The Gazette back issues from January 2009:
SOME HEARTENING FIGURES IN PUEBLO ; Study tracked heart attack hospitalizations after 2003 smoking ban
Jan 01, 2009; ... Heart attacks fell sharply in Pueblo in the years after a citysmoking ban took effect, according to a report released Wednesday,and researchers say it's the strongest link yet between such lawsand improved health. The southern Colorado city saw a 41 percent drop in heart ...
OUR VIEW
Jan 01, 2009 ... Blagojevich rolls along But senate balks at acceptance The good news in the scandal involving Illinois Gov. RodBlagojevich is that there are, apparently, actions that are too mucheven for the U.S. Senate. Blagojevich, a Democrat accused by federalauthorities of trying to sell ...
DEATHS
Jan 01, 2009 ... JOHN HENRY BRESS Born Oct. 15, 1924. Died Dec. 28, 2008. Chemist/Army and Air Force, longtime Colorado Springs resident.Survived by a son, Alan; and a daughter, Carolyn Flemming. TheSprings Funeral Services. KATHLEEN C. BURT Born May 29, 1902. Died Dec. 25, ...
SERVICES
Jan 01, 2009 ... Harold E. Anderson Service, 1 p.m. Friday, Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave.Inurnment, Broadmoor Community Church. Swan Law Funeral Directors. Harold T. "Andy" Andersen Service, 11 a.m. Friday, Mountain View Mortuary. Burial,Evergreen Cemetery. Mona Rose ...
FUND GETS A LAST-MINUTE 'MIRACLE' ; Residents come through at the end, surpass 2008 goal
Jan 01, 2009; ... "Nothing short of a miracle" is what officials from the localchapter of the Salvation Army are calling the response to its annualred kettle drive in Colorado Springs. Despite the economic downturn and an initial slow start indonations, area residents came through at the last minute ...
Loom room is porch to one, potential death trap to another
Jan 01, 2009; ... What, exactly, is a porch? Is it a covered place to stand whileyou unlock the door, or a place to sit and watch the kids playing inthe yard? Can it be screened and lighted? Enclosed with walls andwindows, and heated? It's a question that led to a two-year fight between neighbors ...
PINING FOR A CLEAN HOUSE ; Christmas trees can be dropped off at any of 7 area locations
Jan 01, 2009; ... Looking to clean the remnants of Christmas from your house? Area residents can get rid of that dried-out Christmas tree bydropping it off -- free of decorations, tinsel and lights -- at sixneighborhood locations throughout the county from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.this weekend and Jan ....
MANY WAYS TO WELCOME 2009
Jan 01, 2009; ... -- Celebrating the new year doesn't have to end after the champagneis gone, the AdAmAn Club has shot its fireworks off Pikes Peak andDick Clark has done the countdown for the 36th year. New Year's Day is more than a day off work. It's a day rich intradition, a day not ...
CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR IS ADAMAN CLUB'S RAISON D'ETRE</HEADLINE>
Jan 01, 2009 ... PIKES PEAK SUMMMIT - I'm here after hiking the Barr Trail with the AdAmAn Club, whichcompleted a pretty brutal climb for its annual New Year fireworksextravaganza. The problem was the winds, which were vicious Wednesday afternoonas we approached the summit. Club ...
TRADITIONS: clear clutter, go for a run or fix a meal
Jan 01, 2009; ... A decade ago, there were 378 finishers. There were 669 last year.It's a mixture of regular runners and people looking to get an earlyjump on that New Year's resolution. Money raised goes to El PasoCounty Search and Rescue. "It's very competitive. A lot of the really good runners ...
A MILD START FOR OUR COLDEST MONTH ; Temperatures expected to fall by this weekend
Jan 01, 2009; ... The first couple of days this month will be warmer than usual,but don't get your hopes up. January is usually the coldest month in the Pikes Peak region,and the long-range forecast suggests it will be a normal month. The average daily high temperature for Colorado Springs ...
Castle West jurors get holiday break
Jan 01, 2009 ... Jurors deliberating the murder case involving the Castle WestApartments arson were released Wednesday afternoon for the NewYear's holiday without reaching a verdict. D e r r i c k " N i c k y " Johnson, 25, is charged with twocounts of first-degree murder, arson and attempted ...
Gun in woman's luggage, cops say
Jan 01, 2009 ... A 54-year-old woman was arrested early Wednesday after ColoradoSprings Airport security screeners allegedly found a handgun andloaded six-round magazine in her duffel bag. The woman told authorities she had forgotten to remove the weaponfrom her bag after a summer camping ...
COMCAST RATES RISING ; Premium TV service rises more; Internet, phone steady
Jan 01, 2009; ... Comcast cable rates will rise in February, but most customerswill see a smaller increase than in recent years. The average cable bill will increase 3.2 percent when the newprices take effect in February, Comcast spokeswoman Cindy Parsonssaid. In past years, prices typically climbed ...
Bowlen: decision is 'instinct' ; Owner doesn't give any specific reasons for move
Jan 01, 2009; ... ENGLEWOOD - Owner Pat Bowlen had a hard time explaining why hefired Mike Shanahan as the coach of the Denver Broncos. He kept saying he felt it was time for a change. He didn't sayspecifically that Shanahan's 24-24 record the past three years,without a playoff berth each of those ...
Falcons Falter at end ; Air Force fails to duplicate fall win; bowl skid reaches 3
Jan 01, 2009; ... FORT WORTH, Texas With 3 minutes, 18 seconds left in Wednesday'sArmed Forces Bowl, Air Force took over at its 36-yard line trailingHouston by six. A dramatic victory and the Falcons' first postseason triumphsince 2000 seemed within reach. But after fullback Jared Tew gained ...
Improved Falcons still not satisfied
Jan 01, 2009; ... FORT WORTH, Texas - Tim DeRuyter speaks for the Air Forcefootball team. He's not satisfied. The Falcons have revived and powered toconsecutive eightwin seasons that ended in defeats at the ArmedForces . That's better, but that's not enough. As DeRuyter ...
STONY BROOK CLAIMS BLUE-COLLAR VICTORY
Jan 01, 2009; ... Instant analysis was provided by Air Force coach Jeff Reynolds onWednesday's surprising 67-64 loss to unheralded Stony Brook at CluneArena. "They just out-scrapped us," Reynolds said. "Seven loose balls inthe first half and they got six of them." He was outwardly calm but bit ...
477 combined winter ascents -- and counting ; The ADAMAN Club scales Barr Trail to ignite New Year's fireworks
Jan 02, 2009; ... Pikes Peak has a road to the top. How tough can it be to climb? But the tens of thousands who have hiked Pikes' famed Barr Trailin the summer in shorts, sneakers and a sweatshirt would be appalledat the deep snow, howling wind and flesh-freezing cold that winterclimbers confront ....
BIRTHS
Jan 02, 2009 ... MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GonZaleZ-Wilson: Christopher Gonzalez andSabrina Wilson, Colorado Springs, a girl, Nov. 29. tHroCKMorton:Joshua and Leslie, Fountain, a girl, Dec. 3. BarKer-PHilliPs:Gilbert Barker and Terri Phillips, Colorado Springs, a girl, Dec. 4.UnDerHill-ConDon: Shaun Underhill ...
DEATHS
Jan 02, 2009 ... Virginia Dooley Born oct. 27, 1926. Died Dec. 30, 2008. Clinical Dietician for Penrose Hospital, 58-year Colorado Springsresident. Survived by two sons, Richard and John; and a daughter,Kathleen Quigley. Visitation, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Memorial GardensFuneral Home. Mass of ...
SERVICES
Jan 02, 2009 ... Harold e. anderson Service, 1 p.m. today, Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave.Inurnment, Broadmoor Community Church. Swan Law Funeral Directors. Harold t. "andy" andersen Service, 11 a.m. today, Mountain View Mortuary. Burial, EvergreenCemetery. Mona rose ...
Our view
Jan 02, 2009 ... ROAD PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS minimum wage hikes have dark side At the beginning of each year, minimum-wage workers in Coloradoget a raise, whether they deserve one or not. It's as regular asclockwork because the raises are part of the Colorado Constitution.In 2006 voters ...
Letters
Jan 02, 2009 ... Domestic violence Misreporting crime statistics doesn't add to discussion In response to the claim by Shawna Rae Kemppainen in the Dec. 30Gazette that "Almost half of all murders in Colorado are committedby an intimate partner, and the vast majority of victims are women,"CBI ...
HELPING A COMMUNITY FIND ITS STRENGTH ; Rampart grad heading to New Orleans, Honduras
Jan 02, 2009; ... Katie Reeves' career plans changed dramatically after she took arequired economics class in college. Med school is out. Helping people build strong, sustainable communities is in. This month, Reeves and other Lafayette College students and anadviser will head to New ...
NEW YEAR'S BABY ALSO 1ST FOR NEW HOSPITAL ; Born just after midnight, girl brought distinction to St. Francis
Jan 02, 2009; ... Esha Faith Langness started life with a lot of firsts. She wasthe first Born in Colorado Springs in 2009. She's the first child of Micahand Eunice Langness, and she was the first New Year's baby Born at St. Francis Medical Center, which opened in August atPowers Boulevard and ...
TRIO HELPS SURVIVORS OF CRIMES MOVE AHEAD ; Victim advocacy unit lends an ear, support, direction
Jan 02, 2009; ... For many crime victims, one question burns as urgently as anyfacing the detectives who must investigate: What now? In Colorado Springs, the police Victim Advocacy Unit can helpprovide answers. People stricken by the loss of a loved one, a terrifying break-in or an attack that ...
ALARM ROUSES RESIDENTS IN BURNING HOME ; Kindness of strangers touches family after loss of house
Jan 02, 2009; ... -- Residents of a house that burned early Thursday in the 7000 blockof Blazing Trail Drive said they were grateful no one was hurt andfor the generosity displayed by neighbors, firefighters and charitygroups. "We had people that we've never met bring us food, bring ...
Two mobile homes burn east of Springs
Jan 02, 2009 ... Firefighters late Thursday worked to extinguish a blaze in twoadjacent mobile homes about 35 miles east of Colorado Springs. One ffrefighter reportedly suffered from smoke inhallation, butthe extent of injuries was unknown, said Lt. Lari Sevene of the ElPaso County Sheriff 's ...
Local NAACP installs officers
Jan 02, 2009 ... More than 200 people attended Centennial Jubilee Day on Thursdayat Payne Chapel AME Church, where Rosemary Harris Lytle wasinstalled in her third term as president of the Colorado SpringsBranch of the National Association for the Advancement of ColoredPeople. Other officers installed ...
Broncos confirm pair of candidates
Jan 02, 2009; ... ENGLEWOOD Upgrading a poor defense will be the top priority forwhoever becomes the Denver Broncos' next head coach, and the firsttwo interviews the team set up were with defensive coaches. The Broncos confirmed Giants defensive coordinator SteveSpagnuolo and Raheem Morris, who was ...
NEED FOR SPEED ; The Falcons' top priority this offseason will be addressing the need for speed
Jan 02, 2009; ... FORT WORTH, Texas - As was the case in the 2007 Armed ForcesBowl, Air Force's 34-28 loss to Houston on Wednesday in the 2008game exposed a basic attribute that the Falcons lack and need toacquire in bulk. Speed. Houston had a clear advantage in speed and quickness, as Cal ...
FILMS THAT GLOWED IN DARK YEAR ; 'The Fall,' 'Wall E' among 2008's best
Jan 02, 2009 ... Every year I hear friends bemoan the state of the film industryand lament that there were so few good movies to see. And each yearI look at them, mouth slightly agape, and wonder what planet they'refrom. Granted, my situation is unusual. I ended 2008 having seenroughly 130 films ...
Italian classic puts heart in film
Jan 02, 2009; ... "Cinema Paradiso" (1998) --. One of my favorite films of alltime, this Italian classic stands as a poignant ode to film and theprojectionists who present it. Set in a small Sicilian ...
Bowlen calls move toughest in 25 years
Jan 01, 2009; ... ENGLEWOOD Pat Bowlen and Mike Shanahan choked up with tears whenthey spoke of each other Wednesday afternoon. Bowlen fired Shanahan as the Denver Broncos coach Tuesday. Bowlensaid it was time to move on, but the decision was not easy. He saidit might have been the most difficult ...
Dream team runs kitchen at private Flying Horse
Jan 02, 2009; ... If you got a piece of mail from The Club at Flying Horse offering"A Personal Invitation For You," then you received the culinaryequivalent of a winning Powerball ticket. The private club at 1880 Weiskopf Point (west of Colorado Highway83 on the way to Black Forest) sent 19,000 ...
PERSONAL TOUCHES ENHANCE GREAT FOOD ; Chef-owned Fratelli aces Italian
Jan 02, 2009; ... One of the best, yet leastknown, Italian restaurants in the cityhides in plain sight. Its plain brick face on Nevada Avenue is forgettable. Throngs ofhungry people shuffle past the lacy curtains each day. But step inside Fratelli Ristorante Italiano, a chef-owned h i de a w a ...
SENIOR'S RETURN ISN'T PERFECT ; Armstrong makes big plays after making big mistake
Jan 01, 2009; ... FORT WORTH, Texas Air Force senior receiver Spencer Armstrongdescribed his performance in Wednesday's Armed Forces Bowl as "alittle bittersweet." Making his first appearance since breaking his left leg in theSept. 13 game against Houston, Armstrong had two catches for 60yards -- ...
THE ART OF THE DERBY ; Fundraiser mixes fashion, comedy and photography
Jan 02, 2009; ... Sure, you can find a traditional black-tie fundraiser to attendin the next couple of weeks. Or, you can head to an event where youwill be surrounded by women who wear fishnet stockings and hit oneanother. The Pikes Peak Derby Dames, a Colorado Springs-based roller derbyleague, ...
SHANAHAN'S FIRING STUNS AFA COACH
Jan 01, 2009; ... FORT WORTH, Texas On Tuesday afternoon, Air Force coach TroyCalhoun heard the news that stunned the Front Range. Calhoun's wife, Amanda, told him that Mike Shanahan had beenterminated as coach of the Denver Broncos. Calhoun heard the news in his downtown Fort Worth hotel room ....
HAPPY TRAILS: SESAME CANYON LOOP
Jan 01, 2009 ... This obscure, steep, shadowy canyon hike is a nice way to get aclose look at the cold, white majesty of winter, and it's shortenough that you can beat a quick path home to a warm spot. To get there From U.S. Highway 24 go south on 26th Street, which becomes BearCreek Road ....
Lower Mortgage Rates may boost dismal local market ; Foreclosures hit second straight annual record
Jan 03, 2009; ... Housing in the Colorado Springs area suffered through one of itsworst downturns in recent memory during 2008, as homebuilding slowedto a pace not seen in nearly two decades, and foreclosures climbedto a second straight annual record. But if there's hope for the homebuilding ...
CHEAP TRICKS ; Throw together a homemade tuning kit and follow easy steps to keep skis in shape
Jan 01, 2009; ... Face it, you don't have to wax your skis. Sure, you probablyshould, but it's not like changing the oil in your car, in that ifyou skip it, you risk catastrophe. So, a who tune skis for a living, the vast majority of skiersnever bother. "It can be pretty sad what most people's ...
CONVICTED OF MURDER, ARSON IN FATAL FIRE ; Johnson will be sentenced to two life terms in prison
Jan 03, 2009; ... Defense attorneys gave jurors the names of many people who couldhave burned down the Castle West Apartments, but in the end jurorsbelieved it was one man: Derrick "Nicky" Johnson. Johnson, 25, of Fountain, will be sentenced to two terms of lifein prison without parole after jurors ...
DEATHS
Jan 03, 2009 ... Maburn H. Gilbert Born Jan. 12, 1929. Died Jan. 1, 2009. Civil service laborer, 36-year Colorado Springs resident.Survived by his wife, Ila; a son, James; and a daughter, BonnieGaines. Visitation, 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dove-Witt Fountain ValleyChapel. Service, 10:30 a.m ....
SERVICES
Jan 03, 2009 ... Wilhelmina "Minnie" La-O Broas Memorial service, 9:30 a.m. Jan. 10, with reception to follow,Woodmen Valley Chapel, 290 E. Woodmen Road. Doris S. Cook Services, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 17, St. Paul's United Methodist Church,2111 Carlton Ave. Shrine of Remembrance Funeral ...
Our view
Jan 03, 2009 ... WHICH IS PARTY OF DEREGULATION? bush's rules cost nation plenty Republicans still may regard themselves as the deregulationparty, probably because many of them still claim to be champions offree enterprise and the chamber of commerce. Reality has been quitedifferent for some ...
PUBLIC EDUCATION PROBLEMS A RESULT OF SYSTEM'S DESIGN
Jan 03, 2009; ... Here are some headlines that could be found in local papers injust the past two weeks: "D-11 plans go beyond closures" (articledealing with School District 11's continued student exodus), "Judgefines D-11 for campaign flier"(article dealing with D-11's violationof the law regarding its ...
STATE ASSEMBLY MUST CUT $631M ; Governor may trim 10 percent from budget
Jan 03, 2009; ... The state Legislature's 67th General Assembly begins Wednesday,and the question atop every list is: What are we going to do formoney? Amid declining tax revenues caused by the recession, theLegislative Council, a nonpartisan agency, is forecasting a budgetshortfall of $631 ...
Don't expect the vacation from high gas prices to last
Jan 03, 2009; ... In the midst of a grim economy, lower gas prices have been asmall but real comfort. Just don't expect them to last forever. That's the new-year prognostication of Harlan Ochs, a gentlemanwho has been in the oil and gas business for 51 years. He andbrother Ken co-own and ...
MOTHER PLEADS GUILTY IN FIRE ; In exchange for plea deal, 1st-degree murder, 11 other charges dropped
Jan 03, 2009; ... Saying she wanted to avoid putting her children through anotherordeal, a Colorado Springs woman accepted a plea deal Friday andadmitted she poured gasoline on her five children and lit them onfire, killing one. Maria Darlene Gardner, who also uses the last name Joseph,pleaded ...
FRESHMAN DOES HIS BEST TO GRASP HIS HOMEWORK
Jan 03, 2009; ... Silly costumes helped, a little. As they wrapped up their formal orientation in early December, 19members of the state Legislature's incoming freshman class were in ahearing room in the basement of the state Capitol, boning up on thebudget. Appropriating the taxpayers' money ...
LOCAL GROUPS READY TO DEFEND CITY'S TABOR ; City Council may vote to put amendment in voters' hands
Jan 03, 2009; ... Three citizens groups are gearing up to oppose a possible ballotmeasure in the April election to repeal Colorado Springs' Taxpayer'sBill of Rights. The measure hasn't been officially recommended to the CityCouncil. That's likely to happen Tuesday, when the council meetswith the ...
Benefit planned for woman's survivors
Jan 03, 2009 ... Friends of a Manitou Springs woman who died from carbon monoxideDec. 17 are holding a benefit lunch Sunday in Manitou Springs toraise money for her husband and 2-year-old son. The benefit for survivors of 22-year-old Kelly Murphy will be 2to 6 p.m. Sunday at Venue 515, 515 Manitou ...
HOMELESS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT ; As their numbers grow, agencies that help them are strained
Jan 04, 2009; ... It might be a family sleeping in a car. A drunk passed out on a bedroll by a creek. A teenager strung out on drugs, crashing on a friend's couch. On any given night in Colorado Springs, at least 2,000 peopledon't have a permanent place to call home, and while it might ...
Damage from fires totals $560,000
Jan 03, 2009 ... Six blazes in Colorado Springs wrought an estimated $560,000worth of damage in a little more than a week, the Colorado SpringsFire Department said. Investigators released the following information: A Dec. 24 fire at 516 Sunset Road caused $35,000 of damage, theresult of ...
Winds damage church's roof
Jan 03, 2009 ... Winds ripped a portion of roof off a local church. Winds this week were blamed for power outages and turned over asemitruck on Interstate 25. Someone discovered the damage to the Victory World Outreachchurch at 2001 La Salle St. on Friday, and the Colorado Springs ...
Springs house fire displaces pair
Jan 03, 2009 ... An early morning house fire Friday in southwest Colorado Springsinjured a family dog and left two people temporarily homeless. The ffire broke out about 4 a.m. Friday in 1000 block of NorwoodAvenue. There was no working smoke detector at the residence,according to the Colorado ...
Man assaulted in downtown park
Jan 03, 2009 ... A man was in critical condition Friday after being assaulted inAcacia Park in downtown Colorado Springs. According to Colorado Springs police, the 62-yearold man wasassaulted about 1:45 p.m. by Sean Gruda, 22. When officers arrived,the victim was on his back near the Uncle Wilbur ...
Tuesday windstorm 4th-worst in state
Jan 03, 2009 ... The statewide damage toll from Tuesday's windstorm was $7million, the 4th most expensive in Colorado history, according tothe Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. The group said Friday there were 2,500 insurance claims submittedfrom throughout the Front Range, ...
POLITIGAB
Jan 03, 2009 ... Herpin tries again Bernie Herpin will formally announce his candidacy for theColorado Springs City Council at a 10:30 a.m. event today. Herpin is running to represent City Council District 4, coveringeastern and southeastern portions of the city. He'll face RobertAndrews II ...
GOING COULD GET TOUGH FOR FALCONS
Jan 03, 2009; ... It's no secret that Air Force hockey coach Frank Serratoreprefers finesse over tenacity, high-scoring games over defensivestruggles, fast-skating, skilled players over hard-hitting, rough-andtumble guys. Also not disguised is the blueprint to beat the Falcons -- getdirty in the ...
TALL TASK ; Struggling Air Force may be in for its toughest conference season in years
Jan 03, 2009; ... Air Force isn't exactly surfing into Mountain West Conferenceplay on a wave of momentum. The Falcons (9-4) face San Diego State (10-3) at 7 p.m. today atClune Arena in their league opener having lost two of three games.They s q u a n d e r e d an 11-point, s e c o n d - h a l f ...
Religious figures' deception cuts deep
Jan 03, 2009; ... It may not be entirely fair to hold religious figures to a higherstandard of morality, but we do it anyway. So it's particularly disheartening when someone who proclaims tobe a person of faith ends up being a swindler. Such is the case with Mike Nichols, who left a trail of ...
TWELVE TRIBES LIVING AS ONE ; Members of religious sect stick together
Jan 03, 2009; ... Standing in a circle, a group of Manitou Springs residents holdshands and begins to gyrate in a lively counterclockwise dancededicated to Jesus. As musicians play acoustic guitars and fiute,the 30 or so members dance and sing of love and peace, their voicesechoing through the spacious ...