On Jan. 22, Falcon School District 49 welcomed David Nancarrow as the new director of communications. Nancarrow joins D 49 following former communications director Matt Meisterís resignation and subsequent return to television broadcasting.Nancarrow, who also has a background in television broadcasting with Colorado Springs CBS affiliate KKTV 11 News, said he has been working and living in southern Colorado since 2003. He began his broadcasting career as a general assignments reporter with the news station and spent time working various types of stories before landing an anchor position, Nancarrow said.ìI had the opportunity to work on a number of important and compelling stories for the Pikes Peak region and southern Colorado, including five weeks embedded with Fort Carson troops in Iraq,î he said. ìIt was incredible, such an eye-opener. It was everything you could possibly imagine; it was exciting and very touching as well. I got to act as a sort of window for people in southern Colorado to see what life was like for their loved ones who were deployed.îNancarrow attended college at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He and his wife and their cat live in D 49, and both like to spend time outdoors.ìYou will find me running and hiking or fishing on occasion, not as often as I would like,î he said. ìI enjoy golf, but I am really bad at it. It is like being in someoneís nicely manicured backyard. It is calm, there is not a lot of noise.îNancarrow said his interest in pursuing a new challenge spurred his move to D 49. The position is exciting and brings something new just about every minute, he said. Additionally, the communications team is capable and hardworking, which Nancarrow said makes him feel secure because he is working with people already accomplishing the goals of the district.Two weeks after Nancarrow came on board, he faced a major tragedy that affected the entire county, but in particular D 49. El Paso County Sheriffís Deputy Micah Flick was shot and killed while conducting an auto theft investigation in Colorado Springs. The 34-year-old is survived by his wife and 7-year-old twins, who attend school in D 49. As the director of communications, it fell to Nancarrow to handle the situation.According to a Feb. 6 article posted on The Gazetteís website, Nancarrow stepped up to tell the community that grief counselors would be on hand at the school Flickís children attend. He also talked about the familyís request for privacy at the time.ìIt was a tragedy felt across the community, and it resonates with me on that level,î he said. ìI understand that this (handling situations like the shooting incident) is an important part of the position, and I hope that my experience with these types of situations over the years will put me in a place of cooperation and understanding.îNancarrow said he learned some things through dealing with the tragedy, and will continue to do the best he can in every challenging situation within the district. ìI care very much about the community where I live and work.î
