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The Upper Monument Creek Landscape Restoration Initiative was launched in 2012 to accelerate the pace of urgently needed forest restoration. Photo by Rob Carrigan

Forest Treatments 7THINGSYOUSHOULDKNOWABOUT

Map outlining the scope of the upper Monument Creek project. Courtesy image

Forest treatments recommended

Rob Addington, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute Greg Aplet, The Wilderness Society Mike Babler, The Nature Conservancy Mike Battaglia, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station Ed Biery, USFS Pike and San Isabel National Forests Peter Brown, Rocky Mountain Tree Ring Research Jonathan Bruno, Coalition for the Upper South Platte Tony Cheng, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute Casey Cooley, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Yvette Dickinson, Colorado State University Missy Davis, The Nature Conservancy John Dow, USFS Pike and San Isabel National Forests Carol Ekarius, Coalition for the Upper South Platte Jonas Feinstein, Natural Resources Conservation Service Allan Hahn, USFS Pikes Peak Ranger District Eric Howell, Colorado Springs Utilities Chad Julian, Boulder County Jan Koenig, The Nature Conservancy Paige Lewis, The Nature Conservancy Larry Long, Colorado State Forest Service Sara Mayben, USFS Pike and San Isabel National Forests Pam Motley, West Range Reclamation, LLC Aaron Ortega, USFS Pike and San Isabel National Forests Felix Quesada, USFS Pikes Peak Ranger District Steve Sanchez, USFS Pike and San Isabel National Forests Andy Schlosberg, Colorado State Forest Service Diane Strohm, U.S. Air Force Academy Je Underhill, USFS Pike and San Isabel National Forests Eric Zanotto, USFS Pikes Peak Ranger District

UPPER MONUMENT CREEK LANDSCAPE RESTORATION

INITIATIVE COLLABORATIVE PARTICIPANTS

By Rob Carrigan rcarrigan@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The Upper Monument Creek landscape, which has experi-enced increasingly severe and costly impacts from wildfi re, in-cluding the record-setting 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire that burned across the landscapes southern boundary, will be treated over the next seven to 10 years us-ing a combination of mechani-cal, manual and prescribed fi re methods on approximately 18,000 acres.

The UMC Landscape Resto-ration Initiative was launched in 2012 to accelerate the pace of urgently needed forest res-toration and build on the work of the Front Range Roundtable. That group has been work-ing since 2004 to dramatically reduce wildfi re risks to com-munities and restore resilient ecological conditions in Front Range forests. The Collabora-tive Report associated with the initiative recommends the fol-lowing specifi c strategies and forest offi cials say they are pro-ceeding accordingly.

Upper Monument Creek restoration initiative builds on Roundtable suggestions

The greatest benefi t will be accrued through a combination of mechanical thinning, manual hand thinning and prescribed fi re. Each tool produces benefi ts, but a combined treatment approach is most effective. 1Over the next 10 years, these treatments will consist of approximately 6,000 acres in mechanical thinning, 6,000 acres in manual hand thinning, 3,000 acres of site preparation and 3,000 acres of prescribed fi re.2The majority of treatments will be focused in the landscapes three primary forest systems: ponderosa pine, dry mixed-conifer and mesic mixed-conifer. 3 Treatments emphasize the creation of more open canopy conditions, and on retaining and fostering the underrepresented older age trees.4The ponderosa pine-Douglas fi r system should receive the most thinning treatment, followed by the dry mixed-conifer system with recommended thinning treatment at approximately 5,900 and 4,300 acres respectively. Acres requiring prescribed fi re are distributed across the three major forest systems.

5Treatment is also expected in the smaller lodgepole pine and Gambel oak systems, primarily for the purposes of wildfi re risk reduction and/or preparation for prescribed fi re in adjacent ponderosa pine-Douglas fi r, or dry mixed conifer systems. 6Total cost of treatment for the proposed management scenario will be $10 million over the next 10 years.7

Tri-Lakes Cares is in Sky Sox Dominos charity spotlight April 12

Tri-Lakes Cares was chosen to be the featured charity as part of Colorado Springs Sky Sox Baseballs Dominos Char-ity Spotlight on Sunday, April 12. As part of the Dominos Charity Spotlight, Tri-Lakes Cares will get to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, have public address announce-ments and live in-game scoreboard rec-ognition, have on-air charity recognition during the Sky Sox broadcast on AM 1300 the Animal, and have a marketing table on the main concourse where Tri-Lakes Cares representatives can talk to attendees about their mission and needs.

This is an excellent opportunity to tell our story to the attendees of the Sky Sox baseball game. We are always looking for ways to showcase Tri-Lakes Cares and are extremely grateful that the Sky Sox picked Tri-Lakes Cares to be in their Dominos Charity Spotlight on April 12th, said Haley Chapin, executive director for Tri-Lakes Cares.

Hangers to Hutches Thrift Shop ribbon cutting set April 4

Hangers to Hutches Thrift Shop, 245 Jefferson St. in Monument, CO, will hold its grand re-opening ribbon cutting in coordination with the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce on April 4, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The ribbon cutting will take place at 11:30 a.m.

Hangers to Hutches Thrift Shop invites the community to stop by and experi-ence their boutique flair, all at thrift shop pricing. Light refreshments will be served and shoppers can browse its selection of merchandise which includes gently used clothing for the whole family, shoes, jew-elry, purses, as well as beautiful household items and unique furniture, said Heidi Truty of Tri-Lakes Cares.

Hangers to Hutches Thrift Shop pro-vides Tri-Lakes Cares with a steady source of income to help fund the services it offers and provides a resource for items that Tri-Lakes Cares clients may need.

After nearly six years of serving the Tri-Lakes region, our Grand Re-Opening Ribbon Cutting is a perfect way for our community to become more acquainted

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE

2015 Mountain View Electric Association BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPENAt MVEAs Annual Meeting on June 4, 2015 at Palmer Ridge High School in Monument, three directors will be elected to Mountain View Electric Associations (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 MVEAs 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.

Limon Headquarters1655 5th StreetLimon, CO 80828(719)775-2861

Falcon Operations Center11140 E. Woodmen RoadFalcon, CO 80831(719)495-2283

2015 Mountain View Electric Association 2015 Mountain View Electric Association BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPENAt MVEAs 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 Associations (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 MVEAs 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 committees 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.

District 1Steve BurgessPO Box 383

Limon, CO 80828719-775-2262

District 4Byrel Woolsey

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Drew Long, an assistant coach with the Air Force Academy basketball program, was a guest on Great Day Houston on Monday, March 23 to discuss the lengths he took to seek treatment for colon cancer.

Long was first diagnosed with high-grade dysplasia in Colorado in late 2013.

Deciding that the MD Anderson Cancer Cen-ter in Houston needed to be a part of his treat-ment plan, he moved his wife and young chil-dren to Katy, Texas, where his parents already lived.

Today, Drew is cancer free and continues his work on the Air Force Academy team.

He was joined on Great Day Houston by his MD Anderson colorectal surgeon, Craig Messick, M.D., to speak with host Debra Duncan about symptoms and treatment options for colorectal cancers, and his personal experience.

Air Force Academy assistant basketball coach Drew Long (right) joined Craig Messick, M.D., his colorectal surgeon at MD Anderson Cancer Center, as a guest on Great Day Houston with Debra Duncan on Mar. 23. The three discussed Drews cancer journey and other topics relevant to Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, including the importance of prevention, signs and symptoms, and treatment options. Courtesy photo

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Girl Scouts earn Gold AwardBy For the Tribune

This spring, 13 Girl Scouts from the Pikes Peak region will receive the Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts. These young women have demonstrated exceptional commitment to taking action to make the world a better place through their community service. The accomplish-ments of Gold Award recipients reflect extraordinary leadership and citizenship skills that mark them as valuable contribu-tors to their communities and world.

The 13 Girl Scouts from the Pikes Peak region are among the 50 Girl Scouts state-wide who received this prestigious award for the 2014-15 Girl Scout year. Their proj-ects benefited communities across the world. Topics varied from helping people in need to raising self-esteem and help-ing younger children. Colorado Springs Girl Scout Madeline McWhorter created a cookbook for Tri-Lakes Cares Food Bank, using ingredients that are primarily do-nated to food banks. Elizabeth Acker from Monument built a six-station Fitness Course around the perimeter of her high

school. She wanted to create an energizing space where anyone could go and exercise for free. Rebecca Clark, also from Colo-rado Springs, organized a clinic to teach the basics of color guard to middle school students.

The Gold Award culminates with a proj-ect led by one young woman between 9th and 12th grades who builds a purpose-based team to work with the larger com-munity to meet a need. The focus of a Gold Award project is identifying and research-ing a community issue she is passionate about, developing a plan to address it in cooperation with her team and commu-nity members, establishing a global con-nection with others and providing sustain-ability for the project. Of the skills learned through Girl Scouts Highest Awards, lead-ership, organization and critical thinking are the fundamentals of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. The Gold Award has been part of the Girl Scout program since 1916. Some universities and colleges offer scholarships unique to Gold Award recipients, and girls who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces may receive advanced rank

in recognition of their achievements.Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award

designation is truly a remarkable achieve-ment, and these young women exemplify leadership in all its forms, said Stepha-nie Foote, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Colorado. They saw a need and took ownership of helping to develop a so-lution and took action to make it happen. Their extraordinary dedication, persever-ance and leadership is making the world a better place.

The following Colorado Girl Scouts are the 13 in the Pikes Peak region who re-ceived the prestigious Gold Award for the 2014-15 Girl Scout year:

Girl Scouts of Colorado plans to honor this years Gold Award recipients as well as recipients of Girl Scouts other two Highest Awards, the Silver and Bronze, at several upcoming ceremonies around the state. These events include: May 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Penrose House Garden Pavilion 1661 Mesa Ave., Colorado Springs

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Tri-Lakes Cares is in Sky Sox Dominos charity spotlight April 12

Tri-Lakes Cares was chosen to be the featured charity as part of Colorado Springs Sky Sox Baseballs Dominos Char-ity Spotlight on Sunday, April 12. As part of the Dominos Charity Spotlight, Tri-Lakes Cares will get to throw out the ceremonial fi rst pitch, have public address announce-ments and live in-game scoreboard rec-ognition, have on-air charity recognition during the Sky Sox broadcast on AM 1300 the Animal, and have a marketing table on the main concourse where Tri-Lakes Cares representatives can talk to attendees about their mission and needs.

This is an excellent opportunity to tell our story to the attendees of the Sky Sox baseball game. We are always looking for ways to showcase Tri-Lakes Cares and are extremely grateful that the Sky Sox picked Tri-Lakes Cares to be in their Dominos Charity Spotlight on April 12th, said Haley Chapin, executive director for Tri-Lakes Cares.

Hangers to Hutches Thrift Shop ribbon cutting set April 4

Hangers to Hutches Thrift Shop, 245 Jefferson St. in Monument, CO, will hold its grand re-opening ribbon cutting in coordination with the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce on April 4, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The ribbon cutting will take place at 11:30 a.m.

Hangers to Hutches Thrift Shop invites the community to stop by and experi-ence their boutique fl air, all at thrift shop pricing. Light refreshments will be served and shoppers can browse its selection of merchandise which includes gently used clothing for the whole family, shoes, jew-elry, purses, as well as beautiful household items and unique furniture, said Heidi Truty of Tri-Lakes Cares.

Hangers to Hutches Thrift Shop pro-vides Tri-Lakes Cares with a steady source of income to help fund the services it offers and provides a resource for items that Tri-Lakes Cares clients may need.

After nearly six years of serving the Tri-Lakes region, our Grand Re-Opening Ribbon Cutting is a perfect way for our community to become more acquainted

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Resurrection Sunday - April 5th at 10:30 a.m.

I Corinthians 15:20a

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Come join us as we worship the Risen Christ!

St. Matthias Episcopal Church

Easter Sunday Services, April 5

Music by the Veronika String Quartet

8:00 am Holy Eucharist

10:30 am Holy Eucharist and Easter Egg Hunt

18320 Furrow Rd, Monument

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Tri-Lakes United Methodist Church20256 Hunting Downs Way Monument, CO

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April 2nd Maundy Thursday service at 7:00pmApril 3rd Good Friday service at 7:00pmApril 4th Holy Vigil. A sunset service, by the crosses at 7:30pmApril 5th Easter Sunday! Services at: 7:00am, 9:00am and 11:00am

Holy Week and Easter at:

Lewis-Palmer Board of Education meeting highlights By Vicki A. Wood Secretary to the Superintendent and Board of Education Lewis-Palmer School District No. 38

Special performances and recogni-tions

Patriotic Performance Two Lew-is-Palmer High School students, Zach Vasquez on clarinet and Ben McClung on tenor sax, played America the Beautiful. Zach and Ben participate in the LPHS band under the direction of Kevin Whitelaw.

Student recognition DECA national fi nalists Distributive Education Clubs of America national fi nalists from both high schools were introduced for special recog-nition from the Board. Lewis-Palmer High School fi nalists include Cody Leeper, Chris McGann, Courtney Morris, Sam Nesmith, and Cheyenne Phillips. Mike Diamond is the LPHS DECA sponsor/business teach-er. Palmer Ridge High School fi nalists in-clude Zac Alwais, Alexis Faeh, Ben Kirby, and Brooke Sveska. Courtney Bushnell is the PRHS DECA sponsor/business teach-er. The 2015 DECA International Career Development Conference takes place in Orlando from April 25-28, 2015.

Special recognition Lewis-Palmer High School mens basketball team Coach Bill Benton and the following players from the LPHS basketball team were recognized for their post-season achievements: An-drew Blomberg, Colin Cicere, Billy Cook, Trevor Grooms, Charlie Hovasse, Michael Johnston, Thomas MacNabb, Kyle Owens, JT Shepherd, Sam Strasburger and Sam Todd. The team compiled a 19-8 record this year and advanced to the semi-fi nal round of the state 4A competition.

Board discussion itemsStrategic plan discussion Superinten-

dent Karen Brofft, Assistant Superinten-dent Cheryl Wangeman, and Curriculum/Professional Development Director Sheila Beving presented the strategic plan work that has been undertaken to defi ne the framework of the D-38 vision. They shared in depth regarding the purpose, priorities, and plans being implemented to address the why statement. This statement

We believe in local, national, and global stewardship to create strong citizens who will secure a better world. This is why we educate. was drafted by the school board members, central offi ce administra-tors, and school principals last spring.

Preliminary budget discussion Wangeman presented information re-garding minor funds for preliminary dis-cussion, prior to the school boards formal approval of the 2015-16 District budget in June. Minor funds include trust and agency funds, secondary and elementary activities funds, and pupil activities funds.

Capital reserve budget for 2015-16 The Board approved the preliminary capi-tal reserve budget for the 2015-16 school year. Ms. Wangeman stated work on many capital projects needs to begin soon in or-der to assure completion over the summer months.

Contracted services Wangeman also provided information regarding the RFPs (requests for proposal) for land, environ-ment, and fi nancial services. Additional professional services going out for bid in-clude facilities utilization/planning, facil-ities maintenance review, and enrollment planning.

Operational policies The Board ap-proved fi nal revisions to operational poli-cies AE: Accountability/Commitment to Accomplishment and GBEE: Staff Use of Technology Resources. Board members also approved the adoption of new policy FFA: Memorials, addressing memorial ser-vices and memorials pertaining to the loss of a member of the school community. Mr. Bob Foster, Director of Personnel and Student Services, presented new policy LC: Education Research Projects, Studies, and Surveys for a fi rst reading. Mr. Foster also presented draft revisions to policy KFA: Public Conduct on School Property, to further defi ne the term controlled substances and unlawful use on district grounds, in district facilities, or at school/district sponsored events. The updated and new policies will be posted in LPedia in the near future.

Information itemsSuperintendents update Brofft an-

nounced the appointment of Peggy

Griebenow as the new principal at Palmer Lake Elementary School for the 2015-16 school year. She also announced the ap-pointment of two new assistant principals, Kimberly Sandoval at Palmer Ridge High School and Bridget OConnor at Lewis-Palmer High School. Ms. Brofft briefl y dis-cussed the resolution recently adopted by the Colorado Board of Education support-ing parents rights to make choices about their childs participation in tests and re-lated data collection. The full transcript of the resolution can be viewed at cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/parentalrightsresolution-doc. She also addressed the Healthy Kids Survey, stating LPSD will not take part in this biennial survey which now requires parental permission for students to par-ticipate.

Wangeman introduced Julie Stephen as the new Public Information Offi cer for D-38, noting Julies background and skills are a perfect fi t for this position. She also stated the District is moving forward in the effort to secure the services of a new vendor to provide support for the Dis-

tricts website.Board member comments Dr. Mag-

erko briefl y highlighted the Schoolhouse Rock student musical at Bear Creek El-ementary School, noting these sixth grade students gave a great performance.

Dashboard The February monthly dashboard was submitted for the Boards review. This document summarizes free and reduced meal statistics, enrollment data, and budget information detailing expenditures and revenue. A tally of snow days is also now included.

Consent agendaThe Board approved routine matters

concerning personnel, fi nances, and Dis-trict operations. A land use request from the town of Monument, regarding a de-velopment application for the area at the south of intersection of Jackson Creek Parkway and SH 105, was also reviewed.

In April, the district will begin using the BoardDocs system to manage school board meetings. Please watch email and/or the D-38 website for the link to the LPSD BoardDocs site.

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CAUTIONOverhead Power Line ProjectApril November

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There will be an Overhead Power Line Project taking place in the Forest Service Area, off of Mt. Herman Road and west of Nursery Road, and in the Shiloh Pines and Panoramic Acres subdivisions in Monument. This project will begin in April and is expected to continue through November. Please use caution in these areas.

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By Rob Carrigan rcarrigan@coloradocommunitymedia.com

State Representative Terri Carver identified specific positions on current and upcoming legislation when she held a town hall meeting on Saturday, March 28, at the Palmer Lake Town Hall.

House District 20 covers all of El Paso County west of I-25 from the Douglas County line to Highway 115 near Fort Carson including Palmer Lake, the Air Force Academy, Rockrimmon, Green Mountain Falls, Cascade, Mountain Shadows, and the Broadmoor area. It does not include Monument, Old Colorado City, Manitou Springs, or Skyway.

Carver identified the following as priority legislation:

Education and Common Core Bill to get Colorado out of Common Core and PARCC

testing, protect parents right to opt their children out of testing, and reduce testing requirements.

Bills to restrict data gathering on our children, and restrict who can see the data.

Military Bill to expand assistance to veterans who deploy in

service to their country The Military Family Relief Fund was created to help

assist Colorado military families who face financial hardship due to deployment. The fund currently assists families of active duty military, reservists and members of the Colorado National Guard who are involuntarily deployed overseas. This bill would expand the eligibil-ity to those who are voluntarily deployed as well. The Military Family Relief Fund comes from voluntary do-nations through the check-off on the State Income Tax form. This bill does not change the amount or source of funding.

Joint Colorado House-Senate Resolution to support Fort Carson and support of Colorado Serves (a statewide effort to support veterans and their families).

Decrease regulations on businesses and individuals Bill to mandate that state agencies consider small

business exemptions and reduced (least cost) alterna-

tives in state regulations. Bill also requires legislative

review of existing state regulations, to force a sunset of those regulations not authorized by state law.

Bill to exempt small Home Owners Associations from regulatory requirements. Rep. Carver is carrying

this bill at the request of several constituents and HOA

board members in House District 20.

Second Amendment Rights Bill to repeal 15 round magazine limit (repeal gun

control bill passed in 2013). Bill to repeal gun transfer background check and fee

(repeal gun control bill passed in 2013).

Sanctity of Life and Freedom of Religion Issues Born-alive Infant protection bill, to require a phy-

sician performing an abortion to take all medically nec-essary steps to preserve the life of a born alive infant.

Bill to ban sex-selection abortions. Bill to protect religious freedom Specifies that no

state action may burden a persons exercise of religion.

Data Privacy Bill to expand confidentiality protections of per-

sonal data for domestic violence victims. Rep. Carver was made aware of this issue by County Treasurer Mark Lowderman and County Assessor Steve Schleiker.

Affordable Energy Bill to require that local governments must pay for

property rights of mineral rights owners, if they ban oil/gas drilling (hydraulic fracturing).

Challenge EPA overreach in pushing costly and un-necessary regulations

Election Integrity Bill to require Photo ID for Same Day Voter Registra-

tion. Bill to require signature verification on mail-in bal-

lots.

Constitutional Rights On Feb. 13th, I went to the floor to fight to pro-

tect our Constitutional right of free speech. I spoke out against HB15-1072 which would limit our right to criti-cize other peoples stance on issues on Facebook and other social media. Unfortunately, this badly written bill went way beyond protecting kids from cyberbullying. Our efforts to amend this bill were unsuccessful. We can only hope that our colleagues in the State Senate will de-feat this unconstitutional bill.

From left, Colorado State Representative Terri Carver speaks with Dale and Patsy Watts and Pat Graham at the Palmer Lake Town Hall Saturday (March 28), about Carvers bill that seeks to exempt small Home Owners Associa-tions from regulatory requirements. Photo by Rob Carrigan

Carver outlines positions at Palmer Lake meeting

Elizabeth Acker from Monument, Palmer Ridge High School, built a six station Fitness Course around the perimeter of her high school. She wanted to create an energizing space where anyone could go and exercise for free.

Alexandria Bellas from Colorado Springs, Pine Creek High School, or-ganized a science event for girls in grades 6-8 that brought together ex-hibitors from across Colorado.

Kit Bernal from Falcon, Falcon High School, created supplementary art education and a curriculum for a local homeschool association.

Kayla Bernstein from Colorado Springs, Liberty High School, planted a garden for all the residents of the Medallion Retirement Community.

Jonnae Byas from Colorado

Springs, William J. Palmer High School, refurbished the garden at the Medallion Retirement Community.

Rebecca Clark from Colorado Springs, Rampart Range High School, organized a clinic to teach the basics of color guard to middle school stu-dents.

Mackenzie Crawley from Colora-do Springs, Doherty High School, lev-eraged her love of learning and read-ing, and her experience volunteering at her local library to bring a sustain-able tutoring service and a mini lend-ing library to her church.

Jessica Hild from Colorado Springs rebuilt benches at Camp Alex-ander. She also organized volunteers to help build fi ve new benches.

Mikayla Jewell from Colorado Springs, Vista Ridge High School, helped make a softball fi eld safer not only for her team, but other athletes as well. She also taught younger athletes how to stay safe on the fi eld.

Sarah Kriner from Peyton, Falcon

High School, matched her passion for reading with her love of nature. She designed a bird center at her local li-brary. Her project draws birds, which adds to the appeal for children to go to the library.

Madeline McWhorter from Colo-rado Springs, Pine Creek High School, created a cookbook for Tri-Lakes Cares Food Bank, using ingredients that are primarily donated to food banks.

Elise Melhado from Colorado Springs, Cheyenne Mountain High School, created a reading-friendly environment in the Partners in Hous-ing Colorado House. She redesigned a room to better suit the space for a childrens reading space, in addition to initiating a regular reading days with the children.

Lyndsay Ruane from Colorado Springs, Liberty High School, wanted members of her community to be bet-ter prepared when disasters strike, so she organized an emergency pre-paredness fair.

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Briefswith Hangers to Hutches Thrift Shop and its continued impact in our commu-nity through Tri-Lakes Cares. Hangers to Hutches offers a wide variety of merchan-dise in our decorator show room, womens

boutique, man cave and kids corner; which are totally stocked with items donated by people throughout our wonderful com-munity. We are especially excited to now have the ability to offer home furnishings. We are also thrilled to be able to have our donations processed in our brand new donation center. Our merchandise changes daily due to our loyal donors generosity. Therefore, we invite shoppers to stop by regularly and see what is new. Every visit

proves to be a real treasure hunt with great rewards for our shoppers and all our pro-ceeds continue to bene t Tri-Lakes Cares, said Cara Vanderkolk, Hangers to Hutches Shop store manager.

Correction A story in the March 25 edition of the

Tribune incorrectly said that former Monu-ment Town Manager Cathy Green was

terminated from the position. She in fact, resigned. Additionally, a sub head on the same story indicated that the position had been vacant since Greens resignation. The town treasurer, Pam Smith, was made in-terim town manager until she was offi cially assigned in April 2013. A new treasurer was hired, but stepped down in October 2014. Instead of advertising for a new treasurer, Pam Smith reassumed her treasurer duties.

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Monument teens win state public forum debate St. Marys seniors defeat Cherry Creek team By Danny Summers dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com

March 21 was a day Monument resi-dents Matthew Heery and Joe Wahl certain-ly wont forget anytime soon.

In a David vs. Goliath moment, Heery and Wahl (St. Marys students playing Da-vid) took on mighty Cherry Creek (the states biggest school) in the fi nals of the Colorado High School Activities Association Pub-lic Forum Debate at Douglas County High School.

After an intense hour of pro and con, it was the Heery and Wahl that walked away with the state championship trophy.

It was very exciting, Wahl said. De-bate is typically not very strong in southern Colorado, mostly because we dont have as big of schools as in the northern part of the state. Cherry Creek, Denver East and George Washington are the powerhouse teams.

Wearing suits and ties, Heery and Wahl, and their Cherry Creek counterparts, de-bated the topic of whether free tuition should be granted (by the government) the fi rst two years of community college or technical school.

The schools went back and forth in the rigid format: 4 minutes for each team to present their case; 3 minute crossfi re; 4 minute rebuttal for each team; 3 minute crossfi re; 2 minute summary speech for each team; 3 minute grand crossfi re; 2 min-ute fi nal focus for each team.

The public forum debate is very evi-dence based, Heery said. You have to be

prepared to debate the pro and con.We were a little concerned when we

found out we were going up against Cher-ry Creek in the fi nals. They have the No. 1

speech and debate program in the state, and they are seventh in the nation.

The day-long event came with a bonus prize for Heery.

I found out I was accepted to Villanova and was getting ready to call my parents when Joe came running out the door and told me we advanced to the quarterfi nals, Heery said.

Wahl is undecided on which college he will attend, but has Boston University, George Washington and California Berkeley at the top of his list.

It has been successful debate year for Heery and Wahl. Earlier in March they qual-ifi ed for the National Speech and Debate Tournament that will be held in Dallas in mid June.

Going to nationals and winning state are both nice, but beating Cherry Creek for the state championship is a pretty big deal, Wahl said.

Heery and Wahl have a history of work-ing well together. Last fall they were co-cap-tains on St. Marys soccer team.

Heery has made the most of his senior year. In addition to soccer, he was a kicker on the St. Marys football team, wrestled for the school in the winter, and is running track and playing lacrosse for the Pirates this spring.

I didnt want to have any regrets my se-nior year, Heery said. I didnt want to look back and say `I wish I would have done this or I wish I would have done that.

Wahl is working two jobs this spring to save up money for college.

Im defi nitely keeping busy my senior year, Wahl said.

In early May, Heery and Wahl will be no-tifi ed of the topic for their National Speech and Debate Tournament. They graduate high school May 15.

Well probably take a little time off af-ter graduation and then sit down and start working on our topic for nationals, Wahl said.

Tri-Lakes residents Joe Wahl, left, and Matt Heery, right, ank The Classical Academys Serene Singh after winning the state championship in public debate March 21 at Cherry Creek High School. The three will compete in the national speech and debate tournament in Dallas in June. Wahl and Heery are seniors at St. Marys High School in Colorado Springs. Courtesy photo

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OPINIONY O U R S & O U R SMarking the trail in the Ute Pass

Some of the white marble markers still tell the story, though not as audibly and obviously, as they fi rst did in 1911. U.P.T. routed out in relief on the fl at slabs. Originally, there were 15 of them placed by the El Paso County Pioneers. The group said they wanted to mark what was left of the ancient Ute Pass Trail between Cascade and Manitou Springs.

The group was to dedicate the newly-marked, but anciently-traveled, route in 1912. Only trouble, according to Ute Pass historian Jan Pettit, was getting real Utes to help dedicate.

The town of Colorado Springs held an eight-day summer carnival in 1911. The carnival committee had requested a group of Utes Indians from the Southern Reservation for exhibition at that event. The good citizens were informed by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he did not favor the promiscuous employment of Indians in Wild West Shows . He was, however, not opposed to their employ-ment in exhibitions of a historical and elevating character. A small group of Ute Indians would be allowed to participate in the marking of the ancient Ute Pass Trail and to appear at the carnival. The carni-val organizers were required to enter into a contract with the Indians by posting a bond and agreeing to pay travel and other expenses in addition to paying each adult Ute fi ve dollars. The Indian events were so polar with those attending the carnival that the celebrations name was changed to Shan Kive (good time) with the hope of having more Indians attend in 1912, wrote Pettit in her book Utes: The Mountain People.

But not everyone was happy. For at the carnival, Utes performed the Moon Dance and other customs that were discour-aged at the reservation. In fact, most of the customs that were uniquely Ute, were

discouraged by people of infl uence at the time like School Superintendent Werner of the Southern Ute Agency. They were appar-ently afraid all dancing, revived traditions and such, might set the tribe, once again, back on the war path.

But after a series of letters between Cato Sells, Commissioner of Indian Af-fairs, E.E. McKean, Superintendent of the Southern Ute Agency and Fred Mathews, general freight and passenger agent for the Florissant and Cripple Creek Railroad and chairman of the Shan Kive celebration, it was fi nally agreed that a party of 50 adult Utes, and their families could attend the 1912 dedication and carnival. The contract called for expenses and payment of a dol-lar in cash, with the express prohibition of allowing the tribal members to purchase intoxicating liquors.

A large group of Ute Indians accom-panied by several dignitaries began their ride down the Ute Pass Trail from Cascade toward Manitou Springs mounted on horses furnished by the Cusack family. wrote Pettit.

Buckskin Charlie, Chief of the Southern Utes, and Chipeta, widow of Ouray, were among the 75 or so Indians, that proceed-ed down the trail.

Frances Heizer, of the founding families of Cascade, described it thusly, at the time:Buckskin Charlie, chief of this tribe, had

not been over the trail since the Utes had left this country over thirty years earlier. His birthplace was Garden of the Gods and he remembered every turn in this trail he had ridden in his youth. Im seventy years old, he said. I never so happy in all my life.

The aging chief explained en route, that neutral territory topped the route, were Utes smoked the pipe of peace with en-emies such as Comanche, Arapaho, Chey-enne, and Sioux. They cached their arms and substituted choke cherry branches as an indication of peaceful intentions as they proceeded down to the medicine waters with ailing. They believed the springs were the abode of a spirit who breathed through the water, causing them to bubble and cure, at the same time.

As early as 1847, historical accounts by early travelers to this area like Frederick Ruxton, noted that the springs (which now are in Manitou Springs) was collector of native people, and trading location as a result.

The basin of the spring was fi lled with beads and wampum, and pieces of red cloth and knives, whilst the surrounding trees were hung with strips of deer skin, cloth, and moccasins. The Indian regard with awe the medicine waters of these fountains as being the abode of a spirit who breathes through the transparent wa-ter, and thus, by his exhalations, causes the perturbation of its surface, wrote Ruxton in 1847.

Maude McFerran Price, curator of the El Paso Pioneers Museum, is quoted in Pettits book regarding the importance of the trail marking.

Today the trail lies marked forever, not alone by the marble tables, by the hopes and fears and joys and tears of the fast disappearing race of red men.

e Colorado Rockies best kept secret Some of baseballs immortals include

the likes of Tyrus Raymond Cobb, George Herman Ruth, Henry Louis Gehrig, Willie Howard Mays, Lynn Nolan Ryan and Regi-nald Martinez Jackson.

In a few years we might be adding Yad Sloof Lirpa to the mix.

Lirpa is not be a household name now, but if his talent is anywhere near his hype, the Colorado Rockies prospect may go down as one of the greatest players of this generation, or any generation.

You may be asking yourself, who is Lirpa and why have I never heard of him? The answer is quite simple; the Rockies have hidden this gem away in such secrecy that not even his teammates know much more about him than his name. Lirpa is the best kept secret since the allied invasion of Nor-mandy and I predict that when he makes his major league debut it wont take the baseball world long to notice him.

The fi rst professional baseball player from Tibet, Lirpa worked as a Sherpa guide in the Himalayas before taking up the sport just two years ago. Lirpa the Sherpa as he is known by his people in his small village 30 miles northeast of Nepal, is a physical freak of nature. At 6-foot-7, 275 pounds, he stands more than a foot above his native tribesmen.

Upon his arrival in the big leagues, he will likely be considered by many sports-writers and baseball talking heads to be the hands down favorite to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award. The 31-year-old Lirpa could even become the fi rst rookie to win MVP honors in the same year since Japanese icon Ichiro Suzuki did it with the Seattle Mariners in 2001.

Lirpa signed his free agent contract in late February for a whopping $55 million, which he immediately handed over to the people of his village. He did not show up at the Rockies spring training complex in Scottsdale until two weeks ago. Loyal to his job as a guide at Mount Everest, he refused to leave for America until fi nishing his 200th expedition to the top of the worlds most famous peak.

Furthermore, his contact specifi cally states that neither Rockies players nor

front offi ce personnel are allowed to make any public mention of him until he is ready to play his fi rst home game at Coors Field. Rumor has it he may suit up for the Rockies home opener April 10 against the Chicago Cubs.

Lirpa is not yet listed on the Rockies 40-man roster. The team has quietly kept him tucked away at their spring training complex working with the fi rst and second year minor league players. He has his own private quarters, not because he demands peace and quiet - which he is accustomed to in the Himalayas but because Rockies management is concerned that Big Yad might become overwhelmed and distract-ed by the fast-paced American way of life.

Lirpa is a fi ve-tool player who can play all nine positions with ease, skill and grace. He has Rickey Henderson-type instincts and on the bases. He chases down fl y balls in the outfi eld with the gazelle-like speed of Roberto Clemente. He has the cat-like refl exes of Brooks Robinson at third base, and even has been known to do fl ips like Ozzie Smith when he runs out to take his position at shortstop.

He possesses a blazing fastball clocked as high as 112 mph devastating curveball and a Satchel Paige-like hesita-tion pitch. Some in the Rockies organiza-tion have suggested Lirpa is a combination Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Sandy Koufax and Paige rolled into one.

So how have the Rockies been able to keep Lirpa hidden away from view in the age of social media? One club source told me sportswriters in Arizona became suspi-cious when a person was seen running around the teams spring training complex

wearing a thick, course, wraparound robe that reached below his knees. They also became suspicious when boxes of gruel were spotted in the team kitchen at the team complex.

Lirpas versatility presents a good problem for Rockies manager Walt Weiss. Since he can play all nine positions did I mention that Lirpa is also a switch hitter and throws equally well with both arms Weiss plans to use his star in a variety of roles on any given night in any type of situation.

Lirpa has played just a handful of minor league games, but he fl awlessly rotated between positions; taking the mound one inning, catching the next, then switching to the outfi eld, making over the shoulder grabs appear routine.

Lirpa could become the fi rst of many Sherpas the Rockies sign. They are hoping that his enormous lung capacity - unique Hemoglobin and doubled nitric oxide pro-duction - will be an added bonus playing in the mile-high city.

The club has not decided if Lirpa will go on road trips. The largest Sherpa com-munity in the United States is in New York City. Lirpa has relatives there and has hinted he might feel more comfortable living in a town with large skyscrapers. He has mentioned to Rockies front offi ce brass that he would like to scale the Empire State Building, much in the vein of King Kong.

I plan on being in the Coors Field press box capturing Lirpas every move whenever he decides to make his grand entrance. Team offi cials are toying with the idea of fl ying him in via helicopter; much like Steve Nebraska played by actor Brendan Fraser was brought into Yankee Stadium for his fi rst game in the movie The Scout.

Lirpa will likely meet his Rockies team-mates for the fi rst time the day or night of his inaugural major league game. He will then inform Weiss which positions he plans on playing.

I am looking forward to this baseball season more than any in my life. I guess, like many, I will have to see the prodigy from Tibet to believe he is for real.

I wish you the best, Yad Sloof Lirpa.

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Time to stand up and defend Medicare Part DDespite some heated political rhetoric

from around the country, Colorado seniors know that the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit is affordable and is working, even for older men and women in the low-est income bracket. At the Colorado Ge-rontological Society, we see firsthand how seniors struggle every day to make ends meet on a fixed income, and how Medicare Part D has provided a life line that seniors health literally depends on. We are calling on Coloradans to stand up for this vital program that has achieved so much for our older citizens.

The record of success that we have seen with Medicare Part D is frankly rare for a government program, and something that we all should be proud of. Part D repeat-edly comes in under budget. For three years in a row, the Congressional Budget Office has reduced its 10-year budget forecast for Part D. Total Part D costs are 45 percent less than the initial CBO 10 year projections. This program is saving seniors money and saving our government money.

Not only does the program work, but seniors like it. Today, more than 450,000 Colorado seniors are enrolled in the pro-gram, which allows them to choose from 34 different private plans, some of which

cost as little as $12.60 a month and have no annual deductibles.

That is a recipe not only for success but for high levels of satisfaction. According to the 2013 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, 94 percent of seniors who use Medicare Part D are happy with their plan. Part D has surpassed expectations in both improving seniors access to afford-able medicines and containing healthcare costs for all taxpayers. Part of this is due to its competitive structure.

Thats good news because Colorado has one of the fastest aging populations in the country. Like millennials, baby boomers are flocking to Colorado. According to the Colorado Commission on Aging, between 2011 and 2021, Colorado will experience

a 54 percent increase in residents over the age of 60. Colorados Medicare spending is already growing at an annual rate of nearly 9 percent. This trend is certain to acceler-ate as our population grows and ages.

The good news is that Part D is part of the solution.

Affordable drug coverage and proper medication adherence improves health and helps slow Medicares overall spend-ing growth. Costly procedures and hospital visits are less common when patients take their medications as prescribed by their physician. Part D has helped save Medicare about $1,200 a year per patient in medical spending unrelated to prescription drugs.

In the past decade, weve seen excit-ing new treatments for cancer, diabetes, Crohns disease, fibromyalgia, cystic fibrosis, lupus, hepatitis C and many other devastating diseases. These break-throughs promise to dramatically improve the health of seniors while reducing the economic costs of many debilitating conditions. Many new medicines are being researched and developed right here in Colorado.

Despite Part Ds undeniable popularity and success, some in Congress are looking to change the program in their push to cut

the budget. Over the past several years, some lawmakers have proposed changes to Part D that would save little money, while destroying a market-based structure that has kept the programs costs repeat-edly under budget. Of particular concern is a proposal to weaken the Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy program, also known as Extra Help. This proposal would require seniors, many below the poverty level, to pay more for brand name medi-cines. Losing Extra Help would be burden-some for low-income seniors and increase out-of-pocket costs for many people.

Simply put, Medicare Part D is one gov-ernment program that is popular and saves money. Lets protect what works.

Our leaders in Washington shouldnt let todays political battles get in the way of something that benefits the health of Colorados seniors today and for decades to come.

Eileen Doherty is the executive director of the Colorado Gerontological Society (www.senioranswers.org), a statewide not-for-profit organization dedicated to the support, guidance, education and dis-semination of information to seniors, their families, and elder care practitioners.

FORTY YEARS AGOPalmer Lake-Monument-Woodmoor

News, April 3, 1975Kemery Susan Baldwin, a graduate of

University of Denver, will be commis-sioned as lay deacon for The Church of Woodmoor at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 6.

A 1919 Model American La France

Pumper Fire Engine will be in the 4th of July parade. It was one of the 1st gasoline driven fire engines that replaced the horse drawn steam pumpers. It is owned by Steve Arnold of Woodmoor.

Palmer Lake Elementary School

will have a kindergarten round-up on Wednesday, April 9. Bring your childs birth certificate and immunization record. The child must be 5 by Sept. 15, 1975.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Krueger, Bonnie

and Jessie were dinner guests on Easter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Krueger and Tim.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Krueger announce

the birth of Heather Louise, 7 pounds, 4 ounces, on April 1. She was born at U.S. Air Force Academy Hospital.

Amadeo Duran, past proprietor of the

gift shop at Monument Lake, died Easter morning.

Marion Martin and Neal Ross drove

from Denver and took Marie and Charles Orr to dinner at the Roman Villa to cel-ebrate Maries birthday.

Mrs. Jennie Green and Lela Hagadorn gave a surprise birthday party for Emma Diebold, who turned 85.

There will be a free glaucoma screen-

ing sponsored by Mount Herman Lions Club. The screening will be at Dr. Trents office in Monument. It will be on May 4 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Attend the hearing for Rampart Hos-

pital. The only way to convince the board of health of the need for a hospital is for everyone to attend. Transportation and babysitting will be provided. The hearing will be April 23 at 10 a.m. at the Monu-ment High School auditorium.

Treasure Hunt starting now at the Mine

Shopping Center. Follow the vein of clues

to find the lost treasure. Loads of bargains in each store, caches of uniques, pay dirt and clues at each store.

There will be a bird display at the

National Carvers Museum. The display depicts state birds of 50 states and the na-tional bird. There birds were carved by 85 year old Mrs. Mae B. Morris of Deer Lake, Tomahawk, Wis. Mrs. Morris began carv-ing at 80 years old. The Carvers Museum is open daily and is located off Interstate 25 at exit 72. Other recognized carvers at the museum are Art Mckellips, Ken Finch, Ruth Sheely and Arlene Seitzinger. Carving and wood sculpture classes are offered.

Compiled by Linda Case

Do not make fun of the ...When I learned to be a teacher, one of

the things we were taught was to not make fun of the kids. Not that we could not laugh at the funny things they said or did. This is not that, this is mainly tourists.

Even back in the 1890s, every spring there was an editorial in the newspaper warning locals to not make fun of the tour-ists. Most of you know I spent 16 years guid-ing tourists on the train up Pikes Peak, and I saw some very funny things done and said by tourists. The point is first of all, children are very impressionable, and laughing at the wrong time is not good for a professional relationship.

Perhaps you may remember Art Lin-kletter. He was a 1940s to 1960s radio and television host. He wrote a couple books on reactions from children on his programs. He even had a segment about children, with the idea that someone was going to say something funny. His book Children Say the Funniest Things sold a million copies or more.

Tourists are definitely funny when they have been taken to 14,000 feet above sea level, even those who live at this altitude. It has something to do with not enough oxygen. This is also caused by someone seeing the sheer grandness of the view. I have, however, over the years been asked some pretty unique questions about this area, and other places, down here at this altitude. I have talked to tour guides from Yellowstone Park, The Grand Canyon as well as other grand places and we all had funny questions from tourists. The most com-mon one being At what altitude do deer turn into elk? I have had people who live in areas where they ought to know better than to ask it.

I have written several books on local railroad history, but the book I have been

told would be really popular is one on these silly questions. The reply I give is that even though these questions are funny to those who get asked them, the average person does not think they are all that funny.

For example, I have been asked at the top of that mountain, Is this the top or the summit? You must remember, there is a lit-tle marker for the actual summit, and then there are the two signs that say summit. One of the really odd questions asked there is, Is this as high as we are going to go?

A century ago there was a tall tower where you could go higher. Another odd question, from those who did not really look too closely is, Does the road come up to the same summit? or, Is that the same road the cars race on? You see, many do not notice the large parking lot on the other side of the summit house. We see only one curve on the road as we climb to the top, as the railroad goes up the south side while the road is mainly on the north.

Which leads one to ask as you see items in the newspaper; does the mountain really need a new summit house? If you spend any time up there in the summer, or even in the fall, Yes! At times there are more than 500 people on the summit at one time, and they all seem to want a cup of hot chocolate and doughnut ... or the bathroom.

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SPORTS

Four Tri-Lakes basketball players named to First TeamsJonathan Scott, Matt Cameron, Will Ball and Sam Rippley receive honorsBy Danny Summersdsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com

All-league boys and girls basketball teams were recently announced for the Class 4A Pikes Peak Athletic Conference and 4A Metro League.

Lewis-Palmers Jonathan Scott and Palmer Ridges Matt Cameron were named to the PPAC First Team.

Scott, a junior, averaged 19 points per game this season for the Rangers, who ad-

vanced to the Class 4A state semifinals, where they lost to eventual state champion Air Academy.

Cameron, a senior, averaged 17 points and six rebounds for Palmer Ridge.

Lewis-Palmer was represented on the Second Team by junior Joe DeCoud, the Third Team by senior JT Shepherd, and the Honorable Mention by junior Sam Stras-burger.

Palmer Ridge had two players make Honorable Mention; senior Cole Hurford and sophomore Tyler Trego.

Discovery Canyon junior Collin McGet-tigan made the Third Team. Thunder senior Dante Fewell was named Honorable Men-tion.

The PPAC Player of the Year was Air Academys David Louthan. The PPAC Coach

of the Year was Air Academys Barry Clark.Palmer Ridge sophomore Sam Rippley

was named to the PPAC girls First Team. Rippley averaged 13.7 points and 4.4 steals per game for the Bears.

Making the Third Team for Palmer Ridge was sophomore Jasmine Sanders. Palmer Ridge was represented on the Honorable Mention by freshman McKenzie Siskind and sophomore Marie Koogle.

Discovery Canyon senior Alex Smith made the Third Team, despite missing half the season with a wrist injury. Representing the Thunder on Honorable Mention were freshman Kristina Schneible and junior Emily Carter.

The PPAC Player of the Year was Sand Creek junior Oliana Squires. Sand Creek coach Frank Haist was the PPAC Coach of

the Year.The Classical Academy senior Will Ball

was named to the boys all-Metro League First Team. Ball averaged 18 points and 13.4 rebounds per game for the Titans this sea-son.

Several Titans players made the Aca-demic all-league team. To qualify for the Academic all-league team players must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher for the First team and 3.0 to 3.49 for the second team.

Titans on the first team were Logan Branch, Anders Carlson, Brent Frieden, Joshua Haddad, Chase Rogers, Adam Sel-vage, Will Smith and Johnny Stephens. The lone Titans player on the second team was Jeremy Weiss.

Lewis-Palmer junior Jonathan Scott, left, was named First Team all-Pikes Peak Athletic Conference. Scott was joined on the rst team by Palmer Ridge senior Matt Cameron. Courtesy photo

Tri-Lakes baseball teams fair well in ArizonaPalmer Ridge, Lewis-Palmer and Discovery Canyon spent spring break in Phoenix areaBy Danny Summersdsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The Palmer Ridge, Lewis-Palmer and Discovery Canyon baseball teams migrated south over spring break to play baseball games in the Phoenix area.

Lewis-Palmer went 2-2 in the warm Ari-zona sun, while Palmer Ridge split a pair. Discovery Canyon went 1-3.

Brian Tims was on the mound for Lewis-Palmer in its March 24 game against South Albany (Oregon), which resulted in a 12-1 Lewis-Palmer victory that was shortened to five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule. Tims went the distance, striking out 12 and not walking a batter while surrendering two hits. He faced just 17 hitters - two over the minimum.

Tims also paced the Rangers offense, going 2 for 4 with a double, two RBIs and three runs scored.

Other offensive stars were Ben Stinson (2 for 4, triple, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Bradley Kugler (3 for 2, run, RBI) and Colin Cicere (1 for 2, 2 RBIs, triple, run).

Cicere started the game at pitcher on March 24 and led the Rangers to a 10-3 vic-tory over Taft (Lincoln City, Oregon). The left-hander allowed one hit while striking out 10 and walking one over five innings. He faced just two batters over the minimum.

Cicere had a big game at the plate, going 2 for 3 with a double, triple and three RBIs.

Kugler and Logan Poirier also had two RBIs apiece. Teammates Billy Cook and Paul Tillotson had two hits each.

Lewis-Palmer lost to North Canyon (Phoenix) 6-1 on March 25. Tillotson drove in the Rangers only run with a single. Stin-son had two hits in the loss.

Tillotson allowed four earned runs on

nine hits.The Rangers played their final spring

break game on March 26, losing 11-4 to Ho-rizon Christian (Hood River, Oregon).

Palmer Ridge (2-3) played three games in Arizona. The Bears defeated Shadow Ridge (Surprise, Ariz.) 9-3 on March 23 as Cole Hurford had a big day at the plate with a double triple and five RBIs. Nathan Gish-willer added a pair of RBIs for the Bears.

The Bears played Sprague (Salem, Or-egon) on March 24 and lost 7-5.

Leading the way offensively for Palmer Ridge with an RBI apiece were Gishwill-er, Bryan Boatman, Tyler Trego and beau Stamper.

The Bears played Beaverton (Oregon) on

March 25, but no score was reported.Discovery Canyon (3-4) lost to Greenway

(Phoenix) 4-0 on March 23 as senior Alec Heebner allowed six hits and all four runs over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two.

The Thunder managed just three hits, singles by Michael Barbato, Jacob Hein and Andrew Hall.

Discovery Canyon bounced back with a 7-3 victory over Ashland (Oregon) on March 24. Scott Betzer paced the Thunders offense with two hits and four RBIs. Hall added two hits and an RBI.

Hein scattered 10 hits on the mound, striking out four and walking one in 5 1/3 innings.

The Thunder played a split double header on March 25, losing to Mingus (Cot-tonwood, Oregon) 12-2 and Paradise Valley (Phoenix), 10-5.

Discovery Canyon scored both its runs against Mingus in the top of the first RBI singles by Hein and Jalen Heath. Pitching was the Thunders downfall as three hurlers combined to allow 12 hits.

Jeremy Hidalgo went 3 for 4 with a pair of RBIs against Paradise Valley. Hall was 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Heebner was 2- for 4 with an RBI.

Hidalgo pitched all six innings for the Thunder, allowing five earned runs on nine hits.

Discovery Canyon senior Alec Heebner gets ready to unload on a pitch. Heebner and his Thunder teammates were in Arizona over spring break playing four games. The Thunder went 1-3. Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Ridge were also in Arizona at the same tournament. Photo by Juliet Miles

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Four Tri-Lakes basketball players named to First Teamsthe Year.

The Classical Academy senior Will Ball was named to the boys all-Metro League First Team. Ball averaged 18 points and 13.4 rebounds per game for the Titans this sea-son.

Several Titans players made the Aca-demic all-league team. To qualify for the Academic all-league team players must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher for the First team and 3.0 to 3.49 for the second team.

Titans on the first team were Logan Branch, Anders Carlson, Brent Frieden, Joshua Haddad, Chase Rogers, Adam Sel-vage, Will Smith and Johnny Stephens. The lone Titans player on the second team was Jeremy Weiss.

Tri-Lakes baseball teams fair well in Arizona

The Thunder played a split double header on March 25, losing to Mingus (Cot-tonwood, Oregon) 12-2 and Paradise Valley (Phoenix), 10-5.

Discovery Canyon scored both its runs against Mingus in the top of the first RBI singles by Hein and Jalen Heath. Pitching was the Thunders downfall as three hurlers combined to allow 12 hits.

Jeremy Hidalgo went 3 for 4 with a pair of RBIs against Paradise Valley. Hall was 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Heebner was 2- for 4 with an RBI.

Hidalgo pitched all six innings for the Thunder, allowing five earned runs on nine hits.

Minor leagues, Sky Sox, aim for faster gamesNew rules to speed up play put into place this season at Triple-A and Double-ABy Danny Summersdsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are on the clock. Then again, so are 59 other mi-nor league baseball teams.

Beginning this spring, Minor League Baseball announced rules and procedures aimed at improving the pace of play in games at the Triple-A and Double-A lev-els. The Sky Sox play in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, which dates back more than 100 years.

The procedures, created in partnership with Major League Baseball, will moni-tor the time taken between innings and pitches, and will limit the amount of time allowed during pitching changes. Umpires will continue to enforce rules prohibiting batters from leaving the batters box be-tween pitches.

Fans attending games at Security Ser-vice Field will notice timers that have been installed in plain view of umpires, play-ers and fans to monitor the game. Timers have been installed at all 30 Triple-A and Double-A parks.

The goal is to learn more about how ef-fective it is as a tool to speed up the game, said Chris Marinak, Major League Base-balls senior vice president of league eco-nomics and strategy. We did it in the Ari-zona Fall League. We think that it showed promise in the fall league, but that was 16 games. We want to be very thoughtful and careful about understanding the impact of various rule changes.

The month of April will serve as a grace period, with players receiving warnings for infractions. Beginning May 1, rules will be enforced as written. The regulations and penalties for non-compliance are as follows:

INNING BREAKS: Inning breaks will be two minutes, 25 seconds in duration. The first batter of an inning is encouraged to be in the batters box and alert to the pitcher with 20 seconds left on the inning break timer. The pitcher must begin his

wind-up or begin the motion to come to the set position at any point within the last 20 seconds of the 2:25 break.

Beginning May 1, should the pitcher fail to begin his wind-up or begin the mo-tion to come to the set position in the last 20 seconds of the inning break, the batter will begin the at-bat with a 1-0 count.

Beginning May 1, should the batter fail to be in the batters box and alert to the pitcher with five or more seconds remain-ing on the inning break timer, the batter will begin the at-bat with a 0-1 count.

Umpires will have the authority to grant extra time between innings should special circumstances arise.

The inning break timer will begin with the final out of the previous half-inning. For inning breaks during which God Bless America or any patriotic song is played in which all action in the ballpark stops (sim-ilar to the national anthem), the timer will begin at the conclusion of the song.

PITCHING CHANGES:The pitching change timer shall begin

as soon as the relief pitcher crosses the warning track (or foul line for on-field bullpens) to enter the game.

In the event a pitching change occurs during an inning break, the timer shall reset as soon as the relief pitcher crosses the warning track (or foul line for on-field

bullpens).Umpires have the authority to reset the

timer at their discretion.Beginning May 1, should the pitcher

fail to begin his wind-up or begin the mo-tion to come to the set position in the last 20 seconds of the pitching change break, the batter will begin the at-bat with a 1-0 count.

Beginning May 1, should the batter fail to be in the batters box and alert to the pitcher with five or more seconds remain-ing on the pitching change timer, the bat-ter will begin the at-bat with a 0-1 count.

20-SECOND PITCH TIMER:Pitchers will be allowed 20 seconds

to begin their wind-up or the motion to come to the set position.

The pitcher does not necessarily have to release the ball within 20 seconds, but must begin his wind-up or begin the mo-tion to come to the set position to comply with the 20-second rule.

For the first pitch of an at-bat, the timer shall start when the pitcher has posses-sion of the ball in the dirt circle surround-ing the pitchers rubber, and the batter is in the dirt circle surrounding home plate.

The timer will stop as soon as the pitch-er begins his wind-up, or begins the mo-tion to come to the set position.

If the pitcher feints a pick off or steps off the rubber with runners on base, the timer shall reset and start again immedi-ately.

Umpires have the authority to stop the 20-second timer and order a reset.

Following any event (e.g., pick-off play) that permits the batter to leave the batters box, the timer shall start when the pitcher has possession of the ball in the dirt cir-cle surrounding the pitchers rubber, and the batter is in the dirt circle surrounding home plate.

Following an umpires call of time or if the ball becomes dead and the batter remains at-bat, the timer shall start when the pitcher is on the pitchers plate and the batter is in the batters box, alert to the pitcher.

Beginning May 1, should the pitcher fail to begin his wind-up or begin the mo-tion to come to the set position in 20 sec-onds, a ball will be awarded to the count on the batter.

Major League Baseball and Minor League baseball have partnered to nd ways to speed up games. The Colorado Springs Sky Sox have installed a timer at Security Service Field in an eort to help speed up games. Photo by Pat Kelly

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Lewis-Palmer coach Dan Mullins gives his team instructions during a recent game. Mullins is in his second season as coach of the team. The Rangers are 3-3. They were a combined 11-18 the previous two seasons. Photos by Caden Colson

Lewis-Palmer boys lacrosse o to solid startRangers recently defeated Air Academy for rst time since 2008By Danny Summersdsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com

The Lewis-Palmer boys lacrosse team, a combined District 38 squad with players from Palmer Ridge, is off to a one of its best starts in recent years.

The Rangers improved to 3-3 on March 19 with an 8-6 victory over traditional state power Air Academy. It marked Lewis-Palm-ers first victory over the Kadets since 2008.

Junior Gage Johnson and sophomores Chase Allen and AJ Barnes scored two goals apiece to lead the Rangers, who compete at the Class 5A level. Also with goals for Lewis-Palmer were sophomores Dayton Madison and Ryan Schnellbach.

The Rangers scored three goals in the first period; including two in the first eight minutes to take a 3-0 lead. The Kadets man-aged just two shots in the first stanza.

Air Academy battled back and eventu-ally tied the score at 6-6 in the fourth pe-riod. But Johnson quickly untied it when he raced down field virtually uncontested and put a shot in the back of the net. Sixty-six seconds later, Barnes scored to give the Rangers a two-goal lead. Barnes leads the team in goals this season with 12.

Johnson had just one goal prior to the Air Academy game.

Lewis-Palmer goalkeeper Ian Mullins came up with three big saves in the last three minutes of the fourth to help preserve the Rangers victory.

Lewis-Palmer has o