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Snow on Dec. 22 in the pass prior to the holiday, added required Christmas decoration to Marigreen Pines sign near Cascade. Photo by Rob Carrigan

Limited Gaming Grants announced By Pat Hill [email protected]

For the last meeting of 2014, Teller County Commissioner Marc Dettenrieder empha-sized the year’s highlights. Among them was the defeat of Amendment 68 in the November election. The amendment would have added video lottery terminals to horse-race tracks, the closest of which is in Pueblo. “The amend-ment went down by 70 percent,” Dettenrieder said.

As well, Gilpin County’s bid to take a larger portion of limited gaming taxes failed. Gilpin is hoping to claim 90 percent rather than 80. Gilpin continues to lose in state appeals courts.

As well, Teller County enjoyed a wet sum-mer, which reduced the threat of wildfi res. “We dodged a bullet,” Dettenrieder said.

Another fi nancial bonus was the move of county offi ces in Woodland Park to a central location from Manor Court to Tamarac Busi-ness Center. “We will save $75,000 a year after the fi rst year and a half,” Dettenrieder said.

For the staff, 2014 was a good year. “We were able to provide merit pay increases for our employees, for the fi rst time in four years,” he said.

Dettenrieder concluded the highlights with a gratitude list. “I defi nitely would like to thank the staff for all of their efforts to make this county engine hum,” he said. “And also, thanks to all our volunteers who serve on county boards.”

Speaking of limited gaming, the com-missioners announced the awards to Teller County agencies and organizations from the Limited Gaming Impact Fund:

• Teller County 4th Judicial District, $235,245

• Teller County Victim Services Program (TESSA), $10,000

• Teller County Sheriff’s Offi ce Operations, $234,680

• Teller County Community Partnership Family Resource Center, $21,900

• Teller County Community of Caring Pub-lic Services, $190,250

• Prospect Home Care & Hospice, $75,000• Teller County Jail Operations, $519,149

• Teller County CASA Advocate Services, $53,000.

As a last act of 2014, the commissioners approved a resolution amending the effec-tive date of the transfer of title of the county’s onsite wastewater treatment system rules from Jan. 1 to June 1. For this amendment, Sharon Roshek, Realtor with Coldwell Banker 1st Choice Realty, thanked the commissioners from the podium.

Kim Halloran, left, receives her � ve-year employee service award, along with high praise from her boss, Martha Hubbard, execu-tive director of Teller County Public Health. Halloran, administrative assistant II, received the recognition at the Teller County commissioners meeting Dec. 18. Photo by Pat Hill

“I de� nitely would like to thank the sta� for all of their e� orts to make this county engine hum,” he said. “And also, thanks to

all our volunteers who serve on county boards.”Marc Dettenrieder

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Commissioners approve 10 mill increaseBy Pat [email protected]

Stuck between paying $1,000 a month or an extra 10 mills a year on their proper-ty taxes, the board of directors of Arabian Acres Metropolitan District chose the lat-ter.

Left in a financial fix by the embezzle-ment of $206,000 by the former manager, Terry Malcolm, the district is nonetheless charged with serving its 145 tax-paying district customers.

To levy the tax, Teller County commis-sioners passed a resolution Dec. 18 ap-proving the increase of 10 mills.

According to state law, the BOCC is re-quired to perform the act of levying a tax upon all taxable property within the limits of the district. Commissioners Dave Paul and Norm Steen approved the resolution while Commissioner Marc Dettenrieder

excused himself from the proceedings be-cause he lives in the water district.

The increase in taxes is the result of a lawsuit brought by two of the district’s creditors, the law firm of Collins Cockrel Cole PC and Special District Management Services, which filed judgments against the water district with the Board of County Commissioners.

“The district acknowledges it owes roughly $113,500 but the district can-not pay out of its general fund revenues for 2014 or 2015,”said Edith Coffman, president of the board, speaking to the commissioners. “The debt is for services performed for the district at significant discounted rates.”

The creditors have imposed an 8 per-cent interest rate on the debt, she added.

The management services, Coffman said, wrote off $50,000 and the law firm discounted the rate by 40 percent. “We had an embezzlement and it was discovered in

June 2013,” she said.Despite the loss of funds, the district

board has kept the water flowing, Coffman said, “Everyone`s priority was to make sure the bills related to water service and operations were paid first.”

To make up the shortfall, the board considered assessing a fee of $1,000 on the 145 customers in the district, Coffman said. “We rejected it; we instituted a sup-plemental operations fee of $100 a month on top of our monthly service charge and fees to generate enough cash flow to op-erate the district,” she said. “Many of our customers struggle to pay the current charges and fees and simply cannot pay an additional fee.”

Former board member Sandy Zuniga urged the commissioners to pass the reso-lution while objecting to the water cus-tomers being left out of the board’s deci-sion.

A few days after the meeting, Zuniga

questioned the board’s decision to keep the services of the management company as well as the law firm. “How do you keep contractors who have sued you?” she said. “I think it’s a conflict of interest.”

Nonetheless, Zuniga said she has no problem with the quality of the water pro-vided by the district.

Among the issues related to the embez-zlement are the real-estate sales. “House sales are a little slower in Arabian Acres, but I know they are working hard to get the issues corrected,” said Sharon Roshek, Re-altor with Coldwell Banker 1st Choice Re-alty in Woodland Park.

Zuniga sees another set of circum-stances for slow housing sales. “Our sub-division is far from the Springs, where a lot of people work,” she said. “As well, with the pass closing, due to the fire and the floods, people are unsure.”

As of the end of the year, Malcolm has not been arrested for the embezzlement.

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

POLITICAL

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

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

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

PROFESSIONAL

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

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

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

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

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

RECREATION

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

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

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

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

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

YOGA AT Shining Mountain Studio with Nancy Stannard.

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Alex Roberson cheered by carolersBy Pat [email protected]

Wracked by sorrow over the death of 11-year-old Alexandra Roberson, Tom and Crystal Hatton nonetheless are embraced by a sense of gratitude, perhaps, even a measure of peace.

A day and a half before Roberson died from cancer the morning of Dec. 19, the Hattons arranged a gift from the commu-nity, a gathering of Christmas carolers out-side the girl’s home in Four Mile.

The carolers, nearly 200 of them, came from all over Teller County and a few drove in from Guffey in Park County. Members of the Victorian Society showed up in their finery to join the group.

As the carolers gathered outside the

Roberson home, snow fell lightly that eve-ning in Four Mile. “It was a magical spiri-tual evening,” Tom Hatton said.

Roberson, who was a patient in Chil-dren’s Hospital in Denver, had arrived home several days earlier. That evening, the girl heard the carolers outside.

“She was singing and smiling; her fa-ther said she hadn’t smiled in the last several days,” Crystal Hatton said. “She wouldn’t take a nap that day because she was waiting for us.”

For the Hattons, the gathering of friends, even a stranger or two, was a re-flection of the sense of community, an outreach spawned by shared sorrow. “We heard comments such as, `this is what Christmas is about,’” Crystal Hatton said.

Word spread of the gathering on social media for the evening of Dec.17. As well,

the Hattons had posted a sign at Evergreen Station on Teller 1.

The sign beckoned a father who hap-pened to see the sign that evening and asked to join the group taking off from the Four Mile Fire Station. “He just thought it was something he and his kids should do,” Tom Hatton said. “It was a special time for everybody who was here.”

Fifth-grader at Summit Elementary School in Divide, Roberson was diagnosed last year with Stage 4 brain cancer. For the past year, the little girl underwent chemo-therapy and radiation treatments.

Knowing the end was near, Roberson expressed concern about her family, asked if they would be all right without her, Tom Hatton said. “If your life is cut short, you are granted wisdom,” he said.

Crystal Hatton added, “She looked very

peaceful and beautiful. I really believe God worked through us,” she said.

After arriving home from Denver, the girl received care from Prospect Home Care & Hospice. “My team did everything we could do to help her become stable and comfortable - we facilitated anything to help bring a smile to her face,” said Mary Barrowman, Prospect’s president and chief executive officer. “We provided a harpist as well as therapy dog.”

Barrowman was also one of the 200 car-olers the evening of Dec. 17.

Roberson is survived by her parents, Heather Oswald and Lance Roberson and her brother, Bradley Oswald. The family plans a memorial service for the commu-nity, the date to be announced.

Nearly 200 people gathered at the home of Alexandra Roberson, 11, Dec. 17 in Four Mile, to serenade the little girl with Christmas carols and other songs. Photos by Courtesy photo

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

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

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

HEALTHIER LIVING Colorado, Diabetes Self-Management Workshop. Learn the skills needed to manage your diabe-tes. Teller County Public Health and Community Partnership Family Resource Center o�er six-week classes to help you with the challenges of living with this ongoing health condi-tion. Participants learn how to control their blood glucose, prevent complications, and cope with the stress of having a chronic health condition. Call Teller County Public Health at

719-687-6416 or visit www.cpteller.org or www.co.teller.co.us/PublicHealth for information and a list of classes in your neighborhood. Suggested donation $35.

JAM NIGHT. The Grange Hall is open from 6-9 p.m. every Thursday for the Jammers music and potluck. This is a great night and the place to be on Thursdays. The music is always di�erent depending on who and how many musicians show up. We always have fun, good food and dancing. All musicians are welcome to join in the jam session. If you are not a musi-cian, come for a social evening out to meet other community members. Call 719-748-0358.

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

THE LAKE George Gem and Mineral Club Youth Program for Earth Science Education, Peblepups, meets from 6-6:45 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Lake George Com-munity Center on Hwy 24 on the east side of Lake George. The program is free to students age 8-18. Each session discusses a separate aspect of Earth science or mineral collecting. Warm

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Hicks signs on to CASA Stories of abuse spur local woman to action By Pat Hill [email protected]

Struck by newspaper stories of chil-dren who are abused and neglected, Susan Hicks of Woodland Park vowed to do her part in making a difference. This fall, she became a volunteer for Court Appointed Special Advocate.

“I think CASA is an organization that understood a problem in our society that needed to be addressed,” Hicks said. “I am thrilled to be a part of a very large organi-zation that is working for the children.”

After a two-week training course, Hicks is prepared to take on her fi rst case, to be assigned. CASA volunteers step in only after the family has entered the court sys-tem, through the social-services system.

“CASA understands that dependency, neglect and domestic violence can be, and usually are, multi-generational behaviors,” Hicks said. “They also understand how

overwhelmed social workers are, so they created an advocacy organization.”

For Hicks, the training and the stories about children who have been helped by CASA, are inspiring “CASA is a huge benefi t to the whole system,” she said. “With that advocacy, if we can change the direction of a child’s life, then we can eventually solve the problem.”

CASA of the Pikes Peak Region, a non-profi t organization, serves children in El Paso and Teller counties. “The CASA staff is there to support the volunteers, instead of the volunteers supporting the organiza-tion,” Hicks said. “That is important be-cause the advocacy work is extremely dif-fi cult, I think.”

For information about becoming a vol-unteer for CASA, call 447-9898. “I would encourage anyone who understands the importance of CASA’s work and has the ability to consider it, to sign up,” she said. “This is how I’m choosing to spend the currency of my time.”

For CASA in Teller County, Berkeley Da-vis, who lives in Green Mountain Falls, is the programs coordinator. Susan Hicks has just completed the training to be a volunteer with Court Appointed Special Advocate. Photo by Pat Hill

Cripple Creek contracts with CodeRED Residents encouraged to sign up for this free service Sta� report

The city of Cripple Creek has imple-

mented the CodeRED system, a high-speed emergency notifi cation service pro-vided by Ormond Beach, Florida-based Emergency Communications Network, this month.

The CodeRED system will serve as the backbone of Cripple Creek’s emergency

planning and communications outreach to both residents and City personnel by using system capabilities to send tele-phone calls, text messages, emails and so-cial media in an effort to effectively inform residents to protect life and property. Co-deRED was selected for its unrivaled reli-ability and accuracy, as well as the system’s global use.

All residents living within Cripple Creek and Teller County limits are encouraged to visit www.cripplecreekgov.com and click on the CodeRED logo to enroll contact in-formation including cell phone numbers,

text and email addresses.Public safety offi cials across the United

States have credited CodeRED notifi ca-tions for many successful events, includ-ing locating missing children, apprehend-ing wanted criminals and issuing timely evacuations.

Frequently asked questionsWhat is CodeRED and why is it impor-

tant to me?CodeRED is an emergency notifi cation

service that allows emergency offi cials to notify residents and businesses by tele-phone, cell phone, text message, email and social media regarding time-sensitive general and emergency notifi cations. Only authorized offi cials have access to the Co-deRED system.

When will CodeRED be used?Any message regarding the safety, prop-

erty or welfare of the community will be disseminated using the CodeRED system. These may include AMBER alerts, notifi -cations of hazardous traffi c or road con-ditions, boil water advisories, evacuation notices and street closures or weather-re-lated delays for events.

Does the CodeRED system replace oth-er systems that have been used to provide time-sensitive information to residents? This system is an enhancement to existing means of communication and is meant to supplement current or past systems used for mass notifi cation.

Does the CodeRED system already have my telephone number, or do I need to sign up to receive CodeRED notifi cations?

Residents will need to sign up to ensure their information is in the CodeRED sys-tem. The home page of the City of Cripple Creek website, www.cripplecreekgov.com, has a link to the CodeRED Community No-tifi cation Enrollment page, where you can register online. If you do not have online access, copies of the registration form are available at City Hall in Cripple Creek.

I have a business located in Cripple Creek. Can I arrange to have CodeRED contact my business? Yes. Fill out the Co-deRED registration form but be sure to se-lect the “This address is business” option. Please note that emergency calls can only be delivered to a direct-dial number. Auto-mated attendants will disrupt the process and the calls will not be delivered. Busi-nesses should register their main number and establish a procedure for distributing the CodeRED message to their workforce.

What if I want to register additional numbers for my address?

After you submit the initial registration form, you may start the registration pro-cess again and submit more numbers for the same address.

Is my personal information protected?CodeRED is a service of Emergency

Communications Network, which takes security and privacy concerns very seri-ously. They will not sell, trade, lease or loan any data that residents have supplied to third parties.

How will I recognize a CodeRED mes-sage?

A CodeRED emergency message will have a caller ID of 866-419-5000. A Co-deRED general message will have a caller ID of 855-969-4636. (We suggest you pro-gram both numbers in your cell phone as two separate contacts, using “CodeRED Emergency” and “CodeRED General” as the contact names.) If you need to replay the emergency notifi cation message again, simply dial the number, and you will be able to hear the message again.

What should I do if I receive a CodeRED message?

Listen carefully to the entire message. You will have the option to repeat the mes-sage by pressing any key. Do not call 911 for further information unless directed to do so or if you need immediate aid from the police or fi re department.

I have a cordless phone, and it does not work when the power goes out. How will the system be able to contact me?

Make sure you have at least one work-ing corded telephone – and be sure to turn the ringer on. The CodeRED sign-up form allows you to indicate both a primary and alternate phone number. Cell phone and/or work phone numbers can be entered as alternate phone numbers. Both primary and alternate phone numbers will be con-tacted when a notifi cation is sent.

Will the CodeRED system leave a mes-sage on an answering machine?

Yes, the CodeRED system will leave a message on a machine or on voicemail. The CodeRED system will leave the entire message in one pass.

What happens if the line is busy?If the line is busy, CodeRED will try two

more times to connect.What circumstances might prevent a

message from being delivered to me?• If your contact information has

changed and you have not registered your new information.

• If you have only cordless phones in your residence, the power is out and you did not register an alternate phone num-ber.

• If your line is busy for an extended time and your calls do not forward to voicemail or an answering machine.

• If you have a privacy manager on your main phone and you did not register an al-ternate phone number.

The City of Cripple Creek will receive a report of undelivered calls and can in-struct the CodeRED system to begin an-other round of calls to busy numbers. It is best to have an alternate phone number in the calling database for these situations.

Is there an app for CodeRED?Yes. The CodeRED Mobile Alert app can

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Storm slows rural pre-Christmas tra� c

Sta� report

El Paso County Public Services cur-

rently has 21 trucks working Northern and Eastern areas of El Paso County. Plow truck drivers report to dispatch “it’s a different world north of Hodgen Road,” said Dave Rose, public information offi cer for the county on Tuesday morning, Dec. 23.

Snow covered and icy roads are the rule in the North and East portions of the County. At this time roads passable but getting very slick with dropping tempera-tures, Rose said.

Trucks are currently working “priority one” roads and will continue to apply anti skid material to help get motorists through the afternoon and early evening hours.

El Paso County will continue with a split shift plan in response to these worsening conditions and will schedule a full call-out of starting at 2 a.m.

El Paso County Public Services is re-sponsible for the maintenance of more than two thousand miles of public road-way ranging from gravel roads in rural ar-eas to high speed heavily traveled arterials and neighborhood cul-de-sacs.

Commissioners consider interim appointment to sheri� ’s o� ce Interim appointment would begin Jan. 1 with Maketa’s announced retirement Sta� report

With the public announcement that El

Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa will retire at the end of the year, the Board of County Commissioners has statutory responsibil-ity to fi ll the vacancy by appointing an in-terim Sheriff to serve to the end of his term.

Accordingly, the board was expected to

consider a resolution at its regular meeting next Tuesday, Dec. 23 appointing Sheriff-elect Bill Elder as interim sheriff from Jan. 1, 2015 until he receives the oath of offi ce to begin his fi rst term as elected sheriff on Jan. 13, 2015.

There has been an incorrect media re-port that indicates that the interim ap-pointment would begin with the commis-sioners appointment on Dec. 23. This is simply incorrect and is not based on any information provided by the county. Ma-keta’s public announcement in a letter to citizens has been provided to media by the sheriff’s offi ce and indicates his plan to re-

tire Dec. 31.The Board of County Commissioners

has statutory authority to “fi ll a vacancy” in any independently elected countywide of-fi ce. The sheriff’s announced retirement on Dec. 31 creates a “vacancy” on Jan. 1, 2015. Hence there is no vacancy to fi ll before Jan. 1, 2015.

If the expected appointment of Elder to serve as interim sheriff is proceeds as expected, he will receive the oath of offi ce as interim sheriff and then will receive the oath again on Jan. 13, 2015 to begin a new elected term in offi ce. Maketa

Open burning ordinance passes on � rst reading Second reading scheduled for BoCC consideration on Dec. 30 By Sta� report

The Board of El Paso County Commis-

sioners at its regular meeting Tuesday ap-proved on the fi rst reading a new County ordinance to regulate open burning ac-tivities in unincorporated areas of El Paso County. The ordinance is not fi nal until approval after a second reading, currently scheduled for consideration by the Board

on Dec. 30.The ordinance addresses changes dis-

cussed during several work sessions as well as additional concerns raised during public comment sessions at several BoCC meetings.

If passed, the ordinance would estab-lish the minimum requirements for ob-taining a burn permit.

Other government agencies with ju-risdiction, including the appropriate fi re protection districts and the El Paso County Public Health, may add additional require-ments and restrictions to ensure public health and safety.

Open Burning Air Quality Permits and

will continue to be administered by El Paso County Public Health in compliance with state regulations and requirements.

If approved on second reading, the or-dinance provides that an application to conduct open burning will automatically be sent to both the El Paso County Sheriff’s Offi ce and El Paso County Public Health.

Open burn permits can be revoked at any time.

Burns must be conducted at least 50 feet away from any buildings or combus-tible fences. Open burns must be directly attended by a competent person with ap-propriate extinguishing equipment avail-able for immediate use.

The County ordinance establishes re-strictions necessary to preserve public safety and procedures to inform residents of planned open burn activities.

In addition to the requirements out-lined in the County ordinance, all open burning must comply with all state and lo-cal fi re district rules and regulations.

Burning slash is one of the easiest low-cost ways to dispose of slash piles.

The ordinance seeks to strike a balance that protects health and safety but still en-courages property owners to mitigate their land to reduce fi re danger.

weather will allow � eld trips on weekends. Further informa-tion from Steve Veatch 719-748-5010 or John Rakowski 719-748-3861 or at LGGMClub.org.

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

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

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

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

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

719-748-5141

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

at 719-686-7961.

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

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

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

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

WOODLAND PARK Saddle Club, providing community camaraderie among humans and horses since 1947, sponsors gymkhanas, jackpots, dances, barbecues, parades, trail rides

and more. Join us. For information, contact [email protected]. Visit www.wpsaddleclub.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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� ings that you can count on At a hardware store where I once

worked, we would inventory every single nut, bolt, screw and pipe fi tting during the week between Christmas and New Years.

“There is over 40,000 common items of hardware in the modern hardware line,” went the speech from Merton Taylor, owner of Taylor Hardware. Merton tried to carry all of those items. And by Golly, we were going to count every single one of them, accurately, in all three buildings. Two of the buildings were two-stories and half-a-block long. The third was a track warehouse that stretched for a football fi eld length along Railroad Avenue.

I was one of the regular employees but we would usually hire extra help during this massive inventory undertaking. High school kids would be camped in front of nail bins, pulling out 16 penny cement coat nails from CF&I Steel, weighing them, cleaning the bottom of the bin with a sponge and bucket of soapy water and then replacing them and dropping a paper tag with the counted weight. Then on to tackle the next bin of 20-penny cement coat.

A similar process occurred at the 10,11,12,14, 16, 20 gauge smooth black wire, and then the galvanized, and on to the chicken wire, hog fence and woven wire. We measured the joints of 1/2”, 3/4”, 1”... up to 2” galvanized and black pipe. We counted the bell reducers and 45-degree

elbows. We weighed the fender washers, fl at headed stove bolts, Mile High Grass Seed Mix, and 1/2” sisal rope. We separated and counted 80, 100, 120 grit sand paper and galvanized, black and aluminum stove pipe.

In the track warehouse and the two-story building we called the shop, there was no heat and we would usually work in two-person teams of a “caller” and a “writer.” The writer would be positioned in front a “torpedo” propane heater to keep his or her hands warm enough to continue writing as the caller would wade through the sometimes preweighed, precounted items calling the secret cost code.

And secret code it was. Merton, who had been in Naval Intelligence in the Phil-ippines during World War II had devised a complex transference of numbers, letters, blocks and blind alleys that took two or three years and continuous practice to

fi gure out how to read. I worked there seven years so I eventually became one of the elite group of “readers.” Which basically involved not only deciphering the complex code, but being able to read a seventy-fi ve-year-old, semi-blind, hardware store owner’s shaky handwriting done with a number one black or red grease pencil.

Math skills were also required in that all the called items and their cost had to be “extended” which sometimes meant fi guring out that were four squares per roll of asphalt rolled roofi ng, at $7 per square, times 400 rolls of red and 200 roles of green and so on.

At fi rst I really hated working at the hardware store during inventory week in the week between Christmas and New Years. But later, I got to a point where I re-ally enjoyed “knowing the code,” under-standing what each of 40,000 common hardware item’s name was, comprehend-ing that roofi ng is sold by the square, and being a master at “extension.” Inventory was a process involving various stages of personal enlightenment.

Today bar codes at the register and handheld scanners have replaced most of that process. I know it is faster. But, for things you can count on, I still sort of miss that week (in the old hardware store) between Christmas and New Years.

Predictions that may or may not come true The end of each year causes most of us

to refl ect on what was and what will be. With that in mind, I will make a few predic-tions - mostly sports related - for 2015.

I realize my predictions may raise a few eyebrows, but here we go.

Oregon will defeat Ohio State for the college football mythical national cham-pionship. Until the NCAA has at least an eight-team playoff system, the polls still dictate who plays in the title game and this year’s four-team playoff bracket hardly constitutes a playoff.

The New England Patriots will defeat the Seattle Seahawks in February’s Super Bowl, 24-20, in one of the most exciting championship games ever played. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be named the game’s MVP.

The Denver Broncos will lose the AFC Championship Game in New England, 41-23. Peyton Manning will throw at least two interceptions as Brady and the Patriots roll in Foxboro, Mass.

Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow on Feb. 2 (Groundhog Day) and there will be six more weeks of winter. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the Pikes Peak region may actually see a lot of snow this winter.

The New York Yankees will defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in a classic seven-game World Series. Alex Rodriguez will hit

the game-winning home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning of the fi nal game.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw will win his fi fth consecutive ma-jor league ERA title.

The Colorado Rockies will fi nish last place in the National League West behind (in order) Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Arizona.

Unlike many years when the Rockies are in contention the fi rst two months of the season, they will be an average team from the break of spring training and never fi g-ure into the mix as a serious playoff threat.

The Colorado Springs Sky Sox, now the Triple-A affi liate of the Milwaukee Brewers, will make the playoffs for the fi rst time in the 1997 season and advance to the Pacifi c Coast League Championship Series.

In a rematch of the 1975 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors will defeat the

Washington Wizards (they were the Bullets in 1975) for the championship.

The Los Angeles Kings will win their third Stanley Cup in four seasons, defeating the Montreal Canadiens in the fi nals.

Duke will defeat Texas Christian Univer-sity (TCU) in the NCAA men’s basketball fi nals.

For the fi rst time since Affi rmed in 1978, a horse that wins the elusive Triple Crown of racing (Kentucky Derby, Belmont and Preakness).

The Palmer Ridge High School boys’ track and fi eld team, and cross country team, will repeat as state champions.

All four Tri-Lakes area high school football teams - Lewis-Palmer, Palmer Ridge, Discovery Canyon and The Classical Academy will qualify for the playoffs.

Lewis-Palmer will three-peat as Class 4A state volleyball champions.

Woodland Park will win at least six games in football for the fi rst time in more than a decade.

Cripple Creek-Victor will win its fi rst football game on the fi eld since 2010.

The Winter Hockey Classic in Woodland Park (featuring two high school games in February at outdoor Meadow Wood Park rink) will again be a huge success.

And fi nally, Colorado State University-Pueblo will repeat as NCAA Division II football champs.


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OBITUARIES

Heather [Mc-Donald] Tobias, 56, of Woodland Park passed away at home on Friday December 19, 2014 following a short battle with a terminal illness.

Heather was born on December 5, 1958 in Prestwick, Scotland to the late James and Nancy McDonald. She graduated from Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs in 1977 and went on to earn a degree in business man-agement and another in criminal justice from Pikes Peak Community College.

Heather observed her first lighthouse located along the Lake Michigan shore-line in 1984 and immedi-ately developed a lifetime passion for lighthouses.

Many future fam-ily vacations were planned around the Great Lakes and along the East Coast and West Coast allowing her to see 115 addi-

tional lighthouses.Heather is survived by

her husband of 31 years, Stephen; daughter Leslie; and son David. She is also survived by her sister Alison (Stuart) Field of Littleton; brother David (Jeanne) McDonald of Thornton; and her nieces Jennifer and Andrea and nephews Jim and Sam. She was preceded in death by her sister Elizabeth (Liz) McDonald.

To honor Heather’s wish there will not be a funeral or memorial service fol-lowing her cremation.

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Christmas party circuit � nally over Whew! The Christmas party circuit

insanity is fi nally over and now only New Year’s Day lies between you and the mo-ment of truth.

As you step off the scale, you’re likely to be promising yourself you’re never go-ing do this again and brain storming how you’re going to lose those holiday pounds. Let me help.

First, I’d suggest you focus on getting a regular exercise routine under control before you worry about your weight. It’s a lot easier to execute a fi tness routine than to rein in your eating. The calorie control can come later.

Secondly, you need to assess your level of fi tness. If you’ve been sedentary or are on medication, you need to check with your primary care physician prior to undertaking any exercise regime.

The fi tness industry uses the mnemon-ic S.M.A.R.T.E.R. to help people defi ne their health and fi tness goals. Your goals should be Specifi c, Measureable, Achiev-

able, Realistic and Time-bound and, then, they should be Evaluated and Re-evaluat-ed at a later date.

Specifi c objectives are more easily achieved than general ones. Choose spe-cifi c goals and write them down to ensure success. Do you want to lose 20 pounds, run a 5 K or do you want to lower your blood pressure?

Measureable results can be tracked. You fi tness goals should be able to be measured in a quantifi ed way. Do you want to be able to walk for 60 minutes,

instead of 30, do you want your total cholesterol to be below 200 or is there a favorite outfi t hanging in your closet that you want to be able to wear again.

Achievable objectives are dependant on proper preparation and planning. Do you have the skill level for the exercise routine that you’ve chosen, do you have the resources to purchase the required equipment or gym membership and do you have support from family, friends or a personal trainer.

Realistic goals ensure success. Let’s face it … you’re not going to get back into your high school cheerleading outfi t and if you’ve never run a step in your life, select-ing the Pike’s Peak Marathon as your fi rst race would be unwise. Don’t set yourself up for failure by setting unrealistic goals.

Time limits should be established and adhered to. “Some time in the future” is not an effective time limit. Pick a spe-cifi c date to achieve your goals by and be realistic.

Evaluate your progress by assessing the measureable component of your health and fi tness goals. If the goal has been achieved, it’s important to have a reward such as a massage, new exercise clothes or a new piece of fi tness equipment.

And fi nally, Reevaluate and set future goals. To ensure that further progress is made, it’s important to revisit your original goals and see if they need to be readjusted or if you need to set new ones.

Getting yourself back in shape is a little like eating an elephant – you can only do it one bite at a time. Exercise S.M.A.R.T.E.R.

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

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor:

On December 30th the Board of Trust-ees in Green Mountain Falls will pass a budget. Most municipal budget processes are fairly innocuous but I’d have to say that if you attended the budget work-shops, as I have, this past year (October through November) you might agree with me that their process would leave you with a lot more questions than answers. They (the trustees) were not interested in sharing any budget information with the other attendees. I don’t know about you but I hate being left in the dark. Whether they felt they didn’t have accurate num-bers or not wasn’t the point although they used that for an excuse. The whole process was designed to keep the information to themselves and away from the residents. Now that they have published their pro-posed budget you can understand why.

They have raised the Marshal’s salary approximately 55 percent to $50,000 from

just over $32,000 (his last full years salary). They propose to pay the Clerk $44,000 (an increase of around $9,000 or 48 percent more than this years salary) even though she has no municipal experience and is not a certifi ed municipal clerk. I think its important to note that the new full time deputy has a salary that is actually more than the previous chiefs pay and that it is directly commensurate with the 500 percent increase in court fees that they project. As a matter of fact if you break it down, according to their fi gures, salaries and benefi ts account for $120,000 of a $149,000 budget in the Marshals depart-ment. That’s 80 percent by any one’s math!

In all they have proposed a budget that spends 58 percent of available revenues on salaries and benefi ts and that’s before you turn on the lights! The questions to each of these issues is Why? Why? And Why?

Mac Pitrone

Libraries o� er free legal clinics Rampart Range Library District offers

free legal self-help clinics through De-cember 2015. The clinics are for parties who have no attorney, via computer link. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fi ll out forms and explain the process and procedures for the legal issues in the areas of family law, civil litigation, prop-erty law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, veterans’ benefi ts and civil-protection orders.

The volunteer attorneys do not repre-sent clients they help at this clinic. This clinic is information-only and is no substi-tute for legal representation. You have the right to retain an attorney of your choice at any time and are advised to do so.

The clinics are from 2 to 5 p.m. on the fi rst Friday of the month at the libraries in Woodland Park and Florissant. The fi rst clinic is Jan. 2. To register, call 687-9281, Ext. 103, or 748-3939.

A holiday problem In the holiday season a few celebra-

tions were different during the Prohibi-tion era, which was almost 100 years ago.

Out on a farm, in an old barn or out building might be a good place for a still.

I ran across this story and thought I would share it with you. Since the family involved might still be in the area, I will not go into who it was!

The neighbors had noticed some rather odd behavior from their friend’s goat. It seems the goat, which was nor-mally mild tempered, was now getting to be quite ill tempered. It was hitting trees and most strangely a barb wired fence! It was getting a bit scratched from this, and did not seem to mind. Chickens in the same yard did not show the same aggres-sive effect, but they seemed to be sleeping more often. As the animals became more entertaining to the area children, the par-ent’s started asking questions.

The police chief heard the story and took a run by the place. It seems the goat was indeed bothered, and the chickens were quite calm, even though conditions on the place were what were considered indescribably fi lthy. He reported what he found to the county sheriff, who opened an investigation. It seems the property owner, along with another had been seen in the area of the court house in Colorado Springs. It seems that they were selling bottles of something to customers in the area. It did not take all that long to fi nd out what was in those bottles. This seemed quite bold, and a raid on the

property was planned.In the early morning, a force from the

Sheriff and the police discovered that there were indeed illegal stills on the property. It seems the goat had been din-ing on the mash destined for making the liquor that was being sold in various spots around. The chickens had also eaten some of the mash that was spilled by the goat.

Charges were fi led against the prop-erty’s owner and another. I haven’t researched to see what happened in the case, but suspect that jail time was prob-ably involved. In other cases, the brewers seemed to be small time, and were sent off for at least some jail time. The brew-ing of the illegal liquor was a problem, even in this area, and some of them were quite large. It was not usually animals that gave up the secret stills, it was usually large purchases of sugar. A few years later liquor was legal again, and most of the little stills died away.

Today, that goat may have been eating a more valuable weed!

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Law enforcement takes holidays in strideOperate in business-as-usual mode while bee�ng up DUI enforcementBy Norma EngelbergContributing writer

For many local law enforcement offi-cers, New Year’s Eve is just another work day. Regular patrols will be out enforcing the traffic laws but a few Teller County deputies will specialize in DUI enforce-ment and Woodland Park officers are par-ticipating in Colorado’s “The Heat is On” campaign.

“The Heat is On program provides funds so that officers can work overtime on impaired driver enforcement,” said Wood-land Park Police Sgt. Chris Adams. “We have more patrols out and high visibility

and we’ll be watching for signs of driver impairment.”

Those signs include weaving, not using signals and sitting at green lights because they think they’re red. Lt. Marc Porcelli at the Teller County Sheriff’s Office added driving with their lights off. Any of these behaviors give officers probable cause to make a traffic stop even without the in-volvement of alcohol or drugs.

The county runs DUI shifts that are funded through a state program at various times throughout the year, not just on hol-idays but sometimes on weeknights and at other times. Deputies sign up for these shifts. They patrol and they’ll even fill out the paperwork for other deputies who have arrested an impaired driver so that those deputies can go back out on patrol.

Sgt. Jim Borgioli of the Cripple Creek Police Department said New Year’s Eve is business as usual for his department. He

said Cripple Creek officers are trained to look for anything that would give probable cause to make a traffic stop and to use their powers of observation from there.

“There is really no way to tell for sure that someone you’re following is drunk,” he said. “It might be an older person who is lost and tiredness can also cause erratic driving.”

Once a traffic stop is made, officers know to look for signs of drinking and they are trained in standardized field sobriety testing and how to use a blood alcohol testing machine but as yet the department doesn’t take part in any of the state’s pro-grams to pay for overtime.

Adams said there are levels of impair-ment. Drivers with blood alcohol levels of.051-.o79 are considered DWAI, driving while ability impaired. Drivers arrested for DWAI might be served a summons and released to a sober driver. A blood alcohol level of .08 or above will land a driver in the county jail. Porcelli said 99 percent of the time either level of impairment will send a driver to jail.

A DUI arrest can be costly. There are court and attorney costs. If convicted they could lose their driver’s license, have to pay

for an ignition interlock device and pay for mandatory alcohol counseling. Some lose their jobs and repeat offenders might get prison terms.

“I would rather not have to arrest any-one on New Year’s Eve,” Adams said. “If you drink, travel with a designated driver, call someone sober for a ride, even your par-ents, or have the number for a cab and cab fare in your pocket.”

“Don’t underestimate how much even one or two drinks can affect your driving,” Porcelli said. “The effects of alcohol vary from person to person. If you’re drinking, don’t drive. If you’re driving, don’t drink.”

The Colorado State Patrol will also be out watching for drunk drivers as part of “The Heat is On.” According to the Colora-do Department of Transportation’s Alcohol and Impaired Driving webpage, every year 26,000 Colorado drivers are arrested for DUI and 150 people are killed in alcohol-related crashes. Besides information about the dangers of driving impaired, the web-page, http://www.coloradodot.info/pro-grams/alcohol-and-impaired-driving, also has apps for iPhone and Android that help drivers estimate their blood alcohol levels and help call a cab.

Buckley named Four Mile ChiefBy Pat [email protected]

Twenty-eight year veteran of Four Mile Fire Protection District, Cricket Buckley was recently named chief of the depart-ment.

The only paid firefighter in the district, Buckley oversees 25 volunteers who serve about 3,500 permanent residents.

Of 200 runs a year, 80 percent are medi-cal. “We have people with breathing issues and cardiac problems,” Buckley said.

As well, the department responds to “typical rural accidents, falling off horses, motorcycles, ATVs, and the occasional auto accident,” he said.

Recently, the Four Mile board of direc-tors made the decision to halt transport services, relying instead on Cripple Creek Ambulance, Ute Pass Regional Ambulance and Flight for Life.

“With the building and the cost of ser-vices, a year ago the board decided that the transport business was not able to keep its head above water, financially,” Buckley said. “Being able to keep a paramedic or intermediate emergency medical techni-cian on staff is very difficult to do.”

Instead, the EMTs stabilize and prepare the patient for transport, if needed.

However, in a crisis, Four Mile firefight-ers are ready to go. “We’ve done some work to improve our response time,” Buckley said. “For instance, the first two volunteers who answer a call go straight to the scene from the station; more people coming in

grab a second truck.”As well, Buckley had air-compressor

systems added to both stations, on Teller 1 and near Cripple Creek Mountain Estates. “Normally, it takes three to four minutes to pump up the pressure to get the trucks ready to roll out,” Buckley said. “Now we can be ready in three to four seconds.”

In a place where everybody knows your name, Four Mile Fire is a vital part of the community. The auxiliary, for instance, provides meals for firefighters on the scene. “They have a converted ambulance with pre-prepared food,” he said. “We’re all just neighbors helping neighbors.”

The shared sense of community was apparent on Dec. 17, when nearly 200 peo-ple gathered at the Four Mile fire station to embark on a caroling mission to the home of Alexandra Roberson, 11, who was not expected to live until Christmas.

According to Tom and Crystal Hatton, who organized the gathering, the little girl smiled and sang along with the carolers. “If you’re a believer, the way this fell together, it had to be a God thing,” Buckley said.

Roberson died within 36 hours of the party outside her home.

For Buckley, the new title is another notch on his resume. Former firefighter with the Ivywild/Cheyenne Canyon fire department, assistant ski-school director at the old Ski Broadmoor, ski instructor in Breckenridge, guitar-builder and fence builder, Buckley is versatile.

The new chief replaces Lance Crum-mett, who retired in July after 25 years with the department, 16 as chief. “I had great

people, which made my job so much eas-ier,” Crummett said. “On the one hand, it was time for me to go; on the other hand, I didn’t want to go.”

Crummett started out as an ambulance driver for Four Mile.

Two weeks after retiring, Crummett was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. After

months of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, he was declared cancer-free.

He still plans to be part of the reserve crew. “I left the department in good hands,” he said.

Buckley agrees. “I’m honored have some of the most wonderful people to work with,” he said. “It’s like a big family.”

Cricket Buckley was named Chief of the Four Mile Fire Protection District this summer. Buckley replaces Lance Crum-mett, who retired in July. Photo by Pat Hill

Polar Express ends in successBy Amy [email protected]

The Polar Express Train Ride has turned out to be an epic success for the Colora-do Railroad Museum’s newest Christmas event.

Tickets sold out for the entire run be-fore the second weekend’s performance, said Donald Tallman, executive director for the Colorado Railroad Museum.

“We won’t be adding any days this year, maybe a few more next year,” Tallman said.

The museum printed 7,500 tickets for its inventory that was scheduled to last for the entire six week production which runs for 22 days from Nov. 21 to Dec. 28.

Ticket sales grossed nearly $300,000 but Tallman said net income will be less than half that amount due to expenses. “It was a big risk, because we had no idea what first year ticket sales were going to be,” he said. “It was well worth the risk, both in terms of return of investment, but also in terms of the joy that it has brought to the families.”

For the first time, the railroad museum

veered off its usual holiday themed train rides, and produced a theatrical produc-tion of the popular children’s book; The Polar Express. The event immerses the au-diences into The Polar Express journey as guests are escorted onto an historical train car acting as the express, where actors play out scenes from the book, complete with dancing and singing chefs who serve hot chocolate and a cookie to passengers. The book is then read aloud and guests are brought to the “North Pole” where Santa appears and gives everyone a silver bell.

“I anticipate that it will sell out quickly when we make tickets available in August,” Tallman said.

“It’s magical, and once you’ve experi-enced it, you believe. It’s going to become a new family tradition in the Denver Metro area,” Tallman said. “People who have ex-perienced the magic of this event have al-ready told us this is going to become their new family tradition.”

Next year, tickets will go on sale in Au-gust with members getting the first pick in July.

“I’m sure we’ll be sold out by Sept.1!” Tallman said.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GUITAR, VOCALS Ted Newman entertains with his guitar and vocals from 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Thursday, Saturday and

Sunday at The Pantry in Green Mountain Falls. Call 719-684-9018 for details and reservations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MUSIC LESSONS. Guitar, drums and general music lessons are now o� ered on Friday mornings at the Florissant Grange, 2009 County Road 31. Call 719-748-0358.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RAMPART ROCK `n’ Jazz Retro Jammers (RJs) singers rehearse Saturday afternoons in Woodland Park. Rock, soul, jazz, blues; soprano, alto, tenor, and bass vocalists welcome in

addition to keyboard or instrumental accompanists. Call 686-8228 for directions or visit www.rampartrocknjazz.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UTE PASS Historical Society self-guided tours of History Park are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from June to September. Tours are free and start at the Museum Center, 231 E. Henrietta Ave., next to the Woodland Park Public Library, and docents will be on hand at each building to answer questions. A guided historic walking tour of Woodland Park meets at 10:30 a.m. Donations accepted for tours. Contact 729-686-7512 or www.utepasshistoricalsociety.org. All tours are weather permitting.

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

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

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

VICTOR HERITAGE Society is a volunteer, nonpro� t organization devoted to preserving the hardrock gold mining heritage and the experience of living in Victor, Colorado

during the late 19th and early 20th century. For information on meetings, activities and sponsored events, visit www.VictorHeritageSociety.com or e-mail [email protected].

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUPPORT

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

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

AA MEETS at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Living Springs Church, 108 N. Park St., Woodland Park.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m. every Monday


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

Neil Levy, Mayor of Woodland Park, Judy Crummett, Farmers’ Market Man-ager, and several vendors and customers were interviewed on location for the Ur-ban Farm & Garden Show at the Decem-ber 13th Farmers’ Market at the Ute Pass Cultural Center. The show is a podcast run by Larry Stebbins, of Pikes Peak Urban Gardens and Venetucci Farms, and Craig

McHugh, from a Joyful Noise Farm, who is now involved with Tiny Farms develop-ment in partnership with Stebbins.

Tractor Supply Company, in partner-ship with the National 4-H Council, raised $763,283 during the 10-day national in-store fundraiser through the Paper Clover Campaign. Seventy percent of the funds raised benefit state and local 4-H youth development program activities, such as local camps and after-school programs. Tractor Supply opened this summer in Woodland Park.

My Sweet Escape bakery in Woodland Park pays tribute to Dr. Seuss, with The Grinch cake made for a customer. The book, “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” is among the author’s most popular. Courtesy photo

Faith Lutheran Pre-school starts in JanuaryBy Pat [email protected]

Faith Lutheran Pre-School begins open enrollment Jan. 6, with classes taught by Robyn Bowman and Milinda Carnahan. The school is open to children from 3 to 5 years old.

The school is a foundation for future learning, as children gather in circles to learn letters and numbers while once a week they study the bible. “The school gives children a little academic, social and religious,” Bowman said. “We go to the chapel once a week.”

While pre-school is optional in Colo-

rado, Bowman stresses the importance of establishing an educational basis before children go to kindergarten. “Pre-school gets children used to social situations while learning to make friends and right choices - and sitting still when they need to,” she said.

The Lutheran pre-school, at 1310 Ever-green Heights Dr., is from 8 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, begin-ning Jan. 6. This season, the pre-school has a new playground, in addition to smaller class sizes.

Tuition is $195 a month. For informa-tion about enrolling, call 687-2303.

Faith Lutheran Church in Woodland Park o�ers open enrollment for the pre-school, for students from 3 to 5 years old. Classes begin Jan. 6. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS BUZZ

and at 5 p.m. Saturdays at the Com-munity Partnership Family Resource Center in Divide.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION Family Caregiver Support Group meets from 4:30-5:30 p.m. the �rst Tuesday of every month at the Woodland Park Public Library, in the board room on the third �oor. Group is for caregivers, family, and friends who deal with the daily challenges of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias - at home, in a facility setting, or from

long distance. Support and encour-agement is o�ered in a con�dential setting at no cost. Meet other caregivers and learn more about the disease, caregiving issues and share suggestions on how to take care of yourself and your loved one. For more information, contact the Alzheimer’s Association at 719-266-8773 or Paula Levy at 719-331-3640.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Center.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Brewing up communityCastle Rock Homebrew Competition brings together amateur brewersBy Mike [email protected]

The bottles line the table, each one brewed in a home or a garage or a basement.

Divided by color and style, the 25 beers and five wines at the 2014 Castle Rock Homebrew Competition were crafted by about 15 amature brewers.

There’s a prize for the winner, a gold medal. But the real reward is be-ing able to share their work with oth-ers.

“Most homebrew competitions are judged by certified judgers. So they take notes on aroma, flavor, and appearance and judge it according to style,” said Eric Seufert, owner of Castle Rock Homebrew Supply where the competition was held Dec.19. “They’re actually quite boring events. It’s usually just a bunch of people standing around taking notes. This is a more social, fun, event that prob-

ably better suits the average brewer or wine maker. It’s fun.”

Seufert opened Castle Rock Home-brew Supply in January 2103. This is the second year he is hosting the Christmas competition—something he says he hopes will bring together the local homebrew community and give brewers a chance to share and compare with other armatures and enthusiasts.

“Most of these beers here and the wine are from people who have start-ed in the last two years since we’ve opened. People get really good at it quick,” Seufert.”I probably know half of the people’s names in here. There’s actually a pretty big homebrew com-munity in Castle Rock.”

According to Seufert said that most people can learn to brew their own beer in a few hours.

Beers take around four weeks to make if you’re bottling them. Wine is a little longer, four to six weeks to get them made and according to Seufert some of them could appreciate a year sitting around.

“The crowd here, we like to make everything. We routinely offer brew-ing, wine and cheese making begin-

ner classes. We do advanced brewing classes and once a year and during the grape harvest we do some wine making,” Seufert said.

The beginner beer making class costs $30.

“Between your ingredients and your equipment you can usually get out of here for about $200 for wine or beer, to make five or six gallons,” Seufert said.

Todd Hiltz began brewing a year ago when his son bought him a home-brew kit for Christmas.

“Since then, I’ve just went kind of crazy with brewing,” Hiltz said. “The first was a stout like a Guinness and we started doing it tighter and just went from there.”

Hiltz submitted five of his own brews for the competition— a wheat beer and October fest, a porter, a stout and a pumpkin ale.

“When you come here the guys give you a lot of advice and help you out with the kits. It’s you and the simple ingredients, you know—your water, your hops, your malts. It’s fun,” Hiltz said. “It’s a good distraction from the normal week and business you’ve got going on.”

Eric Seufert, owner of Castle Rock Homebrew and Supply, talks to patrons during the Castle Rock Homebrew Competition Dec.19. at his store located at 1643 Park Street. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando

Bottles for the Castle Rock Homebrew Competiton are given plain labels, numbered and ar-ranged by color and style for tasting.

Eric Seufert, owner of Castle Rock Homebrew and Supply, arranges the beers for the homebrew competition Dec.19.


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LIFEP I K E S P E A K

Kids enjoy Winter Day in the Park

A few hearty souls carried on the winter tradition of roasting marshmallows – the people were part of a larger group at the Winter Wonderland party hosted by the Woodland Park Parks and Recreation Department.

It might have been cold that afternoon of Dec. 19, but several young people gathered in Memorial Park to celebrate winter and say “hello” to Santa Claus. Photos by Pat Hill

By Pat [email protected]

Woodland Park residents, families with children, enjoyed a Winter Day in the Park Dec. 19. The party, sponsored by Wood-land Park Parks and Recreation, North Teller Build a Genera-tion and the Teen Center, featured s’mores, with marshmallows roasted in the open fireplace in Memorial Park, cookies and hot chocolate.

Woodland Park was lucky that day, as Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus paid a visit to the party.

While the weather has been too warm for ice skating on the pond, children enjoyed sledding on the hill in the park.

Wal-Mart and City Market donated funds to pay for the food and beverages.


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Rural seniors aided by meal deliveryBy Sta� report

In the ongoing effort to assist senior citizens, Teller Senior Coalition continues to deliver meals, through the Rural Area Meal Program, to those in the area who are homebound.

Gerry Coulter is the face of the program in Teller County as he is the one the se-niors greet on delivery day. In addition to delivering nutritious meals, Coulter also delivers Blizzard Boxes to homebound se-nior citizens.

“In case of a major snow storm, the blizzard boxes will provide additional sta-ble food until we can resume our service,” said Paula Dugger, TSC assistant director. “The meals are distributed on a weekly ba-sis and help many people who otherwise might have to move to an assisted-living facility.”

The program is funded, in part, by the Pikes Peak Council of Governments’ Area on Aging Agency.

Gerry Coulter, driver for Teller Senior Coalition, is ready to deliver meals to senior citizens last week. Courtesy photo

Columbine students shine

In a throwback to the rock ‘n roll era, a group of Columbine students entertained the school board with a skit from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. From left, DJ Summerill, Katie Maine, Kyra Kidd, Ava Lucasavige and Sarah Kuhn. Students from Columbine Elemen-tary School showcased what they are doing in the school’s Master Classes for the Woodland Park School District Board of Education December meeting.Photo by Stacy Schubloom

TELLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Dec. 5Leann Berggren, date of birth July 24, 1970 of Floris-

sant, was arrested for third degree assault and domestic violence. Bond set at $3,000.

Dec. 8Duane William Webb, date of birth June 12, 1987 of

Colorado Springs, was arrested for driving under the influence, careless driving and false reporting to authori-ties. Bond set at $1,000.

Dec. 9Thomas Delaplane, date of birth Aug. 26, 1952 of

Woodland Park, was arrested for driving under the influ-ence of alcohol/drugs, failure to drive in a single lane and failure to use turn signals. Bond set at $1,000.

Dec. 11Jason Leo Donisthorpe, date of birth Aug. 31, 1974 of

Pueblo, was arrested for unlawful possession of a con-trolled substance, aggravated driving under revocation, driving while under the influence of drugs, unlawful use of a controlled substance, possession of drug parapher-nalia, failure to drive in a single lane and vehicle had de-fective stop lamps. Bond set at $3,000. Mr. Donisthorpe was also arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of driving after revocation prohibited, failure to display proof of insurance and license plates (expired temporary permit). Bond on the warrant set at $10,000.

Carl Dee Martin, date of birth March 18, 1974 of Colorado Springs, was arrested on three warrants; first warrant for failure to comply on an original charge of protection order violation. No bond set. The second war-rant for failure to comply on an original charge of driving while ability impaired. No bond set. The third warrant for failure to comply on an original charge of violation of a

protection order. No bond set.James David Rosevear, date of birth June 9, 1954 of

Green Mountain Falls, was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply on an original charge of driving under the influence, reckless driving and unsafe or defective vehicle. This was a no bond warrant.

Dec. 12Travis K. Bonner, date of birth Jan. 31, 1995 of Wood-

land Park, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of driving while ability impaired and signaling violation. Bond set at $2,000.

Dec. 14Christopher Michael Wallace, date of birth May 10,

1985 of Pueblo, was arrested for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, theft by receiving, driving under restraint, displayed fictitious number plates and oper-ated an uninsured motor vehicle. Bond set at $3,000. Mr. Wallace was also arrested on a warrant for failure to com-ply on an original charge of driving under the influence. Bond on warrant set at $5,000.

Sheena Padilla, date of birth Dec. 8, 1989 of Pueblo, was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply with pro-bation. Bond set at $3,500.

Savanah Lechelle Dubois, date of birth Sept. 3, 1991 of Colorado Springs, was arrested on two warrants; first warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and false report-ing (false identification) and the second warrant was for failure to appear on an original charge of false informa-tion to a pawnbroker. These were both no bond warrants.

Steven Lee Shriner, Jr., date of birth Nov. 9, 1982 of Woodland Park, was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply on an original charge of third degree assault. Bond set at $10,000.

Dec. 15Charles Adin Chadwell, date of birth Oct. 5, 1954 of

Victor, was arrested for assault in the third degree, ha-rassment and disorderly conduct. Bond set at $800.

Joshua Gregory Pedzinski, date of birth June 3, 1989 of Cripple Creek, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of disorderly conduct (of-fensive gesture). Bond set at $100.

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Many Thanks goes to all that made it possible!

Thank You Teller County!! Breakfast with Santa was another huge success this year! Santa, Mrs. Claus, the Ute Pass Kiwanians & many friends enjoyed serving you and your children!

Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mine

Wal-Mart Denny’s Royal Crest Dairy Big D Motorsports Starbucks Paradise Spirits Liquors Wildwood Casino NAPA Auto Parts

Intermountain Rural Electric Association

City Market Gold Hill Wine & Liquor Costco - Nevada Sam’s Club-Academy UPS Store McDonalds Safeway Ute Pass Cultural Center & the City of Woodland Park

Home distilling illegal, but gaining popularityFew monetary bene�ts for those with unlawful hobbyBy Trenton SperryGreeley Tribune

GREELEY (AP) — Homebrew clubs and people who grow their own pot make no secret of their efforts — and almost always share it with others — but the possibility of being found out has kept home distillers alone in the basement.

Distilling liquor for personal consump-tion is still illegal in Colorado and the other 49 states, even though it’s only considered a petty offense.

“Most people who distill at home don’t even tell their friends,’’ said Mike Lurbe, a member of Treehouse Brewing Club, a homebrewing club in Greeley.

Heather Bean, who owns Syntax Spirits, even has a hard time finding employees.

“With distilling, you can virtually find nobody,’’ she said. “Honestly, most of the people that kind of do the clandestine home distilling, they’re like retired engi-neers. They’re not going to be the young person who comes on and is going to do the heavy lifting and do distilling. And that’s because of the laws.’’

However, home distilling is growing in popularity. It’s almost as popular as home-brewed beer, Bean said, and she knows this because of the number of people who strike up a conversation with her at Syntax.

“It’s actually incredibly popular,’’ Bean said, “and lots of people come in here and start talking about their home rigs.’’

Bean said there’s also a reason the rise in the popularity of home distilling has paral-leled the growth in homebrewing.

“People frequently actually make beer and then distill it,’’ she said. “Some people decide they should distill because they had a bad batch of beer. Other people get more pointed about it and just make things spe-cifically for distilling.’’

Making spirits for personal consump-tion has few monetary benefits if any, Bean said, because it takes a large amount of ini-tial ingredients just to get a small amount of liquor.

“The people who tend to be into it are people who have been into homebrewing and into home vinification, and they’re just kind of interested in fermenting things and want to round out their profile,’’ she said. “Most of the people are just sort of the more professional who is kind of into this as a hobby, and they think, `Seriously, how

big of a deal could it be? Who is going to show up in my basement on Friday night?’ Well, probably nobody, unless you actually tell them that you want to sell a bunch of booze.’’

It’s hard to understate just how the state of Colorado treats distilling in relation to other crimes. In the past three years, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Liquor Enforcement Division has had only one home distilling case, in which the depart-ment confiscated about 10 bottles and three keg stills, said Daria Serna, the de-partment’s communications director. The three stills enabled the distiller, who lived in southern Colorado, to make about three quarts of liquor at a time, or a little less than three liters. Serna said the person was attempting to sell the distilled liquor.

“I’ve never known anybody who has been caught for home distilling,’’ Bean said. “The only people I’ve heard of just through word-of-mouth type stuff are people who then try to sell their wares, which is just a dumb idea.’’

With the advent of legal recreational marijuana in Colorado and the ability to grow plants for personal use at home, Bean said it seems almost silly to keep home dis-tilling laws on the books. The reason they remain, she guessed, has to do almost en-tirely with tax revenue.

“As far as I can tell, the real reason be-hind home distillation being illegal is it’s very lucrative,’’ Bean said. “Even in the ex-cise tax rates, we pay roughly 10 times more tax than beer and wine on each amount of spirit. So you can also imagine why no one wants to sort of let that slide.’’

Bean said those taxes and the cost of dis-tilling licenses can put a damper on busi-nesses like hers, in more ways than one.

“I built our whole production line hav-ing absolutely no idea if it would actually work,’’ she said. “I’m a chemical engineer, and I fervently hoped that it would work. And it does work, it did work. But believe me, that was a lot of high blood pressure and heartburn before the first turn-on.’’

Nevertheless, Bean said the law is the law, and she doesn’t condone anyone dis-tilling anything other than water, vinegar or essential oils without a license. Bean pays more than $1,000 a year for her distill-ing license.

“This is why distillers have gotten that bad reputation, because we’re kind of thumbing our nose at the law more than we should be,’’ she said. “It is the respon-sibility of the distiller to abide by all appli-cable laws or accept the consequences.’’

Distiller Mike Girard prepares a still to receive “wash,” also known as “mash” and transform it into Colorado Sippin’ ‘Shine at 3 Hundred Days of Shine in Monument. Photo by Dave Smith

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Rocky Mountain water New partnership donates funds to protect forests By Clarke Reader [email protected]

One of the key ingredients in Miller-Coors beers is the famous clear mountain water.

On Dec. 16 the company joined with PepsiCo and the Wells Fargo Foundation to ensure that water will be protected for millions of Colorado residents.

The three organizations announced they will donate $1 million to The Nature Conservancy to protect the Front Range forests, which in turn will protect a clean water source for the state.

“The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect that land and waters that all life depends on,” said Heidi Sherk, The Nature Conservancy interim state direc-tor of Colorado. “The Conservancy works with partners to fi nd solutions that benefi t both people and nature.”

On hand for the announcement were representatives from the three organiza-tions, who highlighted the importance of protecting the state’s water supply.

“This is not just a place where we do business - the Front Range forests are part of our heritage,” said Tom Long, Miller-Coors CEO. “The forests catch the winter snowpack and supply water for more than two-thirds of Colorado’s population. We need to ensure we have safe, clean drink-ing water.”

Megan Smith, PepsiCo North America Beverages director of sustainability, said simple acts often lead to big changes and this corporate partnership will have a huge positive effect for Colorado.

Previous year’s droughts and forest fi res have left more than 6 million acres of the state’s forest at risk for large wildfi res, and 1.5. million of those acres are in the Front Range area, according to informa-tion provided by MillerCoors.

The donation will help The Nature Conservancy design, implement and measure progress on several forest resto-ration projects over the next three years in the Front Range, including thinning trees, removing dry vegetation and conducting prescribed burns.

John Stulp, special policy advisor to Gov. John Hickenlooper on water, said these kinds of projects are needed to pro-tect forests and watersheds that so many depend on.

“We need to expand and amplify the impact of what we do and increase the scale and scope of our work,” Sherk said. “These funds will help us to restore forest resilience. We need our forests and right now, our forests need us.”

Pete Coors spoke about the importance of protecting Colorado’s water sources at the announcement that MillersCoors, PepsiCo and Wells Fargo will donate $1 million to The Nature Conservancy. Photos by Clarke Reader

Heidi Sherk, The Nature Conservancy’s interim state director of Colorado, speaks at the announcement from MillerCoors, PepsiCo and Wells Fargo that they will be donating $1 million to keep the Front Range forests safe.

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THROUGH MARCH 8

SPIN CLASSES Mountain Top Cycling Club will host 20 spin class sessions on Monday and Friday nights through Fri-day, March 8 at Woodland Park Middle School, in the commons area. Doors unlock at 5:40 p.m., with pedals turning at 6 p.m. A one-time fee of $25 will be charged, for building use and insurance. Participants must provide their own bikes and trainer equipment. David Kreigshauser will instruct the class in a 60- to 75-minute work out to his videos from Seek Out Cycling. Times and dates will be posted on the club website

under the calendar tab as there will be some days there will not be class. Visit www.mountaintopcyclingclub.com or call Debbie 719-689-3435.

JAN. 1

NEW YEAR hike Eleven Mile State Park plans its third First Day Hike from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1. Meet in the Coyote Ridge parking lot, 4229 C.R. 92, Lake George. Park natural-ist Beth Dodd leads the hike, which will focus on the survival challenges faced by the plants and animals of the park during the cold season. Bring warm boots, cloves or mittens, and head gear as desired. Water or a thermos of warm liquid also might be bene� cial. Registration requested but not required. Hike will be about an hour to an hour and a half. Contact 719-748-3401 or go to http://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/Parks/ElevenMile.

JAN. 6

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Mountain Top Cycling Club plans its membership drive from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Woodland Park Country Lodge. The club has been part of the community for four years and has contributed more than 1,000 in giveaways to the Teller County Bike Rodeo. Among its activities, the club o� ers winter spin classes, hosts cycling events, such as Ride of Silence, the Monday night Ber Werks Run and Ride, Wednesday night Cruisers and the ice cream social. The Mountain Top Experience Ride brings cyclists from out of the state as well as out of the area to participate in a 106-mile century road ride. Bike the Night was introduced this year and everyone that rode had nothing but great reviews. These events bring income to our hotels, restaurants, local shops and service

stations. Club members also volunteer in and around the community, helping with Habitat for Humanity, Oktoberfest and Adopt-A-Highway cleanup. There are many bene� ts to joining a local cycling club: motivation, camaraderie, safety, education, inspiration and don’t forget the discounts. It is the vision of the Mountain Top Cycling Club to become even more active in and around Teller County. On Aug. 29, we will host our � rst Mountain bike race at Aspen Valley Ranch. Working with USA Cycling Association to host a premier event. The Mountain Top Cycling Club hopes you will support our membership drive by joining the club for $25 individual or $40 for families. If you do not want to join, making a $25 donation will help to cover administration fees. Contact

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Review: `The Hobbit’ wraps with a Middle-earth melee By Jake Coyle Associated Press

With a sum total of 1,032 minutes, Pe-ter Jackson’s six J.R.R. Tolkien fi lms have earned more than $5 billion worldwide. They have made New Zealand synony-mous with Middle-earth. And they have slaughtered enough orcs to constitute genocide.

The sheer size of Jackson’s accomplish-ment — a majestic, fully realized fantasy world, from its lush landscapes down to its hairy feet — is enough to make Cecil B. DeMille blush. Across craggy moun-taintops and through enchanted forests, he has set his hobbits, elves and wizards scampering to and fro, always under the threat of greed, ego and selfi shness. More than anything, he has taken the stuff of fantasy seriously and rendered Tolkien’s splendid creation with love.

Sadly, all of that was true after Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings’’ trilogy. The subsequent “Hobbit’’ trio, which is now fi nally sputter-

ing to an end with “The Battle of the Five Armies,’’ will inevitably go down as an unneeded, unloved gratuity, a trilogy, like the second “Star Wars’’ run, to write off as overkill.

The magic, fl eeting to start with, is mostly gone. “The Hobbit’’ might have been a nice little prequel add-on to “The Lord of the Rings,’’ but by dividing it into three movies, Jackson and company have drained the book’s dramatic momentum.

The fi rst, “An Unexpected Journey,’’ re-mains in one’s memory only for its clown-car introduction of the 13 dwarfs in an in-terminable dinner scene I fear is just now approaching dessert. “The Desolation of Smaug,’’ for me the most successfully rol-licking of these three, brought in (fi nally) another woman (Evangeline Lilly’s elf Tau-riel) and Benedict Cumberbatch’s glorious dragon.

What most distinguishes “The Battle of the Five Armies’’ is its relative torpor. After fi ve fi lms of relentless forward motion, its characters always in perpetual fl ight, Jack-

son’s “Hobbit’’ has, as if out of gas, plopped down at the Lonely Mountain. Picking up with Smaug’s fi ery escape, “Five Armies’’ caps “The Hobbit’’ with a Middle-earth melee as all forces gather around Erebor.

The riches inside the mountain draw dwarfs (led by Richard Armitage’s king Thorin), elves (ruled by Lee Pace’s won-derfully snobbish Thran-duil), a smatter-ing of humans (most notably Luke Evans’s Bard) and, of course, huge armies of hulk-ing orcs.

All the commotion doesn’t leave much room for Martin Freeman’s Bilbo Baggins. The funny, natural Freeman is one of the best things to hit Jackson’s overly earnest epic (it’s an hour into “Five Armies’’ before the fi rst chuckle), but he has often been crowded out by the avalanche of charac-ters and CGI effects. Perhaps — and I know this could strike Jackson as incredulous — a battle scene need not be an hour long?

The action, too, comes in Jackson’s preferred 48 frames-per-second (theater options will vary; and the fi lm is also in

3-D), which, in the mission of greater clar-ity, yields a heightened artifi ciality. Some believe this high-frame-rate is the future (James Cameron is a fan), but for now, it’s the greatest evidence that some 15 years down a Hobbit hole — both pleasingly and frustratingly far from reality — have marred Jackson’s vision. Effects-only shots look fi ne, but live-action appears like a soap opera.

But maybe it’s time to admire Jackson for his obsessions. He has spent a very long time in Middle-earth and his affection for it hasn’t, for even 1/48th of a moment, ever been in doubt. It is his precious.

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,’’ a Warner Bros. release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “extended sequences of in-tense fantasy action violence and frighten-ing images.’’ Running time: 144 minutes. Two stars out of four.

WEIGHT ISSUES and exchanging ideas and inspirations. For location and more information, contact Barbara Royal at 719-687-6823.

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

PARENTS AS Teachers and Bright Beginnings home visits available. Please call Community Partnership at 686-0705 to schedule a free visit for your newborn or young child.

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

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

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

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

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

719-687-8054.

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

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

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

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

TELLER COUNTY Cancer Survivors Support & Education Group meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Teller County Public Health Conference Room, at 11115 W. Hwy 24, Unit 2C, Divide. We focus on healthy living during and after cancer treatment. Survivors of any type cancer and caregivers are welcome. Call Carol or Shelley at 719-687-1180 or Darlyn at Teller County Public Health, 719-687-6416.

TOPS, TAKE O� Pounds Sensibly, the original nonpro� t weight-loss group is an educational support group providing weekly weigh-ins and programs to help members make posi-tive changes in the role food plays in their lives. Local chapter meets every Thursday at 10 a.m. in Green Mountain Falls at

the Church of the Wildwood. Call Evelyn at 748-8383 for more information.

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

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

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

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

WOODLAND PARK Parkinson Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 in the third � oor board room of the

Woodland Park Library. Both those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

YOUNG PARENTS Empowerment Support Group designed for teen and young mothers and fathers to aid in the life changes of having a child. Free program includes childcare and lunch. Please call Community Partnership 686-0705 for meeting times and locations.

VOLUNTEER

HABITAT FOR Humanity of Teller County, 700 Valley View, Woodland Park. Call 719-687-4447

HELP THE Needy is growing in its capacity to help our friends and neighbors in Teller County. To join a fun group of volunteers, an open heart and a generous spirit are all that is required. Call Vince Scarlata at 719-687-7273.

INTERNATIONAL CULTURE club, which meets quarterly, is accepting applications for families wanting the opportunity to host a foreign high school exchange student for academic year 2013-2014. Students arrive in August. Contact [email protected] or 719-460-0355.

THE LOCAL Emergency Planning Committee meets 8-9 a.m. on the � rst Thursday of each month in the Divide Volunteer Fire Department conference room, 103 Cedar Mountain Road, Divide. This committee was created to help prepare Teller County to deal with the variety of emergencies including the possibility of a pandemic in� uenza outbreak. The meeting is open to the public and visitors are welcome. Call 687-6416.

ODYSSEY HOSPICE. You can make a di� erence. Odyssey Hospice seeks volunteers to provide companionship to termi-nally ill patients living in the Ute Pass/Woodland Park area. Call 719-573-4166.

THE PIKES Peak Regional Medical Center Foundation is accepting volunteer applications for its hospital gift shop. Help us run a fun and friendly gift shop/art gallery specializing in local art that raises money for projects supporting the hospital and the medical center campus. Pleasant environment, won-derful customers, light work load, no heavy lifting. Two shifts daily: from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or from 12:30-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call Susan 719-331-9762 or stop by.


AREA CLUBS

DEBBIE 719-689-3435 or visit www.mountaintopcycling-club.com for more information.

JAN. 13

HOLISTIC HEALING Practitioners from Wholistic Network-ing Community demonstrate the bene� ts of holistic services from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Mountain View United Methodist Church, 1101 Rampart Range Road, Woodland Park. Information can be found at the Wholistic Networking Community page on Facebook. Donations and non-perishable food items are accepted, and bene� ciary will be Woodland Park Community Cupboard. Call Shari Billger at 719-748-3412 or [email protected].

JAN. 17

WATER WORLD Dinosaur Resource Center, 201 S. Fairview St., Woodland Park, presents Wild World of Water, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. Is it possible to hold water upside down? What makes an iceberg stay a� oat? Can some liquids � oat better than others? Learn about these subjects and more, with Cathy Kelsay from Fantasy Forest for a fun-

� lled hour with storytelling and hands-on experiments. Go to www.rmdrc.com.

JAN. 17

HOLISTIC HEALING A special holistic healing day event is planned from noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Mountain View United Methodist Church, 1101 Rampart Range Road, Woodland Park. Practitioners from the Wholistic Networking Community provide services on a � rst-come � rst-served basis. Group healing is from noon to 1 p.m. Informa-tion available on the Wholistic Networking Community page on Facebook. Donations and non-perishable food items are requested. Contact Shari Billger, 719-748-3412 or [email protected].

JAN. 31

GROUNDHOG DAY Denise Gard and her famous border collie Sienna presents “Winter or Spring?” a Groundhog Day celebration from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Dinosaur Resource Center, 201 S. Fairview St., Woodland Park. Learn about groundhogs and make a craft to take home. Theresa Johnson and her hedgehogs Flash and Thelma also will be on site from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go to www.rmdrc.com.


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Fire�ghters o�er parents car seat safety trainingBy Crystal [email protected]

A properly installed car or booster seat can cut your child’s risk for injury or death in half, but according to the National High-way Traffic Safety Administration (http://1.usa.gov/1swXMEp), three out of four seats are installed wrong.

To help ensure child safety, the Fire Pro-tection Districts around the area offer free, car and booster seat instruction.

“We’re not an installation service, we’re an education service,” said Deanna Har-rington, a life safety educator with the Arvada Fire Protection District. “We want parents to feel confident and capable to use the seat correctly.”

The program, which is available to all parents or guardians of small children, educates individuals about proper ways to ensure child safety while riding in vehicles.

A Car Seat lesson teaches parents how to properly use their car or booster seats, how to install them in their vehicle and how to ensure maximum vehicle safety for their child(ren).

“That’s my main goal, is to make sure that these parents leave here feeling com-fortable, knowing how to put their car seat in, knowing how to put their child in the car seat and knowing they could teach somebody else in the family if they needed to,” said Stephen Johnson, a child passen-ger safety technician and firefighter within the Arvada district.

According to Colorado’s Child Passen-ger Safety Law, all children 13 years old and under should sit in the back seat, and be placed in a car or booster seat until they reach the seat’s upper weight and height limits and pass the five point seat belt test.

“Every time you graduate up to a differ-ent car seat, you’re loosing some safety,” Harrington said. “We try to educate par-ents to best practice rather than the law, which is just the minimum.”

Using a five-point harness car seat or a booster seat can help reduce the distance a person travels in the case of a collision, drastically reducing their risk of serious injury or fatality. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) (http://1.usa.gov/1aEIxQK), the proper use of a car or booster seat for infants under one year can reduce the risk for serious injury and death by 71 percent, by 54 percent in toddlers under four and 45 percent in children up to age eight.

“Best practice is leave your child rear facing as long as possible,” Johnson said. “Each car seat has maximums for it, whether it’s age, weight or height, and you want to exceed those.”

“Put a bug in our ear —that’s what we’re here for, children’s safety all the time,” he said. “I think it’s an underused service that the public doesn’t know or utilize.”

BoB: Five important tips for car seat safety:

1.) Don’t graduate seats early. Leave children in car or booster seats as long as possible, exceeding the height and weight requirements.

2.) Ensure you have the proper seat for your child and vehicle, reference both the seat and car manual for all specifications, compatibilities and possible defects.

3.) Make sure seat is installed tightly within the vehicle, it should not move

more than one inch in any direction when pulled at the belt.

4.) Don’t put children in heavy outer-wear in the seat, this creates more space

between the child and the safety harness-es, increasing the risk for injury.

5.) Before moving children to a seatbelt, make sure they can: sit in the seat without

slouching, have knees naturally bend over the seat and their feet flat on the floor, and the belt fits securely over their shoulders, chest and upper thighs.

Arvada Fire Protection District Child Safety Technician, Stephen Johnson, demonstrates the proper way to place an infant in a car seat. Courtesy photo

Count on the holidays for big bird wingding�ousands of enthusiasts join outdoor winter eventBy Sonya [email protected]

In the late 19th century, there was a tradition known as the Christmas “Side Hunt,” according to the Audubon Society’s website. People chose teams and went out with guns to see who could kill the most feathered and furred targets and bring a pile back.

In 1900 Frank Chapman, an early Audu-bon Society officer, suggested a new tradi-tion: a Christmas Bird Census — going out to count them instead.

He recruited 27 dedicated birders who organized counts in 25 different areas from Toronto, Ontario, to Pacific Grove, Calif.

About 90 total species were tallied that first year and the tradition became estab-lished.

From Dec 14 through early January this season, thousand of birders — beginning, intermediate and advanced — will comb a given 15-mile radius and report back a count — across the United States, Canada

and Latin America. Figures are compiled and used by scientists and conservation-ists to follow bird populations.

Nearly 60 percent of widely distribut-ed species have been affected by climate change in the past 40 years. Their range has moved 35 miles north.

Some common birds are in decline due to development, suburban sprawl, ex-pended agricultural use of land, drilling, logging, mining, fire …

Three counts are available in the Den-ver area, according to the Audubon Society newsletter. You don’t have to be a member, but pre-registration is requested.

• Jan. 1: Denver Urban Christmas Count covers a 15-mile radius. Contact Hugh Kingery, 303-814-2723, for information. (There is a chili potluck at 5 p.m. Bring a salad, dessert or finger food to share. Call Urling Kingery, 303-814-2723 for informa-tion.)

• Jan. 3: Douglas County Bird Count, offered in partnership with Roxborough State Park, 303-973-3959. It begins at 7:30 a.m. Call the park in advance to connect with a team — there are about a dozen possible walks at various elevations. A chili supper will follow ($2 plus a side dish re-quested.)

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? Want to know what clubs, art exhibits, meetings and cultural events are happening in your area and the areas around you?Visit www.coloradocommunitymedia.com/calendar.


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684-9427www.church-in-the-wildwood.org

10585 Ute Pass Ave.Green Mountain Falls

Rev. David Shaw, Pastor

Sunday School 9:30 AM

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10585 Ute Pass Ave.Green Mountain Falls

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Woodland ParkChurch of Christ

Worship ServiceSunday MorningBible Class 10 am

Worship Service11am

Wednesday BibleClass 7pm

816 Browning Ave. & BurdetteCall: 687-2323 or 687-6311

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Grace Church of Lake George

39141 US HWY 24Lake George, CO 80816Lake George Community Center

719-377-8490

Sunday Worship - 10:00 am

Worship ServicesWednesday 7:00 p.m.

Sundays 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Adult Bible Study 9:15 a.m.

1310 Evergreen Heights Dr.Woodland Park719-687-2303

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SUNDAYWORSHIPSERVICES

9:30am OR 11am

27400 North Hwy 67 • Woodland Park(2.6 miles from Hwy 24 across from Shining Mountain Golf Course)

719.687.3755www.impactchristian.net

THE LIGHTA Spirit Filled Ministry

213 Aspen Garden Way Unit 3Woodland Park, CO 80863

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SERVICE TIMESSunday Service – 12 pm

Wednesday Night Bible Study 7pm

Highland Bible ChurchMeeting at Tamarac Center

331-4903Sunday School – 8:50 am

Worship – 10:00 amwww.highlandbiblechurch.org

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1101 Rampart Range RoadWoodland Park • 719 687-3868

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

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475-7003, Fax: 447-1761Email: [email protected]

Broncos Institute o� ers look inside the huddle Partnership with CSU will be part of Sports Management minor By Mike DiFerdinando [email protected]

For students hoping to fi nd a career in the sports management industry, a new program offered by Colorado State University may be just the ticket.

CSU announced the creation of The Denver Broncos Sports Manage-ment Institute Dec. 15 — a program that will allow stu-dents to work closely with Colorado’s favorite profes-sional sports franchise and learn from professionals in the fi eld.

The program, partner-ing the Broncos with the university, will debut this spring by offering three courses to select CSU un-dergraduate students. The classes will count toward a newly developed minor in sports management at Colorado State, pending faculty council approval.

“We are excited and proud to partner with a world-class university like Colorado State to create the Denver Broncos Sports Management Institute,” Broncos President and CEO Joe Ellis said in a news release. “This program will allow us to expand our in-volvement with higher ed-ucation in our home state and help mentor local stu-dents interested in pursu-ing a career in sports.”

Students will take part in hands-on experiences and opportunities with the Broncos. The program will include internships with the team, guest lec-tures from management

and case studies developed in coordination with the team.

“As a former student athlete, I have been hoping for something like this for a long time. There’s already a tremendous amount of ex-citement for the program,” professor Albert Bimper said. “It’s an opportunity for our students to learn from people in a nation-ally and internationally recognized organization and to be hands on and learn about the business of sports.”

Foundations of Sports Management and Inclusive Sport Organizations will be taught by Bimper, the senior associate athletic di-rector and assistant profes-sor of Ethnic Studies. Bim-per was an all-Mountain West offensive lineman at CSU before playing one season with the Indianapo-lis Colts, where he was a backup center for Broncos quarterback Peyton Man-ning.

“How do you run an event? What does that look like? What is it like to be re-sponsible for a facility dur-ing the course of a season? It’s an opportunity for stu-dents to really see things fi rst hand. The internships are a big component of the program,” Bimper said.

The institute builds on an existing relationship between the Broncos and Colorado State that has included work on a variety of topics, including turf management, business, marketing and public rela-tions courses and activities as well as numerous CSU student internships with the Broncos.

The program will ini-tially be housed in the De-partment of Management within the College of Busi-ness, but the academic framework involves four of CSU’s eight colleges.

The program will accept 20 students per semester and all are welcome to ap-ply.

“We will be getting our feet wet with a few classes this spring and then really kick things into full gear in

the fall,” Bimper said.The classes being of-

fered for the spring 2015 semester include: Foun-dations of Sport Manage-ment, Inclusive Sport Or-ganizations and Sports

Marketing.“The Denver Broncos

are rightly considered one of the fi nest-run franchis-es in all of professional sports, so the opportunity to have our students work

closely with such a qual-ity organization as part of their learning experience is an amazing opportu-nity,” CSU President Tony Frank said in a news re-lease. “Combining the tal-

ents and experiences of our faculty and students with a top-notch organization like the Denver Broncos makes this a unique program, and one we’re proud to be part of at Colorado State.”

Broncos o� er a look inside the huddle. Photo by Eric Lars Bakke


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Woodland Park girls defeat Discovery Canyon, 58-56, in basketballPanthers wore socks with a Christmas theme in Dec. 19 gameBy Danny [email protected]

Wearing colorful Christmas socks, the Woodland Park High School girls’ basket-ball team played one of its best games of the season Dec. 19 during a 58-56 victory over Discovery Canyon.

The Panthers (3-2) built a 28-23 half-time lead behind the strong shooting of seniors Lexie Comer and Kaitlyn Kemp, as well as sophomore guard Mackenzie

Jordan.The Thunder battled back to take a

45-43 lead after three quarters, however. Woodland Park regained the lead in the fourth quarter for the victory.

The Panthers are averaging 56 points per game this season, which is nearly 20 points more per game than in 2013-14.

New coach Kris Kemp is stressing quick ball movement and taking more

open shots.The Panthers’ losses this season are to

Pueblo West (74-60) and Pueblo County (62-51). Those schools have a combined 10-4 record.

The Panthers are off until Jan. 6 when they play Northridge in the Roosevelt Tournament.

Woodland Park begins Class 4A Metro League play Jan. 10 at Harrison.

Woodland Park High School senior Lexie Comer, No. 12 in white jersey, takes aim at the basket during the Panthers’ 58-56 victory over Discovery Canyon on Dec. 19. Paul Magnuson


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Gustafson is in his second season as Colorado College basketball assistant coachFormer Woodland Park coach still works full time for Woodland Park School DistrictBy Danny [email protected]

After 16 seasons as a high school basket-ball coach, Brian Gustafson needed a break from the game.

Following a one-year hiatus to focus on family and his job as the director of busi-ness services for the Woodland Park School District, Gustafson hooked on with Colo-rado College as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2013-14 season.

This year, Gustafson, 40, is a paid assis-tant for the Tigers and enjoying being back on the sidelines.

“One of my dreams for a long time is to be able to coach college basketball,” said Gustafson, a 1992 Woodland Park High School graduate. “During my one year off (from coaching) I took it as a time to re-group, decompress, but then also reevalu-ate my philosophy and goals.

“I would show up at high school bas-ketball games, but I also traveled around to colleges. I went to Ohio State. I went to Ohio Wesleyan and Northwestern in Chica-go and watched practice and hung out and just was a basketball junkie.”

During that season away from the side-lines, Gustafson also studied other coach-ing styles.

“I looked at how I do things compared to how other guys do things,” he said. “What I found that I feel pretty confident about trying to catch on somewhere and then I could add value.”

Colorado College head basketball coach Andy Partee - a Monument resident - has built the Tigers into a respectable Division III program. In 2010, Colorado College de-feated D-I Air Force to open its season and finished 14-12 overall.

Colorado College is 4-4 this season.“Andy does a great job and really has

built the program up to where he had a winless season in his second year to where

we were ranked in the top 25 last year,” Gustafson said.

Gustafson is the last coach to lead Woodland Park to the postseason. The Pan-thers enjoyed some of their greatest suc-cess during the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons when they qualified for the state tournament. In 2007, Woodland Park de-feated Rock Canyon (73-71 in overtime) in a first round game. In 2008, the Panthers lost a first-round game in overtime (63-56) to Longmont.

Gustafson tried to step away as head coach in 2009. He hired a replacement, but was forced back on the bench when the coach he hired was deployed. Woodland Park posted a combined 6-60 record Gus-tafson’s final three seasons at the school.

“I had a spectacular time coaching at Woodland Park,” Gustafson said.

“I would probably like to be a head coach again. I don’t know if its high school or college, but right now Colorado College is a great fit with my work schedule.”

Gustafson’s background also includes four years as Woodland Park’s director

Brian Gustafson is in his second season as a Colorado College men’s basketball coach.

Brian Gustafson, the director of business services for the Woodland Park School District, is in his second year as an as-sistant men’s basketball coach at Colorado College. Gustafson is a Woodland Park alumnus and the former head coach of the school’s boys’ basketball team. Courtesy photos

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SALOME’S STARSFOR THE WEEK OF DEC 29, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) The New Year brings chal-lenges that can change many things in your life. You need to be prepared not only to confront them, but also to deal with what happens afterward.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) You have what it takes to set your goals quite a bit higher this year. Learn what you need to know and put what you learn into your efforts. A partner offers loving support.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) In true Gemini Twin fash-ion, you’re conflicted about a decision you know you’ll have to make in this New Year. Best advice: Get the facts before you make any commitment.

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) A friend offers you an exciting opportunity for this New Year. Although your positive aspects are strong in most respects, caution is advised. Investigate before you invest.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) You can make this New Year a roaring success. Start by readjusting your goals to reflect the changes in the economy. Your den-mate offers both wise and loving support.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) The New Year brings new opportunities for change. But you need to be ready to move from the comfortable status quo to the challeng-ing unknown. It’s up to you.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Your most important New Year’s resolution should be to work out problems with a family member in order to avoid continuing misun-derstandings. Do it soon, for both of your sakes.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) The New Year has much to offer the intensely determined Scorpian, who isn’t afraid to take on challenges and stay with them until they surrender their rewards.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) You’ll have many fine opportunities in this New Year. But be warned: Re-ject offers of “help.” You work best when you’re free to be your own creative self.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) The New Year of-fers changes that you might feel you’re not quite ready for. Best advice: Deal with them one step at a time, until you’ve built up your self-confidence.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Travel is a dominant aspect of the New Year. This could mean relocating to another city (or even another country) in connection with your education or your career.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) This New Year brings news about a change you’ve been anticipating. You might have a problem persuading a loved one about your new plans, but he or she will soon go along with them.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for making people feel safe and protected. You would make an excellent youth counselor.

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RECREATION REPORT

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

Adult Recreational Drop-in SportsPick-up games for various sports are

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

December is kickballJanuary is volleyballFebruary is basketballMarch is floor hockey

Health and Fitness Classes, AdultsBody Sculpting, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30

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

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

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

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

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

Zumba, call if interested in Zumba. Cost is $24 per session (three classes in a session). Must have a minimum of five

participants. For ages 12 and older.Cripple Creek Parks and Recreation’s

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

OngoingSilver Sneakers classic class, 10:30-

11:30 a.m. Fridays and Sundays. Classes are free to Silver Sneakers members.

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

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

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

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

Yoga class, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Cost is $7, or $20 for 5 classes.

Zumba (dance exercise), 4:15-5:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free with fitness membership.

Cub Scouts for grades K-5, 4:15-5:15 Tuesdays when school is in session.

Women’s Bible study, 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Free soup lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays. Everyone welcome.

Roller skating, 1-4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Cost is $2, skates included.

Archery classes, 5-6 p.m. Fridays, and 8-10 a.m. Saturdays. Registration required. Call John at 719-689-3514 to register.

Archery open shooting, 6-8 p.m. Fri-days, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Cost is $2. Call ahead for availability, 719-689-3514.

5K run/walk Start any time after 4:30 p.m. Thursdays.

Day Care (Kids Rock University), open for ages 5-17, Monday through Friday. Li-censed day care program through Cripple

Creek Parks and Rec.

of athletics and activities from July 2008 through May 2012, as well as a business education teacher at the high school for eight years.

He has been Woodland Park’s boys’ golf coach since 2013.

Gustafson graduated from Colorado State University in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration (fi-nance). Three years later, he earned a mas-ter’s in physical education (sports admin-

istration) from the University of Northern Colorado.

Gustafson played one season of col-lege basketball at Hastings College before transferring to CSU.

Gustafson also has coached at sev-eral summer basketball camps, including those at the Air Force Academy and West-ern State.

“I’m learning stuff,” Gustafson said. “It’s fun to be coaching guys at a differ-ent speed; a different intensity. (Colorado College) kids are excellent athletes and ex-cellent students. They are motivated and committed and it’s awesome to be a part of it.”


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Public Notice

NOTICE OF SALE(CRS §38-38-103)

Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0047

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

On October 1, 2014, the undersignedPublic Trustee caused the Notice of Elec-tion and Demand relating to the Deed ofTrust described below to be recorded inthe County of Teller records.

Original Grantor: MARK S MABRYOriginal Beneficiary: U.S. BANK N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:U.S. BANK N.A.Date of Deed of Trust: 11/10/2010Recording Date of Deed of Trust :11/29/2010Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.640329Original Principal Amount: $147,750.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 4 5 , 9 7 5 . 7 4

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

Failure to make timely payments requiredunder said Deed of Trust and the Evid-ence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 578, COLORADO MOUNTAIN ES-TATES FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OFTELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of:163 Bighorn LaneFlorissant, CO 80816

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Giventhat I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon ofJanuary 28, 2015, at the Teller CountyPublic Trustee’s Office, 101 W. BennettAve., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at pub-lic auction to the highest and best bidderfor cash, the said real property and all in-terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirsand assigns therein, for the purpose ofpaying the indebtedness provided in saidEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed ofTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expensesof sale and other items allowed by law,and will issue to the purchaser a Certific-ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/3/2014Last Publication: 12/31/2014Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

Dated: 10/6/2014ROBERT W. CAMPBELLTeller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEEBy: Shirley A. KintDeputy Public Trustee

Attorney: TORBEN M WELCH AttorneyRegistration #34282MESSNER & REEVES, LLC1430 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 300 ,DENVER, COLORADO 80202Phone: (303) 623-1800Fax: (303) 623-2606Attorney file #: 1445.312040260

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

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0047First Publication: 12/3/2014Last Publication: 12/31/2014Published in: Pikes Peak Courier

PUBLIC NOTICE





Original Grantor: ANDREW S. BICKINGOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEEFOR LENDER, QUICKEN LOANS INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES,L.P.Date of Deed of Trust: 9/16/2006Recording Date of Deed of Trust :10/4/2006Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.598544Original Principal Amount: $128,700.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 1 3 , 8 0 3 . 7 9


Failure to pay monthly installments dueNote Holder.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 1, BLOCK 1, SPRING VALLEYTHIRD FILING, TELLER COUNTY, COL-ORADO.

which has the address of:178 E Lake DrDivide, CO 80814

NOTICE OF SALE





Attorney: JOLENE KAMINSKIAttorney Registration #46144MEDVED DALE DECKER & DEERE, LLC355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250 , LAKE-WOOD, COLORADO 80228Phone: (303) 274-0155Fax: 1 (303) 274-0159Attorney file #: 14-108-27354



Public Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE





Original Grantor: ANDREW S. BICKINGOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEEFOR LENDER, QUICKEN LOANS INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES,L.P.Date of Deed of Trust: 9/16/2006Recording Date of Deed of Trust:10/4/2006Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.598544Original Principal Amount: $128,700.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 1 1 3 , 8 0 3 . 7 9



THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 1, BLOCK 1, SPRING VALLEYTHIRD FILING, TELLER COUNTY, COL-ORADO.

which has the address of:178 E Lake DrDivide, CO 80814

NOTICE OF SALE





Attorney: JOLENE KAMINSKIAttorney Registration #46144MEDVED DALE DECKER & DEERE, LLC355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250 , LAKE-WOOD, COLORADO 80228Phone: (303) 274-0155Fax: 1 (303) 274-0159Attorney file #: 14-108-27354



Public Notice





Original Grantor: JOHN BATOKOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEEFOR LENDER, FREEDOM MORTGAGECORPORATIONCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: CAR-RINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCDate of Deed of Trust: 10/10/2008Recording Date of Deed of Trust :10/20/2008Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.621657Original Principal Amount: $74,520.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 4 6 , 5 3 2 . 7 4



THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 610, TRANQUIL ACRES, TELLERCOUNTY, COLORADO.

which has the address of:784 Blossom RdWoodland Park, CO 80863-8115

NOTICE OF SALE


THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Giventhat I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon ofFebruary 4, 2015, at the Teller CountyPublic Trustee’s Office, 101 W. BennettAve., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at pub-lic auction to the highest and best bidderfor cash, the said real property and all in-terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirsand assigns therein, for the purpose ofpaying the indebtedness provided in saidEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed ofTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expensesof sale and other items allowed by law,and will issue to the purchaser a Certific-ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.



Attorney: JOLENE KAMINSKIAttorney Registration #46144MEDVED DALE DECKER & DEERE, LLC355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250,LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228Phone: (303) 274-0155Fax: 1 (303) 274-0159Attorney file #: 14-100-27373



Public Notice





Original Grantor: KELLEY A SMITHOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICANMORTGAGE NETWORK, INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:GREEN TREE SERVICING LLCDate of Deed of Trust: 6/2/2006Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 6/5/2006Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.594486Original Principal Amount: $110,210.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 9 9 , 0 9 7 . 8 1


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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 7 AND 8, BLOCK 33, TOWN OFVICTOR, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATEOF COLORADO

which has the address of:315 South 5th StreetVictor, CO 80860

NOTICE OF SALE





Attorney: NICHOLAS H SANTARELLIAttorney Registration #46592JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C.9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., SUITE 400,ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112Phone: 1 (303) 706-9990Fax: 1 (303) 706-9994Attorney file #: 14-003272



Public Trustees

Public Notice





Original Grantor: KELLEY A SMITHOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICANMORTGAGE NETWORK, INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:GREEN TREE SERVICING LLCDate of Deed of Trust: 6/2/2006Recording Date of Deed of Trust: 6/5/2006Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.594486Original Principal Amount: $110,210.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 9 9 , 0 9 7 . 8 1



THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 7 AND 8, BLOCK 33, TOWN OFVICTOR, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATEOF COLORADO

which has the address of:315 South 5th StreetVictor, CO 80860

NOTICE OF SALE





Attorney: NICHOLAS H SANTARELLIAttorney Registration #46592JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C.9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., SUITE 400,ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112Phone: 1 (303) 706-9990Fax: 1 (303) 706-9994Attorney file #: 14-003272



Public Notice





Original Grantor: BRYAN KAHN ANDRHONDA KAHNOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTYWIDEHOME LOANS, INC. DBA AMERICA'SWHOLESALE LENDERCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt:GREEN TREE SERVICING LLCDate of Deed of Trust: 7/30/2007Recording Date of Deed of Trust :8/20/2007Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.609973Original Principal Amount: $203,000.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 2 1 4 , 0 3 3 . 3 0



THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.LOT 21 IN FLORISSANT ESTATES,SUBDIVISION NO. 1, COUNTY OFTELLER, STATE OF COLORADO

which has the address of:179 Mesa DrFlorissant, CO 80816

NOTICE OF SALE





Attorney: COURTNEY E WRIGHTAttorney Registration #45482JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C.9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD., SUITE 400,ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112Phone: 1 (303) 706-9990Fax: 1 (303) 706-9994Attorney file #: 14-001815



Public Notice





Original Grantor: HARRISON WILLIAMWELLMAN AND LINDA CATHERINEWELLMANOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEEFOR LENDER, PRIMARY RESIDENTIALMORTGAGE, INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:CITIMORTGAGE, INC.Date of Deed of Trust: 5/22/2009Recording Date of Deed of Trust:5/29/2009Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.626830Original Principal Amount: $236,060.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 2 1 4 , 1 0 1 . 3 1



THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREINIS ALL OF THE PROPERTY EN-CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THEDEED OF TRUST.

LOT 26, ROSEWOOD HILLS, COUNTYOF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of:38 Aspen DriveWoodland Park, CO 80863

NOTICE OF SALE








Public Trustees

Public Notice





Original Grantor: HARRISON WILLIAMWELLMAN AND LINDA CATHERINEWELLMANOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEEFOR LENDER, PRIMARY RESIDENTIALMORTGAGE, INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:CITIMORTGAGE, INC.Date of Deed of Trust: 5/22/2009Recording Date of Deed of Trust :5/29/2009Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.626830Original Principal Amount: $236,060.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 2 1 4 , 1 0 1 . 3 1




LOT 26, ROSEWOOD HILLS, COUNTYOF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of:38 Aspen DriveWoodland Park, CO 80863

NOTICE OF SALE








Public Notice





Original Grantor: ALLEN BROWN ANDLINDA K S BROWNOriginal Beneficiary: WELLS FARGOBANK, N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:WELLS FARGO BANK, NADate of Deed of Trust: 3/14/2008Recording Date of Deed of Trust :3/25/2008Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.616111Original Principal Amount: $640,000.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 5 9 0 , 2 8 6 . 3 5




LOT 42, MORNING SUN SOLAR COM-MUNITY FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OFTELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of:725 Sun Valley DriveWoodland Park, CO 80863

NOTICE OF SALE








Public Trustees

Public Notice





Original Grantor: ALLEN BROWN ANDLINDA K S BROWNOriginal Beneficiary: WELLS FARGOBANK, N.A.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:WELLS FARGO BANK, NADate of Deed of Trust: 3/14/2008Recording Date of Deed of Trust:3/25/2008Recorded in Teller County: Reception No.616111Original Principal Amount: $640,000.00O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e :$ 5 9 0 , 2 8 6 . 3 5




LOT 42, MORNING SUN SOLAR COM-MUNITY FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OFTELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of:725 Sun Valley DriveWoodland Park, CO 80863

NOTICE OF SALE








Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORSEstate of James E. Cushman,

DeceasedCase Number: 14PR30047

All persons or entities having claimsagainst the above-named estate are re-quired to present them to the PersonalRepresentative or to the District Court ofTeller County or El Paso County, Color-ado on or before July 1, 2015 or theclaims may be forever barred.

Lyn Cushman, Personal RepresentativeP.O. Box 2045,Woodland Park, CO 80866

Legal Notice No.: 72517First Publication: December 24, 2014Last Publication: January 14, 2015Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

PUBLIC NOTICE

District CourtTeller County, Colorado

101 W. Bennett Ave./PO Box 997Cripple Creek, CO 80813

In the Matter of the Determination ofHeirs or Devisees or both, and of in-terests in property of William GordonLennox, Deceased

Attorney or Party Without Attorney(Name and Address):David C. ConleyDavid C. Conley, PC24 S. Weber, Suite 300Colorado Springs, CO 80903Phone Number: 719-633-3334E-mail: [email protected] Number: 719-471-1663Atty. Reg. #: 12758

Case Number: 2014 PR 030056

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR DETERMIN-ATION OF HEIRSHIP AND AMENDEDNOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEAR-ING PURSUANT TO C.R.P.P. 8.8

****** Attendance at this hearing is notrequired or expected.

To All Interested Persons:

1. A Verified Petition for Determination ofHeirship to determine the lawful heirs ofWilliam Gordon Lennox, relating to realproperty legally described below has beenfiled in Teller County District Court. All in-terested persons and owners by inherit-ance are directed to appear and answerthe Petition within 35 days after service bypublication. Any objections to the Petitionmust be filed in writing with the Court andthe required filing fee paid.

2. A non-appearance hearing on the Peti-tion is set for January 19, 2015 at 8:00a.m. at 270 S. Tejon, Colorado Springs,CO 80903.

3. The hearing shall be limited to the ob-jections timely filed and the parties an-swering the Petition in a timely manner.

4. The following individuals may claim aninterest in the property.

Jane Herner:289 El Cielito Road,Santa Barbara, CA 93105-2306Doug Jansson:8840 Hirning Road,Lenexa, KS 66220Bruce Jansson:942 South Oakland Ave.,Pasadena, CA 91106

5. The following is the legal description ofthe property set forth in the Petition:

That portion of the Northwest Quarter ofSection 5, the Northeast Quarter of Sec-tion 6 and the Southeast Quarter of Sec-tion 6, in Township 13 South, Range 68West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, de-scribed as follows:

BEGINNING at the Quarter Corner on theEast line of Section 6, Township 13 South,Range 68 West of the SixthPrincipal Meridian and running thenceEast 493.55 feet to a point on the Westline of the Ute Pass County Road,thence North 24 degrees 31 minutes West105 feet along said West line of road to apoint;Thence North 8 degrees 05 minutes West766.71 feet along said West line of road toa point;Thence West 993.98 feet to a point;Thence South 76 degrees 45 minutesWest 725.08 feet to a point;Thence South 43 degrees 45 minutesWest 1854.52 feet to a point;Thence South 818.93 feet to a point;Thence North 43 degrees 45 minutes East2035.17 to a point;Thence East 1232.65 feet to the POINTOF BEGINNING;

TOGETHER with a perpetual right of wayover the land of The Crystola CooperativeAssociation, its successors and assigns,between the above described premisesand the Crystola Station on the ColoradoMidland Railway;

EXCEPT that portion of the above de-scribed premises taken by the State De-partment of Highways, Division of High-ways, State of Colorado by Rule and Or-der recorded September 30, 1977 in Book2966 at Page 332,Counties of El Paso and Teller, State ofColorado.

/s/ Duly signed original on file at David C.Conley, P.C.Date: December 12, 2014David C. Conley, #12758Attorney for Petitioners Douglas Janssonand Bruce Jansson

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE*****

Any interested person wishing to object tothe requested action set forth in the at-tached Motion/Petition and proposed Or-der must file a written objection with theCourt on or before the hearing and mustfurnish a copy of the objection to the per-son requesting the court order. JDF 722(Objection form) is available on the Color-a d o J u d i c i a l B r a n c h w e b s i t e(www.courts.state.co.us). If no objectionis filed, the Court may take action on theMotion/Petition without further notice orhearing. If any objection is filed, the ob-jecting party must, within 14 days after fil-ing the objection, set the objection for anappearance hearing. Failure to timely setthe objection for an appearance hearingas required shall result in the dismissal ofthe objection with prejudice without fur-ther hearing.


Notice To Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

District CourtTeller County, Colorado

101 W. Bennett Ave./PO Box 997Cripple Creek, CO 80813

In the Matter of the Determination ofHeirs or Devisees or both, and of in-terests in property of William GordonLennox, Deceased

Attorney or Party Without Attorney(Name and Address):David C. ConleyDavid C. Conley, PC24 S. Weber, Suite 300Colorado Springs, CO 80903Phone Number: 719-633-3334E-mail: [email protected] Number: 719-471-1663Atty. Reg. #: 12758

Case Number: 2014 PR 030056

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR DETERMIN-ATION OF HEIRSHIP AND AMENDEDNOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEAR-ING PURSUANT TO C.R.P.P. 8.8

****** Attendance at this hearing is notrequired or expected.

To All Interested Persons:

1. A Verified Petition for Determination ofHeirship to determine the lawful heirs ofWilliam Gordon Lennox, relating to realproperty legally described below has beenfiled in Teller County District Court. All in-terested persons and owners by inherit-ance are directed to appear and answerthe Petition within 35 days after service bypublication. Any objections to the Petitionmust be filed in writing with the Court andthe required filing fee paid.

2. A non-appearance hearing on the Peti-tion is set for January 19, 2015 at 8:00a.m. at 270 S. Tejon, Colorado Springs,CO 80903.

3. The hearing shall be limited to the ob-jections timely filed and the parties an-swering the Petition in a timely manner.

4. The following individuals may claim aninterest in the property.

Jane Herner:289 El Cielito Road,Santa Barbara, CA 93105-2306Doug Jansson:8840 Hirning Road,Lenexa, KS 66220Bruce Jansson:942 South Oakland Ave.,Pasadena, CA 91106

5. The following is the legal description ofthe property set forth in the Petition:

That portion of the Northwest Quarter ofSection 5, the Northeast Quarter of Sec-tion 6 and the Southeast Quarter of Sec-tion 6, in Township 13 South, Range 68West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, de-scribed as follows:

BEGINNING at the Quarter Corner on theEast line of Section 6, Township 13 South,Range 68 West of the SixthPrincipal Meridian and running thenceEast 493.55 feet to a point on the Westline of the Ute Pass County Road,thence North 24 degrees 31 minutes West105 feet along said West line of road to apoint;Thence North 8 degrees 05 minutes West766.71 feet along said West line of road toa point;Thence West 993.98 feet to a point;Thence South 76 degrees 45 minutesWest 725.08 feet to a point;Thence South 43 degrees 45 minutesWest 1854.52 feet to a point;Thence South 818.93 feet to a point;Thence North 43 degrees 45 minutes East2035.17 to a point;Thence East 1232.65 feet to the POINTOF BEGINNING;

TOGETHER with a perpetual right of wayover the land of The Crystola CooperativeAssociation, its successors and assigns,between the above described premisesand the Crystola Station on the ColoradoMidland Railway;

EXCEPT that portion of the above de-scribed premises taken by the State De-partment of Highways, Division of High-ways, State of Colorado by Rule and Or-der recorded September 30, 1977 in Book2966 at Page 332,Counties of El Paso and Teller, State ofColorado.

/s/ Duly signed original on file at David C.Conley, P.C.Date: December 12, 2014David C. Conley, #12758Attorney for Petitioners Douglas Janssonand Bruce Jansson

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE*****

Any interested person wishing to object tothe requested action set forth in the at-tached Motion/Petition and proposed Or-der must file a written objection with theCourt on or before the hearing and mustfurnish a copy of the objection to the per-son requesting the court order. JDF 722(Objection form) is available on the Color-a d o J u d i c i a l B r a n c h w e b s i t e(www.courts.state.co.us). If no objectionis filed, the Court may take action on theMotion/Petition without further notice orhearing. If any objection is filed, the ob-jecting party must, within 14 days after fil-ing the objection, set the objection for anappearance hearing. Failure to timely setthe objection for an appearance hearingas required shall result in the dismissal ofthe objection with prejudice without fur-ther hearing.


Misc. Private Legals Public Notice

Notice of Sale

Contents unknown and miscellaneousboxes of personal items belonging to TaraRuiz whose last known address is P.O.Box 811 Cripple Creek, CO and stored inUnit #27, STORAGE ONE/ Cripple Creek(410 Xenia Street), Cripple Creek, CO80813 will be sold at auction or other-wise disposed of at this location afterJanuary 2nd, 2015

Legal Notice No.: 72513First Publication: December 24, 2014Last Publication: December 31, 2014Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given pursuant to CRS38-21.5-101 that Ute Pass U Store It,11240 West Highway 24, Crystola, CO.80819, will sell or otherwise dispose ofpersonal property described below fordefault of payment unless payment isreceived by 12/31/14. Disposal of prop-erty will be by public auction on 1/8/15 at10am at the Ute Pass U Store It, 11240 WHighway 24, Crystola, CO.

Delinquent tenants whose property will beauctioned:

Unit D2, whose last known nameand address is:Carol Machen, 7135 IndependenceSquare, #106, Colorado Springs, CO.80915Items of personal property to be sold are:misc. household goods.


PUBLIC NOTICE



Unit C2, whose last known name andaddress is:Heather Gist, 1051 Paradise Valley Dr,Woodland Park, CO. 80863Items of personal property to be sold are:misc. household goods.


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Unit D6, whose last known name andaddress is:Mike Machen, 3112 E. Platte, Apt 1,Colorado Springs, CO. 80909Items of personal property to be sold are:misc. household goods.


Public Notice

Notice of Sale

Contents unknown and miscellaneousboxes of personal items belonging toJessy Downs 329 Portland Drive CrippleCreek, CO and stored in Unit #5, STOR-AGE ONE/ Cripple Creek (410 XeniaStreet), Cripple Creek, CO 80813 will besold at auction or otherwise disposedof at this location after January 2nd,2015

Legal Notice No.:72512First Publication: December 24, 2014Last Publication: December 31, 2014Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier

Government Legals Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE TAX LIEN SALE AND OF

APPLICATION FOR TREASURER’SDEED TAX SALE CERTIFICATEOF PURCHASE NO. 20110066

The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofHECTOR BALCACER and the propertiesare currently assessed and taxed in thename of HECTOR BALCACER.

To whom it may concern and to every per-son in actual possession or occupancy ofthe hereinafter described land, lots orpremises, and to the person in whosename the same was taxed, and to all per-sons having an interest or title of record inor to the same, and particularly to:

HECTOR BALCACERLITCHFIELD FINANCIAL CORPC/O TEXTRON

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at a taxlien sale lawfully held on the 4th day ofNovember A.D. 2011, the then CountyTreasurer of Teller County, State of Color-ado, duly offered for delinquent taxes forthe year 2010, the following describedproperty, situated in County of Teller andState of Colorado, to-wit:

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That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto TOMMY F YOWELL & DAVID AFENOGLIO, the present holders and leg-al owners thereof, who hath made re-quest upon the Treasurer of Teller Countyfor a deed, and that unless the same beredeemed on or before April 29, 2015, thesaid County Treasurer will issue a Treas-urer’s deed therefore to said certificateholder.

Dated at Cripple Creek, Teller County,Colorado, this 10th day of December, A.D.2014.

ROBERT W CAMPBELL, TREASURERTELLER COUNTY, COLORADO

Legal Notice No.: 72491First date of Publication:December 17, 2014Second date of Publication:December 24, 2014Third and last date of Publication:December 31, 2014Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier


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The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofHECTOR BALCACER and the propertiesare currently assessed and taxed in thename of HECTOR BALCACER.


HECTOR BALCACERLITCHFIELD FINANCIAL CORPC/O TEXTRON


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The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofALEXANDER R BECERRA JR and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of JACK D ENGLAND,DOPC.


JACK D ENGLAND, DOPCCRIPPLE CREEK MOUNTAINESTATES – POAMOUNTAIN MUTUAL WATER CO


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The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofMURPHY FAMILY TRUST and the prop-erties are currently assessed and taxed inthe name of MURPHY FAMILY TRUST.


MURPHY FAMILY TRUSTELMO D MURPHYGERALDINE FIX


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That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto ONDRAKS, LLC, the present holdersand legal owners thereof, who hath maderequest upon the Treasurer of TellerCounty for a deed, and that unless thesame be redeemed on or before April 29,2015, the said County Treasurer will is-sue a Treasurer’s deed therefore to saidcertificate holder.




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That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto ONDRAKS, LLC, the present holdersand legal owners thereof, who hath maderequest upon the Treasurer of TellerCounty for a deed, and that unless thesame be redeemed on or before April 29,2015, the said County Treasurer will is-sue a Treasurer’s deed therefore to saidcertificate holder.




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That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto LZ ESTATES, LP, the present holdersand legal owners thereof, who hath maderequest upon the Treasurer of TellerCounty for a deed, and that unless thesame be redeemed on or before April 29,2015, the said County Treasurer will is-sue a Treasurer’s deed therefore to saidcertificate holder.




Public Notice



The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofBOTTOM LINE RESULTS INC and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of BOTTOM LINE RES-ULTS INC.


BOTTOM LINE RESULTS INCPARK STATE BANK & TRUSTTRI-STATE INVESTMENTSEQUITY TRUST CO CUSTODIANFBO BYRON M SUMMERS IRAEQUITY TRUST CO CUSTODIAN FBO JOHN POLLAK IRAEQUITY TRUST CO CUSTODIANFBO DANNA SEALE IRAJOHN C & SHARON J SLEEPERC/O ALAN F BARTON


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That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto THOMAS & RHONDA HANSCH, thepresent holders and legal owners thereof,who hath made request upon the Treas-urer of Teller County for a deed, and thatunless the same be redeemed on or be-fore April 29, 2015, the said County Treas-urer will issue a Treasurer’s deed there-fore to said certificate holder.




Government Legals

Public Notice



The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofBOTTOM LINE RESULTS INC and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of BOTTOM LINE RES-ULTS INC.


BOTTOM LINE RESULTS INCPARK STATE BANK & TRUSTTRI-STATE INVESTMENTSEQUITY TRUST CO CUSTODIANFBO BYRON M SUMMERS IRAEQUITY TRUST CO CUSTODIAN FBO JOHN POLLAK IRAEQUITY TRUST CO CUSTODIANFBO DANNA SEALE IRAJOHN C & SHARON J SLEEPERC/O ALAN F BARTON


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That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto LZ ESTATES LP, the present holdersand legal owners thereof, who hath maderequest upon the Treasurer of TellerCounty for a deed, and that unless thesame be redeemed on or before April 29,2015, the said County Treasurer will is-sue a Treasurer’s deed therefore to saidcertificate holder.




Public Notice



The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofRALPH S & LUCILLE A BRANDT and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of RALPH S &LUCILLE A BRANDT.


RALPH S & LUCILLE A BRANDTDAVID P & NANCY BRANDTPARK STATE BANK & TRUSTCOLORADO DEPARTMENTOF REVENUE


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The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofRALPH S & LUCILLE A BRANDT and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of RALPH S &LUCILLE A BRANDT.


RALPH S & LUCILLE A BRANDTDAVID P & NANCY BRANDTPARK STATE BANK & TRUSTCOLORADO DEPARTMENTOF REVENUE


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Public Notice


APPLICATION FOR TREASURER’SDEED TAX SALE CERTIFICATEOF PURCHASE NO 20110411

The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofGEORGE & LULU ODONGO and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of GEORGE & LULUODONGO.

To whom it may concern and to every per-son in actual possession or occupancy ofthe hereinafter described land, lots orpremises, and to the person in whosename the same was taxes, and to all per-sons having an interest or title of record inor to the same, and particularly to:

GEORGE & LULU ODONGOGHD LAND ACQUISITION LLC


L10-11 B11 CR CK 1ST ADD

That, at said sale, said property wasstricken off to and a tax lien sale certific-ate of purchase was duly issued thereforeto BRIAN K & AMY EMERSON, who onNovember 15, 2014 assigned said Certi-ficate of Purchase to BRIAN K EMER-SON, the present holder and legal ownerthereof, who hath made request upon theTreasurer of Teller County for a deed, andthat unless the same be redeemed on orbefore April 29, 2015, the said CountyTreasurer will issue a Treasurer’s Deedtherefore to said certificate holder.

Dated at Cripple Creek, Teller County,Colorado, this 10th day of December,2014.



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The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofSAM BROWN and the properties are cur-rently assessed and taxed in the name ofSAM BROWN.


SAM BROWNPARK STATE BANK & TRUSTSANDRA E SCOTT


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The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofSAM BROWN and the properties are cur-rently assessed and taxed in the name ofSAM BROWN.


SAM BROWNPARK STATE BANK & TRUSTSANDRA E SCOTT


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The said premises were for the year A.D.2010, assessed and taxed in the name ofJAMES H SR & MARY R HURTT and theproperties are currently assessed andtaxed in the name of JAMES H SR &MARY R HURTT.


JAMES H SR & MARY R HURTTWARNER NELSONCRIPPLE CREEK MOUNTAIN ESTATES– POAMOUNTAIN MUTUAL WATER CO


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PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Woodland Park

The Woodland Park Planning Commis-sion will conduct a Public Hearing toconsider an Amendment to The Sanc-tuary, Planned Unit Development /Planned Business Development(PUD/PUD) Final Development Planalso known as Charis Bible College onThursday, January 8, 2015.

Case ZON14-003 Andrew WommackMinistries, Inc. Planned Unit Develop-ment/Planned Business Development(PUD/PBD) Amendment: Request to con-sider a PUD/PBD Amendment to the Fi-nal Development Plan at 800 GospelTruth Way with a legal description of Lot1, The Sanctuary, Woodland Park, Color-ado. The purpose of the amendment is tomodify the Charis Bible College, Phase 2facilities to construct a five level parkingstructure with 1,083 stalls and increasethe auditorium seating from 2,500 seats to3,185 seats within the 217,000 SF reli-gious and educational center. The re-quest is submitted by applicant AndrewWommack Ministries, Inc.

The Planning Commission meeting onJanuary 8, 2015 begins at 7:00PM in theCity Hall Council Chambers at 220 W.South Avenue, Woodland Park, Colorado.Please contact the Woodland Park Plan-ning Department at 687-5283 if you haveany questions.


Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT No-tice is hereby given that final settle-ment will be made on or about January13, 2015 to WeatherSure Systems Inc.for contract no. 02-0150-3285-900-2032-01, between Teller County and Weather-Sure Systems, Inc. for work on The VictorLowell Thomas Museum. Any person, in-dividual, limited liability company, govern-ment or governmental subdivision oragency, business trust, estate trust, part-nership, co-partnership, association, com-pany, corporation or other legal entity thathas furnished labor, materials, susten-ance or other supplies used or consumedby a contractor or his or her sub-contract-or in or about the performance of the workcontracted to be done or that suppliedlaborers, rental machinery, tools or equip-ment to the extent used in the prosecu-tion of the work whose claim therefore hasnot been paid by the contractor or the sub-contractor may, in accord with section 38-26-107(1) C.R.S., file with the Board ofCounty Commissioners of Teller CountyColorado a verified statement of theamount due and unpaid on account ofsuch claim, which statement must be filedon or before Friday, January 9, 2015.


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Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT No-tice is hereby given that final settle-ment will be made on or about January13, 2015 to WeatherSure Systems Inc.for contract no. 02-0150-3285-900-2032-01, between Teller County and Weather-Sure Systems, Inc. for work on The VictorLowell Thomas Museum. Any person, in-dividual, limited liability company, govern-ment or governmental subdivision oragency, business trust, estate trust, part-nership, co-partnership, association, com-pany, corporation or other legal entity thathas furnished labor, materials, susten-ance or other supplies used or consumedby a contractor or his or her sub-contract-or in or about the performance of the workcontracted to be done or that suppliedlaborers, rental machinery, tools or equip-ment to the extent used in the prosecu-tion of the work whose claim therefore hasnot been paid by the contractor or the sub-contractor may, in accord with section 38-26-107(1) C.R.S., file with the Board ofCounty Commissioners of Teller CountyColorado a verified statement of theamount due and unpaid on account ofsuch claim, which statement must be filedon or before Friday, January 9, 2015.


Public Notice

WOODLAND PARKPLANNING COMMISSION

WOODLAND PARK CITY HALLCOUNCIL CHAMBERS

220 W. SOUTH AVENUE,WOODLAND PARK, CO

REGULAR MEETING AGENDAJANUARY 8, 2015 –7:00 PM

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALLII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEIII. ELECTION OF OFFICERSIV. APPROVAL OF MINUTESOF PREVIOUS MEETINGMinutes of the regular meeting December11, 2015 (A)V. REQUESTS AND/OR PUBLICHEARINGS:A. Case ZON14-003 Andrew WommackM i n i s t r i e s , I n c . P l a n n e d U n i tDevelopment/Planned Business Develop-ment (PUD/PBD) Amendment: Requestto consider a PUD/PBD Amendment tothe Final Development Plan at 800 Gos-pel Truth Way with a legal description ofLot 1, The Sanctuary, Woodland Park,Colorado. The purpose of the amend-ment is to modify the Charis Bible College,Phase 2 facilities to construct a five levelparking garage with 1,083 stalls and in-crease the auditorium seating from 2,500seats to 3,185 seats within the 217,000SF religious and educational center. Therequest is submitted by applicant AndrewWommack Ministries, Inc. (QJ)VI. REPORTSA. Chairman’s ReportB. Commissioners’ ReportsC. Planning Director’s ReportVII. DISCUSSION AND COMMENTVIII. ADJOURNMENT

(A) Administrative Action(QJ) Quasi-Judicial Action(L) Legislative


Public Notice

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSREGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, January 13, 2015TELLER COUNTY

CENTENNIAL BUILDING112 North A Street, Cripple Creek, CO

Commissioners’ Meeting Room

1. 9:15 a.m.: Convene in regular session- Invocation- Pledge of Allegiance- Election of Board of countycommissioners Chair and Vice-Chair- Minutes of Previous Meetings- Accounts Payable- Board Reports- Elected Official’s Report- Administrator’s Report2. 9:40 a.m.: Time reserved forDepartment Heads and Public without anappointment.3. 9:45 a.m.: Recognition of City andSchool Elected Officials4. 9:50 a.m.: Administration of Oaths ofOffice for Teller County Elected OfficialsElected to Office November 4, 2014:-Coroner Al Born-Clerk and Recorder Krystal Brown-Treasurer/Public Trustee RobertCampbell-Assessor Betty Clark-Wine-Sheriff Mike Ensminger-Commissioner Dave Paul5. 10:00 a.m.: Recess for Reception6. 10:30 a.m.: Reconvene7. 10:31 a.m.: 2015 Teller CountyOrganizational Meeting

Commissioners Business Items:Sheryl Decker, County AdministratorLegal Matters: Chris Brandt,County Attorney

Adjournment

Appointments may vary by 15 minutesearlier or later than scheduled dependingupon cancellations and time required forreview and/or consideration of an agendaitem.


Public Notice

The Board of County Commissionersof Teller County, Colorado is solicitingbids for the Legal Newspaper in 2015.Interested parties should submit bids andcirculation numbers to the Teller CountyBoard of County Commissioners by fax to( 7 1 9 ) 6 8 6 - 7 9 0 0 o r e m a i l t [email protected] Bids will be con-sidered at the January 13, 2015 meetingof the Board and must be received by nolater than Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 5PM.


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