During the 2006 Make It Yourself with Wool Contest held on Nov.
4 in Burlington, Erin Gauck of Colorado Springs placed first runner
up for nationals, in the junior division. Erin, a sophomore at Pine
Creek High School, was among 25 contestants in the competition. She
was also awarded the “Best Accessorized Outfit.”
Prizes of Pendleton wool and sewing notions were provided from
regional and state sheep herders.
Erin made a two-piece outfit consisting of a pea coat and dress
pants.
Her Pendleton wool pea coat was made of a black and charcoal
herringbone and worn with straight-legged pants. The folly-lined
100 percent worsted wool semi-fitted pants have a fly-front,
wrapped waistband and two-button closure. The coat is
double-breasted with back yoke and front welted pockets.
Erin accessorized her outfit with a cream turtleneck sweater, as
well as matching a red headband and scarf. Back leather shoes and
black gloves completed her look.
Erin is involved with the volleyball and track teams at PCHS.
She is a member of the Spanish National Honor Society, Student
Council, A Chambers Choir and is an eight-year 4-H
member.
Monument Hill Sertoma Club named Glenn Scott the clubs Sertoman
of the Year award winner.
He joined the club in 1996 and, soon after Scott started up a
print cartridge recycling program per the request of the club
president, which brings $500 a year to the clubs sponsorship
fund.
Scott has served as co-chair of the Monument Fourth of July
parade and has computerized the operation.
He has also served as the vice president of sponsorships, vice
president of programs, president elect and co-chair of the Empty
Bowl Dinner.
Scott has helped with many programs as a judge for the Sertoma
National Heritage program, assisting with a Gleneagle golf
tournament that raised $8,000 for the clubs sponsorship fund.
Glenn and Karen Bethany received a Community Valor Award Monday,
Dec. 4, from the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Authority. The award
reads: In keeping with the finest traditions of the Fire and EMS
Service, Glenn and Karen Bethany are hereby awarded the Community
Valor Award for their life-saving response and actions in aid of
their neighbor and friend, Ron Lance during a cardiac arrest on the
day of August 07, 2006.
The department stated they were diligent, selfless, and able to
provide life support for Mr. Lance until Advanced Life Support
could intervene.
They are truly heroic citizens within the Tri-Lakes
community.
Emily Jeanne Harbert of Monument has been accepted to enter
Jefferson Medical College, fall of 2007. Harbert is a 2002 graduate
of Lewis-Palmer High School and a 2006 graduate of the University
of California Santa Barbara where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa. She
is currently enrolled in Georgetown Universitys special masters
program in physiology. Located in Philadelphia, Jefferson Medical
College was established in 1824 and is the eighth oldest medical
college in America.
Harbert plans to focus on pediatrics and family practice.