2019 Tri-Lakes Guide

2019

Tri-Lakes Guide

A supplement to the Tri-Lakes Tribune

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ELCOME TO THE TRILAKES COMMUNITY! Whether you are new to us, been here for years, considering moving in or just stopping by, we are so glad you are here.

The Tri-Lakes area is a wonderfully diverse community that has shopping, restaurants, housing and great views for everyone, no matter your preference for larger lots with room to breathe, family friendly neighborhoods, well-known national businesses or small mom-and-pop establishments.

People are attracted to our perfect location with quick access to I-25 to travel to nearby Colorado Springs and Denver, our small-town feel with incorporated and unincorporated areas, and our incredible outdoor lifestyle.

Downtown Monument features some of the most unique retail shops for a one-ofa-kind experience. The downtown restaurants and tasting rooms have plenty of outdoor seating to enjoy live music and the LOGAN RIELY art galleries are something you are not goFamilies and friends ing to find anywhere else. Monument also gather in downtown has all the amenities one would need. historic Monument for Downtown Palmer Lake has plenty of the Tri-Lakes 4th of July choices when it comes to local restaurants, Celebration in this file all within walking distance of each other and photo from 2015. right across the street from a recreational lake with fishing, paddle boating and a fountain. In addition, Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts hosts big-name talent in a charming venue.

There are also many additional businesses, homes, biking and hiking trails, all throughout Northern El Paso County.

The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Corporation and Visitor Center is here to answer all your questions, refer businesses to fulfil your needs and serve as a resource for all things Tri-Lakes.

Next time you’re in the neighborhood, please feel free to stop in and say hello! T — TERRI HAYES President and CEO, Tri-Lakes Chamber, EDC & Visitor Center 166 Second St., Monument, CO 80132 719-481-3282 trilakeschamber.com

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Inside the Guide: CONTENTS 7

Tri-Lakes Guide: 2019 Calendar

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A comprehensive look at upcoming events in the Tri-Lakes area this year

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The bear dances here

By Micah Redfield The Stube caters to both cuisine and community

Celebrating 140 years

By Justice Burnaugh Stories from Monument’s longtime residents lend character to growing town with small-town ambience

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At your service

By Elizabeth Eden Tri-Lakes nonprofits make a difference in their communities

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Snapshots of Tri-Lakes

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Staying fit into your golden years

By Danny Summers Tri-Lakes area a haven for seniors who want to stay active

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Striking the right note

By Elizabeth Eden Tri-Lakes Music Association fosters a love for music while uniting community

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50 years ago Compiled by Linda Saulnier Case Palmer Lake/Monument news in 1969

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Music to the ears

The 2019 Tri-Lakes Guide is a supplement to The Tribune, a publication of Pikes Peak Newspapers, Inc., which also publishes the Cheyenne Edition, Woodmen Edition and the Pikes Peak Courier, serving El Paso and Teller counties.

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By Heila Rogers Tri-Lakes-based band Latigo serves up soulful tunes

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Who are you going to call?

Tri-Lakes Directory

A supplement to the tri-lAkes tribune In this file photo, the town of Monument is seen from the top of Mount Herman.

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2019 CALENDAR • Through April 26 •

“VISIONS OF LIGHT” PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Highway 105, Palmer Lake; pdphotographers.com.

• Through June 9 •

“UNDERGROUND MINE LIGHTING” EXHIBIT Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 North Gate Blvd.; 488-0880; wmmi.org.

• May-October •

FARMER’S MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis-Palmer District Administrative Building, Monument; springsfarmersmarkets. com/monument.

M A R C H

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• March 29 •

SPOILED WITH OILS DATE NIGHT 5-8 p.m., The Villa, 75 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, $45 includes dinner for two, first drink and a gift from our oils team.

Reservations: tinyurl.com/y4ua5f2v.

• March 30 •

SPRING RETREAT: IN THE COMPANY OF COURAGEOUS WOMEN 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Benet Hill Monastery Sisters, 3190 Benet Lane, $65-$70; Reservations: tinyurl.com/y4vqjxyg.

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• April 1 •

BASIC FIRST AID To benefit Tri-Lakes Cares and Black Forest Animal Sanctuary, 7-8:30 p.m., Monument Library, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument, $10; sable2013@yahoo.com.

• April 5 •

WARDROBES AND RINGS 7-9 p.m., Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, $35-$40; tinyurl. com/y5mtnrov.

• April 6 •

TRI-LAKES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TOP HATS & TIARAS 6-11 p.m., Marriott Hotel, 5580 Tech Center Drive, $75-$90. Registration: tinyurl.com/yclpxcz9.

• April 19 •

FULL MOON STORYTELLING HIKE 7:30-9 p.m., Fox Run Regional Park, 2110 Stella Drive, $5. Registration: communityservices. elpasoco.com/nature-centers.

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• April 20 •

MONUMENTAL ESSENTIAL TREMOR SUPPORT GROUP Monument Library Branch, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument; Margaret Fiandaco, lumargaret@aol.com.

• April 24 •

MONTHLY EDUCATION APRIL — SOCIAL MEDIA: ESSENTIAL PRINCIPALS FOR SMALL BUSINESS 9 a.m.-noon, Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 Second St., Monument, free; tinyurl.com/yy8hs2bu.

• April 25 •

NO BOYS ALLOWED TOURS Enjoy a ladies night as you hop from store to store, 5-9 p.m., Monument. Tickets: downtownmonument.org/downtown-events.

LEWIS-PALMER ALIORUM DE AWARD CEREMONY 7-8:30 p.m., Lewis-Palmer School District administration building, 146 Jefferson St., Monument; tinyurl.com/y64qpgaa.

• April 26 •

THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS CONCERT Still under the direction of Randy Sparks, 7-9:30 p.m., Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, $25-$30; tinyurl. com/y557chsn.

• April 27 •

SALOON NIGHT FUNDRAISER AND CHARITY EVENT To benefit the Western Museum of Mining and Industry, 6-11 p.m., 225 North Gate Blvd., $30-$45.

Reservations: 488-0880, tinyurl.com/ybm2278d.

GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP 9 a.m., 3rd Street Trailhead or Baptist Road Trailhead; Register at gacppp.com/home.html.

• April 27-28 •

SPRING INTO VINTAGE To benefit Tri-Lakes Women’s Club, 10 a.m.5 p.m. April 27, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 28, Lewis-Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Road, Monument, $6. Donations of canned food accepted to benefit Tri-Lakes Cares; tlwc.net.

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• May 6 •

COMMUNITY CPR To benefit Tri-Lakes Cares and Black Forest Animal Sanctuary, 7-8:30 p.m., Monument Library, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument, $15. Registration: monumentcommtraining@gmail.com.

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• May 8 •

A TASTE OF TRI-LAKES CARES 5:30-7:30 p.m., Flying Horse Ranch, 9663 E. Palmer Divide Ave., Larkspur, $25 and up. Tickets: tri-lakescares.org/taste-of-tri-lakes-cares.

• May 11 •

A TIME TO DANCE SPRING PERFORMANCE: FESTIVAL OF THE CLOCK, EXCERPTS FROM COPPELIA 4-6 p.m., Palmer Ridge High School, 19255 Frontage Road, Monument; tinyurl.com/yyavld8d.

• May 15 •

MONTHLY EDUCATION MAY — CYBERSECURITY SIMPLIFIED: WHAT YOUR SMALL BUSINESS NEEDS TO KNOW 9 a.m.-noon, Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 Second St., Monument, free; tinyurl.com/y4oq9kpl.

• May 16 •

ART HOP 5-8 p.m., downtown Monument; downtownmonument.org/downtown-events.

• May 27 •

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY 10 a.m., Monument Cemetery, 800 Eighth St., Monument; townofmonument.org/331/Memorial-Day-Ceremony.

J U N E

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• June 1 •

CIRQUE DU MONUMENT 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Front Street Square Shopping Center, Monument; gallery132.com.

• June 5 •

MONTHLY EDUCATION JUNE — EVERYONE SELLS SOMETHING: BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING YOUR SALES GAME 10 a.m.-noon, Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 Second St., Monument, free; tinyurl. com/y2v2efu3.

TRI-LAKES CHAMBER ORIENTATION 2-3:30 p.m., Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 Second St., Monument; registration: tinyurl. com/y3blnquf.

CONCERTS IN THE PARK 7-9 p.m., Limbach Park, Monument; tinyurl. com/y6qq338p.

• June 12 •

CONCERTS IN THE PARK 7-9 p.m., Limbach Park, Monument; tinyurl.com/ y6qq338p.

• June 14 •

MOVIE NIGHT YMCA Monument; tinyurl.com/yyxlkvh7.

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• June 15 •

MONUMENT’S 140TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Noon-4 p.m., Limbach Park, Monument; townofmonument.org.

• June 17-21 •

STEAM SUMMER CAMP Kids third through seventh grades, 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 255 North Gate Blvd., Colorado Springs, $45 per day, $175 full week; registration: tinyurl.com/y5wnx3ld.

• June 19 •

CONCERTS IN THE PARK 7-9 p.m., Limbach Park, Monument; tinyurl.com/ y6qq338p.

• June 20 •

ART HOP 5-8 p.m., downtown Monument; downtownmonument.org/downtown-events.

• June 26 •

CONCERTS IN THE PARK 7-9 p.m., Limbach Park, Monument; tinyurl.com/ y6qq338p.

• June 28 •

KIM RICHEY LIVE 7 p.m., Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, $18-22; tinyurl.com/y4mss357.

J U L Y

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• July 3 •

BARN DANCE 6-10 p.m., Second Street, Monument, $10-$15, free for children 11 and younger; townofmonument.org/338/ Tri-Lakes-4th-of-July.

• July 4 •

PANCAKE BREAKFAST 7-10 a.m., St. Peter Catholic Church, 55 Jefferson St., Monument. Tickets at the door; townofmonument.org/338/Tri-Lakes-4th-of-July.

4TH OF JULY 8 a.m.-6 p.m., downtown Monument; townofmonument.org.

MONUMENT HILL KIWANIS 4TH OF JULY PARADE Children’s parade at 9:30 a.m., main parade at 10 a.m., Monument; townofmonument.org/338/TriLakes-4th-of-July.

PALMER LAKE 4TH OF JULY FUN RUN Palmer Lake. Registration: townofmonument. org/338/Tri-Lakes-4th-of-July.

• July 10 •

CONCERTS IN THE PARK 7-9 p.m., Limbach Park, Monument; tinyurl.com/ y6qq338p.

• July 17 •

MONTHLY EDUCATION JULY — WHERE’S THE MONEY 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 Second St., Monument, free; 8 2019_TRI-LAKES GUIDE

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CONCERTS IN THE PARK 7-9 p.m., Limbach Park, Monument; tinyurl.com/ y6qq338p.

• July 19 •

MOVIE NIGHT YMCA Monument; tinyurl.com/yyxlkvh7.

• July 24 •

CONCERTS IN THE PARK 7-9 p.m., Limbach Park, Monument; tinyurl.com/ y6qq338p.

• July 31 •

CONCERTS IN THE PARK 7-9 p.m., Limbach Park, Monument; tinyurl.com/ y6qq338p.

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• Aug. 4 •

TRI-LAKES CRUISERS CAR SHOW tl-cruisers.weebly.com/events--activities. html.

• Aug. 9 •

MOVIE NIGHT YMCA Monument; tinyurl.com/yyxlkvh7.

• Aug. 17 •

PICKIN’ ON THE DIVIDE Monument, pickinonthedivide.com.

S E P T.

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• Sept. 1 •

MONU-PALOOZA Noon-7 p.m., Limbach Park, Monument; townofmonument.org.

• Sept. 4 •

TRI-LAKES CHAMBER ORIENTATION Noon-1:30 p.m., Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 Second St., Monument; registration: tinyurl.com/y3d9swa2.

• Sept. 7-8 •

FRONT RANGE OPEN STUDIO TOUR Monument, frontrangeopenstudios.com.

• Sept. 21 •

BINES & BREWS 1-5 p.m., Limbach Park, Monument; trilakeschamber.com/bines--brews.html.

• Sept. 25 •

MONTHLY EDUCATION SEPTEMBER — MARKETING ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET 9 a.m.-noon, Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 Second St., Monument, free; tinyurl.com/ y4bhd4jt.

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• Oct. 16 •

MONTHLY EDUCATION OCTOBER — TAX PREP ESSENTIALS 9 a.m.-noon, Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 Second St., Monument,

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free; tinyurl.com/y4uh9fac.

• Oct. 31 •

SAFE TRICK OR TREAT 4-6 p.m., downtown Monument; downtownmonument.org.

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• Nov. 1-2 •

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Downtown Monument; downtownmonument.org.

• Nov. 6 •

MONTHLY EDUCATION NOVEMBER — EXIT STRATEGY 9 a.m.-noon, Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 Second St., Monument, free; tinyurl.com/ y4c8edth.

• Nov. 30 •

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY Downtown Monument; downtownmonument.org.

D E C.

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• Dec. 4 •

TRI-LAKES CHAMBER ORIENTATION Noon-1:30 p.m., Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 Second St., Monument; registration: tinyurl.com/yy7e7xy3.

• Dec. 7 •

SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS & TREE LIGHTING Monument; downtownmonument.org.

NORTH POLE CRAFT FAIR Monument; tinyurl.com/yys64hds.

• Dec. 12 •

MONTHLY EDUCATION — DECEMBER: SPEED NETWORKING 2:30-5 p.m., Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 Second St., Monument; pre-registration required: tinyurl.com/y33l9nnf.

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TRI-LAKES BUSINESS ACCELERATORS 7:45 a.m. Tuesdays, Serranos Coffee, 625 W. Colorado 105, Monument; tinyurl.com/ y6wjy9wg.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 9-11 TRI-LAKES MEETINGS 6:30-9 p.m. first Tuesdays through July 2, Dex’s Depot, 11 Primrose St., Palmer Lake; 271-3050, craigrf@msn.com.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Hosted by Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, third Tuesdays of each month. Go online for times and location: trilakeschamber.com.

BNI TRI-LAKES 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesdays, call for location; Michelle, 484-0384.

LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL 7 p.m. first Thursdays, Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Community Conference Room, 166 Second St., Monument, trilakeslionsclub.org.

CELEBRATING BY

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JUSTICE BURNAUGH

PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF

THE PALMER LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

STORIES FROM MONUMENT’S longtime residents lend character to growing town with small-town ambience

Snowdrifts reach the top of buildings in downtown Monument during a blizzard in 1913.

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OCAL HISTORIES are constantly being woven through small actions. It may be that your name or store location will hold some special value to your descendants or to a local historian a century from now. Later this year, Monument will honor the 140th anniversary of its incorporation in 1879.

The settlement, originally named Henry’s Station after the founder Henry Limbach,

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was renamed Monument after a nearby rock formation at the base of Mount Herman. The first settlers, who arrived in the 1860s from Iowa, depended on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad to ship their lumber and crops to New Mexico, Kansas, Arizona and Texas, according to “Through the Years at Monument, Colorado” by Lucille Lavelett.

Judy Bliss made her contribution to Monument’s collective

This picture captures Monument when it was incorporated into Colorado as a town in 1879.The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad can be seen in the foreground.This year, the town celebrates its 140th anniversary.

Celebrating 140 years of History and Fun

1879-2019

Discover Our Year-Round Events and Great, Safe Communities! www.townofmonument.org

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Today known as the Covered Treasures Bookstore, the storefront at the corner of Second andWashington streets was once the Higby Mercantile.Third generation Monument resident Linda Case remembers when Higby Mercantile was the only grocery store in town when her family moved to Monument in 1964. history when she started the High Country Feed and Tack in 1980.

It was a time when Monument’s business community and real estate market were practically nonexistent.

“Nobody lived in Monument,” Bliss said. “The housing just wasn’t available.”

Her business provided animal feed and farm supplies to Monument’s large ranching community. Locals knew the High Country Feed and Tack for its rugged “hokey” atmosphere. Bliss patched the holes in the wood floor with old coffee tin lids to keep rats from getting inside the store. Occasionally, she’d raise a pig or calf in the front yard to attract the attention of shoppers.

“Back then, Monument really was kind of a cow town,” Bliss said.

“There were little businesses popping up and people trying to do business in their little stores … Working in the feed store was just fun. It was sort of a blast from the past. People who stopped in thought they had died and went to the Old West.”

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“Back then, Monument really was kind of a cow tow people trying to do business in their little stores. ... sort of a blast from the past.

PEOPLE WHO STOPPED IN THOUGHT THEY H

|JUDY Monument still has that small-town feel that she remembers.

“It’s turned out to be a sweet town,” she said. “I hope I had a little bit to do with that just by having a viable business and being part of the community.”

The High Country Feed and Tack was sold in 1995, but the store

location at 243 Washington St. has remained in the family.

Jodie Bliss, Judy’s daughter, uses the same building for her metal welding and blacksmith business Bliss Studio and Gallery. Jodie said it’s deeply nostalgic to work under the same roof that holds so many of her childhood memories of her mother’s business.

She remembers climbing hay bales and sitting in the store’s back office, drawing pictures on butcher paper. Sometimes she’d try selling the drawings to the customers for a few pennies.

The building’s old wood floor, along with its countless coffee tin lids, was replaced years ago, taking away from the building’s character, Jodie said.

Maintaining that historic feel is essential to branding Monument’s downtown as a quaint and authentic place to shop and eat, she said.

“Monument is in flux.

There’s a lot of opportunity for redefining what Monument is,” Jodie said.

The store location used by the Bliss family has a history dating back to the 1880s, reported former Tribune Workers cut ice blocks from Monument Lake during the winter ice harvest.The ice blocks were used to refrigerate railroad cars transporting produce. editor Rob Carrigan on his blog, “Restless Native.” In those days, the original owner, William • • ed the community. Being able to Lierd, sold an odd variety of goods such as • • • tell that story is another way to coffins, shoes and groceries. He supposedly • • differentiate your downtown.” earned the nickname “Penny Lierd” because • • • Third-generation Monument of some angered customers who paid him • • • resident Linda Case has studied $50 worth of pennies to satisfy a loan for a • • Monument’s history since 1995. coffin.

• • • As a freelance reporter for The These are the types of stories that give • character to downtown businesses, said Exec- ••• Tribune, she writes articles about • the people and events that define utive Director Katherine Correll of Down• • • Monument’s history. town Colorado Inc., a nonprofit that helps • • Case has written about many downtown districts brand themselves as fun • • • historical events, including the ice and unique shopping destinations. harvests of the early The store location at 243Washington St. dates back to the early 1880s.

1900s The original store owner wasWilliam Lierd, who sold groceries, shoes and when coffins.The location is now used by Jodie Bliss, who welds metal into art and workers furniture at her store Bliss Studio and Gallery. making 40 cents an hour • used horse-drawn •• the names on the gravestones from her ex• • tensive research over the past 24 years. plows to cut • • BLISS| “When I know the history of the people, ice blocks from • • • it’s hard to imagine that they died and are Monument Lake.

• • • buried,” she said.

The ice blocks • • • Case lives near Monument’s historic downkept fruits and vegetables fresh as they were •• “Celebrating the downtown’s history is • • • • • town and seeks out residents who have long shipped in railroad cars. really important in terms of authenticity,” • • • • histories in the area.

Some of Case’s friends and relatives are Correll said. “It’s important to showcase the • • • • “I don’t want that history to be lost,” she background and story behind the community •• buried at the same cemetery as Monument’s •• • • said. “I want people to know about it.” T by telling people about the people who found- •• historical figures. She recognizes many of

wn. There were little businesses popping up and . Working in the feed store was just fun. It was

HAD DIED AND WENT TO THE OLD WEST.”

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THE BEAR DANCES HERE THE STUBE caters to both cuisine and community

By Micah Redfield

Courtesy photos

The Stube in Palmer Lake sits at the town’s 19th century stationmaster’s home.

Join us in 2019 as we honor our rich past and imagine the possibilities of the future.

Broadway-worthy theatre, world-class art exhibitions, unique art classes and more! coloradocollege.edu/fac100 · (719) 634-5581

Thank you to our generous anniversary sponsors: 12 2019_TRI-LAKES GUIDE

FAC 1919 Society Members; The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation; The Dusty and Katherine Loo Foundation Endowment for Historic Southwest Regional Art; The Dr. Jim Raughton and Katherine Loo Endowment for Historic Southwest Regional Art

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N A TOTAL WHIM I called on it,” reminisces the vivacious restaurateur, April Fullman, “and the next day we were putting together an offer.”

That is the lighthearted — even whimsical — ethos with which was birthed and grown The Stube, Palmer Lake’s casual and upbeat German eatery.

That offer was for the purchase of Palmer Lake’s 19th century stationmaster’s home, and it proved an opportunity for reliving a cherished memory.

“The night of our wedding reception my husband Michael and I both were visiting too much to remember to eat,” Fullman recalled, “so we eventually walked to a very popular German restaurant and pub named Gustav’s.”

Good restaurants created indelible memories, explained Fullman. “Our love for Gustav’s is really what inspired The Stube,” and every homecoming trip to Portland, Ore., requires a return visit to Gustav’s.

“The desire to eat schnitzel, sausages and fondue with our friends regularly was a large factor in the creation of The Stube.”

And it makes good sense. Her genealogy stretches down deep with Germanic roots.

Her grandmother, Irma Veley, emigrated from Meersburg, Germany at the age of 12. Irma’s mother eventually elected to

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The Stube Events Keep an eye on their Facebook page for upcoming details at facebook.com/TheStube292.

Stube Saturdays: Live music on the patio, 6-9 p.m., first Saturday of the month, May-October.

Brews, BBQ & Brats: A collaboration with Palmer Lake BBQ, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., July 20.

Taste of Palmer Lake: A walking/tasting tour of Palmer Lake restaurants, 1-3 p.m., Aug. 24.

Oktoberfest: Classic Bavarian celebration with live music in the evening, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sept. 14.

Lords and Ladies Feast: Medieval dinner celebrating the “harvest,” 4-8 p.m., Nov. 16.

Winterfest: Highlighting winter ales, Glühwein, ciders and comfort food, plus Christmas crafts, games and a winter clothing drive, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Dec. 7.

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return to Germany to own and operate a bed-and-breakfast along the coast of southern Germany’s Lake Konstanz.

“My extended family still owns the home my great grandmother lived in and ran the B&B out of,” Fullman said.

The Stube means “parlor room” or “living room,” Fullman explained. “When asked why I named it that, I let people know that not only do I envision that this space was most likely the living room of the station master, but I also want people to come in, relax and enjoy time here as if they were in their friends’ home having a meal.”

The menu reflects this desire by including both “authentic options for those who are seeking that, and enough other great options to please the skeptic who is not ready to try red cabbage yet,” Fullman said.

This hospitable ethos bleeds right into the space itself, an eclectic atmosphere, one with a mashup of friendly mountain town kitsch. “I love old things,” Fullman exclaimed, “so being that this place has a plaque from 1883 right by the door, old wood windows on the front, beetle-kill tables and bar, and is quaintly cozy with all the quirks of an old space, it was a match made in heaven for me.”

And then there is the VW bus; the restaurant’s special events bus. “It’s so fun to drive, and reminds me of driving with my little German grandma in their bus as

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• • Fullman’s • • • infatuation with • both cuisine and ••• • The Stube in Palmer Lake includes authentic German hospitality is • • • cuisine options while blending in other options “to please captivating but • • the skeptic who is not ready to try red cabbage yet,” said not the end of • • • owner April Fullman. the story. Since her family’s munity mindmove to the edness. Carly Tri-Lakes McAdam, area in server at The 2011, FullStube, recalls man notes discovering her desire this. to give back “When I to the comfound out she munity. “I was opening have always a restaurant had a heart and how she to serve wanted to people and give back so have wanted much to our to be a ves- Owner April Fullman’s daughters named the sel for good. orange 1974VW bus outside The Stube “Rainbow community Obviously Dash,” and join their mother in operating it as a I had to say, ‘Let me know we as a food truck at multiple events. if you need family can • • • • any help!’” It is this auctions at local only donate so • • • • • • contagious altruism schools, YMCAs much, but with • • • • that appears to be and the Woodmoor the creation of • • • • • • anchoring the small Waves USA SwimThe Stube we • • • business. have been able to ••• ming team; selling • • • • Reflecting back hundreds of tickets so much more!”

• • • • • for Taste of Palmer •• on it all, Fullman With Full• • • summarizes it by Lake with proceeds man’s leading, • • • • • • citing a “passion for benefiting Awake The Stube has • • • • • • Palmer Lake and the Lake; and even been that vessel • • • • the Tri-Lakes area,” donating the use of for good via nu• • • • • their chairs for local •• one that extends merous avenues • • • to the patrons of weddings. including col• • • • • • The Stube and a “It is the interaclecting donations • • • • desire to see what for Florida flood ••• tion with people in • • our community that •• was an “on-a-whim victims; con• • • • decision” grow into ducting two coat •• really keeps me go• • • a “longtime gatherdrives for Palmer •• ing,” Fullman said.

• • • • ing spot for folks to Palmer Lake Lake Elementa• • • • • • enjoy one another, residents are truly ry; the donation • • • reaping the benefits •• good food and a of countless • • • • • quaint spot.” T of Fullman’s comitems for silent

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HE TRI-LAKES REGION is filled with individuals who desire to serve and make a difference in the Monument community. Three nonprofit organizations in particular are bringing people together, combining efforts and energies, and supporting the Tri-Lakes community.

The Monument Hill Kiwanis Club has been “making a difference for youth and our community” for more than 44 years.

Bell ringers with the Monument Hill Kiwanis collect donations to benefit area residents in need through the Salvation Army.

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“One of our main goals is to give kids an appreciation for service and leadership,” said RF Smith, the group’s vice president of public relations.

The Monument Hill Kiwanis Club runs their service leadership program in all District 38 schools.

“The program looks different at each of the different levels,” Smith said. Student members participate in activities including fundraising for cancer societies and animal rescue leagues, and mentoring younger students in reading.

The group of more than 150 members holds numerous events throughout the year, including the Monument 4th of July Parade, affectionately called the “biggest small-town parade in America.”

Kiwanis volunteers provide meals for seniors weekly and training for high school students at the annual Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership Conference.

Partnerships with other local agencies further the impact of the Kiwanis Club. The club partners frequently with the Lewis-Palmer School District, the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, TriLakes Women’s Club and TriLakes Cares. Volunteers donate their time as Salvation Army bell ringers each December and serve at the Tri-Lakes Cares Empty Bowls fundraiser every October.

“We helped the Salvation Army raise over $50,000 last year,” said Smith.

Smith encourages anyone interested to come volunteer with the group. “The Kiwanis Club is a fantastic opportunity for people with a heart to serve to volunteer their time and impact the lives of youth in our community.”

Continuing the Tri-Lakes ethos of public and community service is the Tri-Lakes Lions Club, established a handful of years ago in 2012 by Tri-Lakes resident David Prejean, who has also served in the past as its president. The idea was “to be the community leader in humanitarian service,” according to the nonprofit’s website.

Its 37 club members raised approximately $29,000 last year through their main fundraisers: Pickin’ on the Divide, a golf tournament, and regular bingo events.

“We also have a Fishing Derby in Palmer Lake the first Saturday in June. Kids fish for free, we just ask for donations. Everything we make goes back into the community,” said Tri-Lakes Lions Club 16 2019_TRI-LAKES GUIDE

Above: Tri-Lakes Lions Club members present a donation check to Tri-Lakes Cares. Pictured from left to right: Peter Pintus,Tri-Lakes Lions Club vice president; Haley Chapin,Tri-Lakes Cares executive director; Christine Bucher,Tri-Lakes Cares development manager; and Dave Prejean, Tri-Lakes Lions Club past president.

Left: Eagle Scout Josh Allen, left, accepts an $800 donation from Dave Prejean,TriLakes Lions Club past president, on behalf of the club.The donation assisted Allen in building a GaGa Ball game pit at the YMCA’s teen center.

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With vision and eye care as one of its main focuses, the Lions Club provides free screening for eye diseases through its Kidsight Screening Program.

“This is one of the most rewarding programs for us,” Naylor said. “We go into District 38 schools and area churches with a special camera that screens for seven types of eye diseases that are otherwise undetectable.”

And the group partners with Tri-Lakes Cares to support individuals in need of eye care.

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“We helped pay for cataract surgery for an individual who was basically blind. It literally changed their life,” Naylor said.

Though the Lions Club has given more than $80,000 to the Tri-Lakes community since its inception, Naylor wishes they could do still more.

“A lot of people don’t know who we are or what we do. I wish we were bigger so we could raise more money, do more. We need more members, more volunteers.

Even though this is an affluent community, there are an awful lot

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of people who are not, who need financial support,” he said.

Also doing their fair share to better the Tri-Lakes region has been the Tri-Lakes Women’s Club, a group of “women enriching (the) community” since 1977, raising and donating more than $940,000 to area nonprofits, public service and public education groups.

“We currently have 239 members, a wide range of ages, women with a lot of skills — we are quite the crew,” said co-President Susan Weese, a member since 2013. (continued on page 20)

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From picturesque parks and trails to entertaining local events and delicious dining spots, so much life happens within our communities. Here are a few of our favorite snapshots from around the Tri-Lakes region.

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American DiscoveryTrail Marathon runner Father Michael Rodriguez highfives his nieces Jacinta and Gianna Rodriguez atWest Baptist Road as he makes the 26.2 mile trip from Palmer Lake to downtown Colorado Springs.

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A firefighter with the Monument Professional Firefighters helps two girls pick out a free pumpkin at a free pumpkin weekend giveaway.

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Romy Malcolm, 14, and her figure skating partner Davis Ortonward, 15, run through their routine at the Monument Ice Rink in Monument.The pair skate more than 20 hours a week.

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Tri-Lakes residents John and Liz Fal stand on the porch of the home they have lived in since 1991. John is retired Air Force and cites the area’s climate and friendly population as a reason to stay after living and traveling around the world.

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The grand opening of the new Nordic Center atThe Country Club atWoodmoor in January 2016 saw skiers hitting the slopes.

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The annual Fourth of July parade in downtown Monument is hosted every year by the Monument Hill Kiwanis Club.

The event goes off with magnificent pomp and circumstance, kicking off day-long patriotic festivities in theTri-Lakes.

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Draped in red, white and blue, Tri-LakesWomen’s Club members show off their patriotism during a Monument 4th of July Parade.

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The Women’s Club raises funds through multiple fundraisers, the largest being the spring antique show. “Our antique show has been running annually for 43 years,” Weese said.

The show, “Spring into Vintage,” will be held April 27 and 28 at Lewis-Palmer High School.

The club accepts grant applications annually, beginning in

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January, and disperses funds to area groups, providing significant services to individuals in the TriLakes community.

“We have quite stringent selection criteria. We have given grants to the Monument Police Department, Tri-Lakes Cares, District 38 schools — groups that benefit the Tri-Lakes area in some way,” Weese said.

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Weese said she enjoys participating in a group that has a positive impact in the Monument community.

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F YOU’RE A SENIOR (age 55-plus in most cases), live in the Tri-Lakes area, and want to remain active, there’s a pretty good chance you won’t have to look too far to find others with similar goals.

“I really enjoy doing classes as opposed to machines,” said Carol Stansfield, who is a regular at the Tri-Lakes YMCA’s step class for active older adults (AOA). “First of all, it gets me here for a full hour. I’m not temped to say, ‘I’ve had enough. I’m going to quit.’

“Plus you’re with other people.

You’re listening to music. You’re having a good time. And the instructors are excellent and very well trained.”

As Stansfield describes it, the Step class is “… sort of halfway between SilverSneakers and a traditional aerobics class.”

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field said. “Most of us in the class are at least 50, although anybody can take the class. It’s designed for people who can do more than SilverSneakers, but don’t want to do a boot camp.”

At the end of AOA step class, participants are taught how to have better balance to help prevent falls. People in the class work at different paces.

There’s a large population of seniors in the Tri-Lakes area.

Many of them are active at places like the YMCA, located at 17250 Jackson Creek Parkway, across from Lewis-Palmer High School.

“There’s a lot of people who have been coming to classes for two and three years,” said TriLakes Y member Jane Mallery, prior to a step class. “In January, it gets real crowded, you know, with all the people who want to get in shape because they want to start a new thing. But in a couple of

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Seniors take a step class at the Tri-LakesYMCA.The class is more “active and more cardio” than the SilverSneakers program, said Carol Stansfield, a regular at theY’s step class. months it gets a little less crowded.”

If you go to an AOA or SilverSneakers class at the Tri-Lakes Y, you likely will hear members talking about some of the common things associated with growing older, like cataracts and knee and hip replacements. But you rarely will hear them complaining.

Mallery also does Zumba classes at the TriLakes Y. “I was very active and then I kind of slowed down,” Mallery said. “But my physical therapist told me I should do aerobics and it has just made all the difference in the world.”

If you aren’t interested in taking classes at the Tri-Lakes Y, there is a huge workout area complete with treadmills, ellipticals, stair climbers, machine weight stations and free weights.

There are numerous opportunities throughout each day of the week for Tri-Lakes Y SilverSneakers and active older adults to take part in a

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Other activities designed especially for seniors include Tuesday coffee.

Holly Brandon is the executive director of the Tri-Lakes Y. She said her Y has the most members of any Y in the Pikes Peak region.

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“We have a lot of civic organizations in our community and they rely heavily on seniors to get things done,” Hayes said. “We could not have the community support we have without our seniors.”

Hayes added that if seniors come to the chamber wanting to get involved in the community, she and her staff often point them to area service clubs like Kiwanis, Lions and the Tri-Lakes Women’s Club.

“Volunteering is wonderful,” Hayes said. “A senior might sign up for just one thing a year, but they have fun. They want to make a difference.

“It’s amazing how much we depend on our volunteers.”

If you area senior and you want to get more involved in the Tri-Lakes community, check out some of the these organizations and businesses: • Tri-Lakes YMCA: ppymca. org/locations/north/tri-lakes; 481-8728 • Colorado Springs Senior Center: ppymca.org/colorado-springs-senior-center/about-us; 481-8728 • Tri-Lakes Silver Alliance Senior Center: trilakesseniors.org; 464-6873 • Colorado Springs Senior Center (affiliated with Tri-Lakes YMCA): ppymca.org/colorado-springs-senior-center • Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce: trilakeschamber.com; 481-3282 • Bethesda Gardens: bethesdagardensmonument.com; 2993596 • Jackson Creek Senior Living: jacksoncreekseniorliving.com; 725-6060 T 2/25/2019 2/25/2019 2/25/2019

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“The seniors who come here are also very social. They take classes together. They meet their friends here. It’s more of a community feel than just coming and working out.”

The Tri-Lakes Y is not the only facility in the region that caters to seniors. Tri-lakes Silver Alliance (located on the Lewis-Palmer campus) offers fitness classes every day of the week. Silver Alliance also offers book clubs and a variety of card games.

“The seniors at our facility want to stay mobile and active,” said executive director Sue Walker. “They lift weights into their 70s. They take classes into their 80s. We have a 91-year-old woman who takes a balance class.”

The Silver Alliance facility is 4,000 square feet, so there is plenty of room for people to take classes and move around freely. Classes are similar to those offered at the Tri-Lakes Y, and also include Tai Chi Fusion and line dancing.

According to Walker, the Tri-Lakes area has the biggest concentration of seniors in El Paso County. Many older folks retire to the area to take advantage of the hiking trails and other outdoor activities. Many retirees are ex-military.

“Those folks are used to being fit and active and working out,” Walker said. “And they love to give back their time. When we need volunteers, we have no trouble finding people who want to help out and give back to the community.”

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he Tri-Lakes Music Association was created in 1998, born out of a love for music and a desire for an annual community Christmas concert.

“I was the choir director at the TriLakes United Methodist Church at the time, and was retiring,” remembered TLMA founder Robert Manning. “I wanted to do a community Christmas Cantata (a large, choral work) and sent out emails to all the other churches in the Tri-Lakes region. One person, Bruce Eldridge, came forward, and we got the TLMA going.”

Manning and Eldridge recruited a small group of musicians and vocalists for the first concert, and the group has grown in size each year. Today, concerts often have upwards of 150 participants in the orchestra and choir combined, and the TLMA now holds three performances of its Christmas concert at Palmer Ridge High School.

The nonprofit group relies on donations from individuals and groups for its funding. “The Tri-Lakes Women’s Club has been a phenomenal support with generous grants,” Manning said.

From the association’s inception, Manning had a desire not only to enrich the lives of those in the community through music, but also to help a charitable organization in the (continued on page 31)

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“Robert wanted to pull together a larger performing ensemble, to cast a wider net, and bring more music to the Tri-Lakes community,” said Rose Dunphey, TLMA’s orchestral conductor. “But he also wanted it to create an annual benefit concert for a local nonprofit. He is really a visionary — very creative, constantly thinking about these kinds of things and making them happen,” she continued.

Manning chose Tri-Lakes Cares to be the beneficiary of the free-will donations collected at the annual TLMA Christmas concert. Since 1998, TLMA has donated more than $45,000 to Tri-Lakes Cares.

“It’s great that we are able to support needy people in the community,” said Dunphey.

“The partnership with TLMA is really wonderful,” Tri-Lakes Cares Development Manager Christine Bucher said. “It is one local organization helping to raise funds for another. Everything stays right here in the community.

It also helps to spread the word about what Tri-Lakes Cares does.

With the funds from TLMA we are able to provide a wide range of services, helping those in need with rent assistance, utilities, car repairs (and) food from our food pantry,” she said.

Additionally, the TLMA awards two $500 scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors.

“The students don’t have to be pursuing careers as a musicians, but they do have to plan to keep music in their lives somehow,” said Manning’s son, Matt, the current head conductor of TLMA. Matt has assumed more responsibilities with TLMA after his father retired as head of the

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The Tri-Lakes Music Association performs their annual holiday concert at Palmer Ridge High School in December 2018, with conductor Matt Manning leading the ensemble.

“The TLMA was created not just for the music, but for charity, to help the community, AND THESE WONDERFUL PEOPLE COME OUT EVERY YEAR AND KEEP IT ALIVE ...” |MATT MANNING| organization seven years ago.

“My dad has struggled with sarcoidosis, a degenerative soft tissue disease, since he was 32. It affected his lungs, and he underwent a double lung transplant about two-and-a-half years ago,” he said.

“I still stay involved in a lot of the background stuff (with TLMA), and I conducted one number on the program in 2017,” Manning said. “My son gave me a real gift in taking over the organization. It is some bother I can’t be fully involved anymore, but seeing how well Matt runs it gives me relief.”

Meanwhile, Dunphey manages the orchestral side of TLMA. “We have a real pool of talent in the Tri-Lakes region,” she said.

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No auditions are required to join the group, and all ages and skill levels are welcome. “Last year we had a grandmother playing violin, a mother playing viola, and her second-grade

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daughter playing violin. We have students sitting next to professional musicians. We want to encourage lifelong musicianship; that’s what we hope they catch.”

The TLMA hopes to expand its concert offerings in the future.

“We have held a patriotic concert in July several times in the past.

We would love to do something maybe three times a year, to build more opportunities for musicians to perform,” Dunphey said.

Manning envisions the TLMA growing further still. “I’d love it to grow to the point where we could hire a music director, have some paid staff, maybe build a concert center — but that will have to be left to others,” he said.

“My father is an amazing man, a good man,” said Matt. “The TLMA was created not just for the music, but for charity, to help the community, and these wonderful people come out every year and keep it alive — and it all started just because my dad wanted to help people.”

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In April 1969, MountainView Electric Association met to show how rural electric systems were preparing for future power supply and development needs.

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W.A. Negus of Lewis-Palmer District 38 was elected and installed as president of the State High School Association.

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GAZETTE TELEGRAPH PHOTO

A newspaper article from The Gazette Telegraph in June 1969 announced the new operation of the Academy Acres Trailer Park and Campground at Monument, adjacent to I-25.

A new office of Rampart Realty was opened in Monument for the purpose of providing large tracts of land in key growth areas at prices to fit every pocketbook. They sell below market prices and try to provide competent, reliable service to investment and residential needs of the community.

• June •

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and Campground is now open in Monument and is operated by Charles and Peg Nicholson.

Police agencies will start enforcing the Colorado Motor Cycle Helmet Law on July 1, 1969.

Helmets are required by all motor cyclists.

• July •

Boy Scouts from Troop 17 will climb Pikes Peak after a condition-

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ing hike to prepare for the climb.

4th of July fireworks will be at Monument Lake and will be sponsored by Town of Monument, Cliff ’s Conoco, Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Department and Monument Lake Resort.

• August •

Monument will have its first annual Street Festival on Aug. 23.

There will be a dance at 9:30 a.m.

Events will be bingo, games for kids, horseshoes. All you can eat hot dogs for 10 cents. Proceeds will go the Volunteer Fire Department.

Colorado State Fair: Aug. 23-Sept. 1. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and the Monkees will perform. Many other events are planned.

• September •

Palmer Lake was honored by a visit from the Governor of Puerto Rico. He dined with guests at the Roman Villa owned and operated by the Radoseviches and Papa.

First phase of 500 lake houses has started in Woodmoor. Twenty-three one-, two- and three-bedroom homes will be built.

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• October •

Woodmoor Meadows new area opens this year with 191 homesites; This is the 14th subdivision since Woodmoor started in 1963.

Record snow of 27 inches in Denver in October. Oct. 13 temperature was 3 degrees above zero, 25 degrees less than the previous record.

• November •

Enroll at University Hills Beauty Academy to prepare for a lifetime career.

Students from Lewis-Palmer High School attended the International Relations Conference at the University of Denver.

• December •

Miss Macy will visit Palmer Lake for the Yule Log celebration, which she was instrumental in starting. She will also visit the Little Log Church where she was the first pastor.

Improvements to the Monument interchange will create new on and off ramps. There will also be a minor revision to the Port of Entry. Completion time estimated at 180 days. T

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Music to the ears TRI-LAKESBASED BAND Latigo serves up soulful tunes By

Heila Rogers

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HE POPULAR TRI-LAKESBASED COUNTRY BAND Latigo has a large local following, and they might also be headed for national notoriety this year.

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Award-winning Tri-Lakes-based music group Latigo averages weekly performances year-round at area bars, restaurants and special events, including this Dec. 7, 2018 performance at TheWhiskey Baron.

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The group has had a growing following since its inception of performing locally as a “pro-level band,” said its founder Joe Donaldson, a music teacher and the band’s lead guitarist.

However, there might be changes to that “local band” designation on the horizon, as the band headed to Nashville for a competition this month.

Latigo’s additional members include Sean Blumhardt on vocals and guitar, Shawn Gillespie on bass and vocals and Tyler Donaldson on drums and vocals. All “Palmer Lake-Monument boys,” born and raised, Donaldson said. Their talent and dedication in 2018 meant they received a combined 13 Colorado Country Music Awards.

Donaldson’s goal when he started the group 11 or 12 years ago, when he “got the bug” to perform again after an earlier professional career but wanted to stay at home, was to gather the best of the best of music artists in the area. He also wanted to find a combination of people that gelled together in important ways.

“There are professionals in the area,” Donaldson said. “You just have to dig and go through lots of auditions until you find the right mix.”

The four current members of the “hard country” band have clicked and something special is happening, according to Donaldson.

“This lineup is the best I’ve ever had. We all get along so well and creatively are on the same page.”

He said the group members are “Nashville-quality players” with a shared professional drive, who expect a lot of themselves.

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Drummer Tyler Donaldson of the popular Tri-Lakes area country band Latigo.

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“When you get up and sing something from the heart, you’ll see tears rollin’ down people’s faces, or they’ll dance like crazy.

OUR SOULS ARE SERVED BY MUSIC. THAT’S WHAT WE ALL HAVE IN COMMON.” |TYLER DONALDSON| They are also “all churchgoers,” which Donaldson shared is important to them.

Latigo rehearses weekly in Donaldson’s cabin on the lake in Monument.

The group traveled to Nashville this month to compete for a possible recording contract. While there, they auditioned for Columbia Records and another couple of labels.

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the group performs have told Latigo they’re “as good or better than any artist they have on stage,” Donaldson said.

“That means a lot to me.”

He said they also get a lot of compliments on their energy, “even (during) a four-hour show.”

Donaldson toured as a professional musician for years before returning to Monument.

He shared a stage with country greats Tim McGraw, Ricky

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Van Shelton, Trace Adkins, Boxcar Willie and many others over the years. Then, when ready to stop touring, he started his guitar business which he says he also loves, teaching people to play.

A product of “country music royalty” himself, Donaldson is the son of Merle Donaldson, who played in the 1940s with the Tex Williams band, known for bluegrass country western and country swing. Merle Donaldson and Williams,

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both from Ramsey, Ill., were the first recording artists to sell a million copies for Columbia Records, according to Donaldson. Later, his dad was a policeman who still played music locally in church.

Under his father’s tutelage, Donaldson started playing guitar when he was 3, then professionally at age 11. He is now 56 and has won best CCMA guitar instrumentalist of the year for the past 10 years.

The band is also proud of its selection as The Gazette’s 2018 “Best Band” in the area — of any musical variety.

Latigo has its own particular style. “Ours is more modern country rock. We also throw in some traditional country in honor of my father and Tex,” Donaldson said.

He added that they like to play a few songs older folks will recognize and the younger crowd enjoy that kind of retro music now, too.

He admits that it gets a bit hairy “wearing all the hats” for the band at times. He takes care of all administrative tasks and bookings for the group.

“But when once you’re on stage and the audiences are having fun, it’s worth it.”

Although Donaldson said technical ability is important, he connects to more than the right notes when he talks about the power of music.

“When you get up and sing something from the heart, you’ll see tears rollin’ down people’s faces, or they’ll dance like crazy.”

The effect music has, he says, is universal, from Colorado to across the globe.

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• Monument Town Hall, 481-2954 645 Beacon Lite Road Monument 80132 townofmonument.org • Monument Board of Trustees: - Mayor Don Wilson, dwilson@tomgov.org - Mayor Pro Tem Kelly Elliott, kelliott@tomgov.org - Jeffrey Bornstein, jbornstein@tomgov.org - Laurie Clark, lclark@tomgov.org - Greg Coopman, gcoopman@tomgov.org - Ron Stephens, rstephens@tomgov.org - Jim Romanello, jromanello@tomgov.org

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• Tri-Lakes Cares, 481-4864 235 Jefferson St. Monument 80132 tri.lakescares.org

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• El Paso County Administration, 520-7276 County Administrator Henry Yankowski Centennial Hall, 200 S. Cascade Ave., Suite 100 Colorado Springs 80903 elpasoco.com • El Paso County Commissioner, 520-6411

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16055 Old Forest Point, Suite 103 Monument 80132 tlmfire.org • Palmer Lake Fire Department 419-4488, non-emergency 12 Valley Crescent St. Palmer Lake 80133 townofpalmerlake.com/fire • Wescott Fire Protection District 488-8680, non-emergency - Station 1 15415 Gleneagle Drive Colorado Springs 80921 westcottfire.org • Black Forest Fire and Rescue - Station 1, Headquarters 495-4300, non-emergency 11445 Teachout Road, Colorado Springs 80908 - Station 2 495-1400, non-emergency 16465 Ridge Run Road, Colorado Springs 80908 bffire.org

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• Police Departments •

• Emergency 911 • Monument Police 481-3253, non-emergency 645 Beacon Lite Road, Monument 80132 townofmonument.org/185/police-department • Palmer Lake Police 481-2934, non-emergency 54 Valley Crescent St. Palmer Lake 80133

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townofpalmerlake.com/police • Woodmoor Public Safety 488-3600, non-emergency office, 499-9771 mobile 1691 Woodmoor Drive Monument 80132 woodmoor.org/woodmoor-public-safety • El Paso County Sheriff 390-5555, non-emergency 27 E. Vermijo Ave. Colorado Springs 80903 epcsheriffsoffice.com

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• Libraries •

• Monument Library, 488-2370 1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive Monument 80132 ppld.org/monument-library • Palmer Lake Library, 481-2587 66 Lower Glenway St. Palmer Lake 80133 ppld.org/palmer-lake-library

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• Academy School District 20 District Office, 234-1200 1110 Chapel Hills Drive Colorado Springs 80920 asd20.org • Lewis-Palmer School District 38 District Office, 488-4700 146 N. Jefferson St. Monument 80132 lewispalmer.org • The Classical Academy, 484-0091 975 Stout Road Colorado Springs 80921 tcatitans.org • St. Peter Catholic School, 481-1855 124 First St. Monument 80132 petertherockschool.org • Monument Academy, 481-1950 1150 Village Ridge Point Monument 80132 monumentacademy.net • Life Academy 16275 Kingswood Drive Monument 80132

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• Black Hills Energy, 888-890-5554 800-694-8989, 24-hour emergency blackhillsenergy.com • Monument Water Department, 481-2954 424-0846, Emergency 645 Beacon Lite Road Monument 80132

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