click us at Index Business & Service Directory Community News 2-3 27 Pages of the Past 12 ęȱ 30 Activities 6 9 Ȃȱ¢ȱ 29 Opinion 4-5 Senior News OUR WEBSITE: 10-11 Horoscope/Puzzles 30-31 Sports News 13 Churches/Obituaries www.epcan.com OH MY WORD! 7 Legal Notices 14, 19-24 32 Pages Issue No. 49 December 7, 2016 — In Our 59th Year Your “Hometown Community Newspaper” Published Every Wednesday since 1958 Security, Fountain Fire Departments Participating TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVING in Charity Hoop Game Thursday at MRHS ȱȱȱ ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȬ ǰȱȱȱȱŜDZřŖȱǯǯȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱǰȱŜŖŝŖȱȱȱ ¢ǯ ȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱěȱȂȱĜȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ęȱȱǯȱȱȱȱǞśȱȱȱ ȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱěȱȂȱȂȱ¢ȱǯ Fill the Helmet” Charity Basketball Game Dec. 14 at FFCHS A “Fill the Helmet” Charity Basketball Game benefitting the Fountain Fire Department’s Fill the Helmet toy drive campaign is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Fountain-Fort Carson High School. The game, sponsored by the FFCHS Student Council, features Fountain Fire Department personnel taking on Fountain-Fort Carson High School teachers. Cost of admission is $5 or a new toy. Above, FFD personnel with student council members. SUBMITTED PHOTO Fountain Community Theater Presenting Rented Christmas Long-time Fountain Valley resident Scott Turner (who is also a member of the Fountain Valley Salvation Army’s Board) said he had a great time ringing and (The Musical) Again singing for the Salvation Army Saturday. “I met so many wonderful, giving people and had lots of friends stop by as well!, he said. “If you really want to get in This Weekend touch with the reason for the season volunteer to ring, all the funds collected in the Fountain Valley stay right here in our community.” SUBMITTED PHOTO Performers with the Fountain Commu- ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻȱ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ŝȱ ǯǯȱ Ȭ More Bell Ringers Needed!!! “Lights and Sights to See” List Returns ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ŝřŝȱ More Volunteer and Paid Workers Needed If you have a Christmas/holiday display you are ȱǯǰȱǯ proud of, or maybe there is a favorite one you ȱ ȱ ȱ DZȱ ȱ Ȭ for Red Kettle Bell Ringing Campaign have seen, please share with us for our annual list! ȱ ǞŗŖǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǞŞǰȱ Fewer than 30 percent of The Salvation Army bell ringers in El Paso Coun- ȱȱǻ ȱǼȱǞŝǰȱ ¢Ȃȱȱ¢ȱȱ Ĵȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǯȱȱ Call 382-5611 with the address or street name to ȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǞşȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ǻȱ Ǽȱ Ǟşǰȱ be included on the list. We will also be out taking ȱĴȱȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȬ photos of some of them this month to share!! ¢ȱ ȱ ǻ ǯȱ Ǽȱ Ǟŝǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ See related photos on page 25. ¢ȱ ȱ ǻȱ Ǽȱ Ǟşǰȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱǯ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ǻ ǯȱ Ȭ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ Ĵȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ Share Your Favorite Holiday Ǽȱ ǞŘśǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱǞŚŖŖǰŖŖŖȱȱ Memories and Traditions... ǻ ǯȱǼȱǞŜǰȱȱŗŘȱȱȱ ¢ȱǯȱȱ£ȱ ȱȂȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱ ǻ ǯȱǼȱǞŝ ęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ see related Patricia’s Point column on page 5 ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǯ The fountaintheater.org or at ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǯȱ Șȱȱ¢ȱ ǰȱŗŘŖȱȱȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱǯȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱ Christmas ǰȱȱǻȱȱǼDzȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȬȱǯȱȱȱȱŝŖȱĴȱȱȱȱȱȱ Șȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŝŘŗȱ ȱ Truck ¢ǯȱȱȱȱ Ĵȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȬ by Frank ǰȱ ȱ ǻȱ ȱ Ǽȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱ Montoya ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱǻŝŗşǼȱśŝŚȬŚŘŖŖǯ Șȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ řŝŘȱ ȱ Fountain’s ǰȱ ¢ȱ ŘřřȬŝřřŚȱ ǻȱ ȱ Holiday Shopper’s Guide - see page 8 Poet Laureate Ǽǯ see page 26 Winter Storm Safety Information - see page 24 Publisher: Shopper Press, Inc. – 120 E. Ohio Ave., Fountain, Colo. 80817 – (719) 382-5611 – Kathryn A. Wiese, Owner/Publisher – http://www.epcan.com $1.50 PER MONTH DELIVERED TO YOUR PORCH EACH WEDNESDAY *** SINGLE COPY- 75¢ CALL THE NEWS OFFICE AT 382-5611 FOR MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAGE 2 FOUNTAIN VALLEY NEWS / EL PASO COUNTY ADVERTISER AND NEWS December 7, 2016 TSIS 2nd Annual Holiday Fair presented by TalbottPSP Friday, December 9 * 6–8PM Saturday, December 10 * 9AM – 4PM Talbott STEAM Innovation School 401 Dean Dr. Widefield Shop Local Artisans and Vendors Fountain Fire Responds to RV Fire Visit with Santa South of Fountain Fountain Fire Department responded to a RV fire Games ~ Food ~ Fun at approximately 10 a.m. Sunday on southbound I-25, Call 719-659-7633 for information just south of exit 128. According to FFD Fire Chief Darin Anstine, a man was driving his RV southbound when it just died. He tried to get it started but couldn’t so he decided to ride his bike to Wal- The Security Lions Mart to get parts. He then looked back and the RV was on fire. Anstine said it took about 30 minutes to put Christmas Tree Lot Has Moved! out the fire. Two FFD engines and tender truck from Hanover responded. Firefighters were on scene for about an hour and a half. The cause of the fire was mechanical failure in the RV’s engine, Anstine said. PHOTOS COURTESY OF FOUNTAIN FIRE DEPT. IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON District 3 Partners With Community Organizations For Annual Toy Drive ȱęȱȱȱȱřȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȬ ȱęȱȱȱȱřȱ¢ȱǰȱȱ ȱǯȱŗȱȬȱǯȱŗśǯ ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱȬ ȱřȱǰȱȱȱ¢ȱȱǰȱ ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȬ ment. Participating schools and organizations will collect toys and/or create other acts of kindness ȱ ȱ ęȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ and his helpers will visit all participating sites on Dec. 15 for collection. The toy drive is intended to spread cheer, ositivity and compassion to those in need during the holiday season. Fountain Fire Dept. Needs Toys for Fill the Helmet Toy Drive The Annual Fountain Fire Department’s “Fill the Helmet” toy drive is underway. Donations of brand new toys (not wrapped) for children 10 and under are needed, or you can donate cash to the cause. Donations stay in the the communnity and will be delivered by Santa and Mrs. Claus on ¢ǰȱǯȱŗŝǯȱȱȱěȱȱ ȱ ȱ¢ȱ at any City of Fountain Fire Station or the News ĜȱȱǰȱŗŘŖȱǯȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱ deductible. 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