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Head coach Al Melo runs his team through a tackling drill Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, during practice at Harrison High School. The 5-0 Panthers play Sierra Friday. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

The winter sun casts a long shadow on Emilio Quintana, 13, as he rides the halfpiipe Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at Memorial Park Skatepark in Colorado Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

The sun casts a shadow on a pedestrian as he runs across a downtown parking lot Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, on a cold winter day in Colorado Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Jesse Smith holds her dog, Jackson, on the ledge of the Helen Hunt Falls overlook so he can see the view of North Cheyenne CaÃon Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, while Smith was giving her sister, Cheyenne Smith, right, a tour of the Colorado Springs area. Jesse moved to the Colorado Springs about six months ago from Milwaukee, Wis., and was giving her sister a tour of Colorado. They planned on visiting Estes Park and the Stanley Hotel over the weekend. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)

The sun sets over Colorado’s highest mountain, 14,400-foot Mt. Elbert, left, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, near Leadville, Colo. Elbert is part of the Sawatch Range. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

The last minute of sun spotlights two old cabins and the Medicine Bow Mountains Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Jesse Smith holds her dog, Jackson, on the ledge of the Helen Hunt Falls overlook so he can see the view of North Cheyenne CaÃ±on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, while Smith was giving her sister, Cheyenne Smith, right, a tour of the Colorado Springs area. Jesse moved to the Colorado Springs about six months ago from Milwaukee, Wis., and was giving her sister a tour of Colorado. They planned on visiting Estes Park and the Stanley Hotel over the weekend. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Jesse Smith follows her dog, Jackson, as she hikes to the Helen Hunt Falls overlook with her sister, Cheyenne Smith, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Jesse moved to the Colorado Springs about six months ago from Milwaukee, Wis., and was giving her sister a tour of Colorado. They planned on visiting Estes Park and the Stanley Hotel over the weekend. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

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Breeanna Jent. Photo taken Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Prosecuting attorney Mark Hurbert speaks to the press outside the Terry R. Harris Judicial Complex Monday, Feb. 4, 2018, after a partial mistrial was declared Monday on two felony extortion counts against the ex-El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa. The jury acquitted him of two misdemeanor counts. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Karla Gross of Colorado Springs wipes away a tear as she and Joseph Gatelein pays their respects at the memorial outside the El Paso County Sheriffâs Office in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, for deputy Micah Flick who was killed when an investigation of a motor vehicle theft turned into a deadly shooting Monday outside a Colorado Springs apartment complex. Three other law enforcement officers were shot. The suspect was killed and one citizen injured. Gross and Gatelein didnât know the 34-year-old deputy but wanted to pay their respects. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Hundreds of public safety vehicles follow the hearse carrying the body of slain El Paso County sheriff’s deputy Micah Flick down Nevada Avenue Monday night, Feb. 5, 2018. The 34-year-old deputy was killed earlier in the day while investigating a stolen vehicle. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder speaks during a press conference at the the El Paso County Sheriffâs Office in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, reguarding the Mondayâs shooting that left deputy Micah Flick dead and three other law enforcement officers wounded during an investigation of a motor vehicle theft in a Colorado Springs apartment complex. The suspect was killed and one citizen injured. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Leah Stevens, left, prays with her children Sienna Robinson, middle, and Isaiah Robinson before they placed flowers on a memorial outside the El Paso County Sheriffâs Office in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, for deputy Micah Flick who was killed when an investigation of a motor vehicle theft turned into a deadly shooting Monday outside a Colorado Springs apartment complex. Stevens has worked at the Sheriffâs Office for 17 years and was a good friend of Flick. âHe was always smiling,â Stevens said, âAnd a great friend and co worker.â Three other law enforcement officers were shot. The suspect was killed and one citizen injured. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Hundreds of public safety vehicles follow the hearse carrying the body of slain El Paso County sheriff’s deputy Micah Flick down Nevada Avenue Monday night, Feb. 5, 2018. The 34-year-old deputy was killed earlier in the day while investigating a stolen vehicle. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Michael Smart and Eleah Benton of Colorado Springs place flowers on a memorial outside the El Paso County Sheriffâs Office in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, for deputy Micah Flick who was killed when an investigation of a motor vehicle theft turned into a deadly shooting Monday outside a Colorado Springs apartment complex. Three other law enforcement officers were shot. The suspect was killed and one citizen injured. Smart and Benton didnât know the 34-year-old deputy but wanted to pay their respects. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Concert pianists of all ages from all over the world were at the Broadmoor Hotel this weekend for the 2018 U.S. International Duo Piano Competition. A duo piano competition is for two people, two pianos and one piece of music. The arrangements can be everything from classical to ragtime. Anna Lui and Sarah Leng (right to left) from Utah perform Concerto in a Minor, mvt. III composed by Beatrice Miller during the competition concert on Sunday, January 7, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

A fountain is one of the most popular features for visitors to the Dillon Ice Castles. Tate Shellenberger gets a lift from his dad, Ryan Shellenberger, to look into the lit fountain on Friday, January 5, 2018. Ice Castles is a Utah-based entertainment company that specializes in large-scale events handcrafted from ice.(Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Pulpit Rock was a busy place on Monday afternoon. The mild temps continue on Tuesday with projected highs in the 60’s. The view from Pulpit Rock affords a 360 degree views of the Pikes Peak Region. Monday, January 8, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

The steam rises from the Martin Drake Power plant on Monday, January 8, 2018. The sulfur dioxide monitor that Manitou Springs spent thousands of dollars on last fall to monitor air quality in the city isnât working, and officials are trying to figure out what to do about it. The monitor was installed in the fall over concerns that emissions from Drake Power Plant might be tainting the air in the small mountain community. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Alejandro Almarez and Crystal Green share a kiss while feeling romantic during a visit to Dillon Ice Castles on Friday, January 5, 2018. Ice Castles is a Utah-based entertainment company that specializes in large-scale events handcrafted from ice.(Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

A fountain is one of the most popular features for visitors to the Dillon Ice Castles on Friday, January 5, 2018. Ice Castles is a Utah-based entertainment company that specializes in large-scale events handcrafted from ice.(Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Malaika the African elephant watches from another enclosure as Cheyenne Mountain Zoo staff members conduct an emergency drill with equipment to lift the massive animals. On New Year’s Day, the specialized crane-and-hoist system was used to save Malaika’s life. She lost her balance and fell, unable to get back up on her own. If an elephant is down too long, it can cause stress to the internal organs and cause death. After Malaika was lifted out of danger, the hoist failed prompting the practice drill on Thursday, January 17, 2018. Since the incident on New Year’s Day, Malaika has been steady and has not fallen. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Colorado State Sen. Owen Hill, Republican from Colorado Springs, showed his daughters firsthand what Dad does at work. Hill’s daughters Ellis Hill, 9, and Elinor Hill, 7, were at his side for the Opening Day of the 2018 Colorado Legislature on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

The Women in Red gospel choir performed at Colorado College to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the All People’s Breakfast on Monday, January 15, 2018. Rose Moses (right) sings a solo while Sandra Coleman-Sampson wipes a few tears during their song. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Workers install a light sculpture of roses in front of the newly constructed UCCS Ent Center for the Arts on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The UCCS Ent Center for the Arts is a collaboration involving the university, six community arts partners and three local school districts. An event this weekend brings together the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble and the Colorado Springs Chorale. The concert is one of the first performances in the Ent CenterÕs 750-seat Shockley-Zalabak Theater. The gala opening will be on February 3. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Workers install a light sculpture of roses in front of the newly constructed UCCS Ent Center for the Arts on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The UCCS Ent Center for the Arts is a collaboration involving the university, six community arts partners and three local school districts. An event this weekend brings together the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble and the Colorado Springs Chorale. The concert is one of the first performances in the Ent Centerâs 750-seat Shockley-Zalabak Theater. The gala opening will be on February 3. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Rev. Heather Haginduff is the new minister for the historical First Congregational Church in downtown Colorado Springs. She joins the children, including her daughters Ruby Haginduff, 7, on lap, and Lula Haginduff , 8, for the children’s sermon during a Sunday morning service on Sunday, January 14, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

The Padilla family poses with the newest member of the family, a snowman they created at Toboggan Hill in Monument on Monday, January 22, 2018. Jasmine Padilla, Isabella Padilla, Jeremiah Padilla, and Elijah Padilla (right to left) pose for their dad, Bobby Padilla. Lewis-Palmer School District #38 started out the day with a 2-hour delay and was later changed to the full day off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

It was near white-out conditions in the North Gate area on Sunday, January 21, 2018. Michael Jenkins shovels the snow from a patio that won’t be getting used any time soon and the sidewalk. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Real dog Riley tries to sniff a mannequin dog who was modeling clothes at the first day of outdoor retailer show at the Hurrta America. Hurtta is the most popular dog name in Finland, where the company originated. For the first time, Denver is hosting the massive Outdoor Retailer Snow Show at the Colorado Convention Center. The show will run January 25-28. Retailers from across the globe shop for outdoor products from across the globe in one location. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Helmut Fricker blew the Alpenhorn to officially open the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show on Thursday, January 25, 2018. For the first time, Denver is hosting the massive show, which is being held at the Colorado Convention Center. The show will run January 25-28. Retailers from across the globe shop for outdoor products from across the globe in one location. The giant bear sculpture looks down on the opening ceremony from outside the center. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Pam Middleton with shows how well Kahtoola Microspikes work while standing on a block of ice. For the first time, Denver is hosting the massive Outdoor Retailer Snow Show at the Colorado Convention Center. The show will run January 25-28. Retailers from across the globe shop for outdoor products from across the globe in one location. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Air Force Falcons guard Trevor Lyons, Air Force Falcons guard Caleb Morris, and Boise State guard Lexus Williams (left to right) fight for the ball under the Air Force basket during the second half of a game. The Air Force Falcons played the Boise State Broncos at the Air Force Academy on Saturday, January 27, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in partnership with Westside Cares held a free flu shot clinic at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Sunday, January 28, 2018. A four-year-old named Caleb gets held by his mom while waiting for his shot. Colorado’s influenza season has been a tough one this year. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in partnership with Westside Cares held a free flu shot clinic at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Sunday, January 28, 2018. Five-year-old Kasche Williams gets his flu shot from nurse JoBeth Wachtman. Colorado’s influenza season has been a tough one this year. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

The Paws to Read program with the Pikes Peak Library District has been helping children to build reading skills. Lyla Elsloo (center) reads to Bacon while Mazzy Crews (left) and Lilly Henderson (right) wait for their turn to read. Bacon is a therapy dog and is a unique mixed breed of a Chihuahua and German Shepherd. He was celebrating his 8th birthday at the Ruth Holley Branch on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Reading to dogs aloud has been lauded as a way to reduce the anxiety that a lot of students experience when asked to read aloud in class. Most of the branches of the Pikes Peak Library District have the Paws to Read program on a variety of weekdays. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

The annual Point in Time homeless survey got underway on Monday. Officer Thane Gilmore and Officer Tim Kippel (bottom to top) with the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team survey a man living under a bridge near Fountain Creek on Monday, January 29, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

For her high school photography class, Ivy Ross employed the bubble blowng skills of a couple of friends. Jordan Joslin and Grace Schwarzenberger (left to right) were helping her with her class at Bancroft Park on Monday, January 29, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

It’s officially Girl Scout cookie time in the Pikes Peak region. Cookie sales started on Sunday, filling the garage of the Lucero family to the brink. This is the third year that Tom Lucero and Anita Lucero (back, left to right) have had had a Cookie Cupboard, or a distribution point for the cookies. Brownie Bailey Lucero (left, front) helps fellow Brownie Hayleigh Hiszem and her mother, Cassie Hiszem, carry their cookies to their car on Monday, February 5, 2018. Last year, the wildly popular S’Mores ran out early, but this year there are plenty of S’Mores. On the website girlscoutsofcolorado.org, there is a cookie locator search tool. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Police shootout victim Thomas Villanueva fears he may be paralyzed from the waist down, but says he’s “glad to be alive.” He talked about his ordeal at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Center on Thursday, February 8, 2018. Photo by Hannah Tran, The Gazette

The snow on the trees and scrub oak at Garden of the Gods looked like fluffy balls of cotton about mid-morning on Sunday, February 11, 2018. .(Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Employees at Platte Floral and florists all over the region will be working until the wee hours Tuesday night to get ready for Valentine’s Day. Tiffany Reichert makes up bouquets of red roses at the florist on Wednesday, February 13, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

The Honor Guard for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Department folds an American flag to be draped on the casket of Dep. Micah Flick at his funeral on New Life Church on Saturday. The flowers and momentos on the cruiser in front of the Sheriff’s office continued to amass on Thursday, February 7, 2018. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

The flowers and sentiments on an El Paso County cruiser continue to amass in honor of slain Dep. Micah Frick on Thursday, February 8, 2018. The funeral for Frick will be held on Saturday at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder looks over the flowers and sentiments after a flag was taken down to be draped on the casket on Saturday. Frick was killed in the line of duty on Monday. Two deputies and a Colorado Springs Police officer were injured in the same shoot out. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

FILE PHOTO- Melissa Murphy kneels by a tricycle next to a driveway at her home where her two young children were stabbed to death. Murphy’s children, Noah Murphy, 7, and Sofia Murphy, 5, were stabbed to death in the early hours of Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Their older brother is being held as a suspect on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. The home is in the Venetian Village neighborhood and is located at 912 Carlisle St. Photo by Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

The last minute of sun spotlights two old cabins and the Medicine Bow Mountains Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK THE GAZETTE)

Tony Peck posed for a portrait at the Gazette Studio on Friday February 16, 2018 in Colorado Springs. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)

Thick clouds of snow are blown across the Loveland Ski Area on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. (Nadav Soroker, The Gazette) (NADAV SOROKER)

Snowboarders wait on the lift as it approaches the Ptarmigan Hut at Loveland Ski Area on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. (Nadav Soroker, The Gazette) (NADAV SOROKER)

A skier digs into the snow at Loveland Ski Area on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. (Nadav Soroker, The Gazette) (NADAV SOROKER)

A snowboarder slides down a run at Loveland Ski Area on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. (Nadav Soroker, The Gazette) (NADAV SOROKER)

A skier digs into the snow at Loveland Ski Area on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. (Nadav Soroker, The Gazette) (NADAV SOROKER)

Abigail Censky, spring intern for the Gazette, poses for a portrait in the Gazette studio on Wednesday February 21, 2018 in Colorado Springs. (Dougal Brownlie, The Gazette). (DOUGAL BROWNLIE, THE GAZETTE)

Dave Arvizu of Rvzoo and the Sugar Spun Elephant Band is pictured Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at The Gazette. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Sam Przybylski, left, and John Wesenberg hop back on their mountain bikes Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, after taking in the view of snow-capped Pikes Peak and downtown Colorado Springs from the Grandview Overlook while riding in Palmer Park. Przybylski was off work and Wesenberg took a lunchbreak to ride the popular city park. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Dave Arvizo of Ruzoo and the Sugar Spun Elephant Band pictured Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at The Gazette. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

The U.S. Olympic Museum begins to take shape as crews work on the steel beams of the 60,000-square-foot building Monday, March 5, 2018, in Colorado Springs. The Museum is schedule to open in the summer of 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Eighth-graders Jessica Johnston, left, and Deli Reyes, march with an anti-tobacco sign back to Panorama Middle School Wednesday, March 21, 2018, as the group Students Working Against Tobacco marched through the school’s neighborhood and then sponsored informational booths to educate other students on National Kick Butts Day. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Eighth-graders Deli Reyes, left, and Jessica Johnston hang a anti-tobacco sign outside Panorama Middle School Wednesday, March 21, 2018, as the group Students Working Against Tobacco marched through the school’s neighborhood and then sponsored informational booths to educate other students on National Kick Butts Day. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Seventh-grader Arianna Genochio asks other students and staff questions about the dangers of tobacco outside Panorama Middle School Wednesday, March 21, 2018, during National KIck Butts Day. The school event was sponsored by the group Students Working Against Tobacco. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Pikes Peak, with a light dusting of snow, towers over Kristi Abbott, left, and Lynn Day as they walk with Abbottâs dog, Kya, through the dog area of Red Rock Canyon Open Space after the fog cleared Monday, March 26, 2018. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE)

Palmer High School sophomores Eden Stewart, left, and Elijah Sauvain try to stay warm Friday, April 6, 2018, as the snow begins to fall while they return to school after eating lunch downtown Colorado Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

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Gov. John Hickenlooper, right, wears vitural reality goggles to experience the project of senior Stuart Richardson, in the background Friday, April 13, 2018, while visiting former state Teacher of the Year Sean Wybrantâs game programing class at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Gov. John Hickenlooper, right, learns from Palmer High School juniors Alejandro Garcia, left, and Elijah Travis Friday, April 13, 2018, during former state Teacher of the Year Sean Wybrantâs game programing class. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Gov. John Hickenlooper, left, walks the halls of Palmer High School with former Teacher of the Year Sean Wybrant Friday, April 13, 2018, while visiting the Colorado Springs high school and Wybrantâs classroom. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

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A dusting of snow covers the Hank the Cowboy statue in downtown Colorado Springs Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, as pedestrians cross Pikes Peak Avenue. The Colorado Springs area received about half an inch of snow overnight. The Hank the Cowboy charactor was created in 1939 by Stanley Reed, a staff artist at The Gazette/Telegraph newspaper to promote the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo. The Bronze statue by Colorado sculptor Rusty Phelps was installed at the corner of Tejon Street and PIkes Peak Avenue in 1997. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Tom Hughes, the owner of Water on Marrs, levels the ground around the island in Green Mountain Fallâs Gazebo Lake Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in preparation for a new wall to support the island. The lake was drained and Hughes will begin building the new wall next week as part of the Lake Rehabilitation Project. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Alberto Sonchez, top, Andres Pena, bottom left, and Horacio Sonchez of Aspen Leaf landscape Maintenance trim the vines on the front of the Cascade Park Apartments in downtown Colorado Springs Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. The apartments were originally built in 1885 as an exotic mansion for millonaire J. J. Hagerman who had moved from Michigan to Colorado Springs in search for a cure for tuberculosis. The second owner, Russian emigre Benjamin Lefkowsky, converted the mansion into 22 luxury apartments in 1927. The home is used as apartments today and it on the National Register. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Colorado Springs Police Chief Pete Carey reads The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss to Amanda Parnell’s third-grade class Friday, March 2, 2018, at Wildflower Elementary School as part of Read Across America Day on the children author’s birthday. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

The U.S. Olympic Museum begins to take shape as crews work on the steel beams of the 60,000-square-foot building Monday, March 5, 2018, in Colorado Springs. The Museum is schedule to open in the summer of 2019. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK)

Don Stratton, 95, gives a small salute in thanks to a speaker during the official dedication of the Fillmore Bridge at the Holiday Village in Colorado Springs on Friday, June 8, 2018. Stratton gave a small salute to everyone that spoke and to the audience to say thank you. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner, The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)

Don Stratton, center, touches the hat of Steven Nash III, 7, with Landon Knestrick, 6, at the Holiday Village in Colorado Springs on Friday, June 8, 2018. Both Knestrick and Nash call Stratton their hero. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner, The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)

The family of Don Stratton pose for a portrait next to the official CDOT bridge sign after the dedication ceremony at the Holiday Village in Colorado Springs on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner, The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)

Velma Stratton holds the hand of her husband Don while rejoicing in their 68 years of marriage during the Fillmore Bridge dedication at the Holiday Village in Colorado Springs on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner, The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)

As the new “Donald G. Stratton Bridge” sign is revealed both Velma Stratton and her husband Don are emotional at the Holiday Village in Colorado Springs on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner, The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)

Velma Stratton lovingly kisses the hand of her husband, Don, as he’s honored with the dedication of the Fillmore Bridge at the Holiday Village in Colorado Springs on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner, The Gazette) (Kelsey Brunner)

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