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Tri-Lakes Region, Monument, Gleneagle, Black Forest and Northern El Paso County • Volume 9, Issue 47

Palmer Lake eliminates police chief positionBudget cuts cited as reasonBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

Palmer Lake will no longer have a police chief as of Dec. 6.

Budget cuts have forced the town to eliminate the position.

The town has opted not to renew Police Chief Kieth Moreland’s contract. He has been police chief for three years.

Budget cuts over the past year have forced positions within the police depart-ment to be eliminated.

A year ago the police department had five full-time positions but all have been eliminated.

“I get it. I absolutely get it. There’s abso-lutely no bitterness on my part,” Moreland said.

He said there is not enough in the bud-get to pay his salary and benefits. Eliminat-ing his position will save the town approxi-mately $50,000.

That leaves nine part-time positions with the department but Moreland said it’s possible that the officers will have to reap-ply after the first of the year.

Bob Grado, police department trustee, said that the tough economy forced the police department to begin the year with a reduced budget.

“Numerous adjustments were made throughout the fiscal year such as a reduc-tion of full-time staff, the implementation of part-time contracted police officers and a reduced hourly wage. There was a re-quirement for Chief Moreland to perform

increased patrol hours,” Grado said. “Even with these adjustments the police depart-ment continued to operate substantially over budget and needed to be supplement-ed with general funds from other depart-ments.”

Grado said in order to stabilize the po-lice department’s 2013 budget the board of trustees had to make some difficult reorga-nization decisions.

A motion was made to allow Moreland’s contract to expire and reinvest a portion of vacancy savings into police officer wages, training and equipment.

They will also reevaluate the current staff of police officer’s training, capabilities and availability, cancel current police contracts and rehire selected police officers.

There are plans to close the police de-partment front office and redirect visitors

to the town office for assistance. A police officer will most likely be ap-

pointed as an acting full-time police ad-ministrator and the department will have to perform a monthly staffing and budget audit with the town clerk.

The town is also considering appointing a civilian public safety manager to oversee the police and fire departments. The board will reconvene after 90 days to discuss the best option.

In addition to not having a police chief, Palmer Lake no longer has a fire chief. Mike Keough recently submitted his resignation to the board because he did not have the time to commit to the position. Keough was hired as fire chief this summer.

“I appreciate the time he put in,” Rich Kuehster, fire trustee, said.

Kuehster said the fire department is do-ing well as far as the budget goes.

“So far the fire department is staying within their budget because we’re mostly a volunteer department (but) Palmer Lake’s budget has been tight these last couple of years because of lower property taxes,” Kuehster added.

Moreland said despite the cuts in the po-lice department there will be a police pres-ence in town.

“We’re still going to fill every shift and make sure there’s police coverage 24 hours a day 7 days a week,” Moreland said.

Voters warm to taxesTri-Lakes Monument Fire accepts federal grant for new hiresBy Norma Engelbergnengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com

There was a big difference between the 2013 budget that would have been and the one that will be for Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District now that the mill levy in-crease was approved by voters on Nov. 6.

For that approval the fire district board issued a hearty thanks to all those involved in sup-porting the increase.

Battalion Chief Bry-an Jack presented the draft budget to the board at a Nov, 14 meeting.

Governed by Resolution 12-004, a five-year district restoration plan passed by the board when it decided to seek the increase, the proposed budget restores funding almost to previous lev-els in some 2013 line items, especially in areas pertaining to equipment repair and maintenance and training pro-grams.

According to the resolution, at the end of the five years, when the needs of the district have been restored, the board could consider lowering the mill levy.

Boardmember Jake Shirk asked that the district’s Tactical Emergency Medi-cal Support program be reinstated.

The program allows certain specially trained medical responders to support law enforcement agencies.

“These tactical responders are vital to the health and safety of SWAT teams and others,” Shirk said. “They are ex-pensive to outfit. They need ballistic helmets and vests and fire arms. They train with the same weapons police of-ficers use so that, if necessary, they can defend themselves and their patients during an incident.”

Jack said the district still has three personnel members with the training and the equipment and that reinstating the program would not be that difficult.

Also, because of the mill levy in-crease, the district was able to accept a federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant that will pay wages, insurance and pensions for six new firefighters for the next two years.

Resolution 12-004 also sets aside money to continue their employment beyond the grant period.

Medical response personnel will also be hired to fill two long-term vacancies.

The budget will be up for final ap-proval at a district meeting on Dec. 5.

The December meeting is always early in December because the state requires all county, municipalities, school districts, special districts and other governmental entities to approve and submit their budgets to the state Division of Local Government by Dec. 15.

Star will be lit, chili will be servedFestivities kick off holiday seasonBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

Some small towns are known for their traditions and the town of Palmer Lake is one of them.

Every year, a couple of days after the tur-key and pumpkin pie have been eaten; the annual chili supper and star lighting takes place to usher in the Christmas season. At

the end of the chili supper one lucky resi-dent gets the honor of then switching the historic Palmer Lake Star which can be seen for miles. The star has been a tradition in Palmer Lake since 1935 with the Palmer Lake Fire Department maintaining it since 1937. The annual chili supper raises funds for the star and has been a tradition for more than 50 years.

This year’s chili supper will take place from 5-8 p.m. on Nov. 24. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Raffle tickets can be purchased and there will be a drawing to see who will light the star. The star will be lit at 8:15 p.m.

There will be other fun activities that take place during the chili supper. Hay rides with Santa Claus are available to take peo-ple for a ride around town. The hay ride will start at Bella Panini and free hot chocolate and marshmallows will be available at the wagon stops. People will be able to warm themselves up around the barrel fires.

In addition, this holiday season there will be a Christmas home decorating contest for Palmer Lake residents. The first place win-ner will receive $100, second place will get $50 and the third place winner gets $25. For more information about the contest con-tact one of the Palmer Lake restaurants.

It’s tradition that the Palmer Lake Star is lit after the annual chili supper. The Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Department hosts the chili supper at town hall to raise funds for the star and through a raffle someone will be chosen to flip the switch on the star, which will remain lit through the holiday season. Courtesy photo

‘I appreciate the time he put in.’

Rich Kuehster

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Palmer Lake Police Chief Kieth Moreland will no longer be police chief as of Dec. 6. The town does not have money in their budget to keep the position therefore his contract will not be renewed. File photo by Lisa Collacott

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LUCKY DUCK Commissionersapprove resolution Special to The Tribune

The Board of El Paso County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution, presented by Board Chair Commissioner Amy Lathen, calling on the president and congress to “set aside partisan poli-tics” and end the imminent threat of across the board federal budget cuts sched-uled to begin January 1, 2013 through the sequestra-tion process.

The resolution approved by the board notes seques-tration would, “apply au-tomatic across-the-board reductions evenly divided between security and non-security functions which would be deeply destructive to national security, domes-tic investments and core government functions.”

It further points out that sequestration would, “likely result in the loss of more than 18,000 primary jobs in Colorado with most of those coming from the ranks of private contractors in El Paso County who pro-vide the services and tech-nologies needed to properly equip our fi ghting forces for modern warfare.”

Joe Raso, president and CEO of the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance thanked the commission-ers for their participation in a town hall style meeting focused on sequestration issue which was hosted by the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and the Regional Business Alliance in October.

“Our region is projected to have a 2.5 percent growth in economic activity next year, except if sequestra-tion were to go through. It

would change that project-ed 2.5 percent growth into a .7 percent loss. We want to make sure that the commu-nity knows about this and that they get on the phone to talk to their representa-tives and to people they know about this,” Raso said. “As you know the president commented during the last debate that he wanted make sure that sequestra-tion doesn’t go into effect and we want to remind him of that.”

Commissioner Darryl Glenn also urged citizens to action. “This is a reality,” he said. “People need to under-stand this is scheduled to go into effect at the beginning of the year. People need to call their congressmen. The stakes are too high.”

Commissioner Peggy Littleton pointed out that sequestration cuts in de-fense spending would be deeply destructive to our national security resulting in an “empty” military that would be sent into battle without the equipment, supplies and technology needed to be effective.

Board Chair Commis-sioner Amy Lathen, noted “Defense of our nation is the number one priority. If we don’t have a military equipped to defend our country then none of these other issues matter.”

Video highlights of the sequestration town hall meeting with United States Senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Kelly Ayotte can be viewed on the El Paso County You Tube Channel through the fol-lowing link: http://www.youtube.com/user/ElPaso-CountyCo then select “Se-questration Town Hall.”

D-38 named to AP Honor Roll District top in nation for college level courses By Lisa Collacott lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

For the third consecutive year Lew-is-Palmer School District 38 has been named to the College Board Advance Placement Honor Roll.

The honor places the district in the top three percent in the nation. Only four other school districts in the state received the honor and D-38 is the only district in Southern Colorado to be placed on the list.

D-38 is also the only school district in the state to be named to the list three years in a row.

“I am very proud of that honor. To do that three years in a row says a lot about our students and staff,” D-38 Superintendent John Borman said.

The award is given to school dis-tricts across the United States and Canada for increasing Advanced Placement classes while maintaining or improving the percentage of stu-dents who receive a three or higher in those classes.

Over the past four years D-38 has increased the number of students who take AP classes by 22 percent. In 2012 74 percent of students tested in AP classes scored high enough to earn college credit. During the 2011-2012 school year the district had 598 AP

enrollments. Some students were en-rolled in multiple classes.

There were 895 AP exams taken with scores on 660 them high enough for college credit.

Borman said the district has offered 16 AP classes over the past two years between the two high schools. He said the district is always looking to grow the program but won’t add classes just to add them.

“We’ve added because there’s an in-terest,” he said. “The classes hold stu-dents at a higher level.”

Other school districts in the state that were named to the College Board Advanced Placement Honor Roll were Boulder Valley School District, Es-tes Park School District R-3, Poudre School District and Weld RE-4 School District.

INSIDE THE TRIBUNE THIS WEEK

HAVE A STORY IDEA? Email your ideas to Tri-

Lakes Community Editor Lisa Collacott at lcollacott@

ourcoloradonews.com or call her at 719-687-3006. THINGS TO DO THROUGH NOV. 30

DRIVER SAFETY. AARP is off ering a free drivers safety classroom course from Nov. 1-30 to veterans. The class is open to all veterans regardless of age who serve or have served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard/Reserves or Coast Guard. Their spouses, widows/widowers and chil-dren may also take the free class. The AARP driver safety course is the nation’s fi rst and largest course for drivers ages 50 and older. Classes are available all over Colorado. To register, call 303-764-5995 or go online at www.aarp.org/drive.

THROUGH DEC. 17

MATH TUTORING. AfterMath, free math tutoring for all ages and all levels is off ered from 4-8 p.m. Mondays through Dec. 17 at the Monument Library. No appointments are needed; just drop by for help with math.

NOV. 24

BOOK SIGNINGS. The Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St. in downtown Monument, welcomes local authors John Dwaine McKenna and Bert Entwistle, who will sign their locally centered books from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 24. McKenna has written “The Whim-Wham Man” and Entwistle has written “The Drift.” Stop by the to meet these authors. Any questions, call 719-481-2665.

DEC. 1

BOOK SIGNINGS. Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St. in Monument, will host two children’s authors from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 1. Kris Abel-Helwig has written the “I Love You” series of gorgeously illustrated books for young children. She will read from her books from until 10 and then will sign books until noon. Barb Tyner, a favorite of our store, has written her fi fth title in the Badger the Dog series, “Badger Grows Up.” Tyner will sign

her new book along with previous titles in the series from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 719-481-2665

DEC. 8

HANDBELL CONCERT. The 11th annual Tri-Lakes community Christmas handbell concert is at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Monument Community Presbyterian Church, 238 3rd St., Monument. Features Tri-Lakes Community and MCPC Handbell Choirs with organ/piano, fl ute and community artists. No admission charge. Call Betty Jenik at 719-488-3853.

FESTIVAL OF Lights. The fourth annual Gleneagle Festival of Lights and Hayride is from 5-8 p.m. Dec. 8. Bring the family for a hayride through the golf course to view the lights displays while singing carols with friends and neighbors. Hayride is $2 per person; ages 4 and younger ride for free. Free cookies donated by the Gleneagle Women’s Club. Hot beverages will be available. Call Rick Evelo at Gleneagle Golf Club at 303-488-0900.

DEC. 24

DENTAL CARE. Comfort Dental off ers free dental care from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 24. For locations, see www.ComfortDental.com.

NOV. 24

HISTORY TOURS. The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, off ers a free tour series at noon every Saturday, highlighting some of our favorite museum stories and artifacts. Call 719-385-5990 or go online at www.cspm.org to reserve your space.

GOLD ASSAY Process. Gold does not come out of the ground ready to wear. Join us at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 24 to discover how ore is processed to extract gold. Hands-on learners of all ages will crush and classify ore as they learn the basics of gold ore assaying, determining the value of gold in the rock.

Changing History. State high school social studies curriculum to change.

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Building A Dam. Drought hasn’t impacted bearvers in the area.

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HAP receives donation from MonumentCheck will help fund senior programsBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

The Tri-Lakes Health Advocacy Partner-ship has received a generous donation from the town of Monument.

During the Nov. 5 board meeting Mayor Travis Easton and the Monument board of trustees presented HAP Vice-President Dave Betzler and Secretary Linda Dameron with a check for $1,600.

The donation will be used to help sup-port the Senior Citizen Center located on the campus of Lewis-Palmer High School and Betzler also said the donation helps with weekly nutritious meals for the se-niors.

HAP provides seniors with a luncheon every Wednesday at the Lewis-Palmer School District 38 administration building and activities such as Zumba and bingo are available at the senior center. There are also day trips available for the seniors.

Betzler and Dameron thanked Easton and the board of trustees for the donation.

“It makes a big difference,” HAP volun-teer Allen Alchian, who did not attend the meeting, said.

HAP was established in 1996 to improve

the health and well-being of Tri-Lakes residents and seniors through community based services and support. Their two ma-jor programs are senior services and com-munity health and wellness. The nonprofit

organization serves Monument, Palmer Lake, Woodmoor, Gleneagle and unincor-porated areas of northern El Paso County.

HAP programs are funded primarily by grants and donations. To inquire about do-

nating call 719-464-6873 or send an email to admin@TriLakesHAP.org. A check can also be sent to Tri-Lakes HAP at P.O. Box 2931 Monument, CO. 80132. For more informa-tion on HAP visit www.trilakeshap.org.

HAP- The Tri-Lakes Health Advocacy Partnership received a donation of $1,600 from the town of Monument at the Nov. 5 meeting. Pictured from left: Trustees John Howe, Jeff Kaiser, Mayor Travis Easton, Hap secretary Linda Dameron, HAP Vice-President Dave Betzler and Trustees Becki Tooley and Jeff Bornstein. Photo by Lisa Collacott

Tri-Lakes fire investigates smoke at post officeCause of smoke unidentifiedBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

The Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protec-tion District responded to a report of smoke at the Monument Post Office.

The fire protection district received a call

after 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 that a smoke alarm had been activated. John Vincent, fire mar-shal for the district, said when crews arrived there was light smoke in the building and they could smell smoke.

He said the crew remained on the scene for two hours investigating where the smoke originated from but could not find anything.

Black Forest AARP named best in stateSpecial to The Tribunelcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

The Black Forest AARP Chapter 1100 received the honor of being the best AARP Chapter in Colorado. David Just, Colo-rado State AARP president presented the award.

This is the fourth consecutive year that the Black Forest Chapter has received this award which is based on service to the community.

The chapter has remain dedicated to collecting food for the needy, offers an annual free shredding event, provides as-sistance at a local school and senior living facility and several ongoing projects to as-sist those in the community.

The award included a $250 check to help offset chapter expenses.

Veteran’s livelihood and the recogni-tion of their contribution to America was the theme at the November chapter meet-

ing. Each veteran and veteran’s widow was presented with a red carnation. Mr. Jim Thackett from the El Paso Veterans Af-fairs office reviewed the many programs available to veterans and their spouses and fielded questions and comments from the audience.

A catered Thanksgiving meal was pro-vided followed by a short business meet-ing. Included was the mention that the chapter had donated 100 cans of soup to a needy Native American organization and the collection of holiday stockings items for the Salvation Army to give to needy children and teens.

A $200 cash award was also presented to the Black Forest Cares food bank.

If interested in participating in this community service organization contact Chuck at 719-749-9227. Membership is open to all ages.

The Black Forest AARP recently had two reasons to celebrate. They just received the award for best AARP in Colorado and they also celebrated veterans. Veterans and widows of the Black Forest AARP Chapter 1100 posed for a picture. Courtesy photo

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Social studies curriculum to change New state standards for high school level By Lisa Collacott lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

High school students across the state will see some changes to the social studies curriculum beginning in the fall of 2013.

Dr. Lori Benton, director of assessment, gifted and talented education and technology for Lew-is-Palmer School District 38, told the board of education at the Nov. 15 meeting that Colorado has new standards and that there are going to be some revisions to the curriculum.

The Colorado standards now include eco-nomics, civics, geography and history. Benton said the only classes that were previously re-quired for students to take was a civics course

during their freshman year and American his-tory or the advanced placement equivalent as juniors. Students could fulfi ll their other social studies requirement with any type of social stud-ies course.

Student’s social studies content knowledge wasn’t measured on the CSAP or TCAP and Ben-ton said they allowed students to take a variety of social studies courses through electives. A state-

wide assessment of social studies will start next year.

Benton said the district would like to replace the existing civics course with a civics and eco-nomic course.

The course would also be offered as an honors class. Sophomore students would be required to take a semester of world history and a semester of world geography.

Advanced geography would be available as well in order for students who take AP Euro-his-tory to be able to meet college entrance require-ments.

John Mann, treasurer of the school board, said in the past the state standards have not always been the best thing for the students but these new standards appear to be a good program.

“These social studies standards are very rigor-ous,” Benton said.

The D-38 board of education will vote on the new courses at the December meeting.

‘� ese social studies standards are very

rigorous.’Dr. Lori Benton

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County launches online forum for parks masterplan Special to The Tribune

Local parks are better when resi-dents have a voice in their planning and development.

This is why El Paso County is proud to announce the launch of PlanUp-date-ElPasoCountyParks.com, an online forum allowing residents the ability to infl uence the El Paso County Parks Master Plan.

PlanUpdate-ElPasoCountyParks is being used by El Paso County Parks staff and a master plan committee of citizens along with GreenPlay, LLC., a parks and recreation management consulting fi rm, to comprehensively address the needs of parks, trails, open space and recreation services to update and revitalize the county parks master plan.

The parks master plan is a guid-ing document that works with other county plans to maximize outdoor recreation opportunities such as parks and trails, to ensure the long-term protection of open space and to allo-cate resources to facilities and services

that citizens value.“We’re using the site to gather input

from a larger more diverse cross-sec-tion of people who may not otherwise attend public meetings,” Elaine Kleck-ner, community services department planning manager, said.

“Feedback is vital to this process. If the planning team and community leaders don’t have a clear understand-ing of what residents want from their parks it’s unlikely that the park system will evolve to meet the vision of the people.”

The site gives participants the op-portunity to suggest ideas for parks, share perspectives and provide rec-ommendations on topics relevant to the plan from any computer.

All posted comments and ideas

will be reviewed by the planning team to develop an understanding of the public perception of existing services and create a future vision for El Paso County parks.

Some of the topics currently being posed to citizens on the site include:

• What are the most utilized and favorite programs and park activities?

• What should the county’s priori-ties be for parks, trails and open space for the next 5-10 years?

The website utilizes Google Trans-late to allow for multi-lingual partici-pation.

The site also measures and tracks participation identifying the most in-terested, active participants, as well as the most compelling topics.

The tools should help the planning team to communicate back with par-ticipants, ask follow-up questions and deliver measurable results and valu-able insights for community leaders.

Visit http://www.planupdate-el-pasocountyparks.com to share your ideas about the park master plan and stay up to date with the different phas-es of the project.

Also at the Dec. 5 meet-ing, the board will discuss the hiring criteria that will be used to seek and hire a new fire chief.

The plan is to post the position for 30-45 days and then allow a hiring board to review applicants and decide on at least three fi-nalists.

These will be inter-viewed by the full board before a decision is made. The boardmembers hope to have a new chief hired by the end of February at the latest.

Boardmember Roger Lance submitted a two-page document that takes a stab at creating hiring criteria but the district’s three battalion chiefs will refine the search criteria before the next meeting. They will email their draft to board members who can respond individually with questions and sug-gestions. No general email discussion will be allowed between board members as required by the state open meetings/open re-cords laws.

All board meetings are open to the public.

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PROFESSIONAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

RECREATION

AMATEUR RADIO Operators, W0TLM (Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association), meets the third

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

ADULT RECREATIONAL and intermediate pick up volleyball is at Lewis-Palmer Middle School every Monday from 7-9 p.m. Call Claudia at 719-313-6662 for details.

BINGO BY the Tri-Lakes American Legion Post 9-11 is conducted from 7 to 9 p.m. every Saturday at the Post home, Depot Restaurant in Palmer lake. Proceeds are dedicated to Scholarship and community support activities of the Post. At least 70 percent of the game sales are awarded in prizes, and free food drawings are conducted. Doors open at 6 p.m. and all are invited for the fun, food, and prizes. See www.americanlegion-trilakespost911.com/bingo.htm for more information.

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

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

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

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

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

SHARE COLORADO, a nonprofi t organization, is a monthly food distributor that off ers grocery packages at half the retail price to everyone. Call 800-375-4452.

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

THE CENTURIAN Daylight Lodge No 195 A.F and A.M meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month. Eastern Star meets 7:30 p.m. the fi rst and third Tuesdays. Both groups meet at 18275 Furrow Road. Call 719-488-9329.

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

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

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OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

Was the original cowboy hat locally produced?“Local legend makers would like us to

believe that the original cowboy hat was created while John B. Stetson was camped along Monument Creek near the present day location of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association building.

That cannot be substantiated,” writes Loren R. Whittemore in “An Illustrated His-tory of Ranching in the Pikes Peak Region.

The story is that John Stetson and com-panions, seeking benefits of a drier climate hunted in the area in the early 1860s.

According to the legend, he tried to impress his hunting buddies by showing them how he could make clothe out of fur without weaving.

He created an unusually large-brimmed hat with a high crown that he wore the rest of the trip and grew quite fond of.

The hats benefits included an insulat-

ing pocket of air, the ability to carry water if needed, and extra protection for western weather.

Later, when he returned to Philadel-phia, he began making and selling the hats and the rest, I guess, is history.

“In 1865, with $100, John B. Stetson rented a small room, bought tools he needed, bought $10 worth of fur and the

John B. Stetson Hat Company was born. A year later the “Hat of the West” or the now famous “Boss of the Plains” hat was born and the name Stetson was on its way to becoming the mark of quality, durability, innovation and beauty,” according to the company’s web site.

An alternate version of the story holds that hat of that style was already being produced at Christy’s Hats from Frampton Cotrerell in Bristol, England.

“The main business was trading with the West Indies, making large brimmed felt hats for slaves harvesting sugar cane in the rainy season,” according to Wikipedia. Christy’s, which owned the patent and Stetson, took the battle to the courts. Christy’s won that battle but apparently lost the war. By 1886 Stetson’s hat company was the largest in the world.

The authentic Stetson hat still enjoys widespread popularity in a great number of local and international venues and traditions.

A flat-brimmed Stetson is included in the official uniform of the Royal Cana-dian Mounted Police Red Serge. The hat replaced pith helmets that were worn until that time.

Locally, the receipt of a “Senior Stetson” at Colorado School of Mines has marked the beginning of the last year for engi-neers since 1905. The tradition originated for freshly graduated engineers to avoid having a clean hat that marked them as “greenhorns” in the mining industry.

Stetson Hat Company continues to make hats in their factory in Garland, Texas and the hats are among the most well known in the world.

Veteran’s deserve to be honored everyday

On Nov. 11 people all over the country honored veterans that have served in all branches of the military and in all wars.

Celebrations, parades and memorial services occurred as we reflected on the sacrifices our veterans made. However when Veteran’s Day first began it was meant to honor those who served in World War I.

World War I officially ended on June 28, 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles but in fact the fighting actually ceased seven months earlier when an armistice or a temporary cessation of hostilities between the allied nations and Germany went into effect during the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month according to www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhis-tory.asp.

World War I was known as the `Great War’ and Nov. 11, 1918 is known as the end of `the war to end all wars.’ A year later, on Nov. 11, 1919, President Wood-row Wilson recognized the first anniver-sary of Armistice Day, as it was referred to back then.

It wasn’t approved as a legal federal holiday until May 13, 1938 when con-gress passed an act.

But then came World War II and the Korean War. At the urging of veterans service organizations congress amended the act on June 1, 1954 by replacing the word armistice with veteran. Veteran’s Day became a day to honor all veterans.

During Veteran’s Day weekend our family went to the Veteran’s Day parade in downtown Colorado Springs. Veteran’s from all branches of the military and all wars participated in the parade. There were even a few prisoners of war. Civil War re-enactors also marched in the parade.

It was great to see all the high school Junior ROTC students take part in the parade. Some of these same students will

be our future military leaders. My son marched in the parade with his Colorado Springs Young Marine unit. On Veteran’s Day he participated in the color guard during a memorial service.

It was nice to see Facebook friends honoring veterans by posting pictures of fathers, brothers, grandfathers, sisters and other loved ones who served. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have a connec-tion to the military.

My own father served in the United States Marine Corps and was sent to Viet-nam for 18 months. My grandfather on my mom’s side was in the Army during World War II and was sent to Europe right after the war ended where he helped with clean-up at Auschwitz. His brother was killed during the war when he was taken prisoner of war in Italy. I couldn’t imagine being in their shoes and seeing the things that they saw.

One of my closest cousins served in the Air Force where she flew in C-130s every weekend. It was a dream come true for her. Her dream was cut short when she was killed in a car accident at age 22. Two years later the crew she flew with perished in a plane crash.

Many other family members served in the military, my husband’s family included. We will honor veterans again on Memorial Day but really we should honor them every day. They make in-credible sacrifices so you and I can enjoy our freedom.

Being senior: as much mind as bodySenior is one of those words that can

be used for all kinds of things. In general it means elder, older,

superior or major. The word connotes experience and wisdom. I may be gaining experience but I’m not so certain about wisdom.

Being senior doesn’t have much to do with age except that seniors are usually older than juniors or, at least have been there longer.

For example, a senior partner in a firm can be younger than a junior partner if he or she has been there longer or if nepotism is involved.

High school seniors have more experi-ence than juniors or sophomores but when they go to college they lose that lofty status and start over as freshmen or even Plebes, depending on what kind of college it is.

At what age are we considered se-niors? That depends. As TV columnist Andy Rooney said: “It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to ev-eryone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone” and actor Bill Cosby said: “Old is always 15 years from now.”

To the U.S. Department of Agriculture, senior or “older adult” starts at age 51. That determination is based on nutri-tional needs rather than experience.

Older adults need more of some nu-trients and less of others, more calcium and less iron for example, than younger adults.

There are gender differences involved, as well. Older men usually have higher daily requirements for most nutrients and vitamins than women, who are para-gons of efficiency most of their lives.

Other organizations set the senior designation and age-related perks at dif-ferent ages.

For AARP, which starts sending join-us letters to potential customers when they hit 48 or 49, life begins at 50. Most restaurants and re-sale shops start senior rates at 55.

At age 62, a lot of benefits cut lose for seniors: you can take early retirement from Social Security, buy a lifetime card for free or reduced entry into National Parks and other federal lands and get half-price Amtrak train tickets.

At 65 or later, depending on your birth year, you can take full retirement but if you want more money, the government is encouraging people to wait until age 70.

Of course, whether or not you feel like a senior also depends. Does your body hurt as much when you stay in bed as when you get up? Then, at least for that day, you’re a senior.

If your comfort food is pizza, you’re probably still young at heart, if it’s oatmeal maybe you belong on “Sesame Street.” How strong do you like your cof-fee?

My grandmother used to say, “My taste buds are 80 years old so I need my coffee strong.” Of course, she also used to say “you’re never too old for pizza.”

One of the perks of getting older is that as we age we go from “crazy” to “ec-centric.” That’s one perk I expect to take full advantage of.

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LETTER TO THE EDITORExploring a Monument Business Improvement District

A group of business owners have been exploring the possibility of creat-ing a business improvement district in downtown Monument.

A business improvement district is a private sector initiative to manage and improve the environment of a business district with services financed by a self-imposed and self-governed assessment. A business improvement district can provide downtown enhancements that go far beyond what local government provides. Improvements and activities, such as maintenance or marketing that improve the overall viability of down-town, resulting in higher property values and sales.

Why is a business improvement dis-trict being explored?

Improvement districts have worked successfully in more than 1,200 commu-nities nationwide.

Improvement districts keep costs low because all owners share the costs of

improving, cleaning, marketing, com-munications and promotions.

Improvement districts are planned and run by business people.

Who is proposing the business im-provement district?

Businesses, property owners, non-profit organizations and our local gov-ernment are partnering in this plan.

Two free public meetings were planned for property and business owners to learn more about business improvement districts. The first meeting was on Nov. 15.

The second meeting is at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 at the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District administration office, 166 Second St., in Monument. There will be a slide presentation and time for questions and information sharing.

If you have any questions or won’t be able to attend the meeting and need more information, please call 719-460-4179.

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Colorado rocks are underfoot Years ago I talked with a University of

Colorado, Colorado Springs geology profes-sor about what is under this area.

I have talked about the gold in this area recently.

There is something east of here that is interesting.

The rocks at the bottom of Ute Pass are a mix of different kinds of rock. Limestone and Sandstone levels hide lots of interest-ing things.

The red sandstones are quite visible as they meet the mountains west of us. Those rocks go north into Wyoming as well as south to New Mexico.

The limestone is soft and washes away creating interesting features even under-ground, like Cave of the Winds. It also is how Manitou water gets fl avored.

Fifty years ago I commuted to college in Pueblo.

Out of boredom I drove roads other than I-25, like Old Pueblo Road, which then was dirt most of the way. I noticed a formation I thought was unusual.

I learned over the years, these forma-tions can be found east of the mountains way up into Montana.

You may have looked over that way from the interstate near Pikes Peak International Raceway, actually they look like giant ant

hills. One set of them is called Tepee Buttes,

since they sort of look like tepees from a distance.

The mounds include limestone that is more solid than the ground around them.

All along the interstate you will see me-sas and buttes which formed the same way, depending on how much of a limestone crown protected them, and how much they were eroded.

Up near Greenland and Larkspur the limestone is quite visible. The area we know as the Palmer Divide has some pretty substantial layers of sandstone.

One is called Elephant Rock west of Monument.

To the south this formation can be seen, plus something else. One of natures’ curi-osities in called “The Orphan” down near Walsenburg.

It is a formation sticking up out of the hills 10 miles north of town, east of I-25, which give the county its name.

Huerfano is Spanish for orphan. This formation is what is called a volca-

nic neck, which resulted when the moun-tains started being formed.

There is a famous one up in Wyoming called Devils Tower, in the northern Black Hills. You may have seen the movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” where it was an important feature.

I get asked about the geology of this area all the time on Pikes Peak, but it usu-ally is about the mountain, Cripple Creek or Cheyenne Mountain.

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

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Tri-Lakes residents featured on reality T.V.Premier showing raises money for Wounded WarriorsBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

Reality television is all the buzz lately. From cooking, pawn shops, housewives and pageant toddlers to battling it out for a million dollars on some remote island to life on the Jersey Shore.

Whatever it is there is a reality show for it.

Two Tri-Lakes found themselves fans of a reality show where humans become the hunted and after some nudging from their wives they decided to try to get on the show.

John Huckstep and Andy Rowland soon found themselves in Alberta, Cana-da taking part in “Manhunter”, a popular Canadian reality show.

In “Manhunter” two contestants be-come prey as they hunted by a mantrack-er.

For 36 hours they travel 25 miles on foot through Crowsnest Pass equipped with a map and a compass.

The one who is hunting them travels by horseback.

The goal of the prey is to make it to the finish line without getting caught.

“I’ve been a fan of the show for quite a while,” Huckstep, a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force who teaches biology at the United States Air Force Academy, said.

Huckstep said he introduced the show to his friend Rowland who also happens to the person he goes hunting and fish-ing with.

Rowland is also a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force reserves and is former ac-tive duty.

He is currently a satellite engineer at Schreiver Air Force Base.

“We had tons of fun. We worked with the local Rocky Mountain trackers before

filming the show,” Huckstep said. “We wanted to learn how to be more evasive.”

Huckstep and Rowland filmed season seven of the reality show, which can be seen on the science channel, in July of 2011.

Huckstep said season six aired in the spring and he’s not sure when season seven will air.

Past episodes and the trailer for sea-

son seven can be seen at www.mantrack-er.ca.

Huckstep won’t reveal whether or not he and Rowland made it to the finish line or if they were captured.

He said people will just have to wait until the episode airs.

About 150 people were lucky enough to watch the episode. Huckstep and Rowland were given permission to hold a

premier party. They hosted three sold-out showings on Nov. 9 in Monument.

Proceeds from the ticket sales ben-efitted the Wounded Warriors Project, a nonprofit that Huckstep and Rowland are both passionate about.

Approximately $1,500 was raised.“We’re both military. It’s such a great

charity. We’re glad to help any way we can,” Huckstep said.

Tri-Lakes residents John Huckstep and Andy Rowland competed in the Canadian reality show “Mantracker.” Huckstep, right, is pictured here with the tracker after filming of the show. Huckstep and Rowland recently hosted a premier showing where they raised $1,500 for the Wounded Warriors Project. Courtesy photo

Local mystery writers delve into historyWill sign books at Covered Treasures in MonumentBy Norma Engelbergnengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com

Authors John Dwaine McKenna and Bert Entwistle both write mysteries that include history and both have a writ-ing background but that’s pretty much where their similari-ties end.

McKenna’s mysteries feature hard-boiled crime while Entwistle’s first published mystery features what he calls soft-boiled crime, “Kind of a PG-rated Clive Custler,” he said. Both writers will be signing their books from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Nov. 24 at the Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St. in Monument.

McKenna’s latest mystery, “The Whim-Wham Man,” is set in 1940’s Husted, a small town that was located 12 miles north of Colorado Springs but that has since disappeared.

The book is inspired by actual events and is billed as a combination of a coming of age story and a murder mys-tery. McKenna’s first mystery, “The Neversink Chronicles,” is 17 short stories linked by a common theme.

The book is set in New York and chronicles New York City’s 150 year history of acquiring water from its smaller neighbor: David vs. Goliath stories where David seldom wins. The book won the 2012 Colorado Independent Pub-lishers Association award for fiction.

McKenna has had a varied career since growing up in upstate New York and moving to the Pikes Peak region in 1968 to attend Colorado College. He married his wife, June, in 1971. He worked as a stock broker for more than a decade and has owned several businesses. A fall in 2000 changed everything: the resulting paralysis left him using a wheelchair but also led him back to writing.

“I moped around for about three years,” he said. “A psychologist friend suggested I read a book called `The Beethoven Factor.’ Beethoven went deaf but continued to write wonderful music. You take what you have and make

something out of it.”He had previously written for the stock market and a few

Colorado magazines. He rediscovered writing and started writing book reviews for an up-state New York newspaper and decided to write mysteries. He submitted his first book to an agent and it took 9 months for the rejection form let-ter to arrive

“I decided that I didn’t have that much time to waste so I started my own publishing company, Rhyolite Press,” McK-enna said. “Since then I’ve worked through my children’s inheritance.”

He was his publishing company’s first author; Entwistle was the second. “We’re seeking other writers, too,” McKen-na said. Entwistle was born and raised in Rochell, Ill., about 70 miles west of Chicago. He and his wife Nancy moved to Colorado in 1974. He has written more than 1,000 maga-zine articles and is also a free-lance photographer.

“A few years ago I started to feel burned out on maga-zine writing and photography,” he said. “I’d had this idea rattling around among the clutter in my head since tour-ing the Mollie Kathleen Mine in Cripple Creek back in the 1980s. I thought `what if these old mine shafts were used to hide things?’”

His first book, “The Drift: An Environmental Thriller,” is set in both modern Cripple Creek and the city as it was in 1896.

Both “The Whim-Wham Man” and “The Drift” are writ-ten as the first in a series of books. All three books will be available for signing at the bookstore. For more informa-tion about the signing, call 719-481-2665.

Visit www.rhyolitepress.com or call 719-203-5265 for more information about publishing company.

Local authors John McKenna, left, and Bert Entwistle, each holding their mystery novels will be signing their books on Nov. 24 at Covered Treasures Bookstore in Monument. Photo by Norma Engelberg

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Tri-Lakes residents featured on reality T.V.

premier party. They hosted three sold-out showings on Nov. 9 in Monument.

Proceeds from the ticket sales ben-efitted the Wounded Warriors Project, a nonprofit that Huckstep and Rowland are both passionate about.

Approximately $1,500 was raised.“We’re both military. It’s such a great

charity. We’re glad to help any way we can,” Huckstep said.

Local mystery writers delve into history

Both “The Whim-Wham Man” and “The Drift” are writ-ten as the fi rst in a series of books. All three books will be available for signing at the bookstore. For more informa-tion about the signing, call 719-481-2665.

Visit www.rhyolitepress.com or call 719-203-5265 for more information about publishing company.

Tips to make holiday shopping safe � ieves are out in full force so shoppers should be aware By Lisa Collacott lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

Let the shopping madness begin. Thanksgiving weekend marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season.

People will be rushing to the mall and their favorite stores in search of that perfect gift.

But with the holiday shoppers comes the thieves in search of un-suspecting, vulnerable shoppers.

“Just as you will be shopping for gifts thieves may be shopping for your wallet, credit cards and debit cards,” Jon Hudson, community re-source officer with the Monument Police Department, said.

Hudson offers several tips for shoppers to help prevent them from becoming victims of thieves. Shop-pers should always be aware of their surroundings and who is around them.

“Be mindful of your personal space. If you are bumped check your purse or wallet to make sure

you have not become the target of a thief,” Hudson added.

Hudson said shoppers should not leave their purse unattended in a shopping cart and this goes for purchased items as well. Addition-ally when someone is making a pur-chase purses and wallets become open invitations for theft.

Shoppers should also keep their eye on their debit or credit cards at all times. While making a purchase cards can be skimmed.

Skimming is when a card has been swiped through another ma-chine that saves the card informa-tion.

The information can be trans-ferred to a magnetic strip on a dif-ferent card and used by someone else.

“If you don’t personally swipe your card watch the clerk. If they

need to take your card to a different register go with them,” Hudson said.

Many holiday shoppers go shop-ping at night. That is often the case when shoppers are out trying to get those bargains on Black Friday when many stores open at midnight or earlier.

Hudson said if shopping at night, park in a well-lit area or highly vis-ible parking space. If a light is out notify the store owner or manager. He warns people to stay away from stairwells, elevators, dumpsters or other dark confined areas.

While walking to one’s car he said shoppers should have their hands free of packages and have keys out to unlock car doors quickly.

Whether its day or night packages should be locked in the trunk and kept out of view so thieves don’t try to break in.

Shopping Safety- Holiday shoppers should follow safety precautions when out shopping for gifts. Thieves will be out searching for cars to break-in to or op-portunities to steal purses and wallets. File photo

‘If you are bumped check your purse or wallet to make sure you have not become

the target of a thief.’Jon Hudson

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

GLENEAGLE SERTOMA Club luncheon meeting is every Wednesday at 11:45 a.m., at Liberty Heights, 12105 Ambassador Drive, Colorado Springs, 80921. Call Sherry Edwards at 488-1044 or Bill Nance at 488-2312 or visit www.sertoma.org.

HISTORY BUFFS meets at Monu-ment Library from 1-3 p.m. the fi rst Wednesday of every month.

KIWANIS CLUB of Monument Hill, a service club dedicated to providing assistance to those less fortunate in the Tri-Lakes community, meets 8 a.m. Saturdays at The Inn at Palmer Divide, 443 Colo. 105. Join us for breakfast, great fellowship and informative programs, and come be a part of the

opportunity to give back to your com-munity. Visit http://monumenthillki-wanis.org; call 719-4871098; e-mail info@monumenthillkiwanis.org

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

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

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

MOUNT HERMAN 4-H Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Grace Best Elementary. There are no meetings in June, July and August. Anyone interested in pursuing

animal projects, archery, cooking, sewing, model rocketry, woodworking or just about any hobby is welcome. A new member meeting is the third Thursday in October. Call Chris Bailey at 719-481-1579.

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

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

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Imagine more space to exhibit paintings and sculptures from local and world-renown artists or having a larger venue for musical and the-atrical performances.

That’s just what would happen if the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts moved from their current location to the vacant Illumination Point building on Colo. 105.

The TLCA has no plans to move in the near future but the idea has been presented to them.

Recently students from Regis University put together a proposed plan that would move them into the much bigger building and present-ed it to the TLCA board of directors.

“We created a strategic market-ing plan if they owned the building,”

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Clements teaches undergraduate business and marketing classes at Regis in Colorado Springs. The pro-posal was all part of a class project.

“We’re providing a community service and we’re providing a learn-ing experience,” Clements said. “It teaches the students as they go while doing something for the com-munity.

Dr. Michael Maddox, executive director of TLCA, said the board is looking down the road and has a five-year plan for the nonprofit or-ganization.

He sat in on one of their classes and shared it with the students which prompted them to come up with the plan to utilize the building if purchased.

“The students had a very creative aspect,” Clements said.

If the TLCA were to have the funds to purchase the building it would give them the space to bring in two

to three times more visual artists and would double the amount of people that attend concerts.

The building sits on three acres and would afford them the luxury of having outdoor music festivals.

Maddox said the current location has no room for an outdoor festival unless they host them across the street at Centennial Park.

However the number of trains that travel past the park and the train horn blaring would drown out the sound of a music festival.

The Illumination Point building would also allow the TLCA to have a gift shop with its own private en-trance.

Maddox said the TLCA does not have the funds at this time to pur-chase the building and it is a very remote chance that they will be moving.

“The students did a great job,” Dr. Michael Maddox, executive di-rector, of TLCA, said. “It’s wishful thinking at this point.”

The vacant Illumination Point building on Colo. 105 is a proposed location for the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts. A group of students from Regis University put together a proposal for the TLCA board of directors as a class project for their marketing class. Photo by Lisa Collacott

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Leaving it up to Beavers No drought fever in areas because of the dam-building animals By Rob Carrigan rcarrigan@ourcoloradonews.com

Beavers, considered a “keystone” species for their dam building ef-forts may actually be helping Colo-

rado landowners and others weather re-cent drought conditions. But how are the beavers faring in the dry conditions?

“Drought does have an impact on beaver though we haven’t heard or seen significant impacts thus far,” says Randy Hampton, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Public Information officer.

“In areas where streams dry up, beaver are known to abandon lodges and dams to find other water sources. One advan-tage this past year was that reservoir stor-age was high and most larger bodies of water in Colorado were managed to keep minimal flows,” Hampton says.

“Smaller streams were impacted but in the case of beaver, they often store up enough water behind their dams to actu-ally make it through dry periods - as long as the dry periods are short. We would expect to see larger negative impacts to beaver if drought persists into next year and beyond.”

Beaver expert David M. Armstrong, of the Department of Ecology & Evolu-tionary Biology Environmental Studies Program, University Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado-Boulder, notes that many mountain ponds, willow thickets and meadows are the works of

beavers over time.“Beavers are active year-round. Their

ponds provide navigable water beneath the ice. No mammal other than humans has a great an influence on its surround-ings. This is a `keystone species’ in ri-parian communities; without them the ecosystem would change dramatically,” Armstrong says in information provided by the state parks and wildlife depart-ment.

And they have a historic role.“As abundant as beavers are today, it is

difficult to believe that once they were on the verge of extinction, trapped for their under fur, which was used to make felt for beaver hats. In the mid-19th century, silk hats replaced beaver felt as a fashion, and that probably saved the beaver from ex-tinction. But, before it ended, the beaver trade opened the mountains of Colorado to European exploration.

The largest rodents native to North America can be greater than three feet in length, and weigh up to 55 pounds.

“It takes a beaver approximately 30 minutes to fell a 5-inch diameter tree,” says Armstrong.

Beavers are active year-round. Their ponds provide navigable water even beneath the ice. Photos by Rob Carrigan

This is a ‘keystone species’ in riparian communities; without beavers, the ecosystem would change dramatically.

ABOUT BEAVERS

Beavers are fairly well protected from predators by their large size and aquatic habits. Mink eat some kits, and coyotes can capture a beaver waddling on dry land. Aside from that, fl oods may be the largest cause of death. Beaver in Colorado are managed as furbearers.

RANGE: The beaver lives throughout Colorado in suitable habitat, although it is most abundant in the subalpine zone.

HABITAT: Beavers live around ponds and streams that are surrounded by trees.

DIET: Beavers feed on grasses and forbs in the summer, and bark in the winter. Beavers eat the upper, tender branches, leaves and bark of trees. They do not eat the inner wood.

REPRODUCTION: The den houses a nuclear family: parents, yearlings, and four or fi ve kits. A single litter of young is produced each year, born in the spring after about a four-month gestation period.

Source: David M. Armstrong, Department of Ecology & Evolution-ary Biology, Environmental Studies Program, University Museum of Natural History University of Colorado-Boulder

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Little Log ChurchFollowing Christ, Fishing For Men

Sunday Bible Class ... 8:30Sunday Worship... 10:00Monthly Youth Activities

The Church at WoodmoorEcumenical worship service

Sunday 10a.m.-Nursery available

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

Traditional worship serviceSunday 10a.m.-Nursery available

Monument Hill Church, SBC

18725 Monument Hill Rd.481-2156

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

Pastor Tom Clemmons USAFA ‘86, SWBTS ‘94

Preaching for the Glory of GodMon: Youth Group 6:30pmTues: Prayer Meeting 6:30pmWed: AWANA 6:30pm

The “New” MHC - Where Grace and Truth Abound

SUNDAYS 10 AM

Connecting Peopleto God and Others

Bear Creek Elem School1330 Creekside Dr.

487-7700www.forestridgechurch.org

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

Lewis Palmer High SchoolHigby Road & Jackson Creek Parkway

www.northword.org 481-0141

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

Sunday School: 9:45 am

Woodmoor Drive at Deer Creek Road

Worship Services8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m.

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1750 Deer Creek RoadMonument, CO. 80132

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Woodmoor Drive at Deer Creek Road

Worship Services8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m.

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1750 Deer Creek RoadMonument, CO. 80132

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Woodmoor Drive at Deer Creek Road

Worship Services8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m.

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1750 Deer Creek RoadMonument, CO. 80132

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Lutheran Church 675 Baptist Road

Colorado Springs, CO 719.481.2255

Family of Christ

Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

8:00 AM - Classic Worship9:30 & 10:45 AM - Modern Worship9:30 & 10:45 AM - Childrens’

programs & Adult Studies

Pastor David DyerTimes effective Sept. 12, 2010 - May 2011

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

Local D38 student wins lead in Nutcracker Colorado Springs Philharmonic presentation casts 150 local students By Norma Engelberg nengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com

Fresh from his portrayal of one of three male leads in the Lewis-Palmer High School production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” sophomore Colton West gets to put his dancing shoes back on as he takes on the coveted role of the Prince in the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Ballet Idaho and Colorado Springs Chil-dren’s Chorale presentation of “The Nut-cracker.”

According to Philharmonic Commu-nications Director Nathan Willers, “The Nutcracker” has a huge cast and all the children’s parts are played by more than 150 students from local dance studios and schools from Monument to Woodland Park.

“It’s exciting how the local communi-ties get involved in this,” he said. “All the musicians are local, too.”

According to a Philharmonic news release, in the past the San Diego Ballet and Ballet Idaho have provided their own people for the top roles, including that of the Nutcracker Prince but this year that changed when young West captured the eye of Ballet Idaho Balletmaster Alex Os-sadnik during auditions in August.

After the August audition, he received a phone call expressing interest in him for the lead role.

“I sent a video to Ballet Idaho and knew within three days that I had the part,” he said. “I was surprised to have the oppor-tunity to do this. This is really an honor.”

West has been dancing since 2007, af-

ter moving with his family from Virginia to Monument.

He has trained with the Peak Ballet Theatre and Zamuel Ballet in Colorado Springs and the National Ballet Academy in Denver.

He is following in the footsteps of two older sisters who are also dancers.

West has danced in “The Nutcracker” before as the Prince but it was a child’s dance, he said.

This time he is dancing the Prince’s

role as his professional debut.Dancing takes hard work and time.

When he isn’t playing a role in the high school musical, West takes dance classes five or six times a week and rehearses on weekends.

He also does certain kinds of strength training.

“Not weight lifting,” he said. “That builds bulky muscles. Doing lifts as a dancer is more about balance and mo-mentum.”

West still has two years of high school left and will concentrate on academics and staying motivated.

Then he has big plans for life after high school.

“When I finish I want to join a profes-sional company and play as many parts as I can,” he said. “I would also love to go to Julliard; that would be an amazing op-portunity. New York City is the Holy Land of Dance.”

“The Nutcracker” will be performed at 7 p.m. on Nov. 23 and 24 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 24 and 25. All performances are at the Pikes Peak Center.

Tickets are available at www.csphil-harmonic.org, http://ticketswest.rdln.com/Outlets.aspx and by calling 719-520-SHOW.

Lewis-Palmer High School sophomore Colton West rehearses for his professional debut as the Prince in annual presen-tation of ‘The Nutcracker’ at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs. Photo by Courtesy photo from Colorado Spr

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Peak Military Care Net: one-stop resource Pikes Peak Area Council of Government starts pilot prgram

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One major difference be-tween military life and civil-ian life is the way resources are handled.

“In the Army, everything is right there,” said Ruth Burger, who was honorably discharged from the Army four years ago. “If you don’t know where something is there’s always someone who can tell you. As a civil-ian you’re on your own.”

That feeling of being on their own is changing for military personnel, depen-dents and veterans in the Pikes Peak Region with the launch of a six-month pilot program designed by the

This model of the Everett Theater in one of the sections of Neil Naviasky’s model train set is a real part of Greeley. Of course, the Florissant Jammers advertised on the marquee are usually only found at the Florissant Grange.

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role as his professional debut.Dancing takes hard work and time.

When he isn’t playing a role in the high school musical, West takes dance classes five or six times a week and rehearses on weekends.

He also does certain kinds of strength training.

“Not weight lifting,” he said. “That builds bulky muscles. Doing lifts as a dancer is more about balance and mo-mentum.”

West still has two years of high school left and will concentrate on academics and staying motivated.

Then he has big plans for life after high school.

“When I finish I want to join a profes-sional company and play as many parts as I can,” he said. “I would also love to go to Julliard; that would be an amazing op-portunity. New York City is the Holy Land of Dance.”

“The Nutcracker” will be performed at 7 p.m. on Nov. 23 and 24 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 24 and 25. All performances are at the Pikes Peak Center.

Tickets are available at www.csphil-harmonic.org, http://ticketswest.rdln.com/Outlets.aspx and by calling 719-520-SHOW.

“I would also love to go to Julliard; that

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Peak Military Care Net: one-stop resource Pikes Peak Area Council of Government starts pilot prgram

By Norma Engelberg nengelberg@ourcolora-donews.com

One major difference be-tween military life and civil-ian life is the way resources are handled.

“In the Army, everything is right there,” said Ruth Burger, who was honorably discharged from the Army four years ago. “If you don’t know where something is there’s always someone who can tell you. As a civil-ian you’re on your own.”

That feeling of being on their own is changing for military personnel, depen-dents and veterans in the Pikes Peak Region with the launch of a six-month pilot program designed by the

Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments to be a one-stop resource shop.

Launched Nov. 13, Peak Military Care Net has as its mission: “To connect the needs of our community’s military service members, veterans and their families to the highest quality re-sources by providing a cen-tral source for information, navigation and integrated services.”

“This site will be the place to go if you need counseling, employment or help caring for a special needs child, for example,” said Kate Hatten, military care network executive di-rector. “One of the fi rst steps we took to create the pro-gram was assessing needs, challenges and opportuni-

ties. We looked at what we do well for our military and what more we need to do.”

Dallas Jamison, council of governments senior poli-cy and communications ad-visor, said that so many of the resources needed by the military have a silo mental-ity. Keeping resources sepa-rated from each other often results in gaps in support and duplication of services.

Burger explained it with an analogy.

“It’s the difference be-tween having to drive all over town to shop for nec-essary items or shopping in a store like Walmart where everything is under one roof,” she said, adding, “I wish there had been some-thing like this when I was discharged. I know that even four years later I’m still going to fi nd this useful.”

Her husband, Tony Burg-er, was also discharged at

the same time as she was and also could have used the network earlier. Both Burgers are in college and have two children.

One of the key features of the site is the drop box where anyone can create an account to store electronic copies of important docu-ments.

“This could be things like school transcripts for your children, medical re-cords, military forms and other items that would be diffi cult to replace if they get lost,” Hatten said. “The drop box is secure and pass-word protected. It can be accessed anywhere in the world and you don’t have to be connected to the military to use it.”

Other features include pages of medical informa-tion on such things as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries and

depression, for example.Kevin Walda of Veterans

Upward Bound is one of the service providers listed on the network. His organiza-tion provides college prepa-ration courses for veterans who want to attend local colleges.

“We have thousands of veterans not completing their four-year degree un-der the GI Bill,” he said. “The Bill only covers 36 months of education and if veter-ans aren’t ready and have to spend part of that time in remedial classes that don’t go toward their degrees they won’t have time to fi n-ish. We offer them a year of ABCs and 123s and tutoring

to get them ready for col-lege. Think of it as kind of a boot camp for college.”

The nationwide pro-gram, which has 50 loca-tions across the country, is free and open to veterans who are low income and fi rst generation college stu-dents.

“As a network provider, we have a tool for recruiting new clients,” Walda said. “We can also use the net-work to refer our clients to other resources they might need … the network does the vetting for us.”

For more information about Peak Military Care Net, visit www.peakmili-tarycarenet.org.

Tribune teams up with Tri-Lakes Cares By Special to The Tribune

Tri-Lakes Cares is in need of food throughout the year and this time of year they are receiving a lot of nonper-ishables for holiday meals for their cli-ents that can’t afford to purchase such items.

But they are also in need of much more. The needs of TLC clients need to

be met all year long and specifi c items are always a need.

The Tri-Lakes Tribune will be host-ing a food drive to collect items that TLC is in need of. Donations can be dropped off at the Tribune offi ce 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The offi ce is located at 325 Second Street, Suite R.

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Model trains become man’s lifetime hobby Lake George man has 135 model trains and counting By Norma Engelberg nengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com

Neil Naviasky started collecting model trains with his father at age 14. They had a Lionel model train and track set up in their Baltimore base-ment. Then one day when Naviasky came home from college, the trains were gone.

“They were moving into a smaller place and just got rid of them,” he said. “My model train days were over just like that. Then when my son was 2-years-old, about 40 years ago, I start-ed collecting trains again.”

Since then, his train collection has grown to the point that his “very toler-ant wife” allowed him to design their new house around it. He has 135 full trains, partial trains and trollies on 10 sections of tracks in his unfi nished basement. The trains are mostly HO-gauge, 1:87 scale. In a few places when he wants to give the illusion of dis-tance, he uses N-gauge trains, which depending on the manufacturer or country, ranges from 1:148 to 1:160 scale.

“Some model train people are into

operating the trains,” Naviasky said. “I like them to run but I’m more into the clutter group. I like to see how much stuff I can jam in per square foot. Each section is based on real places and the models I use are based on real build-ings.”

One of his sections is based on his hometown of Baltimore and depicts a typical Atlantic states city. It starts with a seaport and industrial center, row houses, inner city and, fi nally, the sub-

urbs. Train lines in this section include the Baltimore & Ohio, Amtrak, Chessie System, Pennsylvania Rail Road, West-ern Maryland, New York Central, Met-ro-Link, Philadelphia Transit Compa-ny and Brooklyn & Queens.

Other sections include the Wharf, a heavy industry area and switching yard, vertical and horizontal mines, small Colorado towns, large European and North American cities and what-ever else he deems appropriate. Trains run the gamut from the steam and coal eras to diesel to electric. Models have switches, working lights, indus-trial cranes, round houses and a lot of movement overhead, as well.

With all these sections involved there is also room for what he calls a 14-year-old’s humor. There’s Godzilla, sharks and some unsuspecting wa-ter skiers in the ocean, King Kong hangs from a skyscraper in New York City holding a miniature Fay Wray while fi ghting off biplanes buzzing overhead, a shootout between cops and robbers in Baltimore (it’s a rough town, he said), the moose from the TV show “Northern Exposure” and the Florissant Jammers play in the Everett Theater on Thursday nights in Greeley.

As with almost all model train sets, Naviasky’s sections will never be com-pleted.

“There’s always something else to do,” he said.

Industrial areas are a big part of Neil Naviasky’s model trains. Each section is based on real places but make believe also has its place in his models. Photos by Norma Engelberg

This model of the Everett Theater in one of the sections of Neil Naviasky’s model train set is a real part of Greeley. Of course, the Florissant Jammers advertised on the marquee are usually only found at the Florissant Grange.

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Tri-LakesSPORTS14 The TribuneNovember 21, 2012

QUICK HITS

NEW BUFFALO SECOND IN SCORING Former Lewis-Palmer center Josh

Scott is starting as a true freshman for the University of Colorado Buf-faloes men’s basketball team.

The 6-foot-10 Scott, who led the state in scoring last year, is averaging 13.5 points per game for the Buffa-loes in two starts.

He has made 7 of 14 field attempts and converted 13 of the 14 free throws. Scott is second on the team in scoring behind Askia Booker’s 14.5 ppg. Scott led Lewis-Palmer to the Class 4A state title last season and three Final Fours in his three years at the school. He began his prep career at Discovery Canyon. He is majoring in psychology at Colorado.

SOUTH CENTRAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEThe 3A South Central All-League

football team was announced last week. Several area players landed on the list.

Discovery Canyon junior Jackson Spalding was named the outstanding offensive lineman.

Discovery Canyon senior Jack Palmer was named the outstanding defensive lineman. Thunder coach Shawn Mitchell was named the coach of the year.

First team - From Discovery Can-yon: Jack Palmer, Jackson Spalding, Adrian Mack, Alec Wirtjes, Michael Beiswenger, Micah Bosseler, Tyler Oberg. From Lewis-Palmer: Nate Conner, Eric Hudson, Sean Grund-man, Andrew Brown, Joe Dell, Ricky Anderson.

Second team - From Discovery Canyon: Cameron Packwood, Steve Turner, Nik Duiker, Grace Adams, Quincy Campbell, Ben Gilson, Pater Call. From Lewis-Palmer: Drew Williamson, Chad Marshall, Richard Ito, Keenan Oby, Isaac Vasquez, cam Commerford.

Honorable Mention: From Discov-ery Canyon: Sam Charlson, Keaton Regenor, Ben Christy. From Lewis-Palmer: Sean Miller Max Wyman, Jason Chirenza.

FACES IN THE CROWDThe Oct. 22 issue of Sports Il-

lustrated had Doherty junior Haleigh Washington listed among the “Faces in the Crowd” section.

Washington and her Doherty teammates faced Lewis-Palmer twice this season, winning both matches by scores of 3-1 and 3-0, respectively.

In the most recent match between the two teams on Oct. 27, Washing-ton was held in check with just seven kills and one block. Washington is on the junior national team and has committed to Penn State.

BASEBALL CLINICThe Sports Family Club, a 501(c)

(3) nonprofit, is holding a high school and youth baseball clinic on Dec. 1-2 at Englewood Field house. Coaches from some of the top college baseball programs, including Cal State Fullerton, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri, Santa Clara, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Mississippi State, Indiana State, Gonzaga, New Mexico, Cal State San Marco, Metro State, University of Northern Colorado, Regis, Colorado Mesa, Colorado Christian, Adams State, Northwest-ern Community College, Trinidad Junior College, Otero Junior College and William Penn University will be attending the clinic. The clinic will be run by college coaches, with the morning sessions dedicated to youth (ages 9-13) and the afternoon sessions dedicated to high school players (ages 14-18). More details about the clinic can be found at www.thesportsfamilyclub.org. Or call René Haynes, Director of Clinic 303.761.0548

Braley perfect on the pitch for BearsSenior is Tribune Soccer Player of the YearBy Danny Summerssports@ourcoloradonews.com

MONUMENT - Owen Braley capped his impressive soccer career at Palmer Ridge High School by leading the Bears to the fi-nals of the Class 4A state tournament.

The senior center midfielder did his part in the playoffs, scoring a goal and assisting on two others as Palmer Ridge (17-2-1) enjoyed its greatest season in the brief history of the school.

For his efforts, Braley has been chosen the Tribune’s Soccer player of the year.

“We can’t be unhappy with how we did,” Braley said. “It would have been nice to win. I think if we played the champi-onship game in good weather, we would have had a much better game and we would have come out winners.”

No. 1 seeded Palmer Ridge lost to No. 6 Battle Mountain, 1-0, on penalty kicks as snow made the field a slippery mess.

Braley was third on the team in goals (7) and first in assists (11). He’s the programs all-time career leader in both categories.

“Owen is an incredibly skilled player,” said Palmer Ridge coach Nick Odil. “He was my best player. I can’t tell you how many times he scored goals when the op-ponent thought he was going the other way.”

Braley - and the Bears’ - most dramat-ic moment of the season occurred in the quarterfinals against Pikes Peak Athletic Conference rival Cheyenne Mountain. The teams were deadlocked through 80

minutes of regulation and 29-plus min-utes of overtime.

As the clock wound down to the final seconds, and with fans on the edge of their seats, Braley calmly surveyed the field and

sent three corner kicks in the direction of the Indians’ net. His final boot, with 8.9 seconds remaining, found the head of teammate Jimmy Kochanski, who drilled it home for the game-winner.

“It didn’t matter what the situation was; he never got frazzled,” Odil said. “He can elevate his play based on the situation of the game. He had an assist or goal in four of our six overtime games. That’s huge. That’s when your best players step up and find a way for your team to win.”

Braley is the consummate high-level high school soccer player. In the offseason he plays for the Littleton-based Colorado Rush Soccer Academy with the best play-ers in the state. He could have chosen to stick with the Rush full time, but he want-ed to finish his senior year representing the Bears.

“I definitely wanted to play high school,” said Braley, who was a two-year captain. “I have so many friends on the team. I wouldn’t leave them for anything.”

Braley is hoping to continue his career with a major university. Penn State is at the top of his list.

“I’m going to a camp there in Febru-ary,” Braley said. “I sent the coach my highlight video. I really hope it works out. The campus is great and the students are awesome.”

More than all the goals and assists he’s accounted for, Braley is most proud of helping Palmer Ridge become one of the top soccer programs in the state.

“We all gave Palmer Ridge a name in the soccer world,” he said. “It’s a bitter sweet thing that it’s ending. It’s sad that all our seniors are leaving. But there’s a good group coming behind us.”

Owen Braley is the soccer player of the year. Photo by Danny Summers

Local seniors sign to play college sportsTCA’s Klingensmith headed to Butler; Smith joins Idaho StateBy Danny Summerssports@ourcoloradonews.com

COLORADO SPRINGS - Jessica Klingen-smith has known for a year and a half where she’ll be playing her college volleyball. The Classical Academy senior made it official on Nov. 14 in a ceremony at the school.

“I almost started crying when I was sign-ing my name,” said Klingensmith, who inked a scholarship offer to play volleyball for Division I Butler. “This is so exciting.”

Klingensmith was a four-year starter for TCA. She played middle blocker this sea-son, leading the team in kills (217), blocks (76) and service aces (47).

A co-captain along with Alexa Chacon and Karena Mathis, Klingensmith played a key role in helping TCA come within an eyelash of a state berth. The Titans lost in five sets in its regional final match against Sterling on Nov. 3.

“We came within three points,” she said. “We really gave it our all. Losing that way was the best way we could have lost. We went five. I’ve never seen us play that hard and fight that much. Even though it hurt not going to state I was ok with it.”

Klingensmith, who began attending TCA as a first-grader, was recruited by several other schools, including Boise State, North-ern Colorado and Loyola-Marymount.

“Boise State and Butler offered me a scholarship on the same day so I had didn’t have much time to decide,” she said. “But I’m glad I chose Butler. They told me if I give it my all I have a really good chance to play my freshman year. That was one of the key factors in deciding I wanted to play for Butler. TCA coach Matt Ferger said Klingen-smith was invaluable to his team.

“She was always dedicated to the team and dedicated to the system we were run-ning,” Ferger said. “She didn’t complain about anything. She was out there at prac-tice working hard and brought it every game.”

Ferger is a former Division I player and understands the adjustments that come with going to the next level.

“It’s the adjustment of getting used to being away from family; getting used to be-ing away from individuals she’s been close with,” he said. “But if she develops that same team aspect she had here at TCA she’ll be great player and do very well.”

As good as TCA was this season, the Ti-

Arcarese shines on the diamond for DCSenior named PPAC MVP, Tribune POYBy Danny Summerssports@ourcoloradonews.com

COLORADO SPRINGS - Taryn Arcarese may have played her last softball game in a Discovery Canyon uniform, but the short-stop won’t soon be forgotten.

“She’s one of the top 10 players in the state,” said Discovery Canyon coach Tanya Ramsay of her star pupil. “She’s one of the hardest workers I’ve had in my 12 years as a coach.

“She puts in the time. She’s dedicated. And she’s one of the hardest workers I’ve even been around in the offseason.”

High praise comes with honors. Arcarese was named the Pikes Peak Athletic Confer-ence MVP. She also is the Tribune Softball player of the year.

A four-year starter at shortstop for the Thunder, Arcarese helped the team ad-vance to the state tournament each of the last three years. The Thunder won its first-ever state playoff game last month.

Arcarese led the team in batting average (.519, 42 for 81), RBIs (31) and doubles (9). She was second in home runs (5) and third in runs scored (28). She also committed just nine errors in 100 chances.

It isn’t so much that Arcarese is more talented than most of her contemporaries. It has more to do with her incredible work ethic.

“Every day you don’t spend practicing someone else is,” she said. “Softball isn’t going to last forever. When it’s done I don’t want to look back and have any regrets.

“I’m proud of my accomplishments be-cause I know that at the end of the day I’m the one who’s put in the hours. Put in the hard work. I’m not just in it for the ride. I’m going to ride this as long as I can.”

Arcarese’s intense training schedule in-cludes a weightlifting class at school and more weightlifting after school. She can often be found hitting off the batting tee in her garage and taking private lessons with

`Coach T’ (Ramsay) several times a week.“I consider myself a normal teenager,”

said Arcarese, who plays club for Colorado Quick Silver. “My goal right now is to get to a point to where every day is a challenge. Where I’m pushed all the time.

“I feel like I’ve hit the max that I can go here. That’s why I love playing those Denver teams and those out of town teams. That’s why I can’t wait to play in college.”

Ramsay, a former college player herself, believes Arcarese will have a successful transition to the next level.

“I see her doing some great things (at CSU),” Ramsay said. “I see her being a top recruit for them. She’s a student of the game. She knows the game well.”

ALL LEAGUE HONORSSeveral Tri-Lakes players were selected

for the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference post-season teams. Discovery Canyon pitcher Kacee Schroder was named the conference Pitcher of the year.

Other Tri-Lakes area players named to the all-league teams were:

First team - Shelby Hetzel (Discovery Canyon), Kaydee Valliere (Discovery Can-yon), Tori Earls (Lewis-Palmer), Taylor Klee (Palmer Ridge).

Second team - McKenzie Surface (Dis-covery Canyon), Shyloh Grover (Discovery Canyon), Destiny Lackey (Discovery Can-yon), McKenzie Peters (Discovery Canyon), Ciara Richardson (Palmer Ridge), Madison Kearns (Palmer Ridge), Libby Acker (Palmer Ridge).

Honorable Mention - Jessica Hedgpath (Lewis-Palmer), Syd Henthorn (Lewis-Palmer), Jennifer Tarwater (Palmer Ridge).

Discovery Canyon senior Taryn Arcarese is the Tiibune Softball player of the year. Photo by Danny Summers

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Braley perfect on the pitch for Bearssent three corner kicks in the direction of the Indians’ net. His final boot, with 8.9 seconds remaining, found the head of teammate Jimmy Kochanski, who drilled it home for the game-winner.

“It didn’t matter what the situation was; he never got frazzled,” Odil said. “He can elevate his play based on the situation of the game. He had an assist or goal in four of our six overtime games. That’s huge. That’s when your best players step up and find a way for your team to win.”

Braley is the consummate high-level high school soccer player. In the offseason he plays for the Littleton-based Colorado Rush Soccer Academy with the best play-ers in the state. He could have chosen to stick with the Rush full time, but he want-ed to finish his senior year representing the Bears.

“I definitely wanted to play high school,” said Braley, who was a two-year captain. “I have so many friends on the team. I wouldn’t leave them for anything.”

Braley is hoping to continue his career with a major university. Penn State is at the top of his list.

“I’m going to a camp there in Febru-ary,” Braley said. “I sent the coach my highlight video. I really hope it works out. The campus is great and the students are awesome.”

More than all the goals and assists he’s accounted for, Braley is most proud of helping Palmer Ridge become one of the top soccer programs in the state.

“We all gave Palmer Ridge a name in the soccer world,” he said. “It’s a bitter sweet thing that it’s ending. It’s sad that all our seniors are leaving. But there’s a good group coming behind us.”

Local seniors sign to play college sportsTCA’s Klingensmith headed to Butler; Smith joins Idaho StateBy Danny Summerssports@ourcoloradonews.com

COLORADO SPRINGS - Jessica Klingen-smith has known for a year and a half where she’ll be playing her college volleyball. The Classical Academy senior made it official on Nov. 14 in a ceremony at the school.

“I almost started crying when I was sign-ing my name,” said Klingensmith, who inked a scholarship offer to play volleyball for Division I Butler. “This is so exciting.”

Klingensmith was a four-year starter for TCA. She played middle blocker this sea-son, leading the team in kills (217), blocks (76) and service aces (47).

A co-captain along with Alexa Chacon and Karena Mathis, Klingensmith played a key role in helping TCA come within an eyelash of a state berth. The Titans lost in five sets in its regional final match against Sterling on Nov. 3.

“We came within three points,” she said. “We really gave it our all. Losing that way was the best way we could have lost. We went five. I’ve never seen us play that hard and fight that much. Even though it hurt not going to state I was ok with it.”

Klingensmith, who began attending TCA as a first-grader, was recruited by several other schools, including Boise State, North-ern Colorado and Loyola-Marymount.

“Boise State and Butler offered me a scholarship on the same day so I had didn’t have much time to decide,” she said. “But I’m glad I chose Butler. They told me if I give it my all I have a really good chance to play my freshman year. That was one of the key factors in deciding I wanted to play for Butler. TCA coach Matt Ferger said Klingen-smith was invaluable to his team.

“She was always dedicated to the team and dedicated to the system we were run-ning,” Ferger said. “She didn’t complain about anything. She was out there at prac-tice working hard and brought it every game.”

Ferger is a former Division I player and understands the adjustments that come with going to the next level.

“It’s the adjustment of getting used to being away from family; getting used to be-ing away from individuals she’s been close with,” he said. “But if she develops that same team aspect she had here at TCA she’ll be great player and do very well.”

As good as TCA was this season, the Ti-

tans might have been even better if two star players hadn’t transferred to Lewis-Palmer in recent years; sophomore outside hit-ter Alexa Smith and senior middle blocker Claire Felix, who signed with UCLA.

“Those were two big players,” Ferger said. “But looking at our upper classmen and all the other players we had, I think our team was just as good, if not a little bit better. We beat (Colorado Springs Christian School) for the first time in five or six years and played really well as a team.”

Up at Lewis-Palmer, Felix was surround-ed by her parents as she signed to play with the Bruins in the ultra-competitive Pac 12 Conference.

Sitting next to her were fellow seniors Justin Smith and Keenan Oby. Smith inked a basketball deal with Division I Idaho State, while Oby signed to play football with NAIA

Trinity International University in Deer-field, Ill.

“I had my second visit last weekend and really fell in love with the campus and really enjoyed the coaches,” Oby said.

Oby was a two-way starter for the Rang-ers at left tackle and nose guard. He also was the team’s long snapper.

“They told me they definitely need me for snapping next year,” Oby said. “I might even get a chance to play some line.”

Lewis-Palmer athletic director and boys basketball coach Russ McKinstry praised Smith for his hard work and dedication.

“Justin isn’t a rah-rah guy, but he is un-selfish and he’s driven,” McKinstry said. “He has taken our basketball program to a new level. I think he’s going to add a lot to Idaho State. They’re fortunate to have him.”

Discovery Canyon honored three of its

athletes with cake, balloons and streamers; Taryn Arcarese (softball, Colorado State), Isaac Holt (baseball, Nebraska-Omaha) and Kelsey Oettinger (swimming, Western State).

“Isaac is one of the few guys in Amer-ica that can hit a ball off the ground into the gap,” said Discovery Canyon assistant coach Byron Embry.

Oettinger has been the most consistent swimmer in the history of the Thunder program and is thrilled to have the oppor-tunity to swim in college. She qualified for the state meet in at least two events her first three years of high school. She is strongest in the 500 and 200 yard freestyle.

Palmer Ridge had a ceremony where it honored Derrick Larson (baseball, St. Cloud State) and Karin Roh (swimming, Colorado State).

The Classical Academy senior Jessica Klingensmith signs her letter of intent to play college volleyball for Butler University. Klingensmith was also recruited by Boise State, Northern Colorado and Loyola-Marymount, among others. Photo by Danny Summers

Lewis-Palmer’s Smith nets top volleyball honorSophomore helps Rangers reach 4A finalsBy Danny Summerssports@ourcoloradonews.com

MONUMENT - Alexa Smith’s presence on the volleyball court causes opposing teams to rethink their strategy. She can play all six positions and do them all very well.

“She’s just a phenomenal athlete and one of those athletes you probably get to coach once in a lifetime,” said Lewis-Palmer High School coach Susan Odenbaugh. “I count my blessings every day. It’s very special to have somebody like that in our program.”

Smith is a difference maker with talent beyond her years. She has been selected as the Tribune’s Volleyball player of the year.

A 6-foot-1 sophomore, Smith primarily plays outside hitter for the Rangers. She led the state (all classifications) in kills (489) and helped Lewis-Palmer to a 24-5 record

and the 4A state finals; a four set loss to five-time defending Cheyenne Mountain.

“It could have gone either way,” Smith said. “We played really well. It wasn’t the way we hoped it would go. I think we might have had a few nerves get to us.

“I think Cheyenne Mountain played re-

ally well. They had more experience. They played in the state championship the last five years.”

Lewis-Palmer defeated Cheyenne Mountain during the regular season, end-ing the Indian’s 10-year run of not losing a league match.

Smith, who plays club for Colorado Ju-niors, can commit to a college as early as next summer. But she said she’s in no rush.

“I’m looking for a school with a good major and some place where I really like the players and the coach,” Smith said.

Smith transferred to Lewis-Palmer from The Classical Academy prior to her fresh-man year. She made a huge impact right away, leading the all classifications in kills (545) and kills percentage (48.3) while lead-ing the Rangers to the state tournament.

“I really like hitting the most,” Smith said. “I think what sets me apart from oth-ers is that I pass and hit.

“I need to keep practicing and go to the weight room and keep trying to get stron-

ger.”Smith is well on her way to having the

best career of any player in school history.“She’s had a stellar career and done a lot

of things at the national level playing for the U.S. National Team, but she just kind of lives in the moment,” Odenbaugh said. “She enjoys every point of a high school match as she does playing at a high level nationally.”

With more than 1,000 kills, Smith is about 200 away from the school record set by Amy Bladow, who graduated in 2003.

“She should eclipse that pretty easily,” Odenbaugh said. “Most people don’t get 1,000 kills in their four-year career.”

Smith, who also is a post on the school’s basketball team, was at her brother’s sign-ing ceremony on Nov. 14. Justin, a 6-5 swingman, committed to Division I Idaho State.

“It’s so exciting; I’m so proud of him,” Alexa Smith said. “I’m so glad he got the op-portunity. I hope to do that in the years to come.”

Lewis-Palmer sophomore Alexa Smith is the Tribune’s Volleyball player of the year. Photo by Danny Summers

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