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Aquatic Center to stay near school; contract to be revisitedBy Norma [email protected]

More than two months after

abruptly announcing it was moving the Aquatic Center from its planned site downtown to a vacant lot near the high school, the Woodland Park City Council held a public hearing on the proposal, attracting a near-packed chamber on Dec. 17.

The crowd came to learn more of the proposed contract between the city and the Woodland Park RE-2 School District that would transfer title of a 1.74-acre parcel near the high school to the city in exchange for guaranteed use of the Aquatic Center for 50 years for future school swim team practices, swim meets and physical education classes.

Following more than four hours of testimony, which saw City Manager David Buttery take the unusual step of commenting after nearly every person who spoke, the City Coun-

cil voted 6-1 to delay action on the contract.

The delay appeared to be script-ed, based on comments of council members at the end of testimony who indicated a postponement was coming.

Discussion of delaying the vote produced the only real fi reworks of the night as Councilman Phil Mella chastised his colleagues, as he did two weeks ago, for not conducting public business in the open, call-ing it a “fl awed process” that caused distrust to spread throughout the community.

“My concern is the discussion that led to that decision was never made in a public session,” Mella said. “No decision, no vote, no debate, no public input was ever made to the decision to move from the downtown location exclusively to the school.”

As a result, Mella said the public trust in its city government had been degraded.

“Public trust is diffi cult to earn,” he said. “It’s almost impossible to regain when it’s been tarnished and diminished, and so my concern all along is that this has not been a public process that allowed adequate input, deliberation and debate by council.”

Councilmen Bob Carlsen and Noel Sawyer agreed there was a lack of transparency by the council.

Carlsen said the need to move quickly caused the problem. Sawyer didn’t make any excuses for the coun-cil in his comments, simply acknowl-edging the “process was rushed” and many in the public feel left out.

Mayor Pro Tem Carrol Harvey tried to defend the council for chang-ing locations without public input.

She explained the purpose of ex-ecutive sessions as a time for council to give guidance to city staff and the city attorney and for real estate

WP School District wants sales tax increaseApril municipal election ballot will be longer than usualBy Norma Engelberg

[email protected]

The municipal ballot for the April 12 election is shaping up as one of the longest in the city’s recent history.

Three councilmembers and the mayor are up for re-election.

The Charter Review Committee will be presenting seven ballot initiatives to amend the City Charter at the Jan. 7 City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Carrol Harvey announced at the Dec. 17 council meeting.

And now the Woodland Park RE-2 School District wants to ask voters for a 1.09 percent sales tax increase to gener-ate about $2 million a year. If the initiative passed, Woodland Park sales taxes would go up to 7.99 percent.

The plan was announced at a workshop Dec,. 17, between the school district and the City Council. To get an initiative on the April 12 ballot, it must be presented to the council at the Jan. 7 meeting.

The reasons for the request are compli-cated. Since 2011, Colorado school districts have been losing about $1 billion a year in

per-pupil funding because of a “negative factor” state legislators created to help bal-ance the state budget.

RE-2 loses about $2 million each year to the negative factor, or about $15 million between 2011 and 2016.

Brian Gustafson, district director of business services, explained the factors leading up to the district’s funding short-fall.

In 2000 voters approved Amendment 23, which, according to Colorado.gov, “re-quires that the statewide base in the school fi nance act be increased by at least infl a-tion plus 1 percent for 10 years - through (fi scal year) 2010-11 - and at the rate of infl ation thereafter.”

In 2011, the state “added” the negative factor, a process that most educators be-lieve is unconstitutional and circumvents the will of the people to fund education. A group of parents and educators took the issue to the state Supreme Court.

A Sept. 21 Denver Post article states: “The court ruled (voting 4-3) that the cuts the state is making are not affecting the base funding per student and that the

See “Aquatic Center” on page 19

See “Tax Increase” on page 19

Another GMF Trustee meeting, another budget crisis

By Pat [email protected]

A year of budget crises and personnel turmoil continued in Green Mountain Falls as trustees fi red one city offi cial, found themselves trying to explain a mysterious Humvee, discovered a $36,000 budget shortfall and faced a resignation from the board.

Two months after the Board of Trust-ees suspended town clerk/treasurer Mary Duval, the board voted to terminate her employment Dec. 15.

But it’s unclear exactly why Duval was fi red.

Even one of the trustees seemed baffl ed, even after weeks of discussion over documents residents obtained using the Colorado Open Records Act showing questionable charges on town debit cards.

Mayor Lorrie Worthey made the mo-tion, which was approved by trustees David Cook, Tyler Stevens and Barbara Gardiner.

Trustee Chris Quinn voted no, after asking why the clerk was to be terminated. Town attorney Matt Krob recommended

the board not discuss the termination in public.

Quinn may have been unaware that the clerk had been suspended after the ques-tionable debit-card charges came to light, a result of a CORA request by Ann Esch. As well, Duval incurred $80 in fees for checks written on the town’s account with insuf-fi cient funds.

In October, Duval was cited by the auditors for her lack of training. Duval’s as-sistant, Renee Price, will continue to serve as the interim clerk/treasurer.

Also at the Dec. 15 meeting, there was discussion about a Humvee that recently showed up outside Town Hall. The vehicle has become a hot topic among citizens on social media.

Many have voiced concern on how and why it was acquired, who exactly owns it and who is responsible for maintaining the vehicle.

Police Chief Tim Bradley explained. “The vehicle is a 1988 M988 Hum-

vee that is owned by the Department of Defense and issued to us through the 1033

See “GMF Turmoil” on page 19

Kandis Armstrong is working on clearing the remainder of her drive in Woodland Park. Armstrong said said she received an early Christmas present from someone unknown when she discovered most of her long lane had been plowed before she was able to tackle it with the snow blower.//Photo by Rob Carrigan /The Courier

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Calendar Dec. 26

What: Sleigh/Wagon Rides at M Lazy C RanchWhen: 1:30 p.m., Afternoon cocoa sleigh/4:30 p.m., Evening dinner sleigh, Dec. 26Where: M Lazy C Ranch, 801 CR 453, Lake George, 80827RSVP: 719-748-3398, or email [email protected]: Afternoon cocoa sleigh $15; Evening dinner sleigh Adults (13 & up) $55-$60; Children $30-$35

Dec. 25, 26, 27 What: 18th Annual Holiday Headframe Lighting – self-guided tours of 1890’s mine structures lighted for the holidays. Giant ornaments light up the night sky around Victor and Cripple Creek. When: dusk, Dec. 25, 26, 27Where: Roads around Victor and Cripple Creek. Maps: Maps of the tour routes and decorations and information available online at victorcolorado.com.Contact: Email [email protected]

Dec. 26, 27What: Thin Air Theatre Company presents “The Christmas Donkey”When: Dec. 26, 27Where: The Butte Theater, 139 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, 80814Cost: $12-$18Contact: ButteTheater.com or 719-689-3247

Dec. 29What: Kids Free Day at Dinosaur Resource CenterWhen: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29Where: Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, 201 S Fairview St, Woodland ParkInfo: Two children, 12 and under, receive free admis-sion with one adult paying full admission.Contact: 686-1820Cost: Free

BIZ BUZZBY PAT HILL

Principals with RTB Development held a groundbreaking cer-emony Dec. 5 at 107 East Village Terrace for the Aspen Bowers of Woodland Park Assist-in Living residence. When completed in the summer of 2016, Aspen Bowers will be the fi rst assisted living resi-dence in Woodland Park. The building will be single-level and have 19 private suites that will serve 20 to 25 residents. Wykota Construction of Colorado Springs will be the general contractor; the residence will be operated by JACLL, Inc., a group of local health-care professionals with over 50 years combined experience in geriatric care. Pictured, from left, Jeff Lujan, Travis Lee and Angela Waterbury, Jacli; Ron Weitner, RTB Development; and Justin Ballard, Wykota Construction.Village Terrace for the Aspen Bowers of Woodland Park Assist-in Liv-ing residence.

Cheryl Steen, Program Director for the Ute Pass Kiwanis Scholar-ship Program, accepted a donation from Dr. Rick Malyszek, Chief of Staff at Pikes Peak Regional Hospital on behalf of the PPRH Medical Staff . Dec. 5, 2015.

Woodland Park City Manager David Buttery is the guest speaker at the open forum next month sponsored by the Teller County Repub-licans. The forum is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 6 in the meeting room at Dennys’ restaurant in Woodland Park.

The Business Buzz features news about the economic scene, promo-tions, acquisitions and expansions. Contact Pat Hill at pathill@your-

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Commissioners silent as Carlsen repeats demand county pay city $100,000By Pat [email protected]

Teller County commissioners refuse to talk about it, but Woodland Park City Councilman Bob Carlsen isn’t quieting down about his charge that the county owes the city at least $100,000 a year for services county residents receive from the city.

“That is a large sum,” Carlsen said last week in a phone conversation, adding that it “will be discussed by the City Council” early in 2016.

Carlsen said he hopes his counterparts at the county will join the conversation.

“We could work bilaterally unless the commissioners, out of the goodness of their hearts, want to give us the $100,000,” Carlsen said.

But commissioners contacted Dec. 17 refused to even

comment on the issue. Commissioner Norm Steen was absent from the meeting.

Commissioner Marc Dettenrieder was emphatic. “Absolutely not,” Dettenrieder said. And Dave Paul, who publicly sparred with Carlsen a

few weeks ago, refused comment. He had a lot to say when Carlsen first raised the issue in late October.

Paul said Carlsen’s comments indicated he was “neither knowledgeable nor responsible” with his elected office.

And Paul suggested Carlsen should do a better job of “paying attention in his meetings, and reading the mate-rial that he is responsible for voting on.”

Carlsen is undeterred and said Woodland Park Mayor Neil Levy is getting involved.

“The mayor has promised me he will schedule a meet-ing with the commissioners,” Carlsen said.

During budget discussions last month, Carlsen raised the issue of landowners with 35 acres seeking agricultural zoning, whether they have animals of not and is particu-larly concerned about properties on Teller One in south-ern Teller County.

“This is the biggest loophole that needs to be closed,” he said.

Carlsen charged the county is allowing affluent resi-dents to escape paying their fair share of property taxes.

He also complained the county is taking advantage of Woodland Park in not compensating the city for non-city residents who use city parks. He also proposed deleting $35,000 from the 2016 City Budget for the Animal Control Officer, which is provided by the County Sheriff Depart-ment saying that the citizens of Woodland Park already pay for this service.

Suicide death reopened by coroner as busy year continuesBy Pat [email protected]

A death ruled a suicide in 2013 has been reopened and an inquest is being conducted by Teller County Coroner Al Born.

But the name of the victim and details on why the inquest was ordered are a mystery.

“Two days ago, I received a 23-page document from a private investigator from out-of-state the family had hired in-dependently,” Born said in a report to the Teller County Commission on Dec. 10.

“As I reviewed the report, there is nothing in there that is of any forensic value that the investigator found, only ‘hearsays’ from people.”

Asked later for clues to the investiga-tion, Born said he was not at liberty to discuss the case, in part, because the

death was ruled a suicide.He was equally quiet about another

recent discovery. “Recently, we found a partial skeletal

remains north of Tranquil Acres; we’ve been able to identify that particular person,” Born said. “But we’ve only had a few bones.”

For now, the case is pending until spring when the snow melts, he said.

“At this point, there’s no indication of foul play,” he said.

The investigations reflect a startling statistic in Teller County, which has a population of about 23,000.

“At the pace we’re doing this year, as far as activity, we’ll probably see 160 cases this year,” said Born.

“This will be the most we’ve ever had in Teller County.”

Most of the cases were county resi-dents.

“Although we do have some from out of state; whatever the reason, this is where they expire,” Born said.

The most sensational discovery this year was that of the body of Josh Mad-dux, discovered in a chimney in a cabin owned by Chuck Murphy of Colorado Springs.

“That presented a great deal of chal-lenge and work to come up with the proper identification,” Born said.

Born’s office deals with a situation about every 2 ¼ days, he said.

“Business for me, when it’s good, it’s bad, when business for me is bad it’s good,” Born said.

A few days after the commissioners’ meeting, Born reported that Mary Foster, 60, a counselor at Woodland Park High School, died of natural causes Nov. 30 in her office.

“She had a heart attack,” Born said.

A shopping trip by members of the Na-tional Honor Society at Cripple Creek/Victor High School re-sulted in gifts for oth-ers, toys and items for children from 1 to 15 years old. Pictured, from left, seniors Sarah Heida and Tara Tarasi; junior Bella Skottegaard; and school counselor Alisha Strupp.

Larry Dean Hathon 69Larry was born

on October 9, 1964 in Owosso MI and passed away at his home in Las Vegas, NV on December 9, 2015. He moved his family from MI in 1979 to Woodland Park, where he worked at REA as a lineman and raised his 3 children. Through all his travels he always considered Woodland Park and the mountains home. Condolences may be left at www.palmmortuary.com.


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In keeping with the season, my Christmas wish for the world

Forgive me. I must confess that I’ve had trouble getting in the spirit of the holiday this year.

Typically, I love the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Not because I was raised a Catholic and steeped in the traditions surrounding the birth of Christ.

As a child, my joy stemmed from the anticipation of gifts bestowed on me for no particular reason than my very existence.

As an adult, I came to appreciate the notion that much of the world paused, if only for a day, or a few weeks at best, to reflect on the meaning of life, to help the less for-tunate and to tell those closest to them they loved them.

And the commercialism of the season doesn’t bother me. People want to express their feelings by giving gifts. So people are going to sell. If you don’t like the commer-cial nature of Christmas, blame the three wise men. They started it.

Anyway, I’ve always believed the world needs Christ-mas. It’s like a reboot for humanity.

But the past few weeks have been a tough prelude to the holiday. Mass killings tend to take the fun out of things.

I even toyed with skipping the usual Christmas lights and decorations.

However, I reconsidered and, in fact, I’ve been turn-ing on the trees in our backyard each night that still bear strings of lights from when they lived in our family room in

recent Christmas seasons before being planted where they now stand.

I decided I don’t want to give up hope. That’s what those trees and the holiday means to me. It’s hope that mankind isn’t as doomed as it sometimes seems when headlines scream of the latest atroci-ties both in our cities and abroad perpetrated by Hitleresque groups that are unbelievably warped and evil.

Whew. I’m sinking just thinking about it.

Back to my trees. In recent years, our family has bought live trees, decorat-ed them and then planted them a couple days after Christmas.

Nothing is as hopeful as planting a tree. To me, a tree is a gift to the future. And it’s an act of hope that you might live long enough to see it grow and maybe even shade the house, someday.

I’ve seen that happen a few times in my life. As a boy, I rescued an elm sapling that was growing next to our porch. I planted it in our backyard, drove a steel stake next to it and tied it up, along a stone path that led to the alley where we burned our trash each night in an old furnace. (That’s a whole different story.)

Anyway, by the time I graduated from college, that sap-ling had become a strong, mature tree that towered over our old two-story family home in Kansas City, Kan.

Whenever I visit the city, I drive up the alley to check out my tree. It became so big it pushed aside the stepping stones. One of the families that owned the house after my family hung a rope and created a tire swing in my tree.

Someday, I hope to see my little Christmas trees towering over our current home. And I hope my boys will want to track their progress, since they helped plant them, nur-tured them and kept them watered.

So I snapped out of my funk and I’m observing the holiday with renewed optimism. After all, giving

up hope is playing into the hands of those who seek to destroy us.

We need Christmas. Regardless of your religion or belief system. It doesn’t matter.

We need to stop, if only once a year, and think about the world and our place in it and how we can help others.

We need to throw change in the kettle, and write checks to nonprofits doing good for strangers, and buy gifts and tell our families and friends we love them.

We need to have hope. To plant trees. And decorate them. And trust that they will grow strong and tall and beautiful and provide shelter to everything around them. As we hope the same for our children.

So whether you are a Christian, Jew, Muslim, atheist, druid or whatever, I wish you peace, the happiest of holi-days and, perhaps most of all, hope in the new year.

PIKES PEAK BILLBill [email protected]

These living trees were planted a few days after Christmas, and now live in the backyard, where we light them each night and they can remind us to hope for the future despite all the sadness in the world. //Photos by Bill Vogrin

50 Years ago – Dec. 23, 1965 in the Ute Pass coUrier

Greetings from Viet Nam - Capt. John McGinnis is serving in the Viet Nam area, where he was sent for a year’s duty. We share his greetings to the Courier with all our read-ers. The message says: “Best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” We were so very glad to receive his car and we will be awaiting his return in May.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Regester request the honor of your presences at an open house celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary at their Woodland Park home.

Teen Talk by Matt Gordon - The wrestling team, coached by Mr. Hamm, went to Platte Canyon for their first match. It was consid-ered an exhibition and came out a draw due

to the fact that our boys were wrestling Platte Canyon boys who were one and two times over our weight classes. The wrestlers on the team are Frosty Bales, Rodney Howe, Rick Whitesides, Don Armstrong, Roy Musser, Terry Jackson, Eric Doud, Greg Easily, Rick Cowan, David Konig and Tom Camel.

There were a lot of smiling faces last Fri-day night after the game. We beat Miami, 59-54. The score at the end of the fourth quarter was 53-53, and they went into overtime for three minutes. We finally came up with our score of 59 points. I’ll bet that was one of the most exciting games we’ve ever had. Eric Dickson pumped 14 points to be high man of the night. Leonard Vahsholtz had 13 points.

John Sims and Steve Pflug left Woodland Park Saturday to go to the Great Lakes for a two-week active duty in the Navy. Too bad they won’t be here for the holidays, so let’s wish them a Merry Christmas.

Christmas wishes from the Bert Berg-strom Family.

Circle Super’s: Cornish game roasters, 39 cents a pounds; Prime Rib, 79 cents a pound; Pork sausage 49 cents a pound Meadow Gold or Sinton ice cream, 59 cents a half-gallon; Bananas, 12 cents a pound; Folgers coffee $1.29 per 2 lb. can

Merry Christmas to all from the Ute Pass Courier, published and edited by Manfred and Agnes Schupp.


PUBLIC TRUSTEES

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2015-0043

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

On July 6, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in

the County of Teller records.

Original Grantor(s) STEVEN L MCKAY

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR

GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust June 30, 2000

County of Recording Teller

Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 06, 2000

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 506831

Original Principal Amount $95,900.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $79,428.67

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal

and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 11, BLOCK 1, LAS BRISAS RANCHETTES, TELLER COUNTY, COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 12956 COUNTY ROAD 1, FLORISSANT, CO 80816.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by

law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/24/2016, at Teller County Courthouse, 101 W.

Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, CO 80813, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)'

heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust , plus attorneys' fees,

the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 12/2/2015

Last Publication 12/30/2015

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IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES

ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF

CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE

A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB),

OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

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DATE: 07/06/2015

Robert W. Campbell, Public Trustee in and for the County of Teller, State of Colorado

By: Shirley A. Kint, Deputy Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ERIN ROBSON #46557

MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP 1770 4TH AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-15-672774-JS

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

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On September 29, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be

recorded in the County of Teller records.

Original Grantor(s) Francis G. Ays

Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Security Atlantic

Mortgage Co. Inc.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust November 15, 2007


Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 07, 2007

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 613449 Book: n/a Page:






LOT 9 IN BLOCK 2, IN FULLVIEW SUBDIVISION, TELLER COUNTY, COLORADO. ***ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST

RECORDED JULY 22, 2011 AT RECEPTION NO. 645973*** ***LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENTS RECORDED DECEMBER 04,

2012 AT RECEPTION NO. 658497 AND JUNE 13, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO. 663657***

Also known by street and number as: 700 Fullview Avenue, Woodland Park, CO 80863.


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On October 5, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded

in the County of Teller records.

Original Grantor(s) DOUGLAS R IVEY

Original Beneficiary(ies) ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH

CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC2, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS

TRUSTEE

Date of Deed of Trust November 09, 2006


Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 21, 2006







LOT 42, INDIAN CREEK NO. 14, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 1422 KIOWA ROAD, FLORISSANT, CO 80816.


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HOLLY DECKER #32647

MEDVED DALE DECKER & DEERE, LLC 355 UNION BLVD., SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

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On October 5, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded

in the County of Teller records.

Original Grantor(s) Donna L Egan, Patrick J Egan

Original Beneficiary(ies) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an Officer of the United States of America,

Successors/Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE

HOLDERS OF THE VENDEE MORTGAGE TRUST 2008-1

Date of Deed of Trust August 15, 2006


Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 29, 2006

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 597438 Book: n/a Page:






LOT 16, INDIAN CREEK NO. 14, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 312 Fossil Creek Rd, Florissant, CO 80816.


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RANDALL S MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 216 16TH STREET, SUITE 1210, DENVER, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710

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Public NoticeCripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company, 100 North Third Street (P.O. Box 191) Victor, CO 80860, (719) 689-4080, has fi led an application for an amendment to their Regular (112d) Designated Mining Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under the provisions of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act. The proposed amendment is known as Amendment 11 to the Cresson Project and is located in the Cripple Creek Mining District predominantly in Township 15 South, Range 69 West, 6th Prime Meridian.

The proposed amendment will commence as soon as all necessary permits are obtained and the proposed date of completion of all associated reclamation is 2041. The proposed future use of the land is livestock grazing and wildlife habitat. Additional information and tentative decision date may be obtained from the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman St, Room 21, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, or at the Teller County Clerk and Recorder’s Offi ce, Krystal Brown, County Clerk, 101 W. Bennett Avenue, PO Box 1010, Cripple Creek, CO 80813, (719) 689-2951.

Anyone wishing to comment on the application may view the application at the locations listed above as well as the Woodland Park Public Library, 218 E. Midland Avenue, Woodland Park, CO 80863, (719) 689-9281; the Franklin Ferguson Memorial Library, 410 North B Street, Cripple Creek, CO 80813, (719) 689-2800; the Victor Public Library, 124 S. 3rd Street, Victor, CO 80860, (719) 689-201; the Florissant Public Library, 334 Circle Drive, Florissant, CO 80816, (719) 748-3939; or the above named applicant.

Comments must be in writing and must be received by the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety by 4:00 P.M. on February 2, 2016.Legal Notice No.: 933804First Publication: December 23, 2015Last Publication: January 13, 2016Publisher: Pikes Peak Courier View 287_1223/0113*4

April 9, 2016

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District Court Teller County, State of Colorado 101 West Bennett Ave., P.O. Box 997 Cripple Creek, CO 80813

Case Number: 15CV30069 Division: 11

Plaintiff: COLORADO MOUNTAIN ESTATES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. vs. Defendants: ROY VIRGIL VELASQUEZ and PAULINE E. MARTINEZ

SHERIFF'S AMENDED COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE

AND RIGHTS TO CURE AND REDEEM

Sale No. 150504 Under a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered September 28, 2015, in the above entitled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Owner of real property subject to Foreclosure Roy Virgil Velasquez Decree Original Beneficiary of Foreclosure Decree Colorado Mountain Estates Property

Owners Association, Inc. Current Holder of the Foreclosure Decree Colorado Mountain Estates Property

Owners Association, Inc. Notice of Lis Pendens Date of Recording July 15, 2015 Notice of Lis Pendens Reception Number 681018 Date of Foreclosure Decree September 28, 2015 County of Jurisdiction Teller County

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE PURSUANT TO § 3838104, C.R.S., SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SHERIFF AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO § 3838302, C.R.S., SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SHERIFF NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE. The name, address, and business telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of debt are as follows: Torbet Tuft & McConnkie, LLC, Attn: John Randolph Torbet, 2 N. Cascade Ave., Suite 320, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Telephone (719) 4759300. Attached hereto are copies of certain Colorado statutes that may vitally affect your property rights in relation to this proceeding. Said proceeding may result in the loss of property in which you have an interest and may create a personal debt against you. You may wish to seek the advice of your own private attorney concerning your rights in relation to this foreclosure proceeding. INTENT to cure or redeem, as provided by the aforementioned laws, must be directed to or conducted at the Sheriff Department for Teller County, Civil Division, 11400 West Highway 24 Divide, CO 80814. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This Sheriff’s Amended Notice of Sale is signed on the 10th day of December, 2015.

TELLER COUNTY SHERIFF John Gomes Undersheriff

Amount due when Judgment entered $4,787.49 Real Property Description: LOTS 746 AND 747, COLORADO MOUNTAIN ESTATES FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO, also known by street and number as 102 and/or 158 Paint Pony, Florissant, Colorado 80816. Such real property is subject to the Covenants of the Plaintiff duly recorded on August 5, 1985 in the Books and Records of Teller County, Colorado at Book 368, Page 588. THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DECREE OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE. THE LIEN OF THE DECREE OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of Plaintiff’s Declaration of Covenants have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said Declaration of Covenants when the same were due and owing, and, accordingly, the Court has entered the subject Decree of Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure.

NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., on Thursday, the 11th day of February, 2016, in the Training Facility of the Teller County Sheriff’s Office, 11400 West Highway 24 Divide, CO 80814, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: December 16, 2015 Last Publication: January 13, 2016 Name of Publication: Pike’s Peak Courier View

NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DECREE OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE BEING FORECLOSED BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF THE STATUTES WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED HERETO.

Amount due when Judgment entered $4,787.49 Real Property Description: LOTS 746 AND 747, COLORADO MOUNTAIN ESTATES FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO, also known by street and number as 102 and/or 158 Paint Pony, Florissant, Colorado 80816. Such real property is subject to the Covenants of the Plaintiff duly recorded on August 5, 1985 in the Books and Records of Teller County, Colorado at Book 368, Page 588. THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DECREE OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE. THE LIEN OF THE DECREE OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of Plaintiff’s Declaration of Covenants have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said Declaration of Covenants when the same were due and owing, and, accordingly, the Court has entered the subject Decree of Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure.

NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., on Thursday, the 11th day of February, 2016, in the Training Facility of the Teller County Sheriff’s Office, 11400 West Highway 24 Divide, CO 80814, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: December 16, 2015 Last Publication: January 13, 2016 Name of Publication: Pike’s Peak Courier View

NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DECREE OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF FORECLOSURE BEING FORECLOSED BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF THE STATUTES WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED HERETO.

MISC. PUBLIC NOTICES




On October 22, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be

recorded in the County of Teller records.

Original Grantor(s) GINGER A POINT

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS

NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC., A DELAWARE

CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Date of Deed of Trust September 04, 2007


Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 12, 2007







THE N1/2 OF THE NE1/4 OF THE NE1/4 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. LYING

WESTERLY AND NORTHERLY OF COUNTY ROAD 25, EXCEPT ANY PORTION CONVEYED IN DEED RECORDED JUNE 24, 1993

IN BOOK 675, PAGE 346, COUNTY OF TELLER, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 4331 COUNTY RD 25, WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863.


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KLATT, AUGUSTINE, SAYER, TREINEN & RASTEDE, P.C. 9745 E HAMPDEN AVE., SUITE 400, DENVER, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGTELLER COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW

JANUARY 6, 2016 AT 2:00 P.M.1010 West Evergreen Heights Drive

MEETING AGENDAI. Convene

A. Roll CallB. Approve Posting & Publication Site For Board of

Review Public NoticesC. Chairman & Vice - Chairman ElectionsD. Approve Meeting Dates and Times for 2016 and

January 2017E. Review & Approve minutes from the December 2,

2015 MeetingII. Request for Building Variance

A. Request from homeowner/general contractor Bryan Critchlow/Plan#P12538 / at 874 Meadow Park Dr., Divide CO. 80814/ for a variance to R305.1 Minimum ceiling height, Exception #2 Bathrooms.

III. Board DiscussionA. Consider and recommend to the Teller County Board

of County Commissioners term renewal request of alternate member Jeff Smith.

B. Discuss Amended Teller County Building Code: Article II – Licenses and Registration, 103.g. Special Limited Licenses.

C. Discuss the upcoming adoption of the 2015 International Codes.

I. Adjournment

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DISTRICT COURT, TELLER COUNTY, COLORADO 101 W. Bennett Ave., P. O. Box 997, Cripple Creek, CO 80813 _________________________________________

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: KENNETH CHARLES BAUER, a/k/a KENNETH C. BAUER, a/k/a KENNETH BAUER, Deceased _________________________________________

Newman E. McAllister 121 S. Tejon St., Suite 900 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Telephone Number: (719) 4734892 Fax Number: (719) 4734893 Email: [email protected] Atty. Reg. #: 601 Attorney for Personal Representative

COURT USE ONLY _________________________

Case No. 2015PR30057 Div. 11

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §1512801, C.R.S.

ESTATE OF KENNETH CHARLES BAUER, a/k/a KENNETH C. BAUER, a/k/a KENNETH

BAUER, DECEASED

Case No. 2015PR330057

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Teller County, Colorado, on or before April 25, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

M. Louise Bauer Personal Representative P. O. Box 6007 Woodland Park, CO 80866

INSTRUCTIONS TO NEWSPAPER:

Newman E. McAllister #601 Attorney for Personal Representative

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Wild tales from Signal Corps

If you were stuck whiling away the hours almost alone at the top of Pikes Peak for days that stretched in months that stretched into years, chances are you would make up a few stories as well.

Such was the case with Sgt. John O’Keefe of the U.S. Signal Corps in the winter of 1876.

O’Keefe was sent to Pikes Peak to collect data on weather at the summit. That infor-mation on wind velocity, temperature and precipitation, was transmitted by telegraph to Colorado Springs and local newspapers carried the reports.

But those reports were just a little too dry for O’Keefe and he decided to spice them up a bit.

“Fourteeners: Attitude & Altitude” a publication produced by the Pikes Peak Library District, notes O’Keefe warnings of giant man-eating rats that co-inhabited the summit area.

“One evening, O’Keefe heard his wife screaming for help. She rushed into the room screaming: ‘The rats! The rats!’ O’Keefe wrapped his wife in a sheet of zinc-plated

steel to protect her. After putting stovepipes over his own legs, he then bravely ventured out to battle the attacking rats. He beat some of the attacking rodents off with a club as they entered a kitchen window. But the hordes were advancing too quickly. They ate a quar-

ter of beef in fewer than fi ve minutes, and with a heightened

taste for blood, the rats advanced on Mrs. O’Keefe. Climbing over each other, some managed to scale the steel wrap, leaving deep lacerations on her face and neck.

“In panic, Mrs. O’Keefe grabbed a coiled wire hanging from the telegraph battery. She tossed this to her husband, leaving spirals across the fl oor. As the rats surged forward, the live coils electrocuted them. The squeals of rats in the throes of death drove the re-maining rats into the night.”

Tragically, according to his story, O’Keefe’s infant daughter Erin was eaten. He went so far as to stage an elaborate funeral.

In Kenneth Jessen’s 1985 book “Eccentric Colorado,” Jessen says most O’Keefe’s wild tales were fabrications used to pass the time of day during the long winters.

Jessen writes that O’Keefe resigned from the Signal Corps just before Christmas in 1881. Before leaving the area he was given a banquet in Colorado Springs and toasted with the following:

“O’Keefe, one of the greatest prevarica-tors, equaled by few, excelled by none. True to his record, may his life be a romance, and in his fi nal resting place, may he lie easily.”

RESTLESS NATIVE Rob [email protected]

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“I really can’t stay (Baby, it’s cold outside)I’ve got to go way (Baby, it’s cold outside)

The evening has been (I’ve been hoping’ that you’d drop in)So very nice (I’ll hold your hand, they’re just like ice).”

Those, of course, are the opening lines of the smash hit “Baby it’s Cold Outside,” written by Frank Loesser in 1944. It is a call and response duet made famous by the likes of Dinah Shore and Buddy Clark and Louie Armstrong and Velma Middleton.

And baby it’s going to get cold in Teller County this winter. With a historic El Nino in the making, it’s likely Ute Pass resi-dents are in for a snowy and blustery winter.

According to the weather website www.intellicast.com, the

average highs and lows for Woodland Park in January are 38 and 3 degrees with a historic low of minus 28 degrees in 2007. Feb-ruary isn’t much better with averages of 42 and 6 degrees and a historic low of minus 32 degrees in 1989.

While the Old Wives’ Tale that cold weather makes you sick has been characterized as the No. 1 health myth, cold weather can be hazardous to your health in a number of ways.

The National Health Service (England) lists 10 winter ill-nesses from annoying dry skin to a potentially deadly heart attack.

The common cold ranks No. 1 on the winter malady hit list. You can prevent colds by washing your hands regularly, keeping your hands off away from your eyes, ears and mouth and using disposable tissues, instead of handkerchiefs.

Sore throats are common in the winter and are almost always caused by viral infections. There’s some evidence that changes in temperatures, such as going from a warm indoor environment to the icy outdoors, can affect the throat.

A quick and easy remedy for the sore throat is to gargle with salty water. It won’t heal the infection but it will provide some temporary relief.

Cold air is a major trigger for the asthma symptoms of wheezing and shortness of breath. If you’re going outside on

cold windy days, wear a scarf or neck gaiter over your nose and mouth.

Painful joints, cold hands and the mountain curse of dry and cracking skin are other hallmarks of Colorado winters.

Many with arthritis say that their joints are more painful in the winter. Regular exercise is one of the first lines of defense for arthritis

Cold hands may be an expression of Reynaud’s phenome-non, which is a common condition that makes your fingers and toes change color and become very painful in cold weather. The tip for this disorder is to not smoke or drink caffeine both of which exasperate the condition and wear gloves when outside.

And finally, be aware that heart attacks are more common in cold weather as the cold results in an increase in blood pressure that can put more strain on your heart. Stay warm in your home and bundle up with you venture outside in frigid weather.

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

Baby it’s cold out – and that can be dangerous

Railroad stations are interesting buildings, and their later use as commercial buildings or residents sometimes changes them completely.

There is one in Florence, Colo., that even the trained eye sometimes misses.

But the old brick depot in Victor still looks pretty much as it did a hundred years ago!

I am in the group of people working to restore the station in Divide, which has seen some changes, but still looks a lot like it did a hundred years ago.

Over the years I have seen these buildings at gas stations. I’ve eaten at restaurants that were once stations. Even spent

the night in a few.But, often, old railroad stations were moved or converted

to new uses. Up in Larkspur, the Denver & Rio Grande station was

converted into a house. Down in Fountain that happened too, in about 1960.Sometimes they just vanish.Recently, I came across an old photo of a D&RG station. It

was one I’d never seen before and it spiked my interest. The photo showed the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad’s station in Monument.

Now the Rio Grande station sat between 1st and 2nd streets, by Limbach Park. It was located next to the south-bound, main track. It also had two siding tracks on the build-ing’s back, or east, side.

But this photo did not show the station in that location. It was dated from 1956 and the station had been moved. The building was sitting on an unfinished foundation, still show-ing where the mover had his beams.

In the background, the little bit of land you can see was relatively flat, but there were trees in the distance.

The building was a tall one, at least two stories. It even had a tower at one time. The building in the photo looks as if it had

been trimmed, maybe to get under power lines. I thought the D&RG station building had been torn down,

like the Santa Fe station. So I asked readers for help locating the D&RG station. One of my readers told me that in about 1949, the building

was sold to a private party and moved from its original loca-tion to where the Monument Conoco Plaza is today next to the southbound lanes of Interstate 25.

After sitting there for a while, I’m told it was operated as a restaurant (The Lamp Lighter) which lasted for a few years. Eventually, the building was torn down in the late ‘50s when they started rebuilding US 85-87 into Interstate 25.

The original southbound exit was right at this spot and the building was in the way. Of course, the spot is now a dead-end. Over the years, the Monument exit changed and this exit closed.

I want to thank the readers who sent me information. There are not many people in this area that go back to the 1950’s, much less remember what was where!

I feared the building was probably gone, but there was a chance it was still standing somewhere.

Now I know where Monument’s D&RG depot went. Thanks.

CABOOSE COBWEBS Mel McFarland

Old railroad stations sometimes change, get moved and even disappear

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Woodland ParkChurch of Christ

Worship ServiceSunday MorningBible Class 10 am

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816 Browning Ave. & BurdetteCall: 687-2323 or 687-6311

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27400 North Hwy 67 •Woodland Park(2.6 miles from Hwy 24 across from Shining Mountain Golf Course)

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Sunday Worship~10:30 amAdult classes~9:00 am

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Our Lady of the Woods Catholic Church 220 S. West St.

Woodland Park • 719.687.9345

Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30pm Sunday Mass 9am

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Buttery ‘loses confidence’ over coverage of city meetingTo the Editor,

I continue to lose confidence in the Courier’s ability to serve as the official newspaper for the city of Woodland Park.

We provide you with an agenda for our City Council meetings. Generally those are published on time and correctly. In today’s issue, someone completely misrepresented the work session that is to be held at 5:30 p.m. (Dec. 17) prior to the Council meeting.

Please look at the “if you go” block. Yes, the

focus of the Council meeting at 7 p.m. will be the Aquatic Center. The next statement is wrong. Quote “Before the council meeting, city staff and officials of Woodland Park RE-2 School District will hold a work session on the issue at 5:30 p.m., in the Parks and Recreation meeting room.”

No. We provided you the following as part of the agenda which is correctly represented on page 9B. “5:30 PM Worksession: The City Council will be holding a work session with the Woodland Park Board of Education to discuss sustainable revenue opportunities, to be held in the Parks and Recreation Classroom, located at 220 West South Avenue.”

Reader thanks Courier for expos-ing GMF financial issues

To the Editor,Thanks to Pat Hill and the Courier editor for

reporting accurately on Green Mountain Falls government. In the Dec. 16 edition, a letter writ-ten by Marshall Worthey leveled criticisms at the paper which were unfounded for the following reasons:

1. The current Mayor and Board have adopted a policy of not answering citizen input but have stated a Trustee or other party would handle the question at a later date. Except for Trustee Butts conferring with Cameron Thorne on financial issues, other questions or their position on comments have gone unanswered. The previous board would answer citizen input at the time it was presented if the information was available.

2. The information Mac Pitrone offered came directly from the bank statements which showed all debit card purchases which were not reported on “bills run” at the Board meetings. The Courier has copies to verify these costs and bank transac-tions. If Mr. Worthey wanted to know the facts, he could have contacted Trustee Michael Butts who obtained copies of the CORA request with all of this data. Mr. Worthey would then have learned there is no “other side of the story.”

3. At issue with the current mayor and board is a total lack of expenditure transparency with debit card use. On Jan.5, 2015, a debit transaction of $1,658.18 was done at Wal-Mart. This was for three 1-year phone cards for “telephone/pager line” for the Marshal’s Department. On Jan. 30, 2015, there was a debit charge of $3,565 from VTI Security Integrat CO (the debit card allowed up to $5,000 of charges per day). The previous board required any purchase of more than $1,000 be brought up to the board. A new procurement pol-icy was passed but not published and therefore is not in effect. There is a $280 charge for Marshal Department fuel for a 4-day trip to New Mexico. There is a debit charge for four body cameras pur-chased in March 2015 for the Marshal’s Depart-ment which would have been nice to learn about in a Marshal’s report. The mayor and board finally acknowledged the assignment of a Humvee when the Marshal read a statement at the Dec. 15, 2015, meeting. The marshal got the vehicle in August 2015. The Humvee assignment was discovered when Cameron Thorne read a deputy employ-ment posting in November.

Mr. Worthey needs to read the facts and acknowledge that this lack of transparency and communication is unacceptable.

Sincerely,Gail Gerig, Woodland Park

Headframe lighting owes suc-cess to many area individuals

To the Editor,The 2015 Gold Camp Christmas

Holiday Headframe Lighting annual event is underway. This tradition would not be possible without several individuals and groups who deserve a huge thank you. Their time and effort make the event happen each year. The event is 17 years old and is sponsored by the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V) , Southern Teller County Focus Group (ST-CFG), Cripple Creek Parks and Recreation and Black Hills Energy.

This event, which runs Thanksgiving weekend through New Year’s Day, requires several days of preparation in the fall months and hours of volunteer work dur-ing the event. Volunteers from CC&V and the STCFG plan the event, place genera-tors and coordinate volunteers to staff the five sites that require generators.In addition, volunteers manage several sites that are hard-line powered.

Thanks to CC&V management and security folks, who allow use of the non-public sites and access to them.The mine also donates all the gas, lights and most of the power for the project. Thanks to Shawn Tomlinson, Jody Keel, and Brigitte “Getta” Florquist of CC&V who make this happen every year – and this year for the special touches on the Bebee House and the revamping of the Cresson. Thanks also to the CC&V Environmental Department staff (Jeff Campbell, and Gary Horton), who set and retrieve generators. Thanks to Jane Mannon who budgets for the lights each year.

Thanks to Black Hills Energy whose staff and bucket truck are instrumental with the repair of ornaments and for

donating transformers for several sites. Thanks to our anonymous donor, who 15 years ago, donated six generators for this project; thanks to care and maintenance by JET Service, most of them are still run-ning.

Thanks to the Watson family of Victor and Two Mile High Mining Co. for the Silver Bell on the Strong Mine on Victor’s north side. Thanks to Cripple Creek Parks and Recreation and Fire Department, who donate gas and time to start the Volcano generator. Thanks to Jim Huff-man and family for allowing us to use the Volcano site. Thanks to the Cripple Creek District Museum staff, who keep the Gold Sovereign star lighted and donates power for that.

Thanks to the community volunteers who brave the cold, wind and snow to start generators and check power con-nections: Richard Courson and Lisa McIntosh, Gary Horton, Chevy and Lisa Groves, Shawn Tomlinson, Jon Zalewski, Kirk Meyer and Veldean Petri.

And many thanks to those who donate to the STCFG throughout the year as your monetary donations help fund this event.

If there are folks who have been ac-cidentally left out of the list above, or help after this letter is written and printed, please be assured that your efforts do not go unappreciated or unnoticed. Each year we receive a variety of thanks from locals and visitors alike – everyone who lives and visits here loves seeing the colorful deco-rations high on the mountains above our towns and, without all of your assistance and support, the holidays around the mining camp would be much darker.

Thanks and Happy Holidays to all!

Ruth ZalewskiSouthern Teller County Focus GroupP.O. Box 238, Victor, Colo.

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See “Buttery” on page 14


Success in Woodland Park inspires new restaurant near Monument

By Joseph HopfeContributing Writer

When sisters Lilly and Joy Zhuo opened their Fusion Japan restaurant in Wood-land Park in 2012, they found themselves frequently driving down Ute Pass to pick up fresh fi sh.

Seems suppliers didn’t want to deliver from Denver or Colorado Springs to a little restaurant near the intersection of U.S. Highway 24 and Colorado 67.

As Lilly and Joy established their restau-rant and business grew, suppliers became more agreeable to making the drive.

“Now, everyone sees that Fusion Japan is doing business,” Lilly said. “They all want to deliver for me now.”

And that has allowed them to concen-trate on preparing the fresh vegetables, meats and fi sh that go into their sushi and other traditional Asian dishes.

But now Lilly fi nds herself back on the road — this time by choice as she oversees a second restaurant she has opened with a new partner in Gleneagle, just south of Monument.

Called Mikado, the new restaurant has been open one month now. Located next to Bass Pro Shops, you can’t miss the neon pink, blue, and green trees out front.

Upon entering you’ll see a dragon made

of real crystal beads overhead. Lilly and her co-owner Jerry Zhan made it by hand.

“We’ve got to make sure the quality is 100 percent,” Zhan said. “We are using high quality [fi sh] for sushi and sashimi.”

They order fi sh based on where they come freshest — whether that is from Japan, Hawaii, Los Angeles or Boston — and the fi sh arrive every single day. The co-owners boast of serving bluefi n tuna, real crab and even live scallops, which are seasonal.

But they aren’t forgetting about Fusion or Woodland Park. It took lots of work to make it success.

The sisters, originally from Fujian, a southeastern province of China, came to Woodland Park about 10 years ago. In Fu-sion’s early stages, they worked around the clock.

When the restaurant was open, they were serving food and training employees. When the restaurant was closed, they’d pre-pare for the next day. Rather than preparing a week’s worth of vegetables all at once, they worked day-to-day. They refused to take shortcuts if it meant that they’d serve anything that wasn’t super fresh.

“We stayed at the restaurant cutting the meat, peeling the shrimps, [and cutting the] vegetables until the morning,” Lilly said.

She recalls how she and Joy would wave

goodnight to City Market employees and then wave good morning hours later.

Now, the sisters are not content to sim-ply run Fusion. They plan to make it bigger and add extra seating because the restau-

rant often is so full that customers have to order to go.

“I want everybody to be able to enjoy,” said Lilly. “Fusion Japan is just like a neigh-borhood family restaurant.”

ABOVE: Co-owners of the new Mikado restaurant, from left, Jerry Zhan and Lilly Zhuo, pose with their main chef, Eason Lin, far right. Eason previously worked at a 4-star restaurant in Manhattan, N.Y. //Photos by Joseph Hopfe

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Frustration and heartache grow in Fitz Gulch

By Pat [email protected]

When Kathy Stults read the letter from El Paso County offering a temporary fix for the washed-out road that leads to her home, she had two words to say: “Hell, no!”

The latest in a saga of frustration and heartbreak over the road known as Fitz Gulch in Cascade was just about the last straw for Kathy and George Stults.

Since May, when the rains destroyed the road, the Stultses, along with the neigh-bors, park their cars at the bottom of the road and walk up the steep hill.

It’s the new normal in Fitz Gulch. “My husband fell last Friday,” she said. Stults, who has become an activist, is

incensed over the offer, smells a hidden agenda.

They want a permanent fix for the road. But the letter delivers the news that a per-manent fix is delayed.

In part, the letter states: “The Emergen-cy Watershed Project (EWP) funds acquired through the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) were anticipated in time to complete the work to restore vehicle access to four homes before cold temperatures froze the ground in the area.

However, since that money was not available as was hoped, permanent repairs will be delayed until spring, when the ground is no longer frozen. In the mean-time, the project contractor has offered a temporary fix to allow residents private-driveway access through winter. The cost for a temporary repair is estimated to be $5,000 and Catholic Charities of Denver has offered to cover this cost.

Work on the estimated $157,000 perma-nent restoration project could begin when the frost thaws next spring, but no work

can be done until the adjacent home-owners agree to the project and a 5-year continuing maintenance agreement. The engineering firm is working on a design which will minimize maintenance costs. The final design must be approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as part of the secured federal fund-ing related to declared disasters.”

The Stultses, as well as their neighbors, are rejecting the offer; Stults isn’t shy about slamming the county.

“The money the county wants to use is money I got from Catholic Chari-ties myself,” she said. “We needed a 12.5 percent match so I got the match. So when it comes time to permanently fix the road, we’ll be $5,000 short…All that money goes away if not used by March. “

She also fears the temporary fix might disqualify them for emergency funding.

“I am worried that with a temporary fix we’d lose out exigent status,” she said. “We are first on the exigent list, meaning that our home is in dire straits. Is the temporary fix just because the county doesn’t have its act together?”

Stults is mad and singles out State Sen. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, as the only official who has been willing to listen.

“I’ve called Washington, all our Demo-cratic and Republican representatives,” she said. “Kent Lambert is the only one who offered to help.”

At issue is the county’s claim that the road is private and thus not the responsi-bility of local government.

“Every other county in Colorado which has been declared a disaster area helps with repairs to private roads,” Stults said.

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Woodland Park School District to save $3.9 million For the Courier

Woodland Park School District Re-2 announced last week that energy effi-

ciency upgrades were paying off in savings of $3.9 million.

The news came as the district reviewed its first year in an energy efficiency pro-gram with OpTerra Energy Services.

The program is aligned with the dis-trict’s broader vision for improving the learning environment while promoting fiscal stewardship.

WPSD collaborated in 2013 with a Colorado-based team of engineers from OpTerra to develop an approach to im-prove energy performance and enhance district facilities for students and staff. The project scope addressed over $2 million of upgrades and modernization of district facilities. These will be repaid through the energy savings achieved through energy

efficiency and value engineering, resulting in a project requiring no capital outlay by the district.

At the Dec. 9 board meeting, the OpTerra team presented project details. For instance, improvements across WPSD included modernized facility control in district heating and ventilation systems, interior and exterior lighting, and instal-lation and recommissioning of building automation systems.

As well, the project included upgrading auditorium lighting, retrofitting a walk-in cooler at Summit Elementary, and replac-ing the high school’s domestic hot water system with no additional project funding.

By renegotiating the district’s natural gas transport contract and implementing water efficiency measures, OpTerra also helped the district reduce resource con-sumption as well as associated operational costs.

Rainbow Ranch permit decision waitsBy Pat [email protected]

Teller County Planning Commission tabled a request by Vicki LaBarre for a special-use permit for a Resort at Rainbow Valley Ranch.

The request is specific to 11 structures designated for long-term and extended stay rentals, in addition to the lodge, which is intended for eventual use as a meeting place for private fishing-club members.

Among the sticking points for the

county’s planning department are the lack of an operational water agreement with the Rainbow Valley Water District as well as the adequacy of the treatment of human waste – a concern expressed the county’s environmental health department.

As well, the issue addresses the nature of water rights, a key concern in Colorado.

Unable to reach a decision during the six-hour meeting Dec. 8, the planning commission set another public hearing for Jan 12th.

For the Courier

It was a chaotic scene Sunday morning as El Paso County Sheriff’s Office respond-ed to multiple 911 calls from a home near the U.S. Post Office on the sunny side of Cascade off U.S. Highway 24.

The drama began around 8:30 a.m. when a suspect threatened seven residents in the home. Authorities closed Highway 24 for several hours as tactical teams moved in.

Deputies were told two armed suspects were inside the residence. The victims were brought to safety and a suspect was taken

to the hospital with undisclosed injuries. A SWAT team cleared the residence and

a second individual was questioned and released.

When the scene was declared safe, authorities had arrested Eli Carlos Hahn, 28, on charges of first-degree burglary, ag-gravated robbery, second-degree kidnap-ping, felony menacing, felon in possession of a firearm and child abuse.

Authorities are continuing to investi-gate the case and searching for possible additional suspects. Anyone with addition-al information is asked to call the sheriff’s department at 719-390-5555.

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New aquatics center could change the landscape of high school sports in our area

Politics aside, I think the new Aquatics Center in Wood-land Park could change the landscape of high school sports in the city forever.

I know people are upset at the way this issue has been handled. As City Councilman Phil Mella stated emphatical-ly, the move from downtown to the high school was poorly managed. People want public business done in public. Me too.

But I’m setting that aside, for now. Let’s focus on all the good that will come from the Aquatic Center.

It will allow Woodland Park High School to add girls swimming to its winter sports schedule. That will open the door for the school to add an ice hockey team.

Once girls swimming and ice hockey are in place (both winter sports), it’s not a stretch to assume that adding a boys swimming team and girls tennis (both spring sports) come next. After all, Meadow Wood Park already has stand-out tennis facilities.

That brings us to lacrosse (a spring sport for both boys and girls) or boys tennis and fi eld hockey (fall sports). Again, the facilities are already in place at Meadow Wood Park, as well as the high school and middle school.

Suddenly, you have eliminated many of the reasons parents haul their kids down the pass every day to attend

schools in Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs: oppor-tunities to play sports.

And if you keep kids in Woodland Park schools, state funding follows and maybe teacher salaries go up, test scores improve and everybody wins.

That’s how I look at it. And I called Woodland Park ath-letic director Michael DeWall to get his view.

DeWall is not making bold predictions on adding sports to the school’s somewhat limited schedule. He is well aware that declining student enrollment over the past decade, and lack of fi nances, are a huge obstacles when trying to convince a school board how to spend its money.

And the sports I’m talking about adding are not revenue-generating sports. But that describes most high school sports.

Schools shouldn’t offer sports to make money. They should offer them because athletic competition helps shape children, teaches them the benefi ts of teamwork, gives them opportunities to grow as leaders and enriches their overall high school experience.

A few years ago, DeWall told me his vision of installing an all-weather artifi cial turf stadium where the football fi eld is located on campus.

“You’re probably talking upwards of a million dollars, and I don’t know where that money would come from at this point,” DeWall said. “The need for something like (an all-weather fi eld) is huge. It would allow to do so much more for our kids and for the kids involved with parks and rec programs.”

He’s still working toward that turf fi eld. Meanwhile, the high school has working agreements with the city over the baseball fi eld at Meadow Wood Park (Woodland Park gets fi rst dibs during the season). In turn, the city is allowed to use the high school and middle school facilities for basket-ball and other sports.

The new aquatics center would be city run, but the high school has priority on preferential practice and meet times.

“We would be using the facility right after school during the season,” DeWall said. “We wouldn’t have to work our schedule around some sort of an aquatics class that the city is offering.”

Converting the Meadow Wood Park ice rink into a year-round facility also would require a huge fi nancial investment. Bill Edie, the rink maintenance coordinator for the Woodland Park Hockey Association, has stated that it would cost into the high six fi gures to enclose the facility and add refrigeration units to keep the ice frozen. Rest-rooms would also have to be built, as well as other basic amenities.

As it is now, ice is not made at Meadow Wood Park until sometime around Christmas, which means that a high school hockey team would have to fi nd practice time at rinks in Colorado Springs, or possibly head to Victor and work out a deal Brian’s Rink.

At some point, DeWall plans on approaching the school board and seeking their input on these sports-related mat-ters.

“The timing has to be right and it all has to make sense,” DeWall said. “Money is always a huge concern, and unless somebody comes along and gives us bunch of money we’re going to have fi nd ways to be creative.”

The new Aquatics Center is a key to creating more op-portunities for our community’s athletes. It’s unfortunate the location issue was handled so clumsily and angered so many people, obscuring all the good that will come out of the center.

Eventually the anger over the process will fade. When it does, and the center gets built, I think people will embrace it and all the possibilities it presents. I am excited to see what the coming years bring.

Brian Gustafson, basketball coach, Colorado CollegeGustafson, a Woodland Park High School alumnus and former head basketball coach at Woodland Park, is in his third season as

an assistant coach at Colorado College. The Tigers are 2-5. Gustafson is the director of business services for Woodland Park School District RE. He graduated from Colorado State University in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in business administra-tion (fi nance). Three years later, he earned

a master’s in physical education (sports administration) from the University of Northern Colorado. Before transferring to CSU, he played one season of basketball at Hastings College.

Chrissy Cunning-ham, softball, Woodland ParkCunningham, a se-nior, was named to the Second-Team All-State softball team by the Colo-rado High School Activities Asso-ciation (CHSAA). Cunningham, a pitcher/second

baseman/outfi elder, batted a team-leading .552 with 20 extra-base hits and 30 RBIs while helping the Panthers to a 14-8 record a trip to the state tournament.

Kelly Marolf, soft-ball, Woodland ParkMarolf, a senior, was named to the Honorable Mention All-State softball team by CHSAA. Marolf, a pitcher/short-stop/outfi elder, batted .385 with 19 RBIs for the Panthers this fall.

She was also the team’s leading pitcher, posting a 9-2 record with a 2.11 ERA in 59 2/3 innings, striking out 70 and walking 29.

Jenny Lau, volley-ball, Woodland ParkLau, a senior setter, was named to the Honorable Mention All-State volleyball team by CHSAA. Lau recorded 627 assists this season while helping the Panthers to a 16-9 record and a trip to the postseason.

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Cripple Creek-Victor School District is accepting applications

for the following positions:Head Start Lead Teacher

Toddler Lead TeacherPreschool Teacher Assistant

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until positions are filled.

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THE PROTECTION YOU NEED, THE SERVICE YOU DESERVE.

“Every piece of the universe,even the tiniest

little snow crystal, matters somehow. I have a place in the pattern, and so do you.

Thinking of you this holiday season!” - T.A. Barron

Locally, as we struggle with shopping lists, invitations, commitments, and chores, compounded by December’s bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same. Happy Holidays!

From the Folks who believe community mattersat the Courier, Tribune and Extra

little snow crystal, matters somehow.

L to R Back: Danny Summers, David Lowe, Kathy Fleer, Sonia Oliver, Ken MatthewsCenter: Avalon Manly, Laura Meyers, Suzane Core

Front: Rob Carrigan, Pat Hill, Bill Vogrin

Who is providing your quality control? Here’s my prediction of what will happen. People will show up at 5:30 expecting to hear a discussion or be part of a discussion about the Aquatic Center. That’s not what the 5:30 meeting is about! They will blame the City, not the paper. The paper didn’t inconvenience them. That’s my prediction.

I intend to have a large notice placed on all possible doors of entry for those folks that come expecting the Aquatic Center issue to be discussed at 5:30 that says the Courier was wrong.

Folks are absolutely welcome to stay for the discussion on sustainable revenue opportunities; I know Norma is planning to attend, but this isn’t what they will be coming for.

Dang!

David ButteryCity Manager, Woodland Park

Letter to the eDitor continUeD from Page 9

Resident to City Council on Aquatic Center: I give up!

To the Editor,

The Woodland Park City Council made it perfectly clear at its Dec. 17 meeting that “they’ve made up their mind, don’t try to confuse them with facts.”

Although they grudgingly tabled the vote on Ordinance # 1263, which would have locked in the city to a 50-year agreement with the school district for the location of the Aquatics Cen-ter, the Mayor, the Mayor Pro-Tem and the City Manager made it unequivocally clear that the location will be at the high school. End of discussion!

This is their decision despite overwhelming opposition voiced in the meeting by the citi-zens against the school location.

Considering the strong input from those in attendance, two Council Members asked to delay the decision so that public input be solicited in open forums. Citing the passion of the attendees against the school location, they wanted to correct the previous error of not offering the public an opportunity to comment on the selection and offer other options. That initiative was squashed rather testily by the Mayor Pro-Tem.

So folks, the only things the will be discussed in the next meeting will be the possibility of a 25-year term for the agreement and some minor coordina-tion details. Your Aquatics Center will be at the high school.

So, I give up fighting. It is true that you can’t fight City Hall. Only a mob at the next meeting may swerve them from their unilaterally chosen course, but I doubt it.

Get ready for a new school district aquatics center! Good luck getting in to use it, citizens. With swim practice, swim meets, PE classes, swimming classes, etc., it will be crowded and loud. Oh yeah, I would not be surprised to see a request for a tax hike and another school bond at election time. Not that the two would ever be connected…just saying.

Buck DuggerWoodland Park

Students at Columbine Elementary presented their final Science Inquiry Projects to the student body and their families at their Learning Expo on Dec. 11. This was the culminating event of the fifth-grade environ-mental science Master Series class, in collaboration with Colorado College and the Catamount Center. //Courtesy photo

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NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE TAX LIEN SALEAND OF APPLICATION FOR TREASURER’S DEED

TAX SALE CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE NO. 20110115

The said premises were for the year A.D. 2010, assessed and taxed in the name of CALDERA RIM MINING CO, LLC and the properties are currently assessed and taxed in the name of CALDERA RIM MINING CO, LLC.

To whom it may concern and to every person in actual possession or occupancy of the hereinafter described land, lots or premises, and to the person in whose name the same was taxed, and to all persons having an interest or title of record in or to the same, and particularly to:

CALDERA RIM MINING CO, LLC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at a tax lien sale lawfully held on the 4th day of November A.D. 2011, the then County Treasurer of Teller County, State of Colorado, duly offered for delinquent taxes for the year 2010, the following described property, situated in County of Teller and State of Colorado, to-wit:

6/7-15-69 10777 ALAMEDA, LIBBY DELL, CARBONATE KING UND 2/10 INTEREST MS

That, at said sale, said property was stricken off to and a tax lien sale certificate of purchase was duly issued therefore to CRIPPLE CREEK & VICTOR GOLD MINING CO, the present holder and legal owner thereof, who hath made request upon the Treasurer of Teller County for a deed, and that unless the same be redeemed on or before May 4, 2016, the said County Treasurer will issue a Treasurer’s deed therefore to said certificate holder.

Dated at Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, this 16th day of December, A.D. 2015.

ROBERT W CAMPBELL, TREASURERTELLER COUNTY, COLORADO

First date of Publication: December 23, 2015Second date of Publication: December 30, 2015Third and last date of Publication: January 6, 2016

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CALDERA RIM MINING CO, LLCROCKY MOUNTAIN GOLD INNOVATIONS, INC


7-15-69 10000 PT VIRGINIUS EXC PT IN CONFLICT W/CNTY RD 821 AS DESC AT 626497 (UND 114/120 INT SR)(UND 34/120 INT MN) MS











7-15-69 10126 FORESIGHT EXC PT LYING S OF TRACT G OF THE IDLEWOOD MS











12-15-70 10814 PT ETTA CHAT LYING S OF THE S LINE OF GEORGIA 9587 MS











7-15-69 10126 PT FORESIGHT LYING S OF TRACT G OF THE IDLEWOOD MS











7-15-69 11607 ALMA MS







The said premises were for the year A.D. 2010, assessed and taxed in the name of PROVIDENCE MINING CO and the properties are currently assessed and taxed in the name of PROVIDENCE MINING CO.


PROVIDENCE MINING COROCKY MOUNTAIN GOLD INNOVATIONS, INCPINNACOL ASSURANCE


7-15-69 10293 STUART, SUMPTER (10.07 AC MIN, 9.04 AC SUR) MS



ROBERT W CAMPBELL, TREASURERTELLER COUNTY, COLORADOFirst date of Publication: December 23, 2015Second date of Publication: December 30, 2015Third and last date of Publication: January 6, 2016







7-15-69 7598 PT GOLDEN TERRY LYING S OF SMP 10260, E OF BERTIE 7473, N OF HAYWARD 7442, NW OF RUBY 7611 MS






The said premises were for the year A.D. 2010, assessed and taxed in the name of PROVIDENCE MINING CO and the properties are currently assessed and taxed in the name of PROVIDENCE MINING CO.


PROVIDENCE MINING COROCKY MOUNTAIN GOLD INNOVATIONS, INCPINNACOL ASSURANCE


7-15-69 9998 DEADWOOD 1 + 3 MS








NOTICE OF VACANCY

Pursuant to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists on the Board of Directors of the Divide MPC Metropolitan District No. 1 and the Divide MPC Metropolitan District No. 2. Any interested elector may fi le a letter of interest in such position by mail to the Districts, c/o Lisa Harrison at P.O. Box 220, Divide, Colorado, 80814.

DIVIDE MPC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1DIVIDE MPC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

By: /s/ Kimberly D. ClarksonSecretary

Published in: Pikes Peak Courier View

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CITY OF CRIPPLE CREEKCHECK SUMMARY REPORT NOVEMBER 2015TREASURER OF THE CITY293_1223*1TODD HABERMAN 295.23$ VISIT DENVER, THE CONVENTION 525.00$ McCANDLESS INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS 27.50$ CAROL STOTTS 105.80$ PIKES PEAK NEWSPAPERS, INC 74.20$ COMMUNITY OF CARING 1,500.00$ NEVE'S UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT 249.99$ LEXISNEXIS MATTHEW BENDER 543.81$ WAL-‐MART COMMUNITY 103.58$ MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES 74.87$ SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO 471.94$ CIRSA 4.00$ LONG BRANCH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 4,176.00$

MCI COMM SERVICE 209.31$ BLACK HILLS ENERGY 4,499.49$ ARCHIE TORRES 228.95$ WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY 1,484.21$ TELLER NETWORKING, INC 5,617.20$ AWESOME PLUMBING & HEATING 337.50$ BLAKELY + COMPANY 5,716.17$ TELLER COUNTY WASTE 1,342.00$ GEORGE BROWN 18.65$ DOMINION TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC 597.00$ TELLER NETCAST, LLC 100.00$ KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO 64,725.10$ TELLER COUNTY 3,125.00$ ROAD SIDE SUPPLIES, LLC 62.46$ CHARLES CALDWELL 91.00$ COLORADO CODE CONSULTING, INC 50.00$ ALERT FIRST AID SERVICE, INC. 103.21$ BANK CARD CENTER 1,677.12$ JOHNATHAN FOLGER 203.21$ EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKD, LLC 1,500.00$ DETAILED PLAY PRO 57.40$ TELLER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT 100.00$ TELLER COUNTY COMMUNITY 50.00$ IT'Z FAMILY FOOD & FUN 29.97$ JET SERVICE 85.00$ PETTY CASH -‐ POLICE DEPARTMENT 85.61$ PETTY CASH -‐ PARKS DEPT 22.55$ PETTY CASH -‐ CLERK'S OFFICE 159.03$ REX OIL COMPANY/GRAY OIL COMPANY 3,279.51$ SAM'S CLUB 635.43$ BANK CARD CENTER 1,973.17$

CENTRAL UNIFORM & LINEN 94.08$ W.W. GRAINGER, INC. 62.52$ MEMORIAL HEALTHY SYSTEMS 825.40$ QUILL CORPORATION 818.23$ CARQUEST AUTO PARTS 2,473.41$ VERIZON WIRELESS, BELLEVUE 40.01$ CENTURYLINK 132.13$ XEROX CORPORATION 1,007.93$ US POSTMASTER 225.00$ CONNIE BRIGGS 169.00$ UNISOURCE-‐ROCKY MTN 472.28$ TWO-‐MILE HIGH CLUB 2,000.00$ SCHMIDT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 241.92$ HARRISON'S INK 762.50$ JAMES W. NEWBY, LLC 22.50$ FPPA 5,375.88$ COLORADO DEPT OF REVENUE 18.67$ COLORADO DEPT OF REVENUE 38.79$ COLORADO DEPT OF REVENUE 110.05$ BANK CARD CENTER 1,509.24$ ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC 14,217.05$ SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 3,689.32$ SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 242.04$ US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 223.06$ WATER/SEWER FUND 559.53$ ADP, INC 698.80$ TELLER COUNTY SHERRIFF'S POSSE 2,500.00$ BANK CARD CENTER 1,509.78$ BANK CARD CENTER 909.73$ AMORY PROPERTIES, LLC 1,000.00$ CRIPPLE CREEK VENTURE FOODS 28.19$ COMMUNITY OF CARING 9,778.71$ HOLLAND VENTURES 375.00$ E-‐470 PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY 5.00$ GENERAL FUND 2,714.08$ WAL-‐MART COMMUNITY 279.13$ CROWN TROPHY 632.06$ ALLISON MARIAN KRAGE 30.00$ INTELLICORP RECORDS, INC 85.70$ RISE BROADBAND 85.00$ RYAN FROST 255.00$ BLACK HILLS ENERGY 82.31$ THYSSEN KRUPP ELEVATOR 275.08$ TOTAL OFFICE SOLUTIONS 108.13$ ROCKLEDGE INC 983.77$ WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY 778.26$ ORKIN-‐COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 83.73$ 9494 55.83$ ADVANCED ALARM CO 457.20$

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 121.02$ SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 3,326.26$ AMERICAN FIDELITY INS. CO. 1,342.00$ LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. 1,305.03$

ANTHEM BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD 49,900.26$ AFLAC 536.40$ WATER/SEWER FUND 3,014.93$ COLORADO DEPT OF REVENUE 375.06$

359,305.00$

CHEMATOX LABORATORY, INC 20.00$ PEAK GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LTD. 3,000.00$ FUN EXPRESS 348.61$ WOODLAND ELECTRIC LLC 540.00$ TRANSUNION RISK & ALTERNATIVE DATA SOLUTIONS, INC

70.00$

COLORADO CODE CONSULTING, INC 3,111.15$ BANK CARD CENTER 1,144.88$ HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 407.80$ NEVE'S UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT 490.33$ CRIPPLE CREEK ACE HARDWARE 465.53$ C&A TROPHIES AND ENGRAVING 77.16$ COLORADO TOUR LINE, LLC 960.00$ IMPERIAL HOLDINGS GROUP, LLC 1,000.00$ TERRY PUTMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. 425.00$ MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS 16,402.68$ NAPA WOODLAND PARK 70.04$ TRI-‐NOLEEN DENTAL SALES & SERVICE 234.00$ JET SERVICE 85.00$ COLORADO NATURAL GAS 3,130.21$ PENROSE STEEL & TUBING, INC 68.84$ PETTY CASH -‐ PARKS DEPT 51.46$ WATER/SEWER FUND 840.08$ WATER/SEWER FUND 61,695.00$ REX OIL COMPANY/GRAY OIL COMPANY 3,566.81$ ASPEN LEAF COMPANIES 2.50$ BJ FETT JR 742.50$ CENTRAL UNIFORM & LINEN 94.08$ COLO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 2,391.00$ GAZETTE TELEGRAPH 3.91$ PETTY CASH -‐ BUILDING DEPARTMENT 78.65$ QUILL CORPORATION 112.77$ CARQUEST AUTO PARTS 717.54$ PAUL HARRIS 94.87$ VERIZON WIRELESS, BELLEVUE 1,700.52$ COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 39.50$ CENTURYLINK 1,419.82$ CENTURYLINK 55.76$ XEROX CORPORATION 385.86$ CONNIE DODRILL 133.34$ BRUNO'S PARTY TIME RENTAL 355.00$ FPPA 5,423.41$ US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 225.97$ PEAK GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LTD. 3,000.00$ ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC 16,311.87$ WATER/SEWER FUND 1,152.28$ COLORADO DEPT OF REVENUE 618.26$ ADP, INC 742.90$ LEGALSHIELD 18.95$

CENTRAL UNIFORM & LINEN 94.08$ W.W. GRAINGER, INC. 62.52$ MEMORIAL HEALTHY SYSTEMS 825.40$ QUILL CORPORATION 818.23$ CARQUEST AUTO PARTS 2,473.41$ VERIZON WIRELESS, BELLEVUE 40.01$ CENTURYLINK 132.13$ XEROX CORPORATION 1,007.93$ US POSTMASTER 225.00$ CONNIE BRIGGS 169.00$ UNISOURCE-‐ROCKY MTN 472.28$ TWO-‐MILE HIGH CLUB 2,000.00$ SCHMIDT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 241.92$ HARRISON'S INK 762.50$ JAMES W. NEWBY, LLC 22.50$ FPPA 5,375.88$ COLORADO DEPT OF REVENUE 18.67$ COLORADO DEPT OF REVENUE 38.79$ COLORADO DEPT OF REVENUE 110.05$ BANK CARD CENTER 1,509.24$ ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC 14,217.05$ SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 3,689.32$ SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 242.04$ US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 223.06$ WATER/SEWER FUND 559.53$ ADP, INC 698.80$ TELLER COUNTY SHERRIFF'S POSSE 2,500.00$ BANK CARD CENTER 1,509.78$ BANK CARD CENTER 909.73$ AMORY PROPERTIES, LLC 1,000.00$ CRIPPLE CREEK VENTURE FOODS 28.19$ COMMUNITY OF CARING 9,778.71$ HOLLAND VENTURES 375.00$ E-‐470 PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY 5.00$ GENERAL FUND 2,714.08$ WAL-‐MART COMMUNITY 279.13$ CROWN TROPHY 632.06$ ALLISON MARIAN KRAGE 30.00$ INTELLICORP RECORDS, INC 85.70$ RISE BROADBAND 85.00$ RYAN FROST 255.00$ BLACK HILLS ENERGY 82.31$ THYSSEN KRUPP ELEVATOR 275.08$ TOTAL OFFICE SOLUTIONS 108.13$ ROCKLEDGE INC 983.77$ WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY 778.26$ ORKIN-‐COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 83.73$ 9494 55.83$ ADVANCED ALARM CO 457.20$

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

XEROX CORPORATION 96.46$ W.W. GRAINGER, INC. 15.63$ CENTURYLINK 11.21$ BANK CARD CENTER 61.94$ FRASER PLUMBING 75.00$ TELLER COUNTY WASTE 378.00$ BLACK HILLS ENERGY 2,493.77$ CIRSA 1.00$ ALERT FIRST AID SERVICE, INC. 6.36$ BANK CARD CENTER 20.31$ ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC 1,022.90$ SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 129.84$ ADP, INC 56.70$ CENTURYLINK 466.17$ COLORADO SPRINGS CUSTOM 565.00$ RENEE MUELLER 36.75$ TOTAL ROOFING 13,100.00$ TELLER COUNTY COMMUNITY 100.00$ COLORADO NATURAL GAS 1,315.74$ STANDARD COFFEE SERVICE 76.30$ CINTAS FAS LOCKBOX 636525 767.50$ VERIZON WIRELESS, BELLEVUE 109.06$ CENTURYLINK 7.00$ BANK CARD CENTER 851.63$ CRIPPLE CREEK ACE HARDWARE 113.20$ HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 61.60$ GENERAL FUND 9.09$ 123 EAST BENNETT AVENUE, LLC 420.00$ RISE BROADBAND 270.40$ BLACK HILLS ENERGY 93.68$ BOOKS WEST 86.82$ THE PRAIRIE SCHOONER 512.35$ A T & T 870.23$ ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC 1,041.82$ ADP, INC 50.40$ LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. 77.42$ SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 129.84$ AMERICAN FIDELITY INS. CO. 65.00$ ANTHEM BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD 1,871.04$

27,437.16$

Four Mile Fire Protection District

� e Four Mile Fire Protection District will hold a budget meeting on December 28 at 7:00 pm at the Fire Station on Teller 11. Residents of the Four Mile District are invited to attend the meet-ing and discuss the proposed 2016 budget with Board members.

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Carquest 523.58 Century Link 808.22 Claim Jumper 311.20 Colorado Code Consulting LLC 1,787.51 DHM Design 4,531.05 Front Range WinWater Works CO. 373.56 Heartsmart.com 1,434.00 Hoffman Parker Wilson & Carberry P.C. 1,697.50 Konica Minolta Business 175.01 QA Balance Services Inc. 337.00 Quill 400.21 SGS North America Inc. 153.75 T & T Engraving Inc 44.50 Teller County Waste 135.90 Titan Machinery 107.88 USA Blue Book 307.99 Colorado Natural Gas 261.26 Daniel Halbrook Masonry 2,500.00 Rocky Mountain Recreation Inc 25,135.00 Daniel Halbrook Masonry 3,800.00 Petty Cash 102.69 Barry, Ellen K 92.35 Charles Chadwell 1,025.02 Claire M Greenwood 745.01 Cole Jr., Henry R. 1,110.21 Colyer, Peter V. W. 54.02 Delaney, Daniel S 1,177.16 Downs, Debra S. 1,748.17 Groves II, Joseph M 871.18 Groves, Joseph M 403.60 Honeycutt, Sandra L. 1,339.72 Huber, Teresa M. 141.29 Parham, Rebecca L 911.62 Tomei, Toni R 1,545.45 Vannest, Rodney S 1,042.16 Aflac 33.00 Colorado Department Of Revenue 1,802.00 Delta Dental of Colorado 474.71 Orchard Trust Company, Llc 69.24 United Healthcare 8,231.76 US Postal Service 49.00 United States Treasury 4,264.08 United States Treasury 4,115.72 657,105.53

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

XEROX CORPORATION 96.46$ W.W. GRAINGER, INC. 15.63$ CENTURYLINK 11.21$ BANK CARD CENTER 61.94$ FRASER PLUMBING 75.00$ TELLER COUNTY WASTE 378.00$ BLACK HILLS ENERGY 2,493.77$ CIRSA 1.00$ ALERT FIRST AID SERVICE, INC. 6.36$ BANK CARD CENTER 20.31$ ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC 1,022.90$ SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 129.84$ ADP, INC 56.70$ CENTURYLINK 466.17$ COLORADO SPRINGS CUSTOM 565.00$ RENEE MUELLER 36.75$ TOTAL ROOFING 13,100.00$ TELLER COUNTY COMMUNITY 100.00$ COLORADO NATURAL GAS 1,315.74$ STANDARD COFFEE SERVICE 76.30$ CINTAS FAS LOCKBOX 636525 767.50$ VERIZON WIRELESS, BELLEVUE 109.06$ CENTURYLINK 7.00$ BANK CARD CENTER 851.63$ CRIPPLE CREEK ACE HARDWARE 113.20$ HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 61.60$ GENERAL FUND 9.09$ 123 EAST BENNETT AVENUE, LLC 420.00$ RISE BROADBAND 270.40$ BLACK HILLS ENERGY 93.68$ BOOKS WEST 86.82$ THE PRAIRIE SCHOONER 512.35$ A T & T 870.23$ ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC 1,041.82$ ADP, INC 50.40$ LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. 77.42$ SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 129.84$ AMERICAN FIDELITY INS. CO. 65.00$ ANTHEM BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD 1,871.04$

27,437.16$

WATER AND SEWER FUND

GENERAL FUND 31.70$ WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY 79.98$ TELLER COUNTY WASTE 240.00$ CIRSA 111.00$ CATHRYN D GARCIA 1,856.75$ SGS NORTH AMERICA INC 589.35$ COLORADO COMPRESSED GASES 26.40$ BANK CARD CENTER 236.00$ BANK CARD CENTER 119.88$ USA BLUEBOOK 153.50$ XEROX CORPORATION 16.10$ GEI CONSULTANTS, ECOLOGICAL DIVISIO 4,960.90$ HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS 810.61$ QUILL CORPORATION 1,021.19$ STANDARD COFFEE SERVICE 76.90$ HACH COMPANY 171.24$ CENTRAL UNIFORM & LINEN 57.80$ PETTY CASH -‐ CLERK'S OFFICE 10.19$ DC FROST ASSOCIATES, INC. 316.45$ INDIGO WATER GROUP 495.00$ MARINE DIVING SOLUTIONS 3,250.00$ CW DIVERS/CWD SERVICES 1,250.00$ CW DIVERS/CWD SERVICES 5,730.00$ CENTURYLINK 34.32$ BLACK HILLS ENERGY 9,744.76$ SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 481.36$ ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC 2,617.32$ ADP, INC 56.70$ ROSS BETHEL, LLC 1,153.00$ AQUAWORKS DBO 4,650.00$ CRIPPLE CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT 200.00$ INTELLICORP RECORDS, INC 13.95$ COLORADO COMPRESSED GASES 27.28$ CRIPPLE CREEK ACE HARDWARE 165.25$ GENERAL FUND 6,368.24$ CENTURYLINK 506.65$ VERIZON WIRELESS, BELLEVUE 224.43$ FELT,MONSON & CULICHIA, LLC 2,241.50$ GAZETTE TELEGRAPH 328.75$ CENTRAL UNIFORM & LINEN 57.80$ UNCC 27.17$ COLORADO NATURAL GAS 699.24$ WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTHERN COLO 386.90$ ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY, LLC 2,283.96$ WATER/SEWER FUND 127.60$ ADP, INC 44.10$ ANTHEM BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD 5,267.41$ LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO 115.85$ AFLAC 305.22$ SUN LIFE FINANCIAL 349.88$ AMERICAN FIDELITY INS. CO. 82.00$ LEGALSHIELD 31.90$

60,203.48$


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Victor September 2015 Payments CheckPayee or Description AmountPayroll 13,305.96 Orchard Trust Company, Llc 69.24 US Postal Service 187.95 City of Cripple Creek 2,083.33 Nathan Quist 150.00 Debra Downs 200.00 Accutest Mountain States 180.00 Acorn Petroleum 1,161.50 Allen, Erin 300.00 BBL Plumbing & Heating 160.00 Big Opposable Thumb Inc. 150.00 Black Hills Energy 2,943.08 Broadvoice Business 74.90 Century Link 808.75 Children's Playstructures & Rec. Inc. 10,408.00 City of Cripple Creek 12,543.17 CliftonLarsonAllen LLP 7,489.00 Conley Construction 6,600.00 Cripple Creek Hrdware & Supply 395.17 Davis, Bruce 400.00 Dewberry-‐Goodkind Inc 6,893.50 DHM Design 6,349.97 El Paso Cty Public Health Lab 40.00 Ferrellgas 12.00 Gold Camp Bakery 104.00 Hach 289.63 Hakes, Byron L 600.00 Interstate Chemical 2,929.50 Konica Minolta Business 45.53 Konica Minolta Premier Finance 188.57 Long Branch Construction 850.00 Macdougall & Woldridge PC 49.00 Mr. Pots Inc 420.00 Nathan Quist 600.00 NBH BANK NA 452.74 Obering Wurth & Associates LLP 14,834.99 Perdew, Tarla 400.00 Petri, Veldean 400.00 Petty Cash 52.56 Powell Mechanical 1,257.80 Quill 548.08 Randy's Custom Processing 109.00 Sanducci Electric 150.52 Schmueser Gordon Meyer 931.25 Solid Earth Landscape Design 102,421.62 Teller County Clerk & Recorder 9.23 Teller County Finance 69,139.75 Titan Machinery 769.04 T-‐Mobile 195.28 Upbeat Site Furnishings 538.24 USA Bluebook 655.72 Utility Notification Center of Colorado 30.03 VALCOM 180.00 Veris Enviromental LLC 5,962.74 Wallace, Michael 400.00 O'Neal, Connor P. 400.00 Payroll 13,041.97 Orchard Trust Company, Llc 69.24 Kiewit Infastructure Co. 334,035.68 Accutest Mountain States 170.00 Blazer Electric Supply Management 294.73 Carquest 1,098.96 Colorado Code Consulting LLC 300.00 Colorado Natural Gas 239.32 CWD Services Inc. 1,560.00 Debra Downs 398.65 Dewberry Engineers Inc. 1,695.00 DHM Design 2,397.50 Executech Utah Inc. 78.75 GCR Tires & Service 1,950.00 Hach 171.24 Hoffman Parker Wilson & Carberry P.C. 4,622.58 Konica Minolta Business 12.00 Mountain State Pipe 3,811.20 Petty Cash 60.39 Playco Park Builders Inc. 12,000.00 Quill 197.22 Solid Earth Landscape Design 25,634.51 Teller County Waste 135.90 Zee Medical 135.27 Daniel Halbrook Masonry 3,000.00 Colorado Trading & Transfer Co 1,400.00 McMillan, Barbara 50.00 Orchard Trust Company, Llc 69.24 Aflac 33.00 Delta Dental of Colorado 474.71 United Healthcare 8,238.76 Daniel Halbrook Masonry 3,000.00 Sean Huffman 700.00 Daniel Halbrook Masonry 4,000.00 Acorn Petroleum 1,157.39 Adherence Construction Mngmnt 2,520.00 American Water Works Assoc. 78.00 Black Hills Energy 3,095.73 Blazer Electric Supply Management 22,105.27 Broadvoice Business 74.80

Broken Tractor LLC 5,826.47 Butchbilt LLC 627.00 Cirsa 11,206.00 City of Cripple Creek 2,083.33 CliftonLarsonAllen LLP 127.73 Entech Engineering Inc 6,278.00 Front Range WinWater Works CO. 6,788.00 Ivan's Engineering 1,861.80 Long Branch Construction 2,125.00 National Meter & Automation 1,769.27 Parham, Becky 204.41 Pattlen Ent. 260.93 SGS North America Inc. 217.25 Solid Earth Landscape Design 184.00 SS Concrete & Landscaping 9,650.00 T-‐Mobile 195.28 Tuff Shed Inc. 12,062.80 United States Treasury 4,421.88 United States Treasury 4,306.18 United States Treasury 4,497.42 807,620.10

Victor September 2015 Payments CheckPayee or Description AmountPayroll 13,305.96 Orchard Trust Company, Llc 69.24 US Postal Service 187.95 City of Cripple Creek 2,083.33 Nathan Quist 150.00 Debra Downs 200.00 Accutest Mountain States 180.00 Acorn Petroleum 1,161.50 Allen, Erin 300.00 BBL Plumbing & Heating 160.00 Big Opposable Thumb Inc. 150.00 Black Hills Energy 2,943.08 Broadvoice Business 74.90 Century Link 808.75 Children's Playstructures & Rec. Inc. 10,408.00 City of Cripple Creek 12,543.17 CliftonLarsonAllen LLP 7,489.00 Conley Construction 6,600.00 Cripple Creek Hrdware & Supply 395.17 Davis, Bruce 400.00 Dewberry-‐Goodkind Inc 6,893.50 DHM Design 6,349.97 El Paso Cty Public Health Lab 40.00 Ferrellgas 12.00 Gold Camp Bakery 104.00 Hach 289.63 Hakes, Byron L 600.00 Interstate Chemical 2,929.50 Konica Minolta Business 45.53 Konica Minolta Premier Finance 188.57 Long Branch Construction 850.00 Macdougall & Woldridge PC 49.00 Mr. Pots Inc 420.00 Nathan Quist 600.00 NBH BANK NA 452.74 Obering Wurth & Associates LLP 14,834.99 Perdew, Tarla 400.00 Petri, Veldean 400.00 Petty Cash 52.56 Powell Mechanical 1,257.80 Quill 548.08 Randy's Custom Processing 109.00 Sanducci Electric 150.52 Schmueser Gordon Meyer 931.25 Solid Earth Landscape Design 102,421.62 Teller County Clerk & Recorder 9.23 Teller County Finance 69,139.75

Broken Tractor LLC 5,826.47 Butchbilt LLC 627.00 Cirsa 11,206.00 City of Cripple Creek 2,083.33 CliftonLarsonAllen LLP 127.73 Entech Engineering Inc 6,278.00 Front Range WinWater Works CO. 6,788.00 Ivan's Engineering 1,861.80 Long Branch Construction 2,125.00 National Meter & Automation 1,769.27 Parham, Becky 204.41 Pattlen Ent. 260.93 SGS North America Inc. 217.25 Solid Earth Landscape Design 184.00 SS Concrete & Landscaping 9,650.00 T-‐Mobile 195.28 Tuff Shed Inc. 12,062.80 United States Treasury 4,421.88 United States Treasury 4,306.18 United States Treasury 4,497.42 807,620.10

City of Victor October 2015 Payments CheckPayee or Description AmountCBOC Incoming Wire Fee 10.00 Payroll 13,536.36 Colorado Department Of Revenue 1,215.00 Colorado State Treasurer 270.88 US Postal Service 190.05 Colorado Correctional Industries 8,271.20 Cripple Creek Hrdware & Supply 333.06 Daniel Halbrook Masonry 4,000.00 David Hern 1,349.00 EarthWorks Land Dev Inc 11,000.00 Gold Camp Bakery 75.00 Konica Minolta Premier Finance 188.57 PITE Creative 750.00 Regester Electric 3,450.00 Schmueser Gordon Meyer 2,725.00 Sutron Corporation 12,856.00 Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp 447.03 Utility Notification Center of Colorado 37.18 Accutest Mountain States 216.00 Adams, Tom 136.00 Allen, Erin 300.00 BASIC 102.00 Carquest 326.70 City of Cripple Creek 12,393.17 Cole Jr, Henry R. 180.00 Davis, Bruce 400.00 El Paso Cty Public Health Lab 40.00 Entech Engineering Inc 3,242.50 Fireawards.com 389.30 Fortune Club 60.23 GCR Tires & Service 980.00 Hakes, Byron L 600.00 Lowe's Companies Inc. 6,341.77 Macdougall & Woldridge PC 1,323.00 Motherlode Liquors 240.72 Nathan Quist 600.00 NBH BANK NA 1,793.31 Obering Wurth & Associates LLP 13,707.33 Perdew, Tarla 400.00 Petri, Veldean 400.00 Wallace, Michael 400.00 Bielz, Serena E 132.50 Payroll 12,913.79 Orchard Trust Company, Llc 69.24 Kiewit Infastructure Co. 459,290.67 Anne Tobey 205.00 Black Hills Energy 3,043.69


Carquest 523.58 Century Link 808.22 Claim Jumper 311.20 Colorado Code Consulting LLC 1,787.51 DHM Design 4,531.05 Front Range WinWater Works CO. 373.56 Heartsmart.com 1,434.00 Hoffman Parker Wilson & Carberry P.C. 1,697.50 Konica Minolta Business 175.01 QA Balance Services Inc. 337.00 Quill 400.21 SGS North America Inc. 153.75 T & T Engraving Inc 44.50 Teller County Waste 135.90 Titan Machinery 107.88 USA Blue Book 307.99 Colorado Natural Gas 261.26 Daniel Halbrook Masonry 2,500.00 Rocky Mountain Recreation Inc 25,135.00 Daniel Halbrook Masonry 3,800.00 Petty Cash 102.69 Barry, Ellen K 92.35 Charles Chadwell 1,025.02 Claire M Greenwood 745.01 Cole Jr., Henry R. 1,110.21 Colyer, Peter V. W. 54.02 Delaney, Daniel S 1,177.16 Downs, Debra S. 1,748.17 Groves II, Joseph M 871.18 Groves, Joseph M 403.60 Honeycutt, Sandra L. 1,339.72 Huber, Teresa M. 141.29 Parham, Rebecca L 911.62 Tomei, Toni R 1,545.45 Vannest, Rodney S 1,042.16 Aflac 33.00 Colorado Department Of Revenue 1,802.00 Delta Dental of Colorado 474.71 Orchard Trust Company, Llc 69.24 United Healthcare 8,231.76 US Postal Service 49.00 United States Treasury 4,264.08 United States Treasury 4,115.72 657,105.53



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TELLER COUNTY VENDOR PMT LIST NOVEMBER 2015

GENERAL FUND 434753.57 ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND 126650.14 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND 54192.16 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 49567 CONSERVATION TRUST FUND 687.67 WASTEWATER UTILITY FUND 13141.67 JAIL ENTERPRISE FUND 412073.03 FLEET MANAGEMENT FUND 37586.18 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND 36362.23 CLERK & RECORDER'S TRUST FUND 282973.11 PAYROLL TRUST FUND 7498.76 TOTAL 1455485.52 A&E TIRE INC 4,960.61 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL ACCA 20.00 TRAINING/TRAVEL ACME FIRE & SAFETY 405.00 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL AFFORDABLE MED 42.00 GRANT EXP A-MARK STAMPS 25.75 SUPPLIES AMERIGAS 668.97 OCCUPANCY COSTS ARBORCREEK, LLC 100.00 GRANT EXP A-RITE PLACE STRG 52.00 GRANT EXP ASPEN COUNS/ED CTR 95.00 SERVICES AT&T 60.13 SERVICES AUTO TRUCK GRP 325.88 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL AXIS BUS TECH 194.80 R&M/SUPPL BAUER, DAVID A PC 30.00 REFUND BAYLEY, J 1,333.61 GRANT EXP BEN MEADOWS 142.88 SUPPLIES BIG PINES RV STG 320.00 GRANT EXP BING PROM PROD 25.93 SUPPLIES BLACK HILLS ENERGY 5,579.82 OCCUPANCY COSTS

BLACK, WM 214.20 PF SVCS TRNG/TRVL

BLAISDELL, M 154.20 PF SVCS TRNG/TRVL

BLUETARP FINANCIAL 353.57 FURN/EQUIP BOB BARKER CO 1,066.54 SERVICES BRIM HEALTHCARE 322.16 SERVICES BRITE 1,551.00 FURN/EQUIP BRLP BG CLTHING 2,062.00 SUPPLIES BUCKHOUSE, D 36.57 SERVICES BURGESS, K 16.00 GRANT EXP BUSINESS INK, CO 166.00 SUPPLIES BYRNE, A 4,404.45 GRANT EXP C B I 1,769.00 PROF SVCS CA CNTRACTRS SUPPL 109.90

ROAD/SHOP SUPPL

CA STATE DISB UNIT 270.00 PASS-THRU CALDWELL, V 146.02 TRAINING/TRAVEL CAMFIL FARR 1,045.44 REP & MAINT CAMPBELL, R 121.16 TRAINING/TRAVEL CAREER BLDR GVT 1,500.00 SERVICES CARQUEST 383.77 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL CASA 8,206.65 GRANT EXP CC HARDWARE 391.21 R&M/SUPPL CCI 36.05 SUPPLIES CDD 298.50 GRANT EXP CDFRC 9,811.59 GRANT EXP CDHS 140.00 C&R LIABILITIES CDPHE 21.00 C&R LIABILITIES CDPHE 308.25 SUPPLIES CENTURYLINK 2,094.29 SERVICES

CHAPMAN, L 68.00 TRAINING/TRAVEL CHEMATOX LAB INC 415.00 PROF SVCS CITY MARKET 207.98 TRNG/TRVL GR EXP CITY OF CC 88.94 C&R LIABILITIES CITY OF CC 254.91 OCCUPANCY COSTS CITY OF VICTOR 15.95 C&R LIABILITIES CITY OF WP 20,224.32 C&R LIABILITIES CITY OF WP 8,070.00 RD&SHP/SRVCES CLASS C SOL GRP 962.09 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL CLS 134.94 GRANT EXP CO ASSESSOR'S ASSOC 960.00

TRAINING/TRAVEL

CO COMPRESED GSES 86.80 SERVICES

CO DEPT OF REV 261,132.0

2 C&R LIABILITIES CO DOT 160.00 SUPPLIES CO HUMAN SVCS DIR 1,500.00 MEMB/CERT CO NATURAL GAS 358.11 OCCUPANCY COSTS COAL & COLLAB 1,000.00 COMMUNITY SVCS COLLINS J&C, 106.66 C&R LIABILITIES COLORADO COUNTIES 1,400.00

TRAINING/TRAVEL

COMM OF CARING 560.00 OCCUPANCY COSTS COMM OF CARING 42,106.00 GRANT EXP COM PTNRSHP FMILY 3,087.46 GRANT EXP CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT 779.96 PASS-THRU COOKS CORECTIONAL 64.86 SERVICES CORCTNL HLTH PRTNR

29,174.75 PROF SVCS

CPFRC 150.00 GRANT EXP CSSD 1,237.24 PASS-THRU CSU EXT 3,325.00 PROF SVCS DAVIS INST 343.75 REP & MAINT DAVIS, J 193.12 TRNG/TRVL GR EXP DEEP ROCK 183.04 SUPPL/GRNT EXP

DEPPEN, G 310.00 PF SVCS TRNG/TRVL

DWBERRY ENGINEERS 3,900.00 SERVICES DISH NETWORK 122.86 SERVICES DIVERSIFIED COLL SVC 323.78 PASS-THRU DIVIDE COLLISION CTR 8,862.84

ROAD/SHOP SUPPL

DIVIDE WTR PROVIDE 2,509.80 OCCUPANCY COSTS

DOUTHIT, S R 122.40 PF SVCS TRNG/TRVL

DRAKE, GEORGE RPH 50.00 GRANT EXP DRIVE TRAIN IND 93.48 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL EL PASO DA 83,339.11 PROF SVCS ELEVATOR WORLD 1,386.75 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL ELLIOTT, PAM 68.40 TRAINING/TRAVEL ESRI 25,500.00 EQUIP/SUPPL EXPRESSTOLL 54.00 TRAINING/TRAVEL EZ MESSENGER 83.00 REFUND FAMILY SUPPORT REG 1,924.00 PASS-THRU FEDEX KINKO'S 39.98 SUPPLIES FERNER, N 88.00 TRAINING/TRAVEL FOOTHILLS ENVIRO 450.00 EMPLOYEE INS FXWORTH GALBRAITH 46.17

ROAD/SHOP SUPPL

FRANCY, LAW 18.00 REFUND

FRED'S TOWING 212.00 PROF SVCS FRED'S TOWING 202.23 RD/SHP SUPL/ SVCS G&K SERVICES 786.23 UNIFORM GCR TIRES & SVC 1,651.00 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL GEMPLER'S 347.15 SUPPLIES GENE'S HEATING 50.00 REFUND GLASER ENERGY 48.00 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL GLAXOSMITHKLINE 703.56 GRANT EXP GLOBAL GOVT/ED 3,130.60 R&M/SUPPLIES GLOBAL MACHINERY 323.66 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL GOLD HILL SQ N 350.00 GRANT EXP GOVCONNECTION 1,068.74 SUPPLIES GRAINGER 2,178.00 PRIN/INT PMT GRAINGER 289.58 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL GRAY OIL 1,386.52 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL GREEN MTN FALLS 1,121.26 C&R LIABILITIES GTS 540.00 SERVICES

HAASE, M N II 121.52 PF SVCS TRNG/TRVL

HIGHNESS, D 60.00 GRANT EXP HOEHN, M 34.10 TRAINING/TRAVEL HOME DEPOT 823.92 PRIN/INT PMT

HUBBARD, M 266.85 TRNGTRVLGRNT EXP

HUGHES, RAY PC 21.00 REFUND HUMANA 40,051.97 P/R RELATED IAAO 190.00 MEMB/CERT ICC 135.00 MEMB/CERT INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTR

45,195.84 PRIN/INT PMT

INTAB, LLC 68.22 SUPPLIES INTEGRA TELECOM 4,957.53 SERVICES INTERSTATE BATTERY 679.10 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL IREA 11,216.62 OCCUPANCY COSTS IVORY, J 4,494.96 GRANT EXP IVY COTTAGE 1,706.00 GRANT EXP JOINT INITIATIVES 400.00 MEMB/CERT JUSTICE BENEFITS 529.10 SERVICES KARTCO LLC 516.75 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL KINT, S 119.51 TRAINING/TRAVEL

KOLBE STRIPING 103,239.2

6 R&B PROJECTS KONICA MINOLTA 32.39 REP & MAINT LEDS 3,746.30 SUPPLIES/SVCS LIFELOC TECH 3,795.03 FURN/EQUIP LONGMIRE, M 32.80 TRAINING/TRAVEL MACDONALD EQ CO 143.62 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL MARQUETTE, C 3,034.47 GRANT EXP MASTER'S TOUCH 575.00 SUPPL/SVCS MAXWELL, R 100.00 PROF SVCS MCCANDLESS 6,215.99 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL MCFADDEN, H 314.60 GRANT EXP MEMORIAL HLTH SYS 100.52 SERVICES METRO COLL SRVC 15.00 REFUND MFCP INC 266.01 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL MIDWEST BARRICADE 230.50

ROAD/SHOP SUPPL

MILLER, D 45.60 GRANT EXP MILLER, D 6.80 TRAINING/TRAVEL MILLER, J 60.00 TRAINING/TRAVEL NB VITAL RECORDS 17.00 GRANT EXP NEO FIBER 14,337.90 GRANT EXP NEUFELD, V PHD 1,850.00 GRANT EXP NEVE'S UNIFORMS 899.00 GRANT EXP NUTRITION MATTERS 975.00 GRANT EXP OFFICE DEPOT 3.65 SUPPLIES

OFFICE DEPOT 914.83 SUPPLIES OFFICEMAX INC 292.12 SUPPLIES OLSON PLUMBING -1,057.85 PASS-THRU OLSON PLUMBING 21,157.00 REP & MAINT OPPMAN, P H 100.00 PROF SVCS O'REILLY AUTO 253.98 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL P/PEAK NWSPAPRS 369.16 SERVICES PAGE CONST, INC 923.00 FURN/EQUIP PARSON, R 218.57 TRAINING/TRAVEL PDR 59.95 SUPPLIES PEAK CONSULTING 1,050.00 PROF SVCS PEAK INTERNET 285.00 SERVICES PEAK LIGHTING 29.75 REP & MAINT PEIFFER, G 100.00 PROF SVCS PETTY CASH 134.72 GRANT EXP PETTY CASH 34.59 SERVICES PETTY CASH 68.82 SERVICES PETTY CASH 9.96 SUPPLIES PFC PRODUCTS 176.24 SUPPLIES PHIL LONG FORD 66.06 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL PIONEER CREDIT REC 54.00 PASS-THRU PITNEY BOWES 2,600.00 SERVICES PK ENTERPRISES 3,783.41 OCCUPANCY COSTS PK ENTERPRISES 2,399.75 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL PLATTE CAN SCHL DIS 493.92 GRANT EXP PLATTE FLORAL 50.95 PUB/EMPL RELATN PLATTEN, M 123.07 SERVICES PLATTEN, M 47.18 SUPPLIES PLATTEN, M 36.00 TRAINING/TRAVEL POLARIZED ELECTRIC 1,078.78 REP & MAINT PP REG BLDG DEPT 500.00 REP & MAINT PP REG HOSPITAL 330.23 SERVICES PRMIUM AUTO GLASS 580.00

ROAD/SHOP SUPPL

PRODUCTIVE CORP 6,647.50 EQUIP/SUPPL PROSPECT HME CARE 18,750.00 GRANT EXP PTS OF AMERICA 965.80 EXTRADITION PUEBLO RAD 276.24 SERVICES QUILL CORP 10.99 SUPPLIES R JORTBERG ASSOC 2,500.00 PROF SVCS RAD/IMAG CONSULT 178.10 SERVICES RANDOLPH, N 635.02 GRANT EXP REMIT TO: 698.00 GRANT EXP REMIT TO: 189.00 PASS-THRU RESPONSE TECH 16,825.67 SUPPLIES RIEGER, B 118.80 TRAINING/TRAVEL RMWDA, INC 150.00 TRAINING/TRAVEL ROCKY MTN PBS 345.00 OCCUPANCY COSTS ROCKY MTN SPRING 97.54 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL RUBINBROWN LLP 27,275.00 PROF SVCS RUCKER, K 93.56 GRANT EXP RUCKER, M 36.00 TRAINING/TRAVEL SAFEWAY 26.96 GRANT EXP SAMS CLUB 242.24 SUPPLIES SANOFI PASTEUR 848.86 GRANT EXP SCHMIDT CONSTR CO 1,012.00 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL SCHWEMLEIN, E 247.00 GRANT EXP SHIPPING PLUS 13.68 SERVICES SIMPLEXGRINNELL 498.75 REP & MAINT SKAGGS, T 89.70 TRAINING/TRAVEL SLOAN, D 141.20 TRAINING/TRAVEL SMITH, D 2,000.00 GRANT EXP

SMITH, JB 224.80 PF SVCS TRNG/TRVL

SMITH, K 28.00 GRANT EXP SNARE CONSTR 5,985.00 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL

FRED'S TOWING 212.00 PROF SVCS FRED'S TOWING 202.23 RD/SHP SUPL/ SVCS G&K SERVICES 786.23 UNIFORM GCR TIRES & SVC 1,651.00 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL GEMPLER'S 347.15 SUPPLIES GENE'S HEATING 50.00 REFUND GLASER ENERGY 48.00 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL GLAXOSMITHKLINE 703.56 GRANT EXP GLOBAL GOVT/ED 3,130.60 R&M/SUPPLIES GLOBAL MACHINERY 323.66 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL GOLD HILL SQ N 350.00 GRANT EXP GOVCONNECTION 1,068.74 SUPPLIES GRAINGER 2,178.00 PRIN/INT PMT GRAINGER 289.58 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL GRAY OIL 1,386.52 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL GREEN MTN FALLS 1,121.26 C&R LIABILITIES GTS 540.00 SERVICES

HAASE, M N II 121.52 PF SVCS TRNG/TRVL

HIGHNESS, D 60.00 GRANT EXP HOEHN, M 34.10 TRAINING/TRAVEL HOME DEPOT 823.92 PRIN/INT PMT

HUBBARD, M 266.85 TRNGTRVLGRNT EXP

HUGHES, RAY PC 21.00 REFUND HUMANA 40,051.97 P/R RELATED IAAO 190.00 MEMB/CERT ICC 135.00 MEMB/CERT INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTR

45,195.84 PRIN/INT PMT

INTAB, LLC 68.22 SUPPLIES INTEGRA TELECOM 4,957.53 SERVICES INTERSTATE BATTERY 679.10 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL IREA 11,216.62 OCCUPANCY COSTS IVORY, J 4,494.96 GRANT EXP IVY COTTAGE 1,706.00 GRANT EXP JOINT INITIATIVES 400.00 MEMB/CERT JUSTICE BENEFITS 529.10 SERVICES KARTCO LLC 516.75 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL KINT, S 119.51 TRAINING/TRAVEL

KOLBE STRIPING 103,239.2

6 R&B PROJECTS KONICA MINOLTA 32.39 REP & MAINT LEDS 3,746.30 SUPPLIES/SVCS LIFELOC TECH 3,795.03 FURN/EQUIP LONGMIRE, M 32.80 TRAINING/TRAVEL MACDONALD EQ CO 143.62 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL MARQUETTE, C 3,034.47 GRANT EXP MASTER'S TOUCH 575.00 SUPPL/SVCS MAXWELL, R 100.00 PROF SVCS MCCANDLESS 6,215.99 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL MCFADDEN, H 314.60 GRANT EXP MEMORIAL HLTH SYS 100.52 SERVICES METRO COLL SRVC 15.00 REFUND MFCP INC 266.01 ROAD/SHOP SUPPL MIDWEST BARRICADE 230.50

ROAD/SHOP SUPPL

MILLER, D 45.60 GRANT EXP MILLER, D 6.80 TRAINING/TRAVEL MILLER, J 60.00 TRAINING/TRAVEL NB VITAL RECORDS 17.00 GRANT EXP NEO FIBER 14,337.90 GRANT EXP NEUFELD, V PHD 1,850.00 GRANT EXP NEVE'S UNIFORMS 899.00 GRANT EXP NUTRITION MATTERS 975.00 GRANT EXP OFFICE DEPOT 3.65 SUPPLIES

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negotiations.“That’s the process folks,” she said.And she insisted the private council debate about mov-

ing locations was justifi ed.“Never was it an exclusive debate on the school site,”

she said. “I don’t think anyone tried to pull the wool over anyone’s eyes.

“I don’t think there was an attempt to hide what was going on once a decision was made that it just wasn’t go-ing to work at another site.”

But Mella angrily confronted her.“There was no reason we could not have had that

discussion, debate with public input in a public session,” Mella said of private council debate over moving the $10.1 million Aquatic Center.

“That’s what we’re doing tonight,” Harvey said. “This is a public hearing.”

“No it’s not!” Mella shouted, cutting her off. “It’s a fait accompli. It’s already been decided. We’ve made an intergovernmental agreement. You’ve had discussions. We entered negotiations and discussions before there was input about the location. That’s the point. That’s the fact. It’s irrefutable.”

Mella went on to note he lobbied hard to schedule a public forum six or more weeks ago.

“Unfortunately that didn’t happen,” he said.Sawyer made a motion to continue the public hearing

on the intergovernmental agreement but not the location to Jan. 21.

Mayor Neil Levy had no interest in reopening discus-sion of the location.

“This republic form of government – we’re elected to make these kinds of decisions,” Levy said. “I don’t know if we want to go down that road or not.”

Levy then cast the only vote against postponing action until the Jan. 21 council meeting, making it clear there would be no reconsideration of the location. Only the con-tract with the school district will be debated and possibly revised.

The testy exchange came after hours of testimony that made it clear that even those opposed to moving the Woodland Aquatic Center from downtown Woodland Park to land next to Woodland Park High School agreed that there are no perfect sites.

At the hearing, 20 citizens spoke out with fi ve clear opponents and 15 who were either for or neutral regarding the location.

A few were holding out for other sites, one was against the entire idea of an aquatic center, a few had issues with the process of deciding on the location and some, includ-ing those who were for the location, had issues with the contract that would govern use of the center by the school district.

The public was well-mannered and patient, applaud-ing every speaker even when they disagreed.

Buttery started the meeting with a detailed overview of aquatic-center history, a walkthrough of issues with each of the locations the city considered and details of the con-tract that would govern how the school district would use the center for the next 50 years in exchange for the land.

Buttery said the Woodland Station site would cost too much to develop. Meadow Wood Sports Complex would be almost as costly to develop and the complex would lose the potential for additional baseball diamonds or some new soccer fi elds.

Dana Duncan’s free land at Stone Ridge and N. Colo. 67 would also be costly to develop, but not as costly as the Woodland Station site. He said the high school site would be the least costly to develop and it would be closest to a major portion of its target audience.

Using the latest center design, he showed which parts of the center would be used for physical education and swim team practices and meets. He pointed to the two separate bodies of water inside the center: the warm-water leisure or family pool and two associated warm-water lap lanes, the six regulation lap lanes and the wall between them.

During classes and practices, students and the public would share some of the regulation lanes and the lockers. The leisure pool and family changing rooms or cabanas would always be off-limits to students during classes, practices and meets. During meets, typically no more than four times per season, all regulation lanes would be used and the warm-water lanes would be shared for warm-up or cool down.

There would be three classes per day with a maximum of 25 attendees and only during the 165-day school year. Practices and meets would take place only during either women’s and/or men’s swim season. When there are meets, the school would give the city 25 percent of admis-sion fees.

Aside from the location itself, this 50-year license was the biggest sticking point during the public hearing.

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language voters approved in the amendment does not prevent cuts from total education funding.”

“In fi scal year 2016, the negative factor is 12 percent,” Gustafson. “This will drop per-pupil fund-ing from about $8,000 to $7,001.”

District enrollment is also dropping by about 60 students a year for variety of reasons, which also af-fects funding. While school coffers are being depleted, deferred maintenance projects, such as roof and heating/air-conditioning-plant repairs, are mounting and teacher salaries are lowest in the area.

District Superinten-dent Jed Bowman told the workshop how the district is combatting the lost revenue.

Two years ago, the dis-

trict formed a 23-member taskforce to fi nd answers in four critical areas: Student recruitment and retention; employee recruitment, retention and compensa-tion; facility maintenance, upgrade and capital improvements; and district revenues and expenditures.

The district has started a marketing program, improved the culture in its schools, added and changed programming options and partnered with both Pikes Peak Commu-nity College and Western State Colorado Univer-sity to offer college-level classes.

Usually when a district is strapped for cash, it looks at mill levy overrides. But RE-2 residents already pay a higher-than-usual mill levy and asking for more likely would fall fl at with

voters. So the school board

settled on the sales tax in-crease, proposing to sweet-en the deal by promising to use about half of the $2 million annual revenue to pay off a general obliga-tion bond, eliminating a 6.75 mill levy. According to Gustafson, that would save about $980 in taxes for commercial properties val-ued at $500,000 and about $160 for homeowners whose homes are valued at $300,000.

Several advantages to the sales tax increase were discussed. City Coun-cilmember Bob Carlsen said Woodland Park’s tax still would be lower than sales-tax rates in Colo-rado Springs and Manitou Springs.

Also, the sales tax is paid by everyone shopping

within the district even when they don’t actually live in the district or even in the state.

Because school districts are not authorized to levy sales taxes, district Director Carol Greenstreet said the easiest way to get the sales tax initiative on the ballot it to ask the City Council.

“This could also be a citizen’s initiative, but getting support from City Council is a cleaner way to do this,” she said.

Several councilmem-bers pointed out that get-ting this initiative passed will require an enormous education and marketing campaign and there isn’t much time.

City Clerk Suzanne Leclercq gave the school board a list of election guidelines and deadlines.

GMF Turmoil Continued from page 1

Program,” Bradley said. “The vehicle was in place and used in GMF prior to my arrival.

“This vehicle will be used for fl ooding and deep-snow events.”

Since August, Bradley reported that he had spent $400 on the vehicle to make it operational.

When several in the audience raised their hands to ask questions, Worthey declined to take comments on the issue.

As for the latest budget, it erupted during the meeting when Worthey received a text from acting treasurer Michael Butts, who was viewing the proceedings via the livestreaming on YouTube. Butts said he had made a mistake on the salaries for part-time employees in the maintenance and administration departments.

In a subsequent phone call, Butts said he had “messed up in the last budget workshop and subsequent town meeting.”

The error occurred when he inserted a sepa-rate line item, which he caught after the budget had been passed.

“We need to cut $36,000 before the end of the year,” he said.

To fi x the error, the town scheduled a work-shop at 6 p.m. Dec. 21.

Then came the resig-nation.

The board accepted a letter of resignation from Trustee Don Ellis and agreed to appoint a replace-ment who will serve until the election in April.

Ellis has been absent from board meetings for several months. Re-cently, former trustee Mac Pitrone ap-proached the podium to ask why Ellis was repeatedly absent, adding that he believed Ellis was living in Colorado Springs.

At the meeting Dec. 15, Worthey read a letter of resignation from

Ellis, confi rming that he was living in Colorado Springs.

In other business, the board ap-pointed David Pearlman to fi ll the vacancy on the town’s planning com-mission.

In board reports, Worthey said she had been appointed to represent the town on the El Paso County Emer-gency Operations board.

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