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Two men arrested in Woodmoor burglaries Stolen items recovered, facing several charges By Lisa Collacott
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Palmer Ridge High School seniors Morgan Buzzell and Taylor Schnorr and junior Jessica Longshop open up the mouth of the shark to look at the teeth. Students in the marine biology class at Palmer Ridge have dissected clams, sea stars and squids. Photos by Lisa Collacott
Better understanding the predator Students learn about sharks, dissect them in lab assignment By Lisa Collacott
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t’s not a typical school day when the classroom assignment involves dissecting a shark, but that’s just what students in Palmer Ridge High School’s marine biology class recently did. Before students cut into the spiny dogfish sharks, they had to identify sections of the outside and then moved onto the actual dissection. This isn’t the first dissection in the semester-long class. The students have also dissected squid, clams and sea stars. “The hands-on is appealing to the kids,” marine biology teacher Diane DeLoux said. DeLoux feels that dissection is important in helping the students learn about marine life. In its third year, the elective is offered to students to educate them about marine life and help them to gain an understanding for all fish, reptiles and mammals that live in the ocean. They learn about the whole ecosystem of the ocean. “I think it’s really interesting considering we’re in a land locked state and we are studying animals from the coast,” Courtney Daley, a senior, said. “I love the coast.” Senior Isabella Espinoza is interested in biology in general. “I wanted to study different kinds of biology,” Espinoza said of her reasons for taking the class.
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Karin Roh opens up the spiny dogfish shark as Elizabeth Tomlinson looks on and Joe Light compares what they are seeing on the inside of the shark to the book. The students, all seniors, learn about and dissect marine life as part of the marine biology elective class at Palmer Ridge High School.
‘I think it’s really interesting considering we’re in a land locked state and we are studying animals from the coast.’
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two suspects involved in a string of burglaries in the Woodmoor area. Eighteen-year-old Devin Michael Alvarado-Purcell was arrested on the charge of attempted burglary of a dwelling with a $10,000 bond. Nicholas Tisdel, 20, was arrested on the charges of attempted burglary of a dwelling, posTisdel session of a schedule-two controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia with no bond. The two men were arrested on Oct. 30 after a citizen reported the suspects trying to attempt Alvarado-Purcell to make entry through a front door at a house in the 1600 block of Old Antlers Way. A deputy responding to the call witnessed the two individuals jumping from a rear balcony of the home and attempting to flee. After interviewing the suspects and serving a search warrant the suspects were found to be in possession of possible stolen items. There have been several unsolved burglaries in the area recently and upon additional investigating detectives were able to solve four additional burglaries and one criminal trespass of an automobile committed by these suspects. More than $53,000 in cash, valuables and property have been recovered and a number of the items were returned to the victims. Between Oct. 13 and 25 two separate burglaries occurred while the home owners were out of town. In the first burglary jewelry, electronics, food and alcohol were taken. A car was also taken from the garage and later recovered near Roller Coaster Road and Saddlewood. During the second burglary the suspects entered the home by breaking a window in the garage. Gold coins and alcohol were taken. On Oct. 29 an attempted burglary occurred at a home while the owner was out of town. A window was Burglaries continues on Page 4
Courtney Daley DeLoux, who spent three years teaching educational programs at Sea World in San Diego, said after the movie “Jaws” came out people became so fearful of sharks they just started killing them without really knowing anything about them. “Through education we can show
another side of the shark,” DeLoux said. “It takes some of the mystery out of it. When (the students) do these dissections they get an understanding of why they are such amazing predators. They gain an understanding and respect for them,” DeLoux said.
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AFA cadets injured in ‘unacceptable’ activity Special to The Tribune Cadets participated in an unauthorized, unofficial practice known as “First Shirt/First Snow” recently that resulted in injuries. The practice occurs after the first snow of the season when freshmen cadets try to throw their cadet first sergeant in the snow. The incident, which occurred on Oct.
25, resulted in 27 cadets sustaining injuries. Six cadets were taken to a local hospital and have since been released. The 21 other cadets received medical attention for bruises and/or lacerations at the cadet clinic. Most cadets did not participate. Brig. Gen. Gregory Lengyel, Commandant of Cadets, upon learning of the incident, immediately disseminated information to the cadets and spoke with all cadets about the incident at two
First confirmed flu hospitalizations in county Special to The Tribune Three elderly people and an adolescent have been hospitalized with influenza in El Paso County according to El Paso County Public Health. The first case was reported on Oct.9. Public Health urges anyone 6 months of age and older to get flu vaccination now. The flu vaccine is safe and offers the best protection currently available against the flu. During the 2011-2012 flu season 46 people in El Paso County were hospitalized due to flu-related symptoms. Flu activity commonly peaks in January or February. However it can begin as early as October and continue to occur as late as May. The flu usually starts suddenly and may include the following symptoms: • Fever (usually high) • Headache • Tiredness (can be extreme) • Cough • Sore throat • Body aches • Diarrhea and vomiting (more com-
mon among children than adults) Having these symptoms does not always mean that you have the flu. Many different illnesses, including the common cold, can have similar symptoms. Those most at risk for developing flurelated complications are children under two-years of age, the elderly, pregnant women and people with chronic respiratory disease or who have weakened immune systems. Flu prevention: • Get vaccinated against flu • Stay home if you are sick with flu symptoms. Keep your children home if they are showing signs of illness. You should not return to work or school until 24 hours after a fever ends without the help of fever-reducing medicines. • Wash your hands frequently (with soap and water for at least 20 seconds) • Cough or sneeze into a tissue or a sleeve Find a Flu Shot. To locate a flu shot clinic near you call the Pikes Peak United Way’s 2-1-1 information and referral hotline, visit www.immunizecolorado.com or www.elpasocountyhealth.org.
Commandant’s Calls on Oct. 28. “A relatively small number of cadets chose to take part in this unsafe activity. This incident was unacceptable,” Lengyel said. “Our Air Force expects better. I expect better and I’m confident the cadets will learn and grow from this.” Lengyel also emphasized with the entire Cadet Wing: Good military units set and enforce high standards and maintain good order and discipline
Incidents of this kind are not in accordance with good order and discipline and they are not condoned in the Air Force The academy teaches and practices risk management where we analyze the risk for all activities and activities like this are not worth the risk of injury or other serious consequences. Academy officials are investigating the incident and appropriate measures will be taken.
SO MUCH INSIDE THE TRIBUNE THIS WEEK Going blonde. It takes 100 Lewis-Palmer High School students to produce, `Legally Blonde the Musical.’ Page 8
Science Fiction. Local author shares how he became a successful writer. Page 4
Expedition 360. DCC students get a lesson in the environment from a guest speaker who traveled the globe without using a motor or fossil fuels. Page 9
MoZaic of Wishes. Community set to help those in need at annual event. Page 7
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November 7, 2012
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gBy Norma Engelberg snengelberg@ourcoloradonews.com In an area noted for its many civic organizations, a new chapter for Lions Club International has opened in northern El Paso County, called the El Paso County Tri-Lakes Lions Club. “There was a Lions Club here in the Tri-Lakes area but we’re not exactly sure when,” said club President David Prejean, owner of David Prejean Farmers Insurance in Monument. “It might have closed down back in the 1970s. I need to do some research.” The new club started up last February but it didn’t have its ribbon cutting with the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce until Nov.1. “We’ve been spending our time trying to build membership,” Prejean said. “All service organizations have trouble getting members, especially younger ones.” The Tri-Lakes Lions Club isn’t the only new Lions Club in Colorado. “The state Lions Club organization has targeted this area, southeast Colorado, for new clubs in the past few years,” Prejean said. “There’s a new club in Woodland Park, too. We added El Paso County to our name because we wanted to let people know that our club covers more than just the Monument area.” When it comes to the Lions Club main focus, preserving sight, the Tri-Lakes Li-
David Prejean, owner of David Prejean Farmers Insurance in Monument, is the current president of the new El Paso County Tri-Lakes Lions Club. The club started up in February and has already completed vision screenings for Lewis-Palmer School District 38 preschool and elementary students. Photo by Norma Engelberg
On Nov. 1, members of the El Paso County Tri-Lakes Lions Club and the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon cutting at the Monument Hill Country Club to celebrate of bringing back the Lions Club to the Tri-Lakes area earlier this year. Photo by Karen Strensland ons Club has hit the ground running. “The Lions Clubs started up in the early 1900s and at that time Helen Keller charged the founders to make sight their primary focus,” Prejean said. “That’s still our primary focus but we do much more.” Starting in the summer, the club has placed eye-glasses collection boxes around the area and has already collected more than 800 pairs of glasses. It also just finished screening LewisPalmer School District 38 preschool and elementary students for amblyopia, also known as “lazy eye.”
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THROUGH DEC. 17 MATH TUTORING. AfterMath, free math tutoring for all ages and all levels is offered from 4-8 p.m. Mondays through Dec. 17 at the Monument Library. No appointments are needed; just drop by for help with math. NOV. 1-30 DRIVER SAFETY. AARP is offering a free drivers safety classroom course from Nov. 1-30 to veterans. The class is open to all veterans regardless of age who serve or have served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard/Reserves or Coast Guard. Their spouses, widows/widowers and children may also take the free class. The AARP driver safety course is the nation’s first and largest course for drivers ages 50 and older. Classes are available all over Colorado. To register, call 303-764-5995 or go online at www.aarp. org/drive. NOV. 10-11 FIREWOOD FUNDRAISER. Wild Blue Animal Rescue & Sanctuary will have its first Warm Your Heart firewood fundraiser event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10-11 at 5975 Burgess Road in Black Forest. Firewood will be priced at $80 per standard truck bed load for block wood, $100 for split wood, with a $70 price for all active duty or retired military members. Special pricing for smaller trucks and SUVs also is available. A minimum donation of $50 per load is requested and firewood is pick-up, onsite only. Loading assistance will be available. NOV. 15 EARLY WEAPONS. The Palmer Lake Historical Society presents “Early Weapons in the Colorado Territory”at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake. Jerry Wlodarek and Johnny Mulligan talk about the weapons that opened the early West, the men who built them and the men who used them. This event is free and refreshments will be served after the presentation. Visit www.palmerdividehistory.org. NOV. 15-17 MUSICAL. LEWIS-PALMER High School presents “Legally Blonde the Musical”at 7 p.m. Nov. 15-17 and 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at 1300 Higby Road, Monument. Tickets are on sale at www. ShowTix4U.com beginning Nov. 5. Cost is $10 adults, $6 students and senior citizens. Contact Karen Kennedy at 719-488-4720. NOV. 24 BOOK SIGNINGS. The Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St. in downtown Monument, welcomes local authors John Dwaine McKenna and Bert Entwistle, who will sign their locally centered books from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 24. McKenna has written “The Whim-Wham Man”and Entwistle has written “The Drift.” Stop by the to meet these authors. Any questions, call 719-481-2665. DEC. 1 BOOK SIGNINGS. Covered Treasures Bookstore, 105 Second St. in Monument, will host two children’s authors from 9:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. Dec. 1. Kris Abel-Helwig has written the “I Love You”series of gorgeously illustrated books for young children. She will read from her books from until 10 and then will sign books until noon. Barb Tyner, a favorite of our store, has written her fifth title in the Badger the Dog series, “Badger Grows Up.” Tyner will sign her new book along with previous titles in the series from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 719-481-2665 DEC. 8 HANDBELL CONCERT. The 11th annual Tri-Lakes community Christmas handbell concert is at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Monument Community Presbyterian Church, 238 3rd St., Monument. Features Tri-Lakes Community and MCPC Handbell Choirs with organ/piano, flute and community artists. No admission charge. Call Betty Jenik at 719-488-3853.
“If you catch lazy eye early enough you can correct it,” Prejean said. “Colorado Lions Clubs also sponsor an eye bank and the Eye Institute. We can nominate local people who need help with such things as corneal transplants and other vision treatments.” The club also sponsors eight people to go to Lions Camp in Woodland Park. The camps are for people age 8 to whatever who have any one or more of a variety of disabilities: physical, visual, hearing, developmental, Down Syndrome or autism, for example. Campers spend one week at the camp
during the summer, paying only $50 per person; the club pays the rest, $450. “If they don’t have $50 we can help with that too,” Prejean said. The club members are looking for other ways to help their communities, as well. “We’ll have to conduct a needs survey,” Prejean said. “We’ve already decided to sponsor a Girl Scout troop.” Unlike many of the older Lions Clubs, the Tri-Lakes Lions will not have a Lioness group. Women are full members with the same privileges and responsibilities as the men, Prejean said. Club members meet for an optional dinner at 6 p.m. and the member meeting at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the Monument Hill Country Club. For more information about the El Paso County Tri-Lakes Lions Club, its programs and how to join, call Prejean at 719-434-7031 or visit www.e-clubhouse. org/sites/elpasoctl.
Outage affects Monument residents Residents without electricity for 30 minutes By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com An afternoon power outage in Monument left customers of Mountain View Electric with no electricity. About 3,800 customers were affected by the power outage that occurred at 4:25 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Darryl Edwards, member services manager for Mountain View, said power was completely restored by 4:55 p.m. Edwards said the cause of the power outage was due to equipment failure at the Anderson Substation. Crews immediately located the problem and worked quickly to get it fixed. “I think the crews did a great job,” Edwards said, adding that Mountain View Electric apologizes for any inconvenience the outage caused anyone.
NOV. 10, 17, 24 HISTORY TOURS. The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, offers a free tour series at noon every Saturday, highlighting some of our favorite museum stories and artifacts. Call 719-385-5990 or go online at www.cspm.org to reserve your space. NOV. 7 MEDICAL MARIJUANA discussion. Non-Practicing and PartTime Nurses’Association present “Medical and Legal Aspects of Medical Marijuana”from 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 7 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 846 E. Pikes Peak Ave., across from the old St. Francis Hospital, Colorado Springs. The speakers will be Jim VanDiest and Susan VanDiest, RN. NOV. 8 CHILEAN MINERS’ Rescue. In August 2010, a gold and copper mine in Chile collapsed, trapping 33 miners 2,300 feet underground for 69 days. A team of experts from NASA and the Chilean Navy designed and built capsules (also called pods) that were 1.7 feet wide and 12.7 feet tall and named them Fenix (or Phoenix). One pod was lowered into a borehole to extract the miners. This pod became the iconic symbol of this daring and successful rescue mission. After a world tour, the original rescue pod was reproduced for permanent international display, and in 2012, the Chilean Tourist Board selected the Western Museum of Mining & Industry to receive and exhibit this impressive, full scale replica weighing 1,800 pounds. At 6 p.m. Nov. 8, the museum will commemorate this addition to our collection of historically significant mining equipment with an exhibit opening celebration. Whether you followed the story in the news or are an avid mining and engineering fan, come to see this amazing mine rescue device and learn more about the dramatic Chilean mine rescue story that had the whole world holding its breath. Following the opening, stay for the Heritage Lecture on Historic Cold War Uranium Production and its Health Effects on Workers with guest speaker Ron Elmlinger. Our space is limited for this free community event, so please reserve your spot today by calling 719-488-0880.mi.org. Things to Do continues on Page 9
The Classical Academy, located at 975 Stout Road, was one of several School District 20 schools that were affected by a power outage on Oct. 29. About 10,000 Colorado Springs Utilities customers were without power. Photo by File photo by Lisa Collacott
Power outage affects D-20 schools Incident causes no major class disruptions By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com A power outage affected nearly 10,000 Colorado Springs customers including some Academy School District 20 schools. The power outage occurred around 2 p.m. Oct. 29 north of Dublin Boulevard between Interstate 25 and Powers Boulevard. D-20 schools that were affected included all Classical Academy campuses, Challenger Middle School, High Plains Elementary School, Eagleview Middle School, Aspen Valley High School, da Vin-
ci Academy, Pioneer Elementary School, Pine Creek High School and the Education and Administration Center. Nanette Anderson, spokesperson for D-20, said the schools were without power for anywhere from 30-40 minutes and the outage didn’t cause a major disruption to classes. Parents were notified that buses could be running late because of possible traffic delays due to traffic lights being out. The power outage was caused by an equipment malfunction at the Cottonwood substation located at Briargate and Union Boulevards according to Colorado Springs Utilities Spokesperson Nikki Richardson. Power was restored to all customers by 3:30 p.m.
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Local sci-fi writer to appear at library
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Kevin Anderson will speak at Monument library about how he became a succesful writer By Lisa Collacott
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Four-year-old Olivia Bassett is all ready to fill her pumpkin with candy during Safe Trick-or-Treat on Halloween in downtown Monument. Every year the downtown merchants offer a safe alternative for kids to trick-ortreat. Photo by Photo by Karen Stensland
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An aspiring writer only dreams of publishing hundreds of books but author Kevin Anderson made that dream his reality. Anderson, a science fiction writer, always wanted to write books when he was growing up. He wrote his first novel “The Injection” after being inspired by the movie “War of the Worlds.” His novel was about a mad scientist. Even though his parents tried to talk him out of being a writer he went on to write more than 120 books, with at least 52 being on the national and international best sellers list. “I just followed my dream,” Anderson said. Anderson will be at the Monument library on Nov. 11 to talk about his dream and the path he followed to becoming a bestselling author. “I will be talking about how I managed to come from a small town and become a successful writer,” Anderson said. Hailing from a small town in Wisconsin, Anderson describes the town as a cross between Norman Rockwell and Norman Bates. He wanted to hone his craft so for a time he worked as a technical writer. He would eventually go on to write for Star Wars, Star Trek, X-Files, Superman and the Dune series. He has also written the Saga of the Sun series and Clockwork Angels, which is the novel based on the new Rush album. He has worked with other writers on some books, including his wife Rebecca
Kevin Anderson, a well-known science fiction author and Monument resident, will speak at the Monument library on Nov. 11 about how he became a successful writer. Courtesy photo IF YOU GO WHAT: Author Kevin Anderson appearance WHEN: 2 p.m. Nov. 11 WHERE: Monument Library, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Dr. INFO: 719-488-2370 or visit the author’s website at www.wordfire.com.
Moesta, and he worked with Neil Peart, Rush’s drummer and lyricist on Clockwork Angels. He currently has a new series, “Dan Shamble, Zombie PI” which is a horror series about a zombie private detective. “I collected a lot of rejection slips along the way but I never gave up,” Anderson added. Anderson has been a Monument resident for the last 16 years. Although he travels extensively making appearances, attending workshops and conventions he wanted to take the time out to talk to aspiring writers in the Tri-Lakes community. He will be at the Monument library at 2 p.m. Nov. 11. Copies of his novels will be available to purchase that day with a portion of the proceeds going to the library. For more information on Kevin Anderson and a list of all the books he has written go to www.wordfire.com.
Burglaries: Residents help thwart break-ins Burglaries continued from Page 1
broken setting off the alarm. Additionally Woodmoor Public Safety received two reports from residents who said they found footprints in the snow around their homes leading from the windows to the doors. Alvarado-Purcell and Tisdel were additionally charged with three counts of second degree burglary, two counts of first
degree aggravated motor vehicle theft, criminal mischief, theft and theft by receiving with an additional $10,000 bond. Chad Forquer, deputy chief of Woodmoor Public Safety, reminds residents to be aware of their surroundings, make sure doors and windows are locked and look for suspicious vehicles. He recommends to residents that are going to be out of town to be sure it looks like someone is home.
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Residents should have someone pick up their newspapers and have someone check on the house frequently. If a home has been burglarized residents should report it to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office at 719-520-7111 and Woodmoor Public Safety at 719-488-3600. If a burglary is in process they should call 9-1-1 and the WPS officer on duty at 719-499-9771. There will be a community wide meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Woodmoor Barn located at 1691 Woodmoor Drive. The sheriff’s office will give a presentation on Neighborhood Watch and child safety. The WPS and Woodmoor Improvement Association will be on hand to answer questions.
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The U.S. Forest Service, with help from its nonprofit partner, Choose Outdoors, will bring the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree to Colorado Springs on Nov. 11. The 73-foot tree will be at the United States Air Force Academy’s Falcon s Stadium parking lot from 8-10 a.m. The public is encouraged to dress in holiday ensemble and join in a group photo with the tree at 9 a.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be traveling with the tree so be sure to have the little ones bring their list. Kum & Go, which recently opened a new store near the stadium, will provide free refreshments to those in attendance. On Nov. 2, the 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will be harvested in the White River National Forest, near Meeker. The tree will then be wrapped and transported to Washington, D.C. on a custom-decorated Mack Pinnacle model truck driven by former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell. The Colorado Springs stop will be one of many along the tree’s 23-day tour across the country on its way to the nation’s capital. All festivities with the tree are open to the public and free for all to enjoy. As the tree travels the country it will carry a message about sustainable forestry. In addition, new and unwrapped toy donations will be accepted through Toys for Tots for underprivileged children this holiday season. “Colorado Springs welcomes this festive and celebratory tour of the Capitol Christmas Tree. As the proud home
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Good old Mose, with missing toes Nothing is more dangerous than a holdover from times past. Refusing to change, such a relic is bound and determined to do things the way they always have, according to his or her own rules and will not go peacefully into the here and now. Which brings our story to the noble life and violent times of Old Mose, `King of the Colorado Grizzly Bears.’ In the area surrounding Black Mountain, west of Guffey in Park County, the 1,130-pound `Mose,’ the last known grizzly bear recorded in the South Park area, preyed on so many cattle that ranchers set and left standing a $500 reward for his hide for over 35 years. The bear, with its signature missing toes on its back paws, was credited with killing at least three men and over 800 cattle. In 1884, Jake Radcliff and two other hunters by the surnames of Seymour and Cory went hunting for deadly bruin, but Radcliff finished the hunt on the wrong end a bear claw. His companions were able to get him back to a ranch house and call for a doctor. But when the Doc tried to transport Radcliff’s mauled body to Fairplay, he expired enroute. Two other cowboys and `would be hunters’ trying to collect the reward also became the `hunted’ according to legends of the day. “In 1904 a bear hunter from Idaho came after the famous Mose,” notes Virginia McConnell Simmons in the 1966 book “Bayou Salado: The Story of South
Park.” “Together with a local rancher and their hunting dogs, they finally brought Old Mose to bay after two months. It took six shots then to kill him. When the carcass was cut up, it was discovered that nearly one hundred bullets had found their mark in the old rogue’s body,” wrote Simmons. Jack Bell, recounted the story of the great bear’s death in a famous piece for “Outdoor Life” in 1904. “He died befitting his rank and lay down in his last sleep with imposing grandeur. Just think, after being shot through and through times without number, baited with every device and cunning known to trapper; chased by demon posses of cowboys an ranchers bent on his extermination, and in all this he has met them with superior generalship, cunning unexcelled, knowledge supreme.” The four dogs used by professional bear hunter J.W. Anthony (who had killed
at least 40 bears prior to tackling the Old Mose case) were apparently an oddity and object of curiosity to the bear that had eluded hunters and trappers for nearly four decades. “His taking away is due solely to the years of training of a pack of incomparable bear dogs, who know their quarry, his habits, mode of attack, retreat, as well as this animal itself. He was handicapped by this band of intelligent trainers and knew not their circling, pinching, running away tactics. All this was new to the old monarch — the talk of the dogs brought him to a standstill with wonder and amazement. He did not even strike at them, but sat and seemed to ponder and try to unravel and untried quality that he never before been called upon to meet. So he sat and looked and looked, without a growl or even a passing of the murderous paws,” according to Bell’s magazine account. As the dogs preoccupied the bear, Anthony shot him with a .30-40 carbine — at least six times, in the jowl, the left shoulder, the face, through the shoulder, and the shoulder again, and perhaps again. Anthony was then forced to reload. “Looking steadfastly at the man refilling the magazine of his rifle for a few seconds, he at last made up his mind that it would be policy to first kill him and then pursue his uninterrupted analysis of
What to do with all that candy So Halloween is over and you have more candy in your house than you know what to do with. All that candy lying around will just tempt you to eat it and the kids really don’t need that much sugar. There are ways to get rid of it. One way is to just throw it all in the trash but that probably wouldn’t be a good idea considering the amount of money that people spend when purchasing it to pass out to trick-ortreaters. My friend used to take all the chocolate her kids received Halloween night and freeze it. That way she could just let them have it sparingly over a long period of time. There is nothing like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup or a Snickers bar right out of the freezer!
My kid’s Academy School District 20 school is collecting leftover candy to send to soldiers overseas. A lot of organizations and churches do this. Our military men and women don’t have the luxury of stopping into a convenience store to grab a candy bar so getting care packages filled with candy from back home is a real treat and many of them even share the candy with the children who live in the countries they have been deployed to.
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Another idea is just to take it to work. Many of us have offices where customers and clients walk in on a daily basis so it’s nice to have a little bowl of candy sitting out for everyone to help themselves to. Many dentists buy back candy. For every pound of candy that is brought in they will pay $1. Last year a dentist in Shelby Township, Mich. collected 900 pounds of candy. It wasn’t that he was trying to prevent his patients from getting cavities but rather to donate to those less fortunate who normally can’t afford the luxury of a few pieces of candy. The dentist, while on a trip to Haiti last year, took 50 pounds of the candy with him. Several websites I came across suggested using some of the candy to decorate cupcakes, brownies and cookies. The candy can even be used in recipes. I think it would be a great idea to have a sundae party for the kid’s birthdays or even for the adults and put some of the candy out for toppings. One idea I came across suggested saving the candy for the holidays and letting the kids use it to decorate a gingerbread house. Of course not all the candy has to be eaten in one way or another. Many websites gave several ideas for arts and crafts projects. With Thanksgiving coming up a cornucopia can be made and decorated with some of that leftover candy. Kids can even make their own advent calendar at Christmas and put a piece of candy behind the little opening of each date. When they open each date there’s that piece of candy! So there you have it. A list of ideas for all that candy the kids brought home.
these strange dogs that had the courage to snap at him and tear bunches of fur from his incomparable coat. Slowly he started toward the hunter, never leaving the awkward slow walk of his species. His eyes burned as with fire, and his coming was terrorizing to any but the seasoned bear killer. When at about sixty-two feet away he lowered his head with an unsounded challenge, and as his head was bending low, the hunter drew a bead at the point between the ears, and taking a long breath, gently began pressing the trigger. Slowly as the mountain pine begins to fall under the woodman’s axe, Old Mose, the terror of all, man and beast alike, began to settle down. Slowly, slowly and with neither sound nor quiver, the massive king gave up his life as he had lived it, in blood and violence. He met his death with honor, willing to the last to measure his great strength and cunning in mortal combat with that of the hunter, who dared to stand before him and dispute his reign,” Jack Bell wrote. And so ends our story. After years of fundraising by the Adams State College Alumni Association and ASC Grizzly Club, the Grizzly Courtyard project was completed in Alamosa about five years ago. The crowning glory of the project is a 12-foot bronze statue of Old Mose, the most dreaded grizzly bear in the entire United States.
Pendulum swings away from zero tolerance Zero tolerance has been practiced in American schools for decades but its reign might be coming to an end soon. This year the Colorado General Assembly approved Senate Bill 46, the Smart School Discipline Law that states: “state laws must allow school administrators and local boards of education to use their discretion to determine the appropriate disciplinary response to each incident of student misconduct.” Ya think! We’ve heard the stories: an 8-year-old expelled for having a plastic knife in his lunchbox, a high-school baseball team member expelled for having a baseball bat in his car and the 6-year-old expelled for making a “finger gun.” According to Consortium to Prevent School Violence “Fact Sheet #3: Zero Tolerance Policies in Schools,” zero tolerance began as part of the drug interdiction programs of the 1970s and ‘80s, which in turn led to the adoption of the federal Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994, which requires any student who brings a firearm to school to be expelled for one year. States and school districts have since broadened the definition of firearms to include other “weapons” such as nail clippers, paper swords and finger guns. The act allows school administrators to modify the one-year expulsion on a case-by-case basis but legislators seem to have forgotten that part of the law. As the fact sheet states: “Zerotolerance policies have generally involved harsh disciplinary consequences such as long-term suspension or expulsion for violations involving drugs, alcohol, aggression and … weapons, but have also been applied to minor or nonviolent violations of rules such as tardiness and disorderly conduct.” A March 11, 2009, Everyday Psychology article, “Zero Tolerance Policies: no substitute for good judgment,” summarizes a study by the American Psychological Association showing
that zero tolerance policies don’t work. The following is my summary of the article’s summary: Assumption #1: These policies are needed because school violence is increasing. Reality: There is no evidence that these policies result in fewer disciplinary infractions and school violence, despite some high-profile cases, started dropping even before the policies were created. Assumption #2: Mandatory and inflexible punishments create consistent discipline. Reality: The rules are not enforced evenly. Students of color and students with disabilities are two to three times more likely to be expelled or suspended than white students for the same infractions. Assumption #3: Removing disruptive students creates a better learning environment. Reality: The more expulsions and suspensions a school has the lower its academic achievement rates. Assumption #4: Zerotolerance policies deter repeat offences. Reality: The opposite is true; students punished in this way are more likely to continue to misbehave, drop out of school and fail to graduate. Assumption #5: Parents and students overwhelmingly support zero tolerance policies. Reality: While some parents and students support zero tolerance in specific cases, many more believe punishment should fit the crime and there should be room for second chances. The study concludes that orderly, safe schools have more to do with the quality of teachers and school governance than it does with zero-tolerance policies.
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Project grants wishes to those in need Food, toys, money solicited in annual benefit By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com Once again, the Tri-Lakes community can come together to help those in need this upcoming holiday season. The fifth annual MoZaic of Wishes will take place on Nov. 16 at the Inn at Palmer Divide. People can spend a couple hours sampling food and wine and get a little holiday shopping done at the same time. Admission is free, but anyone who attends is asked to bring a gift card, an unwrapped toy or a monetary donation. All items will go to benefit Tri-Lakes Cares holiday program. People are also asked to bring nonperishable food items. “This is an event we love to participate in as a community project,” Al Fritts, managing partner of the Inn at Palmer Divide, said. Fritts said there were nearly 100 in attendance last year with $1,200 raised as well as 800 pounds of food brought in. “It’s an opportunity for the community to come in and participate in purchasing items for their holiday gift needs through local vendors and we are big supporters of the businesses that support us,” Haley Chapin, executive director of Tri-Lakes Cares, said. “It’s also an opportunity for us to keep Tri-Lakes Cares in the minds of our supporters during the month of November.” “It is very well received by the commu-
During last November’s Mozaic of Wishes attendees get a little shopping done while sampling food and wine. The event benefits Tri-Lakes Cares holiday program. Courtesy photo nity,” Fritts added. There is still a need of vendors for the event. Chapin said there will be two booths per industry. For example there may be two booths from jewelry vendors; however the two will not be from the same vendor. If anyone is interested in booth space they should contact Cindy Reilly at 719321-7416 or cindylreilly@yahoo.com. The annual Mozaic of Wishes will take place 5:30-8:00 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Inn at Palmer Divide which is located at 443 South Colo. 105.
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National Aeronautics and s Space Administration Nov. 2 marked 12 years of continuous human habitation of the International Space Station. In honor of this anniversary, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced a new service to help people see the orbiting laboratory when it passes overhead. “Spot the Station” will send an email or text message to those who sign up for the service a few hours before they will be able to see the space station. When the space station is visible, typically at dawn and dusk, it is the brightest object in the night sky, other than the moon. On a clear night, the station is visible as a fast moving point of light, similar in size and brightness to the planet Venus. “Spot the Station” users will have the options to receive alerts about morning, evening or both types of sightings. The International Space Station’s trajectory passes over more than 90 percent of Earth’s population. The service is designed to only notify users of passes that are high enough in the sky to be easily visible over trees, buildings and other objects on the horizon.
Twelve years ago, Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev made history by becoming the first crew to live and work on the International Space Station. On Nov. 2, 2000, Expedition 1 docked with the station. From the moment the hatch of their Soyuz spacecraft opened and they entered the fledgling space station, there have been people living and working in orbit, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. In this photo, Expedition 1 crew members (from left to right) Commander Bill Shepherd, and Flight Engineers Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev pose with a model of their home away from home. Photo by Courtesy photo from NASA NASA’s Johnson Space Center calculates the sighting information several times a week for more than 4,600 locations worldwide, all of which are available on “Spot the Station.”
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Lewis-Palmer High School students Olivia Lingle, 15, Leah Patterson, 15, and Elizabeth Schomburg, 16, play the ‘Greek Chorus’in ‘Legally Blonde the Musical.’The school’s spring musical will be presented Nov. 15-17 in the LPHS Auditorium. Photos by Norma Engelberg
100 LPHS students go `Legally Blonde’ Drama classes present annual fall musical By Norma Engelberg
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ewis-Palmer High School drama students had all summer to practice the music and lines of this fall’s annual musical, “Legally Blonde the Musi-
cal.” “We always choose the next fall’s musical in April,” said high school drama instructor Karen Kennedy. “This time we even picked the spring comedy, `Alice in Wonderland.’” “Legally Blonde” is based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the two hit Metro Goldwyn Mayer movies that featured Reese Witherspoon. It takes about 100 students to produce the musical, a cast of about 30 actors, a set design and construction
‘I went into drama because it was as close as I could get to dance and I thought it might be a good way to make new friends.’ Colton West
crew and the student orchestra. “We also have a six (member) low-paid adult staff working with us,” Kennedy said. Even though students knew all summer what the musical was going to be, they didn’t have auditions until school started. “We downloaded the music and had all summer to practice,” said Michaela Okland, 16, who plays the lead, Elle Woods. “The first audition was for dance and the second was for singing and acting. The musical is very similar to the movies; there are lines from both of them.” This is her second high school musical and she plans to continue in music and drama past high school. Colton West, 15, plays one of the musical’s three male leads but not the one who gets the girl, he said. West is also the musical’s dance captain and has been working with Margaret Foy, a professional choreographer who also happens to be a Denver Broncos cheerleader. “I had been dancing for a bit in middle school,” West said. “I choiced into Lewis-Palmer from an outside (the district) middle school; I went into drama because it was as close as I could get to dance and I thought it might be a good way to make new friends.” Students started rehearsals in September. The school puts on a fall musical, a spring drama or comedy and every other year there is a talent show. Drama class students also put on six to seven shows each year, Kennedy said. “We choose the plays for next year based on the student’s strengths,” she said. “Legally Blonde the Musical” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Nov. 15, 16 and 17 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 17 only at the Lewis-Palmer High School Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for students and are available
Michaela Okland, 16, plays Elle Woods, the lead role in the Lewis-Palmer High School production of ‘Legally Blonde the Musical’ along with Colton West, 15, who plays one of the musical’s male leads. The musical will be presented Nov. 15-17 in the Lewis-Palmer High School Auditorium. at www.showtix4u.com or one hour before show times at the door.
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Around the world: All for the environment Man shares story of journey By Lisa Collacott
lcollacott@ourcoloradonews.com Imagine making your way around the globe without using any type of motor or fossil fuels. Can’t be done? Think again. It’s exactly what Jason Lewis did when he became the first person to circumnavigate the earth by human power. He boat paddling, kayaked, swam, walked, cycled and inline skated. His journey, Expedition 360, took him 46,505 miles around the globe and took 13 years to complete. “The journey was two-fold. One was to do a first but we also used it as an educational tool. It was also away to connect children of different cultures,” Lewis said after he spoke to students at Discovery Canyon Campus about his journey. Lewis, who has spoken at more than 900 schools in 37 countries educating students on environmental responsibility, shared the story of his journey with DCC middle school students Nov. 1. The students have been studying the environment in school and Lewis talked to them about sustainability and their ecological footprint on the earth. “What can we do differently? Live within our limits of our ecological system. Think about my boat and be aware of how quickly we are using our resources,” Lewis said. Lewis set out from London with one other person on his team. They built a boat that they could pedal and that would self-right if it capsized. Electricity for their radio and computer was powered by the wind and sun. They ate dehydrated food and used a desalinator pump to convert salt water into drinking water. They pedaled through storms and had to watch out for ships on the horizon. “When we actually got the boat in the middle of the ocean it was so quiet,” he said. Their first stop was Miami and they knew they had arrived before they physically got there because they could smell it. The air was so clean while out on the ocean but once they pedaled closer to Miami they could smell the pollution. Once they arrived stateside they biked and inline
Jason Lewis pedals his boat across the ocean. Lewis spent 13 years circumnavigating the earth by human power. He visits schools talking to students about the environment and was at DCC Nov. 1. Courtesy photo skated across the country each taking separate routes. Lewis said he hit a snag just outside of Pueblo when a drunk driver hit him from behind. The accident shattered his leg and he spent nine months recuperating at a cabin the orthopedic surgeon graciously let him stay in. Once healed Lewis set out for San Francisco then resumed boat peddling across the Pacific on his own. Students at DCC were inspired by his journey and it made them think about how they can better take care of the environment. “I thought it was amazing how he did it without using engines or fossil fuels,” Sixth grader Seth Larabee said. Larabee said it was good that there are school buses to take kids to and from school but it might help the
environment if more kids walked or rode their bike to school or carpooled which would cut down on the number of buses used. Lewis left London in 1994 and arrived back in 2007. His expedition took two years to plan. He is an author, award winner and record breaker. He was the first to cross the Atlantic from Europe to North America by human power, the first to cross North America on inline skates and the first to cross the Pacific by pedal power. He established a nonprofit to help hospices for those living with Aids and HIV and to help orphanages. For more information on Lewis’ expedition visit www.expedition360.com.
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COLD WAR lecture. During the Cold War period of our nation’s history, an arsenal of nuclear weapons and atomic fuel was produced. Many workers, who believed they were patriots contributing to this national security effort as uranium miners, became ill due to exposure to radiation and toxins. During this time Ron Elmlinger, RN/MS, served in the United States Navy for 23 years advancing from electronics technician, to engineer, and then strategic nuclear weapons officer on submarines. After retirement, he finished his studies to become a registered nurse and specialized in providing medical care to cold war workers. In 2008, Ron founded the nonprofit Cold War Patriots, organization that assists all energy employees who have become ill from working near radiologic and toxic substances. As part of the Western Museum of Mining & Industry’s continuing Heritage Lecture Series, at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8, Ron will review this history, the illnesses it caused, and what his organization does to help workers from this Cold War period. Join us for this important educational presentation. Call 719-488-0880 or email us at RSVP@wmmi.org to secure your spot.
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NOV. 10 HISTORY LECTURE. Pikes Peak Regional History Lecture Series presents “Watch Us Grow: Mapping the Historical Geography of Colorado Springs”at 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs. Suggested donation is $5; free to museum members. RSVP at 719-385-5990 or www.cspm.org. NOV. 17 NASA EXHIBIT. Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum, 215 S. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, celebrates the opening of a new traveling exhibit, “To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA,”from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 17. The public opening is free. Visit www.cspm.org. NOV. 24 GOLD ASSAY Process. Gold does not come out of the ground ready to wear.
Join us at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 24 to discover how ore is processed to extract gold. Hands-on learners of all ages will crush and classify ore as they learn the basics of gold ore assaying, determining the value of gold in the rock. This fast moving, interactive assay demonstration will overview the math, mechanics and chemistry of this exciting process along with modern day techniques. Customary admission applies ($8 adults, $7 AAA/ military, $6 seniors/students, $4 children 3-12), and reservations are requested. Call 719-488-0880 or email RSVP@wmmi.org to secure your spot. EXPLORING SPACE. Children’s HiStory Hour: Exploring Space! Is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 24 at the Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum, 215 S. Tejon St. Donations are welcome, but the event is free. The museum is partnering with Cool Science
to explore space through an interactive experience. Participants will read a short story and then participate in a hands-on space activity. Program is appropriate for Pre-K to 3rd grade. Space is limited. RSVP at 719-385-5990 or cspm.org. DEC. 1 HOLIDAY MAGIC. Children’s Holiday Magic: Home for the Holidays is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1 at Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum, 215 S. Tejon St. Event is free; donations are welcome. Visit www. cspm.org/holidaymagic/ for information on activities. EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send information to calendar@ourcoloradonews.com, attn: Tribune. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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BY THE NUMBERS Number of wins for f o r m e r L e w i s Pa lm er volleyball coach (now at Coronado) Don Lash. Lash coached Lewis-Palmer from 1978 through 2001, winning state titles in 1993 and 2001. Coronado is 22-3 this season and seeded seventh in the Class 4A state tournament this weekend.
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Team-high rushing yards for Pa l m e r Ridge senior Winn Howard in the season finale vs. Pueblo Centennial on Nov. 1. Howard led the Bears in rushing this year with 650 yards and three touchdowns.
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The score of Palmer R i d g e’s football victory over P u e b l o Centennial. The Bears finished the season 2-8, 2-5 in the Class 4A Foothills League.
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Number of sets The Classical Academy volleyball team played in a 3-2 loss to Sterling at the Nov. 3 Class 3A Region 9 tournament. The Titans lost the last set 25-12. They finished the season 1410.
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The straight set loss the Palmer Ridge volleyball team had to Frederick at the Class 4A Region 5 tournament on Nov. 3. The Bears wrapped up their season 10-13.
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Discovery Canyon’s Alec Wirtjes breaks free against Coronado last Friday night. The Thunder are in the postseason for the first time in school history. Photo by Brian Arnold/COLORADO SPORTS PICTURES
DC heads to postseason for first time in history Thunder earn second seed in 3A playoffs By Danny Summers
sports@ourcoloradonews.com COLORADO SPRINGS - An historic football season becomes even more compelling when Discovery Canyon competes in its first ever-postseason game this weekend. The Thunder (9-1) - champions of the Class 3A South Central League - earned a No. 2 seed for playoffs and will host No. 15 Pueblo Central (7-3) Saturday at 1 p.m. at District 20 Stadium. “Central is a tough team,” said Discovery Canyon junior quarterback Alec Wirtjes. “I saw them beat The Classical Academy (on Nov. 1) and they looked pretty good.” The Thunder capped their impressive regular season with a wild 46-41 victory over Coronado (5-5) on Nov. 2 at Garry
Berry Stadium. Wirtjes was a one-man wrecking crew, rushing for a career-high 213 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries. He also completed 5 of 13 passes for 102 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown to Michael Beiswenger. Wirtjes led the Thunder on a 68-yard game-winning touchdown drive with just under a minute remaining. It was capped by Adrian Mack’s 2-yard run. “The Coronado game made us realize we have some flaws in our game that we have to fix,” Wirtjes said. “Our pass coverage wasn’t that good and our special teams weren’t covering.” The league championship is the first for Discovery Canyon since winning the developmental league title in 2009. Discovery Canyon opened as a school in 2007 with freshmen. The Thunder played a full varsity schedule in 2010 and 2011, going a combined 7-13. “The last time we won a league title we got T-shirts,” Thunder coach Shawn Mitchell said. “This time we’re playing for a little more.”
Discovery Canyon’s only loss this season came against The Classical Academy (9-1, the No. 4 seed in the playoffs) - 2015 on Sept. 28. “We didn’t sneak into the playoffs,” Mitchell said. “We beat some good teams to get here. “Pueblo Central is a good team. You have to wonder if their seed is truly indicative of where they belong.” Pueblo Central defeated TCA, 14-3, on Nov. 1 to claim a share of the Southern League title. They finished the season by winning seven of eight games. Pueblo Central is a ground-oriented team led by sophomore tailback Nikko Valdez (1,408 yards, 14 touchdowns) and senior fullback Damien Ruybal (578, 10). “They’re a physical football team,” Mitchell said. If the Thunder wins, it would play the winner between No. 7 Elizabeth (7-3) vs. No. 10 Silver Creek (8-2). Discovery Canyon defeated Elizabeth, 15-12 on Sept. 14. “Elizabeth won seven straight games after we beat them,” Mitchell said.
Titans earn 4th-overall seed in 3A football playoffs TCA will battle Delta in first round contest By Danny Summers
sports@ourcoloradonews.com COLORADO SPRINGS - The Classical Academy football coach David Bervig was busy breaking down film last Sunday after learning his team would play Delta in a first-round playoff game this weekend. “They’re a good football team,” Bervig said of Delta. “We want to make sure we put ourselves in situation where we can be successful.” The Titans (9-1) are the No. 4 seed in the Class 3A playoffs. No. 13 Delta (7-3) was the third place team out of the ferocious Western Slope League, which features No. 1 Rifle (10-0) and No. 9 Palisade (7-3). The Titans finished a three-way tie for first place in the Southern League - its first football title of any kind - and had a nine-game winning streak until dropping the season finale to Pueblo Central, 14-3,
on Nov. 1. TCA last made the postseason in 2009 when it fashioned an 8-3 record. The Titans were a combined 8-12 in 2010 and 2011. “What we’ve done and what we’ve focused on has made the kids focus on more than the scoreboard,” Bervig said. “They play for each other. They care about each other.” TCA’s dream season took an ominous turn against Pueblo Central (7-3), the No. 15 seed in the 16-team state tournament. That’s when junior quarterback Jantzen Ryals - one of the top quarterbacks in the state - broke his clavicle after a defender fell on top of him. The Titans were trailing 14-3 at the time and never recovered. Ryals’ numbers this year were impressive - 117 of 201 for 1,872 yards and 21 touchdowns. TCA was averaging a whopping 37 points per game prior to the Pueblo Central game. Bervig’s son, Austin, a freshman who saw limited action this season, will lead the Titans in the postseason. He has attempted just eight passes all season - three
of them going for interceptions. “It definitely changes things not having Jantzen in there,” David Bervig said. “We’re going to find ways to do similar things that give Austin a chance to be successful. He’s been running this offense since fifth grade. If we give him the ability to manage the game well, I think we’ll be fine.” The Titans will rely on a strong ground game, led by junior Andrew Register (941 yards, 7 touchdowns), and seniors Justin Miller (143, 2) and Alex Willis (139, 2). Austin Bervig has a bevy of talented receivers, which should make his first start a little easier. Junior Joey Trese (41 receptions for 812 yards, 9 touchdowns) is the big playmaker. He is complimented by Willis (26, 6 TDs) and Register (22, 1). “We want to see ourselves third and short rather than third and long,” David Bervig said. “If we can do that we’ll be successful.” If TCA wins, it would likely set up a rematch with No. 5 Pueblo East (8-2), which hosts No. 12 Holy Family (8-2). The Titans defeated Pueblo East 37-33 on Oct. 11.
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November 7, 2012
Rangers close out season in style L-P misses playoffs despite 6-4 record By Danny Summers
sports@ourcoloradonews.com WOODLAND PARK - Nate Conner, Sean Grundman and the rest of the Lewis-Palmer High School football team did their part in their regular season finale Nov. 2 at Woodland Park. A 49-7 victory gave the Rangers a 4-1 record in the Class 3A South Central League, 6-4 overall. Conner threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for two others, while Grundman caught a touchdown pass and also ran for a pair of scores. “We went out with a bang,” Grundman said. “We finished the season out strong winning four straight. I’m really proud of us.” After the game, players, coaches and family members celebrated on the field and listened to the radio for updates concerning the Discovery Canyon vs. Coronado football game being played at Garry Berry Stadium in Colorado Springs. Discovery Canyon won 46-41, knocking the Rangers out of the playoff picture. “The first part of our season was tough, and we wanted it to be that way,” said Lewis-Palmer coach Tony Ramunno. “We didn’t quite have things figured out early. We moved things around and changed our approach. That kinda helped us. “The kids dialed in. We became error free. We didn’t make many mistakes.” The Rangers jumped out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead against Woodland Park as Conner threw touchdown passes to Grundman (19 yards) and Jason Chiarenze (33 yards). Joe Dell added a 17-yard touchdown run. Woodland Park (3-7, 1-4) got its only touchdown at the 9:15 mark of the second quarter when sturdy freshman Matt
Lewis-Palmer’s Austin Grantham looks to break free from the Woodland Park defense in last week’s season finale. Photo by Greg Brown, Centergy Photography Cox rumbled in from five yards. The Rangers used their efficient ground attack to pummel Woodland Park as Grundman had touchdown runs of 39 and 10 yards, while Conner found the end zone on runs of 6 and 2 yards. Grundman finished with 75 yards on just four carries, while Conner had 34 yards on 11 carries. Lewis-Palmer rushed for 284 yards as a team on 53 attempts. “It’s good to finish strong with seniors and go out with a bang,” Conner said. “I’m definitely going to miss it.” Even senior two-way guard Eric Hud-
son found his way into the backfield, rushing four times for six yards. Conner completed 10 of 15 passes for 153 yards. In the process he broke his own school record for yards in a season with 1,869. He threw 16 touchdown passes and nine interceptions. Conner also rushed for 16 touchdowns. Grundman scored 18 touchdowns - six rushing, 10 receiving and two on kickoff returns. He led the team in receiving with 31 catches for 831 yards (26.8 yards per receptions). Senior Ricky Anderson led the team
in rushing with 692 yards and six touchdowns. Senior Joe Dell caught 23 passes for 400 yards and five touchdowns, and ran for 144 yards. Ramunno praised his team - especially the seniors - for playing hard to the last snap. “What a great bunch. They stuck with it. Coaching them for four years is really rewarding. We’re as tough as anybody that’s in those playoffs. Sometimes things just don’t go as you planned. We’re learning that lesson. Nate Conner is a special quarterback. He had some great kids around him.”
Palmer Ridge reaches field hockey state title game Bears fall to Colorado Academy in championship tilt By Danny Summers
sports@ourcoloradonews.com MONUMENT - The Palmer Ridge field hockey team went about as far as it could this season without winning the state championship. Facing Colorado Academy Oct. 29 at All City Stadium in Denver, the two squads found themselves deadlocked after regulation and two overtimes. Then came strokes - the field hockey equiva-
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lent to penalty shots. Colorado Academy won that battle, converting three of its five attempts, compared to two for Palmer Ridge, to win its first state title since 1997 - the first year the sport was sanctioned by CHSAA. “I keep on thinking about all the different ways we could have won the game,” said Palmer Ridge senior defender Haley Chytka. “But I’m really proud of our team. I think it was the best game we played this season.” The Bears (15-3) enjoyed their best season in the brief history of the program. Last year they lost in the semifinals
to Colorado Academy, which lost to Kent Denver in the title game. “Sometimes you learn more losing than winning,” Chytka said. “I think I’ll be a better person in the end. We will all be better people.” Palmer Ridge’s impressive season was somewhat of a surprise to Chytka, as well as Bears coach Paul Lewis. “We lost 15 seniors to graduation,” Lewis said. “But these girls just never quit. Every year I think we lose a lot of heavy duty players, but we always seem to have a lot of good junior varsity players coming up.”
A big reason for the Bears’ success this season was junior attack Jessica Berg. An Air Academy student, Berg joined the combined District 38/20 team and brought with her an instinct for the goal. She led the state in that department with 20. “It’s awesome that we got to the championship game,” Berg said. “It’s always going to be disappointing when you lose; especially the way we lost. I think we have a great chance to go back next year.” The title game against Colorado Academy (16-0-2) was frustrating on many levels for the Bears. Three players received yellow cards in the second half - two of the players were off the field for a full 10 minutes at one time. That forced Palmer Ridge into a defensive mode. “(Colorado Academy) had a lot of help from the refs,” Lewis said. “We got one yellow card for back tackling. That’s not even a rule. We got another one for a delay game, but the crowd was so loud we didn’t even hear anything on the field.” When it came to strokes, Palmer Ridge had its backs against the wall again. Colorado Academy scored on each of its first two strokes, while Palmer Ridge missed its first three shots. But Daelynn Demello and Courtney Daly came through for the Bears to even the score. Colorado Academy came through on its final shot as Palmer Ridge goalkeeper Cheradyn Pettit had a shot go just beyond her glove. “Pettit is a great goalie,” Lewis said. “We’re glad we’ll have her back next year.”
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November 7, 2012
Dramatic goal sends Bears into semifinals
Kochanski scores as double OT winds down
By Danny Summers
sports@ourcoloradonews.com
MONUMENT - An African war chant could be heard loud and clear in Don Breese Stadium on Nov. 1. That's because it was being yelled out by the delirious Palmer Ridge boys soccer team following a dramatic quarterfinals victory over Cheyenne Mountain. “We knew we had to end it in right then, right there, last shot,” said Palmer Ridge sophomore midfielder Jimmy Kochanski, whose header with 8.9 seconds remaining in the second overtime provided the only goal of the match. “We didn't want it to go down to penalty kicks.” Kochanski's goal - off of a corner kick by senior standout Owen Braley - sent the No. 1 seeded Bears (16-1-1) to the Class 4A state semifinals for the first time in school history. They will meet No. 4 Mullen (10-5-3) - the defending state champions - today at 5 p.m. at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker. The other semifinal game pits No. 2 Broomfield (14-1-3) and No. 6 Battle Mountain (18-0). Following each Palmer Ridge win, the team gathers on the field and shouts out an African war chant. “This was the loudest it's been all year,” said Palmer Ridge senior defender Andrew Bell. “I just screamed my head off.” Braley, a center midfielder, spent the final frantic minute of the second overtime booting corner kicks. On his third
Senior Owen Braley looks to clear the ball during Palmer Ridge's quarterfinal game last Thursday. Photo by Lyndsay Schwarz attempt he found Kochanski, who fired it by Indians goalkeeper Slade Custer. “I was just thinking we have to get the ball to goal and have a strong finish,” Braley said. “I couldn't have done it without Jimmy. He had a great run. A great
header. It's a great way to end this game. `You never want to go to penalties, because the nerves at the end can get to anybody.” Palmer Ridge coach Nick Odil was caught up in the dramatic moment as he
Rangers roll through regionals Next stop: state for L-P volleyball sports@ourcoloradonews.com
'We're hoping for the best turnout, but whatever happens we'll be happy with it.' Nicole Montgomery
Controversial goal lifts Faith Christian past TCA Titans knocked out of 3A playoffs
By Danny Summers
MONUMENT - The LewisPalmer High School volleyball team hardly broke a sweat en route to its Region 2 victory on Nov. 3. “I think we played a little bit flat,” Lewis-Palmer coach Susan Odenbaugh said. “I don't think we played to our full potential.” The No. 2 seeded Rangers dispatched of No. 35 Montezuma-Cortez (25-15, 25-12, 25-15) and No. 23 Mesa Ridge (25-16, 25-12 , 25-19) to advance to this weekend's 12-team state tournament at the Denver Coliseum. Lewis-Palmer (21-4) begins pool play on Friday. “Every game is important and we always go out with fire and we always approach things like we can never underestimate anyone,” said Rangers senior libero Cat Svendson, who had 22 combined digs in the regional. Svendson was a freshman on the last Lewis-Palmer team to advance to the state title game. The Rangers were runner-up
hugged more than a few players in the wake of the victory. He was easy to spot because he had recently cut his red hair into the shape of a Mohawk. “This is a confidence thing,” Odil said. “I'm so confident I can look like an idiot for a while. “This is our fifth overtime game of the season, and we've won all but one of them,” Odil said. “That's why we've played all those games - in the overtime here to be able to win. Palmer Ridge's victory over Cheyenne Mountain avenged a second-round loss in 2011; a game in which Cheyenne Mountain defeated the Bears in overtime on a corner kick. “When this group of seniors came in as freshmen I knew they were a special class,” Odil said. “They're the reason we're out here. They're the reason we're where we're at. Those guys are an awesome group.” Mullen's goals for (41) and against (32) are hardly jaw dropping. But Odil said he does not intend to let his team think beyond Mullen. “When you're playing last year's state champion you can find a way to be grounded,” he said. “We have another game coming and it's against a good team. I think we'll be ready.” Palmer Ridge has allowed just 10 goals all season, while scoring 55. “We have a defense that's unstoppable,” Bell said. “Outside backs. Center receive backs. We don't let anybody past us.” Braley said he is not thinking beyond tonight's match. “One game at a time,” he said. “We just have to play our hearts out from here on out.”
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The Lewis-Palmer volleyball team. Supplied photo in 2009, losing to Cheyenne Mountain in straight sets. Lewis-Palmer won state championships in 1993, 2001 and 2002 Odenbaugh's first year as head coach. She was an assistant on the other two teams. “We never really focused on getting to state this year,” Odenbaugh said. “We focused on one game at a time. Or motto is `Enjoy the journey. Don't think about the destination.' Right now we're celebrating the fact that we get to go to state.” Rangers' sophomore outside hitter Nicole Montgomery has played a key role with the success of the team the past two seasons. She had 11 kills and four digs in the regionals. Her 148 kills this year are second on the team to fellow sophomore Alexa Smith's 430. “We're still focusing on one game at a time,” Montgomery said. “We're hoping for the best turnout, but whatever happens we'll be happy with it.” The Rangers are balanced. They have strong outside hit-
ters in Montgomery and Smith, resilient middle blockers in seniors Claire Felix (98 kills and a team-leading 46 blocks in just 14 matches) and Mickey Moss (131 kills, 28 blocks, 209 digs) and junior Jenna Kirchhoefer (33 blocks), and a good serve receive, including the likes of Svendson (290 digs), junior Abigail Bartalo (142 digs) and freshman Tylar Fugate 119 digs). Bartalo and Moss share the setting duties. “I think the strength of our team is not even volleyball related,” Svendson said. “We just love each other so much. That's what keeps us focused and that's what keeps us doing well every day.” The Rangers' losses this season are against top quality opponents: 5A Doherty (25-0) - the No. 1 seed in its class, 5A Legend (18-6) and 3A Valley (25-0) - the No. 1 seed in its class. Lewis-Palmer's key victories are over Cheyenne Mountain (21-4, the top overall seed in 4A) and Coronado (22-3, No. 7) and Thompson Valley (16-8, No. 6).
COLORADO SPRINGS -For the third consecutive year, The Classical Academy boys' soccer season ended with a onegoal loss. But the latest defeat was a hard pill to swallow. Hosting defending Class 3A state champion Faith Christian in a quarterfinals game on Nov. 2, the top-seeded Titans (16-2) controlled most of the action but could not find the back of the net. “It's just one of those games where it feels like they've got cellophane wrapped around the goal and you just can't get it in,” TCA coach Blake Galvin said. What made the loss sting even more was the manner in which No. 8 Faith Christian (89) scored. The controversial breakaway goal came in the 14th minute when Eagles senior midfielder Liam Noone broke loose and raced down field, firing a shot past Titans sophomore goal keeper Micah Mesward, who came out of the net to try and close the gap. But Noone was able to sneak a shot past Mesward. “We got a ball through the middle, just a long ball actually,” Noone said. “I wasn't expecting anything to come of it. “I just try to hustle every play. As I was coming down the defender was in front of me. I was trying to get around him and he tripped over his own legs. I was trying to keep my hands off of him. He tripped for some reason, so the ball
was in front of me and I heard the ref say, `Play on,' and I just took my chance.” The TCA defender Noone spoke of was senior Clark Mourning. “All I know is I was in front and I was going on to the ball, and then my legs weren't under me,” Mourning said. Galvin felt the goal should have been disallowed. “We outplayed `em and their goal came basically off of a foul that didn't get called,” he said. Faith Christian coach Will Lind would not have been surprised if a foul was called on the play. “I mean, yes and no. It happens,” he said. “Those things happen. It's part of the game, right.” Going into the match, TCA was confident it could avenge last year's 1-0 championship game loss to Faith Christian. After all, the Titans - who also lost in the 2010 state championship game to St. Mary's averaged 4.9 goals per game, while allowing opponents just 10 total goals all season. Mesward had 11 shutouts. But Faith Christian did an outstanding job marking TCA's top two scorers - senior Evan Young (30 goals) and freshman Robby Jacobs (17). “I don't think one of us had a doubt we, as a team, had the talent to score,” Young said. “I think at one point (Faith Christian) had six in the back. They were just packing it in and the keeper made a couple of really good saves. It just wasn't our night.” Added Jacobs: “We're going to keep fighting as hard as we can until we get a state championship.”
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November 7, 2012
Time change means more wildlife collisions Special to The Tribune
Colorado Park and Wildlife Nightfall comes early after the annual change from daylight savings time to standard time on Nov. 4 and that means the chances increase for motorists to hit a deer on the road. “November is a dangerous month for motorists and wildlife,� said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Watchable Wildlife Coordinator John Koshak. “Commuters will be driving at dusk when visibility is poor and when wildlife is most active.� Besides reduced visibility for drivers, deer are extremely vulnerable to getting hit because November is the peak of their mating season. “They are more mobile, easily distracted, and more likely to be chasing one another across roadways,�
said Koshak. Many animals, especially deer and elk, travel in groups. “If you see one animal on the road, generally there’s another one coming,� Koshak said. If an animal is hit, wildlife officials advise drivers to immediately report the incident to the police and call 911 if there are any human injuries. While some collisions may be unavoidable, motorists can reduce the likelihood of an accident by taking the following precautions: Slow down! Driving more slowly increases reaction time and reduces the chance of a collision. Stay alert while driving at dusk and dawn. This is when many of Colorado’s wildlife species are the most active and are likely to be crossing roadways.
Scan ahead and watch for movement along roadsides. When driving at night, watch for shining eyes reflecting in headlights. Always look and be prepared for more than one animal. Obey traffic signs and watch for wildlife warning signs. Colorado Parks and Wildlife requires that people who wish to salvage road kill apply for a permit within 48 hours. Wildlife-related accidents can happen anywhere in Colorado including city streets; however, drivers should be especially cautious when traveling through forests and agricultural land, as well as the following “high-risk� areas: Colo. 115, Colorado Springs to Penrose Colo. 13, Rifle to Meeker Colo. 82, Glenwood Springs to Aspen Colo. 9, Silverthorne to Kremmling
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Variety of national park passes available By Special to The Tribune and Courier National Park Service/U.S. Forest Service
Local active military personnel and their dependents are eligible to receive free one-year passes to all U.S. National Park areas and free or low-cost lifelong passes are also available. Military personnel and dependents can pick up their annual passes at the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument outside of Florissant on Teller County Road #1 by showing either their military ID (CAC) or a dependent ID card (DD1173). Two lifelong passes are the Access Passport, which is free for any U.S. citizen who has one or more permanent disability that affects one or more major life activities such as seeing, hearing, communicating, thinking, emotional difficulties, driving, dressing, eating, etc. To receive this pass, interested persons must be willing to sign a legal affidavit that they have been medically determined to have one or more
permanent disabilities. These free passes can be picked up at any U.S. park, monument or historic site where visitors pay to enter. Lifetime senior passes for access to public lands are available for a one-time $10 fee for all U.S. citizens and permanent residents starting at age 62. These passes are available at the same locations as the Access Passport. Florissant Fossil Beds has distributed thousands of free passes to the military community as part of its Post to Parks outreach program. This program aims to help connect the military community at Fort Carson, U.S. Air Force Academy, and Peterson Air Force Base with national park areas. Park spokesperson Jeff Wolin says, “We hope to help the military community connect to the places that they have defended and to recreate, enjoy, be engaged, and learn in our National Parks and public lands.� For more information about these passes and regular annual passes, call the national monument at 719-748-3253.
Colo. 93, Golden to Boulder I-25, Colorado Springs to Monument I-25, Trinidad to New Mexico state line I-70, Floyd Hill, Mt. Vernon Canyon and Eagle I-76, Sterling to the Nebraska state line U. S. Highway 287, Fort Collins to the Wyoming state line U.S. Highway 160, Pagosa Springs to Cortez U.S. Highway 285, Antero Junction to Fairplay U.S. Highway 285, Morrison U.S. Highway 34, Loveland into the Big Thompson River canyon U.S. Highway 36, Boulder to Lyons U.S. Highway 50, Monarch Pass to Montrose U.S. Highway 550, north of Durango to Delta
EDITOR'S NOTE: To add or update your club listing, e-mail calendar@ourcoloradonews.com, attn: Tribune. PROFESSIONAL FRONT RANGE Business Group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at Bella Panini in Palmer Lake. TRI-LAKES BUSINESS Networking International meets from 8-9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Mozaic Inn in Palmer Lake. Call Elizabeth Bryson at 719-481-0600 or e-mail ebryson@farmersagent.com. TRI-LAKES CHAMBER Business After Hours meets at 5:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at various locations. Free to members; $10 for non-members. Call 719 481-3282 or go to www.trilakeschamber.com. TRI-LAKES CHAMBER Business Networking Group meets at 7:30 a.m. the first and third Thursday at Willow Tree Cafe, 140 2nd St., Monument. New members
welcome. If District 38 is delayed or cancelled, their will be no meeting. Yearly membership dues are $20. Call 719 481-3282 or go to www.trilakeschamber.com. TRI-LAKES NETWORKING Team meets for dinner at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Inn at Palmer Divide. TNT is business women building relationships in a social setting. Visit www. trilakesnetworkingteam.com or call Janine Robertson at 719-266-0246 or e-mail janine@coloradorobertsons.com. WOODMOOR BUSINESS Group Meeting is the second Monday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Woodmoor Barn, 1691 Woodmoor Dr. We are Woodmoor residents offering products and services to the community. New members welcome. For more information, call Bobbi Doyle at 719-331-3003 or go to www.woodmoorbusinessgroup.com. Clubs continues on Page 15
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utorily 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
Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT Notice is hereby given that final payment will be made on or after the 18th day of November, 2012, on a contract dated June 29, 2012 between the Donala Water and Sanitation District (Owner) and Global Underground Corporation (Contractor) for work completed through October 9, 2012 on the Baptist Road Water Transmission Line - 2012 project. All persons, companies or corporations that have furnished labor, materials or other supplies or services used by Contractor under and in connection with said contract and whose claims have not been paid by the Contractor shall file with the Owner a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such a claim on or before the date of final payment stated above. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such settlement will relieve the Owner from any or all liability for such claim. Owner: /s/ Donala Water and Sanitation District Legal Notice No.: 932017 First Publication: October 31, 2012 Last Publication: November 7, 2012 Publisher: The Tribune Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2013 BUDGET FOR THE TRI-LAKES WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use Committee Board of Directors for the ensuing year of 2013. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility. Where same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at a regular board meeting of the Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility to be held at 16510 Mitchell Ave., Monument, CO 80132, on November 13th, 2012 at 10:00 AM. Any interested elector within Monument Sanitation District, Palmer Lake Sanitation District or Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THE TRI-LAKES WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY JOINT USE COMMITTEE Legal Notice No.: 932020 First Publication: November 7, 2012 Last Publication: November 7, 2012 Publisher: The Tribune 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
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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 are a community’s window Public notices
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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.
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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 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 El Paso County, State of Colorado: PART ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS 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. 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. 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
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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
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.
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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. 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 ($.0023) by operation of law, and without the need for any action by the County. In addition to the foregoing, the property subject to the use tax rate increase shall include the following: a. The storage and use of wood from salvaged trees killed or infested in Colorado by Mountain Pine Beetles, notwithstanding the exemption from State of Colorado use tax set forth in C.R.S. § 39-26723. 16. Definition: The term "construction and building materials" shall mean any tangible personal property that is stored, used or consumed in the County, and that is intended to become part of, attached to, or a component of any building, structure, road or appurtenance in the County. The term “construction and building materials” shall not include parts or materials utilized in the fabrication, construction, assembly or installation of passenger tramways, as defined in C.R.S. § 25-5-702(4), by any
2020, after which date (effective January 1, 2021) said use tax rate shall be reduced by of twenty three hundredths of one cent ($.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.
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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 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 reven-
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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.
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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.
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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,
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32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: tax rate increase Proposal as set forth in The officers, employees and agents of the this Resolution shall be referred to the eliCounty are hereby authorized and direcgible electors of El Paso County at the ted to take all action necessary or approGeneral Election to be held Tuesday, priate to effectuate the provisions of this November 6, 2012, and being referred to Resolution in accordance with Colorado herein as the November 2012 General law. Election. The ballot issue to be submitted to the eligible electors shall be substanMedia listings and PART SIX: event MISCELLANEOUS tiallyColorado as set forthCommunity on attached Exhibit A, welcomes which Exhibit A is incorporated by referother submissions. Please note our submissions emails. Upon ap33. Effective Date-Applicability: ence into this Resolution as if fully set proval at the November 2012 General forth herein. Election, this Proposal shall become efEvents and club listings Obituaries fective and in force immediately, subject to 29. Publication of Resolution: The County calendar@ourcoloradonews. obituaries@ourcoloradonews. the terms and conditions as set forth in Clerk and Recorder is hereby authorized this Resolution, and shall remain effective and directed to publish the text of this procomfor sales tax and use tax increase com unless otherwise repealed according to posal Colorado law; provided, however, that the four separate times, a week apart, in the School notes schoolnotes@ Letters to the editor provisions of this Resolution calling the official newspaper of the county and each election on the ballot issue set forth on Excity and incorporated town within the ourcoloradonews.com editor@ourcoloradonews.com hibit A shall take effect immediately upon county. Military briefs News tips the passage of this Resolution by the Board. 30. 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Amendments: Unless otherwise re1-11-203.5, the ballot title for the ballot isquired by Colorado law, the provisions of sue contained on Exhibit A attached to this Resolution may be amended by resolthis Resolution is hereby determined to be ution of the Board, and such amendments the text of the ballot issue itself set forth need not be submitted to the qualified reon attached Exhibit A. gistered electors of the County for their approval, except that Paragraphs 20, 21, 32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: 22, 23, 26, 27, and 28 (however, ParaThe officers, employees and agents of the graph 28 may be partially amended as County are hereby authorized and direcTO ADVERTISE, CALL 303-566-4100 provided for in said Paragraph 28), above, ted to take all action necessary or appromay not be amended without submission priate to effectuate the provisions of this of the appropriate ballot issue or question Resolution in accordance with Colorado to the eligible electors of the County and law. in accordance with Colorado law. PART SIX: MISCELLANEOUS 36. Severability: If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Resolution shall 33. Effective Date-Applicability: Upon apbe adjudged to be invalid or unenforceproval at the November 2012 General able, the invalidity or unenforceability of Election, this Proposal shall become efsuch section, paragraph, clause or provifective and in force immediately, subject to sion shall not affect any of the remaining the terms and conditions as set forth in sections, paragraphs, clauses or provithis Resolution, and shall remain effective sions of this Resolution. It is the intention unless otherwise repealed according to of the Board that the various parts of this Colorado law; provided, however, that the Do you possess strong phone sales Resolution are severable. provisions of this Resolution calling the experience to take onsetaforth dynamic election on the ballot issue on Ex37. Section Headings: Section headings hibit A shall take effect immediately upon business-to-business sales posiare for convenience only, and shall not exthe of this Resolution by the tionpassage in the Monument area? NEED press or imply or have any bearing upon Board. to have strong sales experience, the interpretation of the specific section in STRONG work ethic, and dedicFor Call question. 34. Statutory References: Allbe statutory ated toinSUCCEEDING in be sales! citations this Resolution shall conTerri Holmes 719-473-8627 Call Niki Roberts 719-528-8888 DONE AND SIGNED this 9thExcellent day of Octostrued to refer to theat Colorado Revised Accepting new clients. ber, 2012, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Statutes, 2012 referred to above as Service, over 15 years experience, C.R.S., and as the same may be from bonded/insured BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS time to time amended. ATTEST: OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO 35. Amendments: Unless otherwise required by Colorado law, the provisions of King Size may bed mattress, box By: s/ Wayne W. Williams this Resolution be amended by resolsprings oak $150 719- County Clerk and Recorder ution of theand Board, andframe such amendments By: s/ Amy Lathen need not be submitted to the qualified re487-8826 Amy Lathen, Chair gistered electors of the County for their Caring & Dependable approval, except that Paragraphs 20, 21, Licensed home day care provider. EXHIBIT A – BALLOT LANGUAGE 22, 23, 26, 27, and 28 (however, ParaDrop in's and before and after graph 28 may be partially amended as school welcome. SHALL EL PASOare COUNTY TAXES BE provided for in said Paragraph 28), above, 420BYOxbow Drive INCREASED APPROXIMATELY $17 may not be amended without submission 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, villa, MILLION TO DIRECTLY of the appropriate ballot issue or question LariatANNUALLY Ranch subdivision in FUND THE URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY tocorner the eligible electors of the County lot, Gas fireplace, one and car Jackson Creek Call 719-358-8640 NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY EL PASO ingarage, accordance with Colorado no shared walls, law. very quiet or 307-214-8008 COUNTY SHERIFF TERRY MAKETA neighborhood, $1025/mo, water, THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI36. Severability: If any section, paragraph, trash,or HOA included (719) 481CIAL SERVING ALL RESIDENTS OF clause provision of this Resolution shall 4215 THE CITIES, TOWNS AND UNINCORbe adjudged to be invalid or unenforcePORATED AREAS WITHIN THE BOUNDable, the invalidity or unenforceability of ARIES OF EL PASO COUNTY, AS CRITsuch section, paragraph, clause or proviICAL TO PERFORMING HIS STATsion shall not affect any of the remaining UTORY OBLIGATIONS TO ALL EL PASO sections, paragraphs, clauses or provibeginner/advanced. Learn COUNTY RESIDENTS, BY INCREASsions of this Resolution. It is the intention ING THEAward COUNTY'S SALES AND USE of the Board that the various parts of this from winning Guitarist, must like dogs, TAX RATE BY TWENTY-THREE HUNResolution are severable. with over years non smoker, partially furnished DREDTHS OF45 ONE CENTexperience. ($0.0023) PER Serving Tri lakesTO forPART over 110OF DOLLAR PURSUANT 37. Section Headings: Section close headings room, private bathroom, to ARTICLE OF Joe TITLE719 29, 487 COLORADO are for convenience only, and shall not exyears. 2Call 8826 hiking trails $400 (720)635-8100 REVISED STATUTES; WHICH NEEDS press or imply or have any bearing upon ARE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE the interpretation of the specific section in AR EAS OF L AW EN FOR C EM EN T question. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WITH ALL REVENUES DONE AND SIGNED this 9th day of OctoGENERATED TO BE RESTRICTED TO ber, 2012, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. THE FOLLOWING AND USED FOR NO OTHER PURPOSE: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: OF EL PASO COUNTY, COL1. LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS ORADO • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL PATROL By: s/ Wayne W. Williams DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS AND CICounty Clerk and Recorder VILIAN SUPPORT STAFF By: s/ Amy Lathen • CONDUCTING FIRE AND CRIMINAL Amy Lathen, Chair INVESTIGATIONS • REPLACING OBSOLETE AND FAILEXHIBIT A – BALLOT LANGUAGE ING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT • PURCHASING AMMUNITION, FUEL SHALL EL PASO COUNTY TAXES BE AND OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $17 AND EQUIPMENT MILLION ANNUALLY TO DIRECTLY FUND THE URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY 2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY EL PASO • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND COUNTY SHERIFF TERRY MAKETA, EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL DETENTION THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFIDEPUTIES, CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF CIAL SERVING ALL RESIDENTS OF AND COURT TRANSPORT PERSONNEL THE CITIES, TOWNS AND UNINCOR• CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADIPORATED AREAS WITHIN THE BOUNDTION ARIES OF EL PASO COUNTY, AS CRIT• REPLACING AGING VIDEO SURVEILICAL TO PERFORMING HIS STATLANCE AND VIDEO VISITATION SYSUTORY OBLIGATIONS TO ALL EL PASO TEMS AT THE COUNTY JAIL COUNTY RESIDENTS, BY INCREAS• PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPING THE COUNTY'S SALES AND USE MENT AND SUPPLIES TAX RATE BY TWENTY-THREE HUN• ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECURDREDTHS OF ONE CENT ($0.0023) PER ITY, SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND MAINDOLLAR PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF TENANCE COSTS AT THE COUNTY ARTICLE 2 OF TITLE 29, COLORADO JAIL REVISED STATUTES; WHICH NEEDS ARE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE 3. EMERGENCY AR EAS OF L AW ENColorado FOR C EM ENSprings, T, 80921RESPONSE NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND EMERGENCY For information—481-2255 EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WITH ALL REVENUES GENERATED TO BE RESTRICTED TO PLANNING AND OPERATIONS STAFF THE FOLLOWING AND USED FOR NO AN D FU N D IN G EM ER GEN C Y R EOTHER PURPOSE: SPON SES • CONSTRUCTING AN EMERGENCY 1. LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS SERVICES VEHICLE RESPONSE CEN• HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND TER EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL PATROL • PURCHASING A WILDLAND FIRE Our Youth will have Lunch itemsFIRE for AND DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS ANDBreakfast CITRUCK& AND ADDITIONAL VILIAN SUPPORT STAFF EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT • CONDUCTING FIRE AND project CRIMINAL & raise $ for mission trips. sale as a service INVESTIGATIONS WITH THE SHERIFF REQUIRED TO RE• REPLACING OBSOLETE AND FAILPORT ANNUALLY TO THE CITIZENS OF ING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT EL PASO COUNTY ALL REVENUES • PURCHASING AMMUNITION, FUEL AND EXPENDITURES RESULTING AND OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE; AND A AND EQUIPMENT CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW ALL REVENUES AND EX2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS PENDITURES RESULTING FROM SUCH • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND TAX INCREASE; WITH ALL REVENUES EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL DETENTION GENERATED AND THE EARNINGS ON DEPUTIES, CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF SUCH REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED AND COURT TRANSPORT PERSONNEL AND SPENT EACH YEAR WITHOUT • CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADILIMITATION BY THE REVENUE AND TION SPENDING LIMITS OF, AND WITHOUT • REPLACING AGING VIDEO SURVEILAFFECTING THE COUNTY'S ABILITY LANCE AND VIDEO VISITATION SYSTO COLLECT AND SPEND OTHER REVTEMS AT THE COUNTY JAIL ENUES OR FUNDS UNDER, ARTICLE X • PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPSECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONMENT AND SUPPLIES STITUTION; WITH SUCH SALES AND • ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECURUSE TAX INCREASE BEING COLLECITY, SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND MAINTED, ADMINISTERED AND ENFORCED TENANCE COSTS AT THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO EL PASO COUNTY JAIL BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION NO. 12-309; WITH 3. EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS SALES OF GROCERY FOOD ITEMS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, FUELD EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY FOR RESIDENTIAL UTILITIES AND OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES IDENPLANNING AND OPERATIONS STAFF TIFIED IN RESOLUTION NO. 12-309 BEAN D FU N D IN G EM ER GEN C Y R EING EXEMPT FROM SUCH SALES AND SPON SES USE TAX INCREASE; WITH THE UN• CONSTRUCTING AN EMERGENCY DERSTANDING THAT THE SHERIFF SERVICES VEHICLE RESPONSE CENCAN AT ANY TIME RECOMMEND TO TER THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS• PURCHASING A WILDLAND FIRE SIONERS A REDUCTION OR ELIMINATRUCK AND ADDITIONAL FIRE AND TION OF SUCH SALES AND USE TAX EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT INCREASE; AND WITH AN EIGHT-YEAR SUNSET PROVISION, SUCH SALES WITH THE SHERIFF REQUIRED TO REAND USE TAX INCREASE TERMINATPORT ANNUALLY TO THE CITIZENS OF ING WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FUREL PASO COUNTY ALL REVENUES THER ACTION ON JANUARY 1, 2021? AND EXPENDITURES RESULTING FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE; AND A Legal Notice No.: 932008 CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO First Publication: October 17, 2012 REVIEW ALL REVENUES AND EXLast Publication: November 7, 2012 PENDITURES RESULTING FROM SUCH Publisher: The Tribune TAX INCREASE; WITH ALL REVENUES GENERATED AND THE EARNINGS ON
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21.1 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS not interfere with or render ineffective or SERVICES VEHICLE RESPONSE CENfrom the use tax rate increase may be • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND TER unenforceable the sales and use tax rates made by the filing by any applicant for a EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL PATROL • PURCHASING A WILDLAND FIRE imposed by the State of Colorado and by building permit of an affidavit stating that DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS AND CITRUCK AND ADDITIONAL FIRE AND any municipality, multi-jurisdiction entity or the applicant intends to purchase all buildVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT agency located within the County. ing and construction materials necessary • CONDUCTING FIRE AND CRIMINAL for the project described in the building INVESTIGATIONS 22. Sunset of Sales and Use Tax Rate In26. Maintenance of Effort: In addition to permit application from a licensed retailer • REPLACING OBSOLETE AND FAILcrease: On January 1, 2020, the twenty the amounts provided to the Sheriff’s Oflocated within the County. Every building ING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT three oneWashinghundredth of one cent fice fromproperty. this sales and use tax increase, permit applicant who utilizes the alternatin the 400 block of North to($.0023) some found • PURCHASING AMMUNITION, FUEL sales and use tax rate increase shall tereffective January 1, 2013, and for each ive procedure provided above shall mainAND OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES ton Street resulting in an unwanted An offi cer responded toCounty the shall apminate by operation of law, and without fiscal year thereafter, the tain and preserve detailed purchase and The following of arrests is EQUIPMENT AND the need for any action by the County. receipt records which shalllist be subject to propriate for the Sheriff’s office not less party. Monument Police Department inspection and audit by employees of the than the ongoing amounts appropriated provided area law enforcement 21.2 CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS 23. Distribution of Proceeds of Sales and Board, and anyby unpaid taxes due shall be the Sheriff’s office statutorily manTheTRAINING officerAND retrieved marijuana for a traffifor c accident report and • HIRING, EMPLOYING, Use Tax Rate Increase: In order to carry subject to collection. The collection and dated services in the unrestricted general agencies. EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL DETENTION out the purposes expressed in Paraadministration of the use tax rate increase fund budget person. as stated in the County’s and paraphernalia in plain view located a missing DEPUTIES, STAFF graphs 20, above, and pursuant to C.R.S. shallAn be performed at the direction of the 2012 Original Adopted Budget, provided arrest is not an indication of CIVILIAN SUPPORT AND COURT TRANSPORT PERSONNEL County shall retain Board in substantially the same manner the total unrestricted general fund for which was taken for§ 29-2-104(2), propertythefor Offiallcersthathad a suspicious vehicle •might CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADIguilt or innocence and revenue generated by this sales and use as the collection, administration andthere enthe year is not less than the total unrestricdestruction. at Monument Lake. TION tax increase for the sole and exclusive use forcement of the use tax of the state of ted general fund in the County’s 2012 Oribe several people with the same • REPLACING AGING VIDEO SURVEILColorado. for the purposes described in Paragraph ginal Adopted Budget One adult male was arrested. LANCE AND VIDEO VISITATION SYS20. name living county. TEMS AT THE COUNTY JAIL PART FOUR: USE in OF the TAX REVENUES 27. Citizen’s Advisory Committee to Re• PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPRESULTING FROM INCREASE IN THE Exclusive Use of Proceeds of Sales view All Revenue and Expenditures: An Officers initiated24. a traffi c stop MENT AND SUPPLIES SALES AND USE TAX RATE AND PARand Use Tax Rate Increase: The proadvisory committee comprised of citizens • ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECURTIAL REDUCTION BY SUNSET OF THE ceeds of Street. this sales and use tax rate in-cers appointed by the Board County ComOffi assisted the El ofPaso on Colo. 105 and Second ITY, SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND MAINSALES TAX AND USE TAX RATE INcrease shall only be used for the purmissioners shall review revenue from this TENANCE COSTS THE COUNTY CREASE poses expressed inon ParagraphCounty 20, above, Sheriff’s sales and use taxce increase Offi and and re-expenditOneAT adult female was arrested JAIL ures on an annual basis and make a puband for no other purposes. sponded to the to 1600 block of Antcharges of DUI. lic report the Board of County Commis21. Public Safety Critical Needs: Effect21.3 EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS sioners during a regular meeting. ive January 1, 2013 and continuing 25. No Conflict with Sales and Use Tax ler’s Way in regards to a suspicious OffiTRAINING cers initiated a traffi c Levied stop By Certain A sergeant the Colorado • HIRING, EMPLOYING, AND through December 31,assisted 2020, the County That May be GovernEQUIPPING ADDITIONAL PART FIVE: ELECTION REQUIREshall expend all revenue generated from mental Road Entities: and With the adoption of Senincident. onOPERATIONS Colo.EMERGENCY 105STAFF and Circle State with a pursuit Inter- AND ate Bill 08-128 by the 2008 Colorado GenMENTS this salesPatrol and use tax increase for the pur- onPLANNING AN D FU N D INarrested G EM ER GEN C Ydriver R Eeral Assembly thatfor repealed in its entirety poses, listed on mile attached Exhibit A, 172. and Two adult males were arrested. the on charges state 25 at marker SPON SES Section 29-2-108, C.R.S., the County’s in28. Submission to Electors: Pursuant to for no other purposes. An officer to sales the and 700use suspicion of drivingcrease under • CONSTRUCTING AN EMERGENCY in itsthe sales and use tax rate does C.R.Sresponded § 29-2-104(3), this SERVICES VEHICLE RESPONSE CENnot interfere with or render ineffective or tax rate increase Proposal as set forth in 21.1 LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS block of Chesapeake Avenue influence of alcohol. TER unenforceable the sales and use tax rates this Resolution shall be referredin to the eli• HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND and by togible electors of welfare El Paso County at the EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL PATROL An officer followed up on a• PURCHASING A WILDLAND FIRE imposed by the State of Colorado regards a suicidal check. TRUCK AND ADDITIONAL FIRE AND any municipality, multi-jurisdiction entity or General Election to be held Tuesday, DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS AND CISafe-2-Tell bulletin in reference to EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT agency located within the County. November 6, 2012, and being referred to VILIAN SUPPORT STAFF herein as the November 2012 General • CONDUCTING FIRE AND CRIMINAL An officer responded at the aINVESTIGATIONS suspicious incident that occured 22. Sunset of Sales and Use Tax Rate In26. Maintenance of Effort: In addition to Election. The ballot issue to be submitted crease: On January 1, 2020, thePolice twenty Department the amounts provided to the Sheriff’s Of•around REPLACING OBSOLETE AND FAILto responded the eligible electors Offi cers to shall thebe substanMonument to Bear Creek Elementary three one hundredth of one cent ($.0023) fice from this sales and use tax increase, ING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT tially as set forth on attached Exhibit A, Monument Police contact theshall victim of a fraud that sales and use tax rate increase tereffective January 1, 2013, and for each •School. PURCHASING AMMUNITION, FUEL which Exhibit Department A is incorporated byto referminate by operation of law, and without fiscal year thereafter, the County shall apAND OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES ence into this Resolution as if fully set a report anherein. assault that occured occured in County. the 15000 block the need for any action by the propriate for of the JackSheriff’s office not less offorth AND EQUIPMENT than the ongoing amounts appropriated at Leather29.Chaps and Creekside Creek Parkway. 23. Distributionson of Proceeds of Sales and for the Sheriff’s office statutorily man21.2 CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS Publication of Resolution: The County An offi cer responded to a report Use Tax Rate Increase: In order to was carry dispatched dated services in thethe unrestricted generalon Clerk • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND and Recorder is hereby authorized Drives Oct. 30. Police are invesAn offi cer to out the purposes expressed in Parafund budget as stated in the County’s EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL DETENTION and directed to publish the text of this proof a domestic in progress graphs 20, above, and of pursuant to C.R.S. tigating. area North Jefferson in reference 2012 Original Adopted Budget, provided DEPUTIES, CIVILIAN violence SUPPORT STAFF posal for sales tax and use tax increase § 29-2-104(2), the County shall retain all AND COURT TRANSPORT PERSONNEL that the total unrestricted general fund for four separate times, a week apart, in the revenue generated by this sales and use • CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADIthe year is not less than the total unrestricofficial newspaper of the county and each tax increase for the sole and exclusive use ted general fund in the County’s 2012 OriTION city and incorporated town within the for the purposes described in Paragraph ginal Adopted Budget • REPLACING AGING VIDEO SURVEILcounty. 20. LANCE AND VIDEO VISITATION SYS27. Citizen’s Advisory Committee to ReTEMS AT THE COUNTY JAIL 30. Conduct of Election: The election 24. Exclusive Use of Proceeds of Sales shall be held, conducted and the results view All Revenue and Expenditures: An • PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPand Use Tax Rate Increase: The prothereof shall he determined, so far as advisory committee comprised of citizens MENT AND SUPPLIES ceeds of this sales and use tax rate inpracticable, in conformity with the proviappointed by the Board of County Com• ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECURcrease only used for thea pursions Colorado Election missioners shallp.m. review from this ITY, SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND MAINClubs continued from Page 9 tee. Theirshall mission is tobehelp establish Star meets 7:30 the revenue first and third Join usofforthe breakfast, greatUniform fellowship poses expressed in Paragraph 20, above, Code of 1992 as set forth in Articles 1 sales and use tax increase and expenditTENANCE COSTS AT THE COUNTY stronger relationship between the club Tuesdays. Both groups meet 18275a pub- and informative programs, be and for no other purposes. ures on an annual basis andatmake through 13, inclusive, of and Titlecome 1, C.R.S. JAIL RECREATION lic report to the Board of County Commisand areand looking Furrow 719-488-9329. a31. partBallot of theTitle: opportunity to giveofback to § 25. the No community. Conflict withThey Sales Usefor Tax sionersRoad. duringCall a regular meeting. For purposes C.R.S. 21.3 EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS AMATEUR RADIO Operators, W0TLMAND representatives That May be Levied Byhome Certain Govern1-11-203.5, the ballot title for the ballot is• HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING from all owners your community. Visit http://monumentmental Entities: With the adoption of SenPART FIVE: REQUIREsue contained on Exhibit A attached to EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY COALITION OF ELECTION Tri-Lakes Communities. (Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio As-STAFF associations. ate Bill 08-128 the 2008 Colorado MENTS this Resolution call is hereby determined to be PLANNING AND OPERATIONS Thebycommittee meets Gen- Call hillkiwanis.org; 719-4871098; e-mail John Heiser at 719-488-9031 or go to eral Assembly that repealed in its entirety the text of the ballot issue itself set forth AN D FU N D IN G EM ER GEN C Y R Esociation), meets the third Monday of Section C.R.S., County’s the fourth29-2-108, Wednesday of thethemonth at in- www.CoalitionTLC.org. info@monumenthillkiwanis.org 28. Submission to Electors: Pursuant to on attached Exhibit A. SPON SES crease in its sales and use tax rate does C.R.S § 29-2-104(3), this sales and use • CONSTRUCTING each month at 6:30 p.m.ANat EMERGENCY the Tri-Lakes 6:30PM at Gleneagle Club.ineffective If you canor tax not interfere with or Golf render rate increase Proposal as set forth in 32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: SERVICES VEHICLE RESPONSE CENLEGACY SERTOMA dinner meetings unenforceable the sales and use tax rates Monutemnt Fire Protection District Stathis Resolution shall be referred the eliTER The officers, employees and agents of the MOUNTED RangerstoTroop join, give Rick Ebelo a call the cluband at by COLORADO imposed by the State of at Colorado gible electors of El Paso County at the • PURCHASING A WILDLAND FIRE County are hereby authorized and direcare the fi rst and third Thursdays monthly, tion 1, 18650 105. All Amateur any municipality, multi-jurisdiction entity or “I” is looking for volunteers. The troop General Election to be held Tuesday, TRUCK ANDHwy ADDITIONAL FIRERadio AND ted to take all action necessary or appro488-0900. agency located within the County. November 6, 2012, and being referred to EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT priate to effectuate the provisions of this 6:30 p.m., The Inn at Palmer Divide, 443 Operators are welcome. Call Joyce Witte at meets 7 p.m. the first Friday of the hereinatas the November 2012 General Resolution in accordance with Colorado THE VAILE Museum, 66 Lower Hwy 105, Palmer Lake. New members 26. Maintenance of Effort: In addition to Election. The ballot issue to be submitted 22. Sunset of Sales and Use Tax Rate Inlaw. 488-0859 for more information. month at the Pikes Peak National Bank, the amounts provided to the Sheriff’s Ofto the eligible electors shall be substancrease: On January 1, 2020, the twenty Glenway, open fromand 10use a.m.tax to 2increase, p.m. visitors welcome. Call Ed Kinney, fice from is this sales tially as set forth on attached Exhibit three one hundredth of one cent ($.0023) PART SIX: MISCELLANEOUS in the upstairs conference room. The bankA, and ADULT RECREATIONAL and intermedieffective January 1, and 2013, and each which Exhibit A is incorporated by refersales and use tax rate increase shall terSaturdays year-round from 1-4forp.m. 481-2750. fiscal year thereafter, the County shall apence into this W. Resolution as ifon fully set minate by operation of law, and without 33. Effective Date-Applicability: Upon apaddress is 2401 Colorado Ave, the ate upfor volleyball is at Lewis-Palmer propriate forfrom the Sheriff’s officeAugust. not less forth herein. the pick need any action by the County. proval at the November 2012 General Wednesdays June through corner of Colorado Ave and 24th Street. MOMS INthis Touch prayer groups meet, efthan the ongoing amounts appropriated Election, Proposal shall become Middle School every Monday from 7-9 Groups appointment accepted.manCall The for theby Sheriff’s officeare statutorily 29. Publication of Resolution: The County 23. Distribution of Proceeds of Sales and fective and in force immediately, subject to entrance is a single unmarked door on by school, throughout the school district dated services in the unrestricted general Clerk and Recorder is hereby authorized Use Call Tax Claudia Rate Increase: In order for to carry the terms and conditions as set forth in p.m. at 719-313-6662 719-559-0837. fund budget as stated in the County’s and directed to publish thethe textbank of this proout the purposes expressed in Parathisone Resolution, and shall remain effective Colorado Avenue between and for hour each week to support the details. 2012 Original Adopted Budget, provided posal for sales tax and use tax increase graphs 20, above, and pursuant to C.R.S. unless otherwise repealed according to that the total unrestricted general fund for fourbicycle separate a week is apart, in the § 29-2-104(2), the County shall retain all Coloradotheir law;teachers, provided,the however, SERVICES the store.times, Free parking available children, schoolsthat andthe the year is not less than the total unrestricprovisions of this Resolution calling the official newspaper of the county and each revenueBY generated by this sales and use BINGO the Tri-Lakes American Legion in the bank employee parking on the ted general fund in the County’s 2012 Oriadministration prayer. Call Judy election on the through ballot issue set forth on Excity and incorporated townlot within the tax increase for the sole and exclusive use FREE GENTLYBudget used clothing is available ginal Adopted hibit A shall take effect immediately upon county. for the described Post 9-11purposes is conducted from 7intoParagraph 9 p.m. south side of the bank's drive-up facility. Ehrlich at 719-481-1668. the passage of this Resolution by the 20. the second Saturday of every month from 27. Citizen’s Advisory Committee to Reevery Saturday at the Post home, Depot Board. 30. http://itroop.coloradoranger.org Conduct of Election: The election Visit or view All Revenue and Expenditures: An shall be held, conducted and the results 24. Exclusive Use of Proceeds of Sales p.m. at Tri-Lakes Church of Christ, THE MONUMENT Homemakers Restaurant in Palmer Proceeds arepro- 1-3 advisory committee comprised of citizens thereofInfo@coloradoranger.org. shall he determined, so far as 34. Statutory References: All statutory and Use Tax Rate lake. Increase: The appointed by the Board of the intersection of County LineCounty Road Com- e-mail Club meetsinthe Thursdayshall of every practicable, in conformity with the provicitations thisfirst Resolution be conceeds of this sales and use tax rate indedicated to Scholarship and community missioners shall review revenue from this sions of the Colorado Uniform Election strued to refer to the Colorado Revised crease shall only be used for the purand Beacon Lite,tax20450 Beacon in GIRL ersforth opportunities month at the2012 Tri-Lakes Fire Department sales and use increase andLite, expenditCodeSCOUTING of 1992 asoff set in Articles 1 Statutes, referred to above as poses expressed inthe Paragraph 20, above, support activities of Post. At least 70 ures on an annual basis and make a pubthrough 13, inclusive, of Title 1, C.R.S. C.R.S., and as the same may be from and for no other purposes. Monument. call for girls ages 5-17 to make friends, learn Administrative Building, 166 Second lic report to For the more Boardinformation, of County Commistime to time amended. percent of the game sales are awarded sioners during a regular meeting. 31. Ballot Title: For purposes of C.R.S. § 25. No Conflict with Sales and Use Tax 719-495-4137. Look for the sign on the new skills and challenge themselves in Street, Monument. Arrive at 11:30 a.m. inThat prizes, foodBy drawings 1-11-203.5, the ballot title for the ballot is35. Amendments: Unless otherwise reMayand befree Levied Certainare GovernPART FIVE: ELECTION REQUIREon Exhibit A attached by Colorado the provisions mental Entities: With the adoption of Sencorner. asue safecontained and nurturing environment. Call to toquired prepare for a noonlaw, potluck, program, of conducted. Doors open at 6 p.m. and all MENTS this Resolution is hereby determined to be this Resolution may be amended by resolate Bill 08-128 by the 2008 Colorado Gen719-597-8603. and business meeting, which ends around the text of the ballot issue itself set forth ution of the Board, and such amendments eralinvited Assembly that repealed in its entirety are for the fun, food, and prizes. SHARE COLORADO, a nonprofi t organi-to on 28. Submission to Electors: Pursuant attached Exhibit A. need not be submitted to the qualified reSection 29-2-108, C.R.S., the County’s in1:30 p.m. Newcomers are welcome. C.R.S § 29-2-104(3), this sales and use gistered electors of the County forCall their crease in its sales and use tax rate does See www.americanlegiontrilakespost911. zation, is a monthly food distributor that GLENEAGLE SERTOMA Club luncheon tax rate increase Proposal as set forth in 32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: approval, except that Paragraphs 20, 21, not interfere with or render ineffective or Irene Walters, Co-President, at 719-481com/bingo.htm forsales more and information. thisers Resolution shall be at referred the eliThe officers, employees and at agents 26, 27, and 28 (however, Paraunenforceable the use tax rates off grocery packages half thetoretail meeting is every Wednesday 11:45of the 22, 23, gible electors of El Paso County at the County are hereby authorized and direcgraphfor28Jean may be partially amended imposed by the State of Colorado and by 1188 Sanger, Co-President, at as to everyone. or a.m., Liberty Heights, 12105 AmbasGeneral ElectionCall to 800-375-4452 be held Tuesday, ted toattake all action necessary or approprovided for in said Paragraph 28), above, any municipality, BIG RED Saturdaymulti-jurisdiction Market. Fresh entity or price November 6, 2012, and being referred to 719-592-9311 for reservations. priate to effectuate the provisions of this may not be amended without submission agency located within the County. visit www.sharecolorado.com. sador Drive, Colorado Springs,with 80921. Call herein as the November 2012 General Resolution in accordance Colorado of the appropriate ballot issue or question vegetables and fruit, bakery items, local Election. The ballot issue to be submitted law. Edwards at 488-1044 or Bill Nance to the eligible electors themeets County and 26. Maintenance of Effort: In addition to Sherry MOUNT HERMAN 4-HofClub to the eligible electors shall be substanhoney, crafts, jewelry, and moreOf- SOCIAL in accordance with Colorado law. the amounts providedpet to stuff the Sheriff’s tially as set forth on attached Exhibit A, SIX: MISCELLANEOUS fice from this sales and use tax increase, atPART 488-2312 or visit www.sertoma.org. at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each are for saleJanuary from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. which Exhibit A is incorporated by refer36. Severability: If any section, paragraph, effective 1, 2013, andevery for each THE Forest AARP Chapter enceBLACK into this Resolution as if meets fully set month BestofElementary. Thereshall 33. Effective Date-Applicability: Upon apclause at or Grace provision this Resolution fiscal year thereafter, the County shall apSaturday at the Big Red Saturday market HISTORY BUFFS meets at Monument forth herein. proval at the November 2012 General be adjudged to be invalid or unenforcepropriate for the Sheriff’s office not less for a luncheon the second Wednesday of are no meetings in June, July and August.of Election, this Proposal shall become efable, the invalidity or unenforceability than the ongoing amounts appropriated atfor Second and Jeff erson streets in MonuLibrary from 1-3 p.m. the first Wednesday 29. Publication of Resolution: The County such section, paragraph, clause or provifective and in force immediately, subject to the Sheriff’s office statutorily maneach month at the Black Forest Lutheran Anyone interested in pursuing animal Clerk and Recorder is hereby authorized sion shall not affect any of the remaining terms and conditions as set forth in dated The services the unrestricted general ment. moneyin benefi ts Lewis-Palmer ofthe every month. and directed to publish the or text of this proChurch. Call 719-596-6787 719-495sections,archery, paragraphs, provithis Resolution, and shall remain effective fund budget as stated in the County’s projects, cooking,clauses sewing,ormodel community schools. posal for sales tax and use tax increase sions of this Resolution. It is the intention unless otherwise repealed according to 2012 Original Adopted Budget, provided 2443. KIWANIS CLUB of Monument Hill, a serfour separate times, a week apart, in the of the Board that the various parts of this Colorado law; provided, however, that the that the total unrestricted general fund for rocketry, woodworking or just about official newspaper of the county and each provisions of this Resolution calling the Resolution are severable. the year isOF notMonument less than the total unrestricFRIENDS Preserve is vice club dedicated to providing assistance any hobby is welcome. A new member city CENTURIAN and incorporated town within the election on the ballot issue set forth on Exted general fund in the County’s 2012 OriTHE Daylight Lodge No county. hibit A shall take effectinimmediately 37. Section Headings: Section headings Adopted Budget that works to aginal nonprofi t organization tothe those less fortunate the Tri-Lakesupon meeting is the third Thursday October. passage of this Resolution by the 195 A.F and A.M meets at 7 p.m. the are for convenience only, andinshall not exkeep trails rideable and hikeable in the 30. Conduct of Election: The election Board. press or Bailey imply or have any bearing upon 27. Citizen’s Advisory Committee to Recommunity, meets 8 a.m. Saturdays at Call Chris at 719-481-1579. fourth Tuesday of each month. Eastern shall be held, conducted and the results the interpretation of the specific section in view All Revenue and Expenditures: An Monument Preserve Area. Meetings The at Palmer Divide, 443 All Colo.statutory 105. thereof shall he determined, so far as 34. Inn Statutory References: question. advisory committee comprised of citizens practicable, in conformity with the provicitations in this Resolution shall be conappointed by the third Board of Countyat Comare at 7 p.m. every Wednesday sions of the Colorado Uniform Election strued to refer to the Colorado Revised DONE AND SIGNED this 9th day of Octomissioners shall review revenue from this Code of 1992 as set forth in Articles 1 Statutes, 2012 referred to above as ber, 2012, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. sales and use tax andwork expenditthe Monument Fireincrease Center. Trail is through 13, inclusive, of Title 1, C.R.S. C.R.S., and as the same may be from ures on an annual basis and make a pubdone at 6 p.m. second TuesdayCommisin the time to time amended. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS lic report to thethe Board of County 31. Ballot Title: For purposes of C.R.S. § ATTEST: OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLsioners during a regular meeting. summer months. Contact info@fomp.org 1-11-203.5, the ballot title for the ballot is35. Amendments: Unless otherwise reORADO sue contained on Exhibit A attached to quired by Colorado law, the provisions of PART FIVE: ELECTION REQUIREorMENTS Chris at 719-488-9850. this Resolution is hereby determined to be this Resolution may be amended by resolBy: s/ Wayne W. Williams the text of the ballot issue itself set forth ution of the Board, and such amendments County Clerk and Recorder on attached Exhibit A. GLENEAGLE GOLF Club has impleneed not be submitted to the qualified reBy: s/ Amy Lathen 28. Submission to Electors: Pursuant to gistered electors of the County for their Amy Lathen, Chair C.R.S § 29-2-104(3), this sales and use mented a Community Advisory Commit32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: approval, except that Paragraphs 20, 21, tax rate increase Proposal as set forth in The officers, employees and agents of the 22, 23, 26, 27, and 28 (however, ParaEXHIBIT A – BALLOT LANGUAGE this Resolution shall be referred to the eliCounty are hereby authorized and direcgraph 28 may be partially amended as gible electors of El Paso County at the ted to take all action necessary or approprovided for in said Paragraph 28), above, SHALL EL PASO COUNTY TAXES BE General Election to be held Tuesday, priate to effectuate the provisions of this may not be amended without submission INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $17 November 6, 2012, and being referred to Resolution in accordance with Colorado of the appropriate ballot issue or question MILLION ANNUALLY TO DIRECTLY herein as the November 2012 General law. to the eligible electors of the County and FUND THE URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY Election. The ballot issue to be submitted in accordance with Colorado law. NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY EL PASO to the eligible electors shall be substanPART SIX: MISCELLANEOUS COUNTY SHERIFF TERRY MAKETA, tially as set forth on attached Exhibit A, 36. Severability: If any section, paragraph, THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFIwhich Exhibit A is incorporated by refer33. Effective Date-Applicability: Upon apence into this Resolution as if fully set clause or provision of this Resolution shall CIAL SERVING ALL RESIDENTS OF proval at the November 2012 General forth herein. be adjudged to be invalid or unenforceTHE CITIES, TOWNS AND UNINCORElection, this Proposal shall become efable, the invalidity or unenforceability of PORATED AREAS WITHIN THE BOUNDfective and in force immediately, subject to such section, paragraph, clause or provi29. Publication of Resolution: The County ARIES OF EL PASO COUNTY, AS CRITthe terms and conditions as set forth in sion shall not affect any of the remaining Clerk and Recorder is hereby authorized ICAL TO PERFORMING HIS STATthis Resolution, and shall remain effective sections, paragraphs, clauses or proviand directed to publish the text of this proUTORY OBLIGATIONS TO ALL EL PASO unless otherwise repealed according to sions of this Resolution. It is the intention posal for sales tax and use tax increase COUNTY RESIDENTS, BY INCREASColorado law; provided, however, that the of the Board that the various parts of this four separate times, a week apart, in the ING THE COUNTY'S SALES AND USE provisions of this Resolution calling the Resolution are severable. official newspaper of the county and each TAX RATE BY TWENTY-THREE HUNelection on the ballot issue set forth on Excity and incorporated town within the DREDTHS OF ONE CENT ($0.0023) PER hibit A shall take effect immediately upon 37. Section Headings: Section headings county. DOLLAR PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF the passage of this Resolution by the are for convenience only, and shall not exARTICLE 2 OF TITLE 29, COLORADO Board. press or imply or have any bearing upon 30. Conduct of Election: The election REVISED STATUTES; WHICH NEEDS shall be held, conducted and the results the interpretation of the specific section in ARE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE 34. Statutory References: All statutory thereof shall he determined, so far as question. AR EAS OF L AW EN FOR C EM EN T, citations in this Resolution shall be conpracticable, in conformity with the proviCRIMINAL JUSTICE AND EMERGENCY strued to refer to the Colorado Revised sions of the Colorado Uniform Election DONE AND SIGNED this 9th day of OctoRESPONSE, WITH ALL REVENUES Statutes, 2012 referred to above as Code of 1992 as set forth in Articles 1 ber, 2012, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. GENERATED TO BE RESTRICTED TO C.R.S., and as the same may be from through 13, inclusive, of Title 1, C.R.S. THE FOLLOWING AND USED FOR NO time to time amended. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OTHER PURPOSE: ATTEST: OF EL PASO COUNTY, COL31. Ballot Title: For purposes of C.R.S. § 35. Amendments: Unless otherwise reORADO 1-11-203.5, the ballot title for the ballot is1. LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS quired by Colorado law, the provisions of sue contained on Exhibit A attached to • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND this Resolution may be amended by resolthis Resolution is hereby determined to be By: s/ Wayne W. Williams EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL PATROL ution of the Board, and such amendments County Clerk and Recorder the text of the ballot issue itself set forth DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS AND CIneed not be submitted to the qualified reBy: s/ Amy Lathen on attached Exhibit A. VILIAN SUPPORT STAFF gistered electors of the County for their Amy Lathen, Chair • CONDUCTING FIRE AND CRIMINAL approval, except that Paragraphs 20, 21, 32. Authority to Effectuate Resolution: INVESTIGATIONS 22, 23, 26, 27, and 28 (however, ParaEXHIBIT A – BALLOT LANGUAGE The officers, employees and agents of the • REPLACING OBSOLETE AND FAILgraph 28 may be partially amended as County are hereby authorized and direcING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT provided for in said Paragraph 28), above, SHALL EL PASO COUNTY TAXES BE ted to take all action necessary or appro• PURCHASING AMMUNITION, FUEL may not be amended without submission INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $17 priate to effectuate the provisions of this AND OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES of the appropriate ballot issue or question MILLION ANNUALLY TO DIRECTLY Resolution in accordance with Colorado AND EQUIPMENT to the eligible electors of the County and FUND THE URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY law. in accordance with Colorado law. NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY EL PASO 2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS COUNTY SHERIFF TERRY MAKETA, PART SIX: MISCELLANEOUS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND 36. Severability: If any section, paragraph, THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFIEQUIPPING ADDITIONAL DETENTION
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