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Two killed in crash on Hodgen Road near Roller Coaster Road Driver will be tried as minor, released into parents’ custody By Rob Carrigan [email protected]

Two Palmer Ridge Highschool stu-dents were killed and two others were taken to a hospital with injuries early Labor Day morning after a one-car ac-cident that happened on Hodgen Road, near Roller Coaster Road.

Two of the passengers, identified as 17-year-old Beau Begier and 18-year-old Ryan Pappas, both were pronounced dead at the scene.

A second 17-year-old passenger, Mitchell “Jack” Clark, suffered serious in-juries and was transported to a local hos-pital via air ambulance. He was still in Penrose-St. Francis Health Services Hos-pital on Friday, listed in “fair” condition.

The driver, 17-year-old Marshal Doug-las Gregory, from Parker (former Palmer Ridge student), was wearing his seatbelt and suffered minor injuries. After he was released from the hospital, he was taken into custody.

The CSP sought vehicular homicide and vehicular assault charges against the driver, according to a news release, and he was formally charged in a Friday court appearance.

In that same appearance, juvenile court Magistrate Denise Peacock an-nounced that he would be tried as a

minor and released into his parents’ custody with a court-ordered tracking device required. That tracking device is to be provided by Parker Police. Ristric-tions of no driving and remaining under adult supervision at all times, also were applied.

The driver, was taken by ambulance to Penrose-St. Francis Health Services hos-

pital in Colorado Springs. A passenger in the car was flown by helicopter to the same hospital, said Trooper Nate Reid, spokesman for the Colorado State Pa-trol. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. Monday, (Labor Day, Sept. 1) morning.

The Colorado State Patrol said it was continuing to investigate the single-vehicle crash that occurred on Hodgen

Road near Roller Coaster Road in El Paso County.

“A 2009 Cooper Mini convertible was traveling eastbound on E. Baptist Assem-bly Road at a high rate of speed when the driver failed to stop at a stop sign at Roll-er Coaster Road. As the vehicle crossed

LEFT: Two dead, one arrested, one in hospital, all high-school students, from an alcohol-related crash early in the school year. Photo courtesy of Colorado State Patrol RIGHT: Skid marks and bark knocked o� the pine trees, indicate where the vehicle left the road near the memorial on the North edge of Hodgen Road. Photo by Rob Carrigan

Crash continues on Page 3

District 38 continues on Page 7

Reaction continues on 3

Palmer Ridge High School reacts to deaths By Rob Carrigan [email protected]

District 38 offi cials and the district’s crisis team were available Labor Day as students, staff and parents dealt with the tragic deaths of two students killed in an auto accident in the early morning hours of Monday, Sept. 1.

An open-door meeting was offered at Ascent Church at 1750 Deer Creek in Monument from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday for anyone who wanted to gather, or seek support.

“Our district crisis team is activated and will make counseling and resources available in the morning at school,” said a release from the dis-trict early Monday afternoon.

“This is a tragic loss for our community, we are deeply saddened, and our hearts go out to the families and friends of these students, of

A memorial, with two crosses and � owers, marked the edge of Hodgen Road by Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Rob Carrigan

Late Palmer Ridge students fondly remembered Ryan Pappas, Beau Begier died in automobile accident Sept. 1 By Danny Summers [email protected]

It didn’t take long for the Palmer Ridge High

School baseball team to fi nd a way to pay trib-ute to their former teammate and friend.

On Sept. 3, former and current Palmer Ridge players posted a wooden plaque with Pap-pas’ No. 2 on the right-center fi eld wall at the school’s baseball fi eld.

Pappas, who died in an automobile accident on Sept. 1 along with fellow Palmer Ridge stu-dent Beau Begier, was slated to be the Bears’ starting second baseman and leadoff hitter next spring, according to Palmer Ridge coach Steve Whiting.

“He was a phenomenal second baseman,” Whiting said. “He worked really hard over the

ABOVE: Beau Begier, far left, was featured in a story done by the Tribune last winter. He is pictured with Jonathan De La Cruz, center, and Rylan Thalhammer. Begier died Sept. 1 during an automobile accident. Photo by Danny Summers RIGHT: Palmer Ridge senior Ryan Pappas was a member of the school’s base-ball and soccer teams. He was slated to the baseball team’s starting second baseman and leado� hitter this season. Pappas died Sept. 1 in an automobile accident with fellow Palmer Ridge senior Beau Begier. Courtesy photo

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Monument Police receive calls regarding IRS scamBy Rob [email protected]

The Monument Police Department has received numerous reports from citizens in the area stating that they have received tele-phone calls from people claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service.

“The callers may even identify themselves by name and IRS employee ID number,” said

Lt. Steve Burk of the Monument police.“The callers state that the citizens owe the

IRS money, ask for personal information (to include Social Security number), and claim that unless payment is made immediately the Monument Police Department will arrive in 30 minutes to arrest them.”

“The Monument Police Department wants to reassure anyone receiving a call of this nature that the phone call is a scam, which is being committed across the coun-

try,” Burk said.The callers do not work for the IRS and the

Monument Police Department will not arrive to arrest anyone as the caller states, he said.

“The IRS does not contact people via tele-phone to discuss back taxes, etc., without first notifying them by mail and will not ask for payment over the phone via wire transfer or credit card.”

For more information regarding this scam or if you have additional concerns and wish

to contact the IRS, go to irs.gov and type in “scam.”

“Please remember that if you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from any organization do not provide your personal information to them,” Burk cau-tioned.

If they are persistent in requesting infor-mation it is likely they do not work for the organization they claim to represent, he said.

This is the second petition to be included on the Nov. 4 Palmer Lake election ballotSta� report

Petition to be included on November 4, 2014 Election Ballot:

WARNING:IT IS AGAINST THE LAW for anyone to

sign any initiative or referendum petition with any name other than his or her own name or to knowingly sign his or her name more than once for the same measure or to knowingly sign a petition when not a registered elector who is eligible to vote on the measure.

DO NOT SIGN THIS PETITION UNLESS YOU ARE A REGISTERED ELECTOR AND EL-IGIBLE TO VOTE ON THIS MEASURE. TO BE A REGISTERED ELECTOR, YOU MUST BE A CITIZEN OF COLORADO AND REGISTERED TO VOTE IN EL PASO COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF PALMER LAKE.

Do not sign this petition unless you have read or have had it read to you the proposed initiative or referred measure or summary in its entirety and understand its meaning.

Resolution:Whereas, under the Federal Controlled

Substances Act of 1970, a Federal law pertain-ing to all states, municipalities and citizens of the United States of America, marijuana (also known as cannabis) may not be sold for recre-ational purposes anywhere within the United States; and

Whereas, the Town of Palmer Lake has in April of 2014 sought the voters’ opinion as to whether it should allow the sale of recreation-al marijuana, with the majority voting “NO” by a margin of 538 to 481; and

Whereas, it is in the best interests of the citizens of the Town of Palmer Lake to remove

this issue from voter consideration for a de-finitive period of time; now

Therefore,Without affecting the medical marijuana

protections in the Colorado Constitution, shall the Town of Palmer Lake prohibit the opera-tion of retail marijuana stores until at least No-vember 7, 2017 and thereafter until repealed by vote of the electorate?

Petition section:WARNING: IT IS AGAINST THE LAW for

anyone to sign any initiative or referendum petition with any name other than his or her own name or to knowingly sign his or her name more than once for the same measure or to knowingly sign a petition when not a registered elector who is eligible to vote on the measure.

DO NOT SIGN THIS PETITION UNLESS

YOU ARE A REGISTERED ELECTOR AND EL-IGIBLE TO VOTE ON THIS MEASURE. TO BE A REGISTERED ELECTOR, YOU MUST BE A CITIZEN OF COLORADO AND REGISTERED TO VOTE IN EL PASO COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF PALMER LAKE. Do not sign this petition unless you have read or have had it read to you the proposed initiative or referred measure or summary in its entirety and un-derstand its meaning.

Petition:Without affecting the medical marijuana

protections in the Colorado Constitution, shall the Town of Palmer Lake prohibit the operation of retail marijuana stores until at least November 7, 2017 and thereafter until repealed by vote of the electorate?

Hopfest competition o�ers regional beer brewed with local hopsSta� report

Local breweries. Local hops. What more could beer aficionados ask for? The town of Monument and the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce will co-host Bines & Brews Hopfest, from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sept. 20, at Limbach Park (corner of Second and Front streets), in downtown Monument. Funds from Bines & Brews will support the Tri-Lakes Health Advo-

cacy Partnership and Tri-Lakes Chamber.Only 350 tickets will be offered for sale.

Each attendee will receive a tasting glass with the Bines & Brews logo, and the event includes three to four beer samples from each of the 10 regional breweries, plus a variety of food available for purchase from vendors. Tickets are $30 per person. Also available are $10 designated driver tickets, which include homebrewed root beers and sodas. During the event, blue-

grass and popular classical music will be performed by Colorado Springs Conser-vatory professional musicians.

Brewers competing for the “Top Hop Award” traveling trophy must use Cas-cade hops organically grown in Monu-ment at The Twisted Bine, where they were harvested in late August. Grown on bines nearly 18 feet tall, the wet hops are delivered fresh from the field, yielding a more dynamic flavor. Shortly thereafter,

brewers host hop-picking parties, as the hops must be individually picked from the bines, while still fresh.

“Wet-hopped beer only comes once a year. It has to be used within seven days of being harvested, otherwise it’s consid-ered a dry-hopped beer – and that chang-es all the flavors, aromas and bitterness of the beer,” said Rick Squires, owner of The Twisted Bine.

Hopfest continues on Page 5

Family Statements:The Pappas family’s statement reads:The Pappas family would like to express

their deepest gratitude for the outpouring of love and prayers that we have received this last week. This is truly an amazing community! Ryan so loved all of his friends, and his very special Baseball family, as well as his new Soccer family. We are so touched by the love and support of friends and strangers alike.

Our prayer is that from this tragedy, good will come. And that this will not re-

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Monument Police receive calls regarding IRS scam to contact the IRS, go to irs.gov and type in “scam.”

“Please remember that if you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from any organization do not provide your personal information to them,” Burk cau-tioned.

If they are persistent in requesting infor-mation it is likely they do not work for the organization they claim to represent, he said.

This is the second petition to be included on the Nov. 4 Palmer Lake election ballot YOU ARE A REGISTERED ELECTOR AND EL-IGIBLE TO VOTE ON THIS MEASURE. TO BE A REGISTERED ELECTOR, YOU MUST BE A CITIZEN OF COLORADO AND REGISTERED TO VOTE IN EL PASO COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF PALMER LAKE. Do not sign this petition unless you have read or have had it read to you the proposed initiative or referred measure or summary in its entirety and un-derstand its meaning.

Petition:Without affecting the medical marijuana

protections in the Colorado Constitution, shall the Town of Palmer Lake prohibit the operation of retail marijuana stores until at least November 7, 2017 and thereafter until repealed by vote of the electorate?

Hopfest competition o� ers regional beer brewed with local hops brewers host hop-picking parties, as the hops must be individually picked from the bines, while still fresh.

“Wet-hopped beer only comes once a year. It has to be used within seven days of being harvested, otherwise it’s consid-ered a dry-hopped beer – and that chang-es all the flavors, aromas and bitterness of the beer,” said Rick Squires, owner of The Twisted Bine.

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CrashRoller Coaster Road, it became airborne.

It then lost control and spun off the north side of the road, through a ditch, and a grove of trees until it came to rest on its wheels,” says the release from the State Highway Patrol.

The CSP report says the teen driver appears to have driven through a stop sign at 80 mph in a 40 mph zone. The

car hit a bump in the road and went air-borne for nearly 60 feet, bounced, went another 65-plus feet airborne, bounced again traveling airborne nearly 40 feet. then crashed through a fence and into a tree.

“The Cooper’s driver, a 17-year-old male from Parker, was wearing his seat-belt and suffered minor injuries. He was transported to a Penrose Main for treat-ment. After being released from the hos-pital, the driver was arrested and taken to a juvenile detention facility,” the ini-tial release said.

“Two of the Cooper’s passengers, identified as 17-year-old Beau Begier of Monument, and 18-year-old Ryan Pap-pas, also from Monument, were pro-nounced dead at the scene. Begier was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle after it collided with the trees. Pappas was wearing his seatbelt and remained inside the vehicle, but suf-fered fatal injuries as well.

“A third passenger, a 17-year-old male from Monument, (Mitchell “Jack” Clark, as later identified) was wearing his seat-belt and remained inside the vehicle, but

suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash. He was transported to a local hos-pital via helicopter, where he is being treated for his injuries,” the early CHP report said.

The four teens in the crash were all suspected of drinking alcohol prior to the crash. “At this time, alcohol use and high speed are considered to be factors in the crash, which remains under inves-tigation.”

Gregory is scheduled to appear in El Paso County Court again Oct. 6, for a pre-trial conference.

Family Statements: The Pappas family’s statement reads:The Pappas family would like to express

their deepest gratitude for the outpouring of love and prayers that we have received this last week. This is truly an amazing community! Ryan so loved all of his friends, and his very special Baseball family, as well as his new Soccer family. We are so touched by the love and support of friends and strangers alike.

Our prayer is that from this tragedy, good will come. And that this will not re-

main just a senseless tragedy. Friends, love your friends enough to say “no way.” This is something that Ryan had been talked to about very frequently: from making the choice to not participate, to never getting in the car with someone who has been drinking, to calling home “no questions asked.” As friends and peer models, teens need to reinforce these ‘preferred alterna-tives,’ try to ensure they are pursued, and take action if / when they are not pursued. Please help keep each other safe in every

way possible – we are all a family.We are praying for all of the families af-

fected by this tragedy. “OHANA“ means “family.” “Family” means “no one gets left behind.”

With love, gratitude, and prayers, The Pappas Family

The parents of Mitchell “Jack” Clark, who was injured in the crash, also released a statement Thursday. It reads:

“We wanted to let the community know that Jack is doing well. He is listed in fair

condition today and is expected to make a full recovery. We thank God for Jack’s heal-ing. We thank whoever called in the acci-dent, the Monument Police, the Colorado State Patrol and Penrose Hospital. We are deeply touched by the kindness and sup-port from friends, family and the Monu-ment community.

Our hearts break for the loss of Beau and Ryan. Our prayers are with Beau’s, Ryan’s and the driver’s families. We pray for peace and healing.”


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Work to commence this month on Monument sidewalk project Four north-south streets will become more pedestrian friendly By Norma Engelberg Contributing writer

Historic Downtown Monument is set for construction of eight blocks of new sidewalks with the work starting Sept. 15, depending on the weather. Town offi cials hope the work will be completed within 45-60 days and well be-fore the holiday shopping season. Downtown residents and business owners have likely al-ready noticed the surveyors involved.

The new sidewalks, phase 1A of the Down-town Monument Sidewalk Project, will be constructed on one side of Lincoln Avenue, Washington Street, Jefferson Street and Front Street between First and Third streets by Noraa Concrete Construction Corporation, which was awarded the bid at the Aug. 18 Board of Trustees meeting.

The work will cost $440,000 in mostly fed-eral and state grant moneys. The Colorado Department of Transportation, which is ad-ministering the grant, will reimburse $352,000 of the costs, leaving the town’s net expenses at $88,000.

The town’s agreement with Noraa involves the removal and installation of concrete side-walks, including curbs and gutters, concrete pavement, installation of storm-water infra-structure, removal and reinstallation of as-phalt, pavement striping, and minor grading, reseeding and mulching.

The town invited town residents and busi-ness owners to a special meeting on Aug. 27 to meet the contractor and view maps of the project.

Rhonda McCauley, of Monumental Minia-tures and Toys located on Washington Street,

has attended most of the meetings about the project. She was concerned about access to her business since most of her customers park across the area where sidewalks would be in-stalled.

“I wanted to make sure my customers can pull in,” she said. “It will cost more for heavier-duty concrete that will allow cars to park in front of the shop but the town has assured me that I won’t lose any parking.”

Most business owners are concerned

about interruptions but McCauley said with construction on only one side of these streets, interruptions should be at kept at a mini-mum. The biggest problem, she said, will be that residents will not be able to use their front entrances for a week at a time.

Julie Watkins, who works at The Love Shop on Front Street, is excited about the project.

“I’ve lived without sidewalks in Woodmoor for 25 years,” she said. “We’re renting now in Jackson Creek where there are sidewalks. Af-

ter you have sidewalks it’s amazing to realize how much easier it is to meet your neighbors. I think it’s great that we’re getting sidewalks downtown.”

Tom Kassawara, who was the town’s direc-tor of development services until he retired in late August, was the original point person for the project. Community Affairs Director Mad-eline VanDenHoek said people with questions about the project should call Planning Direc-tor Mike Pesicka at 719-884-8019.

LEFT: Rhonda McCauley has attended most of the Monument Board of Trustees meetings that discussed the construction of sidewalks in Historic Downtown Monument to make sure the new sidewalks will not adversely her livelihood at Monumental Minia-tures and Toys on Washington Street. ABOVE: With construction of new sidewalks in Historic Downtown Monument set to start later this month, pedestrians like these will no longer have to walk in the streets. The new sidewalks on Front, Je� erson and Washington streets and Lincoln Avenue between First and Third streets are being funded by a Colorado Department of Transportation grant. Photos by Norma Engelberg

Monument Academy trumpets in a new era By Jim Cunningham For the Tribune

Few people could include Tony Bennett, Doc Severinsen and Henry Mancini on their resume.

But for Steve Kindermann, Monument Academy’s new band director, that is only the tip of the iceberg.

Kindermann retired after 26 years as a bandsman in the Air Force, including 20 years with the Academy Band that allowed him to play for four U.S. presi-dents, with the Denver Brass, Dallas Cowboys Band, and perform a trumpet

solo of at Coors Field during the seventh inning stretch.

“Playing ‘God Bless America,’ espe-cially during a Sept. 11 game, was a thrill beyond measure,” said Kindermann. “I remember thinking, “What could be more patriotic than leading 40,000 fellow Americans to honor God and country at a baseball game — truly awesome!”

When he is not teaching, the trum-peter plays with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Colorado Brass Arts Group and the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. He also serves as the Brass Section Coach for the Colorado Springs’

Youth Symphony.It all started from an unlikely begin-

ning.“When I started band in the fourth

grade, the only reason I chose the trum-pet was because it had three valves, so I figured it must be easy to play,” said Kin-dermann. “Little did I know.”

Monument Academy offers a full band program beginning in the fifth grade, in addition to the beginning, intermediate, advanced, and jazz bands at the middle school level. For a program that has pro-duced first and best overall band wins at the state level for three consecutive

years, it is a perfect fit.“Fifth graders will benefit from the

experience and expertise of our master teacher,” said Lis Richard, principal.

“His variety of exposure in the Air Force and other groups he plays with will bring musicians into our program to per-form and host clinics and events for the students.”

Kindermann’s vision includes con-tinuing the tradition of excellence at Monument Academy.

It’s a lesson he learned from the un-likely places.

“I remember warming up backstage with Doc Severinson before the concert, when I noticed he was playing Clarke Technical Studies, which are for middle or high school trumpet students,” he said.

“It struck me that this amazing soloist still poured over basics. These memories fuel my passion to teach students so they can experience these life-changing kinds of moments.”

“We are thrilled to have Steve here,” said Richard. “The good news is that we still have limited openings at Monument Academy for those that want to enroll and take advantage of this program.”

“Looking back, yes, I am thankful I could perform at venues like Coors field. But my purpose now is to encourage our students toward a deeper passion for music and have fun,” said Kindermann. “I plan to serve here for a long time.”

LEFT: Monument Academy’s new band director, Steve Kindermann, performs “God Bless America” at Coors Field in Denver. Kindermann is a 26-year Air Force veteran who has performed with Tony Bennett, Doc Severinsen and Henry Mancini. Monument Academy o� ers a full band program and has placed � rst and Best Overall Band at the state level for three consecutive years. RIGHT: Steve Kindermann leads the Monument Academy band program. He retired after 26 years as a Bandsman in the Air Force. In addition to teaching, he plays with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Colorado Brass Arts Group, the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs and serves as the Brass Section Coach for the Colorado Springs’ Youth Symphony. Courtesy photos


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El Paso County to hold Zombie Run Emphasize emergency preparedness, develop plans Sta� report

To help showcase the need for all residents to develop their own family and workplace emergency preparedness plans, El Paso Coun-ty Parks is hosting “Be Prepared … Don’t Be A Zombie” Zombie Run.

This 5K/3K event will be held Sept. 27, at El Paso County’s Fox Run Regional Park.

The Waldo Canyon Fire, Black Forest Fire and the subsequent fl ash fl ooding off the burn scars have brought emergency preparedness clearly into focus throughout El Paso County.

The “Don’t be a Zombie” run is a fun way to provide educational information to residents, emphasize the value of being prepared and showcase El Paso County’s Fox Run Regional Park.

The Zombie Run is a traditional 5K with mi-nor obstacles (and zombies) and a 3K shortcut for those that want a shorter run. The runners will wear “life fl ags,” similar to fl ag football. The fully costumed and made up zombies try to steal the fl ags from the runners as they move along the trail.

Runners who lose fl ags get a chance to an-swer emergency preparedness questions to get life fl ags back. For those who like a little more fun, they can also modify their traditional run-ning apparel to dress as zombies.

“Being prepared for any emergency is im-portant for your family,” said Commissioner Peggy Littleton. “It only takes a little effort to make a plan and to be ready. Even if people don’t want to participate in the run or be a zombie, they are welcome to come out and visit the emergency preparedness vendors and displays that will be set up in the park. This is a great opportunity to purchase items for a 72-hour emergency kit.”

Last year, El Paso County organized the � rst Zombie Run in response to Waldo Canyon and Black Forest Fires. It is a traditional 5K with minor obstacles (and zombies) and a 3K shortcut for those that want a shorter run. The runners wear “life � ags,” similar to � ag football. The fully costumed and made up zombies try to steal the � ags from the runners as they move along the trail. Photos by Rob Carrigan

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A commemorative event t-shirt is included in your registration fee.

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HopfestJudges certifi ed by Brew Brothers of Pikes

Peak will jury the beer. During an award cer-

emony, the Top Hop trophy will be given for Best Beer. The winning team takes this tro-phy to their brewery for one year, until the next competition. In addition, there will be a People’s Choice award.

Tickets include several samples of beer from these 10 competing breweries:

• Strange Craft Beer Co.

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• Lofty Brewing Co.For more information or to purchase

tickets, visit TriLakesChamber.com, email offi [email protected], call 719-481-3282 or visit the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce offi ce, 300 Highway 105, Mon-ument, CO.

Final paving near North Gate Boulevard expected to wrap up Wednesday night Sta� report

Weather permitting, crews expect to complete fi nal paving in the area near North Gate Boulevard by early Wednesday, Sept. 10, morning. Work to complete the northbound lanes in the segment began 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, and ended by 5:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8.

That work requires the closure of the off-ramp from northbound I-25 to North Gate Boulevard and the onramp from North Gate Boulevard to northbound I-25 for the dura-tion of the paving. The ramps were scheduled to reopen by 5:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8.

The suggested detours for these ramp clo-sures are: Northbound I-25 drivers will exit at Interquest Parkway; Interquest Parkway east to Voyager Parkway; Voyager Parkway north to North Gate Boulevard North Gate Boulevard traffi c will drive north on Struthers Road to Baptist Road; Baptist Road west to northbound I-25 Crews will then move to the southbound lanes Tuesday (Sept. 9) night at

8:30 and complete work in the segment by 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10.

The off-ramp from southbound I-25 to North Gate Boulevard and the onramp from North Gate Boulevard to southbound I-25 will close during this paving. The ramps will reopen by 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10. The suggested detours for these ramp closures are: Southbound I-25 drivers will exit at In-terquest Parkway; Interquest Parkway east to Voyager Parkway; Voyager Parkway north to North Gate Boulevard North Gate Boulevard traffi c will drive south on Voyager Parkway to Interquest Parkway; Interquest Parkway west to southbound I-25 Once paving on this sec-ond segment is complete, crews will concen-trate on paving the fi nal segment of interstate, which is roughly 3-miles long in each direc-tion and stretches from just north of North Gate Boulevard to just south of State Highway 105 in Monument.

Paving work is expected to be complete by the end of September, weather and road con-ditions permitting. Work zone safety incidents

increase; workers put at risk of injury The Colorado State Patrol reports an increase in work zone safety incidents, primarily drivers exceeding the posted speed limit and distract-ed drivers. CSP troopers reported seven work zone safety incidents just last week. Prior to that, the project averaged about two incidents per week where drivers encroached on areas closed to traffi c to protect workers.

Drivers are once again urged to obey post-ed speed limits and stay alert for periodic lane closures. The project is expected to wrap up by the end of September and driver and worker safety remains a priority for the duration of construction.

LaForet Trail under I-25 closing temporar-ily

A portion of the LaForet Trail under I-25 is scheduled to close for several weeks begin-ning Sept. 15 so crews can complete re-con-struction work under the bridge. The trail is widely used by employees and residents east of I-25 to access the Santa Fe Trail, which is west of the interstate.

To access the Santa Fe Trail, the recom-mended detour is about 3 miles. Travel north on Voyager Parkway to North Gate Boulevard. Then go west on North Gate Boulevard to the Santa Fe Trail entrance on the northwest cor-ner of the I-25 interchange.

Speed limits reduced near milling, paving work

Drivers are reminded that: Daytime speed limits will be reduced to 55 mph where milling and paving are taking place Nighttime speed limits will remain at 45 mph where milling and paving are taking place Drivers can expect to see heavy truck traffi c in the area as asphalt is delivered for the paving work. Daytime single lane, shoulder closures continue Drivers will encounter daytime single lane and shoulder closures as workers continue work near new guardrail and on landscaping and erosion control. The closures will be in place between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. All work is subject to weather and road condi-tions.


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DCC Theatre presents Bye Bye Birdie Sta� report

Discovery Canyon Theatre is proud to present “Bye Bye Birdie” this fall. Come join rock star Conrad Birdie on his journey to small town America at 7 p.m. at DCC’s theater, 1810 North Gate Blvd, from Sept. 18 to Sept. 20

This fall’s musical features 39 actors and actresses. The cast is comprised of high-school students of all ages, includ-ing seven seniors. The cast, who perform without microphones to create a more in-timate experience, are varied in levels of

acting experience. This musical is loosely based off of the uproar that swept the country by Elvis Presley being drafted into the army.

Accompany Conrad as he journeys to Sweet Apple, Ohio, to follow through with a publicity stunt crafted by his manager. Featuring some of the most famous songs in musical theater, including “Kids,” “Put on a Happy Face,” and “A Lot of Livin’ to Do.”

Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for stu-dents and seniors. Reserve tickets online at dcctheatre.org.

Lions Club gift presented to Tri-Lakes Cares For the Tribune

Tri-Lakes Lions Club Vice President Ken Borrow presents a $2,000 check to the Tri-Lakes Cares representative Erin Taylor for supporting purchase of medical test strips to detect and help prevent diabetes related eye disease.

The funds were a result of the Tri-Lakes Lions Club Golf Tournament which also including Military Appreciation fundraiser

for Home Front Cares. Lions Clubs are providing vision support

for those in need all over the world by com-bating eye diseases, creating infrastructure to improve eye care delivery, increasing the number of trained eye care professionals and making vision care more equitable and sustainable.

“Thanks for your support to our com-munity and out Tri-Lakes Lions Club,” says Gordon Reichal, Tri-Lakes Lions Club

Tri-Lakes Lions Club Vice President (Ken Borrow) presenting a $2,000 check to the Tri-Lakes Cares representative Erin Taylor for supporting purchase of medical test strips to detect and help prevent diabetes related eye disease. Courtesy photo

Local author Yoder book-signing event scheduled Sta� report

A book-signing event has been sched-uled for local author Dorthy Yoder at Cov-ered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18. Yoder, a Monument resident, will be available to sign copies of her book, “Redemption Ridge.”

“Amber Hanson suffers two demor-alizing whammies when she breaks up with her long-time boyfriend and loses her job as a result of corporate downsiz-ing. For some R&R she escapes from the hubbub of downtown Denver to the small

town of Westcliffe to live as a recluse for the summer. But the peculiarities of her new neighbors interfere. In ‘Redemption Ridge,’ Amber’s plan disintegrates as she becomes entangled in the personal prob-lems of others and, contrary to her agen-da, becomes caregiver to a huge dog and a neighboring, fragile old man. A dead body surfaces and betrayal abounds. From little white lies to manipulation to gossip, vari-ous levels of deceit fl ourish. Amber uncov-ers many personal truths as she stumbles from one discovery to another and the un-folding mystery surrounds her,” according to publicist, Michelle Whitman.

Free fall Clean Sweep encourages proper disposal of hazardous materials Sta� report

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

The Fall Clean Sweep is for El Paso and Teller county residents. No business or commercial waste will be accepted. Items accepted at the event include:

• Electronics (computers, printers, scan-ners, any size TVs, cell phones, audio/video equipment, digital cameras, camcorders, fax machines, etc.)

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

• Household chemicals (aerosols, am-

monia, bleach, cleaners, lamp oil, etc.)• Lawn & garden chemicals (fertilizers,

pesticides, poisons, plant food, etc.)* Automotive chemicals (motor oil, anti-

freeze, brake & transmission fl uids, waxes, bug/tar/vinyl/chrome/engine cleaners, etc.)

• Fluorescent lights (tubes and CFLs)• All types of batteries — lead acid vehi-

cle batteries and all types of household bat-teries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, watch & hear-

ing aid batteries)• Mattresses – any size, no box springs• Tires (passenger & light truck only —

limit 4).Directions to the south parking lot be-

hind (west of) the Citizens Service Center (CSC) — from Garden of the Gods Road, take Arrowswest Drive (just west of the CSC parking lot entrance) south and turn left

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11 Critical Home Inspection Traps to Be Aware of Weeks Before Listing Your Home for SaleTri Lakes – According to Industry experts, there are over 33 physical problems that will come under scru-tiny during a home inspec-tion when your home is for sale. A new report has been prepared which identified the 11 most common of these problems, and what you should know about them before you list your home for sale.

Whether you own an old home or a brand new one, there are a number of things that can fall short of requirements during a home inspection. If not identified and dealt with, any of the eleven items

could cost your dearly in terms of repair. That’s why it’s critical that you read this report before you list your home. If you wait un-til the building inspector flags these issues for you, you will almost certainly experience costly delays in the close of your home sale or, worse, turn prospective buyers away altogether. In most cases you can make a reasonable pre-inspec-tion yourself if you know what you’re looking for, and knowing what you are looking for can help you prevent little problems from growing into costly and unmanageable ones.

To help home sellers deal with this issue before their homes are listed, a free report entitled:”11 Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspec-tion” has been compiled which explains the issues involved.

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Tri-Lakes Lions Club Vice President (Ken Borrow) presenting a $2,000 check to the Tri-Lakes Cares representative Erin Taylor for supporting purchase of medical test strips to detect and help prevent diabetes related eye disease. Courtesy photo

Free fall Clean Sweep encourages proper disposal of hazardous materialsing aid batteries)

• Mattresses – any size, no box springs• Tires (passenger & light truck only —

limit 4).Directions to the south parking lot be-

hind (west of) the Citizens Service Center (CSC) — from Garden of the Gods Road, take Arrowswest Drive (just west of the CSC parking lot entrance) south and turn left

onto Arrowswest Court.El Paso County’s Household Hazard-

ous Waste collection program collects and properly disposes of household hazardous chemicals and other common household items so they don’t end up in area landfills

where contaminants can find their way into underground water resources.

For additional information on the Fall Clean Sweep event and other environmen-tal services and programs available through El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste call 520-7871. The permanent El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste col-lection site is open Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on the second Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is located at 3255 Akers Drive in Colorado Springs.


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A Palmer Lake Living History presented Sept. 18Sta� report

Join the Palmer Lake Historical Society on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake, for an evening with Dwight Haverkorn cov-ering a facet of Palmer Lake history.

Haverkorn returns to tell of youth, di-

saster and overwhelming success – Marion and Rogers McDonough, whose grandson, Rogers Davis, is director of the Lucretia Vaile Museum and lives in the same 19th-century house.

This program is free. Free refreshments will be served following the program. Visit the website at palmerdividehistory.org.

whom there are many.”“School counselors are accessible to

students and staff whenever and as long as needed. Staff members know what signals and warning signs to look for among stu-dents who may be troubled,” district offi-cials said.

“At the advice of professionals in the counseling field and our collective experi-ence, we believe it is best to get the educa-tional environment back to normal as soon as possible and carry on with classes and activities as planned,”

The following letter was also distributed:“Dear D38 Family Members:This message is sent with heavy heart,

to notify you of a tragedy this morning im-pacting many families in our community. This email contains incident information and resources you may find helpful. Please share this and the attached information as you see fit with your own families and chil-dren, in the manner best appropriate for their age group and degree of involvement.

Four local boys, including three PRHS seniors have been involved in a fatal traf-fic crash. Two students have died and one is in critical condition. A fourth student, a former PRHS student, was also injured. The student hospitalized with critical injuries also previously attended LPHS. The fourth

student recently transferred from PRHS to a school in Parker.

Law enforcement reports that the stu-dents killed are 18-year old Ryan Pappas, and 17-year-old Beau Begier. The student with life-threatening injuries is identified as 17-year-old Mitchell Clark, and an uniden-tified 17-year-old boy was also injured. The crash involved a single vehicle on Roller Coaster Road this morning around 1 a.m. All of the boys were active athletes in vari-ous sports including Soccer, Baseball, Foot-ball, and Wrestling.

The school and district crisis teams have been activated. Counseling resources will be available to assist students, families, and staff for as long as needed. In addition, this evening, the Ascent Church at 1750 Deer Creek Road in Monument will be open from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to provide a gather-ing place and make available support and youth pastors for the public.

Our counselors encourage you to open-ly discuss this loss, and be aware that it is normal to have varied reactions in the grief process. Withdrawl, anger, sadness, regret, and other feelings are common. Attached to this email, there is a checklist of grief-related responses you may see in students or adults. Please beware of these reactions to help support our community members in this difficult time.

If you or any of your students need counseling support, please do not hesitate to contact your school counselor or crisis team members.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Patty Hearst, the Pooka, changes in the world affected him greatly. And life on a time limit made him angry as a bear in trap.

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

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

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

Not long afterward, alerted by a terrible racket in early hours of the morning, and after waiting for daylight, soon found that a

bear had indeed sprung the trap and took off down the creek, dragging the big log attached over the berms, and gravel bars, through the willows, and out into a grassy meadow downstream.

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

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

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

That anger, and steadfast determination, was also characteristic of Don Wallace’s fi ght with cancer. Some afternoons he would be roaring about the injustice involved. Other

Teddy spoke so� ly and carried a big stick My double spinal fusion surgery on May 19

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

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

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

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

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

On Sept. 6, 1901, McKinley, just months after being sworn into his second Presidential term, was shaking hands at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, when a

28-year-old anarchist named Leon Czolgosz approached him and fi red two shots into his chest. The president rose slightly on his toes before collapsing forward, saying “be careful how you tell my wife.”

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

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

The most forgotten of all the U.S. Presi-dents to be assassinated is, of course, James Garfi eld. He was shot by Charles Guiteau on July 2, 1881, and died 11 weeks later (Sept. 19). Guiteau was found guilty on Jan. 25, 1882, and

hanged on June 30 of that year.The two most remembered and talked

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

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

Teddy ran for reelection on the Republican Party ticket in 1904 and easily defeated Demo-crat Alton Brooks Parker.

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

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

Oddly, in the 1912 election, Teddy tried, but failed, to block Taft’s renomination. Teddy

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Party that called for progressive reforms. It ended up splitting the Republican vote, allowing Democrat Woodrow Wilson to win the White House and Congress, while the Taft conservatives gained control of the GOP for decades.

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

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


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Carrigantimes, he would lie quietly in the grass, trying to muster strength to rise up and take on his attackers head on.

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

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

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

Not long after that, Don Wallace’s pres-ence on his back porch, waiting for news of

the latest escapades of Patty Hearst, Richard Nixon, and the return of Florida Skunk Ape, tapered off.

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

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

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

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

Beginning of school year is always fast paced Fall is in the air and our fall sports teams

are in action. School drama departments are preparing for their fall productions. Our high-school marching bands are practicing for their competitive performances.

The beginning of the school year is always a very fast-paced time for families and staff members. We have already had an elementary professional development day. As part of the Academy District 20 Education Foundation Guest Speaker Series, author Angela Peery presented a session about writing to learn to our elementary teachers. Other sessions in-cluded helping teachers implement Common Core shifts in math and English, culturally responsive teaching, and disciplinary literacy. The courses offered Sept. 2 will be repeated throughout this school year on other profes-sional development days so all teachers can take advantage of the information offered.

On Friday, Sept. 5, our Academy District 20 Education Foundation and the Edith Wolford PTO offi cially dedicated a new, artifi cial turf play fi eld at Edith Wolford Elementary School.

The foundation raised $50,000 after the 2013 Black Forest Fire to help the area around the school recover from the devastating fi re. We are very grateful for all of the efforts of the foundation and the PTO to provide such a needed addition to the school.

• • •I would like to share some good news for

residents of our school district. A month ago, our board of education approved a resolu-tion that authorized our fi nance department to refi nance eligible 2004 bonds. On Aug. 12, Academy District 20 entered the bond market to lock in interest rates for the refi nance. Our

district entered the market at a time when demand for bonds was high and interest rates remained low. The bonds were refi nanced at a rate of 1.29 percent, a signifi cant reduction to the 5 percent attached to the original issu-ance. This action results in a savings of more than $815,000 in interest costs and results in lower annual debt payments on our bonds.

• • •Each fall, I remind our families about the

process for deciding about weather delays or closures. Whenever there is a threat of weather that would create unsafe condi-tions for our students, staff, and bus drivers, we monitor the road conditions and the forecasts. Our security patrol offi cers and representatives of our transportation depart-ment are on the roads late at night and early in the morning during a storm helping with safety recommendations. Safety is always our priority.There are two primary factors that play key roles in the decision: Snow where drifting makes conditions unsafe for buses and motorists, and whether the wind chill is

too cold for students to wait for a bus or walk to school. Our delay or closure decisions are always made before 5:30 a.m. The fastest way for you to know about a weather decision is to follow me on Twitter. You can check our district website or check your email for a mes-sage from our 20Alert system. Local media agencies are also notifi ed when we have a closure or delay.

• • •I enjoyed welcoming more than 600 new

parents and students to our district during orientation sessions for families who are new to Academy District 20. Orientation is just one of the types of programs offered through our Parent Academy. Please check our district website for a full lineup of Parent Academy session for this fall at asd20.org.

Mark Hatchell is the superintendent of Acad-emy District 20. He writes a monthly column for the Tri-Lakes Tribune. You can follow him on Twitter @markhatchell and like our district on Facebook.

LETTER TO THE EDITORDear editor:

Rob, your dad was right. There is, without a doubt, at least one wolverine living in (or passing through?) Elbert County. And it is black, or dark brown, or both. My mom and I saw it, crossing the road about four miles west of the town of Elbert three weeks ago. We fi rst spotted it in the pasture, about two blocks away, headed for the road. I slowed the car; then stopped and watched with curios-ity and amazement. You don’t see wolverines every day, so my brain didn’t seem to hold any relevant reference. I didn’t know what I was looking at. I asked mom, “What is it?!” But she didn’t know, either. It was traveling at a trot, going north. Since we were headed west, it crossed right in front of us giving us a long look at its profi le from ... less than a block away. When it fi nished crossing the road it slowed, then sat in the ditch with just the top of its head visible above the grass and looked at my car as intently as we were peering at it. Then it turned and slunk over to the edge of the plowed fi eld, and disappeared.

I drove up to the point where it crossed the road and got out to look for prints on the road, but there were none. Then I looked for a den or burrow for it to have dropped into. There wasn’t one, but I found where it had turned

east, right at the edge of the plowed fi eld, leav-ing footprints: one fore print over-printed by a hind paw, and several less distinct indenta-tions indicating it had followed the edge of the fi eld, using the tall grass as cover. I took a picture (with my cell phone) of its footprints, with my hand in the photo for a size com-parison. The prints were about as big as those made by an Australian shepherd, but not so large as a German shepherd. Three inches? The claws indented the soil about 3/4 inch beyond the toe pads. At the time, I was not sure what we (my mother and I) had seen. I knew it was too far off the ground and too big to be a badger, but as I commented to mom it had a similarly bushy coat.

I observed aloud as we watched it, that it had shorter legs than a dog would have for such a long body so that its belly appeared to be only about 8 or 10 inches off the ground. It had a bottle-brush tail which curved to follow the top of the soil but without dragging; and it had a LOT bent over for feet (compared to a dog). It wasn’t low-slung enough to be a badger, and it had no silver skirt or stripe like a badger. In fact it looked either solid black or black-and-dark-brown. Although it was the size of a medium-sized dog it seemed to lack ears (other than just bumps) which made me

even more certain it wasn’t a dog of any sort.I honestly could not remember what a

wolverine was supposed to look like, so I did not know what the heck we were looking at. After I fi nished the day with mom and got her home I called my brother. I felt very awkward not knowing how to tell him I had seen an animal I could not identify, so I said, “Hey Leonard ... guess what?! Mom and I saw ... a ... uh ... carnivore ... “ After my description and answering lots of questions (How much would you say it weighed? At least 50 pounds. Were you near a forested area? Yes. Did it look anything like a bear? Only its hair coat ... and feet sorta — it wasn’t a bear. Did it look any-thing like a weasel? If you disregarded the hair coat and size ... yes; it was long like a weasel. But it wasn’t a weasel. Did it have any white or tan on it anywhere? Not on the right profi le or front. Describe the ears. Bumps. Describe the tail. Bottle brush. Bent in an s curve.) Eventually Leonard hazarded a guess: “Well then, I’d say you saw a wolverine.” I admitted I couldn’t remember what they were supposed to look like, so he recommended, “When you get home, Google ‘wolverine animal’ and see whether that is what you saw.” I did that. Although the animal we saw seemed to travel with less of a hump in its back as it crossed the

road than those in the photos on line, I can confi dently say that’s exactly what we saw.

I read your article with fascination! Thank you for the great info! I am writing so you can be sure — your dad was right. Wolverines can still be seen in Elbert County, Colorado! As for why they are at such low elevation, maybe they do as the cougars do: follow the prey along wooded waterways, then wind up hav-ing to circle the cities for miles. Using avail-able cover would put them in the northern, ragged edge of the black forest all the way from the Colorado Springs area right through Elbert north to the Bijou Springs watershed, and from there they could fi nally go west and north along the creeks back to the foothills and mountains.

That’s my theory, anyhow. By the way, when I was a kid growing up, we used to hear about a “black panther” roaming the prairie gulches. It supposedly was “different from a cougar, not the same thing at all, really.” Of course cougars and panthers are the same thing, so if their black critter was different, I wonder now whether that could have been a poorly-sighted wolverine?

Thanks again for the terrifi c article,Sincerely, Linda Braddy

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Hall of Fame inductees namedFor the Tribune

A new class of inductees to the Lewis-Palmer School District No. 38 Hall of Fame have been named.

They were selected for making a signifi-cant, foundational contribution to the tra-dition of excellence in the district.

A volunteer selection committee repre-senting teachers, students, staff, communi-

ty members and elected leaders chose the recipients from among numerous nomina-tions submitted by the public. The commit-tee was greatly impressed by the number of commendable candidates and their widely varying influence on the evolution of local schools.

This year’s Hall of Fame awards include, alphabetically:

Dwight (Ted) Bauman; former super-

intendent and principal Avis Cook; former elementary school teacher Jeff Ferguson; former Board of Education President Gen-evieve Garcia; former elementary principal and teacher Victor Garcia; former teacher and coach Amy O’Dair; community volun-teer Dallas Strawn; former superintendent Dolores (Dodi) Whitelaw; former Board of Education President Inez Johnson Lewis, former teacher and district founder.

The 2014 inductees have been or will be featured in a series of articles in the Tribune, beginning with the Aug. 27 issue. Their bi-ographies will also be published online and in a commemorative booklet. The public is welcome to meet many of them in person and learn more about their contributions at the awards ceremony Sept. 20 at Lewis-Palmer High School.

Gennie Garcia always wanted to be a teacherBy Caryn ColletteFor the Tribune

Genevieve Garcia recalls that as a child growing up in Iowa, her favorite Christ-mas present was “a real grade book and a red pen.” With her trademark positiv-ity, Garcia says, “I always wanted to be a teacher!”

Inspired by her mother, a teacher, Garcia grew from a little girl who played school to an extremely accomplished ed-ucator who devoted 28 years to the Lew-is-Palmer School District. Garcia taught kindergarten at Lewis-Palmer and Palm-er Lake Elementary schools starting in 1972. In 1985, she became the principal at PLES. Ten years later, Garcia opened Grace Best Elementary School.

Garcia served as the principal there until she retired from the District in 2000. As a teacher and an administrator, Garcia embraced her responsibilities and went far beyond them with a passion more be-fitting a calling than a job.

Garcia’s accomplishments as a teach-er are numerous and long-lasting.

When Garcia began her teaching ca-reer in District 38, there was little, if any, designated kindergarten curricu-lum. Garcia quickly determined that this would not do. She developed and taught sound and appropriate curriculum for this grade level, which included content area writing and math. She was the first kindergarten teacher to serve on the Dis-trict Math Committee. In this role, she added kindergarten to the district’s math scope and sequence. In addition, Gar-cia organized kindergarten testing and screening, which gave school personnel vital information that equipped them to better serve the needs of incoming kin-dergartners.

In the early 1970s, the first formal school experience for most children was kindergarten, and Garcia was deter-mined to make it the best for students and their parents. She created a monthly preschool story hour, inviting little ones and their parents into the school set-ting. During this time, Garcia read to the students and accomplished so much more. She familiarized her small charges to the school environment, easing that all-important transition into the world

of school. Once in Garcia’s kindergar-ten class, she prepared students for the school years ahead. A parent comments, “Mrs. Garcia’s classroom management was unbelievable. She never raised her voice, was so calming, and she cultivated creativity.” Upper-grade level teachers credit Garcia for providing students with a solid foundation that served them well long after leaving Garcia’s care.

When Ray Kilmer hired Garcia to be

LEFT: Garcia with a student at Palmer Lake Elementary. She received state recognition for improving reading programs. ABOVE: Dr. Garcia in discussion with Keith Jacobus during her days as Grace Best Elementary Princi-pal. BELOW: Garcia at the principal’s desk in Palmer Lake Elementary in 1985. Courtesy photos

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Victor Garcia selected for D-38 Hall of FameBy Caryn ColletteFor the Tribune

For Mr. Victor Garcia, the teaching pro-fession was about, as the poet Virgil wrote, “ … what one was put on this earth to do with such passion and intensity that it be-comes a spiritual calling.” Garcia turned down a contract to play professional soc-cer and began teaching at Lewis-Palmer High School in 1968.

He admits that he did not start his ca-reer with as much strength as he later developed. He credits mentors, espe-cially Principal Don Breese, for showing him what it meant to be the outstanding teacher they expected. Garcia recalls, “I told myself I’m going to listen. I’m going to learn and not get defensive. A lot of people spent time with me so that I could grow as a teacher.” And grow he did into a giant who positively impacted the lives of his students and his school. Vic’s success as a teacher and coach may be attributed not only to the high expectations he had for his students, but to the even higher ex-pectations he had for himself.

At LPHS, he was instrumental in devel-oping and teaching a number of various history classes, including Advanced Place-ment American History. A former student remembers Garcia’s exuberant approach to teaching history. “He made classes fun and engaging by stepping away from the lectern and having us participate in his-torical simulations. This was unheard of at the time. He encouraged students to make history come alive by sponsoring many field trips around the state.” Garcia also

started Spanish classes and developed that program as well.

Garcia recalls a student who was sur-prised that Mr. Garcia expected the class to actually speak the language, rather than quietly conjugating verbs on paper. He organized three spring break field trips to Mexico. Twice, he and his wife, Gennie, loaded dozens of kids into vans, packed the luggage on top, and drove to Los Mo-chis, a town in Sinoloa, Mexico.

Once there, many kids saw the ocean for the first time, and, yes, they actu-ally spoke their newly acquired language

with native speakers! The Garcias have fond memories of the trips with all those teenagers. They still laugh about when a suitcase detached from the van’s roof and went bouncing down the highway. The third field trip was to Mexico City, this one by plane.

In addition to traditional courses, Gar-cia also developed and taught electives. He built a darkroom so that his photogra-phy students could develop their pictures. He started the district’s first video produc-

LEFT: Vic Garcia receiving Colorado High School Activities Association Hall of Fame Award, Class of 2010. TOP RIGHT: Readings in the evolution of American History, 1975. BOTTOM RIGHT: Balancing coaching and teaching with a lesson about the Erie Canal. Courtesy photos


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the principal at PLES, he asked her how she thought she would do in this new position. Her reply: “I think I’ll do just fine. After all, I do know how to line up people and get them going in the same direction.” Clearly, re-opening PLES after years of closure was a challenge, but bringing people together and motivating them to col-laborate for the good of the cause are at the heart of everything Garcia did for the district.

The first woman principal in District 38, Garcia took on the Herculean effort of overseeing the restoration and construction of PLES. This even included rallying her staff to push past a near disaster of a broken water pipe that flooded a portion of the school right before its reopening. When the doors of Palmer Lake Elementary School opened on time, Garcia and her staff once again welcomed the students and families of the community. As construction concluded and Garcia hung up her pink hard hat, she proceeded to build a family-like culture. She was instrumental in creating and implementing a site-based program to serve medically fragile and se-vere needs students.

Because of these programs and the training Garcia provided the entire staff, these children with special needs were able to attend their neighborhood school. Garcia says of these students, “They teach us much more than we can ever teach them.” Garcia facilitated the “Playground of Dreams,” organizing community fund-raisers and assisting with the construction on weekends to build what is arguably one of the best places for re-cess in the region. Garcia also worked closely with com-munity members to establish the Fourth of July Run, an annual tradition that continues to benefit PLES. Garcia welcomed people of all ages to this building, hosting breakfasts and lunches for local seniors. Garcia made Palmer Lake Elementary School not only a successful school; she made it a community hub.

In 1995, Garcia left PLES in order to convert what had been Lewis-Palmer Middle School at 66 Jefferson Street, into Grace Best Elementary School. Once again, Garcia turned a staff into a family and a building into a warm and welcoming place for young children and their fami-lies. Garcia was ahead of her time, implementing safety practices that were unheard of in those years. Safe and secure were just the beginning. Garcia encouraged staff to participate in the annual and much loved “teacher musical.” She continued to be a constant presence in classrooms. She was adept at marshalling hard-to-get resources, and she remained focused on supporting her teachers. It was always family first with Garcia. A former teacher recalls that on more than one occasion, Garcia took over her classes, so that the teacher could attend her own children’s football and basketball games.

Garcia and her husband, Vic, are proud parents of Eduardo (Ted), whose Lewis-Palmer education is serv-ing him well. When Ted was born, Garcia took a year’s leave of absence. It was at this time that Vic was in a serious car accident. In addition to caring for their newborn son and helping Vic recover from his injuries, Garcia also babysat for several of her colleagues’ young children. This commitment to creating family beyond her own is a legacy for which her staff will always be grateful.

Also part of Garcia’s legacy is her goal of helping ev-eryone to be a life-long learner. She did this as a teacher by developing curriculum, by being inclusive of all, and by creating a nurturing and joyful classroom. As a prin-cipal, Garcia valued and supported her teachers in both their personal and professional lives. She had high ex-pectations and insisted on no surprises, but she was al-ways there for them. A teacher remembers, “Garcia was our mentor, our teacher, our administrator, our guide, and most important: our friend.”

Garcia, recipient of numerous professional awards and honors, has moved on and is now teaching at the university level.

However, Garcia, a revered kindergarten teacher and beloved elementary school principal, will always re-main a dear and true friend of the Lewis-Palmer School District.


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Victortion class. This resulted in the creation of the school TV station, WKLP.

This class also ventured out, visiting TV stations and video companies. Garcia’s insistence on excellence al-ways is evidenced by one of his video class students, “I’ll never forget Vic showing up to help us film at Dirty Woman Creek Park, having spent two hours setting up under the tracks only to have Vic move us due to reflec-tions from the snow on the backdrop. He moved us up into a big tree to film the video.” Always cutting-edge, Garcia also developed and taught a web-writing and de-sign class.

Garcia’s goal was to make his classes relevant to his students. He wanted them fully engaged in class dis-cussions, helping even the most reserved to do so. He expected his students “to really think, to think broadly, and to think for themselves.” Having finished the first semester of university courses, one former student told Garcia, “College is nothing compared to your class!” Clearly, Garcia prepared students for future academic challenges. That’s what good teachers do, but Garcia was an extraordinary teacher. He prepared his students for life. One of them shares, “I would say that aside from my father and grandfather, Coach Garcia was the most influential leader in my life. He led by example with wis-dom, a depth of perspective, and subtle humility.”

In his ongoing effort to be more than “just a teacher,” Garcia sponsored numerous extra-curricular activities. He coached a variety of sports. He served on the North Central Accreditation Committee, curriculum devel-opment, and principal selection committees. He was a department chairperson. He was the announcer at wrestling matches, football, and basketball games. He traveled to attend away games.

He enriched his profession by supervising and men-toring 20 student teachers. One of his student teachers, now an accomplished educator, says, “He was a master who I modelled my teaching after. He clearly exuded a passion toward his subject(s) and always had kids eating out of his hand.” Even unintentionally, Garcia taught his colleagues. One teacher who taught in the room next to Garcia’s recalls, “In my first year of teaching English, I got to know Vic through the wall. Vic’s booming voice made it so that by the end of the year, my students and I knew history as well as English.”

There was Mr. Garcia the teacher, and there was Coach Garcia, the soccer phenomenon. A colleague notes, “His soccer prowess as a coach is legendary.” Teaching was a passion, but Garcia says, “Coaching was my obsession.” His coaching profile is epic. A soccer player all his life, he devoted unparalleled expertise to his coaching, not for personal recognition, but for the of love for his athletes. He brought boys’ soccer to LPHS in 1983 and girls’ soccer two years later.

He says that getting involved in state and national athletic committees had nothing to do with procur-ing awards, although there were many. His commit-

ment stemmed from a conversation in which someone shared with him that his lack of involvement had been a hindrance to one of his players receiving recognition. This was a blow to Garcia, and it propelled him to be-come wholeheartedly involved in athletic organiza-tions. He became a leader in both state and national soccer and athletic organizations. He was a powerhouse when it came promoting and enhancing the quality of high school soccer.

He was an integral part of initiating an all-star soc-cer team for Colorado soccer stand-outs. He was piv-otal in establishing national high school soccer rules. Vic has been awarded literally dozens of Coach of the Year awards. Garcia reports that highlights of his ca-reer include the following: 2001 National Coach of the Year, 2003 National Lifetime Achievement Award, and 2004 Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He was the first Colorado soccer coach to re-ceive this. Other highlights include the 2010 Tracy Fifer Award for Long-Term Achievement in Colorado High School Soccer. In 2011, Garcia was the first and only Colorado soccer coach to be inducted into the Colorado High School Activities Association Hall of Fame. These awards and others represent an unwavering commit-ment to excellence.

Fellow coaches comment on his outstanding com-munication skills, his knowledge of the game, his un-compromising dedication to his teams, and his impec-cable attention to detail. Vic says, “I like winning, and I wanted to instill that desire in my players.” His record as the LPHS Boys’ Varsity Soccer Coach was an impres-sive 189W-68L-14T. Under his leadership, LPHS varsity boys’ soccer teams were often involved in post-season play. In 1994, Garcia coached his team to a state cham-pionship. His winning ways were also the result of the care he invested in his players and the support he gave them on and off the field, telling them not only what they wanted to hear but what they needed to learn as well. He rewarded his players with team dinners, team-building outings, and an end-of the-season banquet that was a huge celebration of everyone’s contributions and growth. Garcia made yearbooks of the season and gave every player this treasure to commemorate their time together. Garcia built a premier program one indi-vidual at a time.

Garcia’s most significant accomplishments go be-yond the classroom and the field. He and Gennie are the proud parents of Eduardo, also known as Ted, who is a 2000 graduate of Lewis-Palmer High School. Garcia was part of what he considers an extended family com-prised of colleagues, students, and their parents. One of his soccer players remembers building a rocking horse with a friend for the “soon-to-be-born Eduardo.” It was considered a gift from one family member to another.

Like the LPHS Ranger statue that Garcia designed, he is an icon. He spent his 32 years as a teacher well, serv-ing in countless capacities with his signature passion and intensity, qualities which reflect the true spirit of Lewis-Palmer School District.


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SALOME’S STARSFOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 8, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Changing your mind doesn’ t come easily for Lambs, who place a high value on commitment. But new facts could emerge that might persuade you to rethink your situation.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) This is a good time to put that fine Bovine’s eye for beauty to work in redeco-rating your home or workplace. And don’t forget to indulge yourself in some personal time as well.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Your sense of loyalty to someone who asks for your help is commendable. But make sure there are no information gaps that should be filled in before you move too far too quickly.

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Don’t let difficult people raise the Crab’s ire levels this week. Avoid them if you can. If not, resist telling them off, even if you think they deserve it. Things improve by week’s end.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Your suspicions about a col-league might be on the mark. But you also could be misreading the signals you believe you’re getting. Do some discreet checking before jumping to conclu-sions.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Take some time out from your many tasks and see if someone might be trying to reach out to you. You could be surprised to learn who it is and why you might want to reciprocate.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) You still might want to do more investigating before taking on a new commit-ment. Later would not be the time to try to fill in any crucial gaps in what you need to know about it.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) A new opportunity should be carefully studied. It might offer some of the things you’ve been looking for. Or it could contain new possibilities you never considered. Check it out.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) You might have to work harder this week to get people to listen to what you have to say. But if you stay with it, you could start to get your message out to many by the week’s end.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Although family matters again take up a big chunk of the Goat’s time, the week also offers a chance to explore a new career move you’d been contemplating for a while.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Applying your practi-cality (what does it offer me?) and your creativity (how can I improve on it?) could provide sound reasons for seriously considering that new offer.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) The single set will find that keeping their romantic aspirations on high gives Cupid a better target to aim at. Paired Pisces will find that this week helps reinforce their relationships.

BORN THIS WEEK: You believe in encouraging others to demand the best from themselves. You would be a fine sports coach, as well as an enlight-ened teacher.

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Containing Avis Cook’s energy was like ‘fencing a cloud’By Caryn ColletteFor the Tribune

During the 27 years that Avis Cook taught in the Lewis-Palmer School District, it was fondly noted that containing her energy and creativity was like attempting to fence in a cloud. It was her light and warmth, though, which brightened the lives of her students and co-workers. As one of her colleagues wrote in 1988, “Mrs. Cook can write a note, bring in a flower or just say something profound that is a reminder of why we are here and how lucky we are to be together.”

In true Renaissance fashion, Avis taught both the academics and the arts with wisdom and vitality. Cook taught grades first through fifth. She taught art, Great Books, enrichment classes, science, Title One, and she pioneered gifted and talented education at the elemen-tary level. A valued staff member at Grace Best, Kilmer, Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Lake Elementary schools, Avis taught outside the classroom and beyond the school day. She sponsored Family Geography Nights and was one of only three teachers in El Paso County recognized by the National Geographic Soci-ety.

Cook also sponsored Family Art Nights. On one particular Art Night, families were going to make holiday wreaths. One of the participants recalls that as the evening was about to begin, Cook raced in with “mud up to her knees.”

Always committed to making these events special, Cook had just finished collecting ev-ergreen boughs from the local woods, brav-ing the elements to find just the right materi-als. Serving on the Board for Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration, Cook was instru-mental in bringing Imagination Celebration to District 38; she promoted it regionally as well. Prior to that, Cook founded PAYO, Performing Arts for Youth, which brought the Colorado Springs Symphony and other performing arts groups to elementary school children.

Thanks to Cook, for a brief but important moment, the works of Matisse, Renoir, and other renowned artists made their way from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., to Monument. Avis arranged for the Art in Cel-ebration train, containing priceless pieces of art, to make a stop on the tracks that run by GBES. This included the task of making sure all train traffic halted for a time. Students and staff walked a short distance from school to the travelling world-class museum. Similarly, Avis

arranged for the Olympic torch procession to swing by GBES on its way to Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Games. Children lined the street, cheering on the torch and the runners who accompanied it, excited to be a part of this ancient Olympic tradition.

Avis organized many grand events for our youngest students, but many of them have big memories of the smaller things their teacher did for them. The Angel Heart Project was a charitable organization that made healthy lunches and delivered them in paper bags to home-bound individuals in the Colorado Springs area. Avis’s students were called upon to decorate these lunch bags.

As Cook said, “A bag is OK, but when it has a kid’s picture on it, it makes special.” In 1985, students in Cook’s class made ornaments. In-stead of going directly home, Cook arranged for these tiny treasures to decorate the Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs and the holi-day tree at the State Capitol in Denver.

Cook created the Famous Americans proj-ect. Students researched their historical fig-ures, dressed the part, and presented their findings with flair. Because Cook was willing to do anything for anyone, she often spent late nights sewing elaborate costumes for children whose families were unable to provide them.

To teach economics to fifth-grade students, Cook organized the much anticipated, an-nual mini-mart. Every fifth-grade student was charged with creating and producing a prod-

uct, advertising it, and selling it to students, staff, and parents at the mini-mart. In doing this, students learned first-hand the basics of a free-market economy. Always working qui-etly behind the scenes, Cook made sure that all students broke even. So that no one was left in the red, Cook often purchased surplus items herself.

At the conclusion of the market, Cook en-couraged her students to donate a portion of their profits to a local charity selected by her and the students. Cook had the ability and drive to integrate a variety of disciplines into one unit. Evidence of this is the hot air balloon project. This endeavor had children trans-forming tissue paper and wooden reeds into real hot-air balloons. Students learned the science behind them and then wrote reports. Undaunted by bringing the flame needed to launch the balloons and delighted kids to-gether, Cook culminated the lessons with a hot air balloon festival. A former student, all grown up now, recalls, “We met with Mrs. Cook in an oddly-shaped building adjacent to the school, and it was like a separate universe of fun and challenging schoolwork taught by the most creative teacher.”

Parents were thrilled to have Cook guiding their children. She seamlessly met the chal-lenge of serving children of all abilities. Her classroom, dubbed “The Place,” was known for being completely inclusive. “The Place” was where all children flourished because the

teacher not only recognized their unique gifts, but she honored and nurtured them as well. Parents appreciatively recall Avis’s “exciting projects, positive attitude, and gentleness.”

Teachers with whom Cook worked refer to her as supportive, inspiring and fun.

One fellow teacher remembers, “Cook would come to us with an idea. We would lis-ten to her plans and ask how much time she would need with the students. If Avis said two hours, we learned that probably meant three days. And that was OK, because she did such great things for kids!” She was generous with her colleagues, giving freely of her time, thoughts, materials, and kindnesses. Another peer says, “Avis encouraged us to be better than we were, to strive high.”

Avis and her husband, Curtis Cook, are the proud parents of Jennifer and Brad. Cook and her family believe that Jennifer and Brad’s Lewis-Palmer education was an excellent foundation for their current success. Cook ex-pressed, “I, too, feel fortunate to have been in a small district where people let me do things.” Clearly, Cook did great things.

Avis Cook has a teacher’s heart. Much like the cloud to which she was compared, Cook, unstoppable and graceful, shared her heart with an entire community. In 1991, one of her third-grade students said, “Being in Mrs. Cook’s class is just like going to Mr. Wizard!”

May Cook’s magic continue to resonate in the district she served so beautifully.

LEFT: D-38 Hall of Fame selection Avis Cook with students. ABOVE: Art Sudents cather around popular teacher Avis Cook. Courtesy photos


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Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts has plenty happening this monthBy Danny [email protected]

The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in Palmer Lake is a destination for those who have an interest in jewelry making, ballroom dancing and belly dancing.

Elaine Teevens, former owner of Monu-ment’s Bead Corner, is conducting her next jewelry making class Sept. 20. The class focus-es on metal etching.

Participants can learn two different tech-niques for etching copper and they will also learn how to patina pieces and prepare it for incorporation into jewelry designs. The cost is $20, materials $10. Ages 18 and up.

Stephanie Smith is having ballroom danc-ing classes Sept. 11, 18 and 25.

The Foxtrot and Waltz classes and Rumba

and Hustle Dance classes provide students with a sampler of two beautiful smooth danc-es.

Foxtrot is a smooth, slow dance in 4/4 tim-ing. Characteristics of the dance include long gliding footwork, quick and slow running steps, body shaping, and open styling.

Typical foxtrot music includes music by Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Tony Bennett, Carly Simon and more. Foxtrot exemplifies more than any dance the freedom of move-ment, smoothness and expression.

Waltz is a smooth dance in 3/4 timing. Characteristics of the dance include smooth, even footwork, traveling, and rise and fall.

Typical waltz music includes “Moon River,” “Let Me Call You Sweetheart,” and “The Last Dance.”

Rumba is a slow, sexy dance in 4/4 tim-ing. Characteristics include a smooth rolling

hip motion, a “heavy” walking step (which enhances hip rotation), and sweeping move-ments.

Typical tunes include “Besame Mucho,” Linda Ronstadt’s “Blue Bayou” and “Perhaps.”

Hustle is a fast moving dance, also known as “New York Hustle” to 4/4 timing.

Characteristics include syncopated timing, dancing in a “slot,” and lots of cool spins and wraps for the ladies.

Typical hustle music includes most tunes from Michael Jackson, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and others.

Smith is also offering better bodies and fitness and choreography classes Sept. 14, 21 and 28.

Prices for all of her classes range from $16 to $90.

The belly dancing class is a fitness and challenging class designed to help partici-

pants stay tone, trim and enjoy a better body.Each week’s workout incorporates an ex-

citing combination of core and belly dance moves that will get hearts pumping and mus-cles working.

Students should wear comfortable clothes that they can move in, and a yoga mat if they have one. A 5-pound hand weight and Swiss ball are optional, but if you have them, they will give you an extra workout.

The Better Bodies Choreography Class re-quires co-registration with the Better Bodies Fitness class.

Each week’s class builds upon the moves learned and incorporates them into an original choreography.

For more information call the TLCA at 719-481-0475.

Teddy Roosevelt spotted at Rock Ledge RanchDon Moon has been portraying president for 27 yearsBy Danny Summersdsummers@colorado communitymedia.com

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

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

Moon-Roosevelt, was almost kidnapped, marched with the Women’s Temperance protestors and even posed with a few pho-tos with an Abe Lincoln look-alike.

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

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

Moon is a Bronze Star Medal recipient, while Roosevelt posthumously was hon-ored with the Medal of Honor.

And then there’s that famous walrus mustache.

Moon has been performing as Roosevelt for 27 years.

Moon remained in his Roosevelt char-acter during the Labor Day events at Rock Ledge Ranch.

LEFT: President Reddy Roosevelt, aka Don Moon, took time to march with the Women’s Temperance Movement at Rock Ledge Ranch on Sept. 1 (Labor Day7) during the 7th inning of the Old-Time Base Ball Game. Inset: Former Presidents Teddy Roosevelt, aka Dob Moon, right, took time to shake hands with Andy Morris, manager of the Camp Creek Cloud Busters Base Ball team at the annual Labor Day Game played at Rock Ledge Ranch. Morris runs the Ranch and is the main blacksmith at the Ranch. ABOVE: Former Presidents Teddy Roosevelt, aka Dob Moon, right, took time to shake hands with Andy Morris, manager of the Camp Creek Cloud Busters Base Ball team at the annual Labor Day Game played at Rock Ledge Ranch. Morris runs the Ranch and is the main blacksmith at the Ranch. Photos by Robert G. MacDonald

summer on getting better.“He was always easy to coach. He was

very positive.”Pappas was a multi-sport athlete. He

made the varsity soccer team this year.“Ryan was so happy to make the soccer

team,” Whiting said.On Sept. 4, the Palmer Ridge soccer team

paid tribute to Pappas when each player held up two fingers (indicating Pappas’ #2 jersey) prior to the Bears’ game with Valor Christian.

People in the stands at Don Breese Sta-dium also did the same in silent remem-

brance of Pappas and Begier.Valor Christian won the game 1-0.Pappas’ family released a statement as

well.“Ryan so loved all of his friends, and his

very special baseball family, as well as his new soccer family. We are so touched by the love and support of friends and strangers alike,” read a statement released Thursday by the Pappas family. “Our prayer is that from this tragedy, good will come.”

Funeral services for Pappas were 2 p.m. Sept. 7 at Sunrise United Methodist Church, 2655 Briargate Blvd. in Colorado Springs.

“It’s been a tough last few days, for sure,” Whiting said. “Baseball is so secondary right now. We just want to help the family out right now.”

Whiting added that he will sit down with

the players on his baseball team sometime in the coming weeks and figure out other ways to honor Pappas.

It is common for teams to wear the uni-form number of a fallen player on their hat or jersey.

The Ryan Pappas Memorial Fund has al-ready been established. You can get to the site by going to https://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/yfn5/the-ryan-pappas-memorial-fund?utm_source=facebook.

Begier was one of the top wrestlers on the Bears’ team last season. In December, the Tribune wrote a feature that focused on Begier, along with teammates Jonathan De La Cruz and Rylan Thalhammer. The photo of the three boys ran in the Jan, 1, 2014, is-sue of the Tribune.

“You have to be nails,” Begier told the

Tribune. “You’re persistent in trying to crush kids, and when you’re on your feet you have to work everything you know, and when you’re on the bottom just get out.”

Begier, 17, was dedicated to the sport of wrestling and was aiming to be the top grappler on the team this coming season.

Begier’s service was held Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. at New Life Church, 11025 Voyager Parkway in Colorado Springs.

There is also a fund set up in Begier’s name at https://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/j0n5/beau-begier-funeral-me-morial-fund.

“It’s obviously not the way we wanted to start the year ... but we’ll get through it,” Palmer Ridge principal Gary Gabel said in a statement last week. “It’ll impact the school and the community for a long time.”


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FORTY YEARS AGOPalmer Lake-Moument-Woodmoor

News, Sept. 12, 1974The “Young at Hearts” group will

sponsor a fall foliage tour of the Cripple Creek-Victor area on Tuesday, Sept. 24. A chartered bus will leave the Monu-ment Baptist Church at 10 a.m. and return at 3:30 p.m. Cost is $3 person. Bring a sack lunch. Coffee and tea will be furnished. Call Dorothy Swift or Lena Royse for reservations and further infor-mation before Sunday, Sept. 22.

• • •The women of Monument Presbyte-

rian will have a Fall Potpourri on Oct. 11. The Potpourri will include a bazaar, bake sale and rummage sale. It will start at 10 a.m. There will be coffee and homemade donuts to enjoy.

• • •The Monument Homemakers’ Exten-

sion Club met on Thursday, Sept. 19. Hostesses were Fern Webb and Marian Fletcher. Plans for the bi-centennial project were discussed. Fourteen ladies were present with two new members. They are looking for more new members soon.

• • •Notice! Through a mix up in storage

all of the belongings of the John Irby family were given to Ross Auction. This is a means to contact any person who might have purchased the items at the auction. Most articles were sold on Aug. 19, 1974.

• • •Good campers, leave clean camp-

grounds.• • •Bids are needed to move or tear down

the house on First and Jefferson, Monu-ment. The closing date for the bids is Oct. 4, 1974.

• • •Come and try the new and different

operation of Woodmoor County Club, Interestate 25, Exit 73, Monument. Hosts will be Milt Steiner and Mike Rice. Nightly dining and entertainment, Sun-day brunch at 11 a.m.

• • •4 p.m. Bronco football in the lounge,

happy hour prices.• • •On Friday Mrs. Edyth Carpenter, Mrs.

Lollie Campbell and Mrs. Reba Bradley

went to visit Mrs. Reata McDonough in a senior citizens’ retirement apartment in Longmont. Reata was a long-time resident of Glen Park in Palmer Lake. She prepared a delicious luncheon and all enjoyed a good visit.

• • •Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beck of Prospect

Park, Penn., are guests of Mr. William J. McGrevy and Mr. Boy Eckroat at their Glen Park summer home. Mr. Beck is a retired Westinghouse executive. The McGrevy’s treated the Becks to a dinner at the Air Force Academy Officer’s Club. — Compiled by Linda Case


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Palmer Ridge tennis program swells to over 40 playersBears have two varsity teams this seasonBy Danny [email protected]

For some high school tennis programs, it’s a monumental challenge s just to field the minimum number of 11 players; much less 11 capable varsity players.

But Monument’s Palmer Ridge can field almost four full squads with the number of players it has in this year’s program. In fact, coach Skip Wells’ team is so deep he has two varsity squads of 11 players, and a junior varsity squad with 20 players.

Palmer Ridge’s numbers are starting to rival - if not surpass - area tennis super-power Cheyenne Mountain.

“A lot of our guys are brand new to the game,” Wells said. “I would say half of our guys have not played competitive tennis.”

Wells has two assistant coaches help-ing him out; Sheri Hiester and Keegan Bennett. Bennett has son, Cole (a fresh-man), playing on the varsity 2 team.

The number of players wanting to wear a Bears tennis uniform this season swelled to 42 for tryouts. Four of them were returning state qualifiers from 2013 - Drake Wilson, Zack Wilcox, Marc Lac-rampe and Ricky Wilcox.

“Tennis is a great sport to play for peo-ple who want to stay in shape and may not be super athletic,” Lacrampe said.

Added Zack Wilcox. “It’s also a very easy sport to pick up. You don’t need all the gear like for football and you don’t have to train as hard for basketball. You just need a racket.

“Plus we have a good program and we learn a lot.”

Palmer Ridge’s top three singles play-ers this season in order are Sean Snedik-er, Lain Roy and Drake Wilson.

“Coach Skip is doing a good job of ad-vertising the program and he’s working really hard for everybody,” Wilson said.

The top four doubles teams consist of No. 1 Max Althouse and Nick Hill, No. 2 Ricky Wilcox and Marc Lacrampe, No. 3 Zack Wilcox and Kyle Rex, and No. 4 Pat-rick Tooley and Matt Carpenter.

“We’re like a family,” Rickey Wilcox

said. “If someone needs to work on some-thing we’ll get together on the weekends and hit with each other and help each other out.”

Wells has been Palmer Ridge’s coach since the program began in 2008. Only 11 players were on the team that first sea-son.

“Things have changed; that’s for sure,” Wells said. “I think it’s just been a great community.

“Monument Hill Country Club has brought out a few guys. Some of our guys are playing over at Flying Horse, and then we’ve just been encouraging our guys to play in the off-season. We also have

camps going on all season long.”Interestingly, some of the guys playing

for Palmer Ridge are coached by Lewis-Palmer coach Paul Kardell, who is a pro at Monument Hill Country Club.

“Our two schools support each other,” Wells said. We have a great friendly ri-valry. And both teams will be competitive this season.”

Lewis-Palmer has won the last two years by scores of 5-2 and 4-3. Palmer Ridge has defeated Lewis-Palmer just once during the all-time series.

Palmer Ridge has just four courts, which means the Bears are forced to stag-ger practice times.

“We use our courts from 3 o’clock until dark, and we’ve gone to the town of the Palmer Lake and they’ve graciously al-lowed us to use a couple of their courts in the afternoon,” Wells said.

Wells is hoping to advance to the max-imum number of 11 players to the next month’s state tournament.

“It’s going to take guys peaking at the right time,” he said. “We’re working on volleys and serves and coming to the net, and our short game. We have to con-fidence we can put balls away when we need to and minimize our errors.”

Palmer Ridge will be at the Mullen Re-gional with Lewis-Palmer.

Palmer Ridge boys tennis coach Skip Wells worked with his team prior to the team’s Sept. 3 match at Air Academy. Photos by Danny Summers

Palmer Ridge’s Drake Wilson, white hat, is one of four players on this year’s team who advanced to the Class 4A state �nals in 2013.


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Notice To Creditors Palmer Ridge’s Drake Wilson, white hat, is one of four players on this year’s team who advanced to the Class 4A state �nals in 2013.

Palmer Ridge, Lewis-Palmer renew football rivalry Sept. 12Lewis-Palmer leads the all-time series 2-0By Danny [email protected]

On Friday, Sept. 12, an estimated 2,000 to 4,000 people are expected to gather at Don Breese Stadium for a football game with big-time bragging rights on the line.

Palmer Ridge and Lewis-Palmer will clash for the first time in nearly three years in a non-conference affair that is scheduled for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

“We’re (Class) 4A and they’re 3A, and we have 100 more kids than they do, so you would think that we would be the favorite,” said Palmer Ridge athletic director Jimmy Porter. “But we thought we were the bet-ter team the first two times we played and (Lewis-Palmer) beat us both times.”

Lewis-Palmer leads the all-time series 2-0. The Rangers won 25-10 in 2010, out-scoring the Bears 13-0 in the second half. Lewis-Palmer’s roster included sophomore tailback Colton Goeas, who rushed for 115 yards in the game on 31 carries. Goeas left

Lewis-Palmer following the 2010 season and is now playing for the University of Kansas.

Lewis-Palmer won again in 2011 by a 15-9 score.

“I think it’s great that we’re playing the game again,” said Lewis-Palmer athletic director Nick Baker. “This game should be played. It will be great for the community.”

The head coaches in those games are no longer in their positions. Monte Gutowski left Palmer Ridge following the 2011 season to take the head job at 6-man Bethune. Tony Ramunno stepped down as Lewis-Palmer’s head coach in July of this year due to health concerns.

Interestingly, Ramunno worked with Porter over last winter to get the game back on the schedule for this two-year cycle. Gutowski, who once was an assistant coach at Lewis-Palmer under Ramunno, is now the head coach at Manitou Springs.

“I think it’s great the two schools are playing again,” Gutowski said. “It’s great for the community and for the kids.”

Depending on who you talk with, and which version is presented, the rivalry was cancelled - possibly for good - following the 2011 game.

“Some vandalism occurred at both schools,” Porter said. “I think we’ve ad-dressed those off-the-field issues and things will be much different this time around.”

Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Ridge are both are 1-1. Their victories are against Sand Creek.

Palmer Ridge, which plays in the 4A Pikes Peak League and is coached by Tom Pulford, crushed Sand Creek, 53-20, in their season opener.

Palmer Ridge racked up 404 yards in to-tal offense (264 on the ground) in that game as it built a 36-8 halftime lead.

Senior tailback Eben Martin - the Bears’ leading ground gainer in 2013 - had just 11 yards on 11 carries, but scored a pair of touchdowns. Junior Collin Ambrose led the ground attack with 73 yards on seven car-ries, while junior quarterback Isaiah Sand-ers rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on eight attempts.

Sanders was also effective as a passer, completing 7 of 15 attempts for 140 yards and one touchdown.

The Bears lost Pueblo Centennial, 28-14, on Sept. 4. Pueblo Centennial built a 21-0 halftime lead.

Lewis-Palmer, which is coached by

Dustin Tupper, was shutout by Evergreen, 38-0, in its season opener. Sophomore Ty-ler Helfrich completed 1 of 10 passes for 27 yards and one interception.

The Rangers had just 67 yards on the ground.

But the Rangers bounced back with a big win over Sand Creek, 36-18, on Sept. 5 as senior quarterback Brian Tims rushed for a game-high 183 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Sophomore Charley Young had 182 yards on 26 carries as the Rangers piled up 432 yards on the ground.

Tims completed just 1 of 8 passes for 7 yards, while throwing two interceptions.

“It’s good to get this rivalry going again,” Tupper said. “I think it will be good for the community.”

Lewis-Palmer is the home team for this game. Interestingly, there are three locker rooms at Don Breese Stadium, one each for Lewis-Palmer, Palmer Ridge and a visiting team.

“We will have our same locker room so everything will be the same from that per-spective,” Porter said. “The only difference is that since it’s Lewis-Palmer’s home game they will supply the chain crews and use their personnel to run everything.”

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Sept. 11STEAM STAMP The Western Museum of Mining and Industry’s exhibit and lecture series “Artistic Reflections of Mining Structures” opens Thursday, Sept. 11, with Robert Phillips, a metallurgical engineer, who will share the world of the Nordberg Steam Stamp. The stamp at the museum is one of only two surviving stamps that were used extensively in upper Michigan’s copper belt from the 1860s to 1969. The lecture will discuss the stamp operation in the context of the geographical locale, the ore geology and the metallurgical developments of the industry. A reception is at 6 p.m., with the lecture starting at 7 p.m. Reservations required. Call 719-488-0880 or email [email protected]. Go to www.wmmi.org.

Sept. 13PIG ROAST Lewis-Palmer wrestling plans its annual pig roast for all who have donated and supported the program. The roast is from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at 236 Washington St., Monument. Contact coach Sean Hannon at [email protected] or go to Lewis-Palmer Wrestling’s page on Facebook.

Sept. 13CRAFT FEST A typical small-town family event in Douglas County’s newest park is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Larkspur Community Park, 100 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur. The Larkspur Autumn Harvest and Craft Festival features a craft fair with 60 booths, a bounce castle, an inflatable slide, food, drinks, live music and visits from an Air Life helicopter, fire trucks and police vehicles. Go to http://LarkspurAutumnHarvest-CraftFest.com.

Sept. 13-14TOUR WEEKEND Take a self-guided tour of the studios and workshops of 16 of the finest artists and

craftsmen in Northern El Paso County. Front Range Open Studios tours will go from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14. Watch demonstrations at each location and see how each space has been transformed with tools and materials to create sanctuaries of expression and creativ-ity. Mediums include artistic blacksmithing, fiber arts, scratchboard, collage, art quilting, wood turning, bronze sculpture, kilnworked glass, ceramics, fine woodworking, jewelry, watercolors, handmade paper, metalsmithing, and acrylics, oils and egg tempera. At some studios visitors will have the opportunity to create their own work of art. Free and great for all ages. For a map to all locations go to www.frontrangeopenstudios.com. Contact Nancy Bonig, at Nancy Bonig Glass Studio, 17275 Colonial Park Drive, Monument, call 719-488-0629, or email [email protected].

Through Sept. 14FOOD DRIVE Black Forest AARP Chapter 1100 plans its 13th food drive to coincide with the week of 9/11 to celebrate the National Day of Service and Remembrance. Donations can be dropped off until Sunday, Sept. 14, at AARP’s partner merchants (Black Forest Fire & Rescue, Nizhomi Health Center, Black Forest Jeweler, R & R Coffee & Café, Rockin’ B Feed and Supply, Papa’s Assisted Living, Black Forest Liquor, Black Forest Pies and Grinders, Colorado Cats, Kettles Memory Care, Black Forest Postal Service, Blackwood Health Center and Firehouse on the Run). Cash donations also will be accepted.

Sept. 18ART HOP finale Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St., Monument, plans its last Art Hop book signing from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18. Dorothy Yoder is signing her debut mystery, “Redemption Ridge,” and Tarashea Nesbit will sign her bestseller, “Wives of Los Alamos.” Refreshments will be served. Call 719-481-2665 or go to www.coveredtreasures.com.

Sept. 20BINES & Brews Sample beer from a number of breweries at the Bines and Brews Hopfest from 1-5 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 20, at Limbach Park, at Front and Second streets in downtown Monument. Contact the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 719-481-3282, or go to http://www.trilakeschamber.com/bines-and-brews.htm. No one under 21 allowed.

Sept. 27 FIGHT FRAUD Collect your outdated financial documents and bring them to the free Fight Fraud—Shred Instead event and food drive Saturday, Sept. 27, at Black Forest Lutheran Church, 12455 Black Forest Road, in Black Forest. This identity theft prevention event is provided from 9 a.m. to noon as a community service. All documents will be professionally shredded on site. All pa-per will be recycled. Limit what you bring to the equivalent of three copy paper size boxes per person. No plastic bags or 3-ring binders will be accepted as they cannot be shred-

ded. Each donation of cash or non-perishable food will go to Black Forest Cares in support of their ongoing effort to combat hunger in the local community. For information, call Ray Rozak at 719-495-6767.

Through SeptemberTAI CHI in the Park meets from 9-10 a.m. Saturdays through September in Big Red Park (behind the District 38 building in Monument). Limited instruction will be offered to those who do not know tai chi. Club is a way to get people together to introduce them to tai chi, and for those who already know it to have a time and place to meet one another. Club is free to join. Instructors from White Crane Tai Chi will help through warm-up, session and warm down. Open to all ages. After this month, the group will take a break until spring.

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*Offer available on approved single or combined store purchases totaling $2999 ($999 for Denver Mattress ONLY) or more of qualifying merchandise made between 09/11/14 and09/17/14 on an open and current Furniture Row Express Money® card issued by Capital One, N.A. Promotion availability subject to credit approval and creditworthiness. An APR of 0%with equal monthly payments is effective for 51 months or until purchase is paid in full. Minimum Payments will never be less than $25 but may increase due to failure to make re-quired payments or if late fees are assessed. Standard APR 24.9%; Penalty APR 28.9%. Minimum Interest Charge $2.

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COLORADO SPRINGS6310 Corporate Center Circle

(West of I-25 & South of Woodmen)SOFA MART (719) 528-2450 • DENVER MATTRESS CO. (719) 266-8383

OAK EXPRESS (719) 266-8388 • BEDROOM EXPRESSIONS (719) 266-8393

ALL HOME DÉCOR ON SALE

Reclining Sofa, Reclining LoveseatConsole, 2 End Tables, Coffee Table,

plus50”HDTV!

$1997ALL 6 Pcs.

Now Only (Tables not as shown)

0%INTEREST

until 2019!NO DOWN PAYMENT

EXCEPT AMOUNT EQUAL TOSALES TAX AND DELIVERY

*W.A.C.See belowfor details.

Triple Play

Enter Today

Package for 2!

HawaiianVacation

For a Chance to Win a

See store for complete details.

FREE50” LED HDTV!

Included with this AttractiveRoom Group Package

OR A $500 Furniture Row Gift Certificate, OR Upgrade to a 60’ HDTV for only $299!

Sofa Only...

$899

$3492 Pc. Queen Set…2 Pc Twin Set ..........$2492 Pc Full Set ............$2992 Pc King Set...........$499

$4492 Pc. Queen Set…2 Pc Twin Set ..........$3292 Pc Full Set ............$3992 Pc King Set...........$649

SteamboatSteamboat ArapahoeArapahoe

SPECIAL!Factory DirectFactory Direct

Queen SizeMattress Only...

$199 2-Pc.QueenSize Set$319

Better Tomorrows Start Tonight®

NEW LOCATIONin CO. SPRINGS!

GRAND OPENING!

Queen Panel Bed, Dresser, Mirror, Nightstand, plus 50”LEDHDTV!

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FREE50” LED HDTV!

Included with Select Bedroom Group Packages

OR A $500 Furniture Row Gift Certificate, OR Upgrade to a 60’ HDTV for only $299!

$1396ALL 5 Pcs.

Now Only

Mission Style inMedium Oak Finish

$399 Save $50!

Table ON SALE

Barstools Only $99ea.

Server Only $649

MontegoMontego

Solid Mangoin Light or Dark Finishes

Furniture Row®

FINAL DAYSLABOR DAY SALE!EXTENDEDEXTENDED

EVERYTHING†

ON SALE �ruWed., Sept. 17†All Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy®, Serta®, Simmons® product,

and HOT BUYS are excluded from any and all sale events.

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