Vol. 68 No. 47 Dec. 3, 2010

Word of the month: Honor

Photo by Kerstin Lopez Thanksgiving feast Andrea Adams feeds her daughter, Alaina, during the Thanksgiving lunch at the Southeast Child Development Center Nov. 18. For more, see Page 20. Leaders focus on sustainability Story and photo by Anneliesa Barta sustainable community full of resilient people who surrounding communities, we are shining the light on Sustainability Marketing and Planning have a desire to thrive in a clean, healthy environment, health, wellness and resiliency of our Soldiers, and contribute to building a vibrant, local economy,” Families, civilians and community,” he said. “Look at what you create and you will know who said Alicia Archibald, one of the conference planners Topics included spiritual, mental and physical you are,” said the Pikes Peak Poet Laureate Jim at Sustainable Fort Carson. fitness and health of Soldiers, their Families, civilians Ciletti at the closing session of the 2010 Southern Sessions were focused on Strong Bodies, Strong and the community as a whole. Speakers and panelists Colorado Sustainability Conference & Expo. Minds, Strong Families and Resilient Workforce. discussed the connection between personal sustainability, Fort Carson explored the topic of personal Garrison Commander Col. Robert F. McLaughlin the environment and the mission. Simply stated: A sustainability and resiliency at the conference Nov. introduced each session. healthy environment sustains Families. Healthy 18-19 at the Antlers Hilton in Colorado Springs. “In order to operationalize sustainability on the See Sustainability on Page 4 “What we are creating at (Fort Carson) is a installation, as well as inspire and motivate our

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MOUNTAINEER Commanding General: Getting married? A moment please Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins Commentary by Capt. David A. Thompson Under Army Regulation 608-99, in the absence of a Garrison Commander: court order or written agreement, a servicemember is Col. Robert F. McLaughlin Legal Assistance attorney Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: required to make support payments to family members Dee McNutt Marriage is a wonderful thing. based on BAH Reserve Component/transit-with dependents. Chief, Print and Web Communications: Historically, marriage united families, increased wealth The amount of support depends on the servicemember’s Douglas M. Rule and ensured the family line was continued. Marriage rank. For example, a specialist must pay $699 in Editor: Julie M. Lucas based on love was the exception rather than rule. support payments to Family members. (It is important Staff Writers: Rick Emert Now consider the following common scenario. A young to note that there are some deviations to this rule, and Devin Fisher Soldier and significant other are madly in love. legal advice should be obtained from a legal assistance Kerstin Lopez The young Soldier says, “Dear, if we get married I attorney.) Paying car payments and the cable bill does Dustin Senger will get extra pay, tax benefits and basic allowance for not qualify towards this amount, unless the spouse Happenings: Nel Lampe housing with dependents. Let’s get married at the agrees in writing. Sports Writer: Walt Johnson Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall courthouse and get a real ceremony later.” The The courts may say you have an significant other responds, “That’s a great idea.” even greater support obligation. Those

This commercial enterprise newspaper is Let’s pause for a moment, please. 2.5 children? Someone has to pay to an authorized publication for members of the Marriage is likely the biggest fly them across the country for Department of Defense. Contents of the investment of your life. While it is visitation weekend. Mountaineer are not necessarily the official view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government or the American dream that the Marriage is a beautiful thing, the Department of the Army. Printed circulation married life will yield 2.5 children — full of challenges, surprises and is 12,000 copies. one boy, one girl and, I suppose, half of one personal growth. But, it should not The editorial content of the Mountaineer is the respon sibility of the Public Affairs or the other — a nice home with a white picket be rushed into. Easily, 80 percent of my clients are in Office, Fort Carson, CO 80913-5119, Tel.: fence and a happily ever after; the reality is the divorce my office to discuss divorce. The Legal Assistance 526-4144. The e-mail address is business is booming. Office’s weekly divorce briefings — Monday and [email protected]. Marriage is very much a business transaction. Both Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday — The Mountaineer is posted on the Internet at http://csmng.com. parties agree to share expenses and share assets. That salary are frequently standing room only. With every state having The Mountaineer is an unofficial you’re earning? Your spouse is probably entitled to half. unique filing requirements for divorce and Soldiers publication authorized by AR 360-1. The That credit card debt your significant other racked up during frequently deployed, just “getting out” may not be a Mountaineer is printed by Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group, a private firm in the marriage? You may be on the hook for half of that. simple task. While the passion may be high, and extra no way connected with the Department of the That extra $200 a month sounds great at first. But benefits appealing, really stop and think: “Am I ready?” Army, under exclusive written contract with unfortunately, when things sour and one spouse decides to Contact the Legal Assistance Office at 526-5572 for Fort Carson. It is published 49 times per year. The appearance of advertising in this leave the marital home, the Army says the servicemember any questions or help regarding divorce, separation or publication, including inserts or supplements, has a duty to make support payments. family support concerns. does not constitute endorsement by the Department of the Army or Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group, of the products or services advertised. The printer reserves the right to reject advertisements. 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If you see the lights, Mountaineer editor pull to the right. middle lane 526-4144 The Colorado law can when there Post information be read in its entirety at: is room on 526-5811 http://www.state.co.us/gov Post weather hotline (underscore)dir/leg(underscore) the right 526-0096 dir/olls/sl2005a/sl (underscore)205.htm. Dec. 3, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 3 Soldier earns Purple Heart, credits boots Story and photo by Dustin Senger Carson — three months after stepping on a land mine. Afghanistan, Cressey triggered an improvised-explosive Mountaineer staff Brig. Gen. James H. Doty Jr., acting senior device entrenched by enemy forces. The resulting blast commander, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, awarded broke his left ankle and pierced his legs with shrapnel. Spc. Joshua Cressey received the Purple Heart the Purple Heart to Cressey, an infantryman with “I’m pretty sure the boot saved my foot,” said Nov. 22, outside the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Company C, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Cressey, praising a pair of Danner Combat Hikers Infantry Division headquarters building at Fort BCT, 4th Inf. Div., for battlefield injuries in August. issued earlier this year. The Army has placed four bulk “It sucks that I orders for the boots since November 2008, totaling stepped on a land mine, $22.3 million. LaCrosse Footwear Inc. recently but that’s a small sacrifice doubled the size of its Danner factory in Portland, Ore. for my country,” said The Purple Heart recipient’s left heel still hurts, Cressy, with the purple- however the Soldier is pursuing a physician’s and-gold medal pinned on approval to resume his deployment in Afghanistan. his camouflage uniform. “I know my unit needs me,” he said, removing the While conducting combat decoration from his collar. “I made a promise dismounted patrols in when I left that I’d return home with them. And, I’m Arghandab River Valley, determined to keep that promise.” The Combat Hiker “The Combat Hiker was designed for the rugged terrain of Afghanistan,” said Danner spokesperson Lindsay Sandor in an e-mail, after hearing the Soldier recognized the boot’s resilience during an explosion. “Both material and manufacturing play important roles and may have contributed to his safety.” “Danner uses only the highest quality materials,” said Brig. Gen. James H. Doty Jr., acting senior commander, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Sandor, “such as durable Vibram outsoles, premium nubuck leather upper components, polyurethane footbeds, Carson, shakes hands with Purple Heart recipient Spc. Joshua Cressey Nov. 22, outside synthetic lasting boards and Gore-Tex linings. Danner the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div. headquarters building at Fort Carson. leverages these high-quality materials using Cressey an infantryman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st highly trained and very talented craftsmen.” BCT, 4th Inf. Div., received the medal for battlefield injuries in August, while patrolling Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan. 4 MOUNTAINEER — Dec. 3, 2010

Sustainability “We are so fortunate to live and work in a Free trees from Page 1 community that keeps asking, ‘What else can we do?”’ said Kristen Kea, manager, Warrior Family Families sustain Soldiers. Healthy Soldiers Community Partnership. “The rapid growth and to arrive at sustain the mission. The various military and changes within our environment make it difficult community resources in the Pikes Peak region that for many to keep up with current information. The Fort Carson work to develop a resilient, thriving community sustainability conference was a great way to get were discussed. two-way feedback about what Fort Carson and our by Devin Fisher Col. Thomas Vail, deputy director, community is doing to take care of our greatest Mountaineer staff Comprehensive Soldier Fitness, joined the resource — Soldiers and Families.” conference from Department of Army Headquarters One of the outcomes of the conference is Five hundred free live Christmas trees will be to give a presentation of the CSF program. that Fort Carson’s sustainability team has forged delivered to Fort Carson Wednesday as part of Trees for Additional featured speakers included new relationships and explored many resources to Troops, a program created to deliver support and cheer Paralympics silver medalist and associate director, support ongoing efforts to achieve a resilient and to members of the military and their families during the Community and Military Programs, John Register, sustainable community. holiday season. from the United States Olympic Committee; “The sessions have created a solid foundation Soldiers and their Families holding a tree certificate Col. Todd A. Heussner, 4th Infantry Division from which to build a program that will be a model can pick out their tree Wednesday or Thursday from 10 Rear Detachment; and representatives from the for the Army,” Archibald said. a.m.-4 p.m. at the Mountain Post Sports Complex on U.S. Army Public Health Command, Evans Specker Avenue. Any servicemember, civilian employee Army Community Hospital, Army Community or Family member can get a free tree while supplies last Service, Fort Carson’s Behavioral Health and beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday. Substance Abuse programs, El Paso County “This is one of our favorite things to do,” said Department of Health and Environment and Aspen Kimberly Van Treadway, Directorate of Family and Pointe Enterprises. Morale, Welfare and Recreation chief of supplies and “Sports has a dramatic impact on our services. “Seeing the kids’ eyes light up when they get overall health. Not only does it foster teamwork, to pick out their Christmas trees is an awesome sight.” accountability, and play; it also sustains our way Tree certificates are handed out through units, of life by allowing us to enjoy a better quality of generally provided to lower ranking Soldiers in need of life,” Register said. some financial assistance, Treadway said. Sustainability is not only about protecting the This marks the sixth year FedEx and the Christmas environment, said Brig. Gen. James A. Doty, Spirit Foundation have partnered to offer Trees for senior acting commander, 4th Infantry Division Troops. FedEx freight trucks have traveled more than and Fort Carson. 220,000 miles to deliver more than 66,700 troops to 54 “This is what sustainability is all about. Taking U.S. bases in the first five years of the program. Trees care of the environment is important but above all Alicia Archibald, Sustainability Planner, U.S. Army have also been delivered to 15 overseas locations. More we must protect our most valuable resource — Garrison Fort Carson, facilitates personal sustainability than 750 tree growers in 29 states have donated trees people … Soldiers, families, civilian workforce, sessions at the 2010 Southern Colorado Sustainability through the program. and the community at large.” Conference & Expo Nov. 18-19 at Antlers Hilton. Dec. 3, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 5 Tankers dismount for Afghanistan Story and photo by Spc. April York 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg. Armor Reg., “In this training scenario, the platoon 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs “The infantry guys were a real help, they had no received intelligence from battalion that there was a Office, 4th Infantry Division problem pulling us tankers aside and giving us high-value target in the town named Omar and advice and sharing stories with us to help us better interaction through key leader engagement was Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 67th understand our job,” said Pfc. Travis Easley, a tanker required to get more information on his location.” Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th with Company C. After the key leader engagement, Soldiers from Infantry Division, put away their tanks and trained to “Our platoon camaraderie has really grown,” Company C cordoned and searched the town with be infantrymen Nov. 8-19 during Warhorse Blitz in said Easley. “In the tank it is just you and your special interest on the building where locals said training areas on Fort Carson. crew; on the ground you get to interact with everyone Omar was located. Cordon and search training occurred in a mock in your unit.” ANSF role players were integrated into each town and incorporated many elements to achieve Soldiers from 4th BCT, 4th Inf. Div., who had squad and they conducted the search alongside transformation from tank platoon to infantry platoon. recently returned from Afghanistan were role players their U.S. counterparts. The training included wheeled mounted and as opposing force, Afghan National Security Forces “The ANSF role players acted their part really well. dismounted movements through terrain and and local nationals. They behaved exactly as we’ve been told they do in elevations that mimic those found in Afghanistan, According to Sgt. 1st Class Erik Helton, platoon country,” said Helton. “It really helps with the training, said Capt. Cole Pinheiro, commander, Company C, sergeant, 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Bn., 67th especially with the interactions of the local nationals.” The search was successful and Omar was captured and detained. “Our ability to fire and maneuver (dismounted) and control that at the squad and platoon level is excellent,” said Pinheiro. “My guys are absolutely competent and they have demonstrated great initiative out here.”

Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, take cover after an “improvised explosive device” goes off during training at the Cordon and Search Lane.

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Miscellaneous representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 for reporting wind damage, snow removal concerns, Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson damaged traffic signs or other facility damage. Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the third Tuesday • Portable latrines — Call H.D. “Woody” of each month at the Family Connection Center from Wood at 526-1854 to request latrines, for service or 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The SAMC is open to all active to report damaged and overturned latrines. members and those interested in becoming a future SAMC member. The club was originally a U.S. Forces Briefings Command organization of elite noncommissioned officers but is now an Armywide program for individuals Warrant Officer Recruiting Team — from Fort who have met the criteria and have proven themselves Knox, Ky., will brief on qualifications and to be outstanding NCOs through a board/leadership application procedures for servicemembers interested process. For more information contact the SAMC in becoming U.S. Army warrant officers, Tuesday and president, Staff Sgt. Thomas Witt, at 526-5661. Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Grant Library Officer Candidate School board — The next local Conference Room. Interested Soldiers need only Officer Candidate School board will be held Dec. 15 attend one briefing. For more information contact in building 1218, room 161. All applications must be Master Sgt. Shawn Phillips at 502-471-9527 or submitted by Monday. For more information contact [email protected]. Tom Grady at 526-3953 or Brent Jackson at 526-3947. Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training Central Issue Facility closed Dec. 13-17 — for its — is held Dec. 14-16 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the annual 100-percent inventory. The CIF will re-open Family Readiness Center, building 6237, room 104. Dec. 20 with regular business hours. Emergencies will This training is required for all Soldiers asked to be handled on an individual basis. For more information perform this solemn duty. Per Army Regulation contact Stacey Sly, CIF manager, at 526-6477. 600-8-1, this duty is limited to those in the ranks of 28th Annual Colorado All Service Academy Ball sergeant first class to command sergeant major, — will be held Dec. 27 at The Broadmoor Hotel in chief warrant officer 2-5 and captain and above. No Colorado Springs. This formal event is presented reservations are required to attend training. Classes every year for Colorado cadets and midshipmen offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For more attending the five service academies. An evening of information call Jean Graves at 526-5613/5614. military ceremonies, dinner and dancing is planned Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m.-noon for cadets, midshipmen, their families and friends, the second and third Wednesday of each month at the and academy alumni. For reservation information or Joel Hefley Community Center conference room, questions, contact Sarah Benson at 303-388-4495 or 6800 Prussman Ave. The Retirement Services Office e-mail [email protected]; or Phoebe MacLeish recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to the be submitted within nine months directly with at 303-694-4842 or e-mail [email protected]. briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information. carriers to receive full replacement value for Defense Travel System and Government Travel The Medical Evaluation Board Outreach Counsel missing and destroyed items. All other claims Card — The Mission Support Element G8 Travel office has moved — within the Soldier Readiness should be submitted to Fort Carson Claims Office Office has established new operating hours. The Center, building 1042 to rooms 318 and 319. The within two years of the date of delivery or date of office is open Monday-Friday from 7-11:30 a.m. and telephone numbers have not changed. For more incident. For more information call the Fort Carson 12:30-4 p.m. Use of the GTC in conjunction with information call Rhonda Joell at 526-9854 or Claims Office at 526-1355. leave at the temporary duty point is no longer e-mail [email protected]. Central Issue Facility regular business hours — are authorized; the provision that allowed its use was Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays listed below. Call 526-3321 to make appointments. eliminated in August. By eliminating the authorization, for Soldiers heading overseas and Thursdays for In-processing the continued use of the GTC for personal expenses is personnel being reassigned stateside. The briefings Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m. prohibited. Individuals have to check out of the hotel are held in building 1219, room 202A; sign in is at Initial issues and return any rental car (if necessary) and then 6:45 a.m. and briefings start at 7 a.m. Soldiers do Mondays-Thursdays from12:30-3 p.m. register or rent a car using their personal charge cards. not need to bring a copy of their orders, but must Partial issues For more information contact Debora Parks, G8 bring a pen to complete forms. Call 526-4730/4588 Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. Resource Management director, at 526-1858. for more information. Cash sales/report of survey U.S. Army Warrant Officer Association — Pikes Peak ETS briefing — for enlisted personnel is held the Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Silver Chapter meets at noon Thursday at the Wolf first and third Wednesday of each month. Briefing Direct exchange Dining Facility, building 1444. All warrant officers — sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier Readiness Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. active, retired and former — are invited to attend. For Building, building 1042, room 244, on a first-come, Partial turn-ins more information visit http://www.pikespeakwoa.org. first-served basis. Soldiers must be within 120 Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. DPW services — The Directorate of Public Works is days of their expiration term of service, but must Full turn-ins responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort attend the briefing no later than 30 days prior Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance to their ETS or start of transition leave. Call Unit issues and turn-ins of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and 526-2240/8458 for details. Call 526-5512/6477 for approval. cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone Army ROTC Green to Gold briefings — are held DFAC hours — Fort Carson dining facilities operate numbers and points of contact for services: Tuesdays at noon at the education center, building 1117, under the following hours: • Facility repair/service orders — KIRA room 120. For more information call University of • Wolf — Friday, 7:30-9 a.m. (breakfast), service order desk can be reached at 526-5345. Use Colorado-Colorado Springs Army ROTC at 262-3475. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. Closed this number for emergencies or routine tasks. The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is Saturday and Sunday. Monday-Thursday, 7:30- • Refuse (trash)/recycling — Call Eric Bailey at able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building 9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 526-5898 when needing trash containers, trash is 1430, room 240. During duty hours, Soldiers should 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner). overflowing or emergency service is required. call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number for after • Raiders — Friday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 • Facility custodial services — Call H.D. hours, holidays and weekends is 719-358-3275. a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner). Saturday “Woody” Wood at 526-1854 for service needs or to Questions can also be submitted by e-mail to and Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (brunch), 5-6:30 p.m. report complaints. [email protected]. Know your rights. (supper). Monday-Thursday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), • Elevator maintenance — Call Sharon Gayle at Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays in 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner). 526-1695. building 1217, room 305, from 10-11 a.m., noon-1 p.m. • 10th SFG (A) — Friday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call and 5-6 p.m. Soldiers must be specialist-staff sergeant 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. Closed Saturday H.D. “Woody” Wood at 526-1854. from any military occupational specialty, have a general and Sunday. Monday-Thursday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary technical score of at least 100, be a U.S. citizen, score 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner). Grant at 526-5844. Use this number to obtain self-help 229 or higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test, and • Butts Army Airfield — Friday, 7-9 a.m. (break- tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. pass a Special Forces physical. Call 524-1461 or visit fast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. Closed • Base operations contracting officer the website at http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. Saturday and Sunday. Monday-Thursday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. Hours of Operation Education Center hours of operation — The Mountain Post Training and Education Center, building Claims Office hours — are Mondays-Fridays from 9 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows: a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. The Claims Office is located on • Counselor Support Center — Mon days- the first floor of building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street. Thursdays 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 a.m.- Shipment under Full Replacement Value claimants 4:30 p.m. must submit their Department of Defense Form • Army Learning Center — Mondays- BOSS meetings are held the first and third 1840R to the carrier within 75 days. 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Photos by Spc. David Strayer Soldiers enjoy turkey trot, bowl CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq — Above: Participants in the Task Force Ironhorse Turkey Trot form up on the starting line in the moments preceding the commencement of the five-kilometer race at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Nov. 25. More than 230 COB Speicher Soldiers and civilian contractors participated in the race. Left: The Tikrit Tigers and Mosul Panthers, made up of officers assigned to Task Force Ironhorse, compete for the ball during the Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl football game at COB Speicher, Iraq, Nov. 25. The Tigers stomped the Panthers 91-49. The game gave the officers a break from their busy work schedule to participate in a light-hearted holiday activity.

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The final block of instruction, led by Sgt. Carlous Murray, focused on creating range cards, a technique critical to properly manning a guard position. “These range cards can be used by our guards while they defend our company headquarters. Combined with the weapons class, we are more prepared than ever to defend ourselves and our country,” said Amir Hassan, the noncommissioned officer in charge of 4th Company. That night, Parks led the DBE on establishing two observation posts on the roof of the 4th Company headquarters. Stalker and DBE troopers manned both observation posts, shoulder-to shoulder, until sunlight the following morning. Parks explained how these obser- vation posts are important in training the DBE to interdict lethal aid. “By teaching the Department of Border Enforcement to utilize their rooftop as an observation post, they Photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram can better use the terrain they own to Briefing the general their advantage,” he said. Seeing the Iraqis satisfied with 1st Lt. Anthony McFarlane, platoon leader, Company B, 2nd Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist the training opportunity, Nikiforakis Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, gives a tour of Combined Check Point K2, a joint security site near Mosul, Iraq, to Maj. Gen. said, “There is no doubt in my David G. Perkins, commanding general, U.S. Division-North, and Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel A. Dailey, senior enlisted mind that the combined operations leader, USD-N, Nov. 25. Perkins and Dailey spent Thanksgiving Day traveling to posts throughout U.S. Division-North to conducted with the Department of show their support and gratitude to the troops in northern Iraq. Border Enforcement will have a lasting impression.” Dec. 3, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER11 Event focuses on Native American culture Story and photos by Rick Emert high rate of death caused by cancer, heart disease, Mountaineer staff chronic liver disease” and many other ailments, she said. “Native Americans were known for modeling An equal opportunity event Nov. 22 at the Elkhorn the original healthy lifestyle, such as respecting Conference Center touched on Native American mother earth, and living their lives so the land, culture, art and health issues. water and air will be intact for their children and their The National Native American Heritage Month children’s children.” observance included Native American dancing, BigMan spoke of organizations — such as food sampling and a presentation by guest speaker St. Joseph’s Indian School, the Boys & Girls Clubs Mitchelene BigMan on this year’s theme: “Life is of America and Native American Community Sacred — Celebrate Healthy Native Communities.” Development Institute — that help Native Americans BigMan, a retired sergeant first class and now in a variety of areas including health care, education Department of the Army civilian employee at the and financial assistance. U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot, spoke about The United States has “bridged the gap” and how Native Americans are getting back to healthier “made great strides in implementing a more healthy lifestyles they were known for, for centuries. native community,” she said. “I applaud those who “Native Americans’ present health has reached are helping in educating the Native Americans to a pinnacle point to where it has brought about the reach the goal of a healthier life.” change back to a much healthier lifestyle, due to the Entertainment at the event was provided by the Sweetwater Dancers, who performed a variety of dances including a slow water dance, jingle dress dance and a hoop dance. The event concluded with Native American food sampling. Master Sgt. Bobby Estrada, Equal Opportunity noncommis- sioned officer in charge, said he hoped the audience came away from the event with a better understanding of Native American culture. “We hold events like this to promote education, training and awareness on different cultures and promote dignity and respect for Soldiers and their cultures Sky Sweetwater performs a grass dance at the and beliefs,” he said. National Native American Heritage Month observance. Above: Attendees sample food at the National Native American Heritage Month observance.

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Claims against the estate — With deepest regret to visitors must enter by the west entrance. the Family of Pvt. Jonne A. Baldwin, deceased. Hospital after-hours entrance — The west Anyone having claims or indebtedness to his estate entrance revolving door is the only after-hours should contact 1st Lt. Carl Staffel at 526-1847. nonemergency entrance to Evans Army Community Claims against the estate — With deepest regret to Hospital. Visitors must check in with the security the Family of Spc. Rick Hughes, deceased. Anyone guard and receive a visitor’s pass. Emergency having claims or indebtedness to his estate should patients are the only ones who may enter the contact 1st Lt. Anthony Ruby at 526-1406. hospital through the north-side Emergency Room The Army Substance Abuse Program — sponsors entrance. For more information call 526-7655. an event Wednesday from 9 a.m.-noon at McMahon Federal employee benefits open season — Auditorium that features guest speakers who share runs through Dec. 13. The Office of Personnel how drugs and alcohol have affected their lives. Management now uses the term “benefits open For more information call 526-9191. season” rather than “Federal Employees Health Gate closures for barrier maintenance — The Benefits open season” because it includes not Directorate of Public Works will be conducting only the FEHB but also flexible spending accounts routine maintenance on the vehicle barriers at three and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision gates Dec. 11. The following gates will be closed to Insurance Program. Open season is the only inbound and outbound traffic during the following time employees can enroll, make changes to their times: Gate 4, 7-8:30 a.m.; Gate 5, 9-10 a.m.; enrollment or cancel coverage in these programs and Gate 20, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. These hours are unless they experience a “qualifying life event” — approximate and may be adjusted slightly. People each program has different criteria. should plan to use the other gates during these New hours of operation — Three Army and Air closures for access to Fort Carson. Force Exchange Service facilities are operating under Hospital clinics move — Evans Army Community new hours. They are: Gate 3 Burger King, 6 a.m.-9 Hospital’s Internal Medicine and Adult Allergy and p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 6 a.m.-midnight Friday Immunization clinics have moved to the temporary and Saturday; housing shoppette, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. building located just outside the hospital’s west or every day; and the gas station at Chiles Avenue mountainside entrance to make room for hospital and Prussman Boulevard, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday- renovations. For more information call 526-7160. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. TRICARE does not request personal information Civilian personnel portal — To better serve and — According to TriWest, the Fort Carson region’s inform Fort Carson federal employees on new TRICARE contractor, an active-duty servicemember programs, policy changes and or guidance, Civilian in the TRICARE South region was recently Personnel Advisory Center will be periodically posting called by someone identifying himself as CPAC news bulletins and other valuable information, a TRICARE survey taker and asked for the such as upcoming events and training opportunities, servicemember’s Social Security Number. When to its new SharePoint site available at https://portal. the member informed the caller that TRICARE carson.army.mil/Fort%20Carson%20CPAC/default. should have that information, the caller quickly aspx. CPAC also has a new external site located at hung up. TRICARE survey takers do not ask for http://www.carson.army.mil/CPAC/index.html. Lou Ann Armstrong, Garrison Resource Management. personal information, and beneficiaries should Big Brothers Big Sisters-Pikes Peak — is looking To donate annual leave under VLTP, contact the always safeguard this information. For safeguarding for mentors for children 7-12 who reside in El Paso Garrison Resource Management Office at 526-1841/ personal, protected information, refer to the County. Operation Mentor serves children who have 1839 or [email protected] TRICARE Protecting Personal Information a deployed parent or a parent killed in action. All to obtain form OMP-630A, “Request to Donate webpage at http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/ programs are intended to provide positive mentors to Annual Leave,” or the OMP-630B for an Medical/RightsAndResponsibilities/Protecting children. Matches meet two-four times per month outside agency. PersonalInformation. to engage in activities that are socially enriching. The Troops to Teachers — Mountain Pacific Troops to Nutrition counseling and classes — The majority of the children involved in Operation Mentor Teachers is a program that helps retired and separated Evans Army Community Hospital Nutrition Care are connected to the Mountain Post and have faced military members get jobs as teachers. It is a Division offers nutrition counseling on a healthy multiple deployments. Operation Mentor gives the counseling program that helps guide people through diet, weight loss or gain, high cholesterol, children left behind a chance to share their feelings the many steps of becoming a licensed teacher. hypertension, diabetes, sports nutrition and other and experiences with a caring adult mentor. Big The program’s staff performs tasks such as transcript nutrition-related diseases or illnesses. Nutrition Brothers Big Sisters also has programs that serve evaluations and helping those interested pick the classes include heart-healthy/lipid, weight loss, children who just need a positive influence in their right licensure program. For more information call pregnancy nutrition, commissary tour/healthy lives. Visit http://www.biglittlecolorado.org or call the Mountain Pacific Troops to Teachers program shopping and sports nutrition (upon request). To 719-633-2443 for more information. at 800-438-6851 or e-mail [email protected]. schedule an appointment call the TRICARE Yard sales — can be held on post the first and third Cub Scout Pack 264 on Fort Carson — offers appointment line at 457-2273. To register for a Saturdays of the month, through December. Fort activities for boys in the first-fifth grades that include class, call the Nutrition Care Division at 526-7290. Carson residents set up their items in front of their sports and academics, helping to instill family and Evans Army Community Hospital revolving door — homes. Single Soldiers and military Families who community values such as honesty, good citizenship, The revolving door at the hospital’s west entrance has reside off post can participate by setting up in the respect and more. The Cub Scout program includes several safety features. They include speed reduction Beacon Elementary School parking lot. Yard sales the following dens: Tiger (first grade), Wolf (second push pads inside and outside on the left and right sides are organized and conducted by the installation grade), Bear (third grade), Webelos I (fourth grade) of the door. Pushing these pads will reduce the door’s Mayoral Program, the Directorate of Public Works and Webelos II (fifth grade). For more information speed providing more time for patients entering or Housing Liaison Office and the Balfour Beatty contact Georgia Meyer at 719-963-2305 or e-mail exiting the hospital. The door is also designed to stop Military Family Housing Office. For more [email protected]. when anything blocks its path and restart when the information call the Mayoral Program at 526-8303 Join Boy Scout Troop 164 on Fort Carson — blockage is removed. The mechanism will stop if or Army Community Service at 526-4590. Boy Scouts is a year-round program for boys age someone pushes the door. It will start revolving again Donated annual leave for Fort Carson civilian 11-17. Boys who are 10 may join if they have when the pressure is removed. For more information employees — is currently being accepted for the received the Arrow of Light Award or finished the contact the EACH Logistics Division at 526-7710. following civilians under the Voluntary Leave Transfer fifth grade. Boy Scouts is a program of fun outdoor Patient pickup and drop off — Due to the redesign Program. The employees who have exhausted all activities, peer group leadership opportunities of the Emergency Department, only emergency available leave because of medical emergencies and and a personal exploration of career, hobbies and patients may be dropped off or picked up at the are currently accepting leave donations are Anthony special interests, all designed to achieve the Boy Emergency Room entrance on the Evans Army Jackson and James Kwasniewski, Directorate of Scouts of America’s objectives of strengthening Community Hospital’s north side. Nonemergency Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security; Danette character, personal fitness and good citizenship. patients may be dropped off or picked up at the Wyatt, Directorate of Human Resources; Jennifer If you would like to sign your son up for Boy other hospital entrances on the west, east or south Taylor and Daniel Tyner, Directorate of Emergency Scouts, contact Jo Ann Rosser at 956-202-5139 sides. After normal duty hours all nonemergency Services; James Will, Directorate of Logistics; and or e-mail [email protected]. Dec. 3, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 13

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Protestant Women of the Chapel — meet Tuesdays 9-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel Schedule Chapel. For more information e-mail ROMAN CATHOLIC [email protected]. Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person Sunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 Sunday 9:15 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 Catholic Women of the Chapel — meet Sunday 10:30 a.m. CRE Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 Fridays from 9-11 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347 Chapel. First Friday Mass is at noon at the Tues/Thurs noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347 Catholic Center located in the Citadel Mall. PROTESTANT For questions or information contact Kirsten Friday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 Simonsgaard at 284-0182 or the parish Bible Study Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Roberts/526-7387 office at 526-5769. Sunday 9 a.m. Liturgical Service Provider Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Mitchell/650-8042 Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Heidi McAllister/526-5744 AWANA — is now meeting. Ages 3-12 meet Sunday 10:50 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 5:30-7:30 p.m. and teens meet 5-7 p.m. Thursdays Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant/Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104 Sunday 11 a.m. Chapel Next Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Way/339-0845 at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Registration Tuesday 9:20 a.m., 5:50 p.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 forms are available at Soldiers’ Memorial Sunday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 Chapel south entrance or by contacting Heidi JEWISH McAllister, director of religious education, For information and a schedule of Jewish Sabbath services, call the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel at 333-2636. at [email protected]. Volunteers WICCA Sunday 2 p.m. Provider Chapel, Building 1350, Barkeley and Ellis [email protected] are also needed for the program. White Mountain Warriors Lodge White Mountain Warriors Lodge ceremonies (He Ska Akicita Inipi) are offered to military, Family members and Department of Defense personnel. These lodges Family Dinner and are traditional Lakota spiritual ceremonies for cleansing, purification and prayer, and are fully sanctioned and supported by the Fort Carson command chaplain. Michael Hackwith is the spiritual adviser. The next lodge will be Saturday at Turkey Creek at 2 p.m. For information and directions call Hackwith or Wendy Chunn-Hackwith at a Movie Night — is 285-5240 or [email protected]. the first Friday of each month sponsored by the Gospel Service at Prussman Chapel. Daily Bible readings: To assist in regular Scripture reading, Dinner at 6 p.m., movie at 7 p.m. For more the following Scriptures are recommended. These Scriptures are part of the common daily lectionary, which is designed information, call Gary Neal at 217-7600. to present the entire Bible over a three-year cycle. Living Nativity — at Soldiers’ Memorial Friday — Psalms 3, Revelations 9-11 Saturday — Psalms 4, Revelations 12-14 Chapel, Dec. 10-11, 7-9 p.m. Drive through to Sunday — Psalms 5, Revelations 15-17 see the story of Christ’s birth. Monday — Psalms 6, Revelations 18-20 Tuesday — Psalms 7, Revelations 21-22 Christmas Musical — at Prussman Chapel, Wednesday — Psalms 8, Isaiah 1-3 Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. Thursday — Psalms 9, Isaiah 4-6

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Photo by Julie M. Lucas Photo by Kerstin Lopez Members of the Fort Carson Garrison Command Team and their Families help serve the community at the dinner at the Salvation Army. Families join their children Nov. 18 for a Thanksgiving lunch at the Southeast Child From left, Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. James Kilpatrick, Addie McLaughlin, Garrison Commander Col. Robert McLaughlin and Development Center. Staff Sgt. Jericho Del Rosario, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, fill up boxes for take out meals downtown.

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Photo by Devin Fisher Spc. Joshua Thorbjornsen, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), loads turkeys into a freezer outside the Warhorse Dining Facility Nov. 19. Thirty five Fort Carson Soldiers volunteered to cook 5,000 Thanksgiving meals that were served at Salvation Army locations in Colorado Springs. 22 MOUNTAINEER — Dec. 3, 2010 Dec. 3, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 23 24 MOUNTAINEER — Dec. 3, 2010

Photos by Rick Emert Coats galore Family members and Soldiers look through about 1,500 coats Nov. 19 at the Special Events Center. The coats were collected by Fort Carson’s Enlisted Spouses Charitable Organization and community members, as well as the Redistribution Center in Denver. “It’s an overwhelming blessing to be a part of this,” said Holly Dailey, ESCO adviser. “You have tears in your eyes, because people are so thankful.” Volunteers from the Redistribution Center, ESCO and the Warrior Transition Battalion assisted with distribution of the coats.

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There was a lot of dribbling, excitement and fun at Garcia Physical Fitness Center, Monday and Tuesday as the Fort Carson intramural basketball league got under way. This year Fort Carson’s intramural sports director, Kareem Braithwaite, said he is looking to have one of the best seasons in some time at the mountain post. Braithwaite has begun this progression by trying to change the culture of what the basketball season used to be. He said in previous years, people and teams may not have taken the league seriously enough to play quality basketball. He also said he wanted five officials who understood the culture of the basketball community here so they could also help the Soldiers enjoy the experience. Braithwaite has formed a new basketball officials association on Fort Carson designed to deliver the quality of officiating that he wants for the league. He also said he will see the quality of play increase and that he is challenging each team to look at this league as it would any competitive competition. “My main concern was the perception of the program. I want these guys to come here to play quality basketball and, when they come here, I want them to understand that the way they view our league should change. Coming to a basketball game now should be considered more than coming to a pickup game or a picnic-type game. Now I want them to know they are coming to play true basketball,” Braithwaite said. Braithwaite said when he is finished he wants the program to have all of the amenities of a big-time college program. He said his goal is to get shot clocks and make everything here a first-class intramural operation. Above: Soldiers Intramural basketball games will be play tight defense on Right: Karic Roberts, left, played Monday-Thursday from 6-9 p.m. an opponent during talks to his team during a at Garcia PFC until Dec. 10. The league action Monday at timeout Monday at Garcia will take a three week break for the Garcia Physical Physical Fitness Center. holidays and resume action in January. Fitness Center.

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featuring dozens of tubas. Chapel at the Air Force Academy. FREE Children’s Holiday Magic is at Pianist Dr. Michael Baron and the Colorado Springs Pioneers former members of the DaVinci Candyland at Holiday Village in Museum Saturday, 10 a.m.- String Quartet will present music the Special Events Center continues at 2:30 p.m. A free day of family of Robert Schumann, Mozart 5 p.m. Friday, with lots of free activities. fun includes ornament making, and Beethoven, Friday at 7 p.m. Holiday music is provided by the Ivy decorating gingerbread cookies, at the Forestgate Presbyterian Division Band. There are puppet and demonstrations by weavers, Church, 970 North Gate Blvd. magic shows, face painters and visits magic, music, ballet and an Tickets are free, but required, with Santa. The fun continues Saturday appearance by the Grinch. call 646-2791. A free-will and Sunday with ballet performances, Free Family Adventure offering will be taken at the puppet shows and visits with Santa. Day is presented by Bemis end of the concert. Saturday-Sunday hours are noon-6 p.m. School of Art at the Fine Inter Arts Improvisation, Activities are free, refreshments will be Arts Center Saturday, at the University of Colorado available in the Candy Cane Café. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the art at Colorado Springs in Festival of Lights, a free parade center at 818 Pelham the upper lodge, at in downtown Colorado Springs is Place, just behind the 1410 Austin Bluffs Saturday at 5:50 p.m. The parade heads Colorado Springs Fine Arts Parkway, is Saturday, at south on Tejon Street, beginning at Center. Free tours of the Fine 7 p.m. Admission is free. St. Vrain Street. About 100 entries are Arts Center are offered at 12:30 p.m. Old Colorado City has Santa in the parade — marching bands and Seven Falls opens its holiday in the cabin, music in the park and floats decorated with lots of lights. lighting to the public for a donation horse-drawn carriage rides. Free Dress warmly or bring blankets. to Christmas Unlimited Dec. 19-30 entry to the festivities in Bancroft Prior to the parade, gather at (closed Christmas Eve) 5:30-9:30 p.m. Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave.; the bandshell in Acacia Park at Some 40,000 lights turn the canyon carriage rides are $10. Call 632-9194 4 p.m. Saturday for Tuba Christmas, into a holiday wonderland, with more for information. than 30 lighted scenes. A Sounds of Christmas concert, $4 donation to charity is presented by the Woodland Park suggested. Call 632-0765 Symphony and Swing Factory, with or go to http://www. dancing and singing performances. sevenfalls.com for It’s in the Ute Pass Cultural Center information. Seven Saturday at 7 p.m. in Woodland Falls is at 2850 S. Park, 210 E. Midland Ave. Call Cheyenne Canyon 687-2210 for information. Road, behind The Lighter Side of Christmas the Broadmoor Parade is Saturday at 6 p.m., in Hotel. Woodland Park. Handel’s Soli Deo Gloria Choir, “Tell us Messiah is a free of the Night” with heritage Brass presentation Friday and Chamber Orchestra of the Places to see in the at 7:30 p.m. by the Springs, 3 p.m. at the First United Pikes Peak area. Academy Cadet Chorale in the Cadet See Holiday events on Page 32 Dec. 3, 2010 32 MOUNTAINEER — Dec. 3, 2010

Holiday events Colorado Springs Conservatory $12 and under from Page 31 presents “The Gift: Seasonal Reflections on Giving,” Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada. Bring a which includes music, A puppet show, an adaption of the nonperishable food item. dance and theatrical classic “A Christmas Carol,” Many Lights of Christmas Drive-Thru, performances at First is presented at the Simpich at the Springs First Church of the Nazarene, Christian Church, 16 E. Showcase Theatre. The 4120 E. Fountain Blvd. Dec. 10-12 and Dec. Platte Ave. Performances are at theater is at 2413 W. 17-20, from 6-9 p.m. 3 p.m. Free entrance; a free-will Colorado Ave., tickets start The Snowflakes and Smiles Parade is in offering as well as donations of at $10. Performances are Manitou Springs. The old fashioned small-town nonperishable food accepted. Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays parade is from noon-2 p.m. Dec. 11. Cookies Call 571-4556 for information. and Sundays through Dec. 31, at and cider will be available at the town clock A Christmas Powwow is Dec. 2:30 p.m. Admission to the museum following the parade. Santa will be there. 11, at the Hillside Community is included with theatre tickets. A Christmas Musical is in Prussman Center, 925 S. Institute. It is free to Call 465-2492 or go online to Chapel at 6 p.m. Dec. 11. the public. Native American arts and http://www.Simpich.com. A living nativity is at Soldiers’ Memorial crafts will be on hand. The grand entry is Children’s Chorale presents “Here we Chapel Dec. 10-11, 7-9 p.m. Drive through at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. There will be drumming Come a-Caroling,” Sunday at 3 p.m. at the to see Christ’s birth story. and dance contests and Santa will visit. Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave. Tickets The 13th Annual Holiday Headframe Food vendors will be on site. start at $9, call 520-9090. Lighting in Cripple Creek and Victor “Christmas Joy” by the Colorado Springs is through December. The headframes Philharmonic is at 2:30 and 6 p.m. Dec. 12, from the 1890 mines are lighted for $6 and under at the Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade the holidays along Highway 67 leading Ave. Tickets start at $11, call 520-9090. to Cripple Creek and Victor. A Santa’s in Town, Tuesday, 4-7 p.m. “Angel of the Christmas Mine,” is a self-guiding map is available online at the Elkhorn Conference Center, Christmas show and olio at Butte Theater, 139 at http://www.victorcolorado.com and the event is open to everyone. E. Bennett Ave. in Cripple Creek. Tickets are as well as at the Cripple Creek It Includes free pictures with $7.75, call 689-3247 for show dates and times Welcome Center and at the Victor Santa, food, children’s movies, or go online at http://www.buttetheater.com. Hotel in Victor. 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Annual Library Christmas Eve house. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Party, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., at Grant staff and volunteers in period Library. Free for Fort Carson community costumes will conduct tours $15 aND UNDER and retirees. of the homestead and serve Free children’s Christmas movies are refreshments. Period crafts “Deck the Hall,” by the Colorado at the Freedom Performing Arts Center Dec. will be demonstrated and Springs Chorale is Dec. 10, 7:30 20-23 and Dec. 27-30. There’s a different movie there will be crafts and p.m. at the Pikes Peak Center, each day, with free popcorn and drinks. activities for children. 190 S. Cascade Ave. Tickets Christmas Eve Services at Soldiers’ Entrance fee of $3 is charged start at $15, call 520-9090. Memorial Chapel include Catholic Mass at for anyone older than 16, Santa’s Workshop at the 7 and 9 p.m. Protestant worship is at 5 p.m. and includes a visit to the North Pole, a Christmas theme and Liturgical worship is at 8 p.m. fossil beds. The homestead is park west of Colorado Springs, “Tell us of the Night” is presented by a mile south of the town of admits Soldiers and Families for Soli Deo Gloria community choir Dec. 11 at Florissant, on Teller County $12.95 for everyone 10 and up with a 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Road One. military identification card. Regular along with Heritage Brass and Chamber Winter WildLand at price is $17.95. The park is open Orchestra of the Springs. Tickets are free, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo through Christmas Eve at 4 p.m. bring a nonperishable food item. A free-will has thousands of lights, The park’s hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., offering will be taken after the concert. The holiday characters, warming except Wednesdays and Thursdays, until church is at 420 N. Nevada Ave. stations and a gingerbread yurt Dec. 11-13, Dec. 17. 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Call 594-6602 rides, music, a barn dance and Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 N. for information. lantern tours. St. Nicolas will 30th St. Tickets are $20 each and reservations “Holly and Ivy,” concerts by the be on hand and hot cider and are needed, call 877-488-8787. Air Force Academy Band are at the other snacks are available. Pike National Forest and the Pikes Peak Pikes Peak Center Dec. 13-14. Tickets are Call 578-6177 for information. Ranger District offer Christmas-tree cutting free but required and available at the Pikes Admission is charged. The ranch Peak Center box office. is at 3202 Chambers Way. See Holiday events on Page 34 Dec. 3, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 33

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