Soldiers return to Mountain Post from Iraq

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Vol. 66, No. 40
Published in the interest of Division West (First Army) and Fort Carson community.
Visit the Fort Carson Web site at www.carson.army.mil.
Oct. 3, 2008
Word of the month: Success
Soldiers return to Mountain Post from Iraq
Story and photos by Devin Fisher
Mountaineer staff
unit personnel, and recruited more
than 1,900 Iraqi police officers.
Capt. Elizabeth Cain, 59th MP
company commander, commended her
135 Soldiers for a job well done
training the Iraqi police.
“We saw significant improvement
in the Iraqi police,” she said. “(Our
Soldiers) continue to leave them better
(trained) than we found them.”
The 230th FMC serviced more
than 15,000 deployed Soldiers, disbursed
more than $54,800 in theater, was
recognized as the best disbursing section
throughout Iraq, Korea and Germany,
Nearly 170 Fort Carson Soldiers
and was the only unit under the
received a heroes’ welcome Sept. 25
82nd FMC to have no loss of funds,
following their return from a 15-month
according to unit officials.
deployment in support of
The 360th TC transported
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
supplies throughout Iraq and
Soldiers from the 59th
Kuwait in support of unit
Military Police Company, 759th
relocations and ongoing coalition
Military Police Battalion, the
forces operations. The same unit
43rd Sustainment Brigade’s
conducted more than 500 combat
230th Finance Management
logistics patrols, transporting
Company Detachment F, and
87,000 tons of supplies and 4.7
360th Transportation Company
million gallons of fuel to remote
received a rousing, standing
locations
throughout
Iraq,
ovation from Family and friends
according to officials.
as they marched into the Special
The general also thanked the
Events Center.
Soldiers’ Families for “taking care
“I thank each and every one
of business” at home while their
of you for your service to the
loved ones were serving in Iraq.
nation, 15 months in combat …
“We can never thank you
there’s nothing more proud than
enough,” Graham said acknowlthat, more valiant,” said Maj. Gen.
edging Families dealt with “tough
Mark A. Graham, commanding
days and nights worrying” about
general, Division West (First
their Soldiers.
Army) and Fort Carson.
Graham led the packed center
“You have helped change the
crowd in a moment of silence for
world. Thank you from the bottom
fallen comrades and a round of
of our hearts,” Graham said.
applause for wounded Soldiers
The 59th MP Company’s
and their Families. He also honored
accomplishments include conveterans and the surrounding
ducting more than 1,600 combat
communities for their continued
patrols, 58 direct enemy
support assisting Families of
engagements, more than 25
deployed personnel.
combined operations, captured
Families and friends frantically
or assisted in the capture of 11
ran to the Soldiers as they were
high-value targets, trained more Sgt. 1st Class Moses Santana, 59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, is all released from formation.
than 700 Iraqi police officers smiles when he is reunited with his children, from left, Moses Jr., 3, Iysic, 5, and Nyah, 8, during the
See Return on Page 4
and 300 emergency response Sept. 25 welcome home ceremony at the Fort Carson Special Events Center.
Elected mayors and deputy mayors inaugurated
Story and photos by Thea Skinner
Mountaineer staff
It takes a community to raise a mayor, and a
mayor to raise a community. The Fort Carson Village
Mayoral Inauguration recognized and awarded 2008
and 2009 mayors and deputy mayors at the Elkhorn
Conference Center Sept. 25.
The inauguration swore in incoming while bidding
farewell to outgoing mayors and deputy mayors of Fort
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Carson community villages. Mayors and deputy
mayors serve one year in a volunteer capacity, as
advocates for the village community where they reside.
“You help build community each and every day,
and that is important, because it takes a volunteer
with a heart to build a community. Getting out there,
talking to our residents, understanding their challenges,
but most importantly just having the get up and go to
make a difference each and every day — that is what
you do,” said Col. Eugene Smith, garrison commander,
addressing the mayors and mayor deputies. “Over the
past year your dedication contributed more than
9,079 volunteer hours, the largest of any program
that we have on Fort Carson — just a testament to
your dedication and your calling to do what is right
for Fort Carson.”
Smith swore in newly elected mayors and deputy
mayors to villages during an Oath of Office. The
See Mayors on Page 3
Military
Community
Feature
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MOUNTAINEER — Oct. 3, 2008
MOUNTAINEER
Commanding General:
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham
Garrison Commander:
Col. Eugene B. Smith
Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer:
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Charles Darwin, in “The Origin of the Species”
explained that “individuals more suited to the
environment are more likely to survive” to me that seems
the ultimate measure of success, whether you live or
become extinguished.
Life in general presents challenges to all — big and
small, male or female, young or old. All through history,
we see that societies in general tend to evolve. Eventually,
those who do not adapt to the environment, or cannot
survive the attacks of their enemies, are absorbed by
other societies.
Our Declaration of Independence starts with: “We hold
these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain
unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness.”
It is, in my opinion, these basic beliefs so well
expressed in our Declaration of Independence that make
our nation great.
OK, by now you are probably thinking, what does
Darwin have to do with our independence? Simple, the
reason our nation has achieved the greatest feats attributed
to mankind (become the greatest democracy in history,
advance the cause of freedom all over the world, landed a
man on the moon, etc.) is because of our people, and the
qualities expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
By respecting the fact that we are all created equal, and
that we have the right to live, to freedom, and to pursue
our happiness, frees our creative spirit to make our society
a better society; to fight against injustices, and to provide a
standard of living not known by many nations in the world.
Think about it. Almost every home in the United States
has at least one television set. Most households in the
United States have a car. Right now, our economy, battered
as it is, still has an unemployment rate in the single
digits. We have seen worse.
It is when we allow the full creative power of the
American people to flourish and develop, that we become
great. It is our people that make us strong. And it is our
people, freed to follow their passion, their goals, and
pursue happiness, that make our nation a world power.
Yes, we have seen better days, but that does not mean
that our nation is defeated. We have the ability to adapt
to our environment, and what is best; we have the
ability to modify our environment, which is what
makes the human race so resilient. And by following
the principles established by our Founding Fathers, our
nation has the flexibility to adapt, and to survive, making
the United States a world power.
That is the measure of success, the ability to adapt and
overcome our shortcomings, and to evolve into a more
resilient society, of solving the problems that plague our
society; making us once more, “the shining city upon
the hill,” that all other nations look up to.
Let’s succeed together.
POST TALK
How have gas prices
affected your lifestyle
“Gas prices here
are a lot cheaper
than back home,
so it is affecting me
in a positive way.”
Spc. Markus
Haubrich
704th Brigade
Support Battalion,
4th Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry
Division
“I have two
four-cylinder cars
so it doesn’t affect
me that much.
I also live on post
so I only put $20
in each car every
other week.”
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Ferguson
10th Combat
Support Hospital
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Mayors from page 1
newly elected mayors and mayor
deputies participated in an annual
mayor training Sept. 17. The training
addressed policies and procedures,
along with topics such as healthcare
and fire protection and prevention.
“The training gets you prepared.
A book is provided. Each mayor is
empowered to do a newsletter,” said
Sharon Miranda, outgoing mayor of
Comanche Village. As a mayor “your
goal is to provide information to the
directorates and provide information
to residents.”
Smith commended mayors and
mayor deputies, recognizing their
dedicated roles as part of the Fort
Carson community.
“Mayors are special people. They
are special people, because they bring
heart to their work. They are volunteers
that are literally the eyes and ears of Fort
Carson. I will tell you that, as a mayor,
you have a demanding volunteer role.
You are the voice of our residents. You
are the advance scout for Sergeant
Major Kilpatrick and I as you look at
problems and challenges that may exist
in a neighborhood and many times
you are the first one to bring it to our
attention,” Smith said. “You help educate
your residents, so they can learn to help
themselves. As mayors you are also very
quick to answer the call. You answer the
call during exercise, you answer the
call during a wildfire, and during
many other special events. From my
perspective, we can always count on
mayors leading the charge.”
Incoming and outgoing mayors
shared their experience and best practices
with former and newly elected mayors.
Cherice Huggins, incoming mayor
of Shoshoni Village and sociology
major at Pikes Peak Community
College, attended the ceremony in
place of a college course. She also
volunteers for El Paso County
Department of Human Services, and
seeks a minor in addiction counseling.
“I have been married to the Army
and my husband for 13 years,” she said.
“I feel like I need to give back to say
thank you as a military wife — give
back to say thank you for keeping my
husband safe. I am one to lead, at least
I try to, and I am one to try to help,
because help has been given to me. It is
simple for me — there is no fancy
paperwork, it is about what I can give
to whoever I can give help to.”
Miranda began volunteering as a
deputy mayor about one year ago. She
addressed both incoming and outgoing
mayors and deputies.
“What started out as moral support
turned into a challenging and rewarding
experience. To be the vocal advocate
Oct. 3, 2008 — MOUNTAINEER
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Col. Eugene Smith, garrison commander, swears in 2008-2009 housing mayors
Sept. 25 at the Elkhorn Conference Center.
for your village cares and concerns is a
great responsibility and not everyone
will agree with your decisions.
Rewarding, in a sense — because not
only do you have the ability, but the
obligation to help improve the quality
of life for our Soldiers and Families
stationed here,” Miranda said.
She emphasized using the resources
available to mayors and mayor deputies,
such as mayoral literatures.
“Use these tools as much as you
can, for most answers can be found
within them. When it seems that it can
not be found, do not forget those
around you and do not forget those that
served before you,” Miranda said.
“Seek their advice and encouragement,
and above all else, do not hesitate to
bring your own ideas and talents to the
table. In my opinion, it is the combined
effort of everyone involved in this
program that makes it successful.”
Mayors and deputy mayors will
join forces again at the Ouray House,
the home of Maj. Gen. Mark A.
Graham, commanding general, Division
West (First Army) and Fort Carson, and
wife, Carol Graham in late October for
an informal social.
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59th
MP
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only six days old.
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gracious that leadership
allowed him to take his rest
and recreation leave early in
order to be home for his
daughter’s birth. The
Soldier was home for 18
days in all, spending the last
six with his newborn child.
“It meant a great deal,”
she said. “Having your first
child is one of the biggest
events in your life. I would
have been heartbroken
had he missed it.”
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Cheyenne
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his wife at his side,
Williams was eager to
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relax, watch a movie and
get in a groove,” he said.
Pvt. Suzanne Demirel,
59th MP Company, and
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first deployment was
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Iraqi police take care of business in Mosul
Story and photo by
Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Richardson
11th Public Affairs Detachment
QUDS, Iraq — One … two … three — the
signal is given; with a fierce kick, the door crashes
open. Before the door makes contact with the
adjacent wall, Emergency Response Battalion 4
members flood into the living room of a house in a
small village in eastern Mosul, Iraq, Sept. 17.
The ER 4 is one of several special tactics units
within the Iraqi National Police Force. ER 4 is
comprised of approximately 100 Iraqi police.
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the Company B “War Machine” from 1st
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We’ve trained units on vehicle searches,
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Mosul, Iraq, Sept. 17.
procedures, said Capt. Tony Massari, commander for
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the ability of the ISF. They are taking initiative; they’re
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Coalition Forces are stepping back to allow the IP
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in their village, said Spc. Eric Allen, a radio operator
for Company B, 1st Batt.-8th Inf. Regt.
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the police around; it makes them feel a little more
secure,” said 1st Lt. Zachery Brown, a platoon leader
with Co. B, 1st Batt.-8th Inf. Regt.
Although no munitions or weapons caches were
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Today was the beginning of a solution, said
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White buffalo mascot returns home
Story and photo by Randy Tisor
Mountaineer staff
been skillfully crafted in fiber-reinforced
polymer about seven years ago.
More than a week ago, Liberty’s
renovation was complete and the
iconic white buffalo was ready to
come home.
For Liberty’s homecoming, a bit of
fanfare was in order. It was also,
according to 43rd SB Commander Col.
Edward Daly, a fitting occasion to thank
heroes within their family. Frank’s
father, founder of Star Nursery, fought
in World War I. Frank’s half-brother
The 43rd Sustainment Brigade’s
fought and died in the Battle of the
white buffalo mascot, dubbed Liberty,
Bulge in World War II. Both served in the
has traveled more than most people and
Army. And, Frank’s uncle happened to be
far more than most other fiberglass
the most decorated Sailor of the attack
statuary. But, then again, as a worldon Pearl Harbor for heroically saving the
traveling white buffalo mascot, Liberty
lives of roughly 200 other Sailors.
is pretty unique.
Daly, along with Command Sgt.
As legend has it, to the
Maj. Randy Varner, presented
Native Americans the white
the father and son nursery
buffalo was a symbol of
owners with a plaque showing
hope. To the members of the
the brigade’s gratitude. After
43rd Sustainment Brigade,
all, “Liberty is a true memit’s also a symbol of protecber of the brigade team,”
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Daly said.
to being a lot of fun just taking
The brigade was thankful
it around the world wherever
that their teammate and fellow
the 43rd deploys.
veteran of three campaigns
So far, the four-and-a-half
had been so dutifully cared
foot tall Liberty has deployed
for by a family with a deep
with the brigade to Kuwait,
respect for the military and
Iraq and Afghanistan. All that
the Army in particular.
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While Liberty was being
Liberty’s otherwise robust
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year it was decided that Liberty
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Identical in every detail,
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Joe Gmelch Wounded Warrior Welcome socials —
are held the third Thursday of each month at 3:30
p.m. at Alternate Escapes to recognize wounded
Soldiers who come home separate from their units
and did not participate in a welcome-home ceremony.
The next social is Oct. 16 and all are welcome.
The Veterans Affairs and Disabled American
Veterans offices have moved — to building 1219
(south side, ground floor, middle of the building). The
telephone numbers remains the same: 524-2346. VA
Vocational Rehabilitation is still in building 6222
(ground floor, west end).
The Military Officer Association of America, Pikes
Peak Chapter — invites all active and retired officers
to the PPC MOAA 48th Anniversary Dinner Oct. 10.
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham, commanding general,
Division West (First Army) and Fort Carson, will be
the keynote speaker, along with his wife, Carol as a
special guest. This annual event will commemorate the
beginning of the chapter here, and serve fellow
Soldiers, officers, both active and retired, and to
preserve freedom. Come to this event and bring a guest
to stand jointly with MOAA and to honor the military
as a fellow American and patriot. The dinner will
take place at 7 p.m. with a social at 6 p.m., at the
Peterson Club and the cost is $20. Reservations can be
made with Karin Manning, 2011 Pine Mesa Grove,
Colorado Springs, 80918, 574-1986.
The Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline — accepts
calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 800-984-8523.
The call center offers wounded and injured Soldiers and
their Family members a way to seek help to resolve
medical issues and provides an information channel to
senior Army leadership to improve the way the Army
serves the medical needs of Soldiers and their Families.
Behavioral health walk-in clinic — Soldiers can walk
into Psychology or Psychiatry without an appointment
Mondays-Fridays 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and receive same-day
treatment. The Department of Behavioral Health has
extended its hours of operation to 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
The Office of The Judge Advocate General — is
now accepting applications for the Army’s Funded
Legal Education Program. Under this program, the
Army projects sending up to 25 active-duty commissioned officers to law school at government expense, if
funding permits. Selected officers will attend law
school beginning fall 2009 and remain on active duty
while attending law school. Interested officers should
review Chapter 14, AR 27-1 (The Judge Advocate
General’s Funded Legal Education Program) to
determine their eligibility. This program is open to
commissioned officers in the rank of second lieutenant
through captain. Applicants must have at least two, but
not more than six years of total active federal service at
the time legal training begins. Eligibility is governed
by statute (10 U.S.C. 2004) and is nonwaivable.
Eligible officers interested in applying should
immediately register for the earliest offering of the Law
School Admission Test. Applicants must send their
requests through command channels, to include the
officer’s branch manager at AHRC, with a copy
furnished to the Office of the Judge Advocate General,
ATTN: DAJA-PT (Yvonne Caron-10th Floor), 1777
North Kent Street, Rosslyn, VA 22209-2194, to be
received before Nov. 1. Submission of the application
well in advance of the deadline is advised.
Interested officers should contact their local Staff
Judge Advocate for further information.
$10,000 reward — The U.S. Army’s Criminal
Investigative Division is offering a $10,000 reward for
information leading to the conviction of the person
responsible for the death of Joseph Eric Barker. Barker,
a former Soldier, was found dead at the sewage basin of
the Fort Carson wastewater treatment plant Feb. 21,
2006. Anyone with information concerning this crime
should contact Fort Carson CID at 526-3991 or the military police desk at 526-2333.
Investigative Division is offering a $5,000 reward for
information leading to the conviction of
person(s) responsible for the theft of an M-4
carbine, serial number W156244, from the motor pool
adjacent to building 3292, Fort Carson, between 8
p.m., Oct. 30, and 3:30 a.m. Oct. 31, 2007. Please
provide any information to the 41st and 48th MP
Detachment, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation
Command, building 1816, Fort Carson, CO 809134203. Call 526-0564/3991 with case Number 031807-CID056-20360. All information will remain
anonymous. This reward expires Nov. 13.
Investigative Division is offering a $2,500 reward
for information leading to the apprehension and
conviction of person(s) responsible for the larceny
of private property of Spc. Mendyka. Mendyka left
for the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif.,
at the end of April 2008 and returned on May 18.
Upon her return, Mendyka noticed her trailer and
all-terrain vehicle were missing from the parking
lot adjacent to building 2154. Please provide any
information to the 41st and 48th MP Detachment,
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command,
building 1816, Fort Carson, CO 80913-4203. Call
526-0564/3991 with case number 0145-08-CID056.
All information will remain anonymous. This
reward expires May 15, 2009.
DPW services — The Directorate of Public Works 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 — KIRA
service order desk can be reached at 526-5345. Use
this number for emergencies or routine tasks.
• Refuse/trash — Call Larry Haack at 526-9237
when needing trash containers, trash is overflowing
or emergency service is required.
• Facility custodial services — Call Larry Haack
at 526-9237 for service needs or to report complaints.
• Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call
Don Phillips at 526-9271.
• Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary Grant
at 526-5844. Use this number to obtain self-help
tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper.
• Base operations contract Contracting Officer
Representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 for
reporting wind damage, snow removal concerns,
damaged traffic signs or other facility damage.
• Portable latrines — Call 526-1854 to
request latrines, for service or to report damaged
and overturned latrines.
Self-help weed control program — Department of
Defense regulations require pesticide applicators on
military installations to be certified. Units that wish to
participate in the Self-Help Weed Control Program
must have Soldiers trained in the proper handling,
transport and application of herbicides. Once an
individual is trained, the Directorate of Public Works
Environmental Division can issue the appropriate
products and equipment in order to treat weeds in
turf and rocked areas around their barracks, service
administrative areas and motor pools.
Training sessions are held Wednesdays from 1011 a.m. through the end of October at building 3708.
Each unit may send up to five people for training
unless additional applicators are pre-approved through
the unit commander and the DPW Environmental
Division. Products and equipment may be picked up
and returned to building 3708 Mondays-Fridays
between the hours of 7:30 a.m.-noon.
To find out more about the Self-Help Weed
Control Program, call the Pest Control Facility at
526-5141. Housing area residents may contact the
Balfour Beatty Communities work order desk at
579-1605 for a complete list of approved products.
Hours of Operation
Central Issue Facility regular business hours — are
listed below. Call 526-3321 to make appointments.
In-processing
Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m.
7
Initial issues
Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m.
Partial issues
Cash sales/report of survey
Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Direct exchange
Partial turn-ins
Full turn-ins
Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m.
Unit issues and turn-ins
Call 526-5512/6477 for approval.
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate services are:
Trial Defense Service — Hours of operation
are Mondays-Thursdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. TDS is
closed on Fridays except for appointments and
emergencies. Administrative chapters and Article
15 briefings are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1
p.m., and walk-ins are taken until 12:50 p.m at
building 6255, 526-5572.
Claims Division — Hours of operation are
Mondays-Fridays 9 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
The office is closed on federal and training
holidays. Soldiers must attend a mandatory
briefing before receiving a claim packet. At the
briefing, Soldiers must submit a Department of
Defense Form 1840/1840R (pink form), at
building 6285, 526-1355.
Legal Assistance — Hours of operation are
Mondays and Thursdays 9:30-11 a.m. (appointments only) and 1-3:30 p.m. (walk-ins), Tuesdays
9 a.m.-3 p.m. (wills by appointment only),
Wednesdays 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (appointments
only) and Fridays 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (power of attorney
and notaries only). The office, in building 6285, is
closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call
526-5572.
DFAC hours — Fort Carson dining facilities
operate under the following hours:
• Wolf — Monday-Friday 7-9 a.m. (breakfast),
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner).
Saturday-Sunday 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m (brunch) 5 p.m.- 6:30
p.m. (supper).
• Cheyenne Mountain Inn — will be closed
until further notice.
• Warhorse — Closed due to deployment.
• 10th SFG — Monday-Friday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch).
Education Center hours of operation — The
Mountain Post Training and Education Center,
building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows:
• Counselor Support Center — Mondays
through Thursdays 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Fridays,
11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Learning Resource Center/Military Occupational Specialty Library — Mondays-Thursdays 9
a.m.-8 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m.3 p.m.; and training holidays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Defense Activity for Nontraditional
Education Support and Army Personnel Testing
— Mondays-Fridays 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:15-4:15
p.m.; closed training holidays.
• Basic Skills Education Program/Functional
Academic Skills Training — Mondays-Thursdays
1-4 p.m.; closed training holidays.
• eArmyU Testing — Mondays-Fridays, 12:154:15 p.m.; closed training holidays.
Medical Activity Detachment Correspondence
Department office hours — The Correspondence
(Release of Information) Office in the Patient
Administration Division hours are MondaysFridays, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and closed on federal
holidays and Thursdays. Call 526-7322 or 5267284 for more information.
Finance in- and out-processing — In- and outprocessing is held in building 1218, room 230. For
more information: separations 526-8473/8476/1302;
retirement 526-4233/4234/8470; travel 526-9930/
0507/0475; accessions 526-8479/8236/4558; and
chief of in- and out-processing, 526-6230.
8
Military
Veterans come together to remember 9/11
Story and photo by Sgt. Paige Fluker
4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
Public Affairs Office
The actions on Sept. 11, 2001, greatly affected
people not just from the United States, but all over the
world. Seven years later, two generations of field
artillery veterans came together to remember those
who died that day, and to rejoice in their shared life as
members of the 77th Field Artillery.
The day began with Soldiers from the 2nd
Battalion, 77th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, hosting
breakfast for the veterans. Wartime photos from
Vietnam and training photos of 2nd Bn.-77th FA
Soldiers on Fort Carson played as past and current
2nd Bn.-77th FA Soldiers looked on.
After the presentation a moment of silence was
observed for the victims of 9/11. Battalion
Commander Lt. Col. Michael J. Forsyth spoke to
the crowd of onlookers about the importance of
remembering history and what is means to serve.
“9/11 changed everything,” he said. “That’s
why we wear this uniform.”
Not only was Sept. 11 a day to pay homage to the
victims, it also allowed a group of people who fought
side by side with an opportunity to reunite.
Vietnam Veteran Dwayne Fowler traveled a long
way to reunite with his former comrades.
“I flew down from Anchorage, Alaska, to be here. I
haven’t talked to any of these guys in 43 years,” he said.
Many of the veterans were excited to be around
the old unit. It brought back many memories,
reminding them of their youth.
A CH-47 Chinook
slingloads a M119A2
howitzer during 2nd
Battalion, 77th Field
Artillery, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division,
slingload operation
training. The training
occurred on Sept. 11 as
part of a commemorative
event that joined
2nd Bn.-77th FA
Vietnam veterans and
current veterans.
As the morning closed, Soldiers who weren’t at
the breakfast eagerly waited at Butts Army Airfield
for the arrival of the veterans.
Sgt. Jesse Gess, an ammo team chief in Battery
B, said, “I think it’s really important for these vets to
come out. It’s an opportunity to interact with them
and keep them informed on what we’re doing.”
As the veterans arrived, the Soldiers were preparing
to show them how to slingload a M119A2 howitzer to
a CH-47 Chinook. For many of the Soldiers this was
their first time performing slingload operations.
Spc. Jeremy Fralix, a driver in Battery B, said,
“With the new mission that we have overseas, this
training is important.”
This was a historic moment for the 2nd Bn.-77th
FA Soldiers as their predecessors were present to
watch them slingload howitzers. Forsyth said the day
was commemorative and created a new chapter in the
history of the 2nd Bn.-77th FA.
“The battalion has not slung a howitzer since
these guys were in Vietnam,” he said.
Wayne Akers, a Vietnam veteran of both
Battery A and Battery B, said the unit was part of
his personal history and that it’s so easy to get
caught up in the welcoming nature of the Soldiers
in today’s Army.
“It makes you feel proud of where they’re at and
what they’re doing,” he said.
Forsyth looked to the vet and said, “We couldn’t
have done it without them.”
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Warhorse Brigade arrives in Iraq
Story and photo by
Sgt. Rodney Foliente
2nd Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division Public
Affairs Office
CAMP ECHO, Iraq — Soldiers
from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, based out of Fort
Carson, arrived to Multi-National
Division — Central South and Camp
Echo and assumed responsibility of
Qadisiya Province.
“The Warhorse Brigade will provide
overwatch with assistance by, with
and through the Iraqi Security Forces,
as they continue to secure the Iraqi
population in this province,” said Col.
Butch Kievenaar, commander, 2nd
BCT, 4th ID.
The Warhorse Brigade’s 1st
Combined Arms Battalion, 67th Armor
Bn. will be operating in northern Iraq,
and the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry
Regiment, will operate in eastern Iraq.
The battalion and squadron will
each fall under different units; however
the Warhorse Brigade will continue to
provide all of their support and logistics.
“We’re ready to do our mission and
help the Iraqi people take over and get
their country back on its feet,” said Sgt.
David Barnes, armorer and gunner,
Headquarters
and
Headquarters
Company, 2nd CAB., 8th Inf. Regt.
Barnes is on his second deployment
with 2nd CAB-8th Inf. Regt., and
patrolled some of the areas that currently
fall under the Warhorse AI in 2005-2006.
He said it’s a completely different
mission than the last deployment and is
eager to personally see how far security
and stability have progressed.
The Soldiers of 2nd CAB-8th Inf.
Regt. hold the main responsibility for
Coalition forces’presence in this province.
“We’re here to help the Iraqi people
to better their local communities and
country as a whole and help ensure
they have a better way of life,” added
Spc. Josh Dalland, scout, HHC, 2nd
CAB-8th Inf. Regt.
The Soldiers have great confidence
in their leadership, the Iraqi people,
the ISF and collective Coalition
capabilities, said Pfc. Brett Humbert,
driver and gunner, Company E, 2nd
CAB-8th Inf. Regt.
“I’m ready. We’re all ready to
do our mission and get things
accomplished,” said Humbert.
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All Army competition seeks emerging star
Story and photos by Thea Skinner
Mountaineer staff
Above: Spc. Cody Hodges of the
United States Army Maneuver
Support Center performs his original
“Hometown Memories” song.
Twelve performers rose to the occasion
Sept. 26 at Alternate Escapes at Fort Carson.
Soldiers and their Families rallied to support
singers and songwriters who represented
their units during the 2008 Operation Rising
Star finals competition.
Preliminary rounds of competitions
occurred during three Fridays in September, and
those winners comprised the 12 competitors.
“It is not a one-person event. It took
collaboration from everyone on the Family
and Morale, Welfare and Recreation team.
From the marketing planning all the way
down to the execution of it — it was a team
effort,” said Dereck McMinley, manager of
Alternate Escapes.
Amy Downing won first place for her
original song titled “A Soldier’s Wife.”
Lisa Pratt who previously auditioned for
American Idol, won second place for singing
the ballad, “Blue Moon.” McKayla Woldrop
won third place for her performance of
“I Hope You Dance.”
Downing received a $500 prize, Pratt
won a $250 prize, and Woldrop received a
$100 prize. The 3rd Battalion, 29th Field
Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division, and 59th
Quartermaster, 43rd Sustainment Brigade
units each won $300 toward unit funds for
an audience participation award.
Installation communities Armywide may
vote online for their top performer. About 47
installations, camps, and forward operating
bases will participate to vote for a performer
to represent their installation at an all-Army
competition. The winner at the all-Army
competition will have
an opportunity to
record an album in Los
Angeles. Anyone at a
participating installation
can vote online at
www.OpRisingStar.com.
Downing’s performance
will also appear on
the Web site.
Above: Lisa Pratt, left,
second-place winner, McKayla
Woldrop, third-place winner,
and Amy Downing, first place
winner, are recognized at the
2008 Operation Rising Star
competition Sept. 26.
Above: Nova Chellar performs a Whitney
Houston song during the 2008 Operation
Rising Star competition Sept. 26.
Right: Judges Michael
Rose, left, Portia Young
and Mac Kemp preside
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Performers at the 2008 Operation Rising Star competition stand on stage at Alternate Escapes in anticipation of the announcement of the three winning performers.
Community
43-year DOL civil service employee retires
Renee Weatherby worked at
Fort Carson for 43 years. She
retired Wednesday.
When she graduated from
Widefield High School in 1965,
she needed a job. Her father,
who was in the military, suggested
she try civil service.
“In those days, everybody had to
take a typing test. I went down to the
post office to take the test,” she said.
Weatherby had to BYOT — bring
her own (manual) typewriter.
“It was heavy,” she said, recalling
she had to carry the typewriter to the
second floor for the test.
When she reported to the civilian
personnel office for her first job, she
was sent to the post laundry. They
took a look at Weatherby, who is just
over 5 feet tall, and sent her back
to the CPO. “They didn’t think I’d be
able to handle the big bundles of
laundry,” she said.
This time CPO sent her to the
Directorate of Logistics, where
she took a job as a GS-2 file clerk.
She’s been in DOL ever since.
As a file clerk, she had to post
everything manually. She requisitioned
stock, made local purchases and was
the item manager. It was
busy, but Weatherby had fun.
Along the way,
Weatherby served as a
GS-2, GS-3, GS-4, GS-5,
GS-7, GS-9, GS-11, GS-13
and finally GS-14, supply
management officer.
Weatherby said
there has always been a
great staff that “kept me
out of trouble.”
“I’ve been really
lucky,” she said.
When computers
came along, it was new
to everybody.
“Now, I don’t
know what I’d do without
a computer.’
Thinking back over her
career, Weatherby said the
Renee Weatherby, right, chief of Supply and Services Division, Directorate of Logistics, gives some
most interesting time was
pointers to Michael Nunley, who has been detailed to replace her.
during Desert Storm. “We
were extremely busy and
Schnieder said Weatherby was
In her last position, as chief,
everyone worked together to take care
responsible for getting environmentally- Supply and Services Division, she
of Soldiers,” she said.
friendly products in the dining halls.
supervised 11 civilian employees
Weatherby decided to retire
“She has a lot of connections and has
and 91 contractors. She was
last year and hasn’t had a second
been responsible for a lot of projects.”
responsible for all classes of supply,
thought about the decision. “I knew it
Weatherby plans to do some
except medical, including the
was time to go on.”
traveling and visit family. She has things Central Issue Facility, installation
Ted Schneider, director of Logistics, she wants to do — play some golf, go
supplies, ammunition storage
said he’s “really going to miss Renee;
to Cripple Creek and play poker, and
point, all hazardous materials, and
she’s a top-drawer logistician.”
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Miscellaneous
Contact Evans Army Community Hospital
Nutrition Care Services — today to sign up to
fight the “battle of the bulge” with the new Rocky
Mountain Weight Loss Program, a new approach to
weight management. It is a hands-on, interactive
approach that is fun. Participants don't just count
calories. The program addresses mind and body,
and offers practical tips to help meet weight-loss
goals. To get started call 526-7290.
Grant Library children’s programs resume —
Read-to-Me (formerly Toddler-Time) will resume
at Grant Library children’s room at 10:30 a.m. This
program is for children 18-36 months and features
rhymes, songs, stories and other fun learning
activities. The following day at 10:30 a.m. Storytime
kicks off for the year, for slightly older prereaders,
with stories, songs, crafts and other fun activities.
These two programs will take place Tuesdays and
Wednesdays throughout the year till May 2009.
Come join the fun and teach your little ones an
early love for books and the library.
Volunteer Roundup — The American Red Cross,
Fort Carson Station, needs your help. Over the
next six-12 months it will need an additional
80 Red Cross volunteers to meet the needs of the
Fort Carson Community. Evans Army Community
Hospital has a need for volunteers to assist in
labs, clinics, wards, records, pharmacy and the
information booth. Dental clinics need volunteers to
assist as receptionists. The Red Cross Office needs
willing hands to answer the phones, help with
history preservation and other tasks, and there is a
great need for those who would be willing to spend
time with wounded warriors. The Fort Carson office
is located on Ellis Street in building 1217, next to
the Welcome and Farewell Center. Office hours are
from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. The phone
number is 526-2311. Call and make an appointment
for your interview and application process. There
is a volunteer position for you.
Donated annual leave for Fort Carson civilian
employees — is currently being accepted for the
following civilian employees under the Voluntary
Leave Transfer Program. The employees have
exhausted all available leave because of medical
emergencies and are currently accepting leave
donations: Lou Ann Armstrong, Garrison Resource
Management; Carl DeFranco, Army Space and Missile
Defense Command; Donald Miller, Directorate of
Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security; Marcus
Boyd, Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare
and Recreation; George Haight, Directorate of
Emergency Services, Fire Department; Carolyn Hale
and Linda Rankin, Dental Activity. To donate annual
leave under VLTP, contact the Garrison Resource
Management office at 526-1841/1839 or
[email protected] to obtain form
OMP-630A, “Request to Donate Annual Leave,”
or the OMP-630B for an outside agency.
Department of Defense civilian employees —
wishing to deploy in support of the Global War on
Terrorism, particularly in Iraq or Afghanistan, to assist
in the rebuilding of these countries, are encouraged
to investigate the possibilities. Information on building
an increased civilian deployment capacity can be found
at www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/pr080212
capacity.pdf. Installation Management Command
Human Resources point of contact is Diane Blakely,
703-602-1695.
Fabulous Spouses Social Group — is a group for
the spouses of Soldiers who suffer from traumatic
brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. The
social group has activities such as getting massages,
having coffee, taking bike rides and hiking.
Meetings are held at Healer Chapel at Evans Army
Community Hospital, the second Wednesday of
each month from 4:30-5 p.m. or 6 p.m. For more
information contact Jackie Skinner at 261-1011.
Girls Scouts — are currently registering adult
leaders and girls for the upcoming year. The new
grade levels are: Daisy, kindergarten-first grade;
Brownie, second-third grades; Junior, fourth-sixth
grades; Cadette, seventh-ninth grades; Senior,
ninth-10th grades; and Ambassador, 11-12th grades.
If you are interested in being a part of Girl Scouts
contact Kenya Cruzat, director, at the Girl
Scout Council, 597-8603, ext. 24.
Cub Scout Pack 264 on Fort Carson —
offers activities for boys in the first-fifth grades
that include sports and academics, helping to
instill Family and community values, such as
honesty, good citizenship, respect and more. The
Cub Scout program includes the following dens:
Tiger (first grade), Wolf (second grade), Bear
(third grade), Webelos I (fourth grade) and
Webelos II (fifth grade). For more information
contact Greg Thorn at 382-4917 or e-mail
[email protected].
The Skylarks, a military wives’ choral group —
that performs for community organizations, is
looking for new members. The group welcomes
all ranks, active duty or retired. Rehearsals are
Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m. at St. Michaels
Church near Interstate 25 and Woodmen Road.
Contact Laura Wilks at 330-7314 or Elfriede
Johnson at 278-3567.
Claims against the estate —With deepest regrets
to the family of Sgt. David A. Johnson, deceased.
Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to his
estate should contact Capt. Roby Randall, 526-1676.
Motorcycle safety courses — All active-duty
Soldiers are required to complete a Motorcycle
Safety Course to ride a motorcycle anywhere,
anytime, on or off post. The basic rider course is
for those who have never ridden or have minimal
experience. For a schedule or to register, visit:
www.motorcycletrainingacademy.com or call
380-1448. The experienced rider course is for
those who have completed the basic course, have
their own motorcycle, and want additional
training/refresher course. Questions can be directed
to Ken Sundgren, lead instructor, at 526-8045 or
[email protected].
Abandoned vehicles — The Fort Carson Provost
Marshal’s Office Traffic Section has initiated a vigorous
campaign to rid Fort Carson of the abandoned vehicle
problem. The PMO will continue to pursue this
campaign until the problem is minimized or eliminated.
In accordance with Fort Carson Regulation
210-4, Fort Carson Regulation 190-5, and Criminal
Code 18-4-509, it is unlawful to abandon a motor
vehicle and/or personal recreational property on the
installation. A motor vehicle left unattended or
unmoved upon a street, highway, right of way or
parking lot for more than seven days is considered
an abandoned vehicle. Failure to display current
license plates or identification; or a vehicle that has
been damaged or deteriorated so extensively that it
has value only for junk or salvage is considered
abandoned. All personal trailers and recreational
vehicles must be stored with the Family and Morale,
Welfare and Recreation facilities while on Fort
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Carson. Once a vehicle has been identified in
violation of one of the above categories, a
notification form FC 1094 will be issued. After
72 hours of the violation notice, the property
will be seized and stored at the owner’s expense.
After 120 days, the vehicle/property will be
disposed of in accordance with state law. Any
questions regarding policies and/or procedures
should be directed to the Fort Carson Office of the
Provost Marshal Traffic Section at 526-1770.
Disposition: Checker Towing (contracted)
for disposing of abandon vehicles.
Fees: $75 hook up
$25 tow fee
$20 a day storage.
After 120 days, Checker Towing will dispose of
the vehicle in accordance with state law.
Consumer hotline — Are you about to buy a car,
home, computer or other high-dollar item? Call
the Fort Carson Consumer Hotline at 526-6827 with
financial questions. A financial advisor will return
your call as soon as possible, within 48 hours. All
hotline information is kept confidential.
Spouse Support Group — Are you feeling
lonely, anxious or fearful about this deployment?
Join this group of caring spouses. To register
call Army Community Service at 526-4590. Free child
care is available for registered children. The support
group meets Tuesdays from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Java
Cafe in Alternate Escapes on Specker Avenue.
Be smart, do your part, vote
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election is Monday. The deadline for submitting a request
for a Colorado mail-in ballot is Oct. 28. El Paso County
residents will be able to vote early starting about Oct. 21.
Community
A journey through suffering
Commentary by Lorrie Pies
Family member
Editor’s Note: The following
article was written for the Family
Bible, the International Bible
Society. Lorrie’s long battle with
cancer ended Sept. 21. She was
a contributor to the Mountaineer
and will be missed.
Nehemiah 9:9,
“You saw the suffering of our
forefathers in Egypt:
You heard their cry at the
Red Sea.”
I couldn’t breathe, I panicked
as I spit out the words to my
daughter, Victoria, “Drive me to
the emergency room!”
Shortly before, I thought I was
a healthy woman of 44. Then I
heard the words, “You have breast
cancer.” Without warning, that
news cast me into a sea of
uncertainty. Like a tidal wave, I
felt I was drowning. Waves of fear
gushed into my lungs, making it
hard to breathe. The sea of cancer
was sucking me down. The great
oncologist say, “If we don’t find
abyss grew darker every moment.
any treatments that work, you
Earlier that fall, my husband,
probably have two years to live.”
Kevin, was selected for a year of
In shock, after the numbness
military schooling. Once again,
wore off, I began to cry. “What
Victoria, my son
was the meaning
Kenny and I were a
in all of this?” I
Prayer:
Family separated
didn’t know.
from Dad. We had
I remember the
Dear Father,
In this time of suffering,
been alone before
Israeli exodus out
may your presence be made
with his deployof their suffering in
known. Help me to rely on
ments to Bosnia and
Egypt. Even though
you for my direction. May your
Spirit calm this storm and
Iraq. Back from
they were led out of
provide for me, rest. Amen.
Iraq, Dad was gone
bondage, they still
again. Like all
endured hardships
References:
Suffering:
military Families,
relying on God
Hebrews 2:9
we faced our ups
throughout their
James 5:10
and downs without
whole journey.
1 Peter 2:19
my husband’s
Often, it seemed
presence, far from friends and family. everything was coming to an end.
As cancerous news invaded my That sounded familiar as I continued
life, the Army reassigned Kevin
to receive more bad reports of
back to a local assignment. I set my spreading cancer.
goals for a cure in order to return
At the Red Sea, the Israelites
to a “normal life.” I had hoped this were at an impasse with the enemy
would be quickly resolved.
behind and a wall of water ahead.
After treatments, surgeries,
Stuck, surely they would die
chemotherapy and radiation,
there. Stuck, and feeling my illness
however, the cancer was still
closing in, I wondered, “Will I be
with me. It was tough to hear my
abandoned in this wilderness of
cancer to face death?”
Journeying on, I see how God
did miraculous things. He helped
the Israelites to pass through the
Red Sea on dry ground. He led
them with his presence in a pillar
of cloud by day and pillar of fire
by night. He came to Mount Sinai
and spoke to them from heaven. He
fed them when they were hungry.
Though I am still at sea, I have
hope in the same God. His presence
has been with me. He will heal me.
It might be at the door of heaven,
but for now, I am called to suffer
through the unknown dangers of
cancer. I have cried out to God
and I am learning to depend on
him for my entire journey. He gives
me the strength to endure as I take
refuge in Jesus. He asked the
cup of suffering be removed. When
it was not, he endured the cross,
and became my salvation.
As I face the ocean of the
unknown, my hope rests in the
Lord. I rest in the fact my days are
as the Psalmist says, “ordained by
God.” Cancer will not take away
one day the Lord has given to me.
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Chapel briefs
15
Chapel
Calling all women — Protestant Women of the
Chapel meet Tuesdays from 9-11:30 a.m. in the
fellowship hall of Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. There
will be a special program Tuesday, entitled “There
is no one like you, because there is no one like
him.” All women are encouraged to bring their star
(favorite/best) dish to share at a potluck luncheon
following the program. Please note: due to kitchen
renovations at SMC, the Tuesday meeting will be
held at Prussman Chapel at the corner of Barkeley
and Prussman (east of Forrest Fitness Center).
Military Council of Catholic Women — invites
you to join them as they journey together in faith,
grow in love and in hope. MCCW serves the
Catholic Community at Fort Carson, the chaplains,
and the chapels while fostering friendships and
deepening their Catholic Faith through various
programs and Bible Studies. They invite you to join
them at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel for:
First Fridays of each month from 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Last Fridays of each month from
6-8:30 p.m. Last Monday of each month from
2-4 p.m. for Mary’s Mommies, a playgroup for
children ages newborn-6 years old.
Free child care is provided with a two week
RSVP before events. Call Tana 886-4360 for
more information.
Chapel Schedule
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Day
Tues., Wed., Thurs.
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Saturday
Time
noon
5 p.m.
9:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
4 p.m.
Service
Mass
Mass
Mass
CRE
Mass
RCIA
Reconciliation
Chapel
Healer
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Healer
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Tuesday
Sunday
Tuesday
Friday
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
10:50 a.m.
11 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
9 a.m.
11 a.m.
6 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Protestant
Liturgical Service
Protestant
Protestant/Gospel
Sunday School
Sunday School
PWOC
Contemporary
Youth ministry
Intercessory prayer, Bible
Study
Location
Evans Army Hospital
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Evans Army Hospital
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Contact Person
Fr. Gagliardo/526-7386
Chap. Gross/526-5279
Pat Treacy/524-2458
Fr. Gagliardo/526-7386
Pat Treacy/524-2458
Evans Army Hospital
Barkeley & Ellis
Nelson & Martinez
Barkeley & Prussman
Barkeley & Prussman
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Magrath & Titus
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Chap. Pollok/526-7387
Chap. Mitchell/650-8042
Chap. staff/524-4316
Chap. Ball/526-1928
PROTESTANT
Healer
Prussman
Soldiers’
Prussman
Prussman
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Veterans
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
JEWISH
For information and a schedule of Jewish Sabbath services, call the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel at 333-2636.
Sunday
2 p.m.
WICCA
Building 4800, corner of Harr and McNerny
Arden Daigre/591-8021
COLORADO WARRIORS SWEATLODGE
Colorado Warriors Sweatlodge ceremonies (He Ska Akicita Inipi) are offered to military Family members and Department of Defense personnel. These lodges are traditional Lakota spiritual ceremonies for cleansing, purification and prayer, and are fully sanctioned and supported by the Fort Carson Command Chaplain. Please
call the following for information and directions: Charlie Erwin at 382-8177 or [email protected]; or Zoe Goodblanket at 442-0929.
The Army Cycle of Prayer —
The Army Cycle of Prayer is not available this week.
For more information on the Army Cycle of Prayer, or
to pray for items from previous weeks, visit the cycle’s
Web site at www.usarmychaplain.com.
Daily Bible readings: To assist in regular Scripture reading, the
following Scriptures are recommended. These Scriptures are part
of the common daily lectionary, which is designed to present the entire
Bible over a three-year cycle.
Today — Psalms 115, Jeremiah 38-40
Saturday — Psalms 116, Jeremiah 41-43
Sunday — Psalms 117, Jeremiah 44-47
Monday — Psalms 118, Jeremiah 48-50
Tuesday — Psalms 119:1-8, Jeremiah 51-52
Wednesday — Psalms 119:9-16, Lamentations 1-2
Thursday — Psalms 119:17-24, Lamentations 3-5
Community
IMCOM survey
begins Oct. 21
by Terry Blansett
Garrison customer service officer
Customers who live, work or do business
on Fort Carson will soon have an opportunity to
provide detailed feedback about all of the post’s
services. The new Customer Assessment Survey
is one of three new ways the Installation
Management Command will collect customer
feedback. The data is used to evaluate and improve
delivery of installation programs and services.
The survey is divided into two main categories,
corporate and constituent. The Web link to access
the survey will be published within the next few
weeks. When a customer begins the survey, they
will be asked to provide demographic data that
will automatically direct them to the appropriate
corporate or constituent assessment. Family
members or retirees, for example, will not be asked
to rate services such as Central Issue Facility or the
Ammunition Supply Point — two services used by
Soldiers and their commanders. They instead will
be directed to a survey that will ask customers to
rate services they may use, such as child care,
retiree services, or Army Community Service.
Within the survey, customers will be asked to
rate service performance and service importance
on a scale of one (very poor) to five (excellent).
Any ratings of one or two must have an explanation
describing why the service was rated poorly.
Sustainability Tip
Sustainability and Environmental
Management Team
Feedback provided by unit commanders,
command sergeants major, first sergeants, senior
civilians and senior staff will be captured in the
corporate category. They will rate the performance of
the services and the importance of the service in
relation to the accomplishment of their units’ missions.
“This is a brilliant feedback service for
Soldiers and their Families across all installations,”
said Tony Patino, the IMCOM West Region
Customer Management Services Coordinator.
“All customers will be able to rate how well the
services they receive match their expectations.
We can use this feedback to improve services,
which will improve readiness and retention.”
As soon as the web link is published, expect
to see a strong information push from multiple
fronts: the Mountaineer, fliers, Directorate of
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation
marquees and e-mail announcements. The more
customers who take the 20-30 minutes to
complete the survey, the more accurate and
substantial the data collected will be.
The data will be returned to the installation
in November. It will be used to identify and
document best practices and to develop plans
for improvement in other areas.
For more information about the October
Customer Service Assessment Survey, call
Terry Blansett, garrison customer service Officer
at 526-8533.
Reduce automobile dependency and
provide balanced land use and
transportation systems.
1) Catch a ride with a buddy.
2) Bike to the store. Bike anywhere.
3) Leave your car at home
and walk to errands close by.
You’ll see more.
4) The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency has an online
Green Vehicle Guide, to help you
choose the cleanest and most
fuel-efficient vehicles.
Editor’s note: This column will run
occasionally in conjunction with the
sustainability program. These tips
are provided to improve health and
welfare at Fort Carson.
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Community
Army kicks up dust
Mission impact on air
Story and photo by
Susan C. Galentine
Fort Carson Sustainability and
Environmental Public Relations
Directorate of Public Works
Engineers from the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers Construction
Engineering Research Laboratory
came out in force to Fort Carson to
study the dust generated by Army
tactical vehicle movement the week
of Sept. 15.
As tanks, such as an Army
National Guard M-88 Tank Tower,
were driven patiently up and down
An M-88 tank tower from the MATES
64 Colorado National Guard rumbles
down a tank trail as part of a dust
study conducted at Fort Carson.
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tank trails by Soldiers of the MATES
64 of the Colorado National Guard,
sensitive equipment captured the dust
puffed into the air.
The study, conducted at three
Army installations, is being funded
by the Department of Defense’s
Strategic Environmental Research
and Development Program in
an effort to study dust generated from military unique operations, said Dr. Byung Kim,
environmental engineer with
CERL’s Engineer and Research
and Development Center in
Champaign, Ill.
Specifically, the four-year
study is looking at dust, in scientific terms called particulate
matter, the size of 2.5 microns.
While there are varying sizes to
PM particles, the U.S.
Environmental Protection
specifically regulates PM 2.5
and PM 10 generation.
While the size of one PM
2.5 particle is miniscule —
according to the EPA, it takes
20 particles to span the width of a
human hair — it can cause quite a
problem when inhaled into the lungs
as compared to its bulkier regulated
counterpart PM 10, which require
five particles span the width of a
human hair width.
“PM 2.5 goes in and does not
come out,” said Michael Kemme,
co-researcher and environmental
engineer on the study, of its
infiltration into the lungs.
“PM is of concern because of its
inhale-ability, obviously causing a
slew of respiratory problems, and/or
aggravating existing diseases and
conditions and its potential to travel
long distances, impacting regional
visibility,” said Chad Meister, Fort
Carson Directorate of Public
Works Air Program Coordinator.
“PM 2.5 is mostly the result
of tailpipe and stack emissions,
some dust and is considered more
dangerous to human health because
of its ability to get deep within the
lungs and in some cases, through the
lungs and into the blood stream
Community
quality
where it can cause other
problems,” Meister explained.
The health concerns created by PM 2.5 are a growing
area of study nationally and
the Department of Defense is
proactively attempting to
address the issue by
capturing PM 2.5 data
from typical military
operations, said Kim.
The study has included
PM generation from
operations including
backblast from artillery and
helicopter dust generated
at Yuma Proving Ground in
Arizona and tracked vehicle
operations at Yakima Training
Center in Washington and
here. The SERDP study
evaluates PM 2.5 emissions
strictly from the size of
the particles and not what
they are made up of.
The results of the study,
which are tied into a
concurrent study being
conducted by the Desert
Research Institute, will be
released in Fiscal 2009.
Meister pursued the study
to provide valuable data
associated with increased
training requirements at Fort
Carson and Pinon Canyon
Maneuver Site. The Fort
Carson Air Program has
proactively looked at air
quality impacts including
an aggressive goal to reduce
hazardous air pollutants
and tracking carbon dioxide
generated on post. CO2
is a major cause of
greenhouse gases.
Members of the MATES
64 of the Colorado National
Guard assisted the week-long
study by providing Soldiers
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Patients provide input
by Cynthia A. Brisby
Family-centered care coordinator
Have you ever visited the hospital and
wished you were allowed the opportunity
to give input on the way that services were
offered? Well, your dream has finally
come true through a new initiative at
Evans Army Community Hospital called
Family-centered care.
FCC is an approach to healthcare that
redefines the relationships among
providers, patients and their Families. This
initiative is dedicated to providing the
best care to beneficiaries while constantly
striving to improve the hospital’s services
through partnerships in which health care
providers recognize the importance that
individuals and Families play in health
and healing. It encourages empowerment,
support and respect for patients and
Families in making decisions and choices
related to their health care.
The EACH staff was asked to put on
“new glasses” to see the hospital and clinics
from the perspectives of patients and Family
members. To assist with this effort Each
would like patients and Family members to
suggest changes that could be made to
improve the experience of care. People who
possess the passion for enhancing health
care by sharing insights and experiences in
productive ways, and know how to respect
differing opinions while listening to others
in an effort to help with collaborating
solutions, call the Family-Centered Care
Resource Center at 526-7733 to coordinate a
time between 8 a.m.-3 p.m. to pick up an
application to participate in this initiative.
There are three capacities in which
you may serve: on a hospitalwide Patientand Family Council which meets once a
month for about one and half-two hours to
discuss trends that have been identified
as areas for potential change; as a member
on hospital standing committees to assist
with decision-making, and become familiar
with current policy. The third area a person
may serve as a Patient Advisory Liaison
who provides feedback based on experiences
received at EACH through a short survey.
Because of FCC, changes have taken
place at EACH. The replacement of
signage helps their patients know where
clinics/departments have moved. Training
FCC to staff members helps ensure the
partnerships. The installation of a window
in the entrance door of the Pediatric clinic
assures safety for the children. The staff
is working on identifying courtesy phones
within the hospital, providing “Support
Person Menus” for Family members
who support admitted patients, and
providing maps to assist with maneuvering
throughout the hospital.
If FCC interests you, or you have
questions or concerns, contact Cynthia Brisby,
Family-centered care coordinator at 526-7733.
Feature
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Left: Medal of Honor
recipient retired Maj.
Drew Dix visits with a
Soldier inside the new
Rocky Mountain USO at
Fort Carson following
the center's grand
opening Sept. 26.
Right: Soldiers
enjoy food and
beverages at the
USO snack bar.
Left: Soldiers gather
near the entry to the
new Rocky Mountain
USO at Fort Carson
Sept. 26 prior to the
official grand opening
ceremony.
Home away from home
Carson home to USO
Story and photos by Devin Fisher
Mountaineer staff
A Soldier renders honors during the singing of the national
anthem as the Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard posts the colors.
Layout by Jeanne Mazerall
Dotsero performs patriotic jazz music prior to the Rocky Mountain USO at Fort Carson grand opening ceremony Sept. 26.
Fort Carson Soldiers have a new place
to unwind playing video games, watching
movies, surfing the Internet and calling their
loved ones. Best of all, everything is free.
The Rocky Mountain USO at Fort Carson,
located at 1625 Ellis St., building 1218, is a
5,300-square-foot facility dedicated to providing
active-duty servicemembers and their Families
a “home away from home,” said Sloan Gibson,
USO president and chief executive officer.
“This center might have the USO name
on it, but Fort Carson, this is your center,”
he said. “It will provide the programs and
services you want (and) address the needs
that are unique to Fort Carson.”
The USO has been committed, since its
inception in 1941, to ensuring the men and
women serving the nation have the best support
possible and assuring them “every single day
that the people of this nation remember them
and honor them,” Gibson said. “This center
is a symbol of our support. We are proud to
become part of this great community.”
Joe Aldaz, regional director, Rocky
Mountain USO, said the 134th USO center
stands ready to continue the USO tradition of
service to the troops.
“I am humbled, honored and privileged to
serve such an outstanding organization and
now stand ready to hit the ground running
and passionately serve our men and women in
uniform and their Families.”
Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham, commanding
general, Division West (First Army) and
Fort Carson, said the center makes the “best
hometown in the Army even better.”
“This is a happy place, a place Soldiers
will love to come,” Graham said. “Thank
you USO, and everyone, for what you do for
our Soldiers and our nation.”
Rocky Mountain USO at Fort Carson
Program Manager Phil Martinez said the
rustic, ski-lodge inspired facility will be
run like a clean, pristine five-star hotel.
“I won’t accept anything less.”
The fully handicap-accessible center,
open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday
and noon-6 p.m. Saturdays, has something
for everyone, Martinez said.
Soldiers and their Families can exchange
their military identification cards for one of
20 laptops to use in the completely Wi-Fi
equipped facility, eight cell phones to call
Family and friends or a game to play on
one of the 12 Xbox 360 systems.
But that’s not all, the new center also
features a 14-person movie theater room
equipped with a 58-inch flat-screen television
and surround sound; a billiards table; fireplace
“comfort area” reading area; Internet café;
snack bar with an array of food and beverages;
10-person conference room; and a children’s
play room with movies, books and toys.
Future improvements include picnic
tables and barbecue grills on the patio and a
Texas Hold ‘Em poker table.
Martinez noted that the free center is
possible thanks to the generosity of the public,
from the monetary donations to the volunteers
giving up their time to support the troops.
The Rocky Mountain USO at Fort Carson
provides a “touch of home” and a place to
help troops stay connected, Gibson said.
“This is not the barracks. It’s a place
(for Soldiers) to kick back and relax.”
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Community
Police blotter
The following crimes were committed on the Fort Carson installation between Sept. 19-24.
Motor vehicle crimes
__1_ servicemember was cited with driving
a vehicle with excessive alcohol
content greater than .08.
__1_ servicemember was cited with DUI.
__1_ servicemember was cited with an
open container.
Miscellaneous crimes
__1_ servicemember was cited with self injury
without intent to avoid service.
__1_ civilian was charged with child neglect.
__4_ servicemembers were charged with
child neglect.
Property crimes
__1_ servicemember cited for wrongful
damaging of government property.
__1_ servicemember cited for larceny of
AAFES property.
__1_ servicemember cited for shoplifting.
__1_ civilian was cited for larceny of
government property.
__2_ civilians were cited for larceny of
AAFES property.
__1_ civilian was cited for shoplifting.
Assault, domestic violence and
disorderly conduct
__1_ servicemember was cited with assault
consummated by battery.
__1_ servicemember was cited with assault
with a dangerous weapon.
__1_ servicemember was cited with domestic
disturbance.
__1_ servicemember was cited with conduct
unbecoming a member of the military
service.
__1_ civilian was cited with domestic
disturbance.
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Sports
Intramural
flag football
title goes to
sustainment
unit
Story and photos by Walt Johnson
Mountaineer staff
In what should go down as one of the best
intramural flag football championships in post
history, the 68th Combat Sustainment Support
Battalion defeated the 4th Engineer Battalion 37-33
Sept. 24 at the Mountain Post football complex.
The game pitted two teams that are very talented
and two units that are used to having success in
the intramural football league. The 4th Engineers
have played in the playoffs each of the last three
years while the 68th CSSB was in the championship
game two years ago losing a heartbreaker to the
1st Mobilization.
The game itself was so thrilling that at one
point late in the fourth quarter each team looked like
it would be the post champions, only to let the
opposition take a lead. The 68th CSSB led 30-26 with
a little more than three minutes left in the game when
25
68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion’s Franklyn Richardson, with the ball, crosses the goal line with
the winning touchdown during the intramural football championship game Sept. 24 at the Mountain Post
football complex.
the Engineers picked off a pass and then scored a
go-ahead touchdown with a little more than two
minutes left in the game. The turnover appeared to be
a killer for the 68th team because it gave the Engineers
the lead and the 68th the ball with little time to mount
a drive. But mount a drive the team did. With just
under a minute left in the game, the 68th scored the
game-winning points to capture this year’s title.
William Plotner, 68th CSSB coach, said the
championship was a culminating moment for his
team, which has been together on the sports field here
and the battlefield in Iraq and always has one thing
in mind, taking care of each other and the friendship
and good feelings the members have for each other.
“We began playing sports together about two
years ago and played in the championship game
against the 1st MOBE. We developed into a pretty
close team on the field and off the field as well. We
get along on the field, at work, outside of work and
every other place. A lot of the guys play football
together; a lot of the guys play basketball together.
We have been in Iraq together, although some of us
were in different units over there. We just developed
a bond that just keeps growing. We still have people
from past teams that we still associate with and
get along with and that keeps us focused on helping
each other be successful,” Plotner said.
“We just got used to each other and really
started clicking in the middle of the season. It got to
the point where, as a quarterback, I knew where our
guys would be. In the second half of the season
our defense really stepped up and you could see that
we were coming together as a unit. We had our own
defense and our own offense and everyone was on
the same page with what we wanted to do. If
someone was down, the rest of the team would pick
him up and make sure that we stayed focused. We
had it in our mind from the beginning of the season
that we were going to win it and no one was going
to stop us from achieving that goal,” Plotner said.
Mountaineer Ev ent of t he W eek
School
Record
Fountain-Fort Carson’s
Mahtias Wright, 39, came
up big for the Trojans
Saturday as he tied a
school record by making
seven point-after-touchdown attempts during
the Trojans 49-6 demolition
of Widefield High School
Saturday at Widefield
High School.
Photo by Julie Jones
Sports
On t he Benc h
Alternate Escapes hosts
Texas Hold’ Em tournament
by Walt Johnson
Mountaineer staff
Alternate Escapes Sports and
Entertainment Lounge on post
hosts an exciting Texas Hold’
Em poker tournament Saturday
beginning at 3 p.m.
The tournament offers some
outstanding prizes. First prize is a
42-inch Olevia LCD television.
Second prize is a Sony Bravia
100-watt home theater system and
third prize is a Nikon Coolpix
8.0 megapixel digital camera.
Registration is required and
participants must be at least 18
years old. The contest is open to
all eligible Department of Family,
Morale, Welfare and Recreation
patrons. For more information
call 576-7540.
The first leg of the commander-in-chief’s trophy chase
takes place Saturday at the Air
Force Academy at 2 p.m. when
the United States Naval Academy
team comes to Colorado Springs.
Navy comes to town with a
five consecutive year steak of
being the commander-in-chief
trophy winner. Navy defeated
nationally-ranked Wake Forest
team Saturday in its tuneup game
while Air Force has not played
since losing a heart breaking 30-23
decision to Utah Sept. 20.
Air Force meets Navy in the
first of the round robin meetings
the military academies play each
year to determine football
supremacy among the service
academies. Navy has held the
trophy the past five years after
defeating both Air Force and the
U.S. Military Academy.
This year’s winner gains a
foothold on the trophy but must
also beat the West Point when it
plays in November (Air Force)
and December (Navy).
Colorado College opens
its hockey season Monday at
the World Arena in Colorado
Springs when it hosts the
University of Alberta at 7:07 p.m.
See Bench on page 27
Photo by Walt Johnson
Youth football
Youth Center football player Simeon McKell, center, just misses getting the quarterback
before he throws the football during youth football action Saturday at the post youth
football field.
Sports
Bench from page 26
Photo by Walt Johnson
Back off
Youth Center soccer players battle for a loose ball during action Saturday at the youth soccer
field during youth soccer action.
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The Tigers will also
play home games Friday
against the University of
Alabama-Huntsville at 7:37
p.m., and Oct. 11 against
the University of AlabamaHuntsville at 7:07 p.m.
Michigan Technological
University will be the
opponent Oct. 17 at 7:37 p.m.
and again Oct. 18 at 7:07 p.m.
The Tigers also
announced its home game
against the University of
Denver has been rescheduled
from Nov. 1 to Nov. 2 so
ESPNU can televise the game
live nationally at 5 p.m.
The Fountain-Fort
Carson Trojans football
team will be back in action
tonight when it travels to
Sand Creek High School
to take on the undefeated
Scorpions.
The action will take place
at 7 p.m. at Sand Creek’s
football stadium and will
be the Trojans’ first action
since defeating Widefield
49-6 Saturday. The Trojans
will close out the season with
three home games against
Coronado (Friday), Pueblo
West (Oct. 17), and Air
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Academy (Oct. 24).
The Fort Carson youth
sports program will begin
taking registrations for the
winter sports season beginning
Oct. 21-Dec. 9.
The youth sports program
will offer basketball, indoor
soccer and cheerleading during
the winter sports period which
is scheduled to be held from
Jan. 17 to March 22. There will
be a coaches sports meeting
Dec. 20 for anyone interested
in coaching a youth sports
team. The first official day of
practice will be Jan. 5 2009.
The fees for the programs are:
basketball and indoor soccer,
$40; and cheerleading $35.
Also the youth center will
continue to have its midnight
basketball program during
the winter season. However
during the winter months
only high school age players
will be offered the program
due to basketball games
sponsored by the youth center
and the middle schools.
All participants in youth
sports must be registered with
Child and Youth Services and
have a current sports physical.
For more information
contact the youth sports
office at 526-1233.
Sports
Fort Carson
Picks
NFL, week 5
1. Colts vs. Texans
2. Titans vs. Ravens
3. Redskins vs. Eagles
4. Seahawks vs. Giants
College, week 6
5. Buccaneers vs. Broncos
6. Bills vs. Cardinals
7. Steelers vs. Jaguars
8. Vikings vs. Saints
Christopher Bryant
Co. A, WTU
1. Colts
9. South Carolina
2. Titans
10. Notre Dame
3. Eagles
11. Tulane
4. Giants
12. Texas
5. Broncos
13. Florida State
6. Cardinals
14. Air Force
7. Steelers
15. Ohio State
8. Vikings
16. Michigan
9. South Carolina vs. Mississippi
10. Stanford vs. Notre Dame
11. Army vs. Tulane
12. Texas vs. Colorado
Lamar Johnson
DFMWR
1. Colts
9. South Carolina
2. Titans
10. Notre Dame
3. Redskins
11. Tulane
4. Giants
12. Texas
5. Broncos
13. Florida State
6. Bills
14. Air Force
7. Jaguars
15. Ohio State
8. Vikings
16. Michigan
13. Florida State vs. Miami, Fla.
14. Navy vs. Air Force
15. Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
16. Illinois vs. Michigan
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HQ NORAD/NORTHCOM
1. Colts
9. South Carolina
2. Ravens
10. Notre Dame
3. Eagles
11. Army
4. Giants
12. Texas
5. Broncos
13. Miami, Fla.
6. Cardinals
14. Air Force
7. Steelers
15. Ohio State
8. Vikings
16. Michigan
Bartholomew Simmons
Co. D, 2-12 Infantry
1. Colts
9. South Carolina
2. Titans
10. Notre Dame
3. Eagles
11. Army
4. Giants
12. Texas
5. Buccaneers 13. Miami, Fla.
6. Bills
14. Air Force
7. Steelers
15. Ohio State
8. Vikings
16. Michigan
Western
Museum of
Mining and
Industry
Colorado home to
hard-rock mining
Story and photos by Nel Lampe
Mountaineer staff
G
old and other metals played
a big part in the development
and growth of the Colorado
Territory and the state of
Colorado. Thousands of people came
to this area because of the mines and
the possibility of striking it rich.
Some people got rich by finding
gold or silver, but most miners found
that mining was just hard work.
Hard-rock mining, the prevalent form
of mining in Colorado, also required
a lot of equipment.
The Western Museum of Mining
and Industry is the place to learn
about mining and the big part it played
in the growth of Colorado.
What would the world be today
without mining? There would be no
steel for cars, no salt for French fries
and no Etch-a-Sketch. We use many
mining products in our everyday lives.
The museum’s exhibit “What’s
Mined is Yours” displays mined
products we all use, contained in
toothpaste, baking soda and frosting.
Start the museum visit with the
23-minute video showing what life in
a mining camp was really like.
The mining museum has one of
the gigantic pieces of equipment used
in mining — the 1895 Corliss Steam
Engine, which produced enough
power to supply a mine.
The 34,000-ton machine was
dismantled to transport or install; each
piece weighs eight and a half tons. The
hot friction steam engine needed oil
constantly. Young boys were employed
at 10 cents per hour as “grease
monkeys.” They worked 60 hours
a week to supply oil to the working
parts while the machine was running.
The tour guide will start the machine
for visitors.
Also on display is a 1880 steam
engine that powers an Edison 1880
generator. The generator ran machines
and bulbs used in a field mine.
There’s also an Orr and Sembower
Steam Engine and an Edison
Dynamo displayed.
A red 1907 Skinner Automatic
Steam Engine and Westinghouse
generator combination produced
electricity. By the time the Skinner
engine was developed, child-labor laws
didn’t allow the use of children as
See Mining on page 30
The gift shop at the Western Museum of
Mining and Industry has gold panning equipment, geods and other mineral-related items.
Above: Large mining equipment
is on the grounds of the Western
Museum of Mining and Industry.
Left: “What’s Mined is
Yours” is an exhibit
about mined products
used in everyday life.
Places to see in the
Pikes Peak area.
Oct. 3, 2008
Mining from page 29
grease monkeys, so the machine was self-oiled.
Much of the mining in Colorado was termed
“hard rock” mining. The metal deposits were
contained in the rock, or ore, requiring the
ore to be mined, then processed to extract the
metals. Hard-rock mining equipment was
necessary to break up the ore, crush it, and
extract the valuable metal. Hammers, picks and
drills were used in the ore-extraction process.
The ore was then crushed to get to the gold.
A working model of a stamp mill illustrates
the process of crushing the rocks and extracting
gold. There is a reconstructed stamp mill on
the grounds of the museum, the 1890s Yellow
Jacket Stamp Mill. The Yellow Jacket was
relocated from a mine at Montezuma.
The mining museum depicts the complete
process of mining.
A typical assay office is set up in the
museum. The assay office tested the richness
of the miners’ ore samples.
A working blacksmith shop, a typical
mineshaft, changing room, melting furnace
and mine office can be visited.
Visitors can put on a miner’s jacket and
walk through a “typical mineshaft.”
Other museum exhibits are interactive and
are marked with a “hands on” symbol.
Visitors can try their hand at gold panning,
one way miners captured valuable gold.
The Museum of Mining and Industry
sponsors special monthly Family Exploration
Day “Art Rocks” Oct. 11, from 1-3 p.m.
Regular admission is charged. Reservations are
necessary so adequate supplies will be on hand.
Visitors can take a self-guided tour, but
Happenings
guided tours are
more interesting
and you get to
hear the machines
run. Tours are at
10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
No food is
available at the
museum, but
there are picnic
tables on the
grounds.
A small
gift shop in the
museum features
souvenirs, rock
samples, jewelry,
T-shirts, geodes,
polished rocks,
books and gold
panning equipment.
Two burros live on the museum grounds.
Oro and Nugget are descended from burros
or donkeys that worked in gold mines.
The museum is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Mondays through Saturdays during winter
months. In summer, it is also open on Sundays
from noon until 4 p.m.
Admission for the museum is $8 for adults,
$7 for military with identification and $6 for
seniors and students. Children ages 3 to 12
are charged $4. The museum holds “outside
machinery day” a couple of times a year, when
the 1928 Osgood steam shovel is started,
along with other machinery on the grounds.
A Haunted Mine opens today. It’s open at 7
p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It received
a good scare rating for last year. Located on the
Brad
Poulson,
director
of education at the
Western
Museum
of Mining
and
Industry
describes
how the
1880s
Edison
Dynamo
works.
museum grounds but not in the museum
building, admission is $13, with a discount for
military members with appropriate identification.
The Haunted Mine is open daily the last
week of October.
Visitors to the Haunted Mine can also buy
a four pack for $42 — which admits one
parent and three children or two parents and
two children. Additional people can be added to
the four pack for $10 each.
To reach the Museum of Mining and
Industry, take Interstate 25 to exit 156A.
Take Gleneagle Exit road east about 100 yards
to the entrance, near the red farmhouse. Follow
the road to the museum at 1025 North Gate
Road. For the haunted mines, go past the red
farm house and head for the red barns.
The museum’s phone number is 488-0880.
Right:
A visitor
looks at
display of a
a typical
mining
office from
the 1880s.
Above: Visitors look
through sand and gravel
in their gold pans,
searching for gold or
valuable stones.
Just the Facts
• TRAVEL TIME — half an hour
• FOR AGES — anyone•
TYPE — mining museum
• FUN FACTOR — ★★★★
Left:The massive
1895 Corliss
Steam Engine
weighs thousands
of pounds. At 500
horsepower, it
could power a an
entire factory,
mill or mine.
(Out of 5 stars)
• WALLET DAMAGE — $$
$ = Less than $20
$$ = $21 t o $40
$$$ = $41 t o $60
$$$$ = $61 t o $80
(BASED ON A FAMILY OF FOUR)
Get Out
Academy shows
The Academy Concert series new season begins
with “Capitol Steps” Oct. 10, followed by the
U.S. Army Field Band and Chorus Nov. 9,
“Movin’ Out,” the music of Billy Joel, Nov. 16;
“Nunsense” with Sally Struthers, Jan. 10;
“Pajama Game,” Feb. 7; “Beach Boys,” March
6; and Sinbad, April 3. All shows are in Arnold
Hall’s theater at the Air Force Academy. For
ticket information call 333-4497.
George Lopez
George Lopez performs at the Colorado
Springs World Arena Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Call 520-SHOW for reservations. Ticket prices
begin at $35.
Colorado Springs Philharmonic
Performances by the Colorado Springs
Philharmonic in the Pikes Peak Center, 190 S.
Cascade, include “A Sentimental Journey,”
Oct. 11, which features popular music from
the Great Depression to the Big Band Era;
“Classic Fairy Tales,” Oct. 19; and “The Charm
of the Cello,” Oct. 25-26. Tickets start at $13.
Call 520-SHOW for tickets.
Arthur Live
“Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy” is in the Pikes
Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade is at 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 31 and at 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m. Nov. 1.
Children’s Playhouse series
The Children’s Playhouse Series at the Sangre
de Cristo Arts Center, 210 N. Santa Fe, in
Pueblo, begins with Gruffalo Tales Saturday
at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The children’s story is
performed on stage at the theater in the Sangre
de Cristo Arts Center; call 719-295-7221.
Pumpkin Patch
Turkey Creek holds its annual “Pumpkin Patch”
Wednesdays-Sundays Oct. 15-26 at the ranch.
For $8 a person, or $25 for a family of four,
take a hay wagon ride to the pumpkin patch
and choose a pumpkin. Find the way through
the maze and jump in the bounce castle.
Call 526-3905 for more information. Turkey
Creek Ranch is about 10 miles south of
Gate 1 on Highway 115.
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is in the Pikes Peak Center Oct. 30 at 8
p.m. Buy tickets at the Pikes Peak Center or
World Arena box offices, or call 520-SHOW.
Oktoberfest
The Royal Gorge Bridge and Park has
traditional German food, drink and music SaturdaySunday. At Juniper Junction there’s a great
view of the bridge.Polka Mates and Rick Borger
and the Average German Band will play
oompah music from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Regular
bridge admission applies; buy discounted tickets
at Information, Tickets and Tours on post.
Another Oktoberfest is Oct. 26-28 at Phil
Long Expo Center, 1515 Auto Mall Loop, near
Chapel Hills Shopping Center. Admission is
$5. Traditional food and beverages will be
sold and there will be entertainment. Go
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online to www.phillongexpocenter.com for
more information.
Haunted Mine
The Haunted Mine on the grounds of the
Western Museum of Mining and Industry
opens today at 7 p.m. Ride the Hellevator to
descend into the mine and explore the tunnels.
Dress comfortably. Admission is $13,
with a discount for military members with
identification. For more information, go
online at www.hauntedmines.org.
Town of Terror
Buckskin Joe’s Town of Terror west of Cañon
City is open Oct. 16-19, 22-26 and Oct 28Nov. 1. Admission is $17 for anyone over 12.
Town of Terror management does not
recommend the attraction for children under 12.
Call 275-5485 for information. Tickets are
sold at the Royal Gorge Scenic Railway at
6:30 p.m. and the fun starts at 7 p.m., running
to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Other
nights, the attraction closes at 10 p.m.
Mind Seizure
The annual haunted house, Mind Seizure, is
open weekends through Nov. 1; Mind Seizure
is at the Flea Market, one mile east of Academy
Boulevard on Platte Avenue. Mind Seizure
opens at 7 p.m. and is open until midnight
on Fridays and Saturdays. Sundays it is open
7-10 p.m. Admission is $15. For more
information go to www.mindseizure.com.
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