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COLORADO SPRING S MILITARY NEW S PAPER GROUP Thursday, October 6, 2011 www.csmng.com Vol. 5 No. 40 Did you know? Month focuses on Domestic Violence Awareness Did you know wing retreat is today at 4:30 p.m. This is a mandatory formation for 50th Space Wing military members. Base Briefs Meet a celebrity chef Meet Chef Alex Seidel, owner and chef of Fruition Restaurant in Denver, as he creates a superb menu for this celebrity guest chef dinner at The Club, Bldg. 1013, 6 p.m. Oct. 14. It’s an unbe- lievable value that includes four spec- tacular courses, the accompanying wines and gratuity. And you don’t have to drive to Denver to enjoy his award- winning cuisine. Call 574-4100 or go to http://www.21fss.com/?p=315. Basketball court closes The Main Fitness Center basketball court will be closed today from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 19 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Oct. 31 for the 50th Space U. S. Air Force Photo/David Ahlschwede Wing Promotion Party. For more infor- First Lieutenants Ivonne and Matthew Charbonneau, 50th Space Wing and 4th Space Operations Squadron respectively, take place in the Domestic Violence Awareness mation, please contact Seth Cannello Month activity just outside the Schriever dining facility. Participants were asked to post notes on how they show their signifcant other they respect them. October marks at 567-6658. the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month which is dedicated to bringing attention to the statistics and heighten awareness through education. Book Mobile comes to By Staff Sgt. Patrice Clarke High operations tempo at home station, The secretary continued that the conse- 50th Space Wing Public Affairs long deployments overseas, as well as the quences of these stresses include more anxi- Schriever The numbers are staggering. According economy are the main cause of these rising ety and disruption inflicted on children, in- The Pikes Peak Library District Book to the Domestic Violence Resource Center statistics. creased domestic strife and a corresponding Mobile is at the Child Development online, nearly three out of four Americans Then defense secretary Robert Gates ac- rise in divorce rates. Center every Friday from 10:15 a.m. personally know someone who is or has been knowledged these stresses during a lecture October marks the beginning of Domestic to 12:15 p.m. in the CDC parking lot. a victim of domestic violence. More astound- more than a year ago at Duke University. Violence Awareness Month, a month dedi- For more information, please contact ing, is one in four women have experienced “As a result of the multiple deployments cated to bringing awareness to the alarming Cheryl Jensen at 567-4742. some type of domestic abuse throughout and hardships associated with Afghanistan statistics mentioned above. Stresses aren’t their lifetime. and Iraq, large swaths of the military — es- changing or going away. Recognizing the New spouses program Those are national statistics, but the mili- pecially our ground combat forces and their signs of abuse can go a long way in potentially Are you a new military spouse? Do tary statistics, which represents less than one families — are under extraordinary stress,” you know of a new military spouse, percent of our nation, are just as alarming. Gates said. See Awareness page 8 married five years or less? Then please join us for Heart Link Oct. 28. It will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg T-65 from 8 a.m. Schriever HAWC teaches healthy cooking to 2:15 p.m. Everyone attending must RSVP by calling 567-3920 by Oct. 24. By Staff Sgt. Patrice Clarke The event includes free lunch and child 50th Space Wing Public Affairs care for children six months to 12 years The knives were flying, the chicken of age at the base Child Development searing and the vegetables resting. No, this Center. You must include child/chil- wasn’t a scene out of the kitchen stadium dren’s name(s) and age(s) with RSVP. in Iron Chef America and there weren’t Heart link is an interactive program really any flying knives, but nutritious designed to introduce and familiar- cooking was happening at the Schriever ize spouses with key helping agencies Health and Wellness Center’s Healthy and provide information on available Cooking Demo, Sept. 28. benefits and programs. For more in- Fifteen Team Schriever members came formation, please contact Heidi Tintle out to watch Staff Sgt. Vanessa Arthur, at 567-3920. Schriever HAWC dietician, prepare Chinese chicken with brown rice and Ask before you post learn some healthy cooking habits. Prior to posting signs or fundraising “The main purpose of the demo is to in the portals you must get approval offer a different method of teaching and from the 50th Security Forces Squadron learning,” said Arthur. “Some people are Operations Division. For more infor- visual learners. The cooking demo allows mation contact Senior Airman Jeremy those attending to actually see what is Horton at 567-4789 or Senior Master going into the product and then get to Sgt. Johnson at 567-5622. taste it.” The healthy meal this month was cho- More Briefs page 13 sen in honor of fruits and vegetables month. “We base our menu around the national Inside health observance of the month,” said Leadership requires tough decisions ... 3 Arthur. “I wanted to create a dish that in- U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrice Clarke Work from home jobs ........................ 4 cluded a lot of vegetables and ingredients Staff Sgt. Vanessa Arthur, Schriever Health and Wellness Center dietician, begins cooking the boneless, skinless Why I wear the uniform ................... 9 See Cooking page 9 chicken breast for Chinese chicken, the meal featured during the HAWC healthy cooking demo here Sept. 28. 2 October 6, 2011 Schriever Sentinel Schriever to kick off annual campaign By Denise Covington-Curtis 50th Space Communication Squadron, Staff 50th Space Wing Public Affairs Sgt. Megan Boren 567-4643 Every year federal employees get the 50th Operations Support Squadron, 1st Lt. chance to give back through the Combined Sean Allen 567-7445 Federal Campaign. For Schriever, the cam- 1st Space Operations Squadron, 1st Lt. paign kicks off today at the main fitness cen- Christopher Taylor 567-6659 ter through a variety of planned events. 2nd Space Operations Squadron, 1st Lt. John The first event will be a 5 K run starting Hampe 567-5642 at 8:30 a.m. at the fitness center followed by 3rd Space Operations Squadron, 1st Lt. the CFC Charity Fair at 10:30 a.m. A barbe- Adrian Law 567-3612 cue judging contest at noon will bridge the gap until the introduction of the greased-pig 4th Space Operations Squadron, 1st Lt. James catching/pig-kissing event at 2 p.m. Weiner 567-5033 “This year we will have a new element to get our Schriever CFC started,” said Tech. Sgt. SIDC: Anastasia Moreno, one of the three installa- 17th Test Squadron, 1st Lt. Adam Fix tion project officers for CFC. “We will have 567-3598 a Pig Event. We wanted something different 25th Space Control and Tactics, Capt. Cory for Schriever personnel to look forward to Bolander 567-0547 for CFC. So we think this will be a fun event 3rd Space Experimentation Squadron, Tech. to enjoy, participate in and get people out to Sgt. Aaron Dickson 567-2060 learn more about CFC.” Local rancher, Terrance Kitchens, has of- Mission Partners: fered up his pigs for the events. the corralled area and chase a pig. Once they they want to kiss the pig. The top three people catch the greased pig, they must put it in a with the most votes will have the opportunity 527th Space Aggressor Squadron, Master Campaign officers are hoping people will Sgt. Wanda Mount 567-0355 be excited to see what’s happening and come potato sack and then, with the pig inside, to kiss the pig. They do have an opportunity out and participate in the events to learn cross the line. This is no easy task. The pig to buy their way out. This will put number NRO Operations Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Candi more about CFC and how they can make a will be slippery and definitely not want to be four or five eligible to kiss the pig.” Patterson 567-7701 difference through the campaign. caught. More importantly, both team mem- The base goal this year is 40 percent par- 26th Space Aggressor Squadron, Master Sgt. CFC’s mission is to promote and support bers must cross the line before their time is ticipation rate and $248,000. Ana Frias 567-0356 philanthropy through a program that is em- tallied. The maximum time allowed for each For more information, please contact the 11th Space Warning Squadron, Capt. ployee focused, cost-efficient and effective in team is three minutes. appropriate unit project officer below. Alexander Carico 567-1750 providing all federal employees the oppor- The team with the quickest time wins; 50th Space Wing: MDIOC, Williams Moses 721-8428 tunity to improve the quality of life for all, prizes will be awarded to the fastest three 50th Contracting Squadron, Staff Sgt. Adam USSTRATCOM JFCC IMD, Petty Officer according to the organization’s website. teams. Foret 567-7379 1st Class Chris Sandoval 721-7008 The planned CFC events are open to all “All proceeds from these events will go 14th Air Force, Tech. Sgt. Branden Neeley Schriever personnel, including family mem- toward CFC as an ‘undesignated contribu- 50th Security Forces Squadron, Staff Sgt.