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Tri-Lakes Region, Monument, Gleneagle, Black Forest and Northern El Paso County • Volume 47, Issue 42
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Residents to vote on three tax issues Brief re-cap of issues affecting Tri-Lakes area By Lisa Collacott
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Three issues that affect the Tri-Lakes area will be on the Nov. 6 ballot. All three are tax issues with one issue specifically affecting the area and the other two affecting the entire county.
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Hundreds showed up at Lewis-Palmer High School for a dinner of soup, bread and dessert. They also went home with a beautifully crafted ceramic bowl made from local potters and students. All proceeds went to support Tri-Lakes Cares. See story Page 5 Photo by Lisa Collacott
D-20 puts AED’s in all schools Staff to receive training on how to use devices By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews. com Academy School District 20 is thinking with their hearts. The welfare of their students is of the utmost importance therefore there will soon be automated external defibrillators in all their schools. If they haven’t received them already they will be anytime now. All elementary and middle schools will each have one AED and all high schools will have two. D-20 Chief of Security Larry Borland said the defibrillators will be placed in a public area where
The Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District is asking citizens for a mill levy increase to help fund district operations. The district is asking for an increase of the property tax rate of 3.00 mills which would increase the current 8.50 mills to 11.50 mills. If approved the increase would be approximately $1,034,208 annually to the district and help the district to continue operations at current staffing levels and response times and will help fund facility and equipment upgrades. TLMFD has said that failure to pass the mill levy increase will result in the closure of one fire station and the lay-off of staff members.
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Ballot measure 1A asks voters of El Paso County for taxes to be increased by $17 million annually to directly fund public safety needs. 1A would increase the county’s sales and use tax rate by twenty-three hundredths of one cent ($0.0023) per dollar. El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa has identified urgent law enforcement, criminal justice and emergency response needs. The needs includes hiring, employing and training additional patrol and detention deputies, replacing obsolete and failing communication equipment and video surveillance, fuel, ammunition, operational equipment, supplies, maintenance at the county jail, purchasing a wild land fire truck and hiring additional emergency planning and operations staff.
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Automated external defibrillators are used to shock the heart back to a normal rhythm in a person who has a cardiac arrhythmia. All D-20 schools will receive AED’s with the high schools receiving two. Photo by Lisa Collacott access to them is convenient. The second defibrillator in the high school will be for the athletic trainers to take out on the
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field during athletic activities. “We felt that the AED’s were important to have,” Borland said. AED’s are small portable devices that can treat cardiac arrhythmias by giving an electrical shock to help it return the heart to a normal rhythm. “For certain kinds of arrhythmias it can be the difference between life and death,” Borland said. AED’s are often found in public places such as restaurants, airplanes, stadiums,
shopping centers, fitness centers, theme parks and schools. Borland said there will be training for staff members on how to use the AED’s. “We hope we never have to use them,” he added. The cost of the defibrillators is approximately $65,000 to $70,000. The money to purchase them came from the general fund. Borland helps to have all the schools equipped with the AED’s by Oct. 31.
5A asks the voters to extend the existing 0.55 percent (fifty-five one hundredths of one penny per dollar) of the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority’s sales and use tax to fund PPRTA’s capital program. The current sales and use tax will sunset on Dec. 31, 2014 and if voters approve the measure the tax will sunset on Dec. 31, 2024. The county has several road and bridge projects that it will complete if 5A passes including some in the Tri-Lakes area. Beacon Lite Road, Monument Hill Road and Colo. 105 are just some of the roads on the list. Several of the county’s projects are regional collaborative projects with the city or Colorado Springs. Citizens should have received Tabor notices in the mail on the tax issues. The notice contains arguments for and against each measure.
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D-38 continues MLO discussions The district includes principals in discussion By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com Discussion of a mill levy override was the topic of a recent Lewis-Palmer School District 38 board of education
work session. The MLO discussions involved the superintendent, school board members and D-38 principals. Superintendent John Borman presented a power point presentation that highlighted the impact the recession has had on the school district. The power point showed that the district has cut teachers and support staff, deferred salaries and raises, deferred maintenance.
Motorcycle accident leaves one dead
39-year-old man died at the scene By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com A fatal motorcycle crash closed the southbound on-ramp to Interstate 25 on Thursday evening. The Colorado State Patrol received a call at approximately 6:17 p.m. on Oct. 11 that a crash occurred involving a 2006 Yamaha.
The crash occurred on the southbound on-ramp to I-25 from Colo. 105. The on-ramp was shut down but there was no closure of the interstate. The rider was identified as a 39-yearold male from Colorado Springs. He was wearing a helmet but died at the scene. His name is being withheld pending notification of relatives. There were no other passengers or vehicles involved. Troopers believe that alcohol or drugs and speed may have played a factor. The accident is still under investigation.
The district had 321.5 teachers in 2002. There were 308.42 teachers budgeted for next year with 545 more students than in 2002. The number of students is based on last spring and does not include the number from the recent Oct. 3 count. Teachers have not seen a pay raise since September of 2008 and there is a backlog of maintenance of approximately $30 million. Cuts have already started to affect the classroom.
SO MUCH INSIDE THE TRIBUNE THIS WEEK Stolen Signs. As the election draws near homeowners are finding campaign signs stolen or vandalized. Page 4
Wine Tasting. Tri-Lakes Women’s Club set to host Wine and Roses event. Page 8
Science is Cool. Mining museum makes science cool for Cool Science Festival. Page 10
The Gift of Giving. Two Palmer Lake women help Pine Ridge Reservation. Page 16
TRI-LAKES NEWS IN A HURRY Emotional support available for fire victims Representatives from the Waldo Support Team will be at the Colorado Springs Together center from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at 6840 Centennial Blvd in Colorado Springs. The support team of crisis counsel-
Principals and board members broke off into groups to discuss what needs the principal’s see and what was missed in the presentation that should be added. Borman asked the groups to talk about what can be addressed in the MLO and how to inform the public of the need for an MLO. As in previous board meetings Borman said the district needs to tell their story.
ors works in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency through Aspen Pointe to support the community by working toward restoring peace of mind by providing the community with resources as well as emotional and behavioral support. For information, call 572-6100 or online at WaldoSupport@AspenPointe. org.
Sprinkler Systems. Temperatures are dropping so it’s time to winterize lawn sprinkler systems. Page 15
A Swing and a Hit. Thunder and Bears head to state softball playoffs. Page 12
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Campaign signs vandalized, stolen
Both parties ask for people to respect other’s property
By Lisa Collacott
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The vandalism and theft of campaign signs has recently been occurring in the Gleneagle area and in Colorado Springs. A joint press release was issued by the El Paso County Republican and Democratic parties Oct. 9 asking the community to respect the property of others and their individual beliefs. “Emotions run high during the election season and we all want to support our candidates,” Kathleen Ricker, chair of the El Paso County Republican Party, said. “Showing that support, however, should never include destroying the opposition’s campaign signs. It is a crime to steal or destroy signs.” The chair of the El Paso County Democratic Party Eli Bremer added, “All that vandalism does is leave trash ly-
‘Emotions run high during the election season and we all want to support our candidates.’ Kathleen Ricker
Several campaign signs have been taken in Gleneagle and the co-chair of the El Paso County Republican Party said people need to respect the property of others and their belief system in a joint statement released by the Republican and Democratic parties. Photo by Lisa Collacott ing around our beautiful city. There is no need for either side to be doing this sort of thing.” Lt. Jeff Kramer, spokesperson for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, said that stealing campaign signs would most likely be considered a misdemeanor theft but it would depend on the value of the item taken. Both parties charge $5 dollars for campaign signs and the cost can add it up if a citizen purchases multiple signs. The El Paso County Election Department said in a press release issued Oct. 10 that it is unlawful to remove properly placed political campaign signs 45 days before
an election and up to four days after. There is a $750 fine for unauthorized movement of political signs from someone’ property or right-of-way. Kramer said if signs are stolen from people’s yards then it becomes a trespass issue. It becomes second degree criminal trespassing if the yard is fenced in. “We encourage people to report it. The more reports we have we can identify patterns,” Kramer said. Citizens can call the non-emergency line at 719-3905555 or report the incident online at http://shr.elpasococom.
Local students celebrate a drug free lifestyle Schools take part in Red Ribbon Week, promote healthy behaviors By Lisa Collacott
l c o l l a c o t t @ o u rc o l o ra donews.com One Academy School District elementary school is stressing the importance of making healthy choices. Edith Wolford Elementary School will celebrate Red Ribbon Week which takes place nationwide Oct. 20-28. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and longest drug prevention campaign in the country. Always celebrated in October the week is dedicated to encouraging students to live a drug-free life. “We focus on healthy choices. On an elementary level we tie in other things like positive behavior choices, taking responsibility for actions,” Linda Gillogley, Edith Wolford Elementary counselor, said.
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‘We try to put things in a more positive light about making lifelong healthy choices.’ Linda Gillogley Each day of the week there will be a different activity for students to participate in. To tie in with the upcoming election, Gillogley said at the beginning of the week students will receive wrist bands that read `I elect to be drug free.’ On Oct. 22 students will wear all red and attend an assembly. They will focus on the character word responsibility. On the second day the students will `sock it to drugs’ by wearing silly socks. The third day students can `team up against drugs’ by wearing shirts of their favorite sports team. The fourth day students will declare `I’m too bright for drugs’ by wearing bright colors. On the last day students can wear their Wolford apparel to make the statement that `a drug free life
rocks.’ Gillogley will also talk to the older students about unhealthy choices and focus on smoking. She will go into each classroom that week with age appropriate presentations. “It is a purposeful week,” Gillogley added. “We try to put things in a more positive light about making lifelong healthy choices.” Edith Wolford Elementary School isn’t the only one celebrating Red Ribbon Week. Lewis-PalmerA High School will have a pledge event during lunch. Students will sign pledge cards promising to remain drug free and the cards will be made into a chain link that will be displayed in the school. There will also be daily announcements to educate and promote the event.
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Key Club members dish up dessert during the Empty Bowls Dinner Oct. 10. High school students, volunteers from Kohl’s, school district 38, members of the Tri-Lakes Women’s Club, local restaurants and bakers and the Monument Hill Kiwanis Club came together to make the annual dinner a success. Photos by Lisa Collacott
Left, Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Assistant Superintendent of operations Cheryl Wangemam and school board member Mark Pfoff serve up bowls of soup during the Empty Bowls Dinner on Oct. 10. Right, The Empty Bowls Dinner turned out to be a success. Proceeds will go to benefit Tri-Lakes Cares. Pictured from left: Mark Zeiger, project manager for Empty Bowls, Haley Chapin, executive director for TLC, and Russ Broshous, president of the Monument Hill Kiwanis Club.
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Once again the Tri-Lakes comomunity came out to help support ethe Empty Bowls Dinner. The 20th annual Empty Bowls
Dinner took place at Lewis-Palmer High School on Oct. 10. The annual dinner, sponsored by the Monument Hill Kiwanis Club, takes place during World Hunger Week and benefits Tri-Lakes Cares. This year’s dinner was a success
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OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS
On the divide: Storms Never last, or do they? Life is for one generation. A good name (or a bad one) is forever. The area known as “the Divide” has a historically strong name or reputation for inclement Colorado weather. The May snowstorm last year serves as a reminder that at almost any time of year, we might be able to expect frosty conditions. Recall recent history with the blizzard of October of 1997 when nearly 300 people needed refuge from the storm and spent most of the weekend in the Falcon Inn and the Monument Town Hall. Rescue workers worked non-stop for days and some nearby areas spent the next week digging out. But it has carried that reputation for a long time. Lee Whiteley’s excellent 1999 book, “The Cherokee Trail, Bent’s Old Fort to Fort Bridger,” considers the unpredictability of weather here as it related to
early pioneers traveling the Cherokee Trail through “the Pinery” or Black Forest as it is known today. “Bad weather conditions were a real problem for trail travelers. “Although most of the travel through eastern Colorado was during the spring and summer months, violent storms could occur at any time,” he wrote. As early as 1842, Rufus Sage noted the same problem. “The country hearabouts … is much subject to storms of rain, hail, snow, and wind, - and it is rarely a person can pass through it without be-
ing caught by a storm of some kind.” And get caught, they did. Capt. Randolph B. Marcy’s expedition through the area in 1858 is a well-known example. “This is a locality which is very subject to severe storms, and it is here that I encountered the most severe snowstorm that I have ever known, on the first day of May, 1858. “I would advise travelers to hasten past this spot as rapidly as possible during the winter and spring months, as a storm might prove very serious here,” Marcy wrote and Whiteley include that account in his book. “It was a mild and pleasant spring day, with no appearance of bad weather, but as night approached it became cloudy, and about dark a snow storm set in accompanied by a violent gale of wind from the north, which increased until it became a perfect tempest, and
continued without cessation for sixty hours.” Charles Michael Fagan, a muleskinner with that expedition, froze to death in that storm trying to recover horses and mules spooked by the severe weather. His grave on the trail at the base of Point of Rocks became a landmark for generations that followed. Fagan was not the only one to lose their life in a severe storm on “the Divide.” Mrs. A.C. Hunt wrote the following on June 25, 1859 in her journal. “Traveled 15 miles to a pine forest very beautiful but sad from number of graves here - 8 are in view of persons who have frozen to death, one as late as June Third, ‘59. “The changes are so sudden even in the summer that from being warm it will be so cold as to benumb the body before fire can be made to warm it.”
Still too many teens drinking, driving Before you reach for The number of young people who reported drinking and driving has fallen to a new low. According to the report “Why People Drink and Drive” issued by Vital Signs, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of high-school teens who reported drinking and driving fell 54 percent between 1991 and 2011. That’s the good news. The bad news is that about 1 million American teens accounted for 2.4 million episodes of drinking and driving per month in 2011. CDC Director Dr. Thomas R. Frieden said: “We are moving in the right direction. Rates of teen drinking and driving have been cut in half in 20 years but we must keep up the momentum, one in 10 high-school teens, aged 16 and older, drinks and drives each month, endangering themselves and others.” Teenage boys, as a whole, are 18 percent more likely to drink and drive than girls at just 6 percent and 85 percent of teens who reported drinking and driving in the past month also reported
binge drinking, drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in a short time. The report credits the reduction on parents, educators and state laws but concludes that more needs to be done. You might think that everyone knows drinking impairs driving but interviews of about 600 people, who admitted to driving while impaired, found that “among young people, about half of them do not believe that it is risky to drink and drive.” The report’s authors found that most people don’t start out deciding to drink and drive. However, as they state in the report: “They do set out to drink when they know they are going to drive” and vice versa. The study found seven possible points at which people make decisions on drinking and
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driving: • Planning for drinking eventswhether to attend a drinking event. • Transportation decisionswhether to drive or ride, turn over keys, etc. • Planning for drinking-whether to bring alcohol, to drink before starting out, etc. • Decisions to drink-when to start, setting a limit, slowing down, stopping, switching drinks, etc. • Activities during the eventeating, dancing, drinking games, etc. • Decisions to leave-whether to leave, where to go, etc. • Decisions to drive-whether to drive or to ride. Notice that many of these points involve planning. Unfortunately, the reports states that these “plans are often based not around avoiding drinking and driving but around not getting caught” and “most people did not seem to believe that anything bad was likely to happen” right up to the moment they had an accident or were arrested. Some of the ideas suggested to change this thinking included showing people the legal, physical and economic consequences of drinking and driving, demonstrating how alcohol impairs, making happy hour or ladies’ night at bars illegal, targeted messages and pay the designated driver as an incentive for sobriety. If we want to keep our kids and other loved ones safe, there is more we can do to help them make good decisions. For a copy of the 122-page report visit http://ntl.bts.gov/ lib/32000/32600/32666/808251. pdf.
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that morning cup of Joe
There’s nothing like that first cup of coffee in the morning. At least I think. Despite my column being titled “Coffee with Collacott” I do not drink the stuff. Never liked it and probably never will. The reason I titled my column that is because I want you to enjoy your cup of coffee while you read my column and the rest of the paper. Coffee is a popular drink, so popular that there coffee shops or kiosks on just about every corner. There are so many coffee shops that I’m willing to bet that they outnumber bars. I frequent coffee shops a lot of them but it’s usually for iced tea or hot chocolate in the winter time. I love the smell of coffee and I tried to drink it in college hoping it would give me what I needed to stay awake and study. But I just couldn’t stomach it. Reading up on coffee I found some interesting tidbits about it. Apparently coffee was discovered by some goats in the 9th century. A goat herder in Africa noticed his goats were eating the cherries from a coffee tree and upon eating them they stayed up all night. Or so the story goes according to several websites. According to www. coffeecupnews.org there are 50 different species of coffee and people consume more than 500 billion cups each year. It is the most traded commodity next to oil. And it has been illegal three different times in three different cultures. Most people associate coffee with being bad for you because of the caffeine but according to www.livescience.com the caffeine can actu-
ally reduce muscle pain. Coffee also contains antioxidants and one to two cups of coffee a day can actually be beneficial. Coffee drinkers are less likely to have Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, heart rhythm problems, and stroke and have fewer cases of cancer. However there is the downside to that. Drinking too much coffee can increase heart disease and those with hypertension are asked to cut back on the amount they drink. Coffee isn’t just for drinking. It offers benefits in the garden. Sprinkling coffee grounds around the base of a garden will prevent snails and slugs from eating the plants according to www.justaboutcoffee.com. Coffee grounds and sugar fed to house plants can help revive them. Many people put coffee grounds in their compost piles. When I lived in Las Vegas there was a local news story that suggested instead of tossing those coffee grounds people could put them in a can or jar, fill it with water and place it outside to attract cockroaches. The reporter suggested this in place of spraying chemicals around the house. I tried this technique and it actually worked. So next time you reach for that cup of coffee just remember all the benefits and uses for it. It’s not just for drinking.
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YOUR VIEWS Lamborn: Pro-Life? Pro-Military? We know Doug Lamborn is pro-birth, not pro-life. He has voted to cut funding for Planned Parenthood; Women, Infants, & Children (WIC); and the SNAP program (food stamps). “Every church in the country would have to collect an additional $50,000 per year for 10 years dedicated to feeding people to make up this difference,” according to a study by Bread for the World. El Paso County has the highest child poverty rate in the state yet Lamborn has voted to cut funding. He says he’s pro-military, yet he votes to cut military medical funding and WIC which helps our younger military families through tough times feed their children. Would you call his positions pro-life? Lamborn has sponsored 34 bills since Jan. 4, 2007 and 28 haven’t made it out of committee and none were successfully enacted. Apparently his legislation is as welcome as a skunk at a garden party. We have paid Lamborn $1.04 million over a six-year period, ending in December, for what? That works out to $30,705 per bill with none enacted. H.R. 1076 to prohibit federal funding
of National Public Radio and the use of federal funds to acquire radio content which he introduced passed the House but he had no co-sponsors. Oil, gas and mining are Lamborn’s largest contributors, including the Koch Bros., real estate, finance and defense. This does not include ranchers, farmers or your local small business owner. He does not want a constitutional amendment to overturn “Citizen’s United.” Do you wonder why? Lamborn sponsored or co-sponsored six earmarks totaling $16,020,000 in fiscal year 2010. Some of the earmarks went to Wright-Paterson Air Force Base, Patuxent River, Md., and some no-name cities in Utah, Mississippi and Connecticut. None of these recipients is in Colorado. See this link for additional costs to constituents in his district: http:// docs.house.gov/energycommerce/ health_2011/CO5.Lamborn.pdf Clint Eastwood spoke to an empty chair for 12 minutes. We’ve been speaking to an empty chair for six years. We are not important to Lamborn. Time for a change. There’s more information at http:// www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00028133. Gary Casimir, Colorado Springs
The first trains up Pikes Peak On June 21, 1890, the first engine of the Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway was steamed up. The engine was moved from the Midland to the cog track using block and tackle, and 40 men! Once it reached the cog track a flat car awaited and a quick test assured the cog wheels fit into the rack rail properly. Two miles of T-rail was in place with a half mile of rack rail. The next morning additional rack rail was moved up on the flat car. John Sebastian and Ransom R. Cable of the Rock Island Railroad were on hand for the first movement of the steam locomotive under its own power. H.S. Cable, Ransom Cable’s son, was appointed as superintendent of the cog road. The second two locomotives arrived on the 4th of July. A week later a test was done using the first locomotive. It had been expected that the locomotives would be much better at the tasks required. It was found that the first engine was only able to get two miles up the track and could go no further. Experts from Baldwin arrived and looked at various improvements, including cutting down the weight of the engine. The passenger cars of the M&PP left Springfield, Mass., on the July 21, with delivery expected in early August. Track layers had just reached Halfway House and it was expected that train service to that point would be possible not long after the arrival of the cars. When August arrived, the Pikes Peak was being used to haul materials to the end of the line, at least twice a day. The work was roughly four miles up beyond Halfway House. The shops were being used for the locomotives, as the cars had not arrived yet. The back of the shop was reserved to be a machine shop. The work on the depot was almost finished and furnishings were expected at any day. The layout of the yards at Manitou was being finished.
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The arrangement for the land at the summit was nearly complete. Rather than build a new station, the old signal station would serve as the station. The railroad’s telegraph line was finished to timber line, and would soon go all the way to the summit. Maintenance crews worked on locating where the section crews would live, once the line was in operation. Three buildings located at Minnehaha, Mountain View and The Saddle would serve as section houses. The coaches arrived the next week and trains were taking the curious all the way to Half Way House, and plans were made for two trains in the morning and afternoon as far as the work permitted. The lightly built passenger cars had an axle on each end of the body, each with a brake drum and cogs to fit into the track. The cars could be stopped, independent of the steam locomotive. Only a roller was mounted on the end beam of the cars, with no other coupling to the engine. The first train left at 8:30 a.m. The tourists could take the train to Half Way House, or as some called it Tail House, by rail. They could then do horseback up to the summit and return. The morning train started at 8 am. The afternoon train left at 3. The passengers on the morning train could be back in time to ride the afternoon train to Manitou. Train loads of equipment, track supplies, and other materials ran up the canyon to the end of track, occasionally required cancelation of passenger runs. Next week we’ll finish out the cog’s first year.
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Tri-LakesLIFE
More than just wine and roses
The Tri-Lakes Women’s Club gets ready for annual event
By Lisa Collacott
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n event that offers good wine and good company is definitely an event worth attending, especially if it’s benefitting the community. The Tri-Lakes Women’s Club will once again host their annual wine tasting event. The event is one of two major fundraisers for the TLWC with proceeds going back to the Tri-Lakes community. Wine and Roses & More will take place Oct. 27 at The Pinery at Black Forest. There are more reasons to attend this year. There will be more wine, more local on-site chefs, a raffle of a specially designed jewelry piece by Purple Mountain Jewelry and a commemorative wine stem. Attendees can participate in live and silent auctions, sample food from restaurants in the Tri-Lakes and Colorado Springs areas and have their wine, spirits and beer poured by celebrity servers. Celebrity servers include local disc jockeys, television anchors, food and magazine editors, mayors and business and political leaders. All beverages have been arranged by The Wine Seller and Serranos Coffee. Silent Auction items are donated by local merchants and members of the TLWC. “Everything is donated. Without donations we wouldn’t be able to give back to the community,” Alaine Nolt, co-chair of Wine and Roses & More. This year marks the 10th annual wine tasting event. The main fundraiser for TLWC for many years was the Pine Forest Antiques & Garden Show and Sale. In 2003 they had received $30,000 in grant requests. Figuring the antique show would net approximately $20,000 the TLWC needed at least $10,000 more so member and co-chair of Wine and Roses & More Jan
Wine and Roses & More will take place Oct. 27 at the Pinery. The annual wine tasting fundraiser will feature celebrity servers and local on-site chefs. At last year’s event former Palmer Lake Mayor John Cressman, pictured in tan blazer, helped pour wine. File photo by Lisa Collacott Vaughn suggested hosting a wine tasting to bring in more money. The first Wine and Roses fundraiser took place a week before the antique show and brought in $7,000. Another one took place a few months later and have been held in October ever since. The antique show takes place every spring. “The more we do the more we are able to give,” Nolt said. “Every year our net proceeds increase
to give back,” Vaughn added. The TLWC has been giving back to the community for more than 30 years and have given more than $700,000. They grant approximately $50,000 each year to nonprofits within the Lewis-Palmer School District 38 boundaries. The 2011-2012 grantees were the Palmer Lake Police Department, the Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Tri-Lakes Community Pre-School, Tri-Lakes Health
Advocacy Partnership, Palmer Lake Fireworks Committee, Tri-Lakes Cares, Tri-Lakes YMCA, Tri-Lakes Music Association, Monument Academy and eight D-38 programs. Wine and Roses & More will take place from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27 at The Pinery at Black Forest. Tickets are $65 and can be purchased online at www.TLWC.net, Serranos Coffee, The Wine Seller and the TriLakes Chamber of Commerce and The Tribune.
Local auctioneers raise money for good cause Wounded Warriors and American Red Cross have benefited By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com Everyone is doing their part to support charitable organizations these days but one local company’s giving has been a sure success. Schur Success Auction and Appraisal has given nearly $12,000 this year from storage auctions and those organizations that have benefited have been the Wounded Warriors, St. Judes Children’s Hospital, Sense of Security and most recently the American Red Cross to benefit those who were affected by the Waldo Canyon Fire. “For every unit we sell we make a
Shannon and Rich Schur give back through the storage auctions. For each unit they sell they make a donation. Those who bid on the units also play a part as well by giving donations to the cause. Photo by Lisa Collacott
donation,” Rich Schur, auctioneer and certified appraiser with the company, said. “Our goal each quarter is to raise
$3,000, about $1,000 a month,” added Shannon Schur, CEO of the company. Shannon Schur’s dad started the company in Arvada 30 years ago under a different name. When Shannon and Rich took it over several years ago they changed the name and eventually made the move to the Tri-Lakes area. They first operated the business out of their home and have been at their current location on Second Street since July. They service 200 locations in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Illinois. About a year ago they decided they want to give back and pick one nonprofit organization every quarter. The first organization they gave to was the Wounded Warriors. Rich said they mentioned what they were doing to the bidders and they wanted to be a part of it as well and continue to be involved.
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At each auction the Schur’s let theS bidders know what cause they are sup-C porting. Some donate a few dollars and some d donate much more. g “We’re pretty proud of this. This is af big deal.” Rich Schur said. “It’s reward-e ing that bidders want to be part of this. It’s fun. They get excited.” f Rich Schur said he was amazedi that bidders in Illinois were generousi enough to help those who were affectedT e by the devastating fires in Colorado. They are currently trying to raisei “ $3,000 before Christmas for the Stare light Foundation. h “We’ll keep selecting a good cause. There’s no reason not to continue,” Rich Schur said. “It’s a little bit of education and raising awareness to,” Shannon Schur added. For more information visit www.SuccessAuctions.com.
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Members of the Monument Homemakers Club had drawings for aprons and gave presentations on early 20th century homemaker skills and household gadgets and goods during the Rocky Mountain Chautauqua in Palmer Lake last summer. File photo by Norma Engelberg
Club spends more than 100 years helping Entire Tri-Lakes area benefits from generous women’s group By Norma Engelberg
nengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com The Monument Homemakers Club has been helping communities in the TriLakes areas since before some of those communities even existed. The club members celebrated its 102nd year this year. According to a club history compiled and printed in 2010 for its 100th anniversary, the group started out in 1910 at the Farmers Agricultural Club. The club affiliated with the county in 1912 and, at that time, included both men and women. The men disbanded in 1930 and the women carried on alone as the Monument Extension Homemakers Club. In 1975, members decided no longer to be part of the county extension and dropped that part of their name. Over the years, they’ve sponsored 4-H clubs and a school nurse program, cleaned up local cemeteries and beautified the community by planting trees and shrubs. During World War II, the women used their handiwork to raise funds and make garments for the American Red Cross. They worked toward the war effort with victory gardens and blood drives and took presents to wounded soldiers at Camp Carson. Good works have continued through the years. Most recently they have helped
the Lewis-Palmer High School choir program, Tri-Lakes Cares and women and children in Ethiopia through the Trampled Rose organization. They also participate in the Rocky Mountain Chautauqua in Palmer Lake where they have drawings and give presentations on early 20th century homemaker skills and gadgets. The group meets at 11:30 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the TriLakes Monument Fire Protection District administration building, 166 Second St., Monument. Members bring covered dishes, their own table service and plenty of happy conversation. At their October meeting, many of them signed up once again to buy Christmas presents for children on the Lakota Sioux Pine Ridge Reservation in North and South Dakota. Several members said they were worried that they weren’t doing enough for the children. Club President Beverly Wells also asked for volunteers to provide a Thanksgiving meal to local firefighters next month. After the meeting, any firefighters who happened to be in the building were invited to share the dishes members provided. “These women are so generous,” Wells said. “We hope to be able to carry on the club’s mission for many years to come.” After she asked for volunteers, the club members sat down to hear an educational presentation from members of the Pikes Peak Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society. There is usually a short program after each monthly meeting. The club is open to all women. Dues are $10 per year. For more information, call Wells at 719-488-3327 or Irene Walters at 719-481-1188.
State forest service offers pine beetle inspections Special to The Tribune
Colorado State Forest Service With most insect populations going dormant for the colder months, fall is a great time to have a forester inspect trees for bark beetles and other insect and disease concerns. “As we approach the transition from fall to winter, it’s in a landowner’s best interest to survey forested property for insect and disease issues,” said Michael Till, forester with the Colorado State Forest Service Woodland Park District, which includes Teller, El Paso and Park counties. “This is the time of year insects and diseases go dormant for the winter, giving homeowners a chance to take steps to
mitigate further damage to their trees before next spring.” Till said there has been an increase in activity for mountain pine beetle, Ips beetle and twig beetles due to exceptional summer heat. That, along with a lack of spring moisture, has put added stress on trees and increased their susceptibility to damage from insects and diseases. Ponderosa, lodgepole, bristlecone and Austrian pine are tree species commonly infested by bark beetles in the district. “The Colorado State Forest Service is here to aid landowners with these types of forest management issues,” Till said. For more information about forest health or to request an inspection, contact the CSFS Woodland Park District at 719-687-2951 or visit csfs.colostate.edu.
Astronaut Leroy Chiao, Ph.D., paid a visit to the fourth and fifth grade Gifted and Talented students at Monument Academy on Oct. 8. Chiao was in town for the opening of the Northrop Grumman Science Center in Colorado Springs which took place Oct. 9. Chiao had a 15-year career with NASA and went on four space missions. He recently served as the commander and NASA science officer of Expedition 10 aboard the International Space Station. Here Chiao signs an autograph for a student. Courtesy photo
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This 1838 Cornish Steam Engine has its own pedestal on the Western Museum of Mining & Industry grounds. The museum is taking part in the week-long Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival Oct. 13-21.
This circa 1920 Osgood Steam Engine is one of many engines large and small at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry. This one is on permanent display outside on the museum’s 27-acre property that also includes wetlands and a short-grass prairie for families to explore.
The headframe at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry is framed by the legs of a circa 1900 Nordberg Manufacturing Co. Steam Stamp. Both the headframe and the stamp are part of the science and history of Western mining on exhibit at the museum on North Gate Boulevard. Photos by Norma Engelberg
WMMI powers up for Cool Science
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A week that is all about science will culminate with kids and their parents powering up at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry. The Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival. Oct. 13-21 is a week-long excursion into hands-on science for the entire family, featuring such things as a county coroner crime lab tours, science education strategies for teachers, science film festivals, beer brewing science and a host of other programs. As part of the celebration of science,
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 20, the mining museum will feature Thompson Machine Works operating LEGO Engines, Wings Over the Rockies flight simulators and opportunities to explore rocketry and build a working Goddard rocket, learn about simple machinery and see that machinery in action when the museum’s gigantic steam engines are powered up and explore the museum’s 27acre of wetlands and short-grass prairie with TheGeoCacheKids Club, all with the help of Cool Science educators. While the family is at the museum for cool science, don’t forget about Haunted Mine tours and the daily Tommy Knock-
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EL PASO COUNTY ARRESTS The following list of arrests is provided by area law enforcement agencies. An arrest is not an indication of guilt or innocence and there might be several people with the same name living in the county.
Monument Police Department Oct. 5 A sergeant took a report of a theft of a purse in the 600 block of Colo. 105.
Oct. 7 An officer took a report of a hit-and-run trafic accident that occured in the 300 block of Colo. 105.
Oct. 8 An officer responded to the 1400
block of Cipriani Loop where an abandoned vehicle was parked in the intersection of Cipriani Loop and Veterinary View. After several attempts to contact information for the owner the vehicle was towed. A home owner in the 2000 block of Bobcat Valley Court reported that the outside garage door was opened by someone other than the resident.An officer responded to a report of a theft in the 16100 block of Old Forest Point.
Oct. 9 Officers observed a suspicious vehicle parked in front of 66 N. Jefferson Street. One adult male was located inside.
An officer responded to the 1000 block of West Baptist Road on the report of a forgery. A case was taken and is being investigated. An officer arrived at the 500 block of Colo. 105 on the report of a traffic accident involving two vehicles with no injuries. A summons was issued.
Oct. 10 Officers responded to the 600 block of Colo. 105 in response to a vehicle that was found after being reported stolen on Oct. 9. No none suspects.
Oct. 11 An officer took a theft report that occured Oct. 9 in the area of 16000 block of Old Forest Point.
El Paso voters will decide on tax extension Question 5A asks voters to extend a 1 percent sales and use tax By Lisa Collacott and Norma Engelberg
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com, nengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com Voters in El Paso County will have a say in future transportation improvements that will not only help on major county roads but also in the many smaller municipalities outside of Colorado Springs. In less than three weeks voters will head to the polls to determine whether or not they want to extend the sales and use tax to fund the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority capital program. Question 5A asks El Paso County voters to approve the extension of part of the 1 percent tax that has for the past eight years, improved numerous roads and bridges. PPRTA
has a list of road improvements in the county. The question as it is stated in the ballot reads, “Shall the existing 0.55 percent (fifty-five one hundredths of one penny per dollar) Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority’s sales and use tax, which sunsets on Dec. 31, 2014 be extended to sunset Dec. 31, 2024 for the purpose of funding regional transportation capital improvements (100 percent of net revenue) as specified in the voterapproved list of specific regional transportation projects as hereby amended and listed as follows.� Green Mountain Falls Trustee Tyler Stevens serves on both the PPRTA and the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments boards of directors. He said the part of the tax that pays for maintenance and transit projects will not sunset with the capital improvements part of the tax. Arguments for the tax say that without the extension it is unclear where funding for future transpor-
tation needs would come from. Arguments against it state that the tax does not fund new roadway construction which is needed to alleviate congestion in the county. Those who argue against it say that existing RTA maintenance funds should be used for these road and bridge projects. Stevens said extending the tax is very important for the region and for Green Mountain Falls. “If we extend it for another 10 years we will be able to continue to fund transportation capital improvement projects,� he said. As an example of how capital improvement funding has helped Green Mountain Falls in the past, he cited the pavement overlay on Ute Pass Avenue that was completed about three years ago. “That project cost about $308,000,� he said. “The town’s entire budget was only $450,000. We could never have afforded to do the work ourselves.�
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OUT OF BOUNDS
BY THE NUMBERS Kills percentage of 6-foot-6 LewisPalmer middle blocker Claire Felix. The UCLA-bound star has converted 41 of 70 chances since gaining eligibility two weeks ago.
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of blocks by Palmer Ridge 5-11 junior middle blocker Sierra Parker. Parker leads the team in that category, 12 more than sophomore Colleen Dockins.
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Number of touchdowns Lewis-Palmer senior quarterback Nate Conner has accounted for this season – 12 passing and nine rushing. The rest of the team has 12 rushing touchdowns.
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Yards per catch for The Classical Academy junior wide receiver Joey Trese. He has 19 receptions with seven of them going for touchdowns.
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THEY SAID IT “To get this done in three years is quite an accomplishment. If we can one or two wins at state we could surprise some people.” Palmer Ridge softball coach Randy Gillette on his team advancing to the state tournament for the first time in the program’s history
Thunder, Bears headed to state softball Palmer Ridge qualifies for first time By Danny Summers
sports@ourcoloradonews.com COLORADO SPRINGS - Discovery Canyon High School is headed back to the state softball playoffs. Palmer Ridge is joining the party for the first time. “Our ultimate goal for this weekend was to win and get back to the state tournament,” said Discovery Canyon coach Tanya Ramsay after her team defeated Palisade 9-8 in the consolation championship of its Oct. 13 regional at Four Diamond Sports Complex at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. “It may not be the way you want it to happen, but at least we got it done.” Palmer Ridge also had to win the consolation championship of its regional in Pueblo. It did so by defeating Evergreen 11-4 in a game played at Colorado State University-Pueblo. “To get this done in three years is quite an accomplishment,” said Palmer Ridge coach Randy Gillette of getting his team advancing to the state tournament. “If we can one or two wins at state we could surprise some people.” Discovery Canyon (18-4) was the top seed (No. 4 overall) in its regional. The Thunder played Palisade in the opener and disposed of the No. 29 seed 16-1 in four innings as seniors Kaydee Valliere and Shelby Hetzel had three hits apiece. Hetzel, senior Taryn Arcarese, and sophomores McKenzie Surface and Molly Turner had two RBIs each. Palisade had 10 errors to help Discovery Canyon’s cause. Surface pitched an outstanding game, allowing three hits, while striking out eight and walking two. Discovery Canyon played No. 13 Broomfield (an 8-7 winner over No,. 20 Northridge) in the championship game to determine the first state qualifier from the regional. The Thunder ran into problems as Broomfield junior pitcher Shelby Grandt kept hitters off balance. Broomfield broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the top of the fifth off senior pitcher Kacee Schroeder. The Thunder found itself down 6-2 in the bottom of the sixth when Hetzel belted a bases-loaded triple with one out to make it a one-run game. But she was stranded there when Valliere and Arcarese grounded out. The wind also played a factor in the loss as routine fly balls became adventures for both teams. “You know it’s a little windy when a fly ball hit to right winds up in center,” Ramsay said. Forced to play a rematch with Palisade (a 6-5 winner over Northridge), the Thunder sent Surface back to the mound. But the second game between the clubs
Discovery Canyon’s Taryn Arcarese looks for a pitch to hit during regional action last weekend. The Thunder advanced to this week’s state tournament. Photo by Danny Summers proved to be much closer as the score was tied 8-8 heading into the bottom of the seventh with the Thunder coming to bat. Palisade scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning - including an insidethe-park grand slam -to force the lategame dramatics. That set up a walk-off sacrifice fly by senior Shyloh Grover that scored senior McKenzie Peters. The Thunder looked like it might cruise in the rematch with Palisade as Arcarese belted a two-run home run in the first inning and a two-run double in the fourth. But that changed in the sixth, capped by Angela Gordon’s grand slam. The Thunder will open play in the 16team state tournament Friday. Pairings were not announced until late Monday, after press time.
“The best 16 teams in the state are remaining,” Ramsay said. “If we can pit four great games together we can do this. We have to have solid pitching, defense and hitting. “We have the talent. We have to step up and play our best games together.” Palmer Ridge (16-6, the No. 11 seed) fell into the consolation championship game after losing to No. 6 Pueblo South, 13-3, in a game to determine the first state qualifier. The Bears defeated No. 22 Evergreen, 5-4, for the right to play Pueblo South. In the consolation rematch against Evergreen, Palmer Ridge scored seven runs in the first inning and never looked back. Junior Taylor Klee (four hits, two RBIs) and sophomore Ciara Richardson (three hits, three RBIs) paced the Bears’ offense.
QUICK HITS THUNDER TAKE FOURTH AT STATE TENNIS Discovery Canyon No. 1 singles player Luke Lorenz and No. 2 singles Brandon Nachbar each finished fourth at last weekend’s Class 4A state tournament at City Park in Pueblo. The Thunder finished fourth overall as a team. Lorenz, a junior, advanced to the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-3, victory over Pueblo Central’s Steven Alcala. In the semifinals, Niwot’s Harrison Lang defeated Lorez 6-0, 6-1. Lang then defeated Kent Denver’s David Mitchell, 6-4, 6-2, for the state title. Nachbar also lost to the eventual state champion. Nachbar defeated Steamboat Springs’ Gabri Ersparmer, 6-3, 6-2, in the quarterfinals to set up a showdown with Colorado Academy’s Jesse Ruder-Hook. Ruder-Hook defeated Nachbar, 6-4, 6-4, and then defeated Niwot’s Spencer Lang, 7-6, 6-3, for the state title.
Discovery Canyon freshman Baylor May lost his No. 3 singles first-round match to Tucker Ellsworth of Colorado Academy, 6-1, 6-3. The Thunder’s fourth-place team finish was its bestever at state.
DISCOVERY CANYON ROLLS ON IN FOOTBALL The Thunder improved to 2-0 in the Class 3A South Central League, 6-1 overall, with a dominating 42-7 victory over Wasson on Oct. 12. The Thunder scored 28 second-quarter points to put the game away. The Thunder rushed for 241 yards as a team, led by junior quarterback Alec Wirtjes’ 88 and two touchdowns on seven carries. Wirtjes also completed 2 of 8 passes for 49 yards and a touchdown to junior Michael Beiswenger. Sophomore Scott Betzer made his first start and rushed for 82 yards on 13 carries. The Thunder plays Mitchell (2-5, 0-2)
at Garry Berry Stadium Friday.
CONNER LEADS RANGERS TO FOOTBALL WIN Lewis-Palmer senior quarterback Nate Conner ran for four touchdowns and threw for two others as the Rangers (3-4, 1-1 3A South Central) defeated Coronado 40-20 on Oct. 12. Conner rushed for three touchdowns in the second quarter on runs of 16, 3 and 13 yards. He hit Sean Grundman for a 57-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Conner scored again less than two minutes into the fourth quarter on a 1-yard run. He capped the Rangers scoring with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Grundman midway through the final quarter. Conner completed 10 of 16 passes for 208 yards. He rushed for 76 yards on 16 carries. Senior Ricky Anderson had 74 yards on 21 carries.
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October 17, 2012
Diabetes doesn’t slow Brown down By Danny Summers
sports@ourcoloradonews.com COLORADO SPRINGS - Alex Brown is one of the top outside hitters in Colorado Springs. She is a consummate hard worker and a big reason why the Discovery Canyon volleyball team is in the hunt for a postseason berth. But it is not Brown’s athletic ability that sets her apart from her teammates. Brown, you see, has Type I diabetes. She has not only embraced the potentially deadly disease, she is doing everything in her power to help others. “I found out I had Type I diabetes when I was 10 years old,” Brown said. “I didn’t have anyone to talk to. It was hard. I was so sad that first year. I kept asking `Why me?’” When Brown was a sophomore, she started a Diabetes Mentorship Group at Discovery Canyon. The purpose of the group is to help kids see that they can do anything they want. It meets once a month during the non-volleyball season. Kids and families come from District 20 and surrounding communities. “Two families came the first time,” Brown said. “Now it’s about seven families on the average. I tell my story. I answer questions. We do crafts and have a good time.” Brown’s story is probably not too different from others who suffer from the auto immune disease. Type I diabetes exists in a person when the pancreas stops producing insulin. “I started drinking a lot of water and going to the bathroom all the time,” said Brown, who was attending the da Vinci Academy at the time. “I weighed 15 pounds less than I did a month earlier. I was stick and bones.” At the time Brown was diagnosed, she was involved in
Discovery Canyon’s Alex Brown. Photo by Danny Summers athletics and focusing on volleyball as a sport she could play for many years. She was unsure if that could still be part of her lifestyle. “I had to start giving my own shots,” she said. “That was no fun. When I started middle school I got used to the fact this was something I have to live with. “I was still trying to be an athlete. I was still trying to be a normal kid. I tried to have sleepovers.” Brown hit another road block her eighth grade year when she suffered a massive seizure as a result of low blood sugar. “I stopped hanging out with my friends,” she said. “I just went through the motions. That probably lasted for about a year. I got to high school and volleyball helped me get back out there a little bit.”
Brown’s hard work and dedication on and off the court paid off. She not only made the varsity team as a freshman, she was a starter. “Alex works hard and she’s always thinking of others,” said Thunder coach Melissa Bravo. “She doesn’t let this disease control her life. She’s a great leader. She’s a competitor. She betters the girls around her.” Brown’s mother, Lori, admires her daughter’s positive outlook. “Initially, we were all sad,” Lori concedes. “But from the very beginning we did lots of research and read lot of books to educate ourselves. We wanted surround ourselves with normalcy and positive people. “Alex has tried to embrace this and educate people. She’s said many times that without this she never would have met so many wonderful people.” Brown, who maintains a weighted 4.3 GPA, has helped the Thunder to an 8-8 record, 2-3 in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference. She is second on the team in kills (63), fourth in digs (61) and thirds in blocks (18) and third in service aces (15). Brown spells junior setter Carina Serratori on occasion and has recorded 69 assists. “Alex never blames her diabetes on anything,” said Thunder senior outside hitter Patty Tye. “Sometimes her blood sugar will get out of whack. She’ll chug a Gatorade and come back.” Brown no longer gives herself shots. She has an insulin pump connected to her side all the time - except during games - and has to test her blood sugar eight times a day. “I embrace it,” she said. “I love it. It makes me a better person.” And no doubt Brown makes those around her better people as well.
TCA’s Miller in high demand TCA runners hitting their stride Senior linebacker hot on the recruiting trail By Danny Summers
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COLORADO SPRINGS - Justin Miller lives life in the fast lane these days. Eight hours after he helped The Classical Academy football team to a dramatic 37-33 come-from-behind victory over Pueblo East on Oct. 11, the senior linebacker was on an airplane headed to the east coast where he spent the weekend visiting five colleges. He was back in class Monday morning and in pads that afternoon preparing for the Titans’ next opponent. e “He’s our hardest worker,” said TCA head coach David Bervig. “Off the field weight room, film, leading others. On the efield - physical, vocal, passionate leader. “He has the `It’ factor that you just pknow when you see it. He is who we can point to in terms of telling our young kids that hard work and dedication pays off.” p Miller (6-foot-2, 210 pounds) is a fouryear starting linebacker and one of the ttop recruits in the Colorado Springs area. Last weekend, he and his father Chad - TCA’s defensive coordinator - were in North Carolina checking out Division I Wake Forest (Winston-Salem) and I-AA Gardener-Webb (Boiling Springs), and Virginia at I-AA Liberty (Lynchburg) and William and Mary (Williamsburg). e “This is a good process,” Miller said. “I’m just trying to work hard in school and trust God in the process. And I’m trying not to stress out too much.” Miller is also on the watch list of several schools close to Colorado. Among them are Division I Wyoming, Colorado State and New Mexico. “I attended a lot of camps last summer,” he said. “I did drills with coaches and got evaluated.” The camps are sort of like the NFL Combine. Potential recruits are tested in such things as the 40-yard dash and ver-
tical leap. Miller knows the camps would not be possible without the help of his father. “He’s invested so much in me,” the young Miller said. Miller might very well be the toughest player on the TCA squad. But he is also suspect to injury. He missed 3 ½ games this season with a high inside ankle sprain. In 2011 he missed the team’s final seven games with a torn hamstring. “I feel like I’ve done everything I can to prevent injuries,” Miller said. “It’s a little frustrating, but it’s motivated me even more to work even harder.” Miller is a one of four captains on the team. The others are also seniors - linebacker Jimmy Demkowicz, and linemen Tanner Grzesiek and Thomas Caracena. TCA linebackers coach Nathan Pauley believes Miller can become an even better player before the season is out. “He still hasn’t hit his full potential,” Pauley said. “He has enough natural talent - skill, speed, strength, leadership skills - to make a bigger impact than he already has. “It’s a different intensity when he’s on the field and when he’s not. He never gets down on other players. He lifts people up to play at a higher level.” TCA (7-0 overall, 2-0 in the Class 3A Southern League) is enjoying its best start in school history. The victory over Pueblo East was easily the most dramatic of the season. The Titans overcame a 17-point deficit with three touchdowns in the final two minutes. Junior quarterback Jantzen Ryals threw three touchdown passes - two to junior Joey Trese on passes of 60 and 19 yards, and another to Connor Cattolica from 30 yards. In between, Auburnbound kicker Daniel Carlson laid down a perfect onside kick that was recovered by Trese. “It was amazing,” Miller said. “To have that happen the way it did made us realize just how special of a season we’re having. “Our goal at the start of the year was a 10-0 regular season. We are setting our sights on a state championship, but we have to take it one game at a time.”
By Danny Summers
sports@ourcoloradonews.com COLORADO SPRINGS - With the state cross country championships a couple of weeks away, The Classical Academy boys and girls teams are hitting their stride in impressive fashion. “I wanted to be in a situation that more consistently pushed us to our potential,” said long-time Titans coach Alan Versaw. “We should be competitive at the end of the month.” TCA’s made a self-imposed move up to Class 4A this year. It came after Versaw’s girls teams won nine consecutive 3A state titles. His boys squads won five state championships in eight years, including back-to-back titles in 2010 and 2011. “I certainly hoped we’d be competitive in 4A,” Versaw said. “Based on what we’ve seen so far I think we are.” The Titans will be tested Thursday at the 4A Region 2 at Fountain-Fort Carson with top competition coming from Palmer Ridge and Air Academy. “I’m not sure how much new information we’ll get out of the regional,” Versaw said. “I’m not really looking at that met at where we’ll stand at state.” The Sept. 29 Brooks/TCA Titan Thunder Invitational at Fountain Creek Regional Park proved to be a great indicator of where the Titans stand. They finished third in both team races. Their girls outscored such prominent teams as 4A Air Academy and 5A Palmer, while the boys topped 5A Pine Creek and Air Academy. A week later (Oct. 5) at the Doherty Spartan Invitational, TCA’s girls claimed first with 54 points. Titans junior Lauren Hamilton (18 minutes, 49.4 seconds) was just seconds behind Palmer Ridge junior Ali Deitsch. TCA’s boys, led by junior Conner Wilburn, finished second with 99 points. Wilburn was second place among individual runners with a blazing time of 16:36:7. TCA also had a strong showing at the prestigious St. Vrain Invitational in midSeptember. The girls finished sixth over-
all, but were second among 4A schools behind Fairview. The 5A schools ahead of the Titans were Monarch, Pine Creek, Mountain Vista and Boulder. Junior Lauren Hamilton was the top Titans runner at 11th. The boys finished eighth overall, but Wilburn did not run that day. Junior Ben Hook was the top Titans runner, finishing 42nd overall. “We’ve run well at all of our races,” Versaw said. “We have to see how well that relates at the end of the season.” Hamilton leads the girls. She recorded a personal record 18:31.61) at the Titan Thunder Invitational. “She’s clearly our leader,” Versaw said. “She’s just getting better every week.” Four other Titans girls runners also had personal records at the Titan Thunder Invitational: sophomores Maddie Mullen, Hannah Williams, Megan Percy and senior Megan Brunnette. Hamilton believes the team’s strong bond is a huge reason for their success. “As we develop our team we develop the depth our individuals,” said Hamilton, who was seventh at state in 3A in 2011. “We build memories and we have a great time with each other. We have a deeper commitment and we are so tightly knit.” Hamilton added the move to 4A is a huge step up in competition. “It’s a lot harder, but we’re excited to run against tougher competition,” she said. “We want to go beyond our wildest dreams. We love it. It puts a different perspective on things. It challenges us. We’re excited to see what will happen and what the outcome will be.” Versaw is pretty much set on who his top seven girls and boys are. Hamilton, Mullen and Brunette are a clear 1-2-3. The next four are a mixture of Williams, Percy, junior Brianne Hoglin and senior Brittany Droogsma. Wilburn leads the way on the boys side, followed by Hook and junior Chandler Ryd, respectively. He next two is usually junior Sam Purvis and sophomore Everett Johnson, followed by senior Jordan Bost and junior Collin Eaton.
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gency preparedness; and
paid or is required to be paid.
WHEREAS, addressing the critical public safety and emergency preparedness needs identified by the Sheriff is necessary to preserve the Sheriff’s ability to protect the public and effectively respond to crises in the community by improving the ability of the Sheriff, and his deputies to respond to emergent situations, enforce the laws, and safely incarcerate convicted criminals; and
c. The sale of tangible personal property at retail or the furnishing of services if the transaction was previously subjected to a sales or use tax lawfully imposed on the purchaser or user by another statutory or home rule county equal to or in excess of that sought to be imposed by the County. A credit shall be granted against the sales tax rate increase imposed by the County with respect to such transaction equal in amount to the lawfully imposed sales or use tax previously paid by the purchaser or user to the previous statutory or home rule county. The amount of the credit shall not exceed the sales tax imposed pursuant to the County’s sales tax rate increase. The following provision shall apply in defining the applicability of its higher rate to the sales tax ordinance or resolution of any statutory or home rule city, town, city and county, or county which provides a higher rate of taxation on prepared food or food for immediate consumption than its general rate of taxation: prepared food or food for immediate consumption shall exclude any food for domestic home consumption.
WHEREAS, Sheriff Terry Maketa has recommended a sales and use tax increase to the Board, as recent events such as the Waldo Canyon Fire have highlighted crucial deficits in personnel and support, and that the voters of El Paso County prefer a sales and use tax increase over a property tax increase as the means to pay for needed public improvements; and
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice STATE OF WYOMING IN THE DISTRICT COURT 0f SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Natrona County Civil Action Case Number: 94911 Bernadette J. Cady, Plaintiff Vs. Persephanie and Chris Tremblay Defendant
WHEREAS, the Board, in order to address these immediate critical needs, finds that it is in the best interests of the present and future residents of the County to certify a ballot issue to the eligible electors of the County at the November 2012 General Election requesting approval of an increase in the countywide sales and use tax rate of twenty-three hundredths of one cent ($.0023), subject to the terms of this Proposal and Resolution, hereinafter referred to as this Resolution or as this Proposal.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of El Paso County, State of Colorado:
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PART ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS
To the above named Defendant: Print Defendant’s Name: Persephanie E. Tremblay and Chris Tremblay Home Address: 116 Greeley Blvd. Palmer Lake Co., P.O. Box 271, 80133 Phone: Unknown Employer Name and Address: Unknown
1. Purpose of this Resolution: The purpose of this Resolution is, upon the approval of a majority of the eligible electors voting on such Proposal at the November 2012 General Election, to enact, and, therefore, levy and impose an increase in the countywide sales tax rate of twentythree one hundredths of one cent ($.0023) upon the sale at retail of tangible personal property and the furnishing of certain services in the County (“the sales tax”), and to enact, and therefore, levy and impose an increase in the countywide use tax rate of twenty-three one hundredths of one cent ($.0023) only for the privilege of using or consuming in the County any construction and building materials purchased at retail, and for the privilege of storing, using or consuming in the County any motor and other vehicles purchased at retail on which registration is required (“the use tax”), all of the foregoing being in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of Title 29, C.R.S.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk and serve upon the Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s attorney if s/he has one, an Answer to the Petition for Visitation which is herewith served upon you, within 20 days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. (If service upon you is made outside the state of Wyoming, you are required to file and serve your answer to the Petition for Visitation within 30 days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service.) If you fail to do so, judgement by default will be taken against you for relief demanded in the Petition for Visitation. Dated 22nd Day of August, 2012 Clerk of District Court By: Deputy Clerk Bernadette J. Cady Plaintiff’s Name 467 Holmes St. P.O. Box 1301 Evansville, Wyo. 82636 307-333-4647, Cell 307-315-5202 Legal Notice No.: 932385 First Publication: October 3, 2012 Last Publication: October 24, 2012 Publisher: The Tri-Lakes Tribune
Government Legals Public Notice Resolution No. 12-309 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EL PASO, STATE OF COLORADO Resolution to approve and authorize a ballot question for the November 2012 General Election for the purposes of proposing an increase to the existing countywide sales tax and use tax rate to address critical and emergent needs of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office as more particularly described within the proposed Resolution. WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 29-2-101, et seq., authorizes the County to levy an increase in the countywide sales and use tax rate upon the approval of the majority of the qualified registered electors of the County voting on such proposal at an election conducted and held according to Colorado law; and WHEREAS, El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa (“Sheriff”) is the chief law enforcement officer for El Paso County, with statutorily mandated duties on behalf of all El Paso County residents regardless of municipal boundaries, including emergency response to public safety, wild land firefighting, responding to calls for service and staffing the Jail in a safe and secure manner; and WHEREAS, as exhibited by exceptional historical performance of its ongoing statutory obligations the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is an integral component in the provision of public safety services to the citizens of El Paso County, Colorado; and WHEREAS, Sheriff Terry Maketa has initiated and conducted an extensive review of critical needs of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, which has identified serious deficiencies in operations staffing and funding highlighted by the destruction of the Waldo Canyon Fire; and WHEREAS, as a result of this extensive review, Sheriff Terry Maketa has requested the Board of County Commissioners of the County of El Paso, State of Colorado (hereinafter “County” or “Board”), to certify to the eligible electors of the County a ballot issue proposing an increase in the countywide sales and use tax rate in order to address the insufficiencies which are critical to public safety and emergency preparedness; and
2. Effective Date of Sales and Use Tax Rate Increase: If approved by a majority of the eligible electors voting thereon at the November 2012 General Election, the sales and use tax rate increase proposed in this Resolution and in the ballot issue shall become effective on January 1, 2013 and continue through December 31, 2020, after which date (effective January 1, 2021) the countywide sales and use tax rate increase shall be reduced by of twenty-three one hundredths of one cent ($.0023) by operation of law, and without the need for any action by the County. 3. Statutory Definitions Incorporated/Specific Definition of Countywide: The definitions of the words contained herein shall be as set forth in C.R.S. §§ 39-26-102, 3926-201, and 39-26-701, which definitions are incorporated by reference into this Resolution as if fully set forth herein. The term, “countywide”, as used in this Resolution includes all incorporated areas (i.e., municipalities, including, but not limited to, all statutory cities and towns and all home rule cities and towns) and unincorporated areas within El Paso County, Colorado. PART TWO: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE SALES TAX 4. Property and Services Taxed: Upon approval in the November 2012 General Election, there shall be enacted and, therefore, levied and imposed, an increase in the existing countywide sales tax rate of twenty-three one hundredths of one cent ($.0023) upon the gross receipts from the taxable sales of all tangible personal property at retail and the furnishing of certain services as provided in C.R.S. § 29-2-105(1)(d), excluding from taxation certain transactions as set forth in Paragraph 6, below, and providing certain exemptions from taxation as set forth in Paragraph 7, below, and which sales tax rate increase shall commence on January 1, 2013 and continue through December 31, 2020, after which date (effective January 1, 2021) said sales tax rate increase shall be reduced by twenty-three one hundredths of one cent ($.0023) by operation of law, and without the need for any action by the County. The sale of tangible personal property and services taxable shall be the same as the sale of tangible personal property and services taxable pursuant to C.R.S. § 39-26-104, 2012 including, but not limited to mobile telecommunications service pursuant to C.R.S. § 39-26-104(1)(c)(I), excluding from taxation certain transactions as set forth in Paragraph 6, below, and providing certain exemptions from taxation as set forth in Paragraph 7, below. 5. Adoption of State Rules and Regulations/County Rules and Regulations: The collection of the revenues generated by the sales tax rate increase shall be in accordance with schedules set forth in the rules and regulations of the Colorado Department of Revenue, and/or in accordance with any rules and regulations as may be enacted by separate resolution of the Board, and any such County imposed rules and regulations shall be enacted and implemented in accordance with Colorado law as it currently exists or as it may be amended from time to time. 6. Exclusions from Sales Tax: The sales tax rate increase shall not apply to the following: a. The amount of any sales or use tax levied and imposed by Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S.
WHEREAS, addressing the critical public safety and emergency preparedness needs identified by the Sheriff is necessary to preserve the Sheriff’s ability to protect the public and effectively respond to crises in the community by improving the ability of the Sheriff, and his deputies to respond to emergent situations, enforce the laws, and safely incarcerate convicted criminals; and
b. The sale of construction and building materials, as such term is used in C.R.S. § 29-2-109, and as such term is defined in Paragraph 16, below, if such materials are picked up by the purchaser and if the purchaser of such materials presents to the retailer a building permit or other documentation acceptable to the County evidencing that the County’s use tax has been paid or is required to be paid.
WHEREAS, Sheriff Terry Maketa has recommended a sales and use tax increase to the Board, as recent events such as the Waldo Canyon Fire have highlighted crucial deficits in personnel and support, and that the voters of El Paso County prefer a sales and use tax increase over a property tax increase as the means to pay for needed public improvements; and
c. The sale of tangible personal property at retail or the furnishing of services if the transaction was previously subjected to a sales or use tax lawfully imposed on the purchaser or user by another statutory or home rule county equal to or in excess of that sought to be imposed by the County. A credit shall be granted against the sales tax rate increase imposed by the County with respect to such transaction equal in amount to the lawfully imposed sales or use tax previously paid by the purchaser or user to the previous statutory or home rule county. The amount of the credit shall not exceed the sales tax imposed pursuant to the County’s sales tax rate increase. The following provision shall apply in defining the applicability of its higher rate to the sales tax ordinance or resolution of any statutory or home rule city, town, city and county, or county which provides a higher rate of taxation on prepared food or food for immediate consumption than its general rate of taxation: prepared food or food for immediate consumption shall exclude any food for do-
WHEREAS, the Board, in order to address these immediate critical needs, finds that it is in the best interests of the present and future residents of the County to certify a ballot issue to the eligible electors of the County at the November 2012 General Election requesting approval of an increase in the countywide sales and use tax rate of twenty-three hundredths of one cent ($.0023), subject to the terms of this Proposal and Resolution, hereinafter referred to as this Resolution or as this Proposal. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
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d. The sale of food purchased with food stamps. For purposes of this provision, the term, “food”, shall have the same meaning as provided in C.R.S. § 39-26102(4.5)(a), citing to 7 U.S.C. 2012 (k) and (l) as such section existed as of October 1, 1987 or as amended. e. The sale of food purchased with funds provided by the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 1786. For the purposes of this provision, the term, “food”, shall have the same meaning as “supplemental foods” provided in 42 U.S.C. 1786, as such section existed on October 1, 1987 or as amended through August 2012. f. The sale or purchase of gasoline and diesel fuel as statutory counties in Colorado have no authority of whatsoever kind or nature to levy and impose a sales tax upon these commodities. 7. Exemptions from Sales Tax: There shall be exempt from the sales tax rate increase the sale of all of the tangible personal property and services which are exempt under Part 7 of Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S., which exemptions are incorporated by reference into this Resolution as if fully set forth herein, expressly including the exemption for sales of food as defined and as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26102(4.5), and as exempted from state sales tax pursuant to C.R.S. § 39-26707(1)(e), the exemption for sales and purchases of electricity, coal, wood, gas, including natural, manufactured and liquefied petroleum gas, fuel oil or coke, sold to occupants of residences as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-715(1)(a)(II), (fuels used in providing residential light, heat and power), the exemption for sales and purchases of machinery or machine tools in excess of five-hundred dollars, as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-709(1)(a)(II), and the exemption for components used in the production of alternating current electricity from a renewable energy source, as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-724. 8. Exclusion from Exemptions to Sales Tax; Inclusions to Sales Tax: Notwithstanding any provision as set forth in Paragraph 7, above, this Resolution does not exempt or exclude from taxation, and therefore, includes within the sales tax rate increase, pursuant to C.R.S. § 29-2105(1)(d)(I), the following: vending machine sales of food as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-714(2), all occasional sales by a charitable organization as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-718(1)(b), except allowing the exemption as set forth in Paragraph 7, above, concerning sales by an association or organization of parents and teachers of public school students that is a charitable organization as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-718(1)(c), the sales and purchases of farm equipment and farm equipment under lease or contract as set forth in C.R.S. §§ 39-26-716(2)(b) and (2)(c), the sales of low-emitting motor vehicles, power sources, or parts used for converting power sources as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-719(1), the purchase of machinery or machine tools as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-709(1) IV, the sales of pesticides as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26716(2)(e), the sales of wood from salvaged trees killed or infested in Colorado by Mountain Pine Beetles, as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-723, and the sales of components used in the production of alternating current electricity from renewable energy sources, including, but not limited to wind, as set forth in C.R,S. § 3926-724. 9. Nonresident Exemption: Pursuant to C.R.S. § 29-2-105(1)(e), all sales of personal property on which a specific ownership tax has been paid or is payable shall be exempt from the sales tax rate increase when such sales meet both of the following conditions: a. The purchaser is a nonresident of or has his principal place of business outside of the County; and b. Such personal property is registered or required to be registered outside the limits of the County under the laws of the State of Colorado. 10. Exemption for Construction Materials Subject to Use Tax: The value of construction and building materials on which the use tax rate increase in Paragraph 16, below, has previously been collected by the County shall be exempt from the sales tax rate increase if the materials are delivered by the retailer or his agent to a site within the limits of the County. 11. Place of Sale: All retail sales are consummated at the place of business of the retailer, unless the tangible personal property sold is delivered by the retailer or his agent to a destination outside the limits of the County or to a common carrier for delivery to a destination outside the limits of the County. The gross receipts from such sales shall include delivery charges, when such charges are subject to the sales and use tax of the State of Colorado, imposed by Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S., regardless of the place to which delivery is made. If a retailer has no permanent place of business in the County, or has more than one place of business, the place at which the retail sales are consummated for the purpose of the sales tax rate increase shall be determined by the provisions of Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S., and by the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Revenue of the State of Colorado, and/or in accordance with any rules and regulations as may be enacted by separate resolution of the Board. 12. Sales Tax License: Any person or entity engaging in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail or furnishing certain services as herein set forth shall annually obtain and hold a state license as required by C.R.S. § 39-26-103, or, if required by any rule or regulation enacted by separate resolution of the County, and in accordance with Colorado law as it currently exists or as it may be from time to time amended, to annually obtain and hold a County sales tax license. 13. Vendor Fee: The Board may authorize every retailer to withhold from the monthly sales tax collections to be remitted an amount up to three and one-third percent (3 1/3%) of the monthly sales tax collections as a fee, which fee shall be
provisions of Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S., and by the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Revenue of the State of Colorado, and/or in accordance with any rules and regulations as may be enacted by separate resolution of the Board. 12. Sales Tax License: Any person or entity engaging in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail or furnishing certain services as herein set forth shall annually obtain and hold a state license as required by C.R.S. § 39-26-103, or, if required by any rule or regulation enacted by separate resolution of the County, and in accordance with Colorado law as it currently exists or as it may be from time to time amended, to annually obtain and hold a County sales tax license. 13. Vendor Fee: The Board may authorize every retailer to withhold from the monthly sales tax collections to be remitted an amount up to three and one-third percent (3 1/3%) of the monthly sales tax collections as a fee, which fee shall be known as the vendor fee. By separate resolution, the Board at any time, may increase, decrease or eliminate all or part of the vendor fee. Unless otherwise amended by a subsequent resolution, the Board hereby determines that the resumption of the vendor fee shall not be authorized at this time; therefore, the vendor fee rate shall remain at its current rate of zero percent (0%). To the extent the Board reinstates all or part of the vendor fee, any retailer delinquent in remitting said sales tax shall forfeit such vendor fee associated with any delinquent remittance unless good cause is shown for the delinquent remittance.
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14. Collection, Administration and Enforcement: a. The collection, administration and enforcement of the sales tax rate increase shall be performed by the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue in the same manner as the collection, administration and enforcement of the Colorado state sales tax or, if authorized by Colorado law and by subsequent Board resolution, the collection, administration and enforcement of the sales tax rate increase may be collected, administered and enforced by rules and regulations promulgated by the Board and in accordance with Colorado law as it currently exists or as it may be amended from time to time. The provisions of Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S., and C.R.S. § 29-2-106, and all rules and regulations promulgated by the Executive Director of the Department of Revenue pursuant thereto, are incorporated by reference into this Resolution as if fully set forth herein, and shall govern the collection, administration, and enforcement of the sales tax rate increase, unless otherwise amended or modified as set forth herein. b. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 29-2-106, the Board shall, as soon as practicable after the results of the November 2012 General Election, and on or before any statutory deadline, request the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue to administer, collect and distribute the revenues from the sales tax rate increase. The Board, at the time of making such request, shall provide the following documents to the Executive Director of the Department of Revenue at least forty-five (45) days prior to January 1, 2013: i. A copy of this Resolution, certified by the County Clerk and Recorder; and ii. Affidavits of publication of this Resolution, as provided herein; and iii. An abstract of Election Results, certified as to the approval of the sales tax rate increase by a majority of the eligible electors of El Paso County voting thereon, or, if not timely available, such other documentation demonstrating approval of the ballot issue set forth on attached Exhibit A. c. In the event that the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue fails or refuses to collect the revenues from the sales tax rate increase, the Board shall be authorized to provide for the collection, administration or enforcement of the revenues from such sales tax rate increase to the extent permitted by law, or it shall be authorized to amend this Resolution to comply with the requirements of the Colorado Department of Revenue. PART THREE: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE USE TAX 15. Property Taxed: Upon approval at the November 2012 General Election, there shall be enacted, and, therefore, levied and imposed, and there shall be collected and paid, an increase in the existing countywide use tax rate of twenty three hundredths of one cent ($.0023) only for the privilege of using or consuming in El Paso County any construction and building materials purchased at retail and for the privilege of storing, using or consuming in the County any motor and other vehicles purchased at retail on which registration is required, which use tax rate increase shall commence on January 1, 2013, and continue through December 31, 2020, after which date (effective January 1, 2021) said use tax rate shall be reduced by of twenty three hundredths of one cent ($.0023) by operation of law, and without the need for any action by the County. In addition to the foregoing, the property subject to the use tax rate increase shall include the following: a. The storage and use of wood from salvaged trees killed or infested in Colorado by Mountain Pine Beetles, notwithstanding the exemption from State of Colorado use tax set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26723. 16. Definition: The term "construction and building materials" shall mean any tangible personal property that is stored, used or consumed in the County, and that is intended to become part of, attached to, or a component of any building, structure, road or appurtenance in the County. The term “construction and building materials” shall not include parts or materials utilized in the fabrication, construction, assembly or installation of passenger tramways, as defined in C.R.S. § 25-5-702(4), by any ski area operator, as defined in C.R.S. § 33-44-103(7), or any person fabricating constructing, assembling, or installing a passenger tramway for a ski area operator. 17. Property Excluded from the Use Tax: The property subject to the use tax rate increase shall not include the following: a. The storage, use or consumption of any tangible personal property the sale of which is subject to a retail sales tax levied and imposed by the County; and b. The storage, use or consumption of any tangible personal property purchased for resale in the County, either in its original form or as an ingredient of a manufactured or compounded product, in the regular course of a business; and c. The storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property brought into the County by a nonresident thereof for his own storage, use, or consumption while temporarily within the County; however, this exemption does not apply to the storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property brought into this state by a nonresident to be used in the conduct of a business in this state; and
17. Property Excluded from the Use Tax: The property subject to the use tax rate increase shall not include the following: a. The storage, use or consumption of any tangible personal property the sale of which is subject to a retail sales tax levied and imposed by the County; and b. The storage, use or consumption of any tangible personal property purchased for resale in the County, either in its original form or as an ingredient of a manufactured or compounded product, in the regular course of a business; and c. The storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property brought into the County by a nonresident thereof for his own storage, use, or consumption while temporarily within the County; however, this exemption does not apply to the storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property brought into this state by a nonresident to be used in the conduct of a business in this state; and
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d. The storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property by the United States government or the State of Colorado, or its institutions, or its political subdivisions in their governmental capacities only or by religious or charitable corporations in the conduct of their regular religious or charitable functions; and e. The storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property by a person engaged in the business of manufacturing or compounding for sale, profit, or use any article, substance, or commodity, which tangible personal property enters into the processing of or becomes an ingredient or component part of the product or service which is manufactured, compounded, or furnished and the container, label, or the furnished shipping case thereof; and f. The storage, use, or consumption of any article of tangible personal property the sale or use of which has already been subjected to a sales or use tax of another statutory or home rule county equal to or in excess of that levied and imposed by the County. The credit shall be granted against the use tax rate increase with respect to a person's storage, use, or consumption in the County of tangible personal property purchased by him or her in the previous statutory or home rule county. The amount of the credit shall be equal to the tax paid by him or her by reason of the imposition of a sales or use tax of a previous statutory or home rule county on his or her purchase or use of the property. The amount of the credit shall not exceed the use tax rate increase levied and imposed by this Resolution; and g. The storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property and household effects acquired outside of the County and brought into it by a nonresident acquiring residency; and h. The storage or use of a motor vehicle if the owner is or was, at the time of purchase, a nonresident of the County and he or she purchased the vehicle outside of the County for use outside the County and actually so used it for a substantial and primary purpose for which it was acquired and he or she registered, titled, and licensed said motor vehicle outside of the County; and i. The storage, use, or consumption of any construction and building materials and motor and other vehicles on which registration is required if a written contract for the purchase thereof was entered into prior to the effective date of the use tax rate increase; and j. The storage, use, or consumption of any construction and building materials required or made necessary in the performance of any construction contract bid, let, or entered into at any time prior to the effective date of this Resolution; and k. The sale or purchase of gasoline and diesel fuels as statutory counties in Colorado have no authority of whatsoever kind or nature to impose a use tax upon these commodities. 18. Exemptions from Use Tax: There shall be exempt from the use tax rate increase the sale of all of the tangible personal property and services which are exempt under Part 7 of Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S., which exemptions are incorporated by reference into this Resolution as if fully set forth herein, expressly including the exemption for sales of food as defined and as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26102(4.5), and as exempted from state sales tax pursuant to C.R.S. § 39-26707(1)(e), the exemption for sales and purchases of electricity, coal, wood, gas, including natural, manufactured and liquefied petroleum gas, fuel oil or coke, sold to occupants of residences as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-715(1)(a)(II), (fuels used in providing residential light, heat and power), the exemption for sales and purchases of machinery or machine tools in excess of five-hundred dollars, as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-709(1)(a)(II), and the exemption for components used in the production of alternating current electricity from a renewable energy source, as set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26-724. 19. Motor and other Vehicle Use Tax Collection: The use tax rate increase shall be applicable to every motor and other vehicle purchased at retail on which registration is required by the laws of the State of Colorado, and no registration shall be made of any motor or other vehicle for which registration is required and no certificate of title shall be issued for such vehicle or for a mobile home by the Colorado Department of Revenue or its authorized agent until any tax due upon the storage, use, or consumption thereof has been paid. The use tax rate increase shall be collected by the County Clerk and Recorder, as the authorized agent of the Colorado Department of Revenue. The proceeds of the use tax rate increase shall be paid to the County periodically in accordance with an agreement entered into by and between the County and the Colorado Department of Revenue concerning use tax collection. 20. Construction and Building Materials Use Tax Collection: Collection of revenues generated by the use tax rate increase on construction and building materials shall be administered at the direction of the Board. The use tax resulting from the use tax rate increase may be paid by estimate through the payment of the tax at the time permits are issued for building and construction. As an alternative to the estimate procedure provided above, payment of the use tax resulting from the use tax rate increase may be made by the filing by any applicant for a building permit of an affidavit stating that the applicant intends to purchase all building and construction materials necessary for the project described in the building permit application from a licensed retailer located within the County. Every building permit applicant who utilizes the alternative procedure provided above shall maintain and preserve detailed purchase and receipt records which shall be subject to inspection and audit by employees of the Board, and any unpaid taxes due shall be subject to collection. The collection and administration of the use tax rate increase shall be performed at the direction of the Board in substantially the same manner as the collection, administration and enforcement of the use tax of the state of Colorado. PART FOUR: USE OF TAX REVENUES
paid by estimate through the payment of the tax at the time permits are issued for building and construction. As an alternative to the estimate procedure provided above, payment of the use tax resulting from the use tax rate increase may be made by the filing by any applicant for a building permit of an affidavit stating that the applicant intends to purchase all building and construction materials necessary for the project described in the building permit application from a licensed retailer located within the County. Every building permit applicant who utilizes the alternative procedure provided above shall maintain and preserve detailed purchase and receipt records which shall be subject to inspection and audit by employees of the Board, and any unpaid taxes due shall be subject to collection. The collection and administration of the use tax rate increase shall be performed at the direction of the Board in substantially the same manner as the collection, administration and enforcement of the use tax of the state of Colorado.
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PART FOUR: USE OF TAX REVENUES RESULTING FROM INCREASE IN THE SALES AND USE TAX RATE AND PARTIAL REDUCTION BY SUNSET OF THE SALES TAX AND USE TAX RATE INCREASE
21. Public Safety Critical Needs: Effective January 1, 2013 and continuing through December 31, 2020, the County shall expend all revenue generated from this sales and use tax increase for the purposes, listed on attached Exhibit A, and for no other purposes.
21.1 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL PATROL DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS AND CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF • CONDUCTING FIRE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS • REPLACING OBSOLETE AND FAILING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT • PURCHASING AMMUNITION, FUEL AND OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
21.2 CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL DETENTION DEPUTIES, CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF AND COURT TRANSPORT PERSONNEL • CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADITION • REPLACING AGING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND VIDEO VISITATION SYSTEMS AT THE COUNTY JAIL • PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES • ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECURITY, SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AT THE COUNTY JAIL
21.3 EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY PLANNING AND OPERATIONS STAFF A N D FU N D I N G E M E R G E N C Y R E SPONSES • CONSTRUCTING AN EMERGENCY SERVICES VEHICLE RESPONSE CENTER • PURCHASING A WILDLAND FIRE TRUCK AND ADDITIONAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT
22. Sunset of Sales and Use Tax Rate Increase: On January 1, 2020, the twenty three one hundredth of one cent ($.0023) sales and use tax rate increase shall terminate by operation of law, and without the need for any action by the County.
23. Distribution of Proceeds of Sales and Use Tax Rate Increase: In order to carry out the purposes expressed in Paragraphs 20, above, and pursuant to C.R.S. § 29-2-104(2), the County shall retain all revenue generated by this sales and use tax increase for the sole and exclusive use for the purposes described in Paragraph 20.
24. Exclusive Use of Proceeds of Sales and Use Tax Rate Increase: The proceeds of this sales and use tax rate increase shall only be used for the purposes expressed in Paragraph 20, above, and for no other purposes.
25. No Conflict with Sales and Use Tax That May be Levied By Certain Governmental Entities: With the adoption of Senate Bill 08-128 by the 2008 Colorado General Assembly that repealed in its entirety Section 29-2-108, C.R.S., the County’s increase in its sales and use tax rate does not interfere with or render ineffective or unenforceable the sales and use tax rates imposed by the State of Colorado and by any municipality, multi-jurisdiction entity or agency located within the County.
26. Maintenance of Effort: In addition to the amounts provided to the Sheriff’s Office from this sales and use tax increase, effective January 1, 2013, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the County shall appropriate for the Sheriff’s office not less than the ongoing amounts appropriated for the Sheriff’s office statutorily mandated services in the unrestricted general fund budget as stated in the County’s 2012 Original Adopted Budget, provided that the total unrestricted general fund for the year is not less than the total unrestricted general fund in the County’s 2012 Original Adopted Budget
27. Citizen’s Advisory Committee to Review All Revenue and Expenditures: An advisory committee comprised of citizens appointed by the Board of County Commissioners shall review revenue from this sales and use tax increase and expenditures on an annual basis and make a public report to the Board of County Commissioners during a regular meeting.
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28. Submission to Electors: Pursuant to C.R.S § 29-2-104(3), this sales and use tax rate increase Proposal as set forth in this Resolution shall be referred to the eligible electors of El Paso County at the General Election to be held Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and being referred to herein as the November 2012 General Election. The ballot issue to be submitted to the eligible electors shall be substantially as set forth on attached Exhibit A, which Exhibit A is incorporated by reference into this Resolution as if fully set forth herein.
29. Publication of Resolution: The County Clerk and Recorder is hereby authorized and directed to publish the text of this proposal for sales tax and use tax increase four separate times, a week apart, in the official newspaper of the county and each city and incorporated town within the county.
30. Conduct of Election: The election shall be held, conducted and the results thereof shall he determined, so far as practicable, in conformity with the provisions of the Colorado Uniform Election Code of 1992 as set forth in Articles 1 through 13, inclusive, of Title 1, C.R.S. 31. Ballot Title: For purposes of C.R.S. § 1-11-203.5, the ballot title for the ballot issue contained on Exhibit A attached to this Resolution is hereby determined to be the text of the ballot issue itself set forth on attached Exhibit A.
32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: The officers, employees and agents of the County are hereby authorized and directed to take all action necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of this
Time to winterize sprinkler systems Homeowners must take22. steps Sunset of Sales and Use Tax Rate Increase: On January 1, 2020, the twenty to prevent pipes three one hundredth of one cent ($.0023) 21.2 CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDSfrom bursting sales and use tax rate increase shall ter• HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND
minate by operation of law, and without EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL DETENTION the need for any action by the County. DEPUTIES, CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF AND COURT TRANSPORT PERSONNEL 23. Distribution of Proceeds of Sales and •lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADIUse Tax Rate Increase: In order to carry TION out the purposes expressed in Para• REPLACING AGING VIDEO SURVEILgraphsare 20, above, and pursuant C.R.S. LANCE AND VIDEO cold VISITATION SYSThe recent temperatures a reminder totoresi§ 29-2-104(2), the County shall retain all TEMS AT THE COUNTY JAIL revenue generated by this sales and use •dents PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPthat it’s once again time to winterize the sprinkler tax increase for the sole and exclusive use MENT AND SUPPLIES systems. for the purposes described in Paragraph • ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECUR20. and temperatures dipITY, With SAFETY,the OPERATIONS AND MAIN-colder nights getting TENANCE COSTS AT THE COUNTY 24. Exclusive Use ofisProceeds of Sales JAIL ping at or below the freezing mark, which 32 degrees, and Use Tax Rate Increase: The prohomeowners need to drain their ceeds ofsprinkler this sales andsystems use tax rate to in21.3 EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS crease shall only be used for the pur• HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND avoid busted pipes. poses expressed in Paragraph 20, above, EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY and for no other PLANNING OPERATIONS STAFF down “The AND nights are dipping and it’spurposes. probably going AND FUNDING EMERGENCY REto be time to blow out those irrigation 25. No Conflictsystems,” with Sales andRandy Use Tax SPONSES That May be Levied By Certain Govern• CONSTRUCTING AN EMERGENCY Gillette,VEHICLE manager at Woodmoor and mental Water Entities: With the Sanitation adoption of SenSERVICES RESPONSE CENate Bill 08-128 by the 2008 Colorado GenTER district, said. eral Assembly that repealed in its entirety • PURCHASING A WILDLAND FIRE Gillette said people need Section to shut offC.R.S., the the irrigation 29-2-108, County’s inTRUCK AND ADDITIONAL FIRE AND crease in its sales and use tax rate does EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT systems but just shutting off not the water the interfere withwon’t or renderdrain ineffective or unenforceable the salessystems. and use tax rates 22. Sunsetlines of Sales and Use Taxunderground Rate Inwater if they’re sprinkler He imposed by the State of Colorado and by crease: On January 1, 2020, the twenty said typically anoneair compressor be hooked up to the any can municipality, multi-jurisdiction entity or three one hundredth of cent ($.0023) agency located within the County. sales and use tax rate increase shall terconnection to force the water out. minate by operation of law, and without 26. Maintenance Effort:stands In addition to the need for any action by thethe County. “If you just leave water the in the line itofstill the amounts provided to the Sheriff’s Office this sales and use tax and increase, 23. Distribution of Proceeds of Sales(that) and chance when it freezes it’sfrom going to expand it effective January 1, 2013, and for each Use Tax Rate Increase: In order to carry canthestill crackexpressed the piping underground,” Gillette said. fiscal year thereafter, the County shall apout purposes in Parapropriatefrom for thethe Sheriff’s office not less graphs 20, above, and pursuant to C.R.S. Hoses need to be disconnected outside fauthan the ongoing amounts appropriated § 29-2-104(2), the County shall retain all the Sheriff’s statutorily manrevenue by this sales use is for cet asgenerated well because if and there water in theoffice hose that can dated services in the unrestricted general tax increase for the sole and exclusive use create a problem well. fund budget as stated in the County’s for the purposes describedas in Paragraph 2012 Original Adopted Budget, provided 20. When water freezes it expands and will burst, similar that the total unrestricted general fund for the year is not less thanpipes the total freeze unrestric24. Exclusive Proceeds Sales to puttingUse a ofsoda canof in the freezer. When ted general fund in the County’s 2012 Oriand Use Tax Rate Increase: The proit can mean thein-basement but Gillette said on ginal Adopted Budget ceeds of this sales water and use in tax rate crease shall only be used for the puran irrigation system most people won’t know they have 27. Citizen’s Advisory Committee to Reposes expressed in Paragraph 20, above, All Revenue and Expenditures: An and for nopipes other purposes. burst until next season view when they turn the sprinadvisory committee comprised of citizens kler back appointed by the Board of County Com25. Nosystem Conflict with Saleson. and Use Tax missioners shall review revenue from this That May be Levied By Certain Govern“You’ve gotthewater out and of use thetaxground instead sales increase and expenditmental Entities: With adoptioncoming of Senon an makethen a pubate Bill 08-128 by the 2008 Colorado Genof the sprinkler heads or if it’suresnot a annual real basis big and crack lic report to the Board of County Commiseral Assembly that repealed in its entirety you’re wasting water. It’s in-going outduring of the crack instead sioners a regular meeting. Section 29-2-108, C.R.S., the County’s crease in its sales and use tax rate does of of itwithgoing out of theorsprinkler head,” Gillette said. PART FIVE: ELECTION REQUIREnot all interfere or render ineffective MENTS unenforceable the sales and useare tax rates “Then homeowners digging up pipes and having to imposed by the State of Colorado and by 28. Submission to Electors: Pursuant to any municipality, multi-jurisdiction entity or C.R.S § 29-2-104(3), this sales and use agency located within the County. tax rate increase Proposal as set forth in this Resolution shall be referred to the eli26. Maintenance of Effort: In addition to gible electors of El Paso County at the the amounts provided to the Sheriff’s OfGeneral Election to be held Tuesday, fice from this sales and use tax increase, November 6, 2012, and being referred to effective January 1, 2013, and for each herein as the November 2012 General fiscal year thereafter, the County shall apElection. The ballot issue to be submitted propriate for theCommunity Sheriff’s office not less Colorado to the eligible electors shall be substanthan the ongoing amounts appropriated tially as set forth on attached Exhibit A, for the Sheriff’s office statutorily manMedia connects readers which Exhibit A is incorporated by referdated services in the unrestricted general ence into this Resolution as if fully set fund budget as stated in the County’s to Original 18 local communiforth herein. 2012 Adopted Budget, provided that the total unrestricted general fund for 29. Publication of Resolution: The County theties: year is not less than the total unrestricArvada, Castle Clerk and Recorder is hereby authorized ted general fund in the County’s 2012 Oriand directed to publish the text of this proginal Adopted Budget Rock, Centennial, Elbert posal for sales tax and use tax increase four separate times, a week apart, in the 27. Citizen’s Advisory Committee to ReCounty, Englewood, official newspaper of the county and each view All Revenue and Expenditures: An city and incorporated town within the advisory committee comprised of citizens county. appointed by the Board of County ComGolden, Highlands missioners shall review revenue from this 30. Conduct of Election: The election sales and use tax increase and expenditRanch, Lakewood, Littleshall be held, conducted and the results ures on an annual basis and make a pubthereof shall he determined, so far as lic report to the Board of County Commiston,during Lonea regular Tree, meeting. Northpracticable, in conformity with the provisioners sions of the Colorado Uniform Election Code of 1992 as set forth in Articles 1 PART FIVE: ELECTION glenn, Parker, PikesREQUIREPeak, through 13, inclusive, of Title 1, C.R.S. MENTS
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25. No Conflict with Sales and Use Tax That May be Levied By Certain Governmental Entities: With the adoption of Senate Bill 08-128 by the 2008 Colorado General Assembly that repealed in its entirety Section 29-2-108, C.R.S., the County’s increase in its sales and use tax rate does not interfere with or render ineffective or unenforceable the sales and use tax rates imposed by the State of Colorado and by any municipality, multi-jurisdiction entity or agency located within the County.
26. Maintenance of Effort: In addition to the amounts provided to the Sheriff’s Office from this sales and use tax increase, effective January 1, 2013, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the County shall appropriate for the Sheriff’s office not less than the ongoing amounts appropriated for the Sheriff’s office statutorily mandated services in the unrestricted general fund budget as stated in the County’s 2012 Original Adopted Budget, provided that the total unrestricted general fund for the year is not less than the total unrestricted general fund in the County’s 2012 Original Adopted Budget 27. Citizen’s Advisory Committee to Review All Revenue and Expenditures: An advisory committee comprised of citizens appointed by the Board of County Commissioners shall review revenue from this sales and use tax increase and expenditures on an annual basis and make a public report to the Board of County Commissioners during a regular meeting. PART FIVE: ELECTION REQUIREMENTS
PART FIVE: ELECTION REQUIREMENTS 28. Submission to Electors: Pursuant to C.R.S § 29-2-104(3), this sales and use tax rate increase Proposal as set forth in this Resolution shall be referred to the eligible electors of El Paso County at the General Election to be held Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and being referred to herein as the November 2012 General Election. The ballot issue to be submitted to the eligible electors shall be substantially as set forth on attached Exhibit A, which Exhibit A is incorporated by reference into this Resolution as if fully set forth herein. 29. Publication of Resolution: The County Clerk and Recorder is hereby authorized and directed to publish the text of this proposal for sales tax and use tax increase four separate times, a week apart, in the official newspaper of the county and each city and incorporated town within the county. 30. Conduct of Election: The election shall be held, conducted and the results thereof shall he determined, so far as practicable, in conformity with the provisions of the Colorado Uniform Election Code of 1992 as set forth in Articles 1 through 13, inclusive, of Title 1, C.R.S.
28. Submission to Electors: Pursuant to 31. Ballot Title: For purposes of C.R.S. § C.R.S § 29-2-104(3), this sales and use 1-11-203.5, the ballot title for the ballot istax rate increase Proposal as set forth in sue contained on Exhibit A attached to this Resolution shall be referred to the elithis Resolution is hereby determined to be gible of El Paso County at it’s the timethe of the ballot to issue itself set forth With electors temperatures getting colder fortext homeowners winterize their General Election to be held Tuesday, on attached Exhibit A. sprinkler systems bustedtopipes. Replacing busted pipes can be November 6, 2012, to andprevent being referred herein as the November 2012 General 32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: costly. Irrigation be shut offThe andofficers, hoses employees must also and be disconElection. The ballotsystems issue to must be submitted agents of the to the eligible electors shall be substanCounty are hereby authorized and direcnected. Photo by Lisa Collacott tially as set forth on attached Exhibit A, ted to take all action necessary or approwhich Exhibit A is incorporated by referpriate to effectuate the provisions of this ence into this Resolution as if fully set Resolution in accordance with Colorado forth herein. law.
replace them before they can fire off their irrigation sys29. Publication of Resolution: The County PART SIX: MISCELLANEOUS tems.” Clerk and Recorder is hereby authorized and directed to publish the text of pipes this pro- and Replacing busted digging up landscaping 33. Effective Date-Applicability: Upon apposal for sales tax and use tax increase at the November 2012 General to to the veryproval costly toProposal homeowners. fourget separate times,pipes a week can apart, be in the Election, this shall become efofficial newspaper of the county and each Service fective andhas in forcealready immediately,issued subject to The National Weather city and incorporated town within the the terms and conditions as set forth in county. warnings across the state. this Resolution, shall remain effective freeze Localandwater districts unless otherwise repealed according to are reminding residents to drain their irrigation systems 30. Conduct of Election: The election Colorado law; provided, however, that the shall posting be held, conducted and the results provisions ofand this Resolution calling the by notices, sending e-blasts reminders in thereof shall he determined, so far as election on the ballot issue set forth on Expracticable, in conformity with the provihibit A shall take effect immediately upon newsletters that accompany water bills. sions of the Colorado Uniform Election the passage of this Resolution by the more information draining the sprinkler sysCodeFor of 1992 as set forth in Articles on 1 Board. through 13, inclusive, of Title 1, C.R.S. tem contact the local water district. 34. Statutory References: All statutory
31. Ballot Title: For purposes of C.R.S. § 1-11-203.5, the ballot title for the ballot issue contained on Exhibit A attached to this Resolution is hereby determined to be the text of the ballot issue itself set forth on attached Exhibit A.
33. Effective Date-Applicability: Upon approval at the November 2012 General Election, this Proposal shall become effective and in force immediately, subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in this Resolution, and shall remain effective unless otherwise repealed according to Colorado law; provided, however, that the provisions of this Resolution calling the election on the ballot issue set forth on Exhibit A shall take effect immediately upon the passage of this Resolution by the Board.
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28. Submission to Electors: Pursuant to C.R.S § 29-2-104(3), this sales and use and as Wheat taxWestminster rate increase Proposal set forth in this Resolution shall be referred to the eliRidge. TooffiElndPaso outCounty moreat the gible electors General Election to be held Tuesday, November 2012, and being referred to about 6,our communities herein as the November 2012 General Election. The ballot issue to be submitted www.ourColorato visit the eligible electors shall be substantially as set forth on attached Exhibit A, donews.com the online which Exhibit A is incorporated by reference into this Resolution as if fully set forth herein. home of Colorado Com29.munity PublicationMedia. of Resolution: The County Clerk and Recorder is hereby authorized and directed to publish the text of this proposal for sales tax and use tax increase four separate times, a week apart, in the official newspaper of the county and each city and incorporated town within the county.
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call at 71931.com Ballotor Title: Forher purposes of C.R.S. § 1-11-203.5, the ballot title for the ballot issue contained on Exhibit A attached to 687-3006. this Resolution is hereby determined to be the text of the ballot issue itself set forth on attached Exhibit A.
32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: The officers, employees and agents of the County are hereby authorized and directed to take all action necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of this Resolution in accordance with Colorado law.
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PART SIX: MISCELLANEOUS 33. Effective Date-Applicability: Upon approval at the November 2012 General Election, this Proposal shall become effective and in force immediately, subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in this Resolution, and shall remain effective unless otherwise repealed according to Colorado law; provided, however, that the provisions of this Resolution calling the election on the ballot issue set forth on Exhibit A shall take effect immediately upon the passage of this Resolution by the Board. 34. Statutory References: All statutory citations in this Resolution shall be construed to refer to the Colorado Revised Statutes, 2012 referred to above as C.R.S., and as the same may be from time to time amended. 35. Amendments: Unless otherwise required by Colorado law, the provisions of this Resolution may be amended by resolution of the Board, and such amendments need not be submitted to the qualified registered electors of the County for their approval, except that Paragraphs 20, 21,
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31. Ballot Title: For purposes of C.R.S. § 1-11-203.5, the ballot title for the ballot issue contained on Exhibit A attached to this Resolution is hereby determined to be the text of the ballot issue itself set forth on attached Exhibit A.
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34. Statutory References: All statutory citations in this Resolution shall be construed to refer to the Colorado Revised Statutes, 2012 referred to above as C.R.S., and as the same may be from time to time amended.
36. Severability: If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Resolution shall be adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs, clauses or provisions of this Resolution. It is the intention of the Board that the various parts of this Resolution are severable.
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37. Section Headings: Section headings are for convenience only, and shall not express or imply or have any bearing upon the interpretation of the specific section in question.
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citations in this Resolution shall be construed to refer to the Colorado Revised Statutes, 2012 referred to above as C.R.S., and as the same may be from time to time amended.
37. Section Headings: Section headings are for convenience only, and shall not express or imply or have any bearing upon the interpretation of the specific section in question.
35. Amendments: Unless otherwise required by Colorado law, the provisions of this Resolution may be amended by resolution of the Board, and such amendments need not be submitted to the qualified registered electors of the County for their approval, except that Paragraphs 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, and 28 (however, Paragraph 28 may be partially amended as provided for in said Paragraph 28), above, may not be amended without submission of the appropriate ballot issue or question to the eligible electors of the County and in accordance with Colorado law.
DONE AND SIGNED this 9th day of October, 2012, at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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be adjudged to be invalid or unenforceTHE URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY Please make your $20.00 payable to: of FUND able,check the invalidity or unenforceability NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY EL PASO such section, paragraph, clause or proviCOUNTY SHERIFF TERRY MAKETA, Tri-Lakes Tribune sion shall not affect any of the remaining THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFIsections, paragraphs, clauses or proviCIAL80112 SERVING ALL RESIDENTS OF Mail to: 9800 Mount Pyramid Court, Englewood, CO sions of this Resolution. It is the intention THE CITIES, TOWNS AND UNINCORor drop your payment by of theat Board that the various parts of this PORATED AREAS WITHIN THE BOUNDResolution are severable. ARIES OF EL PASO COUNTY, AS CRIT325 2nd St., Ste R, Monument, CO. 34. Statutory References: All statutory ICAL TO PERFORMING HIS STAT-
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36. Severability: If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Resolution shall be adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs, clauses or provisions of this Resolution. It is the intention of the Board that the various parts of this Resolution are severable. 37. Section Headings: Section headings are for convenience only, and shall not express or imply or have any bearing upon the interpretation of the specific section in question. DONE AND SIGNED this 9th day of October, 2012, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO By: s/ Wayne W. Williams County Clerk and Recorder By: s/ Amy Lathen Amy Lathen, Chair EXHIBIT A – BALLOT LANGUAGE SHALL EL PASO COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $17 MILLION ANNUALLY TO DIRECTLY FUND THE URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF TERRY MAKETA, THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL SERVING ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITIES, TOWNS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF EL PASO COUNTY, AS CRITICAL TO PERFORMING HIS STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS TO ALL EL PASO COUNTY RESIDENTS, BY INCREASING THE COUNTY'S SALES AND USE TAX RATE BY TWENTY-THREE HUNDREDTHS OF ONE CENT ($0.0023) PER DOLLAR PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF ARTICLE 2 OF TITLE 29, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES; WHICH NEEDS ARE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE AREAS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WITH ALL REVENUES GENERATED TO BE RESTRICTED TO
the text of the ballot issue itself set forth on attached Exhibit A.
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32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: In officers, Ballots for andthe The employees agents2012 of the County are hereby authorized and direcPresidential ted to take all actionElection necessary orwere appropriate to effectuate the provisions mailed today by theof this El Resolution in accordance with Colorado Paso County Clerk & Relaw.
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33. Effective Date-Applicability: Upon apballots were mailed the proval at the November 2012 to General Election, this Proposal shall become effective and in force immediately, subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in this Resolution, and shall remain effective unless otherwise repealed according to Colorado law; provided, however, that the provisions of this Resolution calling the election on the ballot issue set forth on Exhibit A shall takeCALL effect immediately upon TO ADVERTISE, 303-566-4100 the passage of this Resolution by the Board.
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UTORY OBLIGATIONS TO ALL EL PASO COUNTY RESIDENTS, BY INCREASING THE COUNTY'S SALES AND USE TAX RATE BY TWENTY-THREE HUNDREDTHS OF ONE CENT ($0.0023) PER DOLLAR PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF ARTICLE 2 OF TITLE 29, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES; WHICH NEEDS ARE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE AREAS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WITH ALL REVENUES GENERATED TO BE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING AND USED FOR NO OTHER PURPOSE:
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1. LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL PATROL DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS AND CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF • CONDUCTING FIRE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS • REPLACING OBSOLETE AND FAILING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT • PURCHASING AMMUNITION, FUEL AND OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL DETENTION DEPUTIES, CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF AND COURT TRANSPORT PERSONNEL • CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADITION • REPLACING AGING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND VIDEO VISITATION SYSTEMS AT THE COUNTY JAIL • PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES • ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECURITY, SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AT THE COUNTY JAIL
who requested a Mail-In 34. Statutory References: All statutory Ballot. number 35 citations inThis this Resolution shallisbeaconstrued to refer to the Colorado percent increase fromRevised four Statutes, 2012 referred to above as years agoaswhen the C.R.S., and the same mayCounbe from time to time amended. ty mailed just over 151,000 35. Amendments: Unless reMail-In Ballots forotherwise the enquired by Colorado law, the provisions of tireResolution election period. this may time be amended by resolution of the Board, and such amendments tootolate to apneedItnotisbenot submitted the qualified registered electors of the County for their ply for a Mail-In Ballot if approval, except that Paragraphs 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, andwishes 28 (however, a voter still to Pararegraph 28 may be partially amended as quest forone. The deadline provided in said Paragraph 28), above, may not be amended without submission to apply for a Mail-In Balof the appropriate ballot issue or question to electors October of the County30. and lottheiseligible Tuesday, in accordance with Colorado law.
36. Severability: If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Resolution shall be adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs, clauses or provisions of this Resolution. It is the intention of the Board that the various parts of this Resolution are severable.
CLASSIFIEDS 34. Statutory References: All statutory citations in this Resolution shall be construed to refer to the Colorado Revised Statutes, 2012 referred to above as C.R.S., and as the same may be from time to time amended. 35. Amendments: Unless otherwise required by Colorado law, the provisions of this Resolution may be amended by resolution of the Board, and such amendments need not be submitted to the qualified registered electors of the County for their approval, except that Paragraphs 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, and 28 (however, Paragraph 28 may be partially amended as provided for in saidWanted Paragraph 28), above, Help may not be amended without submission of the appropriate ballot issue or question to the eligible electors of the County and Licensed full-time in accordance with Colorado law.
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36. Severability: If any section, paragraph, needed established local clause or for provision of this Resolution shall agency. Must be invalid a self-starter, love be adjudged to be or unenforceto build strong relationships, have able, the invalidity or unenforceability of excellent work ethic and computer such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining skills. Salary commensurate with sections, paragraphs, clauses or proviexperience. Please email resume sions of this Resolution. It is the intention to Jeffm@insure-coverage.net of the Board that the various parts of this Resolution are severable.
DONE AND SIGNED this 9th day of October, 2012, at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
ution of the Board, and such amendments BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Name________________________________________________ need not be submitted to the qualified reATTEST: OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLgistered electors of the County for their ORADO approval, except that Paragraphs 20, 21, Mailing Address_______________________________________ 22, 23, 26, 27, and 28 (however, ParaBy: s/ Wayne W. Williams graph 28 may be partially amended as County Clerk and Recorder provided for in said Paragraph 28), above, PART SIX: MISCELLANEOUS By: s/ Amy Lathen City_______________________________St_____Zip_________ may not be amended without submission Amy Lathen, Chair of the appropriate ballot issue or question 33. Effective Date-Applicability: Upon apto the eligible electors of the County and proval Phone_______________________________________________ at the November 2012 General EXHIBIT A – BALLOT LANGUAGE in accordance with Colorado law. Election, this Proposal shall become effective Email________________________________________________ and in force immediately, subject to SHALL EL PASO COUNTY TAXES BE 36. Severability: If any section, paragraph, the terms and conditions as set forth in INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $17 this Resolution, and shall remain effective unless otherwise repealed according to Colorado law; provided, however, that the provisions of this Resolution calling the election on the ballot issue set forth on Exhibit A shall take effect immediately upon the passage of this Resolution by the Board.
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sue contained on Exhibit A attached to Special the Tribune this Resolutionto is hereby determined to be
35. Amendments: Unless otherwise required by Colorado law, the provisions of this Resolution may be amended by resolution of the Board, and such amendments need not be submitted to the qualified registered electors of the County for their approval, except that Paragraphs 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, and 28 (however, Paragraph 28 may be partially amended as provided for in said Paragraph 28), above, may not be amended without submission of the appropriate ballot issue or question to the eligible electors of the County and in accordance with Colorado law.
35. Amendments: Unless otherwise reDONE AND SIGNED this 9th day of OctoYES, PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION MAILING! quired ME by Colorado law, the provisions of ber, 2012, at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: The officers, employees and agents of the County are hereby authorized and directed to take all action necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of this Resolution in accordance with Colorado law.
Election material mailed Monday 31. Ballot Title: For purposes of C.R.S. §
37. Section Headings: Section headings are for convenience only, and shall not express or imply or have any bearing upon the interpretation of the specific section in question.
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30. Conduct of Election: The election shall be held, conducted and the results thereof shall he determined, so far as practicable, in conformity with the provisions of the Colorado Uniform Election Code of 1992 as set forth in Articles 1 through 13, inclusive, of Title 1, C.R.S.
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fective and in force immediately, subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in this Resolution, and shall remain effective unless otherwise repealed according to Colorado law; provided, however, that the provisions of this Resolution calling the election on the ballot issue set forth on Exhibit A shall take effect immediately upon the passage thisPaso Resolution by the voters ofofEl County Board.
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citations in this Resolution shall be construed to refer to the Colorado Revised Statutes, 2012 referred to above as C.R.S., and as the same may be from time to time amended.
PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS! 32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: The officers, employees and agents of the County are hereby authorized and directed to take all action necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of this Resolution in accordance with Colorado law.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO By: s/ Wayne W. Williams County Clerk and Recorder By: s/ Amy Lathen Amy Lathen, Chair EXHIBIT A – BALLOT LANGUAGE SHALL EL PASO COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $17 MILLION ANNUALLY TO DIRECTLY FUND THE URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF TERRY MAKETA, THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL SERVING ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITIES, TOWNS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF EL PASO COUNTY, AS CRITICAL TO PERFORMING HIS STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS TO ALL EL PASO COUNTY RESIDENTS, BY INCREASING THE COUNTY'S SALES AND USE TAX RATE BY TWENTY-THREE HUNDREDTHS OF ONE CENT ($0.0023) PER DOLLAR PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF ARTICLE 2 OF TITLE 29, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES; WHICH NEEDS ARE SPECIFICALLY GarageIDENTIFIED Sales IN THE AREAS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WITH ALL REVENUES GENERATED TO BE RESTRICTED TO Garage THE FOLLOWING ANDSale USED FOR NO Saturday October 20th 9am-2pm. OTHER PURPOSE:
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2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL DETENTION DEPUTIES, CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF AND COURT TRANSPORT PERSONNEL Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards • CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADITION • REPLACING AGING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND VIDEO VISITATION SYSTEMS AT THE COUNTY JAIL • PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES • ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECURITY, SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AT THE COUNTY JAIL
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3. EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY PLANNING AND OPERATIONS STAFF AND FUNDING EMERGENCY RESPONSES • CONSTRUCTING AN EMERGENCY SERVICES VEHICLE RESPONSE CENTER • PURCHASING A WILDLAND FIRE TRUCK AND ADDITIONAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT WITH THE SHERIFF REQUIRED TO REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE CITIZENS OF EL PASO COUNTY ALL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES RESULTING FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE; AND A CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW ALL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES RESULTING FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE; WITH ALL REVENUES GENERATED AND THE EARNINGS ON SUCH REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT EACH YEAR WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF, AND WITHOUT AFFECTING THE COUNTY'S ABILITY TO COLLECT AND SPEND OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS UNDER, ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CON-
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view All Revenue and Expenditures: An advisory committee comprised of citizens appointed by the Board of County Commissioners shall review revenue from this sales and use tax increase and expenditures on an annual basis and make a public report to the Board of County Commissioners during a regular meeting.
37. Section Headings: Section headings are for convenience only, and shall not express or imply or have any bearing upon the interpretation of the specific section in question.
DONE AND SIGNED this 9th day of October, 2012, at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO By: s/ Wayne W. Williams County Clerk and Recorder By: s/ Amy Lathen Amy Lathen, Chair EXHIBIT A – BALLOT LANGUAGE
SHALL EL PASO COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $17 MILLION ANNUALLY TO DIRECTLY FUND THE URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY EL PASO Firewood COUNTY SHERIFF TERRY MAKETA, THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL SERVING ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITIES,FIREWOOD TOWNS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS WITHIN Log Loads $109/cord (5THE cordBOUNDmin.), ARIES OFRounds EL PASO COUNTY, AS CRIT$129/cord, ICAL TO PERFORMING HIS STATSplit $169/cord UTORY OBLIGATIONS TO ALL EL PASO Fuel Surcharge COUNTY RESIDENTS, BY INCREASDavid ING THE- Colorado COUNTY'STimber SALESProducts AND USE 719-287-1234 TAX RATE BY TWENTY-THREE HUNDREDTHS OF ONE CENT ($0.0023) PER DOLLAR PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF ARTICLE 2 OF TITLE 29, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES; WHICH NEEDS ARE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE AREAS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WITH ALL REVENUES GENERATED TO BE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING AND USED FOR NO OTHER PURPOSE:
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2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL DETENTION DEPUTIES, CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF AND COURT TRANSPORT PERSONNEL • CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADITION • REPLACING AGING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND VIDEO VISITATION SYSTEMS AT THE COUNTY JAIL • PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES • ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECURITY, SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AT THE COUNTY JAIL
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PLANNING AND OPERATIONS STAFF AND FUNDING EMERGENCY RESPONSES • CONSTRUCTING AN EMERGENCY SERVICES VEHICLE RESPONSE CENTER • PURCHASING A WILDLAND FIRE TRUCK AND ADDITIONAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT
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3. EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY PLANNING AND OPERATIONS STAFF AND FUNDING EMERGENCY RESPONSES • CONSTRUCTING AN EMERGENCY SERVICES VEHICLE RESPONSE CENTER • PURCHASING A WILDLAND FIRE Musical Lessons TRUCK AND ADDITIONAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT
WITH THE SHERIFF REQUIRED TO REPORT Guitar ANNUALLY Lessons; TO THE CITIZENS OF EL beginner/advanced. PASO COUNTY ALL REVENUES Learn AND EXPENDITURES RESULTING from Award winning Guitarist, FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE; AND A with overADVISORY 45 yearsCOMMITTEE experience. CITIZENS’ TO Serving TriREVENUES lakes for over REVIEW ALL AND10 EXPENDITURES RESULTING FROM SUCH years. Call Joe 719 487 8826 TAX INCREASE; WITH ALL REVENUES GENERATED AND THE EARNINGS ON SUCH REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT EACH YEAR WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF, AND WITHOUT AFFECTING THE COUNTY'S ABILITY TO COLLECT AND SPEND OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS UNDER, ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION; WITH SUCH SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE BEING COLLECTED, ADMINISTERED AND ENFORCED PURSUANT TO EL PASO COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION NO. 12-309; WITH SALES OF GROCERY FOOD ITEMS, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, FUELD FOR RESIDENTIAL UTILITIES AND OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES IDENTIFIED IN RESOLUTION NO. 12-309 BEING EXEMPT FROM SUCH SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE; WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SHERIFF CAN AT ANY TIME RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF SUCH SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE; AND WITH AN EIGHT-YEAR SUNSET PROVISION, SUCH SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE TERMINATING WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FURTHER ACTION ON JANUARY 1, 2021?
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Helping orphans, elderly has long-term benefits
Two Palmer Lake women bring cheer to Pine Ridge Reservation
By Norma Engelberg
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A back-roads drive through South Dakota brought a Palmer Lake woman face to face with destiny. Sixteen years ago, Anne Shimek was driving back from a week-long wagontrain excursion in North Dakota. When she decided not to drive the Interstate and to instead drive through the Lakota Sioux Pine Ridge Reservation she saw a sign that said Lone Man School. “I am a retired teacher,” she said. “So I decided to stop and talk to the teachers.” While she was speaking to the teachers, one of them asked a little girl named Jennifer why she was there that day and her sister was there the day before. “The girl said it was because they only had one pair of shoes between them,” Shimek said. “That got me right in the heart. I went home and gathered items for the children and mailed them to the school.” While Shimek was finding her calling on reservation back roads, her friend Mary Little Deer Glenn, whose father and grandmother are members of the Choctaw Nation, was dreaming about her calling. “I kept having this dream about a man and a woman walking across a prairie leading a group of children,” she said. “I called the Bureau of Indian Affairs to see if they could help me find the people I was dreaming about.” When she described the people in her dream, they told her it sounded like Melvina and Louie Winters who just opened the Children’s Village orphanage in the same part of the Pine Ridge Reservation where the Lone Man School is located. It was the them she dreamed about and the rest is history. “I think that I have learned from this that when what you’re doing is right God helps you do it,” Little Deer Glenn said. The two women, who have lived in Palmer Lake for 18 years, gather clothing, bedding, shoes and other necessities for delivery to the reservation in the summer but in the winter they’ve vowed to provide one new Christmas gift to each child at Children’s Village. “We ask for help from local organizations, our neighbors and friends and others,” Shimek said. “This community is so generous.” “If we collect more presents than we need, the children share with children outside the orphanage,” Little Deer Glenn said. “Those children might even be worse off than the children in the Children’s Village who at least don’t go to bed hungry.” The children have benefitted deeply from the gifts. “When we started, only 30 percent of the children graduated from high school,” Little Deer Glenn said. “Now, 83 percent graduate from high school and 54 percent of those go on to college.”
Mary Little Deer Glenn, who is almost 80 years old, makes an appeal to members of the Monument Homemakers Club for new presents for children in the Children’s Village orphanage on the Pine Ridge Reservation in North and South Dakota. Every year, she and her friend Anne Shimek get the names of children in the village and, with help from the local community, make sure each has a new Christmas present. Photo by Norma Engelberg
‘Wopila Tanka’ means Thank you very much in the Lakota language. Every year, the children in these pictures taken on the Pine Ridge Reservation in North and South Dakota say Wopila Tanka to the generous people in the Tri-Lakes area who send them new Christmas presents in the winter and gently used clothing, shoes and other necessities in the summer. Courtesy photos The two women also ask people to fill shoeboxes with items for older people, mark them male or female and wrap them to give to the elderly. Little Deer Glenn said part of their mission changed about 12 years ago when 12 grandmothers on the reservation froze to death in a single winter. “ To make sure that never happens again, we have been collecting and sending blankets,” she said. “We’ve sent so
many blankets that I’m surprised you can’t see them from here.” The reservation elders have also refurbished an unused building as a place where elderly men and women can stay each winter. “In winter the snow gets so deep that no one can get out to their homes to help them,” Shimek said. “Now they can stay warm and well-fed all winter.” To help the pair with their mission to
Mary Little Deer Glenn, left, and Anne Shimek have lived in Palmer Lake for 18 years. For 16 of those years, they have been doing their parts with help from the community to relieve abject poverty of orphans and the elderly on the Pine Ridge Reservation in North and South Dakota. Photo by Norma Engelberg
bring warmth and good cheer to those who are in need, call them at 719-4813548. Besides new gifts for the orphans and shoeboxes for the elderly, donations of gently used clothing and other items are welcome. Donations of cash can be used to offset the cost of getting the donated items to the reservation. All donations are tax deductible.
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OCT. 18
RAILROADS OF the Pikes Peak Region. Mel McFarland presents an evening of railroad history at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake. Mel describes seven railroads that served the Pikes Peak region a hundred years ago, some that came through Palmer Lake. Almost all of them are gone now. The event is presented by the Palmer Lake Historical Society. It is free, and refreshments will be provided. The early railroads were responsible for the growth of a number of town and commercial industries in the area, specifically on the Palmer Divide. While towns like Monument and Palmer Lake grew and survived, others like Husted faded into memory. The same can be said about industries such as the timber, potato, and ice
industries. The early railroads moved large amounts of lumber, ice, and agricultural goods from the area. However, as some of the railroads faded into history, so did the local industries they supported. Visit www.palmerdividehistory.org. OCT. 18-20 “GREASE.” PINE Creek Theatre will perform “Grease” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 and 7 p.m. Oct. 19-20 at the school. Tickets are $13 for adult, $8 for ages 12-18 and ages 60 and older, and $6 for children younger than 12. Purchase reserved seating at www. pinecreektheatre.org. OCT. 31 RECIPE CONTEST. The Villa Palmer Lake announces its first
Italian cuisine recipe contest. If you have an Italian recipe that includes fall vegetables, incorporates the idea of fall harvest or is simply the best Italian comfort food you can think of, then this recipe contest is made to order. Recipes must be submitted by Oct. 31. All entrants should include their full name, e-mail address, telephone contact information (day and evening) and mailing address as a part of their entry. A photo of each submitted recipe is welcome, although not required. Recipe entries should be submitted to kerri@thevillapalmerlake.com. If entrants do not have access to the Internet, they can print their recipe along with their personal information and mail to: The Villa Palmer Lake, PO Box 163, Palmer Lake, CO 80133. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by Oct. 25, and received by Oct. 31 to be considered. Multiple winners may be selected depending
on the number and variety of recipes entered. Visit http://www. thevillapalmerlake.com/about/recipe-contest for details. NOV. 1 CRAFT SHOW. The 48th annual Black Forest Arts & Crafts Guild Fall Show & Sale is from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 1-3 and from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Black Forest Community Center. More than 80 artisan and culinary members will sell handmade Christmas ornaments, decorations, jewelry, ceramics, soaps and candles, baby items, jams and jellies, baked goods and much more. Admission is free. Only guild members are allowed to sell. A portion of all sale proceeds will benefit the Black Forest Arts & Crafts Guild Scholarship Fund and the Black Forest community. Due to fire regulations, no strollers are allowed.