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GARDENING GROWING IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA 101

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GARDENINGGrowing in the Tri-Lakes Area 101

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Whether new to the area

or just never “got it,”

a novice as well as the

seasoned green thumb can

find gardening a challenge in the Tri-Lakes

area. The most common misconception

is that our elevation is the main factor.

However, it’s the winds, low humidity and

soil conditions that inhibit plant growth

the most. With a little bit of planning and

preparation, even us “brown thumbs” can

have a beautiful flower garden, healthy

trees and shrubs and, yes, even some tasty

home-grown vegetables.

Monument averages about 150 frost-free

days each year, surprisingly only five less

than Denver, as noted by the Colorado State

University Extension. Late spring and early

fall frosts cause much uncertainty about

when to plant. As soon as the weather turns

warm for more than three consecutive days

in a row, we see many a new neighbor out

happily planting flowers, only to do it all

over again the end of May. Frost can hit as

late as the first week of June and then rear

its ugly head again around the first week

of October. However, once Memorial Day

comes around, the chances of a frost are

only about 20 percent.

IN THE ZONEThe USDA has established Hardiness Zones

across the country that act as a guideline for

farmers and gardeners to determine what

plants work well in what geographic areas

based on temperature extremes. Colorado

zones range from 3 to 7; 3 being the coldest

and 7 being the warmest. Monument is in

Zone 4. Woody Woodworth, owner of High

Country Home & Garden in Monument

says some areas in our yards can have Zone

5 microclimates, especially in areas up

against stucco or rock where it is protected

and stays warmer. Woodworth also says the

keys to successful gardening in this area are

the 4 P’s: Plan it, prepare the soil, plant it

right and protect it.

MAKE A PLANA little bit of planning can save loads of

time and money in the long run. Choose

plants, trees and bushes that are known to

survive and flourish well in this climate

(see sample lists below). If unsure, visit a

knowledgeable garden center in the area.

Inconsistent weather conditions can wreak

havoc with the best laid plans, so a good

plan is to diversify, just like with a financial

plan, particularly in the case of a vegetable

garden. If the summer doesn’t turn out to

be hot enough for a bumper tomato crop,

the lettuce, kale and carrots will flourish in

the cooler weather.

In the case of flower gardens, plant like

plants with similar needs and attributes

together. Resist the temptation to mix sun

and shade plants together. One group will

thrive while the other wilts away.

SOILThere is little that can be done about

low humidity, wind and high soil pH, so

preparing and treating the soil properly is

the one thing a gardener can do. Pre-treat

soil with composted materials. For herbs,

use ½ sand and ½ soil. They love to be

watered, but need good drainage.

Fertilize with a good quality organic

fertilizer at appropriate times. These come

in both liquid and granular types. Annuals

should be fertilized once per week and

perennials about every other week while in

bloom.

PROTECTIf the critters go after your plants, take

heart. There’s a product called “Liquid

Fence” that will keep deer and rabbits

away. Attention to application several times

during the season will send the animals to

your neighbor’s garden instead of yours.

Liquid Fence also has a product for moles

and voles. This repellant gets to the root

of the matter, protecting plants from these

little guys who love to feast on the plant

roots.

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You’ve got to start somewhere!By Deborah Stumpf

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Have you ever wanted to surprise a special someone in a unique sort of way? Perhaps with a gift that

goes beyond words? The following true story is one that is told to me every Springtime.... and touches my heart all over again.

It was 1993 and both my personal and business life had undergone some major transitions. A 19 year marriage and business partnership had come to an end and I was embarking on a new life journey. Now as a single Mom and sole proprietor of my jewelry design business, my goals were to survive and heal emotionally and financially while staying focused on those most important in my life. My children, family and friends were instrumental in lifting me up with a new sense of self confidence and acceptance.

At times my jewelry business required my traveling to participate in exhibitions or buy gems. During those times, I would call on my Mother in law, Shirley Helmich to come stay with the children. “Grandma” Shirley always made their time together something extraordinary and I could relax in knowing that they were having a great time while I was away. They knew they were loved and I was so grateful to have her in our lives.

Planting a Secret Garden...

One spring morning as the snow was melting away in the morning sun, I noticed something unusual outside my kitchen window. Colors abounded in oranges, purples, and yellows peeking up through the snow! For a brief moment, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and then I realized...they were tulips and daffodils coming up through the spring snow. I turned and looked out the breakfast nook windows where there were more! I hadn’t planted any bulbs the previous fall, so I was left wondering who could have done this? Soon I realized it must have been Grandma Shirley. When I called her to inquire, she just giggled. After waiting many months her surprise had been revealed, expressing her love through the magic of nature.

Every Spring I look forward to “my” flowers peeking up through the pine needles and snow to remind me of that profound relationship I share with one of the most endearing people I’ve ever known. Perhaps this springtime you can secretly plant some seeds and let the flowers say how you feel in a most colorful way!

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Dramatic temperature changes can cause

longstanding damage to trees and shrubs

and it is best to gradually reduce watering

as summer nears the end. Fertilizers high in

nitrogen should not be used in late summer.

WHAT TO PLANTThere are hundreds of edibles, flowers,

trees and bushes that will do well in this

climate, but here’s a short list to help get

you started:

EDIBLES Fool the late frosts by starting these from

seeds indoors in early March.

Lettuce

Spinach

Beets

Beans

Peas

Carrots

READY MADE PLANTS These do well in window boxes, planters

and pots in little greenhouses or using walls

of water to temper the weather extremes.

Melons

Cucumbers

Tomatoes

Peppers

Herbs

BULBS OR SETSOnions

Garlic

Potatoes

PERENNIALS These give you the best bang for your buck

as they come back every year.

Jupiter’s beard

Sedum (many types)

Delphinium

Cone flower

Daisy

Cosmos

Gaillardia

SHRUBSLilacs

Alpine current

Red twig dogweed

Spirea

Potentilla

TREES/VINESAutumn blaze maple (red leaf in Fall, a

Midwesterner’s delight!)

Honey locust

Ash

Flowering crab trees

VINES, SUCH AS SILVER LACE, HOPS AND HONEYSUCKLE

Ornamental Grasses

Karl foerster

Elijah blue

Little bluestem

STEPPABLES These are flowering plants that grow well

around patios and sidewalks, requiring

little moisture and thriving in hot sun.

Stone crop

Acre

Dragon’s blood

Scotch moss

Irish moss

The good news is that our climate boasts

plenty of sunshine to enable excellent

growth of many species of flowers, trees,

bushes and vegetables. Don’t be afraid to

visit your local garden store, soak up some

advice, grab a selection of perfect plant

species and get planting!

Sources:

Colorado State University Extension

Woody Woodworth, High Country Home & Garden

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W.hether you want to reduce chemicals in your home because of the toxic load it is having on your health or you care about our ecosystem, there are many safe alternatives to using standard household cleaners. It is

not necessary to spend a lot of money on environmentally friendly cleaning products either. Chances are you already have most of the ingredients needed for cleaning your home right in the kitchen or laundry room. All you need for cleaning and disinfecting your home is borax, baking soda, liquid dish soap, vinegar, lemon and olive oil. These items coupled with some proper utensils such as spray bottles, rags (cut from 100% old T-shirts), sponges, bucket and mop with a terry cloth cover, are all that you need to make your house shine. You will be amazed at how enjoyable it is to clean your home without inhaling all those toxic fumes.

There are a few things to remember before putting together your own cleaning products. First, spray bottles have a tendency to clog if using minerals in them such as borax and baking soda. Dissolve minerals completely with very hot water. Secondly, always take into consideration whether the water in your home is hard or soft. Hard water requires more soap for sudsing and more minerals for cleaning. Soft water has a low mineral content, requiring less soap and minerals. Vinegar and lemon juice are good acids for cleaning mineral buildup, so add more of these to your recipes if you have hard water. Thirdly, make sure that you wash your rags separately from the rest of your laundry and do not use any type of fabric softener in the washer or dryer.

Cleaning mirrors and glass without leaving streaks is usually a nightmare for most people. Bathroom mirrors can be cleaned with straight water from the sink. Wet a rag, wipe the entire mirror making sure to get off any stuck on toothpaste or hairspray and dry completely with a clean rag. When drying, it’s important

to make sure you are using a completely dry rag at the end of the wiping. This helps to buff out any streaks you may see. Looking at the mirror from different angles and going over with a dry rag again will help to remove streaking. You will be surprised at how many mirrors clean up quite well with just plain water. If you prefer to use a glass cleaner out of a spray bottle, a really good recipe is to mix 3 tablespoons white vinegar, 2 cups water and ¼ tsp. liquid dish soap.

Bathrooms can be one of the most difficult places to clean in the house. Not many people enjoy cleaning bathrooms due to the mineral buildup, soap scum, mold, mildew and germs. Let’s face it, unless you squeegee the tile and glass after every shower you are bound to get mineral deposits, especially if you have hard water. For those of you who refuse to squeegee or your partner refuses, there is hope on eliminating most buildup. For a good scouring paste, mix 1/3 cup baking soda, 1/3 cup borax with 1 teaspoon dish soap, then add tiny amounts of water until you have a paste. Scoop this mixture onto a “Dobie” or cellulose sponge and scrub. Rinse thoroughly with water and a sponge or rag as the paste will leave a residue. This paste is very effective on sinks and countertops as well. You will be impressed at how nice your faucets shine up. Showers/tubs made out of fiberglass scratch very easily, and it is recommended that a Dobie sponge or soft cloth be used for this application. Toilets are a beast all in themselves. Those plastic brushes just do not get up under the rim. The only cleaning tool that can get every nook and cranny of your toilet is the good old-fashioned hand. So slap a pair of gloves on and go to it. Borax is a great disinfectant! Take ½ cup of borax and mix it with 1/8 cup water and 5 drops of dish soap. Using one paper towel, dip into the mixture and apply to the toilet starting at the tank top, moving downward until you have covered the entire outside including the seat, finishing off with putting the remaining mixture into the bowel and rubbing it in entirely under the rim, not leaving one area untouched. Throw away the paper towel and get two new ones and start wiping dry the entire toilet and seat. While flushing the toilet, swish paper towel in bowl to get rid of any residue. Leaving the borax in your toilet overnight will help get rid of stains as well as disinfect. Make sure you close the lid if you have a pet who likes to drink out of the toilet. You can also dump a bucket of water down the toilet to get rid of all

the water before you start to clean. This will allow the borax mixture to cover more surface area inside the bowl. By using borax in the bathroom it helps prevent mold and mildew from forming. However, once mold gets into the caulking of your shower the only way to get rid of it is by replacing the caulk. A great cleaner for the bathroom floor is to add

½ cup borax with a few drops of dish soap to a bucket (2 gallons) of hot water. Before you start washing the floor, go

around the bathroom and wash the towel racks and toilet paper holder with this solution and wipe dry.

Wood furniture care can be a bit tricky depending on the type of wood and finish. For a general dusting, mix ½ teaspoon olive oil with a ¼ cup lemon juice. Dab a soft rag into the solution and dust, polish and shine your wooden furniture. You can reuse this rag over and over again.

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We live in a time of conveniences. We want everything done quickly. However, we don’t think about the effect all those conveniences have on our life or the ecosystem of our planet.

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More and more Americans are starting to gar-den their own food. In Colorado, this can be challenging at times. Combinations of low humidity, drying winds, fluctuating tempera-

tures, and heavy calcareous soils restrict plant growth. Edu-cation is the key to successful gardening. Combined with patience, you can very easily be rewarded with an ample garden. Little can be done about the humidity and wind so let us look at the soil that we are dealing with and how we can help improve our situation. Colorado is a semi-arid envi-ronment with highly alkaline soils. What does this mean? The pH scale is 0 to 14, 7 being neutral. A pH level below 7 is acidic and above 7 is alkaline. In Colorado the av-erage soil pH is 8.0-8.5. This is a result of a low rainfall environment. Major problems with alkaline soils are the reduced nutrients and Iron deficiencies. Let me give you a little more back ground. Colorado is the Spanish word meaning “color rojo” or “color red”. This is because the dominate soils here are red. The red color is a result of high amounts of Iron. Colorado’s highly calcareous soils (soils with high amounts of calcium carbonate formed under arid or semi-arid climatic conditions) tie up the iron in a form unavailable to plants. (Please note: Iron deficiency can worsen if calcareous soils are over watered.) Iron is an es-sential element for growth and development in plants. It is utilized in chlorophyll for the manufacturing of food. Initial symptoms of Iron deficiency are a yellowing or chlorosis between the veins of younger leaves. Lacking iron results in under developed and weaker plants. This encourages damage by insects which are more inclined to pray on weak plants. How do we fix this? First, TEST YOUR SOIL by getting a soil tester to read the pH. If your soil is alkaline (most likely) than you need to add components that acidify the soil such as; compost, peat moss, organic matter, etc.

GARDENING a guide to successful gardening

Compost needs to be thoroughly mixed into the upper 6-8 inches of soil. Make sure not to leave chunks as this will interfere with seeding, root spread, and water movement.

Unless you replace the soil with a high quality soil or do a raised bed, make sure when you are adding compost to your area to not add more than 1 inch per season without conduct-ing a soil test to evaluate potential salt build-up. You want to make sure that you are not using “fresh” manure the same year you are going to harvest crops. If you are going to add fresh manure wait till fall to do so or apply “aged” compost instead. Fresh compost can cause an E coli contamination, plus aged compost is better to use anyway due to “weed seed” issues. You also want your soil to have somewhat of a sandy medium if possible. Organic matter added all at once can provide for more porous soil. Salt tends to ac-cumulate in the amended soil layer and rapid evaporation (wind, which is never a problem in the Tri-Lakes area) may concentrate this in the root zone and damage plants. These events can lead to the accumulation of salt. The solution for this is to add organic matter over time, plant salt friendly plants, have better drainage so salt can be leached away with water, and/or build a raised bed.

During the growing season, you will also want to fertilize. Soil fertilization is the addition of soil nutrients to support crop growth. The easiest way to do this is through liquid fertilizers. They’re easily available, easy to apply, and provide a quick release of nutrients for plant growth. Composting is not the same as fertilizing. The nutrients released from compost and manure is slow, taking years. Adding compost or manure improves soil tilth (physical condition of the soil) but typical nitrogen released from compost is 5%-25% the 1st year, 3%-12% the 2nd year, and

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1%-6% the 3rd year. If you notice an Iron deficiency you may also want to apply an Iron Fertilizer to the soil. If you use a chelated iron fertilizer this helps keep the iron in “plant-available” form. Frequency of these treatments will depend on the soil and plant properties; which is best gauged by observing plant performance. You want to be careful with the residue from chelated iron products as they can permanently stain stone and wood.

If you are new to gardening, I suggest planting less square footage and crops that are easiest to grow. If you are planting vegetables, start off with 100 sq. ft. or less per person in your house hold. Later you can increase your area and add more difficult crops as you harness your skills. Give plants plenty of room to grow. As plants grow and the weather becomes warmer, more water will be required. Temporary wilting in the afternoon is common, but if you see wilting in the morning this is a distress signal to water. Read about the plants you want to grow, what they need to be successful, and when to harvest. (i.e. cucumbers and squash you will want to harvest often and thoroughly. Fruits left on the plant will inhibit new fruit development until they mature. These are harvested and used as immature fruit. Harvesting time will depend on fruit size, summer squash is about 6 inches long and cucumber is 6-8 inches long). If you can, choose vegetables that are designed for a shorter growing season unless you have the availability to start seedlings indoors and transplant them when the weather gets warmer. (note: if you transplant, you may want to gradually introduce them to the outdoors to prevent shock). We are also carrying a new product called a “SmartPot”. This is basically like a miniature raised bed with the convenience of being portable. Water distribution is even, and plant growth is better due to the porous fabric. This allows for the roots to breath (aeration from top to bottom) giving you better plant growth.

Colorado has many bright sides to gardening even if some of the conditions are difficult to deal with. We have many days of sunshine. Lower humidity which helps discourages many landscape plant diseases that are common in more humid areas and we have LESS BUGS!

You can find all of these items mentioned in this article (compost, liquid fertilizers, short growing seeds, portable raised pots, etc) at “R” Rock Yard with the exception of peat moss, I do not believe in using peat moss because it is not sustainable as it takes thousands of years for the peat “bricks” that are harvested to grow. Rather we use compost because this is a renewable resource.

TIPS:Usually the first frost of the season for the Monument Area is around October 2nd but can be as early as September 9th and the last frost of the season is around May 20th but can be as late as July 6th. So your frost-free growing season is around 89-150 days.

To reduce soil compaction and help conserve moisture in the soil during the winter, cover the garden area with mulch.

Look up and print a Ripeness Guide so you know when to harvest.

WATER SAVING TECHNIQUES:

Plant in blocks rather than in rows. This creates shade for roots and reduces evaporation.

Control weeds that compete with vegetables for water.

Group plants with similar water needs for easy irrigation.Protect plants and soil from wind with windbreaks to reduce evaporation.

COOL SEASON CROPS(Can Plant Mid-Late April)

• Spinach• Lettuce• Kohlrabi• Beets• Broccoli• Cabbage• Carrots• Cauliflower• Peas

WARM SEASON CROPS(Can Plant Mid-Late May)

• Tomatoes• Peppers• Eggplant• Cantaloupe• Watermelon• Winter Squash

GARDENING continued from page 12

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I’ve always taken it for granted, that Easter Lilies would just

pop up just in time for Easter. I had always associated them

with the Easter Story of Christ Resurrection, but never really

knew the reason of this association. So I did some research on the

Eater Lily, I found many stories relating to the significance of this

beautiful white-trumpeted flower.

Tradition has it that Lilies were found growing in the Garden of

Gethsemane after Christ’s agony. The beautiful white lilies sprung

up where drops of Christ’s sweat fell to the ground in his final

hours of sorrow and deep distress.

Churches continue this tradition at Easter time by banking their altars

and surrounding their crosses with masses of Easter Lilies, to com-

memorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and hope of life everlasting.

For many, the beautiful trumpet-shaped white flowers symbolize

purity, virtue, innocence, hope and life—the spiritual essence of

Easter.

History, mythology, literature, poetry and the world of art are

filled with stories and images that speak of the beauty and maj-

esty of the elegant white flowers. Often called the “white-robed

apostles of hope,”

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HEALTH & WELLNESS nutrition • fitness

Homeopathy is a therapeutic method of medicine in which

very dilute doses of natural active substances (plant, ani-

mal, or mineral origins) are administered to a patient to

treat symptoms that would be induced in a healthy individual by

ingestion of that same substance.

Homeopathy is an approach to health that is quite differ-

ent from methods that are seen in the pharmacy everyday. Con-

ventional medicine attempts to restore health by killing invading

organisms, replacing hormones or enzymes, or interfering with

disease processes. Calcium blockers are an example. Homeopathy

stimulates the body’s own defenses to correct illness and allow

symptoms to dissipate. The minute dose of drug substance used

in homeopathy does not cause any of the side effects that have

become such a problem for the physician, pharmacist and patient.

Homeopathic medicines are different from herbal products. In ad-

dition to conventional drugs, homeopathic drug products are the

only other form of official and regulated medicine in the United

States. Homeopathic medicines are now receiving a much higher

level of consumer interest. As patients explore alternative medical

methods, pharmacists are asked to comment about natural and ho-

meopathic drug products. They are also asked common questions

about effectiveness, reliability, possible interactions with other

medications, or how they are regulated or approved.

The principles of Homeopathy were known and em-

ployed five hundred years before the birth of Christ by the Greek

physician Hippocrates. This dosage-dependent, contradictory ac-

tion of medically active substances was not to become universally

known until it was rediscovered by Samuel Hahnemann, M.D., a

German physician, in the 18th century.

Dr. Hahnemann, distressed by the barbaric medical

methods of his day like bleeding, purging, and the use of leeches,

chose to leave the practice of medicine and supported his family

by translating medical, scientific, and botanical books. It was dur-

ing this period that he uncovered the ancient “Principle of Simi-

lars.” Hahnemann’s first application of this newly-found principle

were his observation of the toxicologic effects of cinchona bark,

which was then being used to treat malaria. The bark often pro-

duced attacks of fever very much like the malaria fever. When tiny

doses of the homeopathic cinchona were administered to the ma-

laria-infected patients, the malaria fevers were reduced. From his

own observations, Hahnemann deduced that infinitesimal doses

of medicinal substances were capable of curing symptoms similar

to those which they could produce. He named his discovery “The

Principle of Similars”.

After his discovery, Hahnemann spent the rest of his

years developing and cataloging the relationship between dis-

ease and conditions (symptoms) and the toxic effects of natural,

medically-active substances. Administration of crude quantities

of these substances to a healthy individual with the intention of

developing a symptom picture is called a “proving.” Clinically,

an individual who has a disease displays a certain group of symp-

toms, which can be identified with the same symptom-complex

that has been developed and catalogued in the health volunteer

proving group. Clinically, the substance that produces the same

symptom complex during the proving which the patient is cur-

rently exhibiting in their illness is the remedy prescribed by the

physician.

The most common example offered to explain this “Prin-

ciple of Similars” is Ipecac. A large dose of Ipecac is given to a

healthy individual to induce vomiting. However, a patient suffer-

ing from nausea and vomiting improves when a homeopathic dose

of Ipecac is administered.

The “Principle of Similars” of Homeopathy may be summarized as: • Every pharmacologically active substance produces

symptoms in a healthy, sensitive individual which are characteris-

tic of that substance.

•Eachdiseasehasacharacteristicsetofsymptoms.

•Anillnesscanbecuredbyadministeringtoapatient

a small, homeopathically prepared dose of the same substance

which, during a proving, produced symptoms similar to the ill-

ness in healthy individuals.

Today there are over 2,000 substances catalogued that

describe symptom pictures of the most common conditions like

allergies, colds, flu, and bruises. According to The New England

Journal of Medicine (1993) approximately 2.5 million Americans,

one percent of the U.S. population, used Homeopathy in 1990 - an

indication that it has become a growing part of American health

care. Homeopathy is truly a safer medicine - because it has no

harmful side effects!

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SNAPSHOT a glimpse at community personalities

PRAGMATIC DREAMER: TIM ECKERT

“I really like to design and build things - Take something from concept to reality”

By Nick Yanez

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“Dreamer” has become such

a negative word. It implies

that someone is foolhardy and

impractical; idealistic and out of

touch; expecting and awaiting the

world to fulfill unlikely ambitions.

Instead, rather, society prefers you

become a “realist”. Find a good job,

settle down and never, ever, try to

change the world.

In my talks with Tim Eckert, I’ve

found something of an anomaly.

Our conversation started over coffee,

well tea for me, and I found myself

lost in the haze of Tim’s fire, as if

the ocean air had caught his flame

and spread it all over the globe. You

know what he says is all true and you

know there’s more to the story; and

though he’s not willing to give up all

the details, we know enough about

his endeavors to realize they could

alter our everyday life.

His claim to fame, if you will, came in 2003 for the ER3 Electric

Car he built that would set a world record on Pikes Peak. It was

the fastest time anyone had clocked in an electric car, beating the

previous record held by Honda. “They put a lot of money into

these efforts,” Tim says, “and we went up and it was just kind

of local guys, a lot of them volunteered, and we beat them by a

second and a half”. With 0-to-60 in 3.2 seconds and a top speed

of 140 mph, Tim, with some partners and a handful of volunteers,

changed the battery industry forever. Using a large-sized lithium

Ion (think a giant cell phone battery) they powered a very fast

vehicle.

Eckert’s talents aren’t limited to electric powered engines, he’s an

artist as well. Sketching pictures of his late Uncle and designing

mock-up WWII aircraft panels, Tim has found a way to use his

innovation as well as his artistic vision. You may recognize his

train design in Palmer Lake, the iconic image that stands guard for

local burger-joint The Depot. And though his art is appreciated, it

all seems too small for him.

“I really like to design and build things - Take something from

concept to reality” Tim states. His latest project is the ultimate

concept, an engine based on the model of an old steam engine,

which finds a way to use less than half the fuel our current engines

use now. “A normal engine wastes eighty-five percent of its fuel”

explains Eckert, “My engine will solve all that”. Tim thinks big,

for a small-town guy, “The rest of the world, they don’t even know

I’m here. I’m fighting the battle” he says,

before revealing the true goal of the project,

“This could help the economy, it could fix a

lot of the world’s problems”.

World changing, huh? Electric cars and

new advanced engines? Sounds, most

certainly, like a dreamer. But, in the talks of

how a motor works, how a car is built, and

how electricity can travel through nothing

but air, along with demonstrations of all

of it, he convinced me of one thing - while

Tim Eckert is perhaps the biggest of all

“dreamers” he is also so much more. He is

an artist. He is a scientist. He is an inventor.

Most of all, he is a “realist”; and he just

may be the one we’ve all been waiting for;

the one that will make all his dreams come

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When we take our ailing car into the shop to be checked

out, there is usually a diagnostic charge. Exactly

what is this? Is there a charge to tell me I have a flat

tire? If all you do is read the scan tool then why is there a fee

involved? Often shops charge for any and all examinations of the

car, no matter how minor. Others charge only for legitimate time

spent on the diagnosis. Which is proper? When technician’s time

is spent to determine the problem, a fee should be charged. When

you visit a doctor’s office, you seldom see the doctor, usually the

assistant, but you do pay for that visit. Plus, if you’re referred to

another doctor, you pay for that visit, too. A repair shop is much

the same.

Time and effort is spent to exam the patient (your car) and an

evaluation is made. Do we and can we fix this, or does the pa-

tient go elsewhere? We have on occasion send cars to other shops

(specialists) if we believe they can better serve you. And at times

we charge for our time. But what does this diagnostic term really

mean?

After the initial exam or scan, there is usually a path or schematic

to follow. Depending on the error code that is found this can be

a few steps or dozens. The error code we pull from the scan only

indicates that a sensor or reading is operating outside of a set

parameters determined by the car builder. We may find a bad sen-

sor or that a faulty part is causing this sensor to give bad (at times

false) readings to one of the car’s computers. The initial problem

found might be only the first of several. The sequence of the cir-

cuits must be followed to check for other issues. A good example

is a cylinder misfire core. There are many causes for this. A spark

plug might be bad, a coil, an injector and many other causes. The

code only points to a particular cylinder or cylinders. We have to

spend time and effort to determine the real problem. There is the

real cause for the charge, plus charges for the actual repairs.

At times the diagnostic charge will cover a portion of the repairs,

often not. If part of the charge is for the tear down and removal

of parts then some of the fee maybe waived. Much like removing

the transmission to see that the clutch is bad; everything is already

in pieces so no diag charges may apply.

This is where having a good relationship with your repair shop

comes into play. If you are a regular, they may adjust the fee. If

they cannot properly diagnose the problem they may not charge

you (unlike the doctor’s office). It is important to develop that

relationship so that you know what to expect and to be willing to

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The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad rolled through a section of Henry Limbach’s 160 acres of land on January 1, 1872. The area, known as Henry’s Station, was renamed by Limbach and the D&RG people to Monument after the

“yellow rock” a beacon for all to see. On June 2, 1879, an election was held to incorporate the town of Monument. Twenty people cast their votes, seventeen for and three against. Limbach served as Monument’s first mayor.

Limbach immigrated to this country from Germany in 1866, fought in the Civil War for the north, joined the Eighth Calvary, so he could fight Indians and settled in Colorado in 1870. He bought land in partnership with his mother-in-law to be, Marie Linder. In 1872, Linder and her daughter Caroline, from Germany, met Henry in St. Louis, MO. There, Caroline and Henry married.

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DINING recipes to excite your palette

THE KITCHEN DIVABy Angela Shelf Medearis

SCONES FITFOR A KING

Since my invitation to the royal wedding seems to have been misplaced, I’ve turned to one of my favorite English recipes for comfort. I dearly love scones, a small B r i t i s h

quick bread of Scottish origin. Scones are often served around 4 p.m. -- tea-time in the United Kingdom.

The first mention of this popular treat was in 1513. The word “scone” may be a derivative of two Middle Dutch words: “schoon” (pure, clean) and “brood” (bread). The combination yields “ schoonbrood ,” meaning a fine white bread. Or, the word may be based on the Scottish town of Scone.

The original scones were round, flat and about the size of a small plate. They were traditionally made out of unleavened oats and baked on a griddle. Then, the scones were cut into triangles for serving.

Today, some call the large, round cake a bannock and the triangle quadrants scones. Scones also are cut into circular shapes, similar to biscuits.

No matter how you cut them, this recipe for English Scones is delicious and the perfect snack while watching the royal wedding ... on television!

ENGLISH SCONESA gentle touch and cold ingredients are the secrets to flaky, tender scones. You’ll want to use heavy cream or buttermilk for this recipe rather than whole milk, as it adds a richness to the dough.

2 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder3 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling1/2 teaspoon salt (table salt, not Kosher)5 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small cubes, plus more for greasing the baking pan, as needed3 eggs

1/2 cup heavy cream or buttermilk, plus 3 tablespoons1/2 cup raisins or dried currants

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut 5 tablespoons of the butter into the flour using a pastry cutter, two knives or the tips of your fingers, until the mixture resembles crumbs.

3. In a separate bowl, beat two of the eggs and stir in the 1/2 cup cream or buttermilk. Stir the egg mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir in the raisins or currants.

4. Turn the dough out onto a floured board and gently press it together into a single lump. If it doesn’t hold together, add more cream or buttermilk, a tablespoon at a time, until it does. Don’t overwork the dough.

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5. Roll the dough out to a thickness of 1 inch. Cut into rounds with a fluted pastry cutter or into triangles (instructions below). Prepare your baking sheet pan by greasing it with butter or shortening, or line it with parchment or wax paper, or use a silicone baking mat. Place scones on the prepared baking sheet.

6. Separate the third egg and set the yolk aside. Beat the egg white and the remaining tablespoon of the cream or buttermilk together, then brush the tops of the scones with the egg-white mixture. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 15 minutes or until golden. Makes 8 to 12 scones.

VARIATIONS:

For triangular scones, turn the dough out and separate it into two halves. Form each half into roughly circular shape, being careful not to overwork the dough. Then roll each half to 1-inch thickness and cut into wedges with a knife. Proceed with recipe.

Spiced Scones: Add enough cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice to the dry ingredients to total 1/2 teaspoon.

Raisin Wheat Scones: Substitute white flour with whole-wheat pastry flour or half and half white and wheat. Use brown sugar instead of white and plain yogurt instead of whole milk.

Walnut Scones: Add 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts.

Cheddar Scones: Add 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese and 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard.

Chocolate Chip Scones: Add 1/2 cup white or dark chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon vanilla to the basic recipe.

Lemon Scones: Add the juice and zest of 1 lemon and 1 tablespoon sugar to the basic scone recipe.

***Angela Shelf Medearis is known as The Kitchen Diva! She’s the executive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” cooking show on Hulu.com. Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks, including “The New African-American Kitchen” and her new cookbook, “The Kitchen Diva Cooks!” Visit her website at www.divapro.com.

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HOLLYWOODby Tony Rizzo

With Elizabeth Tay-

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the last living su-

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question is are there any living

superstars left? The Academy

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On May 4, the Academy will

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Oscar-winning performance in

“Two Women” (1961). Film

clips and personal remarks from

her friends and colleagues will

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the tribute! Once when Sophia

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Julia Roberts as the evil queen

and “Social Network’s” Armie

Hammer as the prince. Lily

Collins was Sandra Bullock’s

daughter in “The Blind Side”

and will be in Taylor Lautner’s

new thriller “Abduction.”

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In 2009, the Farrelly Brothers

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Sean Penn as Larry Fine, Os-

car-winner Benicio Del Toro as

Moe Howard and Jim Carrey as

Curly, aka The Three Stooges.

Were they serious? The trio are

great talents, but to do funny,

physical slapstick as The Three

Stooges? In 2000, Mel Gibson

exec-produced a TV movie

about The Three Stooges that

featured “The Shield” star Mi-

chael Chiklis as Curly. Reviews

were lukewarm, but Stooges

fans loved it.

Now the Farrelly brothers have

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and five-year “Mad TV” alum

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collaborator with the Farrelly

brothers is first listed as a cast

member without a character

name. He could be playing

Moe Howard or famed Colum-

bia Pictures Studio head Harry

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The lives of the Three Stooges

(actually there were five of

them: Moe’s brother Shemp

was an original Stooge and

Curly Joe was replacement for

Curly) were a double-edged

sword. Their story is both

magic and tragic and very dif-

ficult to play when an audience

is expecting it to be hilariously

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both are very adept at playing

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YOUNG FAMILIES MAY NEED LEGAL

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by Lisa Welch Stevens, Esq.

An unfortunate myth

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young families, regardless of

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I am sure that any par-

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realizes after the birth of their

first child – if they did not re-

alize it before – that the single

most important, valuable, pre-

cious thing or person in their

life is their child. Houses, bank

accounts, investments, “toys” –

all pale in importance. And yet,

young families who take care

to insure their homes or “toys”,

maintain bank accounts, sock

away savings in investments,

and purchase life insurance

often neglect to legally protect

their most valuable “posses-

sion” – their child. Ev-

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child should have cer-

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in place to protect

their children, even if

they do not have much

in the way of assets.

WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR CHILD WHEN

YOU ARE NOT AROUND?

The number one document any

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law provides that a parent may

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a period not to exceed twelve

months, authority to act in the

parent’s stead as far as making

decisions on behalf of a child,

such as for medical, dental or

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short periods of time, for when

a parent leaves his or her child

in someone else’s care while he

or she is away on a trip, for ex-

ample; or this can be executed

for an entire year, and renewed

each year, so that if the parent is

not available or is incapacitated

someone has authority, on an

ongoing or even daily basis, to

act for and to care for the child,

without any delay of going to

court to have a guardian ap-

pointed by judicial action. Such

a Delegation of Powers might

be executed in favor of a nanny,

a neighbor, an au pair, a regular

babysitter, a relative, or a friend

of the family. An additional

HIPPA authorization form is

helpful as well.

Along with this docu-

ment, every parent of a minor

child should also have in place

a properly executed “Appoint-

ment of Guardian”. Just as the

Delegation of Powers docu-

ment described above gives

another person authority to act

on behalf of the child during

the parent’s lifetime, the Ap-

pointment of Guardian appoints

another person to become the

guardian of the child – in ef-

fect the “parent” in a legal

sense – after a parent’s death.

Obviously, if there is a surviv-

ing biological parent, that par-

ent would have sole custody

of the child after the death of

the deceased parent, but such

a document is advisable where

there is no other biological par-

ent, or in the event both parents

are deceased. Without an Ap-

pointment of Guardian, and in

the absence of a formal will

appointing someone as guard-

ian of a child, upon the death of

the child’s parents it will be the

court who decides who will be-

come guardian of the child, and

the court’s choice may not be in

accord with the parent’s prefer-

ence.

HOW WILL YOUR CHILD BE SUPPORTED WHEN YOU ARE NO LONGER

AROUND?

If a parent of a minor

child dies without a will, that

parent’s spouse (or spouse and

child if the spouse is not also a

parent of the child) will inherit

the deceased parent’s estate.

Therefore, a parent may feel

that a formal will is unneces-

sary. And, as a matter of the

resulting distribution of the de-

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ceased parent’s estates, this is

probably true. However, if there

is no will, formal probate of the

deceased parent’s estate will

be required, which can be very

time-consuming and expensive.

If the deceased parent has a for-

mal will, his or her estate may

be probated informally, a fairly

simple, quick, and inexpensive

process, that need not require

the assistance of an attorney.

Further, where the

parents of a child are not mar-

ried, where a surviving spouse

is not a parent of the deceased

parent’s child, or where both

parents are deceased, the is-

sue then becomes, “Who has

control over the money left for

that child?” In a will, a parent

can appoint a trustee to handle

and supervise the money left

for the child’s support. If there

is no will, or trust agreement,

appointing a trustee, again, the

deceased parent’s estate must

be formally probate so that a

trustee may be appointed by the

court. And, as with guardians,

a court’s choice may not be in

accord with the parent’s prefer-

ence. I recommend that a par-

ent appoint different persons to

act as his or her child’s guard-

ian and trustee, so that there are

“checks and balances” to pro-

tect the child’s interests further.

Separate Wills and

Trust Agreements are not nec-

essary; a will can incorporate

trust provisions within it, with

formation of the trust being

contingent upon the beneficia-

ries being minors at the time of

the parent’s death. Trust provi-

sions can specify that money

may be spent only for the hous-

ing, support, education, etc.

of the child, or that the child

will not have direct access to

the money until he or she has

reached a certain age (such as

21 or 25), or milestone in life

(such as college graduation or

marriage).

MAKE CERTAIN OTHERS KNOW OF YOUR DOCU-

MENTS, THEIR CON-TENTS, AND WHERE AND HOW TO ACCESS THEM!

All the legal advice

and preparation in the world

will be of little use unless a par-

ent TALKS to friends or family,

letting them know what docu-

ments have been prepared to

protect, legally, his or her child,

what the contents of those

documents are, where they are

kept, and how to access them,

and when. If and when the

documents are needed, it is the

originals that will be needed

to proceed – make sure they

are readily accessible, and not

stashed in a safe deposit box.

Make sure at least two or three

separate persons have copies of

the documents, so as to insure

the documents are actually used

and followed.

THIS ARTICLE IS INTENDED FOR GENERAL INFORMA-TIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE PROFFER OF LEGAL AD-VICE. AS ALWAYS, SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION.

For additionalinformation contact,Lisa Welch Stevens,Attorney at Law P.C.

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