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Vol. 72, No. 27 July 11, 2014

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KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — The “Steadfast and Loyal” 4th Infantry Division relinquished command of Regional Command – South to “America’s First Team” in a transfer of authority ceremony on Kandahar Airfi eld, Afghanistan, Monday.

Commanding General Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, handed over command authority of RC – South to Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division.

In his closing remarks, LaCamera expressed his sentiment for his Afghan counterparts and the new team.

“To my Afghan brothers: congratulations on your many victories. I pray for your losses, and for a speedy recovery of your wounded,” he said. “More impor-tantly, I pray God’s blessing on you and your countrymen every day.

“The fi ght is far from over and General Mike Bills is the right man for the job to carry us on to Resolute Support,” he added. “I wish the First Team all the best and God’s blessing as they continue the fi ght, and to train, advise and assist our Afghan brothers.”

As part of the ceremony, the colors of the 4th Inf. Div. were furled and cased, while the 1st Cav. Div. colors were unfurled, symbolically signifying the transfer of authority.

“We assume authority here today knowing that Combined Joint Task Force 4 has set the best possibleconditions for the transition, and the First Team is ready to continue that important work,” Bills said. “General LaCamera, you’ve set the bar high and I personally thank you and your Soldiers for setting us up for success.”

Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding general of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, presided over the event and gave thanks to both the outgoing and incoming divisions and explained the near-future change in mission for RC – South from Operation Enduring Freedom to Operation Resolute Support.

“Today is another historic day as we transition

Regional Command – South, as we know it, for the fi nal time,” Anderson said. “Like so many other changes occurring across Afghanistan, we will soon transition this headquarters from a regional command to a Train, Advise, and Assist Command, thereby ushering in a new era of our long confl ict here in Afghanistan.

“The groundwork has now been laid for RC – South’s transition. The conditions are set for coalition forces to provide a functionally based security force assistance to the Afghan National Security Forces,” Anderson said. “And the Afghans are now carrying the fi ght to the enemy.”

During his speech, Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid, commanding general, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army, said the departure of the 4th Inf. Div. demonstrates that the Afghans are truly in the lead.

“With the assistance of ISAF, the Afghan National Security Forces have reached a tipping point of irreversible momentum, meaning we are prepared to begin assuming all security requirements

in Regional Command – South,” he said.Anderson highlighted a number of milestones

that RC – South and 4th Inf. Div. accomplished during the last year.

“Over the past 12 months, RC – South has supported the ANSF in relentlessly pursuing the enemy, resulting in the killing or capture of nearly 3,000 insurgents, the clearance of nearly 500 weapons caches, the seizure of thousands of kilograms of explosives, and enemy-initiated attacks are 40 percent lower than what they were only a year ago,” Anderson said.

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Commanding General Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera,left, and Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, furl and case the division colors, marking the end of their tour in Afghanistan during a ceremony, Monday, in which command authority of Regional Command – South was passed to 1st Cavalry Division.

4ID hands RC–S reins to 1st Cav.

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What makes me

IRON HORSE STRONGSpc. Christopher

CoulterOrderly room specialist, Headquarters Support

Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division

My short-term goal while I am in the Army is to attend the promotion board and obtain the rank of sergeant. My long-term goals are to earn my degree and obtain the rank of sergeant major.

To me, serving my countrymeans protecting my fellow Americans by standing in harm’s way when the need arises.

I continue to serve my country because I want to make a difference.

I use my leadership skills to motivate my juniors and peers.

My father has been the biggest infl uence on my career as a Soldier. He is a retired fi rst sergeant and he taught me the difference between a noncommissioned offi cer and a sergeant at an earlyage — sergeant is just a rank andNCOs are leaders of character and genuinely care and motivate their Soldiers.

Build safety into summer funCommentary by Monica BullockU.S. Army Public Health Command

Summer is fi nally here once again. It’s time to get out the shorts and spatulas and enjoy the warm sunshine. However, summer fun could be hindered by unintentional accidents if people do not make safety a priority.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that 347 people drowned in boating-related accidents from 2005-2009. The Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association has estimated that barbecue grill accidents send nearly 18,000 people to the emergency room and cause more than 6,000 fi res and more than six fatalities annually. To prevent such unfortunate events, here are some valuable safety tips to help keep you and your loved ones healthy and out of harm’s way while still enjoying a relaxing summer vacation.

Water safety

It always feels refreshing to plunge into turquoise pools, deep lakes and the crashing waves of beaches when your skin gets a little too sun-kissed. U.S. Army Public Health Command safety intern Earl Whitley, who enjoys fi shing and canoeing in the

summer, advises when at the beach to “research your area to know when high tide rolls in, and if you get caught in riptide do not try to fi ght it — swim parallel to the shore.”

USAPHC safety manager Roy Valiant cautions individuals to “drink responsibly in all water sports, whether in the boat or on the water.”

Here are some tips to be safe near the water: Always be cautious when dealing with deep waters and ensure that everyone can swim or uses fl otation devices, especially children. Always check to see if there is a lifeguard or a form of supervision present. If you want to walk or run on the beach, always wear shoes to protect your feet from hot sand and critters or shells with sharp edges. Constantly hydrate yourself and reapply sunscreen.

Grill safetyWho doesn’t love the savory smell of juicy burger

patties and skewered kabobs steaming on the grill? If you safely prepare and cook your backyard barbecues, you won’t have to worry about your delectable dinner going rancid or even up in fl ames.

“Never start a charcoal grill with gasoline; you would be surprised how many people do,” said Valiant. “If you use starter fl uid, only use charcoal starter fl uid and light it with a long-necked lighter, not matches.”

Here are some tips for grilling in a safe manner: Keep the cold food cold and the hot food hot. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration counsels to never allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, produce or any other refrigerated foods to sit at room temperature for more than two hours. Check your grill often. According to the National Fire Protection Association, people should check the gas tank hose for leaks before using it for the fi rst time each year. If you smell gas while cooking, immediately get away from the grill and call the fi re department. Do not move the grill. Safely dispose of charcoal. When you are fi nished grilling, let the coals completely cool before disposing of them in a metal container.

The Hear th, Patio and Barbecue Associat ion has est imated that barbecue gril l accidents send nearly 18,000 people to the emergency room and cause more than 6,000 fires and more than six fatalities annually.

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4ID completes missionStory and photo by Sgt. William Smith4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

The Special Events Center erupted in cheers as Family and friends watched the arrival of about 200 of their loved ones as they returned from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Tuesday.

The Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, were responsible for the Regional Command – South in southern Afghanistan which includes Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan and Daykundi provinces.

“Ladies and gentlemen, standing before you are the absolute best our nation has to offer,” said Lt. Col. Rob Sketch, HHBN commander. “Each of these men and women answered the call to serve our country during a time of war, and they did it with distinction. The mission was tough and the consequences dire, but as with generations of heroes before (them), these Soldiers were determined to get it right — and they did.”

During the deployment, the headquarters led the train, advise and assist mission with Afghan National Security Forces. Their efforts helped ANSF set the security conditions for Afghanistan’s presidential and run-off elections.

The Soldiers conducted counterinsurgency operations with the Afghans increasingly moving into the lead to defeat the insurgency, protect the population and improve the legitimacy and capacity of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan institutions.

After singing the 4th Infantry Division March and the Army Song, the Soldiers were released to reunite with Family and friends.

“I am very excited and relieved that they all returned Commanding General Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, and Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, welcome home 4th Infantry Division Headquarters Soldiers at the Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group, Tuesday.See HHBN on page 4


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Standards in counselingBy Jim Garamone

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WASHINGTON — Teams aboard the MV Cape Ray have begun neutralizing Syrian chemical materials, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday.

U.S. military and civilian specialists aboard the ship are neutralizing the chemical materials in international waters, Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters.

The ship left Gioia Tauro, Italy, with 600 tons of chemicals.

“The Cape Ray is tasked with neutraliza-tion of specific chemical material from Syria,” Warren said, noting that the teams are follow-ing United Nations and Organization for the

Prohibition of Chemical Weapons guidelines.If all goes well, he said, neutralization will

take about 60 days. Weather could affect the process, he added.

The U.S. ship has two field-deployable hydrolysis systems in its holds. The systems mix the chemicals in a titanium reactor to render them inert.

“When neutralization is complete, Cape Ray will deliver the result effluent by-products to Finland and Germany for destruction ashore,” Warren said.

Italian officials loaded 78 containers of Syrian chemical materials aboard the Cape Ray on July 2. The Cape Ray teams will neutralize HD sulfur mustard gas and DF, a sarin gas precursor.

home safe,” said Sharna Fitzgerald, wife of Maj. Matt Fitzgerald, staff judge advocate officer, Headquarters Support Company, HHBN. “I am completely overjoyed that my husband was able to make it home in time to take my son, Solomon,

to compete in the USA Climbing nationals.”After the long wait, Families left the SEC

to spend long overdue quality time together.“It feels good to be home,” said Maj.

David David, information operations officer, Company A, HHBN. “It was a long 12 months and it had been worth waiting for. I can’t wait to make up for lost time and let the children jump all over me.”

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Photo by Sgt. William Smith

Family and friends cheer as about 200 Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Soldiers enter the Special Events Center, Tuesday, following a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Counseling is essential to both Soldier and leader development. As leaders, it is imperative we counsel subordinates upon their arrival to the unit and continue the counseling regularly throughout the Soldier’s time with the unit. There are three types of counseling:

� Event counseling covers promotions, separation, crisis, referral, initial and instances of superior or substandard performances. � Performance counseling focuses on the subordinate’s duty performance over a certain period. � Professional growth counseling provides an opportunity for the leader and Soldier to develop a “roadmap for success” so they will be better prepared for the responsibilities that lie ahead.

The following are a few important tips to consider as a leader and counselor:

� Clearly define the purpose of the counseling. � Fit the counseling style to the character of each subordinate and to the relationship desired. � View subordinates as unique, complex individuals, each with a distinct set of values, beliefs and attitudes. � Establish open two-way communication with subordinates using spoken language, nonverbal actions, gestures and body language. Effective counselors listen more than they speak. � Encourage subordinates through actions while guiding them through their problems.

In addition, there is the four-stage counseling process to help leaders ensure consistent communication in the development of their subordinates.

� Stage 1 identifies the need for counseling. This is not limited to organizational policies that require counseling, because leaders may conduct developmental counseling whenever the need arises. � Stage 2 prepares for the counseling. This includes deciding what type of counseling strategy — directive, nondirective or combined — would be effective for the session. � Stage 3 is conducting the counseling session. It is a simple process of opening the session, discussing the issues, devel-oping a plan of action and recording and closing the session. � Stage 4 is the follow-up. The leader must consistently support his subordinates in implementing the plan of action by teaching, coaching, mentoring or providing additional time, referrals and other appropriate resources.

The Developmental Counseling Form is Department of the Army Form 4856; reference Field Manual 6-22 for use of the form. For noncommissioned officer evaluation reports and their use, reference DA Form 2166-8-1 and Army Regulation 623-3.

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EOD returnsStory and photo by Sgt. William Smith4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Offi ce

Yells and cheers fi lled the air at the Special Events Center as Family and friends watched the arrival of about 20 Soldiers, July 5, after returning from a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Soldiers with the 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group(EOD), deployed in July 2013 as Joint Task Force Paladin South in direct support of the 4th Infantry Division. In December, they transitioned to Task Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal in charge of all conventional EOD forces in Afghanistan.

“It is a great day as we fi nally bring back our last Fort Carson unit out of Afghanistan,” said Col. Bill McDonough, commander, 71st EOD. “It has been a long 12 months, but you have performed superbly.”

During the deployment, the EOD teams, made up of Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors, re-sponded to 850 incidents, rendered safe 135 enemy improvised explosive devices, cleared 96 caches, 1,156 routes and 115,389 pounds of explosive hazards. Their efforts led to attacking IED networks throughout the Combined Joint Operating Area-Afghanistan and ultimately helped to protect coalition forces and the Afghan local populous.

Friends and Family could not wait to reunite with their Soldiers once the ceremony concluded.

“I am shaking with excitement,” said Kaydi Carrington, wife of Staff Sgt. Jared Carrington, EOD technician, 242nd EOD. “I

am full of butterf lies. I am so relieved that he is coming home.”

The Soldiers were also glad to be back on American soil with those closest to them.

“It feels great to be home,” said Maj. Philip Cordaro, executive offi cer, 242nd EOD. “It was a long 12 months, and it makes you appreciate all of the small things. I cannot wait to make up for lost time with my Family and spend time with these kids in my arms.”

After singing the Army Song, the Soldiers were released and rushed to their loved ones with smiles, tears of joy and open arms.

Maj. Philip Cordaro, executive officer, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), holds his daughter, Aida, 2, and son, Luca, 5, during a welcome home ceremony, July 5, at the Special Events Center.

Mayor salutes troopsBy Steve Bach

Mayor, city of Colorado Springs

Welcome home Soldiers of the 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD)

The citizens of the City of Colorado Springs appreciate your bravery and dedication throughout the past 12 months in Afghanistan.

The fi ne work you have done to protect our Coalition Forces is commendable. Thank you for your sacrifi ce and service. We are grateful for your safe return home.


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Carson reservist to compete with Army’s eliteBy Sgt. William Smith

4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

A Fort Carson civil affairs specialist rose above 21 of his peers to win the U.S. Army Reserve Component Soldier of the Year competition held at Joint Base

McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 23-27.Spc. Keegan Carlson, 440th Civil

Affairs Battalion, was named the top junior enlisted Soldier at the conclusion of the competition that consisted of 29 tasks, including an Army Physical Fitness Test, more than 37 miles of marching, qualifying with the 9 mm pistol and M16 rifle, gas

chamber, night fire, reflexive fire and night and day land navigation courses. There were also nine mystery events.

Carlson will compete at the Department of the Army Soldier of the Year competition scheduled for the September-November timeframe.

“There is no doubt in my mind that he is a Soldier that continuously wants to learn,” said Sgt. 1st Class Angel Lechuga, Carlson’s sponsor. “He would come in every day and study for a few hours; go to work and not get off until (midnight) and be back at 7 a.m. to do physical training and study some more. He has a team mentality; he always wants to help with what he can.”

Carlson’s leadership feels he is the epitome of the Warrior Ethos.

“As a former Warrior Leader Course instructor, Spc. Carlson truly exemplifies what every young Soldier should strive to be,” said Sgt. 1st Class Mark Kostoulakos, operations noncommissioned officer in charge, 440th CA Bn. “His determination to succeed is unmatched by any Soldier that I have seen. You want to talk about Army ethos; he will never quit. He will always strive to be No. 1.”

Carlson said that the competition allowed him to learn from others.

“The competition is a great chance to represent your command. It is a great chance to take what you see from others,” he said. “You get to compete with all of the best Soldiers and (noncommissioned officers). You see all these different styles of leadership and you get to incorporate that into developing yourself as a leader.”

Reigning Department of the Army NCO of the Year Sgt. 1st Class Jason Manella, who has been mentoring Carlson along his journey, feels Carlson has what it takes to be crowned the Army’s Soldier of the Year.

“He has an incredible work ethic,” Manella said. “It is amazing the amount of determination that he has. I have been training Soldiers for 11 years, and I have not met anyone like him. He will go far in anything he chooses to pursue.”

Spc. Keegan Carlson, 440th Civil Affairs Battalion, pulls out his map to mark grid coordinates. Carlson will compete at the Department of the Army Soldier of the Year competition after taking top honors at the U.S. Army Reserve Component competition, June 23-27 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

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Army publishes SHARP campaign planBy Lillian Boyd

Army News Service

WASHINGTON — The Army has seen a 50-percent increase in reports on sexual assault in fi scal 2013 compared to fi scal 2012, and offi cials believe it may be an indication of greater confi dence in the Army’s response systems and chain of command.

In order to keep the momentum going by increasing awareness of Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention services and encouraging victims to report, the SHARP Campaign Plan provides a road map of how the Army intends to synchronize actions across fi ve lines of effort.

“We must take conscious steps to understand and reduce environmental risks, identify predatory behaviors, and mitigate personal vulnerabilities associ-ated with sexual assault and harassment,” Lt. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg, G-1, said in the opening letter of the Army’s fi rst formal Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention campaign plan.

The SHARP efforts are in alignment with the DOD’s Sexual Assault Prevention Strategy to embed and integrate programs across the force.

“To change the culture, to create an Army where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, where people understand boundaries — that takes time,” said Lt. Col. Geoff Catlett of Army G-1. “I think what we’re doing is setting

the conditions to create culture change.” The Army is facilitating the culture

change by improving and synchronizing its response systems by enhancing prevention, investigation, accountability, advocacy and assessment capabilities.

The Army has had a prevention strategy in effect since 2009, when it introduced “I. A.M. Strong” to the force, where the initials stand for “Intervene, Act and Motivate,’ which focused on the importance of by-stander intervention. Although marketing materials and mes-saging were created to get the word out, it was the release of the Department of Defense Prevention Strategy that served as the impetus for a standalone SHARP Campaign Plan that operationalizes the lines of effort set forth in the Strategic Direction to the Joint Force on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, Catlett said.

The DOD Prevention Strategy gave Army leaders and the campaign team an opportunity to rethink how the program is discussed and to place greater emphasis

on certain areas, Catlett said.The campaign emphasizes preven-

tion as a priority out of the fi ve SHARP objectives.

“A lot of our training is geared toward education. We get a lot of young people coming into the military who don’t necessarily have a solid foundation

on understanding boundaries between people,” Catlett said. “We try to educate young men and women of what it means to live in close proximity while treating each other with dignity and respect.”

As for investi-gating assaults, the SHARP program assures victims that world-class inves-tigators and prose-cutors will take their cases seriously in order to hold perpetrators appro-priately accountable. However, there’s

more to accountability than punishing offenders. Leaders are now being held to an even higher standard based on their actions or inactions with regard to SHARP.

“We are holding commanders responsible for their command climates

and doing it in a way we’ve never done before,” Catlett said.

In addition to a more stringent direc-tive on command climate assessments that includes questions on SHARP and which are administered more frequently at the company-level on up, commanders now have a 360-degree assessment tool that is used to evaluate performance.

“The Army will use these surveys and metrics to gather data and track progress for the assessment portion of the program,” Catlett said.

The SHARP program is improving, enhancing advocacy lines of effort through a pilot of 11 new SHARP Resource Centers, a study to determine the feasibility of a separate military occupational specialty code for SHARP as well as a schoolhouse dedicated to professionalizing those who serve as sexual assault response coordinators and victim advocates.

“It is a constantly evolving landscape,” Catlett said about responding to numerous congressional mandates.

“I am constantly inspired by how much this means to the secretary of the Army and the chief of staff of the Army. They genuinely want to see an end to this horrible crime in our ranks,” Catlett said. “And I think commanders want that, too. We just have to continue to educate and be constantly vigilant.”

For more information about the Army SHARP program, go to http://www.preventsexualassault.army.mil.

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The Fort Carson Education Fair will have something for everyone, Soldiers, Family members and retirees — July 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Education Center, building 1117.

“(The fair) gives an opportunity for our Fort Carson community … to do one-stop shopping and visit with about 40 prospective institutions … and see what they have to offer,” said Ursula Miller-Waldrip, education services offi cer.

While the focus has primarily been on Colorado colleges, a few schools from other states with signifi -cant Soldier enrollment will be present, as well, she said.

All schools attending the fair have been vetted.

They are all members of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Consortium. They are all Department of Veterans Affairs approved, and they have to be approved by the Colorado Commission of Higher Education to operate within the state, she said.

They also have to be eligible for financial aid Title IV funds, which includes federal funds such as Pell Grants, Perkins Loans and federal subsidized and unsubsidized direct loans, said Rebecca Sitterson, college programs manager at the Fort Carson Education Center.

While visiting the college fair can be an excellent way to get started with a degree program, Miller-Waldrip recom-mends prospective students meet with a counselor from the Education Center.

“We encourage them to come talk to a counselor, before they’ve decided, after they’ve decided, maybe even while they are already in school. We will give them an unbiased cost-benefi t analysis and compare programs, classes, transferabil-ity, (Military Occupation Specialities) credits, testing opportunities … and how that can all help them get to their goal the quickest way,” Miller-Waldrip said.

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of (Advanced Individual Training) for a year. (They) have to generally be in 10 years before (they) can start a graduate program unless the undergrad wasn’t paid for by the Army,” she said.

Credits covered under TA are also capped at 130 for undergraduate degrees and 39 for master’s degrees.

“So with that in mind, it’s even more important that they come see a counselor,” she said. “If (they) switch (their) schools and (their) programs a couple of times … (they) are going to run out of tuition assistance before (they) get that degree. So it helps if they are informed and can be a smart consumer at the beginning.”

In addition to the schools attending the fair, there will be classes and workshops offered on subjects such as the G.I. Bill, how to apply for fi nancial aid and the basics of college education.

Counselors are available at the Education Center, fi rst-come, fi rst-served, Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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For the fi rst time, the Fort Carson Education Fair will feature information geared to special operations Soldiers. The fair will be July 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Education Center, building 1117.

Representatives from the Special Warfare Education Group, Fort Bragg, N.C., will be there, along with school programs catering to special operations Soldiers.

“(This program) was created withthe purpose of providing special operations Soldiers educational opportunities,” said Kristina Noriega, Education Services specialist for Army special operations forces. “We’ve designed (the classes) to fi t their needs as they deploy a lot and may or may not have communication, so it’s kind of tailored to this population … it just maximizes the military training and provides them with college credit from the associate to bachelor’s level.”

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Defense regulations require training for people applying pesticides on military installations. Units interested in participating in the Directorate of Public Works Self-help Weed Control Program must send Soldiers for training on the proper handling, transportation and application of herbicides. Once individuals are properly trained by the DPW base operations and maintenance contractor, Fort Carson Support Services, Soldiers can be issued the appropriate products and equipment so units can treat weeds in rocked areas around their unit. Weed control self-help training sessions for Soldiers are available the first and third Monday of the month through September from 11 a.m. to noon, in building 3711. Each unit may send up to five people for training. Soldiers need to call FCSS at 492-0166 to set up an appointment to pick up weed control products and sprayers. Call 492-0166 for more information about the DPW Self-help Weed Control Program.

Finance travel processing — All inbound and outbound temporary lodging expense, “Do it Yourself” moves, servicemember and Family member travel, travel advance pay and travel pay inquiries will be handled in building 1218, room 231. Call 526-4454 or 524-2594 for more information.

First Sergeants’ Barracks Program 2020 — is located in building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The office assists Soldiers with room assignments and terminations. Call 526-9707 for more information.

Command Evaluation and Training Team — COMET provides commanders at all levels with a responsive maintenance and supply assessment and training tool that improves the combat effectiveness, readiness and efficiency of their units’ logistical programs. The team identifies supply and maintenance weaknesses and problems, and provides individual and unit reinforcement training based on assessments. Results remain confidential for the unit commander only. COMET provides assistance in the majority of maintenance and supply management areas with one-on-one training, and by conducting follow-up visits. Contact Tim Howarth at 503-3095 or [email protected] for information.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the second Tuesday of each month from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Stack Dining Facility, building 2330. The club is named after Audie Leon Murphy, the most highly-decorated Soldier in American history. To be a member, a Soldier must be recognized as an NCO of the highest quality, demonstrating both leadership and performance. Armywide, SAMC membership is between 1 and 2 percent. Contact SAMC president Sgt. 1st Class Gilbert Guzman Jr. at 526-3576 or email [email protected].

Physical Exam Clinic — is located in building 1056 and performs physicals for Soldiers assigned to Fort Carson and surrounding bases, without a primary care manager. Physicals, except flight physicals, are available, by appointment, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, except federal holidays. Physical packets can be obtained at the clinic or online at http://www.evans.amedd.army.mil/srp/ srpc(underscore)pe.html. Visit building 1056 or call 526-7170 for more information.

Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone numbers and points of contact for services:• Facility repair/service orders — Fort Carson

Support Services service order desk can be reached at 526-5345. Use this number for emergencies or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage, damaged traffic signs or other facility damage.

• Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email [email protected]

when needing trash containers, trash is overflowing or emergency service is required.

• Facility custodial services — Call Bryan Dorcey at 526-6670 or email [email protected] for service needs or to report complaints.

• Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan Dorcey at 526-6670 or email [email protected].

• Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email [email protected].

• Self-help/troop construction — Call Tony Haag at 526-2859 or e-mail [email protected]. Use this number to obtain self-help tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper.

• Base operations contracting officer representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 or email [email protected] for questions on snow removal, grounds maintenance and contractor response to service orders.

• Portable latrines — Contact Jerald Just at 524-0786 or [email protected] to request, for service or to report damaged or overturned latrines.

• Signs — Call Jim Diorio, Fort Carson Support Services, at 896-0797 or 524-2924 or email [email protected] to request a facility, parking or regulatory traffic sign.

The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located in building 2354. During duty hours, Soldiers should call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number for after hours, holidays and weekends is 526-0051.

Briefings 75th Ranger Regiment briefings — are held

Tuesdays in building 1218, room 314, from noon to 1 p.m. Soldiers must be private to sergeant first class with a minimum General Technical Score of 105; be a U.S. citizen; score 240 or higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test; and pass a Ranger physical. Call 524-2691 or visit http://www.goarmy.com/ranger.html.

Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training — The 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson commanding general has directed all Soldiers, sergeant first class through command sergeant major, chief warrant officer 2-5 and officers, captain and above, must attend Casualty Assistance Officer and Casualty Notification Officer Training. The three-day training course is held monthly at Veterans Chapel. Soldiers must register through their school noncommissioned officer for attendance of this training. The next class is July 15-17. Call 526-4551 for more information.

Retirement briefings — are available at http://www.carson.army.mil/dhr/DHR/MPD/PPB/RetirementServices.html. Call 526-2840 for more information.

ETS briefings — are available at http://www.carson.army.mil/dhr/DHR/MPD/PPB/Transitions.html. Call 526-2240/8458 for more information.

Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays in building 1129, Freedom Performing Arts Center. Sign in for Soldiers heading overseas is at 7 a.m. and the briefing starts at 7:30 a.m. Sign in for personnel being reassigned stateside is at 1 p.m., with the briefing starting at 1:30 p.m. Soldiers are required to bring Department of the Army Form 5118, signed by their physician and battalion commander, and a pen to complete forms. Call 526-4730/4583 for details.

Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from 12:30- 3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA processes to include turning in excess property, reutilizing

government property, web-based tools available, special handling of property and environmental needs. To schedule an orientation, contact Arnaldo Borrerorivera at [email protected] for receiving/turn in; Mike Welsh at [email protected] for reutilization/web tools; or Rufus Guillory at [email protected].

Army ROTC Green-to-Gold briefings — are held the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon at the education center, building 1117, room 120. Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information.

Hours of OperationLogistics Readiness Center Supply and Services

• Central issue facility, building 1525 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last customer served at 3:30 p.m.

• Reparable exchange/directed exchange or turn-in — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30- 4 p.m. on a walk-in basis. For faster turn-in service, call 526-3321 for an appointment.

• Ammunition supply point, building 9370 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. Last issue/turn-in to ASP is at 2:30 p.m.; exceptions coordinated on case-by-case basis.

• Subsistence Support Management Office, building 350 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m.; call 526-4086/5195.

• Post Supply Support Activity, building 330 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last customer served at 3:30 p.m.; call 526-9094 There will be no automated processing of requisitions until July 28 due to conversion to the Global Combat Support System-Army. The facility will only handle high-priority or emergency requisitions on an individual basis at this time. All high-priority requisitions will be processed with a Department of the Army Form 2765 and a current signature card. The walk-through request must have the unit’s resource management office and supply support activity accountable officer’s signature on the DA Form 2765.• Installation Property Book Office, building 330

— Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30- 4 p.m.; call 526-5984.

• Post Laundry, building 310 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last customer served at 3:30 p.m.; call 526-8803.

• Bulk fuel point — Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to midnight.

• Hazardous Material Control Center, building 400/406 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact administration operations at 526-5349 or the warehouse at 526-2979. There will be no automated processing of requisitions until July 28 due to conversion to the Global Combat Support System-Army. The facility will only handle high-priority or emergency requisitions on an individual basis at this time. All high-priority requisitions will be processed with a Department of the Army Form 2765 and a current signature card. The walk-through request must have the unit’s resource management office and supply support activity accountable officer’s signature on the DA Form 2765.

Education Center hours of operation — The Mountain Post Training and Education Center, building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows:• Counselor Support Center — Monday-Thursday

7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • Army Learning Center — Monday-Friday

8 a.m. to 6 p.m.• Defense Activity for Nontraditional Educa tion

Support and Army Personnel Testing — Monday- Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m.

BOSS meetings are held the first and third Thursday of each month from 2-3:30 p.m. at The Foxhole. Contact Sgt. Zachary Huitt at 524-2677 or visit the

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Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operationDFAC Friday Saturday-Sunday Monday-ThursdayStack Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.

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Wolf Breakfast: 6:45-9 a.m.Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Dinner: Closed

Closed Breakfast: 6:45-9 a.m.Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.

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Policy eases restrictions, maximizes smart irrigationBy Susan C. Galentine

Directorate of Public Works public relations and Net Zero outreach

The outlook on summer lawn watering is brighter this year as a result of reservoirs receiving sufficient snow accumulation and successful conservation efforts locally, which offset last year’s drought conditions.

Fort Carson is easing its watering restrictions and capitalizing on the use of its computerized “smart” irrigation systems to continue conservative watering practices based on weather conditions and landscape watering needs.

“This smart irrigation control system will help assure that we use the right amount of water at the right time to keep plants and turf areas healthy,” said Vince Guthrie, Directorate of Public Works Operations and Maintenance Division utility program manager.

With the conservative use of water always a priority for Colorado and Fort Carson, a Net Zero installation for water, the 2014 calendar year water policy outlines guidance on irrigation.

In housing and non-housing areas where there is no smart irrigation system installed, watering is allowed no more than three times a week between the hours of 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. through Sept. 30 to minimize

evaporation. (All homes with the automatic irrigation are on the weather smart system.)

Since new sod needs more frequent watering to become established, Fort Carson Family Housing residents who want to install sod will need to obtain approval and a water permit through the Fort Carson Family Housing Community Management Office at 6800 Prussman Blvd. FCFH will provide residents with guidance that will help assure that any new seed or sod is successfully established with minimal water. A permit is not needed for seeding.

Around military and government facilities new seed or sod can be established using best management practices. An establishment permit is not required.

On the military operations side, units are required to use the Central Vehicle Wash Facility to wash vehicles rather than motor pool wash racks. The use of tactical equipment maintenance facility wash racks is for maintenance cleaning only and requires hoses with a positive shutoff nozzle.

Additional water conservation guidance in the policy includes:

Landscape watering with a drip irrigation system, hand-held hose equipped with an active positive shut-off nozzle or hand-held container is allowed

for trees, shrubs and plants at any time. Do not irrigate while it is raining

or during high winds.Avoid wasting water by allowing it

to runoff into drainage areas, streets or parking areas. Adjust sprinklers to mini-mize water that sprays onto paved areas.

The use of water hoses to clean drive-ways, sidewalks or patios is prohibited.

Fort Carson community members are encouraged to wash personal vehicles using local car wash facilities.

The use of open water flow devices for recreational purposes, such as children sprinklers and Slip ‘N Slides, is prohibited.

The use of wading pools and other portable pools no larger than 10 feet in diameter and 2 feet deep is allowed this year, however their use should be minimized. Swimming pools are only authorized in fenced in back yards and need to be emptied when not in use. Fort Carson has three commu-nity pools available for use with free admission through Labor Day.

Do not park or drive vehicles and reduce foot traffic in any native grass or turf areas. Excessive vehicle and foot traffic in native grass and turf areas will kill the grass when there is not adequate rainfall.

To report water leaks in non-family housing facilities, call the Directorate

of Public Works operations and maintenance contractor, Fort Carson Support Services, service order desk at 526-5345. To report water leaks in Family housing, call 579-1605.

Everyone doing his part to help conserve water in the Pikes Peak Region will help assure that there is an adequate water supply to meet everyone’s essential water needs.

For more information, call DPW at 526-4320.


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Commentary by Chris ZimmermanConservation Law Enforcement Officer

Whether you like them, hate them or are terrified of them, this is the time of year you can expect to encounter snakes outside. They’ll be basking in the warmth of the sun to get them going in the morning or hiding out in a shady area during the hottest part of the day.

The most commonly seen snakes in our area are the plains garter snake, bullsnake and the prairie rattlesnake.

Most people are familiar with garter snakes. They’re black with pale yellow or white stripes running the length of their bodies and in Colorado, they usually don’t get to be more than 32 inches long.

All snakes are ectothermic, meaning their body temperature is controlled by their environment, so that’s why you’ll see them out sunning themselves on cool mornings. All snakes are also carnivorous and the garter snake primarily eats worms, snails, ants and other insects.

On the other hand, the bullsnake is a little larger, growing up to 6 feet in length. It is yellow or cream colored with a row of brown blotches on top and darker spots down the side.

The bull snake kills its prey via constriction and will dine on lizards, mice, rats, birds and other small mammals. When provoked, a snake will rear up and lunge, while backtracking at the same time to escape.

Fortunately, in the Fort Carson area, we only have one venomous snake to worry about, the western rattlesnake, also called the prairie rattler. Three feet long, they’re easily identifiable by their triangular head and the distinctive rattle at the end of their tail. The rattle is a warning device for predators and is made of keratin, much like your fingernails.

It’s a myth that you can tell the age of a rattle-snake simply by counting the number of rattles on its tail. New segments are added each time the snake sheds its skin and the snake may shed several times a year, depending on the availability of food sources.

Rattlesnake venom is a hemotoxin that destroys red blood cells and causes general tissue damage. The rattler can control the amount of venom injected and roughly 30 percent of all human bites are “dry,” meaning no venom is injected.

The anti-venom, CroFab, is available in all local emergency rooms, but your best bet to avoid the excruciating pain, extreme swelling and certain disfigurement involved with a rattlesnake bite, is not to get bitten in the first place.

The following tips can help reduce the risk of snake bites:

Although most snakes in our area are not venomous, why take a chance? Don’t play with or handle them.

Keep your yard well-manicured so snakes have nowhere to hide.

Eliminate food sources around your home. Anything that draws insects and mice will attract snakes looking for a meal.

Wear long pants and boots when hiking. Always take a cell phone with you for emergencies.

Don’t jump or step over rocks or logs. Walk around them instead.

Watch where you step and where you place your hands when outdoors. Do not place them in areas where snakes may be resting unless you can see it is safe.

If you encounter a snake on Fort Carson, please leave it alone. They play an important role in stabilizing our ecosystem and limiting the size of rodent populations.

If the snake is a potential hazard, call the military police at 526-2333. A conservation officer will be dispatched to collect the snake and relocate it to a more suitable habitat.

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Bear sightings increase in late summerCommentary by Michael Simon

Conservation Law Enforcement Offi cer

With the arrival of summer, we experience an increase in wildlife sightings. Among these sightings, some experience the thrill of seeing native bears, as with the recent black bear sighting in Apache Village.

Bear activity on Fort Carson will generally increase in August, peaking during the early fall months. This is due to bears need to consume large amounts of calories prior to hibernation.

When encountering a black bear, people should remain calm. If the bear is aware of your presence, back away slowly and talk in a calm voice. Avoid eye contact and do not run. By running you potentially invite the bear to chase you.

If you see a bear in the distance and it is not aware of your presence, leave the area immediately. Bears with cubs can be extremely dangerous; avoid being anywhere near a bear cub.

If attacked, fi ght back. Use whatever is readily available — rocks, sticks, even your bare hands. Bears do not always win encounters.

Black bears, found only in

North America, are the smallest of the three species of bears indigenous to North America. The black bear is a species and not an indicator of its color. Black bears residing in eastern areas are usually black in color, while those in western areas can be black, brown, reddish (cinnamon) and blond.

Adult black bears average 2-3 feet at the shoulders and about 4-7 feet in length. Males will weigh between 150-300 pounds. Females will be slightly smaller. Extremely large black bears can weigh 500-600 pounds.

Black bears have an average life span of 10 years, but in favorable conditions, can live up to 30 years of age.

Adult male black bears are called boars. Adult females are referred to as sows. Youngsters are known as cubs.

Black bears, although large and awkward, are capable of running 30-35 mph for a short distance and because of their short non-retractable claws, are excellent tree climbers.

Female black bears are capable of reproducing at 3 years of age, but most reproduce at 5. During the winter months cubs are born, normally while the sows are denning (hibernating), and then emerge with the

mother in early- to mid-May. To squelch a common

miscon ception, hibernation does not actually involve a sound sleep. Hibernation involves reducing the heart rate and respiration to conserve calories. During hibernation, bears do not eat, drink, urinate or defecate.

Cubs are born weighing less than a pound, are blind, toothless and covered by a fi ne layer of hair. When they emerge in mid-May, they average between 10-15 pounds. Cubs remain with their mother and siblings for the fi rst year and separate the second spring.

Black bears are omnivorous, eating natural foods such as berries, nuts, insects, grasses and small mammals, but being opportunistic feeders, they are very adaptable and not fussy when it comes to food.

Most confl icts between people and bears are traced to human food. Black bears easily convert to human food, garbage, pet food and bird feed when readily available. Their drive to eat overcomes their wariness of humans.

Avoid attracting bears by rinsing trash cans, removing pet food from outside areas, washing grills regularly and placing trash cans out the day of pickup.

Residents of Fort Carson should immediately report wildlife sightings

to the Fort Carson Military Police at 526-2333.

Photo courtesy of Michael Simon


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Turkey Creek closes to recreationBy Andrea StoneMountaineer staff

It has been the end of an era for a few years, but with signage changing in the coming weeks, the use of Turkey Creek as a recreation area has offi cially ended.

“We tried everything we could to sustain it. We know it was a great recreational area in its day, but like some things, it has run its course, and the cost of operation has just exceeded the budgets that the Army has allowed us to work with,” said Steave Barness, chief, Recreation Division, Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation.

The newly renamed Turkey Creek Complex will have limited private facilities.

“It’s no longer a recreational area, so the signage will change to refl ect that,” said Mark Hunsicker, chief, Operations and Maintenance Division, Directorate of Public Works. “It will house the fi re station and the mounted color guard, and (those are) the primary activities down there. We will perform all the required routine and on-demand maintenance and repairs of those facilities for those two functions.”

Turkey Creek, as a recreation area, is no longer being maintained and isn’t safe for the public.

“It is effectively closed for any and all recreational purposes,” Barness said.

When the area was a recreational facility, Photo courtesy of Trevor McConnell

The 2008 fi re at Turkey Creek Ranch is one of the factors leading to the closure of the facility as a recreational area. A wildland fi re station and the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard will be the only remaining organizations using the newly renamed Turkey Creek Complex. See Turkey Creek on page 20

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Above: Avery Aguilar, 9, Joint Task Force Family member, jumps in a potato sack to try to win the race, July 3. The potato sack race was one of many events for JTF Carson members and the surrounding community to participate in Fort Carson’s 4th on the 3rd celebration. Left: Doug Proctor dresses up as Uncle Sam on stilts and talks to children, July 3. Proctor tried to teach the children how to juggle during Joint Task Force Carson’s 4th on the 3rd celebration. Center: Mattilynn Read, 3, looks in the mirror after getting her face painted by Erica Borrillo as her father Staff Sgt. James Read, apache crew chief, Company D, 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, holds her, July 3. Face painting and hair braiding are a few of the many activities held during Joint Task Force Carson’s 4th on the 3rd Celebration. Right: Joint Task Force Carson shoots of fi reworks, July 3, during the 4th on the 3rd celebration.

Story and photos by Sgt. William Smith4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Offi ce

Community members from Joint Task Force Carson and the surrounding area commemorated America’s birthday during the 4th on the 3rd “Star Spangled Salute” Independence Day celebration at Iron Horse Park, July 3.

The event featured a variety of Family activities, including live music, a rock climbing wall, a wrecking ball, bungee jump, a corn maze, bounce houses and face painting, and was capped off with a fi reworks show.

To many people Independence Day means something different. One Soldier sees it as a day to remember all of those who have given their life to make our nation what it is today.

“July 4th means freedom. It means celebrating being an American,” said Sgt. Zachary Huitt, president, Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson. “It is remembering all of the men and women who fought and sacrifi ced themselves to give us the ability to celebrate our nation’s independence.”

Sgt. Nate Nicholas, satellite systems maintainer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, echoed the sentiment: ‘Remember the fallen; those who died to give us our … freedom.”

BOSS program members set up the decorations and tents for the event.

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“It became a place where we could really only offer some picnicking and camping, primitive camping down there, and it was unsustainable,” Barness said.

One issue is the lack of water in the area. Any water needed for recreational purposes had to be trucked in.

“ We had a limited well that was not anywhere near sustaining the horses, let alone the recreational opportunities down there,” he said. “Little Turkey Creek fl ows a month or two out of the year. Sometimes it fl ows crazy big, and other times it doesn’t fl ow at all. Plus we don’t

own the water rights to what’s in Turkey Creek.”The fi re at Turkey Creek in 2008 was the

beginning of the end.“One of the things that kind of put a nail in the

coffi n of the recreational use was the fi re,” he said. “After the fi re came through, although it didn’t burn any of the buildings, it torched almost all of the land around.”

That led to the rumor that Turkey Creek had closed, which led to declining use, Barness said.

“There was always that rumor that Turkey Creek burned down,” he said.

There is a plan to relocate the recreational activities that were once offered at Turkey Creek to other areas.

The archery range has been moved to the Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex. The disc golf course was moved to a section of Iron Horse Park, across from Outdoor Recreation.

Iron Horse Park is also scheduled for a

complete renovation and makeover, including the addition of irrigation to increase the amount of green space, he said.

DFMWR is also considering a plan to improve Camp Falcon, which is inside Gate 6, west of the Wilderness Complex.

“It is currently a primitive campsite, heavily used by the Boy Scouts,” he said. “(We) have a plan to build a (recreational vehicle) campground there and improve that as an additional recreational location.”

Turkey Creek was originally built about 100 years ago by Spencer Penrose and several of the historically signifi cant old buildings remain. DPW will continue to protect those buildings from deterioration.

“(We’ll) manage these facilities with a reasonable degree of preservation with an eye towards possible benefi cial use of the structures in the future,” Hunsicker said.

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Chapel briefsFacebook: Search “Fort Carson Chaplains

(Religious Support Offi ce)” for eventsand schedules.

Catholic Religious Education registration is being accepted for classes that meet Sundays from 10:30-11:50 a.m. Religious education classes are available for children in preschool through the age of confi r mation. Classes are also offered for adults seeking to join the Catholic faith and those who desire to partici-pate in the celebrating of the sacraments. Call Pat Treacy at 524-2458 for more information.

Youth Ministries: Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel youth group members are invited to attend the Prussman youth group Tuesdays at 6 p.m. or the Veterans youth group Sundays at 6:30 p.m.

Catholic Women of the Chapel meets Friday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Call 526-5769 or visit “Fort Carson Military Council of Catholic Women” on Facebook for information.

Protestant Women of the Chapel meets Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Free child care is available. Email [email protected] or visit PWOC Fort Carson on Facebook for details.

Knights of Columbus, a Catholic group for men 18 and older, meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Call 526-5769 formore information.

Latter Day Saints’ Soldiers meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. for pizza and social, followed by an Institute (Bible study) at 6:30 p.m. at Provider Chapel, Ellis Street at Barkeley Avenue. Contact elder

Arthur Ford at 433-2659 or [email protected], or Chap. (Capt.) Jacob Snell

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are suicide survivors, meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Fallen Heroes Family Center, building 6215, 6990 Mekong St. Contact Richard Stites at 719-598-6576 or Cheryl Sims at 719-304-9815 for information.

Has someone in your organization recently received kudos? Contact Mountaineer staff at 526-4144 or email [email protected].

Are you spiritual or religious?Commentary by Chap.

(Capt.) Raymond D. Pettitt 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion,

3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

What comes to mind when you think of spirituality?

Webster defi nes spiritual as having similar values and ideas: related or joined in spirit. Religious, as defi ned by Webster, means being scrupulously and conscientiously faithful.

If we are spiritual, I would like to say that we are experiencing the innermost part of who we are. We are spiritual people at heart and this part of us needs to be tended to. We tend to our spiritual nature by emphasizing the “nature” of who we are.

We can be religious about many things in our lives. I know many people who are religious about football. There are some who are religious about the vehicles that they drive and the cleanliness of the

vehicles. I want to question who we are based on our nature.

I have heard many people say that we must be a religious people in the military setting. I say that we already are. We are religious about going to fi eld exercises. We are religious about the setting up and tearing down of the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., rotation cots and tents used for the “fi eld prob-lems.” We are even religious about going to a certain restaurant

every week or month. Sometimes, we are even religious about the dates that we go on with our spouses.

It is regimented, methodical and, sometimes, even boring. We must fi nd a way to put our heart into what we are doing. This defi nes our experience into something different than a reli-

gious exercise. If we are going to be a spiritual people,

then we must experience the difference.

I challenge you to attend a worship service and be

religious about the service. I know many worship services are very liturgical, methodical and predictable. But, the spiritual side of us wants something different; we want an experience where we gained some-thing by having attended the service.

I hear some people say, let the worship music move me, let the pastor move me by his sermon or let the prayer service affect me. I ask you, what did you put into it? If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you always got.

So I want to challenge you today — are you spiritual or religious? I cannot answer for you, but I want to be spiritual so I affect my whole person, not just my religious nature.

This will affect your personal life daily, weekly, monthly or even yearly. You are the only one that can make a difference in your own life. Who you are is known by your actions. So, the truth of the matter is that I can tell if an individual is spiritual or religious.


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Upcoming events Education Fair — The Fort Carson Education Center

will host an Education Fair July 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in building 1117 at the corner of Specker Avenue and Ellis Street. Representatives from more than 40 schools will be present to answer questions.

General announcementsDonated annual leave for Fort Carson civilian

employees — is currently being accepted for the following civilians under the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program. The employees who have exhausted all available leave because of medical emergencies and are currently accepting leave donations are Jessica Clark, Dental Activity; David Grant, Army Recruiting Battalion in Denver; Teresa Miller, Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation; Linda Kumley, Directorate of Human Resources; Stephanie Smith-Froese, Directorate of Public Works; unnamed employee in DFMWR; Andrea Cunningham, Army Community Service, DFMWR. Any Army appropriated fund civilian employee who would like to donate annual leave may complete form OPM-630A, “Request to Donate Annual Leave.” Appropriated Fund employees from another federal agency who wish to donate complete form OPM-630B “Out of Agency.” For more information contact John Pylypiw at 526-9341.

Breakfast at VFW — Breakfast at VFW Post 6461 is held the first Sunday of each month from 9-10:30 a.m. at 753 S. Santa Fe, Fountain, and is open to the public. Suggested donation of $3. Call 719-382-7957 for more information.

Advisory Council — Evans Army Community Hospital is seeking volunteers to serve on a Patient and Family Advisory Council to assess current policies, operations and programs. Meetings are monthly. Applications are available at the Patient and Family-Centered Care Resource Center or call the PFAC coordinator at 526-7733 for more information.

School lunch and breakfast program — School District 8 is accepting applications for the national School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Application forms will be provided to all homes with a letter to parents. Additional copies are available in each school. The information provided on the application is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility and verifying data. Applications may be submitted any time during the school year. Contact Dawn Muniz at 719-382-1334 or email [email protected] for more information.

Water report — Fort Carson’s Directorate of Public Works has issued its annual Water Quality Report. The report is an annual summary of the water quality delivered throughout Fort Carson via the water distribution system. The report can be viewed at the following web address: http://www.carson.army.mil/DPW/documents/ Fort+Carson+Water+Quality+Report+2014.pdf. Call DPW at 526-2022 for more information or to obtain a hard copy of the report.

Pediatrics clinic — Evans Army Community Hospital’s pediatrics clinic has an embedded behavioral health psychologist/counselor available to work with parents who have concerns about their child’s behavior, discipline or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. A pediatric pharmacist is also available to manage children’s medication.

Prenatal nutrition class — Expectant mothers can learn how to eat healthy during pregnancy. The class will be the second Tuesday of every month at 9 a.m. in Evans Army Community Hospital’s Nutrition Care Division. Call 526-7290 to sign up.

Summer food service program — Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be

provided to all children without charge at Aragon and Mountainside Elementary schools. Meals will be served Monday-Friday through July 18. Breakfast will be from 7:15-8:15 a.m., and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fort Carson Police Records — The Fort Carson Police Records section has moved to building 2757, MOD 4, on the corner of Barkeley Avenue and Osan Street. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Fingerprinting hours at the Fort Carson Police station, building 2700, have changed to 2-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. The Fort Carson Police complete fingerprints for on-post employment. For any other fingerprint needs, contact the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.

Military Appreciation Day — The Southeast Armed Services YMCA hosts a monthly military appreciation day the fourth Friday of every month from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free events throughout the day include breakfast and light lunch, resiliency resources, preventive health screenings and wellness resources, workforce and education resources, social networking, arts and crafts and cooking classes. For more information, call Drew Aquino, 719-622-9622.

Support group — The Pikes Peak Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Inc. holds a monthly support group for those whose lives have been touched by pregnancy loss, stillbirth or loss in the first few months of life. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 5265 N. Union Blvd. For more information, visit http://www.pikespeakshare.org.

Fort Carson Employee Assistance Program — The program provides short-term assistance to Depart ment of the Army civilian employees, active duty-spouses and Family members, and retired military personnel and eligible family members with adult living problems, substance use concerns and issues affecting workplace productivity and well-being. Worksite interventions are offered and consultation is available to supervisors and managers regarding workplace matters. EAP services are free to eligible civilians and DA civilian employees. Call 526-2196 for assistance. The EAP is located at 1638 Elwell St. in building 6236, room 229.

Nutrition education — Evans Army Community Hospital Nutrition Care Division offers numerous education opportunities, including individual appointments, healthy cooking classes, commissary tours, infant/toddler feeding, sports nutrition, cholesterol management, weight management and dietary supplement classes. Call 526-7290 for more information.

Payday loan complaints — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is accepting complaints from borrowers encountering problems with payday loans. To submit a complaint, consumers can visit http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint or call 855-411-2372.

Mountain Post Running Club — The club will meet every Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. at the Exchange. There will be giveaways and stamps available for $1 off meals at the food court.

Voting assistance — The Voting Assistance Office, located in building 1218, room 212, is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday-Friday. Call 526-3963 for assistance, or additional information can be found at http://www.fvap.gov.

Seeking volunteers — Cub Scout Pack 164 needs Scouts and adult volunteers who enjoy the outdoors, camping, climbing, sports, helping the community and more. Contact Sara Ehrhart, committee chair, 785-226-0267, troop(underscore) [email protected] for more information.

Speed limit changes — The pre-existing 40 mph speed limit on Butts Road between Wilderness and Airfield roads was reduced to 30 mph. Call 526-9267 for information regarding the change.

Same day appointments — Evans Army Community Hospital Family Medicine Clinics, Internal Medicine Clinic and Pediatric Clinic are operating under an appointment model called “Open Access,” offering same day appointments. Beneficiaries may not be offered the exact hour they want. Call the Access to Care Line, 526-2273, to make an appointment.

Transfer military hospital or clinic when relocating

— TRICARE Online users must update their military hospital or clinic location online each time they relocate. Transferring military hospital or clinic affiliation in TOL does not automatically transfer the TRICARE enrollment in Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.

Library program — Tutor.com for military Families offers homework and studying help from a professional tutor, any time of day or night, free for K-12 students in military Families. Expert tutors are available online 24/7 to help students in more than 16 subjects, including math, science, English and social studies. Tutor.com can also help with standardized test prep, Advance Placement exams and with college essays. Visit http://www.tutor. com/military for more information.

Army Provider Level Satisfaction Survey — Patients may fill out and return the APLSS to help minimize the impact of budget cuts on medical care. Evans Army Community Hospital receives funding based on patients seen and customer satisfaction. Positive surveys returned can bring in up to $800. Help keep providers and departments and clinics fully functional. Call 526-7256 for more information.

Seeking volunteers — Cub Scout Pack 264 needs volunteers for den leaders and committee members. No experience is needed. Training will be provided by Boy Scouts of America staff. There is always a need for new volunteers to fill positions or just help out at various activities. Contact the committee chair, Johnathon Jobson at [email protected] or the Cubmaster, Robert Jepsen, [email protected] and put Scout Volunteer in the subject line.

Triple Threat expands — The Southeast Family Center and Armed Services YMCA hosts Triple Threat meetings for Family members of military personnel dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. Groups meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evenings at the YMCA located at 2190 Jet Wing Drive in Colorado Springs. Contact Larry Palma at 559-376-5389 or [email protected] for details.

Thrift shop accepts credit cards — The Fort Carson Thrift Shop is now accepting debit and credit cards. The shop, located in building 305, is open Tuesday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Contact Gail Olson at 526-5966 or email [email protected] for more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities. Donations may be dropped off at the store during normal business hours or at the recycling center located near the main exchange.


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Aryon Avellanoza, Fort Carson Cut the Rock player, gathers in a line drive during action Saturday, at Skyview Sports Complex in Colorado Springs. Cut the Rock finished second in the invitational tournament. The Guzzlers, another post team, finished third.

Mountaineer Sports Feature

Soldier set for fitness competition

Story and photo by Walt Johnson

Mountaineer staff

Tiffany Miller will be among the military athletes to take part in the National Physique Committee’s 2014 Tokyo Joe’s Colorado State Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini and Physique Championships, Saturday at the Buell Theater in Denver.

A second lieutenant with the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Miller will be among a large group of military athletes that will compete with civilian counterparts in one of the more prestigious events held in Colorado each year. The event is one of the most anticipated contests because it crowns the state champion in six divisions.

Miller began competing in Colorado soon after arriving here just over two years ago, with considerable success. She credits her training and conditioning program the Army champions for a fit and ready force for consistently placing high in the bikini category.

“I have always been involved with

some type of fitness program since I was in middle school. When I made the decision to join the Army, one of the things that appealed most to me was the fitness and conditioning program the Army has. The program motivates me to want to be in the best fitness condition … and the fitness programs hosted here supplement that motivation,” she said.

Miller qualified for national level fitness competitions and will not be a novice at the state show. This is her second time competing in the fitness category, which demonstrates strength, balance and endurance during a 90-second dance routine.

Miller said she decided to move away from the bikini category because she feels the fitness portion of the show better reflects how the Army fitness program has benefitted her.

“The Army has an outstanding fitness program and after competing in the bikini competitions for the past

year, I felt my body type was more conducive to the fitness portion of the shows,” she said. “So I made the decision after my last bikini show in March that I would compete in the fitness category for this show.”

Miller said she feels satisfaction on two levels doing the fitness shows.

The first is being able to show the civilian community how seriously the military takes its fitness program and how Soldiers are meeting the challenge. She said

many of her fellow competitors and spectators at the shows have commented on the way the military emphasizes fitness and conditioning and she is proud to be able to showcase the results of that commitment.

Second, she said being able to compete helps her continue to satisfy the competitive side of her personality while getting that rewarding feeling after accomplishing her dynamic performance on stage.

Tiffany Miller, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), poses for a photo prior to the National Physique Committee’s Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini and Physique Championships.

Photo by Walt Johnson


The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsors the individual and team triathlon sprint competition, Sept. 6 at 8 a.m. at the Outdoor Pool.

The “Tri It” event will be a 500-meter swim (individual) and 750-meter swim (team); 20-kilometer bicycle event (team and individual); and a 5-kilometer run (individual) and 10-kilometer run (team). The registration fee for the event is $20 per person if competing individually or as a team. People can register for the event at any post fi tness center or at http://mwrfortcarson.com/physical-fi tness-centers.php. Call Sabine Clark at 526-2742 for more information.

The Fort Carson Firecracker 5-kilometer run will be held July 18 at 7 p.m.

The event is open to all Department of Defense identifi cation card holders 18 and older. Registration forms must be turned in to Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center staff by noon Monday. DFMWR offi cials said no late registrations will be accepted. The registration fee is $15. Call 526-2706 for more information.

The Rocky Mountain Warriors Poker Run takes place Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 101, 702 S. Tejon St. in Colorado Springs.

Registration closes at 10 a.m. Saturday and is $10. Participants must be 18 years or older, according to event organizers. Call Nathan Newkirk at 896-0340 for more information.

The Colorado Springs Flames football team concludes regular season play Saturday when it hosts the Mile High Grizzlies at Harrison High School in Colorado Springs.

The three-time defending champions look to lock up home fi eld advantage for the fi rst round and conference championship game scheduled for July 19 and July 26, respectively, at Harrison High School.

The Colorado Springs Sky Sox host the next Military Appreciation Night July 31.

The Sky Sox play the Nashville Sounds, the Milwaukee Brewers triple-A affi liate, at 7:05 p.m. at Security Service Field in Colorado Springs. Free ticket vouchers — a limit of 10 per Family — are available at Information, Tickets and Registration. The vouchers need to be exchanged at the Security Service Field box offi ce, located near Powers Boulevard and Barnes Road. If the game is postponed, the tickets will be good for admission to another game this year.

Pikes Peak Chapter of the Association of the United States Army holds its an-nual Golf Scramble July 18 at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club.

Contact Robin Wininger at 719-659-8498 for more information.

2014 Rocky Mountain State Games registration is open for athletes of all ages and skill levels.

A new program to encourage participation by military members and their Families is being offered this year. The RMSG Military Support Program has been created by the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation to allow

servicemembers and their Families in thestate to participate in the games. Accordingto RMSG offi cials, the goal of the programis to foster a greater sense of communityand positive competition between the state’s military and civilian residents in a unique sports event for amateur athletes. The program would cover 50 percent of the Rocky Mountain State Games registration fees for servicemembers and their immediate Families in any of the events on the schedule. To participate in this program for the military, servicemembers and their Families must submit a completed Rocky Mountain State Games Military Registration Assistance application online, or by email or fax. Online applications are available at http://www.RockyMountainStateGames.org. Click on the “Military Support Program” button on the left side of the page. Contact Doug Martin at the Sports Corp at 719-634-7333, extension 010, or [email protected] for more information.

The National Physique Committee 2014 Tokyo Joe’s Colorado State Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini and Physique championships will be held Saturday at the Buell Theater in Denver.

The event, featuring military athletes, begins with prejudging at 8 a.m. The fi nals will begin at 4:30 p.m. Visit http://www.jefftaylor.com for tickets.

The Colorado Rockies offer military members special ticket buys.

The next opportunity is when the Rockies take on the Minnesota Twins Friday at 6:40 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 2:10 p.m. The Washington Nationals will be the opposition July 21-22 at 6:40 p.m. and July 23 at 1:10 p.m. Military personnel can purchase tickets in the outfi eld box, pavilion, right fi eld mezzanine and upper reserved infi eld/outfi eld area for their Family and friends for $14 each (with a $3.50 service charge per order), a discount from the usual price. Call the Rockies at 303-ROCKIES, ask for the military discount and provide reference number 21230987 to take advantage of the offer. This offer is not available on a walk-up basis. Seating areas are subject to availability, limits may apply and all areas are not available for each game.

— Compiled by Walt Johnson Photo by Walt Johnson

Climbing high

Photo by Walt Johnson

Post intramural softball player Nigel Fagaragan catches a pop-up on the infi eld in front of two of his teammates during intramural action, Tuesday at the Mountain Post Sports Complex. Intramural softball games are played at the complex Tuesday-Thursday at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Meet at the ball

Travis Slone, left, and Chris Sheppard get in some exercise on the climbing wall at Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center, Tuesday. The climbing wall offers aerobic and cardio workouts. Call 526-2706 for information on using the wall and getting instruction on how to properly climb the wall.


The Colorado Renaissance Festival near Larkspur is open Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., rain or shine, through Aug. 3. Tickets for adults are $19.95 and $9 for children. Parking is free. The fest is at Larkspur; take Interstate 25 north to exit 172, follow signs.

“Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed” is in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science through Aug. 24. The museum is in City Park at 2001 Colorado Blvd., and is open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $22 for nonmember adults and $13 for children ages 3-10. Tickets are sold for entry at a certain time; call the museum or go online at http://dmns.org for availability when planning a visit.

“Chihuly Rediscovered” is the newest exhibit in the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St. Renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly’s works are in the exhibit. Admission to the exhibit is $10. The Denver Botanic Gardens also has a Chihuly exhibit through Nov. 30. In partnership with Denver Botanic Gardens, visitors can buy a ticket to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center’s “Chihuly Rediscovered” and get $5 off the Denver Chihuly show, and vice versa. Denver Botanic Gardens is at 1007 York St., in Denver. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole is open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Labor Day. Active-duty military and members of their Families older than 10 with military identifi cation are admitted for $16 per person. Under age 2 and 60 and older are admitted free. Regular admission is $21 per person. The workshop is on the Pikes Peak Highway. Turn left at the traffi c light in the small town of Cascade.

Lakeside Amusement Park, in the Denver suburb of Lakewood, is open for the season. The family-friendly old-fashioned amusement park has large trees, lots of fl owers and a lake. Parking is free and visitors can bring food or buy food in the park. An admission fee of $3 is paid to the parking attendant. Rides require tickets or buy an unlimited ride wristband, $14 weekdays and $22 Saturday-Sunday and holidays. The park is at Interstate 70 and Sheridan Boulevard.

Lake Pueblo State Park’s swim beach is open for the summer, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday-Monday. There’s no admission charge other than the $7 day pass or an annual park pass ($70). No lifeguards are on duty and no refreshments are available. Lake Pueblo is open year-round and has campsites. Take Interstate 25 south to Pueblo, take Highway 50 West for about four miles to Pueblo Boulevard and turn south. Go four miles, take Thatcher Avenue west and follow signs.

The annual Celebration of Honor Fly ballooning event in South Park is scheduled for July 26-27. This event is to show appreciation to the men and women who serve their country in uniform. It is open to all military members but priority will be given to wounded warriors and Soldiers who recently redeployed or are getting ready to deploy. Each Soldier selected can bring one guest. Participation is free, and Soldiers and guests must be at the launch site in South Park at 6 a.m. South Park is about one hour and 20 minutes from Fort Carson. Any Soldier interested in participating in the event should send an email to: [email protected], with name, unit, rank, name of guest, whether or not combat wounded, recently completed deployment or have deployment scheduled, email address and phone number. For information visit the website http://www.celebrationofhonorfl y.com.

A Native American Indian Festival and Traditional Powwow is July 19 at the Freedom Financial Services Expo Center, 3650 N. Nevada Ave., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $2, bring chairs and donations of nonperishable food.

“Mars, Rovers and Robots” returns to the Space Foundation Discovery Center, July 15-19. Rocketry is July 22-26 and July 29-Aug. 2 and A Taste of Space Technology is Aug. 5-9 and Aug. 12-16. The Discovery Center is off Garden of the Gods Road at 4425 Arrowswest Drive. It is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults,$7.50 for college students with identifi cation and $4.50 for children ages 4-17. Military rates are $5 for adults with identifi ca-tion and $4 for children. Ages 3 and younger are admitted free. all 576-8000 for information.

“The King and I” will be presented by the Opera Theatre of the Rockies July 25-26 at 7 p.m. and July 27 at 3 p.m. in Armstrong Theater at Colorado College. Tickets for students under age 18 are $15 and tickets for adults begin at $25. Tickets are at Meeker Music, 624 N. Tejon and online at http://www.operatheatreoftherockies.org

or call 646-3127.Fountain Creek Firelight Evening is July 18, 7-9

p.m. Throughout its history, Fountain Creek has drawn people from all walks of life. During the evening around the campfi re, attendees will hear fi rst-hand accounts and historical fi ction from explorers and settlers. Music from the period will be part of the program. Call 520-6745 for reservations; $5 fee. Fountain Creek Nature Center is at 320 Pepper Grass Lane.

Military Appreciation Day at the El Paso County Fair is July 19. Active-duty military, veterans and Family members are admitted to the fair for free. Regular admission to the fair is $7 for adults and $3 for youths. Parking is free. The county fair is at the county fairground in Calhan, east of Colorado Springs on Highway 24 east. The fair runs July 19-26, and includes animal shows, exhibits, arts and crafts, a petting zoo and nightly events including auto races, a tractor pull, demolition derby, rodeo and talent show.

The ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy celebrates its 35th anniversary with a free day Aug. 6. Country singer Trinity Seely will entertain in the morning and the Flying W Wranglers entertain in the afternoon. There’ll be pony rides, roping demonstrations, stagecoach rides, food booths and vendor booths. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Blues under the Bridge music festival is July 19, beginning at 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 for general admission to this eighth annual festival at http://wwwticketfl y.com. Austin Young, Moreland and Arbuckle, Kara Grainger, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Sugaray Rayford will play for the event under the Colorado Avenue bridge, downtown Colorado Springs.

Colorado’s State Fair is Aug. 28-Sept. 1, on the state fairground in Pueblo. Held annually in Pueblo since 1876, it’s one of the oldest state fairs in the nation. In addition to competitive events, cookoffs, fi ne arts, 4-H, horse shows and livestock shows, There are PRCA rodeos with Clay Walker and Chris Young and appearances by Gabriel Iglesias, Brantley Gilbert and Tony Orlando. There is free entertainment, including Olate Dogs, Strong Man John Beatty, Stirrup Some Fun, Strolling Magical Medicine Show, Colorado Raptors and Aussie Kingdom. There’s a carnival midway. The Colorado State Fair is at 1001 Beulah Ave., in Pueblo. The website is http://www.coloradostatefair.com.

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Places to see in thePikes Peak area.

A lone fi sherman tries his luck Saturday at the end of the walkway.

Farish Recreation Area attracts visitors Saturday as people catch some rays and fi sh while on the rocks at Lake Leo.

Grace Lake draws anglers, picnickers and people just relaxing next to the lodge and cottage.

Wildfl owers are in bloom at Farish Recreation Center. The meadows and trails are resplendent in blooms.

Just the Facts• TRAVEL TIME – 45 minutes

• FOR AGES – anyone• TYPE – military mountain resort

• FUN FACTOR – ��(OUT OF 5 STARS)

• WALLET DAMAGE – $ ENTRY

• $ = Less than $20$$ = $21-$40

$$$ = $41-$60$$$$ = $61-$80

(BASED ON A FAMILY OF FOUR)

A mountain resortStory and photos By Nel Lampe

Mountaineer staff

Just north of the small town of Woodland Park is a hidden treasure — Farish Recreation Area. It’s a mountain resort with 655 acres of mountain views, trees, meadows and trails at 9,000 feet elevation in the Pike National Forest. It’s not open to the general public but is available to active-duty military members, Department of Defense civilians, retirees, Nonappropriated Fund employees and members of the Reserve and National Guard and Families.

The facility belongs to the Air Force Academy and can be reached from the academy on foot by hiking along Stanley Canyon Trail, a seven and a half-mile hike.

The facility is open Sunday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, it’s open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through the end of September. During October, it’ll only be open Thursday-Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The 160-acre-site was donated to the Air Force Academy by the Air Force Academy Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. William S. Farish, in memory of their son, Lt. William S. Farish Jr., who was killed in World War II while serving in the Army Air Corps. Originally, the property was designated for use by academy cadets but was expanded to include all service branches in 1989.

Originally 160 acres, the recreation area was expanded in the mid-1960s. The site has three man-made lakes, Grace, Sapphire and Leo.

Farish has wildfl owers, pristine air, peaceful wooded areas and lakes, and is a great place to relax, fi sh, hike, bike or pedal a boat around Grace Lake. Bikes or boats can be rented.

Farish is perfect for an impromptu day visit — just pack a lunch and drive the 30 miles or so to Farish and pay the $5 day-use fee at the entrance. Picnic tables are available.

All three lakes are stocked monthly with trout — brown, rainbow, brook and cutthroat. An Air Force Academy Fishing permit is required for anyone fi shing who is 16 or older. A one-day permit costs $7.25 and an annual permit is $21. A Colorado fi shing license is not required.

Perhaps the ideal way to enjoy Farish is to make reservations for an overnight stay and to get away from it all. Cell phones usually don’t work at Farish, and there are no phones in the cabins and lodges, so a stay there can be stress free, away from the hustle and bustle.

Reservations are strongly recommended for overnight facilities and can be made up to 90 days in advance. Call 687-9098 or 687-9306 for reservations.

Pets are allowed in campsites and camper cabins and in two duplex units. Day-use visitors must have pets on a leash at all times while outdoors.

Overnight facilities include a single-family cottage that sleeps eight people. It has two bedrooms, a fi replace, a kitchen and bath. It has new Western-style furniture. The cottage rents for $150 per night.

Six duplex units accommodate fi ve people each, have a kitchen with a microwave, stovetop (no oven) and bathroom. Renting for $85 each, two of the units are pet-friendly.

The lodge has four separate rooms for rent. Two rooms rent for $45 each, sleep four people and share a bath. Another room sleeps four has a fi replace and rents for $55. A fourth room sleeps fi ve people and has a private bath and fi replace, renting for $70. Linens and towels are provided. Lodge occupants can use the kitchen in a nearby building, which has pots, pans and silverware.

Seven camper cabins that sleep four people each are on site; campers need to bring their own bedrolls. Camper cabins are $35 for those without electricity and $40 per night for those with electricity.

Recreation vehicle sites rent for $25.Thirty tent sites are $15 per night, for a maximum of six persons

per site. Campsites are for people who bring their own tents or rent one at the entrance.

Farish is also a good place for unit functions, family reunions or off-site meetings. Groups of 15, 20, 25, 75 and 100 can be accommodated. Facilities range from pavilions, a barn or conference center. Prices vary and reservations are necessary.

Farish’s entrance/offi ce building has a small retail store with a limited selection of canned goods, water, soft drinks, snacks and fi rewood.

Propane lanterns, heaters, dome tents, sleeping pads, cots, ice chests and fi re pits can also be rented, as well as rods and reels.

Mountain bikes, paddle boats, badminton sets and bocce balls can be rented. Board games and books can be checked out.

To reach Farish, take Highway 24 west to Woodland Park. At the traffi c light just before McDonald’s, turn right onto Baldwin Street. Baldwin becomes Rampart Range Road. Continue almost three miles until reaching a “Y” intersection and turn right on Loy Creek Road — there’s a sign pointing to Farish. Take this winding road to another intersection and make a left at the next Farish sign. Go about a third of a mile to the next Farish sign, pointing to the right. Turn right on the dirt road and follow this road to the entrance building at Farish.

There’s a $5 day-use fee. Frequent visitors may buy an annual pass for $50.It is about 6 miles from McDonald’s in Woodland Park to Farish

Recreation Area.

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