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<br />Tularemia detected in Pueblo West rabbits
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<br />By MARGIE WOOD
<br />n.t f'UE6l0 CHIEFTAIN
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<br />Health Dep<l!tmcnt on Friday
<br />reported that two rabbits in the
<br />Pucbln \VeSl ;lfl~:l h:\Ve teSted
<br />positive for tulutmia. .)180
<br />known as rabbit fever.
<br />Residents (,'ontaetcd {he
<br />health department with coo.
<br />ccrn~ about unusu:.1 numbers of
<br />dl'lId rabbits in the llrea. Two
<br />rabbits were submitted for {.:st-
<br />ing and both ttl>wd positive for
<br />tularemia. Four more rabbits
<br />were submiucd for testing Oil
<br />Thursday.
<br />These :lrc Ihe lir;;t idcntifk'd
<br />CaSeS. of tular.m1ia in Pueblo
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<br />~ao$~~tl~a~~ iSbt~~ar~ep~~le~.UlTh~
<br />last case of tularemia in a human
<br />in PUi.~blo County was in 2001.
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<br />~Tular"::ll1i.a is similar tn
<br />pla!,.'l1e, It i~ typically (ound in
<br />animals, especially rodents, nlb-
<br />hits and hares," s;sid Dr. ehd:>
<br />Ncvin-\Voodil, he-.litlJ at'part-
<br />melll din.'ctor-. "Tularemia c:ln
<br />be passed to hUffi:J.tlS or animals
<br />through the bire of inft.\.:ted
<br />insects. most conlmonlv ticks
<br />and ,ker files. :lnd by h~ndling
<br />infected. sick, t)r dt::ld alJimals.~
<br />TIlt' disease can also be
<br />p.asst'd [0 pCllpk .Ir animals if
<br />they cat !heat or drink \nJtct
<br />infected b\' the bacteri::l:, which
<br />jl> espccialiy imponam informa-
<br />lion (or hUllll'rS who prcpl.lre
<br />thcirgame-.
<br />Melissa Gillispie, the health
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<br />from Pueblo County jail
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<br />whether
<br />tht:v h.lVl~ a
<br />his'wry o(
<br />Sheriffs deputies <In.' look. C s C :J P e ,
<br />ing: for .1 county jail inmate w h e I her
<br />who walked away from his job they have
<br />;lS OJ IUl,:hl:lI Irusly (Ill bl.'en disci'
<br />l'hUf~ct;lY. P 1 i It a r ,y
<br />lose :\nthony Martinez, 19. pro b I (' In:i
<br />lS wanu:doll a new warr:mt (or ill~id.c the
<br />escape. He allegedly left the ):1)1, whether .'
<br />Pueblo County Detention Ccny they hllve a 1QSl! ~tlthoo"
<br />rex:lt ahoul4 p.m. while (rusry history of Martllla.t
<br />inmates \verc unlo:J.ding. a s u h:; t a nee
<br />delivery truck, aCl.:ording II) abuse, any past felony com'ie.
<br />Pueblo Ci)UllIf Assist<tnt Sher- tions .1Ild stllbilit)' comiiJt.'r.
<br />ift' Phil13ue. ati~JOs, l>tH:h as:ln inmate's age,
<br />I\lattinez wa~ sentenced in how long: the inmale has lived
<br />January TO six months in jail at n pnrtkulnf address and
<br />(or misdcmc3nor criminal mis. employmcnt hismry.
<br />chief: 00 Tuesd:l.)', 15 days Martincz':; risk a:;sC$sment
<br />were added to his sentence indicated the only !!trikes
<br />because he had recentl\' fatled :.lgainst him fur trusty e\lnsid.
<br />to return from :l furlough that er3tion were hIs recent failure
<br />was s-rantcd so ht could seck a to return (rom fUJ:loll~h ;lnd
<br />job, l3ue said. the. relatively minor crimeh.:-
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<br />ret~1r~rt~~~~s t~~ce~ld~~~e d;3 f~c'11~i~~~e~~~r i~su~t:~u~nry~ f
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<br />not preclude him {rom attain- according to But.'. 1
<br />ing trusty statuI>. Sue Said. "We need workers to staff
<br />'Tle is not considered a the fadlity," Bllt said. ~His
<br />hjgh-tisk.il1~n:1.(,('.".sai4,Bu..:: risk Sl.:OfC WOlS I;,w. which I
<br />Hm' ~sJid .thl!'fact6r~'!hOlt are qunUficd,him w be a It.USty."
<br />con~idcrcdfor' < deterinining Anyoncc'wli\.i oknows'Mirlifi':'x
<br />inm.He eligibility for trusty cz's wh.creabuuts can report
<br />status include severity uf an th.cm to the sheriffs depan-
<br />inmate's charges or (.'onvktion, mcni or city polke by calling
<br />seriousness of th.eir offenses, 911. I
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<br />DEMOCRATS! continued from page 5A_
<br />"This is abOUI the fa(.'t thaI session) to be in the $amc
<br />thes!! folks were denied access spirit as the bills that passed
<br />to the ballot:' M.I\' said, "Dc- during the session, where we
<br />nying them the: rigiH to the bal. were thoughtful <lbout whal
<br />lot because of the Supreme we could d<J, would it rcallv
<br />Coun's ddlyed netion is inap' make 3 diifercnce, and is it in
<br />propriare, That is the issue tbe pur\'kw of the st.,t;...." Fit;!.-
<br />her.::' Gerald said. ~Thert."li a frustr;).-
<br />Senale Minority Leader tion on the part of the vOlcr~
<br />And)' Md~lhany, R-Colorado rhat they w;tnt to weigh in. and
<br />Springs. agreed, adding that I'm OK with ihllt. Bm I don't
<br />there's no point fchllshinl.! know whill the)"re really
<br />issues alrcaqy debalcd du.ring thinking abou.t what tJeeds to
<br />the regular session thal ended be done."
<br />last month. Owens and the leadership
<br />Democrats, however, s:lid a in hoth pMties are pbnning to
<br />special session shouldn't be meet WcdnesdilY in "n
<br />convened just becJluse one Mtcmpt to determine if there
<br />group didn't like a Supreme should be a special ~ession,
<br />Court decision. It.s inwndd. tIl Afti:r that. pany leaders
<br />be used in an emergency to said they hope to craft specific
<br />solve an immediate problem. measures that .address all
<br />said Senate President JO.ln concerns.
<br />Filz.Gerald, D-GoJden. WAt 515.000 a day. it costs a
<br />Fitz-Gerald said calling a lot to convene a session."
<br />sped.al session jU!a to put a Romanoff said. HI( we c.m cob-
<br />"problematk" mt':l':;urc Oi) the ble somerhingtogerhcr, there's
<br />ballot not oBly would be irre. no rl.'USlJn we crlll't be done in
<br />~~~~Sible, but unproductive as ~~r~~erd~rd~~/l:;a~l~i~j~~~~
<br />"I want this (special a bill.
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<br />By PATRICK MALONE
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<br />~Of course. we'lI be apply.
<br />ingior more grams,~ she said.
<br />The Sierrll Club and the
<br />Pu(!blo disrci.:t attNney's
<br />office are suing Colorado
<br />Springs UliIlties' in feder;'!l
<br />court over past spills. Kcdrick
<br />said this program will look
<br />beyond just spills, studying
<br />other sources of pollution 011
<br />Founlain Creek.
<br />The Pueblo City-County
<br />Ht'alth Dcp:mmcnt has tx:ell
<br />monitoring bacterin on three
<br />Fountain Creek sile$., as well
<br />as two Arkansas River sit...'S, on
<br />a weekly b.1$is (or almost one
<br />yc.:ar. [{ plans 10 inlerpret the
<br />results after collecting :H lea!!t
<br />a full }'c,lt of daln.
<br />The Colorado Department
<br />o( Public He.11th and Envirun-
<br />ment docs monitoring ;u some
<br />plliulS on F,)unt;llll Creek
<br />every two momhs. Thl,l U.S.
<br />Gcologic:lI Survey mQoitors
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<br />mi..>"'" "',111;liY'."'ii!'l'
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<br />ON THE NET;
<br />Wate.- Sentinels
<br />htIP'//w'I'fW.si(.>rraclub.or91
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<br />Fountain Creck at variOlls
<br />points in EI Paso Count}' in
<br />parlnership with Colora-dQ
<br />Springs Utilities,
<br />From a perso.nal stll11clpQint.
<br />Kedrick snid she became inlcr-
<br />estcd in Fountain Creek after
<br />spending lime on it as part of
<br />her studies at thelmiv.:.'rsit}'.
<br />"As 1I biology mJJjor, I had a
<br />lot of time Ull th" ~reek,"
<br />Kedrick snid. "I think this is a
<br />good opportunit)' for people
<br />to get connected to the ercek.
<br />Maybe even bccnul>c it can be
<br />smelly and gross, you develop
<br />that connection."
<br />For information, or to sisn
<br />up for training, eOot.1e[
<br />Keddck :n671-9235,
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<br />said Ull"rcmia can b<.' treated
<br />with antibiotics, bUI PC(lple .-:on
<br />reduct' thc risk of contracting
<br />the disease by avoiding ticks and
<br />any sick or dead animals.
<br />Tularemia symptoms ror peo.
<br />pie includc a skit1 ulcer, :'\udden
<br />fever. chills, hcadaclw, b\ld)'
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<br />~fvhee~~e~rn:~~~lf~' c~~~d a~~t~~~::
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<br />symptoms are nC3!ly identic:..l to
<br />the symptoms (If pla~uc_ Cats
<br />generally becllme lethargic: have
<br />U high ft'vcr and Hide 3ppctitc.
<br />They may :llso experience ~~neu-
<br />monia ;md swollen lymph nodeS.
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<br />tile disease.
<br />Fllr more information, call the
<br />hC<llth department M 583--4942.
<br />or visit the CCflter'1 for Disease
<br />Connol's Web site.
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<br />RAB81T FEVER
<br />Tha baaltb department gives this advice to protect ilgall'lst the
<br />disease:
<br />. Avoid ticks. Thl! OO$t protection
<br />forpets,e'>Pef;iallyciils.istok~p
<br />them indoors. II OIltdoors. with )iour
<br />C<!l$,heepir19themOl.J(~It>eavily
<br />wooded areas Cilfi llrOl<kle "dditOonal
<br />j)/cl"ction, as Ihl!Se;m:!ilS<'lr(! idl!al
<br />f()(lkkst(lli~.
<br />. St1l1011t ot arl'!as thatwikl
<br />(odef1(sinhablt I(yooare insu;:;h
<br />ilreaS.'vt'II';nseclfe:pefk!l1t'xlfItain'
<br />ingDEfT..
<br />. Pr~'J"nl yo;.U( pels (fom hunt.il19
<br />or ellhngwild fOderlts,esplKlilly
<br />rabbi\s.
<br />. Avoid aU contact with wild
<br />rooents,incll"dll'l9!tluirrel5Moj'ab.
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<br />bits; do not f<led or handle them.
<br />. Nher tOt;ch sick fiT de",d ilr.irrIills
<br />""'thyourbat('hand.:..lf,"nanirr~1
<br />must be 1110'1/00, US!! a long-handled
<br />$hoveltoplace it in a gi!lrbage baQ.
<br />and place the b<'!(l inilfl outdoor gar-
<br />bageCarl.
<br />. Avoid drinKing unlr{!;}leo VfJt~'t
<br />from streams or lllt.es and prewnt
<br />your pet:; from dOIng the S.lIJT\i!,
<br />. See a pl'l)'$lci/Jll if.,..ev become iH
<br />wilh..tUghf~v(lr3ndlOfasWQnen
<br />lymph oo~.TularernIJ is-a tr"a\A!b:e
<br />illne5S wtK-n dii'lgnoS{ld ellrly.
<br />.SeCi:lilet""ll'IJrlar.ifYOl.!rpr:t
<br />becomesiliwilbahigilfever.alld/or
<br />sWQlleniyrnphnodes.
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<br />Fountain Creek study washes u
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<br />Federal funding stall
<br />means projects phase of
<br />study won't be done
<br />until early 2008.
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<br />By CHRISWOODKA
<br />THE f>UE 510 CHl~n AIN
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<br />COLORADO SPRINGS - A
<br />$3 million study of fountain
<br />Cretk likely won't be complcte
<br />until :It least 2008 a~ (ederal
<br />(\mding appears tn be sf:l!led.
<br />A technical advi$on' commit.
<br />tee gOI more bnd news ;lbout rhe
<br />study's funding. Friday.
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<br />Ch';:IC~oel~~~51~I~k (l70~~~' ~~~~
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<br />Army Co'rps of En~,'inccrs dis-
<br />trict offu:e in Alhuquerque. "We
<br />won't know anything for sure-
<br />until Oct. 1."
<br />He $aiJ that would push back
<br />completion of furthcr work by
<br />the Corps until at lenst early in
<br />2008, :lnd p,)ssibly later
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<br />dcp('nding- on funding h:vds.
<br />The grQup. which beg
<br />buildillg on the fount:lin Creek
<br />Waterihed Plan in 2000. is
<br />nltldl' up of plarmers from Pueb.
<br />10. E1 Paso nnd Teller counties.
<br />The Arm}' Corps of Engi.
<br />neers is r"vjcwing ('ngi.necring
<br />rcpons on the crl'ck's flows,
<br />structures :llld S!t;lP;';\ but needs
<br />$5{)0,000 10 complete the most
<br />crucial pan of the ~tudy -
<br />developing projects that would
<br />reduce (.'wsion and sediments..
<br />tionalong the creek,
<br />ItJhnst)n said the .sludy should
<br />be far enough :dong to provide
<br />infOlma{ioo that 'is needed for
<br />the Bureau of Reclamfition's
<br />environmental review of the
<br />proposed Southern Delivery
<br />Syst~'m, a waler ilt.'lh'cry project
<br />for Colorado Spring.<:. Fountain
<br />and Security_ Tht: Corps is a
<br />cooperating agency in the cn\+
<br />ronmenwl review.
<br />However. The Cifv of Pueblo
<br />ill still detlling with incteased
<br />sedimentation that h<ls compro-
<br />mised the efficiency of
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<br />ing ;It wal's to bring together
<br />Fountain Creek communities to
<br />develop long-term solutions for
<br />rhe creek Mcanwhile. Cok,rado ~~
<br />Springs will need information n
<br />from tne !;Iudy when its storm- l:
<br />water enterprise begins opera- i:
<br />lion in carlv 2007. f
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<br />na~~~~~~~~~~' ~r$~~~~gdnt~,i rJ
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<br />through, J()hll.$-on said. While the f;
<br />local agcJl..-:ie$ have $74,000 left. [:~
<br />it's nOI cenain whether a pre-r
<br />se-ntati(:m (If the pl<m'$ progress ii
<br />to date can be prepared this fall
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<br />a$ ;~~eg~~:Srei;I~~p~~~~' to be l
<br />}~~~~~ b~i:h ]~le~~~~:i~'~~i~~~~
<br />are running ahe:ld of the federal
<br />m~~cJ~n't think there would be :
<br />enougn to (:(J01pletcan)' morc ;~
<br />projects until we get the O\~cr.
<br />aD mOlley," said Rich !'.'luZZ}', of
<br />the Pikes Peak ,'\rea Council of
<br />Government!>.
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<br />QJ3's accident typical formot.orcYcl~.s
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<br />IUi~~plj~9~!g,er shOYt(1. !~::i.\"~
<br />been wearing a helmer. andsc\'-
<br />cral studies agree with them.
<br />A study by Ihe Nation:al
<br />Highwuy TC.1fhc Safety Admin.
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<br />~~tat~~~g~t~~Ju~~~~~et~~~n~~~
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<br />of death 36 percent for motor<;y-
<br />deriders.
<br />Wcarilll; a helmet also
<br />reduc(~s the chntJ(:es o( brain
<br />injury by 65 percent.
<br />S{udics done in statt.'s that
<br />used to require motmcyclists II)
<br />wear helmets show th,lt relaxing
<br />thc helmet laws lead to (ewer
<br />rid{'r~ wearing helmets. more-
<br />injuries and more. motorcyclist
<br />dC;lths.
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<br />. mo~~~~~~lfs~s ~O~:e~; II rh~~~~
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<br />though it dO<..'S require all riders
<br />to wear eye protection,
<br />Grisham s:ihJ that's good, but
<br />a hclmetis belrer.
<br />"You don't get as serious of
<br />head iniuries~ in ;lccidents wilh
<br />hdmet$, she said. "l'hc~' defi-
<br />nitely get some protection from
<br />:tlJclmel."
<br />Lyons noted thai .many of
<br />Roetbli\ioberger's injuries wert.'
<br />to his race, which would hn\'c
<br />becn beHer protected by a full
<br />helmet.
<br />Wearing somcthin~ (wer
<br />your eyes is crucial. Grisham
<br />said.
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<br />arc~I (:i:~ds s~h~:a;J:(:~to~~hy~
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<br />des," she snid. "And witn the
<br />bugs or road dcbri~ or rain.
<br />drops, with the speeu jJnd no
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<br />dr:s~i~tti~ct;~~l.i,!,S ju.~t like nee.
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<br />Grisham ;ll~o said Pueblo
<br />motorc}'-clistsneed to .stOp
<br />speeding.
<br />"It's primarily the younger
<br />ones, the teenagers and the
<br />younger 205," she !mid, "Tbey
<br />lust seem to have no conCept l)f
<br />what could happen co them jf
<br />th\:)' ~t in an accident at tbt.
<br />speed they're riding."
<br />
<br />By JAMES AMOS
<br />THE "UEStO cril(nAI~1
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<br />The motorcycle accident tbat
<br />injured ['[ttl:iburgh Steders
<br />qll:mcrback [Ien Roethlisbcrgcr
<br />was tragic, but not unusu:ll.
<br />In fnct, a n:uion:ll study round
<br />that a majority or mntfHcyc!e.
<br />vehicle acciflents occur when
<br />the motorcyclist is hil by an
<br />on<:oming vehicle,
<br />Mototcyde safety groups
<br />have warncd motorcvclists for
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<br />b~f,~: :~~~~~h~t~:rz~~~1cl:S n~~
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<br />thero<l.d,
<br />Roedllisberger suffered a
<br />mild con<::ussion and other ni:ad
<br />illiuri~s nn Mondav when his
<br />SuzukI motorcycle hit Ihe (ront
<br />of a car th.1t had turned left in
<br />front of him.
<br />Roethlisbcrger W:ls not weM-
<br />ing a helmet, but s,tid he would
<br />put one 0l1i: if he rides3g;lin,
<br />The United States study.
<br />whkh was done in 1981. is the
<br />most comprehensivc in the
<br />cQumry.
<br />Funded by the N3tioll31 High.
<br />wa)o' Traffic Safety Administra-
<br />tion, fraffic researcher HarrY
<br />Hurt examined information
<br />(rom thousands of motorC}'dc
<br />accidents in the Los Angeles,
<br />Calif,,3rcn,
<br />The study ;llso showcd that
<br />the mototl:ydists most likely to
<br />, be involved in an <l.ccidcnt wl!rc
<br />young mi:l1, mostly riders with.
<br />out f(lrrn:tl training.
<br />The circumstances of theIr
<br />crilshes show that Rocthlisb~rg-
<br />cr'~nc-cidcnt istypkal.
<br />Thc studr ~wid;
<br />. Approximatelv three-
<br />founhs of mowrcvdc' <lcddents
<br />involved ctllli~h.ll}. with ,1nother
<br />vchicle, which most Mten was a.
<br />p:lSs...nger ::mtomobile.
<br />. In those accidents, "the
<br />driver of the other vehicle vi<r
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<br />~~~d a~~C: ca~~;dr~I;~I~cci~~~;~t~
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<br />. MOTciRCYCCEDEAfH~'
<br />
<br />A2001 :study by th(!fl7\d~ral
<br />highway agency found that In the
<br />two years lifter dropping their
<br />hetmet IliIWS, motorcyclists duths
<br />IOCrltasedln:
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<br />. KMtud<y. 58 percent il'l/:fl!;Jsl!'.
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<br />. AlhflSlIS.. 29 oerce.,t increase.
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<br />. t.ouisi<lflil. lQS percent il'lCtei5e'.
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<br />.T(;1.(I$,37 plJlcent1r\Creol-Se.
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<br />~~T~~~!~~an cri1~~~o~~:n~~g~R3~~c~xo~~.1
<br />lHf />liEt>lO~HlEfTAIN supervisor. b~th,. w~cn he saw Davidsl,Jt1
<br />------- Davidson was crossing nanh walking III the .ruad. I;eMasteno
<br />A Pueblo ffi;ln was hospital- Eliz.,beth Street at 9:45 p.~. ~~~idl~~ :~o~d~~tPn~v~~~~h~
<br />i:zedlatc Thursdav when hCWOlS Thursday. when he wa~ stru<::k street in fmnt of a Taco Bell
<br />struck by it van 'ilS he crossed by :I Ford Aerostal' dn....en by rest.:aurant, l\ceording to police-.
<br />Elizabeth Street. Terry I.eMasters, 56, of Pueblo, Police do not suspe~t that
<br />Harlan DavidSon, 54. was according to a report by Pueblo !-eMast.ers was speeding or
<br />listed in critical condition 3t police CapL Lind::! Grish:tm. impaircd~ The inve~tjgatkm is
<br />Parkview Medical Center latc LeMasters wnl' southoound in conthiulng.
<br />@ritJW;nW~1:mWimjWmmEttWjjiliiin;;'iHj;jij!ij~t1':t~X~~wd1:~~t~,1W1 =1'l\1'l'!r + r,~~
<br />
<br />two-thirds o( those accident.!l.
<br />. Th~ milSt frequent ilcddent
<br />scena.rio is the motorcycle pro+
<br />cceding straight then the auto-
<br />mobile makes a left turn In (ront
<br />of the oncoming motorcycle.
<br />A 2001 upd;}!c to the Hurt
<br />~tudy showed rh:'lt more motm-
<br />cyclislS older than age of 40
<br />wert' being in\'olved in acd.
<br />denIS, but didn't rind a change
<br />in the causes of accidents.
<br />Pueblo police Capt. Undo.
<br />Grish:Jrn .,>aid shes not sur.
<br />prised~by the prim:1ry cause of
<br />motorcycle-vehicle acCidents,
<br />Motorcycles lire hard 'for otner
<br />drivers to see - or toremem.
<br />berto IMk for,
<br />"They're small, they have- 3-
<br />diffuent profile. ~ Grisham said
<br />about motorcycles, especially
<br />those coming towuds another
<br />clI.ror truck.
<br />Drivers of regul.1r \'chicles
<br />aren't very good at judging how
<br />(ast a motorcyele is approach-
<br />ing, she said.
<br />Slit. Brian Ll'o.ns, h.:ad o( the
<br />Colorado State Patrol's accident
<br />in\"Csfiglltion team fllr thc
<br />Pueblo arell, agn:cd,
<br />"Nine time!i out. of 10 that'!>
<br />what it's goin\; to be, in the
<br />dty," he said,
<br />Rural motorcycle ;lcddcms
<br />usu~lI\' stem from a rider losing
<br />cotltrol. Lyons said.
<br />In the elt)', motorcyclists usu.
<br />ally get hit by unaware drivers,
<br />Bryon ;lnd Grisham said
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<br />Salurday, June IJ, 2006 p~!:C' iA
<br />
<br />LOCAL
<br />BlUEFS
<br />
<br />.. MEETINGS
<br />I"ueblo Beautiful
<br />Kecp Pueblo Beautiful
<br />lnembers will meet at 11:45
<br />lI.m. Wednesday at La Renais.
<br />sance-restaurant. Fur reserva-
<br />tions or more information.
<br />caU JDhn Perri, 544-41)06.
<br />
<br />II HAPPENINGS
<br />Imps to hold audition
<br />The Impossible Players will
<br />hold open :JlHlitiOI1S ror "[
<br />Hilte Hamlet" .ilt 7 p.m. Mon.
<br />da)' and Tuesday at their plav-
<br />t.ousc, 121h and Main s{reets:
<br />The six roles include three
<br />femules and two males in
<br />their 30s and une !emille
<br />about 70 years old, Inexpcri.
<br />cnc...'-d tmd veteran 'actors are
<br />invited to try OUL
<br />Voluntr:ers lntere!;ted in
<br />~ccbnic;ll positions with the
<br />J'rllducUon crew also arc
<br />bl,'ingl't1ughl.
<br />The dire-clOr is Lara Hays.
<br />
<br />Uutcher on panel
<br />State Rep. Dorothy nutch~
<br />(r. D-Pueblo, is sitting on a
<br />health-care panel tod,IV a.t the
<br />N:ltional Hispanic Caucus o(
<br />~tate Legislators conference
<br />in Charlcslon, S.C.
<br />The panel will disctls~
<br />health,cure a.c<::css and afford.
<br />,bility, Butcher sponsored a
<br />hill in tlw ugisl:lture Ihis year
<br />to <lSSeSli health-care dispari.
<br />tics in SllUtlWtn Colorado, but
<br />it .....tIS vetoed by the goo.'crnor.
<br />
<br />Senate OKs
<br />Pinon Canyon
<br />amendment
<br />
<br />1HE :>U[i!LO CHI[H,Wi
<br />
<br />The U.s. Senate on Friday
<br />) J:::;:~:r~)~~;~lro :rrcPfi~~~d200~
<br />
<br />defense authorizHiun bill
<br />htfcrcd by Sen. Wayne Allard,
<br />R-Colo.;.th'a.t will-,rcquirc,tl1e
<br />tJ(.'nwgon,t{) answer; a numher
<br />i)flQUCStioos askcdhy.thc resi.
<br />dents of Sllulheastcrn Colo.
<br />bd\) before :lny expansion of
<br />I'inon Can)'on can proceed..
<br />~The cxp;msilln of Pinon
<br />i:anyon is a major issue (or
<br />
<br />gl~I~~oJ~~" o~:lf:r'~;~~t~~~
<br />
<br />All,lrd. "l'hev a.rc frustrated
<br />bee:!use lhere has been an
<br />ilbscnce oj informatjun per.
<br />taining to the Arm,..'s pro-
<br />posal I share> their frustration
<br />\md th<lt is why I offered this
<br />amendm~.nt.
<br />"1 hope this am~ndment
<br />hw; the Army's ,lttention,"
<br />Allard said.
<br />"My .:Jmenamem prohibits
<br />~he Army fiom going forward
<br />with any propo~1 th.1t would
<br />,:xpand Pinon C:tn~'on until
<br />
<br />~~li~~n;ha~rt:~~c~l~~~' i~~~:
<br />
<br />'munity le3ders ha\'c
<br />:equested_"
<br />Thc amcndment ill>ks (or
<br />In(ormati<>u on Fort Carson's
<br />I,:u.rn'nt and future training
<br />
<br />~;alu~~~~i:~lD~~lO(r~~~, A~~J
<br />
<br />illtcrnatives it ha..<.: studied.
<br />economic and environmental
<br />imp:lcls, l'Slimated costs and
<br />other issues.
<br />
<br />Senate orders
<br />military: Finish
<br />weapons job
<br />fl1EPUElll..OCI1Im...m
<br />
<br />The u.s. Senatc hilS told
<br />the P~ntagotl that it wams a
<br />comprel~eJ1si\'C schedule for
<br />the d"'Slruction of chemica.l
<br />weapons here and in Ken-
<br />
<br />~h~~ld ~~d d~~:t a~h~oo~~O~~
<br />
<br />possible.
<br />Sen, Ken Salazar, [)..Colo.,
<br />said his amendment to the
<br />defense amhoriz3linn bill was
<br />;lceepted l:ilc Thur>:day.
<br />~My amendment will pro'
<br />
<br />~~~~ct~ st~r"~e~~~:1 t~~t ~~;
<br />
<br />S3fc and responsible dcstruc.
<br />IiDn o( the chemIcal weapons
<br />housed at Pueblo Chemical
<br />
<br />~iS~!-I~~e .1Sf;~~:i~r.{;1 ~~:llt~l~
<br />crute furthcr delays in fund-
<br />ing of schedules on this mi1t~
<br />d:;se;v~h:o ~~Ie of Pueblo
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