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Academy Water and Sanitation District
The Academy Water and Sanitation District serves approximately 300 homes east
of the Donala Water and Sanitation District. It has been proposed that the
Academy district be merged into the Donala district. For more on the topic...
 |
Academy Water and Sanitation
District Board of Directors, August 16: District
still exploring options to merger with Donala |
|
Academy Water and
Sanitation District, September 9: New
proposal clarifies financial expectations of a merger |
|
Academy Water and
Sanitation District Special Meeting, September 27:
Board wonders where merger money will come from |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Oct.
3: Violation of state standards turns out
to be false alarm |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 7:
Rate,
service fee increase approved |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, December
5: Board leaning toward merger with Donala |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, January
2: Another step taken toward merger |
| Academy
Water and Sanitation District, February 6: Colorado
House bill could kill merger plans |
| Academy
Water and Sanitation District, March 12: Merger
talks back on track with Donala |
| Academy
Water and Sanitation District, April 2: Early
bond payoff not possible |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, May 7:
Merger
is off; district looking at financing options |
| Jacobson resigns from Academy Water and Sanitation |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, July 2:
Clogged
pumps will require a closer look |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 6:
Lift
station pump creating headaches |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Nov. 5:
Lagoon violations trigger fee increase |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Dec. 10:
Violations
a sore subject with the state |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 7:
Operator
reports improved numbers, ideas for tackling future issues |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 4:
Reverse
osmosis system is newest lagoon upgrade idea |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, April 8:
Operator
considers options for upgrades |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, June 3:
Expenses,
past-due accounts dominate discussion |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Sept. 2:
Preventing
water source contamination focus of presentation |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 6:
Missing
2007 documentation troubling |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 3:
Concerns over water, wastewater issues are
addressed |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, March 3:
Water
rates going up |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, May 5:
Discussion on merging with Donala revived |
| Academy Water and Sanitation District, July 7:
Plan
would protect local water supply |
OCN carries a series of articles on local arts and crafts and
performing arts...
| Free concert, Feb. 14 |
| Art Matters: Art as creative
industry jump-starts local economies |
| At the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts |
| Audience gets the gifts at music and art event |
| Art Matters: Fiber
art stars in Tri-Lakes |
| Whitworth fills TLCA with sounds of Southern
bluegrass |
|
Snapshots:
RMMA Concert, Feb. 14 |
|
Snapshots:
Art Group show, Feb. 27 |
|
Art Matters: You can take it
with you |
|
Snapshots: Colorado Art Education Association exhibit at TLCA |
|
Snapshots: Outta The Garage at
TLCA, March 6 |
| Finders and Youngberg at TLCA, March 27 |
| Sonny Hood’s photos exhibited at TLCA |
| Art Matters: Local
artists share their secrets
|
| Snapshots: Music-Poetry-Arts Café at
TLCA,
April 25
|
| Art Matters:
Real art for
real people: the driving force of success |
| Community responds to the energy of Brulé & AIRO |
| Snapshots:
John Adams at the TLCA, May 9 |
| Snapshots:
Book and Beck at the TLCA, May 29 |
| Art
Matters: The arts play on in Tri-Lakes |
| A
Celebration of Art and History in Monument at the new Town Hall |
| Snapshots:
TLCA, June 5: Wendy Woo |
| Snapshots:
TLCA, June 5: PLAG Show and Sale |
| Snapshots:
Pikes Peak Feis, June 12, 13 |
| Snapshots:
Blue Columbine Festival, June 13 |
| Snapshots:
Monument Concert in the Park, June 24 |
| Art Matters:
Chautauqua at TLCA: Exhibit for two women artists |
| Snapshots:
Peace Poster Project at TLCA |
| Snapshots:
Gift shop makeover at TLCA |
| Chautauqua makes successful return |
| Art Matters: Arts education
lacking despite call for creativity |
| Art Hop, Aug. 20 |
| PLAG at WMMI, Aug. 7 |
| Siskind and Book at TLCA |
| Art Matters:
The thought
leaders |
| Monument Art Hop concludes another successful year |
| Snapshots:
Dakota Blonde returns to TLCA, Sept. 12 |
| Concert in the Park series receives Governor’s Award |
| Art Matters:
Is your wish
list ready? |
| PLAG Craft Fair, Oct. 3-4 |
| TLCA Annual Member Show |
| Snapshots:
John Adams Return a Rocky Mountain High for TLCA
audience, Oct. 3 |
| Art
Matters: The art of living in
"Try" Lakes |
| Two journeys
make for one great TLCA show |
| Snapshots:
Palmer Divide thanks fans at TLCA concert, Nov. 21 |
| Art Matters: Creative
community legislation |
| Art Matters:
Porkbusters:
Public art you can support for "free"
|
| Snapshots:
Drabkin and Brooks charm TLCA
audience, Jan. 23
|
| Snapshots:
All glass show at TLCA
|
| Art Matters:
Objets du jour:
Quilts, fiber, multimedia, and more |
| Snapshots:
Sammy Dee’s blues electrify TLCA crowd, Feb. 13 |
| Snapshots:
Wedding Showcase at the TLCA, Feb. 21 |
| Snapshots:
Woo returns to TLCA, Feb. 27 |
| Art Matters:
Are you the next Herb and Dorothy? |
|
Snapshots: Artist Robert Gray honored by his
students |
|
Snapshots: The Zen Cowboy Releases CD at
TLCA,
Mar. 12 |
|
Snapshots: Haus Muzik String Quartet at
TLCA,
Mar. 21 |
|
Snapshots: Grandma’s Grits at the TLCA , Mar.
27 |
| Tri-Lakes Cares to benefit from art sale |
| Art Matters: Art
Hop springing back into town for 2010 |
| Two comedies bring laughs to TLCA |
| Poetry, song, and art combine at
TLCA,
April 9 |
| Sweet Sunny South lays down bluegrass at
TLCA, April 24 |
| Vendors brave snowstorm to participate in
Antiques Show
|
| Art Matters: Drawing
in our contemporary art scene |
| Snapshots: Burgan entertains with tunes from the ‘50s-‘60s,
May 8 |
| Snapshots: Art sale May 15 provides support for Tri-Lakes Cares |
| Tea Social treated to mini-concert, May 18 |
| Snapshots: "Crimes of the Heart" at the TLCA, May
20-23 |
| Snapshots: Monument Art Hop begins new season, May 20 |
| Art Matters: Perception
creates reality |
| Art Matters:
Frames shouldn’t
overpower art |
|  Art Matters:
The beautiful
local color |
| Friends
and colorful expression at the TLCA , Aug. 6 |
| Art
Hop, Aug. 19 |
Growth along Baptist Road has led to greatly increased traffic. The Baptist
Road Rural Transportation Authority (BRRTA) was formed to coordinate changes to Baptist
Road to help address the resulting hazardous conditions and congestion. For more
on this topic...
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, December 8: Triview sewer line
construction delays Baptist Road improvements |
| On the Roads: Status
of Baptist, Struthers road construction |
| Baptist Road Rural
Transportation Authority, March 9: Board
approves funding for Gleneagle Drive signal |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, April 13: Board approves fee waiver for
Timbers |
| On the Roads: Status
of Baptist and Struthers road construction |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, May 4: $21.5 million bond sale for
interchange work approved |
| On
the Roads: Baptist and Struthers Road
construction schedules |
|
Baptist
Rd./Hodgen Rd. connection opens |
|
On the Roads: Baptist-Struthers
Road Update |
|
Baptist Road Rural
Transportation Authority special meeting, September 24: Baptist
Road project delayed; contract extended |
|
Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, Nov. 9: Land condemnation approved in
hopes of speeding up I-25 interchange construction |
|
Access roads approved across Santa Fe Trail |
| Baptist
Road Rural Transportation Authority, February 8: BRRTA
to move forward on bids for interchange |
| Baptist
Road Rural Transportation Authority, Mar. 27: Several
expenses approved to expedite construction |
| Valero agrees to donate land for I-25 off-ramp |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, June
13: Condemnation of interchange right-of-way
authorized |
| Officials celebrate completion of Baptist Road
project |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, Aug.
8: 2007 audit approved; interchange expansion
contract options discussed |
| Interchange contract award Oct. 3 |
| Lawrence Construction picked for interchange work |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, Dec.
12: 2009 budget approved, including interchange
expansion |
| NEPCO meeting, Jan. 10: Homeowners’
associations get update on Baptist Road I-25 interchange |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, Feb.
13: Increase in number of road use fee categories
discussed |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority board,
April 23: Authority approves new accountant |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, May
22: Merrifield casts deciding committee vote to
eliminate state funds for widening I-25 |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority board,
July 10: Road use fee table amended |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, Aug.
14: 2008 audit accepted |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority, Oct.
9: All Baptist Road bridge lanes opened |
| Baptist
Road Rural Transportation Authority, Nov. 13: I-25
Baptist Road interchange completed for this year |
| BRRTA
ceremony marks interchange milestone |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, Jan. 8: I-25 Baptist Road interchange
construction completed for this year |
| Baptist Road Rural Transportation
Authority, April 2: BRRTA and PPRTA having
trouble getting some sales taxes |
Residents are raising money to acquire 190 acres on
the top and north side of Ben Lomond Mountain to be set aside as publicly
accessible open space. For more on this topic...
Articles to help you identify our local feathered friends...
Articles to help you find your way in the digital world...
King's Deer developer Dan Potter has proposed building a road through Black
Forest Regional Park to provide access to his proposed 161 lot Cathedral Pines
development. Opponents of the plan have successfully fought it in court. For
more on this topic...
This series of book reviews focuses on books of special interest to Tri-Lakes
area residents...
| Book highlights for 2006 |
| Cozy, mouth-watering meals
for cold winter nights
|
| Gripping Nonfiction for the
Last (We hope) Cold Winter Month |
| "The Book
Club" |
| Smiles & inspiration for
grads & moms |
| Thanks,
Dad! |
| Introduce
a child to reading |
| Don’t forget
to pack a book! |
| Turn a page to
a better education |
| Get spooked with a good
mystery |
| Making your list? |
| The perfect gift |
| A new you for the new year
|
| Books that created lively
discussions in 2007 |
| Pack
a new paperback |
| April
is Poetry Month |
| Wise
words for moms and grads |
| Don’t
forget Dad! |
| Summertime, when the reading is easy |
| Beyond Harry Potter |
| First novels |
| Ready, Set, Vote! |
| When life gives you scraps,
make quilts |
| Eye-catching coffee table books |
| Tightening the belt and the wallet |
| Let’s celebrate presidents’ month |
| Low-budget vacations |
| How does your garden grow? |
| Heartwarming books for troubling
times |
| Summertime, and the readin’ is easy |
| I’m Bo-o-o-o-red! |
| Take a hike! |
| Real lives, real people |
| What’s new in the book world? |
| Gifts that keep on giving |
| Gifts
for treasuring beyond the holidays |
| Great reads for cold nights |
| Love is in the air
|
| Spring into spring with a new book |
| Tulips, daffodils, and … new
books! |
| Celebrating
motherhood |
| New favorites for fathers |
| Summer fun for kids |
| Beach and backyard books |
| Discussable books |
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners wields considerable power
as the governing authority for land use and other decisions for the
unincorporated areas of the county. For more on
this topic...
After being denied permission to build a concrete batch plant in Monument,
Transit Mix submitted an application to the Town of Palmer Lake to build a
plant off County Line Road on the north side of Ben Lomond Mountain. The
proposal was unanimously denied by the Palmer Lake Planning Commission. More
recently, Rockwell Ready-Mix Concrete applied for a business license to
restart heavy industrial operations on North Washington Street in Monument. For
more on this topic...
The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's office handles real estate
transactions, motor vehicle registrations, and elections. In the latter part of
2002, Clerk and Recorder Patrick Kelly was appointed to be a district court
judge. For more on this topic...
The El Paso County Planning Commission reviews proposals for developments
in the unincorporated parts of the county. It makes recommendations to the
Board of County Commissioners. Some of these projects have a direct impact on
the residents of the Tri-Lakes area. For more on this topic...
| El Paso County Planning Commission,
January 16 and 23: Forest Lakes, Grandview projects
approved |
| El Paso County Planning Commission,
Feb. 6 and 20: Knollwood Village filing approved |
| El Paso County Planning
Commission, March 6 and 20: Cherry Springs
preliminary plan approved |
| El Paso County Planning Commission,
April 17: Colorado Estates rezoning request denied |
| Black
Forest Community Meeting, May 9: County
presents changes planned for Hodgen east of 83
|
| El Paso County Planning
Commission, July 17: Rezoning of Knollwood
parcel approved |
| El Paso County Planning
Commission, August 23: Discussion of Hodgen
Road improvements to continue |
| Gleneagle residents
surprised and angered by plans for golf course |
| El Paso County Planning
Commission: Hodgen plan will be reviewed
again |
| Access roads approved across Santa Fe Trail |
| NEPCO meeting, January 12: Schueler
presents information on special districts |
| Gleneagle
Community Meeting, February 12: Gleneagle
Golf Club pushes patio homes |
| El Paso County Parks Department Open House, April
30: Palmer Lake Park Master Plan update presented |
| El Paso County Parks Department Open House, April
30: County considers Palmer Lake improvements |
| Letter:
Gleneagle Golf Club’s proposal is out of bounds |
| Gleneagle group fights golf course development |
| El Paso County Planning Commission meetings
November 4 and December 2: Cathedral Pines
expansion and Palomino Estates preliminary plan approved |
| El Paso County Planning Commission, May 19:
Palomino,
Gleneagle proposals advance |
| Beacon Lite Rd. meeting, Sept. 22 |
| Doewood Gate meeting, Jan. 13:
Citizens
comment on future of controversial road gate |
| County transportation officials receive local
public input |
| Letter:
An ill-conceived plan with
unintended consequences |
| El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, May
27: County approves patio homes on driving range |
| Fox Run Aerial Adventure Park proposed |
| Fox Run adventure park plan criticized at meeting |
The Donala Water and Sanitation District provides water and sewer service to the
Gleneagle development. For more on this topic...
|
Donala Water and Sanitation District, November
29: District increases rates; mill levies
unchanged |
|
Donala Water and Sanitation District,
January 22: District reviews draft water infrastructure study results |
| Donala
Water and Sanitation District, February 20: District
takes positions on pending state legislation |
| Two
local districts part of pilot water conservation program |
| Donala
Water and Sanitation District, March 19: Donala
to test for pharmaceuticals in the water |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, April 16:
Merger
with Academy "may be getting too hard to do" |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District
Candidate Statements
|
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, May 21:
Two
board members sworn-in; wastewater plant costs expected to exceed $16
million |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, June 18:
District
offers to buy ranch for the water |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, July 16:
Negotiations
continue on district’s offer to buy a ranch for the surface water rights |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, August 20:
District
under contract to buy ranch; wins awards |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, September 17:
Board
to close in November on ranch purchase; hears concerns about proposed golf
course development |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, October 15:
District
on schedule to complete purchase of $4.6 million ranch |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District Board Meeting,
Nov. 24: District completes purchase of $4.8 million
ranch |
| Donala xeriscaping project proceeds yard by
yard |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District Board, Jan. 28:
Board tours wastewater facility; expansion nearing
completion |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 18:
District
collecting data for Mt. Massive Ranch water court case |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 18:
District
calculates cost of providing services |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, April 15:
Auditor
recommends some changes in procedures |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, June 17:
Water
court case filed to convert ranch water to district use |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, July 14:
Ranch
access issues continue |
| Wastewater plant grand opening celebration July 24 |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 19:
District
closer to a water deal with Colorado Springs |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Sept. 16:
District
considers raising water rates 10 percent |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Oct. 21:
District
plans survey of views about water and potential ballot measure |
| Donala
phone survey finds strong support for connection to CSU |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Dec. 3:
District
reviews survey results, plans Jan. 13-14 community meetings |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Jan. 27:
District
prepares for May 4 election |
| Snapshots:
Donala holds community meetings, Jan.
13-14
|
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 24:
Board
approves debt and mill levy questions for ballot |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, March 18:
May
4 ballots seek approval of debt, property tax increase |
| Special district election candidate
statements |
| Letter: Vote "Yes" on Donala
Issues A and B |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, April
22: May 4 ballots seek approval of debt,
property tax increases |
| Special district election results |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, May 20:
Decision
by Colorado Springs may clear the way for a
contract with Donala |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District,
June 24: District to hold workshop on
water issues July 7 |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District Workshop, July
7: District to conduct aquifer recharge feasibility
study, investigate IPR project, and finance CSU connection |
| Donala Water and Sanitation District, Aug. 19:
District
approves water reuse engineering study |
Donald Wescott Fire Protection District
The Donald Wescott Fire Protection District provides covers from Baptist Road
south to Colorado Springs. For more on this topic...
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection
District board, December 19: Shooting response
leads to emergency purchase of body armor |
| Wescott firefighters receive Medal of Valor |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District
Board, January 16: New firefighter and
board member sworn in |
| Snapshots:
Townsend sworn-in at Wescott |
| Donald
Wescott Fire Protection District Board, March 12: May
election ballot complicated by resignation |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board,
April 23: Bill Lowes appointed to two-year board
term; two other seats to be decided in May 6 election |
| Donald Wescott FPD Candidate Statements
|
| Wescott FPD opens door to raise safety awareness |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, May
21: New directors sworn in |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District board, June
18: Community wildfire protection plan to be
created |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, July
16: Community wildfire protection plan on hold |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, Aug.
20: New firefighter and lieutenant sworn in |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board
meeting, Sept. 24: Board considers options in first
draft of 2009 budget |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, Oct.
22: Cut gas line leads to fire at construction site |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District
Volunteer Pension Board, Nov. 19: Pension
fund sound despite market upheavals |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, Nov.
19: Successful CPR recovery from cardiac arrest
reported |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, Dec.
3: Edwards being deployed; Burns appointed acting
chief |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, Jan.
28: Amended 2008 budget approved |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board,
April 22: Volunteer data submitted for pension plan
evaluation |
| Possible fire district consolidation |
| Rancher offers land for new fire station |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District board, Oct.
28: Board switches location for new station |
| Donald Wescott Open House, Oct. 3 |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District
Board, Jan. 27: Bookkeeping problems continue |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, Feb. 24:
Board
accepts bookkeeper’s resignation; staff will manage district finances
again |
| Lance,
Leonhardt, and Ridings receive Phoenix Club Award |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District,
March 17: Three firefighters selected for
Phoenix Club Award |
| Special district election candidate
statements |
| Fire Protection Districts’ special
elections, May 4 |
| Special district election results |
| DWFPD Safety Fair |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District Board, May
26: New board shifts focus from merger to new
station |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District
board, June 23: Board selects contractor
and fire trucks for new station |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, July 28:
Financing
of new aerial truck finalized |
| Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, Aug. 25:
Two
new volunteer firefighters join Wescott |
For more articles on Tri-Lakes area emergency services, see also the Woodmoor/Monument
Fire Protection District, Tri-Lakes Monument
Fire
Protection District, Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire
Rescue Authority, and the Emergency Services
topics.
There is interest in drilling for oil and natural gas in Pike National Forest
in the Tri-Lakes area. For more on this topic...
Opinions differ as to the best way to maintain a vital local economy.
For more on this topic...
Emergency services in the Tri-Lakes area are delivered by a collection of
special districts. For more on this topic...
For more articles on Tri-Lakes area emergency services, see also the Donald
Wescott Fire Protection District, Tri-Lakes
Fire Protection District, Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire
Authority, and the Woodmoor/Monument Fire Protection
District topics.
Flying Horse Ranch occupies 1,565 acres south of Northgate Road and west of
Highway 83. Classic Communities is subdividing it to include 3,650 dwelling
units on 708 acres, 244 acres of office and light industrial, 229 acres for a
private golf course and conference center-resort, 100 acres of parks and open
space, 95 acres of commercial and retail space, and an 80-acre K-12 school site.
For more on this topic...
El Paso County Commissioners have approved The Schuck Corporation's
preliminary plan for the Forest Lakes Residential Project. The
proposal, based on a sketch plan approved about 15 years ago, calls for 467
dwelling units on approximately 1,000 acres land near Baptist Road and Hay
Creek Road west of I-25The plan
calls for a clustered design with areas of urban density coupled with open space
and recreational use of two lakes. For more on this topic...
The Forest View Acres Water District was established in 1957
by the late Hugh Nevins. From the initial provision of water to 27 homes, FVAWD
currently provides water service to 280 residences in the Red Rocks Ranch,
Clovenhoof, Villas, Sundance Estates, and Shiloh Pines neighborhoods in
unincorporated El Paso County. In 2004, an embezzlement of at least $315,000 was discovered. For more on this topic...
| Forest View Acres Water District,
December 7: District increases fee, approves 2006
budget |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
January 26: Board accepts resignation, ponders
mysterious water loss |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
February 23: 2.18 million gallons lost in January |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
March 23: Residents object to $25 per month fee
increase |
| Forest View Acres Water
District, April 27: Residents object to fee
increase; board considers proposing property tax |
| Forest View Acres Water District, May 25:
Board
ponders financing $6.2 million for improvements |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
June 22: Unger pleads guilty, gives back $300,000 |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
July 27: District proposes property tax to fund
improvements |
| Forest
View Acres Water District, August 24: Board
places property tax measure on the November ballot |
| Forest View Acres Water
District, September 19: Walker resigns amid
ballot measure controversy |
|
Forest View Acres Water District,
November 2: Community Solutions picked to
operate system |
|
Forest View Acres Water District,
November 10: Board refines 2007 budget in light
of election results |
|
Forest View Acres water judged
"best tasting in Colorado" |
|
Forest View Acres: Best water to no
water |
|
Forest
View Acres Water District Board of Directors, June 28: Residents
propose volunteer committees to address issues |
|
Forest View Acres Water
District Board of Directors Meeting, July 26: Board
wrestles with the role of volunteer committees |
|
Forest View Acres Water
District Board of Directors, August 23: District’s
administration and operation contracts terminated |
| Letter:
Forest View homeowner says contractor violated rights |
| Forest View Acres Water
District, September 27: District seeks
management and operations companies |
| Forest View Acres Water District,
September 27, October 12, 19, and 25: District
selects new management company |
| Forest View Acres Water District Board of
Directors, July 22: Improvements to well,
treatment plant planned |
| Forest View Acres Water District Board of
Directors, Aug. 26: Improvement project to begin
Sept. 7 |
Many parts of the Tri-Lakes area are forested. OCN has carried information to
help residents maintain forest health. For more on this topic...
OCN has carried a series of articles on various health and wellness topics. For more
on this topic...
In 2001, local governmental bodies received a
$50,000 grant to do area-wide planning. For more on this topic...
Woody Woodworth provides information to assist the indoor and outdoor gardener...
This residential development proposes to 976 lots on 430 acres on the south
side of Higby Road west of Higby Estates. For more on this topic...
Growth and development throughout the area has greatly increased the
traffic on Interstate 25. Numerous changes to I-25 are being planned including
the redesign of the State Highway 105, Baptist Road, and Northgate
interchanges. How the changes to I-25 are handled will have a tremendous
impact on Tri-Lakes area residents' quality of life. For more on this topic...
Our Community News has run articles in an on-going
effort to acquaint residents with local leaders. For more on this topic...
Jackson Creek is one of the fastest growing areas within the Town of
Monument. The Triview Metropolitan District supplies
water, sewer, and road maintenance services to Jackson Creek. For more on this topic...
The Tri-Lakes area goes all-out in celebrating Independence Day. For more
on this topic...
OCN carries a series of articles on local law enforcement issues...
The Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board typically meets monthly. OCN
reports on most of those meetings. For more on this topic...
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board, Dec. 18:
Second-graders
make holiday presentation to the board |
| District 38 Special Education Advisory Committee
meeting, Dec. 10: Special Education Advisory
Committee plans programs for 2009 |
| Weighted grades, school closure rumors discussed |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board, Jan. 15:
Board
discusses program promoting science, technology, engineering, and math |
| Special Education Advisory Committee, Jan. 14:
Annual
report on services completed |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 Board of Education, Feb. 19:
Teachers
concerned about budget cuts |
| District Accountability Advisory Committee, Feb. 10:
Panel discusses behavior survey, Palmer Ridge goals |
| Lewis Palmer School District 38 Special Education
Advisory Committee, Feb. 11: SEAC discusses Resource
Fair, school staffing |
| Special-education panel hears behavior analyst |
| Lewis Palmer School District Accountability Advisory
Committee, March 10: Students learning Internet
safety |
| Lewis Palmer School District Special Education
Advisory Committee, March 11: Stimulus funding
expected |
| Letter: Why not make physical education optional? |
| Snapshots: Chess tournament winners acknowledged, March 19 |
| Snapshots: LPHS Serteens Club wins national award |
| Lewis-Palmer School District Accountability Advisory
Committee, April 14: Community safety program coming
to schools |
| Lewis Palmer School District Special Education
Advisory Committee, April 8: Committee’s funds,
goals discussed |
| Snapshots:
Lewis-Palmer Elementary School No
TV event, April 24 |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Board, May 21:
Parents
give varied opinions on preschool program |
| Lundeen retires |
| Lewis-Palmer
School District 38 District
Accountability Advisory Committee, May 12: School
panel looks back at year’s issues |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Special Education
Advisory Committee, May 8: Panel evaluates
achievements, changes meeting format |
| Snapshots:
Special Education Resources Fair, May 2 |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Board, June 18:
Four
board seats up for election |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Board, Aug. 20:
Board
hears support for private instruction |
| 5 candidates for 4 seats |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 board, Sept. 17:
Board
discusses organization, funding |
| Lewis-Palmer School District Accountability Advisory
Committee, Sept. 15: Committee discusses programs,
goals |
| D-38 Special Education Advisory Committee, Sept. 9:
School
funding a major concern |
| Letter:
Wilson gets board member’s support |
| Letter:
Parent backs Wilson for School Board |
| Wilson wins reelection |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 Board, Oct. 15:
Blanch
underscores technological advances |
| Lewis-Palmer School District Accountability Advisory
Committee, Oct. 13: Great Education Colorado,
Colorado Growth Model explained |
| Web site exclusive:
D-38 Special Education Advisory Committee, Oct.14:
Committee discusses priorities, vision with superintendent |
| Community
summit on D-38 funding, Dec. 8, 10 |
| Lewis-Palmer
District 38 Board of Education, Nov. 19: New
board member installed; budget process discussed |
| Lewis-Palmer
School District Accountability Advisory Committee, Nov. 11: DAAC
discusses ways to cut $5 million |
| Lewis-Palmer
School District Special Education Advisory Committee, Nov. 11: Fleury
seeks improved communication |
| Snapshots:
Taste of Lewis-Palmer raises money for charities, Nov. 12 |
| School District 38 Board of Education, Dec. 17:
Board
votes to close Grace Best, reconfigure others |
| D-38 Special Education Advisory Committee, Dec. 9:
Committee
discusses position statement, extended school year option |
| School District 38 Board of Education, Jan.
21 and 28: Additional school budget cuts considered |
| D-38 District Accountability Advisory
Committee, Jan. 5: Budget reviewed before public
survey |
| D-38 Special Education Advisory
Committee, Jan. 13: Committee discusses response to
intervention, position statement |
| Letter:
The D-38 budget crisis: What really
happened
|
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Board of Education,
Feb. 18: School Board discusses changes for upcoming
school year |
| Lewis-Palmer District Accountability Advisory
Committee, Feb. 9: Legislators are focus of school
funding concerns |
| Lewis-Palmer Special Education Advisory Committee,
Feb. 10: Superintendent responds to position
statement |
| Lewis-Palmer D-38 Board of Education, March 4, 11 and
18: Board continues dialogue with community as it
plans for coming year |
| D-38 District Accountability Advisory Committee,
March 9: State Rep. Stephens responds to letter
campaign at meeting |
| D-38 Special Education Advisory Committee, March 10:
Committee discusses future plans, priorities |
| Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Board of
Education, April 1, 8, 16, and 26: Board
names new school, blocks departure of Monument Academy |
| D-38 District Accountability Advisory
Committee, April 13: DAAC to create
long-range planning task force |
| D-38 Special Education Advisory Committee,
April 14: Differentiated and team teaching
benefits explained |
| Letter:
The D-38 "mess": One
senior citizen’s perspective |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 Board of Education, May 20:
Board
discusses outsourcing food service, hears public comments |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 District Accountability
Advisory Committee, May 11: Committee discusses
long-term planning task force |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 Special Education Advisory
Committee, May 12: Principals’ panel addresses
committee; board elected |
| Letter: Loss of Creekside school mourned |
| Letter: Get involved in local school issues |
| Snapshots: School gets pizza money for playground, April 30 |
| D-38 Board of Education June 3, 17, and 22:
Superintendent Blanch resigns; Borman
appointed acting superintendent |
| D-38 picks Bauman as interim superintendent |
| D-38, Aug. 5 and 19:
Bauman
describes goals |
| D-38 District Accountability Advisory Committee,
Aug. 17: Fact sheets list likely effects of ballot
measures |
| Letter:
Grassroots group committed to D-38 |
| Playground
takes shape at Bear Creek Elementary, Aug. 7 |
Library Events
The Tri-Lakes area is part of the Pikes Peak Library District that sponsors
many events. For more on this topic...
There are a variety of sources of fascinating local history. For more on this
topic...
| Palmer Lake, Dec. 14:
75th
annual Yule log hunt |
| Snapshots:
Palmer Lake Yule Log Potluck Dinner, Dec. 9 |
| Snapshots:
Palmer Lake Yule Log Hunt, Dec. 14 |
| Pikes Peak or Bust Winter
Festival draws 900 |
| Snapshots:
Mining Museum Gold Party, Feb. 6 |
| Historical Society hears presentation on museum and
mining |
| Historical Society hears history of trolley system |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, April
16: History of women’s fashion displayed |
| Palmer
Lake Historical Society, May 21: Historical
Society hears history of two early preachers |
| Snapshots: Western
Mining Museum Rock Fair, June 20 |
| Palmer Lake
Historical Society, June 21: Historical
Society sponsors Fathers’ Day gala |
| Civil
War program, July 16; Chautauqua,
August 7-9 |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, July 16:
Historical
Society relives Battle of Glorieta Pass |
| Chautauqua makes successful return |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, Aug. 20: Trombone
quintet serenades Historical Society |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, Sept. 17:
Local
videographer documents history |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society, Oct. 15:
Air
Force Academy historian details Pike expeditions |
| Palmer
Lake Historical Society, Nov. 19: Historian
reveals history of USAFA grounds |
| Historical Society holds annual dinner,
election
|
| Palmer Lake Historical Society meeting, Feb. 18:
The
rebirth of Old Colorado City |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society Chautauqua
meeting, Feb. 22: Historical Society begins
Chautauqua planning |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society
meeting, March 18: "A portrayal of Lucretia
Vaile" |
| Geothermal lecture heats up museum,
April 8 |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society meeting,
April 15: Evolution of the Denver & New
Orleans Railroad |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society
Chautauqua April meetings: Chuck Pyle
accepts Chautauqua invitation |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society meeting, May 20:
All
aboard for Pikes Peak |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society Chautauqua May
Planning Meetings: Boy Scouts volunteer to
assist Chautauqua project |
| Crawford Memorial Planning Meeting,
June 10: Memorial to honor military
personnel in region |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society meeting,
June 20: Hundreds attend Fathers’ Day Ice
Cream Social |
| Crawford Memorial Planning Meeting, July 6 and
July 20: Committee discusses redesign of
Crawford Memorial site |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society meeting, July 15:
Shamrock
Ranch history presented |
| Historic Estemere mansion is for sale |
| Author criticizes Canadian oil sands project |
| Chautauqua
brings the past into the present, Aug. 6-8 |
| Murder
on the menu at dinner theater show, Aug. 6 |
| Museum
says, "Happy birthday, burros" |
| Palmer Lake Historical Society meeting, August 19:
Early
Colorado entertainment was not always wholesome |
Monument Academy
The Monument Academy is a charter school within Lewis-Palmer District 38. For
more on this topic...
|
Groundbreaking Oct. 12 for new Monument
Academy building on Highway 105 |
|
Monument Academy Board of Directors, Oct. 15:
School project to start soon and Correction |
| Monument Academy short $1.2 million on funding for new
building |
| Monument Academy Board, July 15:
Board
gives update on new Academy school building |
| Lewis-Palmer District 38 School Board Special Meeting,
July 24: Monument Academy building shortfall now
estimated at $1.6 million; second bond issue planned |
| Monument Academy special board meeting, July 28:
Board
provides responses to D-38 concerns |
| Two new schools! |
| D-38 board approves ballot measure requesting $2.7
million; remains concerned about Monument Academy issues |
| Monument Academy Board meeting, Aug. 16: Steady
progress reported toward opening school Sept. 8 |
| Letter:
Former Monument Academy board member criticizes
D-38 board |
| MA holds ribbon-cutting ceremony, Sept. 13 |
| Monument Academy Board of Education, Sept. 16:
Bond
sale closed; new school building opens on schedule |
| Lundeen retires |
| Monument Academy Board of Directors, April
21: Community likes idea of charter release |
| Monument Academy Board of Directors, May 12: School
looks to outside consulting for reorganization help |
| Monument Academy Board of Directors, Aug. 19:
Consultant group evaluates school |
The Town of Monument Board of Trustees typically holds two
meetings per month. OCN reports on most of the meetings. For more on this
topic...
| Monument Board of Trustees, Dec. 15:
$7.5
million budget approved for 2009 |
| Letter: Monument Mayor describes the State Of The Town |
| Monument Board of Trustees meeting, Jan. 5:
Monument
Marketplace Discount Tire plat approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees meeting, Feb. 2:
Creation
of Fountain Creek Watershed district endorsed |
| Letter:
Tire store a good fit for Marketplace |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Feb. 17: Downtown
Walgreens plat approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, March 2: Arbor
Mountain site plan approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, March 16: Downtown
Walgreens traffic flow options discussed |
| Letter: A shocking development |
| Letter: Walgreens approval disturbing |
| Monument Board of Trustees, April 6:
Temporary
supervision of Palmer Lake police approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, April 20:
Town
Forum presentations engage citizens |
| Letter: Monument Board of Trustees lacks vision |
| Snapshots:
New Monument Town Hall nears
completion, April 29 |
| Monument Board of Trustees, May 4:
New
summer event narrowly approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, May 18:
First
board meeting held in new Town Hall |
| Monument Board of Trustees, June 1:
Mayor
Glenn leaves; Dominguez to serve as mayor for now |
| Snapshots:
New Monument Town Hall Ribbon-Cutting, June 27 |
| Monument Board of Trustees, July 6:
Glenn
resigns; Trustee Easton appointed mayor |
| Monument Board of Trustees, July 20:
Streamlined
building permit process approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Aug. 3: Kaiser
appointed to vacant trustee seat |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Aug. 17: Gingrich
appointed to vacant Planning Commission seat |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Sept. 8:
Trustee
Tim Miller resigns |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Sept. 21:
Gingrich
appointed to succeed Miller |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Oct. 5:
Gingrich
appointed to board |
| Board holds town hall meeting, Oct. 19 |
| Letter:
Articles called misleading
|
| Third
street paving completed, Nov. 7 |
| Monument
Board of Trustees, Nov. 2: Officer
joins Monument Police Department |
| Monument
Board of Trustees, Nov. 16: FBI agents
present award |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Dec. 7: 2010
budget narrowly approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Jan. 4: Board
approves AutoZone store in Monument Ridge Center |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Jan. 19:
Town
employees can donate vacation time to Haiti |
| Monument Board of Trustees, March 1:
Change
in staffing for Triview requested |
| Monument Board of Trustees, March 15: New
Jackson Creek elementary school playground proposed |
|
Letter: Yes, it really is about water! |
|
Letter: Easton for mayor |
| Town election results |
| Monument Board of Trustees, April 5: Triview
maintenance agreement approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, April 19:
July the Third parade street closing
approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, May 3:
Consultant research for proposed water purchase approved |
| Monument Board of Trustees, May 17: Fountain
Mutual Irrigation water purchase canceled |
| Snapshots: Elected officials take office |
| Monument Board of Trustees, June 7: Restaurant
owners receive Jim Moore Award |
| Monument Board of Trustees, June 21: Chief
Shirk hosts promotion and awards ceremony |
| Monument Board of Trustees, July 19:
Joint
water plan gets preliminary approval |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Aug. 2:
Water
plans discussed |
| Monument Board of Trustees, Aug. 16:
Planning
commissioner appointed to advisory committee |
In Monument, a group of people worked with the Town Planning Department to update the Comprehensive
Plan that is intended to guide the development of Monument. For more on this topic...
In 1995, the State Dam Inspector
recommended repairs be made to the Monument Dam. For more on
this topic...
In March 2003, plans were unveiled for a large retail center (originally
called Monument Towne Center) in
the Jackson Creek development. The 90+-acre parcel is between the eastern edge of
I-25 and the northern extension of Jackson Creek Parkway. It is about half way from Baptist Road to Lewis-Palmer High School (see
vicinity map and site plan). The proposed Monument Towne Center would include
over 600,000 square feet of destination retail and nearly 4,000 parking spaces. The site is
within the Town of Monument and within the Triview Metropolitan District, which
would supply water and sewer services. For more on this topic...
The Monument Planning Commission typically
meets monthly. The Monument Board of Adjustment meets as needed. Both make recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding
land use decisons. OCN reports on most of those meetings. For more on
this topic...
| Monument Planning Commission, Dec. 10:
Plat
for tire store rejected |
| Monument Planning Commission meeting, Jan. 14:
Downtown
Walgreens hearing continued again |
| Letter:
Tire store a good fit for Marketplace |
| Monument Planning Commission meeting, Feb. 11:
Downtown
Walgreens final plat and Arbor Mountain site plan approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, March 9: Replat
for Arbor Mountain senior facility approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, May 13:
Rod
Smith Business Park approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, June 10:
Commissioners
approve Monument Marketplace plat |
| Monument Planning Commission, Aug. 12: Extensive
changes to fence regulations approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, Oct. 14:
Regulation
of medical marijuana dispensaries approved |
| Monument
Planning Commission, Nov. 10: Monument
Ridge plans approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, Dec. 9: AutoZone
site approved for Monument Ridge center |
| Monument Planning Commission, Jan. 13:
Planning
code amendments approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, March 10: A
full house once again |
| Monument Planning Commission, April 14: Village
Center at Woodmoor amendment approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, May 12: Monument
Marketplace auto repair shop plat approved |
| Monument Planning Commission, July 14:
Two
new buildings planned for business park |
| Monument Planning Commission, Aug. 11:
New
Jackson Creek apartment complex approved |
Following the April 2001 firing of Monument Police Chief Al Sharon, a
campaign was launched which resulted in the September 11th recall of Mayor
Leon Tenney and Trustees Morgan, Schutz, and Wilcox. For more on this topic...
Sewer service in the Town of Monument is not provided by the town
government. Service for the east and south are provided by the Triview
Metropolitan District. Service for the west and north are provided by
the Monument Sanitation District. For more on the Monument Sanitation
District...
| Monument Sanitation District special board
meeting, Feb. 6: Board to consider fee increase
amid revenue dip |
| Monument Sanitation District board, Feb. 19:
Board
approves user fee increases |
| Monument Sanitation District Board meeting, March 19:
Preliminary engineering report for Wakonda Hills
expansion approved |
| Monument Sanitation District Board, May 21:
Stimulus
funding recommended for Wakonda Hills |
| Monument Sanitation District Board, June 18:
Federal
stimulus funding for Wakonda Hills still on track |
| Monument Sanitation District board, July 16:
Public
hearing held for $2 million stimulus loan application |
| Monument Sanitation District board, Aug. 20:
District
approved for $2.4 million in stimulus loans |
| Monument Sanitation District Board, Sept. 24:
Wakonda
Hills stimulus project begins |
| Monument Sanitation District board, Oct. 22:
Change
in cost-sharing rules could spur fee hike |
| Monument
Sanitation District board, Nov. 19: 2010
budget options proposed |
| Monument Sanitation District Board, Dec. 17:
Residential
fees increase $3 per month beginning April 1 |
| Monument Sanitation District Board, Jan. 21:
Wakonda
Hills project on winter break |
| Monument Sanitation District, Feb. 18:
Wakonda
Hills tap fees will increase Oct. 1 |
| Monument Sanitation District, March 18: District
purchases its first utility vehicle |
| Monument Sanitation District, April 15:
Construction to resume for Wakonda Hills collection system expansion |
| Monument Sanitation District, May 20: Board
elects officers |
| Monument Sanitation District, June 17: Wakonda
Hills lift station contract awarded |
| Monument Sanitation District, July 15:
Wakonda
Hills pipeline installation concluding |
| Monument Sanitation District, Aug. 19:
Wakonda
Hills road construction nearing completion |
OCN carries a series of articles on the flora
and fauna of the Tri-Lakes area...
NEPCO is an acronym for the
Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations. NEPCO is a
coalition of homeowners’ associations. In less than one year as an
organization, NEPCO has grown to include 20 homeowners’ associations
representing about 15,000 residents in the Tri-Lakes area. NEPCO’s mission is
to enhance the quality of life of its member associations and their residents in
a wide variety of areas. For more on this topic...
Many Coloradans enjoy recreation in the great outdoors. For more on this topic...
For more on this topic...
For more on this topic..
The Town of Palmer Lake Board of Trustees is commonly called the Town Council.
They typically hold one workshop and one meeting per month. OCN reports on most
of those meetings. For more on this topic...
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Dec. 11
Town adopts budget, pursues road takeover |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Jan. 8: Participation
in watershed district discussed |
| Police chief Ferrin placed on administrative leave |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Feb. 12: Police
chief Ferrin resigns |
| Palmer Lake Town Council workshop, March 5:
Forum
focuses on police budget concerns |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, March 12: Town
proceeding with audit to evaluate policies |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, April 2:
Loan
sought for water treatment improvements |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, April 9:
Continued
supervision by Monument police chief approved |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, May 14:
Scout
does his part to improve town park |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, June 11:
Both
wells pumping as town awaits plant upgrade |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, July 9:
Loan
for water treatment plant formally approved |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Aug. 6: Search
begins for new police chief and admin assistant |
| Palmer Lake Town Council meeting, Sept. 10:
Final
Lucy Owens Fund payment decision deferred |
| PLVFD Open House, Oct. 3
|
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Oct. 8:
Town
survey extended to Nov. 30 |
| Letter:
Articles called misleading
|
| Palmer
Lake Town Council, Nov. 12: Vote on water
rate increase delayed |
| Palmer Lake Town Council special meeting, Dec.
3: Water rates increased to pay for plant
expansion loan; Moreland sworn in as police chief |
| Palmer Lake Town Council regular meeting,
Dec.10: 2010 budget approved |
| Letter: Chili Supper raises $5,590 |
| Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Department receives
matching grant from Modern Woodmen of America |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Jan.14:
New
fire chief sworn in |
| Palmer Lake Town Council special
meeting, Jan. 21: Medical marijuana moratorium
approved for 90 days |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Feb. 11:
Town
survey results presented |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, March 11:
New fire department protocols being developed |
| Town election results
|
| Palmer Lake Town Council, May 13: Marijuana
ordinance amendment tabled |
| Palmer Lake Medical Marijuana Task Force, June 2:
Neighbors
complain about location of potential dispensary |
| Snapshots: Elected officials take office
|
| Snapshots: Palmer Lake Medical Marijuana Taskforce meeting |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, June 10: Council
approves replacement medical marijuana ordinance and three dispensary
licenses |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, July 8:
Medical
marijuana cultivation space approved |
| Palmer Lake Town Council, Aug. 12:
Liquor
license fees will not increase |
These columns provide opinions on Tri-Lakes area issues.
The Tri-Lakes environment is threatened by many types of pollution. There are
steps residents and business owners can take to help. For more on this topic...
While sales and income taxes are well understood, many have questions about
property taxes, mill levies, and special districts. For more on this topic...
OCN has been carrying information for Tri-Lakes area residents on how to
properly dispose of unwanted items and remove wildfire fuel. Sites for recycling
plants is also a local issue. For more on this topic...
OCN has carried a series of musings on life by Tri-Lakes area residents. For
more on this topic...
Roads throughout the Tri-Lakes area are a critical element of the
infrastructure. For example, in Monument 2nd Street is has been extended from Beacon
Lite Road to connect with the Highway 105 bridge over I-25. Also Beacon Lite Road
has been extended to
connect with the Old Denver Highway. Jackson Creek Parkway has been constructed from Highway 105 to
Higby. For more on
these and other road stories...
See also coverage on Baptist
Road and I-25
The Tri-Lakes area is blessed with a variety of service organizations. Here
is information on some of them and their activities:
| Tri-Lakes Cares sees increased need in the community |
| Letter:
Generous community fills up Red Kettles |
| Johnson and Maguire receive Sertoma awards |
| Tri-Lakes Cares Electronics Recycling Event,
Feb. 14 |
| Ewaste event, Feb. 14 |
| Snapshots: LPHS Serteens Club wins national award |
| Letter:
Cops for Kids’ donation appreciated |
| Letter:
Women’s Club thanks many |
| Snapshots:
Pine Forest Antique Show attracts crowd, May
2 |
| Snapshots:
Gleneagle Sertoma Spirits of Spring, May 9 |
| Snapshots:
Gleneagle Spirit 5K Run/Walk, May 16 |
| Red Cross needs volunteers for emergency shelters |
| Senior center opens in Monument |
| Letter: Serteens at your service |
| Tri-Lakes Cares names Swanson Executive Director; holds
events Sept. 19 |
| Everyone a winner at Tri-Lakes Non-Profit Day |
| Empty Bowl fundraiser returns Oct. 7 |
| Volunteers clean up the Santa Fe Trail
|
| Snapshots:
Tri-Lakes Cares’ thrift shop grand opening,
Sept. 18 |
| Snapshots:
Monument Hill Sertomans clean up I-25, Sept. 19 |
| Taste the wine, smell the roses |
| Letter:
Heartfelt thanks from the Tri-Lakes Women’s
Club |
| Snapshots:
Tri-Lakes Women’s Club Coffee and Chatter, Oct. 5 |
| Snapshots:
Wells Fargo presents grant to Senior Alliance,
Oct. 15 |
| Empty Bowl filled with compassion for those in
need |
| Hundreds contribute to Wine and Roses |
| Health Fair provides low-cost screenings for many,
Oct. 24 |
| Watch
for the Red Kettles |
| Letter:
Tri-Lakes community bands together |
| Snapshots:
VFW Post 7829 Patriot’s Pen Awards, Nov. 16 |
| Snapshots:
Chili and star lighting draws record crowd, Nov. 28 |
| Snapshots:
Tri-Lakes Women’s Club presents grant to Boy Scouts |
| Snapshots:
Group donates knitted items to Urban Peak |
| Holiday powwow benefits Native Americans |
| Palmer Lake Volunteer Fire Department receives
matching grant from Modern Woodmen of America |
| Letter:
Sertoma Club changing
affiliation to Kiwanis |
| Letter:
Thanks for donations to Sertoma |
| Snapshots:
Blood drive at Tri-Lakes Cares, Jan.
19 |
| Snapshots:
Kinney named Monument Hill Sertoman
of the year |
| Snapshots:
Fundraiser held to help fight child
blindness |
| Letter:
Fundraiser for son appreciated |
| Snapshots:
TLWC honors past presidents, Feb. 4 |
| Snapshots:
TLWC holds travel seminar, Feb. 10 |
| Snapshots:
Lake Ice hosts troops for fishing on Monument
Lake |
| Snapshots: Senior Alliance Thrift Store Grand
Opening, Mar. 22 |
| Chamber presents awards to those who made a
difference |
| Tri-Lakes Cares to benefit from art sale |
| Legacy Sertoma Club holds first meeting,
April 8 |
| Thrift shop pays back Tri-Lakes Cares,
April 22 |
| Vendors brave snowstorm to participate in
Antiques Show |
| Letter: Thanks for Pine Forest Antiques Show support |
| Snapshots: TLWC ends the year with sunflowers and cake |
| Snapshots: Gleneagle Sertoma’s "Spirits of
Spring" raises $9,085 for charities, May 22 |
| Snapshots: Monument Hill Sertoma cleans up I-25, May 2 |
| Gleneagle Sertoma Club elects officers |
| Letter:
Serteens make switch to Kiwanis Service
Leadership Program |
| Blood
Drive at Tri-Lakes Cares |
| After
Hours event attracts local nonprofits, Aug. 17 |
| Senior
ladies dance Hawaiian-style, Aug. 17 |
| HAP
receives grant from Key Club, Aug. 26 |
| VFW Monument Post 7829, July 20 and Aug. 17:
Monument
VFW approves Ladies Auxiliary |
Colorado State Statute 24-6-402 is known as the Open
Meetings Law or the Meetings section of the Sunshine Law. Much
misinformation has circulated about the statute and its application. For more on
this topic...
Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District
The TLFPD was formed to serve El Paso County areas outside Woodmoor and
Monument and north of Baptist Road that are predominantly without hydrants. In
January 2008, the name was changed from the Tri-Lakes FPD to the Tri-Lakes
Monument FPD to recognize the inclusion of the former Woodmoor/Monument FPD. For more on
this topic...
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, Dec.
10: Tri-Lakes to provide ambulance service for
Palmer Lake |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, Jan.
28: Ups and downs of economy affected ‘08 budget |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, Feb.
25: Battalion chief recounts difficult night at
house fire |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, March
25: Resolution to radio problems taking time |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, April
22: Pay changed to hourly |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, June
24: Some district personnel getting a new home |
| Grasses and weeds pose fire risk |
| Thompson gets the axe July 10 |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District, Aug.
26: Board gets update on arrested firefighter |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District board,
Sept. 23: District offers fire mitigation
recommendations |
| Snapshots:
Fire Prevention Presentation at LPES,
Oct. 8
|
| Tri-Lakes
Monument Fire Protection District, Nov. 18: District
will pursue federal grant for staffing |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District Board,
Dec. 9: 2010 budget approved; funds authorized |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection
District Board, Jan. 27: Board discusses revenues,
expenses |
| Snapshots:
Communications Auxiliary occupies new
facility
|
| Dramatic ice rescue |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District Board,
Feb. 24: Subcommittee formed for union liaison |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection
District, March 24: Proposition 101 could
jeopardize future district funding |
| Special district election candidate
statements |
| Fire Protection Districts’ special
elections, May 4
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| Special district election results |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District
Board, April 28: Expenditures and income on
track |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District
special board meeting, May 18: New board sworn
in |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District,
May 26: Residents praise firefighters’
efforts |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection
District board, June 23: Board passes
resolution against ballot issues |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District board,
July 28: New ladder truck arrives |
| Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District Board,
Aug. 25: Sprinkler system requirement
proposed |
For more articles on Tri-Lakes area emergency services, see also the Donald
Wescott Fire Protection District, Tri-Lakes-Monument
Fire Rescue Authority, Woodmoor/Monument Fire
Protection District and the Emergency
Services topics.
Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire Rescue Authority
The TLMFRA was formed to coordinate the efforts of the Tri-Lakes Fire
Protection District and the Woodmoor/Monument Fire Protection District and to
explore the possibilities of merging the two districts. The authority was
dissolved at the end of 2007 when the Woodmoor/Monument FPD was included into
the Tri-Lakes FPD. For more on this topic...
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Rescue
Authority, December 13: Authority board approves
$3.9 million budget despite oppostion from WMFPD treasurer; moves toward
merger |
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire
Rescue Authority, March 28: Merger moving
ahead; public meeting April 23; name change debated |
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Rescue
Authority, April 23: Board approves merger
agreement |
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Tri-Lakes
Monument Fire Rescue Authority, May 23: Merger
efforts proceeding on schedule |
| Tri-Lakes
Monument Fire Rescue Authority Board of Directors, June 27: Authority
moves toward merger, achieves lower ISO rating
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Rescue
Authority, August 22: Woodmoor/Monument residents
to vote on fire district merger Oct. 2 |
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Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire Rescue
Authority, September 26: If no one steps
forward, county will appoint new board member |
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Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire Rescue Authority
board, Oct. 24: Vehicle purchases
approved |
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Tri-Lakes-Monument Fire Rescue Authority board,
Nov. 28: 2008 budget still in flux; new trucks
arrive |
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Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Rescue
Authority, December 12: A little nostalgia, a lot
of paperwork mark authority’s last meeting |
For more articles on Tri-Lakes area emergency services, see also the Donald
Wescott Fire Protection District, Tri-Lakes-Fire
Protection District, Woodmoor/Monument Fire
Protection District and the Emergency
Services topics.
The Monument Sanitation District, Palmer Lake Sanitation District, and the
Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District jointly operate the facility and manage
it through the Joint Use Committee. For more on this topic...
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee meeting, Dec. 9: JUC approves 2009 budget |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, Jan. 13: Total expenditures under budget
for 2008 |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, Feb. 10: Revisions to policy document
approved |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, March 10: Changes in policy document
approved |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, April 14: JUC gets high marks in audit |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, May 12: Smith takes over as JUC
president |
| Joint Use Committee, Feb. 9:
Tighter
effluent restriction limits remain a concern |
| Joint Use Committee, March 9: Tighter
effluent restriction limits remain a concern |
| Joint Use Committee, April 13: Attorney
updates committee on pending tighter limits |
| Joint Use Committee, May 11: Crystal
Creek health hazard discussed |
| Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility Joint Use
Committee, July 13: Possible methods for meeting new
total phosphorus limits discussed |
The Triview Metro District provides water, sewer, and road service to the
Jackson Creek development. For more on this topic...
| Triview Metropolitan District Board meetings, Nov.
15, 19, 21, and Dec. 9: After several meetings,
Triview’s 2009 budget approved |
| Triview Metropolitan District Board, Feb. 25:
Board
extends employment of district manager and administrator |
| Triview Metropolitan District Board, March 25:
Terms
for new financing of Triview debt discussed |
| Triview Metropolitan District board, April 22:
2008
audit approved |
| Triview Metropolitan District board, May 27:
Board
appoints new district manager and financial director |
| Triview Metropolitan District Board, June 24:
Park
construction contract awarded to Copestone |
| Triview Metropolitan District, Sept. 15:
Fixed-rate
bond refinancing approved |
| Triview Metropolitan District Board, Dec. 22:
District
OKs 2010 budget |
| Triview Metropolitan District, Feb. 23:
Board
election cancelled |
| Triview Metropolitan District, March 23: Power
company gets landscaping easement |
| Triview Metropolitan District Board, July 27:
Baptist
Road landscape easement vacated |
In 1999, Wal-Mart developer Goldberg Properties submitted an application
to the Town of Monument for a 24 hour/day Supercenter on Baptist Road across
from the King Soopers. They put that request for annexation, zoning, and site plan
approval on hold after the Public Works Committee asked that Baptist Road
improvements be built prior to opening the Supercenter. The Monument Planning
Commission and Board of Trustees never held hearings on the project. On October
8, 2002, Goldberg submitted a similar application to the County for rezoning and site plan approval
needed to build a Supercenter on the same parcel. For more on this topic...
See also coverage on the Triview Metropolitan
District.
Water is a critical resource all along the front range. For more on this topic...
| Water for the future |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, December 13:
Authority
looks at bringing agricultural water to the Tri-Lakes area |
| Water
districts suffering from sticker shock |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, March 10:
Ag
water import cost estimates
soar to as much as $1.6 billion |
| Pikes
Peak Regional Water Authority, March 19: Authority
forms committees to do planning |
| Two
local districts part of pilot water conservation program |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, April 16:
Authority
expresses concerns about proposed gas drilling |
| Facing the Yuck Factor: Embracing Recycled Water |
| 10 ways to conserve water |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, May 21:
New
state law requires developers to demonstrate adequate water supply |
| Water Returns project participants off and
running |
| 10 more ways to conserve water |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, June 18:
Private funding being considered for pipeline |
| 10 more ways to conserve water |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, July 16:
Private
funding for pipeline to transport ag water on hold |
| Don’t waste your water |
| Medications in the Water Supply: Symposium on Policy
Options, September 26: Experts study issue of
pharmaceuticals in the water supply |
| Consensus: Don’t flush them - Dispose of unneeded
medications in a plastic bag in the trash |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, October 15:
Steininger
to retire from the Woodmoor District; Cherokee metro district building
aquifer recharge facility |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority Field Trip Nov.
4 and Meeting Nov. 19: Authority visits
Rueter-Hess
Reservoir, considers joining coalition to |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority meeting, Dec.
19: Authority urged to join coalition to bring
water from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, Jan. 21:
Woodmen
Hills decides not to join; Flaming Gorge project a step closer to
feasibility study |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, Feb 18:
Proposed
Fountain Creek district raises concerns for wastewater plant operators |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, March 18:
Authority
may conduct survey on water issues |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, April 15:
Authority
interested in connection to CSU |
| A Perspective on Our Community:
Are
we running out of water? |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, May 20:
Authority
pursues connection to Colorado Spring Utilities |
| Group monitors issues facing well owners |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, June 17:
Authority
prepares for presentation to CSU committee |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, July 15:
Authority
ponders its future |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, Aug. 19:
Authority
decides to continue one more year; plans second
presentation to CSU |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, Sept. 16:
Authority
focuses on connection to Springs Utilities |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, Oct. 21:
Faced
with the need to increase water rates, authority monitors water
deliberations |
| Colorado Springs Utilities Utility Policy Advisory
Committee, Oct. 7: Policy panel considers financial
issues in regional water partnerships |
| Pikes
Peak Regional Water Authority, Nov. 18: Tentative
$1 million per year water lease agreement announced |
| Woodman Hills joins PPRWA |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, Jan. 20:
Dissension
arises over Woodmoor district’s actions |
| PPRWA divided over coalition |
| Water authority dissension continues |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, April
21 Woodmoor district is back in the fold |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, May 19:
Flaming
Gorge project gains additional participants |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, June
16: Executive director of the Colorado
Water Conservation Board meets with PPRWA |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, July 21:
Petersen
resigns; members discuss merger with the El Paso County Water Authority |
| Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, Aug. 18:
PPRWA
to propose merger with county water authority |
| Upper Monument Water Quality Management
Association, Aug. 19: Consultant explains
negotiations on proposed tighter state phosphorus and nitrogen standards for
treated wastewater |
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