate and 70 percent labeled minor.

The same data also included informa-tion on where humans were bit. Hands were the most common, accounting for about 34 percent of the 2,000 bites. That was followed by leg bites, 23 percent. Bites to the face including eyes, noses and ears accounted for 19.4 percent and bites to the arms totaled 15 percent.

The circumstances leading to dog bites varied.

Sometimes, dogs may be protecting their territory from intrusion, and other times, they feel threatened, said dog train-er Sean Miller.

“Once a dog does bite someone, they immediately gain a sense of control be-cause 100 percent of the time we flinch,” Miller said.

Hillary Penner suffered serious bites to the hand while she was trying to help her female dog get away from another dog that had attacked her pet.

She said she has no regrets.“Even though, I have scars on my arms

… I am lucky I have her at the end of the day,” Penner said.

The series on Front Range dogs, K9 Confidential, was a collaboration be-tween Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News. Contact reporter Burt Hubbard at [email protected].

Bella, Buddy, Max are area’s top dog namesChances are if you walk into a dog park, you are likely

to find a Labrador named Bella. That is the most popular

dog breed and dog name along the Front Range.Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News gathered data

on more than 130,000 pet registrations from Colorado Springs to Boulder. It found:

• Labradors were the most popular breed at 18,826 registrations, or one of every seven registered dogs. They were followed by Chihuahuas, 6,782, and German shep-herds, 6,811.

• Bella, Buddy and Max were the most popular names at 1,481, 1,249 and 1,225, respectively.

• Sports figures tended to dominate pets named after celebrities. There were 52 Kobes (Bryant), 35 Melos or Car-melos (Anthony) and 32 Magics (Johnson).

• Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning beat out his boss, John Elway. There were 51 Peytons and only 19 Elways.

• Elvis remained the King among celebrities with 90 pets named after him.

• Hip-hop star Bow Wow only had one dog named after him. However, 19 lazy owners named their dogs simply “dog” or “doggie.”

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Pit bulls lead way in euthanizationsAggression, di�culty in placing strays notedBy Burt Hubbard and Jeremy JojolaRocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News

The animal shelter serving El Paso County and its cities euthanized more than one pit bull a day last year, making it the most euthanized breed along the Front Range, according to an investiga-tion by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News.

The two news organizations analyzed dog euthanasia cases from 2013 at the ma-jor shelters along the Front Range. Com-bined, they accounted for about 4,800 of the 7,000 dogs euthanized statewide.

However, the number of dogs eutha-nized in the state was small when com-pared to the number of dogs that shel-

ters adopt out or return to their owners. In 2013, shelters found homes for almost 53,000 dogs and returned close to another 24,000 to their owners.

Pit bulls stood out as a breed for eu-thanasia, accounting for 766 of the Front Range cases. More than half of those, 445, took place at the Humane Society of Pikes Peak, the shelter for El Paso County and its cities. They totaled about 40 percent of all of the roughly 1,100 dogs put down at the shelter last year.

Jan Smith, director of the shelter, said a combination of factors account for the high numbers.

“They’re a very popular breed here in El Paso County, so we see a large influx of those animals coming in,” Smith said. In addition, the county’s population tends to be transient, leading to a large number of stray animals, she said.

“What’s interesting is that about 72 per-cent of those dogs (pit bulls coming to the

shelters) are strays,” Smith said.She said the pit bulls are harder to place

with families than other breeds taken in by the shelter.

“We are outraged about the number of animals we have to euthanize every year,” Smith said. “We’re working proactively to try to get these dogs into homes.”

Roger Haston, executive director of the Animal Assistance Foundation, said an-other problem is that spay and neutering by pit bull owners is lacking.

“The shelters are simply a reflection of what is going on in the community,” Has-ton said.

The analysis showed that almost 90 percent of the pit bulls euthanized at the shelter were because of aggression or high arousal tendencies. That compares to 50 percent of all euthanasia cases for all breeds along the Front Range.

But animal rights activist Davyd Smith of No Kill Colorado said shelters are too

quick to label pit bulls as aggressive.“We’re killing dogs that have a square

head, short hair and straight tail,” Smith said. “It has nothing to do with their be-havior.

The shelter serving all of Jefferson County and its cities euthanized 125 pit bulls in 2013, the second highest number along the Front Range.

Denver and Aurora, which both ban pit bulls, euthanized 89 combined.

Labradors were the second most eu-thanized breed along the Front Range last year, 435 cases, followed by Chihuahuas, 337, and German shepherds, 230.

The series on Front Range dogs, K9 Confidential, is a collaboration between Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News. For more information, contract reporter Burt Hubbard at [email protected].

New coalition champions domestic energyA group of Douglas County leaders hopes to educate, informBy Mike [email protected]

A new Douglas County organization will look to educate the public on the eco-nomic benefits of domestic energy devel-opment, specifically oil natural gas.

The Douglas County Energy Coalition held its first meeting Nov. 20 at Brio Tus-can Grille in Lone Tree.

The group will educate the public on

energy issues and their potential econom-ic impact on the county, coalition chair Amy Sherman said.

Sherman is the president of the North-west Douglas County Economic Develop-ment Corp., an organization she helped create in November 2011. The Northwest Douglas County EDC covers Roxborough, Sterling Ranch, Santa Fe Corridor, and western Highlands Ranch.

“I think that in Douglas County, like the rest of Colorado, people care a lot about the environment, but also about eco-nomic issues,” Sherman said. “There is no fracking in Douglas County, so I think for people here it’s more about jobs and em-ployers and employees.”

The coalition will host meetings and

speakers and serve as a resource for resi-dents and business owners about changes in energy legislation and development, Sherman said.

The oil and natural gas industry gener-ates $30 billion for Colorado’s economy, she said. Principles like national energy independence and property rights, as well as the economic benefits that domestic energy production creates, are important to Douglas County residents, she said.

The coalition is currently putting to-gether a steering committee comprising prominent community leaders and busi-ness owners, including Douglas County Commissioner Rodger Partridge; Pam Ridler, Castle Rock Chamber of Com-merce president; Andrea LaRew, High-

lands Ranch Chamber of Commerce president; and representatives of various energy companies.

The coalition does not presently have any events scheduled, but Sherman said it would begin hosting informational ses-sions and gatherings after the new year.

“I think as business owners and leaders we often are a little more informed about these issues because they affect us directly and our main goal is to share that infor-mation and educate people on the energy opportunities that we have here in Colo-rado,” Sherman said.

For more information, visit facebook.com/douglascountyenergycoalition

Tolling honorsFoundation seeks to honor vetsBy Crystal [email protected]

Seven tolls resonate for the fallen.In May, the Honor Bell will ring for the

first time, symbolizing honor, dignity and respect for Colorado’s fallen veterans.

“Honors are rituals, and military hon-ors that are given is a ritual where they do things in a certain manner,” said Frank Griggs, founder of the Honor Bell Founda-tion. “What we wanted to do is come up with a way of honoring veterans beyond just taps, beyond just presenting the flag — a final toll, in honor of this individual.”

A nonprofit organization, the Honor Bell Foundation seeks to recognize de-ceased veterans with a tolling ceremony

at their funeral. Commencing following the presentation of the flag to the next of kin, the 35-second ceremony will consist of seven tolls, one for: response, service, protection, defense, sacrifice, suffering and loss of life.

“Honor, respect and dignity are really at the hallmark of what we’re doing,” said Michelle Mallin, the foundation’s director of communications. “This is really honor-ing our veterans at their final moments.”

Along with the ceremony, the organi-zation is also providing additional oppor-tunities in the classroom for students to see a replica of the bell, and learn about the history, sacrifices and achievements Americans have made through their ser-vice in the military.

“The education opportunity we have with the bell is really fantastic,” Mallin said. “It gives us the opportunity to take the bell to different classrooms to show students … it’s just a special way to honor our fallen veterans.”

Currently, the organization is seeking volunteer veterans and first responders

to be a part of the “Guardians of the Bell,” who guard, protect and sound the bell during ceremonies, as well as benefactors who wish to be a part of the organization.

“To me, you know, I look back and I should have died in Vietnam, I was six inches away from losing my

life,” Griggs said. “There’s got to be a rea-son for whatever we do in life and I feel, at my age now, I’m leaving a legacy that will honor all veterans.”

For more information, visit www.hon-orbell.org or call 720-282-9182.

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Some say tax law might recognize potFederal code hasn’t budged as states shi� on marijuanaBy Katie KuntzRocky Mountain PBS I-News

Marijuana advocates in the U.S. House of Representa-tives believe that the punitive federal tax code that treats state-legalized cannabis stores as a criminal enterprise can be reformed, perhaps within the next couple of months.

Internal Revenue Code 280E disallows any businesses selling Schedule I or II illegal drugs, including marijuana, from deducting routine expenses associated with sales, in-cluding advertising, employee salaries and building leases. The result is that many marijuana businesses, legal in Colo-rado and in a growing number of other states, pay an ef-

fective tax rate of 70 percent or more of their profits to the federal government.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., is the sponsor of the Small Business Tax Equity Act, which would exempt state-licensed marijuana businesses from the 280E code. Con-gress approved 280E in 1982 as a tactic in the government’s war on drugs.

“Now, with Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C., all ap-proving adult use, and momentum increasing around the country for medical marijuana, I think we are in a position to get this enacted,” Blumenauer told Rocky Mountain PBS I-News.

The two states and the District of Columbia on Election Day joined Colorado and Washington state in approving recreational use of marijuana for adults.

Another 23 states also allow the sale of medical mari-juana.

In 2014, nine more states, Wisconsin, Utah, North Caro-lina, Missouri, Mississippi, Minnesota, Kentucky, Iowa and Alabama, passed bills that allow the limited use of canna-bis-extract oil for individuals with severe epilepsy, though many of those states do not allow the manufacturing of the product.

But nationwide movement toward some form of mari-juana legalization has not been reflected by Congress. Sell-ing marijuana remains a federal crime.

“Clearly the voters in various states are deciding on this issue and there is a need to resolve the disparity between state and federal law,” said Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., in an email to I-News.

Perlmutter is a co-sponsor of Blumenauer’s bill and has also proposed his own legislation that would allow mari-juana businesses full legal access to banking services.

“As more states vote to legalize some form of marijuana, there will be a tipping point,” Perlmutter wrote.

But that tipping point has not yet arrived.

`Complicated process’“Certainly, our biggest challenge is the resistance from

Congress to doing anything, not just marijuana legislation, but doing anything at all,” said Taylor West, deputy director of the National Cannabis Industry Association. “So it’s hard to say what the odds are, whether it’s likely or not. Blume-nauer is a strong advocate, so while we are certainly hope-ful, it’s a complicated process.”

Pat Oglesby, tax lawyer and a former chief tax counsel for the Senate Finance Committee, said that a marijuana tax reform bill would need to be a part of a larger piece of legislation in order to get the support needed to pass.

“Let me just say that I used to work for Congress, and anything can happen up there,” Oglesby said. “But they would need two things to make this work: First, a package to move and second, a consensus about marijuana.”

Blumenauer and another co-sponsor, Rep. Dana Rohra-bacher, R-Calif., hope the larger piece of legislation might be the Senate Finance Committee’s so-called tax extender package, expected to pass within the next few weeks.

“I think now is the time, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, his state just overwhelmingly voted to legalize adult use,” Blumenauer said. “If it is included in the extend-ers package, it would be effective as soon as it is signed into law.”

The “extenders package” is a broad set of tax provisions that apply to individuals and businesses, and it could pass before Jan. 1. However, the outgoing committee chairman isn’t said to favor amending the bill to include marijuana tax reform.

“Our preference is our bill,” said Lindsey Held Bolton, a spokesperson for Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., in an email.

Industry analysts say that if the code doesn’t change, many marijuana businesses will face such high taxes on April 2015 that some will be forced to close.

But Blumenauer remains optimistic.“It’s been literally my entire elected career we have been

working on these policies and this has taken a very dramat-ic turn,” Blumenauer said. “We will have a complete reform of marijuana laws in five years and individual states will be able to treat it like alcohol.”

Colorado Community Media brings you this report in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS I-News. Learn more at rmpbs.org/news. Contact Katie Kuntz at [email protected].

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Four freshmen make varsity ice hockey teamWoodland Park High School does not �eld a hockey team

By Danny [email protected]

Since Woodland Park does not offer an ice hockey program, players who want to compete in high school travel down Ute Pass and try out for one of the teams in Colorado Springs.

Such is the case for Nate Bradley Colton Ivory, Alex Hoagland and Darwin Edie. The four freshmen made the Palmer team this winter and are suiting up in the brown and white Terrors uniforms.

“This is a really welcoming team and they’re really cool guys,” said Ivory, who plays wing. “So far the practices have been awesome. We get to play on the big ice (of the World Arena).”

All four Woodland Park boys grew up playing together in the Woodland Park Hockey Association, which plays its home games at Meadow Wood Park.

The four lads played together last sum-mer for a team based in Colorado Springs coached by Palmer head coach Paul Bing-

ham. Ivory and Hoagland (a defense-man) also played together in a fall league coached by Bingham.

Bradley (defenseman) and Edie (for-ward) were involved other sports and were unable to commit their time to a fall hock-ey league.

“I met all four of these guys in High Alti-tude Hockey,” Bingham said. “I like build-ing hockey programs and players, so when these guys were looking for a home to play high school hockey this made sense for all of us.”

Palmer has held most of its practices on the main ice at the World Arena; the same ice that Colorado College plays its home matches, as well as where the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche played the defending Stanley Cup Champions Los Angeles Kings in an exhibition match this fall.

Palmer will play most of its home games at Sertich Ice Center.

“I’m looking forward to playing defense and helping out this team out as much as I can,” Bradley said.

Bingham believes all four of the Wood-land Park players have the ability to play key roles in the success of the team.

“Ivory and Bradley could get quite a bit of playing time the beginning of this sea-

son,” Bingham said. “Edie and Hoagland probably need a little more time to mature and play high school hockey, but you never know what will happen over the course of a season.”

Palmer plays in the 15-team Peak Hock-ey Conference, which is mostly made up of teams from the Pikes Peak region; Lewis-Palmer, Doherty, Pine Creek, Cheyenne Mountain, Air Academy, Liberty, Rampart, Coronado and Fountain Valley. The Ter-rors were 7-10-1 overall last season, 5-7-1 in league.

Palmer last won a state title in 2000.“These guys know my expectations and

they know how intense I can be on the bench,” Bingham said. “They know what they need to do to get ice time.”

Hoagland said that he and his Wood-land Park hockey brethren already have a strong bond with their Palmer teammates.

“We all get along and have a good time together,’ Hoagland said. “We joke with each other and have a lot of fun.”

Edie is excited just to be playing high school hockey.

“I’m excited I’m on varsity,” he said. “It doesn’t matter that it’s Palmer. I just like playing hockey.”

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board members and coaches have reached out to Woodland Park athletic director Mi-chael DeWall about the possibility of hav-ing a high school hockey program by 2016 - the start of the next two-year Colorado High School Activities Association athletic cycle.

“If I went down (to Palmer) for two years and then went back (to Woodland Park) I don’t know if I could do that,” Bradley said. “I’d probably have to stay with these guys.”

The Woodland Park boys usually car-pool down the Pass together for practices and games. Parents of the players take turns as the designated driver.

“Today was my turn,” Dan Bradley cheerfully said on Nov 24. “We coordinate things and so far we haven’t had any prob-lems.

Dan Bradley coaches in the Wood-land Park Hockey Association, as well as Hoagland’s father (Eric) and Ivory’s dad (Glenn).

“I don’t skate; I just drive the (Zambo-ni),” Bill Edie said with a smile.

Interestingly, at least one other Teller County resident plays for Palmer. Austin Lopez, a senior, lives in Divide, but attends Palmer, where he is also a football player.

Four Woodland Park freshmen have made the Palmer High School hockey team, which practices at The Broadmoor World Arena. Pictured from left to right are Colton Ivory, Nate Bradley, Darwin Edie and Alex Hoagland.Photo by Danny Summers

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Jackson’s images are like an old friendBody of work keeps reminding you where you came fromBy Rob [email protected]

In Colorado, the images are like a old friend from your hometown that resur-face every so often to help remind you of where you came from. They are familiar, inspiring, soulful and bear traces of your past and your future — a careful snap-shot of place, and time, and being.

William Henry Jackson roamed the American West (and other places) tak-ing photographs, painting, guiding other artists, documenting progress and pro-moting the western experience for more than 80 years. In just photographic nega-tives, an excess of 80,000 images attrib-uted to Jackson, capture the essence of the period and space and time.

Inspiring rich development of the craft and launching thousands of artists along similar quests for beauty, under-

standing, and spirit — Jackson still im-pacts us today through the work of John Fielder, Ansel Adams, his own images, and just about everyone who stood out on a high point above their hometown, or river valley, or mountain, and photo-graphed an expansive shot of their favor-ite places.

Locally, Jackson provides us with some of our earliest images of the plac-es we call home and documented the construction of the railroads, the ear-ly Hayden Survey information of land forms before we started building, and peek at our past. Heyday in gold camps, embryonic construction of towns, and familiar landmarks offer us insight and understanding today, and far into any future.

“The trademark style of Jackson’s railroad views quickly turned him into one of the most sought-after landscape photographers of the nineteenth cen-tury,” wrote Eric Paddock, curator of the Photography of the Colorado Historical Society in the forward of John Fielder’s popular “Colorado: W. H. Jackson, John Fielder, 1870-2000” coffee table book.

“The technology of the day forced him to develop his glass negatives on the spot, which required him to carry a por-table darkroom and bottles of chemicals as he went. That burden also gave him the advantage of seeing his work im-mediately — he could take the pictures over and over until nightfall if necessary, making any changes that he wanted until satisfied,” wrote Paddock.

“His success with the D & RG led to commissions from virtually every major railroad in the western United States and Mexico and most minor ones, too. Each assignment demanded that each railroad be cast in the most heroic light to boost tourist as well as freight traffic. Jackson often spent weeks or even months at a time, photographing the railroads and all of the cities and towns, ranches, fac-tories, and resorts they served. These photographs gave his clients more than they asked for ...”

First learning the trade as a boy early studios of his boyhood homes of Rutland, Vermont and Troy, New York, Jackson’s nine months as a soldier in the Union Army, including the battle of Gettysburg,

later was noted as he attended the 75th commemoration and reunion of Gettys-burg in July of 1938.

Among his long list of accomplish-ments: More than 10 years work on the Hayden Geographical Survey including some of the earliest and best documen-tation of Yellowstone area, Mesa Verde, Mancos Canyon, Jackson exhibited photographs and clay models of Ana-sazi dwellings at Mesa Verde in the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, owned portrait studios in Nebraska and on Larimer Street in Denver, served as president and plant manager of post-card maker Detroit Publishing Company which sold over seven million photo-graphs by 1902, produced work with Harper’s Weekly and the World Trans-portation Commission, and later in life, painted murals in the United States De-partment of the Interior in Washington, D.C., and served as a technical advisor on the filming of “Gone With the Wind.” He died in New York City in 1942 at 99, and recognized as one of the last surviv-ing Civil War veterans, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

W.H. Jackson portrait taken by famous Estes Park landscape photographer F.P. (Fred Payne) Clatworthy in the 1930s.

Casa Blanca near Palmer Lake. W. H. Jackson, circa 1885. Casa Blanca, near Palmer Lake, today. Photo by Rob Carrigan

View of Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Shows �agpole in the middle of a dirt street, Central Meat Market and wood frame commercial buildings with false fronts, one under construction. A horse and wagon are near the �agpole. W.H. Jackson, circa 1891. Modern-day Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek. Photo by Rob Carrigan

Elephant Rock (Phoebe’s Arch) W.H. Jackson, circa 1885.


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Elephant Rock (Phoebe’s Arch) W.H. Jackson, circa 1885. Elephant Rock today from a di�erent angle. Photo by Rob Carrigan

View of Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Shows �agpole in the middle of a dirt street, Central Meat Market and wood frame commercial buildings with false fronts, one under construction. A horse and wagon are near the �agpole. W.H. Jackson, circa 1891.

Overlooking Cripple Creek a few weeks ago. Photo by Rob Carrigan


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TELLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ARRESTS

NOV. 19

Eric Martin Guerin, date of birth Nov. 12, 1962 of Colorado Springs, was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and weaving. Bond set at $1,000.

NOV. 20

James D. Jackson, date of birth Dec. 9, 1968 of Divide, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of no insurance, driving under restraint and registration violation (fictitious plate). Bond set at $100.

Tonia Marie Shetina, date of birth July 9, 1974 of Colorado Springs, was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply on an origi-nal charge of aggravated motor vehicle theft. This was a no bond warrant.

Joseph Michael Grigson, date of birth Dec. 5, 1978 of Florissant, was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply on an origi-nal charge of criminal mischief. This was a no bond warrant.

NOV. 21

Matthew Joseph Mattes, date of birth Feb. 9, 1994 of Colorado Springs, was ar-

rested on a warrant for false information to a pawnbroker. Bond set at $1,000.

NOV. 22

James Jay Atkinson, date of birth June 11, 1979 of Pueblo, was served and re-leased on the charge of driving while abil-ity impaired, speeding and weaving.

Brandon Lee Harris, date of birth Dec. 5, 1989 of Colorado Springs, was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and lights/reflectors (defective brake light). Bond set at $1,000.

NOV. 24

Christopher Michael Woolery, date of

birth March 11, 1988 of Canon City, was

arrested on a warrant for failure to comply

on an original charge of driving while abil-

ity impaired. Bond set at $1,600.

Mario Antonio Jones, date of birth Sept.

21, 1982 of Colorado Springs, was arrested

on a warrant for failure to appear on an

original charge of harassment. Bond set at

$800.

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 can-celled due to lack of participants. Call 719-687-5225 or stop by our office at 204 W. South Ave. Online registration and class information available at www.wpparksandrecreation.org.

Boys, Girls Basketball Leagues

Registration is open through Friday, Dec. 5, for a basketball league for boys and girls in grades 1-2, and a basketball league for boys in grades 5-8. Season for both leagues runs from Jan. 20 to March 18. Registration fee for the 1-2 grade teams is $45/$41 for additional family members. For the 5-8 grade boys teams, registration costs $48/$44 for additional family members. Late regis-tration runs through Friday, Dec. 12 for both leagues, and the registration fee increases $5 per player.

Denver Nuggets Basketball Skills Chal-lenge

Players ages 7-14 (as of April 30, 2015) can participate in the free Denver Nuggets basketball skills challenge from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 6, at Woodland Park Middle School.

Winter Day in the Park

Celebrate winter break with an after-noon of skating and sledding (weather permitting) and pictures with Santa from 3-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at Me-morial Park. The family event is for all ages. Dress warmly and bring your ice skates and sleds. Games, snacks and hot chocolate will be provided.

Adult Recreational Drop-in Sports

Pick-up games for various sports are offered, with playing time divided among all participants. Gather your friends, family and neighbors for a Sun-day afternoon of play. Each month will offer a different sport. Pick-up game times are 4-6 p.m. in the Middle School Main Gym. Cost is $5 per person, per drop-in, or get a drop-in sports punch card (10 punches for $40).

November is dodgeball

December is kickball

January is volleyball

February is basketball

March is floor hockey

Health and Fitness Classes, Adults

Body 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 & Recreation Classroom. Cost is $28 per session, $9 drop-in, or fitness punch card.

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

session, $36 for a half-session, or $10 drop-in.

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

Zumba, call if interested in Zumba. Cost is $24 per session (three classes in a session). Must have a minimum of five participants. For ages 12 and older.

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. Mem-bership is $14 per month. Silver Sneaker memberships are free for qualifying seniors. Call 719-689-3514.

Cripple Creek Parks and Rec will be closed through Nov. 30.

Ongoing

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

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

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

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

Volleyball open gym for adults, noon to 2 p.m. Sundays at Cresson Elemen-tary. Free

Yoga class, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays

and Wednesdays. Cost is $7, or $20 for 5

classes.

Zumba (dance exercise), 4:15-5:15

p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free with

fitness membership.

Cub Scouts for grades K-5, 4:15-5:15

Tuesdays when school is in session.

Women’s Bible study, 5-6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays.

Free soup lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. Fridays. Everyone welcome.

Roller skating, 1-4 p.m. Fridays and

Saturdays. Cost is $2, skates included.

Archery classes, 5-6 p.m. Fridays,

and 8-10 a.m. Saturdays. Registration

required. Call John at 719-689-3514 to

register.

Archery open shooting, 6-8 p.m.

Fridays, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

Cost is $2. Call ahead for availability,

719-689-3514.

5K run/walk Start any time after 4:30

p.m. Thursdays.

Day Care (Kids Rock University),

open for ages 5-17, Monday through

Friday. Licensed day care program

through Cripple Creek Parks and Rec.

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ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) There could be an un-expected change in plans for your upcoming holiday travels. But keep in mind that a little flexibility goes a long way in resolving any disappointments.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) A new relationship might not be responding quite as quickly as you’d hoped. Could you be expecting too much too soon? Try to ease up and let things happen at their own pace.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) As we approach the frenetic pace of pre-holiday planning, take time out now to reconnect with the wonderful people who share your life, especially the one who also shares your dreams.

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) A misunderstanding should be resolved before you get caught up in the flurry of holiday preparations. Set your pride aside and deal with it, regardless of who might have hurt whom first.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Being told that a colleague might have been trying to undercut your effectiveness might or might not be true. Get all the facts before you even think about acting on this so-called information.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) It’s a good idea to start your holiday preparation plans early in order to avoid a time crunch if an unresolved workplace situation causes a problem. That old friend might have some welcome news.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) A family member’s ac-tions continue to surprise you, but this time with positive results. Could be your wise counsel finally got through. It’s like having an early holiday gift, isn’t it?

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Your reluctance to act in a current situation could be traced to your inner self advising you to take more time to study its complexi-ties before you attempt to deal with it. Good luck.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) Soothing hurt feelings before they can ignite an angry outburst is the wise thing to do. And, of course, when it comes to doing the “wisdom thing,” you do it so well.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Budget your time so that you can handle both your workplace duties and your personal holiday planning -- including travel arrangements -- without burning out on either end.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) You might find that you still need to firm up one or two of those still-outstanding decisions so that you finally can move forward as you had planned. Weigh the facts, then act.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) You usually don’t carry grudges, but you might feel this is one time when you’re justified in doing so. But aren’t you spending too much energy holding onto it? Let it go and move on.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of using your quiet strength to persuade people to follow their better instincts and do the right thing.

© 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

NOV. 24

Christopher Michael Woolery, date of

birth March 11, 1988 of Canon City, was

arrested on a warrant for failure to comply

on an original charge of driving while abil-

ity impaired. Bond set at $1,600.

Mario Antonio Jones, date of birth Sept.

21, 1982 of Colorado Springs, was arrested

on a warrant for failure to appear on an

original charge of harassment. Bond set at

$800.

and Wednesdays. Cost is $7, or $20 for 5

classes.

Zumba (dance exercise), 4:15-5:15

p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free with

fitness membership.

Cub Scouts for grades K-5, 4:15-5:15

Tuesdays when school is in session.

Women’s Bible study, 5-6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays.

Free soup lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. Fridays. Everyone welcome.

Roller skating, 1-4 p.m. Fridays and

Saturdays. Cost is $2, skates included.

Archery classes, 5-6 p.m. Fridays,

and 8-10 a.m. Saturdays. Registration

required. Call John at 719-689-3514 to

register.

Archery open shooting, 6-8 p.m.

Fridays, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

Cost is $2. Call ahead for availability,

719-689-3514.

5K run/walk Start any time after 4:30

p.m. Thursdays.

Day Care (Kids Rock University),

open for ages 5-17, Monday through

Friday. Licensed day care program

through Cripple Creek Parks and Rec.

Demolition of building at U.S. 24 and I-25 underwaySta� report

The Colorado Department of Transpor-tationtoday began demolition of the former Express Inn motel building at the intersec-tion of U.S. Highway 24 and 8th Street on the Westside of Colorado Springs. El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark, whose District 3 includes the Westside of Colorado Springs, including the congested Cimarron and South 8th Street intersection and the nearby Interstate 25 and U.S. 24 (Cimar-ron) interchange, joined CDOT workers and Colorado Springs City Council Presi-dent Keith King in striking the first blows with sledge hammers to begin the demoli-tion process. Demolition will be completed with heavy construction equipment over the next two weeks.

“This area is an important area for trav-elers heading into the mountains west of Colorado Springs and into downtown,” Commissioner Clark noted. “This is a gate-way where many visitors get their first im-pression of El Paso County. I drive through this intersection almost every day and know it’s a relief to the neighborhood to see this eyesore being removed. Through the many partnerships with state, federal and local officials and prioritization through the Pikes Peak Area Council of Govern-ments, we’ve been working for years now on this project. Now we’ve developed a workable design and have approved fund-ing to make interchange improvements a reality. Westside and downtown residents and businesses will be very happy to see the area cleaned up.”

CDOT is quick to point out that the re-moval of the old motel is the first sign of construction on big changes that are com-ing with the redesign and reconstruction of the I-25 and Cimarron interchange, ex-pected to be completed in 2017. The inter-section improvements at 8th and Cimarron will come later as funding becomes avail-able.

The former Express Inn has in recent years been a setting for attracting vandal-ism and the homeless, but before its de-cline and closure it was known as “Holiday Inn Central.” It was an iconic Holiday Inn, complete with outdoor swimming pool, air-conditioned rooms and easy highway access. Holiday Inns were born from the development of the (Eisenhower) Interstate Highway System, inexpensive gas and the

exploding popularity of cross country fami-ly road trips. The company promised family travelers a consistent and predictable expe-rience and kids under twelve could stay at no charge in their parents’ rooms.

The Cimarron and South 8th Street Holiday Inn Central served for many years as a popular meeting spot for local service clubs, athletic booster organizations, busi-ness meetings, and wedding and gradua-tion parties. Its Pirates Cove lounge featured local entertainers including impromptu duets with Broadmoor pianist Tom O’Boyle who would finish his gig at the Golden Bee and then join organist Warren Dawson in the Pirates Cove Lounge until closing time. It was a favorite gathering spot for local political, business, media and civic leaders throughout much of the 1960s and 1970s.

El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark takes a few swings at the structure being demolished at I-25 and U.S. Highway 24. Courtesy photo


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Cripple Creek-Victor SchoolDistrict is accepting applications forthe following positions:

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Education. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.

Site Maintenance Full /Part Time –Must be Multi Task Oriented withFlexible Hours; Loader and Equip-ment Operator and EquipmentMaintenance , Snow Removal,Painting, Carpentry, Landscapeand Irrigation Maintenance. Fax re-sume to Page Properties Corpora-tion 719-687-3084 or email [email protected] with “Re-sume” in the RE title.

Shopping & Delivery with lightfood prep & packaging. WoodlandPark area. Mature person pre-ferred. Must be honest, organized,reliable. Newer SUV-type 4 x 4vehicle, cell phone & computerw/scanner needed. Need some-what open & flexible schedule. Parttime. Must be non-smoking; pet-free preferred. Please reply withwork history & references to

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Teller County is currently seeking aCase Manager in Woodland Park,for the Department of Social

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Building, 112 North A Street,Cripple Creek, CO or atwww.co.teller.co.us. Completed

application plus resume due by12:00 noon, Wednesday,12/31/2014 at the above address.EOE

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Selling 1904-1950's PSA & SGCGraded New York Yankees

BASEBALL CARDS. All NICE!Buy, Sell & Trade Pre-1950's

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Free DeliveryDelivery within 24 hours

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Hardwood/Pine Mix AvailableFuel Surcharge

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Sporting goods

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REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

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NOTICE OF SALE(CRS §38-38-103)

Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0045

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

On September 8, 2014, the undersignedPublic Trustee caused the Notice of Elec-tion and Demand relating to the Deed ofTrust described below to be recorded inthe County of Teller records.

Original Grantor: MARY ANN FORDEOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC. AS NOMINEE FOR RESIDENTIALFINANCE CORPORATIONCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt:CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES,LLCDate of Deed of Trust: 8/29/2008Recording Date of Deed of Trust :9/12/2008Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.620701Original Principal Amount: $153,900.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 3 9 , 7 7 8 . 7 3

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

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.

THE ARVADA PLACER, MINERAL SUR-VEY NO. 3079, ALSO KNOWN AS GOV-ERNMENT LOTS 9 AND 44, IN SEC-TION 23, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH,RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M.,COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COL-ORADO.

which has the address of:501 Teller County 89Cripple Creek, CO 80813

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Giventhat I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon ofJanuary 7, 2015, 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: 11/12/2014Last Publication: 12/10/2014Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

Dated: 9/9/2014ROBERT W. CAMPBELLTeller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEEBy: Shirley A. KintDeputy Public Trustee

Attorney: EVE M GRINAAttorney Registration #43658JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C.9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., SUITE 400,ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112Phone: 1 (303) 706-9990Fax: 1 (303) 706-9994Attorney file #: 14-002760

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

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0045First Publication: 11/12/2014Last Publication: 12/10/2014Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

PUBLIC NOTICE





Original Grantor:MARY JANE OSTROWSKIAND JOHN OSTROWSKIOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEEFOR LENDER, PRINCIPAL RESIDEN-TIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:CITIMORTGAGE, INC.Date of Deed of Trust: 10/8/2002Recording Date of Deed of Trust :10/17/2002Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.540128Original Principal Amount: $120,000.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 9 6 , 5 7 4 . 5 6


Failure to pay monthly installments dueNote Holder.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 37, ASPEN HILLS, COUNTY OFTELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of:630 Pinecrest RdWoodland Park, CO 80863

NOTICE OF SALE





Attorney: HOLLY DECKERAttorney Registration #32647MEDVED DALE DECKER & DEERE, LLC355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250, LAKE-WOOD, COLORADO 80228Phone: (303) 274-0155Fax: 1 (303) 274-0159Attorney file #: 14-049-27234



Public Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE





Original Grantor:MARY JANE OSTROWSKIAND JOHN OSTROWSKIOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEEFOR LENDER, PRINCIPAL RESIDEN-TIAL MORTGAGE, INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:CITIMORTGAGE, INC.Date of Deed of Trust: 10/8/2002Recording Date of Deed of Trust:10/17/2002Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.540128Original Principal Amount: $120,000.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 9 6 , 5 7 4 . 5 6



THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 37, ASPEN HILLS, COUNTY OFTELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of:630 Pinecrest RdWoodland Park, CO 80863

NOTICE OF SALE





Attorney: HOLLY DECKERAttorney Registration #32647MEDVED DALE DECKER & DEERE, LLC355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250, LAKE-WOOD, COLORADO 80228Phone: (303) 274-0155Fax: 1 (303) 274-0159Attorney file #: 14-049-27234



Public Notice



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

On October 1, 2014, the undersignedPublic Trustee caused the Notice of Elec-tion and Demand relating to the Deed ofTrust described below to be recorded inthe County of Teller records.

Original Grantor: MARK S MABRYOriginal Beneficiary: U.S. BANK N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:U.S. BANK N.A.Date of Deed of Trust: 11/10/2010Recording Date of Deed of Trust :11/29/2010Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.640329Original Principal Amount: $147,750.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 4 5 , 9 7 5 . 7 4


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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 578, COLORADO MOUNTAIN ES-TATES FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OFTELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of:163 Bighorn LaneFlorissant, CO 80816

NOTICE OF SALE





Attorney: TORBEN M WELCH AttorneyRegistration #34282MESSNER & REEVES, LLC1430 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 300 ,DENVER, COLORADO 80202Phone: (303) 623-1800Fax: (303) 623-2606Attorney file #: 1445.312040260



PUBLIC NOTICE





Original Grantor: ANDREW S. BICKINGOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEEFOR LENDER, QUICKEN LOANS INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES,L.P.Date of Deed of Trust: 9/16/2006Recording Date of Deed of Trust:10/4/2006Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.598544Original Principal Amount: $128,700.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 1 3 , 8 0 3 . 7 9



THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 1, BLOCK 1, SPRING VALLEYTHIRD FILING, TELLER COUNTY, COL-ORADO.

which has the address of:178 E Lake DrDivide, CO 80814

NOTICE OF SALE





Attorney: JOLENE KAMINSKIAttorney Registration #46144MEDVED DALE DECKER & DEERE, LLC355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250 , LAKE-WOOD, COLORADO 80228Phone: (303) 274-0155Fax: 1 (303) 274-0159Attorney file #: 14-108-27354



Public Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE





Original Grantor: ANDREW S. BICKINGOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEEFOR LENDER, QUICKEN LOANS INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES,L.P.Date of Deed of Trust: 9/16/2006Recording Date of Deed of Trust:10/4/2006Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.598544Original Principal Amount: $128,700.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 1 3 , 8 0 3 . 7 9



THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 1, BLOCK 1, SPRING VALLEYTHIRD FILING, TELLER COUNTY, COL-ORADO.

which has the address of:178 E Lake DrDivide, CO 80814

NOTICE OF SALE





Attorney: JOLENE KAMINSKIAttorney Registration #46144MEDVED DALE DECKER & DEERE, LLC355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250 , LAKE-WOOD, COLORADO 80228Phone: (303) 274-0155Fax: 1 (303) 274-0159Attorney file #: 14-108-27354



Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORSIn the Matter of the Estate of:

DAVID MALCOLM McCORMICK(AKA DAVID M. McCORMICK),

DeceasedCase Number: 14-PR-30057

All persons having claims against theAbove-named estate are required topresent them to the Personal Represent-ative or to the District Court of TellerCounty, Colorado on or before April 3,2015, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated this 24th day of November, 2014.

Mary Ann HammPersonal Representativeto the Estate519 West Ridge RoadLittleton, CO 80120Home Phone: 720-851-8357

Legal Notice No.: 72454First Publication: December 3, 2014Last Publication: December 17, 2014Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of Drew Douglas Stanley,aka Drew D. Stanley, Deceased

Case Number: 2014 PR 12 (Teller)

All persons having claims against theabove-named estate are required topresent them to the Personal Represent-ative or to the District Court of TellerCounty, Colorado on or before April 3,2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

David M. StanleyPersonal RepresentativeP.O. Box 114Isle Lamotte, VT 05463

Legal Notice No: 72453First Publication: December 3, 2014Last Publication: December 17, 2014Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given pursuant to CRS38-21.5-101 that Ute Pass U Store It,11240 West Highway 24, Crystola, CO.80819, will sell or otherwise dispose ofpersonal property described below fordefault of payment unless payment isreceived by 12/3/14. Disposal of propertywill be by public auction on 12/11/14 at10am at the Ute Pass U Store It, 11240 WHighway 24, Crystola, CO.

Delinquent tenants whose property will beauctioned:Unit B23, whose last known name andaddress is:Susan Burt, PO Box 646, Green Mtn.Falls, CO. 80819Items of personal property to be sold are:misc. household goods.

Legal Notice No.: 72430First Publication: November 26, 2014Last Publication: December 3, 2014Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

PUBLIC NOTICE

DISTRICT COURT, TELLER COUNTY,COLORADO

101 West Bennett AvenueCripple Creek CO 80813

(719) 689-2543

Plaintiff(s): OCK LLC d/b/a/ OCK LLC401k PLAN FBO KEVIN POOL,a Colorado limited liability company

Defendant(s): DONALD J. HOTAVIS;KATE M. HOTAVIS; and all unknown per-sons who claim any interest in the subjectmatter of this action

Attorney for Plaintiff:Noah Klug, Atty No. 39163

THE KLUG LAW FIRM, LLCPO Box 6683Breckenridge CO 80424-6683Telephone: [email protected]

Case Number: 2014CV30119 * Div. 11

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THESTATE OF COLORADOTO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS

You are hereby summoned and requiredto appear and defend against the claimsof the Complaint filed with the Clerk of thisCourt an Answer or other response. Youare required to file your answer or otherresponse within 35 days after the serviceof this summons upon you. Service of thissummons shall be complete on the day ofthe last publication. A copy of the Com-plaint may be obtained from the Clerk ofthe Court.

If you fail to file your Answer or other re-sponse to the Complaint in writing withinthe 35 days after the date of the last pub-lication, judgment by default may berendered against you by the Court for therelief demanded in the Complaint withoutfurther notice.

This is an action involving real propertylocated in the County of Teller, State ofColorado, described as follows:

L13 SPRING VALLEY 5(30) 29.191-4-21 R0013694

(Formerly assessed in the name of Don-ald J. and Kate M. Hotavis)Also known as: 509 Ridge Rd., Divide CO80814, together with all its appurtenances

Date: November 13, 2014/s/ Noah KlugAttorney for Plaintiff

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.This form should not be used where per-sonal service is desired.

*Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows 35 days foranswer or response where service of pro-cess is by publication. However, undervarious statutes, a different response timeis set forth: e.g., §38-6-104, C.R.S. (emin-ent domain); §38-36-121, C.R.S. (Torrensregistration)

Legal Notice No.: 72420First Publication: November 26, 2014Last Publication: December 24, 2014Published in the Pikes Peak Courier View

Misc. Private Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE

DISTRICT COURT, TELLER COUNTY,COLORADO

101 West Bennett AvenueCripple Creek CO 80813

(719) 689-2543

Plaintiff(s): OCK LLC d/b/a/ OCK LLC401k PLAN FBO KEVIN POOL,a Colorado limited liability company

Defendant(s): DONALD J. HOTAVIS;KATE M. HOTAVIS; and all unknown per-sons who claim any interest in the subjectmatter of this action

Attorney for Plaintiff:Noah Klug, Atty No. 39163

THE KLUG LAW FIRM, LLCPO Box 6683Breckenridge CO 80424-6683Telephone: [email protected]

Case Number: 2014CV30119 * Div. 11

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THESTATE OF COLORADOTO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS

You are hereby summoned and requiredto appear and defend against the claimsof the Complaint filed with the Clerk of thisCourt an Answer or other response. Youare required to file your answer or otherresponse within 35 days after the serviceof this summons upon you. Service of thissummons shall be complete on the day ofthe last publication. A copy of the Com-plaint may be obtained from the Clerk ofthe Court.

If you fail to file your Answer or other re-sponse to the Complaint in writing withinthe 35 days after the date of the last pub-lication, judgment by default may berendered against you by the Court for therelief demanded in the Complaint withoutfurther notice.

This is an action involving real propertylocated in the County of Teller, State ofColorado, described as follows:

L13 SPRING VALLEY 5(30) 29.191-4-21 R0013694

(Formerly assessed in the name of Don-ald J. and Kate M. Hotavis)Also known as: 509 Ridge Rd., Divide CO80814, together with all its appurtenances

Date: November 13, 2014/s/ Noah KlugAttorney for Plaintiff

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.This form should not be used where per-sonal service is desired.

*Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows 35 days foranswer or response where service of pro-cess is by publication. However, undervarious statutes, a different response timeis set forth: e.g., §38-6-104, C.R.S. (emin-ent domain); §38-36-121, C.R.S. (Torrensregistration)

Legal Notice No.: 72420First Publication: November 26, 2014Last Publication: December 24, 2014Published in the Pikes Peak Courier View

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE

The Florissant Water & Sanitation Districtlocated at 2244 West Highway 24, Floris-sant, CO will hold their monthly boardmeeting Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6pm to re-view their 2014 budget. The proposedbudget is ready for inspection at the pub-lic office of the district.Any interested electors of the District mayfile any objection to the proposed budgetat any time prior to final adoption.

Legal Notice No.: 72397First Publication December 3, 2014Last Publication: December 3, 2014Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE TAX LIEN SALE AND OF

APPLICATION FOR TREASURER'SDEED

TAX SALE CERTIFICATEOF PURCHASE NO. 0990090

The said premises were for the year A.D.1998, assessed and taxed in the name ofMARSHALL B BELDEN and the proper-ties are currently assessed and taxed inthe name of MARSHALL B BELDEN.

To whom it may concern and to every per-son in actual possession or occupancy ofthe hereinafter described land, lots orpremises, and to the person in whosename the same was taxed, and to all per-sons having an interest or title of record inor to the same, and particularly to:

MARSHALL B BELDENMARSHALL B BELDEN JRTIMOTHY S BELDEN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at a taxlien sale lawfully held on the 12th day ofNovember A.D. 1999, the then CountyTreasurer of Teller County, State of Color-ado, duly offered for delinquent taxes forthe year 1998, the following describedproperty, situated in County of Teller andState of Colorado, to-wit:

14-14-70 PT SW4SW4 OF L8

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto WILLIAM G CAMPBELL, the presentholder and legal owner thereof, who hathmade request upon the Treasurer of Tell-er County for a deed, and that unless thesame be redeemed on or before April 8,2015, the said County Treasurer will is-sue a Treasurer's deed therefore to saidcertificate holder.

Dated at Cripple Creek, Teller County,Colorado, this 19th day of November, A.D.2014.

ROBERT W CAMPBELL, TREASURERTELLER COUNTY, COLORADO

Legal Notice No.: 72431First date of Publication:November 26, 2014Second date of Publication:December 3, 2014Third and last date of Publication:December 10, 2014Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier View

Public Notice


APPLICATION FOR TREASURER’SDEED TAX SALE CERTIFICATE OF

PURCHASE NO. 20110243

The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofLAWRENCE M GWINN III and the proper-ties are currently assessed and taxed inthe name of LAWRENCE M GWINN III.


LAWRENCE M GWINN III


L1 B1 ARABIAN ACRES

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto BEAR R WOODWARD, the presentholder and legal owner thereof, who hathmade request upon the Treasurer of Tell-er County for a deed, and that unless thesame be redeemed on or before April 8,2015, the said County Treasurer will is-sue a Treasurer’s deed therefore to saidcertificate holder.




Government Legals

Public Notice




The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofLAWRENCE M GWINN III and the proper-ties are currently assessed and taxed inthe name of LAWRENCE M GWINN III.


LAWRENCE M GWINN III


L1 B1 ARABIAN ACRES





Public Notice




The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofSTAND FIRM, LLP and the properties arecurrently assessed and taxed in the nameof STAND FIRM, LLP.


STAND FIRM, LLP


L7-9 B10 STEFFAS 1 INCL ADJ N10FTOF VAC HENRIETTA ST AS DESC AT195896

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto THOMAS & RHONDA HANSCH, thepresent holder and legal owner thereof,who hath made request upon the Treas-urer of Teller County for a deed, and thatunless the same be redeemed on or be-fore April 8, 2015, the said County Treas-urer will issue a Treasurer’s deed there-fore to said certificate holder.




Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE TAX LIEN SALE AND

OF APPLICATION FOR TREASURER’SDEED TAX SALE CERTIFICATE

OF PURCHASE NO. 0990095

The said premises were for the year A.D.1998, assessed and taxed in the name ofWILLIAM A & MERCEDES KENNEDYand the properties are currently assessedand taxed in the name of WILLIAM A &MERCEDES KENNEDY.


WILLIAM A & MERCEDES KENNEDYLITCHFIELD FINANCIAL CORPC/O TEXTRON


L81 RAINBOW VALLEY NO 5

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto WILLIAM G CAMPBELL, the presentholder and legal owner thereof, who hathmade request upon the Treasurer of Tell-er County for a deed, and that unless thesame be redeemed on or before April 8,2015, the said County Treasurer will is-sue a Treasurer’s deed therefore to saidcertificate holder.




Public Notice


APPLICATION FOR TREASURER’SDEED TAX SALE CERTIFICATEOF PURCHASE NO. 20110312

The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofWILMA W & TIMOTHY KLINE and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of WILMA W &TIMOTHY KLINE.


WILMA W & TIMOTHY KLINE


L3+4 B25 VICT





Government Legals

Public Notice



The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofWILMA W & TIMOTHY KLINE and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of WILMA W &TIMOTHY KLINE.


WILMA W & TIMOTHY KLINE


L3+4 B25 VICT





Public Notice



The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofJAMES K & JEANNETTE I SULLIVANand FREDERICK G & CYNTHIA RWEBER and the properties are currentlyassessed and taxed in the name ofJAMES K & JEANNETTE I SULLIVANand FREDERICK G & CYNTHIA RWEBER.


JAMES K & JEANETTE I SULLIVANFREDERICK G & CYNTHIA R WEBER


L13-20 B13 LAWRENCE

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto VICTORIA ADELA DEMSKI, thepresent holder and legal owner thereof,who hath made request upon the Treas-urer of Teller County for a deed, and thatunless the same be redeemed on or be-fore April 8, 2015, the said County Treas-urer will issue a Treasurer’s deed there-fore to said certificate holder.




Public Notice


APPLICATION FOR TREASURER’SDEED TAX SALE CERTIFICATE


The said premises were for the year A.D.1998, assessed and taxed in the name ofSTEVEN R & TANYA SCHERER and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of STEVEN R & TAN-YA SCHERER.


STEVEN R & TANYA SCHERERCOLORADO MOUNTAIN ESTATES POA


L202 COLO MTN EST NO 3






32

Government Legals Public Notice



The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofOAKWOOD HOMES, LLC and the proper-ties are currently assessed and taxed inthe name of OAKWOOD HOMES, LLC.


OAKWOOD HOMES, LLCCOLORADO MOUNTAIN ESTATESPOA, INC


L982 COLO MTN EST 9





Public Notice



The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofROBERT L TORRY and the properties arecurrently assessed and taxed in the nameof ROBERT L TORRY.


ROBERT L TORRY


L1-4 B5 CR CK FREM ADD

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto CROWE INVESTMENTS LLC, thepresent holder and legal owner thereof,who hath made request upon the Treas-urer of Teller County for a deed, and thatunless the same be redeemed on or be-fore April 8, 2015, the said County Treas-urer will issue a Treasurer’s deed there-fore to said certificate holder.




Government Legals Public Notice


APPLICATION FOR TREASURER’SDEED TAX SALE CERTIFICATE


The said premises were for the year A.D.1998, assessed and taxed in the name ofWILLIAM K & LAWANA L THOMAS andthe properties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of WILLIAM K &LAWANA L THOMAS.


WILLIAM K & LAWANA L THOMASCREDIT SYSTEMS INCCAPITAL ONE BANKNATIONWIDE CREDIT CO


L1 B2 HIGHLAND LAKES NO 1 REF NO2





Public Notice


APPLICATION FOR TREASURER’SDEED TAX SALE CERTIFICATEOF PURCHASE NO 20110457

The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofR DANIEL PREHM II and the propertiesare currently assessed and taxed in thename of R DANIEL PREHM II.

To whom it may concern and to every per-son in actual possession or occupancy ofthe hereinafter described land, lots orpremises, and to the person in whosename the same was taxes, and to all per-sons having an interest or title of record inor to the same, and particularly to:

R DANIEL PREHM II


L1A B16 GOLDFIELD

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto TELLER COUNTY, who on March 23,2012 assigned said Certificate of Pur-chase to PEGGY A SCHILLERBERG &MARK V GOUKER, the present holdersand legal owners thereof, who hath maderequest upon the Treasurer of TellerCounty for a deed, and that unless thesame be redeemed on or before April 8,2015, the said County Treasurer will is-sue a Treasurer’s Deed therefore to saidcertificate holder.

Dated at Cripple Creek, Teller County,Colorado, this 19th day of November,2014.



Government Legals

Public Notice


APPLICATION FOR TREASURER’SDEED TAX SALE CERTIFICATEOF PURCHASE NO 20110457

The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofR DANIEL PREHM II and the propertiesare currently assessed and taxed in thename of R DANIEL PREHM II.

To whom it may concern and to every per-son in actual possession or occupancy ofthe hereinafter described land, lots orpremises, and to the person in whosename the same was taxes, and to all per-sons having an interest or title of record inor to the same, and particularly to:

R DANIEL PREHM II


L1A B16 GOLDFIELD

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto TELLER COUNTY, who on March 23,2012 assigned said Certificate of Pur-chase to PEGGY A SCHILLERBERG &MARK V GOUKER, the present holdersand legal owners thereof, who hath maderequest upon the Treasurer of TellerCounty for a deed, and that unless thesame be redeemed on or before April 8,2015, the said County Treasurer will is-sue a Treasurer’s Deed therefore to saidcertificate holder.

Dated at Cripple Creek, Teller County,Colorado, this 19th day of November,2014.



Public Notice



The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofEDWIN S WYATT & JEANNE M O’BRI-EN and the properties are currently as-sessed and taxed in the name of EDWINS WYATT & JEANNE M O’BRIEN.


EDWIN S WYATTJEANNE M O’BRIEN


6-15-69 13777 MONITOR, PT WILLIAMM LYING NE OF MONTEZUMA CHIEFMS 11953 MS

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto MICHAEL MCCORMICK, the presentholder and legal owner thereof, who hathmade request upon the Treasurer of Tell-er County for a deed, and that unless thesame be redeemed on or before April 8,2015, the said County Treasurer will is-sue a Treasurer’s deed therefore to saidcertificate holder.




Public Notice




The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofANDERSON FAMILY TRUST and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of ANDERSON FAM-ILY TRUST.


ANDERSON FAMILY TRUSTMICHAEL J & DEBRA D MURPHYJACK D ENGLAND DOPC PSPJON K & DONNA J NELSON


L98 B18 RANCH ESTATES REFILING

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto TOMMY F YOWELL & DAVID AFENOGLIO, the present holders and leg-al owners thereof, who hath made re-quest upon the Treasurer of Teller Countyfor a deed, and that unless the same beredeemed on or before April 8, 2015, thesaid County Treasurer will issue a Treas-urer’s deed therefore to said certificateholder.




Government Legals

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The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofANDERSON FAMILY TRUST and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of ANDERSON FAM-ILY TRUST.


ANDERSON FAMILY TRUSTMICHAEL J & DEBRA D MURPHYJACK D ENGLAND DOPC PSPJON K & DONNA J NELSON


L98 B18 RANCH ESTATES REFILING

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto TOMMY F YOWELL & DAVID AFENOGLIO, the present holders and leg-al owners thereof, who hath made re-quest upon the Treasurer of Teller Countyfor a deed, and that unless the same beredeemed on or before April 8, 2015, thesaid County Treasurer will issue a Treas-urer’s deed therefore to said certificateholder.




Public Notice



The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofPROVIDENCE MINING LLC and the prop-erties are currently assessed and taxed inthe name of PROVIDENCE MINING LLC.


PROVIDENCE MINING LLCPINNACOL ASSURANCE


13-15-70 8073 BONNIE BELL MS UND1/4 INTEREST

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto JOE W HARRINGTON, the presentholder and legal owner thereof, who hathmade request upon the Treasurer of Tell-er County for a deed, and that unless thesame be redeemed on or before April 8,2015, the said County Treasurer will is-sue a Treasurer’s deed therefore to saidcertificate holder.




PUBLIC NOTICE

WOODLAND PARK PLANNINGCOMMISSION

WOODLAND PARK CITY HALLCOUNCIL CHAMBERS

220 W. SOUTH AVENUE,WOODLAND PARK, CO

REGULAR MEETING AGENDADECEMBER 11, 2014 –7:00 PM

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALLII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGMinutes of the regular meeting November13, 2014 (A)IV. REQUESTS AND/OR PUBLICHEARINGS:A. To consider an Ordinance amendingSection 18.09.090 F. 2. of the WoodlandPark Municipal Code to rescind the 25-foot setback requirement for the sale ofnew or used automobiles, recreationvehicles, light trucks, motorcycles, snow-mobiles and boats. (L)V. REPORTSA. Chairman’s ReportB. Commissioners’ ReportsC. Planning Director’s ReportVI. WORK SESSIONA. Discuss code amendment priorities for2015. (A)VII. DISCUSSION AND COMMENTVIII. ADJOURNMENT

(A) Administrative Action(QJ) Quasi-Judicial Action(L) Legislative


Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Woodland ParkCITY COUNCIL AGENDA

December 4, 2014 * 7:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER.2. ROLL CALL.3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.A. Led by Webelo’s Cub Scout Pack 20.4. CEREMONIES, PRESENTATIONSAND APPOINTMENTS.Leclercq: A. Consider appointments forPlanning Commission expiring 1/1/2015.(A)5. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS ORCORRECTIONS TO AGENDA.(Public comment not necessary.)6. CONSENT CALENDAR:(Public comment may be heard.)Leclercq: A. Approve minutes of Novem-ber 20, 2014 Regular Meeting. (A)7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:Buttery/Dingwell: A. Review of theDowntown Development Authority Fund215 and Debt Service Fund 305, Water510 and Wastewater 520 Enterprise FundBudgets, and other Fund budgets as ne-cessary. (A)Dingwell: B. Consider Resolution No. 783levying General Property Taxes for theYear of 2014 for the 2015 Budget. (A)8. ORDINANCES ON INITIAL POSTING:9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Public commentmay be heard.)Leclercq: A. Approve request from QuikWay Retail Associates II, LTD, dba asEmpire Fast Fuels to grant a transfer of a3.2% Beer Off Premise License from Dia-mond Shamrock located at 520 Highway24 West, Woodland Park, Colorado. (A)Leclercq: B. Approve request from NeverEnding Inc. dba the Historic Ute Inn togrant a transfer of a Tavern liquor licensefrom Teller Hospitality, dba The HistoricUte Inn, located at 204 West Midland Av-enue. (A)Parnell: C. Approve Ordinance No. 1225for a Conditional Use Permit to allow theRadiant Church (Assembly of God) tofunction as a place of worship and add a1,440-square foot religious accessorybuilding at 201 N. Boundary Street with alegal description of Lot 7A, Block 5,Foster’s Addition. (QJ)Dingwell: D. Approve Ordinance No.1224 adjusting expenditure appropri-ations for the General, Grant Special Rev-enue and Downtown Development Au-thority (DDA) funds of the City of Wood-land Park, Colorado, for the 2014 BudgetYear, and amending Ordinance No. 1199,Series 2013. (A)Dingwell: E. Approve Ordinance No.1226 appropriating sums of money to thevarious funds, in the amounts and for thepurpose as set forth for the 2015 BudgetYear. (A)10. NEW BUSINESS:Buttery: A. Consider Resolution No. 785a resolution of the City of Woodland Parkdeclaring its official intent to reimburse it-self with the proceeds of one or more tax-exempt financings for certain capital ex-penditures undertaken or to be under-taken by the City; identifying said capitalexpenditures; and providing certain othermatters in connection therewith. (A)Buttery: B. Consider Resolution No. 786of the City of Woodland Park adopting aFund Balance Policy. (A)11. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOTON THE AGENDA.(Public may comment)12. REPORTS: (Public comment notnecessary.)A. Mayor’s Report.B. Council Reports.C. City Attorney’s Report.D. City Manager’s and Department Re-ports.Fleer: 1. Combined report of Economicand Downtown Development and MainStreet update. (A)13. COMMENTS ON WRITTEN COR-RESPONDENCE:(Public comment not necessary.)14. ADJOURNMENT.** Per Resolution No. 90, Series 1982.(A) Administrative(QJ) Quasi-Judicial(L) Legislative


PUBLIC NOTICE

THE CITY OF WOODLAND PARKBOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

A public hearing has been scheduledon Monday, December 15, 2014 at 6:30PM before the City of Woodland ParkBoard of Adjustment to be held in theCity Hall Council Chambers at 220 W.South Avenue, Woodland Park, Color-ado for the case below.

CASE #VAR14-004 Lang Setback Vari-ance – Request for a setback variance toSection 18.13.040 A. of the City of Wood-land Park Municipal Code to construct anew Single Family Residential home onLot 4, Block 10 of Greens Addition FilingNo. 2 located at 225 Highland Street in theUrban Residential Zone. The construc-tion of this residence would reduce the re-quired 25-foot front yard setback to 8 feet(a 17-foot variance). The applicant is Mr.Scott Lang, owner of Lang Construction,Inc.

If you have any questions, please callthe Planning Department at 719-687-5209.


Government Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE CITY OF WOODLAND PARKBOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

A public hearing has been scheduledon Monday, December 15, 2014 at 6:30PM before the City of Woodland ParkBoard of Adjustment to be held in theCity Hall Council Chambers at 220 W.South Avenue, Woodland Park, Color-ado for the case below.

CASE #VAR14-004 Lang Setback Vari-ance – Request for a setback variance toSection 18.13.040 A. of the City of Wood-land Park Municipal Code to construct anew Single Family Residential home onLot 4, Block 10 of Greens Addition FilingNo. 2 located at 225 Highland Street in theUrban Residential Zone. The construc-tion of this residence would reduce the re-quired 25-foot front yard setback to 8 feet(a 17-foot variance). The applicant is Mr.Scott Lang, owner of Lang Construction,Inc.

If you have any questions, please callthe Planning Department at 719-687-5209.


Public Notice

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSREGULAR MEETING AGENDAThursday, December 11, 2014

TELLER COUNTY CENTENNIALBUILDING

112 North A Street, Cripple Creek, COCommissioners’ Meeting Room

1. 9:15 a.m.: Convene in regular session- Invocation- Pledge of Allegiance- Minutes of Previous Meetings- Accounts Payable- Board Reports- Elected Official’s Report- Administrator’s Report2. 9:25 a.m.: Time reserved for Depart-ment Heads and Public without anappointment.3. 9:35 a.m.: Employee Service Awards4. 9:40 a.m.: Finance: Consider Adop-tion of 2015 Budget and Appropriation offunds.5. 9:50 a.m.: CDSD-Planning: Considerapproval of Amended Final Plat for 529Grosbeak Circle.

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

Adjournment

The implementation, modification, rescis-sion, or amendment of a restriction onopen burning in Teller County may be ad-ded to the Agenda of, and considered at,this meeting. If possible, an AmendedAgenda adding that item will be posted,and placed on the Teller County website,at least 24 hours before the meeting.

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


Public Notice

SPECIAL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING

The Board of Directors of the Four MileFire Protection District will hold a SPE-CIAL MEETING on Monday, December8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Four Mile FireStation One located at 8437 TellerCounty Road 11.The agenda is the 2015Fire District Budget.


Public Notice

BOARD OF TELLER COUNTYCOMMISSIONER'S HEARINGDecember 18, 2014 - 9:15 a.m.

Teller County Centennial Building -Commissioners' Meeting Room

112 North A Street, Cripple Creek, CO

On the above date, the Board will hold apublic hearing to consider a request forText Amendments to the Teller CountyLand Use Regulations by Sanborn West-ern Camps/Colorado Outdoors EducationCenter (Ms. Jane Sanborn, Applicant) andN.E.S. Inc. (Ms. Andrea Barlow, Author-ized Representative) to (i) add "Recre-ational Camps, Retreats and OutdoorEducation Facilities" as a use-by-right to§2.6.1.A.1 Agricultural Zone District; (ii)delete retreats, counseling centers, sum-mer camps, recreation camps, sportscamps and other similar uses from thedefinition of "Resort" and add a new defin-ition and specific provisions for "Recre-ational Camps, Retreats and OutdoorEducation Facilities" to §8.3.Y Resort;and (iii) delete "summer camps" from§8.3.Q.1.d.(1) Child Care Center. Formore information contact Teller Planning719-686-5414.


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