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By Lisa Collacott

Santa and his elves delivered toys to boys and girls in need during the annual Santa on Patrol which took place Dec. 21.

Santa Claus, also known as Chief Jake Shirk of the Monument Police Department, took toys and gift cards to families in the Tri-Lakes area that might have a diffi cult time this season. All this was made possible by the generous donations of people in the Tri-Lakes community. More than 1,000 new toys were donated.

With sirens blaring, Santa and several of his elves, which consisted of mem-bers of the Monument and Palmer Lake police departments, the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District and the Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Depart-ment, made their way through neighborhoods bringing smiles to childrens’ and parents’ faces. One mother even cried as her three children received gifts from Santa.

“This is what makes it all worth it,” Shirk said.

A mother cried tears of joy and gave Santa a hug after he handed out Christmas gifts to her children. Parents and children were grateful for the gifts and gift cards they received during the annual Santa on Patrol.

A little girl gets on her � rst bike that was given to her by Santa. Santa brought a lot of smiles to children’s faces in the Tri-Lakes area on Dec. 21.

A little girl cuddles up to Santa after he gave her a new stu� ed animal. Santa, Mrs. Claus and his elves made their way through the Tri-Lakes neighborhoods bringing toys to kids in need during the annual Santa on Patrol on Dec. 21.

SANTA CLAUS warms hearts in town

PHOTOS BY LISA COLLACOTT

Interstate expansion moves forward Stretch of road from North Gate to Monument expected to be completed by next summer By Danny Summers Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com

After almost a year of lane closures, backups and detours, travelers along In-terstate 25 between Woodmen Road and North Gate Boulevard can breathe a sigh of relief.

Just prior to Christmas, the Colorado Department of Transportation opened up three lanes on the six-mile stretch of road.

“Now you can see what it’s like when it’s not as congested,” said Dan Hunt, one of the CDOT project architects. “It’s seems to have taken a lot of stress off the traffi c and everything is free fl owing like we had anticipated.”

The massive I-25 Expansion Project calls for the road to be widened to three lanes up to State Highway 105. The fi nal four miles of road starting at North Gate exit 156 should be completed by mid-summer - several months ahead of the target date.

“Some asphalt is already in place from North Gate to Monument,” Hunt said.

Part of the next phase of the project in-cludes relocating and expanding the truck chain-up station that is located south of Baptist Road.

The fi rst phase of the project included building roundabouts going east and west at North Gate.

“Everybody has their opinions with roundabouts,” Hunt said with a smile. “Af-ter they were put in we changed a couple of things with signing.”

The freeway expansion is being han-dled by Kiewit Infrastructure Co. (Kiewit), in association with its design sub-consul-tant Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB).

“They got a little behind with the fl oods and rain and fi re, but they brought in extra crews to catch up,” Hunt said. “They are back on schedule and you can already see that they are making progress on the fi nal stretch of freeway.”

As crews continue to work, weather conditions will dictate the type they can do, but drivers can continue to expect to see daytime and limited nighttime work.

While drivers now have additional ca-pacity on a signifi cant portion of I-25, CDOT asks that drivers remain vigilant and drive safely, and at the posted speed limits, throughout the remainder of the project.

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Treecycle program collection points offer disposal, free mulch Staff report

Again this year, El Paso County is offer-ing TreeCycle program to assist all county citizens with the safe and convenient disposal and recycling of natural/grown Christmas trees. Seven convenient “treecy-cle” drop-off locations countywide will be open on two consecutive weekends in January and one location will continue to accept trees for recycling through January.

Designated treecycle sites, listed below, will operate two consecutive weekends: Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 4-5 and 11-12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Locations: • Baptist Road Trailhead, Baptist Road

and Old Denver Highway• Falcon Trailhead, Southwest of Wood-

men Road and McLaughlin Road• Cottonwood Creek Park, Dublin Bou-

levard and Montarbor Drive• Sky Sox Stadium, Barnes Road and

Tutt Boulevard• Rock Ledge Ranch, Gateway Road (to

Garden of the Gods) and 30th Street• Memorial Park, Pikes Peak Avenue and

Union BoulevardRocky Top Resources, 1755 E. Las Vegas

St., will operate as an extended treecycle site Dec. 26 through 31 and Jan. 2 through 31 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays (closed Sundays)

A tax-deductible donation of $5 per tree supports community youth sports pro-grams. All decorations should be removed before a tree is dropped off. The trees are ground into mulch at the treecycle sites and free mulch will be available at all lo-cations. Those interested in the free mulch should bring their own tools to load into their vehicles.

For more information on the treecycle program visit www.TreecycleCOS.org

FOR MORE INFORMATIONEl Paso County Treecycle sponsors and partners include:

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Hawkins appointed to District 38 Board of EducationStaff report

The newest member of The Lew-is-Palmer School District 38 Board of Education is an active parent vol-unteer who is also an experienced teacher and coach.

Sherri Hawkins was chosen Dec. 19 from a number of applicants for the District 1 position on the board, which was left open after no candi-date ran for the office in the Novem-ber public election.

District 1 includes the northwest areas of the district including Palmer Lake, parts of the town of Monument, and nearby unincorporated neigh-borhoods.

The application process for the

appointment included a written ap-plication, resume, essay responses, and a public interview with current board members. Four qualified hope-fuls applied for the opening.

Hawkins is a Palmer Lake Elemen-tary school parent, a leader in the parent-teacher organization, and serves on the building accountabil-ity committee. She was a high school teacher for six years in the Colorado Springs area, and coached school and club volleyball.

Her parents were both teachers, too.

She told the board that she chose to live in the Lewis-Palmer School District because of the academic ex-cellence of its schools, and that her

primary motivation in seeking the position is to ensure that every stu-dent continues to receive the highest quality education.

Board President Mark Pfoff said: “All of the applicants are strong sup-porters of our schools and I hope we can keep them all energized. Unfor-tunately, we can’t choose all of them.”

Board Secretary Robb Pike added: “Sherri Hawkins will definitely com-pliment this board in what she would be able to bring to the table.”

Hawkins was appointed to a two-year term, after which state law re-quires that the position be opened for election in 2015. She will be sworn into office and begin serving immedi-ately.

40 YEARS AGOPalmer Lake, Monument,

Woodmoor News, Dec. 28, 1973

There will be a Candle-light Communion ser-vice at Little Log Church Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973. The will be the last service of the year.

• • •The Kiwanis invited

their wives as guests to their meeting on Dec. 20. The speaker for the evening was the Rev. R. C. Wood of Palmer Lake. His message was “The Origin of the Christmas Festival.”

He also led in singing car-ols accompanied by Eileen Crawford at the piano. A brief history of each hymn was given.

• • •Because of the blizzard,

the Festival of Carols and Candlelight of the Church at Woodmoor were post-poned. They will be held Dec. 30 at 5 p.m. On Dec. 31 at 11:15 pm the Church of Woodmoor will hold its “Watch Night” service. A “no host” breakfast will be held at the Village Inn Pan-cake House in Monument.

• • •Carol Ann Joyce of Colo-

rado Springs and Brennan were in Palmer Lake skat-ing on the ice at the lake.

• • •Mrs. Hattie Siehl and

Harold Giem were in Colo-rado Springs Christmas shopping on Monday.

• • •Because of manufac-

turing problems and late delivery of steel to the penitentiary some coun-ties will not receive 1974 license plates prior to Jan 1, 1974.

• • •Mountain View Electric

will hold an invitational Art Show in January at the Limon office during busi-ness hours Jan. 9-18. If you are interested in exhibiting, contact the MVEA Member Services Department.

• • •Santa was at the Mine

Shopping Center Saturday, Dec. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. Free pictures with Santa were taken.

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How are some ways City For Champions project will impact area? By Danny Summers Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com

Is Colorado Springs truly a City For Champions?

That propaganda has been splashed all over the news in recent weeks, but will the nearly $250 to $300 million project give the city, and the sur-rounding communities, the distinction that would

set the Pikes Peak region apart from the rest of the state?“No more brand campaigns; no more hiding in the

shadows of Peyton Manning’s Denver; no more telling the relatives in Nebraska, or Ohio, that Colorado Springs is a great place just to visit to see Pikes Peak, America’s Mountain, and ride the cog railway to the summit,” said Mike Moran, the chief spokesman for the United States Olympic Committee for 25 years. “Colorado Springs is now offi cially the City For Champions!”

Moran believes that in time — less than 10 years — Colorado Spring “will be known and recognized by mil-lions across the nation.”

Moran was one of the loudest supporters of the City for Champions project. One of the key components that he lobbied for was a multi-million dollar professional baseball facility that would become home to the Colo-rado Springs Sky Sox. The Sky Sox have been the Triple-A affi liate of the Colorado Rockies since 1993.

But Sky Sox ownership, namely Dave Elmore - a member of the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame — was not keen about getting on board with the project. El-more, after all, owns his own stadium — Security Service Field — in what used to be the remote Stetson Hill area of town off of Powers Boulevard.

The Rockies, also, were not interested in dumping any money into the project, much less fundraising.

According to the City for Champions proposal, there will be several huge benefi ts. Among them are 449,000 net new out-of-state visitors to Colorado annually; $6.9 billion in net new state retail sales over 30 years; $201.7 million in net new sales tax revenue over 30 years; more than $312 million in net new local sales tax revenue over 30 years; more than 750 new direct permanent jobs and more than 310 new construction jobs.

Some of the specifi cs of the City For Champions proj-ect include a new $25 to $30 million Air Force Academy Visitors Center; a $59.4 million museum that would display Olympic exhibits and a $92.7 million Colorado Sports Event Center that would have a 10,000-seat out-door stadium and a 3,000-seat indoor arena.

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs would get money toward a $27 million project that would in-clude a state-of-the-art rehabilitation clinic.

Air Force Academy offi cials have stated that they see groundbreaking on a new visitors center in two to three years. The Academy will get about $6 to $8 million in state funds for the new visitors center.

“They make up the historic package that will change the city’s image, impact and prestige like nothing else in history,” an enthusiastic Moran said.

On Dec. 16, the Colorado Economic Development Commission approved an estimated $120.5 million over the next 30 years to help fi nance a package of four world-class venues.

“That will put the city in the same league as Indianap-olis, Omaha, Oklahoma City and a handful of others that have blasted away old stereotypes and created, mostly through sports and sport venues, sleek, modern images and made them top-drawer destinations for thousands

of visitors and big-time sports events,” Moran said.Colorado Springs gained importance on a grander

stage when USOC moved here in 1978. It had a staff of less than 25 people and a yearly budget of around $12 million.

Today, the USOC is joined by more than two dozen

National Governing Bodies contributing an annual economic impact to the city of over $300 million. The organizations employ more than 2,500 people.

And while the U.S. Olympic Training Center is not located in the most ideal part of town (Boulder and Union), it still averages about 140,000 visitors annually.

From a sports perspective alone, the city could expe-rience an economic boom not seen in decades. Into the 1960s, Colorado Springs was known as “City of Million-aires” in large part because of the money that was made a century ago in mining and other industries unique to the region.

Moran envisions Olympic Trials, Qualifi ers, Play-offs and World Championship events that would draw thousands of athletes and spectators from around the country.

In order to make the project a reality, however, a huge fundraising effort will have to take place over many months and years.

The landscape of downtown Colorado Springs could change signifi cantly in the next fi ve years.

Supporters still need to fi nd other sources of fi nanc-ing to complement state funds. The projects must be started within fi ve years and completed within a decade. Otherwise, the state will not award the money.

As part of the City For Champions project a new $92 million Colorado Sports Event Center will be built in downtown Colorado Springs, as shown by this artist rendering. Courtesy photos

Plans call for the Air Force Academy to build a new multi-million visitors center as part of the City for Champions project.

ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

It depends on where the light bulb isA new year reminds me of the process

of changing a light bulb. Out with the old, in with the new. Simple. That is, depend-ing on where the light bulb is, and how you have to change it.

Many years ago, at one place I worked, the light fixtures were dropped three feet on swinging wire from 25-foot ceiling. There was a balcony all the way around the long narrow building at about the 12-foot level. That balcony had a four-foot rail or banister all the way around with top of that being made from a regular 2-by-6”.

To change a light bulb in that place, we had to stretch out a homemade cross platform across from banister to banister.

The platform was made from two 12-foot, 2-by-4s” with a 3/4”plywood base in the center between them. A person had to shinny out on the platform and unscrew the large glass globes to get to the bulb.

So there you were, 20 feet up from the hardwood floor, on a narrow platform made out of two boards and a piece of ply-wood, with one hand holding the exterior globe, one hand to hold on to the plat-form, and one hand trying to change the bulb (yes, I know that is three hands) and customers and other employees below — all with ample measures of advice and cautionary description of what you would look like if you fell from that height.

Amazingly, you eventually reached a comfort level where it didn’t really bother you to change those bulbs. Or you didn’t bother to change them.

Such is memory. Warren Kliewer wrote,

“Time passes and you accumulate a store-house of memories. More time passes and you discover that looking up a long-lost friend is as interesting as making a new one, that revisiting a dreary neighborhood where you once lived is as stimulating as exploring a new place…I used to marvel at older people. ‘Why do they wallow in nostalgia?’ I wondered. I no longer regard it as frivolous.”

In the New Year, I wish you good mem-ories — and good luck with any light bulbs you must change. May the next year be all at ground level and a simple exchange — out with the old, in with the new.

Stretching the seasonI specifically mean the tourist season.Before World War II, the primary source

of income in the area were the tourists. In places like Manitou, and even as far as Cripple Creek, the tourist dollar was most important. Businesses opened in the spring, and closed in the fall. Except for a few residents, many of these little towns were closed in the winter. This was long before the ski industry started. Even Aspen and Breckenridge were ghost towns in the winter.

My experiences on Pikes Peak before they started going up there all year are only the most extreme in this area, but they make for great stories. The season is considered at least Memorial Day to Labor Day. As a teacher, I do not remember ever working where summer vacation was controlled by those dates.

Anyway, back to Pikes Peak. The rail-road, even 100 years ago, tried to open as early as possible, and stay open late into winter.

The weather here, if you have been here less than a year, can be quite different. Our winters are at their worst in the months December until March, but not always. We can have serious storms as early as September and as late as May.

The railroad, under normal weather, tried to open in late April or May. They usually did their heavy train repair and maintenance starting in February or March, followed by snow clearing. Before they had a big snow blower, it would usu-ally take a month. With a mild winter they often started going up in March, and were shocked in May by a really big storm! A spring storm of around 8 feet of snow is

not unusual.Pushing the end of the season was

rare. Often big storms in September and October would close the mountain. The road usually closed first. Occasionally the weather stayed nice until this time of year. They sometimes made it to December. In the early days of the road, there were two summit houses, one for the road and an-other for the railroad. Both buildings had crews that lived on the summit, day and night, through the season.

Between the holidays was the most intense.

On more than one occasion, year-end storms closed the mountain stranding crews on the summit. The snow plow on the railroad would go up followed by a passenger train to rescue the crews. The summit houses had hotel rooms and din-ing facilities, and usually plenty of food, so rescues did not have to be immediate.

The Adaman Club, on their annual hike and fireworks, has access to the present summit house. Sleeping on the floor while they wait to go down, if it storms some-times happens. There have been trains on the summit on New Year’s Eve Day, but not during the fireworks. They shoot them where the train parks!

Hope springs eternal with the start of the new yearIt’s here. The year 2014.And just like the experts predicted 40

years ago, the average person will be flying around the Pikes Peak region with the aid of jet packs, cruising over bodies of water on hover boards and flying to the moon in rocket ships.

It’s funny how those bold predictions never came to fruition. None-the-less, hope springs eternal with the start of each new year.

It’s interesting how people of nearly all ages and sizes are a little more optimistic when January 1 rolls around. You see it everywhere you go.

The gymnasiums are packed with people. Businesses roll out new marketing schemes to attract new customers. School-age children vow to get straight ‘A’s.’

That same sort of optimism happens with baseball teams and their fans. It’s about this point of the year that all 30 major league teams believe they have an equal chance to win the next World Series.

It’s odd how it works that way in base-

ball; more so than with any other sport. It doesn’t matter what happened the previ-ous season or seasons. It matters little that your organization has had a history of losing.

Even the fans seem to forget over the course of the fall and winter just how bad things got. They believe, just like the play-ers, manager, coaches, owner and media outlets covering the team that “This just might be our year.”

Usually, however, eight weeks into the season reality sets in for most teams and the dream of winning the World Series is

put on hold for at least another season.It’s sort of that way with our New Year’s

resolutions. Many of us aspire to work out at the gym every day and replace 40 pounds of fat with 20 pounds of muscle. We pull out those size (fill in the blank) jeans and vow that were are going to fit into them no matter how much sweat and tears and starvation it takes.

Some of us even buy swimsuits and clothes that we can’t presently fit in as motivation to chip away at our goals.

But just like those baseball teams that seem to lose every year, when we feel defeated we tend to lose hope.

So what’s it going to take to stay on task? Not just for a month or two, but for the rest of the year? The rest of our lives?

In the 1991 comedy movie “What About Bob?” starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss, a psychiatric patient (played by Murray) regains his confidence and transitions back into society by taking baby steps. Dreyfuss, who plays Murray’s psychiatrist, wrote a book called “Baby

Steps” that Murray follows to the letter.By the end of the movie, Murray not

only accomplishes his goal of breaking free from his chains, but he excels in his new world. Dreyfuss, in fact, ends up in a psychiatric hospital, largely due to the fact he has lost control of Murray.

Baby steps just might be the best way for us to accomplish our 2014 goals. For me it’s losing weight and getting back into those size 34 jeans. I’ve worked out at the gym pretty much every day for 10 years, but I’ve also gained numerous inches and a lot of pounds along the way.

Perhaps I need to take a different ap-proach to my workout regimen and diet? I likely will lose my motivation if I don’t see serious results from the pain. But if I take baby steps and am content with losing four to five pounds a month, perhaps that will motivate me to stay with my plan. After all, the loss of five pounds a month equals 60 for the year.

Watch out Kevin Costner, here I come.

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winter months, crews will continue work on lighting, guardrail and sign installa-tion,” Hunt said.

Drivers are reminded that the asphalt they’re driving on now is not the fi nal pavement and crews will use a pavement grinder to smooth the drive when road conditions permit.

“The fi nal pavement will be applied in the spring and summer of 2014 when temperatures are more conducive to that

work,” Hunt said. “In the meantime, we want to continue to minimize the inconve-nience to public traveling.”

CDOT did a lot of research prior to start-ing construction. Hunt said that between an average 90,000 to 100,000 vehicles use the stretch of road from Woodmen to Mon-ument each day. He also said that each lane will handle 2,200 vehicles per hour if “traffi c is moving at posted speeds.”

“That’s a lot of folks,” Hunt said. “That stretch of road gets a lot of use.”

You can learn more about the I-25 Ex-pansion Project by visiting www.southi-25expansion.com. You can also call the project hotline at 719-247-8339 to have comments and questions addressed by the project team.

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Interstate

• • •Mr. and Mrs. Corley Wassam of Denver

came on Saturday to visit their grandpar-ents, the L.J. Wassams.

• • •Mr. and Mrs. George Dunn have

returned from a trip to Oklahoma for six weeks and two months.

• • •Everyone had a good time at the Yule

Log this year. It was a nice day with some snow on the trees. Kelvin Sfaff of Lake-wood found the log.

— Compiled by Linda Case

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40 YEARS AGO

Academy class of 1964 exceeds $11M in donations Grads have given the Academy the most of any Air Force class Sta� report

The Air Force Academy Class of 1964

keeps on giving, and giving, and giving.The Academy Endowment, on behalf of

the Academy, recently announced that the class of ‘64 has surpassed the $11 million mark in lifetime cumulative giving.

It is the fi rst Academy graduating class to surpass that milestone since the Acade-my’s Association of Graduates began track-ing graduate contributions in 1982.

“When I looked at my experiences at the Air Force Academy, the entire agenda was appropriately devoted to fl ying and fi ghting,” said 1964 graduate Paul Kamin-ski, who, in 2009, made a signifi cant gift to enhance the System Engineering Program at the Academy for the benefi t of cadets. “But as I looked at where the Air Force was

going, I felt Systems Engineering was go-ing to make a real difference. It was hard to get that kind of specialized emphasis at the Academy.”

In their lifetimes, 74 percent of class members have made a charitable gift to the Academy though either the Association of Graduates or the Academy Endowment. As of Dec. 3, the class has contributed $11,000,442.

The amount refl ects several large con-tributions by individual donors includ-ing: $3.4 million to the new Character and Leadership Development Building, more than $1.3 million to Character and Leader-ship Programs, more than $1.3 million to the Air Force Academy Fund and an addi-tional $800,000 through class projects.

Kaminski’s gift has sustained the Paul and Julie Kaminski Visiting Lecture Semi-nar Series for Engineering and Systems En-gineering. The lecture series brings young Air Force offi cers to the Academy to show-case Air Force engineering projects to ca-

dets — augmenting their ability to under-stand the role of engineers in the Air Force.

The Kaminskis have also made a gen-erous commitment to the new Center of Character and Leadership Development.

Several other class of 1964 grads have contributed greatly. Since joining the Academy’s Endowment Board in 2007, Max F. James has presented gifts totaling more than $4 million. James’ gifts include $1.5 million to create the CCLD Editor-in-Chief Fund, $500,000 to create the CCLD Distinguished Researcher Fund and $1.5 million to create a Distinguished Graduate Seminar Room and to name an air terrace in the new iconic building that will house the center.

“My vision is to see this facility complet-ed, and occupied by passionate research-ers and instructors, dedicated to determin-ing the best methods to instill within all cadets that ‘moral compass’ of character that will guide them throughout their ca-reers in military service as well as in their

service to this nation and the world,” James said.

The CCLD Editor-in-Chief Fund will support the publication of the Journal of Character & Leadership Integration for the benefi t of the CCLD creating a journal that will be nationally recognized and promote discussion about the profession of arms. The vision for the JCLI is that it will evolve into an internationally recognized research journal, providing thousands of the world’s leading intellectuals and researchers with invaluable input from a broad range of military, academic, civilian and corporate thought leaders.

The Academy Endowment was estab-lished in 2007 and is a unique charitable foundation designed to make the act of giving to the Academy as personally fulfi ll-ing and effi cient as possible for every do-nor. Its purpose is to provide private funds in support of the Academy’s mission of developing leaders of character for the Air Force and our nation.

CLUBS IN YOUR COMMUNITY EDITOR’S NOTE: To add or update your club listing, e-mail calendar@ourcoloradonews.com, attn: Tribune.

PROFESSIONAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

RECREATION

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

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

BINGO BY the Tri-Lakes American Legion Post 9-11 is con-ducted from 7 to 9 p.m. every Saturday at the Post home, Depot Restaurant in Palmer lake. Proceeds are dedicated to Scholarship and community support activities of the Post. At least 70 percent of the game sales are awarded in prizes, and free food drawings are conducted. Doors open at 6 p.m. and all are invited for the fun, food, and prizes. See www.americanlegiontrilakespost911.com/bingo.htm for more information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SERVICES

SHARE COLORADO, a nonpro� t organization, is a monthly

food distributor that o� ers grocery packages at half the retail price to everyone. Call 800-375-4452 or visit www.sharecolo-rado.com.

SOCIAL

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

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

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

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

GIRL SCOUTING o� ers opportunities for girls ages 5-17 to

make friends, learn new skills and challenge themselves in a safe and nurturing environment. Call 719-597-8603.

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

HISTORY BUFFS meets at Monument Library from 1-3 p.m. the � rst Wednesday of every month.

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

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

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

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

Sunday School: 9:45 am

The Churchat

Woodmoor

488-3200

A church for all of God's people

Traditional Worship ServiceSunday 10a.m.-Nursery available

18125 Furrow RoadMonument 80132

www.thechurchatwoodmoor.org

Crossroads Chapel, SBC

840 North Gate Blvd.

Bible Study 9am

10:15am Celebrating HIM in Worship

6pm evening Adult Bible Study

Wednesday AWANA 6:15pm

495-3200

Pastor: Dr. D. L. Mitchell

Child care provided

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

Lewis Palmer High SchoolHigby Road & Jackson Creek Parkway

www.northword.org 481-0141

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

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

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

Maranatha Bible FellowshipA Home Church Spirtual Growth

Meaningful Relationships Solid Biblical Teaching

A New Testament early churchformat that is changing lives

495-7527SUNDAYS 10 AM

Connecting Peopleto God and Others

Bear Creek Elem School1330 Creekside Dr.

487-7700www.forestridgechurch.org

Lutheran Church 675 W. Baptist Road

Colorado Springs, CO 719.481.2255

Family of Christ

Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Pastor David Dyer

7:30 AM – Classic Worship9:00 & 10:45 AM – Modern Worship9:00 & 10:45 AM – Children and Student

Programs5:00 – 7:00 PM – Programs for all ages

Monument Hill Church, SBC

18725 Monument Hill Rd.481-2156

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

Pastor Tom Clemmons USAFA ‘86, SWBTS ‘94

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

worshipWed: AWANA 6:30pm

The “New” MHC - Where Grace and Truth Abound

Service TimeSWoodmoor Campus

8:15, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m1750 Deer creek rd., monument, cO

Northgate Campus9:30 a.m.

975 Stout Dr., colo Spgs, cOChurch Office

1750 Deer creek rd.monument, cO 80132

(719) 481‐3600www.TheAscentChurch.com

238 Third Street Monument, CO 80132

719.481.3902 www.mcpcusa.org

Monument Community Presbyterian Church

We Welcome You! 9:15 a.m. Worship with Praise Team Adult Bible Class Children’s/Middle School

Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Coffee

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Tri-LakesSPORTS6 The Tribune January 1, 2014

Thunder making some noise on basketball court Discovery Canyon boys’ team is 4-3 By Danny Summers Dsummers@ourcoloradonews.com

The “Black Hole,” otherwise known as the Discovery Canyon Campus student rooting section, asked for, and received, not one, but two special deliveries from Nate Todtenhagen on Dec. 20.

The 6-foot-7 senior shooting forward drained a long-range 3-pointer midway through the third quarter, and then minutes later brought the house down with a thunderous slam dunk as the Thunder rolled to a 69-36 home victory over Woodland Park.

“They come out and they sup-port us in good times and bad, and I like to throw them a bone every now and then,” said Tod-tenhagen, who turned and smiled at the “Black Hole” after drain-ing his 3-pointer. “I like to give them some acknowledgment and thank them for coming out.”

Todtenhagen fi nished with a career-high 34 points - includ-ing four 3-pointers - on 15 of 20 shooting. He also pulled down 13 rebounds and blocked three shots to help the Thunder im-prove to 4-3.

“I like to think I can do what-ever the team needs me to do,” said Todtenhagen, who is aver-aging a team-leading 15.8 points

per game. “Whether it’s playing inside and post up or step outside and hit the three.”

Todtenhagen is a big reason why the Thunder should be a force to reckon with in the Class 4A Pikes Peak Athletic Confer-ence this winter.

“Our execution is getter bet-ter,” said Thunder junior guard Andrew Hall, who is third on the team in scoring at 6.9 points per game. “We know that we can execute well. And when we ex-ecute well we can be a really good team.”

The Thunder is coached by George “Juice” German, who took over for John Paul Geniesse. The 6-6 German is a 1993 Air Force Academy graduate and ex-fi ghter pilot. The nicknames Maverick, Goose, Cougar and Ice man were already taken by the time he got his wings.

“We have some kids with some size and we want to take advan-tage of that,” said German, who was hired last May after retiring as a Lt. Colonel. “We’re trying to keep things simple and not get too crazy. Play good defense and be well disciplined.

“I think we’re trying to fi nd our identity a little bit, but I think we’re starting to make progress. We still have some work to do and hopefully we’ll come together as the season develops and as we get into PPAC play0.”

Thunder senior point guard Peter Call is the fl oor general. He believes the squad is making huge strides.

“This is a new system for all of us so we all have to get used

to it,” said Call, who is averaging 5.4 points and about three assists and three steals per game. “Every game I see vast improvement. Ev-ery day we’re getting reps. Every day we’re getting better.

“We’ve picked up a lot of chemistry. A lot of us have never played together. We graduated eight seniors. But every single game I start realizing where guys are going to go. Every game gets better and better playing with this new group.”

The Thunder will get a boost in January when 6-8 (at least) sophomore Marc Reininger be-comes eligible. Reininger, a trans-fer from Lewis-palmer, is forced to sit out the fi rst 10 games of the season due of the season due to the Colorado High School Activi-ties Association transfer rule.

“This year we have a lot of real-ly good athletic guards, but when we get Marc Reininger back that will give us another inside post presence to go along with me and

Alec Wirtjes,” Todtenhagen said. “Marc will be our anchor in the middle.”

The 6-5 Wirtjes is averaging 15.4 points, including a high of 25 during a 77-72 victory over Evergreen. Wirtjes also leads the team in rebounding with 7.3 per contest.

The Thunder returns from the break and opens PPAC play at Lewis-Palmer on Jan. 7. Lewis-Palmer has won the last two 4A state championships.

Andrew Hall, left, Peter Call, center, and Nate Todtenhagen are three important cogs in the success of the Discovery Canyon boys’ basketball team in the early going. Todtenhagen scored a career-high 34 points in a victory over Woodland Park on Dec. 20. Photo by Danny Summers

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SALOME’S STARSFOR THE WEEK OF DEC 25, 2013

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) You might be busier than you had expected right now. But between the social-izing rounds and the workplace tasks, there are oppor-tunities for special moments with that certain someone.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Your creative approach leads to a quicker-than-expected solution to a work-place problem. Now you can devote more time to that proposal you hope to introduce by midmonth.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Technological glitches create problems early on. But by midweek, all runs smoothly once again, and you’re well and truly on your way to meeting all your deadlines.

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Your energy levels are high, and you feel you can handle everything that comes along. But try to take a break from your hectic pace for some quiet time with someone close to you.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Before you pounce on that shiny new opportunity, take more time to check it out to see how much substance actually lies beneath all that glitter. A family member has important news.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) A personal situation you thought was resolved resurfaces, thanks to a possibly well-intentioned move that went awry. Deal with it as soon as possible. Accept the help of a trusted friend.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) That goal you set way back when is finally in sight. Maintain your focus on achieving it, and don’t allow yourself to be distracted by unimportant demands for your attention.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) A temperamental flare-up creates negative feelings that need to be dealt with immediately. But things once again go well after the apologies are made and hurt feelings are soothed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) An early impul-sive act causes confusion. But all is smoothed over once explanations are made. Expect a friend or family member to ask for your kind and always wise advice.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) You might have to do some juggling of your priorities, as a personal matter appears to require more time and attention. Put your pride aside and accept help from those who offer it.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Your creative aspect is strong. Not only does it help you accomplish your goals, but it also inspires others. This could lead to a potentially rewarding collaboration opportunity.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Be careful about making major decisions when you’re not really committed to them. And resist any pressure to do otherwise. Better to delay action until all doubts are resolved.

BORN THIS WEEK: You set goals and are rarely distracted by any attempt to move you off the path you’ve chosen to reach them.

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Lewis-Palmer swimmers win at Cheyenne MountainRangers tops among 16 teamsBy Danny SummersDsummers@ourcoloradonews.com

The Lewis-Palmer girls’ swimming team hit the Christmas break on a high note after winning the two-day Cheyenne Mountain Invitational on Dec. 21.

The Rangers scored a whopping 579 points, 74 ahead of second-place Chey-enne Mountain. Sixteen schools competed in the high-pressure event.

The Rangers had eight top three fin-ishes. The performer for Lewis-Palmer was sophomore diver Becca Hetrick, who won the 1-meter event with an impressive total of 317.20 points. Hetrick leads a powerful Rangers’ diving squad that should do very well at the state meet, according to Lewis-Palmer coach Alan Arata.

Other Rangers’ with strong individual showings were sophomore Andie Turner (second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1 minute, 1.10 seconds); Cory Dech (third in the 100 fly, 59.32 seconds); Julie Day (fourth in the 100 back, 1:01.13); Katie Roh (third in the 100 breaststroke, 1:10.43); Julie Day (third in the 100 medley, 1:16.09); and Rachel Kreite (third in the 500 free-style, 5:39.46).OBERG WINS AT UNC

Discovery Canyon senior Tyler Oberg won the 152-pound weight class at the 2013 Old Chicago Northern Colorado Christmas Classic. Oberg was the lone Tri-Lakes area wrestler to win a title at the prestigious 68-team tournament that featured over 1,000 grapplers.

Oberg defeated Daniel Hammond of Cheyenne, Wyoming, 3-1.

Cherry Creek won the competition. Dis-covery Canyon’s 12-place finish was best among Colorado Springs area schools. Lewis-Palmer was 20th, while Woodland

Park placed 56th and Palmer Ridge was 59th.GILLETTE STEPS DOWN

Randy Gillette has stepped down as the Palmer Ridge softball coach after four sea-sons.

The Bears advanced to the Class 4A state tournament each of the last two sea-sons, losing in the first round each time. They lost to Ponderosa, 5-4, in October.

Gillette coached at Lewis-Palmer for nine seasons before leaving the program in 2008.

Gillette works full time as an assistant district manager at Woodmoor Water and Sanitation.NO MORE STATE TITLES FOR YOU

There appears to be a very good chance that the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) will change the by-laws allowing teams that are playing down a classification to compete in the postsea-son.

Under the proposed change, teams playing down a classification will not be eligible for the postseason in their respec-tive sport. The proposal is among many that will be addressed at the Jan. 30 council meeting in Aurora.

The news comes a little late for several football coaches, athletic directors and principals in the Class 3A South Central Football League who were unhappy that Coronado was able to compete in the postseason this year. The Cougars, playing down from 4A for the fourth consecutive year, won their first state football champi-onship with a 28-24 win over Silver Creek on the last day of November.RANGERS WRESTLERS DEFEAT ELIZABETH

Lewis-Palmer defeated Elizabeth, 37-34, in a match Dec. 18 in Elizabeth.

Coming up with pins for the Rangers were Alec Oberndorfer (106 pounds), Trev-or Wilch (120) and Joseph Scott (220).

BEARS HIT BREAK WITH ANOTHER VICTORY

The Palmer Ridge girls’ basketball team improved to 6-1 with a 61-30 victory over Coronado on Dec. 19.

Senior Ali Meyer had 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Bears, while Rhyley Lane had eight assists.TCA FINISHES SECOND AT SHERIDAN WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

The Classical Academy scored 120.5 points to finish second place behind Sheri-dan at the 10th annual Pool Tournament in Wyoming on Dec. 21.

Four TCA wrestlers won titles; Ryan Francis (106 pounds), Nathaniel Johnston (126), Zach Johns (160) and Ben Hinds (170).

RANGERS STAY HOT IN HOCKEYLewis-Palmer improved to 6-1 in hock-

ey with a pair of victories before the Christ-mas break.

On Dec. 20, the Rangers defeated Resur-rection Christian, 6-0. Resurrection Chris-tian was the state runners-up a year ago.

Brayden Yatsu led the Rangers with three goals, while DJ Jones scored twice.

Casey McMullin had four assists for Lewis-Palmer.

On Dec. 21, Lewis-Palmer defeated Mullen, 6-2.

Zachary Williams scored two goals and Dmitri Smith had a season-high four as-sists as the Rangers picked up the road win.

Goalkeeper Andrew Karnes earned the victory with 17 saves.

Left to right, Palmer Ridge High School juniors wrestlers Beau Begier (120 pounds), Jonathan De La Cruz (220) and Rylan Thalhammer (120) are all ranked by OntheMat.com. Photo by Danny Summers

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