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Tourism looking healthy in Tri-Lakes region Summer numbers still coming in for many businesses and attractions By Danny Summers Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com

The massive Black Forest Fire that de-stroyed almost 500 homes and burned more 14,000 acres in June seems to have had only a slight affect - either way - on summer tourism in the Tri-Lakes area.

Offi cials at the area’s top two tourist destinations - Air Force Academy Visitors Center and Chapel, and the Western Mu-seum of Mining and Industry - had vary-ing accounts of guests at their facilities.

“We were affected (in 2012) from the Waldo Canyon Fire, just like everyone else was,” said Dave Futey, manager of the Western Mining Museum. “And even

though we were closed for three days this year because of the Black Forest Fire, in general, we’re on par with what we were two years ago.”

The Black Forest Fire caused many businesses in the immediate area to close down for a time, or shorten their hours. The Mining Museum was on pre evacu-ation the third day of the fi re (June 13).

“Even when we were closed we had people show up a couple of days,” Futey said. “I guess they weren’t aware of the se-verity of what was going on.”

Futey did not have exact numbers on summer tourism at the Mining Museum, but he did note that the museum experi-ences its busiest tourist season from late may to early August.

“We usually see it pick up again after Labor Day and we see a bump for about a month,” he said.

Futey added that school group volume is heaviest in April and May, and then

again from September through early No-vember.

The Air Force Academy also was not able to provide exact fi gures on the num-ber of tourists or guests that have passed through its gates. But John Van Winkle, the AFAs’ deputy chief, media relations, said that 156,000 people made their way into the visitor’s center from January through June of this year. During the time period in 2012, 184,000 had been count-ed.

“There’s always going to be some fl uc-tuation over the years,” said Van Winkle, who noted that 441,000 passed through visitor’s center all of last year. “The fi res don’t help with tourism.

“We might have better numbers with people who go to the visitor’s center than the gift shop or chapel. It’s hard to say.”

The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce reported a steady fl ow of visitors this year.

“It’s about the same as it’s been in pre-vious years,” said offi ce manager Kelli Rose. “During the summer months we get a lot more people that come in here. The two biggest things that they want to know about are Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods.”

Rose added that folks wanting to ex-plore the immediate Tri-Lakes area show interest in fi shing and hiking its many trails.

“They want to get back to nature, she said.

Many attractions in the Pikes Peak re-gion have reported increases in numbers of patrons.

“We’ve been pretty consistent all sum-mer,” said Jeff Wolin, a park ranger at Flo-rissant Fossil Beds in Teller County. “We thought we might see a drop off with the

The chapel at the Air Force Academy is frequented by more than 400,000 visitors annually. Photos courtesy of the Air Force Academy

The Air Force Academy Visitor’s Center is the most frequented man-made attraction in the Pikes Peak region. Courtesy of the Air Force Academy

Black Forest churches help meet needs Provide food, clothing, furniture and other items to those a� ected by � re By Lisa Collacott lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

The Bible says to love one another and to look out for the interests of others and that is exactly what Black Forest Churches are doing in the wake of the Black Forest Fire.

Since the fi re the churches in Black Forest have stepped up to help their com-munity and those in their own congrega-tions as many of them have lost their own homes.

The churches have been providing ev-erything from monetary needs, clothing and furniture, clean-up of their properties and people that will help sift through the ash to fi nd some memory or keepsake that might have survived the fi re.

“We have been giving money to those that have immediate needs,” Rev. Burl Kreps from Black Forest Community Church said.

Kreps said the church is affi liated with the United Church of Christ and church-es across the country affi liated with UCC have been sending in donations to help. A church in Fort Collins sent $2,000 and one in Maine sent $1,000.

Black Forest Community Church has also given prayer shawls to those who have lost their homes.

“We’ve received a lot of positive feed-back on that,” Kreps said.

Jan Duncan, director of ministries at Black Forest Lutheran Church, said they have provided food, clothes and house-hold items to anyone that needs them.

“We have teams of people going out to help with cutting down trees,” Duncan said.

Duncan said 20 families in their congre-gation have lost their homes and they have really been assisting them.

But many others have come into the church needing items. One woman came in specifi cally looking for patio chairs and Duncan helped her locate some.

The First Baptist Church of Black For-est recently had a clothes distribution and provided clothing to over 200 families.

They don’t have room to store any fur-niture but they are acting as the middle-man for those that need furniture and those that have furniture to donate.

“On Aug. 25 the church is inviting the 486 families that lost their homes to their Great Tailgate Round-up, an annual fall kick-off. They will provide dinner and an outdoor movie and will give away prizes. There will be another clothes distribution at the event and the North American Mis-sion Board has sent bibles that will also be available at the event for the many people that lost their bibles in the fi re.

“We just want to love on them and let them know we are here. We are not about religion. We just want to help,” John Wells, worship pastor at First Baptist Church of Black Forest, said.

Tourism continues on Page 12 Churches continues on Page 13

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so much inside the tribune this week

sheriff focusing on his current officeSheriff Maketa has not announced he will run for a higher office and is concentrating on his responsibilities as sheriff

By Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa has received praise for his handling of the Black Forest Fire and his stance on gun control laws and many in the community think he should make a run for governor

but he is not planning to run for office.According to an article in the Gazette

Maketa said he will not run for office and his announcement ends political specula-tion that he will.

In the article the Gazette states that Maketa wants a break and will focus on a family owned business in Alaska when his term for sheriff ends in 2014.

The article also states that although there are no plans to run for office now Maketa doesn’t rule out the possibility a few years down the road.

However on the sher-iff’s Facebook page Maketa said he never made an an-

nouncement and that he was asked to do an interview for a profile story.

“There was no abrupt announcement…he (the reporter) asked if I was looking at running for higher office. I told him no, and stated at this time I didn’t see myself running for another office. I clearly told

him I may change my mind at some point but that I didn’t see that happening. It’s ac-tually pretty upsetting that I am claimed to have made that announcement when I never made an announcement I was inter-ested in running for a higher office,” Ma-keta wrote on his Facebook page.

“I still am very invested in fulfilling my responsibilities in the current office I hold.”

The Tribune attempted to contact Ma-keta for an interview but was told by the public information officer that he has chosen not to interview on this topic right now. The Tribune was referred to his Face-book page.

Maketa

Black Forest Fire insurance claims nearing 4,000The fire is the second most destrucive in Colorado historyBy Danny SummersDsummers@ourcoloradonews.com

Reports in June indicated that the Black Forest Fire would likely make history as the most destructive in Colorado annals. But that might not be the case after all.

Through July 15, the Black Forest Fire generated 3,630 claims, accounting for nearly $300 million, according to informa-tion released by the Rocky Mountain Insur-ance Information Association last week.

Those numbers lag behind the 6,648 claims costing $453.7 million, from the 2012 Waldo Canyon fire - the most destruc-tive in Colorado history.

The Black Forest Fire destroyed 488 homes (that figure continues to be updat-

Sheriff investigates fires in Fox Run ParkSpecial to the Tribune

In the afternoon of July 16, 2013, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Arson Investigators responded to the reports of two fires in Fox Run Park.

The fires were located at the north end of the park near Baptist Road and were extin-guished by responding firefighters.

The fires are considered separate inci-

dents and are believed to be intentionally set and human caused. The causes of the fires are under investigation and consid-ered acts of arson.

Sheriff Terry Maketa asks the public to maintain a heightened sense of awareness while in the area and report any suspicious activity.

Anyone with information regarding the fires is asked to contact the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office at 390-5555.

El PaSo County aRREStSThe following list of

arrests is provided by area law enforcement agencies.

An arrest is not an indi-cation of guilt or innocence and there might be several people with the same name living in the county.

Monument Police Department

June 28An officer was dis-

patched to a noise com-plaint and discovered a large party in the area of 17000 block of Mountain Lake Drive.

Upon investigating it was discovered that some of the partiers had caused damage to the home and were stealing from the residence.

The investigation is continuing.

An officer responded to the 500 block of Colo. 105 in reference to a theft.

June 29Officers made contact

with an individual with an active warrant in the 90 block of Mitchell Avenue. Officers arrested one juve-nile male.

An officer responded to the 400 block of Second Street on the report of a traffic accident with minor injuries.

June 30Officers responded to

the 16200 block of Jackson Creek Parkway in reference to a cold criminal trespass auto.

July 1An officer was dis-

patched to the area of the 1000 block of Baptist Road on report of found proper-ty. An officer responded to the intersection of Colo.105 and Beacon Lite Road after observing a non-injury traf-fic accident. A summons was issued.

Officers responded to the 300 block of West Colo. 105 in response to a suspi-cious incident.

July 2Officers received a

report of a theft which occurred in the 500 block of Jefferson Street. Officers issued a summons to one adult male.

July 4An officer observed a

suspicious vehicle at the 15600 block of Jackson Creek Parkway and made a citizen contact.

Upon further investiga-tion it was found one male had a warrant. That male ran from law enforcement and was eventually found and placed into custody.

July 5Officers responded to

the 400 block of Colo. 105 to investigate a business that was closed with an open door.

Upon further investiga-tion officers discovered that an unidentified person attempted to open the cash register inside the business.

July 6An officer was dis-

patched to a report of a cold burglary in the 500 block of Colo. 105, in which an unknown suspect(s) un-lawfully entered a business and removed cash.

Officers responded to the area of Colo. 105 between Washington Street and Beacon Lite Road for a road rage incident that led to a non-injury traffic accident. Both drivers were cited and released upon their promise to appear.

July 7Officers initiated a traf-

fic stop at Colo. 105 and Washington Street.

One adult female was arrested.

Officers responded to the 400 block of Colo. 105 for a disturbance. One male was arrested on charges of DUI.

Arrests continues on Page 3

July 8A sergeant responded

to the intersection of Colo. 105 and Jackson Creek Parkway for a non-injury traffic crash.

An officer conducted a patrol check in the 16000 block of Jackson Creek Parkway. One adult male was arrested.

An officer responded to the Monument Police Department front lobby in regards to a criminal trespass auto report that occurred in the 600 block of Colo. 105.

An officer was dis-patched to the area of Mitchell Avenue and Sec-ond Street for a report of harassment.

An officer of the Monu-ment Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle leaving the area of a prowler call in the 17000 block of Quarry Way. Upon contact it was found the ve-hicle was unrelated but the party possessed marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.

July 9An officer was dis-

patched to the 200 block of Colo. 105 in reference to a cold theft. An officer was dispatched to the area of Villa Grove in reference to an abandoned vehicle. The vehicle was found to be reported stolen.

An officer was dis-patched to an address on Windy Creek Drive in reference to a report of an unlawful use of a financial transaction device.

July 10An officer was dis-

patched to the 800 block of

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Sheri� focusing on his current o� ce him I may change my mind at some point but that I didn’t see that happening. It’s ac-tually pretty upsetting that I am claimed to have made that announcement when I never made an announcement I was inter-ested in running for a higher offi ce,” Ma-keta wrote on his Facebook page.

“I still am very invested in fulfi lling my responsibilities in the current offi ce I hold.”

The Tribune attempted to contact Ma-keta for an interview but was told by the public information offi cer that he has chosen not to interview on this topic right now. The Tribune was referred to his Face-book page.

Black Forest Fire insurance claims nearing 4,000 � e � re is the second most destrucive in Colorado history By Danny Summers Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com

Reports in June indicated that the Black Forest Fire would likely make history as the most destructive in Colorado annals. But that might not be the case after all.

Through July 15, the Black Forest Fire generated 3,630 claims, accounting for nearly $300 million, according to informa-tion released by the Rocky Mountain Insur-ance Information Association last week.

Those numbers lag behind the 6,648 claims costing $453.7 million, from the 2012 Waldo Canyon fi re - the most destruc-tive in Colorado history.

The Black Forest Fire destroyed 488 homes (that fi gure continues to be updat-

ed) and burned more 14,000 acres. Original reports had 511 homes de-

stroyed, but that number was revised ear-lier this month. The fi re began on June 11 and was fi nally out on June 20.

The Waldo Canyon Fire consumed 347 homes and burned more than 18,000 acres.

“Insured losses have so much to do with where a fi re occurred and what type of properties were in that area,” said Carole Walker, executive director of the RMIIA, in a statement.

Walker added that the Black Forest fi re hit a more rural area containing a wide range of homes. They ranged from homes worth millions to dilapidated cabins and trailers.

The Waldo Canyon Fire, on the other hand, hit the denser Mountain Shadows subdivision of northwest Colorado Springs where the majority of homes ranged any-where from $300,000 $400,000, or more.

The value of claims from the Waldo Can-yon fi re rose nearly 29 percent from the preliminary estimate to a year after the fi re, according to the RMIIA.

Property owners have a year to fi le claims against their policies. Claims from the Black Forest fi re are expected to rise in coming months.

“Insurers think they have heard from those customers facing a total loss in Black Forest by now,” Walker said.

Walker estimated that if the Black Forest fi re could generate claims that would come in around $377 million.

That would rank it as the second most destructive wildfi re in state history in dol-lar terms.

Walker and the RMIIA believes that due to the increase in wildfi res in recent years, both homeowners and insurers seem to be better prepared to handle catastrophic losses.

In related stories, bomb squads from the Colorado Springs Police Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Offi ce used ex-plosives last week to blow up trees that were burned by the Black Forest Fire, bypassing the typical way fi refi ghters cut down the trees with chainsaws.

Using explosives, the departments said, allows the trees to be removed from a safe distance.

Crews tried the new technique on a handful of trees on private property located along Coachman Drive.

All told, $29 million worth of trees were incinerated by the fi re.

That number was released by the El Paso County Assessor’s Offi ce last week. It was based upon decreased property values.

The Assessor’s offi ce also said that the fi re brought $116,308,348 of market value loss to area that was mostly dependent upon trees for its appeal.

July 8A sergeant responded

to the intersection of Colo. 105 and Jackson Creek Parkway for a non-injury traffi c crash.

An offi cer conducted a patrol check in the 16000 block of Jackson Creek Parkway. One adult male was arrested.

An offi cer responded to the Monument Police Department front lobby in regards to a criminal trespass auto report that occurred in the 600 block of Colo. 105.

An offi cer was dis-patched to the area of Mitchell Avenue and Sec-ond Street for a report of harassment.

An offi cer of the Monu-ment Police Department conducted a traffi c stop on a vehicle leaving the area of a prowler call in the 17000 block of Quarry Way. Upon contact it was found the ve-hicle was unrelated but the party possessed marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.

July 9An offi cer was dis-

patched to the 200 block of Colo. 105 in reference to a cold theft. An offi cer was dispatched to the area of Villa Grove in reference to an abandoned vehicle. The vehicle was found to be reported stolen.

An offi cer was dis-patched to an address on Windy Creek Drive in reference to a report of an unlawful use of a fi nancial transaction device.

July 10An offi cer was dis-

patched to the 800 block of

Beacon Lite Road on report of a cold criminal trespass.

An offi cer responded to the Monument Police Department to take a com-plaint regarding a stolen license plate.

Offi cers responded to the 800 block of Beacon Lite Road in reference to a domestic violence (harass-ment). After their investiga-tion offi cers determined the harassment was unfounded.

Offi cers responded to the intersection of Jackson Creek Parkway and Leather Chaps Drive in reference a traffi c accident. Offi cers issued a summons to one adult female.

An offi cer was advised of a verbal harassment that had just occurred at Monu-ment Lake. Case is under investigation.

July 11An offi cer responded to

a report of a menacing in the 15000 block of Struthers Road. An offi cer responded to the report of a fraud in the 16000 block of Elk Val-ley Trail.

July 13An offi cer was advised

that two women were at-tempting to shoplift from a business located in the 16200 block of Jackson Creek Parkway. One suspect was contacted and issued a summons the other suspect fl ed the scene.

July 14Offi cers responded to

Mt. Herman in reference to a report of menacing. Of-fi cers contacted the suspect vehicle in the 3600 block of Mt. Herman, the driver was suspected of driv-

ing under the infl uence. El Paso County Deputies issued a summons to one adult male. An offi cer re-sponded to the 16200 block of Jackson Creek Parkway on the report of a theft that occurred on 5/16/2013.

An offi cer responded to the 16200 block of Jack-son Creek Parkway on the report of a theft that occurred.

July 15An offi cer responded to

the report of found prop-erty at Monument Police Department’s lobby. The property was fi rst found in the 100 block of Jefferson Street and brought to the MPD lobby.

An offi cer of the Monu-ment Police Department was dispatched to an as-sault at the 15200 block of Struthers Road.

July 16An offi cer made a traffi c

stop of a vehicle around Colo. 105 and Knollwood Drive. The driver was arrested on charges for suspicion of driving under the infl uence of alcohol.

Offi cers took a report of a traffi c accident which occurred in the 700 block of Baptist Road. Offi cers also investigated a harassment incident related to the traf-fi c accident. Offi cers issued a summons to one adult male.

A sergeant found a black wallet in the parking lot of Wal-Mart.

July 17Offi cers conducted a

traffi c stop in the 16200 block of Old Denver High-way. Offi cers arrested one adult male for an outstand-ing warrant.

EL PASO COUNTY ARRESTSContinued from Page 2

I-25 expansion project update: Lane realignments at Woodmen Road rescheduled

Special to The Tribune Lane realignments between Woodmen

Road & North Academy Boulevard have been rescheduled for July 23-25. Drivers will see lane realignments in the segment of Interstate 25 between Woodmen Road (Exit 149) and North Academy Boulevard (Exit 150) July 23 through July 25. The fi rst traf-fi c shift, occurring July 24 at 5:30 a.m., will be in the northbound lanes of I-25. Traffi c will shift to the right (east) to accommodate work in the highway median.

The second traffi c shift will impact southbound interstate traffi c. That shift is scheduled to occur July 25 at 5:30 a.m. Again, traffi c will shift to the right (west) as work shifts to the median. Daytime speed limits will remain at 55 mph after the lane

shifts but may be reduced during nighttime work. These previously announced lane realignments were rescheduled because of weather impacts. All work is subject to weather and equipment conditions.

Project Construction Impacts Week of July 22

Below is listed the activity area, time and dates activity is scheduled to begin and end and potential impacts such as traffi c, clo-sures, utilities, access, etc.

Northbound and southbound I-25, vari-ous locations between Woodmen Road and Baptist Road from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. July 21-27. Right and left shoulder closures.

Woodmen Road on ramp to northbound I-25 from 8:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. July 23-24. On ramp closed for restriping.

Southbound North Academy Boulevard on ramp to southbound I-25 from 8:30

p.m. - 5:30 a.m. July 23-24 and July 24-25. Onramp closed for grading. Detour: North Academy Boulevard south to Woodmen Road; Woodmen Road west to I-25.

Interquest Parkway onramp to south-bound I-25 from 9 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. July 24-25 and July 25-26. Onramp closed for grading. Detour: Interquest Parkway east to Voyager Parkway; Voyager Parkway south to Briargate Parkway; Briargate Parkway west to I-25.

Detour established for wide-load ve-hicles

Vehicles exceeding 13-feet in width are required to use a Colorado Department of Transportation approved detour to avoid the I-25 expansion work zone. The detour is necessary because lane widths have been reduced in several areas between Monu-ment and Woodmen Road in Colorado

Springs.For northbound vehicles, the detour

is: US 24 Bypass (Mile Marker 139) east to Powers Boulevard; north on Powers Boule-vard to Colo. 83; north on Colo. 83 to I-225; west on I-225 to northbound I-25.

For southbound vehicles, the detour is: I-225 east to Colo. 83; south on Colo. 83 to Powers Boulevard; south on Powers Boule-vard to US 24 Bypass; US 24 Bypass west to southbound I-25.

To receive all future updates you must register through the CDOT website. Visit www.coloradodot.info and click on the bright green telephone in the upper right corner of the home page. A project web-site will be available in the next two weeks: www.southi25expansion.com.

A telephone hotline is also available at 719-247-8339.

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Sheriff lifts Stage I fire restrictionsSpecial to The Tribune

Due to the increased moisture the area has seen recently, Sheriff Terry Maketa has lifted Stage I Fire Restrictions for unincorporated El Paso County, effective immediately.

Maketa appreciates the cooperation the citizens demonstrated during the restriction period. The Black Forest and Waldo Canyon fires are profound examples of the dangers

and risks associated with fires in the region. It is imperative everyone continue to be hyper vigilant and use extreme caution and practice safe habits when dealing with any item which could spark or cause a fire. The presence of fire fuels like underbrush, dry grass, pine nee-dles and other foliage remain a concern.

Fire officials will continue to monitor fu-els, weather and other relevant factors to determine if restrictions are needed in the future.

Black Forest residents urged to purchase flood insuranceSpecial to The Tribune

Citizens impacted by the Black Forest Fire are reminded to seriously consider the purchase of flood insurance.

Severe wildfires reshape the terrain and change the hydrology of the soil resulting in a much greater risk of flash flooding in ar-eas downstream from the burn scars.

Typical homeowners’ insurance poli-cies do not cover flood damage and many insurance carriers do not offer this type of coverage.

Coverage through the National Flood In-surance Program is sold by many private in-surance agents in our area and is not avail-able directly from the federal government. But NFIP policies do not take effect until 30 days after they are purchased.

More information and a listing of local agents can be found at: www.floodsmart.gov.

According to FEMA, floods are the num-ber one natural disaster in the United States in terms of lives lost and property damaged. The NFIP provides a means for property

owners to protect themselves against the financial effects of flooding, which typically is not covered by standard homeowners in-surance.

The NFIP offers flood insurance to homeowners, renters and business owners.

As recent incidents of flash flooding off the Waldo Canyon Fire burn scar have shown, wildfires dramatically alter water-shed behavior; areas that have never expe-rienced floods before may now be at risk for flash flooding.

Residents are again reminded that there

is a standard 30 day waiting period for NFIP flood insurance to take effect.

Through special legislation enacted after the Waldo Canyon Fire, the 30 day waiting period was extended but only for specific fires originating of federally owned land. At this time no waver of the 30 day waiting period is expected for the Black Forest Fire.

Specific NFIP information concerning homeowners and renter’s coverage, agents and flood data is available at: http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-pro-gram/information-homeowners-renters.

County re-opens parking, restroom facilities at Section 16 trailheadSpecial to The Tribune

The parking area and restroom facilities at El Paso County Parks Section 16 Trailhead facility in Black Forest are now open for the convenience of Black Forest residents and visitors.

Fire damage to the trailhead facilities was minimal but there was more extensive damage along the Section 16 perimeter trail

itself and the trail is not yet open. El Paso County Parks is hoping to com-

plete the necessary trail repairs and open again as soon as possible.

Black Forest Section 16 is a 640 acre open space site and is leased from the State Land Board under the operations of El Paso County Parks.

The Section 16 Trailhead is located at 8498 Burgess Road just west of the intersec-tion of Burgess Road and Vollmer Road.

County fair offers free admission for Black Forest residentsSpecial to The Tribune

Residents whose homes were destroyed or damaged in the Black Forest Fire will get free gate admission to the 2013 El Paso County Fair.

Residents will only need to show a pic-ture ID with an address matching the Asses-sor’s list of destroyed or damaged homes to receive the free gate pass for any day of the fair.

Gate admission to the fairgrounds cov-ers all concerts, including the Flying W Wranglers, Buckstein, Old Skool Band, Val-ley Voyager Variety Band and Exit West.

Gate admission also includes the classic car show, 4-H animals and projects, dis-plays and exhibits, the Timberworks Lum-berjacks show, performances by the Street Drum Corps and the unique storytelling and anvil accompaniments of the Gypsy Time Travelers.

Opening night auto races, the truck and tractor pull, CPRA Rodeo and closing night demolition derby are not included with general admission.

For more details on the 108-th El Paso County Fair and a full schedule of fair events and entertainment go to http://www.elpasocountyfair.com or call the Fair at 719-520-7880.

Black Forest AARP rises from the ashesSpecial to The Tribune

The media outlets have all reported on the devastating Black Forest Fire and the multitude of individual and community outreaches extended to those who have lost so much.

It is apparent, however, that the mytho-logical Phoenix will arise - perhaps has al-ready started to arise - from the devastation.

In ancient mythology the Phoenix is a long living bird that obtains new life by aris-ing from the ashes of its predecessor. The mythological bird has had different forms and colors from time to time, but it has al-ways represented the rebirth from disaster or bad times.

The American Red Cross, church groups and charitable organizations have come to the aid of the victims of both the Black For-est and the Waldo Canyon fires.

They have helped ease the initial pain, but everyone recognizes it will be a long road back to what might even approach a normal life for those who have lost so much.

There are many stories and examples of groups who have banded closer together by assisting others in this a very long run. One example is the story of the Black For-est AARP Chapter. Almost 20 percent of the members of this group suffered the total loss of their homes.

Some members had only had a few mo-ments to evacuate, leaving with only their shirts on their backs.

Most of the other chapter members had time to evacuate their properties but were gone for several days and did not know the fate of their homes, pets and belongings.

The majority of those evacuated stayed with friends and relatives in the immediate area but some ended up a hundred or so miles from here.

Fortunately none of the members per-ished or was injured badly throughout this period. Their lives, however, will be changed forever from the trauma resulting from the fire.

AARP Colorado sent care packages of toi-letries and other items to meet immediate needs. The chapter itself put together a few additional items.

It was not easy to track down the scat-tered members to deliver the parcels but with a little help the items were eventually

delivered.The recipients were grateful, some to

tears, at the thought that their local friends and state AARP office in Denver really cared enough to think of them at this time. They also have been humbled at the outreach of compassion that the community and relief organizations have shown them.

In the immediate aftermath of the fire many of the victims wanted and needed to talk. They recounted their painful experi-ences and many showed pictures of their burnt homes, pointing out things in the ashes that were once cherished items and now gone forever.

At present those with losses are in the throes of dealing with insurance adjusters. It is a painful task to try to remember each and every item lost and its value. The sub-sequent clean-up also brings back stressing details of their personal losses. Some fami-lies have vowed to rebuild, some are unde-cided or are resigned to a future of apart-ment life in the city away from the solitude of the trees.

For now, and until everything is settled legally and they can move ahead, most are staying with friends or relatives who have gladly taken them in.

The Black Forest AARP Chapter was scheduled to meet on the day of the fire but didn’t. The church where the chapter meets survived the fire but the members did not know that for several days.

The July chapter meeting was to be the annual picnic at the Black Forest Regional Park. Since the heavily treed park was burnt as well, the chapter felt that even if they could use the park the visible damage could bring back bad fire memories to many members.

The chapter leadership therefore decid-ed, and made arrangements, to meet at a local buffet restaurant for the July meeting. The chapter board reallocated the budgeted picnic funds toward buying lunch for the membership at that meeting.

At this moment no one knows exactly how things will evolve.

The Black Forest AARP Chapter is de-termined, as a group, to rise like a Phoenix, from the devastation and ashes of the Black Forest fire. They know they are not alone!

Many more are treading a similar uncer-tain yet renewed path toward the future. A Phoenix is rising.

Summer reading at library ends with partyCelebration for all kids who participated in the programBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

As the summer reading pro-gram comes to an end on July 31 the Pikes Peak Library District will celebrate with a party.

The Palmer Lake library will host one of three parties on the Village Green next to the library at 10:00 a.m. on July 30.

The celebration will be com-plete with games, an inflatable obstacle course, face painting

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Crossroads Chapel, SBC

840 North Gate Blvd.

Bible Study 9am

10:15am Celebrating HIM in Worship

6pm evening Adult Bible Study

Wednesday AWANA 6:15pm

495-3200

Pastor: Dr. D. L. Mitchell

Child care provided

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

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

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

Maranatha Bible FellowshipA Home Church Spirtual Growth

Meaningful Relationships Solid Biblical Teaching

A New Testament early churchformat that is changing lives

495-7527

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Woodmoor

488-3200

A church for all of God's people

Traditional Worship ServiceSunday 10a.m.-Nursery available

18125 Furrow RoadMonument 80132

www.thechurchatwoodmoor.org

SUNDAYS 10 AM

Connecting Peopleto God and Others

Bear Creek Elem School1330 Creekside Dr.

487-7700www.forestridgechurch.org

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

Lewis Palmer High SchoolHigby Road & Jackson Creek Parkway

www.northword.org 481-0141

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

Sunday School: 9:45 am

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

Lutheran Church 675 W. Baptist Road

Colorado Springs, CO 719.481.2255

Family of Christ

Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Pastor David Dyer

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

School for all ages10:45 AM – Modern Worship and

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

Monument Hill Church, SBC

18725 Monument Hill Rd.481-2156

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

Pastor Tom Clemmons USAFA ‘86, SWBTS ‘94

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

worshipWed: AWANA 6:30pm

The “New” MHC - Where Grace and Truth Abound

Black Forest residents urged to purchase � ood insurance is a standard 30 day waiting period for NFIP fl ood insurance to take effect.

Through special legislation enacted after the Waldo Canyon Fire, the 30 day waiting period was extended but only for specifi c fi res originating of federally owned land. At this time no waver of the 30 day waiting period is expected for the Black Forest Fire.

Specifi c NFIP information concerning homeowners and renter’s coverage, agents and fl ood data is available at: http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-pro-gram/information-homeowners-renters.

County re-opens parking, restroom facilities at Section 16 trailhead

itself and the trail is not yet open. El Paso County Parks is hoping to com-

plete the necessary trail repairs and open again as soon as possible.

Black Forest Section 16 is a 640 acre open space site and is leased from the State Land Board under the operations of El Paso County Parks.

The Section 16 Trailhead is located at 8498 Burgess Road just west of the intersec-tion of Burgess Road and Vollmer Road.

CSPD needs help identifying recovered property Special to The Tribune

The Colorado Springs Police Department is asking for your help to identify the rightful own-ers of property that was recov-ered during a recent burglary in-vestigation.

The majority of the prop-erty was stolen during residen-

tial burglaries within Colorado Springs and El Paso County in 2012 and 2013. Photographs of the recovered property can be viewed on the Colorado Springs city website at Springsgov.com.

Click on the HOT TOPICS tab in the center of the page and open the link to Recovered Prop-erty. If you fi nd property that you believe is yours, follow the direc-

tions on the webpage to contact the Colorado Springs Police De-partment.

If anyone has information about this case please call 719-444-7000; or you may call Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers at 719-634-STOP (7867).

You do not have to give your name and could earn a cash re-ward.

Black Forest AARP rises from the ashes delivered.

The recipients were grateful, some to tears, at the thought that their local friends and state AARP offi ce in Denver really cared enough to think of them at this time. They also have been humbled at the outreach of compassion that the community and relief organizations have shown them.

In the immediate aftermath of the fi re many of the victims wanted and needed to talk. They recounted their painful experi-ences and many showed pictures of their burnt homes, pointing out things in the ashes that were once cherished items and now gone forever.

At present those with losses are in the throes of dealing with insurance adjusters. It is a painful task to try to remember each and every item lost and its value. The sub-sequent clean-up also brings back stressing details of their personal losses. Some fami-lies have vowed to rebuild, some are unde-cided or are resigned to a future of apart-ment life in the city away from the solitude of the trees.

For now, and until everything is settled legally and they can move ahead, most are staying with friends or relatives who have gladly taken them in.

The Black Forest AARP Chapter was scheduled to meet on the day of the fi re but didn’t. The church where the chapter meets survived the fi re but the members did not know that for several days.

The July chapter meeting was to be the annual picnic at the Black Forest Regional Park. Since the heavily treed park was burnt as well, the chapter felt that even if they could use the park the visible damage could bring back bad fi re memories to many members.

The chapter leadership therefore decid-ed, and made arrangements, to meet at a local buffet restaurant for the July meeting. The chapter board reallocated the budgeted picnic funds toward buying lunch for the membership at that meeting.

At this moment no one knows exactly how things will evolve.

The Black Forest AARP Chapter is de-termined, as a group, to rise like a Phoenix, from the devastation and ashes of the Black Forest fi re. They know they are not alone!

Many more are treading a similar uncer-tain yet renewed path toward the future. A Phoenix is rising.

Summer reading at library ends with party Celebration for all kids who participated in the program By Lisa Collacott lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

As the summer reading pro-gram comes to an end on July 31 the Pikes Peak Library District will celebrate with a party.

The Palmer Lake library will host one of three parties on the Village Green next to the library at 10:00 a.m. on July 30.

The celebration will be com-plete with games, an infl atable obstacle course, face painting

and crafts. The Western Museum of Min-

ing and Industry will bring a portable gold panning trough for kids to pan for gold and the Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire De-partment will have their fi re en-gines on hand.

The kids will also be in for a special treat when 21 doves are released, compliments of Mari-lyn Burlage of Plumes of Colo-rado, to kick-off the party.

The summer reading program started on June 1 and is an annu-al program. Kids don’t have to be done with their reading in order to take part in the party.

“The program is to encour-age children and teens to read over the summer to maintain

profi ciency. They win prizes after certain reading goals are met,” Linda Fuqua-Jones, Palmer Lake Library supervisor, said.

The Palmer Lake library is lo-cated at 66 Lower Glenway.

If kids can’t make this party there are two other parties within the Pikes Peak Library District. The East Library will host a party at 10:00 a.m. on July 26 at George Fellows Park located behind the library.

The East Library is located at 5550 North Union Boulevard. Another party will take place at the Fountain Library at 10:00 a.m. on Aug. 2.

The Fountain Library is lo-cated at 230 South Main Street in Fountain.

Bookstore collects books for Black Forest students Covered Treasures is collecting books for Wolford student’s a� ected by � re for their own personal libraries

By Lisa Collacott lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

Edith Wolford Elementary School stu-dents will have the opportunity to add to their own personal libraries when school starts.

Many students at the school lost every-thing they owned in the Black Forest Fire including any books they may have owned but thanks to Covered Treasures Bookstore

in historic downtown Monument students will soon be able to build up their own per-sonal collections.

Covered Treasures has put together a book fundraiser and the books collected will be available for students to choose from during the ice cream social after school starts this fall.

Paula Primavera, employee at Covered Treasures, said the books are available for all students not just those who lost their homes in the fi re.

“Even the children that didn’t lose their homes, they still had trauma. Their friends have lost their homes,” Primavera said.

Primavera said they are collecting new and gently used books specifi cally for kids age 4-11. They have had people drop-off board books for infants and toddlers so some students can pick a book for a young-er sibling.

“People have been so generous,” Prima-vera said. “There’s been an outpouring of love for this community.”

Primavera said an author came to the bookstore and when she found out about the book drive she came back the next day with 50 books.

Students from Bear Creek Elementary School also stepped up to help and went around their neighborhood and collected 100 books and brought them in to the book-store.

The bookstore’s goal originally was to collect 600 books but they have well ex-ceeded that.

Primavera said they would like to have the same amount of books for each grade level and with monetary donations they will purchase books to meet that.

New and used books in good condition will be accepted until July 31 at Covered Treasures bookstore located at 105 Second Street.

THINGS TO DO JULY 24, JULY 31

FREE CONCERTS. Historic Downtown Monument presents its 2013 concerts in the park summer music series from 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Limbach Park. Blue Pepper Trio performs July 10. Inman Brothers perform July 17. Skean Dubh performs July 24. Jody Adams and the String Dudes performs July 31. Admis-sion is free. Visit www.monumentmerchants.com.

JULY 26

LIVE MUSIC. Bobby Jackson performs from 5:30-9:30 p.m. July 26 at MoZaic Restaurant. A solo pianist, Jackson will perform all original music. Check out his web site at http://bobbyjacksonrevival.webs.com/ . Call 719-481-1800 to make reservations.

AUG. 2-4

CHAUTAUQUA. THE Town of Palmer Lake was the home of the � rst Rocky Mountain Chautauqua Assembly in 1887 and continued holding Chautauqua activities until 1910. The Chautauqua movement spread across the Nation from 1874 to 1930 and was the � rst mass educational and cultural movement in the Nation’s history. Educators, speakers, artists, and musicians brought educational, cultural, and recreational programs to ordinary people in the rural areas of the country. From Aug. 2-4, the Palmer Lake Historical Society will again help sponsor some of the events and activities that might have been experienced by these early Chautauqua-goers. Events include a movie and contest for best period costume at 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at Palmer Lake Town Hall; an ice cream social and walking tour of Old Town Palmer Lake at 1 p.m. Aug. 3 on Village Green; walking tours of Glen Park, Chautauqua Grounds and historic cot-

tages at 8 a.m. Aug. 4, and Chautauqua service at the Little Log Chuch at 10 a.m. Aug. 4. All events are free. Period costumes are encouraged at all events. Call 719-481-3963 with questions.

AUG. 4, 25, SEPT. 15

CONCERT SERIES. Awake the Lake is a group chartered to restore, preserve and enhance the natural landmark Palmer Lake and the beauty of its surrounding park land. The group presents a concert series from noon to 6 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 4, 25 and Sept. 15. All money the committee receives goes directly to project costs. Tickets available at The Villa, O’Malley’s, La Rosa, The Rock House, The Depot, moZaic, Palmer Lake Town Hall, The Speed Trap, Bella Panini, and The Chamber of Commerce. T-Shirts are also sold at various locations. All other inquires can be answered at www.awakepalmerlake.com.

AUG. 15

WINE DINNER. Chateauneuf and Beyond wine dinner is at 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Join us for a taste of some Rhone-style wines from around the world.  The cost is $50/person plus tax plus gratuity for a four course gourmet meal paired with wine.  Menu details to follow. Call 719-481-1800 to reserve your seat. 

AUG. 24

TASTE OF Palmer Lake. Check out food from Bella Panini, The Depot, MoZaic, O’Malley’s Pub, Rock House Ice Cream, Parked Pierogi, Simply Delicious Catering, Speedtrap, The Wine Seller and The Villa at the Taste of Palmer Lake from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 24. Tickets will be on sale at all Palmer Lake restaurants. It’s $15, or $18 day of the event. This is a fundraiser for Lakeside Improve-ments. Call 719-481-1800 for more details.

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Looking back at history through the viewfinderHistory can be cold and sterile or it can

offer warmth and understanding. It can be very personal at times.

A few years ago, I attended a very inter-esting program introducing a new book about Estemere Mansion, by my friend Dan Edwards and the owner of the house, Roger Ward.

Edwards and Ward had a book signing at Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in Palmer Lake for “A Victorian Mansion in the Colorado Rockies: The Estemere Estate at Palmer Lake.”

These two take history personally, and I recommend the book and DVD, just from that perspective.

Though my thought today developed from that presentation, it is not necessarily about the mansion.

In that context, Ward described, in great detail how they relied on a photograph taken in 1893 of Estemere to restore the property during the past decade.

The photo revealed mysteries about lions at the steps of the house, the stained

glass in the windows, even the light on the porch, and lightning rods on the gables.

The photo was taken by one H.S. (Hor-ace Swartley) Poley.

As some of you know, or have guessed, I have great love for old photos.

And in cases, I feel like I have come to know a few of these old shutterbugs from a hundred years ago, or at least their style and work. It is a fascinating bit of time travel for me. I have, of course, seen Poley’s stuff before. But who is this character?

I can only give you what I know today.

Perhaps, as is the way with digging in the history pile, I will know more tomorrow. “Horace Swartley Poley created a major collection of photographic images of Na-tive Americans in the southwestern United States. Born in Norristown, Pennsylvania in 1864, Poley moved to Colorado in the 1880s and was a resident of Colorado Springs for sixty-two years.

Poley started a commercial photo studio in 1892 and remained an active photographer until 1935.

In addition to his photographic work, Poley served as head of the U.S. Postal reg-istry department in Colorado Springs.

During summer vacations, Poley served as photographer with archaeological expe-ditions in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and southwest Colorado.

He recorded landscapes, cityscapes, and events in the Pikes Peak region of Colo-rado. Poley was noted for his travelogue lectures employing his images in “magic lantern” shows,” from Genealogy.com.

The Denver Public Library obtained the

Poley collection in 1937.But how about a photo of the photog-

rapher? What was he like? And his family? Let’s try to personalize this.

Well, I got lucky and found a photo with the following information.

“Studio bust portrait of the Poley family. Margret Ferguson Poley has short bangs and wears a pince nez, a blouse and jacket with puffed sleeves and ruffled lace collar with a flower or heart charm.

Frank Ferguson Poley has short hair and wears a shirt with probably a wide starched collar, Horace Swartley Poley has a mustache and wears a bow tie and jacket over a shirt with a straight, starched collar. Elizabeth Poley Schrader has short bangs and wears a dress with puffed sleeves and wide laced collar.

Margret Ferguson Poley, Frank Ferguson Poley, Horace Swartley Poley, Eliszabeth Schader and “about 1893” inked on verso. I feel like I know the fellow a little better, even though it has been more than 100 years.

Precautions should be taken to avoid a flash flood

The forces of nature never cease to amaze me. The power that tornados, hur-ricanes, wildfires and flash floods have is tremendous.

We’ve all see the images on television of what these look like and the destruction it leaves behind. We’re told to evacuate in wildfires and hurricanes, take cover in a basement during a tornado and move to higher ground during a flood.

While we aren’t in any danger of hur-ricanes here in Colorado we do have the occasional tornado and we’ve seen plenty of wildfires lately. Flash floods can occur anywhere after a heavy rainfall and with the burn scars in Waldo Canyon and Black Forest this has been particularly of concern lately and will be for the next 10 years or more.

A flash flood is a rapid flooding of low-lying areas in less than six hours which is caused by intense rainfall after a thunder-storm or several thunderstorms accord-ing to www.floodsmart.gov. Flash floods are considered the number one weather related killer in the United States because a flash flood can move boulders, tear out trees and even destroy buildings and bridges.

We’ve seen recently what a flash flood can do when heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides in Manitou Springs and Colo. 24. On the highway it might have not looked like the water was deep but the force of the water tossed around cars like Matchbox cars.

It was scary just watching it so I couldn’t imagine what it was like being in it. My friend’s sister lives in Cascade and was driving up the pass when the mudslide hit. She was in one of the cars caught in it. She made it out safely.

A few days before many businesses in Manitou got flooded when the creek started to rise. One news station showed a man standing right next to the creek. Not a good idea. If he fell in the force of that water would have carried him for miles and probably would have killed him.

Flash flooding doesn’t have to neces-sarily be in the mountains. In Black Forest we’ve already seen flooding in the burn scar because the soil can’t absorb all that water. In Las Vegas there were always flash floods because the city is one big bowl and the ground is so hard there it can’t take all that water at once. One time the fire department went in to rescue some people and they ended up having to be rescued.

According to www.ready.gov/floods six inches of water will reach the bottom of most passenger cars causing the driver to lose control. Most cars will float in a foot of water and two-feet of water can carry away most sport utility vehicles. Drivers should not drive through flooded areas. The Na-tional Weather Service has a tag line `Turn around, Don’t Drown.’

For more information on flash flooding or tips on how to avoid getting caught up in one visit www.ready.gov/floods or www.floodsmart.gov.

Pikes Peak or BustPike’s Peak or BustI am regularly asked about this name.

It was painted on covered wagons, even push carts, of people heading west. So were they coming here?

No, they were actually heading for Denver!

The problem was, in the late 1840’s no one ever heard of Denver, and as such it would be a couple years before there was a place called Denver.

The one landmark that people had heard of was Pike’s Peak.

We know Zebulon Pike was following the Arkansas River, southern limit of the Louisiana Purchase in 1806. Like Louis and Clark up north were looking for a route to the Pacific.

Pike had followed the Mississippi River up into present day Minnesota before be-ing sent to follow the Arkansas.

He did alright until he headed south on his way back. He was up near present day Salida heading over the hills toward the San Luis Valley.

Along the way the Spanish, or Mexican, soldiers arrested him and his crew as spies and took them on through New Mexico to Mexico. Eventually they let him go. He returned through Texas.

When Pike returned to Washington, D.C. he reconstructed his notes, which the Spanish had confiscated.

He called the mountain a grand peak. As his stories were published people started calling the mountain Pike’s Peak.

In 1820, Dr. Edwin James, part of the General Stephen Long expedition to get more information in the Louisiana Pur-

chase area retraced some of Pike’s area, including taking a hike to the top of the mountain. After a three day summertime hike, James returned to the Long party with news of what he had found.

Not only had he been on the summit, but he found plants and animals he had never seen before.

Long christened the mountain James Peak, but thanks to the media of the time most still called it Pike’s Peak.

The 1849 gold rush to California saw a little activity in Colorado, but most went south over the Santa Fe Trail, which was then inside the United States. Some of the travelers used the famous Oregon Trail, which just missed what would be Colo-rado. In the next 10 years more visitors found their way to Colorado.

When gold was found near Cherry Creek, and the town started, it would be a while before it became Denver.

The cry in the east was Pike’s Peak or Bust even though they were not headed here, yet.

A few did find their way to behind the mountain, but that is another story!

Milking in the rewardsThree-time wild cow milking champions compete at Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo

By Julie KadlubowskiSpecial to the Tribune

While thousands were watch-ing the professional rodeo enter-tainers during the recent Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, there was an amateur competition in the middle of each show.

Four-person teams went out battling with a wild cow. The goal was to try to milk it.

The winner of each matinee

With golf event, area’s cup runneth overOne of the biggest sporting events

you’ve probably never heard of will take place in the Denver metro area next month.

The Solheim Cup will bring two dozen of the best players in women’s professional golf to Parker.

We know. August in Colorado means the Broncos are back — and we’re excited about that, too.

But the NFL’s regular season will still be weeks away during the Aug. 13-18 Solheim Cup. Take a timeout from the preseason, and turn your attention to the Colorado Golf Club.

That might mean ordering tickets for the event.

Or it might mean just watching on TV. Either way, the event is worthy of acknowl-edging, for a number of reasons:

• The top international team competi-tion in women’s golf, the Solheim Cup will

feature 12 players from the United States playing against 12 from Europe. (Think Ryder Cup, for those of you familiar with men’s pro golf.) Even if you normally don’t follow the women’s game, or golf in general, we think you will be impressed by the quality of play. Sure, you’ll see some precision pitches and putts, but also, with Colorado’s elevation, you might be treated to some 300-yard drives.

• The event puts a spotlight on women’s athletics. If you have a young daughter interested in sports, these talented women

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Milking in the rewards � ree-time wild cow milking champions compete at Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo By Julie Kadlubowski Special to the Tribune

While thousands were watch-ing the professional rodeo enter-tainers during the recent Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, there was an amateur competition in the middle of each show.

Four-person teams went out battling with a wild cow. The goal was to try to milk it.

The winner of each matinee

participated in the finals on July 13. For the third year, the “The Git er Milked” team with some of our own locals, Mike Kad-lubowski (retired USAF, Peter-son AFB, RRS/SY), Larry Com-merford (software engineer), Chad Clementz (USAF Academy active duty), and Frank Mind-rup (USNORTHCOM) took the trophy home; leaving the other teams to wonder when they will finally retire. While the three teammates struggled to hold the

cow in place, the milker, Chad Clementz, amazingly dives un-der the 1,000 pound animal to get enough milk in his bottle to bring to the judge.

Some years as is bound to happen, each of the team mem-bers have been stomped on and banged up, resulting in some

bruises and stitches. However this year they came

out unscathed except for some rope burns. The team has do-nated the $3,000 in winnings to wonderful military charities such as the Wounded Warriors.

They do get to keep their championship belt buckles and

the rotating trophy which hasn’t been rotated outside this team for a while.

When you see these champi-ons, congratulate them for their bravery and for the donations they have made to our military charities.

Is it time they turn pro?

Mike Kadlubowski, Frank Mindrup, Chad Clementz and Larry Commerford won a wild cow milking contest July 13 at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at Norris Penrose Events Center. The name of their team was Get er Milked.

Mike Kadlubowski, left, and Larry Commerford work in tandem during a cow milking contest July 13 at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at Norris Penrose Events Center. Photo courtesy of Julie Kadlubowski

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could serve as an inspiration for what can be achieved. At the same time, it highlights good sportsmanship — we’re fairly certain you won’t see any violent temper tantrums or hear talk of performance-enhancing drugs.

• The Solheim Cup will help elevate the Denver area’s status on the global stage. Nothing wrong with letting people across the world know there is more to Colorado than skiing, beer and the Broncos.

• The event is expected to provide a boost for the area’s economy. The 2009 Sol-heim Cup, hosted by a course in a Chicago

suburb, reportedly generated a $19.4 mil-lion economic impact for the area. Offi cials here were told to expect a similar benefi t. Hotels and restaurants in Denver, Douglas and Arapahoe counties should get a major boost. But we suspect that many visitors, who may be making their fi rst trip to the Centennial State, will also venture west and take in the scenery — and patronize the businesses — of communities within a chip shot of the mountains.

The Solheim Cup also offers something else, something you wouldn’t necessar-ily expect from a golf tournament: a fun atmosphere.

Spectators will be singing and chant-ing, some dressed up in costumes, as they cheer for the Americans or Europeans.

Sounds like a good way for Broncos fans to get warmed up.

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Construction on Hodgen Road set to begin July 23 Special to The Tribune

El Paso County will begin construc-tion on Hodgen Road from Bar X Road to East Goshawk Road on July 23. This will initiate roadway work for Phase 2 of the safety improvements which are expected to be completed within approximately fi ve months.

Motorists are asked to use caution in the construction zone as Hodgen Road will remain open as a gravel surface, while the road is reconstructed prior to resurfacing. Delays should be expected and all through

traffi c on Hodgen Road is advised to use alternate routes during construction.

The project will smooth the roadway vertical profi le and horizontal curves, add shoulders and improve drainage. El Paso County has retained R.E. Monks Construc-tion to perform the work and Wilson & Company to provide construction man-agement services.

Construction start and completion dates are dependent upon weather and re-source availability.

Funding for the project is provided by the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Au-thority.

Black Forest Long Range Recovery Subcommittee to meet July 24 Special to The Tribune

EL Paso County Commissioner Amy La-then, liaison to the Clean Up and Debris Removal Subcommittee of the Black Forest Fire Long Range Recovery Group, will host a meeting at 4:00 p.m. on July 24 at La Foret Conference Center located at 6145 Shoup Road.

This meeting will have continuing focus on Commissioner Lathen’s subcommittee progress and continuing focus on topics that relate to victims affected by the Black Forest fi re.

This meeting is not a town hall meeting. The subcommittee will be working through very specifi c issues and will take public comment at the end of the meeting for a limited amount of time

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Art Hop attendees enjoyed music, art demonstra-tions, an author signing and some refreshments

during the most recent Art Hop on July 18.Art Hop is a celebration of art where visitors can get

exposure to all forms of art. Sponsored by the Historic Monument Merchants Association, those who attend can get exposure to what Monument has to offer. It takes place the third Thursday of every month from May to September and usually draws a big crowd.

Attendees can meet local artists and take advantage of specials.

Holly Quinn from Shades of Amber demonstrates how to apply the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint when refinishing furniture at the July 18 Art Hop. The store was one of many that had special sales for the evening.

Bud Ford provides a little music on his dulcimer at Frog on a limb Primitives. Music is provided at many of the shops during Art Hop.

Cinnamon Tea performs at Margo’s on the Alley at the July 18 Art Hop in Monu-ment. The group got their name because they used to drink cin-namon tea while they practiced together.

Benefit assists fire victims, firefightersSpecial to The Tribune

The Black Rose Acoustic Society, in partnership with Tri-Lakes Cares and Won-derland Ranch, will host a daylong music festival on Aug. 24 to benefit Black Forest residents affected by the recent Black For-est fire.

The event, featuring 11 bands on two stages as well as food, beverages, and out-door activities for all ages, will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Wonderland Ranch which is located at 8798 Hodgen Road, on the northwest corner of Vollmer and Hodgen Roads in Black Forest.

“One-hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to Black Forest residents impacted by the fire,” said Black Rose Presi-dent Jeff Smith.

“Black Rose has been hosting concerts in the Black Forest since 1994. Our board of directors wants to do something to support the community that has supported us all these years.”

Smith said the fundraiser will have a fes-tive, outdoor picnic atmosphere. “There will be 11 bands alternating on two stages, children’s activities, a petting zoo, food and beverages, volleyball, horseshoes, bluegrass music, folk music, country music, Ameri-cana and lots of family fun. Bring your lawn chair and spend the afternoon.”

Gates open at 10 a.m. and the music starts at 11 a.m. Admission is $20 in ad-vance, or $25 the day of the event. Children younger than 12, firefighters and Black For-est residents who lost their homes will be admitted free.

Tickets are available on the Black Rose Acoustic Society website at www.blackros-eacoustic.org.

Parking is free. Smith encourages people to purchase advance tickets to streamline the entry process at the gate.

“This is an event for the Black Forest, in the Black Forest,” said Chad McKellar of Wonderland Ranch. “All of the money col-lected goes right back to the community.”

Ponds on Wonderland Ranch played a key role in the firefighting effort.

Helicopters scooped up over 250,000 gallons of water from them to drop on the flames.

“We will be eternally grateful to the fire-fighters and first responders on the ground and in the air for keeping us safe and pro-tected and our hearts go out to our friends and neighbors who have suffered losses in the fire,” said McKellar.

“The August 24 benefit concert is a time for the community to come together to sup-port those in need,” said Smith.

“Black Rose thanks Tri-Lakes Cares, the musicians and the volunteers and staff at Wonderland Ranch who are working to-gether to make this event possible.”

On June 11, the wildfire broke out near Falcon Drive and Shoup Road. Nearly 500 homes burned to the ground and two people lost their lives when quick-moving flames trapped them in their garage.

By the time firefighters could contain the blaze a week later, more than 14,000 acres of forested home sites burned. Hundreds of families lost everything.

Proceeds from the Benefit for Black For-rest will be handled by Tri-Lakes Cares. Tri-Lakes Cares is accepting donations of can goods, clothing, personal hygiene items, household items, other non-perishable items and monetary donations.

For more information about how to donate go to www.tri-lakescares.org or call Carrie Pendergast at 719-481-4864 ext.110.

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WWII veterans take a � ight to honor them Organization sends veterans to Washington D.C. By Lisa Collacott lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

What better way to honor veterans than to send them to the place where all the veteran memorials are.

Honor Flight, a national nonprofi t organization with local chapters, has a mission to fl y World War II veterans to Washington D.C. to visit the memo-rials as a way to honor them for their service. Started in Ohio in 2005 there are now chapters all over the country including the Honor Flight of South-ern Colorado.

The southern Colorado chapter took 12 veterans on their inaugural fl ight in June of 2012. There were 14 on the second fl ight, 17 on the third fl ight in May and 23 veterans will go on the fourth fl ight scheduled Sept. 13-15.

“We have about 23,000 (veterans) to get to,” Lana Fore-Warkocz, vice-president of the southern Colorado chapter, said.

The trips are free for veterans. Guardians, who volunteer their time to go on the trips, are assigned to the veterans to assist them in any way and they pay for their own trip. Fore-Warkocz said veterans who have been waiting the longest and those that need to go right away, for example those who are terminally ill, get fi rst priority to go on the trip.

“It was the greatest experience I ever had,” Robert Zecha, 89, said. Ze-cha served in the United States Army Air Corps enlisting at just 18 years of age.

Monument resident Sunny Evans had the privilege of going on the trip this past May.

“It brought back our youth,” Evans said. “That was the biggest gift I ever received, this trip.

Evans served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1945. She went in hoping to someday become a police woman. Back then women weren’t sent over-seas but instead served stateside. Ev-ans was stationed in Washington D.C. at the recreation hall to help teach

physical education. It was while she was in D.C. that she met her husband of 63 years who was also serving in the military. She said she and her husband went back to D.C. for their 25th wed-ding anniversary but she hadn’t been back since.

“It was the most touching experi-ence for me,” Evans said. “The Lincoln Memorial was my favorite place.”

The veterans spend three days in D.C. When they fi rst board the bus they take a driving tour of the nation’s capital and then have a nice dinner. The next day they visit the National World War II Museum, Lincoln Memo-rial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Jefferson Me-morial and attend a dinner where they are honored. On the third day before heading home they visit Arlington Na-tional Cemetery, Women in Military Service for America Memorial, Wash-ington Navy Yard and the Lone Sailor.

Everywhere they went they were hugged, saluted or groups of kids and teenagers would shake their hands.

On one trip a bus full of teenagers boarded the veterans’ bus and shook their hands and thanked them for their service.

“I shed a bucketful of happy tears on that trip,” Howard Pease, 87 and who served in the Navy aboard the USS Tarazed during the war, said.

One of the sponsors of Honor Flight is Mark Wiese, general manag-er of South Colorado Springs Nissan. Wiese and his son went on a trip as guardians.

“I wanted to be there to honor them for everything they’ve done for this country. It was a life changing ex-perience,” Wiese said.

Applications for veterans, guard-ians and anyone who wants to vol-unteer with the organization can be found at www.honorfl ightsoco.org. It costs approximately $1,000 to send a veteran to Washington D.C. and dona-tions are welcome and appreciated.

“The camaraderie and closeness the veterans have lasts for a lifetime,” Fore-Warkocz added.

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Bricks broken for a good cause Attempt to break state record and raise funds for residents a� ected by Black Forest Fire By Lisa Collacott lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

People are usually fascinated when watch-ing experts in martial arts break bricks and boards trying to fi gure out how they mastered the strength and skill.

On July 26 anyone interested in watch-ing can go to the Freedom School of Martial Arts on Beacon Lite Road to watch one of the instructors attempt to break the state record of breaking 100 bricks. Black Belt Tanner Van-Bebber, 20, will try to break the record of Kurt Frankenberg who broke 100 bricks in 20.5 seconds on Aug. 6, 2000.

“Tanner’s trying to beat this just to chal-lenge himself,” Frankenberg, owner of Free-dom School of Martial Arts, said.

“I needed a goal and then I realized he (Frankenberg) held the record,” VanBebber said.

VanBebber has been practicing martial arts since he was seven-years-old and has been a student of Frankenberg’s since then. He is now one Frankenberg’s instructors. He is also the lead martial arts performer in the production of “The Thorn” which tells the sto-ry of Jesus and the Cross. He started perform-

ing in middle school in school productions and breakdancing at a dance studio. VanBeb-ber performs fl ips, aerial kicks, and board and brick breaking demonstrations with Extreme Martial Arts. During the event he will attempt to break 20 stacks of fi ve bricks.

“I want young people to know that they can do anything they set their minds to. Do-ing this challenge will help my students and young people everywhere see that it’s possi-ble to do amazing things and do them for the right reasons,” VanBebber said.

“I don’t expect that Tanner will be hurt during this record attempt but I’m glad it’s him and not me,” Frankenberg said. “One hundred consecutive bricks in less than a minute is pretty diffi cult. It demands pa-tience in training beforehand and lots of fo-cus and concentration during the feat in or-der to break the bricks cleanly and not injure your hands.”

The brick breaking isn’t just for entertain-ment or to break a record. The event is also a fundraiser for Tri-Lakes Cares to benefi t Black Forest residents affected by the fi re. VanBeb-ber is asking people and businesses to make a pledge per brick.

“I was looking for something more than just breaking bricks. Whatever is raised can

be used for whatever they (fi re victims) need,” VanBebber said.

If anyone would like to make a pledge they can call the Freedom School of Martial Arts at 719-360-9559. The brick breaking attempt

will take place at 6:00 p.m. on July 26 at the school which is located at 279 Beacon Lite Road.

“Anyone can come out and watch,” Van-Bebber added.

Tanner VanBebber will attempt to break the state record of breaking 100 bricks. The current record is held by Kurt Frankenberg who in 2006 broke 100 bricks in 20.5 seconds. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS BUZZ

Palmer Lake County Market plans to be open year-aroundPalmer Lake residents are used to the country store on

Colo. 105 being open only in the spring and summer but that soon may change.

”We’re hoping to be open all year,” new owner Darmi Coon said.

Coon took over the Palmer Lake Country Market in June from the previous owner who had it for 14 years and has been making some gradual achanges. Coon has expanded the liquor store and has propane available. She has plans to put in a deli to make sandwiches available to customers and will also sell breakfast burritos. Coon will soon sell smoothies and already has fresh baked cupcakes.Coon also has plans to use the greenhouse for exotic plants and will eventually sell gasoline again.

The country market has been a part of Palmer Lake for more than 40 years and has undergone many changes throughout the years. Coon hopes the changes will bring many customers in to the market.

The Palmer Lake Country Market is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and is closed on Sunday. Coon said she will most likely open earlier once school starts.

The Business Buzz features news about the economic scene, promotions, acquistions and expansions. Contact Lisa Col-lacott at lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com or 686-6447.

Darmi Coon, new owner of the Palmer Lake Country Market located on Colo. 105, stands in front of a cabinet featuring some of the snacks she sells. Coon took over the market in June and has expanded the liquor store and will soon sell smoothies, fresh deli sandwiches and hopes to o� er gasoline again too. Photo by Lisa Collacott

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will take place at 6:00 p.m. on July 26 at the school which is located at 279 Beacon Lite Road.

“Anyone can come out and watch,” Van-Bebber added.

Darmi Coon, new owner of the Palmer Lake Country Market located on Colo. 105, stands in front of a cabinet featuring some of the snacks she sells. Coon took over the market in June and has expanded the liquor store and will soon sell smoothies, fresh deli sandwiches and hopes to o� er gasoline again too. Photo by Lisa Collacott

Music comes alive at Palmer Lake’s Speedtrap Friday and Saturday night’s are a festive event at local co� eeshop By Danny Summers Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com

The Speedtrap, located along Highway 105 in Palmer Lake, is one happening place.

In fact, one might even call it the live music scene hub of the Tri-Lakes area.

“We have gained a lot of credibility for having great music,” said Speedtrap own-er Caroline Bilodeau. “Speedtrap is well known now for the talent that is coming through town.

“When acts come through here they know they have an attentive audience. They appreciate that.”

Bilodeau purchased Speedtrap in Sep-tember 2011 from Peter Kavanaugh. Ka-vanaugh opened the neighborhood coffee shop in January 2004. His idea was to have a “Cheers-style” coffee shop with a Palmer Lake feel and fl avor.

Before long, Kavanaugh was booking live music acts, ranging from jazz fusion to bluegrass to folk hop to pop rock, and ev-erything in between.

Bilodeau used Kavanaugh’s model and built upon it.

She added a full kitchen and secured a liquor license, which added to the appeal of the “coffee shop” for patrons and musi-cal acts.

“We have a lot of bands now that are touring the United States,” Bilodeau said. “They always make it a point to stop at Speedtrap.

“People come from not only here, but from Denver, Colorado Springs, other plac-es, to listen to the bands.”

The Speedtrap building was construct-ed in 1925 as Clark’s General Store, com-plete with a service station and garage. Over the years it went through many own-ers and changes, but it kept that same rus-tic Palmer Lake look through them all.

The stage is to your right as you enter the front door. While Bilodeau has expand-ed seating since she took over to accom-

modate about 40 people, more than twice that stand while acts perform their music. Admission is free.

“We can accompany up to a fi ve-piece band,” Bilodeau said. “The stage is right there. I know that that’s one of the things people can appreciate it. It’s like having a party in your living room.”

Live music takes place Friday and Sat-urday night’s starting at 8 p.m. until as late as 11 p.m. Speedtrap usually closes down at 11 p.m. on those nights.

Bilodeau does not pay the acts, though she does provide them with a meal and beverages.

“Our customers tip them,” Bilodeau said. “That’s how they make their money. They make between $75 to $350 per night. Depending on if it’s a full band. Depend-ing on the talent. Depending on how well known they are. How busy we are. The sea-son. The weather. It very rare that a single person doesn’t walk away with at least $100 or $125.”

One of Speedtrap’s top recurring acts is Colorado Springs-based Grant Sabin.

“He’s amazing,” Bilodeau said. “When he plays here we’ll have a line waiting to come in.”

Speedtrap has been packed this sum-mer. Bilodeau hopes the trend continues into fall and winter.

Bilodeau’s Speedtrap web site - www.speedtrapbistro.com - has a link to the monthly schedule of musical acts, as well as a breakdown of the type of music. There are also links to the musicians’ own web sites.

“Having music here has been profi table for business,” Bilodeau said. “We have a name in the music industry, People want to come here and see who we have playing. Big names coming in a little coffee shop in Palmer Lake.”

Bilodeau’s business model appears to be a success.

“We’ve increased sales 100 percent ev-ery month for the last year and a half,” Bi-lodeau said. “The business part of the suc-cess is that I’m having fun. My staff (of 14) is having fun. This is a fun place. I want to keep it that way.”

Caroline Bilodeau, proprietor of Speedtrap in Palmer Lake, has a live music lineup on Fridays and Saturdays that draws folks from all over Pikes Peak region. Photo by Danny Summers

Fiddles, Vittles and Vino this Sunday at Rockledge Ranch

By Danny Summers Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com

Fiddles, Vittles and Vino will take place Sunday, July 28 at Rock Ledge Ranch in Colo-rado Springs from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Fiddles, Vittles and Vino is an annual event that occurs at the historic site, located along 30th Street near the Pleasant Valley area on the west side of the city.

It features live bluegrass music and a tast-ing involving fi ne local restaurants as well as a plethora of wine and beer vendors. Among the acts scheduled to appear are Rockygrass winners (and newly minted winners of the 2013 Telluride Bluegrass Band competition) Front Country, The Honey Dewdrops, Jody Adams and the String Dudes, and I Draw Slow

from Ireland. Tickets for the event are $45 for adults, $20 for kids. Living History Association members can purchase tickets at the Ranch for a discount. Call 719-578-6777.

Proceeds from the festival are donated to Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. The event is put on by Club Nine, a non-profi t consisting of local civic-minded chefs.

They donate the proceeds from Fiddles, Vittles and Vino to further agricultural pro-grams at Rock Ledge Ranch.

So far, the fruits of their labor include fund-ing apple trees to rejuvenate the property’s or-chard, as well as an asparagus and berry crop. Club Nine hopes to eventually fund larger projects such as the construction of a green house. Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is an educational, non-profi t living history farm and museum.

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Black Forest Fire and Royal Gorge Fire, but it wasn’t that noticeable. “There were rumors that I-25 was shut down, but that never happened. Folks continue to make their way here.”

Down Ute Pass at Cave of the Winds, tourism is also up.

Human resource director Ann Til-ley said the attraction is averaging more than 400 visitors per day.

“July is our busiest month,” Tilley said. “We’re seeing good numbers. Holiday weeks we see a lot more visi-tors.’

The Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau spend upwards of $1 million annually promoting the Pikes Peak Region.

The CVB tracks figures from year to year. Its latest report runs through April and showed an increase of 1.91 percent from April 2012.

“It’s always difficult in the middle of the summer to say whether we’re up or down,” said Chelsy Murphy, the CVB director of communications. “Indications are that we’re up, but we won’t know the actual numbers for a few months.”

Last July, the CVB launched an ag-gressive advertising campaign direct-ed at combating the negative stigma attached with the Waldo Canyon Fire.

The “Welcome Back” campaign

was directed at encouraging visitors to experience the area’s 55 attractions and activities.

The CVB dipped into reserves for an additional $135,000, got another $65,000 in donations, and also re-ceived a $100,000 grant from Colo-rado senator Michael Bennet.

“Tourism is the third largest em-ployer in the Pikes Peak Region with 14,000 jobs,” Murphy said.

Murphy added that as much as $1.35 billion is infused into the econ-omy each year through tourism.

Military and defense are the two biggest employers in the region.

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Tourism ‘Tourism is the third largest employer in the Pikes Peak Region with 14,000 jobs.’

Chelsy Murphy

In the spirit of cultureTraditional powwow brings Native Americans togetherBy Lisa Collacottlcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com

The Native American Inter-Tribal Festival and Traditional Powwow sponsored by the Palmer Lake Historical Society and One Nation Walking Together brought out a large crowd.

Many showed up to watch Native American dances, see a live wolf exhibit, learn about the Native American culture and shop from vendors and eat fry bread during the fourth annual powwow.

For the first time since the historical society has put the event together it took place at the Freedom Financial Services EXPO Center and not in Palmer Lake. Many Na-tive Americans from different tribes participated in the powwow.

The intertribal festival and powwow had a host northern drum and a host southern drum which was by invitation only. There were many Native American dancers in full regalia. The event took place at the Freedom Financial Services EXPO Center instead of Palmer Lake this year because of the heat and possible thunderstorms. Photos by Lisa Collacott

Native Americans make their way into the arena at the Freedom Financial Services EXPO Center on June 21 during the Grand Entry of the Native American Inter-Tribal Festival and Traditional Powwow. The powwow was sponsored by the Palmer Lake Historical Society and One Nation Walking Together. Lisa Collacott

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ChurchesThe Southern Baptist Convention Di-

saster Relief volunteers have been in the area assisting but will be leaving at the end of July. Wells said before the fire even happened 90 of their church members were trained in disaster relief so they will be available to help in any way. He said they are just trying to stay sensitive to the community’s needs.

More than 20 members of their own

congregation lost everything in the fire. Wells said one member tried to get back home to get his five kids after the fire start-ed but was stopped by law enforcement. The man said he needed to get to his kids and the officer told him to get in the car. As they were driving to the house his five kids walked out of the smoke.

“There are a lot of God stories. It’s so neat to see how God has shown up and provided,” Wells said.

Many other churches in Black Forest are reaching out to the residents of Black Forest and Wells said that the fire has brought pastoral staff from many church-es together.

Clubs in your CommunityEditor’s notE: To add or update your club listing, e-mail calendar@ourcoloradonews.com, attn: Tribune.

ProfEssional

front rangE Business Group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at Bella Panini in Palmer Lake.

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

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

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

tri-lakEs nEtworking Team meets for dinner at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Inn at Palmer Divide. TNT is business women building relationships in a social setting. Visit www.trilakesnetworkingteam.com or call Janine Robertson at 719-266-0246 or e-mail janine@coloradorobert-sons.com.

wisdom and Wealth Master Mind Group Lifting Spirits meets from 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday from July to September at 755 Highway 105, Unit C, Palmer Lake. RSVP to Meredith at 630-618-9400. Visit www.MeredithBroomfield.com.

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

rECrEation

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

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

Bingo By the Tri-Lakes American Legion Post 9-11 is conducted from 7 to 9 p.m. every Saturday at the Post home, Depot Restaurant in Palmer lake. Proceeds are dedicated to Scholarship and community support activities of the Post. At least 70 percent of the game sales are awarded in prizes, and free food drawings are conducted. Doors open at 6 p.m. and all are invited for the fun, food, and prizes. See www.americanle-giontrilakespost911.com/bingo.htm for more information.

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

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

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

thE PikEs Peak chapter of Pheasants Forever meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month (except June, August and September) at the Colorado Division of Wildlife Training Classroom in the back of the building at 4255 Sinton Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80970.

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

Vini E Crostini, 6 flight wine tasting paired with moZaic tasty bites is at 5 p.m the first Saturday of the month at 443 S. Highway 105, Palmer Lake. Cost is $40 per person.

sErViCEs

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

sharE Colorado, a nonprofit organization, is a monthly food distributor that offers grocery packages at half the retail price to everyone. Call 800-375-4452 or visit www.sharecolo-rado.com.

soCial

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

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

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

Colorado mountEd Rangers Troop “I” is looking for volun-teers. The troop meets at 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month at the Colorado Springs Police Department, Gold Hill Division, 955 W. Moreno Ave, Colorado Springs. Visit  https://coloradoranger.org/index.php/troops/troop-i or email info@coloradoranger.org

girl sCouting offers opportunities for girls ages 5-17 to make friends, learn new skills and challenge themselves in a safe and nurturing environment. Call 719-597-8603.

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

history Buffs meets at Monument Library from 1-3 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PalmEr diVidE Quiltmakers meets at 7 p.m. the first Thurs-day of each month at The Church at Woodmoor. Contact Carolyn at 719-488-9791 or hockcf@aol.com.

thE PikEs Peak Branch of the National League of American Pen Women offers information by calling 719-532-0021.

PikEs PEak Women’s Connection meets the second Thursday of the month for a luncheon at the Clarion Hotel Downtown,

314 W. Bijou St., Colorado Springs. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m., with luncheon and program from noon to 1:30 p.m. Free preschool childcare is available with a reservation; $16 inclusive. Call 719-495-8304 for reservations or information. All women are welcome.

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

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

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

tri-lakEs amEriCan Legion Post 9-11 meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Depot Restaurant on Colo. 105 in Palmer Lake. Contact Ed at 719-481-2750.

tri-lakEs BarBErshoP Chapter meets Mondays. Call Phil Zara at 719-481-3197.

tri-lakEs CroP Club meets on the third Saturday of the month. Call Angela at 719-481-9735.

tri-lakEs CruisErs Car Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire Sta-tion on South Colo. 105. Open to all vehicle makes and models. Call Dale at 488-2852.

tri-lakEs friEnds of the Libraries meets from 10 a.m. to noon the second Monday of each month from September through June at Monument Library.

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

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Rangers use CSU football camp as building block for seasonLewis-Palmer opens season Aug. 24 Pueblo EastBy Danny SummersDsummers@ourcoloradonews.com

The first official day that Colorado high school football teams can practice in pads is Aug. 12. But preparation for the upcoming season for many schools began weeks ago.

In early June, 50 members of the Lewis-Palmer football team traveled to Fort Collins for an intense three-day camp at Colorado State University. Eight other schools, including Palmer Ridge and Discovery Canyon, took part in the camp that was run by the CSU coaching staff.

“You’re living, breathing and sleep-ing football for three days,” said Lewis-Palmer senior linebacker/fullback Chad Marshall. “You can’t really put a price tag on that kind of experience. It’s just

so competitive. It’s so intense. It’s awe-some.”

Lewis-Palmer coach Tony Ramunno has been taking his Rangers teams to camps for nearly a quarter century. He ranks the CSU camp up there with the best of them.

“This was our second year going up there,” Ramunno said. “(CSU head coach Jim) McElwain treats us like kings up there. We’re getting to know those guys pretty well.”

Ramunno has taken his teams all over the Rocky Mountain region for camps.

“We went to Wyoming for years,” he said. “It was a great little secret. We’ve also been to camps at Nebraska, Colo-rado and Nebraska-Kearny.”

Ramunno chartered a bus for the trek up to Fort Collins. The kids stayed in dorms and ate their meals in the campus cafeteria. The camp cost players $210 per person.

“It was pretty much an all-you-can-eat buffet; so we pigged out,” said Lewis-Palmer senior slot Matt Brines.

Brines was a key part of a Lewis-Palmer team that went 6-4 last year, nar-rowly missing the Class 3A playoffs.

Beyond the tasty spread at the CSU camp, Brines was thrilled with how much he and his teammates bonded.

“It’s tough and it’s challenging and it pushes our team to the limits,” Brines said. “We are dog tired by the time we get on the bus to come home.”

Max Wyman, a senior lineman for the Rangers, was impressed - and a bit in awe - watching how some of the bigger schools, like 5A state runner-up Chero-kee Trail, went about things.

“They’re like the Alabama of Colorado high schools,” Wyman said with a smile. “We were one of the smaller schools up there, but we hung with everybody. We showed we belonged.”

The Rangers won’t have long to pre-pare for the upcoming season once practice begins. Their first game is Aug. 24 at Pueblo East at Dutch Clark Stadi-um - one week before most teams in the state kick off the season.

“We’ve got a very challenging non-league schedule again,” Ramunno said.

The rest of Lewis-Palmer’s non-league schedule consists of Sand Creek, Ram-part, Elizabeth, Harrison and North-ridge. The Rangers play in the 3A South Central League with Discovery Canyon, Mitchell, Coronado and Woodland Park.

Since Lewis-Palmer is playing a “Zero Week” game, it will have a bye in Week 8 of the season.

Seniors Max Wyman, #61, and Andrew Brown, #74, are expected to play key roles in the success of the Lewis-Palmer High School football team this fall. They were among the 50 players on the team who attended a camp at Colorado State University in Fort Collins in June. Photo by File photo

‘It’s tough and it’s challenging and it pushes our team to the limits.’

Senior Matt Brines

Jordan expected to be named next Lewis-Palmer ice hockey coachCo-owner of Colorado Sports Center takes over Steve Fillo; the only coach in program historyBy Danny SummersDsummers@ourcoloradonews.com

Hal Jordan is expected to be named the next Lewis-Palmer High School ice hockey coach.

“The expectations are pretty high here,” said Jordan, a retired Air Force major and long-time club hockey coach. “This is a great program. We have some

great kids.”Jordan, 45, will replace Steve Fillo, the

only hockey coach the school has ever known. Fillo stepped down earlier this year after building the program from the ground up. He directed Lewis-Palmer to two state titles and seven consecutive playoff appearances in seven seasons.

“I’m just honored to pick up where he left off,” Jordan said. “Steve set a lot of things in motion and did a lot of great things here. He was almost like a super hero.”

Fillo shoes will be hard to fill. He com-piled a 112-37-7 record, including 15-5 in the postseason. His Rangers teams got the Final Four in 2007 and 2008 before

taking home back-to-back state titles in 2009 and 2010.

“Our first state championship was a special moment,” said Fillo, who coached at Coronado and Pine Creek before tak-ing over at Lewis-Palmer. “We entered the playoffs as a sixth seed (out of 16 teams), and were the underdog in every game af-ter the first round.

“My son, Stevie, had died the Sep-tember prior to the season’s start driving home from hockey practice at the Uni-versity of Alabama. It seems every kid who had played for (Lewis-Palmer) up to that point was at the memorial with their jerseys on, and we would play the season with #11 patches on our jerseys. For me, I

found comfort and solace in returning to the familiar and losing myself in my nor-mal everyday tasks, including hockey.”

That emotional season continued deep into the Rangers’ playoff run.

“Both of our Final Four games went to overtime,” Fillo said “I don’t think we won our earlier round games by more than a goal each time. In the state championship game we were out shot and out played by a more athletic and deeper Ralston Val-ley team, but we never gave up and hung around with them. We were losing 2-1 heading into the final minute of the game and dramatically managed to score a goal

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to tie it up after we had pulled our goalie.

“When we scored the game-winning goal in the first overtime session, the kids immediately emptied the bench and dog piled, while we coaches - myself in particular - were crying. No yelling, no hooting and hollering. Just tears. It was that emotional a moment. Our own `Miracle on Ice.’”

Fillo is reminded of that game every day.

“I have the team pic-ture that was taken after the trophy presentation framed and hung in my family room at home,” he said. “In the picture, I’m still crying 15 minutes af-ter the goal was scored. It was pointed out to me by one of my players, Brent Schwarz, that the champi-onship game was our 11th consecutive win since we had last lost in January, and that Stevie wore num-ber 11. The players were all aware of that significance.”

Jordan seems to be the perfect fit for the job. He is one of the co-owners of Colorado Sports Center, where Lewis-Palmer prac-tices and plays its home games.

“I’ve been coaching in town since 2001,” Jordan said. “Most of our kids go to Lewis-Palmer and I have a good relationship with them. We have three kids who go to Palmer Ridge.”

The Lewis-Palmer hock-ey team is a combined Dis-trict 38 team with Palmer Ridge.

Jordan doesn’t plan to make any drastic changes to the program, but he has expanded the locker

rooms at the arena, adding several more showers in the process. He also plans to make subtle changes to the uniforms, as well as including a way to honor Dylan Redwine with a rib-bon on the back of the team helmets.

Redwine went missing Nov. 19, 2012, the day af-ter arriving in Vallecito to spend Thanksgiving with his father during a court ordered visit. Dylan was 13-years-old at the time and was an eighth grader at Lewis-Palmer Middle School.

Dylan and his mom had moved to the Monument area from Bayfield a few months before. Dylan’s fa-ther, Mark Redwine, said he left his home to run er-rands that morning and when he returned Dylan was gone. Earlier this month, Redwine’s remains were found in La Plata County.

Jordan will have two main assistants; Mike Prudhomme and Kevin Magarucci, who doubles as Lewis-Palmer head ath-letic trainer.

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Crystal Krebs back in charge of Lewis-Palmer softball Coach led team to the state semi� nals in 2010 By Danny Summers Dsummers@ourcoloradnews.com

This has been a busy month for Crystal Krebs. Two weeks ago she was inducted into the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame.

About that same time she an-nounced that she was going to be the head coach - again - for the Lewis-Palmer High School softball team. This Saturday, she is getting married.

“I’ve had a lot going on,” said Krebs, whose last name will change to Fish. “It’s pretty excit-ing.”

Krebs is the most successful coach in Lewis-Palmer softball history.

She led the Rangers for four seasons before stepping down fol-lowing the 2011 campaign. She was an assistant coach last year under Greg Powell.

“I’m rejuvenated and ready to be back,” said Krebs, who teaches in District 38. “Two years ago I was debating back and forth whether I wanted to resign completely. I wanted to be an assistant and help the girls with that transition to a new coach.

“My expertise is on the fi eld and I’m excited to get back into it.”

Krebs fi rst took over the pro-

gram in 2008 from current Palmer Ridge coach Randy Gillette. She guided the Rangers to their fi rst-ever state playoff appearance that same season. In 2010, the Rangers made it all the way to the Class 4A state Final Four behind star pitch-ers Mariah Peterson (now at Utah State) and Kelli Henry (now at Col-orado State University-Pueblo).

The Rangers missed the play-offs the past two seasons.

“Randy mentored me and helped make me the coach I am today,” Krebs said.

Krebs is excited about this year’s squad. She has arguably one of the best all-around players in the Pikes Peak region in senior Syd Henthorn - a former player with Woodland Park. Henthorn is expected to play shortstop and handle the pitching duties along with Barb Nigon.

Third baseman Melanie Farm-er will be the team’s only four-year letter winner. She was a member of the 2010 Final Four team.

Krebs and the Rangers have their fi rst offi cial fall practice Aug. 12. Their fi rst game is Aug. 17.

The Rangers are expected to be one of the top contend-ers in league along with Palmer Ridge and nearby Discovery Can-yon, which is coached by Tanya Ramsey - Krebs’ college softball coach when she was a star player at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

“Tanya has built that program (at Discovery Canyon) from the ground up,” Krebs. “I know what she is capable of doing. DCC will be, for years, a tough team to beat.”

Krebs is excited to bring Mary Schroeder on board as her assis-tant coach.

Krebs is one of the most deco-rated female athletes in Colorado collegiate history. In 2011, she was the fi rst-ever female athlete inducted into the UCCS Hall of Fame. This month, she became the fi rst-ever UCCS athlete (male or female) to be inducted into the RMAC Hall of Fame.

Crystal Krebs, the greatest softball player in the history of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, will return as head coach of the Lewis-Palmer High School softball team this season. Krebs previously guided the club from 2008 through 2011, and was an assistant last season. Photo courtesy of UCCS athletics

Hal Jordan is expected to take over as the new Lewis-Palmer High School ice hockey coach. Jordan inherits a Rangers program that has advanced to seven consecutive post season berths, including state titles in 2010 and 2011. Photo by Danny Summers

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