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Museum of World War II aviation a must see Tri-Lakes area residents are co-chairmen of the jaw-dropping museum By Danny Summers dsummers@colorado communitymedia.com

Tri-Lakes area residents Col. James Stew-art and Bill Klaers are co-chairmen of the National Museum of World War II Aviation. It is a 501c(3) nonprofi t organization located in southeast Colorado Springs adjacent to the shared runways of the Colorado Springs Airport and Peterson Air Force Base.

Stewart, a retired Air Force fi ghter pilot with a background in aeronautical engineer-ing, fl ight test and operations research, is well connected in the Pikes Peak region.

Klaers’ passion for fl ying began in the 1980s when he was working as a general contractor in California. Eventually his hobby grew to become his vocation and pas-sion when he founded and later expanded a company that specializes in the restoration of aircraft. He lives in Black Forest.

“It’s awesome. It’s educational. It’s World War II,” said, Stewart, who lives just north of Baptist Road. “This museum is a huge thing for Colorado Springs. It’s one of its kind.”

According to Stewart, there are three oth-er similar World War II aviation museums in the United States, but there is no emphasis on education.

The museum was opened to the public in October 2012, but it wasn’t until late last year that the museum’s board decided to begin a

speaker’s bureau.“The speaking events have gone better

than we could have ever imagined,” Stewart said. “We’ve been pushing to do this and it seems to be very successful.”

On March 7, the honored speaker will be Barbara Saks, 95, who worked at Britain’s su-per secret Bletchley Park during World War II to decrypt the German Enigma code.

“She was in the audience at one of our events and when the speaker was talking about radar she chimed in,” Stewart said. “We thought she would be a great speaker and we’re excited to have her.”

Saks’ informative discussion will give great insight into what really went on in the

Bletchley Park facility which is dramatized in the movie “The Imitation Game.” The cost is $10. Those who are interested can register online at worldwariiaviation.org.

Stewart said the speaker’s bureau will be limited to people or events associated with World War II.

The museum is overseen by a board of directors and assisted by a select group of consultants. It features interactive displays, exhibits and historical narratives.

Among the many volunteer docents is John Henry.

“People are absolutely amazed when they come here and visit,” Henry said. “The best part of it for me is raising people’s awareness

of World War II.“When our country went to war the en-

tire nation went to war. Everybody was doing something to contribute to the war. Every-body was engaged.”

On-site with the museum is WestPac Res-torations, one of the foremost restoration companies in the world of World War II air-craft. As part of their experience, museum visitors can see WestPac’s collection of World War II war birds and see the restoration of planes in progress.

Klaers, a Black Forest resident, is the pres-ident of WestPac Restoration. More informa-tion can be found at westpacrestorations.com.

One of Klaers’ favorite aircraft — “In the Mood” — is on display at the museum. In 1992, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Klaers fl ew his B25 off of the deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Ranger near San Diego.

He has fl own the bomber off the decks of other carriers, including two fl ights during the fi lming of the movie “Pearl Harbor.”

Stewart owns his private aircraft and fl ies for business and pleasure throughout the United States and Canada. Among his many stops when he was active was working at the Pentagon. During his tour there he assisted in bringing several aircraft and space sys-tems from design to operational capability.

He was also solely responsible for the vis-it of President Ronald Reagan and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl to Bitburg Air Base in Germany to commemorate the 40th anni-versary of World War II. The event is consid-ered pivotal to the demise of the Berlin Wall.

The National Museum of World War II Aviation is based near the Colorado Springs Airport. The museum’s co-chairmen, Bill Klaer and Col. James M. Stewart (Ret.) live in the Tri-Lakes area. Courtesy photo

Woodmoor business owner and sister had a blast at Oscars Megan Bassett is a glass jewelry artist By Danny Summers [email protected]

And the Oscar for coolest original glass jew-elry design goes to … Megan Bassett of Monu-ment.

Bassett, a Woodmoor resident, was in south-ern California a couple of weeks ago with her sister and business partner, Danielle Neu-reuther, soaking up the sun and the 87th Acad-emy Awards with the rich and famous, bold and beautiful.

Their purpose was to promote Bassett’s unique line of glass jewelry ranging from belt buckles to earrings.

“We had so much fun and made some great contacts,” Bassett said.

Bassett and Neureuther left for California on Sunday, Feb. 15 under sunny skies. They drove to Las Vegas, spent the night, and then headed to Santa Monica where they enjoyed the inter-esting sights.

On Saturday, Feb. 21 —the day before the Oscars — they set up a booth at Club Nokia to exhibit Bassett’s art work.

“Our booth was packed the entire day,” Bas-sett said. “We met a girl who ended up wearing our earrings to Elton John’s after-party (on Sun-day).”

Bassett received the invitation to set up her booth as a result of success she had showing her designs at a George Jones benefi t concert in Nashville in 2013. The company that hosted the showing told Bassett she could have booth space at either the Grammy’s or Academy Awards.

The night of the Oscars, Bassett and her sis-ter were at the famed Roosevelt Hotel in Hol-lywood watching the Academy Awards on big screen monitors.

One day while they were walking around Santa Monica, the sisters spotted the music en-tertainer Pink having lunch at an outdoor café.

“We gave her a pink belt buckle,” Bassett said.

Bassett and Neureuther also made a busi-ness connection with famed fashion stylist

Woodmoor business owner, Megan Bassett, left, of Miss Olivia’s Line, and her sister, Danielle Neureuther, were part of the 87th Academy Awards celebrations on Feb. 22. The sisters set up a booth to showcase Bassett’s unique glass jewelry. Courtesy photos

Miss Olivia’s Line is owned by Woodmoor resident Megan Bassett. Sisters continues on Page 5

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE

2015 Mountain View Electric Association BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPENAt MVEA’s Annual Meeting on June 4, 2015 at Palmer Ridge High School in Monument, three directors will be elected to Mountain View Electric Association’s (MVEA) Board of Directors from the following districts:

District 1 Limon, Karval, Genoa, and surrounding areas (Incumbent Joe Martin)

District 4 Calhan, Peyton, a portion of Black Forest and surrounding areas (Incumbent Milt Mathis)

District 6 Falcon, Cimarron Hills, a portion of Black Forest and surrounding areas (Incumbent Barry Springer)

The procedure for Director Elections & Member Voting is available on MVEA’s website at www.mvea.coop.

If you are interested in being a candidate, please contact a member of the nominating committee, (see committee members lower left). A candidate must be a MVEA member and reside in the district where there is a vacancy. Before applying, please contact either MVEA office at 719-775-2861 or 719-495-2283 to verify your district.

A member may also petition for nomination. Petitions and procedures are available at the Limon Headquarters, 1655 5th St., Limon; or at the Falcon Operations Center, 11140 E. Woodmen Rd, Falcon, or online at www.mvea.coop. Petitions must be signed by 15 members of MVEA and returned to either MVEA office by 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 20, 2015.

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2015 Mountain View Electric Association 2015 Mountain View Electric Association BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPENAt MVEA’s Annual Meeting on June 4, 2015 at Palmer Ridge High School in Monument, three directors will be elected to Mountain School in Monument, three directors will be elected to Mountain View Electric Association’s (MVEA) Board of Directors from the following districts:

A candidate questionnaire must be completed for either nomination by the committee or nomination by petition. This questionnaire can be found on MVEA’s website or you may pick one up at either office. If you have questions, please contact a member of the nominating committee. Candidate questionnaires must be received by the nominating committee by 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, 2015 for the committee’s consideration. If you are petitioning for nomination, the candidate questionnaire must be submitted to either Association office with your petition no later than 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 20, 2015.

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About the Town Interview with Trustee Kelly Elliott By Jennifer Cunningham Contributing writer

Trustee Kelly Elliott joined the town council in April 2014. However, she and her family are not new to Monument. They moved here in 2005 from Atlanta. A job op-portunity with a local medical device com-pany brought them to Colorado, where they plan to stay. They have two daughters, 18 and 23 years old, the youngest of which has mild, or low-spectrum, autism.

Elliott is passionate about her fi eld of medical devices and medical device re-search. In fact, she has launched two com-panies since 2009 dedicated to this fi eld. One deals with clinical, regulatory and quality consulting for medical device start-ups who need assistance with product ap-proval from the Food and Drug Administra-tion. They also work with device companies whose products need additional studies to prove their value.

The second company, still in its initial stages, will be based in Monument. It will focus on design, development and the man-ufacture of medical devices. This coincides with Mayor Dominguez’ vision as a way to help with economic growth in Monument.

Elliott has several areas of focus as a member of the board. As mentioned, one deals with growth.

“Controlled growth is important to help our current businesses prosper, provide the businesses people desire, and provide op-portunities for increased jobs in Monument rather than residents commuting north or south to make a living,” she shared.

This is not an easy or timely process. Or-dinances need to be gone through to ensure compliance. In addition, decisions should dovetail with the town’s comprehensive plan, which hasn’t been revised in some years. It is currently being reviewed by the board.

A phased sidewalk improvement proj-ect and beautifi cation plan are in place for downtown Monument. Elliot wants to en-sure these enhancement efforts continue. She travels extensively for work and takes

note of the look and feel of other towns to bring ideas back to Monument. Some considerations for improved appearance include store-front upgrades and updated traffi c signal technology to eliminate drap-ing wires.

She acknowledges these projects will take increased funding. “As more business-es come to Monument, the increase in … taxes will provide additional budget dollars to put back into the town.”

She holds a similar sentiment among the other trustees of desiring more citizen involvement.

“I would like to see more [residents] get involved and voice their opinions and rec-ommendations at the town meetings. The more aware they are of what is presented at the meetings, the more they can under-stand what they can impact,” she encour-aged.

Interested citizens can view Board of

Trustee meeting agendas and informa-tion packets on the town’s website by vis-iting townofmonument.org and clicking on “meetings” at the top of the screen. The “Minutes on Demand” link will navigate to upcoming meetings.

Board of Trustee meetings are held the fi rst and third Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the town hall conference room. If a Monday falls on a holiday, the meeting will be on Tuesday of that week.

Trustee Kelly Elliott (right) meets Fabian Leite, owner of Wesley Owens, for the � rst time. She stands for strong, conservative values and wants to be a voice for the residents of Monument. Photo by Jennifer Cunningham

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Cookies for the digital age By Christy Steadman [email protected]

Girl Scouts are learning a whole new set of skills this year with the rollout of the digi-tal cookie.

Girl Scout cookie sales began on Feb. 8, and this year, along with the traditional sell-ing methods of door-to-door and booths at local businesses, people can now purchase cookies online.

The digital cookie is meant to supple-ment each girl’s sale, said AnneMarie Harp-er, public relations director for Girl Scouts of Colorado.

“We don’t expect the digital cookie to re-place traditional sales,” Harper said. “(But) it’s another tool in their toolbox to help them meet their goals.”

Girl Scouts learn a number of valuable skills from selling cookies, she said, and the face-to-face interaction with the public is still a key part. However, with the digital cookie, new skills are introduced.

For example, Harper said, each girl de-signs her own website, and they are encour-aged to personalize it. The girls can upload a video with their own “cookie-pitch” to market their product, she said, plus they can track their online sales.

“Online sales are good if people are from out-of-state,” said Kaylee Eubanks, an 8-year-old Girl Scout in Highlands Ranch.

“This way, you can get the cookies deliv-ered to more people,” added her sister, Tay-lor Eubanks, 12, also a Girl Scout.

Digital cookie is a friends-and-family sale. A person has to know a Girl Scout in or-der to receive an emailed invite that includes a link to the girl’s website, said Kim Foster, Girl Scout leader for troop 3869 in Highlands Ranch.

“Girl Scouts keeps it as safe and secure as possible,” she said.

The girls’ safety is the No. 1 priority, Harp-er added, and girls are not permitted to post personal information on their website, plus parents are encouraged to help monitor it.

Additionally, the link ensures the indi-vidual girl gets credit for her online sales, Harper said, and “people can be assured the money stays here in Colorado,” even if the sale comes from another state.

“The digital cookie allows all friends and family a way to support their Girl Scout,” she said.

Digital cookie is an optional program, but it is something Girl Scouts across Amer-ica have been asking for, Harper said. It has been in development for the past couple of years, she said, and although sales have only been open for about a week, as of Feb. 13, it has been very popular.

“We’re excited that the girls are excited,” Harper said. “And we’re excited to see what they do with it.”

With the rollout of the digital cookie, Girl Scouts now have a new tool in their toolbox reach their goal of cookie sales. The digital cookie is an optional program for girls to sell to friends and family online. File photo

The advantages of the Internet for Girl Scouts For the Tribune

The most anticipated time of the year is here. And, for 2015, Girl Scouts of Colorado has so much to be excited about. In addition to selling two new cookies, one of which is gluten free, customers can also buy cookies online for the fi rst time ever.

The gluten-free cookies are crispy, but-tery, and packed with toffee bits. Because the girls care about their customers and set such high goals for the cookie program, many of them requested a cookie that would appeal to the increasing numbers of people avoiding gluten. Toffee-tastics meet that demand and will open up new sales opportunities. Toffee-tastics are a pilot cookie, so get them early—supplies are limited. Girl Scouts of Colorado will also be selling Rah-Rah Raisins, which are made with whole grain oats, raisins, and Greek yogurt-fl avored chunks. These new va-rieties join your long-standing favorites: Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils and Dosi Dos.

In addition to door-to-door and booth sales, Girl Scouts will also sell cookies online. The new digital cookie program creates an-other fun, safe, interactive space for girls to sell cookies. To purchase cookies online, cus-tomers must get an invite to their family and friends from out of town. Girl Scout cookies will be available through March 15. Girl Scout cookies (with the exception of Toffee-Tastics) sell for $4 a package. Toffee-Tastics sell for $5.50 a package.

This price point is inline with the higher prices customers are use to for gluten-free products, so it is anticipated that it will be popular with the large gluten-free customer base in Colorado. Each purchase of Girl Scout Cookies supports girls in developing fi ve life-long skills: goal-setting, decision making, money management, people skills and busi-ness ethics.

”Girl Scout Cookie time is all about teach-ing girls lifelong business skills,” said Stepha-nie Foote, president and CEO of Girl Scouts of Colorado. “The proceeds from these girl-led businesses go to fund all the adventures you get to have as a Girl Scout. All Girl Scout Cookie varieties contain zero grams of trans fat per serving. Starting this year, Thin Mints are vegan. Do-si-Dos and Trefoils have no hy-drogenated oils.

Those who are looking for cookies can use the ”cookie locator” online or the mobile app to search for booth sale locations. Once one fi nds a location that works, add it to the cal-endar and sign up to receive email reminders about sale locations. Visit girlscoutsofcolo-rado.org to get started or learn more. Making the world a better place is central to the Girl Scout mission. During the Cookie Program, Girl Scouts honor the nonprofi t organizations, food banks, military and uniformed person-nel who are so important to the community through Girl Scouts’ Hometown Heroes/Gift of Caring program.

Through this program, customers have the

opportunity to purchase a package of cook-ies to donate to Girl Scouts’ heroes-a perfect solution for those who pass on the tempting treats. Girls learn about the invaluable work of their recipients by taking tours, learning about careers in public service and helping with ser-vice projects. Last year’s statewide program netted 109,745 packages for hundreds of or-ganizations.

The 2015 goal for the Hometown Heroes/Giftof Caring program in Colorado is 200,000 packages. Girl Scouts has been helping girls shine for more than 100 years. Girl Scouts of Colorado is proud to serve 25,000 girls across the state with the help and support of 10,000 adult volunteers. Learn more about how you can be a part of the Girl Scout Leadership Ex-perience by visiting girlscoutsofcolorado.org, or call 1-877-404-5708 or [email protected]

Gold Award Girl Scout Anne Martens delivers cookies to a grateful Tribune advertising representative David Lowe last month. The scouts will sell cookies through March 15, though some shortages have been reported, as they break all sales records with the cookies being sold online for the � rst time ever. Photo by Rob Carrigan

FIND A COOKIE Girl Scout cookies are on sale across Colorado from Feb.

8 through March 15.The new digital cookie program allows Girl Scouts to

make friends and family sales online. Customers must get an invite to shop at a girl’s personal website.

To � nd when and where cookies are being sold at local businesses in the community, visit www.girlscoutsof-colorado.org and use the Cookie Locator by entering a ZIP code where prompted. The Cookie Locator is also avail-able as a mobile app.

What the Girl Scouts are saying:“I like selling cookies because I like to see everybody

smile. Cookies make people smile.”— McKenna Foster, 13.“It’s fun to sell cookies. It’s nice to wave to people when

you’re selling.”— Mary Shannon Foster, 7.“The best part is the joy that people get when they

open their front door and see you with all the cookies.”— Taylor Eubanks, 12

About the Town

Trustee meeting agendas and informa-tion packets on the town’s website by vis-iting townofmonument.org and clicking on “meetings” at the top of the screen. The “Minutes on Demand” link will navigate to upcoming meetings.

Board of Trustee meetings are held the fi rst and third Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the town hall conference room. If a Monday falls on a holiday, the meeting will be on Tuesday of that week.


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� ere goes Muldoon, he’s a solid man As far as I know, world champion wres-

tler, boxing trainer and strongman William Muldoon only set foot in Colorado for a few fi ghts, but that did not stop him from being connected with the place. Muldoon wrestled in August 1881 at Denver in old Turner Hall at what is now Market and 20th. He also appeared in Central City and Georgetown in September of that year.

Muldoon was a lot like many folks from Colorado in the 1870s and ‘80s — hard-fi ghting, rough-and-tumble, confused about their origin, and perhaps prone to ‘improve’ their particular stories.

It was for Bill Muldoon, in fact, they chose to name a seven-foot-stone man, a “prehistoric human body,” discovered near Beulah in 1877, according to many accounts.

Though Bill Muldoon’s nickname ‘the Solid Man’ probably originated from a song written by New York theater writer Edward Harrigan and fi rst performed in March of 1874 in Manhattan.The discovery was billed as the ‘missing link’ between apes and man and hucksters, including Soapy Smith, charged those interested 10 cents each to take a look. The 7-and -half-foot stone man was thought to be the “missing link” between apes and humans. “There can be no question about the genu-ineness of this piece of statuary,” said the Denver Daily Times at the time.

It was later revealed that George Hull, perpetrator of a previous hoax featuring the Cardiff Giant, had spent three years fashioning his second “petrifi ed man,” us-ing mortar, rock dust, clay, plaster, ground bones, blood, and meat. He kiln-fi red the fi gure for many days and then buried it.

A few months later, as the celebration of Colorado’s year-old statehood approached, the statue was “discovered” by William Conant, who had once worked for the leg-endary showman P.T. Barnum. News of the fi nd quickly spread to Denver and eventu-ally New York. Displayed in New York, the “body” attracted large crowds until a busi-ness associate of Hull’s revealed the hoax to the New York Tribune.

Harrigan’s lyrics for “The Solid Man,” go like this:

I am a man of great infl uenceAnd I’m educated to a high degreeI came when small from DonegalOn the Daniel Webster across the seaIn the 14th Ward [(or) Jersey City] I was situatedIn a tenement with my brother Dan

By perseverance I elevatedAnd I rose to the front like a solid man.

CHORUS:

Then come with me and I’ll treat you decentI will get you drunk and I’ll fi ll your canAnd on the street every friend I meetSays there goes Muldoon; he’s a solid man.

To every party and every raffl eI always go, an invited guestAs conspicuous as General Grant, me boysI wear a rosebud all on my breastI’m called upon to address the meetingWithout regard to clique or clanI show the constitution with elocutionBecause you see, I’m a solid man.

Repeat CHORUS

Different accounts also suggest that Civil War hero and outspoken newspaper owner, David F. Day, (himself from New York) named his legendary Ouray newspa-per (which later moved to Durango) after either the wrestler, the statue, the song, or all of them combined.Bill Muldoon, grew up in Belfast, New York, and became a soldier, serving in the Civil War (though this is disputed by American National Biography, which says it was actually his older brother that served in the Sixth Calvary) and then for the French army in the Franco-Prussian War.

It was there he was introduced to Greco-Roman wrestling. By 1880 he was the champion of the world, having never lost a match and defeating opponents all over the world. Also by that time, he had become a New York City Police Offi cer, ris-ing to detective when he resigned in 1882.

Famous sporting writer, Al Spink, had this to say about him in the Reno Evening Gazette, Saturday, March 8, 1919.

“He became famous in a few weeks by throwing all opponents easily in the police tournaments held in the metropolis.

Sporting writers called him “the noblest Roman of them all,” and he was, perhaps, the fi nest-formed man ever seen in an American arena.

He was so handsome that when Modjeska, the Russian actress, laid eyes-on him she fell in love with him and imme-diately employed him to take the part of Charles the Wrestler in the play of “As You Like It,” in which she was then appearing.”

Spink goes on to tell tell of his own dis-enchantment with the sport of wrestling as it related to Muldoon.

“Of the entire company of great wres-tlers at that time there was not one to com-pare with Muldoon in splendid looks, in wonderful stature and magnifi cent muscle and strength.Bauer came nearest to him, but it was only in height that Bauer possessed an advan-tage. I recall a bout in which the two were the principals, and I thought they were do-ing their level best, but happening behind the scenes between falls I heard Bauer say to Muldoon:‘If you want me to go on, Mul, you’ll have to throw me lighter than you did then. If you don’t, I’ll never go on with you again.’

Then, for the fi rst time, I discovered that the entire game of wrestling was rotten. Later, I learned more about it, but this was my fi rst awakening.Of all the wrestlers in the world I had looked on as being worthy of esteem and confi dence, Muldoon appeared in my eyes the worthiest and squarest of the lot. And now even that dream was shattered.”

Muldoon in later years went on to form the Olympia Institute that catered to celebrities and politicians. He also trained a number of professional boxers including Gene Tunney.

William Barclay “Bat” Masterson, him-self with an extensive Colorado history, befriended Bill Muldoon and after waging an aggressive campaign in his New York Morning Telegraph columns against two successive New York boxing commission chairmen, was somewhat responsible for his appointment. The campaign had the desired effect, prompting the ousting of fi rst one and then another when Bat was unsatisfi ed with the replacement. The governor of New York fi nally appointed William Muldoon, one of Bat’s oldest and closest friends, as chairman in 1921.

Muldoon died in 1931 of prostrate cancer.

At the time of his death, The New York Times obit quoted retired boxing champi-on Gene Tunney, “All I know about training I learned from him…. His patience, intel-lectual courage and wisdom were inspira-tional.”

Remembering the Denver Gold Thirty-two years ago this week - March

6, 1983, to be exact - the United States Football League played its very fi rst games.

The inaugural opening day began with the Los Angeles Express and New Jersey Generals playing in the fi rst nationally televised USFL game called “Opening day of the USFL on ABC in 1983.” The Express won 20-15.

ABC also televised on a regional base with the Chicago Blitz at Washington Federals and Philadelphia Stars at Denver Gold.

On March 7, 1983, the Michigan Pan-thers opened their 1983 schedule with a 9-7 win at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, against the Stallions. The game marked the fi rst professional football game ever to be broadcast on ESPN. The not-so-famous Novo Bojovic of Serbia hit the game-winning fi eld goal from 48 yards in the waning moments to preserve the Pan-thers’ road victory.

USFL owners and executives were hop-ing to eventually merge their league - or at least part of it - with the established National Football League. Donald Trump, owner the Generals, was a major face of the league. Unfortunately for Trump and his fellow owners, the league lasted just three seasons, shutting down before the start of the 1986 campaign.

The Gold played its home games at Mile High Stadium in Denver. The team’s origi-nal owner was Denver real estate mogul Ron Blanding. He held fast to the USFL’s original blueprint of keeping tight controls on expenses (including player salaries) while heavily marketing the team in the

Rockies. Blanding’s strategy paid off as the Gold led the league in attendance during the 1983 season.

The Gold’s original coach was Red Miller, who had led the Broncos to their fi rst-ever Super Bowl following the 1977 season.

But Miller’s time with the Gold was short. He was fi red in the middle of the 1983 USFL season and replaced by former Broncos quarterback Craig Morton - the signal caller for that famed 1977 Broncos’ team. Blanding was the fi rst owner in USFL history to fi re his head coach.

The Gold had one of the toughest defenses in the league, but a weak offense proved to be its unraveling and it failed to make the playoffs during its inaugural campaign.

Blanding, by all accounts, was more satisfi ed that he actually turned a profi t. The Gold averaged a reported 41,735 fans per game.

The Gold went 9-9 in 1984, but missed the playoffs again as attendance declined to 33,953 per game. New Gold owner Douglas Spedding fi red Morton after the season on June 27, 1984, and eventually

hired Houston Gamblers offensive coordi-nator and run-and-shoot offense innova-tor Darrel “Mouse” Davis.

But Spedding’s hiring of Davis did not come without penalty. The Gamblers were still active in the USFL playoffs at the time Spedding was courting Davis, so USFL Commissioner Chet Simmons later re-voked the Gold’s 1985 fi rst-round draft pick and slapped the team with a $50,000 fi ne as a penalty for tampering with Davis.

The Gold fi nished the 1985 regular sea-son in second place in the Western Confer-ence with an 11-7 record; good enough for its fi rst-ever playoff berth.

The Gold was the third-seed and should have hosted the Eastern Confer-ence’s 5th-seeded Memphis Showboats at Mile High. But attendance in Denver had crashed to just 14,519 per game in 1985, while Memphis drew an average of 30,941.

The league adjusted home fi eld ad-vantage based on revenue potential and moved the game to Tennessee. The Showboats routed the Gold 48-7 in what proved to be the fi nal game the Gold would ever play.

In November 1985, the Gold announced a move to Portland, Oregon, to replace the defunct Portland Breakers, who left town just a few months earlier owing over a million dollars in unpaid salaries to its employees. In its three USFL seasons, the Breakers also played in Boston and New Orleans.

Spedding found Portland’s civic and corporate leaders unreceptive to another ride on the USFL bandwagon and scrapped

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the planned move after a month.

The Gold then finalized a merger with

the Jacksonville Bulls in February 1986.

Davis was set to take over as head coach in Jacksonville. Prior to the merger, however, the USFL owners agreed to play a fall schedule in 1986, putting the league in direct competition with the NFL.

That never occurred as the USFL sus-pended operations indefinitely in August 1986 without ever playing a down of fall football.


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Woodmoor News, March 8, 1975

The cemetery fund is in need of help. Annual dues are $1 per family. If parents are buried there, it is $1 per child. The fund was started in 1968. Lunches were served and cookbooks were sold. More help is needed to provide perpetual care for the cemetery.

• • •

Harry Meech, administrator of the National Carvers Museum, will be guest speaker at the downtown Sertoma Club’s lun-cheon at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, at the Antlers Plaza. He will speak on “wood carving and sculpture.” Meech completed a “Learn to Carve” reading course. Wood carving is a great source of

pleasure and a therapeutic art for the handicapped. The National Carvers’ Museum opened in 1973. It contains more than 3,000 individual works.

• • •

PPACG will have a discussion on the “Options for the Future” on March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Middle School. You can voice your opinion for the future of El Paso County. Don’t sit back and then complain about losing your freedom as a self-governing com-munity.

• • •

Darlene Manning, 7, is the Easter Seal Poster Child for 1975. Darlene cannot speak or hear and has use of a walker which she

demonstrated for Gov. and Mrs. Dick Lamm.

• • •

MVEA will participate in the Home Builders Association Home and Garden Show. MVEA’s theme is “Insulation is Conserva-tion.” The show runs from March 12-16 at the Circle East Mall. MVEA Service Representative Herb Chontos and Denny Olson, MVEA draftsman, constructed the display.

• • •

Monument Hill Sertoma participated in three “freedom” projects in support of the annual Sertoma International program from Feb. 16-22. One program was the Freedom Banquet where

the results of the eighth-grade essay contest were announced. Miss Holly Dodson, Air Academy High School, was the winner. A second project was presenta-tion of US and Colorado flags to Woodmoor/Monument Fire Station. The third project is an essay contest “What Freedom Means to Me.” One hundred and eight essays have been submitted from students in grades 9-12. Two winners will be selected and will receive $25 US Savings Bonds. All participants will receive a copy of the original Bill of Rights.

• • •

Mrs. Marguerite Bailey, resi-dent of Palmer Lake since 1942, died Wednesday, Feb. 26. She was 92.

• • •

The Lewis Palmer Women’s Faculty basketball team will play the girls varsity on Tuesday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school gym. Proceeds will go to the girl’s athletic program.

• • •

Cub Scout Pack 17 held its Pinewood Derby on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Forty-seven boys entered the competition. First place went to Steve Pinney, Den 2, second place to Jeff Kraft, Den 5 and third place to Erik Herskind, Den 5. Ten boys received plaques for automotive design and unique paint jobs. Jeff Coons received the Arrow of Light award.

— Compiled by Linda Case

Trains have hit cars since autos have been on the sceneThere have been problems with

trains hitting automobiles ever sense there have been cars. Before that it was wagons! You would think after hundreds of accidents, someone would figure out how to not get in this predicament.

I thought I would share with you today one of these accidents from back in 1917.

Three men were dead and two others seriously injured as a result of a collision between a lone engine on the Midland Terminal and an automobile of the Cripple Creek stage line 14 miles west of Colorado Springs and just east of Green Mountain Falls.

Now, not to confuse matters, the stage line was actually a bus. It was still using that term, as the company had changed from traditional stage coaches, to automobiles, then as they came along

buses. A heavy fog had settled in the valley, preventing Earl May, driver of the stage from seeing the approaching train. According to May he had slowed for the crossing, but was on the rails before he saw the engine. The passengers were thrown from the stage and parts of it were carried more than 100 feet down the track.

L.W. Richards, engineer on the train, stated that he never saw the stage until it was ahead of him. He stopped the engine as quickly as he could and back up to the crossing. A freight engine and caboose were coming east behind him. He alerted that train to the situation. A

special train from Colorado City brought the company’s doctor. The injured and dead were brought to Colorado

You can see from the story. In bad weather you need to be more careful at grade crossings! If you think there might not be a train coming, that is when there will be one! I spent several years with a safety organization trying to educate people about the hazards of such interactions. Every place there is a grade crossing, with or without warning gates and lights, in good weather and bad there will eventually be one of these accidents. A car is no match for a train!


SistersDerek Warburton, who took several of their belt buckles with the promise he would show them on his upcoming six-city fash-ion tour.

“You don’t know what to expect going into something like this,” Bassett said. “You roll the dice and hope for the best.”

Bassett works out of the studio in her home and calls her business Miss Olivia’s

Line, named in honor of her daughter. Bassett is gone most weekends during the summer and fall at various art exhibits and shows in places like Breckenridge, Vail, Steamboat Springs and Crested Butte.

Neureuther lives in Ft. Meyers Beach, Fla., in the winter and spring, but has a sec-ond home in Vail Valley where she spends her summers and falls. She also hits the road during that time showing off her sis-ter’s art work at shows.

Neureuther is the social media director for the business.

“Half of our business is online now,”

Neureuther said.Bassett is somewhat new to the glass

jewelry design business. She worked for the United States Olympic Committee until February 2007.

She worked the 2006 Torino, Italy, Olym-pic Games. After the events she toured Italy with her husband and fell in love with the

lifestyle, the glass, the art and the freedom.“When I came home I wanted to make

fused glass; so I did,” Bassett said. “I took a glass class, started to create and it felt won-derful. Today I work as a full-time glass art-ist.”

For more information, visit missolivi-asline.com.

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

ProfessionalPIKES 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.

TRI-LAKES BUSINESS Net-working International meets from 8-9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Mozaic Inn in Palmer Lake. Call Elizabeth Bryson at 719-481-0600

TRI-LAKES CHAMBER Busi-ness After Hours meets from 5-7 p.m. 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.

WOODMOOR BUSINESS Group Meeting is the second Mon-day 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 welcome. For more information, call Bobbi Doyle at 719-331-3003 or go to www.woodmoorbusinessgroup.com.

RecreationAMATEUR RADIO Opera-tors, W0TLM (Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association), meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month. All Amateur Radio Operators are welcome. Contact Joyce Witte at [email protected] or 719-488-0859 for information. Go to www.w0tlm.com.

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

BINGO BY the Tri-Lakes American Legion Post 9-11 is conducted from 7 to 9 p.m. every Saturday at the Post home, Depot Restaurant in Palmer lake. Proceeds are dedicated to Scholarship and community support activities of the Post.

At least 70 percent of the game sales are awarded in prizes, and free food drawings are conducted. Doors open at 6 p.m. and all are invited for the fun, food, and prizes. See www.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 Wednes-day at the Monument Fire Center. Trail work is done at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday in the summer months. Contact [email protected] or Chris at 719-488-9850.

GENTLE YOGA with Nancy Stan-nard is o�ered at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Safe, fun and accessible for all. Flexibility, breathing, bal-ance and gentle strengthening. Yoga 101 for beginners also available. Contact Nancy Stannard [email protected] for details and to attend �rst class.


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Woman moves into new home after losing former one in �reFor the Tribune

Last week a group of people got together to help their neighbor, Lavonne Hidy, move into a new home, after her home was lost in the Black Forest fire almost two years ago.

“This gesture of community service and togetherness reflects what has been seen around the region since the

Waldo Canyon and Black Forest fires. It also reflects the kind of community assistance that is needed and appreci-ated as fire victims attempt to achieve final closure after the fires. Hopefully others will likewise see the need and step forward to assist their friends and neighbors,” said Stan Beckner of Black Forest AARP Chapter 1100.

“Good News! After loosing her home and all she had in

the devastating Black Forest fire almost two years ago, La-vonne Hidy has moved into a new home at the same loca-tion. Twenty-Four friends, and members of the Black Forest AARP Chapter, recently helped her get settled by volunteer-ing to unpack boxes and items that she had acquired since

Lavonne Hidy (L) unpacks a box full of ceramic �gurines with the help of Diane Apodaca, Rosemary O’Connell and Lin Rozak. Courtesy photos

L-R Diana Apodaca, Linda Siebe, and Catherine Arnold work at unpacking and arranging food items in the pantry. Lunch was extensive. L-R, Reeves Duncan observes while Pat Dix, Edna Eaton, and Catherine Arnold start arranging the food and Lavonne Hidy (partially hidden) and Lin Rozak survey the spread.

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Black Forest AARP receives emergency response instructionFor the Tribune

Assistant Black Forest Fire and Rescue Chief James Rebitski, presented a free stroke and heart attack recognition and response class on Feb. 11 at the Black Forest Lutheran Church, according to Stan Beckner of the Black Forest AARP Chapter, the group that held the program

The presentation was easy to compre-hend yet covered the key physiological and symptomatic aspects of these emergencies. The emphasis throughout was on the early recognizing of distress symptoms and taking immediate action. These two aspects were emphasized as critical to enhancing the re-covery of the stricken person.

Rebitski quoted recent statistics which identified heart disease as the No. 1 killer to-day of both men and women in the U.S.

Surprisingly, heart disease kills more wom-en than the various well-known cancers. Since symptoms vary between individuals, and are different in men and women, the advice was to be aware of the onset identifiers and not de-lay getting a person with suspected symptoms to a hospital. Using 9-1-1 and an ambulance service was recommended as being the fast-est way to negotiate traffic and also the best environment for the stricken person because ambulance EMT personnel take initial lifesav-ing actions enroute to the hospital.

The February meeting of Black Forest AARP Chapter No. 1100 followed the emergency re-sponse instruction.The program, after the tra-ditional potluck lunch, featured Rebiski again who talked on “Falls Awareness and Preven-tion” in the home. The emphasis here was on being aware of the inherent dangers in various rooms and understanding the steps necessary to making the home a safer environment. He highly recommended the use of “home alert systems” for older persons who live alone, or are at risk of falls, or are prone to other medi-cal emergencies. An informative question and answer period followed both of the presenta-tions made by Rebiski.

The business meeting, which followed, in-cluded reminders that the March 11 chapter meeting would be at the Golden Corral on Woodman Road and the semi-annual Driver’s Safety class that will be held on 9 March at the Black Forest Lutheran Church. For more in-formation on these events or to learn how to contribute to the community by becoming a Black Forest Chapter member, call 749-9227 or visit the chapter website at arpchapter-1100blackforest.weebly.com.

Black Forest Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief James Rebiski makes a point during his two presentations to the community members present at the Black Forest AARP Chapter meet-ing. Courtesy photo

L-R, Diane Apodaca, Edna Eaton and Rita Fitzpatrick put away dishes, and pots and pans, while Linda Siebe unpacks more items. Courtesy photo

the fire. The volunteers unpacked and washed dishes and put them away in cupboards and drawers. They also logically arranged the food pantry, hung pictures, put clothes and other items where they belonged, and stored non-seasonal items in storage areas in the house and garage,” Beckner said.

“Helping this neighbor was not all work. At noon everyone took a break to enjoy pizza, snacks and finger food brought by the volunteers and took a little time socializing. By mid-after-noon the bulk of the work was done and Lavonne was ready to fully reside again in Black Forest. She thanked all who volunteered to help and all those who have made her journey through this challenge in her life a little bit easier,” said Beckner.


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Rangers lose to Cherry Creek, 4-1, in � rst round of state hockey playo� s Lewis-Palmer was 10-9 this season By Danny Summers [email protected]

Lewis-Palmer’s hockey season ended with a 4-1 loss to Cherry Creek in the fi rst round of the state playoffs on Feb. 27. The game was played at Apex Center in Arvada.

Lewis-Palmer (10-9) got its lone goal from Zachary Wil-

liams midway through the second period to tie the score at 1-1.

Cherry Creek (16-4) scored three goals in the third pe-riod to ice the game.

Lewis-Palmer, a combined District 38 squad with play-ers from Palmer Ridge, won back-to-back state champion-ships in 2010 and 2011.

The Rangers fi nished fourth place in the Peak Confer-ence this winter.

Lewis-Palmer senior forward Ryan Reich, No. 18 in white and orange, collides with Cherry Creek’s Daniel Rosales as they battle for the puck. Courtesy photo

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Lewis-Palmer continues march toward state basketball crownRangers are in the Elite Eight for the sixth time in seven seasonsBy Danny [email protected]

Since the start of the 2008-09 basketball season, there has not been a more consis-tent or better high school boys’ basketball program in the state than Lewis-Palmer.

The Rangers proved again last weekend just why that is the case.

Lewis-Palmer used a suffocating defense to dispose of No. 1 Denver South 58-48 in a Class 4A Sweet 16 state tournament game at Denver South on Feb. 28. By doing so, the Rangers are back in the Elite Eight for the sixth time in seven seasons; the first under second-year head coach Bill Benton.

“I am very happy, and our guys are very happy, but we are not satisfied,” Benton said. “We know there is still a lot more work to be done.”

Lewis-Palmer (18-7), the No. 4 seed in the Guy Gibbs region, will face No. 3 D’Evelyn (17-8) March 7 in Denver. The winner moves onto the Final Four at the University of Colorado’s Coors Events Center.

Lewis-Palmer appeared in five consecu-tive Final Fours from 2009 through 2013, winning back-to-back state championships in 2012 and 2013 under former coach Russ McKinstry. Benton was a long-time assis-tant under McKinstry.

Four current Rangers were on the post-season roster for that second state title; JT Shepherd, Jonathan Scott, Joe DeCoud and Sam Strasburger.

“That helps to have guys who have been part of that kind of experience,” Benton said.

Lewis-Palmer opened the state tour-nament at host Denver South on Feb. 27 with an impressive 53-47 victory over No. 5 Thompson Valley (14-10). Scott, a junior guard, scored a game-high 16 points for the Rangers, while fellow juniors Strasburger added 15 and DeCoud 10.

Less than 24 hours later on the same Denver South court, the Rangers never trailed against the Rebels, leading 18-9 at the end of the first quarter and 27-15 at the half.

Denver South (17-8) entered the game averaging 74 points per contest.

“Our guys bought into some changes and a couple minor adjustments and went out and did a great job,” Benton said. “We want to keep teams under 50 points and our guys just played great `D.’ By doing so, our defense creates offense for us.”

DeCoud scored 18 points and Scott add-ed 16 to lead the Rangers. DeCoud hit two early 3-pointers early in the first quarter to spark the Rangers’ offense. Scott hit a pair of crucial free throws late in the fourth to kill any sort of Denver South momentum.

D’Evelyn reached the Elite Eight by knocking off Mitchell 64-47 at host Pueblo West. D’Evelyn used a stifling full-court press to keep the Marauders in check.

Charlie Davis sparked D’Evelyn’s offense by draining five long-range 3-pointers in the first quarter. Mitchell made just six field goals the entire first half as the Jaguars led 35-13 at the break.

Lewis-Palmer has been one of the hot-test teams in the state since losing to Pikes Peak Athletic Conference co-champs Sand Creek 58-55 on Jan. 7. The Rangers have won 15 of 17 games, with their losses com-ing in league to co-conference champ and No. 1 seed Air Academy and Falcon, also a playoff team.

In fact, all seven of Lewis-Palmer’s losses this season are to playoff teams.

“We schedule the teams we schedule for a reason,” Benton said. “We schedule tough teams so we are ready when league play and postseason play come around.”

Lewis-Palmer got a shot in the arm of-fensively about a month ago when junior Charlie Hovasse returned from knee sur-gery. The 6-foot-3 Hovasse is averaging 12 points in eight games.

Hovasse is coming off the bench this season after starting as a sophomore.

“Charlie has brought some toughness and brought some stability to our team,” Benton said. “He’s done a great job of being an active teammate, even when he was in-jured. He was a part of coaching guys when he was not able to be out there practicing.”

The Rangers’ defense has proved to be the biggest factor in their success the last two months.

Against Denver South, Strasburger, De-Coud, Scott and company came up with huge efforts in limiting the Rebels top scor-ers - 6-5 junior center Chudier Bile, Turner Dumas Peterson, Devante Loggins and

Charles Gavin - to less than 40 points. The quartet averaged a combined 54 points per game on the season.

“We put the ownness on guys to make stops individually, and that’s exactly what they did,” Benton said. “Denver South’s of-fense is predicated on getting the ball in-side, and we kept them from doing that for the most part.”

If the Rangers defeat D’Evelyn, they would play the winner between No. 1 Gold-en (22-3) and No. 2 Air Academy (21-4) March 13 at CU. Lewis-Palmer split with Air Academy this season, defeating the Kadets at Lewis-Palmer, 61-53, on Jan. 23.

Interestingly, Lewis-Palmer played in the D’Evelyn/Golden Tournament in Decem-ber, but did not face either team.

The Rangers have just two seniors on their squad who see considerable playing time - Shepherd and guard Colin Cicere. Ci-cere is one of the top pitchers in the Pikes Peak region, but the stacked Lewis-Palmer baseball team will have to wait at least an-other week until they get his services.

Jonathan Scott, No. 5 on right, and Charlie Hovasse, No. 15, jump for joy after Lewis-Palmer defeated Denver South in a Class 4A Sweet 16 state tournament basketball game on Feb. 28. Photos by Nan Strasburger

Lewis-Palmer High School used a su�ocating defense to defeat Denver South in the Sweet 16 of the Class 4A boys’ state basketball tournament on Feb. 28. No. 22 Sam Strasburger and No. 24 Joe DeCoud are seen here making things tough on Denver South players.


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It’s time for spring sports to begin for Tri-Lakes area teamsFirst games are this weekBy Danny [email protected]

With snow drifts up to your neck, icy roads and temperatures below zero, the landscape hardly looks like it is condu-cive to spring prep sports. No matter, Tri-Lakes area teams are getting their sea-sons going this week.

The Palmer Ridge girls’ soccer team is scheduled to host Palmer March 5 at Don Breese Stadium in the season opener for both teams. Palmer Ridge advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state playoffs last season and returns one of the state’s top players in senior Macken-zie Gouner.

Gouner scored 10 goals to go along with four assists last season as the Bears posted a 10-6-1 overall record under coach Nick Odil. Gouner has already signed with the University of Tennessee.

The Classical Academy girls’ soccer team finished as the state runner-up in 3A and will open this season against Air Academy on March 6 at TCA. The Titans are moving up to 4A this year and will compete in the Metro League.

TCA standout Hannah Burgo led the team with 21 goals as a freshman. The Ti-tans return the bulk of their squad as only four seniors were lost to graduation.

The Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Ridge baseball teams both qualified for the state tournament last season and both return most of their stars.

Lewis-Palmer won the Pikes Peak Ath-letic Conference under coach Tom Mc-Cabe. The Rangers pack one of the best 1-2 pitching punches in the state in ju-nior Paul Tillotson and senior Colin Ci-cere.

Tillotson was 6-1 last season with a 1.78 ERA. He had 71 strikeouts and 20 walks in 43 1/3 innings. The strapping right-hander also batted a whopping .613 with four home runs and 23 RBIs.

Cicere was 8-0 with a 0.69 ERA, strik-ing out 68 and walking 15 in 51 innings. He batted .456 with 21 RBIs.

The Rangers were 17-4 last season and lost in the District 2 playoffs.

Palmer Ridge was 16-8 in 2014 under coach Steve Whiting. The Bears won their district and advanced to the state Final 8 for the second time in school history.

Among the starters back for Palmer Ridge this season are seniors Cole Hur-ford (.512, three homers, 27 RBIs), Jack Stamper (.346, 2, 19) and Jake Grubesic (.300, 1 15).

Grubesic was the team’s ace pitcher last season, posting a 9-1 record with a 1.71 ERA.

One of the state’s all-time best track stars, Nicole Montgomery, is back for her senior season at Lewis-Palmer and is hoping to add more state titles to her al-ready impressive resume. Montgomery, a

sprinter who has signed with Kansas, has four state championships and owns nu-merous school and state records.

The red-headed Montgomery also starred for the school’s volleyball team,

which won back-to-back state champi-onships in 2013 and 2014.

The Palmer Ridge boys track and field team is looking to repeat as state champi-ons under new coach Kelly Christensen,

who replaces Josh Trahan. Among the top Bears are Caleb Ojennes and Eric Hamer.

As usual, Lewis-Palmer’s boys’ swim-ming and diving team is expected to make a run at a top five finish at state.

Lewis-Palmer senior Nicole Montgomery owns several state track records and has already signed with Division I University of Kansas. Photos by Danny Summers

Lewis-Palmer junior Paul Tillotson is arguably the best all-around baseball player in the Tri-Lakes area and Pikes Peak region. Tillotson is already getting serious looks from numerous Division I college programs and is also getting some looks from major league scouts.


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Brown trains at Colorado Sports Center in Monument By Danny Summers [email protected]

He’s charismatic. He’s a YouTube sensation. He’s the new U.S. Men’s National Figure Skating Champion.

Jason Brown, 20, who trains at the Colorado Sports Center in Mon-ument, recently won the United States Men’s National Champion-ship in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Brown won his fi rst national title at the Figure Skating Champion-ships in what was his fi fth appear-ance as a senior at the event. He fi n-ished second to Colorado Springs’ Jeremy Abbott in 2014.

Brown became the youngest man to win a national champion-ship since Johnny Weir in 2004.

Abbott, a four-time U.S. cham-pion, fi nished fi fth at what might have been his fi nal national cham-pionship.

“I’m so overwhelmed right now; so excited,” a tearful Brown said on NBC, shortly after his performance. “It’s been such a journey from four years ago (fi nishing ninth at age 16 in his senior nationals debut, also in Greensboro) to now.”

Brown skated a solid short pro-gram to “Juke” by Little Walter. He nailed a triple axel, triple fl ip-triple toe and a triple Lutz. He also earned a level four on all of his spins and footwork, and was awarded positive grades of execution on every single element.

“I’m excited to try a new rou-tine,” Brown said. “I feel like I’m still in the development stage. I’m try-ing to get as much experience with what I have and to build my consis-tency.”

Brown, who won a bronze medal in the team event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, skated his long program to music from Ro-driguez “Tristan et Iseult.” It was nearly as solid as the short. The 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy champion landed a total of seven clean triple jumps, but under-rotated the sec-ond triple Axel.

Brown impressed the judges with level four spins and footwork, placing second in the long program with 181.62 points and fi rst overall

with 274.98 points - the new U.S. record for total score. He won the gold medal by a mere 2.5 points over Rippon, who took fi rst place in the long.

Brown will compete again this month at the 2015 Four Continents and World Figure Skating Champi-onships alongside teammates Rip-pon and Farris.

“When I go to the World Cham-pionships I want to go there as a contender and somebody who has experience and is ready to perform

on a high stage,” Brown said.Brown, who is originally from

the Chicago area, has been coached by Kori Ade since he was fi ve years old. They spend countless hours on the ice at the Colorado Sports Cen-ter. Brown also trains at the United States Olympic Complex in Colo-rado Springs and attends classes at the University of Colorado at Colo-rado Springs.

Brown, ninth individually at the Sochi Olympics, did compete in last year’s World Championships.

Jason Brown, who trains at the Colorado Sports Center in Monument, recently won his � rst U.S. Skating Championship in Greensboro, N.C. He did it in record-setting fashion, landing seven clean triple jumps in his “Tristan and Iseult” free skate. The 20-year-old amassed a total score of 274.9; the highest ever at the U.S. championships. Courtesy photo

Jason Brown wins U.S. National Figure Skating Championship

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MILESTONESMonument/Colorado Springs

Tim Joseph Marty, of Monument, has received the Renaissance and Global Scholarship at the University of Rochester. The scholar-ship is a full-tuition, four-year scholarship. Marty is a graduate of Palmer Ridge High School. He is the son of Mark and Kelli Reinmuth, of Monument, and Mike Marty, of Colorado Springs.

Kevin Hanes, of Monu-ment, graduated with a bach-elor’s degree in education, physical education, from Black Hills State University.

Rebekah Anthony, of Monument, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at Chadron State College.

Hannah Overton, of Monument, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at Wil-liam Woods University.

Mary Anthony, of Monu-ment, was named to the fall 2014 president’s list at Chadron State College.

Serene Singh, of Colorado Springs, was selected as a delegate to the 53rd annual U.S. Senate Youth Program,

which takes place March 7-14. Singh is a senior at Rampart High School and serves as the senior class president. She is vice co-chair for the Colorado Youth Advi-sory Council, a head-editor in video broadcasting, a Na-tional Honor Society officer and a Bhangra dance teacher. She has won a National Championship, two State Championships and district titles in speech and debate. She was the runner-up for Miss Teen Colorado. Follow-ing graduation, Serene plans to pursue her undergraduate work with a double major in pre-law and political sci-ence. Ultimately, she aspires to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Luke Lorenz, of Colorado Springs, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at Bryant University. Lorenz is a fresh-man majoring in finance.

Cassandra Smith, of Col-orado Springs, has received the Bill and Johni Foster Scholarship for the 2014-15 academic year at Black Hills State University. Smith is an exercise science major.

Olivia Skelton, of Colo-rado Springs, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at Bob Jones University. Skelton is a freshman majoring in elementary education.

Sarah Oldach, of Colo-rado Springs, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at Wheaton College. She is majoring in geology.

Joanna Schwab, of Colo-rado Springs, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at Grove City College. Schwab is a sophomore exercise sci-ence major and a 2013 gradu-ate of TCA College Pathways. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schwab (Kelly) from Colorado Springs.

Tyrone Jordan, of Colo-rado Springs, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University.

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spur, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at Lehigh University.

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Tri-Lakes Cares receives $1,000 donationShearwood of �e Inn at Palmer Divide won the People’s Choice AwardFor the Tribune

Tri-Lakes Cares received a $1,000 Donation as part of the Glass Slipper Ball held on Jan. 24. During the Glass Slipper Ball area chefs com-peted for patron’s votes in certain categories. Kelly Shearwood, executive chef at the Mozaic at The Inn at Palmer Divide, won the People’s Choice Award with her delicious Ancho Chili Pork Belly with Chorizo Posole. As winner of the People’s Choice Award, Shearwood was awarded $1,000 to give to the charity of her choice, to which she named Tri-Lakes Cares as the benefactor.

“Tri-Lakes Cares is extremely happy that Kelly chose us as the benefactor of her award

money,” said Haley Chapin, executive direc-tor for Tri-Lakes Cares. “This money will be put to good use in the community we serve. We would like to thank Kelly for her generosity and for making Tri-Lakes Cares her number one choice.”

The Glass Slipper Ball is a Premier Chef Event in the Pikes Peak Region. It is designed to build awareness and funding for effective women’s initiatives, providing education op-portunities for women and girls and keeping them safe, happy and healthy.

Tri-Lakes Cares is a community based, vol-unteer supported resource center whose mis-sion is to improve people’s lives through emer-gency, self-sufficiency, and relief programs. Launched in 1984, TLC has been serving the Tri-Lakes area of El Paso County for 30 years, providing for the basic needs of low-income people. Tri-Lakes Cares offers a food pantry, medical clinic, case management, housing and utility assistance and seasonal programs.

Parade of Ponds announcedFor the Tribune

Colorado Springs based Purely Ponds Fine Landscapes would like to announce the Ninth Annual Purely Ponds Parade of Ponds.

This self-guided charity pond and waterfall tour will be held from 9 a.m.5 p.m. on Satur-day and Sunday, June 27 and 28.

The Parade of Ponds will hold tour stops throughout the Colorado Springs area. Pro-ceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club with a matching donation from Purely Ponds Fine Landscapes.

Purely Ponds Fine Landscapes has once again partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region.

For 127 years this charitable organization has delivered quality programs and a unique experience for the youth of the Front Range. They’re mission is simple: To inspire and en-able all young people to realize their full po-

tential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

The Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region fills a critical need. Building character through everyday leadership and guidance in behavior and attitude, the trained profes-sional staff provide nationally recognized programs that help young people succeed in school, stay healthy, learn important life skills, pursue interests in the arts and sports, and ex-plore vocational choices.

To learn more about the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pikes Peak Region, visit bgcppr.org. The Purely Ponds Parade of Ponds will again proudly match and donate all proceeds to this remarkable charity, The Boys and Girls Club.

Water features are today’s hottest trend in landscaping. This is a great chance for the wa-ter feature owners and serious water garden-ers to share their piece of paradise with the public.

Wheaton Inducted intoRE/MAX Diamond Award ClubRealtor is one of the top producing agents in Colorado SpringsFor the Tribune

Jean Wheaton of RE/MAX Properties, Inc. in Monument has qualified for the RE/MAX Diamond Award Club for 2014. In the last year, less than half of 1 percent of the RE/MAX network was bestowed the prestigious honor recognizing highly successful agents.

Wheaton is an established leader in the greater Colorado Springs and Monument real estate industry and has been an agent with the agency for 13 years. She special-

izes in residential real estate, is an Accredited Buyer’s Representative, Luxury Home Profes-sional and Certified Distress Property Expert and is a member of the National Association of Realtors and Pikes Peak Association of Re-altors.

“It’s truly an honor to be inducted into the RE/MAX Diamond Award Club,” said Jean. “I want to thank everyone at RE/MAX Properties, Inc. for supporting and helping me achieve this milestone. It’s a tremendous accomplishment and I’m humbled by this recognition.”

RE/MAX Properties, Inc. and Jean Whea-ton are located at 1740 Chapel Hills Drive in Colorado Springs. For more information, visit thewheatonteam.com or call 719-536-4581.

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