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From the colonial days of Anne Brad-street and Edward Taylor – a puritan to modern day multiculturalism American

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Along came Longfellow and his Song of Hiawatha explor-ing the landscape and traditions of Native America. It was the likes of T.S. Eliot, Gertrude Stein, who believed in free verse and objectivism as did Ezra Pound and Madeline Gleason all gave the 20th century life and activism.

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WWII brought us a whole new generation of poets who wrote about the war such as Wallace Stevens, James Dick-ey Elizabeth Bishop and Delmore Schwartz.

The confessional movement emphasized refl ection, com-ing right on spot with the Beat group and open expression. With a revival of the Beat here comes the 21st century with its mixing of the waters and the new spoken-word perform-ers a mix and mash of American ideas and cultures.

NATIONAL POETRY MONTHApril is National Poetry Month, fi rst introduced in 1996 by the American Academy of Poetry. The AAP was founded in 1934 in New York by Marie Bullock with a mission to “support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.” Bull-ock returned to the U.S. after studying at the Sorbonne in Paris only to discover a lack of interest in poetry as well as the lack of fi nancial support for the authors.

The AAP promotes poetry through other programs such as free poetry lesson plans for high school teachers, an exten-sive audio archive that includes 700 poetry recordings and various other online educational resources.

TO RHYME OR NOT TO RHYME – THAT IS THE QUESTION

It’s not all about rhyming. Poetry takes many “forms,” or how the writing is organized. Some forms are more tech-nical than others. Here’s a cheat sheet for the poetically challenged:

• Ballad – a poem that tells a story, similar to a folk tale and can sometimes contain a repeat refrain.

• Epic – similar to a ballad, it tells a story, usually about a heroic fi gure. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “Hiawatha” is an example of an epic poem.

• Couplet – a poem with two-line stanzas that rhyme. Shakespeare was famous for ending his sonnets with cou-plets.

• Burlesque is not just for the stage. It’s also a poem that treats a more serious subject in a humorous or ridiculous manner.

• ABC – not as easy as ABC or 123 – this type of poem has fi ve lines with the fi rst word in each of lines 1 through 4 in alphabetical order; and each line is made up of a phrase or words. Line 5 is a full sentence and the fi rst word does not have to be in alphabetical order as in the fi rst four.

• Epitaph – an inscription on a tomb or gravestone writ-ten for the deceased person.

• Sonnets are rather complicated, but in a nutshell, they require 14 lines ending in a couplet. Sonnets are found in English or Shakespearean writings.

• A lyric is typically thought of as the words to a song, but a lyric is also a poem that is an expression of the poet’s feelings.

• Haiku – a Japanese poem that has three lines, each with a prescribed number of syllables – fi ve, seven and fi ve.

• An ode is a very long poem or story about a serious top-ic. The infamous “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats is a good example.

• Free verse is exactly as it sounds – it can rhyme or not rhyme and it has no specifi ed pattern.

• A limerick can be a humorous poem with a specifi c set of lines and a fi nite set of syllables. Lines 1, 2 and 5 have seven to 10 syllables and rhyme; lines 3 and 4 have fi ve

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AWARDSThe Academy of American Poetry grants several awards each year, some if which are listed in the Library of Congress amongst the most distinguished awards granted:

• James Laughlin Award – recognizes a poet’s second published works. This award began as the Lamont Poetry Selection, awarding a poet’s fi rst published work. However, this eventually changed due to the common occurrence of writers having a great deal more diffi culty publishing their second book of work.

• Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize – award-ed for the best volume of poetry written by a U.S. citizen. Lenore Marshall (died in 1971) was a novelist, poet and editor.

• Walt Whitman Award – given to an American poet who has completed a book-length manuscript (of poetry) not yet pub-lished. The award includes publication and distribution of the manuscript along with $5,000 cash and a one-month stay at the Vermont Studio Center.

• Academy Fellowship – awarded for “distinguished poetic achievement” and awards a fellow with a $25,000 stipend.

THE INFLUENTIAL• Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (1830-1886), known as an “eccentric recluse” and “the woman in white,” published a mere dozen

or so poems during her lifetime. Upon her death, she insisted that her letters were burned, but her poetry was saved. It is es-timated that there were about 1,700 short, untitled poems in her collection. The year 1862 was one of her most prolifi c when she penned a poem per day. She began putting them together in sewn booklets called fas-cicles.

Dickinson rarely showed her face and wore only white. Children in her village loved her as she would send them treats from her upstairs bedroom window when they would come around.

To pity those that know her notIs helped by the regret

That those who know her, know her less The nearer her they get.- Dickinson on Nature

• Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was one of the most infl uential American poets who successfully combined transcendentalism and realism in his works. He was also a journalist, a humanitarian and an essayist. He was considered the father of the free verse and the country’s fi rst “poet of de-mocracy.” His most famous collection of poetry, “Leaves of Grass,” was published in 1855 by Whitman himself. He did not indicate his name as the author of this col-lection. However, he included an engraved portrait of himself facing the title page; and within the book he refers to himself as “Walt Whitman, an American, one of the roughs, a kosmos, disorderly, fl eshly, and sensual, no sentimentalist, no stander above men or women or apart from them, no more modest than immodest.” Over the years, Whitman revised “Leaves of Grass” numerous times. He was nearly a teetotaler

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• Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American poet, essayist, orator and philos-opher was a leader in the transcendental-ism movement that began in New England in the early 19th century. The movement encompassed religion, culture, literature and philosophy and brought attention to the importance of spiritualism, reason and philosophy over and above that of empiri-cism. He is best known for his 1836 essay, “Nature,” followed by his famous speech, “The American Scholar” given in 1837, which Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. touted as America’s “Intellectual Declaration of Independence.” Emerson supported aboli-tionism, which did not always make him popular with the crowds he spoke to. Be-ginning around 1871, Emerson began los-ing his memory, eventually giving up the podium. He would tell those who would ask how he was doing: “Quite well; I have lost my mental faculties, but am perfectly well.”

The sense of the world is short,Long and various the report,

To love and be beloved;Men and gods have not outlearned it,And how oft soe’er they’ve turned it,

‘Tis not to be improved. -Emerson’s “Eros”

THE ECCENTRICA group of poets, artists and novelists who called themselves the Bouzingo lived and worked in France during the 1830s. They were known to write exaggerated accounts of their lives and practiced a form of ro-manticism that infl uenced culture and the arts well into the 20th century, including the hippie movement, punk rock, bohemi-anism, decadence, surrealism and the lost generation. Other than the stories they told of themselves, no one really knows for sure if they truly participated in bizarre prac-tices such as walking a lobster on a leash, playing instruments on street corners (even though they were not musicians), and throwing parties where no clothing was al-lowed and human skulls were used as wine vessels.

MORE . . .• For those “trivia” buffs, there is a pub-lished poem by English poet John Gay (1685-1732) called “Trivia” or “The Art of Walking the Streets of London.” It is a

1,000-line, three-book satire chronicling a walk through London and advises the read-er on such things as how to dress, surviving falling masonry and overfl owing gutters, as well as how to handle muggers and wig thieves.

• An Heptameter is one line of poetry that has seven metrical feet. Metrical feet is not measured in inches or even words, but mea-sured in syllables and sounds contained in a line of poetry.

• Enjambment (from the French mean-ing “to straddle) means a continuation of a sentence in a poem from one line into the next. For example, “I think that I shall never see/A poem as lovely as a tree,” by Joyce Kilmer.

• Poet John Gay’s epitaph reads: “Life is a jest; and all things show it. / I thought so once; But now I know it

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Free Write by Andrew Ruzkowski

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Lady Spring By Gael Stuart Phaneuf

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The collection of thought forms usually revolves around perceptions about one-self and those perceptions create dis-harmony. When a person acts through the belief system, it creates pain. One example of a belief system is: “I am not worthy of unconditional love (for whatever reason).” Another thought form in a belief system is “No one will love me and I must be saved.” This type of thought form creates a victim men-tality and places the power outside the individual.

After one looks at his or her belief sys-tem, then that one should ask what is the investment? What is the hook that keeps one in denial of self-empower-ment and self-love? One must ask why do I want to keep this destructive belief system?

A Tai Yi exercise that can assist with this is Code of Death. Code of Death is for allowing a death and a rebirth. It is allowing the old painful issues to be released, releasing the hook. Painful issues are present because of beliefs, rather than knowingness. Destructive beliefs cause pain mentally, emotion-ally, and physically. This treatment goes into the meridians and assists in removing the fog to allow clarity to the painful belief systems in order to work on healing them. One must be honest about their destructive belief systems before they can heal them.

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590 Highway 105Monument, CO 80132

719.487.1730 TEL719.487.1731 FAX

Safeway Shopping Center

HAIRPLAY SALON Is looking for Full or Part-time

stylists for booth rental.1st MONTH FREE!

Call Brynn at:(719) 651-9073

4 BR, 4 BA TOWNHOMEFOR RENT

Fully furnished and decorated. One car attached garage. Minimum one year lease.

End unit, A/C, views. Would considerrent to own for the right buyer.

Call Michael at 719-338-7028.

2 BR, 2 BA TOWNHOMEFOR RENT

Fully furnished and decorated. Two car garage. Minimum one year lease.

End unit. Would consider rentto own for the right buyer.

Call MIchael at 719-338-7028.

FOR RENT

ROOM for RENT

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Month to month lease. Rent $400. No pets or smoking (or smoking pets!)

719-481-1361 or 719-488-0083

be meaningful?

“Creative Aging” walks us through the steps of getting there: letting go of vocational identity, feeling stuck and resistant to change, drawing energy from the past, form-ing a new vision for the future, moving toward it, taking risks and fi nding a new purpose.

Full of stories of those who have al-ready walked this path, “Creative Aging” doesn’t so much take us by the hand as it opens

doors to thinking about what is right for each of us.

The stories are eye-openers as they tell what we can expect and how to spot opportunities for making changes. As the book says, “At this stage of life, we don’t have to wait for someone else to approve.”

If you’re sensing even the slightest questions about “What’s next?” take a look at “Creative Aging.”

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


MANAGERPINZ is accepting applications for a night manager. Must be mature, responsible

and able to work nights from 5 pm until 1 am or 3 am, especially Friday and Satur-day. Prior supervisory or management,

retail and/or customer service experience a plus. Please stop by to fi ll out an appli-

cation. 855 Hwy 105, Palmer Lake.

MECHANICPINZ is accepting applications for a me-chanic. Must be able to work nights from 5 pm until 1 am or 3 am and have prior mechanical experience. Please stop by to fi ll out an application. 855 Hwy 105,

Palmer Lake

HELP WANTEDPINZ is currently accepting applications for all positions. Must be able to work nights from 5 pm until 1 am or 3 am.

Please stop by to fi ll out an application. 855 Hwy 105, Palmer Lake.

HELP WANTEDFull or part time booth rent preferred.

Will consider commission only.Call 719 481-3265

ask for Karey owner/stylist.

OFFICE for RENT

OFFICE SPACEFOR RENT

850 sq. ft.$700/mo.

In Palmer Lake

719-488-8659

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HAPPY HOURS4PM - 7PM / MONDAY - FRIDAY

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Liquors (All Single Shot Well Drinks) $2.50Margaritas (Home made Pre-mix) $2.00

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Ice Cream Makerfor a Day

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imported from Italy.

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schools, sports teams and civic groups and now have holiday ice cream cakes

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www.coffeecupmonument.com(719) 488-0663

Early Bird Special

$3.99 Breakfast!2 Eggs, Bacon or Sausage, Country Fries & Toast

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99¢ Sliders!at Both Locations!

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Open starting at 6 am - 9 pm 7 days a week!

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CHICKENCASSEROLE

Chicken is an almost univer-sal favorite -- and especially when served in tasty, easy

dishes like this Chicken a la King Casserole.

1 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken breast

1 (2.5-ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained

1/2 cup frozen peas

1 1/2 cups cooked noodles, rinsed and drained

1 (10 3/4-ounce) can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup

1/4 cup fat-free milk

1 (2-ounce) jar diced pimiento, undrained

1 teaspoon dried parsley fl akes

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter-fl avored cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine chicken, mushrooms, peas and noodles.

3. Add mushroom soup, milk, undrained pimiento and parsley fl akes. Mix well to combine.

4. Spread mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 min-utes.

5. Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Divide into 4 servings.

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June 20th

Car Show #1 “Father’s Day Treat”

July 31st 1st Annual “Ride the Divide” Motorcycle Poker Run

August 22nd

Car Show #2 “10 Year Anniversary”

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Pizza • Pasta • LasagnaSalads • Sandwiches

Beer • Wine

Tuesday - Friday 5 - 9 pmSaturday 11:30 am - 9 pm

4 Hwy. 105 • Palmer Lake719-481-3244

website: http://www.bellapanini.com

GLUTEN FREE - Pizza, Pasta, SaucesTry Our Specials

Tuesday through Thursday!

24 Hwy. 105 in Palmer Lake

Shakes • Malts • Cones • Sundaes • Banana Splits Root Beer Floats • Chicago Style Hot Dogs

Bratwurst • Soups • Chili

Rock House Ice Cream 488-6917

Serving Anne & Mann’s Gourmet Ice Cream

HOURS:Tuesday - Sunday: 11:00AM - 8:00PM

PATRICIA’S CAFÉ

These Unique and Delicious Recipes are presented to you by Pat McClelland

owner of Bella Panini in Palmer Lake

Check out their websites: http://www.bellapanini.com and www.bayoubarbq.com

HEALTHY KEY LIME PIEFat-free sweetened condensed milk and fat-free yogurt

trim the fat and calories from this luscious lime pie.

1 1/4 cups low-fat graham cracker crumbs4 tablespoons trans-fat free vegetable oil spread (60 per-cent to 70 percent oil)1 tablespoon sugar1/8 teaspoon salt1/3 cup cold water1 envelope unfl avored gelatin22 Key limes or 4 to 5 regular limes1 can (14-ounce) fat-free sweetened condensed milk1 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. In 9-inch glass pie plate, mix crumbs with spread, sugar and salt to moisten. With hand, press onto bottom and up sides of pie plate. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden. Cool until ready to fi ll.2. Meanwhile, to 1-quart saucepan, add water; sprinkle with gelatin. Let stand 2 minutes to soften. Cook on low to dissolve, stirring. Remove from heat.3. From limes, grate 2 teaspoons peel and squeeze 1/2 cup juice; if using Key limes, do not use grated peel -- it will make fi lling taste bitter. In bowl, whisk lime peel and juice, milk and yogurt. Whisk in gelatin mixture.4. Spoon fi lling into crust. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours to set. Serves 10.

• Each serving: About 235 calories, 5g total fat (1g satu-rated), 6mg cholesterol, 185mg sodium, 42g total carbo-hydrate, 7g protein.

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BRATS, DOGS & SANDWICHES Bratwurst... $2.95 add sauerkraut... 55₵

Basic Jumbo Hot Dog... $2.50 Chicago Style Dog... $2.70 Chili Cheese Dog... $3.99 Club Sandwich... $5.75 BBQ Beef Brisket Sandwich... $4.25 Deli Style Sandwiches... $2.95 on croissant - add... 55₵

SOUPS, SALADS & SUCH Peasant Lunch... $5.99 (cup of soup, french roll & butt er, and fresh apple) Soup & Sandwich or Salad... $5.75 (soup du jour & deli sandwich or side salad)

Chili or Soup du Jour cup... $2.65 bowl... $3.75

Chili-Cheese Frito Salad... $6.25 Side Salad... $3.25 Salad-Salad... $5.99

PIES & PASTRIES Apple Pie Slice... $2.95 Pie a la Mode... $3.95 Brownie... $1.25 Muffi n... $1.30

Cookie... 65₵

Brownie Sundae... $4.25

BEVERAGES Soft Drink 16 oz... $1.25 Soft Drink 20 oz... $1.40 Soft Drink 32 oz... $1.75 Hot Chocolate... $1.25 Bott led Water... $1.40 Tea or Cider... $1.25 Coff ee small... $1.25 Coff ee large... $1.50 Milk 12 oz... $1.40

ICE CREAM CUP OR REGULAR CONE (chocolate dip add 50₵) Kiddie... 65₵

1 Scoop... $1.85 2 Scoops... $3.60 Sundae 1 Scoop... $3.25 Sundae 2 Scoops... $4.50

Shake 16 oz... $4.00

Shake 20 oz... $4.70

Malt 16 oz... $4.25

Malt 20 oz... $4.95

WAFFLE CONES (chocolate dip add 50₵)

1 scoop waffl e cone... $2.55 2 scoops waffl e cone... $4.25

Banana Split... $5.95

Float 16 oz... $2.75 Float 20 oz... $3.35

SALSA

6 ea Tomatoes1 ea Red Onion3 ea Green Chilies1 Tbs Garlic Powder1 Tbs Onion Powder¼ tsp Tabascoto taste Kosher Salt2 Tbs Fresh Chopped Cilantro

1. Roast and dice the green chilies.2. Place 4 of the tomatoes and ½ of the onion in the blinder or food processor and puree. 3. Dice the remaining tomatoes and onion.

4. Pour into a saucepan with the diced tomato and onion, the garlic and onion powder and the diced green chilies.5. Bring to a boil then turn the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes stirring of-ten.6. Remove from heat and add the Ta-basco, salt and cilantro.7. Chill and serve.

There are very few salsas out on the market that don’t have starches to thicken or vinegar to increase the

acidity for a really long shelf life so I like to make my own. I can also control the heat and freshness. If you like a hotter salsa add jalapeños or habaneros in place of the green chilies, habanero chilies be-ing one of the hottest. You can also in-crease the amount of Tabasco. I like to roast my own chilies because there is more fl avor and the texture is better but you can always use canned. Canned will tend to have an acidic fl avor.

Canned tomatoes will work also but you don’t have to cook it as long. Cooked tomatoes are a great source of lycopene, which is an antioxidant. Cooking the to-matoes helps in the absorption of the ly-copene into the body. You can also get more from a tomato that has been vine-ripened as apposed to a tomato that was picked and then ripened.

Lycopene is what makes a tomato red and is part of the carotenoid family. There have been studies that have shown that lycopene will help with lowering the bad cholesterol and help reduce heart disease, reducing the chances of certain types of cancer and could possibly help in the management of HIV and macular degen-erative disease. I like to use salsa on a lot of different things because it adds a lot of fl avor and without adding a lot of calories. Eggs especially.

Be Creative,Have Fun and Enjoy!!

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Samantha Weaver

• It was French writer and fi lm di-rector Marguerite Duras who made the following observation: “I be-lieve that always, or almost always, in all childhood, and in all the lives that follow them, the mother rep-resents madness. Our mothers al-ways remain the strangest, craziest people we’ve ever met.”

• In Colorado, it is illegal to muti-late a rock in a state park.

• Those who track radio statistics say that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” is the most-requested song in the United States -- and this despite the fact that the song was never released as a single on this side of the Atlantic.

• If you use Listerine to freshen your breath, you might be interest-ed to know that its original formula is 26.9 percent alcohol by volume -- that comes out to 54-proof gar-gle.

• There are lots of sports fans out there, and a lot of sports to enjoy: football, basketball, soccer, base-ball, hockey ... olive oil wrestling? OK, maybe there aren’t a lot of oiled wrestling events here in America, but in Turkey it’s the national sport. Kirkpinar, as it’s known there, has been popular since the Otto-man Empire. The Turkish town of Edirne has been hosting the annual tournament since 1361.

• It was in Kitchener, Ontario, in 2006 that the world’s larg-est smoothie was made. Over the course of 3 1/2 hours and using seven blenders, the folks there made a whopping 195 gallons of the fruity beverage.

***

Thought for the Day: “Infatuation is when you think that he’s as sexy as Robert Redford, as smart as Hen-ry Kissinger, as noble as Ralph Na-der, as funny as Woody Allen and as athletic as Jimmy Connors. Love is when you realize he’s as sexy as Woody Allen, as smart as Jimmy Connors, as funny as Ralph Nader, as athletic as Henry Kissinger and nothing like Robert Redford -- but you’ll take him anyway.” -- Judith Viorst



Monument Ride Center 719-488-5761

366B Second St, Monument

on the Santa Fe Trail

Bike Rentals - GPS Trail Companions - pre-ride necessities On-bike skill classes - Social Rides - Repairs

Call Tim Watkins, the Ride Center host, for suggested routes, class schedules, and social ride events.

RIDE CENTER HOURS: 10 - 6 SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 11-7 MONDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY

46TH ANNUAL BLACK FOREST ARTS & CRAFTS GUILD SPRING SHOW & SALE

April 29 & 30, May 1 & 2. Hours: 9 am - 8 pm Thurs. - Sat.; 10 am - 2:30 pm Sun. At the Black Forest Community Center on Black Forest Rd. (just north of Shoup Rd.). Admission is FREE. Over 90 artisans and culinary guild members create hand-made pottery, jewelry, stained glass, quilted, knit & crochet items and much more. Don’t forget the delicious baked goods, jams and jellies. Credit cards are accepted. Due to fi re regulations, please no strollers. Visit our web site for more information: www.bracg.org.RE-OPENING SPECIAL 10% OFF (exp. date 6/30/10)

I will be re-opening in the month of April. Call today for an appointment or consultation. I look forward to keeping your skin beautiful and younger looking.

MAGALY’S SKIN CAREDEAR CLIENTS, NEIGHBORS

AND FRIENDS...

• Classic European Facials• Anti-Aging Facials • Hydrating Facials• Acne Facial Treatments• Peels And Microdermabrasion Treatments

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me... I am here to help you!

R. Magaly NegronLicensed Esthetician

719-238-8515

Join the Palmer Lake Historical Society and the PINZ Bowl-ing Center in a fundraiser to

support our efforts to bring history alive as we bring the Rocky Moun-tain Chautauqua back to Palmer Lake for three days in August. The Chautauqua Movement began in New York State in the 1800s and swept the Nation. The Movement was fueled by educators, artists, musicians, and others who brought the arts and education to rural areas around the country. The Town of Palmer Lake was the home of the fi rst Rocky Mountain Chautauqua in the late 1800’s and hosted the an-nual event until 1910.

Last year’s Return of the Rocky Mountain Chautauqua brought over one thousand people to Palmer Lake to relive history and experi-ence life as it was over 100 years ago. This years’ event, from Au-gust 6-8, 2010, promises to provide a greater glimpse into activities that

were a part of everyday life in the late 1800s

You can be a part of the Chautau-qua this year. Last year we held a Vaudeville Show to a standing room only crowd at the Palmer Lake Town Hall. We are looking for talented (and not so talented) musicians, jug-glers, performers, etc. (anyone with a unique or quirky act or parlor trick suitable for a family audience). This is an opportunity for a few minutes of fame (or embarrassment) and a chance to become part of Palmer Lake legend. If you are up to the challenge, please contact Mary at [email protected]. We promise, you won’t be sorry!

Many of the events at the 2010 Re-turn of the Rocky Mountain Chau-tauqua are free. To help defray the cost of sponsoring such an event, the PINZ Bowling Alley has joined the Palmer Lake Historical Society to hold a fundraiser so that we can

bring this three-day event to Palmer Lake at little or no cost to the pub-lic.

On Sunday, May 16, from 2:00PM to 6:00PM you can enjoy two games of bowling and a free shoe rental for only $5.00. PINZ will donate $2.50 of each purchase, as well as $2.00 for each large pizza sold, to the Palmer Lake Historical Society. Come to PINZ Bowling Center on May 16 and help support this wor-thy cause, as well as enjoy a fun af-ternoon of bowling with friends and family.

PINZ Bowling Center is located at 855 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO, 80133. For more information, contact PINZ at 719-487-7469.

BOWLING FUNDRAISER FOR THE 2010 RETURNOF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHAUTAUQUA

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The Gleneagle Sertoma Club will hold its 6th Annual Gleneagle Sertoma “Spirits of Spring” Wine and Beer

Tasting and Auction Charity Event at the Air Force Academy Stadium Press Box on Saturday, May 22nd, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Your driver’s license allows you to enter either gate. Just tell the guard you are going to the Gleneagle Sertoma event at the stadium press box.

“Spirits of Spring” has become a very popular annual event. Highlights include specialties from local chefs, dozens of wine and beer tastings, a professional auctioneer for a live and silent auction, an old-time soft drink and ice cream sampling, and chocolate pairing. The unique and beautiful Blue and Silver Room venue provides you with an excellent opportunity to mingle with local people as well as Air Force personnel who like to dine out and enjoy the fi ner tastes of life.

You will enjoy tantalizing samples of unique cuisine from local restaurants. These delicacies will be complemented by an array of wines and beers generously poured by vendors selected by Colorado’s Liquor Outlet on Briargate Boulevard. The silent and live auctions will feature donations from generous local businesses.

Gleneagle Sertoma (SERvice TO MAnkind) sponsors the event and all profi ts go to local charities. We are a 501(c)3 organization that provides service and support to numerous charities in northern El Paso County. These include Tri-Lakes Cares, organizations for the hearing-impaired, the Boy Scouts of America,

patriotic speech contests through the local schools, and college scholarships for the hearing-impaired. Gleneagle Sertoma also donates funds for low-income people to receive low-cost audiologist services and hearing aids through the Sertoma HEARS program.

Few charities are more important to northern El Paso County than Tri-Lakes Cares. You might not be that familiar with Tri-Lakes Cares. When someone in our area has diffi culties, Tri-Lakes Cares is there with food, clothing, utility bill payment assistance, and most importantly – someone who will listen and care. They are truly a bonding force that is a foundation charity for the Tri-Lakes area.

Gleneagle Sertoma has raised thousands of dollars for charities in the past and we would like your help in continuing this tradition. Please invite your friends and join us at our 6th Annual Gleneagle “Spirits of Spring” Sertoma Wine and Beer Tasting and Auction. This is a very worthwhile and fun-fi lled event. We expect over 250 guests and we’d love to have you enjoy the experience with us.

Buy tickets at the door ($40 each) or call Sherry Edwards (719 488-1044) or Rae Berg (719 488-9879) for tickets and more information.

Local Chefs and Restaurants: A Second Cup, Amuze Bistro, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Fusion World Cuisine, Jack Quinn’s, Ranch Foods Direct, Sky Sox Baseball and Texas Road House.

“SPIRITS OF SPRING” GREAT FUN FOR WORTHY LOCAL CAUSES!

Cathy R. Deschaine, MA, LCLife Coach

Inspirati onal SpeakerSpiritual Mentor

LIVE YOUR LIFE ON PURPOSE... WITH PURPOSE!

Do you ever wonder where you’re going?Are you becoming ALL that you were meant to be?

LET ME HELP YOU DESIGN YOUR FUTURE!PO Box 2932

Monument, CO80132

Stroke of Grace

[email protected]

Ever wonder why you do the things you do? Why do we give to strangers, or show love to the

less fortunate?

In his book How to Win Friends and Infl uence People , Norman Vincent Peale, says ‘no one does good to others for other people, they do it for them-selves.’

Really then, isn’t it somewhat selfi sh to do good because it makes us feel bet-ter about ourselves? I believe there is something more to it than just boosting our egos.

I believe that there is a common thread that runs through all humanity, that binds us together. This thread is our human Spirit. It is this spirit that sees the face of mother who can’t afford to feed her babies and feels compassion. Or the faces of so many Americans that

have lost their jobs, not by any fault of their own, but because of corporate downsizing, and economic down turn. Those survivors of 9/11 brought us to-gether as a country, determined to help those families who had lost loved ones. Many of those people on the planes weren’t calling their fi nancial advisors to fi nd out how their stocks were do-ing. No they were calling their spouses, children, and friends moments before their certain death, because of love.

*It is our nature to love. That my friend is why we help those less for-tunate, why we assist our neighbor’s in crisis, and love when the villain is defeated. It is more than simply good triumphing over evil. It is the power of love. Make a difference today in the life of someone you know or someone you don’t know. Do it for yourself, do it for them, but JUST DO IT!.

MAKING A DIFFERENCEBy Cathy R. Deschaine M.A., LC

The new LEGACY SERTO-MA club held it’s inaugural meeting at The Inn at Palmer

Divide, April 8th with 28 in atten-dance.

With Monument Hill Sertoma soon to change to a Kiwanis organiza-tion, the new club was formed with the goal of carrying on the legacy of service in the Tri-Lakes area that Sertoma has provided for the past 36 years.

The Sertoma (SERvice TO MAn-kind) is the country’s premier ser-

NEW SERTOMA CLUB FORMS IN THE TRI-LAKES AREA

vice organization which concen-trates on Hearing Health. While that will be a prime area of support for Legacy Sertoma, the club will also be supporting youth, senior citizens, the arts, and other areas of need within the community.

The club holds dinner meetings bi-monthly on the 1st and 3rd Thurs-days, 6:30 PM at The Inn at Palmer Divide. All are welcome.

For more information, contact Ed-die Kinney, Ph 481-2750.

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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By

Chris Richcreek

1. GEOGRAPHY: In which U.S. state is the top-secret military facility known as Area 51 located?

2. MEDICAL TERMS: What is the more common name for a contusion?

3. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of turkeys called?

4. COMICS: Who was the Green Hor-net’s sidekick?

5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the fi rst president to fl y in an airplane (while in offi ce)?

6. LANGUAGE: What does the Rus-sian term “perestroika” mean?

7. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which en-tertainer once said, “Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else.”

8. ABBREVIATIONS: What does the abbreviation “D.D.S.” stand for, pro-fessionally speaking?

9. ARCHITECTURE: Who designed the pyramidal addition to the Louvre Mu-seum in Paris?

10. MATH: What is the Arabic equiva-lent of the Roman numerals DXC?

1. Name four of the fi ve left-handed pitchers to win more than one Cy Young Award.

2. Between 2000 and 2009, four Boston Red Sox pitchers each won 20-plus games in a season once. Name them.

3. Name the last Army head football coach to win his fi rst game against Navy.

4. In 2008, Tony Parker became the fourth NBA player to tally at least 50 points and 10 as-sists in a game. Name two of the other three to do it.

5. Which countries share the longest consecutive streak of Olympic gold medals in men’s hockey?

6. Who won the last South-ern 500 NASCAR fall race in 2004?

7. How many Davis Cup titles has Spain captured since 2000?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. Who had a hit with “Smooth” in 1999?

2. What group released “Lola” in 1970?

3. Who sang “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” fi rst, an American or British group?

4. Which artist released songs with these loca-tions in the titles: “Phoe-nix,” “Wichita, “Death Val-ley,” “Kentucky” and “St. Louis”?

5. Who sang “Wuthering Heights,” and when?

6. Which duo released “Love Is Strange” and when?

New DVD Releases forWeek of April 26, 2010

PICKS OF THE WEEK“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (PG-13) -- Despite losing one of his ma-jor players (Heath Ledger), director Terry Gilliam has managed to create another magical fi lm to add to his impressive list of modern classics (“Brazil,” “12 Monkeys,” “Time Bandits” and “The Fisher King”).The fi lm tells the story of Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) who, thousands of

years ago, makes a deal with the Devil/Mr. Nick (Tom Waits in a stellar performance) to gain immortality. Flash-forward a few hundred years and Dr. P meets a woman, falls in love and makes another deal with Mr. Nick: He will give up being immor-tal in exchange for youth (so he can woo his one true love). In exchange for youth, Mr. Nick demands that when Parnassus’ daughter Valentina (the scrumptious Lily Cole) turns 16, she will become the prop-erty of Mr. Nick.When Mr. Nick arrives on the eve of Val-entina’s 16th birthday, Parnassus makes another deal with the devil in the hopes of saving his daughter from a dark fate: The fi rst man to seduce fi ve souls will gain pos-session of the girl.

“It’s Complicated” (R) -- Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin star in this romcom for the middle-agers. Like

most romantic comedies, the plot is a bit thin, but the performances of the actors elevate the fi lm to something better than it could’ve been. Streep plays Jane, a di-vorcee who becomes engulfed in a love triangle between herself, her current beau (Steve Martin) and her ex (the always awe-some Alec Baldwin).

“Pride & Prejudice” (The Restored Edi-tion) (Unrated) -- Considered by many to be the defi nitive adaptation of Jane Aus-tin’s Regency Era romance, this 1995 BBC miniseries starring Colin Firth as the mysterious Mr. Darcy and Jennifer Ehle as the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet is fi nally receiving the proper DVD release it de-serves.

“Why We Laugh” (Unrated) -- This is one of those documentaries that sort of fl ew un-der the radar, but is defi nitely worth a look.

From minstrel shows to Stepin Fetchit, Amos & Andy to Bill Cosby, Dick Greg-ory, Richard Pryor and Chris Rock, “Why We Laugh” is a celebration of the evolu-tion of black comedy in America as told by black comedians. Defi nitely worth a look.

TV SERIES“Survivors” Complete Original Series

1975-1977“Rita Rocks” The Complete Season One“Ghost Hunters” Season Five, Part Two

“Last of the Summer Wine”Vintage 1982-1983

“Tales From the Darkside” Season Three“The Hills” Season Five, Vol. 2

“G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero”Season Two

“Murphy’s Law” Series 2


In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) we have moved the an-swers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (19).


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Answers & Solutions

APRIL 26, 2010

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. Santana. The song, which featured Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas on vocals, was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks.2. The Kinks. Al Yankovich did a parody, “Yoda,” in 1981 using a “Star Wars” theme.3. American. The Exciters recorded the song in 1963, with Britain’s Manfred Mann having the more suc-cessful version one year later.4. Glen Campbell. Other song titles included: “Ar-kansas,” “Oklahoma,” “Houston,” “Tennessee,” “Holly-wood,” “Branson” and “Galveston.”5. Kate Bush wrote the song as her 1978 debut single after reading the book of the same name. It hit No. 1 in markets all over the world.6. Mickey and Sylvia, in 1957. It was the only big hit for Mickey Baker and Sylvia Vanderpool, but the song has been covered by others over the years, as well as being used in fi lms such as “Badlands” and “Dirty Dancing.”

1. Nevada2. A bruise3. A rafter

4. Kato5. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

6. Restructuring7. Will Rogers

8. Doctor of dental surgery9. I.M. Pei10. 590

1. Randy Johnson (fi ve), Steve Carlton (four), Sandy Koufax (three), Tom Glavine (two) and Johan Santana (two).2. Derek Lowe (21 in 2002), Pedro Martinez (20 in ‘02), Curt Schilling (21 in ‘04) and Josh Beckett (20 in ‘07).3. Tom Cahill in 1966.4. Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James.5. Canada (1920-1932) and Soviet Union (1964-1976), with four consecutive Olympics each.6. Jimmie Johnson.7. Four (2000, ‘04, ‘08 and ‘09).

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You still might have to deal with some lingering confusion that marked a recent workplace situation. But for the most part, you should now be well on your way to your next project.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new com-mitment might demand more time than you’d expected to have to give it. But rely on that special Bovine gift for patience, and stick with it. You’ll be glad you did.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re earning the admiration of a lot of people who like the way you handle yourself when your views are on the line. Even one or two of your de-tractors are being won over.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Taking your responsibilities seriously is what you do. But ease up on the pressure gauge and make time for much needed R & R. Start by making this weekend a “just for fun” time zone.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Some recently uncovered information might make a change of plans inevitable. If so, deal with it as quickly as possible, and then fi nd out what went wrong and why. What you learn might surprise you.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) As-pects favor moving carefully and deliber-ately when making any signifi cant changes. Could be there are more facts you need to know, which you might overlook if you rush things.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A problem neighbor might be looking to goad you into an action you don’t want to take. Ask someone you both respect if he or she would act as an impartial arbitrator for both of you.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A recent workplace accomplishment hasn’t been overlooked by those who watch these things. Meanwhile, start making travel plans for that much-too-long-deferred trip with someone special.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Those money matters continue to move in your favor. Now would be a good time to start putting some money back into the house, both for esthetic as well as economic reasons.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A changing workplace environment can cre-ate job pressures. But, once again, follow the example of your birth sign and take things a step at a time, like the sure-footed Goat you are.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Cheer up. You could soon have the funds you need for your worthy project. Your generous gifts of time and effort are well known, and someone might decide it’s time to join with you.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your in-ner scam-catcher is right on target, and you’re absolutely right to reject that “too-good-to-be-true” offer. Meanwhile, something posi-tive should be making its way to you.

BORN THIS WEEK: You are generous, and also sympathetic to people who fi nd they need the help of others.


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Toothpaste and orange juice. Oil and water. NBC and late night television. These are

things that don’t go together well. It has been said that drama and sports fi t this category; that the dramatic and athletic do not get along. But in actuality, drama is what we love about sports…

THE GREAT AMERICAN PASTIME

Get your peanuts and crackerjacks it’s baseball season! The Palmer Ridge Bears know that high school baseball doesn’t reach into October, so they’re taking the fi nal stretch of the season seriously. The Bears are on a seven game winning streak, and in fi ne form. During those sev-en games, they’ve outscored their opponents 77-8, averaging an as-tounding 11 points per game. Play-offs seem inevitable as they current-ly lead the Pioneer division with 10 wins. This sets the stage for a two game season ending series against second place Valor Christian. You can see the Bears in game one of the series on their home fi eld at Palmer Ridge High School, Tuesday, April 27th at 4:00pm.

THE GRITTY GIRLSLP Girls Soccer is clearly the big-gest story in local High School sports. These girls are tough. Lead by Head Coach Ian Wale, the lady Rangers have rallied to an unprec-edented 12-0 record. I watched the girls in action against a hardheaded 7-3 Castle View team. The Rangers took it 6-2, but it didn’t come easy. The game was not a game at all, but rather, a fi ght to the fi nish. Lewis Palmer played tough, plowing their way through the opposition to get to the goal. With questionable calls, thrilling goals, and spirited saves, the match-up left the spectator with everything to love about the sport of soccer. When asked about the game Coach Wale disclosed, “Not every game is perfect and this one certainly wasn’t” but went on to commend his girls, saying he was “proud of them, the way they keep on scoring”.

This success is due to the tough tan-dem playing as a team. With nearly an equal amount of assists as there are goals, there is no perennial “ball hog” in the group. Noelle Limbird, Sammie Lewis, Erika Balk, and Vir-ginia Limbird all look destined for double-digit scoring seasons, and it’s not out of reach for others.

“Lewis Palmer is, literally,running over the competition”

All of this leads to expectations. Making a serious run at the State Championship is not out of the question. Before all of that though, the Rangers will try for an unde-feated regular season. They have three games left to make it happen. I encourage you to go to Don Breese Stadium on Monday night, April 26th, at 6:00pm and catch the girls throw down against Mesa Ridge. Then, one game remains. April 29th should be a soccer spectacle, as Lewis Palmer takes on a current-ly undefeated Cheyenne Mountain (11-0). They are the top two teams in the CS Metro Division, and with-out doubt, a division champ will be crowned.

The spectacular season fi nale will be fi lled with excitement, fantastic individual feats, and a triumphant team effort. There will be a victor and a victim; a bold champ and a breakdown. It sounds like the things great drama is made of.

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The national celebration of Arbor Day happens on the last Friday of April, although

some states have designated differ-ent dates for their own Arbor Day observances. Over the years, Ameri-cans have planted millions of trees on this day, improving the environ-ment, reducing erosion and leaving an invaluable gift to future genera-tions. But the concepts behind Arbor Day can also be transferred to other realms — such as investing. So, this year, why not take steps to establish your own Financial Arbor Day?

Here are some ideas to consider:

Plant some “seeds.” Even the mighti-est trees started out small — and the same is true of the investment port-folios of many successful investors. If you’re just beginning to invest, put whatever you can afford, however minimal, into an IRA and a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retire-ment plan. If you’ve been investing for a while but still need to move closer toward your goals, you may have to seek out some new fi elds of opportunity and invest in them.

Nurture the “roots.” To grow, tree roots need to be fed through wa-ter, oxygen and minerals. And once you’ve planted the seeds of your in-vestments, they need to be nourished, too. So, for example, once you’ve opened your 401(k), boost your con-tributions whenever you get a salary increase. Also consider fully funding your IRA until you’ve reached the annual limits.

Seek out variety. If you look around

your neighborhood, you will likely fi nd many different types of trees. And that’s a good thing, because when Dutch elm disease or some other ailment strikes one type of tree, you and your neighbors still have others that can thrive. And the same principle applies to investing — if an economic downturn or some other event primarily strikes one type of asset, and most of your money is tied up in that asset, you could run into trouble. That’s why you need to diversify your investment dollars among stocks, bonds, certifi cates of deposit (CDs), Treasury bills and other securities. While diversifi ca-tion, by itself, cannot guarantee a profi t or protect against a loss, it can help reduce the effects of volatility on your portfolio.

Be patient. When you plant a seed, you know it will take many years for your efforts to reach fruition. Over time, your tree will lose some branches and bark, and it will be buf-feted by heavy winds, scorching sun and driving rains. However, if it has a strong set of roots, it can survive and grow. You need to show the same patience with your investment port-folio, because it, too, will face a vari-ety of challenges over the years, and at times it may appear beaten down. But if you follow a consistent strat-egy, supported by a mix of quality in-vestments that refl ects your risk tol-erance, time horizon and long-term goals, and if you have the patience and discipline to ride out downturns, you can help yourself reach your ob-jectives.

When people use their shovels and hoes on Arbor Day, they create some-thing that will literally last a lifetime. And the same thing can happen when you declare your own Financial Ar-bor Day — so get out your invest-ment “tools” and get to work.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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possible to give kids a summer camp experience at little or no cost.

Look into YMCA camps or those run by other non-profi t organizations.

With local for-profi t camps, ask about camping scholarships or volunteer opportunities. For example, if you volunteer to work in the kitchen or as a coun-selor or crafts teacher, perhaps your child’s camp fees

can be worked off.

When paying for sleep-away camp is completely out of the question, there are still ways you can give your child a camp experience.

If you know other families in your situation, arrange with other parents to do group outings or set up a one-day “camp” at each of their homes. With fi ve families working together, you can provide a week of camp experience with only one of those days at your house.

Here are some ideas:• Camp out in tents in the back yard. Remember the S’mores, burgers, water balloons, fl ashlights (of course) and squirt guns.• Hike in a nearby state park (ask about ranger-guided walks and talks) for an afternoon. • Look to your networking group for a one-day theme camp. Members with various businesses can instruct the kids on computers, fashion, art or cooking.• Go on fi eld trips to visit a farm (ask about the pos-sibility of camping overnight or picking berries), hands-on museum or fi re department. • Host a movie day with rented videos and lots of

popcorn, or organize a scavenger hunt. • Spend an afternoon at a local swimming pool or lake.• Have a crafts day. Search online for “summer camp crafts” for ideas. (Let the kids make their own camp T-shirts.) Check the local big-box hardware store for children’s classes on building things like birdhouses.• If you’re near a college or university that gives de-grees in early childhood education, inquire about any students who need “hands-on” hours for extra credit, or who want to design and run a summer camp.

By arranging a week of camp with a few other fami-lies, your costs will be low and your kids will still be able to experience many things they would have at a sleep-away camp.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot personally an-swer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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When you are the plaintiff, you are virtually always the “responsible party” required to “drive” the litigation of your case. If the

defendant is represented by an attorney, that attorney will be the responsible party for many required ac-tions. However, if the defendant is also pro se, you are the responsible party and while the court will take a more active role in supervising the “driving”, you still have to do the driving yourself. When you are in state district court, the rules you need to follow are called the Colorado Rules of Civil Pro-cedure. These Rules set deadlines and time frames for driving your lawsuit, as well as the order in which cer-tain things must be done. You can look at the Rules online, at the Colorado State Legislature’s website, in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The Rules are found in Title 13 of the Statutes. You can also review the Rules in hard copies of the Revised Statutes or of West Pub-lishing’s Colorado Court Rules – State, at the Penrose Main Library in Colorado Springs. Under Colorado law, the fact that you are pro se does not excuse you from strictly following these rules. You are as bound by them as is a licensed attorney of thirty years stand-ing. The next step after your district court case is “at issue” is to set it for trial. This setting must take place within thirty days of the “at issue” date. To do this in El Paso County, fi rst you need to fi nd out when your assigned division sets cases for trial. Go to the Fourth Judicial District Court’s website www.gofourth.org; click on “El Paso County Combined Court”; and under “Im-portant Links” click on “Division Setting Times and

THE LAWACCORDINGTO STEVENS

by Lisa Welch Stevens,Attorney at Law P.C.

YOUR LAWSUIT IS STARTED: HOW TO SET

A CASE FOR TRIAL

Telephone Numbers”. Scroll down to your as-signed division, and note the day(s) of the week and the times when your division permits trial setting, as well as the telephone number to use. Next check a calendar, and select a date ap-proximately two weeks out that is on the speci-fi ed day(s) of the week. Draft a Notice to Set by Telephone, stating the date and time you will call the division clerk to set your case for trial, together with the number of the division, tele-phone number of that division, the number of days you expect to need for trial, and whether a jury is requested by either you or the defendant. File this notice with the court clerk’s offi ce, and mail or hand-deliver it to the defendant. On that date and time call the division clerk, give her your case number, identify yourself, and re-quest available trial dates and times, telling the division clerk how many days you need for trial, and whether you or the defendant request a jury.

The division clerk will give you a series of available dates. You must then “clear” the available dates with the defendant. You can do this by telephone, e-mail, or by letter. After you and the defendant have agreed on dates, call the division clerk (at any time) and tell her (or leave a voice mail), what dates you have selected. If the division clerk’s number is busy, keep trying that same morning or afternoon. If you get voice mail, leave a message with your case number, name, and telephone number, with your request for trial dates, the number of days required, and whether you need a jury or not. The clerk will call you back with dates. Leave only one voice mail. After the division clerk has confi rmed the trial date, you will need to draft a Notice of Trial, stating that a trial has been set, whether it is a bench or jury trial, the date trial will begin, the time trial will begin, the division in which trial will be held, and the length of the trial in days. You must then fi led this Notice with the court clerk, and serve it on the defendant, by hand delivery or mail. Next week, I shall discuss what happens after your case is set for trial. This article is for general informa-tional purposes only, and does not constitute the prof-fer of legal advice. Consult your legal advisor regard-ing your particular situation.

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