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Heroin addicts need months of treatment to beat the drugEditor’s note: The recent death of a young man due to a heroin overdose brought to light a growing issue in Teller County. This is the second in a series of stories about heroin. Today, treatment options.

Heroin addicts need months of treatment to beat the drug

By Pat Hill [email protected]

Addiction to heroin is so powerful few can beat it without help, experts say. And there are area agencies ready to get involved when an addict reaches out.

Aspen Pointe, a nonprofi t organi-zation, provides mental-health and substance-abuse services in El Paso and Teller counties.

“If you look at anything out there regarding treatment, a person has got to have some kind of clear head in order to receive the ultimate benefi t,’ said Bonna Machlan, Ph.D., and certifi ed addictions counselor at Aspen Pointe.

“If an active heroin addict walked into my offi ce I would suggest they go to El Paso County detox, to start that process.”

Most heroin addicts will not be able to withdraw on their own, she said.

“It’s just too miserable to detox,” she said.

Heroin addicts live within a vicious circle, going from one fi x to another.

“After a point, it’s no fun anymore. Takes every hour of your day, seven days a week,” Machlan said. “Within 12 hours of their last use, they have to use again. They get dope-sick and withdrawal will lead them back into their next fi x. “

For the heroin addict, removal from the heroin trap means a complete turn-around of behavior.

“The lifestyle has to change - compare it to moving to Siberia – you don’t know the language or the culture,” she said. “That’s kind of what recovery is; you don’t know how to do this.”

The addict’s life is lonely, a life faced with judgment and condemnation, Machlan said.

“Society thinks you should just quit but quitting is just the beginning of this journey called Recovery,” Machlan said. “That’s where the hope is.”

Machlan recommends a minimum of 5 ½ to 6 months up to a year for treatment.

“It’s a step-down process and an ac-countability piece, urine analyses and

Blue fi lters signal an end of brown water for Florissant usersBy Pat [email protected]

It’s been a long haul for the Florissant Water & Sani-tation District. But the two blue water fi lters delivered recently mark an end to brown water spewing from the taps of the district’s 94 customers.

“The fi lters are going to give everybody crystal clear water,” said Cynthia Rus-sell, the district’s accoun-tant and board secretary. The West Tech fi lters, $285,000 for both, remove any chemicals, including iron and manganese, from the water, which, for sev-eral years, delivered brown water to customers.

The issue came to light when several customers went public with their com-plaints.

Russell and Charlotte

Plush, who own the ac-counting fi rm, My Books First, played a major role in restoring the district’s fi nancial health, a precur-sor to improving the quality of its drinking water.

Last year, the two, along with the current board of directors, secured an $847,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environ-ment as well as a $200,000 grant from Colorado Small Communities.

The funds pay for the fi l-ters as well as the upgrade on the plant and improve-ments to the building, expenses which come to $449,900.

The good news was a long time coming. Un-der the former board of directors, the district failed

See “Water” on page 6See “Treatment” on page 7

In This Issue

Brats and beer at local Oktoberfest

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Football capsules: what you need to know

//page 13

Mixed reactions to abrupt decision to move Aquatic Center to high school

The abrupt decision to move the Aquatic Center from down-town to land near Woodland Park High School has sparked out-rage among some and a wait-and-see reaction among others.

City manager David Buttery made the decision and hastily announced it Sept. 4, explaining it would cost too much to build in Woodland Station near Fountain Creek.

Mayor Pro Tem Carrol Harvey said she had misgivings from the start.

During public hearings in the fall, Harvey questioned But-tery’s original choice of Woodland Station, due to the issue of moving the headwaters of Fountain Creek, she said.

“But all council members supported Buttery’s recommenda-tion,” she said.

Then they saw the costs of building near the creek.“The fi nal cost of moving the headwaters of Fountain Creek

just came in a few weeks ago,” she said. “The estimated cost, between $1.3 and $1.5 million, far exceeded what we had set aside.”

She’s ready to look at other locations even though the city spent $77,000 on the engineering design for Woodland Station, primarily designing Saddle Club Drive.

Harvey emphasized that the high school is just one potential location and a third alternative, at Meadow Wood Park on the town’s northwest side, remains a possibility.

Aquatic Center debate erupts in Woodland Park

Helicopter drop in the rough terrain and smokey conditions. //Courtesy photo

Local fi refi ghters pay it forward, gain experience, but don’t endanger home turfRob [email protected]

Crews from Divide, Cripple Creek and Northeast Teller Fire Protection District, with fi refi ght-ers from all over Teller County, have recently helped with fi res in other states.

Three things you should know about local fi refi ghters helping with fi res in other states. First, local resources can’t be drawn down in any way in nearby fi re protection areas. Second, it is an excellent opportunity for training. And fi nally, without exception, the local crews want to give back or help out others, in case they need

help with area fi res in the future.“Part of it, I think, is a desire to

pay it forward,” says Steve Menz, Divide Fire Protection District En-gine Captain, the day after return-ing from a 21-day stint battling blazes in Northern California. “We saw fi refi ghters in here from many different states during the Black Forest Fire and the Waldo Canyon Fire. If we have new fi re, they will be here from all over, to help us.

“Local residents may be won-dering: ‘Well, who is watching the shop?’ But the truth is, there are 20-25 other fi refi ghters, and three other engines, that are ready to roll, just in our fi re protection dis-

See “Fire” on page 16

By Pat [email protected]

See “Center” on page 3

Free-range donkeys benefi t from Aspen Tours

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Fire restoration work continues

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No permits needed for some small structures

Norma [email protected]

If Woodland Park property owners want to install 7-foot-tall fences, build small detached decks or sheds, repair roofs or replace some windows they won’t have to obtain permits as long as their projects meet the city’s newly adopted, less restric-tive building codes.

When Woodland Park split from the Teller County Building Department in late 2013 and partnered with the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, part of the process included adopting the 2011 Regional Building Codes.

Since then, the state has adopted newer electrical, plumbing and elevator/escalator codes, which means local jurisdictions also need to adopt these codes within a reason-able length of time.

This has given the regional building department an opportunity to clean up and upgrade its codes, even adding some of the codes from the 2015 International Building Code.

“We’re working with the 2009 IBC right now,” said building official Roger Lovell.

Lovell and Woodland Park Planning Director Sally Riley presented the new up-dated and less restrictive codes in a public hearing at the Aug. 3 Woodland Park City Council meeting.

Among other things, the codes will allow property owners to construct and install the following projects without the need to obtain building permits:

• One-story sheds and other acces-sory buildings with floor areas up to 200 square feet. The upper limit used to be 120 square feet.

• One-story commercial sheds and

other unheated commercial storage units with up to 120 square feet of floor space. Until now permits had to be obtained for all commercial storage units no matter the size.

• Fences up to 7 feet tall instead of 6 feet.

• Replace windows as long as the rough opening dimensions are not altered. Replacement of emergency escape and rescue windows still have to comply with the building codes.

• Build a detached deck no larger than 200 square feet in area and no more than 30 inches above grade. Decks that are part of a building’s main entrances and exits still re-quire permits.

• Roof or siding repairs of less than 100 square feet.

Council also approved a conditional use permit that will allow Woodland Park Community Church to convert a base-ment in one of its office buildings into an emergency shelter for people in need of temporary housing.

An ordinance that would have adopted new rules for work performed in public rights of way was tabled to the Oct. 1 meet-ing. A resolution adopting administrative regulations to go with the tabled ordinance was deleted. It will come back to council as an ordinance, giving the public an oppor-tunity to make comments.

The next public meeting for the Wood-land Park Traffic Circulation Study will be 6-7:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 at the Ute Pass Cultural Center.

City staff and the study project team will present a narrowed list of options for traffic improvement projects.

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Residents have a chance to volunteer in fire restoration work, trail repair in burn areasAvalon A [email protected]

The season for trail repair and fire area restoration work in the area burn scars is winding down, but locals still have time to lend their efforts as volunteers for the Rocky Mountain Field Institute.

Later this month and into October, there are a few workdays open to volunteer participation in both Black Forest and Waldo Canyon fire restoration areas.

The work includes stabilization of slopes and reveg-etation of burn scars across various terrain. These steps, according to Molly Mazel, volunteer coordinator at the Institute, help mitigate erosion and minimize flood risks, in addition to helping native plant species get the upper hand on more aggressive invasive species.

Andy Riter, the Institute’s program coordinator, clarified the differences in work between the two sites.

“This is the third year we’ve been involved in Black For-est fire restoration and stabilization,” he said. “We’ve just shifted (our work) over to the Pinery’s open space, which isn’t open to the public yet. (Work will include the) stabili-zation of any slopes that were badly burnt, and a little bit

of revegetation of native species and control of invasive species.”

The institute has been leading crews of volunteers all summer.

“It’s gone about fairly well,” Riter said. Volunteers and Institute staff will be using burnt trees

and detritus to install log erosion barriers, which, Riter noted, create a terrace-work on slopes that prevents water from washing down and out of burned areas.

The next and last open enrollment volunteer day in Black Forest is Sunday, Oct. 4, from 8:30 to 3:00. Workdays at the Black Forest sites are normally capped at 30 volun-teers, and any interested parties must register prior to the workday.

Children 13 and up can participate with the presence of a parent or guardian; unsupervised attendees must be 16 or older.

Waldo Canyon volunteers must be ready for a more strenuous, physically demanding experience, Mazel cau-tioned.

“We use the Waldo Canyon trailhead and old trail to get into some areas that the Forest Service has pointed out,” Riter said. “It’s more physically rigorous (than a workday in

Black Forest), with a two-mile hike in over steep terrain and over areas that don’t have trails established.”

The Waldo Canyon fire restoration effort, Riter said, has shifted focus from upper Williams Canyon to Waldo Canyon itself. The work will be primarily centered in ar-eas where “vegetation hasn’t

established itself yet, and where sediment is still getting washed out,” Riter said.

“We use on-site dead logs and rocks to get the slopes stabilized,” he said, noting that many of the techniques used in Black Forest fire restoration have to change slightly in order to meet the steeper topography of Waldo Canyon.

Volunteers can register anytime to participate in the Waldo Canyon restoration work that will take place on Sept. 19 or 20, and Oct. 10 and 11.

The minimum participation age is 16, and volunteer numbers are usually capped at between 15 and 20 people, due to the longer hike in and more strenuous work.

“People should wear clothing they don’t mind getting sooty,” Riter said.

Interested parties should contact Molly Mazel at 719-471-7736 or [email protected].

TOP: Volunteers working to restore open space in Black For-est Regional Park. //Photo Courtesy of RMFI. BOTTOM: Fire restoration work in Waldo Canyon is more physically strenuous due to the steeper terrain. //Photo courtesy of Susan Jarvis.

Woodland Park City Council adopts new building codes

Kenneth C. Bauer (Kenny), 71, of Woodland Park, CO peacefully passed away surrounded by family and close friends on Wednes-day, September 2, 2015. He is survived by his wife Louise and his children Kenit, Sonya, Adam, Marc and Jeff and their families. Celebration of Life services will be performed by Jeff Meier at Sourdough Ranch on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 3pm. Dinner will follow. For more information go to www.MountainMemori alFH.com.

Kenneth C. Bauer

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other unheated commercial storage units with up to 120 square feet of floor space. Until now permits had to be obtained for all commercial storage units no matter the size.

• Fences up to 7 feet tall instead of 6 feet.

• Replace windows as long as the rough opening dimensions are not altered. Replacement of emergency escape and rescue windows still have to comply with the building codes.

• Build a detached deck no larger than 200 square feet in area and no more than 30 inches above grade. Decks that are part of a building’s main entrances and exits still re-quire permits.

• Roof or siding repairs of less than 100 square feet.

Council also approved a conditional use permit that will allow Woodland Park Community Church to convert a base-ment in one of its office buildings into an emergency shelter for people in need of temporary housing.

An ordinance that would have adopted new rules for work performed in public rights of way was tabled to the Oct. 1 meet-ing. A resolution adopting administrative regulations to go with the tabled ordinance was deleted. It will come back to council as an ordinance, giving the public an oppor-tunity to make comments.

The next public meeting for the Wood-land Park Traffic Circulation Study will be 6-7:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 at the Ute Pass Cultural Center.

City staff and the study project team will present a narrowed list of options for traffic improvement projects.

To receive project e-newsletter updates or for special ADA accommodations, email [email protected].

Buttery: Excessive infrastructure costs forced aquatic center moveSavings at smaller site will pay for amenities


The recent announcement of plans to relocate the aquatic center from Woodland Station downtown to land near the high school raised so many questions, The Cou-rier asked David Buttery, the city manager, to sit down for a question-and-answer session.

Here’s a synopsis of the conversation:

Q. What’s going to happen to the land in Woodland Sta-tion?A. That property is owned by the Downtown Development Authority; they have always been responsible for finding the right things to go into that area. When the excessive costs for the infrastructure were revealed to me, it became clear that I needed to recommend to the council not to pursue the aquatic center in Woodland Station.

Q. You said last week that the costs for improvements to Fountain Creek would total $1.3 million. Didn’t you know that Fountain Creek was there? A. Yes, we knew we’d have to spend some money and build Saddle Club Drive. But it wasn’t until some decent engineering that we realized just how costly it would be. We think we are doing the prudent thing, being respectful of taxpayer dollars, not to put it in Woodland Station.

Q. Why did you announce the change in location in a public meeting Sept. 4, with only 24-hours’ notice and not at the City Council meeting the night before? A. I had an executive session the night before (after the city council meeting) where I received guidance from council that allowed me to make that announcement. We did everything legally, in regard to posting the meeting Friday morning.

Q. If the center is built at the high school, what about the

additional traffic? A. There will be traffic when school lets out, buses and kids leaving, same thing in the morning. But there would be traffic if the aquatic center were in the center of down-town. Highway 24 has much more traffic, even though it’s four-lane, at certain times of the day.

Q. What about parking if the center were at the high school?A. There is existing parking in multiple places. Our archi-tects are working with the school right now; they’ve come up with a couple of suggestions. Next week we’ll have a better idea of what that might look like.

Q. What about the free land on north Highway 67 offered by Dana Duncan several years ago?A. It’s still available, as far as we know. One of the ben-efits of a school location is that it’s on a good road network and it also has incredible views of Pikes Peak. It’s just phenomenal and will never be obstructed. Dana’s prop-erty would be difficult to build on; there are some drain-age issues there. I just don’t believe it’s a great location for the center.

Q. Will the center’s amenities be the same?A. There is no change in the amenities by changing loca-tion. In fact, we’ll have a chance to include everything the community wants. Most of the money we’re saving is in infrastructure costs.

Q. What is the difference between the lot sizes? A. The high-school land is about 76,000 square feet; the land behind Woodland Station is about 90,000 square feet. There was a lot of parking that would have to be built, plus, there is slope to the land. At the high-school, we can use some of the parking available, so we don’t need as much space. Q. Why didn’t you choose Meadow Wood Park?A. If the school site doesn’t work out, and I don’t know why

it wouldn’t, we do have some fallbacks, Meadow Wood, and we’d revisit Dana’s land. What I’ve learned is that, no mat-ter where it’s going to be built, some people will be happy, some won’t. But my hope is that, no matter where it’s built, people will use it.

Q. Is the city going to buy the land or is the school going to donate the land?A. We don’t know what that looks like yet. Attorneys are talking to attorneys because we need to see the best land exchange for the city and the school district.

Q. Why did you say the How-To Store (first built in Wood-land Station) changed the vision of having the aquatic center there?A. The original concept was to have a bunch of smaller retail and residential. The DDA and the city allowed the store to go there. But the How-To Store, by its very magni-tude, changed the field. So now we still have a chance for Woodland Station to be a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use retail opportunity thing to happen.

David Buttery sat down with Pat Hill of The Courier to answer questions about the current debate raging regarding the placement of the new Aquatic Center in Woodland Park. //Courtesy photo

Residents have a chance to volunteer in fire restoration work, trail repair in burn areas

established itself yet, and where sediment is still getting washed out,” Riter said.

“We use on-site dead logs and rocks to get the slopes stabilized,” he said, noting that many of the techniques used in Black Forest fire restoration have to change slightly in order to meet the steeper topography of Waldo Canyon.

Volunteers can register anytime to participate in the Waldo Canyon restoration work that will take place on Sept. 19 or 20, and Oct. 10 and 11.

The minimum participation age is 16, and volunteer numbers are usually capped at between 15 and 20 people, due to the longer hike in and more strenuous work.

“People should wear clothing they don’t mind getting sooty,” Riter said.

Interested parties should contact Molly Mazel at 719-471-7736 or [email protected].

Woodland Park City Council adopts new building codes

“I want to make that quite clear, that the high school is exploratory only,” she said. “We’d lose some playing fields at Meadow Wood. There’s no easy solution.”

There are trade-offs to either location.“This is certainly not a done deal,” Har-

vey said. “Nothing has been approved; we are exploring other locations.”

Regardless of where the center will be built, construction would not have begun before spring, she said.

“So the change is not really putting us behind; it could be a couple of weeks, not a couple of months.”

Woodland Park resident Hilary LaBarre was among the dozens of people weigh-ing in on social media about the change in location.

Reached by telephone, LaBarre ques-tioned the 11th-hour change.

“Why would you make a proposal about where the center was going to go, hire the architect and have people vote on it, then say ‘oh, we didn’t know it was going to cost so much?’” she said.

LaBarre said she was one of the 30 per-cent who voted against the project in the November 2014 election.

“I felt the proposal was shallow to begin with – we didn’t have enough facts,” she said. “I feel like the voters were mis-informed. This is not a personal attack but, if you’re going to propose something to

voters, you should have all the facts.” Mark Sumner, who with Curt Grina and

Cord Prettyman, initiated the discussion about an aquatic center after voters re-jected a proposed YMCA in Woodland Park in March 2010, also criticized the initial choice of location.

“I always thought Woodland Station was not a good site because of the huge expense,” he said. “There is synergy about Meadow Wood – with bathroom lockers for hockey, soccer and baseball. Parents could bring children to one venue. I think a criti-cal mass in a recreational area is good for Woodland Park.”

According to Mike Perini, of Perini & Associates, a survey of area residents in March 2011 yielded replies from 651 peo-ple. Of those, 42.5 percent favored Meadow Wood Park for the center.

Most respondents, Perini said, had no specific requests for location if the land were donated. As well, a “huge percent-age” supported the idea of a center, their support not tied to a specific location, he added.

As for a downtown location, 15.5 per-cent favored a generic site, Perini said.

Sumner said Meadow Wood was an ob-vious choice because so many people were trying to make it happen, starting with Dana Duncan, who owns ReMax Perfor-mance, Inc.

“Duncan was willing to donate the land at no cost to the aquatic center,” Sumner

said. “There was enough acreage and the architects offered to donate their time.

“I thought it was going to happen.”Sumner’s wife, Bonnie Sumner, shared a

strong opinion about the change. “It’s infuriating,” she said. “What about

that free land from Dana Duncan?“Why Woodland Station when so many

people said it’s a bad place in the first place?”

In an email, Bob Carlsen, city councilor, said the board supports the new location due to the high cost of the infrastructure at Woodland Station.

“The Board and the City are continu-ing to meet with Barker Rinker Seacat, the architect/engineer, to see if further savings can be found by redesigning certain ele-ments made possible by a much simpler location, geo-technically,” he writes.

“We are also seeking to mitigate con-cerns regarding traffic in the area during school open-ing and clos-ing times. Aquatic center park-ing will be separate from school parking.”

Gerry Simon, board member of the project

for the past several years, who has publicly promoted the pool, writes in an email: “Our position has always been ‘anywhere in Woodland Park is better than nowhere in Woodland Park.’ The high-school site offers far better views of Pikes Peak and is closer to every Woodland Park school.”

Deb Miller, chief executive officer of the Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce, said: “We’re excited to see the synergy between the school district and the new location of the aquatic center and what it will bring in possibilities to our region.”

Woodland Park Mayor Neil Levy sup-ports the idea.

“Yes, absolutely,” Levy said. “I think it’s important that it was a united decision by the council. We’re in negotiations with the school right now, but nothing has been etched in stone.”

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The proposed location for the Woodland Aquatic Project (WAP) is in front of the high school and adjacent to Gateway Elementary School. //Courtey photo

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By Bill Vogrin

Not long after Cary and I bought the Courier in June, an email popped up welcoming us to Wood-land Park

I recognized the name im-mediately. It was the mother of a Woodland Park High School student who was among three boys -- Alex Ragan, Paul Kekich and Nick Naples -- killed in a car wreck in Wyoming as they returned from a Boy Scout camp.

That was on June 30, 2012, and the tragedy rocked the community. In fact, it was felt across the Pikes Peak region. That kind of loss resonates beyond the boundaries of a mere school or town or county.

The mother wondered if I remembered talking to her or writing about her son. Of course I did. She had laid bare her pain and grief and allowed me to tell their story. You don’t forget someone like that.

I was reminded of her again last week as I spoke to Jim Wider of Black Forest, a retired soldier and renowned art-ist who was dealing with a byproduct of the kind of grief experienced by the deaths of Ragan, Kekich and Naples.

Wider told me he had left his home for a Labor Day escape, just as millions of other Americans did.

But he wasn’t trying to take advantage of the last holi-day weekend of the summer.

Wider really wanted to escape . . . from the crowds he knew would assemble on the edge of his property to mourn.

Wider owns the land along Hodgen Road, east of Roller Coast Road, where Palmer Ridge High School students Beau Begier and Ryan Pappas died in a late-night, one-car wreck in Black Forest last Labor Day weekend.

It was Wider’s fences that were destroyed when a 2009 Mini Cooper convertible going 80 mph fl ew out of control through the intersection and launched airborne off the road.

It was one of Wider’s trees that put a deadly end to the car’s wild ride through the forest, resulting in a gruesomely distorted wreckage that left the car unrecognizable.

Driver Marshal Gregory of Parker survived along with front-seat passenger Jack Clark, who suffered serious inju-ries. But Begier and Pappas, riding in the back seat, were pronounced dead at the scene.

And that spot instantly became a gathering spot for friends of the victims.

Mourners fl ocked to the site to lay eyes on the unfath-omable. It’s as if they couldn’t believe two young men, so

full of life and promise, were gone.As often happens at the spot of such

tragedies, a spontaneous shrine de-veloped. Flowers were heaped on the ground. Ribbons tied to trees with words of heartbreak and wishes of peace in the afterworld and vows they will never be forgotten.

There were candles lit and vigils held, sometimes by groups and others by soli-tary individuals.

The same thing happened in Woodland Park with the deaths of Ragan, Kekich and Naples. Mourners needed to gather in a place where they felt they could touch the victims, so they went to the high school.

In some cases, the shrines are disman-tled after a few weeks or months pass.

Not the memorial for Ragan, Kekich and Naples. It grew. Someone added lat-tice so mourners could attach photos and memorabilia and pour out their grief in words.

Small fl ags were placed at the memorial along with lights. Eventually, someone built a small roof over the shrine to protect it. Students visited it regularly before and after school and on weekends. They said it was therapeu-tic.

Same thing happened at the memorial for Begier and Pappas. It grew. Large wooden crosses were erected. One on the side of the road where the Mini Cooper screamed out of control. Another down in the ditch where the con-vertible became horribly wrapped around a tree.

Then someone brought a bench. And folks regularly came to sit and contemplate and remember and mourn.

And here’s where the two experiences differ and why the email popped in my head. Here’s where maybe we can learn a lesson from an old soldier about grief and mourn-ing and doing the right thing.

The families and friends of the Ragan, Kekich and Naples remain upset at the way school district offi cials treated the shrine to the boys. It wasn’t long before there was pressure to dismantle it. Or move it. De-emphasize it.

So I was heartened by the response of Wider to the tragedy that unfolded in his backyard.

Wider, 78, has watched the crowds come and go from his nearby home and Southwinds Fine Arts gallery and studio on the hill.

And he’s let it all go on without a word.I asked Wider what he thinks of the shrine. I asked if it

troubled him having strangers coming and going, tramp-ing around in the woods near his home, sometimes day and night. After all, it can be disconcerting to have your

quiet corner of the forest suddenly turned into a public gathering place.

“I don’t want to be pushing people around,” said Wider, who served in both the Army and Marine Corps before retiring to the forest about 13 years ago. He also is well-known for his art - textured paintings of his memories growing up as a black man in South Carolina, southwest landscapes and Native Americans, among other subjects.

“How would you feel if you were one of the kids coming by to look at the spot, the monument, and see me standing out there saying: ‘Go away. You can’t be here. It’s private property.’ I’d never do that. Never.

“The kids in school have a hard time going through grief. They need time. I don’t want to pressure anyone.”

But after a year, I kind of thought Wider might hope things would calm down and the shrine might shrink.

Heck, I thought, he probably wants to fi x the wire fences that stand in a mangled heap.

Wider said he would never think of disturbing the shrine or ever ask anyone to leave.

“I don’t want to go down there and tear up anyone’s property -- that’s a grieving thing,” he said. “People are hurting. People died.

“High school deaths stay with you a long time. I don’t want kids to think they can’t come pay their respects. Let them walk around. That doesn’t bother me if they want to see where their buddy died.”

Wider said folks are welcome to come and mourn. Or sit and think. Or whatever it takes to heal.

Yes, there’s defi nitely a lesson here for us all. In fact, I’ve found you can learn an awful lot from listening to old soldiers.

VOICESLOCAL

By Rob Carrigan

In the heyday of the gas station economy locally, the Maytag Man owned and ran a fi lling station in Woodland Park.

Also involved in local and national Democratic poli-tics, and serving as mayor of Woodland Park for three years in the early 1960s

(1960 to 1963), Bob Maytag’s grandfather was the founder of the Maytag Co. of wash-ing machine fame, and still lives in the Broadmoor area of Colorado Springs.

He also had interest in raising Hereford cattle on a ranch west of Divide and his son Russell, lives at West Creek.

The family summer home on Pine and Gunnison in Woodland Park was fi rst built in the 1930s and actually burned before

anyone could move in. Completely rebuilt, it was intended as a vacation spot and Bob himself later lived just west of there from 1951 to 1961.

Service with a Smile, a current display at the Woodland Park Library, highlights the roadside phenomenon that helped create America’s car culture and features vintage artifacts and local photographs.

“You may be fuming over the price of gas, but our Service with a Smile exhibit may put a smile, and will be on display through September at the Woodland Park Library, third fl oor, just outside the Colo-rado Room. For more information, please contact the Ute Pass Historical Society,” according to a release from the organiza-tion encouraging you to experience, with smiling attendants, a clean windshield, and more.

Gas stations fi rst appeared in 1913, after the soaring popularity of the Model T and the breakup of Standard Oil. New oil companies and cheap gas led to America’s sudden mobility for travel.

Advertising agencies wasted no time in

developing recognizable branding for the consumer - Shell’s bright yellow scallop shell, Mobil’s fl ying horse, and many oth-ers. Did you “trust your car to the man who wears the star”?

“Perhaps your early driving memories include the enticement of trading stamps offered by S & H company (redeem for valuable merchandise!) and other sta-tion promotions and giveaways,” suggests Society literature. “And did you use the term fi lling station (popularized east of the Rockies) or service station (more common west of the Rockies)?”

As far as the Maytag legacy, a 2014 inter-view with Bob Maytag, conducted by Larry Black at City Hall in Woodland Park, offers clues to how it was “in the old days.”

According to a summary of the inter-view, Bob recalled when the Kennedys were here in the area in 1959.

“Did not see any togetherness here,” Bob Maytag was quoted in his interview with Black.

John Kennedy coming to the airport here at that time helped Bob’s interest in

Democratic politics. Maytag said he had one term on the Democratic national com-mittee and went to two conventions. When Bobby Kennedy ran for president, he was very active.

“I was there (in California) the night he got killed,” according to the interview summary.

Locally Maytag recalled wild times in this area.

“There was a lot of gambling … the big stuff … there was a house behind the house on the fi rst start up the hill … that was the secret house, they had very sexy women there and activities … you had to be invited. Bert Bergstrom was very in-volved in that … the movers and shakers… it got raided and newspaper in Denver went in on it, took pictures … they loaded the stuff up … to Cripple Creek. It got raid-ed on the way up there … took everything,” according to the interview summary.

“The whole era was different … Bert sold beer and wine … had his fi ngers in a lot of stuff and never went to jail.”

Rob Carrigan

RESTLESS NATIVE

Maytag man and mayor ran a local gas station

Artist planned Labor Day escape to give folks space to mourn on his property

Bill Vogrin

PIKES PEAK BILL

A wooden cross stands against a mangled tree where a 2009 Mini Cooper carrying four teenage boys fl ew off Hodgen Road, tore through a fence and wrecked on Labor Day 2014, killing two and injuring two others. The cross, tree and destroyed fence are on the property of Jim Wider, a retired soldier and renowned artist. Another cross, bench and shrine stand along the side of the road. Wider has allowed the mourners unlimited access to the spot of the tragedy. //Photo by Bill Vogrin for The Courier


By Curt GrinaGuest column

The City Fathers have now discovered what many of us knew and some of us told City Council all along: the Wood-land Station location downtown along Fountain Creek was not feasible for the new Aquatic Center.

They did not listen to us, nor did

they do the homework to understand the alternatives. Worse, they chose to ignore the majority will of the citizens. As a result, we lost several months of time and an esti-mated $75,000 in taxpayers’ money.

(That lost money is now called “sunk costs.” For those who don’t speak “political spin,” it means “flushed costs.”)

Now they have to decide on another location.

After news broke the Aquatic Center was being relocated to land near the high school, I spoke to the City Fathers who said you, the citizens, don’t care where the new

center should be located.And if you do, they told me, your prefer-

ences do not matter anyway.They said it, despite the fact the Aquatic

Center non-profit association paid for a scientific survey of citizens’ preferences that found you do care and the major-ity disagrees with the spot near the high school.

A very small handful of the people’s representatives have summarily decided to build adjacent to the school. They’ve done this with no additional analysis of alterna-tives and no consideration of the citizen survey.

In the survey, the No. 1 choice, by far, was Meadow Wood Sports Complex.

Let’s do a quick comparison. Land costs: The city does not own

school property so would have to buy it somehow. There are discussions of clever “deals” to obscure the real cost. The school mortgage would have to re-worked some-how.

Meadow Wood Sports Complex – no ad-ditional land cost.

Synergy: Some believe building the Aquatic Center next to the high school would be a compelling benefit to the kids. Most people (in the survey) disagree. They

favor a seven minute bus ride to Meadow Wood.

Meadow Wood is ripe with synergy op-portunity. This recreational jewel of Teller County is a multi-use design that would be greatly enhanced by an Aquatic Cen-ter where families could enjoy different activities at one convenient location. The Aquatic Center concept design for Meadow Wood includes a very badly needed locker room facility that will serve all the uses and also provide a safety location for the sud-den electric storms that presently place all users at great risk.

Family friendly, low traffic and safe, pleasing environment: The area sur-rounding the high school is the second most traffic-choked location in town. The high school environ-ment is fine for a school, but does not come close to the verdant, spacious, Colorado-outdoors sur-roundings that add to the magic of Meadow Wood.

Traffic and parking at Meadow Wood are simply the best in town.

But this does not make sense does it? Why would the City Fathers ignore all this and shun the Meadow Wood location? You should ask them.

Warning - The high-school location is favored by the City Fathers. If you do care about this, you need to tell them before it’s too late.

Let’s discuss this by commenting at the Courier website: pikespeakcourier.net

Curt Grina was a founder and financial supporter of the nonprofit organization that campaigned for an aquatic center.

50 Years AgoUte Pass CourierSept. 16, 1965

A home furnishing program at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, will

be presented at the Pikes Peak Community Hall in Divide. Mary Shaffer, Home Furnishings Specialist from CSU, will speak on cleaning products for the home. Each participant is asked to bring one cleaning product and relate one prob-lem they have in cleaning their home.

There is an interest in establishing a public library for the growing community. We are looking for an empty build-ing. The library will be called Memorial Library in memory of everyone who contributes to the establishment. A build-ing, books and a librarian are first on the list.

The Lions’ Club has donated $100 toward “street signs

for Woodland Park.”Mr. Claude Johnson purchased the abstract business

from county attorney, Jerry Mills. Claude and his wife, Ar-leen, live at the former Ted Baker Ranch, now owned by Reginald Shaws.

Mrs. Virginia Story Hoder, who operated the Wildhorn Guest Ranch with her husband “Hank.” passed away Sat-urday at her home. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, at Blunt Mortuary. Burial followed at Wildhorn Ranch in Florissant.

The Peace Corp Placement Test was held Sept. 11. The purpose of the test is to measure general aptitude and abil-ity to learn a foreign language.

The M.E. Brown family spent time in Glenwood Springs while remodeling was being done at the Steakhouse.

Ute Pass Drive Inn now closes at 7:30 p.m. and Ute Inn Café closes at 8:30 p.m.

Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Hendrickson of Green Mountain Falls celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Paint Pony Ranch Club on Aug. 22.

Trouthaven Fishing Club will hold its annual dinner at

Divide Community Hall on Sept. 24.Mr. and Mrs. Warner Lasher are proud parents of a boy.Virginia Fry will teach piano and organ lessons for pu-

pils of any age.Altar and Rosary Society of Our Lady of the Wood Church

elected officers. Those elected were Mrs. Margaret Canty, president; Mrs. Betty Hermann, vice president; Mrs. Octa-via Oblander, treasurer and Janet M. Whitmore, secretary.

Ray Geirsch bought David Johnston’s reserve champion at the Teller County Fair. David is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Johnston.

Mrs. Joyce Krahenbuhl is a patient at Penrose Hospital.Jody Gayler has returned to Fort Collins to resume class-

es at college. Jody is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Gay-ler of Green Mountain Falls.

Bailey Page is another member of the Linamen Con-struction Water Tunnel Crew. He is a foreman.

Compiled by Linda Case

Democratic politics. Maytag said he had one term on the Democratic national com-mittee and went to two conventions. When Bobby Kennedy ran for president, he was very active.

“I was there (in California) the night he got killed,” according to the interview summary.

Locally Maytag recalled wild times in this area.

“There was a lot of gambling … the big stuff … there was a house behind the house on the first start up the hill … that was the secret house, they had very sexy women there and activities … you had to be invited. Bert Bergstrom was very in-volved in that … the movers and shakers… it got raided and newspaper in Denver went in on it, took pictures … they loaded the stuff up … to Cripple Creek. It got raid-ed on the way up there … took everything,” according to the interview summary.

“The whole era was different … Bert sold beer and wine … had his fingers in a lot of stuff and never went to jail.”

Maytag man and mayor ran a local gas station

By Cord Prettyman “Tears are God’s

gift to us. Our holy water. They heal us as they flow.” So says American author and inspira-tional speaker Rita Schiano.

We expect babies and children to cry, but House Speaker John Boehner’s well-chronicled weepi-ness is a reminder

that adults shed plenty of tears, including men.

Grief, personal conflict and feelings of inadequacy are the main reasons grown-ups cry. But we also weep at weddings, graduations and reunions.

Wikipedia defines crying as “a complex secretomotor phenomenon characterized by the shedding of tears from the lacrimal apparatus without any irritation of the

ocular structures.” How’s that for intellec-tualizing a raw human emotion?

Tears produced during emotional crying have a chemical composition that differs from other types of tears. They contain significantly greater quantities of protein and the mineral manganese … the normal teary fluid that lubricates and protects our eyes.

Israeli researchers, recently, reported that tears are capable of sending chemical signals. The experiment involved having men sniff women’s tears, collected from women who watched sad movies. Then they sniffed a saline solution.

Although the men could distinguish be-tween the two by smell, other tests showed that men react differently to a whiff of real tears. Their testosterone levels dipped and brain scans showed less activity in areas associated with sexual arousal. The researchers theorized that women’s tears may counteract men’s aggressive tenden-cies.

Others have speculated that tears are a clear sign of vulnerability. In prehistoric

times, they may have helped create human bonds that kept communities together and thereby conferred reproductive advan-tages.

We all know that strong emotions can bring on crying, but crying also seems to release built-up stress and tension.

Scientists at the University of Minnesota contend that people feel better after crying due to the elimination or hormones as-sociated with stress through tears and the increased mucous secretions that occur during crying.

According to one study of over 300 adults, men cry on average once every month, while women cry at least five times per month. Men tend to cry for two to four minutes and women for six minutes. Crying turns into sobbing for women 65 percent of the time, compared to just 6 percent for men.

While other animals whimper in dis-tress, it is believed that humans are the only species wired so that strong emotions provoke the shedding of tears. There is also evidence that crying differs between

cultures.Infants in western countries like the

U.S. and Canada cry more than infants in Eastern European countries. East Asian and Southeast Asian babies cry the most in the world, while African babies cry less than anywhere in the world.

Psychology Today offered some advice on crying in a recent issue suggesting that crying may be the strongest act of self-healing and self-nurturing one can per-form. And, that healthy crying is a natural method of self-renewal.

“There’s a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3:4.

So, when you feel like crying, let it flow.

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

Embrace your tears as a healthy emotional response

Cord Prettyman

FIT AND HEALTHY

By Mel McFarland

In 1932, a private railroad car was set out at the Colorado Springs Santa Fe sta-tion.

This was not un-usual. It had happened regularly since the railroads were built. Usually the resident of the car would then take a room in one of the area’s fine hotels.

(Years ago, I told the story of the Vander-bilts’ visit to the area. Then owners of the New York Central Rail-road, they stayed at the Antlers Hotel.)

The owner of this car elected to stay in his car. A limo picked him up and took him on a tour of the area, even to the top of Pikes Peak.

This was a stop on

a tour of the U.S. He had been in California, with a stop in Chey-enne. Colorado Springs was next before moving on to the east coast.

He stayed in the area for a couple days and left.

Who was this man? He could have been any one of the dozens of actors and musicians who have

stopped in this area on tour.

This man was Ig-nance Jan Paderewski, a world famous pianist would appear at the City Auditorium for only one day with two concerts. He would travel from Colorado Springs for his next concert in New York City.

Paderewski was premier of Poland just

after World War I, but refused to talk about politics. At 71 years old, his 1932 visit was his only visit to this area.

The railroad car that he used was one of many that the Pullman company of Chicago rented out for this kind of use. It was complete with a staff, including a chef. The service must have been very good,

as Mr Paderewski pre-ferred it to hotels.

Other musicians regularly visited the area. In fact John Philip Sousa was a regular visitor to The Broad-moor hotel. (He usual-ly traveled without his band.) On one visit he directed one or more of the local bands, with concerts open to the public.

Strangers in private rail cars regularly visited the Pikes Peak region

Mel McFarland

CABOOSE COBWEBS

50 Years Ago

The proposed location for the Woodland Aquatic Project (WAP) is in front of the high school and adjacent to Gate-way Elementary School. //Courtesy photo

City Fathers should listen to majority in relocating Aquatic Center

Curt Grina

Guest Column

A wooden cross stands against a mangled tree where a 2009 Mini Cooper carrying four teenage boys flew off Hodgen Road, tore through a fence and wrecked on Labor Day 2014, killing two and injuring two others. The cross, tree and destroyed fence are on the property of Jim Wider, a retired soldier and renowned artist. Another cross, bench and shrine stand along the side of the road. Wider has allowed the mourners unlimited access to the spot of the tragedy. //Photo by Bill Vogrin for The Courier


to submit the appropri-ate discharge-monitoring reports and, since 2004, failed to hold legal elec-tions. Over the years, the state cited the district for a number of violations in the drinking-water as well as the wastewater systems.

In 2011 and 2012, the board was cited by the state for failing to comply with the state’s audit mandates. Put on notice in May 2013 by the Department of Local Affairs, the board agreed to temporarily dissolve the district.

In the spring of 2013, Teller County commission-ers appointed a new board, retaining Cathy Valdez and Ginger Bruvold while add-ing Bill and Barb Faux and Chris Penland.

Under close scrutiny by the Colorado Depart-ment of Public Health and Environment as well as the Department of Local Af-fairs, the new board worked in conjunction with state engineers to find a solution.

It worked. As a prelude to obtain-

ing the grants, the board hired engineering consul-tant, Adam Sommers, with Aqua Works, in addition to installing smart meters for each of the 94 customers.

With all the improve-ments, the customers’ bills increased by $32 a month, Russell said.

The board plans to host a reception when the plant is completed at the end of the year.

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TOP: Two new giant water filters were delivered last month to the Florissant Water & Sanitation District. //Courtesy photo BOTTOM: From left, the board and the accountants for the Florissant Water @ Sanitation District. Photo by Pat Hill //Photo by Pat Hill for The Courier


For the Teller Senior Coalition, “senior” is a relative term.

“We serve seniors age 60 and older,” said coalition Executive Director Barbara Berger when she appeared at the Aug. 3 Woodland Park City Council. “But we also serve people with disabilities and those living below the poverty line.”

Of the county’s 23,000 people, 3,000 are 65 or older. When the disabled, those in the 60-65 age group and the 1,600 people living below the poverty line are added, the coalition serves about 5,000 people.

So far this year, coalition drivers have delivered more than 7,000 meals and picked up and dropped off 2,800 people, driving about 39,000 miles. It has also pro-vided 2,008 hours of caretaker respite.

The coalition board is also working on ways to alleviate what many senior advo-cates see as a major problem for seniors – loneliness and isolation.

“The number of seniors who are chroni-cally lonely has increased rapidly in the past few years,” Berger said. “Research shows that loneliness and isolation are as bad for seniors as smok-ing and drinking and they are 26 percent more likely to die early than those who aren’t chronically lonely.”

The Community Café, which opened Aug. 31, replacing the Golden Circle meal program, is one of the coalition’s answer to the problem.

“We’ve been serving Golden Circle program meals since before there was a program,” Berger said. “But we’ve seen a steady decline in the num-bers of people using the

program. We felt that part of the decline was because the food wasn’t cooked on site. It was brought in from somewhere else and re-warmed. It wasn’t that good.”

Food served in The Community Café is cooked on site by Gerry Coulter, a long-time coalition driver.

“He loves to cook and he’s been ask-ing for a chance to cook for us for years,” Berger said. “It must be working because we’ve served 127 lunches since the café open four days ago. Before we opened, on some days we only had three or four people eating our Golden Circle meals.”

Another answer to the loneliness/isola-tion problem is transportation.

Besides daily pick up and drop off transportation service, the coalition also offers its Out ’N About fixed-route shuttle four times a day on Wednesdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays, Cripple Creek shuttles bring its seniors to Woodland Park so they can use the eight-stop service.

For more information about Teller Senior Coalition programs, visit www.tell-erseniorcoalition.org or call 719-687-3330.

Teller Senior Coalition serves more than just seniors

If the crowds it drew its first day are any indication, the Teller Senior Coalition’s new Community Café is already a success. The café opened on Aug. 31 at the Woodland Park Senior Club and in its first four days served to 127 people. //Courtesy photo


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breathalyzers, to help them maintain sobriety,” she said. “We don’t kick people out if they relapse. We work with the client to help them be successful.”

For Teller County residents, the Aspen Pointe offi ce in Woodland Park offers crisis stabilization in partnership with Ute Pass Regional Ambulance District.

“If someone needs immediate assis-tance we can provide them with ambula-tory service to Colorado Springs,” said J.P. Arnold, public relations offi cer for Aspen Ponte.

Aspen Pointe accepts payments through Medicaid, if appropriate. For information about treatment options, call 572-6100

Tim, former heroin addict For Tim, who asked that his last name

be withheld, the addiction kicked in sev-eral years after he suffered injuries in a car accident.

“I had so much physical pain, had a metal plate in my back,” he said. “I started using painkillers, two or three a day with alcohol, or 20 a day without alcohol. I used that as an excuse. I’m also an alcoholic.”

Tim’s habit escalated along with the cost of prescription drugs. At $50 a day for 20 to 30 pills, the cost was prohibitive.

“They’d last two or three days but a week later, I’d need more,” he said. “I wanted to feel better.”

At the time of the accident, Tim lived in Las Vegas, where he had a budding career in sales. In 2006, a move to Colorado Springs propelled his descent into the underworld of drugs.

“I started smoking heroin in 2007,” he

said. “I didn’t know anyone.”The heroin led to a charge of posses-

sion, which started the downward spiral. “I went to prison for forgery in 2008,” he

said. “I was in and out of jail and prison 12 times in fi ve years. When they let me out I called my dope dealer.”

Finally, after seven years, Tim checked into a homeless shelter in Colorado Springs.

“After two months, I started going to 12-step meetings and, around that time, I heard about a sober-living house,” he said.

To be accepted as a resident, Tim had to attend an intensive outpatient program twice a week, which included sessions with Machlan.

“We hit it off right away.” At the age of 47, Tim has been clean and

sober for 2 years. “The cool thing about being sober is that I don’t lie anymore. I have learned patience and am more toler-ant. Now that I’m sober, my back doesn’t bother me at all.”

Today, Tim has a job at a hotel in Colorado Springs and, on the side, works as a peer specialist with Machlan at Aspen Pointe.

“I don’t have any cravings, no obsession to use or drink. I’m not trying to spend time trying to create a perfect moment – the price became too high,” he said.

A gift of Tim’s sobriety is a reunion with his parents, who are in their 80s.

“I hadn’t talked to my family for 8 years; when I got out of jail the last time, I called my father in Wisconsin,” he said. “My fam-ily has been praying for me for years. I talk to them on the phone and am very close to my mother.”

TreatmentContinued from page 1

Biz Buzz

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

686-6458.

Woodland Park Public Works Director Bill Alspach was named Volunteer Off -Highway Vehicle Coalition for his work on promot-ing OHV trails in the Woodland Park and Teller County areas. //Photo by Pat Hill for The Courier

Beth McCarl’s Refl ections salon celebrates 20 years in business with an open house from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 19.

Newmont Mining Corp., the new owners of Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Co., hosts an open house to inform the public about updates and future plans from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 26 at the CC&V Visitor Center at 371 Bennett Ave. in Cripple Creek. Community Af-fairs Manager Jane Mannon will review plans for 2015 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Reservations are not required.

Pikes Peak Workforce Center hosts the Fall Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Hotel Elegante Conference and Event Center in Colorado Springs.

The Ute Pass Chamber Players will be featured in the 8th annual Business Lunch, co-presented by the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance and Cultural Offi ce of the Pikes Peak Region. The luncheon is Oct. 9 at the Antlers Hotel.

program. We felt that part of the decline was because the food wasn’t cooked on site. It was brought in from somewhere else and re-warmed. It wasn’t that good.”

Food served in The Community Café is cooked on site by Gerry Coulter, a long-time coalition driver.

“He loves to cook and he’s been ask-ing for a chance to cook for us for years,” Berger said. “It must be working because we’ve served 127 lunches since the café open four days ago. Before we opened, on some days we only had three or four people eating our Golden Circle meals.”

Another answer to the loneliness/isola-tion problem is transportation.

Besides daily pick up and drop off transportation service, the coalition also offers its Out ’N About fi xed-route shuttle four times a day on Wednesdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays, Cripple Creek shuttles bring its seniors to Woodland Park so they can use the eight-stop service.

For more information about Teller Senior Coalition programs, visit www.tell-erseniorcoalition.org or call 719-687-3330.

More than 35 employees of the public works department showed up at the Teller County commissioners meeting Aug. 27 to pay tribute to Steve Vahsholtz for his 30 years of service to the county. “I love working here,” said Vahsholtz, transportation crew leader. The commissioners took a break from the meeting to honor Vahsholtz with a reception. Pictured with Vahsholtz is Marc Dettenrieder, commission chair, right, and Commissioner Norm Steen. //Photo by Pat Hill

If the crowds it drew its fi rst day are any indication, the Teller Senior Coalition’s new Community Café is already a success. The café opened on Aug. 31 at the Woodland Park Senior Club and in its fi rst four days served to 127 people. //Courtesy photo


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Obvious sign of fall in Woodland Park . . . Oktoberfest!By Pat [email protected]

As the leaves turn golden and the evenings usher in chilly tem-peratures, the annual Oktoberfest in Woodland Park is another sign that fall is peeking around the corner.

A celebration of German cul-ture, the festival fosters nostalgia as well as anticipation, with the brats, the beer, the potato salad and the music.

In its 18th year, Oktoberfest, sponsored by the Greater Wood-land Park Chamber of Commerce, is among the most popular events in the region, attracting up to 5,000 people in the two-day event, Sept. 19 and 20, on the green at the Ute Pass Cultural Center.

This year’s Oktoberfest fea-tures music on two stages, with Alan Mullineaux’s Exit West,

Squeeze Play, Hot Schnapps and Alan Polivka’s All Star Band.

“It’s a great time when people can bring their families and enjoy an afternoon of entertain-ment, games and the variety of vendors,” said Debbie Miller, the chamber’s president and chief ex-ecutive officer. “We have arts and crafts as well as a psychic.”

There are games for children, dancing for adults and beer from Ute Pass Brewery and Bristol Brewing Co., wine from Banana Belt liquor store.

“There’s really something for everyone,” Miller said.

With the city’s proximity to Fort Carson, the military has a special place at Oktoberfest in the mountains. Miller credits David Buttery, the city manager, for initiating the Oktoberfest’s Beer for Boots program.

“For active-duty military or the spouse of a deployed member,

either their first beer, brat or glass of wine is free,” Miller said. “We have a huge contingent of mili-tary families who come up and we’re thrilled to have them.”

In a state where football Sun-days are a major event, Oktober-fest is the only game in town.

“It’s a bye-weekend for the Broncos,” she said.

Looking ahead to the weather, Miller is encouraged by the long-range prediction of temperatures in the mid-70s during the day.

“Oktoberfest is a great end-of-the-summer, because it’s the last big outdoor event and a good time for people to get out and enjoy the weather,” Miller said.

Oktoberfest is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sept. 19 and 20. Tickets are $6 for adults over 21 and $ 1 less if obtained at www.Oktober-festplus.com. Tickets for seniors and the military are $5, and $1 less on the website.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: All inhibitions are lost when the Chick-en Dance is front and center. //Courtesy photo. Children enjoy Oktober-fest as much as the adults. Games are a big part of the annual event. //Photos by Pat Hill for The Courier

4-H Shooting Club is all about leadership, safety, competition Three club members place in state match


Where do Teller and Park county kids learn to shoot? Their parents could take them to a For-est Service shooting range, on a hunting trip or the family could join a shooting society.

But one way that just might be the most fun is joining the Teller/Park County 4-H Shooting Club.

“They can learn to shoot air rifles and air pistols, shotguns, .22 rifles, black powder and archery,” said Robert Tyler, the club’s shoot-ing coach.

And it seems you are never too young to start shooting.

“We’re open to children ages 5-19,” Tyler said. “As 4-H Clover-buds, the 5-7 year-olds learn to shoot, but they’re too young to complete. By age 8, though, they’re ready.”

The kids have different reasons for joining.

“Some kids join just to learn to shoot or to shoot better,” Tyler said. “But some join for the competition. Skill levels range from beginner to Olympian and collegiate.”

Club members join 4-H at an annual cost of $40, which pays for all shooting equipment: guns and ammo to jackets and safety glasses.

Of course, once they join 4-H, they can participate in other 4-H activities.

“We have kids who raise horses,

beef or chickens, shoot and deco-rate cakes,” Tyler said. “And they take their projects to county and state fairs.

“We have four club members who entered shooting sports projects in the state fair and three who competed in the state shoot-ing match in air-rifle and .22-rifle shooting. One girl took second place overall in air-rifle and placed in the .22-rifle competition. The two boys also placed.”

All club members take a com-plete gun safety course every year, no matter what their skill level or how long they’ve been shooting.

“That way they get a refresher course and keep up with shoot-ing news,” Tyler said. “They also learn leadership skills. They elect officers and run a monthly meet-ing where they choose community service and fundraising projects and conduct other club business.”

Community service projects have included cleaning around the Pikes Peak Community Center in Divide and pouring a concrete pad and installing a veteran’s plaque at the Florissant Pioneer Cemetery.

Club members also do fund-raising, selling treated pine cones for fire starters and scrap iron do-nated by the Cripple Creek-Victor Gold Mine.

The year’s biggest fundraiser is the Friends of NRA Banquet in Cripple Creek.

“That’s what pays for the equip-ment we provide,” Tyler said. “This year we received $7,800.”

The club meets from 5-7 p.m. every Sunday and Monday at the Pikes Peak Community Center.

They practice air rifle and air pistol shooting at the center, shoot .22 rifles in the Victor Elks Club base-ment shooting range and prac-tice other kinds of shooting at other sites.

They also compete in matches at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and at Fort Carson High School.

The 4-H shooting club is the Teller County Shooting Society’s junior club. Once the society’s shooting range in Gillette opens, probably in October, all outdoor shooting will move to the range.

“We have a shooting match coming up and we plan to invite local police, fire and emergency medical people to shoot with us,” Tyler said. “It should be a lot of fun.”

The 4-H year starts in October, but enrollment is open now.

“Kids can register online at www.4honline.com or they can come to one of our meetings and register,” Tyler said “We enroll early because competition starts soon.”

Tyler is also the Civilian Marks-manship Program director for Colorado.

TOP: Damien Sonnier-Ferittita eyes in on the target at a Teller/Park 4H Shooting Club meeting. BOTTOM: Teller/Park 4H Shooting Club coach Robert Tyler works with 4-H shooting program participant Olivia Francisco. //Photo by Sonja Oliver



A small group of people gathered in the early-morning hours of Sept. 11 to honor the nearly 3,000 Americans who died 14 years ago when terrorists attacked the U.S.

Many wiped their eyes as fl ags were raised and a granite replica of the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York City was draped in black dur-ing the emotional ceremony in Lions Park.

The annual ceremony recalls events on Sept. 11, 2001, when 19 operatives with the Islamic terror group al-Qaeda carried out coordinated suicide missions against the U.S.

They hijacked four airliners and turned them into missiles. Two were fl own into the 110-story Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, setting them on fi re and even-tually leading to their collapse. Another hijacked airliner was fl own into the Pentagon in Washington D.C.

A fourth hijacked airliner, also headed toward Washing-ton, was fl own into the ground in Pennsyl-vania after passengers disrupted the attack and tried to overpower the hijack-ers.

Master of ceremo-nies Dan Williams,

commander of the American Legion Post #1980, talked about the economic and human costs of the attacks of Sept. 11.

He said it was important to remember: “Those called into combat and subsequently those who lost their lives in Afghanistan and other related places” in the wars that followed the attacks.

To date, 6,858 servicemen and women have been killed in combat.

“We have 52,369 wounded, 320,000 service-men and women diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries and another 400,000 with post-traumatic stress disorder,” Williams said. “All told some 7 million men and women have fought for this country and as a direct result of the events we remember today, many of them multiple times.”

The ceremony concluded with the draping of the twin towers in black cloth.

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Colorado sweet corn from Olathe, Colorado peaches and apples, the Local Food Celebration at Mountain Naturals on Sept. 19 is an ode to health and nutrition by way of the Earth’s bounty.

In its second year, the food festi-val is a showcase for Woodland Park and Teller County.

“People up here think you can’t grow produce at 8,500 feet,” said Laurie Glauth, co-owner of Moun-tain Naturals.

Glauth and her partner, Jan Green, have established a customer base for people who buy food pro-duced by local growers; the store is a cornucopia of ingredients for healthy eating while providing a venue for area artisans.

In business for 24 years, the two are the pioneers of Teller County when it comes to changing the way residents think about nutrition and sustainable living. With a pot of coffee always on, the store is also a hangout for people to engage in lively conversations.

The celebration Saturday is a result of a partnership with the Har-vest Center, which is based at Aspen Valley Ranch in Woodland Park. With a garden in a dome, the center, a nonprofi t organization, grows vegetables and herbs throughout the year.

Recently, Glauth, Green and Lee Willoughby, founding member and chief gardener of the Harvest Center, have joined a campaign to spread the word.

“In 2012 Michael Brownlee and his wife, Lynette Marie Hanthorn, launched a Front Range campaign in an organized way to encourage local

food,” Willoughby said. Brownlee has published the fi rst

“Local Food Shift” magazine, which includes articles about the global effect of healthy eating.

“We are moving to a food and farming system that restores and rebuilds soil, recycles and con-serves water, increases biodiversity, sequesters carbon and produces its own energy,” states an article in the magazine.

When restaurants join the nutri-tion parade, the movement is bound to gain momentum, Glauth said.

“The movement is probably al-ways going to be strengthened when chefs and restaurants see the value of that local fresh commodity,” she said.

The Local Food Celebration at Mountain Naturals includes a variety of small farmers, bakers, artisans and live entertainment by Cari Dell.

Following a trend in larger places, the festival features OMGoodnes food truck with Bob and Tara Lynam in the bright yellow vehicle.

“This is our signature celebra-tion,” Willoughby said. “Let’s just say to the world ‘hoorah for local food!’”

A community celebration of local, natural food

The Local Food Celebration on the grounds at Mountain Naturals last year launched the annual tribute to local food and is a partnership be-tween the health-food store and the Harvest Center. //Courtesy photo

Remembering Sept. 11, 2001



A young man adjusts to life with a traumatic brain injury, even starts his own business as a motivational speaker, while a middle-age woman feels triumphant about learn-ing to read after surviving by her wits alone.

For Austin Shepard and Rose Medina, being part of Mosaic, an organization whose motto is “creating a life of possibilities for people with intellectual disabilities,” means the difference between dependency and contribution.

The two shared their story at a recent meeting of the Ute Pass Kiwanis Club at Denny’s restaurant in Woodland Park.

“I excelled at every sport, baseball, basketball, soccer, football,” he said. “But on Jan. 30, 2009, a baseball changed my perspective on life and I was set on a new journey,” Shepherd said.

A baseball strike to the left temple left him in a coma for 2/12 months.

“When I awoke, I couldn’t walk, talk, had to re-learn everything,” he said. “People treated me differently and it was very hard. Everywhere I went employers had a hard time understanding my dis-ability.”

Today, Shepard is learn-ing to adjust to his disability with help from Loyd Mowery of Woodland Park. As well, Mowery and his wife, Candy, have started reading and book clubs for Mosaic clients. The Mowerys are Mosaic ambas-sadors.

Woodland Park resident David Mals talked about his role as an ambassador.

“I invite people to come down to the organization (in

Colorado Springs) and fi nd out what their mission is and how they are making a differ-ence in peoples’ lives,” Mals said. “We give people a voice that, many times, is never heard.”

Per-haps the most touching part of the presenta-tion was that of Gayle Gross, for-mer Woodland Park resident and current Mosaic executive.

“When I found Mosaic, I was looking for a place to belong. A lot of you know me, know my history,” she said, referring to her role as the relationship professional with Park State Bank & Trust. “In 2013, I asked myself ‘where am I going to fi t back in, where am I going to fi nd that founda-tion?’ ”

She applied for a job at the organization.

“When I walked in the door of Mosaic I was greeted by a young man who gave me a hug, shook my hand,” she said. “I found out later that he was reserved, never did that before, but on that day, he did.”

In the beginning, she

served as a volunteer. “When I went in there, I

gave it my all, got the job and now I work for Mosaic,” she said.

The organization is dedi-cated to helping people have a perfect day, she said, along with customized employment.

“We are helping 70 people either live in a motel or in a residential setting, maybe in their own place – we go in and help with different services,” she said. “We have group ac-tivities, bowling and gardening classes, for instance, to help people integrate into the com-munity.”

Mosaic hosts tours and networking lunches the fi rst Monday of the month. For information, go to www.mosa-icincoloradosprings.org.

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Free-roaming donkeys benefi t from Aspen Tours By Sonja OliverContributing Writer

Maintaining a herd of 15 stout and hardy burros throughout the year can be an expensive endeavor, especially when factoring in the price of board, hay, feed and veterinarian costs.

However, Cripple Creek’s Two Mile High Club took on the responsibility for the care and welfare of the donkeys who, by city ordinance, are allowed to roam free throughout the town from April 15 through October 15.

In the late 1800s, during the early years of the the Cripple Creek and Victor gold

mining district, hardworking donkeys, or burros, were used to work in the mines.

When miners left the gold camp for greener pastures, the former beasts of burden were left behind in the rough, mountain terrain to fend for themselves.

In recognition of the donkey’s historic place during the formation of the “World’s Greatest Gold Camp,” the City of Cripple Creek passed an ordinance in May of 1977 allowing donkeys, some believed to be the distant relatives of the original donkey herd, to roam throughout the gold camp area.

According to city offi cials, the original ordinance addressing the unique relation-

ship between the city and the free-roaming burros allows the historic herd to roam the streets spring, summer and fall.

An amendment limits the number of donkeys in the herd not to exceed 20. Currently, the existing herd consists of 15 donkeys.

Two Mile High Club spokesperson Missy Tre-nary, said the city “gra-ciously” provided space southwest of town consist-ing of approximately fi ve acres with a barn for the donkeys to reside dur-ing the cold, harsh winter months.

The Two Mile High Club, which is the oldest incor-porated civic organization in the State of Colorado,

uses proceeds from annual events such as the Aspen Tours and Donkey Derby Days events, as well as other donations to help maintain the herd.

The Aspen Tours were started by the club back in the early 1960s as a way to bring tourism into Cripple Creek.

TOUR DETAILSThe Two Mile High

Club’s annual Aspen Tour event begins at the Cripple Creek District Museum. The fi rst tour of each day departs from the Cripple Creek District Museum parking lot at 9 a.m.

It is recommended to make plans to arrive 30 minutes to 45 minutes prior to the fi rst tour of the day. Tours are offered on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis and run approximately one hour and 15 minutes. The last tour of the day departs at 3:30 p.m.

Participants in the tours will have an opportunity to go off the beaten path and experience Colorado’s brilliant fall colors as showcased in the Pikes Peak region’s unique mountain settings.

After leaving the museum, participants will follow a quick jaunt through Cripple Creek, head south down Hwy. 67 to Victor, go past Goldfi eld and then loop around the back (east) side of the Mining District past the Wildhorse Expansion of the Mine, go down through Poverty Gulch and fi nish up back at the museum parking lot.

Trenary said, along with the incred-ible views, people will learn some of the area’s background history as they tour downtown Cripple Creek and Victor with historically signifi cant buildings pointed out.

The route offers views and stops at several historic mining structures and modern mining operations, along with explanations of the modern Cripple Creek and Victor gold mining operations.

“And of course, people will see lots of Aspens. We do stop several places along the way for photo ops,” Trenary said.

Aspen Tours are free, but donations are appreciated. Proceeds from the Aspen Tours are used to pay for the care of Cripple Creek’s free roaming donkey herd.

The Cripple Creek District Museum is located at 510 E. Bennett Ave. in Cripple Creek. For further information e-mail: [email protected] or call (719) 689-2634.

TOP RIGHT: Aspen Tours sponsored by the Cripple Creek’s Two Mile High Club will be held over the weekends ofSept. 19-20 and Sept. 26 -27 to raise money for the care and main-tenance of the resident donkey herd. //Photo by Sonja OliverBOTTOM LEFT: Free-roaming donkeys of Cripple Creek make the rounds as they forage for food. Aspen Tours sponsored by the Two Mile High Club raise money for their care. //Photo by Sonja OliverBACKGROUND: Aspens are showcased during Colorado’s highest season of brilliant, golden colors during the Two Mile high Club’s Aspen Tours event over the weekends of Sept. 19-20, 26-27. //Courtesy Photo

Mosaic gives a voice to those who are otherwise never heard

Gayle Gross, former Woodland Park resident, spoke to members of Ute Pass Kiwanis recently about the nonprofi t organization, Mosaic. //Courtesy photo


This month’s focus is on yellow sweetclover or Melilotus offici-nalis.

By Mark J. PlattenNature of Teller

It is a biennial that inhabits agricultural land and open, disturbed places, including ditches. Its sweet smell and height of over six feet have made it a prominent state-ment on the landscape throughout Teller County this summer.

Yellow sweetclover may seem a fragrant and attractive addition to the wildflowers in and around pastures, but their leaves and flower buds contain a low level toxi-cant called coumarin.

If sweetclover hay or silage is poorly cured, it can develop mold that converts the coumarin to a more toxic compound called dicoumarol, an anti-clotting agent that may cause cattle and horses to hemor-rhage (bleed) severely. This can be internal bleeding so the only outward sign would be black, tarry manure caused by internal bleeding into the intestinal tract. Younger animals and mares in foal are the most susceptible.

There is little danger of any problems occurring when sweetclover is pastured.

But once it is mowed, or baled, it may mold and become a plant you definitely don’t want your horses or cattle to consume.

Signs of poisoning may not appear for up to 3 weeks after feeding moldy sweet-clover hay, and depends on the quantity of dicoumarol consumed. To help prevent the disease, dilute sweetclover hay or silage with twice as much non-sweetclover for-age, or feed sweetclover no longer than ten days at a time, then switch completely to another forage.

The best prevention of the poisoning is to be sure the hay is cured well before bal-ing. This is a problem with a mature stand because it forms heavy, strong stems that are difficult to dry adequately. One option is to cut it at a relatively immature state before thick stems are formed.

Baling into large, dense bales can make the problem worse because mold forma-tion in damp hay will be the worst at the core. An option, in a wet year like this, would be to plastic-wrap large round bales to make bale silage.

Cattle may scour or bloat on sweetclo-ver pastures. To prevent, feed an anti-bloat material or feed the livestock before turn-ing them out to graze, so they are not hun-gry and less likely to eat much sweetclover.

Sweetclover is an opportunistic plant

that is going to be abundant in pastures and hay fields when the growing condi-tions are favor-able. Although it can cause prob-lems as described, it is a source of nutritious forage if managed prop-erly to control the problems.

Cattle first turned onto sweetclover pasture may refuse to graze because of the bitter coumarin taste. How-ever, they quickly become accustomed to it. Sweetclover is least bitter in the spring during the early stages of growth.

Nothing will completely control sweet-clover in the short term once it is estab-lished. Broadleaf herbicides, such as 2,4-D, will kill the present year’s growth, but new stands will likely become established from the dormant seed, which is resistant to soil fumigation and solarization, and is viable (able to sprout) for up to 20 years.

So it is best to remove plants before seeds are formed. Concentrated grazing

during July, August and September can reduce sweetclover plant density. Concen-trated grazing reduces root reserves, which increases winter kill. Grazing will not eliminate sweetclover, but it should help keep the stand at an acceptable level.

For more information, visit the CSU poisonous plant database at http://south-campus.colostate.edu/poisonous_plants/index.cfm

Mark J. Platten is the Colorado State University Extension Director for Teller County. Mark can be reached at 686-7961 or emailed at [email protected]

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Gateway Elementary School re-ceived a grant called “The Lion King Ex-perience” which will bring a year-long curriculum to all Gateway students.

According to Lauren Lehmann, Gateway’s art teacher, “The Lion King Experience” is an arts-based, literacy-based curriculum designed to teach elementary school children the basics of the theater arts. It also encourages their growth in leadership and success in school.

“The grant is offered by Disney and Office Max and perfectly aligns with Gateway’s L.E.A.R.N. objectives (Learn, Empower, Achieve, Respect, and Nur-

ture) as well as our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program,” Lehmann said. “We will incorporate the lessons into our Music, Physical Education and Visual Arts classes during the year and perform ‘The Lion King Kid’s Edition’ in May.”

Gateway Principal Ashley Lawson agrees the grant is a very exciting op-portunity for the students.

“Ms. Lehmann is a fabulous teacher who has the wonderful ability to incor-porate other disciplines into the arts,” she said. “The Lion King Experience is going to give our Night of the Arts at Gateway a whole new meaning this spring!”

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The Teller-Park Conservation District will host a waterway clean-up and educa-tion event from 9 a.m. to noon, Oct. 3 at Cava-lier Park, 522 Woodland Ave. in Woodland Park.

People of all ages, as well as businesses, schools, church and scout groups, are welcome to attend and assist in the cleanup event.

Get outdoors, get active and create some good for your commu-nity and our down-stream neighbors! Bags, gloves, and water will be provided as well as free t-shirts on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Woodland Park cleanup event is part of the Fountain Creek Wa-tershed Flood Control and Greenway Dis-trict’s Second Annual Creek Week Cleanup.

Events are sched-uled throughout the watershed Sept. 26 to Oct. 4. The watershed’s headwaters are located in Woodland Park and Crystola.

Though the upper part of the creek is dry most of the year, major rainfalls and soil erosion contribute to issues for residents downstream. Litter and debris in the watershed affect property values, wildlife habitat, water quality, and recreation.

TPCD to host Creek Week Cleanup Oct. 3


Khandu Joseph of Wood-land Park hosts a boutique sale as a fundraiser for the people of Nepal from 8

a.m.to 5 p.m. Sept. 19. Jo-seph, a native of Nepal, has collected boutique items, clothes, jewelry, handbags, shoes and jewelry, for the past several months for the boutique.

With the proceeds, Joseph has a team of friends who will deliver food to people who live in the remote vil-lages of Nepal. “They are not getting any help,” Joseph said, referring to the destruc-

tion of villages in the earth-quake earlier this year.

The boutique sale is at 435 Pembrook Lane in Woodland Park. Joseph ac-cepts cash only for the items.

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during July, August and September can reduce sweetclover plant density. Concen-trated grazing reduces root reserves, which increases winter kill. Grazing will not eliminate sweetclover, but it should help keep the stand at an acceptable level.

For more information, visit the CSU poisonous plant database at http://south-campus.colostate.edu/poisonous_plants/index.cfm

Mark J. Platten is the Colorado State University Extension Director for Teller County. Mark can be reached at 686-7961 or emailed at [email protected]

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By Danny Summers

At a little after 1 p.m. on Sept. 6, I reached the summit of Pikes Peak after an eight-hour-plus journey up Barr Trail from Manitou Springs.

I did the 13-plus mile trek with my buddy, Tony Wood, who fl ew in from Southern Califor-nia for the event.

Right now, some of you are yawning. I know. But stay with me.

I know that more than 20,000 people hike Pikes Peak annually. I know many of you have gone to the top numerous times.

But this was not just another hike, for me. It was the hike of my life. My new life, that is.

Over the years I have shared with you my personal story of overcoming physical limitations and taking back my life. Please indulge me one more time.

For me, hiking Pikes Peak is more than just adding another notch to my belt. It is proof that I truly have reclaimed my life.

Five years ago, Sept. 13, 2010, to be exact, I had my left knee replaced. I was 47 at the time. I had been in tremendous pain for 10 years leading up the surgery.

Playing baseball, basketball and football destroyed my knee. I had endured six ACL, MCL and cartilage surgeries prior to knee replacement. My knee was bone-on-bone. I could hardly walk down the street for the two years leading up to my knee replacement, much less run up and down a basketball court.

Long-time Lewis-Palmer football coach Tony Ramunno can attest to the pain. We had many conversations leading up to his own knee replacement a couple years ago. Tony will tell you having the surgery was one of the best decisions he’s ever made.

But my knee replacement drastically changed my level of activity in a negative way. No longer was I able to jog or play se-rious basketball. My level of baseball play also took a hit due to the amount of strain I could no longer (under my doctor’s orders) put on my artifi cial knee. As a result, I be-gan to gain weight at a very fast rate.

I was already 70 pounds over my natural weight of 210 when I had my knee surgery. Slowly, but surely, I put on the pounds, tilt-ing the scale at 313 by May 19, 2014.

That’s when I had double-fusion spinal

surgery (lower lumber, L5-L4/L5-S1). For six months leading up to my surgery, I could not walk more than 10 feet without having to stop, bend over and rest due to the outrageous pain in my back, legs and feet. I was living life at about 10 percent capacity.

At the time of surgery, my goal was to lose 100 pounds and hike Pikes Peak in one year. But, eight months later, I had gained 17 more pounds, tipping the scale at 330.

On Jan. 20 of this year, with my son’s wedding four months away, and weighing in at 324, I decided to change my lifestyle.

I went on a high protein/low carbohy-drate diet. I cut out sugar, salt, carbon-ation, sodas, caffeine, juices, etc. I also cut out all processed food.

I relegated myself to eggs, chicken, veg-gies (mostly asparagus and sweet potatoes) and certain types of cheeses. I also used my daily workouts at my health club (Accolade Fitness) work to my ad-vantage. The results were, frankly, amazing.

I lost 87 pounds (weighing in at 237) in four months. And I was proud, looking lean and mean in my new suit, as I watched my son, Garrison, and his bride, Julia, take their vows at a beautiful outdoor hillside location in Temecula, Calif. It was an amazing blessing.

Losing the fi rst 87 pounds was easy. I knew shedding more weight would be a battle. But I was ready for the chal-lenge. I had come too far to give up and be content.

My nutritionist, Julie Anderson, kept me on course with a good, healthy diet and proper workouts. The fat around my belly, legs and arms melted away.

I prepared for my hike up Pikes Peak by doing intense workouts at the gym. I trained like an NFL running back, focusing on my cardio and abs. I regularly did 75 to 100 pushups, sit ups, dips and pull ups, each, at least fi ve days a week. I was on the treadmill seven days a week going 35 to 45 minutes.

I also sought the counsel of physical fi t-ness experts like Cord Prettyman, who took

the time to sit down with me and discuss a plan of attack for hiking Pikes Peak.

The day of my hike I weighed in at 213 pounds – down 111 pounds since Jan. 20. I was ecstatic when I reached the summit.

The pain in my legs and feet almost disap-peared as Tony and I gave each other fi st bumps and looked down on the fruited plains below.

I plan to hike Pikes Peak again in October – weather permitting. My goal is to be down

another 10 pounds by then.Maybe some of you are dealing with

physical ailments as I was. Please seek help. I know it’s a cliche’, but it is true: If I can do this, you can too.

I could have taken the easy way out fi ve years ago and elected not to have knee replacement surgery. I could have avoided back surgery 16 months ago, and I could have accepted that I would be 100-plus pounds overweight for the rest of the life.

But I was tired of the pain. I wasn’t ready

to grow old. I had productive years ahead I wanted to enjoy. Heck, my son is mar-ried and one of these days, maybe I’ll have grandchildren. I don’t want to be the de-crepit grandpa in the rocking chair. I want to be the goodtime grandpa, strong and fi t so I can play with them.

I chose to make some changes that could lead to a better all-around life. I am glad I did.

Perhaps you will too and I will see you at the top of a Colorado 14er in the near future.

First time reaching summit of Pikes Peak caps journey of a lifetime

Danny Summers

FROM THE

SIDELINES

I hiked Pikes Peak for the fi rst time in my life on Sept. 6. I did the 13-plus mike hike from Barr Trail with my buddy, Tony Wood, who fl ew out from southern California. We started at 4:20 a.m.

The Woodland Park cleanup event is part of the Fountain Creek Wa-tershed Flood Control and Greenway Dis-trict’s Second Annual Creek Week Cleanup.

Events are sched-uled throughout the watershed Sept. 26 to Oct. 4. The watershed’s headwaters are located in Woodland Park and Crystola.

Though the upper part of the creek is dry most of the year, major rainfalls and soil erosion contribute to issues for residents downstream. Litter and debris in the watershed affect property values, wildlife habitat, water quality, and recreation.

TPCD to host Creek Week Cleanup Oct. 3

Woodland Park faces foe it beat last yearWho: Woodland Park (0-1) vs. Summit (2-0)When: Friday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.Where: Woodland ParkWhat you need to know: Woodland Park defeated Summit, 12-3, in 2014. It was Woodland Park’s fi rst victory after beginning the season 0-2 with losses to Rampart and Manitou Springs … Woodland Park was 2-8 last fall, while Summit was 1-9 … Woodland Park began this season with a 48-0 loss to Rampart … Sum-mit appears to be rejuvenated this season, winning its fi rst two games; (14-6 over Battle Mountain and 34-7 over Skyview) … The last time Summit had a winning season was 2011 (6-4).

CC-V, struggling to score, faces dangerous opponentWho: Cripple Creek-Victor (0-2) at Kiowa (1-0)When: Friday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.Where: KiowaWhat you need to know: Cripple Creek-Victor lost its fi rst two games to Sierra Grande (32-8) and Wiley (50-0) … The Pioneers are led by senior quarterback William Snare, running backs Conner Brown and David Wuellner and Colston Rice, and receiver Jacob Hendrickson ... Kiowa defeated Caliche, 12-6, in its season opener. Senior quarterback Jacob Gabriel completed 7 of 19 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries … Kiowa’s other main off ensive back is se-nior Wyatt McKnight, who rushed for 57 yards on 12 carries against Caliche … Kiowa won last year’s game against the Pioneers, 68-0.

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Chrissy Cunningham, softball, Wood-land Park High School

Cunningham, a senior began the season as Woodland Park’s No. 1 pitcher, but has since moved to shortstop for defen-sive purposes. Through games of Sept. 7 (nine games), she was batting .385 with seven extra base hits, seven RBIs, 13 runs scored and fi ve stolen bases.

Hayley Corbiere, softball, Woodland Park High School

Corbiere a senior, is batting .464 through nine games with a home run, two dou-bles, fi ve RBIs, 11 runs scored, four stolen bases and a team-leading 13 hits. She’s had three hits in a game twice this season. She drive in two runs in the Panthers’ 5-3 loss to Vista PEAK Prep. Her home run came in the Panthers’ 23-0 over Gateway.

Kelly Marolf, softball, Wood-land Park High School

Marolf, a junior, has made six ap-pearances as a pitcher and is 1-0 with a 0.89 ERA. She’s struck out 20 and walked just fi ve in 15 2/3 innings. She had six strikeouts in four innings against Kennedy, and six strikeouts in fi ve innings against Vista PEAK Prep. She is batting .238 with two doubles, four RBIs and seven runs scored.

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LEFT: Woodland Park pitcher Kelly Marolf gets ready to fi re a pitch home in a game against The Classical Academy on Sept. 8. The Panthers won the game 20-0 in the Class 4A Metro League opener for both teams.BELOW: Woodland Park senior shortstop Chrissy Cunningham in green, applies a tag to runner from The Classical Academy during a game played Sept. 8 at Woodland Park Middle School. The Panthers won the Class 4A Metro League game 20-0. //Photos by Paul Magnuson


Staff Report

The Cripple Creek-Victor High School mountain bike team debuted at the Colo-rado High School Mountain Bike League’s fi rst race of the 2015 season in Frisco on Aug. 29-30.

Jim Omi from Woodland Park was a proud coach as his six CC-V students competed for the fi rst time.

Eric Murray, the team ride leader, was there supporting the students: David Wuellner, Bobby Cameau from CC-V, and Austin Applekamp from Woodland Park, who raced junior varsity boys .

Cameau came in 107th and Applekamp came in 86th out of 118 junior varsity rac-ers.

Kaylee Crippen came in 11th and Klaryssa Murray came in 13th place for sophomore girls.

Tracie Crippen raced with the fresh-man girls. Everyone fi nished their race. The CC-V team placed 15th out of the 24 teams.

The team cycling jersey got a lot of compliments and the students were proud to represent their high school. It was great to see the students compete and to see what it was like to race mountain bikes for the fi rst time.

The coaches and parents were there cheering and supporting the students.

Kate Rue, the head of the Colorado League, spent time specifi cally talking to the CC-V students and making sure they just wanted to have fun. Over 700 high school students are registered in the Colorado High School league.

This is not a traditional high school sport. It gained approval from the Cripple Creek-Victor School Board in 2014.

Deborah Maresca and Laureen Murray presented the program last summer. A goal that they had worked on since 2013.

“Did you ever notice that professional football teams warm up using stationary cycles?” said Deborah Maresca, execu-tive director for Mountain Top Cycling Club and team director of the CC0V club.

“I could go on and on about how cycling improves your coordination, your cardio, and upper body core strength.

“It is great to see trophies, but isn’t it better to see students apply the fi ve core principles that they will learn from the Colorado Mountain bike league: Strong Body, Strong Mind, Inclusivity, Equality and Strong Character. Cycling is a lifelong sport, when they graduate high school and are adults, they will be more likely to still ride a bike instead of throwing on their cleats.”

The National Interscholastic Cycling Association of Colorado competition will have three more races and then the state fi -nals which will combine both conferences.

The Colorado High School Cycling League works to establish and maintain safe, quality high school mountain bike

programs. The League is responsible for establishing a climate that will:

Promote the sport of mountain biking and the benefi ts of mountain biking as a healthy, low impact, outdoor recreational lifestyle;

Promote athlete skills development, excellence, teamwork, professionalism and respect for the community and the environment;

Create an environment in which they may discover new friendships and fi nd role models;

Develop an awareness of what it is to be an amateur athlete that is both gracious and respectful to their community;

Guide students towards learning new skills and disciplines, and spread the foun-dations of mountain bike racing across the U.S.;

Foster a responsible attitude toward the use of trails and wilderness;

Advocate for the environmental con-servation of natural areas and parklands, mountain bike trail access, and the devel-opment of sustainable trail systems.

Promote the value of cycling to our community as a mode of transportation and as a lifelong sport.

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CC-V Mountain bikers make debut at state meet

ABOVE: Bobby Comeau of Cripple Creek-Victor is seen here in action during a recent Colorado high school mountain bike event. BELOW: Cripple Creek-Victor High Scholol students Klaryssa Murray, Kaylee Crippen, Bobby Comeau and David Wuellner celebrate at the winners podium after a recent high school mountain bike event. Not pictured are teammates Tracie Crippen and Austin Applekamp.//Photos by Deb Maresca

LEFT: Woodland Park pitcher Kelly Marolf gets ready to fi re a pitch home in a game against The Classical Academy on Sept. 8. The Panthers won the game 20-0 in the Class 4A Metro League opener for both teams.BELOW: Woodland Park senior shortstop Chrissy Cunningham in green, applies a tag to runner from The Classical Academy during a game played Sept. 8 at Woodland Park Middle School. The Panthers won the Class 4A Metro League game 20-0. //Photos by Paul Magnuson


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trict crew returning from Califor-nia was made up of two fi refi ght-ers from the district, Menz and Engine Boss Trainee Bradley Inscoe, its “Type 3” four-wheel drive engine, and a crew member each from Coalition For Upper South Platte (Beth Neilsen), and a Colorado State Forest Service

employee (Matt Matwijec).The crew had just completed

a 29-hour drive back last week, regulations only allowing them to drive 16 hours a day, when Menz was reached in Divide.

“We got about fi ve miles to [the] gallon,” he said, adding that they ran on the highway with about a third of a tank of water on to smooth the ride.

Once they arrived, fuel trucks

fi lled the engine everyday. They also had a mechanical issue with their air brakes that was fi xed on site, at the incident camp.

He described the crew’s typical day as getting up in the camp about 5 a.m., going to breakfast, then a mass-briefi ng, division weather condition reports, chores, then off to particular assignments, which might have been anything from pulling hose

off the line, rehab, working hot spots, or mop-up operations.

For several days they were also assigned to what he called a “spike camp” or a smaller, remote camp away from the hustle of the 1,200-person incident camp.

“At the spike camp, there was only about 100 of us there. It was more remote and rustic and we didn’t have the same food service. But we enjoyed our stay. A typical day would usually be about 14 to

16 hours before time to turn in, for the evening.”

He did say the crew experi-enced “active fi re.”

“We saw 20-foot high fl ames, though we [were] working in the black.”

The biggest danger however, was probably avoiding hazards from fi re-weakened trees, he said.

“Snags, that was the real dan-ger.,” Menze said.

Northeast Teller Fire Protec-tion District has sent at least two three-person crews to assist with the River Complex wildfi res in California, on the Shasta Trinity National Forest.

Chief Tyler Lambert reached during a “rain break” several weeks ago said they also had a wild-land engine. And one of NETCO’s paramedics had trans-ported a trauma patient to the local ambulance while deployed in Northern California.

Cripple Creek Fire Chief Ran-dall Baldwin recently had a three-person crew return from fi ghting fi re for 11-days on the Flat Head National Forest near the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana.

They deployed a “Type 6” wild-land engine and Fire Captain Ryan Lohmeyer, fi refi ghters Dan Battin and Sonny Brown spent 30 plus hours on the road to and from that fi re.

“It is a fantastic training op-portunity and we know that if we have a fi re here, we would see crews from all over the country, like we did during the Black For-est Fire and Waldo Canyon,” said Baldwin.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Early morning mop-up and patrol in the Owl Creek drainage. // Crews might face a whole diff erent set of conditions with larger trees and unfamiliar to-pography. // Cripple Creek Fire Fighters Dan Battin, Ryan Lohmeyer, Sonny Brown near the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. // NETCO fi refi ghters wrapping a lookout tower in the Shasta Trinity National Forest on the River Complex Fire. //Courtesy photos


CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Early morning mop-up and patrol in the Owl Creek drainage. // Crews might face a whole different set of conditions with larger trees and unfamiliar to-pography. // Cripple Creek Fire Fighters Dan Battin, Ryan Lohmeyer, Sonny Brown near the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. // NETCO firefighters wrapping a lookout tower in the Shasta Trinity National Forest on the River Complex Fire. //Courtesy photos

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION: (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2015-0037

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On June 18, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records.

Original Grantor(s) THOMAS R TAYLOR AND RACHAEL I TAYLOR Original Benefi ciary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust 2/13/2009 Recording Date of Deed of Trust 2/18/2009 Recorded in Teller County Reception No. 624193 Original Principal Amount $246,887.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $234,406.77

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notifi ed that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

LOT 7, BLOCK 3, SUNNYWOOD MANOR FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.which has the address of: 2600 Sunnywood Avenue, Woodland Park, CO 80863

NOTICE OF SALEThe current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has fi led Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of October 21, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2. THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Colorado Attorney General Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau First Publication: 8/26/2015 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor P.O. Box 4503 Last Publication: 9/23/2015Denver, Colorado 80203 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier(800) 222-4444 (855) 411-2372 Dated: 6/5/2015www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov www.consumerfi nance.gov

ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint, Deputy Public TrusteeAttorney: SCOTT D TOEBBEN Attorney Registration #19011RANDALL S MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 216 16TH STREET, SUITE 1210 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202, Phone: (720) 259-6710 Fax: (720) 379-1375Attorney fi le #: 15CO00292-1The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.PT_37_092315*5

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Teller County, Colorado

Delinquent Property Taxes Personal Property and Manufactured Homes

September 16, 2015

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INCLUDE MULTIPLE YEARS TAX

************************************************** PERSONAL PROPERTY ******************************** P0000564 ADELBUSH, KURT/SUSAN HOTEL ST. NICHOLAS PO BOX 1459 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813-1459 303 N THIRD ST CRIPPLE CREEK 80813 Total Due: $254.73 ********************************************************* P0015453 AU PRECISION EQUIPMENT LLC PO BOX 1435 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813-1435 1016 CR 61 Total Due: $408.61 ********************************************************* P0000815 BALTHAZOR, TERRY D DDS DORSEY DENTAL CARE 491 FOREST EDGE RD WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863-2499 491 FOREST EDGE WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $491.19 ********************************************************* P0015174 BIG JIM'S GAMBLIING HALL & SALOON, LLC PO BOX 340 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813-0340 279 E BENNETT AVE CRIPPLE CREEK 80813 Total Due: $6,938.05 ********************************************************* P0013651 BLISS HAIR & NAIL STUDIO P.O. BOX 931 DIVIDE, CO 80814-0931 111 N CENTER ST WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $292.20 ********************************************************* P0015516 DYNAMIC TRAINING & FITNESS C/O THE MOLLER LAW GROUP LLC 18401 E HWY 24 STE 122 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 800 RESEARCH DR #250 WOODLAND PARK Total Due: $744.12 ********************************************************* P0001331 GOLD CAMP GROUP/JACKASS CAFÉ P.O. BOX 1470 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813-1470 227 W BENNETT AVE CRIPPLE CREEK 80813 Total Due: $214.02 ********************************************************* P0001244 GOLD HILL JAVA, LLC. 757 GOLD HILL PLACE WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 757 GOLD HILL PL WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $309.23 ********************************************************* P0008069 HAZLETT, CHRIS PO BOX 885 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813 411 E BENNETT AVE CRIPPLE CREEK 80813 Total Due: $122.43 ********************************************************* P0000037 JPS HOLDINGS INC. PO BOX 699 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813-0699 2576 CR 81 CRIPPLE CREEK 80813 Total Due: $351.10 ********************************************************* P0015508 M&M PIZZA COMPANY LLC C/O ATTN: STEPHEN J MELVICK 751 GOLD HILL PLACE WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 751 S GOLD HILL SQR WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $432.25 ********************************************************* P0015195 MIKE LINENBERGER PO BOX 526 VICTOR, CO 80860-0526 422 S THIRD ST VICTOR 80860 Total Due: $264.35 *********************************************************

P0013501 MURPHY MINING & EXPLORATION, LLC PO BOX 661 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813 100 W BENNETT AVE CRIPPLE CREEK 80813 Total Due: $3,581.83 ********************************************************* P0013275 NEW ERA PROPERTIES DBA THE VICTOR HOTEL PO BOX 185 VICTOR, CO 80860 317 VICTOR AVE VICTOR 80860 Total Due: $226.34 ********************************************************* P0000882 SANWA LEASING CORPORATION C/O AVTECH 4151 BELT LINE RD STE 124-308 ADDISON, TX 75001 28556 N HWY 67 Total Due: $62.50 ********************************************************* P0015047 SMOKIN' Q, LLC 11027 US HWY 24 DIVIDE, CO 80814 11027 US 24 DIVIDE 80814 Total Due: $451.90 ********************************************************* P0013205 STACKHOUSE, MARK WOODLAND PARK AUTO PARTS 300 LAUREL ST. WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 300 S LAUREL AVE WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $386.85 ********************************************************* P0015509 STANLEY, JOEL T & AMANDA R 6547 N ACADEMY BLVD #545 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80918 3721 CR 3 FLORISSANT 80816 Total Due: $1,489.32 ********************************************************* P0002688 TRANSLUX DISPLAY CORP 950 3RD AVE STE 2804 NEW YORK, NY 10022-2843 101 E WARREN AVE CRIPPLE CREEK 80813 Total Due: $109.58 ********************************************************* P0000029 WESTERN TELE-COMMUNICATIONS INC C/O CORBAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC PO BOX 796904 DALLAS, TX 75379-6904 Total Due: $1,273.50 ********************************************************* P0015092 WOODLAND PARK BREWING CO, LLC C/O BIERWERKS PO BOX 5698 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866-5698 121 E MIDLAND AVE WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $1,840.36 *********************************************************

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************************************************** M0027777 ARNOLD, MATTHEW P & ANGELA W 419 PEAK VIEW CIR FLORISSANT, CO 80816 3793.030002610; LOC: L80 FLORISSANT HEIGHTS #2 SKYLINE 1978 14X70 0159-0218L Total Due: $204.84 ********************************************************* M0028348 BIIRKES, WILLIAM L PO BOX 991 FLORISSANT, CO 80816 6093.060001490; LOC: SP50 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP KIRKWOOD 1986 14X66 14104124 Total Due: $115.57 ********************************************************* M0027958 BOTTOM LINE RESULTS INC PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3793.030008280; LOC: L21 INDIAN CREEK 16 GREAT NORTHERN 1977 14X60 GN 9906 Total Due: $140.54 ********************************************************* M0028408 BRANDT, THOMAS A 19570 E US HIGHWAY 24 LOT 56 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060002310; LOC: SP56 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP BELLAVISTA 1973 26X56 37H1246 Total Due: $75.75 *********************************************************

M0027790 BROWN, AMY E PO BOX 9027 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3093.030003230; LOC: BROKEN WHEEL RANCH SCHULT 1972 12X60 P113979 Total Due: $106.31 ********************************************************* M0027264 CLARK, GLEN D 2700 WHEELER AVE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80904 1093.010002320; LOC: 5-15-69 09930 CRYSTAL EXC PT IN CONF W/MEXICO FRONTIER 1964 10X47 10517883 9930 S SH 67 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028329 CONES, ASHLEY A 1315 THOMAS CIR WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863-2372 6093.060000690;LOC:UTE CHIEF MHP SPC C-7 CENTURY 1979 14X70 GW10871 300 S PARK ST #C-7 WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0027539 CUMMINS, DALE & APRYLE C/O GARY P KEKICH PO BOX 1015 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 2993.029002460; LOC: TR 37 CUMMINS TRACT TITAN 1983 14X66 2238876965 15 OLLIE CT WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $205.64 ********************************************************* M0028352 DENRICKXX LLC 5445 MARK DABLING BLVD STE 100 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80918 6093.060001560; LOC: SP8 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP KIT 1965 10X52 1841K Total Due: $52.60 ********************************************************* M0028386 DENRICK XXX LLC 5445 MARK DABLING BLVD STE100 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80918 6093.060001990; LOC: SP12 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP CHAMPION 1992 16X64 05925356306 Total Due: $217.44 ********************************************************* M0027869 FICK, WENDELL & RUTH PO BOX 122 FLORISSANT, CO 80816 3793.030006030; LOC: L60 FLOR HTS FLG #1 COCMMODORE 1971 24X52 019721F Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028399 FREDERICK, TOM WAYNE 19570 E HWY 24 # 2 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060002180; LOC: SP3 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP SCHULT 1972 14X66 P114533 Total Due: $52.43 ********************************************************* M0027658 GILE, REX K 1914 N CHESTNUT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907 3093.030000830; LOC: L20 B1 SHADOW LAKE CHAMPION 1967 12X47 0571662516 Total Due: $84.11 ********************************************************* M0028013 GILE, REX K 1914 N CHESTNUT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907 3093.030009190; LOC: L20 B1 SHADOW LAKE COLUMBINE 1983 14X66 CC13600 74 APACHE TRL Total Due: $157.48 ********************************************************* M0030067 GRAHAM, HARRIET & DAVID BOX 66 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813 1093.199900008; LOC13-15-70 8904 PT VETER-AN EXC PT DESC AT BK 388 PG 823 AND EXC PT DESC AT 634719 MS GUERDON 1997 62X28 IGFBMFBJN15939 507 HAYDEN CRIPPLE CREEK 80813 Total Due: $388.67 ********************************************************* M0027865 GRIFFITH FAMILY TRUST ATTN ROOP, RICHARD TRUSTEE PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3793.030005860; LOC: FLORISSANT HEIGHTS #2 L74 CENTURY 1979 14X54 CS11299 Total Due: $119.45

********************************************************* M0050334 GRUBER, JOHN BOX 613 VICTOR, CO 80860-0613 4093.200400021 LOC: L7&8 B1 GOLD FLATS & JO DANDY CHAMPION 1985 56X23.5 0558941016AB 315 W GOLDEN AVE CRIPPLE CREEK 80813 Total Due: $132.09 ********************************************************* M0028038 GUISEWHITE, WADE & CHERYL BOX 957 FLORISSANT, CO 80816 3793.030009530; LOC: L9 B3 INDIAN CREEK 1 TITAN 1984 14X66 258147685 682 BEAVER CREEK DR Total Due: $167.71 ********************************************************* M0027773 GUISEWHITE, WADE & CHERYL BOX 957 FLORISSANT, CO 80816 3793.030002540; LOC: L9 B3 INDIAN CREEK 1 CHICKASHA 1960 10X50 1C 355 (10X42 W/O TONGUE) 680 BEAVER CREEK DR Total Due: $69.83 ********************************************************* M0027269 HALBROOK, MARK 678 WILSON DR FLORISSANT, CO 80816 5093.010002450; LOC: L19-24 B37 VICT MARLETTE 1982 14X56 1401K10475 38 S SECOND ST VICTOR 80860 Total Due: $50.08 ********************************************************* M0027965 HALE, H C & E J PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3793.030008420; LOC: L21 INDIAN CREEK 16 UNKNOWN 1960 8X40 (MH USED AS SHED) Total Due: $40.44 ********************************************************* M0027971 HARLOFF, WILLIAM C/O ERICK HARLOFF 7015 STOCKWELL DR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80922 3793.030008510; LOC: L16 B2 INDIAN CREEK 1 GEER 1962 10X61 4368 108 CRYSTAL CREEK CIR Total Due: $75.25 ********************************************************* M0027813 HARLOFF, WILLIAM G C/O ERICK HARLOFF 7015 STOCKWELL DR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80922 3793.030004060; LOC: L16 B2 INDIAN CREEK 1 MARLETTE 1963 10X52 K255FDRC503 108 CRYSTAL CREEK CIR Total Due: $97.00 ********************************************************* M0028168 HATHAWAY, STEVEN M & SCHLEUTER, KAREN 27572 N HWY 67 SP 20 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 3993.039001410; LOC: SP20 ALPINE VILLAGE REDMAN 1983 14X70 SN14103679 27572 N SH 67 #20 Total Due: $60.69 ********************************************************* M0028105 HEINEMANN, LESLIE E & LINDA A PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3993.039000280; LOC: L714-16 TRANQUIL AC WINDSOR 1983 14X75 10955 843 BLOSSOM RD Total Due: $196.19 ********************************************************* M0028356 HENDRICKS, JEFFREY T 19570 E HWY 24 SP 49 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060001610; LOC: SP49 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP HOMEMADE 1999 26 X 70 ID43200014CO 19570 E US 24 #49 WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $120.23 ********************************************************* M0028390 JOHNS, RICHARD 475 GENTIAN RD WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060002050; LOC: SP40 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP BUDDY 1977 14X52 04590696K 19570 E US 24 #40 WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $60.00 *********************************************************

Notice is given that I, Robert W Campbell, Teller County Treasurer, State of Colorado, hereby sub-mit the list of delinquent taxes on manufactured (mobile) homes and personal property accounts on the tax roll for taxes due in 2015. If the amount of such delinquent taxes, accrued interest, and fees is not paid by September 30, 2015, the prop-erty upon which such taxes were levied shall be subject to distraint, seizure and sale.




Original Grantor(s) THOMAS R TAYLOR AND RACHAEL I TAYLOR Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust 2/13/2009 Recording Date of Deed of Trust 2/18/2009 Recorded in Teller County Reception No. 624193 Original Principal Amount $246,887.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $234,406.77

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.


NOTICE OF SALEThe current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of October 21, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Office, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.


Colorado Attorney General Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau First Publication: 8/26/2015 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor P.O. Box 4503 Last Publication: 9/23/2015Denver, Colorado 80203 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Published in: Pikes Peak Courier(800) 222-4444 (855) 411-2372 Dated: 6/5/2015www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov www.consumerfinance.gov

ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint, Deputy Public TrusteeAttorney: SCOTT D TOEBBEN Attorney Registration #19011RANDALL S MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 216 16TH STREET, SUITE 1210 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202, Phone: (720) 259-6710 Fax: (720) 379-1375Attorney file #: 15CO00292-1The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.PT_37_092315*5



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M0027568 JOHNSON, MICHAEL N & BONNIE D BOX 4669 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3993.029002850; LOC: 16-11-69 PT SEC GLENWOOD 1981 14X70 GW 12727 Total Due: $224.91 ********************************************************* M0028227 JONES, ANITA M C/O SANDY, EILEEN 27572 N HWY 67 LOT 17 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 3993.039002490; LOC: SP17 ALPINE VILLAGE BUDDY 1960 10X44 5010B6338 27572 N SH 67 #17 Total Due: $59.12 ********************************************************* M0027426 JONES, PHILLIP M C/O JONES & GRAINGER 3845 LONGWOOD AVE BOULDER, CO 80305 1393.013000510; LOC: L4 CCME 9 REVERE 1974 12X46 GA050424 488 BENNETT DR Total Due: $67.67 ********************************************************* M0028113 LEITNER, GAVIN PO BOX 4113 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3993.039000410; LOC: TR OF LAND IN SW4SE4 SCHULT 1970 12X70 P97110 (12X66 W/OUT TONGUE) Total Due: $192.39 ********************************************************* M0027996 MCBRIDE, HEATHER N PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3793.030008880; LOC: L50 FOREST GLEN SPORTS RIVER CREST 1986 14X68 ROC00888KS 993 FOREST GLEN TRL Total Due: $169.05 ********************************************************* M0028199 MCCAIN, MARSHA BOX 2081 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866-2081 3993.039002050; LOC: 26/35-11-69 FRIENDSHIP 1991 15X76 M1918056V 29864 N SH 67 WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $361.05 ********************************************************* M0028346 MCDOWELL, ALAN R 903 N PARK DR WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060001460; LOC: SP29 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP CON CH 1979 14X56 960142KDGO16649 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028072 MCGREGOR, CATHY 116 HILLSIDE DR FLORISSANT, CO 80816 3393.033000270; LOC: L27 FLOR EST 1 1997 MK UKN 46X24 IDA166832/33 Total Due: $397.74 ********************************************************* M0028364 MCWILLIAMS, JILL & NEIL 19570 EAST HWY 24 SPACE 25 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060001690; LOC: SP25 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP DEERFIELD 1977 14X80 TX1176RII010750 19570 US 24 #25 WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $60.00 *********************************************************

M0028353 MYERS, STEPHEN E 19570 HWY 24 W SP 4 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060001570; LOC: SP4 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP CHAMPION 1971 12X61 0519694950 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028330 NASH, WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER 300 S PARK ST #A-3 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060000700; LOC: UTE CHIEF MHP ROW A SP A3 FLEETWOOD 1974 14X60 S-2016 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0027412 PARKER, JUNIUS U & ILSE M C/O PARKER, FREDERICK 2022 MONTEZUMA DR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80910 1393.013000370; LOC: L34 CCME 9 SEQUOIA 1974 24X44 2450 199 MARIPOSA DR Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028350 PAYTAS, JOHN 19570 E US HIGHWAY 24 SP 19 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060001530; LOC: SP14 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP WINDSOR 1982 14X72 ZWK75148910 19570 US 24 #14 WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0027486 PETERSON FAMILY TRUST 682 APACHE TR WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 2193.021000040; LOC: 31-13-69 L1 NW4NW4 BELLA VISTA 1983 14X66 38H8354 20457 S SH 67 Total Due: $135.69 ********************************************************* M0027558 PHELPS, CHARLOTTE 755 APACHE TRL APT 2 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 3993.029002750; LOC: SP 25 ALPINE VILLAGE MHP OAK 1996 14X66 HOCO15FOO811 27572 N SH 67 #25 Total Due: $191.31 ********************************************************* M0027283 ROY, CARL 1437 9TH ST PENROSE, CO 81240-9777 1093.010002760; LOC: 2-16-69 PT GOV LOT 28 CHAMPION 1974 12X52 0549661315D Total Due: $84.45 ********************************************************* M0027894 RYAN, MARTIN R C/O TROUSKIE, PAUL 168 BLUE JAY LANE DIVIDE, CO 80814 3093.030006960; LOC: 19-12-69 PT W2SW4NW4 CHAMPION 1980 14X52 0510266973 3853 CR 5 Total Due: $57.22 ********************************************************* M0028250 SAYLORS, CRAIG & ANN PO BOX 7120 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 3993.039002800; LOC: SP5 ALPINE VILLAGE 1979 14X76 SCH SN 163748 27572 N SH 67 #5 Total Due: $59.23 *********************************************************

M0028193 SCHLEUTER, KAREN J 27572 N HWY 67 SPACE 21 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 3993.039001800; LOC: SP21 ALPINE VILLAGE KROPF 1964 10X60 4515 27572 N SH 67 #21 Total Due: $65.17 ********************************************************* M0028345 SIMONS, KAREN 19570 E US HIGHWAY 24 LOT 36 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863-9079 6093.060001450; LOC: SP36 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP HOME 1965 12X60 60X1770K Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028267 SOKOL, JOHN & HELEN B C/O BETTY BALAGAT 2519 LANCELOT CT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80904 4093.040000490; LOC: FREEMAN PL L18-19 B24 FALCON 1974 14X66 10552 300 WHALEN AVE CRIPPLE CREEK 80813 Total Due: $85.47 ********************************************************* M0035027 STIVING, RICHARD C & LINDA G 1941 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE, CO 80814 3793.199900059; LOC: L10 INDIAN CREEK 15 UNKNOWN 1975 56X12 MHMA1899258 1941 SPRING CREEK DR Total Due: $103.81 ********************************************************* M0027669 TAUBE, RICHARD M PO BOX 74 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3793.030001000; LOC: L10 B3 INDIAN CREEK 1 WINDSOR 1978 14X71 ZWK75144187 710 BEAVER CREEK DR Total Due: $78.35 ********************************************************* M0027621 TWIN ROCK TRUST PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 8593.030000300; LOC: 16-13-70 PT NW4 DET 1969 12X56 FI051386 Total Due: $141.90 ********************************************************* M0027736 TWIN ROCK TRUST PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 8593.030001870; LOC: 16-13-70 PT NW4 SCHULT 1970 14X60 P94396 3094 CR 421 Total Due: $199.61 ********************************************************* M0027737 TWIN ROCK TRUST PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 8593.030001880; LOC: 16-13-70 PT NW4 1969 B-23-521 3144 CR 421 #1/2 Total Due: $228.46 ********************************************************* M0027323 VELASQUEZ, ROY VIRGIL 102 PAINT PONY LN FLORISSANT, CO 80816 1493.011000030; LOC: L747 CME 6 VICTOR 1961 10X50 E020715 102 PAINT PONY LN Total Due: $62.31 *********************************************************

M0028341 VINSON, JACQUELINE IRENE 803 E KIOWA ST APT 1 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903 6093.060001370; LOC: UTE CHIEF MHP SP B12 GREAT NORTHERN 1970 14X65 IGN3065 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028400 WALKER, HEATHER 300 S PARK ST SPACE B 8 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060002190; LOC: SP B8 UTE CHIEF MHP CHAMPION 1981 14X70 421185S3754UTCBC Total Due: $75.75 ********************************************************* M0028361 WARDELL, KEVIN PO BOX 145 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 6093.060001660; LOC: SP28B WOODLAND VILLAGE MHP HAC 1979 12X56 GDMHKS46786253 Total Due: $57.22 ********************************************************* M0028362 WASSON, DANA L & DAVID A 19570 E HWY 24 SPACE 53 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060001670; LOC: SP53 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP TITAN 1981 24X44 2210165737A&B Total Due: $160.95 ********************************************************* M0028318 WILSON, ALAN D 300 S PARK ST LOT B-13 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060000020; LOC: SP B11 UTE CHIEF MHP FLEETWOOD 1969 12X60 DC9R1S10612 300 S PARK ST #B11 WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0052172 WOODS, GALE L PO BOX 1206 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813 1093.200500002 LOC: 6/7-15-69 10129 NA-TIONAL DEBT EXC PT IN CONFLICT WITH MOJAVE MS 10129 AND RHYOLITE CHIEF MS 10129 SR SPRINGFIELD 1970 12X60 601225885 9859 SH 67 Total Due: $71.47 ********************************************************* M0028391 WORLEY, SUZANNE 7668 E 22ND ST APT 72 TUCSON, AZ 85710 6093.060002060; LOC: SP34 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MPH CHAMPION 1973 12X56 0539669165D Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL THIS 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015 Robert W. Campbell TREASURER OF TELLER COUNTY, CO P.O. BOX 367 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813 (719) 689-2985 Published in the Pikes Peak Courier View September 16, 2015

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NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BLACK HILLS/COLORADO ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY, LP D/B/A BLACK HILLS ENERGY, WILL SEEK AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE RENEWAL WITH THE CITY OF VICTOR, COLORADO, ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE COUNCIL MEET-ING AT 500 VICTOR AVENUE. THE FRANCHISE WILL GRANT BLACK HILLS ENERGY THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND EXTEND AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE STREETS, ALLEYS, AVENUES, BRIDGES AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. IN EXCHANGE FOR THE FRANCHISE, BLACK HILLS ENERGY WILL COLLECT AND REMIT TO THE CITY 3% OF GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY DELIVERED WITHIN THE CITY.

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Notice is hereby given that adjustments to the adopted budget for Teller County, for the calendar year 2015, are being proposed. Copies of such proposed budget adjustments will be made available for inspection by the public on the County’s web site at www.co.teller.co.us and in the County Finance Department in the Centennial Building in Cripple Creek. Any interested elector within such Teller County may inspect the proposed budget adjustments, direct any questions, and fi le or register any objections thereto, to the County Budget Offi cer, at any time prior to the fi nal adoption at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners at the County Centennial Building in Cripple Creek on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 9:15 am.

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On June 18, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records.Original Grantor(s) BRUCE DORR AND LINDA J DORR Original Benefi ciary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLCCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust 6/11/2008 Recording Date of Deed of Trust 6/30/2008 Recorded in Teller County Reception No. 618734 Original Principal Amount $130,173.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $137,644.43

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notifi ed that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF LOT 16, ARABIAN ACRES THIRD FILING, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of: 149 Silbani Lane, Florissant, CO 80816





ROBERT W. CAMPBELL, Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; Shirley A. Kint, Deputy Public TrusteeAttorney: SCOTT D TOEBBEN Attorney Registration #19011RANDALL S MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 216 16TH STREET, SUITE 1210 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202, Phone: (720) 259-6710 Fax: (720) 379-1375Attorney fi le #: 13CO00418-1The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.PT_39_092315*5




Original Grantor(s) THOMAS R TAYLOR AND RACHAEL I TAYLOR Original Benefi ciary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust 2/13/2009 Recording Date of Deed of Trust 2/18/2009 Recorded in Teller County Reception No. 624193 Original Principal Amount $246,887.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $234,406.77

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notifi ed that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.






ROBERT W. CAMPBELL Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE By: Shirley A. Kint, Deputy Public TrusteeAttorney: SCOTT D TOEBBEN Attorney Registration #19011RANDALL S MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 216 16TH STREET, SUITE 1210 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202, Phone: (720) 259-6710 Fax: (720) 379-1375Attorney fi le #: 15CO00292-1The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.PT_37_092315*5

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Public Notice

CITY OF WOODLAND PARKNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 1249, Series 2015, shall be held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 220 W. South Avenue, on the 17th day of September 2015 at 7:00 PM. The aforesaid Ordinance was posted in City Hall 24 hours prior to the September 3, 2015 City Council meeting, passed on fi rst reading, and ordered published, as required by Section 7.6 of the Charter of the City of Woodland Park.

CITY OF WOODLAND PARKORDINANCE NO. 1249, SERIES 2015

AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS BETWEEN LOT 4, BLOCK 1, CUNNINGHAM’S SUBDIVISION AND LOT 2, LOFTHOUSE WEST WHEREAS, Robert A. Craig and Laura S. Craig (Applicant) own Lot 4, Block 1, Cunning-ham’s Subdivision (1031 W. South Avenue, Woodland Park, CO, 80863) and Lot 2, Lofthouse West (1051 W. South Avenue, Woodland Park, CO, 80863); and WHEREAS, the Applicant is requesting vacation of the interior lot line and associated platted utility easements (10 feet on each side of this common lot line); and WHEREAS, the interior lot line vacation request has been given administrative approval conditioned upon the approval of the vacation of the utility easements; and WHEREAS, upon the fi nal administrative approval of the lot line vacation, the new land description of the combined lot shall be Lot 2R, Lofthouse West and the new address shall be 1051 W. South Avenue, Woodland Park, CO, 80863; and WHEREAS, the City has notifi ed all affected service and utility providers and has not received any objections to vacating the utility easements. NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY OF WOODLAND PARK, COLORADO, ORDAINS as follows:Section 1. City Council of the City of Woodland Park hereby vacates the utility easements shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto.PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL ON SECOND AND FINAL READING, FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEAR-ING, THIS ____________ DAY OF _________________________, 2015.

The Honorable Neil Levy, MayorSuzanne Leclercq, City ClerkErin Smith, City Attorney

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September 16, 2015

M0027568 JOHNSON, MICHAEL N & BONNIE D BOX 4669 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3993.029002850; LOC: 16-11-69 PT SEC GLENWOOD 1981 14X70 GW 12727 Total Due: $224.91 ********************************************************* M0028227 JONES, ANITA M C/O SANDY, EILEEN 27572 N HWY 67 LOT 17 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 3993.039002490; LOC: SP17 ALPINE VILLAGE BUDDY 1960 10X44 5010B6338 27572 N SH 67 #17 Total Due: $59.12 ********************************************************* M0027426 JONES, PHILLIP M C/O JONES & GRAINGER 3845 LONGWOOD AVE BOULDER, CO 80305 1393.013000510; LOC: L4 CCME 9 REVERE 1974 12X46 GA050424 488 BENNETT DR Total Due: $67.67 ********************************************************* M0028113 LEITNER, GAVIN PO BOX 4113 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3993.039000410; LOC: TR OF LAND IN SW4SE4 SCHULT 1970 12X70 P97110 (12X66 W/OUT TONGUE) Total Due: $192.39 ********************************************************* M0027996 MCBRIDE, HEATHER N PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3793.030008880; LOC: L50 FOREST GLEN SPORTS RIVER CREST 1986 14X68 ROC00888KS 993 FOREST GLEN TRL Total Due: $169.05 ********************************************************* M0028199 MCCAIN, MARSHA BOX 2081 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866-2081 3993.039002050; LOC: 26/35-11-69 FRIENDSHIP 1991 15X76 M1918056V 29864 N SH 67 WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $361.05 ********************************************************* M0028346 MCDOWELL, ALAN R 903 N PARK DR WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060001460; LOC: SP29 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP CON CH 1979 14X56 960142KDGO16649 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028072 MCGREGOR, CATHY 116 HILLSIDE DR FLORISSANT, CO 80816 3393.033000270; LOC: L27 FLOR EST 1 1997 MK UKN 46X24 IDA166832/33 Total Due: $397.74 ********************************************************* M0028364 MCWILLIAMS, JILL & NEIL 19570 EAST HWY 24 SPACE 25 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060001690; LOC: SP25 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP DEERFIELD 1977 14X80 TX1176RII010750 19570 US 24 #25 WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $60.00 *********************************************************

M0028353 MYERS, STEPHEN E 19570 HWY 24 W SP 4 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060001570; LOC: SP4 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP CHAMPION 1971 12X61 0519694950 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028330 NASH, WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER 300 S PARK ST #A-3 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060000700; LOC: UTE CHIEF MHP ROW A SP A3 FLEETWOOD 1974 14X60 S-2016 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0027412 PARKER, JUNIUS U & ILSE M C/O PARKER, FREDERICK 2022 MONTEZUMA DR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80910 1393.013000370; LOC: L34 CCME 9 SEQUOIA 1974 24X44 2450 199 MARIPOSA DR Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028350 PAYTAS, JOHN 19570 E US HIGHWAY 24 SP 19 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060001530; LOC: SP14 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP WINDSOR 1982 14X72 ZWK75148910 19570 US 24 #14 WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0027486 PETERSON FAMILY TRUST 682 APACHE TR WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 2193.021000040; LOC: 31-13-69 L1 NW4NW4 BELLA VISTA 1983 14X66 38H8354 20457 S SH 67 Total Due: $135.69 ********************************************************* M0027558 PHELPS, CHARLOTTE 755 APACHE TRL APT 2 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 3993.029002750; LOC: SP 25 ALPINE VILLAGE MHP OAK 1996 14X66 HOCO15FOO811 27572 N SH 67 #25 Total Due: $191.31 ********************************************************* M0027283 ROY, CARL 1437 9TH ST PENROSE, CO 81240-9777 1093.010002760; LOC: 2-16-69 PT GOV LOT 28 CHAMPION 1974 12X52 0549661315D Total Due: $84.45 ********************************************************* M0027894 RYAN, MARTIN R C/O TROUSKIE, PAUL 168 BLUE JAY LANE DIVIDE, CO 80814 3093.030006960; LOC: 19-12-69 PT W2SW4NW4 CHAMPION 1980 14X52 0510266973 3853 CR 5 Total Due: $57.22 ********************************************************* M0028250 SAYLORS, CRAIG & ANN PO BOX 7120 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 3993.039002800; LOC: SP5 ALPINE VILLAGE 1979 14X76 SCH SN 163748 27572 N SH 67 #5 Total Due: $59.23 *********************************************************

M0028193 SCHLEUTER, KAREN J 27572 N HWY 67 SPACE 21 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 3993.039001800; LOC: SP21 ALPINE VILLAGE KROPF 1964 10X60 4515 27572 N SH 67 #21 Total Due: $65.17 ********************************************************* M0028345 SIMONS, KAREN 19570 E US HIGHWAY 24 LOT 36 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863-9079 6093.060001450; LOC: SP36 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP HOME 1965 12X60 60X1770K Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028267 SOKOL, JOHN & HELEN B C/O BETTY BALAGAT 2519 LANCELOT CT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80904 4093.040000490; LOC: FREEMAN PL L18-19 B24 FALCON 1974 14X66 10552 300 WHALEN AVE CRIPPLE CREEK 80813 Total Due: $85.47 ********************************************************* M0035027 STIVING, RICHARD C & LINDA G 1941 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE, CO 80814 3793.199900059; LOC: L10 INDIAN CREEK 15 UNKNOWN 1975 56X12 MHMA1899258 1941 SPRING CREEK DR Total Due: $103.81 ********************************************************* M0027669 TAUBE, RICHARD M PO BOX 74 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 3793.030001000; LOC: L10 B3 INDIAN CREEK 1 WINDSOR 1978 14X71 ZWK75144187 710 BEAVER CREEK DR Total Due: $78.35 ********************************************************* M0027621 TWIN ROCK TRUST PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 8593.030000300; LOC: 16-13-70 PT NW4 DET 1969 12X56 FI051386 Total Due: $141.90 ********************************************************* M0027736 TWIN ROCK TRUST PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 8593.030001870; LOC: 16-13-70 PT NW4 SCHULT 1970 14X60 P94396 3094 CR 421 Total Due: $199.61 ********************************************************* M0027737 TWIN ROCK TRUST PO BOX 5050 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 8593.030001880; LOC: 16-13-70 PT NW4 1969 B-23-521 3144 CR 421 #1/2 Total Due: $228.46 ********************************************************* M0027323 VELASQUEZ, ROY VIRGIL 102 PAINT PONY LN FLORISSANT, CO 80816 1493.011000030; LOC: L747 CME 6 VICTOR 1961 10X50 E020715 102 PAINT PONY LN Total Due: $62.31 *********************************************************

M0028341 VINSON, JACQUELINE IRENE 803 E KIOWA ST APT 1 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903 6093.060001370; LOC: UTE CHIEF MHP SP B12 GREAT NORTHERN 1970 14X65 IGN3065 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0028400 WALKER, HEATHER 300 S PARK ST SPACE B 8 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060002190; LOC: SP B8 UTE CHIEF MHP CHAMPION 1981 14X70 421185S3754UTCBC Total Due: $75.75 ********************************************************* M0028361 WARDELL, KEVIN PO BOX 145 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80866 6093.060001660; LOC: SP28B WOODLAND VILLAGE MHP HAC 1979 12X56 GDMHKS46786253 Total Due: $57.22 ********************************************************* M0028362 WASSON, DANA L & DAVID A 19570 E HWY 24 SPACE 53 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060001670; LOC: SP53 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MHP TITAN 1981 24X44 2210165737A&B Total Due: $160.95 ********************************************************* M0028318 WILSON, ALAN D 300 S PARK ST LOT B-13 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863 6093.060000020; LOC: SP B11 UTE CHIEF MHP FLEETWOOD 1969 12X60 DC9R1S10612 300 S PARK ST #B11 WOODLAND PARK 80863 Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************* M0052172 WOODS, GALE L PO BOX 1206 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813 1093.200500002 LOC: 6/7-15-69 10129 NA-TIONAL DEBT EXC PT IN CONFLICT WITH MOJAVE MS 10129 AND RHYOLITE CHIEF MS 10129 SR SPRINGFIELD 1970 12X60 601225885 9859 SH 67 Total Due: $71.47 ********************************************************* M0028391 WORLEY, SUZANNE 7668 E 22ND ST APT 72 TUCSON, AZ 85710 6093.060002060; LOC: SP34 WOODLAND VIL-LAGE MPH CHAMPION 1973 12X56 0539669165D Total Due: $60.00 ********************************************************

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL THIS 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015 Robert W. Campbell TREASURER OF TELLER COUNTY, CO P.O. BOX 367 CRIPPLE CREEK, CO 80813 (719) 689-2985 Published in the Pikes Peak Courier View September 16, 2015

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On June 18, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records.Original Grantor(s) BRUCE DORR AND LINDA J DORR Original Benefi ciary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLCCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust 6/11/2008 Recording Date of Deed of Trust 6/30/2008 Recorded in Teller County Reception No. 618734 Original Principal Amount $130,173.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $137,644.43

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notifi ed that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF LOT 16, ARABIAN ACRES THIRD FILING, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

which has the address of: 149 Silbani Lane, Florissant, CO 80816





ROBERT W. CAMPBELL, Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; Shirley A. Kint, Deputy Public TrusteeAttorney: SCOTT D TOEBBEN Attorney Registration #19011RANDALL S MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 216 16TH STREET, SUITE 1210 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202, Phone: (720) 259-6710 Fax: (720) 379-1375Attorney fi le #: 13CO00418-1The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.PT_39_092315*5

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION: (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2015-0041 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On June 29, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records.Original Grantor(s) BALTAZAR C MADRID Original Benefi ciary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR STEWART MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust 8/24/2007 Recording Date of Deed of Trust 8/27/2007 Recorded in Teller County Reception No. 610168 Original Principal Amount $205,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $196,313.16 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notifi ed that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:Failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.LOT 2, PONDEROSA LODGE FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.which has the address of: 108 Foster Avenue, Woodland Park, CO 80863

NOTICE OF SALEThe current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has fi led Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon of October 28, 2015, at the Teller County Public Trustee’s Offi ce, 101 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certifi cate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED.IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2. THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.


ROBERT W. CAMPBELL, Teller COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Shirley A. Kint, Deputy Public TrusteeAttorney: ERIN ROBSON Attorney Registration #46557MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP, 1770 4TH AVENUE , SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101 Phone: (877) 369-6122 Attorney fi le #: CO-14-631413-JSThe Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.PT_41_093015*5

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION - (CRS §38-38-103) Foreclosure Sale No. 2014-0070

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 7, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Teller records.Original Grantor(s) JAMES R KURISU AND JOLENE R KURISU Original Benefi ciary(ies) WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust 3/26/2005 Recording Date of Deed of Trust 4/5/2005 Recorded in Teller County Reception No. 578569 Original Principal Amount $54,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $43,095.36 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notifi ed that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:Failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.THE SOUTH 40 FEET OF LOTS 14, 15 AND 16, BLOCK 39 AND THE SOUTH 1/3 OF LOTS 17, 18, 19 AND 20, BLOCK 39, THE HAYDEN COMPANY’S SUBDIVISION OF THE HAYDEN PLACER.

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Reports of local mine pollution based on faulty information


Of all the mine shafts and tunnels that crisscross beneath Cripple Creek and Victor, the last and deep-est is still active today: the Carlton Tunnel.

But it’s not active in production of gold. It’s job, from the day it opened in 1941, was to drain the mines that honeycomb “The World’s Greatest Gold Camp.”

And that’s what it continues to do today, discharging 1,600 gallons per minute of water that is slightly alkaline.

It performs another important job, too, officials say.

The six-mile long Carlton Tunnel protects the region from the kind of disaster that struck the Sil-verton area on Aug. 5 when Environmental Protection Agency workers sent more than 3 million gallons of heavy-metal laced water into the Animas River from the Gold King Mine, which has been abandoned for more than a century.

Not only does the Cripple Creek and Vic-tor district benefit from Carlton Tunnel, but their chemical makeup of the region is another reason a Gold King-type disaster is less likely.

The Animas River spill

water was heavily laced with arsenic and lead. In Teller County, the naturally occurring metals are iron, zinc and manganese.

According to EPA reports, the Gold King has been leaking between 50-250 gallons of toxic water per minute prompting EPA workers to seek the source so it could be locked down.

Their backhoe breached a reservoir of toxic wa-ter that agency officials think came from another abandoned mine nearby. It seems that the Sunnyside Gold Corp. built retention walls inside the second mine that filled up, causing toxic wastewater to spill into the Gold King and then into the river.

In Teller County’s gold camp, the Carlton was one of several drainage tunnels preventing such build-ups of tainted water.

When gold was first discovered, the mines were located above the local wa-ter table. But as the miners delved deeper and deeper, thousands of feet below the surface, they encountered an abundance of water. To drain the water and con-tinue working the mines, owners banded together to create drainage tunnels.

The Carlton is an engi-neering marvel that runs a reported six miles from its opening along Shelf Road, where it drains water into a succession of holding ponds before discharging into Four Mile Creek.

It was named in honor of A.E. “Bert” Carlton, an

Illinois native who came to the region in 1889, at age 23, to treat his tuberculosis. When gold was discovered in Cripple Creek in 1891, he and his brother, Leslie, started selling firewood and coal, then opened a business hauling coal, hay, grain and other freight from the railroad in Divide up to the gold camp.

He was a shrewd busi-nessman, investing his freight profits in mines, beginning around 1896, and expanding his empire to include mills, railroads and banks, eventually becoming known as the “King of Cripple Creek” as he dominated the mining camps.

When pumping couldn’t keep deep shafts dry and threatened the future of the mines, Carlton pioneered the construction of drain-age tunnels, including the three-mile-long Roosevelt Tunnel around 1905, to allow deep mining of ore in the district. He died in 1931.

.The late Ed Hunter, a local mining historian and author, stated in a 1998 paper on the Carlton Tun-nel’s history that it is about 6-miles long, took four years to construct and cost about $1.2 million.

He said it “still drains a large part of the Cripple Creek Mining District to-day, although it sits idle.

“Current mining in the district is carried on in a surface operation far above the tunnel elevation.

“The average discharge

from the tunnel for the last several years has been about 1,600 gallons per minute at a slightly alkaline pH of 7.6.28. This flow is subject to, and meets, all of the rules and regulations of an EPA discharge permit for water quality.”

What he wrote 17 years ago are borne out today by tests the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co. carries out as part of its obligation as the tunnel’s permit holder.

Since the modern surface mining operation started up in the early 1990s, the company has been keeping tabs on the water coming out of the Carlton and two other tun-nels. These tunnels do not drain the surface compa-ny’s heap leach fields.

A recent EPA report on the water draining out of the Carlton Tunnel listed “incorrect information” according to Jane Mannon, community affairs manager for the CC&V Gold Mining Company.

“The EPA reported that we were ‘nonconforming’ in three of the last 12 quar-ters,” she said. “The reason for that is that the first quarter of each year should run from January to March but our permit allows the first quarter to run to the end of April because the detention ponds we test are usually under snow and ice in March at this elevation. The state’s tracking system doesn’t recognize the ex-tended first quarter so we’re listed as nonconforming for

that quarter each year.”Also two testing reports

from May were mixed up, the error was discovered and, according to a letter from Christy Pickens, an environmental specialist for the Clean Water En-forcement Unit of the Colo-rado Water Quality Control Division, the mine sent a corrected report in July.

“There is iron in the effluent but our permit doesn’t set a threshold for iron,” Mannon said. “It’s something we watch along with manganese and zinc. Our permit only sets a maximum concentration threshold for zinc. We also watch the flow amounts, PH, suspended particles and, for some reason, oil and grease, which have never been a problem.”

When the mine took

over the permit for the Carlton Tunnel, there were four ponds at the outflow point that were designed to allow suspended particles to settle out before that water is released into Four Mile Creek. Since then the mining company has add-ed a fifth pond to increase detention times, especially when flow increases a few months after spring runoff. Mine personnel also clean the ponds periodically.

The mine’s environmen-tal programs have earned awards from the Colorado Mining Association, the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board and the Colorado Division of Recla-mation Mining and Safety and the Information about these programs is available on the company website: www.ccvgoldmining.com.

Gold King-like toxic spill not likely in Teller County

TOP: The Carlton Tunnel drains most of the mines in the historic Cripple Creek and Victor mining District. Even though this tunnel and two others were constructed long before the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co. opened its Cresson Mines in the early 1990s, the CC&V has permits to manage their outflow. //Courtesy photo

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