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 18 Churches/Obituaries www.epcan.com OH MY WORD! 7 Legal Notices 14, 19-25 32 Pages Issue No. 50 December 14, 2016 — In Our 59th Year Your “Hometown Community Newspaper” Published Every Wednesday since 1958 MRHS Head Football Coach Rob Braaten to Be Head Coach in All-State Football Game Mesa Ridge High School Head Football Coach Rob Braaten was selected by the Colorado High School Coaches Association to be the head coach for the southern team in the All- Thunder in the Valley Organization Presents Checks to State Football Game scheduled for June 9 at Adams State University in Alamosa. Two of his Fountain Valley Scholars, Fountain FD and Fountain PD players, Kaleb Gaster and Deric Cruz, will be On Sunday, representatives from the Fountain-based Thunder in the Valley (TITV) organization presented checks to participating in the game. representatives of the Fountain Fire Department, Fountain Police Department and Fountain Valley Scholars. Pictured above NEWS PHOTO COURTESY OF SAMANTHA BRIGGS, are Thunder in the Valley representatives presenting a check for $2,000 to representatives from Fountain Valley Scholars DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION WIDEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 3. (FVS) Fountain Valley Scholars awards scholarships each year to students in School Districts 3 and 8. From the left are TITV board member Ed Smith; Public Information Officer School District 8/FVS board member Christy McGee, APR; TITV President Aaron Twite; FVS member Russ Lambert; Director of Communication for Widefield School Fountain Looking District 3/FVS President Samantha Briggs; TITV Secretary Debra Jedynak; TITV Vice President Mark Jedynak and TITV Treasurer Glen Kruse. See related photos on page 26. NEWS PHOTO BY GEOF CLARK At Audit Of City’s Energy Use, Implement Possible Energy Saving Improvements BY KAREN JOHNSON ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ £ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ facilities with the intent to look for energy saving improvements at its Dec. 6 meeting. Mayor Gabe ȱȱȱ ȱȱ ȱǯȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱ ¢ȱ ȱ Ĵȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱŘŖȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ Energy Service Contracting Organization, ESCO, to ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱǰȱ ǰȱȬ tion, anything that pertains to the use of the various utilities. ȱ ȱȱȂȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȬ ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱĜȱȱ¢ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȬ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱęȱ¡ǯȱ ȱȱȱǰȱȃȱȱȱȱȱȱȬ Longtime Fountain Valley Leader George Nakayama ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱ Honored by El Pomar continued on page 11 The George Nakayama family is shown at the recent induction of their late husband/father into the Milton E. Proby Cultural Heritage Room at Penrose House. He was El Pomar’s 2016 inductee. American Legion Riders Give to Blue Santa - pg. 24 From the left are: Tammy, Dean, wife Marie, Carol, Jackie, and Mike. See related story on page 13. Holiday Shopper’s Guide - pg. 8 PHOTO COURTESY OF VERONICA NEWHOFF 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 14, 2016 Willis Dean Honored as N THE PIRIT Fountain Firefighter of the Month I S OF THE SEASON Willis A. Dean City of Fountain CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE... Fire Department PLEASE DONATE ASAP IF YOU Q. How long have you worked for the Fill the Helmet” Charity Basketball City of Fountain? ȱǯȱŗŞȱ¢ Game Tonight at FFCHS ȱȱȱȃȱȱ Ȅȱ¢ȱȱ ȱęĴȱȱȱ Q. What made you ȱȂȱȱȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱŜDZřŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ - ǯǯȱ ȱ ǻ¢ǰȱ ǯȱ ŗŚǼǰȱ ȱ Ȭȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ sponder? The game, sponsored by the FFCHS Student Council, features Fountain Fire A. I became inter- Department personnel taking on Fountain-Fort Carson High School teach- ested when working in ers. Cost of admission is $5 or a new toy. ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱ responders. Talking ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵȱ Fountain Fire Dept. Needs Toys for to know them sparked my interest. Fill the Helmet Toy Drive The Annual Fountain Fire Department’s “Fill the Helmet” toy drive is un- Q. What is your fa- derway. Donations of brand new toys (not wrapped) for children 10 and vorite thing about your under are needed, or you can donate cash to the cause. Donations stay in the job? the communnity and will be delivered by Santa and Mrs. Claus on Saturday, ǯȱę¢ȱȱ- ǯȱŗŝǯȱȱȱěȱ ȱ ȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱ ple. ȱȱ ȱĜǰȱŗŘŖȱǯȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ¡ȱǯ Willis Dean has served at the Fountain Fire Department for 18 years and Q. What is your fa- is being honored as firefighter of the month. SUBMITTED PHOTO District 3 Partners With Community vorite memory while working here? Q. What lesson(s) has your job taught you? Organizations For Annual Toy Drive ǯȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȂȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱęȱ A. The job has taught me to try to be respectful ȱęȱȱȱřȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ started so would have to say yesterday. But really and kind to the people you meet and hopefully ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱřȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱ there are too many to count. ȱȱ¢ȱȱĴȱĴǯ Dec. 1 - Dec. 15. ȱȱȱȱęȱȱȱřȱǰȱȱȱ Q. What is your favorite community event Q. What do you like most about the City of Valley Senior Center, Security Public Library and Security Fire Department. within Fountain and why? Fountain? Participating schools and organizations will collect toys and/or create A. My favorite community event would have to A. I have always liked the small town feel but ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ ȱ ȱȱǯȱȱȱ be Labor Day events. I have been going to them don’t mind the growth. I have lived here on and his helpers will visit all participating sites on Dec. 15 for collection. The toy since I was a kid. And that is also where I met my ěȱȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ- drive is intended to spread cheer, ositivity and compassion to those in need wife. es. Most for the good. during the holiday season. Q. What is the funniest thing that has ever hap- Publication Safety Employee of the Month pened while at work? features are provided by Security Library Toy Drive runs until ǯȱȱęȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ Jennifer Giles, characters that have made me laugh. Fountain Police Department, Tomorrow (Dec. 15) Police Services Representative Security Public Library’s First Annual Holiday Toy Drive runs through Dec. 15. “Bring in an unwrapped present to the library anytime between those ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱěȱ¢ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ ȱȱȬȱȱ ȱȱĞȱǰȄȱȱ¢ȱȱ said. ȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱ£Ȭ ĴȱȱřşŖȬŘŞŗŚȱȱ¢ȱ **Stop by and register to win $250** email at Ĵȓ řǯ OURTowards FOCUS the home improvementIS YOUR store BUSINESSof your choice! • Locally owned • Business loans from experience We Invite Our Readers • $250,000 to $2,000,000 HOME IMPROVEMENT To Share Your MADE EASY Favorite Holiday Affordable lines of credit to make updates you’ve been dreaming about Memories, Traditions and Light Displays Do you have a favorite Christmas or holiday tradition? Maybe one that has been passed down in your family? Or perhaps you have a favorite holiday memory cherished deeply in your heart that you would like to share? The News staff invites our readers to tell us about them! Write up a summary about your chosen topic, include a photo or two if you would like, to be considered for publication in our paper during December, as space allows. Please send your story and photos by email to News Editor Patricia St. Louis at [email protected] Or you can bring or mail them to the News office, 120 E. Ohio Ave., Fountain, CO 80817 (next to City Hall on east side.) For more info. call 382-5611. Lights and Sights to See List Did you create a Christmas light display or other holiday themed sight that you would like to have included in this year's Lights and sights to see list (see list and photos on page 26.) Call the News office at 382-5611 with the address, or at least street name (if a long street please give us nearest cross street too!) You can email your photo to [email protected] with No purchase necessary to win. Must be 18yrs of age or older and a legal US resident. subject "lights to see.” Odds of winning based on number of entries. Employees of First State Bank of Colorado not eligible. Many thanks to all who are letting your lights shine!!! December 14, 2016 FOUNTAIN VALLEY NEWS / EL PASO COUNTY ADVERTISER AND NEWS PAGE 3 Crime Stoppers Seek Fugitives Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers is asking for your assistance in locating the following Happy Holidays!! individuals for whom felony arrest warrants have been issued: ERWIN DELMONTE BOSWELL is a Black Male, 23 years old, 5’8” tall, and 160 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. Avoid the BOSWELL is wanted for Escape. DANIEL GEHLING is a White Male, 47 years old, 5’6” tall, Christmas rush. and 160 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. GEHLING is wanted for Menacing. 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