Vol. 67 No. 7 Feb. 20, 2009

Word of the month: Consideration

Photo by Devin Fisher Rock star entry Soldiers with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division receive a heroes’ Operation Iraqi Freedom. As of Tuesday, nearly 3,600 of the brigade’s 3,900 welcome during an early morning welcome-home ceremony Feb. 6 at the Soldiers have returned to the Mountain Post. The remaining Soldiers are due to Special Events Center. Thirteen flights over a span of 12 days brought home return in the next few weeks. For more coverage of the 3rd BCT, 4th ID return, 3,321 3rd BCT, 4th ID Soldiers following a 15-month deployment in support of see pages 20-21. Carson Soldier rescues climber Story and photo by Julie M. Lucas between a Soldier and his former company “When we walked into the park, I saw people Mountaineer Editor commander, turned into an adrenaline-pumping, climbing and it looked like fun,” said Rodriguez. “I quick-thinking event. told my wife that I would like to try that.” Not all heroes wear capes and masks; some wear Rodriguez arrived at Fort Carson at the beginning But the fun for the two Families abruptly stopped boots and Kevlar. of January and had run into Maj. Michael Ogden, when they heard a horrific sound. Hero is a good word for Sgt. 1st Class Jesus Fort Carson Inspector General’s office, who was his “We had just arrived, when I heard a noise, but Rodriguez, Headquarters and Headquarters commander seven years previously in Germany. our wives knew one of the climbers fell,” said Ogden. Detachment, 759th Military Police Battalion, and Ogden invited Rodriguez to meet at Garden of the “(The climbers) were about 50-100 feet away, but his actions. Gods, so their Families could meet and see the park See Saves on Page 3 What started out as a leisurely day Feb. 7 for the first time.

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MOUNTAINEER Commanding General: Month helps America move forward Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham Garrison Commander: Commentary by Master Sgt. Stacy S. Simon Education, and many more, America saw change in its Col. Eugene B. Smith Division West (First Army) Equal Opportunity advisor vast demand, capture the hearts and minds of Americans Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: in a way like never before. Yet, we still had not arrived. Dee McNutt In a quest to educate blacks and instill a sense of pride We had not arrived because ignorance and prejudice were Chief, Print and Web Communications: in their race, Dr. Carter G. Woodson and the Omega Psi Phi still present; we had not arrived because hatred and Douglas M. Rule fraternity created what became known as Negro History bitterness were still present; we had not arrived because Editor: Julie M. Lucas Week. In honor of the birth dates of Abraham Lincoln overt and covert acts of discrimination continued to find Staff Writer: Randy Tisor and Fredrick Douglass, he selected the month of February its way in our schools, jobs, businesses, and neighborhoods. Rick Emert for this celebration. Today, African-American/Black As a country, we had not arrived. It was only in our Devin Fisher History Month is celebrated in this nation by different individual minds and hearts could we have arrived when Happenings: Nel Lampe racial, ethnic, and social groups. we chose to be free because free will was a gift given to Sports Writer: Walt Johnson For hundreds of years, minorities were depicted as every human being. We have the free will to love or hate. Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall unequal in the eyes of the majority. During the early But despite all this, America continued to move forward.

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SSaavveess Within 15 minutes, the Colorado Springs Fire from page 1 Department high-angle rescue team responded from Station 5 and evacuated the climber. (Rodriguez and I) just took off running “Every breath he took, we worried it toward the sound.” would be his last,” Ogden said. “I wanted A rock climber had fallen nearly 100 him to keep fighting.” feet, landing on his back on cement. The Thanks to his combat lifesaver climber was wearing a safety harness. training, Rodriguez knew exactly what to Ogden was stopped by his wife, because do, even though he had never been in a he had his 1 year old child on his back. After situation like this. giving his child to his wife, Ogden continued “When you go to combat lifesaver training, to the scene. By the time he arrived, Rodriguez take it seriously,” said Rodriguez. “You never was already assessing the situation and trying know when you are going to need it.” to assist the climber. Ogden called 911 while “Our Soldiers are well trained and this Rodriguez instructed the other climbers to type of incident is not uncommon in combat help him stabilize the fallen climber. situations,” Ogden said. “The ability to “I knew when I saw Rodriguez working navigate through the trauma of a situation on the climber, that there was a United States and apply those skills is a direct result of the Army noncommissioned officer working on quality of training we receive.” this guy, I knew the situation was under One week after the accident, the control,” said Ogden. hospitalized climber opened his eyes and “My first thought was he might need moved his fingers. He suffered compound CPR, but I’m not certified. I put my ear to fractures and has undergone spinal surgery his mouth and heard a gurgling,” said to repair his completely severed spinal cord. Rodriguez, a previous Soldier of the The climber’s aunt sent an e-mail thanking Quarter and NCO of the Year winner. those who helped and said her nephew has a The climber was choking on his own long recovery ahead of him. The climber was blood, and needed a clear airway, so the other a triathlon runner who had some climbing climbers and Rodriguez rendered assistance, experience. The identity of the climber has and he began coughing and breathing on his been asked to be kept private. own. Rodriguez instructed people at the scene Rodriguez will be leaving Fort Carson to Sgt. 1st Class Jesus Rodriguez, Headquarters and Headquarters to help him apply pressure to bleeding attend Warrant Officer Candidate School Detachment, 759th Military Police Battalion, stands in front of the rock wounds. During this time, a doctor who was at next week. When he returns, he will be that a rock climber fell from Feb. 7. Rodriguez, along with others, rendered the park took over the medical treatment. assigned back to 759th MP Bn. aid to the fallen climber.

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COMBAT OUTPOST 4, Iraq — Imagine Soldiers having to walk across Iraq to get to their missions, let alone accomplish them. They would not only have to carry their combat loads, which can be upwards of 80 pounds, but they would also have to carry extra water, food, communications equipment, ammunition, medical supplies, as well as .50-caliber machine guns. That would be the case if Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division, at Combat Outpost 4 in Diwaniya, didn’t have their vehicles to rely on. Behind each vehicle, which many Soldiers may take for granted, are the mechanics. Smeared with grease, smudged with grime, they do the dirty work to keep the wheels turning for their fellow Soldiers. Left: Spc. Marcelo Rodriguez, tank system mechanic with 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd “We’ve got to put 100 percent into our job Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division inspects a vehicle’s batteries at Combat Outpost 4 last month. because we’ve got to keep the whole fleet up. If we don’t do our job well and if we fail, then our (fellow) and the unit has no one else to rely upon. Their with a laugh. When he got older, he joined the Army Soldiers fail in their missions,” said Spc. Marcelo work contributes significantly to the success of and continues to do what he has always enjoyed. Rodriguez, tank system mechanic attached to, 2nd the unit, said Crites. “There’s pride in knowing you’re keeping every- Combined Arms Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, Crites described one of the things he likes best thing running. The other Soldiers depend on you,” said 2nd Brigade Combat Team. about his job: “I get dirty every day.” He grinned, Pfc. Cary Baker, light-wheel mechanic, Company F. “Without us, vehicles wouldn’t be working adding, “I like that. I also like to fix things; taking “I love my job. It’s a lot of responsibility on us, and Soldiers wouldn’t be doing patrols and them apart and putting them back together.” but we’re up to it. Just one bolt can mess up a lot of accomplishing their missions,” agreed Pfc. Kris His curiosity got him in trouble with his parents things,” said Rodriguez. “It’s hard work with long Crites, tank mechanic, Company F. since he was 4 years old, because he often took apart hours, but doing something for your Soldiers and The job of maintenance is extremely important things the family wanted or needed, continued Crites, your country … you can’t help but feel proud.”

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Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian L. Short attached to the 3rd Infantry forces within Iraq shows the people Capt. Thomas B. Sturm, commander of Company D, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, Brigade Combat Team, 25th that there is validity to the security attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and Dr. Shakir Mahmood, Infantry Division. “Today agreement,” said Sturm. “This is Director of Transportation for the Kirkuk Province of Iraq, knock down the last temporary represents one of the many definitely a symbol of Iraqi sover- wall by the Riyadh Train Station, formerly known as Patrol Base Howell, in Riyadh last month. transitions happening across eignty,” he said.

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Miscellaneous facilities and Veterans Affairs medical centers. Colorado at Colorado Springs Army ROTC at 262-3475. Center for Army Lessons Learned Update: Release AW2 advocates are career and education guides, Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays of Field Manual 7-0 — The Army released the new benefits advisors, military transition specialists, in building 1217, room 305, from 10-11 a.m., FM 7-0, Training for Full Spectrum Operations at local resource experts, Family assistants and life noon-1 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. Soldiers must be specialist/ the Training General Officer Steering Committee coaches. AW2 assists Soldiers while on active duty corporal to staff sergeant from any military occupational conference at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. and after they transition to civilian life. Direct any specialty, have a general technical score of at least FM 7-0 provides training guidance to prepare questions to Fort Carson AW2 Advocate Dennis 100, be a U.S. citizen; score 229 or higher on the the Army to train the way it will fight. According to McCormack at 238-0777. Army Physical Fitness Test, and pass a Special Forces Brig. Gen. Robert Abrams, director, Combined $2,500 reward — The U.S. Army’s Criminal physical. Call 524-1461 or visit the Web site at Arms Center-Training, FM 7-0 is almost entirely Investigation Division is offering a $2,500 reward for www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. driven by FM 3-0, Operations. This is the first time information leading to the apprehension and conviction Gus Carrillo, worship leader at Soldiers’ in recent doctrinal history that the Army’s capstone of person(s) responsible for the larceny of private Memorial Chapel — is a guitarist and vocalist operations manual FM 3-0 has been the forefront of property of Spc. Teagon Mendyka, who left for the offering songs of comfort and hope for memorial the training manual. They have been related before, National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., at the services and funerals. Call 719-640-9550 or and FM 7-0 has embraced the operational concepts end of April and returned May 18. Upon her return, e-mail [email protected]. in some degree or another, but in this particular Mendyka noticed her trailer and all-terrain vehicle case, the starting of FM 7-0 was about six months were missing from the parking lot adjacent to Hours of Operation behind FM 3-0. building 2154. Provide any information to the 41st Central Issue Facility regular business hours — are FM 7-0 challenges leaders to train as they fight and 48th Military Police Detachments, U.S. Army listed below. Call 526-3321 to make appointments. — train as a full-spectrum force — but not lose Criminal Investigation Command, building 1816, In-processing sight of the first priority of the Army, which is to Fort Carson, CO 80913-4203. Call 526-0564/3991 Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m. fight and win the nation’s wars. with case number 0145-08-CID056. All information Initial issues A copy of FM 7-0 may be downloaded from the will remain anonymous. This reward expires May 15. Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. Fort Carson portal by clicking on the 4th Infantry $500 Reward — The CID office is conducting an Partial issues Division home page and then selecting the CALL investigation regarding the larceny of a set of PVS 14, Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. link. The CALL Web site is https://call2.army.mil. night vision goggles, bearing serial number 5850, which Cash sales/report of survey Address any questions relating to CALL to Tom was stolen from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Farrell, Fort Carson CALL liaison officer, at Infantry Regiment arms room. U.S. Army CID is Direct exchange 503-0041, [email protected]. offering a $500 reward for information leading to the Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. Joe Gmelch Wounded Warrior Welcome socials — apprehension and conviction of the person(s) respon- Partial turn-ins meet quarterly to recognize wounded Soldiers who sible for the larceny of the NVGs. Anyone having Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. come home separate from their units and did not knowledge of the incident, who does not wish to be Full turn-ins participate in a welcome-home ceremony. The next identified, will be briefed on available options in main- Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m. social is April 16 at 3:30 p.m. at Alternate Escapes, taining their confidentiality. If you have any information Unit issues and turn-ins and all are welcome. concerning this or any crime, contact the Fort Carson Call 526-5512/6477 for approval. The Officer Candidate School board dates — CID at 526-3991 or the MP desk at 526-2333. DFAC hours — Fort Carson dining facilities will be June 17 and Sept. 16. For more information DPW services — The Directorate of Public Works is operate under the following hours: contact Tom Grady at 526-3953. responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort • Wolf — Mondays-Fridays 7-9 a.m. (break- U.S. Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program — Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance fast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. is open to servicemembers, veterans, Family members, of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and (dinner). Saturdays-Sundays 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m Department of Defense civilian employees and cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone (brunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (supper). contractors. The group meets every Wednesday at numbers and points of contact for services: • 10th SFG — Mondays-Fridays 7-9 a.m. 11:30 a.m. at Alternate Escapes for socializing, • Facility repair/service orders — Fort Carson (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. learning mentorship principles and organizing rides. Support Services service order desk can be reached at Closed Saturdays and Sundays. To join, you must have your motorcycle registered on 526-5345. Use this number for emergencies or • Striker’s Cafe — Mondays-Fridays 7-9 post. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Terry routine tasks. FCSS would like to know how they are a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and Mullins at 526-4103 or 338-2585. performing in regards to the services they provide to 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner). Saturdays-Sundays closed. The Directorate of Information Management Fort Carson. If you have any comments, suggestions Education Center hours of operation — The has put in place a procedure for Common Access or complaints, go to www.fortcarsonsupport Mountain Post Training and Education Center, Card activation — or in the case of a lost CAC, services.com and complete the customer feedback building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows: reactivation. Located at the Soldier Readiness form on their Web site. • Counselor Support Center — Mondays- Processing site in building 1042 on the third floor • Refuse/trash — Call Larry Haack at 526-9237 Thursdays 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 a.m.- in the identification card waiting area behind the when needing trash containers, trash is overflowing 4:30 p.m. partition, the DOIM has added a station to reactivate or emergency service is required. • Learning Resource Center/Military Occu- a CAC after issue. In addition to activating and • Facility custodial services — Call Larry Haack pational Specialty Library — Mondays-Thursdays publishing new/replacement card certificates, this at 526-9237 for service needs or to report complaints. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays 10 station can assist with personal identification number • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call a.m.-3 p.m.; and training holidays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. reset and enabling a disabled or locked account. Don Phillips at 526-9271. • Defense Activity for Nontraditional Installation Security Division — is temporarily • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary Education Support and Army Personnel Testing located in building 6222, second floor west. The Grant at 526-5844. Use this number to obtain self-help — Mondays-Fridays 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:15-4:15 hours of operation are Mondays-Thursdays 8 a.m.-4 tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. p.m.; closed training holidays. p.m. and Fridays 8-11:30 a.m. ISD is closed for lunch • Base operations contract Contracting Officer • Basic Skills Education Program/Functional from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Customers are seen by Representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 for Academic Skills Training — Mondays-Thursdays appointment only. Please contact the organization’s reporting wind damage, snow removal concerns, 1-4 p.m.; closed training holidays. S-2 or security manager to make an appointment. damaged traffic signs or other facility damage. • eArmyU Testing — Mondays-Fridays 12:15- The Army Wounded Warrior Program — changed • Portable latrines — Call 526-1854 to request 4:15 p.m.; closed training holidays. the eligibility criteria for wounded and injured latrines, for service or to report damaged and Defense Military Pay Office — building 1218, in- Soldiers to enter the AW2 Program. The AW2 overturned latrines. processing, separation, retirement. Mondays- Program now accepts Soldiers with a combined Army Thursdays 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-4 p.m., Fridays disability rating of 50 percent or more, as long as that Briefings 9-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Out processing/ rating is for combat or combat-related injuries. This is ETS briefing — for enlisted personnel is held the customer service at building 1220 — Mondays- a change to the original criteria that required a first and third Tuesday of each month. Briefing sign-in Thursdays 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-4 p.m., Fridays 9 minimum of a 30-percent rating for at least one of the begins at 7 a.m. at building 1042, room 310, on a a.m-noon and 1-4 p.m. Soldier’s injuries, regardless of the total rating. The first-come, first-served basis. Soldiers must be within Medical Detachment Activity Correspondence Army Wounded Warrior Program assists and advocates 120 days of their ETS, but must attend the briefing no Department office hours — The Correspondence for severely wounded and injured Soldiers and their later than 30 days prior to their ETS or start date of (Release of Information) Office in the Patient Families throughout their lifetimes, wherever they are transition leave. Call 526-2240 for more information. Administration Division hours are Mondays-Fridays located. AW2 serves more than 3,200 Soldiers and Army ROTC Green to Gold briefings — are held 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and closed Thursday and on their Families. AW2 advocates are located throughout Tuesdays at the Education Center, building 1117, room federal holidays. Call 526-7322 or 526-7284 for the country at major military medical treatment 120 at noon. For questions contact University of more information. 8 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 20, 2009 4th BCT, 4th ID trains at JRTC Story and photo by Sgt. Courtney E. Marulli his platoon sergeant has been to Iraq at least once, have to be proficient on in Iraq,” Childs said of using 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division leaving him as the only leader to not have prior such tactics as flanking versus close-quarters combat. Public Affairs Office combat knowledge. Sgt. Paul J. Hendricksen, the weapons squad “Individually, not all of us know everything,” he leader for 2nd Platoon, Company D, said it is important Training is essential for success in combat, which said. “Collectively, we’re almost perfect.” to get Soldiers back to the basics of big Army tactics is the focus for the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Childs said his focus has been on building a team, instead of continuing urban warfare training. He said Infantry Division as the brigade underwent an intensive because being part of a successful team makes people Soldiers have worked so hard on developing urban training rotation at the Joint Readiness Training feel motivated. fighting skills that they aren’t as proficient on tactics Center at Fort Polk, La., during the month of January. “Everyone is going above and beyond when they for fighting in an open terrain. The Warrior Brigade is scheduled to deploy to feel they belong to a successful team,” he said. “People tend to revert back to what they know,” he Afghanistan this spring. In combat, if someone decides he doesn’t want to said. “The only thing they do know is urban tactics. This The Soldiers in Company D, 1st Battalion, 12th be part of a team he is weakening the team, Childs transitional training will help us get back on our feet.” Infantry Regiment, trained constantly on such skills said, detracting from it. That training was put into action at JRTC. as calling for fire and first aid after arriving at JRTC. “If they detract from it, they put everyone else at “Training here and training to simulated scenarios 1st Lt. John L. Childs, the platoon leader for 2nd risk,” he said. is going to ultimately prepare my Soldiers for Platoon, Company D, said a lot of his Soldiers have The key is to get the Soldiers proficient on open ter- scenarios that can perhaps happen in Afghanistan,” classroom training, but they haven’t been put through rain warfare and not just on urban combat, Childs said. he said. “Even a little bit of training will yield better stressful situations to see how they react under pressure. “We are training to get proficient on what we didn’t results in Afghanistan.” “If you can’t apply what you learned in a classroom environment to a stressful situation, you might as well not have learned it at all,” he said. Childs said he and his senior leaders are always thinking about what they can do to improve the skills and techniques of their Soldiers. “Everyone is pretty motivated,” he said. After a training event, Childs said the platoon will conduct an after action review to discuss with their Soldiers what needs to be improved upon. Once the AAR is complete, Childs said he and his platoon sergeant and squad leaders get together and conduct an AAR on themselves to see what they can improve upon. “We all understand we’re not perfect,” he said. The Soldiers in 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th “We have stuff to improve upon.” Infantry Division, conducts three-five second rushes while calling for artillery fire in order to replicate a Childs said everyone from his team leaders to stressful combat environment.

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1-6th CAV prepares for move to Riley by Rick Emert Mountaineer staff

It’s been a busy couple of years for 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, and things won’t be slowing down any time soon. Since January 2007, the unit has deployed for Joint Task Force North operations along the Mexican border, deployed to Iraq for 15 months and now is in the process of picking up the entire squadron and moving to Fort Riley, Kan. The squadron’s higher headquarters, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, is at Fort Riley. “In January 2007, we did Joint Task Force North operations along the border of Mexico and the United States doing counterdrug/ counterinsurgency operations,” said Maj. Gary Cunningham, squadron operations officer. Although the squadron’s Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sheldon Gresham, an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior maintenance test pilot from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry OH-58D Kiowa Warriors are Regiment, performs a preflight inspection Feb. 12 prior to a test flight. designed for both reconnaissance and attack missions, the crews “It was pure reconnaissance percent of the time — with drugs Army, and a handful of support performed strictly reconnaissance operations: find the individuals and call that in to the border personnel will stay at Fort Carson and along the Mexican border. that were infiltrating with — 95 patrol who would action in on the be absorbed into other units. “We have individuals,” he said. an aerial gunnery planned in April just The missions proved to be to hone their skills. Right now, the beneficial as the squadron learned maintenance personnel are crawling during the JTF North deployment through the aircraft with a fine-tooth that it would deploy to Iraq in comb to make sure that there are no September 2007. maintenance issues. “It was very good training “The troop instructor pilots are and very good realistic operations to taking the pilots out and giving get our aircrews in that mindset them local area orientation and of looking for the enemy and seeing familiarization flights here at Fort that something doesn’t look right and Carson. There are some guys that calling it in.” came to us directly in the desert, and During the Iraq deployment, the they’ve never flown here.” squadron’s crews flew more than While the terrain and altitude will 30,000 flight hours and conducted be considerably different at Fort Riley, more than 4,500 reconnaissance, some things will remain quite the security and attack missions. The same, making the transition a little unit’s fuel handlers pumped two easier for 1-6th CAV Soldiers. million gallons of aviation fuel “The local area (at Fort Riley) is and the maintenance crews kept very small compared to Colorado the aircraft flying at a 94-percent Springs, but there is a very good operational readiness rate, above support base; the local populace is the Army’s standard of 85 percent, very pro-military,” Cunningham said. Cunningham said. Still, the move could be difficult The unit suffered no combat losses on some Soldiers who have spent of Soldiers or equipment. several years at Fort Carson — “We didn’t have to do any beginning back when the unit was part memorials while we were over there. of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. I think that’s a huge accomplishment “The move to (Fort) Riley is to bring everybody back,” said tough, because we just got back Capt. Josh England, a squadron (from Iraq),” England said. “We’re operations officer. getting all of our aircraft back, About 10 percent of the unit’s trying to get all of our aircraft and Soldiers are at Fort Riley to stand up equipment reset at the same time the unit there while the remaining 34 while trying to get our crews moved crews and the OH-58D maintenance over there and get our equipment Soldiers are at Fort Carson continuing moved over there, so it’s tough. to train, Cunningham said. “Some of our enlisted guys have “The crews that are flying and been here 10-12 years when this unit going to (permanent change of station) was with the ACR. Now it’s time to to Fort Riley, those crews have the finally up and move from their priority to continue to hone their homes that they’ve been in for the skills and conduct retraining and past decade and that their kids have Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sheldon Gresham, an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior maintenance reintegration,” he said, adding that grown up in. At the same time, it’s test pilot from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, checks one of the many from the squadron will PCS to pretty phenomenal to keep guys in aircraft’s weapons pylons Feb. 12 at Butts Army Airfield prior to a test flight. other OH-58D units throughout the the Army at one place that long.” 12 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 20, 2009 Mayors put training to use

Story and photo by Rick Emert said. “It continued to smell strongly of out being the right thing to do.” said. “It could have turned out to be Mountaineer staff gas and that’s when we decided to go A maintenance crew arrived major if somebody was walking by ahead and call the fire department.” moments later and shut off the gas smoking a cigarette and that gas Sometimes it really pays off While Isbill called the fire to the entire building. would have lit — you would have to follow one’s nose. department, Brooks knocked on each After they were dismissed by had a major problem.” Kiowa Village Mayor Jennifer of the housing units in the building the emergency crews, Isbill and Isbill and Brooks credit the day’s Isbill and Deputy Mayor Aimee to get the residents outside. Brooks continued passing out their positive outcome to their CERT training. Brooks smelled natural gas near one Only one resident was home. newsletters, pondering how the day “Before that training, we would of the buildings in their housing “She was very thankful that we could have turned out. have not had a clue what to do,” area Feb. 5 as they were delivering had noticed the leak,” Isbill said. “Who knows what could have Brooks said. “That was tremendous. the village newsletter door-to-door. The fire crew arrived moments happened with this gas leak,” Isbill That training was well worth it.” Had they smelled it a couple of after Isbill called weeks earlier they might not have emergency services. given it a second thought. “When they got “I believe that’s probably there, the (firefighters) something we would have smelled ran their tests and and kind of dismissed,” Isbill said. confirmed that there “You smell something odd and was a gas leak,” you just keep walking.” Brooks said. “When Fortunately for the residents of the they came, they building, Isbill and Brooks — along said: ‘Don’t ever be with representatives from Fort Carson’s embarrassed. Don’t other housing areas — attended ever think that it’s Community Emergency Response not important.’ Team training a week earlier. Among “In our case, we other things, the training covered what were: ‘Should we; to do in the event of a gas leak. shouldn’t we?’ for a Since the smell of gas was coming hot second. We from a pipe that was close to an outside remembered them purge line, the two waited a minute to saying (in the CERT be sure the line wasn’t simply purging. training) it’s never “We knelt down to where the wrong to call them Jennifer Isbill, left, and Aimee Brooks, the mayor and deputy mayor of Kiowa Village respectively, pipes connect, and Jennifer noticed out. That’s what we speak with Mayoral Program Manager Joey Bautista Feb. 12, a week after the two spotted a gas leak there was a gap in that area,” Brooks did, and it turned in their housing area.

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Chapel Chapel Schedule Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel sponsors a sweetheart ROMAN CATHOLIC banquet — Whether you are just married or have Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person Saturday 4 p.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Gross/526-5279 been married for 20-plus years, once in a while Saturday 5 p.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Gross/526-5279 your “just married” car needs a tuneup. Come Sunday 9:15 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Gross/526-5279 Sunday 10:30 a.m. CRE Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 for an evening of fun, laughter, romance and Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 encouragement. Even if your spouse is deployed Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Gagliardo/526-7386 or temporarily away, you Tues., Thurs. noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Gagliardo/526-7386 are invited. The event PROTESTANT Friday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Bible Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Reid/524-4316 includes a dinner theater, Study Friday, 6-9:30 p.m. at Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Pollok/526-7387 Sunday 9 a.m. Liturgical Service Prussman Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Mitchell/650-8042 Soldiers’ Memorial Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Reid/524-4316 Chapel fellowship Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Chap. Moffitt/524-4797 hall. Hors d’oeuvres, Sunday 10:50 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Reid/524-4316 Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant/Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Chap. Moffitt/524-4797 catered gourmet dinner Sunday 11 a.m. Chapel Next Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Ball/526-1928 with two meat choices, Tuesday 9 a.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Reid/524-4316 Wednesday 6 p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Reid/524-4316 plenty of chocolate and desserts, entertainment, JEWISH For information and a schedule of Jewish Sabbath services, call the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel at 333-2636. and door prizes geared WICCA for more romance. The Sunday 2 p.m. Building 4800, corner of Harr and McNerny Arden Daigre/591-8021 program includes the movie “Fireproof ” and presenting the “Love Dare.” Point of contact COLORADO WARRIORS SWEATLODGE Colorado Warriors Sweatlodge ceremonies (He Ska Akicita Inipi) are offered to military Family members and Department of Defense personnel. These lodges are is Cedric and Sandi Boehr, 313-9408 or traditional Lakota spiritual ceremonies for cleansing, purification and prayer, and are fully sanctioned and supported by the Fort Carson Command Chaplain. Please 238-1940 or [email protected]. Suggested call the following for information and directions: Mike Dunning 719-371-6981 or Zoe Goodblanket at 442-0929. donation is $5 per person.

Protestant Women of the Chapel — Fort ministers with her husband to Warrior Transition Daily Bible readings: To assist in regular Scripture reading, the following Scriptures are recommended. These Scriptures are part Carson’s PWOC will be hosting two Colorado Unit patients and other Soldiers who are dealing of the common daily lectionary, which is designed to present women March 10, who will present a program with the effects of war, will bring you into the entire Bible over a three-year cycle. of hope and peace. Marshele Waddell, author of worship and peace with her soothing harp Friday — Psalms 77, Leviticus 16-18 “Hope for the Homefront” and “When War music. Mark your calendars now for 9 a.m., Saturday — Psalms 78, Leviticus 19-21 Comes Home,” will be sharing the battles that at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Invite a friend Sunday — Psalms 79, Leviticus 22-24 Monday — Psalms 80, Leviticus 25-27 post-traumatic stress disorder brought into her or neighbor. Make your reservations for free Tuesday — Psalms 81, Numbers 1-3 home and how she fought through them. child care by e-mailing Natalia Bryan at Wednesday — Psalms 82, Numbers 4-6 Nancy Gallegos, a professional harpist who [email protected]. Thursday — Psalms 83, Numbers 7-9 16 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 20, 2009

Miscellaneous Council, 597-8603, ext. 24. Fort Carson Police Explorer Program — Suicide Prevention Training — is mandatory for teaches youths about law enforcement as a career. all Soldiers and Department of Army employees Participants will train in an academy with current assigned to the garrison. The Fort Carson police trainers from the Fort Carson Police and the commanding general is committed to protect the Colorado Springs Police Departments. During entire force, and this training will assist in preventing the training, participants will do police work suicides. All garrison Soldiers and civilians will take and ride along with police officers on duty. For mandatory phase-1 training March 4 or 10 at either more information, call Officer Theresa Dixon at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. at McMahon Auditorium. The base 719-287-7823 or 719-886-3307. for the training will be the interactive video Claims against the estate — With deepest regrets “Beyond the Front.” Phase 2 and 3 training will to the Family of Spc. Darrell Lamar Fernandez, continue throughout the year, with first-line deceased. Anyone having claims against or supervisors taking the lead. indebtedness to his estate should contact 1st Lt. Fort Carson Blood Drive — will be held March Daniel W. Benz, 524-5635. 13-14 at the Special Events Center from 10 a.m.-4 Claims against the estate — With deepest regrets to p.m. For more information about the drive, the Family of Spc. Larry Curtis Applegate, deceased. visit militaryblood.dod.mil. Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to his Gate 20 partial closure — for construction. This estate should contact 1st Lt. Marshall Brink, 235-8598. closure will result in only two of the four lanes open Department of Defense civilian employees — for processing decaled vehicles. This is the next step wishing to deploy in support of the Global War in the installation of an automated access control on Terrorism, particularly to Iraq or Afghanistan, system called Mountain Post Express. Gate 20 will to assist in the rebuilding of these countries are have limited access until April 3. Due to expected encouraged to investigate the possibilities. traffic delays, decaled vehicles are recommended to Information on building an increased civilian use Gates 2, 4 or 5. Traffic along Magrath Avenue will deployment capacity can be found at also be restricted to one inbound and one outbound www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/ lane during late phases of this project for installation pr080212capacity.pdf. Installation Management of anti-vehicle barriers. Anticipate additional delays Command Human Resources point of contact at the other gates during construction. is Diane Blakely, 703-602-1695. Donated annual leave for Fort Carson civilian Traumatic Brain Injury “Back to Basics” employees — is currently being accepted for the presentation — Robin Wininger, Regional following civilian employees under the Voluntary Education Coordinator for the Defense and Leave Transfer Program. The employees who have Veterans Brain Injury Center, and Karen Higgins, exhausted all available leave because of medical a speech-language pathologist at Cheyenne emergencies and are currently accepting leave Mountain School District 12, will provide a donations are: Lou Ann Armstrong, Garrison one-hour presentation with questions, answers and Resource Management; Marcus Boyd, Directorate resource information to anyone with a TBI or of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation; interest in learning more about TBI, Wednesday, Kimberly Perkins, Directorate of Emergency 6-7 p.m. at the Fort Carson Soldier and Family Services; Jeanette Hellwig, Directorate of Public Assistance Center, building 1039. Bring a snack Works; and Carolyn Hale, Janet San Luis and and soda and join us for an informational Linda Rankin, Dental Activity. To donate annual briefing about TBI. Call 526-8636 to reserve leave under VLTP, contact the Garrison Resource your spot and for more information. Management Office at 526-1841/1839 or Contact Evans Army Community Hospital [email protected] to obtain form Nutrition Care Services — to sign up to fight the OMP-630A, “Request to Donate Annual Leave,” “battle of the bulge” with the Rocky Mountain or the OMP-630B for an outside agency. Weight Loss Program, a new approach to weight Cub Scout Pack 264 on Fort Carson — offers management. It is a hands-on, interactive approach songs, crafts and other fun activities. These two activities for boys in the first-fifth grades that that is fun. Participants don’t just count calories — programs will continue until May 2009. Come join include sports and academics, helping to instill the program addresses mind and body and offers the fun and teach your little ones an early love for Family and community values such as honesty, practical tips to help meet weight-loss goals. To books and the library. good citizenship, respect and more. The Cub get started call 526-7290. Fabulous Spouses Social Group — is a group for Scout program includes the following dens: Spouse Support Group — Feeling lonely, anxious the spouses of Soldiers who suffer from traumatic Tiger (first grade), Wolf (second grade), Bear or fearful about this deployment? Join this group of brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. The (third grade), Webelos I (fourth grade) and caring spouses. To register call Army Community social group has activities such as getting Webelos II (fifth grade). For more information Service at 526-4590. Free child care is available massages, having coffee, taking bike rides and contact Greg Thorn at 382-4917 or e-mail for registered children. The support group meets hiking. Meetings are held at Healer Chapel at [email protected]. Tuesdays from noon-1:30 p.m. at Alternate Escapes Evans Army Community Hospital, the second Girl Scouts — are currently registering adult on Specker Avenue. Wednesday of each month. For more information leaders and girls for the upcoming year. The Grant Library children’s programs resume — contact Jackie Skinner at 261-1011. new grade levels are: Daisy, kindergarten-first Read-to-Me (formerly Toddler-Time) is held Consumer Hotline — Are you about to buy a car, grade; Brownie, second-third grades; Junior, Tuesdays at Grant Library children’s room at home, computer or other high-dollar item? 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Left: Buses full of Soldiers with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division pass under welcome- home signs while en route to Fort Carson Feb. 11.

Left: A detail offloads bags belonging to Soldiers with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Feb. 11 in the Special Events Center parking lot.

Layout by Jeanne Mazerall 22 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 20, 2009 Feb. 20, 2009 — MOUNTAINEER 23 Restaurant of the month awards shared by Capt. Jason W. Krantz for all the others on post to follow. It is known Chief of Environmental Health for real homemade sweet tea, brewed and prepared every morning. The employees take February is the second month for pride in where they work and are always trying Fort Carson’s Food Establishments of the to improve and maintain their excellence. Month award. Glad’s BBQ and Wild Bill’s Wild Bill’s Buffalo Wings is on top for Buffalo Wings tied as the best in Preventive the second straight month. The restaurant has Medicine inspections. maintained the standard it has set. Wild Bill’s Glad’s BBQ, located in building 1510, gets most of its business from the 2nd Brigade, or the Mini Mall, is one of the most consistent 4th Infantry Division, which is currently food establishments on Fort Carson. This deployed. This fact has reduced its customers restaurant has received an “A” grade for eight and the employees are looking for ways to straight months. Glad’s has set the standard gain customers from around post; Wild Bill’s AAFES/NAF JAN. appreciates your suggestions. The restaurant BLIMPIE S.S. C is located in building 2355, with the Ivy Troop BURGER KING B Store, near Waller Physical Fitness Center. BURGER KING X-PRESS A GLAD’S BBQ A These restaurants and other food establish- GODFATHER’S PIZZA C ments on post are safe places to eat. This is IRMA’S PLACE A KFC C especially comforting while reading about food WILD BILL’S BUFFALO WINGS A BURGER KING (PX) A borne diseases circulating off post. The TACO JOHNS (PX) A Preventive Medicine team inspects each estab- CHARLEY’S STEAKERY (PX) A ROBIN HOOD (PX) A lishment once a month using the standards in ANTHONY’S PIZZA (PX) A Technical Bulletin Med 530, Occupational and Nonappropriated Fund JAN. Environmental Health Food Sanitation. Photo by Julie M. Lucas STRIKE ZONE (BOWLING ALLEY) A ELKHORN CONF. CENTER A The grades for all the food establishments MULLIGAN’S A on Fort Carson for the last 12 months are Foxy friend Child and Youth Services JAN. available at http://www.evans.amedd.army.mil/ A fox was seen wandering around building 1430 Feb. 12. SCHOOL AGE SERVICES (BEACON) A PM/FCCO_sanitation_inspections_rating_ People living and working on Fort Carson are reminded that EAST CDC C WEST CDC C grades_and_criteria.pdf. wildlife, including bears, often wander on post and should SOUTHWEST CDC A If you have any questions on the grading not be approached or fed. This photo was taken from inside http://www.evans.amedd.army.mil/PM/FCCO_sanitation_ process please contact Environmental the building. inspections_rating_grades_and_criteria.pdf Health at 526-2939 or 526-7922.

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Former NBA Great Rick Barry, left, talks to Soldiers as he signs autographs during a Post USO-sponsored visit to the Mountain Post. Story and photos by Rick Emert As it turned out, Gossage and Barry are also posters and photos and also signed uniform shirts Mountaineer staff big fans of the servicemembers. with their names and numbers on them that were “I’m a big supporter of our servicepeople,” said given away in a raffle. Soldiers lined up at Fort Carson’s USO Feb. 10 Barry, a 12-time National Basketball Association Barry and Gossage are the latest in a string of to meet and get autographs from Hall of Famers all-star who was a league-leader in scoring and celebrities, including Carlos Mencia and Darryl Rick Barry and Rich “Goose” Gossage. free-throw percentage. He played from 1965-1980. Worley, that have visited Fort Carson troops and “Whenever I see them, I thank them for their families, said Phil Martinez, program manager, Rocky service,” Barry said. Mountain USO at Fort Carson. “I don’t care what your politics are. They are “It’s not a hard sell to get celebrities here to willing to put their lives on the line for us. Dislike meet the troops,” he said. the war? Fine. Dislike servicemembers? No.” Gossage and Barry took questions from the Gossage, who along with Barry resides crowd covering such topics as Barry’s famous in Colorado Springs, said the sacrifices underhand free-throw style, the latest round of servicemembers and their Families make every baseball players in the news for steroid use and the day help him see things in a new light. future demolition of Yankee Stadium. “Baseball is a silly game,” said the The Soldiers said they were thankful the sports legendary Major League Baseball closer who legends took the time to visit. was named to nine all-star teams in his 22-year “I really appreciate it; it really means a lot career. “I’ve gone to Bosnia and Kosovo, and it to me,” said Staff Sgt. Sebastian Zarasua, has been very gratifying to go and visit our 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd servicemembers in locations where their lives are Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. in danger. It puts things in perspective pretty quick. Lt. Col. Gaylene Weber, Division West (First “Back in the ’70s, when the Vietnam War Army) brought her son, Nickolas, to meet Gossage. was going on, if the game pressure started to “We took (Nickolas) to Yankee Stadium last get to me, our troops fighting over there kept summer; he’s a big baseball fan,” Weber said. Major League Baseball Great ”Goose” Gossage address everything in perspective for me,” said Gossage. “I think it’s really great that they came here. These Soldiers and family members during a USO-sponsored Barry and Gossage brought signed Soldiers … deserve to be acknowledged for what autograph session at the Mountain Post Feb. 10. memorabilia to give away, autographed free they do for our country. This is really heartwarming.” MountaineerMountaineer EvEventent ofof tthehe WWeekeek

Playoff bound Fountain-Fort Carson’s Troy Dorsey, 3, and Quincy Davis surround a Rampart Rams player during recent action at Fountain-Fort Carson High School. The Trojans will meet the Rams again Friday at Rampart High School at 7 p.m. in its season finale. The Trojans boys’ and girls’ teams will then wait for the Colorado State playoff pairings that will be announced Sunday at 5 p.m. at www.chsaa.org. Photo by Walt Johnson 26 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 20, 2009

On the Bench Elite boxers to hold bouts against top-rated national team by Walt Johnson “With the help and support of volunteers Mountaineer staff we can have an outstanding event. Without the volunteers, we are certain we will not The Army’s World Class Athlete reach our goal. Delivering a quality experi- Program boxing team hosts the United ence to all the student-athletes competing in States Olympic Education Center our home meets, from the opening gun to the boxing club at the Special Events Center final pass of the baton, will be our primary at 3 p.m Wednesday. mission,” a university spokesman said. The Army boxing team is always Volunteers are needed to: rake pits, competitive in Olympic boxing and the set up the venue, measure distance in the USOEC team has produced at least field events, put up cross bars, marshal one Olympic boxer every year for the past the warm-up area, retrieve throwing 12 years. There will be eight bouts and implements, adjust pole vault and high admission is free. jump standards, place hurdles on the Nationally-ranked fighters scheduled track, announce events, timing operators, to compete for the WCAP team are: John clerks, field judges, wind gauge operators, Franklin, Zacchaeus Hardrick and Jeffrey referees, officials, marketing and cleanup Spencer. Nationally-ranked fighters crews. If you would like to join the scheduled to compete for USEOC are: volunteer team contact Chad Perry at 289- Keola McKee, Greg Carter, Jesse Hart, 8952, or add your name to the volunteer DeRae Crane and Andrew Sheppard. sheet located in the main athletic office in Colorado State University-Pueblo is Massari Arena on the university campus. planning to host two home track-and- The dates and schedule of events are: field meets and needs several volunteers March 26, CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves Photo by Walt Johnson for an event university officials said will Decathlon and Heptathlon; March 27, serve to showcase many of the nation’s CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves Decathlon Fight time top track and field teams. and Heptathlon; March 28, CSU-Pueblo Members of the World Class Athlete Boxing program workout Monday at University organizers said the event Thunder Wolves Invitational and April 4, the WCAP gym in preparation for Wednesday’s event at the post Special will require a great deal of people to Events Center at 3 p.m. run a quality track and field meet. See Bench page 27

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CSU-Pueblo Spank Blasing Invitational. The Regional Program of Special Olympics Colorado needs volunteer basketball officials March 1. The Pikes Peak Area Regional Basketball Tournament will be held at the United States Air Force Academy Cadet Gym Area, and will be a one day event from 8 a.m.-5 pm. This is a volun- teer event and lunch will be provided from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. For more information please contact Clyde Thomas at [email protected]. Registration is open for the 2009 State Games of America which will once again be hosted in part by Fort Carson facilities. The opening ceremony is set for at the Colorado Springs World Arena July 30. More than 10,000 people watched the SGA 2008 opening ceremony and organizers expect an equal number of people to be on hand for this year’s opening ceremony. The Community Sports Program Network office will have youth tackle and adult flag football and volleyball leagues in the spring of 2009. The CSPN officiating organization is looking for anyone who wants to become an official or would like to learn to become an official. The Photo by Walt Johnson group will begin a preparation training program in March as it prepares people to officiate Indoor soccer games that will be played in April and May. Fort Carson’s Youth Services Center indoor soccer players battle for a loose ball during recent action at the Anyone interested in learning to be an post youth center. After taking a week off, the indoor season will resume Saturday with games at the center official or wanting to officiate in the league beginning at 9 a.m. should contact Clyde Thomas at 635-4551 or e-mail him at [email protected].

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Skiers pause to take in the view at Winter Park Ski Resort, one of the largest and oldest ski areas in Colorado.

Photos by Jennifer Yi by Nel Lampe Mountaineer staff Skiers disembark from a ski lift at the top of a ski run at Colorado is known for its 300 Winter Park Ski Resort. days of sunshine, great skiing conditions and excellent ski resorts. But skiing is a relatively new Colorado industry. Few skiing resorts were around in the 1940s when the Army established an Army training facility near Leadville. Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division began training at Camp Hale after Army engineers created ski runs and a T-bar tow in November 1942. The Soldiers underwent rigorous, intensive winter and mountain training, and those miles northwest of Denver, is one of Station at the end of the day. who didn’t know how to ski when they Colorado’s largest ski areas The Ski Train departs Union arrived, did know how when they left. In 1928 the Moffat Tunnel was Station at 7:15 a.m. on scheduled Several former Soldiers returned to built through the Rocky Mountains, days, arriving in Winter Park about Colorado after World War II, and to accommodate trains. People in 9:30 a.m. Passengers disembark helped establish such Colorado ski Denver started riding the train to just yards from a lift. resorts as Aspen, Vail and others. the Winter Park area to ski down the The Ski Train leaves Winter Park Even the former Camp Hale ski area mountains on long wooden skis, at 4:15 p.m., returning to Union Station is now Ski Cooper. using the shacks built for construction about two hours later. Winter Park Ski Resort, about 67 crews as warming huts. Tickets for coach seats are $59 for Winter Park Ski Resort adults and $49 for children; call 303-296- was established as a ski 4754 or go online to www.skitrain.com Snowboarding: resort in 1940. for information and reservations. It’s not like skiing. There aren’t two long Now part of the city Winter Park Ski Resort base is at skinny boards strapped to your feet and a couple of poles to help keep your balance. and county of Denver’s 9,000 feet; the highest point is 12,060 Instead, you stand crosswise on public park system, it’s feet and is in the Vasquez Mountains a wider board, similar to a small surfboard, with your feet in the bindings operated by Intrawest. in Arapaho National Forest. and try to stay upright. Snowboarding is Although most people Winter Park has five ski areas: sort of a combination of skateboarding, reach Winter Park by car, Winter Park, Mary Jane, Vasquez surfing and skiing, and was started in the 1960s and 1970s. it’s still possible to reach Cirque, Vasquez Ridge and Parsenn Lessons are recommended for the ski area by train. Bowl, which are connected by trails beginners. Expect to take a lot of falls the first few times you try boarding. Amtrak’s California Zepher and chairlifts. There are more Wear proper equipment. stops in Winter Park on its than 3,000 skiable acres with 145 Wrist guards are important way to Utah and California, designated trails. Winter Park safety equipment for snowboarding, as are helmets. and the Ski Train leaves receives about 300 inches of snow Snowboard boots and Union Station every each year and has snowmaking snowboards can be rented at resorts, local sports stores and Thursday-Sunday through equipment on some trails. outdoor recreation. March, taking up to 800 Winter Park Ski Resort has 25 Most ski resorts now passengers a day to the lifts — two high-speed six-pack lifts, allow snowboarders on the Places to see in the slopes, and many slopes at Winter Park. seven high-speed express quads, four Pikes Peak area. resorts have jumps, The train returns the rails and half pipes. See Ski on page 30 Feb. 20, 2009 skiers/sightseers to Union 30 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 20, 2009

SSkkii Skiers and snowboarders leave the slopes for a break and refreshments at the lodge. from page 29 triples, six double chairlifts, three surface lifts, one platter and a rope tow. These lifts can transport about 40,000 skiers each hour, making lift lines rather short, although Winter Park is a big resort. The lifts are open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. There are a variety of runs to fit all ski levels, from easy to difficult, and several long runs at the resort. The slopes at Winter Park are used by skiers and snowboarders. Snow conditions are usually good at Winter Park. This week, the snow base is at 69 inches; with several inches of new snow, with powder, packed powder conditions. Adult ski lessons and snowboard lessons are also available at Winter Park. A special Ski and Ride School is offered for first timers. Beginners 13 and older can learn about the equipment needed for skiing or boarding as well as the skills necessary. Call 800-729-7907 or www.winterparkresort.com for information. Child care for children ages 2 months-6 years is available. There are also ski lessons for children available at the ski area. Winter Park Ski Resort also has lodging. According to Jenn deBerge, communications manager at Winter Park Resort, “There are a lot of great deals to be had right now, particularly for March.” Go online at www.skiwinterpark. com/deals/lodging+deals/index.htm. Lodging may also be available in the At Winter Park Ski Resort base are ski schools, rental equipment, an automated teller machine, shuttle stop small town of Winter Park, which was founded and refreshments. in 1978, and two miles from the resort. Call dining choices include pizza, chili, soups, and $49 for weekends. Winter Park Central Reservations, 888-539- bagels, pub-style food, deli sandwiches, A Patriot Pass is available to members of 7699, or go online at burgers and more. the military for $199. Find information about www.Winterpark- A free shuttle service the pass at www.skiwinterpark.com/ info.com/lodging. Just the Facts runs between lodging media/Current_PR/11.08_Patriot_Pass.htm The population of • TRAVEL TIME — 2 1/2 hours facilities, Winter Park or by calling the resort at 800-729-7907 or Winter Park in 2000 was • FOR AGES — anyone facilities and the base 800-979-0332. less than 700. area at the ski resort. Winter Park Ski Resort is about a two- Having a small town • TYPE — ski resort Called “The Lift,” the and-a-half-hour drive from Colorado Springs. near the resort provides • FUN FACTOR — ★★★★★ shuttle runs every 30 Winter Park is reached by taking Interstate a variety of options for (Out of 5 stars) minutes between 7:30 25 north to I-70, west of Denver to exit 232, skiers or snowboarders a.m.-10:30 p.m., during then take Highway 40 to Winter Park. — night life, fast-food • WALLET DAMAGE — $$$$ PLUS, WITH peak season. options, grocery stores, LIFT TICKETS FROM ITR Lift tickets sell for convenience stores, a $ = Less than $20 $92 at the resort. variety of dining choices $$ = $21 to $40 Winter Park lift tickets — bakeries, pubs, coffee $$$ = $41 to $60 are sold at Fort Carson shops, pizza and sushi $$$$ = $61 to $80 Information, Tickets — and shopping. and Registration Office Back at the resort, (BASED ON A FAMILY OF FOUR) for $45 for weekdays

Left: The hotel at Winter Park Ski Resort base is just minutes from the ski slopes.

Right: A line forms for a ski lift at the base of Winter Park Ski Resort last month. Feb. 20, 2009 — MOUNTAINEER 31

Academy concerts Carnivale, gumbo 730 N. Tejon; and March 22 at 2:30 p.m. at the The Beach Boys will be at Arnold Hall Theater Manitou Springs’ Soda Springs Park is the site Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, at the Air Force Academy March 6. Call the for a gumbo cook-off Saturday, with public 210 N. Santa Fe in Pueblo. Tickets are $15 for box office for information, 333-4497. To reach tasting beginning at 11 a.m. A Carnivale parade adults and $7.50 for students and can be the theater, enter the Academy at the North begins at 1 p.m. at Memorial Park and parades purchased at the door or at www.ticketswest.com. Gate and head for the Cadet Area. through Manitou Springs along Manitou — Compiled by Nel Lampe Avenue. There’s no admission fee for the Harlem Globetrotters parade; call 685-5089 for information The World Arena will host the Harlem or to enter the cook-off or parade. Globetrotters April 3 at 7 p.m. Stop by the box office for tickets or call 866-464-2626 and Pueblo Symphony ask for the military discount. plays Mozart The Pueblo Symphony presents a Pioneers museum lecture concert Saturday, “Music of Mozart,” “Justina Ford: the Lady Doctor,” is the free in Hoag Recital Hall on the campus of lecture presented by Joyce Lohse, Saturday at Colorado State University-Pueblo, 2 p.m. in the museum, 215 S. Tejon St. Ford at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at was an African-American doctor who arrived in the Pueblo Symphony Box Office, Denver in 1902. She spent 50 years in Denver, 719-545-7967. practicing medicine and delivering more than 7,000 babies. Call 385-5990 to reserve a place. “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” The Sangre de Cristo Ballet Theatre Upcoming shows performs “The Pied Piper of Hamelin,” The Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., is featuring Johann Strauss and Wolfgang selling tickets for performances at 520-SHOW, Mozart concertos. Performances are at the box office and www.pikespeakcenter.com. March 14 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in “Street Scene,” a Broadway opera presented the theater, 210 N. Santa Fe. Call by the Opera Theatre of the Rockies, is 719-295-7222 for tickets. Feb. 28-March 1. Courtesy photo Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Chamber music Disney on Ice present “Thomas Live! A Circus Comes to Chamber music with the Veronika Tickets for Disney on Ice’s “A Disneyland Adventure” are on Town” March 14. There will be three shows. String Quartet will present its second sale for the March 26-29 appearance in the Colorado Springs Mel Tillis performs March 28 at 7 p.m. concert of the season, “Last Tango in World Arena. Opening night tickets are $11; other performances “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” is April 1-2, 7:30 p.m. Paris,” March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at All are $16-$20. Tickets are available at the Citadel Mall, King Oak Ridge Boys, is 7:30 p.m. March 3. Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, Soopers or the World Arena box office.

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